Cigarette code detection device

By introducing an air pump and nozzle cleaning assembly into the cigarette bar coding detection device, combined with a conveyor and a limiting device, the problem of tobacco shreds and dust on the surface of cigarette bars affecting detection has been solved, achieving more efficient barcode reading and a stable detection process.

CN223692765UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19HUNAN TOBACCO CHENZHOU
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Application Number
CN202520177471.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-04
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-04

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Technical Problem

The existing cigarette bar coding detection device fails to effectively clean the tobacco and dust from the surface of the cigarette bar, resulting in reduced barcode reading and transcription efficiency and affecting the detection effect.

Method used

A cigarette bar coding and detection device was designed, which includes a barcode reader and a cleaning component. The device uses an air pump and a nozzle to clean the tobacco and dust off the surface of the cigarette bar. The nozzle is driven to move laterally by a linear motor. Combined with a conveyor and a limiting device, the device ensures stable delivery and detection of the cigarette bar.

Benefits of technology

It improves the barcode reading effect, enhances the stability and detection accuracy of the detection device, prevents damage to cigarette packs during transportation, and ensures coverage of cleaning dead corners.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigarette code detection device, which belongs to the technical field of cigarette code detection, and comprises a detection assembly used for cigarette code detection, the detection assembly comprises a mounting rack and a code reader used for cigarette code detection, and the code reader is mounted on the inner top wall of the mounting rack; the cleaning assembly is used for cleaning cigarette cartons and comprises an inverted-U-shaped supporting frame and a hollow moving plate, a linear motor is installed on the inner top wall of the supporting frame, a moving part of the linear motor is connected with the moving plate, the side face of the moving plate communicates with a connecting pipe made of rubber, and the peripheral side of the connecting pipe communicates with the output end of an air pump. Two inverted U-shaped limiting frames are connected to the outer side wall of the movable plate, the inner side walls and the inner top walls of the two limiting frames are both connected with the supporting frame in a sliding mode, and a plurality of spray heads used for spraying air to clean the cigarette cartons are installed on the bottom face of the movable plate, so that the detection effect of the device on the cigarette cartons is improved by conducting surface cleaning on the cigarette cartons.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to cigarette coding detection technical field, especially a cigarette coding detection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The detection device needs to be used to read and copy the bar code of the cigarette in the cigarette processing process, usually a code reader is used to read the bar code of the cigarette, and then the data is transmitted to an external storage and display device for copying. The existing detection device reduces the reading and copying effect of the bar code of the cigarette during use, and further reduces the detection effect of the device on the cigarette, because the surface of the cigarette is easy to adhere to tobacco and dust and other impurities.

[0003] In related technologies, through retrieval, it is found that a cigarette coding detection device in Chinese patent file (authorized announcement number CN219916348U) includes a detection box, a transparent acrylic plate is installed in the detection box, the transparent acrylic plate divides the detection box into a device bin and a cigarette placing bin; a 2D industrial camera, an aluminum alloy frame and four code readers are installed in the device bin; the detection box is provided with two cigarette entrances and exits connected with the cigarette placing bin, two mirrors are installed in the cigarette placing bin, a circular ring-shaped light supplementing lamp is installed at the center of one side of the transparent acrylic plate facing the device bin, and a power switch, a power supply port and a touch screen with an image processor are installed on the side wall of the detection box. The beneficial effect is that the electronic equipment related to code reading is installed in the device bin, which protects the electronic equipment and avoids the detection personnel from contacting the electronic equipment when taking and placing the cigarette, thereby ensuring the stability of the electronic equipment. However, the device does not consider cleaning the surface of the cigarette, and the surface of the cigarette is easy to adhere to tobacco and dust and other impurities, which reduces the reading and copying effect of the bar code of the cigarette by the detection device, and further reduces the detection effect of the device on the cigarette. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a cigarette coding detection device to solve the problems in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a cigarette coding detection device, comprising:

[0006] A detection assembly for cigarette coding detection, the detection assembly comprises an inverted U-shaped mounting bracket and a code reader for cigarette coding detection, and the code reader is installed on the inner top wall of the mounting bracket.

[0007] The utility model provides a cleaning assembly for cleaning carton cigarette, and the cleaning assembly comprises an inverted U-shaped support frame and an internally hollow moving plate, a linear motor is mounted on the inner top wall of the support frame, the moving part of the linear motor is connected with the moving plate, a connecting pipe made of rubber is communicated with the side surface of the moving plate, the outer circumferential side of the connecting pipe is communicated with the output end of an air pump, two inverted U-shaped limiting frames are connected with the outer side wall of the moving plate, the inner side wall of each limiting frame and the inner top wall are slidably connected with the support frame, and a plurality of nozzles for blowing air to clean the carton cigarette are mounted on the bottom surface of the moving plate.

[0008] Preferably, a U-shaped fixing frame is connected with the bottom surface of the mounting frame and the support frame, and the fixed end of the air pump is connected with the fixing frame through bolts.

[0009] Preferably, a conveyor for conveying the carton cigarette is mounted on the inner bottom wall of the fixing frame, and two limiting plates are arranged on the top of the conveyor.

[0010] Preferably, a groove is formed in the side of each limiting plate that is close to the center, and a plurality of limiting rollers are rotatably connected with the inner wall of the groove of each limiting plate.

[0011] Preferably, the piston part of an electric push rod is connected with the side of each limiting plate that is away from the center, and the fixed end of the electric push rod is connected with a mounting plate through bolts.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom surface of each mounting plate is fixedly connected with the fixing frame, the outer side wall of each limiting plate is connected with an inverted T-shaped sliding plate, and the two sliding plates are symmetrically arranged with the mounting plate as the axis.

[0013] Preferably, two symmetrically arranged supporting plates are arranged on the side surface of each mounting plate, and the bottom surface of each supporting plate is connected with the fixing frame.

[0014] Preferably, an inverted T-shaped groove for the sliding of the sliding plate is formed in the top surface of each supporting plate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following technical effects and advantages:

[0016] The bar code detection device for the carton cigarette, when the carton cigarette moves to the lower part of the code reader, the bar code of the carton cigarette is read by the code reader, the read bar code data is transmitted to the external storage and display device for transcription, the detection of the carton cigarette is realized, when the code reader reads the bar code of the carton cigarette, the surface of the bar code of the carton cigarette adheres to the tobacco and dust, which reduces the reading effect of the bar code and further reduces the detection effect of the carton cigarette, the air pump draws the external air into the connecting pipe, the air is introduced into the inner cavity of the moving plate, the tobacco and dust and other impurities adhered to the surface of the bar code of the carton cigarette are cleaned by the plurality of nozzles, the detection effect of the device on the carton cigarette is improved, the linear motor provides power, the plurality of nozzles move horizontally, and the cleaning dead angle of the nozzles is reduced.

[0017] The two electric push rods provide power, so that the piston parts of the two electric push rods move and drive the limiting plates to move towards the center respectively, the transmission process realizes clamping of the cigarettes, controls the conveying interval of the cigarettes, prevents the cigarettes from being conveyed by the conveyor to the specified position without being under the lower part of the code reader, controls the conveying interval of the cigarettes, improves the detection effect of the device on the cigarettes, and in the conveying process of the conveyor, the two sides of the cigarettes are in rolling contact with the limiting rollers respectively, preventing the cigarettes from being damaged by friction, the limiting plate drives the sliding plate to move along the inner wall of the groove of the supporting plate in the horizontal movement process, the transmission process strengthens the horizontal movement stability of the limiting plate, and improves the structural stability of the device parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Fig. 1 It is a structural schematic view of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 It is a structural schematic view of the cleaning assembly of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 It is a structural schematic view of the detection assembly of the present application;

[0022] Fig. 4 It is a structural schematic view of the fixing frame and the conveyor of the present application.

[0023] Explanation of reference signs:

[0024] In the figure: 1, detection assembly; 2, mounting frame; 3, code reader; 4, cleaning assembly; 5, supporting frame; 6, linear motor; 7, moving plate; 8, limiting frame; 9, spray head; 10, connecting pipe; 11, air pump; 12, fixing frame; 13, conveyor; 14, mounting plate; 15, electric push rod; 16, limiting plate; 17, limiting roller; 18, sliding plate; 19, supporting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the following description, a large number of specific details are given in order to provide a more complete understanding of the present application. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present application can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the present application, some technical features known in the art are not described.

[0026] Unless the indicated direction is defined separately, the up, down, left, right, front, back, inner and outer directions involved herein are based on the up, down, left, right, front, back, inner and outer directions in the drawings of the utility model, which are explained herein.

[0027] The connection mode can adopt existing modes such as bonding, welding, bolt connection and the like, and the actual needs are accurate.

[0028] In order to solve the problem that the surface of the cigarette is not cleaned when the cigarette coding detection device is used, the detection effect of the detection device on the cigarette is reduced, please refer to Figs. 1 to 4 , the structure of the device body is as follows:

[0029] The detection assembly 1 for coding detection of the cigarette contains an inverted U-shaped mounting frame 2 and a code reader 3 for coding detection of the cigarette, and the code reader 3 is installed on the inner top wall of the mounting frame 2.

[0030] The cleaning assembly 4 for cleaning the cigarette contains an inverted U-shaped support frame 5 and an internally hollow moving plate 7, the inner top wall of the support frame 5 is installed with a linear motor 6, the moving part of the linear motor 6 is connected with the moving plate 7, the side surface of the moving plate 7 is communicated with a connecting pipe 10 made of rubber, the outer circumferential side of the connecting pipe 10 is communicated with the output end of an air pump 11, the outer side wall of the moving plate 7 is connected with two inverted U-shaped limiting frames 8, the inner side wall and the inner top wall of the two limiting frames 8 are slidingly connected with the support frame 5, and the bottom surface of the moving plate 7 is installed with a plurality of nozzles 9 for cleaning the cigarette by air blowing.

[0031] In the embodiment, the reader 3 reads the barcode of the cigarette, and the barcode data read by the reader 3 is transmitted to the external storage and display device for copying, so as to realize the detection of the cigarette. The inner top wall of the mounting frame 2 is connected and fixed with the reader 3 through bolts, so that the mounting frame 2 provides support and fixing effect for the reader 3. Since the surface of the cigarette barcode is easy to adhere to tobacco and dust and other sundries, the cigarette barcode is blocked, which affects the detection of the device. The air pump 11 is provided with power, so that the air pump 11 draws external air into the inner cavity of the moving plate 7 through the connecting pipe 10, and then sprays out through the plurality of nozzles 9, so as to clean the tobacco and dust and other sundries adhered to the surface of the cigarette. The angle of the plurality of nozzles 9 is inclined, which facilitates continuous cleaning of the surface of the cigarette. The input end of the air pump 11 is provided with a filter screen to prevent external dust and other sundries from flowing into the inside of the air pump 11, causing secondary pollution to the cigarette during transmission. The fixed end of the linear motor 6 is connected and fixed with the inner top wall of the support frame 5 through bolts. The linear motor 6 is provided with power, so that the moving part of the linear motor 6 drives the moving plate 7 to move horizontally during transmission. The position of the plurality of nozzles 9 is adjusted during transmission to prevent the cleaning of the tobacco and dust and other sundries adhered to the surface of the cigarette, and to strengthen the cleaning of the dead angle of the tobacco and dust and other sundries adhered to the surface of the cigarette, thereby improving the detection effect of the device on the cigarette. The support frame 5, the linear motor 6 and the moving plate 7 are arranged on the inner side walls of the two limiting frames 8. The moving plate 7 drives the two limiting frames 8 to move synchronously and in the same direction during movement, and the two limiting frames 8 move downward along the path of the support frame 5. The horizontal movement stability of the plurality of nozzles 9 is improved during transmission.

[0032] Specifically, the mounting frame 2 and the support frame 5 are connected with a U-shaped fixing frame 12 at the bottom surface. The fixed end of the air pump 11 is connected with the fixing frame 12 through bolts. The inner bottom wall of the fixing frame 12 is provided with a conveyor 13 for conveying the cigarette.

[0033] In the embodiment, the fixed end of the conveyor 13 is connected and fixed with the inner bottom wall of the fixing frame 12 through bolts, so that the fixing frame 12 provides support and fixing effect for the conveyor 13. The conveyor 13 is provided with power, so as to convey the cigarette, provide conditions for continuous detection of the cigarette, and clean the surface of the cigarette during conveying by the cleaning assembly 4. The conveyor 13 makes the cigarette set at a specified position and then detects the cigarette by the detection assembly 1.

[0034] Specifically, the conveyor 13 is provided with two limiting plates 16 at the top. The centripetal side of the two limiting plates 16 is provided with a groove. A plurality of limiting rollers 17 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove of the limiting plate 16. The piston part of the electric push rod 15 is connected to the centrifugal side of the two limiting plates 16. The fixed end of the electric push rod 15 is connected with a mounting plate 14 through bolts.

[0035] In the embodiment, the mounting plate 14 supports and fixes the electric push rod 15, the piston part of the electric push rod 15 is connected and fixed with the limiting plate 16 through the mounting plate 14, two electric push rods 15 are provided to provide power, and the transmission process realizes the centripetal movement of the two limiting plates 16, the movement path of the cigarettes is limited after the two limiting plates 16 move to the specified position, the cigarettes are located at the lower part of the code reader 3 after the conveyor 13 conveys the cigarettes to the specified position, and the condition for detecting the cigarettes is provided, and the cigarettes are in rolling contact with the plurality of limiting rollers 17 on both sides, so as to prevent the cigarettes from being damaged by friction during the conveying process.

[0036] Specifically, the bottom surface of the two mounting plates 14 is connected and fixed with the fixed frame 12, the outer side wall of the limiting plate 16 is connected with the inverted T-shaped sliding plate 18, the two sliding plates 18 are symmetrically arranged with the mounting plate 14 as the axis, the side surface of the mounting plate 14 is provided with two symmetrically arranged supporting plates 19, the bottom surface of the supporting plate 19 is connected with the fixed frame 12, and the top surface of the supporting plate 19 is provided with an inverted T-shaped groove for sliding of the sliding plate 18.

[0037] In the embodiment, the number of the sliding plate 18 and the supporting plate 19 is four, and one-to-one correspondence is provided, when the piston part of the two electric push rods 15 moves centripetally, the centripetal movement of the two limiting plates 16 is realized, and the sliding plate 18 is driven to move along the inner wall of the groove of the supporting plate 19, so as to enhance the stability of the transverse movement of the limiting plate 16.

[0038] The code reader 3, the linear motor 6, the air pump 11, the conveyor 13 and the electric push rod 15 are prior art, and the working principle, size and model are irrelevant to the function of the present application, so they will not be described in detail, the control mode of the utility model is controlled by the controller, the control circuit of the controller can be realized by simple programming of the person skilled in the art, the power supply also belongs to the common knowledge in the art, and the utility model is mainly used for protecting mechanical devices, so the control mode and the circuit connection of the utility model will not be explained in detail.

[0039] Working principle

[0040] When the user uses the cigarette code detection device, the cigarette is placed on the top of the conveying belt of the conveyor 13, the conveyor 13 is started to convey the cigarette, the air pump 11 is started, the air pump 11 draws the external air into the inner cavity of the moving plate 7 through the connecting pipe 10, and then the air is sprayed out through the plurality of nozzles 9 to clean the tobacco and dust and other sundries adhered to the surface of the bar code of the cigarette, the linear motor 6 is started, the moving part of the linear motor 6 drives the moving plate 7 to move during the movement, and the plurality of nozzles 9 move stably transversely.

[0041] The two electric push rods 15 are started, the piston parts of the two electric push rods 15 move towards the center, the two limiting plates 16 move towards the center, a plurality of limiting rollers 17 are realized during the transmission process to clamp the cigarette, at the same time, the sliding plate 18 moves along the inner wall of the groove of the supporting plate 19, when the conveyor 13 conveys the cigarette, the plurality of limiting rollers 17 are in rolling contact with the cigarette, so that the cigarette moves to the designated position, and the detection assembly 1 detects and processes the cigarette.

[0042] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as one and the other or one and the other are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying that there is any such actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not only include those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without more limitations, the statement "comprises a limited element" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the stated element.

[0043] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A carton code detection device, characterized by, Include: The detection component (1) for cigarette coding detection, the detection component (1) includes inverted U-shaped mounting bracket (2) and the code reader (3) for cigarette coding detection, the code reader (3) is installed on the inner top wall of mounting bracket (2); The cleaning component (4) for cleaning cigarette, the cleaning component (4) includes inverted U-shaped support frame (5) and internally hollow moving plate (7), the inner top wall of support frame (5) is provided with linear motor (6), the moving part of linear motor (6) is connected with moving plate (7), the side of moving plate (7) is communicated with the connecting pipe (10) of rubber material, the outer circumferential side of connecting pipe (10) is communicated with the output end of air pump (11), the outer side wall of moving plate (7) is connected with two inverted U-shaped limit frame (8), the inner side wall of two limit frame (8) is slidably connected with the inner top wall of support frame (5), the bottom surface of moving plate (7) is provided with a plurality of nozzles (9) for cleaning cigarette by air blowing.

2. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of mounting bracket (2) and support frame (5) is connected with U-shaped fixed frame (12), and the fixed end of air pump (11) is connected with fixed frame (12) by bolts.

3. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner bottom wall of fixed frame (12) is provided with conveyor (13) for conveying cigarette, and the top of conveyor (13) is provided with two limit plates (16).

4. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The centripetal side of two limit plates (16) is provided with a groove, and a plurality of limit rollers (17) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove of limit plate (16).

5. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The piston part of electric push rod (15) is connected to the centrifugal side of two limit plates (16), and the fixed end of electric push rod (15) is connected with mounting plate (14) by bolts.

6. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom surface of two mounting plates (14) is connected with fixed frame (12), and the outer side wall of limit plate (16) is connected with inverted T-shaped sliding plate (18), and two sliding plates (18) are symmetrically arranged around mounting plate (14) as the axis.

7. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side of mounting plate (14) is provided with two symmetrically arranged support plates (19), and the bottom surface of support plate (19) is connected with fixed frame (12).

8. The cigarette package code detection device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top surface of support plate (19) is provided with inverted T-shaped groove for sliding of sliding plate (18).

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  • Cigarette code detection device

    CN219916348U