Cigarette carton posture variation preventer and cigarette carton sorting line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigarette carton posture variation preventer and a cigarette carton sorting line, and relates to the technical field of cigarette carton production equipment.The cigarette carton posture variation preventer comprises a guide part, and the guide part comprises a guide groove for cigarette cartons to pass through; and the buffering piece is rotationally arranged at the end of the guiding piece, the rotating center axis of the buffering piece is perpendicular to the extending direction of the guiding groove, and the rotating center of the buffering piece is close to the bottom of the guiding groove. The guiding piece is fixed to the outlet position of the cigarette outlet cylinder of the beating machine, the notch of the guiding groove faces downwards, deviation generated in the popping process of cigarettes is corrected through the guiding groove, the cigarettes pass through the guiding groove and then fall onto a conveying belt from the notch of the guiding groove, and the inclination of the cigarettes is effectively controlled within the allowable range; and the arranged buffer piece can absorb kinetic energy generated in the ejection or falling process of the cigarettes, the acute change of the posture of the cigarettes is reduced, the posture stability of the cigarettes is improved, the production efficiency of the cigarette sorting line is effectively improved, and the probability that the cigarettes are clamped in a gate machine is also reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of cigarette production equipment, and in particular to a cigarette posture variation preventer and a cigarette sorting line. Background Technology

[0002] During the sorting process of cigarette cartons, the cigarettes are distributed by a striking machine. After passing through the cigarette outlet of the sorting machine, the cartons fall onto a conveyor belt and are then transported to the packaging area for boxing. Normally, the cigarette cartons should land on the conveyor belt perpendicular to its direction of travel or at only a small angle (i.e., minimal deviation) to pass through the posture correction gate. If the cigarette cartons are not perpendicular to the conveyor belt or the angle is too large, they will get stuck at the gate, causing the distribution line to stop. Therefore, sorting operators need to manually monitor the tilt angle of each carton in real time and manually correct cartons with excessively large angles to prevent them from getting stuck at the gate, thus wasting considerable manpower. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application aims to solve one of the aforementioned technical problems in the prior art. To this end, embodiments of this application provide a cigarette pack posture variation preventer.

[0004] This application also provides a cigarette sorting line.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the first aspect of this application, a cigarette posture variation preventer is provided, including...

[0006] A guide member, the guide member including a guide groove through which cigarette packs can pass;

[0007] A buffer is rotatably mounted at the end of the guide member. The rotation center axis of the buffer is perpendicular to the extension direction of the guide groove, and the rotation center of the buffer is close to the bottom of the guide groove.

[0008] The aforementioned cigarette posture variation preventer has at least the following beneficial effects: In use, the guide is fixed at the cigarette outlet of the striking machine, with the guide groove facing downwards. The guide groove corrects the deviation of the cigarette during ejection, ensuring that after the cigarette passes through the guide groove and falls onto the conveyor belt, it is nearly perpendicular to the conveying direction or has a small tilt angle, effectively controlling the tilt within an acceptable range. No manual intervention is needed to adjust the cigarette's posture during subsequent transport. Furthermore, the rotatable buffer absorbs the kinetic energy generated during ejection or descent, reducing the negative impact of the impact. This not only protects the cigarette from damage but also reduces drastic posture changes, improving the cigarette's posture stability, effectively increasing the production efficiency of the cigarette sorting line, and reducing the probability of cigarettes getting stuck at the gate.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the cigarette posture variation preventer is made of an elastic material.

[0010] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the guide member is provided with a notch at the end where the buffer member is located, the notch communicating with the guide groove. The cigarette posture variation preventer further includes a correction component, the correction component including a correction member, one end of the correction member being located outside the guide member, the other end of the correction member being inclined toward the guide groove, and a portion of the correction member entering the guide groove from the notch.

[0011] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the cigarette posture variation preventer is provided with the correction component on both sides of the guide member, and the distance between the two correction components is adjustable.

[0012] According to the cigarette posture variation preventer described in the first aspect of this application, the correction component further includes an adjustment seat, which is provided with an adjustment structure, and the correction component can move closer to or further away from another correction component under the action of the adjustment structure.

[0013] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the cigarette posture variation preventer includes an adjustment structure comprising a limiting groove, a guide shaft, an adjusting member, and a spring. The end of the correcting member is located in the limiting groove. The guide shaft and the limiting groove are used to limit the movement direction of the correcting member. The spring is provided between the correcting member and the limiting groove. The adjusting member is threadedly connected to the adjusting seat, and a portion of the adjusting member enters the limiting groove to abut against the correcting member.

[0014] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the cigarette posture variation preventer further includes a guide wheel, which is rotatably disposed on the portion of the corrective component located in the guide groove.

[0015] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the guide is a U-shaped part with an observation port at the bottom of the guide groove. A connecting component is provided at the edge of the observation port to fix the guide to the outlet of the punching machine.

[0016] According to the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the cigarette posture variation preventer includes a first connector, a second connector, and a fastener. The first connector is L-shaped, and the second connector is fixed to the first connector to form a clamping groove. The fastener is used to adjust the width of the clamping groove.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the second aspect of this application, a cigarette sorting line is provided, including the cigarette posture variation preventer described above.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cigarette posture variation preventer according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cigarette posture variation preventer according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the correction component in an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting component in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Guide component; 2. Adjusting seat; 3. Correcting component; 4. Mounting groove; 5. Guide wheel; 6. Buffer component; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. First connecting component; 9. Second connecting component; 10. Fastener; 11. Adjusting component; 12. Guide shaft; 13. Spring; 14. Observation port. Detailed Implementation

[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of this application. Preferred embodiments of this application are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of this application, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0027] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "more than" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "setup," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cigarette posture variation preventer provided in this application embodiment includes a guide 1 and a buffer 6.

[0030] The guide component 1 includes a guide groove through which cigarette packs can pass. The width of the guide groove is slightly larger than the width of the cigarette packs, which facilitates the passage of cigarette packs while also guiding and correcting their deviation.

[0031] The buffer 6 is rotatably mounted at the end of the guide 1. Specifically, one end of the guide 1 is connected to the outlet of the smoke tube of the beater, and the buffer 6 is mounted at the other end of the guide 1. The rotation center axis of the buffer 6 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the guide groove, and the rotation center of the buffer 6 is close to the bottom of the guide groove. When the opening of the guide groove is placed downward, the buffer 6 can move to the end of the guide groove under the action of gravity, so that the cigarettes reaching the guide groove can be intercepted by the buffer 6 and the kinetic energy of the cigarettes can be released.

[0032] In use, the guide 1 is fixed at the outlet of the smoke tube of the beater, with the opening of the guide groove facing downwards. The guide groove corrects the deviation of the cigarette pack during the ejection process. After the cigarette pack passes through the guide groove and is intercepted and dissipated by the buffer 6, it falls from the opening of the guide groove onto the conveyor belt. This ensures that the cigarette pack falling onto the conveyor belt is nearly perpendicular to the conveying direction or has a small tilt angle, effectively controlling the tilt of the cigarette pack within the allowable range. No manual intervention is required to adjust the posture of the cigarette pack during subsequent conveying.

[0033] In addition, the rotatable buffer 6 at the end of the guide groove can absorb the kinetic energy generated during the ejection or descent of the cigarette packs, reducing the negative impact of the impact. This not only protects the cigarette packs from damage but also reduces drastic changes in their posture, improving the posture stability of the cigarettes. This effectively improves the production efficiency of the cigarette pack sorting line and reduces the probability of cigarettes getting stuck in the gate.

[0034] In some specific embodiments, the buffer 6 is rotatably mounted on the end of the guide 1 via a rotating shaft 7. Specifically, the two ends of the rotating shaft 7 pass through the two side walls of the guide groove, and a clamping structure for fixing the buffer 6 is provided on the rotating shaft 7. The buffer 6 is clamped by the clamping structure, which facilitates the replacement of the buffer 6.

[0035] Specifically, the clamping structure can be two clamping plates with a gap between them, and the two clamping plates are connected by bolts. The bolts drive the two clamping plates to clamp the buffer 6.

[0036] In some specific embodiments, the buffer 6 is made of an elastic material. This elastic material can be rubber or silicone.

[0037] Of course, the buffer 6 can also be made of paper or cloth. The buffer 6 is mainly used for the release of the kinetic energy of the cigarette pack.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the guide member 1 is provided with a notch at the end of the buffer member 6, and the notch connects to the guide groove. The cigarette posture variation preventer also includes a correction component, which includes a correction member 3. One end of the correction member 3 is located outside the guide member 1, and the other end of the correction member 3 is inclined towards the guide groove. Part of the correction member 3 enters the guide groove through the notch.

[0039] The part of the correction component 3 that enters the guide groove can further guide and correct the deviation of the cigarette pack during the ejection process. When there is a correction component 3 on one side of the guide groove, the correction component 3 can guide the ejected cigarette pack to fit against the groove wall of the guide groove. After the cigarette pack fits against the groove wall of the guide groove, the posture of the cigarette pack is accurately corrected, so that when the cigarette pack falls from the groove opening of the guide groove, it is close to being perpendicular to the conveying direction or the tilt angle is relatively small, ensuring the trajectory stability of the cigarette pack during the falling process, thereby controlling the tilt of the cigarette pack during the falling process within the allowable range.

[0040] In some embodiments, guide members 1 are provided with correction components on both sides, and the distance between the two correction components 3 is adjustable. Specifically, when the cigarette pack in the guide groove is about to reach the buffer, the portion of the cigarette pack that the correction component 3 enters the guide groove is abutted, specifically, both sides of the cigarette pack are abutted by the correction component 3, so that the cigarette pack is kept in a state perpendicular to the conveyor belt when it hits the buffer member 6, and the cigarette pack is also guided by the correction component 3 during its fall, ensuring the stability of the cigarette pack's falling posture.

[0041] In addition, the distance between the two correction components 3 is adjustable, which allows the clamping force of the correction components 3 in holding the cigarette pack to be adjusted.

[0042] In some specific embodiments, the correction assembly also includes an adjustment seat 2, which is bolted to the outside of the guide member 1. The adjustment seat 2 is provided with an adjustment structure, which allows the correction member 3 to move closer to or further away from another correction member 3 under the action of the adjustment structure. The distance between the two correction members 3 can be easily adjusted through the adjustment structure, thereby quickly adjusting the force with which the correction member 3 clamps the cigarette pack.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, the adjustment structure includes a limiting groove, a guide shaft 12, an adjusting member 11, and a spring 13. The end of the correcting member 3 is located in the limiting groove. The guide shaft 12 and the limiting groove are used to limit the movement direction of the correcting member 3. A spring 13 is provided between the correcting member 3 and the limiting groove. The adjusting member 11 is connected to the adjusting seat 2 by a thread, and part of the adjusting member 11 enters the limiting groove to abut against the correcting member 3.

[0044] Specifically, a limiting groove is provided on the adjusting seat 2, one end of the correcting member 3 is located in the limiting groove, and the correcting member 3 can move in a direction perpendicular to the guide groove. In some embodiments, a guide shaft 12 is provided in the limiting groove, the guide shaft 12 passes through the correcting member 3, the guide shaft 12 restricts the correcting member 3 from leaving the limiting groove, and the guide shaft 12 and the limiting groove together guide the correcting member 3.

[0045] Furthermore, spring 13 can be sleeved on guide shaft 12. Spring 13 is located on the side of the straightening component 3 facing guide component 1, and adjusting component 11 is located on the other side of the straightening component 3. When it is necessary to reduce the distance between the two straightening components 3, the adjusting component 11 is screwed on. Under the action of the thread, the adjusting component 11 pushes the straightening component 3 closer to the other straightening component 3 and compresses spring 13. When it is necessary to increase the distance between the two straightening components 3, the adjusting component 11 is screwed on in the opposite direction. The adjusting component 11 moves away from guide component 1, and the rebound force of the compressed spring 13 drives the straightening component 3 to move away from the other straightening component 3. This makes the adjustment of the distance between the two straightening components 3 more convenient.

[0046] In some embodiments, the correction assembly further includes a guide wheel 5, which is rotatably disposed on the portion of the correction component 3 located in the guide groove. During the actual correction of the cigarette pack's posture, the guide wheel 5 is used to correct the cigarette pack's posture, ensuring that the posture adjustment process does not affect the movement of the cigarette pack.

[0047] In this embodiment, each correction component 3 is provided with two guide wheels 5, which are arranged in a direction parallel to the guide groove.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the correction component 3 includes a first connecting part, a second connecting part, and a third connecting part connected in sequence. The first connecting part and the third connecting part are parallel but not collinear, so that the correction component 3 is in a zigzag shape. A guide wheel 5 is disposed in the first connecting part, which has a mounting groove 4. The guide wheel 5 is rotatably disposed in the mounting groove 4. The third connecting part is disposed in the adjusting seat 2. The second connecting part also serves to guide the cigarette pack to the first connecting part.

[0049] In some embodiments, the correction element 3 may be made of plastic or other materials with resilience.

[0050] In some specific embodiments, the adjusting component 11 is a hand-tightening screw or a regular screw.

[0051] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the guide 1 is a U-shaped part with an observation port 14 at the bottom of the guide groove. A connecting component is provided at the edge of the observation port 14 to fix the guide 1 to the smoke outlet of the beater.

[0052] Specifically, the observation port 14 extends from the outside of the guide member 1 to the connecting guide groove. When the guide member 1 is fixed to the smoke outlet of the beater, the smoke outlet is positioned at the opening of the guide groove. The guide member 1 is slowly pushed so that the edge of the observation port 14 is flush with the outlet edge of the smoke outlet. Then, the guide member 1 is fixed to the smoke outlet through the connecting assembly.

[0053] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the connecting assembly includes a first connector 8, a second connector 9, and a fastener 10. The first connector 8 is L-shaped, and the second connector 9 is fixed to the first connector 8 to form a clamping groove. The fastener 10 is used to adjust the width of the clamping groove.

[0054] In use, after the edge of the observation port 14 is level with the edge of the outlet of the smoke pipe, the smoke pipe and part of the wall of the guide 1 are placed in the clamping groove. Then, by adjusting and tightening, the two groove walls of the clamping groove clamp the guide 1 and the smoke pipe, thus completing the fixation of the guide 1 and the smoke pipe.

[0055] The fastener 10 is a screw, one end of which passes through the second connector 9 and is threaded to the first connector 8, allowing the second connector 9 to move toward the first connector 8 to adjust the width of the clamping groove. The use of the connecting assembly in conjunction with the observation port 14 eliminates the need for drilling or other modifications to the chimney, making the installation of the guide 1 more convenient.

[0056] This application also provides a cigarette sorting line, including the aforementioned cigarette posture variation preventer.

[0057] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this application.

Claims

1. A pack attitude variation preventer characterized by: Comprising a guide piece comprising a guide slot through which a cigarette passes; a buffer piece rotatably arranged at an end of the guide piece, a rotation center axis of the buffer piece being perpendicular to an extension direction of the guide slot, and the rotation center of the buffer piece being close to a bottom of the guide slot.

2. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 1, characterized by: The buffer piece is made of an elastic material.

3. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 1, characterized in that: An end of the guide piece provided with the buffer piece is provided with a notch, the notch being in communication with the guide slot, and the cigarette posture variation preventer further comprises a deviation rectifying assembly, the deviation rectifying assembly comprising a deviation rectifying piece, one end of the deviation rectifying piece being arranged outside the guide piece, the other end of the deviation rectifying piece being inclined towards the guide slot, and a part of the deviation rectifying piece entering the guide slot from the notch.

4. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both sides of the guide piece are provided with the deviation rectifying assembly, and a distance between two deviation rectifying pieces is adjustable.

5. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The deviation rectifying assembly further comprises an adjusting seat, the adjusting seat being provided with an adjusting structure, and the deviation rectifying piece being capable of moving towards or away from the other deviation rectifying piece under the action of the adjusting structure.

6. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The adjusting structure comprises a limiting slot, a guide shaft, an adjusting piece, and a spring, an end of the deviation rectifying piece being at the limiting slot, the guide shaft and the limiting slot being used for limiting a moving direction of the deviation rectifying piece, the spring being arranged between the deviation rectifying piece and the limiting slot, the adjusting piece being connected to the adjusting seat through screw threads, and a part of the adjusting piece entering the limiting slot and abutting against the deviation rectifying piece.

7. The pack attitude variation preventer according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The deviation rectifying assembly further comprises a guide wheel, the guide wheel being rotatably arranged at a part of the deviation rectifying piece in the guide slot.

8. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 1, characterized by: The guide piece is a U-shaped piece, the U-shaped piece being provided with an observation port, the observation port being at a bottom of the guide slot, an edge of the observation port being provided with a connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly being used for fixing the guide piece to an outlet of a knocking machine.

9. The pack attitude variation preventer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The connecting assembly comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece, and a fastener, the first connecting piece being L-shaped, the second connecting piece being fixed to the first connecting piece to form a clamping slot, and the fastener being used for adjusting a width of the clamping slot.

10. A carton sorting line characterized by: A cigarette posture variation preventer according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is included.

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