Positioning system for defective cigarette packets

By using a positioning system consisting of an industrial control computer, a barcode scanner, and a PLC controller during the tobacco processing, accurate traceability and location of moldy tobacco packs were achieved, reducing the time and cost of manual verification.

CN223704160UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-23HONGYUN HONGHE TOBACCO (GRP) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520239051.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-14
Publication Date
2025-12-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-14

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, the traceability and location of moldy tobacco packs during the tobacco sheet production process requires multiple manual checks, which is time-consuming and inaccurate, resulting in delays in the handling of defective tobacco packs.

Method used

The positioning system employs an industrial computer, barcode scanner, PLC controller, and marking buttons. The barcode scanner reads information from the cigarette packs, the PLC controller reports a defect signal when mold or obvious foreign matter is detected, the industrial computer marks the defect, and an alarm device and proximity switch are provided to improve positioning accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and convenience of locating defective cigarette packs, reduces the workload of manual verification, and lowers labor costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a positioning system for defective cigarette packets. The positioning system comprises an industrial personal computer, a code scanner, a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), a marking button and a PLC. The code scanners are in signal connection with the industrial personal computer, and the code scanners are arranged on the two sides of a cigarette packet inlet of the conveying belt so as to conduct code scanning on marks outside a cigarette packet box entering the conveying belt, read corresponding cigarette packet information and convey the cigarette packet information to the industrial personal computer to be stored. The PLC is in signal connection with the marking button, and the marking button is arranged on a shell plate on the outer side of the slicing machine and used for being pressed down when an operator finds that mildewing or obvious sundries exist in sliced tobacco flakes at a slicing process station. The PLC is in communication connection with the industrial personal computer, and the PLC reports a defective tobacco bale signal to the industrial personal computer when the marking button is pressed down, so that the industrial personal computer performs defect marking on the tobacco bale information corresponding to the corresponding tobacco bale, and related personnel can conveniently replace tobacco leaves of the same grade. According to the utility model, the accuracy and convenience of positioning the defective cigarette packet can be improved, and the labor cost is reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of defective cigarette package positioning, more particularly to a positioning system for defective cigarette package. BACKGROUND

[0002] The current non-formula warehouse of tobacco enterprises needs to check the information of tobacco sheet raw material grade and weight one by one by the logistics workshop, and after the leaf group formula of the raw material meets the requirements, the raw material is transferred to the raw material unpacking process before the silage workshop, and is stacked according to the order of the order and the sequence. The process technician of the silage workshop checks the leaf group formula of the raw material again. When producing the order, the forklift operator puts the unpacking machine in front of the hand according to the order of the raw material, and the machine hand is unpacked and conveyed to the slicing process by the conveying belt, and the vertical cutter divides the cigarette package into four parts. The processing technology requirements: the raw material with moldy, odor, pollution, water immersion, obvious insect damage and other problems, and the quality of the sliced tobacco block is checked, and the problem is found and replaced with the same grade in time. According to the slicing of the silage machine, there can be at most 11 cigarette packages, and when the slicing operator finds the above problems, the operator needs to take out the defective cigarette package in time, and the unpacking place is traced in reverse from the found position, and according to the leaf group formula, the order of the raw material and the record order of the forklift operator and the position of the defective cigarette package on the conveying belt, the specific grade of the defective cigarette package and the factory information can be determined, and the same grade of tobacco leaf is prepared for replacement, which brings lag to the problem disposal, and the information of the raw material also needs to be checked manually for many times, which is time-consuming. Therefore, how to trace and position the moldy formula cigarette package and reduce the workload of manual checking is of great significance. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The utility model provides a kind of positioning system for defective cigarette package, solve the problem that current cigarette sheet is sliced to moldy cigarette package and is traced and positioned, needs manual multiple checks, it is time-consuming, can improve the accuracy and convenience of defective cigarette package positioning, reduce labor cost.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0005] A kind of positioning system for defective cigarette package, comprising: industrial computer, code scanner, PLC controller, mark button and PLC controller;

[0006] The code scanner is signal connected with the industrial computer, and the code scanner is arranged at the both sides of the cigarette package entrance of the conveying belt to scan the outer identifier of the entering cigarette package box and read the corresponding cigarette package information, and the cigarette package information is sent to the industrial computer for storage;

[0007] The PLC controller is connected with the marking button signal, the marking button is arranged on the outside shell plate of the slicing machine, and is used for being pressed when the operator finds that the sliced tobacco sheet has mildew or obvious impurities in the slicing process station;

[0008] The PLC controller is connected with the marking button signal, the marking button is arranged on the outside shell plate of the slicing machine, and is used for being pressed when the operator finds that the sliced tobacco sheet has mildew or obvious impurities in the slicing process station;

[0009] Preferably, the alarm device is further included;

[0010] The alarm device is connected with the industrial computer, and the formula sheet and the feeding sequence are pre-stored in the industrial computer; when the tobacco package information acquired by the code scanner is inconsistent with the pre-stored formula sheet and feeding sequence, the industrial computer controls the alarm device to alarm.

[0011] Preferably, the alarm device at least includes any one of the following: an indicator light, a buzzer and a sound-light alarm.

[0012] Preferably, the switch is further included;

[0013] The switch is connected with the industrial computer and the PLC controller in communication, so that the industrial computer and the PLC controller are in the same communication network.

[0014] Preferably, the first proximity switch is further included;

[0015] The first proximity switch is arranged on both sides of the tobacco package inlet of the conveying belt, and is used for detecting whether the tobacco package reaches the code scanning position;

[0016] The first proximity switch is connected with the PLC controller in signal, and the PLC controller reports a signal that the tobacco package reaches the code scanning position when the first proximity switch detects that the tobacco package reaches the code scanning position, so that the industrial computer controls the code scanner to scan the corresponding tobacco package and read the corresponding tobacco package information.

[0017] Preferably, the second proximity switch is further included;

[0018] The second proximity switch is arranged at the tobacco package slicing position, and is used for detecting whether the tobacco package reaches the slicing position;

[0019] The second proximity switch is connected with the PLC controller in signal, and the PLC controller reports a signal that the tobacco package reaches the slicing position when the second proximity switch detects that the tobacco package reaches the slicing position, so that the slicing machine slices the corresponding tobacco package.

[0020] Preferably, the third proximity switch is further included;

[0021] The four third proximity switches are respectively arranged on two sides of the corresponding falling rail, and are used for detecting whether the cut tobacco sheet falls into the corresponding falling rail.

[0022] The third proximity switch is signal connected with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a cutting completion signal when the third proximity switch detects that the cut tobacco sheet falls into the corresponding falling rail, so that the industrial computer corresponds to the formula sheet sequence according to the serial number.

[0023] Preferably, the first proximity switch, the second proximity switch and the third proximity switch all adopt a reflection type proximity sensor.

[0024] Preferably, the industrial computer is provided with a man-machine interactive operation interface, and the man-machine interactive operation interface is used for production mark, formula sheet number and formula sheet editing and display.

[0025] The utility model provides a kind of positioning system for defective tobacco bale, when tobacco bale exists mildew or obvious sundries, press down mark button, and then PLC controller reports defective tobacco bale signal, so that industrial computer carries out defect marking to the tobacco bale information of corresponding tobacco bale.Solve the problem that existing tobacco sheet is made into silk when tracking positioning of mildew tobacco bale, need artificial multiple check, it is more time-consuming, can improve the accuracy and convenience of defective tobacco bale positioning, reduce artificial cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the utility model, the following will be briefly introduced to the drawing needed to be used in embodiment.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a kind of schematic diagram of the positioning system for defective tobacco bale provided by the utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a kind of schematic diagram of tobacco bale feeding process provided by the utility model embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the scheme of the utility model embodiment, the following will be further detailed to the utility model embodiment in conjunction with drawing and embodiment.

[0030] In view of the problem that current tobacco sheet is made into silk when tracking positioning of mildew tobacco bale is not accurate and time-consuming, the utility model provides a kind of positioning system for defective tobacco bale, solves the problem that existing tobacco sheet is made into silk when tracking positioning of mildew tobacco bale, need artificial multiple check, it is more time-consuming, can improve the accuracy and convenience of defective tobacco bale positioning, reduce artificial cost.

[0031] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a positioning system for defective tobacco bales includes an industrial computer, a code scanner, a PLC controller, a marking button and a PLC controller. The code scanner is in signal connection with the industrial computer, and the code scanner is arranged on both sides of the tobacco bale inlet of the conveying belt to scan the outer identification of the incoming tobacco bale box and read the corresponding tobacco bale information, and the tobacco bale information is transmitted to the industrial computer for storage. The PLC controller is in signal connection with the marking button, and the marking button is arranged on the outer shell plate of the slicing machine and is pressed when the operator finds mold or obvious impurities in the sliced tobacco sheet during the slicing process. The PLC controller is in communication connection with the industrial computer, and the PLC controller reports the defective tobacco bale signal to the industrial computer when the marking button is pressed, so that the industrial computer marks the corresponding tobacco bale information for the corresponding tobacco bale, so that relevant personnel can replace the tobacco leaves of the same grade.

[0032] Specifically, the code scanner is arranged on both sides of the tobacco bale inlet of the conveying belt and located at the outer identification position of the tobacco bale box to scan the tobacco bale identification two-dimensional code, read the tobacco bale information and save it in the industrial computer. The tobacco bale information includes tobacco leaf grade, weight, year, and place of origin. The marking button is installed on the outer shell plate of the slicing machine and is also in signal connection with the PLC controller. When the operator finds mold or obvious impurities in the sliced tobacco sheet during the slicing process, press the marking button. The PLC controller reports the defective tobacco bale signal according to the switch signal of the marking button, and the industrial computer receives the defective tobacco bale signal and marks the corresponding tobacco bale information for the corresponding tobacco bale, so that relevant personnel can replace the tobacco leaves of the same grade. The system can improve the accuracy and convenience of defective tobacco bale positioning and reduce labor costs.

[0033] The system further includes an alarm device; the alarm device is in signal connection with the industrial computer, and the industrial computer has pre-stored formula sheets and feeding sequences. When the tobacco bale information obtained by the code scanner does not match the pre-stored formula sheets and feeding sequences, the industrial computer controls the alarm device to alarm.

[0034] Further, the alarm device at least includes any one of the following: an indicator light, a buzzer and a sound and light alarm.

[0035] The system further includes a switch; the switch is in communication connection with the industrial computer and the PLC controller, so that the industrial computer and the PLC controller are in the same communication network.

[0036] The system further comprises: a first proximity switch 1; the first proximity switch 1 is arranged on both sides of the cigarette packet inlet of the conveying belt, and is used for detecting whether the cigarette packet reaches the code scanning position; the first proximity switch 1 is signal connected with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a cigarette packet reaching the code scanning position signal when the first proximity switch detects that the cigarette packet reaches the code scanning position, so that the industrial computer controls the code scanner to scan the corresponding cigarette packet and read the corresponding cigarette packet information.

[0037] The system further comprises: a second proximity switch 2; the second proximity switch 2 is arranged at the cigarette packet slicing position, and is used for detecting whether the cigarette packet reaches the slicing position; the second proximity switch 2 is signal connected with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a cigarette packet reaching the slicing position signal when the second proximity switch 2 detects that the cigarette packet reaches the slicing position, so that the slicing machine slices the corresponding cigarette packet.

[0038] The system further comprises: a third proximity switch 3; four third proximity switches 3 are respectively arranged on both sides of the corresponding material falling track, and are used for detecting whether the sliced cigarette piece falls into the corresponding material falling track; the third proximity switch 3 is signal connected with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a slicing completion signal when the third proximity switch 3 detects that the sliced cigarette piece falls into the corresponding material falling track, so that the industrial computer corresponds to the formula sheet sequence according to the serial number.

[0039] Further, the first proximity switch, the second proximity switch and the third proximity switch all adopt a reflection type proximity sensor.

[0040] Further, the industrial computer is provided with a man-machine interactive operation interface, and the man-machine interactive operation interface is used for production brand, formula sheet number and formula sheet editing and display.

[0041] In an embodiment, as Figure 2As shown, the code scanner 4 is arranged on both sides of the cigarette packet inlet of the conveying belt, the first proximity switch 1 is installed on both sides of the conveying belt inlet, the second proximity switch 2 is installed at 100mm left side of the lowest position of the cutter 5, the third proximity switch 3 is installed on both sides of the material falling track, and the alarm device is installed on the industrial computer shell. The first proximity switch 1, the code scanner and the industrial computer are connected, the second proximity switch 2, the third proximity switch 3 and the marking button are connected with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller communicates with the industrial computer through the switch. The cigarette packet is conveyed to the opening packet process through the conveying belt, and after being opened, the cigarette packet is conveyed to the slicing machine through the conveying belt, and after slicing, the tobacco slice is sent to the loose and moisture recovery process through the conveying belt. Before production, the production brand and the formula number are selected on the man-machine interactive operation interface of the industrial computer, the formula list is edited into a specific list by the process personnel in advance, when the cigarette packet is put into the conveying channel and conveyed forward, the first proximity switch 1 detects the arrival of the cigarette packet, the code scanner reads the information of the cigarette packet identification, and the information is compared with the formula list in sequence. If the information is found to be inconsistent, the industrial computer controls the alarm device to alarm for 20s, or the alarm information can be manually turned off on the man-machine interactive operation interface of the industrial computer. If the information is consistent, the cigarette packet continues to be conveyed forward by the conveying belt, and when the cigarette packet enters the slicing position, the second proximity switch 2 detects the position of the cigarette packet, the cutter of the slicing machine cuts the cigarette packet, and the third proximity switch 3 detects the tobacco slice and corresponds to the formula list sequence according to the serial number. When the operator finds that the sliced tobacco slice has mildew or obvious impurities in the slicing process, the marking button is pressed, and the industrial computer marks the information of the corresponding cigarette packet as defective, prompting the forklift operator to replace the same grade tobacco leaf.

[0042] It can be seen that the positioning system for defective cigarette packets is provided, the marking button is pressed when the cigarette packet has mildew or obvious impurities, and then the PLC controller reports the defective cigarette packet signal, so that the industrial computer marks the cigarette packet information of the corresponding cigarette packet as defective. The problem that the existing tobacco slice production needs to manually check multiple times and is time-consuming is solved, the accuracy and convenience of positioning the defective cigarette packet are improved, and the labor cost is reduced.

[0043] The above describes the structure, features and effect of the utility model in detail according to the embodiment shown in the drawing, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, but the utility model is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawing, any change or modification made according to the concept of the utility model or the equivalent embodiment of equivalent change still within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A positioning system for defective bales of tobacco, characterized in that, The application relates to a tobacco sheet production system. The system comprises an industrial computer, a code scanner, a PLC controller, a marking button and the PLC controller. The code scanner is in signal connection with the industrial computer, and the code scanner is arranged on both sides of a tobacco sheet inlet of a conveying belt to scan and read the outer identification of an entering tobacco sheet box and to transmit the tobacco sheet information to the industrial computer for storage. The PLC controller is in signal connection with the marking button, and the marking button is arranged on an outer shell plate of a slicing machine and is pressed when an operator finds that sliced tobacco sheets are mildewed or contain obvious impurities. The PLC controller is in communication connection with the industrial computer, and the PLC controller reports a defective tobacco sheet signal to the industrial computer when the marking button is pressed, so that the industrial computer marks the corresponding tobacco sheet information as defective to facilitate relevant personnel to replace tobacco leaves of the same grade.

2. The positioning system for defective bales of tobacco of claim 1, wherein, The system further comprises an alarm device. The alarm device is in signal connection with the industrial computer, and the industrial computer pre-stores a formula sheet and a feeding sequence; when the tobacco sheet information acquired by the code scanner does not match the pre-stored formula sheet and feeding sequence, the industrial computer controls the alarm device to alarm. The alarm device at least comprises any one of the following: an indicating lamp, a buzzer and a sound-light alarm.

3. The positioning system for defective bales of cigarettes of claim 2, wherein, The system further comprises a switch.

4. The positioning system for defective bales of tobacco of claim 3, wherein, The switch is in communication connection with the industrial computer and the PLC controller, so that the industrial computer and the PLC controller are in the same communication network. The system further comprises a first proximity switch. The first proximity switch is arranged on both sides of a tobacco sheet inlet of a conveying belt and is used for detecting whether tobacco sheets reach a code scanning position.

5. The positioning system for defective packs of cigarettes according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first proximity switch is in signal connection with the industrial computer, and the industrial computer controls the code scanner to scan and read corresponding tobacco sheet information when the first proximity switch detects that tobacco sheets reach the code scanning position. The system further comprises a second proximity switch. The second proximity switch is arranged at a tobacco sheet slicing position and is used for detecting whether tobacco sheets reach the slicing position. The second proximity switch is in signal connection with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a tobacco sheet reaching the slicing position signal when the second proximity switch detects that tobacco sheets reach the slicing position, so that a slicing machine slices corresponding tobacco sheets.

6. The positioning system for defective packs of cigarettes according to claim 5, characterized in that, The system further comprises a third proximity switch. Four third proximity switches are arranged on both sides of corresponding feeding tracks and are used for detecting whether sliced tobacco sheets fall into the corresponding feeding tracks. The third proximity switch is in signal connection with the PLC controller, and the PLC controller reports a slicing completion signal when the third proximity switch detects that sliced tobacco sheets fall into the corresponding feeding tracks, so that the industrial computer corresponds to a formula sheet sequence according to a serial number. The first proximity switch, the second proximity switch and the third proximity switch all adopt a reflection type proximity sensor.

7. The positioning system for defective packs of cigarettes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The industrial computer is provided with a man-machine interactive operation interface, and the man-machine interactive operation interface is used for production brand, formula sheet number and formula sheet editing and display. ​ ​ ​ 8. The positioning system for defective packs of cigarettes according to claim 7, characterized in that, ​ 9. The positioning system for defective packs of cigarettes according to claim 8, characterized in that, ​