Cigar end face detection device

The cigar end-face inspection device, which integrates end-face inspection, pressing inspection, and defective product rejection components, solves the problems of long inspection cycles and the mixing of qualified and defective products in the existing technology. It realizes automatic inspection and rejection, improving inspection efficiency and cigar packaging effect.

CN223819155UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23CHINA TOBACCO SHANDONG IND
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Application Number
CN202423318877.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Existing cigar end-face inspection devices cannot simultaneously detect and reject defective products, resulting in long inspection cycles and a mix of qualified and unqualified cigars, which affects the packaging effect.

Method used

Design a cigar end face detection device that integrates end face detection components, pressing detection components, and defective product rejection components. It uses a drive cylinder and a cigar fixing device to automatically collect defective products, and combines a camera to perform end face detection and pressing detection.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic detection of cigar ends and automatic rejection of defective products, improving detection efficiency, ensuring the separation of qualified and unqualified cigars, and enhancing the packaging effect and the taste of the cigars.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cigar detection, in particular to a cigar end face detection device, which comprises a detection main body, and is characterized in that the upper end of the detection main body is fixedly connected with a detection structure assembly, the detection structure assembly comprises a shell, and the right side face and the left side face of the shell are respectively provided with a strip-shaped hole groove; a conveying structure is arranged in the shell, and the two ends of the conveying structure extend out of long-strip-shaped hole grooves in the right side face and the left side face. A cigar fixing device is installed on the conveying structure and used for fixing cigars, and an end face detection assembly and a pressing detection assembly are sequentially arranged on the front side face and the rear side face of the shell in the conveying direction; and the unqualified product removing assembly is further arranged between the end face detecting assembly and the pressing detecting assembly, so that the unqualified product removing assembly cannot be mixed with qualified cigars, and the cigar packaging effect is good.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cigar detection technical field especially relates to a cigar end face detection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cigar is a kind of tobacco product, which is rolled by dry and fermented tobacco, and when smoking, one end is ignited, and then the other end is sucked by mouth, to produce smoke, the size of cigar is usually described by length, and measured by inch, and diameter is measured by "ring", one ring is equal to sixty-fourth of one inch, and the size of 7x32 described cigar is a smaller cigar, seven inches long, and sixty-fourth of three inches in diameter, that is, one-half inch circle, cigar is classified by shape, and common shapes include t type, barrel type and gentleman type (popular shape, diameter 13mm, length 117mm), and some special shapes, cigar is usually produced by manual work.

[0003] In the process of making cigar, the end face of cigar usually needs to be detected, because the end face of cigar is easy to be affected by humidity and mildew or tobacco rupture, so that the appearance of cigar is poor, in the prior art, some devices for detecting the end face of cigar are disclosed, but some devices only have detection function, and cannot remove unqualified products, even though some patents have some devices with unqualified removal function, but many patents do not give specific structure corresponding to unqualified removal, most of them only mention that they have this function, but the specific structure is described in a vague way, so that when designing the equipment, it is necessary to design a new unqualified removal device, and the existing end face detection and pressing detection are realized by different devices, so that the detection period is long. UTILITARY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a cigar end face detection device can remove unqualified products while realizing end face detection, and also can realize pressing detection, so that unqualified products will not be mixed with qualified cigars, and the effect of packing cigars is good.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A cigar end face detection device, comprising a detection main body, the upper end of the detection main body is fixedly connected with a detection structure assembly, the detection structure assembly comprises a shell, the right side and the left side of the shell are both provided with a long slot; a conveying structure is arranged in the shell, the two ends of the conveying structure extend out of the long slots in the right side and the left side; a cigar fixing device is installed on the conveying structure, the cigar fixing device is used for fixing a cigar, along the transmission direction, an end face detection assembly, a pressing detection assembly are sequentially arranged on the front side and the rear side of the shell; and an unqualified product removing assembly is further arranged between the end face detection assembly and the pressing detection assembly.

[0007] As a further technical solution, the cigar fixing device is fixedly connected with a limiting stopper assembly inside, the limiting stopper assembly is fixedly connected with a limiting stopper rod inside, a limiting stopper spring is fixedly connected with the side of the limiting stopper assembly close to the limiting stopper rod, a limiting stopper column is fixedly connected with the upper end of the limiting stopper spring, a limiting stopper plate is fixedly connected with the upper end of the limiting stopper column, a limiting stopper shaft is fixedly connected with the side of the cigar fixing device close to the limiting stopper assembly, one end of the limiting stopper shaft is connected with a first connecting plate, and the other end of the limiting stopper shaft is connected with a second connecting plate.

[0008] As a further technical solution, the upper end of the limiting stopper plate is fixedly connected with a limiting sponge pad, and a protective sponge pad is fixedly connected with the inside of the cigar fixing device close to the upper end of the limiting stopper assembly.

[0009] As a further technical solution, the unqualified product removing assembly comprises a driving air cylinder, the driving air cylinder is fixed on the top of the shell, and a supporting rod is fixedly connected with the end of the driving air cylinder.

[0010] As a further technical solution, the end face detection assembly is a camera.

[0011] As a further technical solution, the pressing detection assembly comprises a pressing air cylinder and a limiting air cylinder, the pressing air cylinder is arranged on the front side of the shell, a pressing block is arranged on the pressing air cylinder, and a rebound detection sensor is arranged on the pressing block; and the limiting air cylinder is arranged on the rear side of the shell opposite to the pressing air cylinder, and a limiting block is arranged on the limiting air cylinder.

[0012] As a further technical solution, an inclined plate is arranged on the rear side of the shell, and the end of the inclined plate is connected with a storage box.

[0013] As a further technical solution, a protective sponge pad is arranged at the bottom of the storage box.

[0014] As a further technical solution, a closing door structure is arranged on the detection main body.

[0015] As a further technical solution, an operation screen is further arranged on the detection main body.

[0016] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] This invention achieves the collection of defective products by setting up a defective product rejection component; specifically, by setting up a cigar fixing device structure, in conjunction with a driving cylinder, defective products are automatically collected, thus preventing them from being mixed with qualified cigars and improving the packaging effect; by setting up an end face detection component, the flatness and mold spots of the tobacco leaves on the end face of the cigar are detected, and a pressing detection component is also set up to detect the elasticity of the cigar, which can make the cigar taste better when used. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of the detection structure component of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a side view of a detection structure component of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a side view of the conveying structure of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a front view of the cigar fixing device portion of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a side view of the detection body of a cigar end face detection device proposed in this utility model.

[0024] Legend:

[0025] 1. Detection body; 2. Detection structure components; 3. Detection operation screen; 4. Camera; 5. Drive cylinder; 6. Support rod; 7. First inclined plate; 8. Limit cylinder structure; 9. Limit block; 10. Pressing cylinder structure; 11. Pressing block; 12. Long slot; 13. Conveying structure; 14. Conveying motor; 15. Conveying shaft structure; 16. Conveying chain plate; 17. Cigar fixing device; 18. Limiter assembly; 19. Limiting rod; 20. Limiting spring; 21. Limiting post; 22. Limiting plate; 23. Limiting sponge pad; 24. Limiting pivot; 25. First connecting plate; 26. Second connecting plate; 27. Protective sponge pad; 28. Second inclined plate; 29. ​​Storage box; 30. Supporting sponge pad; 31. Closing door structure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Clearly and completely describe the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, apparently, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, and is not all the embodiment. Based on the embodiment in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skill in the art without making creative labor belong to the range of protection of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain that the orientation or position relation indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like is the orientation or position relation shown in the drawing, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model; the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, and in addition, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For the ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1-6 The utility model provides an embodiment, this embodiment provides a cigar end face detection device, including detection main body 1, the upper end of detection main body 1 is fixedly connected with detection structure subassembly 2, detection structure subassembly 2 is a rectangular structure as a whole, it includes a rectangular shell, the front surface of rectangular shell is fixedly connected with detection operation screen 3;

[0029] The right side surface and the left side surface of rectangular shell are all provided with long hole slot 12, for the entry and output of cigar;Conveying structure 13 is arranged in rectangular shell, both ends of conveying structure 13 extend out of the long hole slot 12 of right side surface and left side surface, facilitate to put in cigar and take out cigar;Cigar fixing device 17 is installed on conveying structure 13, cigar fixing device 17 is used for fixing cigar, cigar fixing device 17 is conveyed under the conveying of conveying structure 13, and is conveyed from the left side surface of detection structure subassembly 2 to the right side surface of detection structure subassembly 2, and completes the whole detection;Various detection devices are sequentially arranged on the front side surface and the rear side surface of rectangular shell, including along the transmission direction, first setting end face detection component, then setting pressing detection component, and unqualified product removing component is further arranged between end face detection component and pressing detection component;

[0030] Specifically, along the transmission direction, a camera 4 is fixedly connected to the inner front side of the rectangular shell along the horizontal direction, which mainly detects the end face of the cigar; for details, please refer to the existing

[0031] Then, along the transmission direction, an unqualified product removing assembly is arranged inside the rectangular shell, which comprises a driving air cylinder 5 fixed to the top of the shell, and a support rod 6 fixedly connected to the end of the driving air cylinder 5; and a first inclined plate 7 is arranged on the rear side of the rectangular shell, and the driving air cylinder 5 mainly serves to push the unqualified cigar out of the cigar fixing device 17, and then the unqualified cigar slides along the first inclined plate 7;

[0032] In order to complete the unqualified product removing function, the cigar fixing device 17 needs to be specially designed, as shown in detail Figure 5 The inside of the cigar fixing device 17 is fixedly connected with a limit stop assembly 18, the inside of the limit stop assembly 18 is fixedly connected with a limit stop rod 19, the inside of the limit stop assembly 18 close to the limit stop rod 19 is fixedly connected with a limit stop spring 20, the upper end of the limit stop spring 20 is fixedly connected with a limit stop column 21, the upper end of the limit stop column 21 is fixedly connected with a limit stop plate 22, the upper end of the limit stop plate 22 is fixedly connected with a limit stop sponge pad 23, the inside of the cigar fixing device 17 close to the limit stop assembly 18 is fixedly connected with a limit stop shaft 24, one end of the limit stop shaft 24 is connected with a first connecting plate 25, the other end of the limit stop shaft 24 is connected with a second connecting plate 26, the inside of the cigar fixing device 17 close to the upper end of the limit stop assembly 18 is fixedly connected with a protective sponge pad 27, and the specific working principle is as follows:

[0033] When an unqualified cigar with an end face is found, the driving air cylinder 5 drives the support rod 6 and inserts it into the cigar fixing device 17, and presses the second connecting plate 26 downward, at this time, one end of the second connecting plate 26 rotates downward, then the limit stop shaft 24 drives the limit stop column 21 to move upward through the first connecting plate 25, thereby lifting the end of the limit stop plate 22, and the limit stop plate 22 forms an inclined state, so that the cigar on the cigar fixing device 17 slides from the other end along the first inclined plate 7;

[0034] A second inclined plate 28 is also arranged in cooperation with the first inclined plate 7, the end of the second inclined plate 28 is connected with a storage box 29, and the unqualified cigar slides through the first inclined plate 7 and the second inclined plate 28 and falls into the inside of the storage box 29;

[0035] Finally, along the transmission direction, a pressing detection assembly is further arranged, the pressing detection assembly comprises a pressing cylinder 10 and a limiting cylinder 8, the pressing cylinder 10 is arranged on the front side of the shell, a pressing block 11 is arranged on the pressing cylinder 10, a rebound detection sensor is arranged on the pressing block 11, the rebound detection sensor detects the rebound condition after the cigar is pressed, which is beneficial to the pressing detection of the cigar, so that the elasticity of the cigar can be detected, and the taste of the cigar during use is good; and the limiting cylinder 8 is arranged on the rear side of the shell opposite to the pressing cylinder 10, a limiting block 9 is arranged on the limiting cylinder 8, and the limiting cylinder 8 mainly functions to limit the other end of the cigar when the pressing cylinder 10 performs the pressing detection on the cigar.

[0036] Further, the storage box 29 is arranged in the inside of the detection main body 1 and is movable with the detection main body 1, the inside of the storage box 29 is provided with a supporting sponge pad 30, and the front surface of the detection main body 1 is rotationally connected with a closing door structure 31; when the storage box 29 is full, the storage box 29 can be taken out by opening the closing door structure 31 and placed in the hole.

[0037] The embodiment is provided with the driving cylinder 5, the supporting rod 6, the first inclined plate 7, the cigar fixing device 17, the limiter assembly 18, the limiting rod 19, the limiting spring 20, the limiting column 21, the limiting plate 22, the limiting sponge pad 23, the limiting rotating shaft 24, the first connecting plate 25 and the second connecting plate 26, which are beneficial to pressing the second connecting plate 26 through the supporting rod 6 after detecting the unqualified cigar, pushing the limiting column 21 and the limiting plate 22 through the first connecting plate 25, and making the cigar fall and be collected, so that the cigar is not mixed with the qualified cigar, and the effect of packing the cigar is good.

[0038] The embodiment is provided with the detection structure assembly 2, the detection operation screen 3, the camera 4, the conveying structure 13, the conveying motor 14, the conveying shaft structure 15, the conveying chain plate 16, and the cigar fixing device 17, which are beneficial to conveying the cigar and detecting the flatness and mold point of the end surface tobacco leaf of the cigar, and the photographing display is convenient for manual observation, reduces the labor intensity of manual work, and improves the efficiency of detecting the cigar.

[0039] The embodiment is provided with the limiting cylinder structure 8, the limiting block 9, the pressing cylinder structure 10 and the pressing block 11, which are beneficial to pressing the cigar, detecting the elasticity of the cigar, and making the taste of the cigar during use good.

[0040] Specifically, the upper end of the cigar fixing device 17 is provided with a hole, and the limiting rod 19 is inserted into the cigar fixing device 17 and the second connecting plate 26 through the hole.

[0041] Specific, limit sponge pad 23 has elasticity, protective sponge pad 27 has elasticity, support sponge pad 30 has elasticity.

[0042] Specific, the front of the closed door structure 31 is provided with a handle slot, the second connecting plate 26 is rotatably connected with the limiting column 21 through a connecting shaft, and the outer wall of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with the limiting column 21.

[0043] Specific, the inclination angle of the first inclined plate 7 is sixty degrees, and the inclination angle of the second inclined plate 28 is also sixty degrees, realizing the transmission of the cigar.

[0044] Specific, the shape of the limiting block 9 is semicircular, and the shape of the pressing block 11 is cylindrical.

[0045] Specific, the number of cigar fixing devices 17 can be set to several groups;

[0046] Specific, the outer wall of the limiting rod 19 is slidably connected with the limiting column 21, the outer wall of the limiting column 21 is slidably connected with the stopper assembly 18, and the cigar fixing device 17 is rotatably connected with the conveying structure 13 through the conveying chain plate 16.

[0047] Working principle and process:

[0048] In use, the cigar to be detected is inserted into the cigar fixing device 17, then the conveying motor 14 rotates the conveying chain plate 16 through the conveying shaft structure 15, so that the cigar fixing device 17 drives the cigar to move synchronously, and then the flatness of the end face of the cigar is detected through the detection operation screen 3 and the camera 4, the end face of the cigar is covered by laser irradiation, and the end face is photographed and displayed, the tobacco fracture and mold point condition are analyzed and detected, since the tobacco of the cigar is an integral whole, the end face is a continuous ring, and the fracture will cause the ring to be unable to be connected into an integral whole, the detected end face condition is photographed and displayed on the detection operation screen 3, after detecting the unqualified cigar, when the cigar fixing device 17 moves to the position of the driving cylinder 5, the driving cylinder 5 drives the supporting rod 6 to move and insert into the cigar fixing device 17, drives the second connecting plate 26 to press and rotate, and drives the limiting shaft 24 to push the limiting column 21 and the limiting plate 22 upward through the first connecting plate 25, so as to push the unqualified cigar and slide through the first inclined plate 7 and the second inclined plate 28 and fall into the inside of the storage box 29.

[0049] Then the limiting cylinder structure 8 and the pressing cylinder structure 10 move the limiting block 9 and the pressing block 11 respectively, press and detect the cigar, so that the elasticity of the cigar is good, so that the taste of smoking is good, and finally the unqualified cigar can be taken and processed.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application has been described in detail, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, the spirit and principles of the present application, made any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cigar end face detection device, comprising a detection body, characterized in that: The upper end of the detection body is fixedly connected to a detection structure assembly, which includes a housing with elongated slots on both the right and left sides. A conveying structure is installed inside the housing, with elongated slots extending from both ends of the conveying structure to the right and left sides. A cigar fixing device is installed on the conveying structure to fix the cigar. Along the conveying direction, an end face detection assembly and a pressing detection assembly are sequentially arranged on the front and rear sides of the housing. A defective product rejection assembly is also provided between the end face detection assembly and the pressing detection assembly.

2. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cigar fixing device is internally connected to a limiter assembly, which is internally connected to a limiter rod. A limiter spring is internally connected to the side of the limiter assembly near the limiter rod. A limiter post is internally connected to the upper end of the limiter spring. A limiter plate is internally connected to the upper end of the limiter post. A limiter shaft is internally connected to the side of the cigar fixing device near the limiter assembly. One end of the limiter shaft is connected to a first connecting plate, and the other end of the limiter shaft is connected to a second connecting plate.

3. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: A limiting sponge pad is fixedly connected to the upper end of the limiting plate, and a protective sponge pad is fixedly connected inside the cigar fixing device near the upper end of the limiting device assembly.

4. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The defective product rejection assembly includes a drive cylinder, which is fixed to the top of the housing, and a support rod is fixedly connected to the end of the drive cylinder.

5. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The end-face detection component is a camera.

6. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing detection component includes a pressing cylinder and a limiting cylinder. The pressing cylinder is provided on the front side of the housing, and a pressing block is provided on the pressing cylinder. A rebound detection sensor is provided on the pressing block. Opposite to the pressing cylinder, a limiting cylinder is provided on the rear side of the housing, and a limiting block is provided on the limiting cylinder.

7. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A sloping plate is provided on the rear side of the shell, and the end of the sloping plate is connected to the storage box.

8. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the storage box is equipped with a protective sponge pad.

9. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A closed door structure is installed on the detection body.

10. The cigar end face detection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: An operation screen is also installed on the main testing unit.