Vertical material arranging platform applied to boxing station

By designing a vertical material handling platform, the problems of limited material handling speed and manual adjustment in existing packing equipment have been solved. This has enabled automated, high-speed packing processes and parameterized management, avoiding human error and improving production efficiency and accuracy.

CN223891279UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10XIN MIAN AUTOMATION TECH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423292582.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

The material handling station of existing packing equipment is often placed horizontally, which limits the material handling speed and cannot meet the needs of high-speed carton packing. In addition, when changing products, the tooling position needs to be manually adjusted, which is prone to human error.

Method used

Design a vertical material handling platform for packing stations, including an incoming material conveyor line, a station switching mechanism, a vertical material handling bin, and a drive mechanism. The vertical material handling platform enables automated station switching and material handling, and uses electric cylinders or servo mechanisms for multi-position adjustment to avoid manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It automates and enables uninterrupted material handling during the packing process, making it suitable for high-speed material loading, avoiding human error, enabling parameterized management, and improving production efficiency and accuracy.

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Abstract

The vertical material arranging platform comprises a stand, a supplied material conveying line is arranged in the middle of the stand, a station switching mechanism is arranged above the rear end of the supplied material conveying line, vertical material arranging bins which are in bilateral symmetry are arranged on the rear side of the supplied material conveying line, and a second driving mechanism is arranged on the lower side of each vertical material arranging bin. A vertical material arranging platform is arranged on the front side of the upper portion of the vertical material arranging bin, a storage plate is arranged on the lower side of the vertical material arranging platform, a vertical plate is arranged on the rear side of the upper portion of the vertical material arranging bin, and the vertical plate is connected with a third driving mechanism in a vertical material arranging mechanism. Full-automatic material arrangement is achieved, and the device is suitable for a high-speed supplied material boxing process; and different supplied material specifications can be managed in a parameterized and formulated manner, so that the problem of errors caused by manual operation is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material handling technology for packing stations, specifically a vertical material handling platform applied to packing stations. Background Technology

[0002] Previously, when packing filled oil bottles, manual packing was generally used, which was wasteful of costs. When using automated packing, the boxes are stacked.

[0003] Chinese patent discloses a multi-station box-packing device (authorization announcement number CN 214729953 U). This patented technology can position boxes, facilitating more precise box placement. However, existing box-packing devices on the market often use horizontally placed material handling stations, limiting material handling speed due to mechanical movements and making it impossible to handle the speed requirements of high-speed cardboard box packing. Furthermore, during product changes, manual adjustment of tooling positions is required to meet production conditions, consuming manpower and increasing the risk of human error. Therefore, this utility model provides a vertical material handling platform for box-packing stations to solve the problems mentioned in the background. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vertical material handling platform for use in packing stations, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A vertical material handling platform for a packing station includes a frame, an incoming material conveyor line in the middle of the frame, a station switching mechanism above the rear end of the incoming material conveyor line, symmetrical vertical material handling bins on the left and right sides of the incoming material conveyor line, a second drive mechanism on the lower side of the vertical material handling bins, a vertical material handling platform on the upper front side of the vertical material handling bins, a storage plate on the lower side of the vertical material handling platform, and a vertical plate on the upper rear side of the vertical material handling bins, the vertical plate being connected to the third drive mechanism in the vertical material handling mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the material conveying line includes a frame and a conveyor belt. A symmetrical guide frame is installed on the upper side of the frame. The front side of the guide frame is inclined with the traveling direction of the material conveying line to concentrate the material in the middle.

[0008] Preferably, the workstation switching mechanism includes a horizontally mounted drive mechanism 1, the movable part of which is connected to a guide plate.

[0009] Preferably, the guide plate is in the shape of an "8", and the opening at the front end is greater than the width of the conveyor belt, guiding the material to the bearing plate of the rear vertical material handling bin.

[0010] Preferably, the rear side of the vertical material handling hopper is provided with a vertical baffle plate, and the upper side of the baffle plate is flush with the upper side of the frame.

[0011] Preferably, the horizontal cross-section of the vertical plate is L-shaped, guiding the material to one side.

[0012] Preferably, the rear side of the vertical plate is provided with several mounting holes, which are fixedly connected to the movable rod of the drive mechanism three by bolts for adjusting the height.

[0013] Preferably, the drive mechanism one, drive mechanism two and drive mechanism three are all one of electric cylinder, single-axis module or servo mechanism.

[0014] Preferably, the first drive mechanism, the second drive mechanism, and the third drive mechanism are all cylinders or multi-stage cylinders to achieve multi-position adjustment.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] This invention enables automatic switching of material handling stations during the packing process, achieving uninterrupted material handling; it is fully automatic and suitable for high-speed incoming material packing processes; different incoming material specifications can be managed parametrically and formulaically, avoiding human error. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the equiaxed side structure of a vertical material handling platform used in a packing station.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical processing mechanism in a vertical material handling platform used in a packing station.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Incoming material conveyor line; 11. Conveyor belt; 12. Guide frame; 2. Station switching mechanism; 21. Guide plate; 22. Drive mechanism one; 3. Vertical material handling bin; 31. Drive mechanism two; 4. Vertical material handling mechanism; 41. Vertical plate; 42. Drive mechanism three; 5. Vertical material handling platform; 51. Storage plate; 6. Stand. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please see Figures 1-2In this embodiment of the utility model, a vertical material handling platform applied to a packing station includes a frame 6, a material conveying line 1 in the middle of the frame 6, a station switching mechanism 2 above the rear end of the material conveying line 1, a vertical material handling bin 3 symmetrically arranged on the rear side of the material conveying line 1, a second drive mechanism 31 on the lower side of the vertical material handling bin 3, a vertical material handling platform 5 on the upper front side of the vertical material handling bin 3, a storage plate 51 on the lower side of the vertical material handling platform 5, and a vertical plate 41 on the upper rear side of the vertical material handling bin 3. The vertical plate 41 is connected to the third drive mechanism 42 in the vertical material handling mechanism 4.

[0022] The incoming material conveying line 1 includes a frame and a conveyor belt 11. Symmetrical guide frames 12 are installed on the upper side of the frame. The front side of the guide frames 12 is inclined with respect to the traveling direction of the incoming material conveying line 1, concentrating the material in the center. The station switching mechanism 2 includes a horizontally installed drive mechanism 22. The movable part of the drive mechanism 22 is connected to a guide plate 21. The guide plate 21 is V-shaped, and the opening at its front end is greater than the width of the conveyor belt 11, guiding the material to the bearing plate of the rear vertical material handling bin 3. The rear side of the vertical material handling bin 3 is equipped with vertical... The baffle plate has its upper side flush with the upper side of the frame 6. The horizontal cross-section of the vertical plate 41 is L-shaped, guiding the material to one side. The rear side of the vertical plate 41 is provided with several mounting holes. The mounting holes are fixedly connected to the movable rod of the drive mechanism 3 42 by bolts for height adjustment. The drive mechanism 1 22, drive mechanism 2 31 and drive mechanism 3 42 are all one of electric cylinders, single-axis modules or servo mechanisms. The drive mechanism 1 22, drive mechanism 2 31 and drive mechanism 3 42 are all cylinders or multi-stage cylinders to achieve multi-position adjustment.

[0023] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0024] Material conveyor 1 is responsible for conveying materials; station switching mechanism 2 is responsible for switching material handling stations; vertical material handling bin 3 is responsible for sorting and receiving incoming materials according to the program settings; vertical material handling mechanism 4 is responsible for sorting the materials in vertical material handling bin 3 to vertical material handling platform 5 according to the program parameters to wait for subsequent processes.

[0025] The conveyor belt 11 transports the material backward, and the guide frame 12 guides the material to the center. By moving the guide plate 21 left and right, the material is moved to a parallel position in the vertical material handling bin 3. After transport, the second drive mechanism 31 drives the bearing plate to gradually descend, stacking the material. After reaching the designated height, the second drive mechanism 31 drives a stack of material to rise to a position flush with the vertical plate 41. The third drive mechanism 42 drives the vertical plate 41 to move the material to the vertical material handling platform 5, waiting for subsequent processing.

[0026] This utility model has the following advantages:

[0027] No tooling changes are required during the material handling process;

[0028] Parameterization of the material handling process enables formula-based management;

[0029] The material handling process is editable and suitable for high-speed material handling requirements;

[0030] To avoid human error and wasted human resources caused by manual adjustments or changes of work clothes;

[0031] Eliminate the problems of manual tooling management and loss.

[0032] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vertical material handling platform for use in a packing station, comprising a frame (6), characterized in that, The platform (6) is provided with a material conveying line (1) in the middle. A workstation switching mechanism (2) is provided above the rear end of the material conveying line (1). A vertical material handling hopper (3) with left and right symmetry is provided on the rear side of the material conveying line (1). A second driving mechanism (31) is provided on the lower side of the vertical material handling hopper (3). A vertical material handling platform (5) is provided on the upper front side of the vertical material handling hopper (3). A storage plate (51) is provided on the lower side of the vertical material handling platform (5). A vertical plate (41) is provided on the upper rear side of the vertical material handling hopper (3). The vertical plate (41) is connected to the third driving mechanism (42) in the vertical material handling mechanism (4).

2. The vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material conveying line (1) includes a frame and a conveyor belt (11). A left-right symmetrical guide frame (12) is installed on the upper side of the frame. The front side of the guide frame (12) is inclined to the direction of travel of the material conveying line (1).

3. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 2, characterized in that, The workstation switching mechanism (2) includes a horizontally mounted drive mechanism (22), and the movable part of the drive mechanism (22) is connected to the guide plate (21).

4. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guide plate (21) is shaped like the number eight, and the opening at the front end is greater than the width of the conveyor belt (11).

5. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical material handling hopper (3) is provided with a vertical baffle plate on the rear side, and the upper side of the baffle plate is flush with the upper side of the frame (6).

6. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal cross-section of the vertical plate (41) is L-shaped.

7. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear side of the vertical plate (41) is provided with several mounting holes, and the mounting holes are fixedly connected to the movable rod of the drive mechanism three (42) by bolts.

8. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive mechanism one (22), drive mechanism two (31) and drive mechanism three (42) are one of electric cylinder, single-axis module or servo mechanism.

9. A vertical material handling platform for a packing station according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive mechanism one (22), drive mechanism two (31) and drive mechanism three (42) all use cylinders.