Whole-layer cross stack type arrangement clamp

By introducing an execution unit and limiting components into the whole-layer cross-stacking type sorting fixture, the problem of adaptability to packaging boxes of different sizes is solved, the stable stacking of packaging boxes is achieved, and the stability and efficiency of the palletizing process are improved.

CN224105077UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10FUZHOU GUANGTAI MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-30
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing full-layer cross-stacking type sorting fixtures are not very adaptable to packaging boxes of different sizes and quantities, resulting in gaps on the outside during the stacking process, which affects the stability of the stack.

Method used

A full-layer cross-stacking type sorting fixture with an execution unit and a limiting component is adopted. The packaging box is driven to move to the limiting surface of the limiting component by a suction cup and a cylinder, ensuring that the front, left, right and rear sides of the packaging box are on the same horizontal line. Stable stacking is achieved by using a lateral movement mechanism and a lifting component.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability of the packaging boxes after stacking, eliminates the outer gaps, and enhances the overall stability and work efficiency of the stack.

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Abstract

The whole-layer cross stack type arranging clamp is provided with a rack and a first box arranging mechanism, a working area used for containing packaging boxes is arranged in the rack, and the first box arranging mechanism is provided with a movable execution unit and a first limiting piece. According to the packing box stacking device, the execution unit is arranged to drive the corresponding packing box to move so that the corresponding packing box can move to the limiting position face of the first limiting piece from the first position in the working area, the limiting position face is the side face, facing the working area, of the first limiting piece, and therefore an outer side notch in the stacking process is eliminated; the stability of the whole stack body after the packaging boxes are stacked is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to packing box stacking field especially point whole layer cross -stack type arrangement clamp. BACKGROUND

[0002] Whole layer cross -stack type arrangement clamp is a kind of equipment commonly seen in automated logistics and packaging system, and main function is to arrange, arrange and stack the carton that production or sorting line comes down, to facilitate subsequent storage, handling or transportation.It can greatly improve production efficiency, reduce manual labor intensity, and improve the accuracy and safety of operation.

[0003] But at present, whole layer cross -stack type arrangement clamp is not strong in adaptability to carton of different sizes and different quantities, needs manual adjustment, affects work efficiency.

[0004] As for the present, in the process of stacking, the packaging boxes of different layers may have different sizes or quantities, if only the limiting piece is used to push the packaging boxes to arrange together in the working area, after the packaging boxes are stacked together, a lateral gap may appear on the outer peripheral edge of the one side of the stack due to unevenness, which may reduce the stability of the packaging boxes in the subsequent stacking process, and may even collapse. UTILITARY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model provides whole layer cross -stack type arrangement clamp, and its main purpose is to overcome the defect that a lateral gap may appear on the outer peripheral edge of the one side of the stack in the process of stacking.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] Whole layer cross -stack type arrangement clamp has:

[0008] Frame, the frame is configured with the working area interval for containing packaging box;And

[0009] First whole box mechanism, the first whole box mechanism has movable execution unit and first limiting piece;

[0010] The execution unit is used to drive corresponding packaging box to move, so that corresponding packaging box moves from the first position in the working area interval to the limit position surface of the first limiting piece, and the limit position surface is the side surface of the first limiting piece towards the working area interval.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the execution unit is provided with a suction cup and a first cylinder for driving the suction cup to reciprocate, the suction cup is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the suction cup is pulled by the first cylinder to move the packaging box to the limiting position surface.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the first limiting member is arranged on the front side of the working area, the execution unit is provided with a suction cup and a first cylinder for driving the suction cup to reciprocate, the suction cup is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the suction cup is pulled by the first cylinder to move the packaging box to the limiting position surface, so that the front side of the corresponding packaging box is in the same horizontal line.

[0013] In a possible implementation, at least one execution unit and at least one first limiting member are arranged on the side of the working area.

[0014] In a possible implementation, a second whole box mechanism is installed on the rack, a part of the second whole box mechanism is arranged on the left side of the working area, another part of the second whole box mechanism is arranged on the left side of the rack, and the second whole box mechanism is used in cooperation with a third whole box mechanism to limit the left side surface of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line.

[0015] A third whole box mechanism is installed on the rack, a part of the third whole box mechanism is arranged on the right side of the working area, another part of the third whole box mechanism is arranged on the right side of the rack, and the third whole box mechanism is used in cooperation with the second whole box mechanism to limit the right side surface of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line.

[0016] A reciprocating horizontal moving mechanism is installed on the rack, the horizontal moving mechanism has a support table for supporting the packaging box and a chain set driven in the front-rear direction, a first chain part of the chain set is used to drive the support table to reciprocate in the front-rear direction in the working area, and a fourth limiting member is arranged on a second chain part of the chain set, the fourth limiting member is used to limit the rear side surfaces of a plurality of corresponding packaging boxes to be in the same horizontal line when the corresponding packaging boxes are transported into the working area by the support table.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the rear part of the first limiting member is connected with the kinetic energy output shaft of a second cylinder, a part of the second cylinder is arranged on the third mounting part of the rack, and the second cylinder is used to drive the first limiting member to reciprocate in the working area.

[0018] In a possible implementation, the second whole-box mechanism is provided with a second limiting piece on the left side of the working area, the second whole-box mechanism is provided with a third cylinder, the output shaft of the third cylinder is connected with the rear part of the second limiting piece, and the third cylinder is used to drive the second limiting piece to reciprocate in the left-right direction of the working area.

[0019] In a possible implementation, the third whole-box mechanism is provided with a third limiting piece on the right side of the working area, the third whole-box mechanism is provided with a fourth cylinder, the output shaft of the fourth cylinder is connected with the rear part of the third limiting piece, and the fourth cylinder is used to drive the third limiting piece to reciprocate in the left-right direction of the working area.

[0020] In a possible implementation, the lower part of the rack is provided with a lifting assembly, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the rack to reciprocate in the up-down direction.

[0021] In a possible implementation, the suction disc is connected with a vacuum generator through an air pipe, when the suction disc is used to adsorb a packaging box, the vacuum generator is used to vacuum the air in the suction disc through the air pipe, and when the packaging box is released, the vacuum generator is used to blow air into the suction disc through the air pipe.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0023] The utility model discloses simple structure, practicality is strong, through setting up the execution unit is used for driving corresponding packaging box removal, with the first position of corresponding packaging box in the working area moves to the restriction position surface of the first limiting piece, the restriction position surface is the side of the first limiting piece towards the working area, thereby eliminating the outside notch in the process of racking, to improve the stability of whole stack after the racking of packaging box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of rack.

[0025] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of part A in the middle.

[0026] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of part B in the middle.

[0027] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of part D in the middle.

[0028] In the figure: rack 1; second whole box mechanism 2; third whole box mechanism 3; first whole box mechanism 4; work area 5; suction cup 6; first limiting piece 7; second limiting piece 8; fourth cylinder 9; air pipe 10; second cylinder 11; first cylinder 12; third limiting piece 13; fourth limiting piece 14; support table 15; second chain part 17; third cylinder 18; reciprocating horizontal moving mechanism 21; first sprocket 23; first tension wheel 24; unpowered roller 25; third shell 27; first shell 28; first motor 29; first optical axis 31, second optical axis 32, second cylinder seat 33; second motor 35; second bearing 36. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, wherein the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and therefore repeated description is omitted. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings merely exemplify the present application and should not be construed to limit the scope of the present application.

[0030] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly contemplated that embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used herein shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terms "first", "second", and similar terms as used in the specification and claims of this application do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are used to distinguish one element from another. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "including", and the like can mean the inclusion of a stated element or a group of elements but not the exclusion of any other element or group of elements. The terms "inner", "outer", "up", "down", and the like are used only to represent relative positions, and when the absolute positions of the described objects are changed, the relative positions can also be changed accordingly. "Multiple" means at least two.

[0032] Embodiment one, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4, whole layer cross-pile type arrangement clamp, have: frame 1, second whole box mechanism 2, third whole box mechanism 3, first whole box mechanism 4, work area 5, execution unit, suction cup 6, first limiting piece 7, second limiting piece 8, fourth cylinder 9, air pipe 10, second cylinder 11, first cylinder 12, third limiting piece 13, fourth limiting piece 14, support table 15, first chain part, second chain part 17, third cylinder 18, lifting assembly, reciprocating horizontal movement mechanism 21.

[0033] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , frame 1 is configured with work area 5 for accommodating packaging boxes. First whole box mechanism 4 has movable execution unit and first limiting piece 7.

[0034] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , execution unit is used to drive the corresponding packaging box to move, so that the corresponding packaging box moves from the first position in the work area 5 to the limiting position surface of the first limiting piece 7, and the limiting position surface is the side surface of the first limiting piece 7 towards the work area 5.

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , execution unit has suction cup 6 and first cylinder 12 for driving suction cup 6 to move reciprocally, suction cup 6 is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the packaging box is moved to the limiting position surface by pulling suction cup 6 through the first cylinder 12.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , first limiting piece 7 is arranged on the front side of work area 5, execution unit has suction cup 6 and first cylinder 12 for driving suction cup 6 to move reciprocally, suction cup 6 is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the packaging box is moved to the limiting position surface by pulling suction cup 6 through the first cylinder 12, so that the front side of the corresponding packaging box is in the same horizontal line.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , at least one execution unit and at least one first limiting piece 7 are arranged on the side surface of work area 5.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1The second box aligning mechanism 2 is installed on the frame 1, a part of the second box aligning mechanism 2 is arranged on the left side of the working area 5, and another part of the second box aligning mechanism 2 is arranged on the left side of the frame 1, the second box aligning mechanism 2 is used in cooperation with the third box aligning mechanism 3 to limit the left side surfaces of the corresponding packaging boxes to be in the same horizontal line.

[0039] Referring to Figure 1 The third box aligning mechanism 3 is installed on the frame 1, a part of the third box aligning mechanism 3 is arranged on the right side of the working area 5, and another part of the third box aligning mechanism 3 is arranged on the right side of the frame 1, the third box aligning mechanism 3 is used in cooperation with the second box aligning mechanism 2 to limit the right side surfaces of the corresponding packaging boxes to be in the same horizontal line.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The reciprocating horizontal moving mechanism 21 is installed on the frame 1, the horizontal moving mechanism has a support table 15 for supporting the packaging boxes and a chain set driven in the front-back direction, the first chain part of the chain set is used to drive the support table 15 to move back and forth in the working area 5, the second chain part 17 of the chain set is provided with a fourth limiting piece 14, the fourth limiting piece 14 is used to limit the rear sides of the plurality of corresponding packaging boxes to be in the same horizontal line when the corresponding packaging boxes are transported into the working area 5 by the support table 15.

[0041] Referring to Figure 1 The rear part of the first limiting piece 7 is connected with the kinetic energy output shaft of the second air cylinder 11, a part of the second air cylinder 11 is arranged on the third mounting part 4 of the frame 1, and the second air cylinder 11 is used to drive the first limiting piece 7 to move back and forth in the working area 5.

[0042] Referring to Figure 1 The second box aligning mechanism 2 is provided with a second limiting piece 8 on the left side facing the working area 5, the second box aligning mechanism 2 is provided with a third air cylinder 18, the output shaft of the third air cylinder 18 is connected with the rear part of the second limiting piece 8, and the third air cylinder 18 is used to drive the second limiting piece 8 to move back and forth in the left-right direction of the working area 5.

[0043] Referring to Figure 1 The third box aligning mechanism 3 is provided with a third limiting piece 13 on the right side facing the working area 5, the third box aligning mechanism 3 is provided with a fourth air cylinder 9, the output shaft of the fourth air cylinder 9 is connected with the rear part of the third limiting piece 13, and the fourth air cylinder 9 is used to drive the third limiting piece 13 to move back and forth in the left-right direction of the working area 5.

[0044] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3The suction cup 6 is connected to a vacuum generator via the air pipe 10. When the suction cup 6 is used to suck the packaging box, the vacuum generator sucks the air in the suction cup 6 via the air pipe 10. When the packaging box is released, the vacuum generator blows air into the suction cup 6 via the air pipe 10.

[0045] Embodiment two, with reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment two and the embodiment one is that the first whole box mechanism 4 has a first housing 28 arranged on the front side of the working area 5, the second whole box mechanism 2 has a second housing arranged on the left side of the working area 5, and the third whole box mechanism 3 has a third housing 27 arranged on the right side of the working area 5.

[0046] The other structures are similar to those of the embodiment one, and thus will not be described here again.

[0047] Embodiment three, with reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment three and the embodiment one is that the front part of the second housing is provided with a first sprocket 23 for driving the first chain section, and one side of the first sprocket 23 is provided with a first tension wheel 24 for pressing the first chain section.

[0048] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The rear part of the second housing is provided with a second sprocket for driving the first chain section, and one side of the second sprocket is provided with a second tension wheel for pressing the first chain section.

[0049] The other structures are similar to those of the embodiment two, and thus will not be described here again.

[0050] Embodiment four, with reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment four and the embodiment one is that the front part of the third housing 27 is provided with a third sprocket for driving the third chain section, and one side of the third sprocket is provided with a third tension wheel 24 for pressing the third chain section.

[0051] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4The rear part of the third shell 27 is provided with a fourth sprocket for driving the third chain section, and one side of the fourth sprocket is provided with a fourth tension wheel for pressing the third chain section. The left side of the support table 15 is connected with the first chain section, and the right side of the support table 15 is connected with the third chain section.

[0052] The other structures are similar to those of the second embodiment, and will not be described here.

[0053] Embodiment Five, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment five and the first embodiment is that a plurality of unpowered rollers 25 are arranged on the support table 15, the first shell 28 is provided with a first motor 29, the first shell 28 is provided with a transmission shaft, the transmission shaft is provided with a fifth sprocket, the kinetic energy output end of the first motor 29 is connected with the third sprocket through a chain, one end of the transmission shaft is arranged on the kinetic energy input end of the second sprocket, the other end of the transmission shaft is arranged on the kinetic energy input end of the fourth sprocket, the first motor 29 drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the chain and the fifth sprocket, the second sprocket is driven by the transmission shaft, so as to drive the first chain section to move along the front and back directions of the working area 5, so as to move the support table 15 along the front and back directions of the working area 5. The second shell is provided with a first optical axis 31, the front end of the first optical axis 31 is connected with the second limiting part 8, the third shell 27 is provided with a second optical axis 32, the front end of the first optical axis 32 is connected with the third limiting part 13.

[0054] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The third shell 27 is provided with a second bearing 36 for mounting the transmission shaft. The second shell is provided with a first bearing for mounting the transmission shaft.

[0055] The other structures are similar to those of the first embodiment, and will not be described here.

[0056] Embodiment Six, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment six and the first embodiment is that the second shell is provided with a first cylinder seat matched with the first cylinder 12, and the first cylinder seat is provided with a first hand wheel for adjusting the position of the first cylinder seat.

[0057] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 1 and Figure 2The third shell 27 is provided with a second cylinder seat 33 matched with the fourth cylinder 9, and the second cylinder seat 33 is provided with a second hand wheel 34 for adjusting the position of the second cylinder seat 33.

[0058] The other structures are similar to those of the first embodiment, and thus will not be described here.

[0059] Embodiment Seven, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The difference between the seventh embodiment and the first embodiment is that the lower part of the frame 1 is provided with a lifting assembly for driving the frame 1 to reciprocate in the up-down direction.

[0060] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The lifting assembly is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged guide columns, and the guide columns are provided with a sliding seat, and a part of the frame 1 is arranged on the sliding seat. The sliding seat is provided with a second motor 35, and the sliding seat is provided with a walking wheel. The kinetic energy output end of the second motor 35 is connected with the kinetic energy input end of the walking wheel, and the walking wheel is driven by the second motor 35 to move along the extension direction of the guide column.

[0061] The other structures are similar to those of the first embodiment, and thus will not be described here.

[0062] Referring to ​ , ​ , ​ and ​, working principle: the packaging box is pushed into the supporting table 15 by the push plate of the pushing mechanism, the first motor 29 drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the chain and the fifth sprocket, the second sprocket is driven by the transmission shaft, so that the first chain part moves along the front and back direction of the working area 5, so that the supporting table 15 moves towards the working area 5, the third cylinder 18 drives the second limiting piece 8 to move to the left side of the working area 5, so as to limit the left side surface of the packaging box to be in the same horizontal line, the fourth cylinder 9 is used to drive the third limiting piece 13 to move to the right side of the working area 5, so as to limit the right side surface of the packaging box to be in the same horizontal line, the suction cup 6 is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, the suction cup 6 is pulled by the first cylinder 12, so that the packaging box is moved to the limiting position, so as to limit the front side of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line, when the corresponding packaging box is transported to the working area 5 by the supporting table 15, the second chain part 17 drives the fourth limiting piece 14 to move, so as to limit the rear side of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line by the fourth limiting piece 14, the first chain part drives the supporting table 15 to reset, so as to realize the extraction of the supporting table 15 on the bottom of the packaging box, so as to arrange the corresponding packaging box into a stack body, the rack 1 is driven by the lifting assembly to rise to continue stacking the next layer of stack body, the supporting table 15 receives new packaging boxes that need to be stacked by the push plate of the pushing mechanism.

[0063] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the design concept of the present application is not limited thereto, and any non-essential modification of the present application using this concept shall be regarded as an infringement of the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A palletizing fixture of the whole layer cross-pallet type, characterized in that: Having: a rack, a working area for accommodating a packaging box is arranged in the rack; and a first whole box mechanism, the first whole box mechanism has a movable execution unit and a first limiting piece; the execution unit is used to drive the corresponding packaging box to move, so that the corresponding packaging box moves from the first position in the working area to the limiting position surface of the first limiting piece, and the limiting position surface is the side surface of the first limiting piece facing the working area.

2. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, wherein: the execution unit has a suction cup and a first cylinder for driving the suction cup to reciprocate, the suction cup is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the suction cup is pulled by the first cylinder to make the packaging box move to the limiting position surface.

3. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, wherein: the first limiting piece is arranged on the front side of the working area, the execution unit has a suction cup and a first cylinder for driving the suction cup to reciprocate, the suction cup is adsorbed on the surface of the corresponding packaging box by adsorption, and the suction cup is pulled by the first cylinder to make the packaging box move to the limiting position surface, so as to limit the front side of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line.

4. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: At least one execution unit and at least one first limiting piece are arranged on the side surface of the working area.

5. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: A second whole box mechanism is installed on the rack, one part of the second whole box mechanism is arranged on the left side of the working area, and the other part of the second whole box mechanism is arranged on the left side of the rack, the second whole box mechanism is used to cooperate with the third whole box mechanism, so as to limit the left side surface of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line, A third whole box mechanism is installed on the rack, one part of the third whole box mechanism is arranged on the right side of the working area, and the other part of the third whole box mechanism is arranged on the right side of the rack, the third whole box mechanism is used to cooperate with the second whole box mechanism, so as to limit the right side surface of the corresponding packaging box to be in the same horizontal line, A reciprocating horizontal moving mechanism is installed on the rack, the horizontal moving mechanism has a supporting table for supporting the packaging box and a chain set driven in the front-back direction, the first chain part of the chain set is used to drive the supporting table to move reciprocally in the working area in the front-back direction, and a fourth limiting piece is arranged on the second chain part of the chain set, the fourth limiting piece is used to limit the rear side surfaces of a plurality of corresponding packaging boxes to be in the same horizontal line when the corresponding packaging boxes are transported by the supporting table into the working area.

6. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: The rear part of the first limiting piece is connected with the kinetic energy output shaft of a second cylinder, a part of the second cylinder is arranged on the third mounting part of the rack, and the second cylinder is used to drive the first limiting piece to move reciprocally in the working area.

7. The palletizing fixture of claim 5, wherein: The second whole box mechanism is provided with a second limiting piece on the left side facing the working area, the second whole box mechanism is provided with a third cylinder, the output shaft of the third cylinder is connected with the rear part of the second limiting piece, and the third cylinder is used to drive the second limiting piece to move reciprocally in the left-right direction of the working area.

8. The palletizing fixture of claim 5, wherein: The third whole box mechanism is provided with a third limiting piece on the right side of the working area, and is provided with a fourth cylinder, the output shaft of the fourth cylinder is connected with the rear part of the third limiting piece, and the fourth cylinder is used for driving the third limiting piece to reciprocate in the left-right direction of the working area.

9. The palletizing fixture of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: A lifting assembly is installed on the lower part of the rack, and is used for driving the rack to reciprocate in the up-down direction.

10. The palletizing fixture of claim 2, wherein: The suction disc is connected with a vacuum generator through an air pipe, when the suction disc is used for adsorbing a packaging box, the vacuum generator vacuums the air in the suction disc through the air pipe, when the packaging box is released, the vacuum generator blows air into the suction disc through the air pipe.