Cigarette carton recognition, error correction and early warning device
The automatic identification and flipping function of the cigarette identification and error correction early warning device solves the problems of high labor intensity and data errors caused by the easy application of cigarette labels backwards, and realizes accurate supervision of cigarette sorting and stable equipment operation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIAOZUO COMPANY OF HENAN TOBACCO
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, cigarette labels are easily affixed backwards, leading to high labor intensity in manual sorting operations, visual fatigue, and sorting data errors. Furthermore, the equipment is prone to box blockage malfunctions.
Design a cigarette box identification, correction and early warning device. It uses photoelectric switches and barcode scanners to automatically identify cigarette boxes and labels. Combined with an electrical control system and an automatic box-flipping component, it realizes automatic identification and correction of label information and automatic box-flipping function.
It reduced the intensity of manual labor, decreased sorting data errors and equipment failures, and achieved precise supervision and data accuracy in cigarette sorting.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of logistics sorting technology, concretely relates to a piece cigarette identification error correction early warning device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The piece cigarette refers to a piece of packaged carton cigarette product, and the carton cigarette is generally packaged with ten packs of cigarettes as a piece. In the tobacco logistics sorting center, the piece cigarette delivered from the warehouse needs to be split into carton cigarettes, and then the tobacco logistics center sorts and distributes the carton cigarettes to the terminal cigarette sales network. The packaging box of the piece cigarette is pasted with a cigarette information label corresponding to the box. The piece cigarette label prints information such as cigarette brand, specification, quantity, and barcode. During the conveying process of the piece cigarette on the drum conveyor after the piece cigarette is delivered from the warehouse, the piece cigarette needs to be once divided into multiple downstream conveying lines and then be twice sorted after being unpacked.
[0003] The past piece cigarette once divided into multiple downstream conveying lines is mainly operated by manual operation. Sometimes the piece cigarette box will have a label pasted in reverse, that is, the label is pasted on the bottom surface of the piece cigarette box, so that the label cannot be seen during the conveying process of the piece cigarette. Therefore, the piece cigarette box needs to be turned over. The logistics center needs to process a large amount of cigarette sorting work every day, which results in a large labor intensity of manual operation and is prone to visual fatigue, causing the piece cigarette box to be missed and turned over, and further causing the logistics sorting data to be wrong and the downstream unpacking machine to be blocked and other faults. Therefore, it is urgent to design a piece cigarette automatic identification error correction early warning device to reduce the labor intensity and the human error rate. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a piece cigarette identification error correction early warning device, which can replace the existing piece cigarette manual operation, realize automatic identification and error correction alarm of the piece cigarette label.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] A piece cigarette identification error correction early warning device, comprising a drum conveyor for conveying a piece cigarette box, the drum conveyor comprising a rack, a conveying drum, and a conveying motor, a plurality of conveying drums are rotatably arranged on the rack, and each conveying drum is drivingly connected with the conveying motor.
[0007] The piece cigarette identification error correction early warning device further comprises an error correction system, the error correction system comprises an automatic identification assembly, the automatic identification assembly comprises a photoelectric switch one installed on one side of the rack for identifying the piece cigarette box, and a code scanner installed above the rack for identifying the piece cigarette label.
[0008] The outer side of the roller conveyor is provided with an electrical control box and a monitoring computer, the photoelectric switch I and the conveying motor are electrically connected with the electrical control box, an alarm is arranged above the electrical control box, the code scanner is in communication connection with the monitoring computer, and the monitoring computer is in communication connection with the electrical control box.
[0009] According to the conveying direction of the cigarette case, the photoelectric switch I is located in front of the code scanner, and when the photoelectric switch I detects that the cigarette case passes by and the code scanner does not scan the cigarette label, the conveying motor can be controlled to stop rotating.
[0010] Further, the error correction system further comprises an automatic case turning assembly, the automatic case turning assembly comprises a blocking cylinder and a turning cylinder arranged on the rack, the blocking cylinder is used for blocking the advancing route of the cigarette case on the roller conveyor, and the turning cylinder is used for cooperating with the blocking cylinder to realize turning of the cigarette case.
[0011] Further, a pair of blocking cylinders capable of vertically upwardly retracting and a pair of turning cylinders capable of obliquely upwardly retracting are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the rack, the retracting ends of the two blocking cylinders are connected with a blocking cross rod, the retracting ends of the two turning cylinders are connected with a turning push rod, and when the blocking cylinder and the turning cylinder are in the retracted state, the blocking cross rod and the turning push rod can be hidden below the conveying plane of each conveying roller.
[0012] Further, the distance between the photoelectric switch I and the code scanner is less than the length of the cigarette case, a photoelectric switch II is further arranged behind the code scanner, the photoelectric switch II is located behind the blocking cross rod, and the photoelectric switch II is also electrically connected with the electrical control box.
[0013] Preferably, the photoelectric switch I and the photoelectric switch II are both reflective photoelectric sensors, and the emitter and the receiver of a pair of photoelectric sensors are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the rack of the roller conveyor, and when the cigarette case blocks the detection light, the cigarette case is detected.
[0014] Further, the monitoring computer is further in communication connection with a remote host computer, and is used for uploading the cigarette label information identified by the code scanner to an upper monitoring system in real time.
[0015] Preferably, the alarm is an audible and visual alarm, which can simultaneously send an alarm sound and an indicator light warning signal, and is conducive to better attracting the attention of the staff.
[0016] The utility model also includes other components that can make it normal use, all are the conventional means of the field, in addition, the device or component that is not added in the utility model, like: drum conveyor, code scanner, photoelectric switch, alarm, monitoring computer, remote host computer and electrical control box and its internal circuit setting etc.
[0017] The utility model has the advantages that:
[0018] The piece cigarette identification correction early warning device can replace manual automatic identification of piece cigarette box and piece cigarette label information, and can even automatically complete the piece cigarette box turning over work, greatly reducing the labor intensity of manual operation, reducing the cigarette sorting data error and equipment failure downtime caused by human error, and uploading the label information to the on-site monitoring system and remote monitoring system in real time, which is beneficial to realize accurate monitoring of the tobacco logistics center cigarette sorting work and ensure the accuracy of tobacco data monitoring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of piece cigarette identification correction early warning device in embodiment 1-2.
[0020] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of automatic turning box assembly in normal state in embodiment 3.
[0021] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of automatic turning box assembly in normal state in embodiment 3. Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of automatic turning box assembly in turning box state in embodiment 3.
[0022] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram of automatic turning box assembly in turning box state in embodiment 3. Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of automatic turning box assembly in turning box state in embodiment 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical scheme of the utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with specific embodiments, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments.
[0024] It should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the drawings, only for convenience of description.
[0025] Embodiment 1
[0026] For example, Figure 1As shown in the figure, a piece of cigarette identification error correction early warning device, including a drum conveyor for piece of cigarette box 1 conveying, the drum conveyor includes rack 2, conveying drum 3 and conveying motor 4, the rack is rotatably provided with a plurality of conveying drums, each conveying drum is synchronously drivingly connected with the conveying motor. The drum conveyor is prior art, which will not be described in detail here.
[0027] The piece of cigarette identification error correction early warning device further comprises an error correction system, the error correction system comprises an automatic identification assembly, the automatic identification assembly comprises a photoelectric switch 1 installed on one side of the rack for identifying the piece of cigarette box, and a code scanner 6 installed above the rack for identifying the piece of cigarette label, the code scanner is supported and installed directly above the rack by a door-shaped frame 7. The code scanner is prior art, which will not be described in detail here.
[0028] The outer side of the drum conveyor is provided with an electrical control box 8 and a monitoring computer 9, the photoelectric switch 1 and the conveying motor are electrically connected with the electrical control box, an alarm 10 is arranged above the electrical control box, the code scanner is in communication connection with the monitoring computer, the monitoring computer is in communication connection with the electrical control box, and a PLC and a network communication module are arranged in the electrical control box.
[0029] According to the conveying direction of the piece of cigarette box, the photoelectric switch 1 is located in front of the code scanner, when the photoelectric switch 1 detects that a piece of cigarette box passes by and the code scanner does not scan the piece of cigarette label, the conveying motor can be controlled to stop rotating. The electrical control box and the internal automatic control circuit arrangement thereof are prior art, which will not be described in detail here.
[0030] The alarm adopts an audible and visual alarm, which can simultaneously emit an alarm sound and an indicator light warning signal to remind the staff to manually review the piece of cigarette box with problems.
[0031] Embodiment 2
[0032] On the basis of embodiment 1, the monitoring computer is further in communication connection with a remote host computer 11, for uploading the piece of cigarette label information identified by the code scanner to an upper supervision system in real time.
[0033] Embodiment 3
[0034] As Figures 2-4 shown, on the basis of embodiment 1, the error correction system further comprises an automatic box turning assembly, the automatic box turning assembly comprises a blocking cylinder 12 and a turnover cylinder 13 arranged on the rack, the blocking cylinder is used for blocking the advancing route of the piece of cigarette box on the drum conveyor, and the turnover cylinder is used for cooperating with the blocking cylinder to realize the turning of the piece of cigarette box.
[0035] A pair of blocking air cylinders capable of vertically upwardly extending and retracting and a pair of overturning air cylinders capable of obliquely upwardly extending and retracting are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the rack, the blocking air cylinders and the overturning air cylinders are fixedly connected with the rack through the fixed mounting plates 14, the blocking cross bars 15 are connected between the extending and retracting ends of the two blocking air cylinders, and the overturning push rods 16 are connected between the extending and retracting ends of the two overturning air cylinders, when the blocking air cylinders and the overturning air cylinders are in the retracted state, the blocking cross bars and the overturning push rods can be hidden in the gaps between two adjacent conveying drums below the conveying planes of the conveying drums.
[0036] The distance between the photoelectric switch and the code scanner is less than the length of a piece of the cigarette box, a second photoelectric switch 17 is further arranged at the rear of the code scanner, the second photoelectric switch is located at the rear of the blocking cross bar, and the second photoelectric switch is also electrically connected with the electrical control box.
[0037] The photoelectric switch and the second photoelectric switch are both of a pair of emitting and receiving photoelectric sensors, the emitter and the receiver of the pair of photoelectric sensors are respectively located at the left and right sides of the rack of the drum conveyor, when a piece of the cigarette box blocks the detection light, the piece of the cigarette box is detected.
[0038] When the code scanner scans a box with a label pasted on the back, the drum conveyor is automatically stopped, the piece of the cigarette box is stopped, the blocking air cylinder drives the blocking cross bar to be lifted and blocked below the rear side of the piece of the cigarette box, then the overturning air cylinder is obliquely pushed upwardly and rearwardly, since the blocking cross bar is blocked below the rear side of the piece of the cigarette box, the overturning push rod is lifted and pushed upwardly and rearwardly on the front bottom surface of the piece of the cigarette box, and the piece of the cigarette box is overturned.
[0039] The technical scheme of the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments, and many modifications and changes are obvious to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments, and any technical modification made within the spirit and principle of the utility model falls within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A piece cigarette identification error correction early warning device, comprising a roller conveyor for piece cigarette box body conveying, the roller conveyor comprising a rack, conveying rollers and a conveying motor, a plurality of conveying rollers are rotatably arranged on the rack, and each conveying roller is drivingly connected with the conveying motor, characterized in that: The piece cigarette identification correction early warning device further comprises a correction system, the correction system comprises an automatic identification assembly, the automatic identification assembly comprises a photoelectric switch one installed on one side of the rack for identifying the piece cigarette box, and a code scanner installed above the rack for identifying the piece cigarette label, an electrical control box and a monitoring computer are arranged on the outer side of the roller conveyor, the photoelectric switch one and the conveying motor are electrically connected with the electrical control box, an alarm is arranged above the electrical control box, the code scanner is in communication connection with the monitoring computer, and the monitoring computer is in communication connection with the electrical control box; according to the conveying direction of the piece cigarette box, the photoelectric switch one is located in front of the code scanner, when the photoelectric switch one detects that the piece cigarette box passes but the code scanner does not scan the piece cigarette label, the conveying motor can be controlled to stop rotating; the correction system further comprises an automatic box turning assembly, the automatic box turning assembly comprises a blocking cylinder and a turnover cylinder arranged on the rack, the blocking cylinder is used for blocking the advancing route of the piece cigarette box on the roller conveyor, and the turnover cylinder is used for cooperating with the blocking cylinder to realize the turnover of the piece cigarette box.
2. The one-piece cigarette identification, correction, and warning device of claim 1, wherein: A pair of blocking cylinders capable of vertically upwardly extending and retracting and a pair of turnover cylinders capable of obliquely upwardly extending and retracting are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the rack, blocking cross bars are connected between the extension and retraction ends of the two blocking cylinders, and turnover push rods are connected between the extension and retraction ends of the two turnover cylinders.
3. The piece cigarette identification, correction, and warning device of claim 2, wherein: The distance between the photoelectric switch one and the code scanner is less than the length of one piece cigarette box, a photoelectric switch two is further arranged behind the code scanner, and the photoelectric switch two is located behind the blocking cross bars, and the photoelectric switch two is also electrically connected with the electrical control box.
4. The piece cigarette identification, correction, and warning device of claim 3, wherein: The photoelectric switch one and the photoelectric switch two are both light-receiving type photoelectric sensors.
5. The piece cigarette identification, correction, and warning device of claim 1, wherein: The monitoring computer is further in communication connection with a remote host computer, and is used for uploading the piece cigarette label information identified by the code scanner to an upper monitoring system in real time.
6. The one-piece cigarette identification, correction, and warning device of claim 1, wherein: The alarm is an audible and visual alarm.