Visual cigarette length online adjusting device
By designing a visual online cigarette length adjustment device, the automatic online adjustment of cigarette length is achieved using a motor-driven adjustment shaft, a swing arm structure, and a proximity switch. This solves the problem of needing to stop the machine for adjustment in existing technologies, and improves the production efficiency and cigarette quality of cigarette rolling equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XINXIANG XINJI HERUI ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing cigarette length adjustment device requires manual adjustment when the cigarette rolling machine is stopped, which leads to disruption of continuous operation and economic losses.
A visual cigarette length online adjustment device was designed. The cigarette length can be adjusted online through a motor-driven adjustment shaft and a swing arm structure. The device is combined with a proximity switch and an electronic control system to achieve automatic detection and adjustment.
It enables timely and accurate online adjustment of cigarette length, reduces the production of substandard cigarettes, improves the production efficiency of cigarette rolling equipment and the quality stability of finished cigarettes, and reduces the probability of equipment downtime and raw material waste.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of online cigarette length adjustment technology, specifically relating to a visual online cigarette length adjustment device. Background Technology
[0002] Most existing cigarette length adjustment devices are installed inside the protective cover of cigarette rolling machines. They need to be manually adjusted when the machine is stopped. In actual production, in order to adjust the cigarette length to the ideal state, it is generally necessary to stop the machine multiple times to adjust the cigarette length effectively. This not only seriously restricts the continuous operation of the cigarette rolling machine, but also causes excessive cigarette wear due to the multiple start-ups and shutdowns, resulting in certain economic losses. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, a visual online cigarette length adjustment device is provided that can accurately and promptly adjust the cigarette length online.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is realized through the following technical solution:
[0005] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device includes a support base, a fixed long shaft is provided on the center of one side of the support base, a left adjustment shaft and a right adjustment shaft are respectively provided on both sides of the fixed long shaft and are clearance-fitted with the fixed long shaft, a motor support is provided at the end of the fixed long shaft away from the support base, and a left adjustment motor and a right adjustment motor are respectively provided on the motor support and are respectively fitted with the left adjustment shaft and the right adjustment shaft; a front swing arm and a rear swing arm are provided on the fixed long shaft and are connected to the left adjustment shaft and the right adjustment shaft and are detachable.
[0006] Preferably, the fixed long shaft is provided with a locking disc connected to the ends of the left and right adjusting shafts, and the fixed long shaft is provided with at least one fixed disc connected to the left and right adjusting shafts.
[0007] Preferably, both the front and rear control arms are provided with guide wheels at their ends.
[0008] Preferably, the locking disc is provided with bearings that connect to the left and right adjusting shafts respectively; the fixing disc is provided with adjusting holes that cooperate with the left and right adjusting shafts respectively.
[0009] Preferably, the front swing arm is provided with a movable front hole for the long shaft connected to the fixed long shaft, and a left threaded hole and a right movable hole are provided on both sides of the movable front hole for the long shaft, and the left threaded hole engages with the thread on the left adjusting shaft.
[0010] Preferably, the rear swing arm is provided with a movable rear hole for connecting to the fixed long shaft, and a left movable hole and a right threaded hole are provided on both sides of the movable rear hole for connecting to the fixed long shaft. The right threaded hole engages with the thread on the right adjusting shaft.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0012] 1. This visualized online cigarette length adjustment device can be used at the cigarette length adjustment point of various cigarette rolling machines such as ZJ118 and PROTOS70. It can conveniently and accurately adjust the cigarette length online in a timely manner, which can reduce the number of finished cigarettes that do not meet the cigarette length process requirements, reduce the probability of cigarette rolling machine downtime caused by adjusting the cigarette length, thereby improving the production efficiency of cigarette rolling machine equipment and improving the quality stability of finished cigarettes.
[0013] 2. This utility model is independently designed and developed, with an ingenious overall structure, low failure rate, and convenient operation, maintenance, and repair. This utility model solves the problem of economic losses caused by multiple machine shutdowns due to adjusting cigarette length, and can eliminate the production bottleneck of cigarette machine equipment, thereby improving the production efficiency of cigarette machine equipment.
[0014] 3. This utility model can add proximity switches to the front and rear swing arms to achieve automatic adjustment of cigarette length through real-time detection, reduce manual operation time, and lower production costs. This utility model can adjust the cigarette length online in a timely and accurate manner, reducing the production of substandard cigarettes.
[0015] 4. This utility model can be equipped on the basis of existing cigarette rolling machine equipment, effectively solving the problem of reduced efficiency of cigarette rolling machine equipment due to multiple shutdowns to adjust the length of cigarettes, and effectively avoiding the waste of raw materials caused by multiple start-ups and shutdowns of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a top view of the present invention in Embodiment 1;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in Embodiment 1;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model in Embodiment 1.
[0019] In the diagram, the bracket base is 1, the fixed long shaft is 2, the locking plate is 3, the right adjusting shaft is 4, the fixed plate is 5, the motor support is 6, the right adjusting motor is 7, the left adjusting motor is 8, the front swing arm is 9, the rear swing arm is 10, the left adjusting shaft is 11, and the guide wheel is 12. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments, but this does not limit the scope of the present invention.
[0021] Example 1
[0022] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device, the structure of which is as follows: Figure 1-3 As shown, the system includes a support base 1. A fixed long shaft 2 is located at the center of one side of the support base 1. A left adjusting shaft 11 and a right adjusting shaft 4, which are respectively fitted with the fixed long shaft 2 with clearance, are located on both sides of the fixed long shaft 2. A motor support 6 is located at the end of the fixed long shaft 2 away from the support base 1. A left adjusting motor 8 and a right adjusting motor 7, which are respectively fitted with the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4, are located on the motor support 6. A detachable front swing arm 9 and a rear swing arm 10 are located on the fixed long shaft 2 and are connected to the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4. Guide wheels 12 are provided at the ends of both the front swing arm 9 and the rear swing arm 10.
[0023] The fixed long shaft 2 is provided with a locking disc 3 connected to the ends of the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4. The fixed long shaft 2 is provided with at least one fixed disc 5 connected to the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4. The locking disc 3 is provided with bearings connected to the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4 respectively; the fixed disc 5 is provided with adjusting holes that cooperate with the left adjusting shaft 11 and the right adjusting shaft 4 respectively.
[0024] The front swing arm 9 is provided with a movable front hole for connecting to the fixed long shaft 2. A left threaded hole and a right movable hole are respectively provided on both sides of the movable front hole. The left threaded hole engages with the thread on the left adjusting shaft 11. The rear swing arm 10 is provided with a movable rear hole for connecting to the fixed long shaft 2. A left movable hole and a right threaded hole are respectively provided on both sides of the movable rear hole. The right threaded hole engages with the thread on the right adjusting shaft 4.
[0025] This visualized online cigarette length adjustment device is fixed to the cigarette machine frame using three M8×16 screws via a bracket base 1. A locking disc 3 and a fixing disc 5 are fixed to a fixed long shaft 2 using stop screws. The locking disc 3 connects and fixes the ends of the left adjustment shaft 11 and the right adjustment shaft 4 via bearings. The fixing disc 5 restricts the left adjustment shaft 11 and the right adjustment shaft 4 through adjustment holes. During operation, the left adjustment motor 8 drives the left adjustment shaft 11 to rotate, and the thread on the left adjustment shaft 11 engages with the left threaded hole, causing the front swing arm 9 to move along the long shaft's front and right movable holes within the fixed long shaft 2. The right adjustment motor... Machine 7 drives the right adjusting shaft 4 to rotate, and the thread on the right adjusting shaft 4 engages with the right threaded hole, causing the rear swing arm 10 to move along the long axis and the left movable hole on the fixed long axis 2. Driven by the left adjusting motor 8 and the right adjusting motor 7, the distance between the front swing arm 9 and the rear swing arm 10 can be adjusted. In conjunction with the cigarette rolling machine, the cigarette length can be adjusted online in a timely and accurate manner, which can reduce the number of finished cigarettes that do not meet the cigarette length process requirements, reduce the downtime of the cigarette rolling machine caused by adjusting the cigarette length, and thus improve the production efficiency of the cigarette rolling machine and improve the quality stability of the finished cigarettes.
[0026] This online adjustment device consists of a fixed long shaft 2, a locking disc 3, a fixing disc 5, and a motor support 6. It has a cuboid structure and is fixed to the upper right of the integrated wheel of the cigarette machine by fixing bolts. The adjustment guide device consists of a guide wheel 12, a detachable front swing arm 9 and a rear swing arm 10, and an adjustment bolt. The guide wheel 12 is fixed to the front swing arm 9 and the rear swing arm 10 by bolts. During operation, the guide wheel 12 can rotate around the bolt.
[0027] Example 2
[0028] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device differs from Embodiment 1 in that both the front swing arm 9 and the rear swing arm 10 are equipped with proximity switches.
[0029] Example 3
[0030] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device, which differs from Embodiment 1, further includes an electronic control system. The electronic control system includes a visual adjustment screen, which is installed on the outside of the equipment protective cover. The visual adjustment screen controls the movement of the left adjustment motor 8 and the right adjustment motor 7. The device monitors the length of the inner and outer cigarettes online through proximity switches set on the front swing arm 9 and the rear swing arm 10, and compares the detection data with the set standard cigarette length. It then automatically adjusts cigarettes with abnormal lengths in a timely manner to avoid the generation of unqualified cigarettes.
[0031] Example 4
[0032] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device differs from Embodiment 1 in that: a left limiting ring is provided on the left adjustment shaft 11 to cooperate with the front swing arm 9; and a right limiting ring is provided on the right adjustment shaft 4 to cooperate with the rear swing arm 10.
[0033] Example 5
[0034] A visual cigarette length online adjustment device differs from Embodiment 1 in that linear bearings are provided in the front hole, right hole, rear hole, and left hole of the long shaft.
[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but is not limited to the above examples. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A visualizing cigarette length online adjustment device comprising a support base, characterized in that, A fixed long shaft is provided on the center of one side of the support base. A left adjustment shaft and a right adjustment shaft are respectively provided on both sides of the fixed long shaft, which are clearance-fitted with the fixed long shaft. A motor support is provided at the end of the fixed long shaft away from the support base. A left adjustment motor and a right adjustment motor are respectively provided on the motor support, which are respectively fitted with the left adjustment shaft and the right adjustment shaft. A front swing arm and a rear swing arm are provided on the fixed long shaft, which are connected to the left adjustment shaft and the right adjustment shaft and are detachable.
2. The visual length online adjustment device of the cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed long shaft is provided with a locking disc connected to the ends of the left and right adjusting shafts, and the fixed long shaft is provided with at least one fixed disc connected to the left and right adjusting shafts.
3. The visual length online adjustment device of the cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the front and rear swing arms are equipped with guide wheels at their ends.
4. The visual length online adjustment device of the cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that, The locking disc is provided with bearings that connect to the left and right adjusting shafts respectively; the fixing disc is provided with adjusting holes that cooperate with the left and right adjusting shafts respectively.
5. The visual length online adjustment device of cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front swing arm is provided with a movable front hole for the long shaft connected to the fixed long shaft. A left threaded hole and a right movable hole are provided on both sides of the movable front hole for the long shaft, and the left threaded hole engages with the thread on the left adjusting shaft.
6. The visual length online adjustment device of a cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear swing arm is provided with a movable rear hole for the long shaft connected to the fixed long shaft. A left movable hole and a right threaded hole are respectively provided on both sides of the movable rear hole for the long shaft. The right threaded hole is engaged with the thread on the right adjusting shaft.