Bulk cigarette recycling mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to a scattered cigarette recycling mechanism which comprises a machine base, trundles, a horizontal sliding assembly, a vertical sliding assembly, a cigarette frame and a cigarette conveying assembly, the trundles are connected to the lower portion of the machine base, the horizontal sliding assembly is connected to the upper portion of the machine base, the horizontal sliding assembly can sequentially and transversely move to set the distance of the diameters of cigarettes, and the cigarettes are transversely and sequentially loaded. The vertical sliding assembly is connected to the horizontal sliding assembly, the cigarette frame is fixedly placed on the vertical sliding assembly, the vertical sliding assembly can sequentially and longitudinally move by the distance of the set cigarette diameter, the cigarettes are sequentially loaded in the longitudinal direction, and the cigarette conveying assembly is fixedly connected with the machine base through a connecting piece. The recycling mechanism has the advantages that the recycling mechanism can be movably connected with any cigarette making and tipping unit needing recycling in a butt joint mode, and multiple purposes are achieved through one machine; according to the scheme, extra defects cannot be generated on the cigarette quality, and the requirement for utilization of the produced and recycled cigarettes is met. The mechanism is convenient to install, flexible to adjust, reasonable in structure, simple and practical.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tobacco industry packaging, and in particular to a loose cigarette recycling mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In modern cigarette production, production speeds are increasing, and companies are demanding higher product quality. Cigarette quality significantly influences consumer choices. During actual production, defects can arise due to machine malfunctions, adhesive shrinkage, or transportation issues. Quality checks are necessary at every stage of production. Some stages allow for online quality checks to remove substandard cigarettes. Currently, cigarettes rejected on the production line are simply haphazardly packed into bins, complicating subsequent processing. Offline checks rely on manual picking and framing, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and results in a limited number of samples inspected, a low probability of detecting problems, and a high rate of waste. To improve product quality, increase the number of samples inspected, and enhance recycling efficiency, this invention provides a loose cigarette recycling mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a recycling mechanism that can connect to a cigarette machine to recycle defective cigarettes, or connect to a cigarette machine to frame sampled cigarettes, or frame cigarettes after offline testing. It is a loose cigarette recycling mechanism with reasonable structure, convenient installation and maintenance, and simple and practical.

[0004] The present invention provides a loose cigarette recycling mechanism, the technical solution of which is as follows:

[0005] A loose cigarette recycling mechanism includes a base (1), casters (2), a horizontal sliding assembly (3), a vertical sliding assembly (4), a cigarette frame (5), and a cigarette conveying assembly (6). The casters (2) are connected to the bottom of the base (1), and the horizontal sliding assembly (3) is connected to the top of the base (1). The horizontal sliding assembly (3) can move laterally by a distance equal to the diameter of a set cigarette in order to load cigarettes laterally. The vertical sliding assembly (4) is connected to the horizontal sliding assembly (3), and the cigarette frame (5) is fixedly placed on the vertical sliding assembly (4). The vertical sliding assembly (4) can move longitudinally by a distance equal to the diameter of a set cigarette in order to load cigarettes longitudinally. The cigarette conveying assembly (6) is fixedly connected to the base (1) through a connector. The upper opening of the cigarette conveying assembly (6) is the inlet for cigarettes (7), and the lower opening of the cigarette conveying assembly (6) is the outlet for cigarettes (7).

[0006] Furthermore, after the first cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5), the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame and is arranged side by side with the first cigarette (7). The horizontal sliding component (3) is moved sequentially to arrange the cigarettes (7). When the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right limit position and the cigarette frame (5) is filled with the first layer of cigarettes (7), the vertical sliding component (4) is activated to move downward by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second layer of cigarettes (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5) on the first layer of cigarettes (7) and that the cigarettes (7) are not obstructed or squeezed and deformed when falling into the cigarette frame. This process is repeated to load cigarettes (7).

[0007] Furthermore, the horizontal sliding assembly (3) includes a base plate (8), a first gear rack (9), a first reducer (10), and a first linear guide rail (11). The guide rail of the first linear guide rail (11) is mounted on the base (1), and the base plate (8) is mounted on the slider of the first linear guide rail (11). The first gear rack (9) is mounted on the base plate (8), and the first reducer (10) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the horizontal sliding assembly (3) to reciprocate horizontally. The horizontal reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the length of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame length specifications.

[0008] Furthermore, the vertical sliding assembly (4) includes a bracket (12), a second reducer (13), a vertical plate (14), a second gear rack (15), and a cigarette frame positioning frame (16). The bracket (12) is mounted on the base plate (8), the vertical plate (14) is mounted on the bracket (12), the second gear rack (15) is mounted on the cigarette frame positioning frame (16), the cigarette frame positioning frame (16) is mounted on the slider of the second linear guide rail (17), and the guide rail of the second linear guide rail (17) is mounted on the vertical plate (14). The second reducer (13) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the vertical sliding assembly (4) to reciprocate vertically. The vertical reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the height dimension of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame height specifications.

[0009] Furthermore, the cigarette conveying assembly (6) includes a guard plate (18), a toothed belt (19), a connecting plate (20), a motor (21), a drive roller (22), and a driven roller (23). The motor (21), drive roller (22), and driven roller (23) are all connected to the connecting plate (20). The toothed belt (19) is sleeved on the drive roller (22) and the driven roller (23). The drive roller (22) rotates counterclockwise to drive the toothed belt (19) to rotate, bringing the cigarettes in the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19) into the cigarette frame (5). The guard plate (18) is installed on the connecting plate (20) and forms a cigarette storage space with the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19), ensuring that the cigarettes (7) will not be disordered during the conveying process and will fall into the cigarette frame (5) in an orderly manner.

[0010] The implementation of this utility model has the following technical effects:

[0011] This utility model's loose cigarette recycling mechanism can be connected to online and offline equipment for recycling and framing loose cigarettes. It offers a variety of interface options, flexible and convenient installation and adjustment, and multi-purpose functionality, effectively meeting the requirements of loose cigarette recycling and framing under various working conditions. After the cigarettes fall into the cigarette conveying assembly, the belt conveyor allows the cigarettes to fall horizontally into the cigarette frame. The spatial position of the falling cigarettes is fixed. Through the coordinated movement of the horizontal and vertical sliding components, the cigarette frame can move in both horizontal and vertical directions, ensuring that the cigarettes fall smoothly and neatly into the frame, filling the frame completely. This solution does not introduce additional defects to the cigarette quality, meeting the needs of recycling cigarettes for reuse. The mechanism is easy to install, flexible to adjust, has a reasonable structure, and is simple and practical. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the loose cigarette recycling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic elevation view of the loose cigarette recycling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the horizontal sliding component and the vertical sliding component according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cigarette delivery assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] In the diagram: 1-Base, 2-Cast, 3-Horizontal sliding assembly, 4-Vertical sliding assembly, 5-Cigarette frame, 6-Cigarette conveying assembly, 7-Cigarette, 8-Base plate, 9-First gear and rack, 10-First reducer, 11-First linear guide rail, 12-Bracket, 13-Second reducer, 14-Vertical plate, 15-Second gear and rack, 16-Cigarette frame positioning frame, 17-Second linear guide rail, 18-Guard plate, 19-Toothed belt, 20-Connecting plate, 21-Motor, 22-Drive roller, 23-Driven roller. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the described embodiments are only intended to facilitate the understanding of the present invention and do not constitute any limitation thereof.

[0018] See Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the loose cigarette recycling mechanism provided in this embodiment is a movable design, which can be connected to the scenario where cigarettes need to be loaded into frames. It is suitable for various cigarette frame sizes and specifications of enterprises to load cigarettes (7). It includes a base (1), casters (2), a horizontal sliding component (3), a vertical sliding component (4), a cigarette frame (5), and a cigarette conveying component (6). In sequence, the casters (2) are connected to the bottom of the base (1), and the horizontal sliding component (3) is connected to the top of the base (1). The horizontal sliding component (3) can move horizontally by a distance of a set cigarette diameter to realize the horizontal loading of cigarettes. The vertical sliding component (4) is connected to the horizontal sliding component (3), and the cigarette frame (5) is fixedly placed on the vertical sliding component (4). The vertical sliding component (4) can move vertically by a distance of a set cigarette diameter to realize the vertical loading of cigarettes. The cigarette conveying component (6) is fixedly connected to the base (1) through a connector. The upper opening of the cigarette conveying component (6) is the cigarette (7) inlet, and the lower opening of the cigarette conveying component (6) is the cigarette (7) outlet. Specifically, after the first cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5), the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame and is arranged side by side with the first cigarette (7). The horizontal sliding component (3) is moved sequentially to arrange the cigarettes (7). When the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right limit position and the cigarette frame (5) is filled with the first layer of cigarettes (7), the vertical sliding component (4) is activated to move downward by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second layer of cigarettes (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5) on top of the first layer of cigarettes (7), so that the cigarettes (7) are not obstructed or squeezed and deformed when falling into the cigarette frame. This process is repeated to load cigarettes (7).

[0019] In this embodiment, the base (1) is the seat of the entire mechanism, bearing all the components of the mechanism. Casters (2) are connected to the bottom of the base. The recycling mechanism can move and dock with any cigarette rolling machine that needs to recycle cigarettes (7). The horizontal sliding component (3) is installed on the base and is connected by guide rails and transmission, so that the horizontal sliding component can move horizontally back and forth a certain distance relative to the base. The vertical sliding component (4) is installed on the horizontal sliding component and is also connected by guide rails and transmission, so that the vertical sliding component (4) can move vertically back and forth a certain distance relative to the horizontal sliding component (3). The cigarette frame is placed on the vertical sliding component (4), and the position of the cigarette frame relative to the vertical sliding component (4) is fixed. The cigarette conveying component (6) is fixedly connected to the base through a connector, and the position of the cigarette conveying component (6) relative to the base is fixed. The rejected cigarettes (7) can be fed into the loose cigarette recycling mechanism for framing through the conveyor line; in links where the quality of cigarettes (7) cannot be detected online, the cigarettes can also be fed into the loose cigarette recycling mechanism for framing through the conveyor line, and then placed into the cigarette testing equipment for testing. The tested cigarettes can also be framing through the loose cigarette recycling mechanism.

[0020] like Figure 3 As shown, the horizontal sliding assembly (3) includes a base plate (8), a first gear rack (9), a first reducer (10), and a first linear guide rail (11). In sequence, the guide rail of the first linear guide rail (11) is mounted on the base (1), the base plate (8) is mounted on the slider of the first linear guide rail (11), the first gear rack (9) is mounted on the base plate (8), and the first reducer (10) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the horizontal sliding assembly (3) to reciprocate horizontally. The horizontal reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the length of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame length specifications. The vertical sliding assembly (4) includes a bracket (12), a second reducer (13), a vertical plate (14), a second gear rack (15), and a cigarette frame positioning frame (16). In sequence, the bracket (12) is installed on the base plate (8), the vertical plate (14) is installed on the bracket (12), the second gear rack (15) is installed on the cigarette frame positioning frame (16), the cigarette frame positioning frame (16) is installed on the slider of the second linear guide (17), and the guide rail of the second linear guide (17) is installed on the vertical plate (14). The second reducer (13) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the vertical sliding assembly (4) to reciprocate vertically. The vertical reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the height dimension of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame height specifications.

[0021] like Figure 4 As shown, the cigarette conveying assembly (6) includes a guard plate (18), a toothed belt (19), a connecting plate (20), a motor (21), a drive roller (22), and a driven roller (23). The motor (21), drive roller (22), and driven roller (23) are all connected to the connecting plate (20). The toothed belt (19) is sleeved on the drive roller (22) and the driven roller (23). The drive roller (22) rotates counterclockwise to drive the toothed belt (19) to rotate, bringing the cigarettes in the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19) into the cigarette frame (5). The guard plate (18) is installed on the connecting plate (20) and together with the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19), it forms a cigarette storage space (7), ensuring that the cigarettes (7) will not be disordered during the conveying process and will fall into the cigarette frame (5) in an orderly manner.

[0022] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the process of loading loose cigarettes into the frame is as follows: Loose cigarettes (7) are fed one by one into the inlet of the cigarette conveying assembly (6) through other equipment or conveyor belts and enter the toothed groove composed of the guard plate (18) and the toothed belt (19). The toothed belt (19) is rotated counterclockwise to convey the cigarettes. When the cigarettes reach the outlet of the cigarette conveying assembly (6), they fall freely into the cigarette frame. After the first cigarette falls into the cigarette frame, the horizontal sliding assembly (3) is activated and moves to the right by the diameter of one cigarette and then stops to ensure that the second cigarette falls into the cigarette frame and is arranged side by side with the first cigarette. The horizontal sliding assembly (3) is moved in sequence to arrange the cigarettes. When the horizontal sliding assembly (3) is in place, the cigarettes are arranged in a row. Move the cigarettes to the right limit position, that is, when the cigarette frame is filled with the first layer of cigarettes. At this time, activate the vertical sliding component (4) to move downward by the diameter of one cigarette and stop, ensuring that the second layer of cigarettes falls onto the first layer of cigarettes in the cigarette frame without being obstructed or deformed. After the first cigarette of the second layer falls into the cigarette frame, activate the horizontal sliding component (3) to move to the left by the diameter of one cigarette and stop, ensuring that the second cigarette of the second layer falls into the cigarette frame and is arranged side by side with the first cigarette of the second layer. Move the horizontal sliding component (3) sequentially to arrange the cigarettes. When the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the left limit position, that is, when the cigarette frame is filled with the second layer of cigarettes. Activate the horizontal sliding component (3) and the vertical sliding component (4) sequentially according to the above process until the number of cigarettes in the cigarette frame is arranged to meet the design requirements, that is, the cigarette frame is filled. Then remove the cigarette frame filled with cigarettes and put in an empty cigarette frame. This process of conveying loose cigarettes enables them to be arranged in an orderly manner and framed, facilitating the next processing step. The loose cigarette recycling mechanism in this embodiment can interface with online and offline equipment for recycling and framing loose cigarettes. It offers a variety of interface options, flexible and convenient installation and adjustment, and multi-functionality, effectively meeting the requirements of loose cigarette recycling and framing under various working conditions. After the cigarettes fall into the cigarette conveying assembly, the belt conveyor allows them to fall horizontally into the cigarette frame. The spatial position of the falling cigarettes is fixed. Through the coordinated movement of the horizontal and vertical sliding components, the cigarette frame can move in both horizontal and vertical directions, ensuring that the cigarettes fall smoothly into the frame, are neatly arranged, and fill the frame completely. This solution does not introduce additional defects to the cigarette quality and meets the needs of recycling cigarettes for reuse. The mechanism is easy to install, flexible to adjust, has a reasonable structure, and is simple and practical.

[0023] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model.

Claims

1. A loose tobacco cigarette recovery mechanism, characterized by: The assembly includes a base (1), casters (2), a horizontal sliding assembly (3), a vertical sliding assembly (4), a cigarette frame (5), and a cigarette conveying assembly (6). The base (1) is connected to the casters (2) at the bottom and to the horizontal sliding assembly (3) at the top. The horizontal sliding assembly (3) can move laterally by a distance equal to the diameter of the cigarettes, thus loading cigarettes laterally. The horizontal sliding assembly (3) is connected to the vertical sliding assembly (4), and the cigarette frame (5) is fixedly placed on the vertical sliding assembly (4). The vertical sliding assembly (4) can move longitudinally by a distance equal to the diameter of the cigarettes, thus loading cigarettes longitudinally. The cigarette conveying assembly (6) is fixedly connected to the base (1) through a connector. The upper opening of the cigarette conveying assembly (6) is the inlet for cigarettes (7), and the lower opening is the outlet for cigarettes (7).

2. The cigarette recycling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the first cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5), the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second cigarette (7) falls into the cigarette frame and is arranged side by side with the first cigarette (7). The horizontal sliding component (3) is moved sequentially to arrange the cigarettes (7). When the horizontal sliding component (3) moves to the right limit position, the cigarette frame (5) is filled with the first layer of cigarettes (7). At this time, the vertical sliding component (4) is activated to move downward by the diameter of one cigarette (7) and stops, ensuring that the second layer of cigarettes (7) falls into the cigarette frame (5) on the first layer of cigarettes (7) without the cigarettes (7) being obstructed or squeezed and deformed. This process is repeated to load cigarettes (7).

3. A loose cigarette pack recovery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal sliding assembly (3) includes a base plate (8), a first gear rack (9), a first reducer (10), and a first linear guide rail (11). The guide rail of the first linear guide rail (11) is mounted on the base (1). The base plate (8) is mounted on the slider of the first linear guide rail (11). The first gear rack (9) is mounted on the base plate (8). The first reducer (10) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the horizontal sliding assembly (3) to reciprocate horizontally. The horizontal reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the length of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame length specifications.

4. The loose cigarette recycling mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vertical sliding assembly (4) includes a bracket (12), a second reducer (13), a vertical plate (14), a second gear rack (15), and a cigarette frame positioning frame (16). The bracket (12) is mounted on the base plate (8), the vertical plate (14) is mounted on the bracket (12), the second gear rack (15) is mounted on the cigarette frame positioning frame (16), the cigarette frame positioning frame (16) is mounted on the slider of the second linear guide rail (17), and the guide rail of the second linear guide rail (17) is mounted on the vertical plate (14). The second reducer (13) drives the gear to rotate forward and backward, which can drive the vertical sliding assembly (4) to reciprocate vertically. The vertical reciprocating motion stroke is matched according to the height dimension of the cigarette frame (5) to meet the requirements of cigarette mounting for different cigarette frame height specifications.

5. A loose cigarette pack recovery mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cigarette conveying assembly (6) includes a guard plate (18), a toothed belt (19), a connecting plate (20), a motor (21), a drive roller (22), and a driven roller (23). The motor (21), drive roller (22), and driven roller (23) are all connected to the connecting plate (20). The toothed belt (19) is sleeved on the drive roller (22) and the driven roller (23). The drive roller (22) rotates counterclockwise to drive the toothed belt (19) to rotate, bringing the cigarettes in the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19) into the cigarette frame (5). The guard plate (18) is installed on the connecting plate (20) and forms a cigarette storage space (7) with the tooth groove of the toothed belt (19), ensuring that the cigarettes (7) will not be disordered during the conveying and will fall into the cigarette frame (5) in an orderly manner.

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