Automatic continuous unpacking and tidying device for mineral sample bags

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic continuous unpacking and arranging device for mineral sample bags, which relates to the technical field of unpacking and arranging of sample bags, and mainly comprises a conveying mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a control mechanism, the unpacking mechanism is arranged above the conveying mechanism and comprises a pneumatic clamp and a pneumatic cutter which are used for clamping and cutting the mineral sample bags; the tidying mechanism is used for respectively storing and tidying the mineral samples and the cut sample bag fragments; and the sample moving mechanism is used for moving the unpacked mineral samples into the sample storage pool of the sorting mechanism. Through mutual cooperation of the unpacking mechanism, the conveying mechanism, the sample moving mechanism, the arrangement mechanism and the like, the continuous unpacking and arrangement process of the sample bags is achieved in a full-automatic mode, operation is convenient, rapid and efficient, and the defects that in an existing working procedure, due to dependence on manual operation, efficiency is low, labor cost is high, operation errors are large, and work efficiency is high are effectively overcome. And the body health of operators can be harmed, and the like.

Description

An automatic continuous unpacking and sorting device for mineral sample bags Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sample bag unpacking and placement technology, specifically to an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of mineral sample analysis and testing technology, mineral samples must be removed from their packaging bags before analysis. Mineral sample bags are the most common packaging form, widely used for storing and transporting various mineral samples. However, traditional methods of unpacking mineral sample bags still rely heavily on manual operation. Manual unpacking is not only inefficient and labor-intensive, but also susceptible to individual differences among operators. Furthermore, prolonged repetitive unpacking work can lead to operator fatigue, increasing the probability of errors such as incorrect sample numbers, incomplete unpacking, and accidental damage to mineral samples, making it difficult to meet the demands of efficient and accurate production and testing. Moreover, since mineral samples are often in powder form, prolonged contact with these powders can damage the respiratory tract and affect the health of operators.

[0003] In view of this, there is an urgent need to find a fast, efficient, convenient, and automated device for unpacking and arranging mineral sample bags. This device should save manpower, ensure the occupational health of workers, and achieve continuous automated unpacking of sample bags, thereby improving work efficiency and quality. Therefore, it is necessary to research an automated continuous unpacking and arranging device for mineral sample bags to solve the aforementioned technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the technical problems existing in the background art, the present invention provides an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags. Through the cooperation of unpacking mechanism, conveying mechanism, sample transfer mechanism, etc., the continuous unpacking and placement process of sample bags is realized in a fully automated manner, which is convenient, fast and efficient.

[0005] This utility model provides an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags, which includes:

[0006] A conveying mechanism for conveying mineral sample bags, including a sample conveyor belt;

[0007] The unpacking mechanism, located above the conveying mechanism, includes a pneumatic clamp and a pneumatic cutting blade for clamping and cutting the mineral sample bag. When the mineral sample bag is conveyed to the unpacking and cutting position, the conveying mechanism stops working, the pneumatic clamp squeezes and fixes the mineral sample bag, and then the pneumatic cutting blade performs the cutting work, thereby completing the unpacking.

[0008] The storage facility is used to separately store mineral samples and fragments of cut sample bags, including sample storage pools and waste collection boxes;

[0009] The sample transfer mechanism is used to transfer unpacked mineral samples to the sample storage pool of the placement mechanism.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, the conveying mechanism also includes several sets of sample guide rollers arranged on both sides of the sample conveyor belt in the vertical conveying direction, and a guide roller support frame for mounting the sample guide rollers; the sample guide rollers are installed at both ends of the unpacking mechanism along the conveying direction.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags also includes a conveying mechanism; the conveying mechanism is a sample conveyor belt, which is set perpendicular to the sample conveyor belt but does not intersect it vertically.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the pneumatic clamp includes an upper pneumatic chuck and a lower pneumatic chuck that cooperate with each other.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the pneumatic cutting knife includes a blade track and a pneumatic blade mounted on the blade track that can extend and retract vertically and slide horizontally along the blade track.

[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model, the pneumatic clamp and the pneumatic cutting knife are respectively provided with a clamp signal switch and a cutting signal switch.

[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model, the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags also includes a PLC controller, which is electrically connected to the conveying mechanism, the transport mechanism, and the unpacking mechanism.

[0016] As a further improvement of this utility model, the waste collection box is located below the end of the conveying mechanism and is used to hold the cut sample bag fragments.

[0017] As a further improvement of this utility model, a transmission signal switch is installed at the boundary between the guide roller support frame and the sample conveyor belt.

[0018] As a further improvement of this utility model, the sample conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of sample placement slots, and baffles are provided on both sides of the sample conveyor belt.

[0019] As a further improvement of this utility model, the bottom of the sample storage pool is provided with multiple sample partition plates.

[0020] As a further improvement of this utility model, the top ends of the guide roller support frames on both sides are connected to each other, and the bottom end of the guide roller support frame is fixed to the sample conveyor belt.

[0021] Beneficial effects:

[0022] The automatic continuous unpacking and rearrangement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model has the following technical advantages:

[0023] 1. Improved work efficiency: This device can automatically and continuously unpack sample bags in batches, which greatly improves work efficiency and reduces labor costs.

[0024] 2. Easy to operate: The device automatically cuts and places the sample bags after cutting. Simply place the sample into the slot of the sample conveyor belt. The operation is simple and convenient.

[0025] 3. Reduce harm to operators: Reducing the harm to operators from dust and cutting tools is beneficial to occupational health and safety.

[0026] 4. Long-term use: The device has low natural wear and tear and can be used repeatedly for a long time with low economic cost.

[0027] In summary, the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model is easy to operate. It can automatically and continuously unpack and place sample bags while ensuring the occupational health and safety of workers. It improves work efficiency and quality and effectively overcomes the technical problems of low efficiency, high labor costs, large operational errors, and difficulty in meeting the needs of efficient and accurate production and testing in the existing mineral sample bag unpacking and placement operation process, which relies on manual operation. It also poses risks to the health of operators.

[0028] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this utility model more obvious and understandable, specific embodiments of this utility model are given below. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in this utility model will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 is a side view of the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model.

[0031] Figure 2 is a front structural schematic diagram of the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model.

[0032] Figure 3 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the pneumatic cutting blade of the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model.

[0033] Figure 4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the pneumatic clamp of the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model.

[0034] Figure 5 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the transmission signal switch of the automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model.

[0035] Figure label:

[0036] 1. Sample conveyor belt; 2. PLC controller; 3. Pneumatic cutting blade; 4. Guide roller support frame; 5. Sample guide roller; 6. Sample conveyor belt; 7. Sample storage tank; 8. Waste collection box; 9. Pneumatic clamp; 10. Pneumatic blade; 11. Blade track; 12. Upper pneumatic chuck; 13. Lower pneumatic chuck; 14. Clamp signal switch; 15. Conveyor signal switch; 16. Robotic arm; 17. Cutting signal switch. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention; the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the invention, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0039] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0040] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0041] In the description of this utility model embodiment, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0042] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, the term "multiple" refers to two or more (including two), similarly, "multiple sets" refers to two or more (including two sets), and "multiple pieces" refers to two or more (including two pieces).

[0043] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, the technical terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this utility model.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] To address the technical problems of low efficiency, high labor costs, large operational errors, and difficulty in meeting the needs of efficient and accurate production and testing, as well as the potential harm to the health of operators, in the existing manual unpacking and placement process of mineral sample bags, this utility model provides an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags. Through the coordinated operation of unpacking mechanism, conveying mechanism, sample transfer mechanism, and placement mechanism, the device fully automates the continuous unpacking and placement process of sample bags, making it convenient, fast, and efficient.

[0046] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5. This utility model embodiment provides an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags, which mainly includes: a conveying mechanism, a transmission mechanism, an unpacking mechanism, a placement mechanism, a sample transfer mechanism, and a PLC controller 2.

[0047] The conveying mechanism is a sample conveyor belt 1, which is mainly used to convey mineral sample bags to the conveying mechanism.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the sample conveyor belt 1 is provided with multiple sample placement slots, and mineral sample bags can be placed into the sample placement slots in sequence to ensure that the mineral sample bags can be stably and uprightly conveyed. Furthermore, baffles of a certain height, such as 10cm or other heights suitable for the mineral sample bags, are also provided on both sides of the sample conveyor belt 1.

[0049] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. The conveying mechanism is arranged perpendicularly to the transport mechanism and includes a sample conveyor belt 6, several sets of sample guide rollers 5 arranged on both sides of the sample conveyor belt 6 in the vertical conveying direction, and a guide roller support frame 4 for mounting the sample guide rollers 5. Furthermore, the sample guide rollers 5 are installed at both ends of the unpacking mechanism along the conveying direction for guiding and conveying the mineral sample bags.

[0050] In some embodiments, the sample conveyor belt 1 is arranged perpendicularly to the sample conveyor belt 6 but does not intersect it vertically. That is, the sample conveyor belt 1 is arranged vertically above the sample conveyor belt 6 and abuts against the guide roller support frame 4 on one side. This structural arrangement facilitates the accurate drop of the mineral sample bag onto the sample conveyor belt 6 below when the sample conveyor belt 1 transports the mineral sample bag to the top of the sample conveyor belt 6, and its movement is guided by the sample guide rollers 5.

[0051] The top ends of the guide roller support frames 4 on both sides are connected to each other, and the bottom end of the guide roller support frames 4 is fixed to the sample conveyor belt 6.

[0052] Specifically, the guide roller support frame 4 is arranged on both sides of the sample conveyor belt 6 in the vertical conveying direction, that is, it is divided into two, left and right. The top ends of the two guide roller support frames 4 are connected to each other with stainless steel, and the bottom ends of the guide roller support frames 4 are fixed to the sample conveyor belt 6 with stainless steel. In addition, a transmission signal switch 15 is installed at the boundary between the guide roller support frame 4 and the sample conveyor belt 1 (as shown in Figure 5).

[0053] Please refer to Figures 3 and 4. The unpacking mechanism is located above the conveying mechanism and includes a pneumatic clamp 9 and a pneumatic cutter 3 for clamping and cutting the mineral sample bag. When the mineral sample bag is conveyed to the unpacking and cutting position, the sample conveyor belt 6 of the conveying mechanism stops working, the pneumatic clamp 9 squeezes and fixes the mineral sample bag, and then the pneumatic cutter 3 performs the cutting work, thereby completing the unpacking.

[0054] The unpacking mechanism is equipped with two signal switches: a clamp signal switch 14 and a cutting signal switch 17. When the mineral sample bag moves to the position of the pneumatic clamp 9, the clamp signal switch 14 is blocked, and the pneumatic clamp 9 starts working to clamp the mineral sample bag. After the pneumatic clamp 9 completes its clamping and fixing task, the cutting signal switch 17 is blocked, and the pneumatic cutting blade 3 starts cutting.

[0055] Specifically, the pneumatic clamp 9 is equipped with a clamp signal switch 14, an upper pneumatic chuck 12, and a lower pneumatic chuck 13 that cooperate with each other.

[0056] The pneumatic cutting blade 3 is equipped with a blade rail 11 and a cutting signal switch 17, and a pneumatic blade 10 is mounted on the blade rail 11. The pneumatic blade 10 can extend and retract vertically and slide horizontally along the blade rail 11, thereby realizing the cutting and unpacking operation.

[0057] The sorting mechanism is used to separately store and sort mineral samples and fragments of cut sample bags, including a sample storage pool 7 and a waste collection box 8.

[0058] The sample storage tank 7 is made of stainless steel and has dimensions of 1m in length, 20cm in width, and 20cm in height (the dimensions may be adjusted according to the actual sample size and are not limited to the above dimensions). The bottom of the sample storage tank 7 is equipped with multiple sample partitions to facilitate the neat arrangement of mineral samples.

[0059] The waste collection box 8 is located below the end of the sample conveyor belt 6 of the conveying mechanism and is used to hold the cut sample bag fragments.

[0060] The sample transfer mechanism is a robotic arm 16, used to transfer the unpacked mineral samples (bag-shaped structure) to the sample storage pool 7 of the placement mechanism.

[0061] In some specific embodiments, the pneumatic clamp 9 and the pneumatic cutting blade 3 are installed at the middle position of the guide roller support frame 4 along the conveying direction, that is, the sample guide rollers 5 are installed at both ends of the unpacking mechanism along the conveying direction. The robotic arm 16 of the sample transfer mechanism is placed on one side of the end of the guide roller support frame 4, the waste collection box 8 of the sorting mechanism is placed at the lower end of the sample conveyor belt 6, and the sample storage pool 7 of the sorting mechanism is placed next to the robotic arm 16.

[0062] The PLC controller 2 is connected to the sample conveyor belt 1, the sample conveyor belt 6, the pneumatic clamp 9, and the pneumatic cutting blade 3. The PLC controller 2 can adjust and control the operation of the entire device.

[0063] The working process and working principle of the automatic continuous unpacking and repositioning device for mineral sample bags provided by this utility model are as follows:

[0064] First, turn on the PLC controller 2. Place the mineral sample bags sequentially onto the sample conveyor belt 1 of the conveying mechanism. The sample placement slots on the sample conveyor belt 1 keep the mineral sample bags upright during transport. When the mineral sample bag reaches above the sample conveyor belt 6 and falls onto it, it moves with the sample conveyor belt 6 and triggers the transmission signal switch 15, causing the sample conveyor belt 1 to stop working. When the mineral sample bag leaves the transmission signal switch 15 with the sample conveyor belt 6, the sample conveyor belt 1 restarts.

[0065] The mineral sample bag moves along the sample guide roller 5 on the sample conveyor belt 6. After reaching the unpacking and cutting position, the clamp signal switch 14 of the unpacking mechanism is activated (blocked), and both the sample conveyor belt 6 and the sample conveyor belt 1 stop working. At this time, the pneumatic clamp 9 of the unpacking mechanism starts to work. The upper pneumatic clamp 12 and the lower pneumatic clamp 13 work simultaneously to squeeze and fix the mineral sample bag. Then, the cutting signal switch 17 is activated (blocked), and the pneumatic blade 10 on the pneumatic cutting knife 3 moves up and down, while the pneumatic blade 10 slides horizontally along the blade track 11 to cut, thereby realizing the unpacking and cutting work.

[0066] After the cutting and unpacking are completed, the upper pneumatic chuck 12 and the lower pneumatic chuck 13 are retracted, and the sample conveyor belt 6 and the sample conveyor belt 1 continue to work simultaneously. The robotic arm 16 of the sample transfer mechanism waits at the end of the sample guide roller 5. After the unpacked mineral sample is conveyed out with the sample guide roller 5, the robotic arm 16 automatically clamps the mineral sample into the sample storage pool 7 of the placement mechanism. The robotic arm 16 places the sample according to the interval of the partition plate of the sample storage pool 7. The cut sample bag fragments are conveyed by the sample conveyor belt 6 and finally fall into the waste collection box 8 at the end.

[0067] By repeating this process, the continuous automatic unpacking and placement of mineral sample bags can be achieved.

[0068] In summary, this utility model provides an automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags, relating to the field of sample bag unpacking and placement technology. It mainly includes: a conveying mechanism for conveying mineral sample bags, comprising a sample conveyor belt; an unpacking mechanism disposed above the conveying mechanism, comprising a pneumatic clamp and a pneumatic cutting blade for clamping and cutting the mineral sample bags; when the mineral sample bag is conveyed to the unpacking and cutting position, the conveying mechanism stops working, the pneumatic clamp squeezes and fixes the mineral sample bag, and then the pneumatic cutting blade performs the cutting operation, thereby completing the unpacking; a placement mechanism for separately storing and placing the mineral samples and the cut sample bag fragments, comprising a sample storage pool and a waste collection box; and a sample transfer mechanism for transferring the unpacked mineral samples to the sample storage pool of the placement mechanism. This device, through the coordinated operation of unpacking, conveying, sample transfer, and placement mechanisms, fully automates the continuous unpacking and placement of sample bags. It is convenient, fast, and efficient, effectively overcoming the technical problems of low efficiency, high labor costs, large operational errors, and difficulty in meeting the needs of efficient and accurate production and testing in the existing mineral sample bag unpacking and placement operations, which rely on manual operation, and also endanger the health of operators.

[0069] It should be noted that this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The above embodiments are merely examples, and any embodiments with the same structure and function as the technical concept within the scope of this utility model are included within the technical scope of this utility model. Furthermore, various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art to the embodiments, and other ways of constructing by combining some of the constituent elements of the embodiments, are also included within the scope of this utility model without departing from the spirit of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags, characterized in that, include: A conveying mechanism, including a sample conveyor belt, is used to convey mineral sample bags. An unpacking mechanism, located above the conveying mechanism, includes pneumatic clamps and a pneumatic cutting blade for gripping and cutting the mineral sample bags. When the mineral sample bag is conveyed to the unpacking and cutting position, the conveying mechanism stops, the pneumatic clamps compress and fix the mineral sample bag, and then the pneumatic cutting blade performs the cutting operation, thereby completing the unpacking. A storage mechanism, including a sample storage pool and a waste collection box, is used to separately store and store the mineral samples and the cut sample bag fragments. The sample transfer mechanism is used to transfer unpacked mineral samples to the sample storage pool of the placement mechanism.

2. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism also includes several sets of sample guide rollers arranged on both sides of the sample conveyor belt in the vertical conveying direction, and guide roller support frames for mounting the sample guide rollers; the sample guide rollers are mounted at both ends of the unpacking mechanism along the conveying direction.

3. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 2, characterized in that, The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags also includes a conveying mechanism; the conveying mechanism is a sample conveyor belt, which is perpendicular to the sample conveyor belt but does not intersect it vertically.

4. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pneumatic clamp includes an upper pneumatic chuck and a lower pneumatic chuck that cooperate with each other.

5. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pneumatic cutting tool includes a blade rail and a pneumatic blade mounted on the blade rail that can extend and retract vertically and slide horizontally along the blade rail.

6. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 5, characterized in that, The pneumatic clamp and the pneumatic cutting blade are respectively equipped with a clamp signal switch and a cutting signal switch.

7. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 3, characterized in that, The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags also includes a PLC controller, which is electrically connected to the conveying mechanism, the transport mechanism, and the unpacking mechanism.

8. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 1, characterized in that, The waste collection box is located below the end of the conveying mechanism and is used to hold the cut sample bag fragments.

9. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 3, characterized in that, A transmission signal switch is installed at the boundary between the guide roller support frame and the sample conveyor belt.

10. The automatic continuous unpacking and placement device for mineral sample bags according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sample conveyor belt is provided with several sample placement slots, and baffles are provided on both sides of the sample conveyor belt.

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