A soft bag folding machine

By designing a soft bag folding machine, the problem of existing equipment being unable to fold bags as needed was solved, enabling flexible folding and efficient packaging of soft bags.

CN224335985UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09HANGZHOU YOUNGSUN INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HANGZHOU YOUNGSUN INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-21
Publication Date
2026-06-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing equipment cannot fold soft bag packages as needed according to the size of the box, resulting in equipment limitations.

Method used

A soft bag folding machine was designed, including a folding conveyor line, a bi-folding conveyor line, a folding power hand, a pressing plate, a bag-blocking rod, and a bi-folding device. It can fold soft bags into bi-folds or tri-folds according to actual needs, and ensures packaging quality through a detection device.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible folding of soft bags to adapt to different box sizes, improving packaging efficiency and quality.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of soft bag folding machine.It solves the problem that existing equipment can only fold in half, and cannot fold soft bags as needed according to the size of the box.The utility model includes a first conveying line arranged in sequence along the processing procedure, a folding conveying line and a belt line.A folding conveying line is provided with a folding conveying line on one side for conveying products folded in half.A frame is erected above the folding conveying line, and a sorting power hand is arranged in the frame for adjusting the position of soft bags on the first conveying line and placing them on the folding conveying line.A folding power hand is arranged in the frame for folding soft bags on the folding conveying line or folding soft bags on the folding conveying line after folding them in half on the folding conveying line and moving them along the folding conveying line.A detection device is arranged on the folding conveying line for detecting the state of soft bags.The folding machine can fold soft bags in half or three times and convey them according to actual processing needs, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging equipment technology, and in particular to a soft bag folding machine. Background Technology

[0002] On the product production line, after the products are vacuum-packed in flexible packaging, they need to be boxed or strapped into boxes. Each group of products contains eight bags. The products are in flexible vacuum packaging. The products move along the conveyor belt to the packaging station, where a robotic arm automatically folds the products in the center and packs them into boxes. However, this equipment can only fold in the center and cannot fold the flexible bags according to the size of the box as needed, which limits the equipment. There are areas for improvement in the existing technology. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This utility model addresses the aforementioned shortcomings by providing a soft bag folding machine, comprising a folding conveyor line and a folding conveyor line disposed on one side of the folding conveyor line for conveying products after folding. The folding conveyor line is equipped with a folding power hand for folding or moving soft bags to the folding conveyor line for folding. The folding conveyor line has several circulating conveyor belts. A pressing plate is fixedly disposed on the folding conveyor line for pressing against the soft bags. The pressing plate is located above the soft bags on the side away from the folding conveyor line and is located on both sides of the conveyor belts of the folding conveyor line. Side plates are provided on the folding conveyor line to restrict the movement of the soft bags on both sides of the path of the soft bags on the folding conveyor line.

[0004] Preferably, the conveyor belt has a placement station for placing soft bag bundles, and a station plate is provided between adjacent placement stations. A fixed rod extending above the folding conveyor line is fixedly provided on one side of the folding conveyor line, and the aforementioned pressure plate is fixedly provided on the fixed rod and extends downward.

[0005] Preferably, the folding conveyor line is equipped with a baffle rod for preventing soft bags from being bundled together, and the baffle rod is movably mounted on the folding conveyor line.

[0006] Preferably, the front end of the folding conveyor line is provided with a first conveyor line for feeding materials, the rear end of the folding conveyor line is provided with a belt conveyor, and a frame is erected above the folding conveyor line. The frame is provided with a sorting power hand for adjusting the position of the soft bag bundles on the first conveyor line and placing them into the folding conveyor line. The folding power hand is located in the frame.

[0007] Preferably, the folding conveyor line is equipped with a folding device for folding the soft bag bundles.

[0008] Preferably, the folding device includes a base fixedly mounted on the folding conveyor line. The base has an opening located above the folding conveyor line. Two opposing side baffles and a lower baffle located below the side baffles are fixedly mounted on the base. The lower baffle can move away from the other lower baffle under the drive of a first power source. Both the lower baffle and the side baffles are located above the opening. A front baffle is fixedly mounted between the two side baffles. The front baffle is located on the side of the base away from the folding conveyor line. A guide plate extending to the folding conveyor line is fixedly mounted on the side of the base facing the folding conveyor line.

[0009] Preferably, the end of the folding conveyor line away from the folding device is movably provided with a pusher plate for pushing the folded soft package into the next process.

[0010] Preferably, the folding conveyor line is provided with a second power source for driving the push plate to move laterally perpendicular to the folding conveyor line, and the second power source is provided with a third power source for driving the push plate to enter the folding conveyor line vertically.

[0011] Preferably, the belt conveyor is provided with a continuously rolling belt, and slides are movably arranged on both sides of the belt conveyor. A sliding rod for adjusting the belt length at the upper plane is fixedly arranged on the slide, and a fourth power source for adjusting the position of the sliding rod is fixedly arranged on one side of the slide.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, this utility model can fold the soft bag into half or three parts and then transport it according to the actual processing needs. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure within the framework;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the folding and conveying line.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the folded conveyor line.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the belt conveyor structure;

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the folding device.

[0020] The diagram shows the following markers: 1. First conveyor line; 2. Folding conveyor line; 3. Belt conveyor; 4. Folding conveyor line; 5. Frame; 6. Sorting power arm; 7. Folding power arm; 8. Detection device; 9. Conveyor belt; 10. Placement station; 11. Station plate; 12. Fixing rod; 13. Pressing plate; 14. Packing baffle; 15. Folding device; 16. Base; 17. Opening; 18. Side baffle; 19. Lower baffle; 20. Front baffle; 21. Guide plate; 22. Push plate; 23. Second power source; 24. Third power source; 25. Belt; 26. Slide seat; 27. Sliding rod; 28. Fourth power source; 29. ​​Soft bag connecting bag; 30. First power source; 31. Side plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings:

[0022] like Figure 1-7 As shown, a soft bag folding machine includes a first conveyor line 1, a folding conveyor line 2, and a belt conveyor 3 arranged sequentially along the processing steps. A folding conveyor line 4 for conveying folded products is provided on one side of the folding conveyor line 2. A frame 5 is mounted above the folding conveyor line 2. Within the frame 5 are a sorting power hand 6 for adjusting the position of the soft bag bundles 29 on the first conveyor line 1 and placing them onto the folding conveyor line 2, and a folding power hand 7 for folding the soft bag bundles 29 on the folding conveyor line 2 and continuing to move them along the folding conveyor line 2, or for grabbing the soft bag bundles 29 and folding them along the folding conveyor line 4. A detection device 8 is provided on the folding conveyor line 2 for detecting the state of the soft bag bundles. The detection device 8 detects the packaging state of the soft bag bundles 29. A properly packaged soft bag bundle 29 is in a vacuum-sealed, solid state. When a leaking, bulging soft bag bundle 29 is detected, the subsequent folding power hand 7 will not grab the malformed soft bag bundle 29. It can fold the soft bag into half or three parts and then convey it according to the actual processing needs. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0023] The folding conveyor line 2 is equipped with two rotating conveyor belts 9, which can be in various forms such as plate chains or belt conveyors. Placement stations 10 for soft-bag bundles are provided on each conveyor belt 9, with station plates 11 positioned between adjacent placement stations 10. A fixed rod 12 extending above the folding conveyor line 2 is fixedly installed on one side of the folding conveyor line 2. A pressing plate 13 extending downwards and pressing against the soft-bag bundle 29 is fixedly installed on the fixed rod 12. The pressing plate 13 is located above the soft-bag bundle on the side away from the folding conveyor line 4, and is located on both sides of the station plates 11 on the conveyor belt 9. A baffle rod 14 is provided on the folding conveyor line 2 to block the soft-bag bundle. The baffle rod 14 is telescopically mounted on the folding conveyor line. When folding the soft-bag bundle, the conveyor belt 9 stops moving, and the baffle rod 14 limits the movement of the soft-bag bundle, ensuring that the soft-bag bundle remains at the baffle rod 14 during folding. The folding conveyor line 2 is equipped with side plates 31 for restricting the movement of the soft bag bundles. These side plates 31 are located on both sides of the soft bag bundles' movement path on the folding conveyor line 2 to prevent angular deviation or displacement of the soft bag bundles during stopping. The soft bag bundles are eight-packs. The sorting power hand 6 is equipped with eight suction cups for picking up the soft bag bundles 29, and the folding power hand 7 is equipped with four suction cups for picking up the soft bag bundles. As the soft bag bundles 29 move with the conveyor belt 9 to below the pressure plate 13, some suction cups on the folding power hand 7 grab the end of the soft bag bundle away from the pressure plate 13, leaving some ungrabbed soft bags between the pressure plate 13 and the folding power hand 7. The folding power hand 7 moves upward to the pressure plate 13 and places the grabbed soft bag bundles on top of the pressure plate 13, completing the three-fold folding of the soft bag bundles 29. The folded soft bag bundles 29 continue to move with the conveyor belt 9.

[0024] The folding conveyor line 4 is equipped with a folding device 15 for folding the soft bag package 29. The folding device 15 includes a base 16 fixedly mounted on the folding conveyor line 4. The base 16 has an opening 17 located above the folding conveyor line 4. The base 16 is fixedly mounted with two opposing side baffles 18 and a lower baffle 19 located below the side baffles 18. The lower baffle 19 can move away from the other lower baffle 19 under the drive of the first power source 30. The lower baffle 19 and the side baffles 18 are both located above the opening 17. A front baffle 20 is fixedly mounted between the two side baffles 18. The front baffle 20 is located on the side of the base 16 away from the folding conveyor line 2. A guide plate 21 extending to the folding conveyor line 2 is fixedly mounted on the side of the base 16 facing the folding conveyor line 2. The end of the folding conveyor line 4 away from the folding device 15 is movably equipped with a pusher plate 22 for pushing the folded soft package into the next process. The folding conveyor line 4 is equipped with a second power source 23 for driving the pusher plate 22 to move laterally perpendicular to the folding conveyor line 4, and the second power source 23 is equipped with a third power source 24 for driving the pusher plate 22 to enter the folding conveyor line 4 vertically. The folding power arm 7 grasps the soft bag bundle 29 at the end away from the guide plate 21. During the upward movement, the soft bag bundle 29 on the side closer to the guide plate 21 gradually becomes vertical under the action of gravity. The folding power arm 7 moves the grasped part of the soft bag bundle 29 upward to the base 16. The vertical part of the soft bag bundle 29 is folded and moved below the part of the soft bag bundle 29 grasped by the folding power arm 7 under the obstruction of the guide plate 21, and is placed above the lower baffle 19 in a folded state. After the folding is completed, the lower baffle 19 is driven to move, so that the folded soft bag bundle enters the folding conveyor line 4 through the opening 17 for conveying. When it moves to the end of the folding conveyor line 4 away from the base 16, it enters the next process through the push plate 22.

[0025] The conveyor belt 3 is equipped with a continuously rolling belt 25. Slide seats 26 are movably mounted on both sides of the conveyor belt 3. A sliding rod 27 is fixedly mounted on each slide seat 26 to adjust the length of the belt 25 at its upper end. A fourth power source 28 is fixedly mounted on one side of the slide seat 26 to adjust the position of the sliding rod 27. Adjusting the position of the sliding rod 27 via the fourth power source 28 adjusts the length of the belt 25 at its upper end. Upon detecting an unclamped soft bag bundle 29, the conveyor belt 3 is retracted, causing the unclamped soft bag bundle 29 to fall below the conveyor belt 3, preventing it from entering the next process.

[0026] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications to the specification derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A soft bag folding machine, characterized in that, The product includes a folding conveyor line (2) and a folding conveyor line (4) located on one side of the folding conveyor line (2) for conveying the product after folding. The folding conveyor line (2) is equipped with a folding power hand (7) for folding the soft bag on the folding conveyor line (2) or moving the soft bag to the folding conveyor line (4) for folding. The folding conveyor line (2) is equipped with several circulating conveyor belts (9). The folding conveyor line (2) is fixedly equipped with a pressing plate (13) for pressing against the soft bag. The pressing plate (13) is located above the soft bag on the side away from the folding conveyor line (4) and is located on both sides of the conveyor belt (9) of the folding conveyor line (2). The folding conveyor line (2) is equipped with a side plate (31) for restricting the soft bag. The side plate (31) is located on both sides of the soft bag's movement path on the folding conveyor line (2).

2. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (9) is provided with a placement station (10) for placing soft bags. A station piece (11) is provided between adjacent placement stations (10). A fixed rod (12) extending above the folding conveyor line (2) is fixedly provided on one side of the folding conveyor line (2). The pressure plate (13) is fixedly provided on the fixed rod (12) and extends downward.

3. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding conveyor line (2) is equipped with a baffle rod (14) for preventing soft bags from being bundled together. The baffle rod (14) is movably mounted on the folding conveyor line (2).

4. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the folding conveyor line (2) is provided with a first conveyor line (1) for feeding materials, and the rear end of the folding conveyor line (2) is provided with a belt line (3). A frame (5) is erected above the folding conveyor line (2). A sorting power hand (6) is provided inside the frame (5) for adjusting the position of the soft bag bundle on the first conveyor line (1) and placing it on the folding conveyor line (2). The folding power hand (7) is provided inside the frame (5). A detection device (8) for detecting the state of the soft bag bundle is provided on the folding conveyor line (2).

5. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding conveyor line (4) is equipped with a folding device (15) for folding the soft bag bundle (29).

6. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The folding device (15) includes a base (16) fixedly mounted on the folding conveyor line (4). The base (16) has an opening (17) located above the folding conveyor line (4). The base (16) is fixedly mounted with two opposing side baffles (18) and a lower baffle (19) located below the side baffles (18). The lower baffle (19) can move away from the other lower baffle (19) under the drive of the first power source (30). The lower baffle (19) and the side baffles (18) are both located above the opening (17). A front baffle (20) is fixedly mounted between the two side baffles (18). The front baffle (20) is located on the side of the base (16) away from the folding conveyor line (2). A guide plate (21) extending to the folding conveyor line (2) is fixedly mounted on the side of the base (16) facing the folding conveyor line (2).

7. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The end of the folding conveyor line (4) away from the folding device (15) is movably provided with a pusher plate (22) for pushing the folded soft package in the folding conveyor line (4) into the next process.

8. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The folding conveyor line (4) is provided with a second power source (23) for driving the push plate (22) to move laterally perpendicular to the folding conveyor line (4), and the second power source (23) is provided with a third power source (24) for driving the push plate (22) to enter the folding conveyor line (4) in the vertical direction.

9. A soft bag folding machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The belt (3) is provided with a circulating belt (25), and slides (26) are movably provided on both sides of the belt (3). A sliding rod (27) for adjusting the length of the belt (25) at the upper plane is fixedly provided on the slide (26), and a fourth power source (28) for adjusting the position of the sliding rod (27) is fixedly provided on one side of the slide (26).