A connected packaging card and singulating card feeding device
By designing a connected packaging card and a single card feeding device, and using mechanized means to automatically separate and feed the cards, the problems of low efficiency and high cost of manual card separation are solved, and efficient automated feeding is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 东莞市宇格自动化有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, cards need to be manually separated and loaded after printing, resulting in low efficiency and high labor costs.
A feeding device for connected packaging cards and individual cards was designed, including a hopper mechanism, a sorting mechanism, a feeding mechanism, and a transferring mechanism. The device automatically separates and feeds the cards through mechanized means, reducing manual intervention.
It improved card feeding efficiency, reduced labor costs, and achieved automated card separation and feeding.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of card feeding equipment, specifically to a connected packaged card and a single card feeding device. Background Technology
[0002] Cards are a common type of item, usually printed with text or images to display or introduce things, and therefore have applications in many fields.
[0003] After printing, cards typically need to be packaged in bags before being stored or processed in the next step. In some printing plants, automated equipment is used to package the cards into multiple interconnected bags for easy collection and storage. However, in subsequent processing, the cards in these interconnected bags need to be separated into individual cards before being sent to later stages, such as assembly with matching products.
[0004] Currently, when multiple interconnected cards are fed into subsequent processes, they need to be manually separated into individual cards before being provided to the next processing step. This excessive reliance on manual intervention to separate the interconnected cards severely impacts the card feeding efficiency and results in high labor costs.
[0005] Therefore, a new technical solution is urgently needed to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a feeding device for connected packaging cards and individual cards to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. The utility model adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A device for feeding connected packaging cards and individual cards includes an operating table, on which the following are further configured:
[0008] The hopper mechanism includes a first hopper and a first lifting component disposed at the bottom of the first hopper. The interior of the first hopper extends in a predetermined direction to stack multiple connected packaging bags.
[0009] The material separating mechanism is used to separate multiple connected packaging bags containing cards stacked inside the first hopper one by one. It includes a placement platform adapted to the length of the first hopper and a material separating component that tears the multiple connected packaging bags placed on the placement platform.
[0010] The unloading mechanism is located next to the sorting mechanism and includes a temporary storage table for placing a single card and an unloading module for grabbing the card located on the temporary storage table and transferring it toward the next process.
[0011] The transfer mechanism is used to grab and transfer cards. It includes a first transfer component corresponding to the first hopper, which grabs and transfers multiple connected packaging bags stacked in the first hopper to the placement platform; it also includes a second transfer component corresponding to the temporary storage platform, which grabs and transfers individual cards separated from the multiple connected packaging bags by the powder component to the placement platform.
[0012] Furthermore, the material dispensing component includes:
[0013] A fixing unit for fixing a package containing cards located at the end of the placement platform, the fixing unit includes a fixing pneumatic clamp and a first moving device for driving the fixing pneumatic clamp to reciprocate toward or away from the end of the placement platform.
[0014] A pulling unit is used to separate the packaging bag containing the card located at the end of the placement platform from the rest. It includes a pneumatic clamp for holding the packaging bag and a second moving device. The second moving device is throttledly connected to the pneumatic clamp for driving the pneumatic clamp to reciprocate along the length of the placement platform.
[0015] Furthermore, the first and second moving devices are composed of telescopic cylinders or linear modules.
[0016] Furthermore, the pulling unit also includes a receiving plate, which is disposed on the side of the placement table along the moving direction of the second moving device, for receiving the cards transferred by the pulling unit.
[0017] Furthermore, the front end of the placement platform and the receiving plate are both provided with clearance grooves to avoid the fixed pneumatic clamp and the pulling pneumatic clamp.
[0018] Furthermore, the first transfer assembly includes:
[0019] The first linear module has its two ends located on the first hopper and the placement platform, respectively.
[0020] The first material handling unit is disposed on the first linear module and reciprocates with the first material bin and the placement platform under the drive of the first linear module. The first material handling unit includes a first material handling cylinder and a first material handling frame that is pulsatorically connected to the first material handling cylinder. A plurality of first air nozzles are equally spaced on the first material handling frame.
[0021] Furthermore, the second transfer assembly includes:
[0022] The second linear module has one end located above the material distribution component and the other end extending toward the temporary storage platform.
[0023] The second material handling unit is mounted on the second linear module and moves back and forth along a straight line under its drive. The second material handling unit includes a second material handling cylinder, and a second material handling frame equipped with a second air nozzle is drivenly connected to the piston rod extending vertically from the second material handling cylinder.
[0024] Furthermore, the material feeding module includes:
[0025] The third linear module has one end corresponding to the temporary storage platform and the other end extending away from the temporary storage platform.
[0026] The feeding cylinder is mounted on the third linear module and driven by it to move back and forth in a square direction along a straight line. A feeding nozzle is also connected to the piston rod of the feeding cylinder that extends downward.
[0027] Furthermore, the hopper mechanism also includes a second hopper for stacking individual cards that are separated from each other, and a second lifting component is provided at the bottom of the second hopper for lifting the individual cards.
[0028] The end of the second linear module away from the dispensing component extends above the second hopper, allowing the second picking unit to pick up the individual cards located inside the second hopper.
[0029] Furthermore, both the first lifting component and the second lifting component include a fourth linear module, which is arranged vertically and is connected to a pallet located inside the first or second hopper. The pallet reciprocates vertically under the drive of the fourth linear module.
[0030] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0031] This utility model embodiment provides a feeding device for connected packaging cards and individual cards. After the cards in interconnected packaging bags are separated, they are fed into the next processing step. A first transfer component picks up the interconnected packaging bags containing cards from the first hopper and places them on a placement table. Then, a separating component pulls the interconnected packaging bags containing cards on the placement table to separate them into individual cards. Simultaneously, a second transfer component transfers the separated individual cards to the temporary storage table of the unloading mechanism, and an unloading module transports them towards the next process. This completes the separation and feeding of cards from multiple interconnected packaging bags. Throughout the entire separating and feeding process, manual intervention is reduced, feeding efficiency is improved, and labor costs for feeding are lowered.
[0032] During the material sorting and loading process, multiple interconnected packaging bags containing cards are grouped together. Several groups of packaging bags are stacked in the first material bin. The first material transfer component grabs the packaging bag in the first material bin and transfers it towards the placement table. In this embodiment, the length of the first material bin is adapted to the length of a group of packaging bags, so that the stacked packaging bags can be stored. During the material retrieval process of the first material transfer component, the first lifting component is used to gradually lift the stack of packaging bags in the first material bin upwards, thereby facilitating the grabbing of the first material transfer component. The packaging bags on the placement table are separated into individual cards by the sorting mechanism. After being picked up by the second material transfer component, they are transferred to the temporary storage table, and then grabbed by the unloading module for loading into the next production process, thus completing the loading action. The technical solution provided by this utility model embodiment can automatically separate the cards connected by packaging bags through the sorting mechanism, and the unloading mechanism completes the loading operation for the next production process, thereby improving the loading efficiency and reducing the labor cost of loading. Attached Figure Description
[0033] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first hopper in this utility model.
[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the material transfer mechanism in this utility model.
[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material distribution structure in this utility model.
[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second hopper in this utility model.
[0038] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in this utility model.
[0039] In the diagram: 100 - Operating platform; 200 - Hopper mechanism; 210 - First hopper; 220 - First lifting assembly; 300 - Distributing mechanism; 310 - Placement platform; 320 - Distributing assembly; 400 - Unloading mechanism; 410 - Temporary storage platform; 420 - Unloading module; 500 - Transfer mechanism; 510 - First transfer assembly; 520 - Second transfer assembly; 321 - Fixing unit; 3211 - Fixing pneumatic clamp; 3212 - First moving device; 322 - Pulling unit; 3221 - Pulling pneumatic clamp; 3222 - Second moving device; 3223 - Receiving plate; 3224 - Clearance groove; 5 11-First linear module; 512-First material handling unit; 513-First material handling cylinder; 514-First material handling frame; 515-Second material handling nozzle; 521-Second linear module; 522-Second material handling unit; 523-Second material handling cylinder; 524-Second material handling frame; 525-Second material handling nozzle; 421-Third linear module; 422-Discharge cylinder; 423-Discharge suction nozzle; 230-Second hopper; 240-Second lifting assembly; 241-Fourth linear module; 242-Panel. Detailed Implementation
[0040] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments and accompanying drawings. The content mentioned in the embodiments is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0041] This utility model embodiment provides a feeding device for connected packaging cards and individual cards. After the cards in the connected packaging bags are separated, they are fed into the next processing step. The first transfer component 510 picks up the connected packaging bags containing cards stacked in the first hopper 210 and places them on the placement table 310. Then, the separating component 320 pulls the connected packaging bags containing cards on the placement table 310 to separate them into individual cards. At the same time, the second transfer component 520 transfers the separated individual cards to the temporary storage table 410 of the unloading mechanism 400, and the unloading module 420 transfers them towards the next process. This completes the operation of separating and feeding cards contained in multiple connected packaging bags. In the entire process of separating and feeding, manual intervention is reduced, feeding efficiency is improved, and the labor cost of feeding is reduced.
[0042] Specifically, such as Figure 1-6As shown, this embodiment provides a device for feeding connected packaging cards and individual cards, including an operating table 100. A hopper mechanism 200, a dispensing mechanism 300, a unloading mechanism 400, and a transferring mechanism 500 are also configured on the operating table 100. The hopper mechanism 200 includes a first hopper 210 and a first lifting component 220 disposed at the bottom of the first hopper 210. The first hopper 210 extends along a predetermined direction to hold multiple connected packaging bags. The dispensing mechanism 300 separates the multiple connected packaging bags containing cards stacked inside the first hopper 210 one by one. It includes a placement platform 310 adapted to the length of the first hopper 210 and a platform for placing multiple connected packaging bags mounted on the placement platform 310. The bag-tearing component 320; the unloading mechanism 400 is located beside the bag-tearing mechanism 300, and includes a temporary storage platform 410 for placing a single card and an unloading module 420 for grabbing the card located on the temporary storage platform 410 and transferring it to the next process; the transfer mechanism 500 is used to grab and transfer the card, and includes a first transfer component 510 corresponding to the first hopper 210, which grabs and transfers multiple connected packaging bags stacked in the first hopper 210 to the placement platform 310; it also includes a second transfer component 520 corresponding to the temporary storage platform 410, which grabs and transfers the single card separated from the multiple connected packaging bags by the powder component to the placement platform 310.
[0043] During the material sorting and loading process, multiple interconnected packaging bags containing cards are grouped together. Several groups of packaging bags are stacked in the first hopper 210. The first transfer component 510 grabs the packaging bag in the first hopper 210 and transfers it towards the placement table 310. In this embodiment, the length of the first hopper 210 is adapted to the length of a group of packaging bags, so that the packaging bags can be stacked together for storage. During the material retrieval process of the first transfer component 510, the first lifting component 220 is used to gradually lift the stack of packaging bags in the first hopper 210 upwards, so as to facilitate the grabbing of the first transfer component 510. The packaging bags on the placement table 310 are separated into individual cards by the sorting mechanism 300. After being picked up by the second transfer component 520, they are transferred to the temporary storage table 410 and grabbed by the unloading module 420 for loading into the next production process, thereby completing the loading action. The technical solution provided by this utility model embodiment can automatically separate the cards connected by packaging bags through the material separating mechanism 300, and the unloading mechanism 400 can complete the loading operation for the next production process, thereby improving the loading efficiency and reducing the labor cost of loading.
[0044] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 As shown, the material distribution component 320 in this embodiment includes a fixing unit 321 and a pulling unit 322. The fixing unit 321 is used to fix a packaging bag containing cards located at the end of the placement platform 310. It includes a fixing pneumatic clamp 3211 and a first moving device 3212 for driving the fixing pneumatic clamp 3211 to reciprocate towards or away from the end of the placement platform 310. The pulling unit 322 is used to separate the packaging bag containing cards located at the end of the placement platform 310 from the rest. It includes a pulling pneumatic clamp 3221 for clamping the packaging bag and a second moving device 3222. The second moving device 3222 is tractively connected to the pulling pneumatic clamp 3221 for driving the pulling pneumatic clamp 3221 to reciprocate along the length direction of the placement platform 310.
[0045] During the material separation process, the pneumatic clamp 3221 is pulled and moved towards the placement table 310 under the drive of the second moving device 3222, thereby clamping the first card located at the end of the placement table 310. At this time, it is reset under the drive of the second moving device 3222, that is, it moves away from the placement table 310. When the second card is pulled to the end of the placement table 310, the fixed pneumatic clamp 3211 is moved towards the end of the placement table 310 under the drive of the first moving device 3212, and clamps and fixes the second card. When the pneumatic clamp 3221 is pulled and the second moving device 3222 continues to pull, the first card is torn off and separated from the second card, thereby realizing the operation of separating continuous cards.
[0046] In this embodiment, the first moving device 3212 and the second moving device 3222 used to move and fix the pneumatic clamp 3211 and pull the pneumatic clamp 3221 are composed of telescopic cylinders or linear modules. In this embodiment, the first moving device 3212 and the second moving device 3222 are composed of telescopic cylinders. In other embodiments, other moving devices such as linear modules may also be used.
[0047] In this embodiment, to facilitate the second transfer assembly 520's transport of the cards after they are separated by the pneumatic clamp 3221, the pulling unit 322 further includes a receiving plate 3223. The receiving plate 3223 is positioned beside the placement table 310 along the moving direction of the second moving device 3222 to receive the cards transferred by the pulling unit 322. After the pneumatic clamp 3221 separates the first card from multiple consecutive card packaging bags, the separated card is placed on the receiving plate 3223, allowing for timely separation of the next card. At this time, the second transfer assembly 520 grasps the card placed on the receiving plate 3223 and transfers it towards the temporary storage table 410.
[0048] In this embodiment, to facilitate the gripping of cards on the placement platform 310 by the fixed pneumatic clamp 3211 and the pulling pneumatic clamp 3221, and to facilitate the placement of separated cards onto the receiving plate 3223 by the pulling pneumatic clamp 3221, clearance grooves 3224 are provided at the front end of the placement platform 310 and on the receiving plate 3223 to avoid the fixed pneumatic clamp 3211 and the pulling pneumatic clamp 3221. The clearance grooves 3224 allow the gripping fingertips of the pneumatic clamps to pass through, thereby facilitating the gripping or placement of cards.
[0049] In this embodiment, as Figure 3As shown, the first material transfer assembly 510 includes a first linear module 511 and a first material picking unit 512. The first linear module 511 has its two ends located on the first hopper 210 and the placement platform 310, respectively. The first material picking unit 512 is mounted on the first linear module 511 and reciprocates between the hopper 210 and the placement platform 310 under the drive of the first linear module 511. The first material picking unit 512 includes a first material picking cylinder 513 and a first material picking frame 514 pulverizedly connected to the first material picking cylinder 513. A plurality of first air nozzles 515 are evenly spaced on the first material picking frame 514. Driven by the first linear module 511, the first material picking unit 512 reciprocates between the hopper 210 and the placement platform 310. Driven by the first material picking cylinder 513, the first material picking frame 514 reciprocates vertically, thereby enabling the first air nozzles 515 to pick up and place interconnected cards.
[0050] Similarly, in this embodiment, the second material transfer component 520 includes a second linear module 521 and a second material picking unit 522. One end of the second linear module 521 is located above the material distribution component 320, and the other end extends towards the temporary storage platform 410. The second material picking unit 522 is mounted on the second linear module 521 and moves back and forth along a straight line under its drive. The second material picking unit 522 includes a second material picking cylinder 523, and a second material picking frame 524 with a second air nozzle 525 is drivenly connected to the piston rod extending vertically from the second material picking cylinder 523. The specific operation mode is the same as that of the first material transfer component 510, and will not be described in detail here. In this embodiment, the first material transfer component 510 and the second material transfer component 520 are arranged side by side and mounted on the same frame, thereby reducing the overall size of the material transfer mechanism 500 and making the structure more compact.
[0051] In this embodiment, as Figure 6 As shown, the unloading module 420 is used to grab a single card located on the temporary storage platform 410 and load it towards the next process. It includes a third linear module 421 and an unloading cylinder 422. Specifically, one end of the third linear module 421 is correspondingly arranged with the temporary storage platform 410, and the other end extends away from the temporary storage platform 410. The unloading cylinder 422 is arranged on the third linear module 421 and is driven by it to move back and forth in a square direction in a straight line. An unloading nozzle 423 is also connected to the piston rod extending downward from the unloading cylinder 422.
[0052] In this embodiment, as Figure 1As shown, in order to increase the practicality of this device and make it more adaptable, the hopper mechanism 200 also includes a second hopper 230 for stacking separate individual cards, and a second lifting component 240 for lifting the individual cards is provided at the bottom of the second hopper 230; the end of the second linear module 521 away from the dispensing component 320 extends to the top of the second hopper 230, so that the second picking unit 522 can pick up the individual cards located in the second hopper 230.
[0053] The second hopper 230, used to hold individual cards, allows the device to simultaneously feed cards that are already in a single state, as well as feed multiple cards that are in a connected state after they have been separated. This improves the compatibility of the device and makes it more practical.
[0054] By extending the second transfer component above the second hopper, it can grab individual cards located within the second hopper and place them on a temporary storage platform. This facilitates the unloading module's loading of these cards towards the next process. During this process, a rotary cylinder 526 is driven and connected to the second picking cylinder. The second picking frame is mounted on the output shaft of the rotary cylinder 526. Thus, after the second transfer component grabs an individual card within the second hopper, it can rotate the card, making it easier to place it on the temporary storage platform. It is conceivable that since the second hopper contains individual cards, under certain circumstances, the placement orientation of individual cards and interconnected cards may differ. The rotary cylinder 526 can rotate the individual cards to adjust their orientation, facilitating their placement on the temporary storage platform and ensuring that the cards provided by the unloading module are in a consistent orientation during the loading operation.
[0055] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 , 5 As shown, both the first lifting component 220 and the second lifting component 240 include a fourth linear module 241. The fourth linear module 241 is arranged vertically and is drivenly connected to a pallet 242 located within the first hopper 210 or the second hopper 230. The pallet 242 reciprocates vertically under the drive of the fourth linear module 241. The fourth linear module 241 can drive the pallet 242 to reciprocate vertically, thereby lifting the cards located within the hopper, thus facilitating the gripping of the first transfer component 510 and the second transfer component 520.
[0056] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A device for feeding connected packaging cards and individual cards, comprising an operating table, characterized in that, The control panel is also equipped with: The hopper mechanism includes a first hopper and a first lifting component disposed at the bottom of the first hopper. The interior of the first hopper extends in a predetermined direction to stack multiple connected packaging bags. The material separating mechanism is used to separate multiple connected packaging bags containing cards stacked inside the first hopper one by one. It includes a placement platform adapted to the length of the first hopper and a material separating component that tears the multiple connected packaging bags placed on the placement platform. The unloading mechanism is located next to the sorting mechanism and includes a temporary storage table for placing a single card and an unloading module for grabbing the card located on the temporary storage table and transferring it toward the next process. The transfer mechanism is used to grab and transfer cards. It includes a first transfer component corresponding to the first hopper, which grabs and transfers multiple connected packaging bags stacked in the first hopper to the placement platform; it also includes a second transfer component corresponding to the temporary storage platform, which grabs and transfers individual cards separated from the multiple connected packaging bags by the powder component to the placement platform.
2. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material dispensing component includes: A fixing unit for fixing a package containing cards located at the end of the placement platform, the fixing unit includes a fixing pneumatic clamp and a first moving device for driving the fixing pneumatic clamp to reciprocate toward or away from the end of the placement platform. A pulling unit is used to separate the packaging bag containing the card located at the end of the placement platform from the rest. It includes a pneumatic clamp for holding the packaging bag and a second moving device. The second moving device is throttledly connected to the pneumatic clamp for driving the pneumatic clamp to reciprocate along the length of the placement platform.
3. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first and second moving devices are composed of telescopic cylinders or linear modules.
4. The device for feeding connected packaging cards and individual cards according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pulling unit also includes a receiving plate, which is disposed on the side of the placement platform along the moving direction of the second moving device, for receiving the cards transferred by the pulling unit.
5. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, Both the front end of the placement platform and the material receiving plate are provided with clearance grooves to avoid the fixed pneumatic clamp and the pulling pneumatic clamp.
6. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first transfer assembly includes: The first linear module has its two ends located on the first hopper and the placement platform, respectively. The first material handling unit is disposed on the first linear module and reciprocates with the first material bin and the placement platform under the drive of the first linear module. The first material handling unit includes a first material handling cylinder and a first material handling frame that is pulsatorically connected to the first material handling cylinder. A plurality of first air nozzles are equally spaced on the first material handling frame.
7. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second transfer assembly includes: The second linear module has one end located above the material distribution component and the other end extending toward the temporary storage platform. The second material handling unit is mounted on the second linear module and moves back and forth along a straight line under its drive. The second material handling unit includes a second material handling cylinder, and a second material handling frame equipped with a second air nozzle is drivenly connected to the piston rod extending vertically from the second material handling cylinder.
8. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The blanking module includes: The third linear module has one end corresponding to the temporary storage platform and the other end extending away from the temporary storage platform. The feeding cylinder is mounted on the third linear module and driven by it to move back and forth in a square direction along a straight line. A feeding nozzle is also connected to the piston rod of the feeding cylinder that extends downward.
9. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The hopper mechanism also includes a second hopper for stacking individual cards that are separated from each other, and a second lifting component is provided at the bottom of the second hopper for lifting the individual cards. The end of the second linear module away from the dispensing component extends above the second hopper, allowing the second picking unit to pick up the individual cards located inside the second hopper.
10. The connected packaging card and individual card feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, Both the first lifting component and the second lifting component include a fourth linear module. The fourth linear module is arranged in a vertical direction and is drivenly connected to a pallet located inside the first or second hopper. The pallet reciprocates in a vertical direction under the drive of the fourth linear module.