Cigarette stacker and cigarette packaging apparatus
By designing a cigarette stacking device that includes a conveyor belt, a stacking mechanism, and a cigarette pusher, the problem of poor stability of the robotic arm was solved, achieving efficient cigarette stacking and improving operational stability and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN HANS HANYUN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of tobacco packaging technology, and in particular to a cigarette stacking device and cigarette packaging equipment. Background Technology
[0002] With the diversification of the tobacco market, in the field of commercial tobacco pack sorting and packaging, irregularly shaped cigarettes are favored by consumers for their unique innovation and appearance design, and their market share is increasing year by year. Full-range packaging has become a trend.
[0003] In the process of packaging cigarette cartons, the cigarette cartons are usually first stacked to the quantity and shape required by the market, and then packaged. Therefore, stacking cigarette cartons is a very important step in the cigarette carton packaging process.
[0004] Currently, in the process of stacking cigarette cartons, robotic arms are mostly used to grab the cigarette cartons and stack them into the quantity and shape required by the market. However, the robotic arms have poor operational stability and are difficult to maintain. Once a robotic arm malfunctions, it requires a long repair time, resulting in low stacking efficiency of cigarette cartons. Utility Model Content
[0005] This application provides a cigarette stacking device and cigarette packaging equipment, which can improve the stacking efficiency of cigarettes.
[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a cigarette stacking device, the cigarette stacking device comprising:
[0007] A first conveyor belt is used to convey cigarette packs along a first direction;
[0008] A cigarette stacking mechanism, which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt;
[0009] Support frame;
[0010] A first drive unit is disposed on the support frame;
[0011] Multiple tensioning elements are rotatably mounted on the support frame, and the output end of the first drive unit and the tensioning elements are respectively located at the vertices of the polygon;
[0012] The conveyor is a closed component connected end to end. The conveyor is tensioned at the output end of the first drive unit and the tensioning component. The first drive unit is used to drive the conveyor to rotate.
[0013] At least two smoke-dispensing components are provided at intervals on the conveyor along the rotation direction of the conveyor, the length direction of the smoke-dispensing components is parallel to the second direction, and the smoke-dispensing components are located directly above the first conveyor belt;
[0014] Wherein, the section of the conveyor near the first conveyor belt is parallel to the first conveyor belt, and the cigarette pusher can push the cigarette strips on the first conveyor belt along the first direction to the cigarette stacking mechanism; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and both the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the surface of the first conveyor belt.
[0015] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the cigarette stacking device further includes;
[0016] A second conveyor belt is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt away from the stacking mechanism, and the second conveyor belt is used to transport the cigarette packs along the first direction;
[0017] A through-beam sensor is disposed on the support frame and is used to detect whether the cigarette pack is present at the end of the first conveyor belt near the second conveyor belt.
[0018] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the cigarette stacking device further includes;
[0019] A second drive unit is disposed on the support frame;
[0020] A clamping component is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit. The clamping component is located directly above the end of the second conveyor belt that is close to the first conveyor belt. The second drive unit is used to drive the clamping component to move up and down.
[0021] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the cigarette stacking device further includes;
[0022] A positioning switch is provided on the support frame and located on the running trajectory of the cigarette pusher. The cigarette pusher can trigger the positioning switch.
[0023] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the cigarette stacking device further includes;
[0024] A third drive unit is disposed on the support frame;
[0025] A shaping component is disposed at the output end of the third drive unit. The length direction of the shaping component is parallel to the first direction. The shaping component is located directly above the first conveyor belt. The third drive unit is used to drive the shaping component to move along the second direction so that the shaping component pushes the cigarette pack on the first conveyor belt.
[0026] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the cigarette stacking mechanism includes:
[0027] A stacking cigarette unit box, which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt;
[0028] A fourth drive unit is disposed on the support frame;
[0029] A cigarette stacking component is disposed at the output end of the fourth drive unit. The length direction of the cigarette stacking component is parallel to the first direction. The cigarette stacking component is located inside the cigarette stacking unit box. The fourth drive unit is used to drive the cigarette stacking component to move along the second direction.
[0030] In some possible embodiments of the first aspect, the stacked cigarette unit box includes:
[0031] A side frame, the opening of which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt;
[0032] The fifth drive unit is disposed on the side frame;
[0033] A first base plate is disposed at the output end of the fifth drive unit. The fifth drive unit is used to drive the first base plate to move along the second direction so that the first base plate closes the bottom of the side frame or opens the bottom of the side frame.
[0034] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, multiple stacked cigarette unit boxes are provided, one of which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt, and the remaining stacked cigarette unit boxes are stacked vertically at the bottom of the stacked cigarette unit box connected to the first conveyor belt.
[0035] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, at least two conveyors are provided, the conveyors are spaced apart along the second direction, and each conveyor is connected to the cigarette-dispensing device.
[0036] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a cigarette packing device, which includes a cigarette stacking device as described in any of the above technical solutions.
[0037] The cigarette stacking device and cigarette packaging equipment provided in this application embodiment have a first driving unit that drives the conveyor to rotate, so that the lower-level cigarette pusher moves to a preset position on the lower level, so that the lower-level cigarette pusher can prevent the cigarettes from moving with the first conveyor belt. After the lower-level cigarette pusher blocks the required number of cigarettes, the first conveyor belt stops moving, and the first driving unit drives the conveyor to rotate again, so that another cigarette pusher that is not on the lower level moves to the lower level. During the process of moving to the lower level, it will push the cigarettes blocked by the original lower-level cigarette pusher into the cigarette stacking mechanism. The original lower-level cigarette pusher will be driven to a non-lower level position by the conveyor, so it will no longer block the movement of the cigarettes. Therefore, during the continuous rotation of the conveyor, the cigarette pusher will continuously repeat the above process to push the stacked cigarettes to the required number into the cigarette stacking mechanism. The method of pushing the cigarettes by the cigarette pusher has a simple structure and strong operational stability, so that the cigarette stacking device can stack cigarettes for a long time, thereby improving the stacking efficiency of cigarettes. Attached Figure Description
[0038] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the cigarette stacking device of this application;
[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the cigarette stacking device of this application.
[0041] Explanation of icon numbers:
[0042] 1. First conveyor belt; 2. Cigarette stacking mechanism; 21. Cigarette stacking unit box; 211. Side frame; 212. Fifth drive unit; 213. First base plate; 214. Second base plate; 22. Fourth drive unit; 23. Cigarette stacking component; 3. Support frame; 4. First drive unit; 5. Tensioning component; 6. Conveying component; 7. Cigarette pushing component; 8. Second conveyor belt; 9. Second drive unit; 10. Pressing component; 20. Positioning switch; 30. Third drive unit; 40. Shaping component; 50. Cigarette pack.
[0043] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation
[0044] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0045] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.
[0046] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., 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 this application 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 this application.
[0047] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used in this application specification and the appended claims refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.
[0048] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0049] This application provides a cigarette stacking device and cigarette packaging equipment to solve the technical problem of low stacking efficiency of cigarettes.
[0050] In the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the cigarette stacking device includes a first conveyor belt 1, a cigarette stacking mechanism 2, a support frame 3, a first drive unit 4, a conveyor 6, at least two cigarette pushers 7, and multiple tensioners 5. The first conveyor belt 1 is used to convey cigarettes 50 along a first direction, and the cigarette stacking mechanism 2 is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt 1. The first drive unit 4 is disposed on the support frame 3, and the tensioners 5 are rotatably disposed on the support frame 3. The output end of the first drive unit 4 and the tensioners 5 are respectively located at the vertices of the polygon. The conveyor 6 is a closed component connected end to end. The conveyor 6 is tensioned at the output end of the first drive unit 4 and the tensioners 5, and the first drive unit 4 is used to drive the conveyor 6 to rotate. The cigarette pushers 7 are spaced apart on the conveyor 6 along the rotation direction of the conveyor 6. The length direction of the cigarette pushers 7 is parallel to the second direction, and the cigarette pushers 7 are located directly above the first conveyor belt 1.
[0051] The section of the conveyor 6 closest to the first conveyor belt 1 is parallel to the first conveyor belt 1. The cigarette pusher 7 can push the cigarettes 50 on the first conveyor belt 1 along the first direction to the cigarette stacking mechanism 2. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and both the first and second directions are parallel to the surface of the first conveyor belt 1.
[0052] The cigarette stacking mechanism 2 is used to stack the cigarettes 50, which can be done horizontally or vertically. The conveying component 6 can be a conveying chain or a timing belt. The tensioning component 5 corresponding to the conveying component 6 can be a sprocket or a timing belt pulley. The cigarette pushing component 7 can be a rod-shaped structure.
[0053] The conveyor 6 is tensioned at the output end of the first drive unit 4 and the tensioner 5, so the first drive unit 4 can drive the conveyor 6 to rotate. The conveyor 6 can also drive the tensioner 5 to rotate, thereby reducing the resistance of the tensioner 5 to the rotation of the conveyor 6.
[0054] The output end of the first drive unit 4 and the tensioning member 5 are located at the vertices of a polygon, meaning that the lines connecting the output end of the first drive unit 4 and multiple tensioning members 5 sequentially can form a polygon. This allows the conveyor 6 to be opened after the output end of the first drive unit 4 and the tensioning member 5 have tensioned it. Thus, when one of the cigarette-dispensing members 7 moves to a lower position closer to the first conveyor belt 1, the other cigarette-dispensing member 7, which is not located on the lower level and far from the first conveyor belt 1, will not interfere with the cigarettes 50 on the first conveyor belt 1.
[0055] At least two cigarette-dispensing components 7 are provided. When one of the cigarette-dispensing components 7 is located on the lower layer, that is, at the position closest to the first conveyor belt 1, it can prevent the cigarette packs 50 from moving with the first conveyor belt 1, so that the cigarette packs 50 accumulate on the first conveyor belt 1. After the cigarette packs 50 have accumulated to the required amount, the conveyor 6 rotates to drive the other cigarette-dispensing component 7 located on a non-lower layer, that is, to drive the other cigarette-dispensing component 7 that is not closest to the first conveyor belt 1. As this cigarette-dispensing component 7 rotates to the lower layer and moves to the lower layer, it pushes the accumulated cigarette packs 50 into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2.
[0056] The section of the conveyor 6 that is close to the first conveyor belt 1 is parallel to the first conveyor belt 1, which allows the cigarette pusher 7 to push the cigarette pack 50 into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2 during the movement of the lower layer.
[0057] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, three smoke-dispensing components 7 are provided. The smoke-dispensing component 7 closest to the first conveyor belt 1 is the lower layer smoke-dispensing component, and the other two are non-lower layer smoke-dispensing components 7.
[0058] In this embodiment, the first driving unit 4 drives the conveyor 6 to rotate, so that the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 moves to a preset position on the lower level, allowing the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 to prevent the cigarette packs 50 from moving with the first conveyor belt 1. After the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 blocks the required number of cigarette packs 50, the first conveyor belt 1 stops moving, and the first driving unit 4 drives the conveyor 6 to rotate again, so that another cigarette pusher 7 (not on the lower level) moves to the lower level. During the movement on the lower level, the cigarette packs 50 blocked by the original lower-level cigarette pusher 7 are pushed into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2. The original lower-level cigarette pusher 7 is moved to a non-lower level position by the conveyor 6, so it will no longer block the movement of the cigarette packs 50. Therefore, as the conveyor 6 rotates continuously, the cigarette pusher 7 will continuously repeat the above process to push the stacked cigarette packs 50 to the required number into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2. The method of pushing the cigarette packs 50 by the cigarette pusher 7 has a simple structure and strong operational stability, allowing the cigarette stacking device to stack cigarettes for a long time, thereby improving the stacking efficiency of the cigarette packs 50.
[0059] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cigarette stacking device also includes a second conveyor belt 8 and a through-beam sensor. The second conveyor belt 8 is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt 1 away from the cigarette stacking mechanism 2, and the second conveyor belt 8 is used to convey cigarettes 50 along a first direction. The through-beam sensor is disposed on the support frame 3, and the through-beam sensor is used to detect whether there are cigarettes 50 at the end of the first conveyor belt 1 near the second conveyor belt 8.
[0060] When the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 moves to the preset position on the lower level, the length from the preset position to the end of the first conveyor belt 1 near the second conveyor belt 8 is the length of the required number of cigarette packs 50 to be stacked. After the required number of cigarette packs 50 are stacked, the through-beam sensor can detect the cigarette packs 50. If the through-beam sensor detects the cigarette packs 50, it means that the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 has blocked enough cigarette packs 50. At this time, the first conveyor belt 1 is controlled to stop moving, and the first drive unit 4 is controlled to drive the conveyor 6 to rotate, so that another non-lower-level cigarette pusher 7 moves to the lower level to push the cigarette packs 50 on the first conveyor belt 1 into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2.
[0061] When the cigarette pusher 7 at the preset position on the lower layer has blocked enough cigarettes 50, and the first conveyor belt 1 stops moving, the second conveyor belt 8 can also stop moving to facilitate another non-lower layer cigarette pusher 7 to move to the lower layer to push the cigarettes 50.
[0062] The width, length, and conveying spacing of the cigarette packs 50 are also known and can be directly obtained from the central control system. After the lower-level cigarette pusher 7 moves to the preset position on the lower level, after a preset time, the through-beam sensor is activated to detect whether there are cigarette packs 50 at the end of the first conveyor belt 1 near the second conveyor belt 8, so as to determine whether the required number of cigarette packs 50 have been blocked on the first conveyor belt 1 by the lower-level cigarette pusher 7.
[0063] The preset time can be calculated based on the speed at which the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 8 transport the cigarette packs 50, as well as the distance from the cigarette pusher 7 at the preset position on the lower layer to the end of the first conveyor belt 1 closest to the second conveyor belt 8. This ensures that the second conveyor belt 8 can transport the required number of cigarette packs 50 onto the first conveyor belt 1 within the preset time.
[0064] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette stacking device also includes a second drive unit 9 and a clamping member 10. The second drive unit 9 is disposed on the support frame 3. The clamping member 10 is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit 9. The clamping member 10 is located directly above the end of the second conveyor belt 8 near the first conveyor belt 1. The second drive unit 9 is used to drive the clamping member 10 to move up and down.
[0065] After the through-beam sensor detects the cigarette pack 50, it indicates that the cigarette pusher 7 at the preset position on the lower layer has blocked the required number of cigarette packs 50, meaning that the second conveyor belt 8 has conveyed the required number of cigarette packs 50 to the first conveyor belt 1. At this time, both the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 8 can be controlled to stop moving, and the second drive unit 9 can be controlled to drive the pressing member 10 to descend, so that the pressing member 10 presses the cigarette packs 50 located at the end of the second conveyor belt 8 closest to the first conveyor belt 1 onto the second conveyor belt 8. This prevents the cigarette packs 50 on the second conveyor belt 8 from moving onto the first conveyor belt 1, which would affect the number of cigarette packs 50 pushed into the stacking mechanism 2 by the cigarette pusher 7.
[0066] The cigarette packs 50 on the second conveyor belt 8 may move onto the first conveyor belt 1. This could be because the cigarette packs 50 on the second conveyor belt 8 are pushed onto the first conveyor belt 1 by the cigarette pusher 7, or it could be because the cigarette packs 50 on the second conveyor belt 8 move onto the first conveyor belt 1 due to inertia. However, by pressing down the cigarette packs 50 on the end of the second conveyor belt 8 closest to the first conveyor belt 1, the pressing member 10 can prevent the cigarette packs 50 on the second conveyor belt 8 from moving onto the first conveyor belt 1.
[0067] In one embodiment, the cigarette stacking device further includes an elastic element, with its two ends respectively disposed at the output end of the second driving unit 9 and the clamping element 10, so that the clamping element 10 is elastically disposed at the output end of the second driving unit 9. This allows the elastic element to buffer the clamping element 10, preventing it from crushing the cigarette packs 50.
[0068] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cigarette stacking device also includes a positioning switch 20, which is mounted on the support frame 3 and located on the running trajectory of the cigarette pusher 7. The cigarette pusher 7 can trigger the positioning switch 20.
[0069] During the process where the first drive unit 4 drives the conveyor 6 to rotate, and the conveyor 6 drives the cigarette-dispensing component 7 to move, the cigarette-dispensing component 7 triggers the positioning switch 20 when it passes the position switch 20. Since the distance between the cigarette-dispensing components 7 can be measured, the distance between them is known. The position of the positioning switch 20 remains fixed. When a component other than the lower-level cigarette-dispensing component 7 triggers the positioning switch 20, the position of the lower-level cigarette-dispensing component 7 can be determined by calculation, allowing it to move to the preset position on the lower level.
[0070] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the cigarette stacking device also includes a third drive unit 30 and a shaping component 40. The third drive unit 30 is mounted on the support frame 3. The shaping component 40 is located at the output end of the third drive unit 30, with its length direction parallel to the first direction, and is positioned directly above the first conveyor belt 1. The third drive unit 30 drives the shaping component 40 to move along the second direction, thereby pushing the cigarette packs 50 on the first conveyor belt 1.
[0071] After the lower smoke-dispensing component 7 blocks the required number of cigarette strips 50, the third drive unit 30 drives the shaping component 40 to move along the second direction, so that the cigarette strips 50 are aligned in the second direction.
[0072] Understandably, there is a certain gap between the conveyor 6 and the first conveyor belt 1 so that the shaping component 40 can move in the second direction between the conveyor 6 and the first conveyor belt 1, thereby avoiding interference of the conveyor 6 with the movement of the shaping component 40.
[0073] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, after the through-beam sensor detects the presence of cigarette strips 50 at one end of the first conveyor belt 1 near the second conveyor belt 8, it controls the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 8 to stop moving. Then, it controls the third drive unit 30 to drive the shaping component 40 to move along the second direction, so that the shaping component 40 pushes the cigarette strips 50 to align in the second direction. Then, the pressing component 10 presses the cigarette strips 50 located at one end of the second conveyor belt 8 near the first conveyor belt 1 onto the second conveyor belt 8, so that the cigarette pushing component 7 pushes the cigarette strips 50 into the cigarette stacking mechanism 2.
[0074] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette stacking mechanism 2 includes a cigarette stacking unit box 21, a fourth drive unit 22, and a cigarette stacking component 23. The cigarette stacking unit box 21 is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt 1. The fourth drive unit 22 is mounted on the support frame 3, and the cigarette stacking component 23 is located at the output end of the fourth drive unit 22. The length direction of the cigarette stacking component 23 is parallel to the first direction, and the cigarette stacking component 23 is located inside the cigarette stacking unit box 21. The fourth drive unit 22 is used to drive the cigarette stacking component 23 to move along the second direction. After the cigarette pusher 7 pushes the required number of cigarette packs 50 into the cigarette stacking unit box 21, cigarettes can be stacked as needed.
[0075] When stacking cigarettes horizontally, the fourth drive unit 22 can be controlled to move the stacking component 23 along the second direction, so that the stacking component 23 pushes the cigarette packs 50 from one side of the stacking unit box 21 to the other side along the second direction. This facilitates the cigarette pusher 7 to push the cigarette packs 50 back into the stacking unit box 21, thus achieving horizontal stacking of cigarettes within the stacking unit box 21. The stacking component 23 can be a rod-shaped structure.
[0076] Alternatively, the fourth drive unit 22 can be controlled to drive the stacking component 23 to move along the second direction, so that the stacking component 23 pushes the cigarette pack 50 from one side of the stacking unit box 21 along the second direction to the middle position of the stacking unit box 21, without stacking cigarettes in the horizontal direction.
[0077] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the stacking unit box 21 includes a side frame 211, a fifth drive unit 212, and a first base plate 213. The opening of the side frame 211 is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt 1. The fifth drive unit 212 is disposed on the side frame 211, and the first base plate 213 is disposed at the output end of the fifth drive unit 212. The fifth drive unit 212 is used to drive the first base plate 213 to move in a second direction, so that the first base plate 213 closes the bottom of the side frame 211 or opens the bottom of the side frame 211.
[0078] After the fifth drive unit 212 drives the first base plate 213 to close the bottom of the side frame 211, the cigarette pusher 7 can push the cigarette strip 50 into the side frame 211. At this time, the cigarette strip 50 in the side frame 211 is placed on the first base plate 213, and the cigarette strip 50 in the side frame 211 can be stacked horizontally as needed.
[0079] After the cigarette packs 50 inside the side frame 211 are stacked, the fifth drive unit 212 can be controlled to open the bottom of the side frame 211 by driving the first base plate 213, so that the cigarette packs 50 inside the side frame 211 fall into the external receiving device below. During the process of the fifth drive unit 212 driving the first base plate 213 to open the bottom of the side frame 211, the cigarette packs 50 on the first base plate 213 will be pushed away from the first base plate 213 by the side frame 211, so that the cigarette packs 50 on the first base plate 213 can fall below.
[0080] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the stacking unit box 21 also includes a second base plate 214, which is disposed at the output end of the fifth drive unit 212. The fifth drive unit 212 is used to drive the second base plate 214 to move along a second direction. The fifth drive unit 212 drives the first base plate 213 and the second base plate 214 to move in opposite directions, so that the first base plate 213 and the second base plate 214 can jointly close the bottom of the side frame 211 or open the bottom of the side frame 211. The first base plate 213 and the second base plate 214 are located in the same horizontal plane.
[0081] In this embodiment, the fifth driving unit 212 can be configured as one or two, so as to drive the first base plate 213 and the second base plate 214 to move in opposite directions along the second direction.
[0082] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, multiple stacking cigarette unit boxes 21 are provided. One stacking cigarette unit box 21 is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt 1, and the remaining stacking cigarette unit boxes 21 are stacked vertically at the bottom of the stacking cigarette unit box 21 connected to the first conveyor belt 1. This can serve as a buffer for the cigarette packs 50, or it can stack the cigarette packs 50 vertically.
[0083] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, at least two conveying components 6 are provided, and the conveying components 6 are spaced apart along the second direction. Each conveying component 6 is connected to the cigarette-dispensing component 7 to improve the stability of the movement of the cigarette-dispensing component 7 driven by the conveying component 6.
[0084] In this embodiment, two conveyor members 6 are provided, and the two ends of the cigarette-dispensing member 7 are respectively disposed on the two conveyor members 6. The output end of the first drive unit 4 passes through the two conveyor members 6 so that both conveyor members 6 are tensioned at the output end of the first drive unit 4, thereby enabling the first drive unit 4 to drive the two conveyor members 6 to rotate synchronously.
[0085] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the support frame 3 includes multiple sub-frames, one of which is mounted on the first conveyor belt 1, and another is mounted on the second conveyor belt 8. The side frame 211 of the stacked cigarette unit box 21 is also mounted on the sub-frame.
[0086] Furthermore, this application also provides a cigarette packing device, which includes a cigarette stacking device. The specific structure of the cigarette stacking device is as described in the above embodiments. Since the cigarette packing device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments.
[0087] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the inventive concept of this application and the contents of the specification and drawings of this application, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A carton stacking apparatus, characterized by, The cigarette stacking device includes: A first conveyor belt is used to convey cigarette packs along a first direction; A cigarette stacking mechanism, which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt; Support frame; A first drive unit is disposed on the support frame; Multiple tensioning elements are rotatably mounted on the support frame, and the output end of the first drive unit and the tensioning elements are respectively located at the vertices of the polygon; The conveyor is a closed component connected end to end. The conveyor is tensioned at the output end of the first drive unit and the tensioning component. The first drive unit is used to drive the conveyor to rotate. At least two smoke-dispensing components are provided at intervals on the conveyor along the rotation direction of the conveyor, the length direction of the smoke-dispensing components is parallel to the second direction, and the smoke-dispensing components are located directly above the first conveyor belt; Wherein, the section of the conveyor near the first conveyor belt is parallel to the first conveyor belt, and the cigarette pusher can push the cigarette strips on the first conveyor belt along the first direction to the cigarette stacking mechanism; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and both the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the surface of the first conveyor belt.
2. The carton of claim 1, wherein The cigarette stacking device also includes; A second conveyor belt is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt away from the stacking mechanism, and the second conveyor belt is used to transport the cigarette packs along the first direction; A through-beam sensor is disposed on the support frame and is used to detect whether the cigarette pack is present at the end of the first conveyor belt near the second conveyor belt.
3. The cigarette stacking device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cigarette stacking device also includes; A second drive unit is disposed on the support frame; A clamping component is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit. The clamping component is located directly above the end of the second conveyor belt that is close to the first conveyor belt. The second drive unit is used to drive the clamping component to move up and down.
4. The carton of claim 2, wherein The cigarette stacking device also includes; A positioning switch is provided on the support frame and located on the running trajectory of the cigarette pusher. The cigarette pusher can trigger the positioning switch.
5. The carton of claim 1, wherein The cigarette stacking device also includes; A third drive unit is disposed on the support frame; A shaping component is disposed at the output end of the third drive unit. The length direction of the shaping component is parallel to the first direction. The shaping component is located directly above the first conveyor belt. The third drive unit is used to drive the shaping component to move along the second direction so that the shaping component pushes the cigarette pack on the first conveyor belt.
6. The carton of claim 1, wherein The cigarette stacking mechanism includes: A stacking cigarette unit box, which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt; A fourth drive unit is disposed on the support frame; A cigarette stacking component is disposed at the output end of the fourth drive unit. The length direction of the cigarette stacking component is parallel to the first direction. The cigarette stacking component is located inside the cigarette stacking unit box. The fourth drive unit is used to drive the cigarette stacking component to move along the second direction.
7. The carton of claim 6, wherein The stacked cigarette unit box includes: A side frame, the opening of which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt; The fifth drive unit is disposed on the side frame; A first base plate is disposed at the output end of the fifth drive unit. The fifth drive unit is used to drive the first base plate to move along the second direction so that the first base plate closes the bottom of the side frame or opens the bottom of the side frame.
8. The carton of claim 7, wherein Multiple stacked cigarette unit boxes are provided, one of which is connected to the end of the first conveyor belt, and the remaining stacked cigarette unit boxes are stacked vertically at the bottom of the stacked cigarette unit box connected to the first conveyor belt.
9. The carton of claim 1, wherein At least two conveying components are provided, and the conveying components are spaced apart along the second direction. Each conveying component is connected to the cigarette-dispensing component.
10. A carton packaging apparatus, characterized in that, The cigarette packaging equipment includes a cigarette stacking device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.