discharge distribution mechanism
By designing a material discharge and diversion mechanism and utilizing the coordinated work of the rotary clamping and unloading components, the automated flipping and conveying of cigarette packs has been achieved, solving the problems of high labor intensity and poor standardization in manual palletizing, and improving the degree of automation and product consistency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BEIJING FOCUSIGHT TECH
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The current bundling and stacking process of printed cigarette packs in the post-printing stage relies on manual operation, resulting in high labor intensity, poor standardization, and low automation.
Design a discharge diversion mechanism, including a rotating clamping assembly and a feeding assembly. The product can be flipped 180° by a combination of a transfer cylinder, a first lifting cylinder and a rotating component. Combined with the coordinated work of the feeding suspension roller and the lifting assembly, the stability and accuracy of the product during the transfer process are ensured.
It achieves fully automated operation from steering to conveying, eliminating the need for manual intervention, improving work efficiency, reducing labor intensity, and enhancing product uniformity and precision.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic palletizing equipment technology, and in particular to a material discharge diversion mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] The post-printing process for cigarette packs involves bundling the cigarette packs into specific quantities after inspection, followed by stacking. Current equipment relies on manual stacking. The bundling speed is typically 5-6 packs / minute, with each stack weighing 2 kg, approximately 140-240 stacks per pallet, and a stacking height of 820-1225 mm. This requires repeated operation by workers. Furthermore, manual stacking lacks consistency, resulting in some deviation in the delivered products. In short, current cigarette pack stacking methods are labor-intensive and produce inconsistent stacking quality. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a discharge diversion mechanism that requires no manual intervention from the turning point to the conveying process and has a high degree of automation.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a material discharge diversion mechanism, including a diversion frame, on which a plurality of rotating clamping components and a plurality of unloading components are installed, the rotating clamping components are arranged above the unloading components, and the number of rotating clamping components and unloading components is the same.
[0005] The rotary clamping assembly includes a transplanting cylinder mounted on the diverter frame. A clamping base is provided at the top rod of the transplanting cylinder. A first lifting cylinder is mounted on the lower surface of the clamping base. A transition plate is mounted at the top rod of the first lifting cylinder. A rotating component is mounted on the lower surface of the transition plate. A clamping plate base is provided at the rotating end of the rotating component. Two clamping plates are provided on the clamping plate base. Each clamping plate is driven by a corresponding clamping plate cylinder, which is mounted on the clamping plate base.
[0006] The coordinated design of the rotary clamping assembly and the unloading assembly, through the combination of the transfer cylinder, the first lifting cylinder, and the rotating component, enables the product to be rotated 180°, meeting production requirements and improving the flexibility and accuracy of the distribution process. The clamping plate cylinder drives the clamping plate to work, providing a stable clamping force to ensure that the product does not fall off or shift during the transfer process, which is especially suitable for fragile products.
[0007] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a feeding base and a feeding suspension roller that supports the product. One end of the feeding suspension roller is connected to the feeding base via a bearing. A feeding extrusion roller is provided below the feeding suspension roller. A feeding belt is provided between the feeding suspension roller and the feeding extrusion roller, which drives the feeding suspension roller to rotate through friction. The feeding belt is driven by a feeding motor.
[0008] The feeding suspension roller uses friction transmission to avoid damage to the product surface caused by hard extrusion, making it especially suitable for fragile or precision products. The feeding belt works in conjunction with the extrusion wheel, using friction to drive the suspension roller to rotate, resulting in smooth transmission and low noise, thus improving the reliability of equipment operation. The feeding base and the suspension roller are connected by bearings, which reduces rotational resistance and lowers energy consumption.
[0009] Furthermore, the unloading assembly includes a lifting assembly that drives the unloading assembly to rise and fall; the lifting assembly includes a gear and a rack that are meshed together, the gear is driven by a lifting unloading motor, the gear is mounted on the unloading base and rises and falls synchronously with the unloading base.
[0010] The gear and rack transmission enables precise lifting and lowering of the feeding assembly, adapting to different production needs and significantly enhancing its versatility; the lifting and feeding motor drives the gear, which has a simple structure and fast response speed, and can quickly adjust the feeding height, reducing non-production time.
[0011] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes two linear guide rails to improve the lifting stability of the unloading base. These linear guide rails are located on both sides of the rack. The linear guide rails enhance the stability of the lifting process and prevent the base from tilting or jamming.
[0012] Furthermore, the diversion frame is equipped with a lower limit block to prevent the feeding assembly from descending excessively. This mechanical limit protection prevents the feeding assembly from descending too far, which could lead to equipment collision or product damage, thus improving safety.
[0013] Furthermore, the feeding rollers are evenly provided with grooves, and a synchronous belt is fitted over the grooves of two adjacent feeding rollers. The synchronous belt ensures that multiple feeding rollers rotate synchronously, avoiding product offset or accumulation due to differences in roller speed.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: this utility model is reasonably designed and easy to operate, and has the following advantages:
[0015] (1) By combining the transplanting cylinder, the first lifting cylinder and the rotating parts, the product can be rotated 180°, which meets the production requirements and improves work efficiency.
[0016] (2) The design of the feeding suspension roller in the feeding assembly is small in size and does not take up space, while also ensuring smooth lifting of the feeding assembly;
[0017] (3) High degree of automation, no manual intervention is required from turning to conveying, reducing labor intensity and cost. Attached Figure Description
[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating clamping assembly;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the feeding assembly;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the feeding suspension roller and the timing belt.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Diverting frame, 2. Rotary clamping assembly, 3. Unloading assembly;
[0024] 21. Clamping base; 22. First lifting cylinder; 23. Transition plate; 24. Rotating component; 25. Clamping plate base; 26. Clamping plate; 27. Clamping plate cylinder.
[0025] 31. Feeding base, 32. Feeding suspension roller, 33. Feeding motor, 34. Feeding lifting motor, 35. Rack and pinion, 36. Feeding belt, 37. Feeding extrusion roller, 38. Linear guide rail, 39. Lower limit block, 40. Synchronous belt. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, illustrating only the basic structure of the present invention, and therefore only show the components relevant to the present invention.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0029] like Figures 1-4 The discharge diversion mechanism shown includes a diversion frame 1, on which a plurality of rotary clamping components 2 and a plurality of unloading components 3 are mounted. The rotary clamping components 2 are positioned above the unloading components 3, and the number of rotary clamping components 2 and unloading components 3 is the same.
[0030] The rotating clamping assembly 2 includes a transplanting cylinder installed on the diverter frame 1. A clamping base 21 is provided at the top rod of the transplanting cylinder. A first lifting cylinder 22 is installed on the lower surface of the clamping base 21. A transition plate 23 is installed at the top rod of the first lifting cylinder 22. A rotating component 24 is installed on the lower surface of the transition plate 23. A clamping plate base 25 is provided at the rotating end of the rotating component 24. Two clamping plates 26 are provided on the clamping plate base 25. Each clamping plate 26 is driven by a corresponding clamping plate cylinder 27. The clamping plate cylinder 27 is installed on the clamping plate base 25.
[0031] The feeding assembly 3 includes a feeding base 31 and a feeding suspension roller 32 supporting the product. One end of the feeding suspension roller 32 is connected to the feeding base 31 via a bearing. A feeding extrusion roller 37 is provided below the feeding suspension roller 32. A feeding belt 36 is provided between the feeding suspension roller 32 and the feeding extrusion roller 37, which drives the feeding suspension roller 32 to rotate through friction. The feeding belt 36 is driven by a feeding motor 33. The feeding motor 33 drives the feeding belt 36 to rotate, which is transmitted by the feeding extrusion roller 37. Under the influence of friction, the feeding suspension roller 32 rotates.
[0032] Grooves are evenly provided on the feeding suspension roller 32, and a synchronous belt 40 is fitted on the grooves of two adjacent feeding suspension rollers 32.
[0033] The unloading assembly 3 includes a lifting assembly that drives the unloading assembly 5 to rise and fall; the lifting assembly includes a gear and a rack 35 that are meshed together, the gear is driven by the unloading motor 34, the gear is mounted on the unloading base 31 and the gear rises and falls synchronously with the unloading base 31.
[0034] The lifting assembly includes two linear guide rails 38 to improve the lifting stability of the unloading base 31. The linear guide rails 38 are located on both sides of the rack 35.
[0035] The flow divider frame 1 is equipped with a lower limit block 39 to prevent the unloading assembly 5 from descending excessively.
[0036] The working process of this discharge diversion mechanism is as follows:
[0037] (1) such as Figure 1 The product travel path is shown by the arrow. A sensor is installed below the feeding suspension roller 32. After the feeding suspension roller 32 rotates and drives the product to the target position, the feeding suspension roller 32 stops rotating.
[0038] (2) The first lifting cylinder 22 extends its top rod, driving the clamping plate 26 to descend to both sides of the product. Then the clamping plate cylinder 27 works, the clamping plate 26 clamps the product, and the first lifting cylinder 22 retracts, causing the product to detach from the feeding suspension roller 32. Then the rotating part 24 works, rotating the product 180°. The first lifting cylinder 22 continues to extend, the clamping plate 26 descends, and the product is placed back on the feeding suspension roller 32.
[0039] (3) The lifting and unloading motor 34 drives the gear to rotate, thereby driving the unloading base 31 to descend along the rack 35, so that the unloading suspension roller 32 descends to the target position; then the unloading motor 33 drives the unloading belt 36 to work, thereby driving the unloading suspension roller 32 to rotate, and the product is transported to the next station.
[0040] In summary, this utility model is reasonably designed. By combining the transplanting cylinder, the first lifting cylinder 22, and the rotating component 24, the product can be rotated 180°, which meets production requirements and improves work efficiency. The design of the feeding suspension roller 32 in the feeding component 3 is small in size and does not take up space, while also ensuring smooth lifting of the feeding component. The degree of automation is high, and no manual intervention is required from turning to conveying, which reduces labor intensity and cost.
[0041] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present utility model. Various examples and illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the substantive content of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make modifications or variations to the above-described specific embodiments after reading the description without departing from the essence and scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A material discharge diverter mechanism characterized by: It includes a flow divider frame (1), on which a plurality of rotary clamping assemblies (2) and a plurality of unloading assemblies (3) are installed. The rotary clamping assemblies (2) are located above the unloading assemblies (3), and the number of rotary clamping assemblies (2) and unloading assemblies (3) is the same. The rotating clamping assembly (2) includes a transplanting cylinder installed on the diverter frame (1). A clamping base (21) is provided at the top rod of the transplanting cylinder. A first lifting cylinder (22) is installed on the lower surface of the clamping base (21). A transition plate (23) is installed at the top rod of the first lifting cylinder (22). A rotating component (24) is installed on the lower surface of the transition plate (23). A clamping plate base (25) is provided at the rotating end of the rotating component (24). Two clamping plates (26) are provided on the clamping plate base (25). Each clamping plate (26) is driven by a corresponding clamping plate cylinder (27). The clamping plate cylinder (27) is installed on the clamping plate base (25).
2. The outfeed diverter mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The feeding assembly (3) includes a feeding base (31) and a feeding suspension roller (32) supporting the product. One end of the feeding suspension roller (32) is connected to the feeding base (31) through a bearing. A feeding extrusion roller (37) is provided below the feeding suspension roller (32). A feeding belt (36) is provided between the feeding suspension roller (32) and the feeding extrusion roller (37) to drive the feeding suspension roller (32) to rotate through friction. The feeding belt (36) is driven by the feeding motor (33).
3. The discharge diversion mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unloading assembly (3) includes a lifting assembly that drives the unloading assembly (5) to rise and fall; the lifting assembly includes a gear and a rack (35) that are meshed together, the gear is driven by the unloading motor (34), the gear is mounted on the unloading base (31) and the gear and the unloading base (31) rise and fall synchronously.
4. The discharge diversion mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes two linear guide rails (38) to improve the lifting stability of the unloading base (31). The linear guide rails (38) are located on both sides of the rack (35).
5. The discharge diversion mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flow divider frame (1) is provided with a lower limit block (39) to prevent the feeding assembly (3) from descending excessively.
6. The discharge diversion mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding suspension roller (32) is evenly provided with grooves, and a synchronous belt (40) is fitted on the grooves of two adjacent feeding suspension rollers (32).