Tobacco transport system

Abstract

The application relates to a tobacco conveying system. The tobacco conveying system comprises a tobacco storage cabinet, a conveying assembly, a grabbing assembly and a limit switch. The conveying assembly is used for carrying the tobacco storage cabinet. The conveying assembly is used for driving the tobacco storage cabinet to reciprocate along a first direction. The grabbing assembly has a grabbing state of grabbing the tobacco storage cabinet and a release state of being spaced from the tobacco storage cabinet. When the grabbing assembly is in the grabbing state of grabbing the tobacco storage cabinet, the grabbing assembly can drive the tobacco storage cabinet to move up and down along a height direction of the tobacco storage cabinet. The height direction is arranged to intersect the first direction. When the tobacco storage cabinet abuts against the conveying assembly, the limit switch covers an outlet. When the tobacco storage cabinet is separated from the conveying assembly, the limit switch opens the outlet, so that tobacco in a tobacco storage cavity can enter the conveying assembly from the outlet. The tobacco conveying system in the application is beneficial to improving the automation degree of the tobacco conveying process and reducing the labor cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of tobacco transport technology, and in particular to tobacco transport systems. Background Technology

[0002] In the tobacco processing industry, tobacco storage boxes are important storage and transfer equipment, widely used in the temporary storage, blending, and subsequent processing of tobacco. Currently, the installation and emptying of tobacco storage boxes are mainly done manually; specifically, the tobacco inside is emptied by manually moving the boxes.

[0003] However, the loading and unloading operations mainly rely on manual labor, which has the following drawbacks: First, manual operation has limited speed and is prone to fatigue after long periods of work, leading to a slower operating pace and failing to meet the large-scale, high-efficiency production needs of modern tobacco enterprises. Second, during the loading and unloading process, due to the weight and volume of the tobacco storage box, errors in manual operation, such as improper control of the tilting angle or deviation in the loading position, can lead to safety accidents such as spilled tobacco, equipment damage, or even personal injury. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a tobacco transport system to address the issues of reduced efficiency and increased error caused by manual operation.

[0005] A tobacco shred transport system, the tobacco shred transport system comprising:

[0006] A tobacco storage cabinet, which has a tobacco storage cavity and an outlet; the tobacco storage cavity is used to store tobacco; the outlet is connected to the tobacco storage cavity and is located at the bottom of the tobacco storage cavity;

[0007] A conveying assembly for carrying the wire storage cabinet; the conveying assembly for driving the wire storage cabinet to reciprocate along a first direction;

[0008] The gripping component has a gripping state that engages with the wire storage cabinet and a release state that is spaced apart from the wire storage cabinet; and when the gripping component engages with the wire storage cabinet, the gripping component can drive the wire storage cabinet to move up and down along the height direction of the wire storage cabinet; wherein, the height direction intersects with the first direction;

[0009] The limit switch covers the outlet when the tobacco storage cabinet abuts against the conveying assembly; when the tobacco storage cabinet separates from the conveying assembly, the limit switch opens the outlet, allowing the tobacco in the storage chamber to enter the conveying assembly from the outlet.

[0010] In one embodiment, the gripping component includes a carrier, a pivot, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a clamping drive assembly; one end of the first clamping member and one end of the second clamping member are rotatably connected to the carrier via the pivot; the clamping drive assembly is connected to the carrier.

[0011] The clamping drive assembly is connected to at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member, and is used to drive the first clamping member and the second clamping member to move relative to each other, so that the first clamping member and the second clamping member clamp the wire storage cabinet.

[0012] In one embodiment, the clamping drive assembly includes a power source and a lifting component; the power source is driven to the lifting component to drive the lifting component to move up and down along the height direction;

[0013] The lifting member is provided with a slider portion; at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member is provided with a slide rail portion; and the slider portion and the slide rail portion are slidably engaged, such that the other end of the first clamping member and the other end of the second clamping member move closer to each other or further away from each other along a second direction; wherein, the side of the slide rail portion that is located near the rotating shaft is inclined along the direction that gradually approaches the rotating shaft, and the second direction intersects with the height direction.

[0014] In one embodiment, the tobacco conveying system further includes a plurality of tobacco storage cabinets; the plurality of tobacco storage cabinets are sequentially spaced apart from the conveying assembly along the first direction;

[0015] And / or, the tobacco transport system further includes a storage platform and a rotary drive assembly; at least a portion of the storage platform is disposed below the conveying assembly, and the rotary drive assembly is used to drive the conveying assembly to rotate, so that the tobacco on the conveying assembly can slide onto the storage platform.

[0016] In one embodiment, the tobacco conveying system further includes a fabric assembly; the fabric assembly includes a fabric component and a rotating assembly; the fabric component has a fabric cavity, an inlet, and an outlet; the inlet and the outlet are respectively connected and disposed on opposite sides of the fabric cavity along the height direction; the tobacco storage cabinet also has an inlet connected to the tobacco storage cavity; the outlet is configured to correspond to the inlet; the rotating assembly is connected to the fabric component to drive the fabric component to rotate.

[0017] In one embodiment, the rotating assembly includes a first motor, a rotating rod, and an adsorption assembly; the adsorption assembly is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric; the first motor is driven by the rotating rod to drive the rotating rod to rotate; the adsorption assembly is connected to the rotating rod, and the rotating rod drives the adsorption assembly to rotate synchronously.

[0018] In one embodiment, the adsorption assembly includes a suction cup and a negative pressure component; the suction cup is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric component; and when the suction cup abuts against the fabric component, an enclosed cavity is formed between the suction cup and the fabric component; the negative pressure component is used to provide negative pressure to the enclosed cavity.

[0019] In one embodiment, the rotating component is used to drive the fabric piece to rotate between a first angle and a second angle; the angle difference between the first angle and the second angle is α, |α|≤360°;

[0020] And / or, the rotating assembly is used to drive the fabric component to switch between a first angle and a second angle; wherein, when the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate at the first angle, the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate counterclockwise; when the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate at the second angle, the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate clockwise.

[0021] In one embodiment, the tobacco transport system further includes an adjustment drive assembly; the adjustment drive assembly is used to drive at least one of the rotating assembly and the gripping assembly to move up and down along the first direction.

[0022] In one embodiment, the adjustment drive assembly includes a second motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a flexible transmission member; the second motor drives the drive wheel to rotate, the drive wheel and the driven wheel are opposite to each other and spaced apart along the first direction; the flexible transmission member is wound around the drive wheel and the driven wheel, and the drive wheel drives the driven wheel to rotate through the flexible transmission member; wherein, at least one of the rotation assembly and the gripping assembly is connected to the flexible transmission member.

[0023] In the aforementioned tobacco transport system, when the conveying assembly is in a relatively stationary state and the tobacco storage cabinet is installed on the conveying assembly, the tobacco storage cabinet can maintain relative stationary with the conveying assembly, and the storage cavity in the tobacco storage cabinet can be used to store tobacco. At this time, since the tobacco storage cabinet can abut against the conveying assembly, the limit switch can cover the outlet setting, sealing the tobacco in the storage cavity.

[0024] When the gripping component grips the tobacco storage cabinet, separating it from the conveying component, the limit switch moves away from the outlet, allowing the tobacco in the storage cabinet to be poured onto the conveying component by gravity. Simultaneously, the conveying component reciprocates along a first direction, ensuring the tobacco in the storage cabinet falls evenly onto it, preventing localized accumulation and improving the uniformity of material distribution. This enhances the conveying efficiency of the tobacco and enables the transport of tobacco through the reciprocating motion of the conveying component along the first direction.

[0025] In other words, the cooperation of the conveying components, gripping components, limit switches, and tobacco storage cabinet enables the automated feeding and transportation of tobacco shreds in the storage cabinet. This eliminates the need for manual handling and tilting of the storage cabinet, which improves the transportation efficiency of tobacco shreds, reduces errors during the feeding process, enhances the uniformity of feeding, and improves the overall transportation effect of tobacco shreds. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tobacco storage cabinet in a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the gripping component in a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the fabric assembly structure in a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tobacco storage cabinet when it rotates to the first angle in a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tobacco storage cabinet when it rotates to a second angle in a tobacco transport system shown in one embodiment.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0033] 10. Tobacco conveying system; 100. Tobacco storage cabinet; 110. Tobacco storage cavity; 120. Outlet; 200. Conveying assembly; 300. Gripping assembly; 300a. Slide rail; 310. Bearing component; 320. Rotating shaft; 330. First clamping component; 340. Second clamping component; 350. Clamping drive assembly; 351. Power source; 352. Lifting component; 352a. Sliding block; 360. Anti-slip pad; 400. Limit switch; 410. Electromagnetic switch Switch; 420, Sensing element; 500, Storage platform; 600, Fabric assembly; 610, Fabric component; 620, Rotating assembly; 621, First motor; 622, Rotating rod; 623, Adsorption assembly; 6231, Suction cup; 6232, Negative pressure component; 700, Material conveying assembly; 800, Adjustment drive assembly; 810, Driving wheel; 820, Driven wheel; 830, Flexible transmission component; X, First direction; Y, Second direction; Z, Height direction. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0035] See Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a tobacco transport system 10, which includes a tobacco storage cabinet 100, a conveying component 200, a gripping component 300, and a limit switch 400.

[0036] Specifically, the tobacco storage cabinet 100 is provided with a tobacco storage cavity 110 and an outlet 120. The tobacco storage cavity 110 is used to store tobacco. The outlet 120 communicates with the tobacco storage cavity 110 and is located at the bottom of the tobacco storage cavity 110. The conveying assembly 200 is used to support the tobacco storage cabinet 100. The conveying assembly 200 is capable of reciprocating along a first direction X.

[0037] The gripping component 300 has a gripping state that engages with the wire storage cabinet 100 and a releasing state that is spaced apart from the wire storage cabinet 100. When the gripping component 300 engages with the wire storage cabinet 100, it can move up and down along the height direction Z of the wire storage cabinet 100. In this state, the gripping component 300 can move the wire storage cabinet 100 away from or towards the conveying component 200. The height direction Z intersects with the first direction X.

[0038] Limit switch 400 is used to cover the outlet 120. Specifically, when the tobacco storage chamber 100 abuts against the conveying assembly 200, limit switch 400 covers the outlet 120. When the tobacco storage chamber 100 separates from the conveying assembly 200, limit switch 400 moves away from the outlet 120, allowing the tobacco in the tobacco storage chamber 110 to enter the conveying assembly 200 from the outlet 120.

[0039] Understandably, the working process of the tobacco conveying system 10 is as follows: When the conveying assembly 200 is in a relatively stationary state, and the tobacco storage cabinet 100 is installed on the conveying assembly 200, the tobacco storage cabinet 100 can maintain relative stationary with the conveying assembly 200, and the tobacco storage cavity 110 in the tobacco storage cabinet 100 can be used to store tobacco. At this time, since the tobacco storage cabinet 100 can abut against the conveying assembly 200, the limit switch 400 can cover the outlet 120 setting, sealing the tobacco in the tobacco storage cavity 110.

[0040] When the gripping component 300 grips the tobacco storage cabinet 100, causing it to separate from the conveying component 200, the limit switch 400 moves away from the outlet 120, allowing the tobacco in the storage cabinet 100 to be poured onto the conveying component 200 by gravity. Simultaneously, the conveying component 200 reciprocates along the first direction X, ensuring the tobacco in the storage cabinet 100 falls evenly onto the conveying component 200. This prevents the tobacco from piling up in localized areas on the conveying component 200, improving the uniformity of material distribution from the storage cabinet 100 and enhancing the conveying effect of the tobacco. Furthermore, the reciprocating motion of the conveying component 200 along the first direction X enables the transport of the tobacco.

[0041] In other words, the cooperation between the conveying component 200, the gripping component 300, the limit switch 400, and the tobacco storage cabinet 100 enables the automated feeding and transportation of tobacco shreds in the tobacco storage cabinet 100. This eliminates the need for manual handling and tilting of the tobacco storage cabinet 100, which improves the transportation efficiency of tobacco shreds, reduces errors during the feeding process, enhances the uniformity of feeding, and improves the overall transportation effect of tobacco shreds.

[0042] It should be noted that the limit switch 400 can be, but is not limited to, mechanical limit hinge switches such as lever-type hinge limit switches and rotary hinge limit switches, or magnetic induction limit switches such as magnetic proximity switches, or at least one or a combination of photoelectric limit switches. Furthermore, the conveying assembly 200 can be a conveyor belt assembly (i.e., conveying via a synchronous belt structure), or a mobile trolley such as an automated guided vehicle (AGV), etc., without further restrictions.

[0043] In one embodiment, see back Figure 1 as well as Figure 2The limit switch 400 includes a hinge and a torsion spring. The hinge is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the tobacco storage chamber 110 via the torsion spring. Thus, when the tobacco storage chamber 100 abuts against the conveying assembly 200, the conveying assembly 200 abuts against the hinge and rotates in a direction closer to the outlet 120. At this time, the torsion spring is compressed, and the hinge can rotate to a position flush with the periphery of the outlet 120, covering the outlet 120. When the tobacco storage chamber 100 separates from the conveying assembly 200, the reset of the torsion spring causes the hinge to rotate in a direction away from the outlet 120, so that the hinge no longer covers the outlet 120, and the tobacco can be poured out of the tobacco storage chamber 110.

[0044] In another embodiment, the limit switch 400 includes an electromagnetic switch 410 and a sensing element 420. The electromagnetic switch 410 is movably disposed at the outlet 120, and the sensing element 420 is used for communicative connection with the electromagnetic switch 410. When the electromagnetic switch 410 moves into the communication range of the sensing element 420, the electromagnetic switch 410 opens the outlet 120; when the electromagnetic switch 410 is no longer within the communication range of the sensing element 420, the electromagnetic switch 410 closes the outlet 120. The sensing element 420 can be an optical sensor, an antenna, etc., and is not subject to further limitations.

[0045] It should be noted that the gripping component 300 in the above embodiments may be, but is not limited to, a gripping clamp component, or a gripping hook component, etc., without further restrictions.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the gripping assembly 300 includes a carrier 310, a pivot 320, a first clamping member 330, a second clamping member 340, and a gripping drive assembly 350. One end of the first clamping member 330 and one end of the second clamping member 340 are rotatably connected to the carrier 310 via the pivot 320. The gripping drive assembly 350 is connected to the carrier 310. The gripping drive assembly 350 is connected to at least one of the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340, and is used to drive the relative movement of the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340.

[0047] Thus, one end of the first clamping member 330 and one end of the second clamping member 340 are rotatably connected to the bearing member 310 through the rotating shaft member 320, and the clamping drive assembly 350 drives the other ends of the first clamping member 330 and the other ends of the second clamping member 340 to move in a direction that approaches or moves away from each other, so that the included angle between the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 is adjustable, so that the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 can be clamped on the opposite sides of the wire storage cabinet 100, which is beneficial to improve the uniformity of the gripping force applied by the gripping assembly 300 on the wire storage cabinet 100, thereby improving the gripping stability of the gripping assembly 300 on the wire storage cabinet 100.

[0048] The clamping drive component 350 can be a cylinder, a motor, etc., and there are no further restrictions.

[0049] Alternatively, in one embodiment, see back Figure 3 The clamping drive assembly 350 includes a power source 351 and a lifting component 352. The power source 351 is driven to connect with the lifting component 352 to drive the lifting component 352 to move up and down along the height direction Z.

[0050] The lifting member 352 is provided with a slider portion 352a. At least one of the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 is provided with a slide rail portion 300a. The slider portion 352a and the slide rail portion 300a are slidably engaged, such that the other end of the first clamping member 330 and the other end of the second clamping member 340 move closer to each other or further away from each other along the second direction Y.

[0051] The slide rail 300a is inclined on the side closest to the rotating shaft 320, and the second direction Y intersects with the height direction Z.

[0052] Understandably, when the power source 351 drives the lifting member 352 to move up and down in the height direction Z, the slider portion 352a on the lifting member 352 will slide along the slide rail portion 300a. Since the side of the slide rail portion 300a that is close to the rotating shaft 320 is inclined in a direction that gradually approaches the rotating shaft 320, the sliding of the slider portion 352a on the slide rail portion 300a is converted into the movement of the other end of the first clamping member 330 and the other end of the second clamping member 340 moving closer or further away from each other in the second direction Y, thereby realizing the adjustment of the included angle between the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340, thereby realizing the clamping and releasing of the wire storage cabinet 100.

[0053] Thus, the lifting motion vector driven by the power source 351 to lift the lifting member 352 along the height direction Z will be transformed into the swing vector of the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 in the second direction Y. This is different from the power source 351 directly driving the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 to swing in the second direction Y. This can reduce the installation volume of the gripping component 300 in the second direction Y, improve the space utilization of the tobacco conveying system 10 in the height direction Z, and help reduce the footprint of the tobacco conveying system 10.

[0054] In one example, the second direction Y is set perpendicular to the height direction Z. In this way, by setting the second direction Y perpendicular to the height direction Z, the conversion rate of the motion vector of the lifting member 352 driven by the power source 351 to the swing vector of the first clamping member 330 and the second clamping member 340 in the second direction Y can be improved, thereby improving the gripping efficiency of the gripping component 300.

[0055] In another example, the second direction Y is set parallel or perpendicular to the first direction X. Here, the first direction X can be the length direction of the wire storage cabinet 100.

[0056] In conjunction with any embodiment of the tobacco storage cabinet 100 described above, the tobacco conveying system 10 further includes a plurality of tobacco storage cabinets 100. The plurality of tobacco storage cabinets 100 are arranged sequentially at intervals along the first direction X on the conveying assembly 200.

[0057] To facilitate understanding, the following detailed explanation will be provided in conjunction with the usage process of the tobacco transport system 10 in an implementation scenario.

[0058] Specifically, when the conveying assembly 200 moves along the first direction X, if a tobacco storage cabinet 100 moves to the gripping position of the gripping assembly 300, the gripping assembly 300 can grip the tobacco storage cabinet 100 to separate it from the conveying assembly 200. The limit switch 400 then opens the outlet 120, allowing the tobacco in the corresponding storage cavity 110 of the tobacco storage cabinet 100 to be poured into the conveying assembly 200. Because the conveying assembly 200 moves along the first direction X, the tobacco is evenly spread on the conveying assembly 200 in the first direction X. After the tobacco in the tobacco storage cabinet 100 has been emptied, the gripping assembly 300 can be used to return the tobacco storage cabinet 100 to the conveying assembly 200, at which point the limit switch 400 covers the outlet 120.

[0059] Subsequently, the conveying component 200 continues to move along the first direction X, causing it to move another tobacco storage cabinet 100 to the gripping position of the gripping component 300, and repeating the above-mentioned process of introducing tobacco into the conveying component 200, thus completing the emptying of tobacco from the other tobacco storage cabinet 100. This process continues in a similar manner, through the cyclical cooperation of the conveying component 200 and the gripping component 300, ensuring that tobacco from multiple tobacco storage cabinets 100 is evenly emptyed from the conveying component 200.

[0060] To improve the tobacco transport capacity in the tobacco transport system 10, in some embodiments, see back Figure 1 The tobacco conveying system 10 also includes a storage platform 500 and a rotary drive assembly (not shown). At least part of the storage platform 500 is disposed below the conveying assembly 200, and the rotary drive assembly is used to drive the conveying assembly 200 to rotate, so that the tobacco on the conveying assembly 200 can slide down to the storage platform 500.

[0061] Understandably, when the amount of tobacco on the conveying assembly 200 reaches a certain level, the rotary drive assembly is activated, driving the conveying assembly 200 to rotate at a certain speed. This causes the tobacco to slide down the chute to the storage platform 500 under the action of centrifugal force. In this way, the storage of tobacco is no longer limited only by the length of the conveying assembly 200, and the tobacco can also be stored on the storage platform 500, thereby improving the tobacco storage capacity of the tobacco transport system 10.

[0062] It should be noted that the rotary drive assembly can be a combination structure of a motor and a gear assembly, or a lever structure, etc., without too many restrictions.

[0063] In one embodiment, the rotary drive assembly includes a motor, a rotary bearing, a drive gear, and a driven gear. The driven gear is connected to the conveying assembly 200. The motor is synchronously connected to the drive gear via the rotary bearing, and the drive gear and driven gear mesh to drive the conveying assembly 200 to rotate.

[0064] In another embodiment, the rotation drive assembly includes a insertion shaft. The insertion shaft is inserted into the conveying assembly 200 along a first direction X, allowing the conveying assembly 200 to rotate relative to the insertion shaft. Thus, when one side of the conveying assembly 200 carries sufficient tobacco, the conveying assembly 200 can rotate relative to the insertion shaft to tilt the conveying assembly 200, thereby allowing the tobacco on the conveying assembly 200 to be poured onto the storage platform 500.

[0065] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 as well as Figure 4 As shown, the tobacco conveying system 10 also includes a fabric assembly 600. The fabric assembly 600 includes a fabric component 610 and a rotating assembly 620. The fabric component 610 has a fabric cavity, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet and outlet are respectively connected and disposed on opposite sides of the fabric cavity along the height direction Z. The tobacco storage cabinet 100 also has an inlet connected to the tobacco storage cavity 110. The outlet can be correspondingly disposed to the inlet. The rotating assembly 620 is connected to the fabric component 610 to drive the fabric component 610 to rotate.

[0066] It is understandable that when the rotating component 620 drives the cloth component 610 to rotate, the tobacco in the cloth cavity can be evenly dispersed from the outlet to the inlet under the action of centrifugal force, which improves the uniformity of the distribution of tobacco poured into the storage cavity 110, thereby improving the storage effect of tobacco in the storage cavity 110 and avoiding quality differences in the same storage cavity 110 due to uneven distribution.

[0067] Optionally, in one embodiment, the tobacco conveying system further includes a feeding assembly 700. The feeding assembly 700 is used to transport the tobacco to the feed inlet. The feeding assembly 700 may be, but is not limited to, a drive belt assembly, or may also be a transport trolley, drone, etc., without further limitation.

[0068] It should be noted that the rotating component 620 can be, but is not limited to, a combination of a motor and a rotating fan blade, or a combination of an electromagnetic source and a magnetic stirring rod, etc., without further restrictions.

[0069] Alternatively, in one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the rotating assembly 620 includes a first motor 621, a rotating rod 622, and an adsorption assembly 623. The adsorption assembly 623 is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric piece 610. The first motor 621 is driven to rotate the rotating rod 622. The adsorption assembly 623 is connected to the rotating rod 622, and the rotating rod 622 drives the adsorption assembly 623 to rotate synchronously.

[0070] That is, driven by the first motor 621, the rotating rod 622 can rotate. Due to the adsorption assembly 623 and the fabric component 610 adsorbing and engaging, the rotating rod 622 can drive the fabric component 610 to rotate synchronously. Simultaneously, the adsorption assembly 623 and the fabric component 610 ensure the stability and reliability of the fabric component 610 during rotation, avoiding possible deviation or shaking during high-speed rotation. This further ensures the uniform dispersion of tobacco shreds from the outlet into the tobacco storage chamber 110. Furthermore, this design simplifies the structure of the rotating assembly 620. The rotating assembly 620 does not need to be inserted into the fabric chamber, thus avoiding interference with the storage space of the fabric chamber, increasing the amount of tobacco shreds stored in the fabric component 610, and consequently increasing the transport capacity of the tobacco transport system 10. The adsorption assembly 623 can refer to a permanent magnet, electromagnet, etc.

[0071] Alternatively, in one example, see back Figure 4 The adsorption assembly 623 includes a suction cup 6231 and a negative pressure component 6232. The suction cup 6231 is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric component 610. When the suction cup 6231 abuts against the fabric component 610, an enclosed cavity is formed between the suction cup 6231 and the fabric component 610. The negative pressure component 6232 is used to provide negative pressure to the enclosed cavity. The negative pressure component 6232 can be a negative pressure pump, a vacuum suction tube, etc.

[0072] Understandably, when the negative pressure component 6232 is activated, the air inside the enclosure cavity is extracted, creating a negative pressure environment. This enhances the adsorption force between the suction cup 6231 and the fabric component 610, enabling the fabric component 610 to be adsorbed. Thus, the adsorption and release of the fabric component 610 can be achieved through the adsorption control of the enclosure cavity by the negative pressure component 6232, facilitating the switching between rotation drive and rotation stop of the fabric component 610 and improving switching efficiency. Furthermore, unlike the setup of an electromagnet, the cooperation structure between the negative pressure component 6232 and the suction cup 6231 is simpler, which helps reduce costs.

[0073] In one embodiment, combined with Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the rotating assembly 620 is used to drive the fabric component 610 to rotate between a first angle and a second angle. Specifically, let the first angle be A1 and the second angle be A2. The absolute value of the angle difference between the first angle and the second angle is α, that is: α=A1-A2; and |α|≤360°.

[0074] For example, if the initial position of the fabric component 610 is defined as 0°, the first angle is a 90° counterclockwise rotation, at which point the value of the first angle is -90°, and the second angle is a 90° clockwise rotation, at which point the value of the second angle is 90°, then the absolute value of the angle difference between the first and second angles is 180°. For another example, if the initial position of the fabric component 610 is defined as 0°, the first angle is a 180° counterclockwise rotation, at which point the value of the first angle is -180°, and the second angle is a 180° clockwise rotation, at which point the value of the second angle is 180°, then the absolute value of the angle difference between the first and second angles is 360°.

[0075] Thus, the setting of |α|≤360° can reduce the rotation cycle of the rotating component 620 driving the fabric component 610, thereby allowing the rotating component 620 to drive the fabric component 610 to rotate more times, which can improve the uniformity of tobacco distribution in the fabric cavity.

[0076] Furthermore, in one embodiment, see back Figure 5 and Figure 6 When the rotating assembly 620 drives the fabric component 610 to rotate at a first angle, the rotating assembly 620 drives the fabric component 610 to rotate counterclockwise. When the rotating assembly 620 drives the fabric component 610 to rotate at a second angle, the rotating assembly 620 drives the fabric component 610 to rotate clockwise. Specifically, the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation drive of the fabric component 610 can be switched by controlling the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the rotating assembly 620, thereby improving the directionality of the centrifugal force on the tobacco shreds in the fabric cavity, and thus making the tobacco shreds more evenly distributed.

[0077] In some embodiments, see back Figure 1 The tobacco conveying system 10 also includes an adjustment drive assembly 800. The adjustment drive assembly 800 drives at least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 to move vertically along a first direction X. It is understood that by adjusting the drive assembly 800 to drive at least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 to move vertically along the first direction X, the positioning accuracy of the rotating assembly 620 and the fabric component 610, or the positioning accuracy of the gripping assembly 300 and the tobacco storage cabinet 100, can be improved, thereby enhancing the stability during the tobacco unloading process.

[0078] It should be noted that the adjustment drive component 800 can be, but is not limited to, a telescopic drive component, or a chain drive component, etc.

[0079] In one embodiment, see back Figure 1 The adjustment drive assembly 800 includes a second motor, a drive wheel 810, a driven wheel 820, and a flexible transmission member 830. The second motor drives the drive wheel 810 to rotate, and the drive wheel 810 and the driven wheel 820 are positioned opposite each other and spaced apart along a first direction X. The flexible transmission member 830 is wound between the drive wheel 810 and the driven wheel 820, and the drive wheel 810 drives the driven wheel 820 to rotate via the flexible transmission member 830. At least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 is connected to the flexible transmission member 830.

[0080] The flexible transmission component 830 can be, but is not limited to, a synchronous belt, chain, or transmission belt. Specifically, the second motor drives the drive wheel 810 to rotate, and the drive wheel 810 transmits power to the driven wheel 820 through the flexible transmission component 830, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering movement of the adjustment drive assembly 800, so that at least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 can move along the first direction X.

[0081] Thus, by setting up the flexible transmission component 830, which has good flexibility and transmission performance such as synchronous belt, chain or transmission belt, it is beneficial to achieve the smoothness of the movement of the adjustment drive component 800, reduce the risk of failure caused by mechanical vibration or impact, and reduce the maintenance cost of the system.

[0082] Furthermore, in conjunction with the above embodiment in which multiple wire storage cabinets 100 are arranged sequentially along the first direction X, the drive assembly 800 drives at least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 to move up and down along the first direction X, so that at least one of the rotating assembly 620 and the gripping assembly 300 can be adjusted to the position of the corresponding wire storage cabinet 100, thereby realizing precise operation of feeding or discharging multiple wire storage cabinets 100.

[0083] In one example, the drive assembly 800 drives the gripping assembly 300 to move up and down along the first direction X. This allows the gripping assembly 300 to clamp and engage with different tobacco storage cabinets 100, enabling multiple tobacco storage cabinets 100 to empty their contents, thus increasing the transport capacity of the tobacco transport system 10. Furthermore, without requiring the conveying assembly 200 to move back and forth to achieve uniform feeding of tobacco from the storage cabinets 100, and without needing to adjust the relative position of the gripping assembly 300 to the storage cabinets 100, the transport burden on the conveying assembly 200 is reduced, thereby improving the transport capacity of the tobacco transport system.

[0084] In another example, the adjustment drive assembly 800 drives the rotating assembly 620 to move up and down along the first direction X. In this way, the rotating assembly 620 can move the fabric piece 610 above different yarn storage cabinets 100 to feed the corresponding yarn storage cabinets 100. This eliminates the need for the conveying assembly 200 to also adjust the relative position of the fabric piece 610 and the yarn storage cabinets 100, reducing the transportation burden on the conveying assembly 200 and thus improving the transportation capacity of the yarn storage transportation system.

[0085] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0086] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are 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 with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0087] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0088] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0089] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0090] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tobacco shred transport system, characterized in that, The tobacco transport system includes: A tobacco storage cabinet, comprising a tobacco storage chamber and an outlet; the tobacco storage chamber is used to store tobacco shreds; the outlet communicates with the tobacco storage chamber and is located at the bottom of the tobacco storage chamber; A conveying assembly for carrying the wire storage cabinet; the conveying assembly for driving the wire storage cabinet to reciprocate along a first direction; The gripping component has a gripping state that engages with the wire storage cabinet and a release state that is spaced apart from the wire storage cabinet; and when the gripping component engages with the wire storage cabinet, the gripping component can drive the wire storage cabinet to move up and down along the height direction of the wire storage cabinet; wherein, the height direction intersects with the first direction; The limit switch covers the outlet when the tobacco storage cabinet abuts against the conveying assembly; when the tobacco storage cabinet separates from the conveying assembly, the limit switch opens the outlet, allowing the tobacco in the storage chamber to enter the conveying assembly from the outlet.

2. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripping assembly includes a carrier, a pivot, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a clamping drive assembly; one end of the first clamping member and one end of the second clamping member are rotatably connected to the carrier through the pivot; the clamping drive assembly is connected to the carrier. The clamping drive assembly is connected to at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member, and is used to drive the first clamping member and the second clamping member to move relative to each other, so that the first clamping member and the second clamping member clamp the wire storage cabinet.

3. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping drive assembly includes a power source and a lifting component; the power source is driven to the lifting component to drive the lifting component to move up and down along the height direction; The lifting member is provided with a slider portion; at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member is provided with a slide rail portion; and the slider portion and the slide rail portion are slidably engaged, such that the other end of the first clamping member and the other end of the second clamping member move closer to each other or further away from each other along a second direction; wherein, the side of the slide rail portion that is located near the rotating shaft is inclined along the direction that gradually approaches the rotating shaft, and the second direction intersects with the height direction.

4. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tobacco conveying system further includes a plurality of tobacco storage cabinets; the plurality of tobacco storage cabinets are arranged sequentially at intervals along the first direction on the conveying assembly; And / or, the tobacco transport system further includes a storage platform and a rotary drive assembly; at least a portion of the storage platform is disposed below the conveying assembly, and the rotary drive assembly is used to drive the conveying assembly to rotate, so that the tobacco on the conveying assembly can slide onto the storage platform.

5. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tobacco conveying system further includes a fabric assembly; the fabric assembly includes a fabric component and a rotating component; the fabric component has a fabric cavity, an inlet, and an outlet; the inlet and the outlet are respectively connected and disposed on opposite sides of the fabric cavity along the height direction; the tobacco storage cabinet also has an inlet connected to the tobacco storage cavity; the outlet can be disposed corresponding to the inlet; the rotating component is connected to the fabric component to drive the fabric component to rotate.

6. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating assembly includes a first motor, a rotating rod, and an adsorption assembly; the adsorption assembly is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric; the first motor is driven by the rotating rod to drive the rotating rod to rotate; the adsorption assembly is connected to the rotating rod, and the rotating rod drives the adsorption assembly to rotate synchronously.

7. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The adsorption assembly includes a suction cup and a negative pressure component; the suction cup is used to adsorb and cooperate with the fabric component; and when the suction cup abuts against the fabric component, an enclosed cavity is formed between the suction cup and the fabric component; The negative pressure component is used to provide negative pressure to the enclosed cavity.

8. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating component is used to drive the fabric piece to rotate and switch between a first angle and a second angle; the angle difference between the first angle and the second angle is α, |α|≤360°; And / or, the rotating assembly is used to drive the fabric component to switch between a first angle and a second angle; wherein, when the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate at the first angle, the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate counterclockwise; when the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate at the second angle, the rotating assembly drives the fabric component to rotate clockwise.

9. The tobacco shred transport system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The tobacco transport system further includes an adjustment drive assembly; the adjustment drive assembly is used to drive at least one of the rotating assembly and the gripping assembly to move up and down along the first direction.

10. The tobacco conveying system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The adjustment drive assembly includes a second motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a flexible transmission component; the second motor drives the drive wheel to rotate, and the drive wheel and the driven wheel are arranged opposite to each other and spaced apart along the first direction; the flexible transmission component is wound around the drive wheel and the driven wheel, and the drive wheel drives the driven wheel to rotate through the flexible transmission component; wherein, at least one of the rotation assembly and the gripping assembly is connected to the flexible transmission component.

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