A tobacco tray layering apparatus

By designing a tobacco pallet layering device, utilizing a roller conveyor and an automated identification and separation mechanism, the problem of low efficiency in manual pallet separation was solved, achieving an efficient and safe pallet separation process.

CN224477620UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-10ANHUI TOBACCO CO WUHU CO

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ANHUI TOBACCO CO WUHU CO
Filing Date
2025-05-15
Publication Date
2026-07-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing technology, the disassembly process of tobacco trays relies on manual operation, which leads to high labor intensity, low efficiency, and safety hazards, thus affecting production efficiency.

Method used

A tobacco tray layering device was designed, which adopts a roller conveyor, a height recognition device, a layering worktable, a layering lifting mechanism, and a reset mechanism to realize the automated layering and splitting of tobacco trays. The height recognition and layering lifting mechanism split the tobacco trays one by one, and the reset mechanism ensures that the trays are in the right position for easy subsequent operation.

Benefits of technology

The automated layering and splitting of tobacco trays has been achieved, which has improved work efficiency, reduced labor costs, avoided the safety hazards of manual operation, and ensured the smooth operation of the production process.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN224477620U_ABST
    Figure CN224477620U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model provides a tobacco tray layering equipment relates to layering equipment technical field, including roller conveyor, the roller conveyor top both sides are equipped with height identification device, the height identification device back side symmetry is equipped with layering workstation, the layering workstation side has opened the lift groove, be equipped with layering lifting mechanism in the lift groove, the layering workstation top connection support station, the support station both sides symmetry is equipped with fixed plate, the fixed plate connects first telescopic cylinder, first telescopic cylinder bottom connection reset mechanism, to solve the current tobacco tray mainly adopts manual to separate, labour intensity is big, the technical problem of low efficiency, and there is security risk influence production efficiency, and manual separation tray time -consuming is longer, is easy to cause production line congestion, influence overall production efficiency.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the field of layering equipment technology, specifically to a tobacco tray layering device. Background Technology

[0002] In the tobacco production process, tobacco pallets serve as essential tools for carrying and transporting tobacco products, and are widely used in warehousing and logistics. To improve transportation efficiency and save storage space, multiple tobacco pallets are typically stacked and transported as a whole onto a conveyor rail using a forklift.

[0003] During the operation of specific embodiments, the inventors discovered the following defects:

[0004] Currently, stacked tobacco pallets are mainly disassembled manually, which is labor-intensive, inefficient, and poses safety hazards that affect production efficiency. Furthermore, manual pallet disassembly is time-consuming and can easily cause production line congestion, impacting overall production efficiency.

[0005] It should be noted that the above content falls within the scope of the inventor's technical knowledge. Due to the vast and complex nature of the technical content in this field, the above content of this application does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0006] 1. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model:

[0007] This utility model provides a tobacco tray layering device to solve the technical problems existing in the background art.

[0008] 2. Technical Solution:

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: a tobacco pallet layering device, including a roller conveyor, height recognition devices on both sides of the top of the roller conveyor, a layering worktable symmetrically arranged behind the height recognition devices, a lifting groove on the side of the layering worktable, a layering lifting mechanism arranged in the lifting groove, a support platform connected to the top of the layering worktable, and fixed plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support platform. The fixed plates are connected to a first telescopic cylinder, and a reset mechanism is connected to the bottom of the first telescopic cylinder. This device can perform layering and splitting operations on stacked tobacco pallets. During operation, a forklift feeds the stacked tobacco pallets into the roller conveyor from the inlet, and the height recognition devices will detect the height of the tobacco pallets. The system identifies the number of tobacco trays, facilitating the subsequent disassembly by the layer lifting mechanism. Once the stacked tobacco trays are transported to the preset position of the layer lifting mechanism, the reset mechanism descends to arrange the stacked tobacco trays on a uniform vertical plane, ensuring all tobacco trays are in the appropriate positions on the roller conveyor for subsequent unloading. Then, the reset mechanism rises, and the layer lifting mechanism in the lifting trough lifts the second-to-last tobacco tray and above. The bottom roller conveyor then transports the bottom tobacco tray backward. The layer lifting mechanism then descends again to lift the second-to-last tobacco tray and above, repeating this process to transport the stacked tobacco trays backward one by one. The overall disassembly of tobacco trays is convenient and efficient.

[0010] Furthermore, the height recognition device includes symmetrically arranged support bases, with a concave support frame connected to the top of the support bases, and laser sensors spaced apart on the inner side of the concave support frame.

[0011] Furthermore, sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the lifting groove, and the lifting groove and the sliding groove are matched and connected to the lifting work plate. The middle of the lifting work plate is matched and connected to the first rotating lead screw. The top of the first rotating lead screw passes through the layered worktable and is connected to the drive motor. The top of the lifting work plate is provided with the layered lifting mechanism.

[0012] Furthermore, the layered lifting mechanism includes symmetrically arranged second telescopic cylinders, which are located at the top of the lifting work plate, and the end of the second telescopic cylinder is connected to a concave support shovel.

[0013] Furthermore, the bottom of the concave support shovel is sloped.

[0014] Furthermore, the reset mechanism includes a first track plate and a second track plate, which are arranged in a cross shape. The top two sides of the first track plate are connected to the first telescopic cylinder. The bottom of the first track plate and the second track plate are provided with movable grooves. A second rotating screw and a guide rod are respectively provided in the movable grooves. Reset clamps are symmetrically connected to the second rotating screw.

[0015] Furthermore, the second track plate intersects the top of the first track plate in a cross shape, and the two ends of the second track plate are symmetrically provided with limiting sliders. A vertical limiting groove is opened at the corresponding position on the inner side of the support platform.

[0016] 3. Beneficial effects:

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages:

[0018] This utility model is reasonably designed and can identify the height of stacked tobacco pallets, thereby performing material sorting operations on tobacco pallets with different stacking heights. During material sorting, a layer lifting mechanism is used to automatically separate the tobacco pallets into layers, which is highly efficient, requires no manual operation, and reduces labor costs. By setting a reset mechanism, the stacked tobacco pallets can be sorted to ensure that the tobacco pallets are in the upper position of the roller conveyor, which facilitates subsequent material loading operations.

[0019] It should be noted that the structures not described in this utility model are the same as or can be implemented using existing technology, and will not be elaborated here, as they do not involve the design points and improvement directions of this utility model. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 A magnified structural diagram at point A;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tobacco tray of this utility model when it enters the bottom of the reset mechanism;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the reset mechanism structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the layered lifting mechanism of this utility model.

[0025] Figure label:

[0026] 1. Roller conveyor; 2. Height recognition device; 21. Support base; 22. Concave support frame; 23. Laser sensor; 3. Layered worktable; 4. Lifting trough; 41. Sliding trough; 42. Lifting work plate; 43. First rotating screw; 44. Drive motor; 5. Layered lifting mechanism; 51. Second telescopic cylinder; 52. Concave support shovel; 6. Support platform; 7. Fixed plate; 8. First telescopic cylinder; 9. Reset mechanism; 91. First track plate; 92. Second track plate; 93. Moving chute; 94. Second rotating screw; 95. Guide rod; 96. Reset clamp; 97. Limiting slider; 98. Vertical limiting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "page", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to 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.

[0029] 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 utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0030] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "linked," "fixed," "provided with," and "located in" 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 according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] It should be noted that structures not described in this invention do not involve the design points and improvement directions of this invention, and can all be achieved using existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.

[0032] The specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0033] See attached document Figure 1-5 A tobacco pallet layering device includes a roller conveyor 1. Height recognition devices 2 are located on both sides of the top of the roller conveyor 1. A layering worktable 3 is symmetrically arranged behind the height recognition devices 2. A lifting groove 4 is formed on the side of the layering worktable 3, and a layering lifting mechanism 5 is installed within the lifting groove 4. A support platform 6 is connected to the top of the layering worktable 3. Fixed plates 7 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support platform 6. The fixed plates 7 are connected to a first telescopic cylinder 8, and a reset mechanism 9 is connected to the bottom of the first telescopic cylinder 8. This device can perform layering and splitting operations on stacked tobacco pallets. During operation, a forklift feeds the stacked tobacco pallets into the roller conveyor 1 from the inlet, and the height recognition devices 2 identify the height of the tobacco pallets. This allows the system to determine the number of tobacco trays, facilitating the subsequent disassembly operation of the layer lifting mechanism 5. Once the stacked tobacco trays are transported to the preset position of the layer lifting mechanism 5, the reset mechanism 9 descends to arrange the stacked tobacco trays on a uniform vertical plane, ensuring all tobacco trays are in the appropriate positions on the roller conveyor 1 for easy unloading. Subsequently, the reset mechanism 9 is lifted, and the layer lifting mechanism 5 in the lifting trough 4 lifts the second-to-last tobacco tray and above. The bottom roller conveyor 1 then transports the bottommost tobacco tray backward. The layer lifting mechanism 5 then descends again to lift the second-to-last tobacco tray and above, and so on, to transport the stacked tobacco trays backward one by one. The overall disassembly of the tobacco trays is convenient and the work efficiency is high.

[0034] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 3 The height recognition device 2 includes a symmetrically arranged support base 21. The top of the support base 21 is connected to a concave support frame 22. Laser sensors 23 are spaced apart on the inner side of the concave support frame 22. When the spaced laser sensors 23 are working, they can feed back different height signals according to the stacking height of the tobacco trays, thereby obtaining the number of layers of the tobacco trays, which facilitates the subsequent layering operation of the tobacco trays.

[0035] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 2 and Figure 5[[ILLUME=0]]On two sides of the lifting groove 𝟰 are provided sliding grooves 𝟰{{{one}}}, the lifting groove 𝟰 and the sliding grooves 𝟰{{{one}}} are connected to match the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}}, in the middle of the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}} is connected to match the first rotating screw rod 𝟰{{{three}}}, the top of the first rotating screw rod 𝟰{{{three}}} passes through the layered workbench 𝟯 to connect the driving motor 𝟰{{{four}}}, on the top of the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}} is provided with the layered lifting mechanism 𝟱, when the driving motor 𝟰{{{four}}} works, it will drive the first rotating screw rod 𝟰{{{three}}} to rotate, and then drive the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}} to perform lifting operations in the lifting groove 𝟰. When it is necessary to perform layered operations on the tobacco trays, the first rotating screw rod 𝟰{{{three}}} moves the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}} to the bottommost position, and then the layered lifting mechanism 𝟱 limits the second-to-last tobacco tray, and the first rotating screw rod 𝟰{{{three}}} lifts the layered lifting mechanism 𝟱 upward, and the roller conveyor 𝟭 can lift the bottommost tobacco tray upward. [[ILLUME=1]] [[ILLUME=2]]

[0036] [[ILLUME=3]]Please refer to [[ILLUME=4]] Figure 5 [[ILLUME=5]]The layered lifting mechanism 𝟱 includes symmetrically arranged second telescopic cylinders 𝟱{{{one}}}, the second telescopic cylinders 𝟱{{{one}}} are located on the top of the lifting working plate 𝟰{{{two}}}, the ends of the second telescopic cylinders 𝟱{{{one}}} are connected to concave support shovels 𝟱{{{two}}}, the concave support shovels 𝟱{{{two}}} can be inserted into the middle position of the tobacco tray, so as to support the tobacco tray, and the two concave support shovels 𝟱{{{two}}} on both sides can be inserted into the tobacco tray under the action of the second telescopic cylinders 𝟱{{{one}}} to perform lifting operations. [[ILLUME=6]] [[ILLUME=7]]

[0037] [[ILLUME=8]]The bottom of the concave support shovel 𝟱{{{two}}} is a slope, which can reduce the production material of the concave support shovel 𝟱{{{two}}} while ensuring a certain lifting load. [[ILLUME=9]] [[ILLUME=10]]

[0038] [[ILLUME=11]]Please refer to [[ILLUME=12]] Figure 4 [[ILLUME=13]]The reset mechanism 𝟵 includes a first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} and a second track plate 𝟵{{{two}}}, the first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} and the second track plate 𝟵{{{two}}} are arranged in a cross shape, the two sides of the top of the first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} are connected to the first telescopic cylinder 𝟴, the bottom of the first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} and the second track plate 𝟵{{{two}}} are provided with moving chutes 𝟵{{{three}}}, in the moving chutes 𝟵{{{three}}} are respectively provided with second rotating screw rods 𝟵{{{four}}} and guide rods 𝟵{{{five}}}, symmetrically connected to the second rotating screw rods 𝟵{{{four}}} are reset clamping plates 𝟵{{{six}}}, the four reset clamping plates 𝟵{{{six}}} at the bottom of the first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} and the second track plate 𝟵{{{two}}} form a "square" structure. When the tobacco tray moves to the preset position at the bottom of the reset mechanism 𝟵, the first telescopic cylinder 𝟴 at the top moves the first track plate 𝟵{{{one}}} and the second track plate 𝟵{{{two}}} downward to enclose the tobacco tray, and then the two second rotating screw rods 𝟵{{{four}}} rotate, moving the symmetrically arranged reset clamping plates 𝟵{{{six}}} towards the middle, so as to ensure that the edges of the tobacco trays are aligned, making all the tobacco trays in the same position on the roller conveyor 𝟭, which is convenient for subsequent other operations. The second rotating screw rod 𝟵{{{four}}} is connected to the motor, which will not be elaborated here. [[ILLUME=14]] [[ILLUME=15]]

[0039] [[ILLUME=16]]Please refer to [[ILLUME=17]] Figure 4The second track plate 92 intersects the top of the first track plate 91 in a cross shape. The two ends of the second track plate 92 are symmetrically provided with limiting sliders 97. The support platform 6 has a vertical limiting groove 98 at the corresponding position on the inner side. The stability of the first track plate 91 and the second track plate 92 during lifting is improved by the sliding connection between the vertical limiting groove 98 and the limiting slider 97.

[0040] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of certain implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tobacco tray layering device, characterized in that: The system includes a roller conveyor (1), which has height recognition devices (2) on both sides of the top of the roller conveyor (1). The height recognition devices (2) are symmetrically arranged with a layered worktable (3) on the rear side. The layered worktable (3) has a lifting groove (4) on the side. The lifting groove (4) is equipped with a layered lifting mechanism (5). The top of the layered worktable (3) is connected to a support platform (6). The support platform (6) has fixed plates (7) symmetrically arranged on both sides. The fixed plates (7) are connected to a first telescopic cylinder (8). The bottom of the first telescopic cylinder (8) is connected to a reset mechanism (9).

2. The tobacco tray layering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height recognition device (2) includes a symmetrically arranged support base (21), the top of which is connected to a concave support frame (22), and laser sensors (23) are spaced apart on the inner side of the concave support frame (22).

3. The tobacco tray layering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting groove (4) has sliding grooves (41) on both sides. The lifting groove (4) and the sliding groove (41) are matched and connected to the lifting work plate (42). The middle part of the lifting work plate (42) is matched and connected to the first rotating screw (43). The top of the first rotating screw (43) passes through the layered worktable (3) and is connected to the drive motor (44). The top of the lifting work plate (42) is provided with the layered lifting mechanism (5).

4. A tobacco tray layering device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The layered lifting mechanism (5) includes a second telescopic cylinder (51) arranged symmetrically. The second telescopic cylinder (51) is located on the top of the lifting work plate (42), and the end of the second telescopic cylinder (51) is connected to a concave support shovel (52).

5. A tobacco tray layering device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the concave support shovel (52) is inclined.

6. A tobacco tray layering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reset mechanism (9) includes a first track plate (91) and a second track plate (92). The first track plate (91) and the second track plate (92) are arranged in a cross shape. The top two sides of the first track plate (91) are connected to the first telescopic cylinder (8). The bottom of the first track plate (91) and the second track plate (92) are provided with a sliding groove (93). The sliding groove (93) is provided with a second rotating screw (94) and a guide rod (95). The reset clamp (96) is symmetrically connected to the second rotating screw (94).

7. A tobacco tray layering device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second track plate (92) intersects the top of the first track plate (91) in a cross shape. The two ends of the second track plate (92) are symmetrically provided with limiting sliders (97). The support platform (6) has a vertical limiting groove (98) at the corresponding position on the inner side.