A carton stack counting and sorting station
By designing a cardboard box stacking and counting sorting station, scanners and vision recognition devices are used to achieve automatic classification and counting of cardboard boxes, solving the problems of low efficiency and accuracy in manual operation and improving the automation level of cardboard box processing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN XUFENG PRINTING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
The current stacking, counting, and sorting of cardboard boxes rely on manual operation, which results in high labor intensity, low efficiency, and is prone to inaccurate counting and uneven stacking due to human error.
Design a cardboard box stacking, counting, and sorting station. The station uses a scanner to identify the cardboard box markings and a motor-driven turntable to push the boxes to their designated storage boxes. It combines a counter and a vision recognition device to achieve automatic counting and sorting. An alarm is set up to remind operators to replace the storage boxes when they are full.
It enables accurate classification and counting of cardboard boxes, improves processing efficiency, avoids errors in manual operation, ensures neat stacking, and provides real-time data support.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging machinery technology, and in particular to a cardboard box stacking counting and sorting table. Background Technology
[0002] Paper boxes are containers with a certain shape and space, made from paper materials through processing. They are usually made from cardboard as the main raw material and formed through processes such as folding and gluing. Paper boxes have a wide range of uses and are commonly found in the packaging field. For example, they are used to package various commodities such as food, daily necessities, and electronic products. They can protect goods, facilitate transportation and storage, and display goods. In modern industrial production and logistics, paper boxes are common packaging containers, and their processing efficiency directly affects the rhythm of overall production and circulation.
[0003] Although cardboard boxes are widely used, the stacking, counting, and sorting of existing cardboard boxes still rely on manual operation, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also prone to problems such as inaccurate counting and uneven stacking due to human error.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing paper box stacking, counting and sorting process, which still relies on manual operation, not only is the labor intensity high and the efficiency low, but it is also easy to cause inaccurate counting and uneven stacking due to human error, this utility model provides a paper box stacking, counting and sorting table.
[0006] Technical Solution: A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station includes a support, a control console, a first motor, a conveyor belt, a scanner, a second motor, a rotating plate, a second sliding plate, a counter, a vision detector, and storage boxes. The control console is installed on the bottom left side of the support, and the first motor is installed on the rear left end of the support. A conveyor belt is installed inside the support, and the output shaft of the first motor is connected to the power wheel of the conveyor belt. A scanner is installed on the top rear side of the support. Multiple second motors are symmetrically distributed on both the front and rear sides of the support, and rotating plates are connected to the output shafts of the second motors. Multiple second sliding plates are fixedly connected to both the front and rear sides of the support, and a counter and a vision detector are installed at the bottom of each second sliding plate. Multiple storage boxes are slidably connected to both the front and rear sides of the bottom of the support. The first motor, the conveyor belt, the scanner, the second motor, the counter, and the vision detector are all electrically connected to the control console.
[0007] Optionally, it also includes baffles, with baffles slidably connected to each storage box.
[0008] Optionally, it also includes a first slide plate, which is fixedly connected to the top right side of the support.
[0009] Optionally, it also includes electric slide rails and electric sliders. Multiple symmetrically distributed electric slide rails are installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the support. Electric sliders are installed on the electric slide rails. The electric slide rails and electric sliders are electrically connected to the control console. The electric sliders are in contact with the corresponding storage boxes.
[0010] Optionally, it also includes wheels, with multiple wheels fixedly connected to the lower end of each storage box.
[0011] Optionally, it also includes an alarm device, which is installed on each storage box and electrically connected to the control panel.
[0012] Beneficial effects: 1. By scanning the markings on the surface of the cardboard box, the corresponding motor drives the rotating plate to push different types of cardboard boxes to their dedicated storage boxes, ensuring that different types of cardboard boxes are accurately classified. This solves the problem that the stacking, counting and sorting of existing cardboard boxes still rely on manual operation, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also prone to problems such as inaccurate counting and uneven stacking due to human error.
[0013] 2. This utility model uses an infrared sensor to count the paper boxes and transmits the data to the control console in real time. This allows operators to monitor the processing quantity of various types of paper boxes in real time, providing a reliable basis for production management and inventory statistics, and avoiding omissions and errors that may occur with manual counting.
[0014] 3. This utility model uses an alarm device. When the entire storage box is full of cardboard boxes, the visual recognition device transmits a signal to the control console. The control console sends a signal to the alarm device on the storage box, and the alarm device immediately sounds an alarm to remind the operator to replace the storage box in time. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural masked view of the components of this utility model, including the motor, rotating plate, and second sliding plate.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the second sliding plate component of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the storage frame component of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the support, electric slide rail, and electric slider components of this utility model.
[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1_Support, 2_Control console, 3_Motor 1, 5_Conveyor belt, 6_Scanner, 7_First slide plate, 80_Motor 2, 81_Rotating plate, 82_Second slide plate, 83_Counter, 84_Visual recognition device, 90_Storage box, 91_Wheel, 92_Baffle, 93_Alarm device, 10_Electric slide rail, 11_Electric slider. Detailed Implementation
[0021] Example: A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it includes a support 1, a control console 2, a first motor 3, a conveyor belt 5, a scanner 6, a first slide plate 7, a second motor 80, a rotating plate 81, a second slide plate 82, a counter 83, a vision recognition device 84, and a storage box 90. The control console 2 is installed on the bottom left side of the support 1. The first motor 3 is installed on the rear left end of the support 1. The conveyor belt 5 is installed inside the support 1. The output shaft of the first motor 3 is connected to the drive wheel of the conveyor belt 5. The scanner 6 is installed on the top rear side of the support 1. The first slide plate 7 is welded to the top right side of the support 1. Four symmetrically distributed motors 80 are installed on both the front and rear sides of the support 1. A rotating plate 81 is connected to the output shaft of each motor 80. Four symmetrically distributed second sliding plates 82 are welded on both the front and rear sides of the support 1. A counter 83 and a vision recognition device 84 are installed on the bottom of each second sliding plate 82. Four symmetrically distributed storage boxes 90 are slidably connected to the bottom of the support 1 on both the front and rear sides. Motor 3, conveyor belt 5, scanner 6, motor 80, counter 83 and vision recognition device 84 are all electrically connected to the control console 2.
[0022] like Figure 5 As shown, it also includes electric slide rails 10 and electric sliders 11. Four symmetrically distributed electric slide rails 10 are installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the support 1. Electric sliders 11 are installed on each of the electric slide rails 10. The electric slide rails 10 and electric sliders 11 are electrically connected to the control console 2. The electric sliders 11 are in contact with the corresponding storage boxes 90.
[0023] like Figure 4 As shown, it also includes wheels 91, baffles 92, and warning devices 93. Each storage frame 90 has two wheels 91 welded to its lower end, which makes it easy for the operator to slide the storage frame 90 out of the bottom of the support 1 and move it to the designated position after the storage frame 90 is full. Each storage frame 90 is slidably connected to a baffle 92, which can not only block the cardboard boxes during stacking, but also make it easy to open the storage frame 90. Each storage frame 90 is equipped with a warning device 93, which is electrically connected to the control console 2 to remind the operator to replace the storage frame 90 in time.
[0024] When stacking, counting, and sorting of cardboard boxes is required, the control console 2 starts motor 3, scanner 6, counter 83, and vision recognition device 84. The output shaft of motor 3 rotates, driving the power wheel of conveyor belt 5 to rotate, transporting the boxes from left to right. The operator can then place the cardboard boxes to be processed on conveyor belt 5, which moves to the right. When the cardboard box moves to below scanner 6, scanner 6 scans the barcode, QR code, and other identification information on the surface of the cardboard box and transmits the identified information to control console 2 in real time. If there is no valid identification on the surface of the cardboard box, it will slide down the first slide plate 7 along conveyor belt 5. If there is a valid identification on the surface of the cardboard box... The control console 2 then transmits the control signal to the corresponding type of motor 80. The output shaft of motor 80 rotates, causing the turntable 81 to rotate and open by 90 degrees. After being scanned, the cardboard box continues to move with the conveyor belt 5. When the cardboard box contacts the opened turntable 81, the output shaft of motor 80 rotates in the opposite direction by 90 degrees, pushing the cardboard box towards the corresponding second slide plate 82. The cardboard box falls into the storage frame 90 along the tilt angle of the second slide plate 82. The counter 83 counts the cardboard boxes through infrared sensing and transmits the counting data to the control console 2 in real time. Under the action of gravity, the cardboard boxes naturally stack in the storage frame 90. At this time, the vision recognition device 84 acquires images of the cardboard boxes.
[0025] When the cardboard boxes in the storage box 90 are stacked to a certain height, the vision recognition device 84 transmits the recognition result to the control console 2. The control console 2 controls the electric slider 11 to slide along the electric slide rail 10, causing the storage box 90 to move outward until the tilt angle of the second slide plate 82 corresponds to the next storage point in the storage box 90. Then, the control console 2 controls the electric slider 11 to stop moving, thereby preventing the cardboard boxes from falling due to excessive stacking.
[0026] When the entire storage box 90 is full of cardboard boxes, the vision recognition device 84 transmits a signal to the control console 2. The control console 2 sends a signal to the alarm device 93 on the storage box 90, and the alarm device 93 immediately sounds an alarm to remind the operator to replace the storage box 90 in time. The operator pulls the storage box 90 out along the support 1 and pushes the empty storage box 90 in. When it is necessary to process the sorted cardboard boxes, the baffle 92 is slid upward to open the storage box 90 for collection. After all the cardboard boxes are sorted, the motor 3, scanner 6, counter 83 and vision recognition device 84 are turned off, thus completing the stacking, counting and sorting work of the cardboard boxes by this device.
Claims
1. A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting table, characterized in that: The system includes a support (1), a control console (2), a first motor (3), a conveyor belt (5), a scanner (6), a second motor (80), a rotating plate (81), a second sliding plate (82), a counter (83), a vision recognition device (84), and a storage box (90). The control console (2) is installed on the bottom left side of the support (1), the first motor (3) is installed on the rear left side of the support (1), the conveyor belt (5) is installed inside the support (1), the output shaft of the first motor (3) is connected to the drive wheel of the conveyor belt (5), the scanner (6) is installed on the top rear side of the support (1), and the support (1) is equipped with a scanner on both the front and rear sides. There are multiple symmetrically distributed motors (80), and each motor (80) has a rotating plate (81) connected to its output shaft. Multiple symmetrically distributed second slide plates (82) are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the support (1). Each second slide plate (82) has a counter (83) and a vision recognition device (84) installed at its bottom. Multiple symmetrically distributed storage boxes (90) are slidably connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom of the support (1). Motor (3), conveyor belt (5), scanner (6), motor (80), counter (83), and vision recognition device (84) are all electrically connected to the control console (2).
2. The cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes baffles (92), and baffles (92) are slidably connected to the storage boxes (90).
3. The cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station as described in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a first skateboard (7), and the first skateboard (7) is fixedly connected to the top right side of the support (1).
4. A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station as described in claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes electric slide rails (10) and electric sliders (11). Multiple electric slide rails (10) are installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the support (1). Electric sliders (11) are installed on the electric slide rails (10). The electric slide rails (10) and electric sliders (11) are electrically connected to the control panel (2). The electric sliders (11) are in contact with the corresponding storage boxes (90).
5. A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station as described in claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes wheels (91), and multiple wheels (91) are fixedly connected to the lower end of the storage box (90).
6. A cardboard box stacking counting and sorting station as described in claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes an alarm device (93), and an alarm device (93) is installed on each of the storage boxes (90). The alarm devices (93) are all electrically connected to the control panel (2).