An automated carton forming and bottom sealing apparatus

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automated cardboard box forming and sealing device, including a cardboard box placement rack with a receiving frame for placing flat cardboard. The receiving frame has a guide plate at its front end. The frame includes a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a positioning component, a sealing bottom assembly, and a transfer line. The cardboard box placement rack and the positioning component are positioned within the movement range of the first robotic arm. The positioning component and the transfer line are positioned within the movement range of the second robotic arm. The sealing bottom assembly includes an upper pushing component, a lower pushing component, and a side pushing component distributed along one side of the three-dimensional cardboard box located on the positioning component, used to seal the bottom of the three-dimensional cardboard box. This utility model uses the cooperation of an L-shaped guide plate and the first robotic arm to convert flat cardboard into a three-dimensional cardboard box. The positioning component clamps the three-dimensional cardboard box, and the upper pushing component, lower pushing component, and side pushing component work together to seal the bottom of the three-dimensional cardboard box. The device achieves a high success rate in sealing the bottom of the cardboard box, has a simple structure, and moderate cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging machinery and equipment technology, and in particular to an automated carton forming and sealing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In the packaging industry, cardboard boxes are a common type of transport packaging container. Before use, flat cardboard needs to be folded into a three-dimensional box shape and the bottom sealed to hold the product. Currently, for large-scale production of standardized cardboard boxes, fully automatic box-opening machines are usually used to complete this process, which is highly efficient. However, such equipment is often complex in structure and expensive, and cannot meet the processing needs of small-scale production enterprises.

[0003] For production scenarios involving multiple varieties and small batches, many companies still rely on manual folding and sealing of cartons. This method suffers from significant problems such as high labor intensity, low production efficiency, inconsistent sealing quality due to varying individual skill levels, and difficulty in ensuring uniformity. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an automated carton sealing machine that can guarantee sealing quality, is reasonably priced, and meets the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an automated carton forming and sealing equipment with simple structure, low cost, and good sealing quality stability.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: an automated carton forming and sealing device, comprising:

[0006] A cardboard box rack, wherein the cardboard box rack has a receiving frame for placing flat cardboard, and the front end of the receiving frame has two guide plates for transforming the flat cardboard into a three-dimensional cardboard box;

[0007] A frame is provided, comprising a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a positioning component, a bottom sealing component, and a transfer assembly line. The carton placement rack and the positioning component are positioned within the movement range of the first robotic arm. The positioning component and the transfer assembly line are positioned within the movement range of the second robotic arm. The bottom sealing component includes an upper pushing component, a lower pushing component, and a side pushing component distributed along one side of the three-dimensional carton located on the positioning component. When the first robotic arm removes the flat cardboard, it uses two guide plates to convert the flat cardboard into a three-dimensional carton. The upper pushing component, lower pushing component, and side pushing component cooperate to seal the bottom of the three-dimensional carton.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide plate is L-shaped and positioned at the front end of the receiving frame.

[0009] Furthermore, the carton placement rack is provided with three layers of accommodating frames, each corresponding to a different size of flat cardboard.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper pushing assembly includes an upper support mounted on the frame; the upper support is provided with an inclined upper pushing cylinder; and the front end of the upper pushing cylinder has an upper pushing plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the lower pushing assembly includes a lower support mounted on the frame, the lower support having a horizontally arranged rotating shaft driven to rotate by a rotary cylinder, and the rotating shaft having a lower push plate for pushing the lower sealing edge of the three-dimensional carton upward.

[0012] Furthermore, the side-push assembly includes a sliding cylinder, on which two relatively slidable side-push mechanisms are provided. Each side-push mechanism includes a side-push bracket, on which a side-push cylinder is provided that is inclined to the bottom of the three-dimensional carton, and on which a side-push plate is provided.

[0013] Furthermore, the transplanting assembly line has two opposing limiting plates to limit the position of the three-dimensional cardboard box.

[0014] Furthermore, the positioning component includes a rodless double sliding cylinder mounted on the frame; the rodless double sliding cylinder is provided with a positioning plate, and the positioning plate is provided with a suction cup; the rodless double sliding cylinder has sliders located on both sides of the suction cup, and the two sliders are provided with symmetrically arranged positioning blocks for clamping the two sides of the three-dimensional carton.

[0015] Furthermore, the first and second robotic arms are rotatable multi-axis robotic arms with suction cups.

[0016] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0017] This utility model discloses an automated cardboard box forming and sealing equipment. Through the cooperation of an L-shaped guide plate and a first robotic arm, flat cardboard is transformed into a three-dimensional cardboard box. At the same time, the suction cup in the positioning component adheres to and clamps the positioning block. The upper pushing component, lower pushing component and side pushing component work together to achieve the sealing operation of the three-dimensional cardboard box, which improves the qualification rate of cardboard box sealing, reduces the cost of secondary manual adjustment, has a simple overall structure, moderate cost, and is suitable for the production and development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

[0018] Secondly, the first and second robotic arms are responsible for transferring flat cardboard and three-dimensional cartons from the carton placement rack to the positioning component and from the positioning component to the transfer assembly line, respectively, forming a continuous automated operation process and improving the overall operating efficiency of the production line.

[0019] In addition, the carton placement rack is equipped with three layers of receiving frames corresponding to three different specifications of flat cardboard. When the production line needs to switch between different specifications, it only needs to select the flat cardboard on the receiving frame of the corresponding specification, which improves the continuous operation efficiency of the production line. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of this utility model is shown with the cardboard box placement rack omitted.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in one embodiment of the present invention, showing the connection between the positioning component and the bottom sealing layer;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram showing the connection between the positioning component and the bottom seal of a three-dimensional cardboard box.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of the cardboard box placement rack in this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the three-dimensional cardboard box in this utility model;

[0027] The components include: 1 cardboard box rack, 10 storage frame, 11 guide plate, and 8 three-dimensional cardboard boxes.

[0028] Frame 2, First robotic arm 3, Second robotic arm 4, Positioning component 5, Bottom sealing 6, Transplanting assembly line 7, Upper sealing edge 20, Lower sealing edge 21, Side edge 22, Slot 23, Suction cup 40, Multi-axis robotic arm 41, Upper pushing component 60, Lower pushing component 61, Side pushing component 62, Upper support 600, Upper pushing cylinder 601, Upper pushing plate 602, Lower support 610, Rotating shaft 611, Rotary cylinder 612, Lower pushing plate 613, Sliding cylinder 620, Side pushing mechanism 621, Side pushing support 622, Side pushing cylinder 623, Side pushing plate 624, Limiting plate 70, Rodless double sliding cylinder 50, Positioning plate 51, Suction cup 52, Positioning block 53. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] This invention provides an automated carton forming and sealing equipment to solve the problems of high cost of existing automated sealing equipment and low efficiency and unreliable quality when using manual sealing.

[0031] For ease of understanding, the specific processes in the embodiments of this application are described below. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 and Figure 2 This application embodiment discloses an automated carton forming and sealing device, including a carton placement rack 1 and a frame 2; the frame 2 has a first robotic arm 3, a second robotic arm 4, a positioning component 5, a sealing bottom 6, and a transfer line 7; the first robotic arm 3 and the second robotic arm 4 are both rotatable multi-axis robotic arms 41 with suction cups 40; the carton placement rack 1 and the positioning component 5 are located within the movement range of the first robotic arm 3, which can grasp the flat cardboard on the carton placement rack 1, fold it into a three-dimensional carton, and place it on the positioning component 5; the positioning component 5 and the transfer line 7 are located within the movement range of the second robotic arm 4, which can transfer the sealed carton on the positioning component 5 to the transfer line 7.

[0032] See Figure 1 and Figure 5 The cardboard box rack 1 has three parallel receiving frames 10 for placing flat cardboard. Multiple flat cardboards are placed vertically and parallel within the receiving frames. The three receiving frames 10 are used to accommodate flat cardboards of different sizes, allowing for quick selection of the corresponding specifications of flat cardboard according to production needs. At the front end of each receiving frame 10 are two symmetrically arranged guide plates 11 for transforming the flat cardboard into a three-dimensional cardboard box. In this embodiment, the guide plates 11 are L-shaped. During operation, since the flat cardboard itself has creases, when the suction cup in the first robotic arm 3 picks up the vertical flat cardboard and moves it outward, the two guide plates 11 restrict the flat cardboard to transform it into a three-dimensional cardboard box 8, which is then removed from the receiving frame 10.

[0033] See Figures 3 to 4The positioning component 5 includes a rodless double-sliding cylinder 50 mounted on the frame 2. The upper surface of the rodless double-sliding cylinder 50 is provided with a positioning plate 51, and the positioning plate 51 is provided with multiple suction cups 52. The suction cups 52 can adhere and fix the three-dimensional cardboard box, preventing it from moving during subsequent operations. In addition, the rodless double-sliding cylinder 50 is provided with two relatively slidable positioning blocks 53. The positioning blocks 53 are L-shaped and located on both sides of the positioning plate 51. After the two positioning blocks 53 slide in the same direction, they can further position and clamp the three-dimensional cardboard box, ensuring the accurate positioning of the three-dimensional cardboard box 8. (See reference...) Figures 2 to 4 and Figure 6 The bottom sealing 6 includes an upper pushing component 60, a lower pushing component 61, and a side pushing component 62 distributed along one side of the three-dimensional carton 8 located on the positioning component 5. The upper pushing component 60 is used to push the upper sealing edge 20 downward, the lower pushing component 61 is used to push the lower sealing edge 21 upward, and the side pushing component 62 is used to push the two side edges 22 forward. The three components work together to seal the bottom of the three-dimensional carton 8.

[0034] Specifically, the upper pushing assembly 60 includes an upper support 600 vertically mounted on the frame 2. The upper support 600 is provided with an upper pushing cylinder 601 inclined toward the suction cup 52. The front end of the upper pushing cylinder 601 has an upper pushing plate 602. The upper pushing cylinder 601 drives the upper pushing plate 602 to push the upper sealing edge 20 of the three-dimensional carton 8.

[0035] The lower push assembly 61 includes a lower support 610 mounted on the frame 2. The lower support 610 has a horizontally arranged rotating shaft 611. The rotating shaft 611 is driven to rotate by a rotary cylinder 612. The rotating shaft 611 has a T-shaped lower push plate 613. The rotary cylinder 612 drives the rotating shaft 611 to rotate, thereby causing the lower push plate 613 to push the lower sealing edge 21 of the three-dimensional carton 8 upward into the slot in the upper sealing edge 20 to complete the engagement.

[0036] The side-pushing assembly 62 includes a sliding cylinder 620, on which two relatively slidable side-pushing mechanisms 621 are provided. Each side-pushing mechanism 621 includes a side-pushing bracket 622, on which a side-pushing cylinder 623 is provided, inclined to the side edge 22 of the three-dimensional carton 8. A side-pushing plate 624 is provided on the side-pushing cylinder 623. The sliding cylinder 620 adjusts the distance between the two side-pushing mechanisms 621. During operation, the side-pushing cylinder 623 drives the side-pushing plate 624 to push the two sides 22 of the three-dimensional carton 8 into the interior of the carton 8, folding the sides 22 into place and creating conditions for the subsequent locking of the upper and lower sealing edges.

[0037] In addition, the transplanting production line 7 has two limiting plates 70 arranged opposite to each other. The two limiting plates 70 are used to limit the position of the three-dimensional carton 8 after sealing, so as to ensure that the three-dimensional carton 8 with the bottom sealed is stably transported on the transplanting production line 7 and avoids deviation.

[0038] In practical applications, the usage process of this automated carton forming and sealing equipment is as follows:

[0039] First, according to the specifications of the product to be packaged, select the flat cardboard on the corresponding size receiving frame 10 in the carton placement rack 1; then, the first robotic arm 3 grabs the selected flat cardboard. During the grabbing and moving process, the L-shaped guide plate 11 at the front end of the receiving frame 10 initially guides the flat cardboard, assisting the flat cardboard to initially form a three-dimensional carton.

[0040] Since the three-dimensional cardboard box 8 is set vertically at this time, in order to place the three-dimensional cardboard box 8 horizontally on the positioning component, the first robot arm 3 rotates the three-dimensional cardboard box 8 by 90° to make it horizontal. Then, the first robot arm 3 places the horizontal three-dimensional cardboard box 8 on the positioning plate 51 of the positioning component 5. The suction cup 52 on the positioning plate 51 adsorbs and fixes the three-dimensional cardboard box 8. At the same time, the rodless double sliding cylinder 50 drives the positioning blocks 53 on both sides to slide, clamping the two sides of the three-dimensional cardboard box, thus completing the precise positioning of the three-dimensional cardboard box 8.

[0041] Next, the bottom sealing 6 begins to work. First, the sliding cylinder 620 of the side push assembly 62 adjusts the distance between the two side push mechanisms 621, and the side push cylinder 623 drives the side push plate 624 to push the two sides 22 of the three-dimensional carton 8 into the interior of the three-dimensional carton 8, so that the sides 22 are folded inside the three-dimensional carton 8. Then, the upward push cylinder 601 of the upward push assembly 60 drives the upward push plate 602 to tilt and push the upper sealing edge 20 into the interior of the three-dimensional carton 8. After the upper sealing edge 20 is folded, the slot 23 that matches the lower sealing edge 21 is in the interior position of the three-dimensional carton 8. Then, the rotating cylinder 612 of the downward push assembly 61 drives the rotating shaft 611 to rotate, so that the downward push plate 613 pushes the lower sealing edge 21 upward and precisely pushes it into the slot 23 of the upper sealing edge 20, completing the locking and fixing. The three work together to achieve a reliable bottom sealing of the three-dimensional carton 8.

[0042] Finally, the second robotic arm 4 picks up the sealed three-dimensional carton from the positioning component 5, then rotates the three-dimensional carton back to a vertical position and transfers it to the transfer line 7. The two limiting plates 70 on the transfer line 7 limit the position of the three-dimensional carton 8 to ensure that the three-dimensional carton 8 is stably transported to the subsequent packaging process.

[0043] In summary, this forming and sealing equipment can automatically transform flat cardboard into three-dimensional cartons and then complete the sealing operation at the bottom of the cartons. The entire process is automated, with high production efficiency and moderate cost.

[0044] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. An automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus, characterized by, include: A cardboard box rack, wherein the cardboard box rack has a receiving frame for placing flat cardboard, and the front end of the receiving frame has two guide plates; A frame is provided, comprising a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a positioning component, a bottom sealing component, and a transfer assembly line. The carton placement rack and the positioning component are positioned within the movement range of the first robotic arm. The positioning component and the transfer assembly line are positioned within the movement range of the second robotic arm. The bottom sealing component includes an upper pushing component, a lower pushing component, and a side pushing component distributed along one side of the three-dimensional carton located on the positioning component. When the first robotic arm removes the flat cardboard, it uses two guide plates to convert the flat cardboard into a three-dimensional carton. The upper pushing component, lower pushing component, and side pushing component cooperate to seal the bottom of the three-dimensional carton.

2. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The guide plate is L-shaped and positioned at the front end of the accommodating frame.

3. The automated carton bottomer apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The carton rack is equipped with three layers of accommodating frames, each corresponding to a different size of flat cardboard.

4. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The upper pushing assembly includes an upper support mounted on the frame; the upper support is provided with an inclined upper pushing cylinder; and the front end of the upper pushing cylinder has an upper pushing plate.

5. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The lower push assembly includes a lower support mounted on the frame, a horizontally arranged rotating shaft on the lower support, the rotating shaft being driven to rotate by a rotary cylinder, and a lower push plate on the rotating shaft for pushing the lower sealing edge of the three-dimensional carton upward.

6. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The side-push assembly includes a sliding cylinder, on which two relatively slidable side-push mechanisms are provided. Each side-push mechanism includes a side-push bracket, on which a side-push cylinder is provided that is inclined to the bottom of the three-dimensional carton. The side-push cylinder is provided with a side-push plate.

7. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The transplanting production line has two opposing limiting plates to limit the position of the three-dimensional cardboard box.

8. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The positioning assembly includes a rodless double sliding cylinder mounted on a frame; the rodless double sliding cylinder is provided with a positioning plate, and the positioning plate is provided with a suction cup; the rodless double sliding cylinder has sliders located on both sides of the suction cup, and the two sliders are provided with symmetrically arranged positioning blocks for clamping the two sides of the three-dimensional carton.

9. The automated carton forming and bottoming apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The first and second robotic arms are rotatable multi-axis robotic arms with suction cups.

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