Nicotine powder filling amount automatic adjusting device

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of nicotine powder filling quantity automatic adjusting device, including measuring cup, bunker tray, measuring cup adjusting mechanism, the bunker tray is provided with through-hole along longitudinal direction, the measuring cup is movably installed in through-hole, opening is upwards, so that the space for nicotine powder filling between measuring cup bottom and bunker tray top surface is formed, the volume of this space is nicotine powder filling quantity;The measuring cup adjusting mechanism is connected with measuring cup, drives measuring cup to move up and down, so that the space formed between measuring cup bottom and bunker tray top surface changes, to adjust nicotine powder filling quantity.The nicotine powder filling quantity automatic adjusting device provided in the application is connected with measuring cup by setting measuring cup adjusting mechanism, drives measuring cup to move up and down, so that the space formed between measuring cup bottom and bunker tray top surface changes, to adjust nicotine powder filling quantity, so as to realize automatic adjustment filling quantity, to meet the filling and packaging needs of different nicotine bags.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of new tobacco technology, and in particular to an automatic adjustment device for nicotine powder filling volume. Background Technology

[0002] Nicotine pouches, as an innovative tobacco alternative, have seen rapid growth in the global market in recent years. According to the FDA, a nicotine pouch is a small fibrous pouch placed between the gums and upper lip, allowing nicotine to be absorbed through the oral mucosa. Unlike traditional tobacco products, nicotine pouches do not require combustion or heating and produce no smoke, making them environmentally friendly.

[0003] Currently, most nicotine pouch sealing machines in China are modified from food pouch and carton sealing equipment combined with traditional oral cigarette sealing processes. They employ a multi-row sealing process, using a measuring cup or screw for feeding. The filling volume is adjusted by changing the measuring cup or setting the screw's lead and number of rotations. However, for single-channel continuous high-speed feeding, there is currently no suitable automatic filling volume adjustment device. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic adjustment device for nicotine powder filling volume that can automatically adjust the filling volume.

[0005] The technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: An automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device includes a measuring cup, a hopper tray, and a measuring cup adjustment mechanism. The hopper tray has a through hole along its longitudinal direction, and the measuring cup is movably installed in the through hole with its opening facing upward, so that a space for filling nicotine powder is formed between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray. The volume of this space is the nicotine powder filling volume. The measuring cup adjustment mechanism is connected to the measuring cup and drives the measuring cup to move up and down, so as to change the space formed between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray, thereby adjusting the nicotine powder filling volume.

[0006] Preferably, the measuring cup adjustment mechanism includes a drive mechanism, a swing rod, a thrust bearing, a hollow shaft, a tensioning sleeve, an indexing vent plate, and a venting guide column; the drive mechanism is connected to the swing rod, causing the swing rod to swing up and down; the swing rod is connected to the hollow shaft through the thrust bearing, causing the swing rod to drive the hollow shaft to swing up and down synchronously; the hollow shaft is fixed to the indexing vent plate through the tensioning sleeve, the measuring cup is fixed to the venting guide column, and the venting guide column is fixed to the indexing vent plate, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the measuring cup.

[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism is a servo motor, and the servo motor and the swing arm are connected by a screw, so that the rotation of the servo motor is converted into the up and down movement of the swing arm.

[0008] Preferably, the hollow shaft is also fixed with a gear set connected to an external power source, so as to drive the indexing venting disc, the venting guide column, the measuring cup and the hopper tray to rotate together, so as to continuously supply nicotine powder in high-speed continuous rotation.

[0009] Preferably, the ventilation guide column is installed in the through hole of the hopper pallet to drive the hopper pallet to rotate together.

[0010] Preferably, it further includes a fixed shaft and a fixed connector. The fixed shaft is fixed to the top plate, and the fixed connector is located below the hopper pallet to support the hopper pallet and is sleeved on the fixed shaft. The indexing vent plate is located below the fixed connector and a compression spring is provided between the two. The compression spring pushes the fixed connector and the hopper pallet upward, so that the hopper pallet is kept in a fixed position in the vertical direction.

[0011] Preferably, the hollow shaft is sleeved on a fixed shaft and can rotate and move up and down relative to the fixed shaft.

[0012] Preferably, the indexing vent plate is provided with an air inlet communicating with the venting guide column, so that compressed air is blown in from the air inlet, passes through the venting guide column, blows the nicotine powder out of the measuring cup, and blows it through the discharge distribution cavity to the communicating discharge pipe for discharge.

[0013] Preferably, the measuring cup is fixed to the ventilation guide post by a threaded connection.

[0014] Preferably, the measuring cup is cylindrical, and the amount of nicotine powder filled is equal to the cylindrical area of ​​the measuring cup multiplied by the distance between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray.

[0015] Compared to existing technologies, the present invention provides an automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device. By setting up a measuring cup adjustment mechanism, the measuring cup is connected and moves up and down, causing the space between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray to change, thereby adjusting the nicotine powder filling volume. This enables automatic adjustment of the filling volume to meet the filling and packaging requirements of different nicotine bags. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly set on the other component; when a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to the other component.

[0020] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0021] 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 application, "a plurality of" or "several" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which this application can be implemented. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this application, provided that they do not affect the effects and purposes that this application can produce.

[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides an automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device, which is applied to a nicotine bag sealing machine, including a measuring cup 12, a material hopper tray 13, a measuring cup adjustment mechanism, a fixed shaft 6, a fixed connecting piece 15, etc.

[0024] The hopper tray 13 has a through hole along its longitudinal direction. The measuring cup 12 is movably installed in the through hole with its opening facing upwards, so that a space for filling nicotine powder is formed between the bottom of the measuring cup 12 and the top surface of the hopper tray 13. The volume of this space is the amount of nicotine powder to be filled. In this embodiment, the measuring cup 12 is cylindrical, and the amount of nicotine powder to be filled is equal to the cylindrical area of ​​the measuring cup 12 multiplied by the distance between the bottom of the measuring cup 12 and the top surface of the hopper tray 13, thereby making the adjustment of the filling amount more convenient and accurate.

[0025] The measuring cup adjustment mechanism is connected to the measuring cup 12, which drives the measuring cup 12 to move up and down, causing the space between the bottom of the measuring cup 12 and the top surface of the hopper tray 13 to change, thereby adjusting the nicotine powder filling amount. This enables automatic adjustment of the filling amount to meet the filling and packaging requirements of different nicotine bags.

[0026] In this embodiment, the measuring cup adjustment mechanism includes a drive mechanism, a swing rod 2, a thrust bearing 3, a hollow shaft 4, a tensioning sleeve 8, a venting plate 9, and a venting guide column 11. The drive mechanism is connected to the swing rod 2, causing the swing rod 2 to swing up and down. The swing rod 2 is connected to the hollow shaft 4 through the thrust bearing 3, so that the swing rod 2 drives the hollow shaft 4 to swing up and down synchronously. The hollow shaft 4 is fixed to the venting plate 9 through the tensioning sleeve 8, and the measuring cup 12 is fixed to the venting guide column 11 (in this embodiment, the measuring cup 12 is fixed to the venting guide column 11 by a threaded connection). The venting guide column 11 is also fixed to the venting plate 9, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the measuring cup 12. The indexing vent plate 9 is provided with an air inlet 16 that communicates with the venting guide column 11. This allows compressed air to be blown in through the air inlet 16, and through the venting guide column 11, nicotine powder is blown out of the measuring cup 12 (in this embodiment, the measuring cup 12 is a mesh tray, so the nicotine powder in the measuring cup can be blown out by compressed air), and then blown through the discharge distribution cavity 17 to the connected discharge pipe (not shown) for discharge.

[0027] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism is a servo motor 1, and the servo motor 1 and the swing arm 2 are connected by a screw, converting the rotation of the servo motor 1 into the up-and-down movement of the swing arm 2. Of course, in other embodiments, the driving mechanism can also be other mechanisms.

[0028] In this embodiment, a gear set 7 with an external power source is also fixed on the hollow shaft 4, so that the indexing venting plate 9, the venting guide column 11, the measuring cup 12 and the hopper tray 13 can be rotated together by the gear set 7 (the venting guide column 11 is installed in the through hole of the hopper tray 13, so it drives the hopper tray 13 to rotate together), so as to realize the continuous supply of nicotine powder in high-speed continuous rotation.

[0029] In this embodiment, the fixed shaft 6 is fixed to the top plate 14. The fixed connector 15 is located below the hopper tray 13 to support the hopper tray 13 and is sleeved on the fixed shaft 6. The indexing vent plate 9 is located below the fixed connector 15, and a compression spring 10 is provided between the two. The compression spring pushes the fixed connector 15 and the hopper tray 13 upward (in this embodiment, the top of the fixed connector 15 abuts against the bottom of the top plate 14), so that the hopper tray 13 is kept in a fixed position in the vertical direction. The hollow shaft 4 is sleeved on the fixed shaft 6, and multiple sets of needle roller bearings are provided between the hollow shaft 4 and the fixed shaft 6, so that the hollow shaft 4 can rotate smoothly and move up and down relative to the fixed shaft 6.

[0030] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An automatic adjustment device for nicotine powder filling volume, characterized in that, The device includes a measuring cup, a hopper tray, and a measuring cup adjustment mechanism. The hopper tray has a through hole along its longitudinal direction. The measuring cup is movably installed in the through hole with its opening facing upwards, so that a space for filling nicotine powder is formed between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray. The volume of this space is the amount of nicotine powder to be filled. The measuring cup adjustment mechanism is connected to the measuring cup and drives the measuring cup to move up and down, so as to change the space formed between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray, thereby adjusting the amount of nicotine powder to be filled.

2. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The measuring cup adjustment mechanism includes a drive mechanism, a swing rod, a thrust bearing, a hollow shaft, a tensioning sleeve, an indexing vent plate, and a venting guide column. The drive mechanism is connected to the swing rod, causing it to swing up and down. The swing rod is connected to the hollow shaft via the thrust bearing, allowing the swing rod to drive the hollow shaft to swing up and down synchronously. The hollow shaft is fixed to the indexing vent plate via the tensioning sleeve, the measuring cup is fixed to the venting guide column, and the venting guide column is fixed to the indexing vent plate, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the measuring cup.

3. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The driving mechanism is a servo motor, and the servo motor and the swing arm are connected by a screw, which converts the rotation of the servo motor into the up and down movement of the swing arm.

4. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The hollow shaft is also fixed with a gear set connected to an external power source, which drives the indexing venting disc, venting guide column, measuring cup and hopper tray to rotate together, so as to continuously supply nicotine powder in high-speed continuous rotation.

5. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The ventilation guide column is installed in the through hole of the hopper pallet to drive the hopper pallet to rotate together.

6. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a fixed shaft and a fixed connector. The fixed shaft is fixed to the top plate. The fixed connector is located below the hopper pallet to support the hopper pallet and is sleeved on the fixed shaft. The indexing vent plate is located below the fixed connector and a compression spring is provided between the two. The compression spring pushes the fixed connector and the hopper pallet upwards, so that the hopper pallet is kept in a fixed position in the vertical direction.

7. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The hollow shaft is sleeved on the fixed shaft and can rotate and move up and down relative to the fixed shaft.

8. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The indexing vent plate is equipped with an air inlet that communicates with the venting guide column, allowing compressed air to be blown in through the air inlet, passing through the venting guide column, blowing the nicotine powder out of the measuring cup, and then through the discharge distribution cavity to the connected discharge pipe for discharge.

9. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The measuring cup is fixed to the ventilation guide column by a threaded connection.

10. The automatic nicotine powder filling volume adjustment device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The measuring cup is cylindrical, and the amount of nicotine powder filled is equal to the cylindrical area of ​​the measuring cup multiplied by the distance between the bottom of the measuring cup and the top surface of the hopper tray.

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