Automated sorting packaging line

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of automation production line, and provides an automatic classification and packaging production line, which comprises a material conveying line, a secondary conveying line, a transfer mechanical arm and a packaging conveying line; the secondary conveying line corresponds to the tail end of the material conveying line and can receive products conveyed by the material conveying line; the transfer mechanical arm is arranged between a first storage rack and a second storage rack and can grab a transfer product from the first storage rack or the second storage rack; the packaging conveying line is arranged on one side of the transfer mechanical arm and can be used for conveying packaging boxes; a packaging station in the packaging conveying line corresponds to the transfer mechanical arm, and the transfer mechanical arm can grab a transfer product and put it into a packaging box for conveying to the packaging station; the automatic classification and packaging production line can sequentially perform primary sorting and identification, secondary primary sorting on different products conveyed and can automatically package the products, and has the beneficial effects of high automation degree and high conveying efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of automated production line technology, and in particular to an automated sorting and packaging production line. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional automated production lines in industries such as clothing and textiles typically rely on a single automated conveyor line for product transport. This requires multiple workers to coordinate with the automated conveyor line. Once the automated conveyor line transports the products to the workers' workstations, the workers then remove the products from the automated conveyor line for sorting, packaging, and other tasks. Each process operates independently and requires multiple manual interventions, which significantly impacts the efficiency of the entire automated production line and consumes a considerable amount of manpower.

[0003] In view of this, there is an urgent need in the market for a new type of automated production line to solve the problems of high worker requirements and significant impact on automation efficiency in related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0004] This disclosure provides an automated sorting and packaging production line to address the issues of high worker requirements and reduced automation efficiency in related automated production lines.

[0005] The automatic sorting and packaging production line provided in this embodiment includes an incoming material transport line, a secondary transport line, a transfer robotic arm, and a packaging transport line. The material transport line has a first workstation, and a first sorting robotic arm and a first storage rack are provided on one side of the first workstation. The secondary transport line corresponds to the end of the incoming material transport line and can receive the products transported by the incoming material transport line. A second sorting robot arm and a second storage rack are provided on one side of the secondary transport line. The transfer robotic arm is positioned between the first storage rack and the second storage rack, and is capable of grabbing and transferring products from the first storage rack or the second storage rack, respectively. The packaging transport line is located on one side of the transfer robotic arm and can be used to transport packaging boxes; Specifically, the packaging station in the packaging and transportation line corresponds to the transfer robotic arm, and the transfer robotic arm is capable of grabbing and transferring products and placing them into packaging boxes transported to the packaging station.

[0006] In one embodiment, an unpacking station is also provided at the beginning of the packaging and transport line; The unpacking station is equipped with an unpacking suction cup, which can adhere to and pull the outer wall of the packaging box in at least two different directions so that the opening in the packaging box opens accordingly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a mobile robotic arm located on one side of the packaging transport line; The mobile robotic arm can grab the packaging box and place it at the unpacking station.

[0008] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a guiding and transport unit; The guide transport section is equipped with guide rails, and the mobile robotic arm can be slidably mounted on the guide transport section via a sliding plate.

[0009] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a packaging box storage area located on one side of the mobile robotic arm; The mobile robotic arm is capable of moving relative to the packaging box storage area and picking up different types of packaging boxes from the storage area.

[0010] In one embodiment, the packaging box storage warehouse includes multiple storage sub-warehouses arranged along the moving direction of the mobile robotic arm; Each of the aforementioned storage sub-libraries can be used to store one type of packaging box.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the first sorting robotic arm, the second sorting robotic arm, the transfer robotic arm, and the moving robotic arm are all equipped with barcode scanners; The barcode scanner can scan and identify the type information of the product or the packaging box.

[0012] In one possible implementation, a lifting mechanism is also provided in the first workstation; The lifting mechanism can lift the product transported to the first workstation and move it to the beginning of the secondary transport line.

[0013] In one possible implementation, an abnormal storage station is also provided at the end of the secondary transport line; The abnormal storage station is used to place abnormal products that have been transported in.

[0014] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a control center; The control center is electrically connected to the incoming material transport line, the secondary transport line, the first sorting robotic arm, the second sorting robotic arm, and the transfer robotic arm, respectively, and can respectively regulate the working status of the incoming material transport line, the secondary transport line, the first sorting robotic arm, the second sorting robotic arm, and the transfer robotic arm. The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with related technologies: The automated sorting and packaging production line provided in this embodiment can automatically coordinate the work of the incoming material transport line, the first sorting robotic arm, the secondary transport line, the second sorting robotic arm, the transfer robotic arm, and the packaging transport line to realize the process of initial sorting and identification, secondary initial sorting, and automatic packaging of different transported products in sequence. The entire transportation, sorting, and packaging process can be realized unmanned, with the beneficial effects of high automation and high transportation efficiency.

[0015] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated in the drawings by way of example and not limitation, in which: In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0017] Figure 1 This diagram shows the overall structure of the automated sorting and packaging production line provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 A partial structural diagram of an automated sorting and packaging production line provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0018] The numbers in the diagram are explained as follows: 1. Incoming material transport line; 11. First workstation; 12. First sorting robotic arm; 13. First storage rack; 2. Secondary transport line; 21. Abnormal storage workstation; 22. Sorting robotic arm; 23. Second storage rack; 3. Transfer robotic arm; 4. Packaging transport line; 41. Packaging workstation; 42. Unpacking workstation; 5. Moving robotic arm; 51. Guiding transport section; 511. Guide rail; 6. Packaging box storage warehouse; 61. Storage sub-warehouse. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0020] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides an automated sorting and packaging production line, which includes an incoming material transport line 1, a secondary transport line 2, a transfer robotic arm 3, and a packaging transport line 4. The incoming material transport line 1 has a first station 11, and a first sorting robotic arm 12 and a first storage rack 13 are provided on one side of the first station 11. The secondary transport line 2 is located at the end of the incoming material transport line 1 and can receive products transported from the incoming material transport line 1. A second sorting robotic arm 22 and a second storage rack 23 are provided on one side of the secondary transport line 2. The transfer robotic arm 3 is located between the first storage rack 13 and the second storage rack 23 and can pick up and transfer products from the first storage rack 13 or the second storage rack 23 respectively. The packaging transport line 4 is located on one side of the transfer robotic arm 3 and can be used to transport packaging boxes. Specifically, the packaging transport line 4 has a packaging station 41 corresponding to the transfer robotic arm 3, and the transfer robotic arm 3 can pick up and transfer products and place them into the packaging boxes transported to the packaging station 41.

[0022] This automated sorting and packaging production line can be applied to the automated transportation and sorting of products such as clothing and textiles. Taking clothing as an example, the usage process will be explained.

[0023] In practical use, the automated sorting and packaging production line provided in this embodiment can sequentially transport various types of clothing products via the incoming material transport line 1. When the products are transported to the first workstation 11, the first sorting robotic arm 12 can identify the type of the clothing products. The specific identification method can be, but is not limited to, barcode scanning or visual camera image recognition. The first sorting robotic arm 12 can grab the clothing products that match the type and transfer them to the first storage rack 13 for temporary storage. Clothing products that do not match the type are transferred by the first workstation 11 to the secondary transport line 2 for secondary transport. The second sorting robotic arm 22 then performs secondary type identification on the transferred clothing products. The system separates and picks up clothing products that match the type and transfers them to the second storage rack 23 for temporary storage. At the same time, the packaging transport line 4 transports different types of packaging boxes. When the packaging boxes are transported to the packaging station 41, the transfer robotic arm 3 can identify the type of the packaging boxes. The specific identification method can be, but is not limited to, barcode scanning or visual camera identification. According to the type of packaging box, the transfer robotic arm 3 picks up clothing products that match the type from the first storage rack 13 or the second storage rack 23 and transfers them to the packaging station 41 of the second storage rack 23. In this way, the automatic identification, automatic sorting and automatic packaging functions of different types of clothing products can be completed.

[0024] In summary, the automated sorting and packaging production line provided in this embodiment can automatically coordinate the work of the incoming material transport line 1, the first sorting robotic arm 12, the secondary transport line 2, the second sorting robotic arm 22, the transfer robotic arm 3, and the packaging transport line 4 to achieve the process of initial sorting and identification, secondary initial sorting, and automatic packaging of different transported products. The entire transportation, sorting, and packaging process can be carried out unmanned, which has the beneficial effects of high automation and high transportation efficiency.

[0025] In one embodiment, the first end of the packaging transport line 4 is also provided with an unpacking station 42; the unpacking station 42 is provided with an unpacking suction cup, and the unpacking suction cup can adsorb and pull the outer wall of the packaging box in at least two different directions so that the opening in the packaging box is opened accordingly.

[0026] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, an unpacking station 42 is set at the beginning of the packaging and transportation line 4, and an unpacking suction cup is set in the unpacking station 42. The unpacking suction cup can perform suction and pulling functions in different directions through a six-axis machine linkage arm, etc. In this way, the vacuum suction cup can be used to suction open the product packaging box. Furthermore, an automatic partition inserter can be set in the unpacking station 42, so that the partition can be inserted into the packaging box, and the products can be more clearly separated and stored in the opened packaging box.

[0027] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a mobile robotic arm 5 located on one side of the packaging transport line 4; the mobile robotic arm 5 is capable of grabbing the packaging box and placing it at the unpacking station 42.

[0028] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, the mobile robotic arm 5 is positioned on one side of the packaging transport line 4, and the mobile robotic arm 5 can be configured to slide and move along the transport direction of the packaging transport line 4. In this way, the mobile robotic arm 5 can grab the packaging box from different positions and move the packaging box synchronously until it reaches the unpacking station 42 and then place it accurately.

[0029] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a guide transport section 51; the guide transport section 51 is provided with a guide rail 511, and the mobile robotic arm 5 is slidably mounted on the guide transport section 51 via a sliding plate.

[0030] Specifically, in combination Figure 2In further detail, the guide transport section 51 can be configured as a guide base plate, and multiple guide rails 511 can be provided at intervals on the top surface of the guide transport section 51. In this way, a sliding plate can be correspondingly provided in the base of the mobile robotic arm 5, and the mobile robotic arm 5 can be reciprocated and guided by sliding the sliding plate on the guide transport section 51.

[0031] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a box storage warehouse 6 located on one side of the mobile robotic arm 5; the mobile robotic arm 5 is capable of moving relative to the box storage warehouse 6 and picking up different types of boxes from the box storage warehouse 6.

[0032] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, the packaging box storage 6 can be extended along the sliding direction of the mobile robotic arm 5. In this way, when the mobile robotic arm 5 moves relative to the packaging box storage 6, it can grab different types of packaging boxes from different positions in the packaging box storage 6, thus flexibly realizing the rapid and accurate grabbing of various types of packaging boxes.

[0033] In one embodiment, the packaging box storage warehouse 6 includes a plurality of storage sub-warehouses 61 arranged along the moving direction of the mobile robotic arm 5; and each storage sub-warehouse 61 can be used to store a type of packaging box.

[0034] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, multiple storage sub-libraries 61 are arranged along the moving direction of the mobile robotic arm 5, and each storage sub-library 61 can be used to store one type of packaging box. In this way, when the mobile robotic arm 5 needs to grab different types of packaging boxes, it only needs to slide to the corresponding storage sub-library 61 to grab the required type of packaging box from that storage sub-library 61.

[0035] In one embodiment, the first sorting robotic arm 12, the second sorting robotic arm 22, the transfer robotic arm 3, and the moving robotic arm 5 are all equipped with barcode scanners; the barcode scanners can scan and identify the type information of the product or packaging box.

[0036] Specifically, the barcode scanner can accurately identify the product type information in the incoming material transport line 1, the product type information in the first storage rack 13, the product type information in the secondary transport line 2, the product type information in the second storage rack 23, and the product type information in the packaging box storage warehouse 6, thereby fully ensuring the accuracy of the clothing product sorting and packaging process.

[0037] In one embodiment, a lifting mechanism is also provided in the first station 11; the lifting mechanism can lift the products transported to the first station 11 into the beginning of the secondary transport line 2.

[0038] Specifically, the lifting mechanism in the first station 11 can use a cylinder to lift upwards and reset downwards. Moreover, the beginning of the secondary transport line 2 can be higher than the end of the incoming material transport line 1. Only after the lifting mechanism lifts the clothing products in the first station 11 upwards can the clothing products enter the beginning of the secondary transport line 2 for secondary transport and sorting.

[0039] In one embodiment, an abnormality storage station 21 is also provided at the end of the secondary transport line 2; the abnormality storage station 21 is used to place abnormal products transported thereon.

[0040] Specifically, an abnormality collection station 21 is set up at the end of the secondary transport line 2. This station can temporarily collect abnormal products transported from the secondary transport line 2 (e.g., products whose abnormality cannot be identified or whose abnormality type cannot be identified), so that staff can manually sort and package the abnormal products separately in the future.

[0041] In one embodiment, the automated sorting and packaging production line further includes a control center; the control center is electrically connected to the incoming material transport line 1, the secondary transport line 2, the first sorting robotic arm 12, the second sorting robotic arm 22, and the transfer robotic arm 3, and is capable of regulating the working status of the incoming material transport line 1, the secondary transport line 2, the first sorting robotic arm 12, the second sorting robotic arm 22, and the transfer robotic arm 3, respectively.

[0042] Specifically, the control center can be set as a central processing unit, and the central processing unit can, but is not limited to, use an overall vision camera to capture the real-time working status of the incoming material transport line 1, the secondary transport line 2, the first sorting robotic arm 12, and the transfer robotic arm 3, and adjust the working status (increase or decrease the speed) of the incoming material transport line 1, the secondary transport line 2, the first sorting robotic arm 12, the second sorting robotic arm 22, and the transfer robotic arm 3 respectively according to the actual transportation situation of the products, so as to make the automatic sorting and packaging production line as a whole more coordinated.

[0043] 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 at least one of that feature. In the description of this disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] The above are merely specific embodiments of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automated sorting and packaging production line, characterized in that, include: The material transport line (1) has a first station (11) and a first sorting robot arm (12) and a first storage rack (13) are provided on one side of the first station (11). The secondary transport line (2) is located at the end of the incoming transport line (1) and can receive the products transported by the incoming transport line (1). A second sorting robot arm (22) and a second storage rack (23) are provided on one side of the secondary transport line (2). The transfer robotic arm (3) is positioned between the first storage rack (13) and the second storage rack (23) and is capable of grabbing and transferring products from the first storage rack (13) or the second storage rack (23) respectively; The packaging transport line (4), located on one side of the transfer robotic arm (3), is capable of transporting packaging boxes; Among them, the packaging station (41) in the packaging transport line (4) is specifically corresponding to the transfer robotic arm (3), and the transfer robotic arm (3) can grab the transferred product and place it into the packaging box transported to the packaging station (41).

2. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first end of the packaging and transportation line (4) is also equipped with an unpacking station (42). The unpacking station (42) is equipped with an unpacking suction cup, and the unpacking suction cup can adsorb and pull the outer wall of the packaging box in at least two different directions so that the opening in the packaging box opens accordingly.

3. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 2, characterized in that, The automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a mobile robotic arm (5) located on one side of the packaging transport line (4); The mobile robotic arm (5) is able to grab the packaging box and place it at the unpacking station (42).

4. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a guiding and transport unit (51). The guide transport section (51) is provided with a guide rail (511), and the mobile robotic arm (5) is slidably mounted on the guide transport section (51) via a sliding plate.

5. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a packaging box storage warehouse (6) located on one side of the mobile robotic arm (5); The mobile robotic arm (5) is capable of moving relative to the packaging box storage (6) and grabbing different types of packaging boxes from the packaging box storage (6).

6. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The packaging box storage warehouse (6) includes multiple storage sub-warehouses (61) arranged along the moving direction of the mobile robotic arm (5); Each of the storage sub-libraries (61) can be used to store one of the packaging boxes.

7. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first sorting robotic arm (12), the second sorting robotic arm (22), the transfer robotic arm (3) and the moving robotic arm (5) are all equipped with barcode scanners; The barcode scanner can scan and identify the type information of the product or the packaging box.

8. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first workstation (11) is also equipped with a lifting mechanism; The lifting mechanism can lift the product transported to the first workstation (11) and put it into the first end of the secondary transport line (2).

9. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to claim 8, characterized in that, An abnormal storage station (21) is also provided at the end of the secondary transport line (2). The abnormal storage station (21) is used to place abnormal products that have been transported.

10. The automatic sorting and packaging production line according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The automated sorting and packaging production line also includes a control center; The control center is electrically connected to the incoming material transport line (1), the secondary transport line (2), the first sorting robot arm (12), the second sorting robot arm (22) and the transfer robot arm (3), and can respectively regulate the working status of the incoming material transport line (1), the secondary transport line (2), the first sorting robot arm (12), the second sorting robot arm (22) and the transfer robot arm (3).

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