Automatic smoke replenishing device of vertical sorting machine
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522055574.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-09-24
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to an automatic cigarette replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, belonging to the technical field of cigarette sorting equipment in the tobacco industry. Background Technology
[0002] Vertical sorting machines are currently a common type of equipment for sorting irregularly shaped cigarette packs in China, characterized by their simple structure, ease of maintenance, and small footprint. Traditional vertical sorting machines used in the tobacco industry lack automatic cigarette replenishment functionality. In recent years, with the continuous development of science and technology, many companies have developed automatic cigarette replenishment equipment compatible with vertical sorting machines. These devices have greatly improved production efficiency and reduced manpower. However, currently used automatic cigarette replenishment equipment is overly complex and bulky, making the entire replenishment process relatively cumbersome. Therefore, developing an automatic cigarette replenishment system for vertical sorting machines that is simple in structure, easy to use, and has a small footprint has become an urgent technical problem to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine. This automatic smoke replenishment system has advantages such as simple structure, ease of use, and small footprint.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine includes a replenishment machine, an elevator connected to the end of the replenishment machine, a shuttle robot connected to the back of the elevator, a buffer shelf on the side of the elevator, and vertical sorting machines spaced apart on the back of the buffer shelf. An automatic smoke replenishment robot and an automatic smoke replenishment bin are arranged in the gap between the buffer shelf and the vertical sorting machine. The shuttle robot, the automatic smoke replenishment robot, and the automatic smoke replenishment bin can move vertically and horizontally. During the movement, the shuttle robot can put stacks of smoke of different types into different workstations of the buffer shelf. The automatic smoke replenishment robot can grab stacks of smoke from different workstations of the buffer shelf and put them into the automatic smoke replenishment bin. The automatic smoke replenishment bin can automatically replenish smoke for several vertical smoke bins of the vertical sorting machine.
[0005] The automatic smoke replenishment device includes an upper rail and a lower rail that extend along the length of the vertical sorting machine and are arranged in parallel and at intervals. Multiple vertical mounting frames are connected between the upper rail and the lower rail. Each vertical mounting frame is connected to an automatic smoke replenishment bin via a connecting frame. An upper mounting frame is provided at the top of the vertical mounting frame and is connected to the upper rail via an upper clamping mechanism. A lower mounting frame is provided at the bottom of the vertical mounting frame and is supported on the lower rail via a traveling mechanism. The lower mounting frame is also provided with a lower clamping mechanism to clamp the lower rail.
[0006] The vertical mounting frame is equipped with a synchronous belt guide wheel and a synchronous belt drive wheel at the top and bottom, respectively. A vertical synchronous belt is connected between the synchronous belt guide wheel and the synchronous belt drive wheel. The vertical synchronous belt is fixedly connected to the connecting frame. The synchronous belt drive wheel is connected to the output end of the lifting motor. The lifting motor is fixed on the lower mounting frame.
[0007] The automatic smoke replenishment robot and the automatic smoke replenishment chamber have similar structures. Each vertical mounting frame of the automatic smoke replenishment robot is connected to an automatic smoke replenishment robot.
[0008] The walking mechanism includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel mounted on a lower mounting frame. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are supported on the top surface of the lower rail. A mounting plate is provided on the side of the lower rail, and a transverse motor is provided on the mounting plate. The output end of the transverse motor is connected to the driving wheel.
[0009] The cache rack is divided into multiple areas along its height, and each area is equipped with a set of shuttle robots. Each set of shuttle robots is equipped with a replenishment machine and a lifting machine.
[0010] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the connecting frame has an L-shaped structure. Its horizontal section is connected to the automatic smoke replenishment chamber, and its vertical section is fixedly connected to the vertical synchronous belt. A mounting block is connected to each of the front and rear sides of the vertical section. Outwardly protruding guide rails are provided on the front and rear side walls of the vertical mounting frame along its height direction. Multiple sets of clamping wheels and support wheels are provided on the mounting blocks. The clamping wheels abut against the left and right side walls of the guide rails, and the support wheels support the end faces of the guide rails. Anti-collision devices are provided at the bottom of the upper mounting frame and the top of the lower mounting frame. Anti-collision devices are provided at both ends of the upper track. Buffers are provided at both ends of the lower track.
[0011] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the lower clamping mechanism includes two sets of clamping wheels and two sets of limiting blocks located at the front and rear ends of the lower mounting frame. The lower track has an I-beam-like structure, with the two sets of clamping wheels abutting against the sides of the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower track. The limiting blocks have an L-shaped structure, with their horizontal sections located below the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower track. The upper clamping mechanism includes two sets of clamping wheels located at the front and rear ends of the upper mounting frame. The upper track has an I-beam structure, with the two sets of clamping wheels abutting against the left and right sides of the web plate of the upper track.
[0012] The automatic cigarette replenishment chamber includes a cigarette replenishment chamber with a back opening, a cigarette outlet is provided on the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber, a longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism is provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber in front of the cigarette outlet, a transverse cigarette pushing mechanism is also provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber, and a movable baffle mechanism is also provided on the inner side of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber, and the movable baffle mechanism is connected to the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism.
[0013] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the movable baffle mechanism includes an L-shaped movable baffle disposed inside the front side plate of the smoke replenishment chamber. The horizontal plate at the top of the movable baffle is fixedly connected to a sliding block via a connecting mounting plate. The sliding block is slidably engaged on a track. The track is longitudinally fixed to the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber. An opening slot is longitudinally provided on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber. After the connecting piece passes through the opening slot, its bottom is fixedly connected to the connecting mounting plate. A longitudinal rack is connected to the top of the connecting piece. The longitudinal rack meshes with a drive gear. The drive gear is fixed on the output shaft of a drive motor disposed at the top of the smoke replenishment chamber. The bottom of the connecting mounting plate is connected to a transverse smoke pushing mechanism.
[0014] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, two sets of sliding blocks, connecting mounting plates, and tracks are provided, respectively located on the left and right sides of the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber. One side of the connecting mounting plate is connected to the connector. The transverse smoke pushing mechanism includes a rodless cylinder and a transverse smoke pushing plate fixed on its sliding plate. The two ends of the rodless cylinder are respectively fixed to the bottom of the two connecting mounting plates.
[0015] There are two cigarette outlets, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber. A longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism is provided in front of each cigarette outlet.
[0016] The longitudinal smoke pushing mechanism includes a longitudinal smoke pushing plate. The tail end of the longitudinal smoke pushing plate passes through the sliding groove on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber and is connected to the moving block of the linear module. The linear module is longitudinally fixed on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber.
[0017] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the automatic smoke replenishment robot includes a mounting base A, a rotating platform A vertically fixed at the bottom of the mounting base A, a rotating output end of the rotating platform A fixedly connected to a sliding block of a horizontal linear module, the horizontal linear module being fixedly connected to a horizontal connecting member via a mounting base B, the other end of the horizontal connecting member being fixedly connected to a mounting plate, a vertical linear module and a smoke pushing mechanism being provided on the other side surface of the mounting plate, and a clamping mechanism being connected to the slider of the vertical linear module.
[0018] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the vertical linear module is a double-slide screw linear module. Two sliders are provided on the screw of the double-slide screw linear module. The clamping mechanism includes an upper clamping plate and a lower clamping plate, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sliders.
[0019] The smoke pushing mechanism is located between the upper clamping plate and the lower clamping plate. Both ends of the smoke pushing plate, as well as the upper clamping plate and the lower clamping plate, are comb-tooth structures, wherein the comb teeth of the smoke pushing plate and the comb teeth of the upper clamping plate and the lower clamping plate are cross-staggered.
[0020] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the smoke pushing mechanism includes a smoke pushing plate, which is fixed on the push rod of a smoke pushing cylinder, and the smoke pushing cylinder is fixed on a mounting plate.
[0021] The other side surface of the mounting plate is provided with three Z-shaped supports, of which a smoke-pushing cylinder is fixed on the middle support. The cylinder body of the smoke-pushing cylinder passes through the mounting plate and extends into the sleeve connecting the rotating platform B and the mounting plate. A guide sleeve is fixed on each of the supports on both sides of the smoke-pushing cylinder. The guide rod passes through the mounting plate and the guide sleeve, and its head end is fixedly connected to the smoke-pushing plate.
[0022] The horizontal connector is a horizontally positioned rotating platform B, and the rotating output end of the rotating platform B is fixedly connected to the mounting plate; the buffer shelf has several layers, and each layer has several V-shaped workstations.
[0023] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, the shuttle robot includes a shuttle. The two side walls of the shuttle are fixedly connected to two synchronous belts. Each of the left and right sides of the shuttle is provided with a vertical mounting frame. The top and bottom of the two vertical mounting frames are connected by a horizontal mounting frame to form a U-shaped frame structure. Two synchronous belt drive mechanisms are provided on the top horizontal mounting frame. A synchronous belt drive wheel is connected to the output shaft of the synchronous belt drive mechanism. Two synchronous belt driven wheels are provided on the bottom horizontal mounting frame. A synchronous belt connects the synchronous belt drive wheel and the synchronous belt driven wheel. Each vertical mounting frame is provided with a walking drive mechanism at the top and bottom. The output end of the walking drive mechanism is connected to a drive wheel. The top and bottom drive wheels are supported on a longitudinal track. The two longitudinal tracks are fixed at the top and bottom of the front of the buffer shelf and extend along the length of the buffer shelf, with one end extending to the back of the elevator.
[0024] In the aforementioned automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, each vertical mounting frame has a fixed seat fixed on its upper and lower sides. A spring shock absorber is installed on the fixed seat, and the other end of the spring shock absorber is connected to an adjustable support above the fixed seat. The walking drive mechanism is fixed on the adjustable support.
[0025] The fixed base is also equipped with a power-collecting arm; the longitudinal track has an inverted U-shaped structure, with the drive wheel supported on the top surface of the longitudinal track, the vertical section on one side of the longitudinal track is fixedly connected to the buffer shelf, and the inner and outer sides of the vertical section on the other side are clamped by limit wheels, the limit wheels are fixed on the horizontal section of the L-shaped bracket, and the vertical section of the L-shaped bracket is fixedly connected to the bottom of the adjustable support; the shuttle car includes a V-shaped cargo box, and a movable scraper is provided on the top of the V-shaped cargo box.
[0026] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: Compared with the prior art, this utility model adopts the above-mentioned technical solution. By setting up a shuttle robot that can move vertically and horizontally, an automatic smoke replenishment robot, and an automatic smoke replenishment bin, the buffer shelf and vertical sorting machine can be divided into several areas. In this way, each area only needs to be equipped with one shuttle robot, an automatic smoke replenishment robot, and an automatic smoke replenishment bin, thereby reducing the number of shuttle robots, automatic smoke replenishment robots, and automatic smoke replenishment bins. This makes the whole system simpler, does not occupy too much space, reduces the system's footprint, and is more convenient to use. It effectively solves the problem of automatic smoke replenishment for vertical sorting machines. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention from another angle (without a vertical sorting machine);
[0029] Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shuttle robot;
[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the image;
[0032] Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a shuttle robot without a longitudinal track;
[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the front structure;
[0034] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a partial structure;
[0035] Figure 9 for Figure 7 A top-view structural diagram;
[0036] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the shuttle car's structure;
[0037] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the automatic smoke replenishment robot;
[0038] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic smoke replenishment robot holding the stack of smoke;
[0039] Figure 13A schematic diagram of the automatic smoke replenishment device;
[0040] Figure 14 for Figure 13 A magnified view of the upper part;
[0041] Figure 15 for Figure 13 A magnified view of the lower part;
[0042] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of the structure when the automatic smoke replenishment robot and the automatic smoke replenishment chamber are set together;
[0043] Figure 17 A schematic diagram of the automatic smoke replenishment chamber;
[0044] Figure 18 for Figure 17 A schematic diagram of the front structure;
[0045] Figure 19 for Figure 17 A structural diagram showing the structure without a back panel and one side panel;
[0046] Figure 20 for Figure 19 A schematic diagram of the side structure.
[0047] Attached labels: 1-Replenishment machine, 2-Elevator, 3-Shuttle robot, 4-Buffer shelf, 5-Automatic smoke replenishment robot, 6-Automatic smoke replenishment bin, 7-Vertical sorting machine;
[0048] 301-Shuttle car, 302-Synchronous belt, 303-Vertical mounting bracket, 304-Horizontal mounting bracket, 305-Synchronous belt drive mechanism, 306-Synchronous belt drive wheel, 307-Synchronous belt driven wheel, 308-Travel drive mechanism, 309-Drive wheel, 310-Longitudinal track, 311-L-shaped bracket, 312-Fixed seat, 313-Spring shock absorber, 314-Adjustable support, 315-Power take-up arm, 316-Limiting wheel, 317-V-shaped cargo box, 318-Mobile scraper.
[0049] 401-V type workstation;
[0050] 505-Automatic smoke replenishment robot; 505-1-Mounting base A, 505-2-Rotating platform A, 505-3-Horizontal linear module, 505-4-Sliding block, 505-5-Mounting base B, 505-6-Rotating platform B, 505-7-Mounting plate, 505-8-Vertical linear module, 505-9-Smoke pushing mechanism, 505-10-Slider, 505-11-Clamping mechanism, 505-12-Upper clamping plate, 505-13-Lower clamping plate, 505-14-Smoke pushing plate, 505-15-Smoke pushing cylinder, 505-16-Support, 505-17-Guide sleeve, 505-18-Guide rod;
[0051] 601-Upper rail, 602-Lower rail, 603-Vertical mounting frame, 604-Connecting frame, 605-Automatic smoke replenishment chamber, 606-Upper mounting frame, 607-Upper clamping mechanism, 608-Lower mounting frame, 609-Traveling mechanism, 610-Lower clamping mechanism, 611-Driving wheel, 612-Driven wheel, 613-Horizontal movement motor, 614-Clamping wheel, 615-Limit block, 616-Anti-collision device, 617-Buffer, 618-Synchronous belt guide wheel, 619-Synchronous belt drive wheel, 620-Vertical synchronous belt, 621-Lifting motor, 622-Mounting block, 623-Guide rail, 624-Support wheel;
[0052] 605-1-Smoke replenishment chamber, 605-2-Cigarette outlet, 605-3-Longitudinal smoke pushing mechanism, 605-4-Transverse smoke pushing mechanism, 605-5-Moving baffle mechanism, 605-6-Moving baffle, 605-7-Sliding block, 605-8-Connecting mounting plate, 605-9-Rail, 605-10-Opening slot, 605-11-Connector, 605-12-Longitudinal rack, 605-13-Drive gear, 605-14-Drive motor, 605-15-Rodless cylinder, 605-16-Sliding plate, 605-17-Transverse smoke pushing plate, 605-18-Longitudinal smoke pushing plate, 605-19-Sliding groove, 605-20-Linear module. Detailed Implementation
[0053] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but this should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0054] An embodiment of this utility model: An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine includes a replenishment machine 1, an elevator 2 connected to the end of the replenishment machine 1, a shuttle robot 3 connected to the back of the elevator 2, a buffer shelf 4 arranged on the side of the elevator 2, a vertical sorting machine 7 arranged at intervals on the back of the buffer shelf 4, and an automatic smoke replenishment robot 5 and an automatic smoke replenishment bin 6 arranged in the gap between the buffer shelf 4 and the vertical sorting machine 7. The shuttle robot 3, the automatic smoke replenishment robot 5, and the automatic smoke replenishment bin 6 can all move vertically and horizontally.
[0055] During the automatic cigarette replenishment process, the stack of cigarettes is placed into the replenishment machine 1, which is essentially a horizontal conveyor. Its head end has a deflecting hopper, the bottom of which is a first horizontal conveyor, and the tail end is connected to the head of a second horizontal conveyor. Before replenishment, the hopper is deflected downwards at a certain angle to allow the stack of cigarettes to be placed in. After the stack is placed in, the hopper deflects upwards, bringing the first horizontal conveyor to a horizontal position and activating it. The first horizontal conveyor transports the stack of cigarettes to the second horizontal conveyor, which then sends it into the elevator 2. The elevator 2, similar to an elevator structure, lifts goods from a low to a high position. The elevator 2 contains a stack of cigarettes carrying trays and... A stacking scraper can move up and down along with the stacking pallet. When the shuttle robot 3 moves to the exit position at the back of the elevator 2, the stacking scraper moves towards the exit and pushes the stacked cigarettes into the shuttle robot 3. The shuttle robot 3 then moves to the back of the buffer shelf 4 and places stacked cigarettes of different models into different workstations on the buffer shelf 4. During the vertical and horizontal movement of the automatic cigarette replenishment robot 5, it can grab stacked cigarettes from different workstations on the buffer shelf 4 and put them into the automatic cigarette replenishment bin device 6. The automatic cigarette replenishment bin device 6 can move vertically and horizontally to replenish different models of cigarettes into different vertical cigarette bins of the vertical sorting machine, thereby realizing the automatic cigarette replenishment process of the vertical sorting machine 7.
[0056] In the automatic cigarette replenishment system of this utility model, both the replenishment machine 1 and the elevator 2 are existing mature devices. The buffer shelf 4 is a multi-layer shelf, with several buffer stations on each layer for temporary storage of chopped cigarettes.
[0057] The automatic smoke replenishment device 6 includes an upper track 601 and a lower track 602 extending along the length of the vertical sorting machine. The two tracks are parallel and spaced apart. The upper track 601 can be fixed above the back of the vertical sorting machine 7 or supported by a bracket. The lower track 602 can be fixed to the ground, below the back of the vertical sorting machine 7, or supported by a bracket. A vertical mounting frame 603 is provided between the upper track 601 and the lower track 602. Both ends of the vertical mounting frame 603 are movably connected to the upper track 601 and the lower track 602, respectively. An automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605 is connected to the upper connecting frame 604. An upper mounting frame 606 is fixedly installed on the top of the vertical mounting frame 603. An upper clamping mechanism 607 is installed on the upper mounting frame 606. The upper mounting frame 606 uses the upper clamping mechanism 7 to clamp the upper rail 601, thus realizing the movable connection between the upper mounting frame 606 and the upper rail 601. A lower mounting frame 608 is installed at the bottom of the vertical mounting frame 603. The lower mounting frame 608 is supported on the lower rail 602 by the traveling mechanism 609. At the same time, a lower clamping mechanism 610 is also installed on the lower mounting frame 608 to clamp the lower rail 602.
[0058] During operation, the automatic cigarette replenishment device 6 first places the stacks of cigarettes temporarily stored in the buffer shelf 4 into the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605. The automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 then replenishes different packs of cigarettes into different vertical cigarette bins of the vertical sorting machine 7. Specifically, after the stacks of cigarettes are placed into the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 5, the system controls the walking mechanism 609 to move. Since the upper rail 601 and lower rail 602 are movably clamped at both ends of the vertical mounting frame 603 by the upper clamping mechanism 607 and the lower clamping mechanism 610 respectively, the walking mechanism 609 moves the vertical mounting frame 603 in a straight line along the length of the upper rail 601 and lower rail 602. After moving to the corresponding vertical cigarette bin position, it stops, and then the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 replenishes the packs of cigarettes inside into the vertical cigarette bin. In this way, one automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 can automatically replenish several or all vertical cigarette bins. When the number of vertical smoke bins is small, only one set of automatic smoke bin replenishment device 6 can be installed. When the number of vertical smoke bins is large, in order to improve efficiency, the entire vertical sorting machine can be divided into multiple areas along its length. For example, if there are 60 vertical smoke bins, each area can be divided into 20 vertical smoke bins, and three sets of automatic smoke bin replenishment devices 6 can be installed in each of the three areas.
[0059] The vertical mounting frame 603 has a synchronous belt guide wheel 618 mounted on its top and a synchronous belt drive wheel 619 mounted on its bottom. A vertical synchronous belt 620 connects the synchronous belt guide wheel 618 and the synchronous belt drive wheel 619. The vertical synchronous belt 620 is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 604. The synchronous belt drive wheel 619 is connected to the output end of the lifting motor 621, which is fixed on the lower mounting frame 608. When the lifting motor 621 operates, it drives the synchronous belt drive wheel 619 to rotate, thereby causing the vertical synchronous belt 620 and the connecting frame 604 to move synchronously, ultimately causing the automatic cigarette replenishment chamber 605 to move up and down. During the cigarette replenishment process, the number of cigarette packs in different vertical cigarette chambers varies, resulting in different heights of the cigarette packs in different vertical cigarette chambers. The automatic cigarette replenishment chamber 605 needs to adjust its height according to the height of the cigarette packs in the vertical cigarette chambers during the replenishment process so that the cigarette packs can be replenished well into the vertical cigarette chambers. For example, when cigarette packs are not picked up from the vertical cigarette bin, the height of the cigarette packs increases after they are replenished. In this case, the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 needs to move upwards to replenish the cigarette packs. The reason for not fixing the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 at a relatively high position in the vertical cigarette bin, thus avoiding the need to move its position up and down during replenishment, is that if there are few cigarette packs in the vertical bin, the distance the replenished cigarette packs need to move downwards is long, resulting in excessive impact force. A large impact force can easily damage the cigarette packs, and the posture of the cigarette packs cannot be guaranteed to remain unchanged during a long drop. Therefore, the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605 is designed as a structure that can move up and down.
[0060] The automatic cigarette replenishment robot device 5 and the automatic cigarette replenishment bin device 6 have similar structures, the only difference being that each vertical mounting frame of the automatic cigarette replenishment robot device 5 is connected to an automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505. This automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505 can move up and down along the vertical mounting frame and horizontally along the length of the upper and lower tracks, thus moving to different workstations to pick up the chopped cigarettes temporarily stored in the buffer shelf 4 and place them into the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605. The up-and-down and horizontal movement of the automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505 is the same as that of the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605; therefore, its movement process is the same as that of the automatic cigarette replenishment bin 605, and will not be described separately in this application.
[0061] The traveling mechanism 609 includes a driving wheel 611 and a driven wheel 612 mounted on a lower mounting frame 608. The driving wheel 611 and the driven wheel 612 are supported on the top surface of the lower track 602. A mounting plate is provided on the side of the lower track 602, and a transverse motor 613 is mounted on the mounting plate. The output end of the transverse motor 613 is connected to the driving wheel 611. During the operation of the traveling mechanism 609, the transverse motor 613 drives the driving wheel 611 to rotate. The driving wheel 611 drives the vertical mounting frame 603, the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605, etc., to move linearly along the length direction of the upper track 601 and the lower track 602.
[0062] The connecting frame 604 has an L-shaped structure. Its horizontal section is connected to the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605, and its vertical section is fixedly connected to the vertical synchronous belt 620. A mounting block 622 is connected to each of the front and rear sides of the vertical section. The front and rear side walls of the vertical mounting frame 603 are provided with outwardly protruding guide rails 623 along its height direction. The mounting block 622 is provided with multiple sets of clamping wheels 614 and support wheels 624. The clamping wheels 614 abut against the left and right side walls of the guide rails 623, and the support wheels 624 are supported on the end face of the guide rails 623. This structure ensures the stability of the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605 and the automatic smoke replenishment robot 505 in moving up and down.
[0063] Anti-collision devices 616 are provided at the bottom of the upper mounting frame 606 and the top of the lower mounting frame 608. These anti-collision devices 616 are used to prevent the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605 or the automatic smoke replenishment robot 505 from colliding with the upper track 601 and the lower track 602 when moving up and down. Anti-collision devices 616 are provided at both ends of the upper track 601, and buffers 617 are provided at both ends of the lower track 602. The anti-collision devices 616 and buffers 17 are used to limit the vertical mounting frame 603.
[0064] The lower clamping mechanism 610 includes two sets of clamping wheels 614 disposed at the front and rear ends of the lower mounting frame 608, and two sets of limiting blocks 615. Each set of clamping wheels 614 consists of two symmetrically arranged clamping wheels 614, and each set of limiting blocks 615 also consists of two symmetrically arranged limiting blocks 615. The lower track 602 has an I-shaped structure. The two sets of clamping wheels 614 respectively abut against the sides of the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower track 602. The limiting blocks 615 have an L-shaped structure, with their horizontal sections located below the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower track 602. This structure clamps the lower track 602 and simultaneously limits the lower mounting frame 608 in the vertical direction, allowing the lower mounting frame 608 to move along the length of the lower track 602 while preventing vertical displacement.
[0065] The upper clamping mechanism 607 includes two sets of clamping wheels 614 disposed at the front and rear ends of the upper mounting frame 606. Each set of clamping wheels 614 in the upper clamping mechanism 607 also consists of two symmetrically arranged clamping wheels 614. The upper rail 601 is an I-beam structure. The two sets of clamping wheels 614 respectively abut against the left and right sides of the web of the upper rail 601, thereby clamping the upper rail 601 in a movable manner. The upper clamping mechanism 607 and the lower clamping mechanism 610 prevent the vertical mounting frame 603 from shifting.
[0066] The automatic cigarette replenishment chamber 605 includes a cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1 with a back opening. A cigarette outlet 605-2 is provided on the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. A longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism 605-3 is provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1 directly in front of the cigarette outlet 605-2. A transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 is also provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. A movable baffle mechanism 605-5 is also provided on the inner side of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. The movable baffle mechanism 605-5 is connected to the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4.
[0067] In operation, the automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505 places the stacked cigarettes into the replenishment bin 605-1. At this time, the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 moves forward, pressing against the back of the stacked cigarettes. The automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505 no longer needs to push the stacked cigarettes into the replenishment bin 605-1, thus avoiding the scattering of cigarettes during the process of pushing them into the replenishment bin 605-1. During the movement of the moving baffle mechanism 605-5, it drives the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 to move along the depth direction of the replenishment bin 605-1. After the stacked cigarettes come into contact with the moving baffle mechanism 605-5, the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 pushes the stacked cigarettes towards the cigarette outlet 605-2. When a column of cigarettes is facing the cigarette outlet 605-2, the longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism 605-3 moves, pushing the column of cigarettes out of the cigarette outlet 605-2 and into the vertical cigarette bin of the vertical sorting machine 7, thus realizing the automatic replenishment of the vertical cigarette bin. After pushing one row of cigarette packs, the longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism 605-3 returns to its original position, and the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 pushes another row of cigarette packs forward. This process is repeated until all the cigarette packs are pushed into the vertical cigarette bin of the vertical sorting machine 7. The reason for connecting the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 and the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 is that when a shorter stack of cigarettes is placed in the replenishment bin 605-1, the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 will move forward. If the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 remains in its position at this time, it will collide with the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 when pushing the cigarettes laterally. Therefore, the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 and the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 are connected so that when the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 moves, the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism 605-4 moves along with it.
[0068] The movable baffle mechanism 605-5 includes an L-shaped movable baffle 605-6 disposed inside the front side panel of the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. A horizontal plate at the top of the movable baffle 605-6 is fixedly connected to a sliding block 605-7 via a connecting mounting plate 605-8. The sliding block 605-7 is slidably engaged with a track 605-9, which is longitudinally fixed to the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. A longitudinally spaced opening slot 605- is provided on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. 10. After the connector 605-11 passes through the opening slot 605-10, its bottom is fixedly connected to the connecting mounting plate 605-8. The top of the connector 605-11 is connected to a longitudinal rack 605-12, which meshes with the drive gear 605-13. The drive gear 605-13 is fixed on the output shaft of the drive motor 605-14 set at the top of the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. The bottom of the connecting mounting plate 605-8 is connected to the transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4.
[0069] When the movable baffle 605-6 moves, the drive motor 605-14 drives the drive gear 605-13 to rotate. The drive gear 605-13 drives the longitudinal rack 605-12 to move linearly, thereby driving the connecting mounting plate 605-8 to move together. The connecting mounting plate 605-8 then drives the movable baffle 605-6 and the transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4 to move linearly along the track 605-9 along with the sliding block 605-7, thus realizing that the movable baffle 605-6 and the transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4 move together.
[0070] Two sets of sliding blocks 605-7, connecting mounting plates 605-8, and tracks 605-9 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. One side of the connecting mounting plate 605-8 is connected to the connector 605-11. Only one set of longitudinal rack 605-12, drive gear 605-13, and drive motor 605-14 is provided. The transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4 includes a rodless cylinder 605-15 and a transverse smoke pushing plate 605-17 fixed to its sliding plate 605-16. The two ends of the rodless cylinder 605-15 are respectively fixed to the bottom of the two connecting mounting plates 605-8. The two sets of sliding blocks 605-7, connecting mounting plates 605-8, and tracks 605-9 support the two ends of the transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4, ensuring the stability of its movement. The rodless cylinder 605-15 can be a commercially available mature product.
[0071] There are two cigarette outlets 605-2, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. A longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism 605-3 is provided in front of each cigarette outlet 605-2. The advantage of this setup is that when the horizontal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-4 pushes the stack of cigarettes from left to right, the cigarette packs are finally pushed into the vertical smoke bin from the cigarette pack outlet 605-2 on the right. After all the cigarette packs are pushed out, the horizontal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-4 does not need to return to the leftmost position. At this time, the automatic cigarette replenishing robot 505 can put new stacks of cigarettes into the automatic cigarette replenishing bin 605. Then, the horizontal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-4 pushes the stack of cigarettes from right to left, so that the cigarette packs are finally pushed into the vertical smoke bin from the cigarette pack outlet 605-2 on the left. This allows the horizontal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-4 to achieve horizontal smoke pushing regardless of whether it moves to the left or right. Moreover, this smoke-pushing function can be achieved with only one horizontal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-4, without increasing the number of horizontal smoke-pushing mechanisms 605-4, thus improving work efficiency.
[0072] The longitudinal smoke-pushing mechanism 605-3 includes a longitudinal smoke-pushing plate 605-18. The tail end of the longitudinal smoke-pushing plate 605-18 passes through a sliding groove 605-19 on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1 and connects to the moving block of the linear module 605-20. The linear module 605-20 is longitudinally fixed to the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1. During the operation of the linear module 605-20, the longitudinal smoke-pushing plate 605-18 can be moved linearly, thereby replenishing smoke to the vertical smoke chamber. The linear module 605-20 can be a commercially available mature product.
[0073] The main improvements of this utility model to the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605 structure are as follows: the smoke replenishment method has also been significantly changed, mainly in two aspects: First, when different lengths of chopped tobacco are placed in the smoke replenishment chamber 605-1, the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 adjusts its position along the longitudinal direction according to the length of the chopped tobacco placed in. During the movement of the moving baffle mechanism 605-5, the transverse smoke pushing mechanism 605-4 moves synchronously, so as to avoid the transverse push plate mechanism 605-4 from colliding with the moving baffle mechanism 605-5 when it is pushed out.
[0074] Secondly, when chopped cigarettes are placed in the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1, the horizontal pusher mechanism 605-4 pushes the chopped cigarettes from the left side to the right side of the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. At the same time, the vertical pusher mechanism 605-3 on the right side pushes the chopped cigarettes out of the cigarette outlet 605-2. When the horizontal pusher mechanism 605-4 moves to the far right of the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1, it stops. At this time, the automatic cigarette replenishment robot 505 puts new chopped cigarettes into the cigarette replenishment chamber 605-1. Then, the horizontal pusher mechanism 605-4 pushes the chopped cigarettes in the opposite direction to the left side, and the vertical pusher mechanism 605-3 on the left side pushes the chopped cigarettes out of the cigarette outlet 605-2 on the left side. This process is repeated.
[0075] The automatic smoke replenishment robot 505 includes a mounting base A505-1, a rotating platform A505-2 vertically fixed at the bottom of the mounting base A505-1, the rotating output end of the rotating platform A505-2 is fixedly connected to the sliding block 505-4 of the horizontal linear module 505-3, the horizontal linear module 505-3 is fixedly connected to the horizontal connector via the mounting base B505-5, the other end of the horizontal connector is fixedly connected to the back of the vertical mounting plate 505-7, the other side surface of the mounting plate 505-7 is provided with a vertical linear module 505-8 and a smoke pushing mechanism 505-9, and a clamping mechanism 505-11 is connected to the slider 505-10 of the vertical linear module 505-8.
[0076] The method of using the automatic smoke replenishment robot 505 of this utility model specifically includes the following steps:
[0077] S1: By controlling the rotation of the rotating platform A505-2, its rotation output end will drive the other devices connected below it to rotate together, so that the clamping mechanism 505-11 faces the direction of the compact warehouse.
[0078] S2: The horizontal linear module 505-3 moves. Since the sliding block 505-4 of the horizontal linear module 505-3 is fixed together with the rotating platform A505-2, and the rotating platform A505-2 cannot move horizontally in a straight line, during the movement of the horizontal linear module 505-3, its body will drive the components connected below it to extend or retract together. When it is necessary to clamp the stack of cigarettes in the buffer shelf 4, first control the body of the horizontal linear module 505-3 to extend, and then retract the clamping device of the clamping mechanism 505-11 to clamp the stack of cigarettes temporarily stored in the buffer shelf 4.
[0079] S3: Then the horizontal linear module 505-3 controls the entire device to retract, while the rotating platform A505-2 controls the entire device to rotate, so that the clamping mechanism 505-11 faces the direction of the automatic smoke replenishment chamber.
[0080] S4: Then the horizontal linear module 505-3 controls the entire device to extend, so that the clamping mechanism 505-11 extends into the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605;
[0081] S5: Finally, the pusher mechanism 505-9 pushes the stack of tobacco out of the clamping mechanism 505-11 and into the automatic tobacco replenishment chamber 605. During the push, the clamping mechanism 505-11 maintains a clamping state. During the push, the stack of tobacco needs to overcome the friction between itself and the clamping mechanism 505-11. After the push is completed, repeat the above steps to perform the next automatic tobacco replenishment in the automatic tobacco replenishment chamber 605.
[0082] The vertical linear module 505-8 is a double-slide screw linear module. Existing mature products can be purchased for this module. The double-slide screw linear module consists of a screw with oppositely oriented threads at both ends, and a slider 505-10 is mounted on each thread. The clamping mechanism 505-11 includes an upper clamping plate 505-12 and a lower clamping plate 505-13, which are fixedly connected to the two sliders 505-10 respectively. When the screw rotates, the two sliders 505-10 move towards each other, shortening the distance between them, or move away from each other, increasing the distance between them. This rotation of the screw causes the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 to open or retract. Before the clamping mechanism 505-11 is ready to clamp the stack of tobacco, the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 are opened. When clamping, the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 are retracted to clamp the stack of tobacco.
[0083] The cigarette pushing mechanism 505-9 is located between the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13. The upper and lower ends of the cigarette pushing plate 505-14, as well as the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13, are all comb-tooth structures. The comb teeth of the cigarette pushing plate 505-14 are staggered with the comb teeth of the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13. This structure is designed because the vertical sorting machine 7 is mainly used to sort different specifications of irregularly shaped cigarettes. The stacks of cigarettes composed of different specifications have different dimensions. The cigarette pushing plate 505-14 is designed to push out cigarettes of different sizes, so its dimensions are based on the largest size of the stack. For example, if the thickness of the largest stack is 200mm, the cigarette pushing plate 505-14 must push out each layer of cigarettes forming the stack. The length is also set to about 200mm. When the thickness of the tobacco to be clamped becomes 160mm, the pusher plate 505-14 is generally 40mm higher than the stack of tobacco. If the pusher plate 505-14 is not set to a cross-staggered structure with the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13, then during the process of the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 moving towards each other to clamp the stack of tobacco, the upper clamping plate 505-14... When the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 come into contact with the top and bottom surfaces of the pusher plate 505-14, the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 can no longer move towards each other. As a result, there is still a 20mm gap between the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 and the stack of tobacco, so the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 cannot clamp the stack of tobacco. Therefore, the pusher plate 505-14 is set to a cross-staggered structure with the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13, so that when the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 move towards each other, they will not be obstructed by the pusher plate 505-14. Similarly, when the pusher plate 505-14 is pushed out, it will not be blocked by the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13.
[0084] The smoke-pushing mechanism 505-9 includes a smoke-pushing plate 505-14, which is fixed to the push rod of the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15. The smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 is fixed to the mounting plate 505-7. During the smoke-pushing process, the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 controls the push rod to extend, pushing the stack of smoke out of the clamping mechanism 505-11 through the smoke-pushing plate 505-14. After the smoke-pushing is completed, the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 drives the smoke-pushing plate 505-14 to reset.
[0085] Three U-shaped supports 505-16 are provided on the other side surface of the mounting plate 505-7. A smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 is fixed to the middle support 505-16. The cylinder body of the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 passes through the mounting plate 505-7 and extends into the sleeve connecting the rotating platform B505-6 and the mounting plate 505-7. This structure allows for the installation of the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 within a limited space. A guide sleeve 505-17 is fixed to each of the supports 505-16 on both sides of the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15. A guide rod 505-18 passes through the mounting plate 505-7 and the guide sleeve 505-17, and its head is fixedly connected to the smoke-pushing plate 505-14. The guide sleeves 505-17 and guide rods 505-18 on both sides of the smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 ensure the smooth extension of the smoke-pushing plate 505-14.
[0086] The horizontal connector is a horizontally positioned rotating platform B505-6. The rotating output end of the rotating platform B505-6 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 505-7, and its other end is fixedly connected to the mounting base B505-5. To prevent the stacked cigarettes from scattering during the process of placing them into the buffer shelf 4, each layer of the buffer shelf 4 is equipped with several V-shaped workstations 401 for storing the stacked cigarettes. The advantage of the V-shaped workstations 401 is that after the cigarettes are placed in them, the cigarettes will be tightly packed together.
[0087] When the stack of tobacco is placed at an angle in the V-shaped station 401, the following control process is added during the operation of the automatic tobacco replenishment robot 505:
[0088] Step S1 is as follows: The entire device is rotated by rotating platform A505-2 so that clamping mechanism 505-11 faces the buffer shelf 4. At the same time, the mounting plate 505-7, the smoke pushing mechanism 505-9, and the clamping mechanism 505-11 are rotated together by rotating platform B505-6 at a certain angle so that the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 of clamping mechanism 505-11 are located above and below the stack of smoke, respectively. Only when the upper clamping plate 505-12 and the lower clamping plate 505-13 move towards each other can they clamp the top and bottom surfaces of the stack of smoke. At this time, the stack of smoke is still in an inclined state, while the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605 is set vertically. Therefore, the posture of the stack of smoke needs to be adjusted to a vertical state.
[0089] Step S3 is as follows: The horizontal linear module 505-3 controls the entire device to retract, while the rotating platform A505-2 controls the entire device to rotate, so that the clamping mechanism 505-11 faces the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605. At the same time, the rotating platform B505-6 controls the clamping mechanism 505-11 to rotate a certain angle, so that the top and bottom surfaces of the stack of smoke held by the clamping mechanism 505-11 are directly facing the top and bottom surfaces of the automatic smoke replenishment chamber 605, that is, the posture of the stack of smoke is adjusted to a vertical state.
[0090] The rotary platform A505-2, rotary platform B505-6, horizontal linear module 505-3, vertical linear module 505-8, and smoke-pushing cylinder 505-15 used in the technical solution of the automatic smoke replenishment robot 505 are all existing commercially available mature products, so their specific structures will not be described in detail here.
[0091] The shuttle robot 3 includes a shuttle 301. The two side walls of the shuttle 301 are fixedly connected to two synchronous belts 302. Each of the left and right sides of the shuttle 301 has a vertical mounting frame 303. The top and bottom of the two vertical mounting frames 303 are connected by a horizontal mounting frame 304 to form a U-shaped frame structure. The top horizontal mounting frame 304 has a synchronous belt drive mechanism 305 at its front and rear ends. A synchronous belt drive pulley 306 is connected to the output shaft of the synchronous belt drive mechanism 305. Two synchronous belt driven pulleys 307 are mounted on the bottom horizontal mounting frame 304. The mounting bracket 303 and the two horizontal mounting brackets 304 are both rectangular frame structures formed by connecting multiple plates. A synchronous belt 302 connects the synchronous belt drive wheel 306 and the synchronous belt driven wheel 307. Each vertical mounting bracket 303 is provided with a walking drive mechanism 308 at the top and bottom. The output end of the walking drive mechanism 308 is connected to a drive wheel 309. The upper and lower drive wheels 309 are respectively supported on a longitudinal track 310. The two longitudinal tracks 310 are fixed at the top and bottom of the front of the buffer rack 4 and extend along the length of the buffer rack 4, with one end extending to the back of the elevator 2.
[0092] During operation, the four driving mechanisms 308 are activated synchronously, driving the four driving wheels 309. Since the driving wheels 309 are supported on the longitudinal track 310, their forward and reverse rotation drives the entire U-shaped frame structure to reciprocate along the longitudinal track 310, allowing the shuttle 301 to move to any position along the length of the buffer shelf 4, thus transferring the cigarettes placed on the shuttle 301 to the workstation on the buffer shelf 4. As the U-shaped frame structure moves along the length of the buffer shelf 4, the two synchronous belt driving mechanisms 305 on the U-shaped frame structure are activated synchronously, driving the two synchronous belt drive wheels 306 to rotate together. The synchronous belt drive wheels 306 drive the synchronous belt 302 to move, thereby causing the shuttle 301 to rise and fall along the U-shaped frame structure, i.e., to rise and fall along the height of the buffer shelf 4. This entire structure allows the shuttle 301 to move along the length of the buffer shelf 4 while simultaneously rising and falling, improving operating efficiency. Moreover, only one shuttle car 301 is needed to accommodate the placement of cigarettes at any workstation of the multi-layer buffer rack 4. When the shuttle car 301 moves along the longitudinal track 310 to the back of the elevator 2, the cigarettes in the elevator 2 can be transferred to the shuttle car 301.
[0093] Each vertical mounting bracket 303 has a fixed seat 312 fixed on its upper and lower sides. A spring shock absorber 313 is mounted on the fixed seat 312. The other end of the spring shock absorber 313 is connected to an adjustable support 314 above the fixed seat 312. The walking drive mechanism 308 is fixed on the adjustable support 314. The spring shock absorber 313 is a mature existing product. Its structure includes a central rod, a lower mounting seat fixedly connected to the bottom of the central rod, and an upper mounting seat movably sleeved on the central rod. The upper mounting seat is fixed on the fixed seat 312. A spring is sleeved on the central rod between the upper and lower mounting seats. A spring adjustment device is threaded onto the central rod on the upper mounting seat. The spring adjustment device is used to adjust the length of the central rod on which the spring is mounted, thereby adjusting the elastic force generated by the spring. The top end of the central rod is connected to the bottom of the adjustable support 314. The purpose of providing the spring shock absorber 313 is to make the drive wheel 309 of the walking drive mechanism 308 fit tightly against the surface of the longitudinal track 310 under the action of the spring force, so that the U-shaped frame structure can move linearly along the longitudinal track 310 under the action of mutual friction.
[0094] The fixed base 312 is also provided with a power-taking arm 315, which is used to contact the power supply sliding contact line on the outside of the cache shelf 4 to draw power and provide power to the electrical equipment at the location.
[0095] The longitudinal track 310 has an inverted U-shaped structure. The drive wheel 309 is supported on the top surface of the longitudinal track 310. The vertical section on one side of the longitudinal track 310 is fixedly connected to the buffer shelf 4. The inner and outer sides of the vertical section on the other side are clamped by the limiting wheel 316. The limiting wheel 316 is fixed on the horizontal section of the L-shaped bracket 311. The vertical section of the L-shaped bracket 311 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the adjustable support 314. The limiting wheel 316 is used to limit and fix the U-shaped frame structure, preventing the U-shaped frame structure from falling off the longitudinal track 310.
[0096] To facilitate the placement of stacked cigarettes into the V-shaped workstation 401, the structure of the shuttle 301 was improved. The shuttle 301 includes a V-shaped cargo box 317, with a movable scraper 318 on top. The cigarette-carrying pallet inside the elevator 2 was also improved. Normally, the cigarette-carrying pallet is L-shaped, allowing the stacked cigarettes to be fed into it via the horizontal conveyor of the replenishment machine 1. A slanted pusher cylinder is located at the bottom of the cigarette-carrying pallet. Pushing this cylinder causes the pallet to rotate at a certain angle, changing it from an L-shape to a V-shape. This V-shape aligns perfectly with the angle between the V-shaped cargo box 317 and the V-shaped workstation 401, allowing the stacked cigarettes to be pushed from the V-shaped pallet into the V-shaped cargo box 317 via the scraper, and then further pushed into the V-shaped workstation 401 via the movable scraper 318.
[0097] The cache shelf 4 is divided into multiple areas along its height, and each area corresponds to a set of shuttle robots 3. Each set of shuttle robots 3 is equipped with a replenishment machine 1 and a lifting machine 2. Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the buffer shelf 4 is divided into two areas along its height. Each area is equipped with a set of shuttle robots 3. Each set of shuttle robots 3 is equipped with a replenishment machine 1 and a lifting machine 2. This can improve the replenishment efficiency of the buffer shelf 4.
Claims
1. An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine, characterized in that: The system includes a replenishment machine (1), an elevator (2) connected to the end of the replenishment machine (1), a shuttle robot (3) connected to the back of the elevator (2), a buffer shelf (4) on the side of the elevator (2), a vertical sorting machine (7) spaced on the back of the buffer shelf (4), and an automatic smoke replenishment robot (5) and an automatic smoke replenishment bin (6) in the gap between the buffer shelf (4) and the vertical sorting machine (7). The shuttle robot (3), the automatic smoke replenishment robot (5) and the automatic smoke replenishment bin (6) can move vertically and horizontally. During the movement, the shuttle robot (3) can put different types of stacked cigarettes into different workstations of the buffer shelf (4), and the automatic smoke replenishment robot (5) can grab stacked cigarettes in different workstations of the buffer shelf (4) and put them into the automatic smoke replenishment bin (6). The automatic smoke replenishment bin (6) can automatically replenish several vertical smoke bins of the vertical sorting machine. The automatic smoke replenishment device (6) includes an upper rail (601) and a lower rail (602) that extend along the length of the vertical sorting machine and are arranged in parallel and at intervals. Multiple vertical mounting frames (603) are connected between the upper rail (601) and the lower rail (602). Each vertical mounting frame (603) is connected to an automatic smoke replenishment bin (605) via a connecting frame (604). An upper mounting frame (606) is provided at the top of the vertical mounting frame (603). The upper mounting frame (606) is connected to the upper rail (601) via an upper clamping mechanism (607). A lower mounting frame (608) is provided at the bottom of the vertical mounting frame (603). The lower mounting frame (608) is supported on the lower rail (602) via a walking mechanism (609). At the same time, a lower clamping mechanism (610) is also provided on the lower mounting frame (608) to clamp the lower rail (602). The vertical mounting frame (603) is equipped with a synchronous belt guide wheel (618) and a synchronous belt drive wheel (619) at its top and bottom, respectively. A vertical synchronous belt (620) is connected between the synchronous belt guide wheel (618) and the synchronous belt drive wheel (619). The vertical synchronous belt (620) is fixedly connected to the connecting frame (604). The synchronous belt drive wheel (619) is connected to the output end of the lifting motor (621). The lifting motor (621) is fixed on the lower mounting frame (608). The automatic smoke replenishment robot (5) and the automatic smoke replenishment chamber (6) have similar structures. Each vertical mounting frame of the automatic smoke replenishment robot (5) is connected to an automatic smoke replenishment robot (505). The walking mechanism (609) includes a drive wheel (611) and a driven wheel (612) mounted on a lower mounting frame (608). The drive wheel (611) and the driven wheel (612) are supported on the top surface of the lower rail (602). A mounting plate is provided on the side of the lower rail (602), and a transverse motor (613) is provided on the mounting plate. The output end of the transverse motor (613) is connected to the drive wheel (611). The cache shelf (4) is divided into multiple areas along its height. Each area is equipped with a set of shuttle robots (3). Each set of shuttle robots (3) is equipped with a replenishment machine (1) and a lift (2).
2. The automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting frame (604) has an L-shaped structure. Its horizontal section is connected to the automatic smoke replenishment chamber (605), and its vertical section is fixedly connected to the vertical synchronous belt (620). Each of the front and rear sides of the vertical section is connected to a mounting block (622). The front and rear side walls of the vertical mounting frame (603) are provided with outwardly protruding guide rails (623) along its height direction. The mounting block (622) is provided with multiple sets of clamping wheels (614) and support wheels (624). The clamping wheels (614) abut against the left and right side walls of the guide rail (623), and the support wheels (624) are supported on the end face of the guide rail (623). The bottom of the upper mounting frame (606) and the top of the lower mounting frame (608) are provided with anti-collision devices (616). The two ends of the upper rail (601) are provided with anti-collision devices (616). The two ends of the lower rail (602) are provided with buffers (617).
3. The automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower clamping mechanism (610) includes two sets of clamping wheels (614) and two sets of limiting blocks (615) disposed at the front and rear ends of the lower mounting frame (608). The lower rail (602) is an I-beam shaped structure. The two sets of clamping wheels (614) abut against the sides of the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower rail (602). The limiting blocks (615) are L-shaped structures, with their horizontal sections located below the flange plates on both sides of the top of the lower rail (602). The upper clamping mechanism (607) includes two sets of clamping wheels (614) disposed at the front and rear ends of the upper mounting frame (606). The upper rail (601) is an I-beam structure. The two sets of clamping wheels (614) abut against the left and right sides of the web plate of the upper rail (601). The automatic cigarette replenishment chamber (605) includes a cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1) with a back opening. A cigarette outlet (605-2) is provided on the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1). A longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism (605-3) is provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1) in front of the cigarette outlet (605-2). A transverse cigarette pushing mechanism (605-4) is also provided inside the cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1). A movable baffle mechanism (605-5) is also provided on the inner side of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1). The movable baffle mechanism (605-5) is connected to the transverse cigarette pushing mechanism (605-4).
4. The automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The movable baffle mechanism (605-5) includes an L-shaped movable baffle (605-6) located inside the front side panel of the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1). The horizontal plate at the top of the movable baffle (605-6) is fixedly connected to the sliding block (605-7) via a connecting mounting plate (605-8). The sliding block (605-7) is slidably engaged on the track (605-9). The track (605-9) is longitudinally fixed to the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1). The top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1) has a longitudinally provided opening slot (605-1). 0), after the connector (605-11) passes through the opening slot (605-10), its bottom is fixedly connected to the connecting mounting plate (605-8). The top of the connector (605-11) is connected to a longitudinal rack (605-12). The longitudinal rack (605-12) meshes with the drive gear (605-13). The drive gear (605-13) is fixed on the output shaft of the drive motor (605-14) set on the top of the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1). The bottom of the connecting mounting plate (605-8) is connected to the transverse smoke pushing mechanism (605-4).
5. The automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two sets of each of the sliding block (605-7), connecting mounting plate (605-8), and track (605-9) are provided, respectively located on the left and right sides of the top plate inside the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1). One of the connecting mounting plates (605-8) is connected to the connector (605-11). The transverse smoke pushing mechanism (605-4) includes a rodless cylinder (605-15) and a transverse smoke pushing plate (605-17) fixed on its sliding plate (605-16). The two ends of the rodless cylinder (605-15) are respectively fixed to the bottom of the two connecting mounting plates (605-8). There are two cigarette outlets (605-2), which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front side plate of the cigarette replenishment chamber (605-1). A longitudinal cigarette pushing mechanism (605-3) is provided in front of each cigarette outlet (605-2). The longitudinal smoke pushing mechanism (605-3) includes a longitudinal smoke pushing plate (605-18). The tail end of the longitudinal smoke pushing plate (605-18) passes through the sliding groove (605-19) on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1) and is connected to the moving block of the linear module (605-20). The linear module (605-20) is longitudinally fixed on the top plate of the smoke replenishment chamber (605-1).
6. The automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic smoke replenishment robot (505) includes a mounting base A (505-1), a rotating platform A (505-2) is vertically fixed at the bottom of the mounting base A (505-1), the rotating output end of the rotating platform A (505-2) is fixedly connected to the sliding block (505-4) of the horizontal linear module (505-3), the horizontal linear module (505-3) is fixedly connected to the horizontal connector via the mounting base B (505-5), the other end of the horizontal connector is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (505-7), the other side surface of the mounting plate (505-7) is provided with a vertical linear module (505-8) and a smoke pushing mechanism (505-9), and a clamping mechanism (505-11) is connected to the slider (505-10) of the vertical linear module (505-8).
7. An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The vertical linear module (505-8) is a double-slide screw linear module. Two sliders (505-10) are provided on the screw of the double-slide screw linear module. The clamping mechanism (505-11) includes an upper clamping plate (505-12) and a lower clamping plate (505-13). The upper clamping plate (505-12) and the lower clamping plate (505-13) are respectively fixedly connected to the two sliders (505-10). The smoke pushing mechanism (505-9) is located between the upper clamping plate (505-12) and the lower clamping plate (505-13). Both ends of the smoke pushing plate (505-14), as well as the upper clamping plate (505-12) and the lower clamping plate (505-13), are comb-tooth structures. The comb teeth of the smoke pushing plate (505-14) and the comb teeth of the upper clamping plate (505-12) and the lower clamping plate (505-13) are cross-staggered.
8. An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The smoke pushing mechanism (505-9) includes a smoke pushing plate (505-14), which is fixed on the push rod of the smoke pushing cylinder (505-15), and the smoke pushing cylinder (505-15) is fixed on the mounting plate (505-7). The other side surface of the mounting plate (505-7) is provided with three U-shaped supports (505-16), of which the middle support (505-16) is fixed with a smoke-pushing cylinder (505-15). The cylinder body of the smoke-pushing cylinder (505-15) passes through the mounting plate (505-7) and extends into the sleeve connecting the rotating platform B (505-6) and the mounting plate (505-7). Each of the supports (505-16) on both sides of the smoke-pushing cylinder (505-15) is fixed with a guide sleeve (505-17). The guide rod (505-18) passes through the mounting plate (505-7) and the guide sleeve (505-17) and its head end is fixedly connected to the smoke-pushing plate (505-14). The horizontal connector is a horizontally arranged rotating platform B (505-6), and the rotating output end of the rotating platform B (505-6) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (505-7); the cache shelf (505-4) is provided with several layers, and each layer is provided with several V-shaped workstations (401).
9. An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shuttle robot (3) includes a shuttle (301), with its two side walls fixedly connected to two synchronous belts (302). Each side of the shuttle (301) has a vertical mounting frame (303). The top and bottom of the two vertical mounting frames (303) are connected by a horizontal mounting frame (304) to form a U-shaped frame structure. Two synchronous belt drive mechanisms (305) are mounted on the top horizontal mounting frame (304). A synchronous belt drive wheel (306) is connected to the output shaft of each synchronous belt drive mechanism (305). Two synchronous belt drive wheels (306) are mounted on the bottom horizontal mounting frame (304). A synchronous belt (302) is connected between the driven pulley (307) of the synchronous belt, the driving pulley (306) of the synchronous belt, and the driven pulley (307) of the synchronous belt. Each vertical mounting bracket (303) is provided with a walking drive mechanism (308) on the top and bottom. The output end of the walking drive mechanism (308) is connected to a drive wheel (309). The upper and lower drive wheels (309) are supported on a longitudinal track (310) respectively. The two longitudinal tracks (310) are fixed on the front and bottom of the buffer rack (4) respectively and extend along the length of the buffer rack (4). One end of the track extends to the back of the elevator (2).
10. An automatic smoke replenishment device for a vertical sorting machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each vertical mounting bracket (303) has a fixed seat (312) fixed on the upper and lower sides of its side wall. A spring shock absorber (313) is installed on the fixed seat (312). The other end of the spring shock absorber (313) is connected to an adjustable support (314) above the fixed seat (312). The walking drive mechanism (308) is fixed on the adjustable support (14). The fixed base (312) is also provided with a power-collecting arm (315); the longitudinal track (310) is an inverted U-shaped structure, the drive wheel (309) is supported on the top surface of the longitudinal track (310), the vertical section on one side of the longitudinal track (310) is fixedly connected to the cache shelf (4), and the inner and outer sides of the vertical section on the other side are clamped by the limiting wheel (316). The limiting wheel (316) is fixed on the horizontal section of the L-shaped bracket (311), and the vertical section of the L-shaped bracket (311) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the adjustable support (314); the shuttle car (301) includes a V-shaped cargo box (317), and a movable scraper (318) is provided on the top of the V-shaped cargo box (317).