Automatic packaging system and method for connector product

Abstract

An automatic packaging system and method for a connector product. The system comprises: an automatic box folding device (1), an automatic lining folding device, a product assembling device (3), a material loading device (5), an automatic cover closing device (6), and a linear conveyor belt (7); the automatic box folding device (1) is configured to fold an outer box and place same on the linear conveyor belt (7); the automatic lining folding device is configured to fold an inner lining and place the inner lining in the outer box; the product assembling device (3) is configured to assemble parts and output an assembled product; the material loading device (5) is configured to pick up the assembled product and place the assembled product in a product cavity of the inner lining; the automatic cover closing device (6) is configured to cap the outer box containing the inner lining and the product inputted by the linear conveyor belt (7), and output the capped outer box. An automatic packaging function of the connector product is implemented. A linear assembly line layout mode is used, and the product is to automatically move to a next process after the completion of a current packaging process, to implement assembly line packaging operations, and finally achieve the fully automated packaging function of the connector product.

Description

Automatic packaging system and method for connector products

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on September 7, 2023, with application number 202311155427.4 and invention name “A system and method for automatic packaging of connector products”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical connector manufacturing, and in particular to an automatic packaging system and method for connector products. Background Art

[0003] Currently, connector product packaging is entirely manual, including dust cover assembly, placing the certificate and product in a plastic bag, folding the crystal box, packaging the accessories (including the contact packaging box and removal tools), labeling the accessory box, placing the product bag and accessory box into the crystal box, and then placing the crystal box into a paper box. Calculations of labor hours indicate that packaging each product takes an average of five minutes, severely impacting batch production efficiency. Furthermore, these tasks are tedious, mechanical, and repetitive, making operator errors difficult to detect. To ensure efficient and reliable product packaging and achieve automated finished product packaging, an automated assembly system is needed to improve both efficiency and reliability.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a system and method for automated packaging of connector products, aiming to achieve automated packaging of connector products. This system utilizes a linear assembly line layout, where products automatically flow to the next assembly line after completing the current packaging process, thus achieving fully automated packaging of connector products.

[0006] In a first aspect, an automatic packaging system for connector products is provided, wherein the products used by the system include an outer box, an inner liner, and the product; the system comprises:

[0007] Automatic box folding equipment, automatic lining folding equipment, product assembly equipment, material loading equipment, automatic lid closing equipment and a linear conveyor belt, wherein the automatic box folding equipment, the automatic lining folding equipment, the product assembly equipment, the material loading equipment and the automatic lid closing equipment are arranged in sequence along the linear conveyor belt;

[0008] The automatic box folding device is used to fold the outer box and place the outer box on the linear conveyor belt;

[0009] The automatic lining folding device is used to fold the lining and place the lining in the outer box when the outer box is conveyed to the lining loading position by the linear conveyor belt;

[0010] The product assembly equipment is used to assemble the first part and the second part, and output the assembled product;

[0011] The material loading device is used to pick up the assembled product and place the assembled product into the product cavity of the liner when the outer box is conveyed to the first loading position by the linear conveyor belt;

[0012] The automatic lid closing device is used to lid the outer box containing the liner and the product input by the linear conveyor belt, and output the lidded outer box.

[0013] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the first part is a product, the second part is a first dust cover, and the product assembly equipment includes a transfer platform and an assembly pressing block;

[0014] A guide rail is provided below the transfer platform, so that the transfer platform can carry the first dust cover and the product to be assembled from the item placement area to the product assembly area, and carry the assembled first dust cover and the product back to the item placement area;

[0015] The assembly pressing block and the product assembly area are arranged opposite to each other, and the assembly pressing block can be folded or unfolded. When the assembly pressing block is in a folded state, the projection of the assembly pressing block in the XY direction does not intersect with the guide rail, thereby providing a passage space for the transfer platform to move from the product assembly area back to the item placement area; when the assembly pressing block is in an unfolded state, the projection of the assembly pressing block in the XY direction covers the guide rail, thereby applying assembly pressure to the materials on the transfer platform.

[0016] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the product assembly equipment further includes a first dust cover carrier, a three-axis manipulator, a product carrier, and a first four-axis robot;

[0017] The first dust cover carrier is used to carry the first dust cover;

[0018] The reachable range of the three-axis manipulator includes any position of the first dust cover carrier and the item placement area of ​​the transfer platform. The three-axis manipulator is used to grab the first dust cover from the first dust cover carrier and move it to the transfer platform located in the item placement area;

[0019] The product carrier is used to carry products;

[0020] The reachable range of the first four-axis robot includes any position of the product carrier and the item placement area of ​​the transfer platform. The first four-axis robot is used to grab products from the product carrier and move them to the transfer platform located in the item placement area. It is also used to grab assembled products from the transfer platform located in the item placement area and output them.

[0021] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the first dust cover carrier is located outside the reachable range of the first four-axis robot, the product carrier is located outside the reachable range of the three-axis manipulator, and the item placement area is located at the intersection of the reachable range of the first four-axis robot and the reachable range of the three-axis manipulator.

[0022] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the product assembly area is located outside a reachable range of the first four-axis robot.

[0023] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the direction of the guide rail is parallel to the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt, the three-axis manipulator is located on the side of the transfer platform close to the automatic lining folding equipment, and the first four-axis robot is located on the side of the transfer platform away from the automatic lining folding equipment.

[0024] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the product assembly equipment also includes a second dust cover carrier, which is used to carry the second dust cover of the product, and the reachable range of the three-axis robot also includes any position of the second dust cover carrier.

[0025] In combination with the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the product assembly equipment further includes a product photographing device, and the product photographing device is used to take photos of the products on the transfer platform located in the item placement area.

[0026] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the material loading device includes a second four-axis robot and a first packaging box carrier;

[0027] The reachable range of the second four-axis robot includes the discharge mechanism of the previous device, as well as any position of the first packaging box carrier and the first loading position of the linear conveyor belt. The second four-axis robot is used to pick up the assembled products from the discharge mechanism and move them to the outer box at the first loading position; the second four-axis robot is also used to pick up the first packaging box from the first packaging box carrier and move it to the outer box at the first loading position.

[0028] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the first packaging box carrier and the discharging mechanism are located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt, and the second four-axis robot and the first packaging box carrier are located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt.

[0029] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the material loading device further includes a second packaging box loading tray, the second packaging box loading tray and the first packaging box loading tray being located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt, and the second packaging box loading tray and the first packaging box loading tray being arranged along a material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt;

[0030] The reachable range of the second four-axis robot also includes any position of the second packaging box carrier. The second four-axis robot is also used to pick up the second packaging box from the second packaging box carrier and move it to the outer box located at the first loading position.

[0031] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the material loading equipment further includes a retrieval tool silo, a flexible tray, a retrieval tool photographing mechanism, and a third four-axis robot;

[0032] The unloading tool silo, the flexible tray, and the unloading tool photographing mechanism are located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt. The unloading tool silo is located on the side of the flexible tray away from the linear conveyor belt. The unloading tool photographing mechanism is used to take photos of the products in the flexible tray.

[0033] The third four-axis robot and the picking and unloading tool silo are located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt. The reachable range of the third four-axis robot includes the flexible disk and the second loading position of the linear conveyor belt. The third four-axis robot is used to pick up the picking and unloading tool from the flexible disk and move it to the outer box located at the second loading position under the positioning indication of the picture captured by the picking and unloading tool photographing mechanism.

[0034] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the automatic lining folding device includes a lining plate storage area, a lining suction mechanism, a lining folding area, a lining folding mechanism, and a first unloading mechanism;

[0035] The inner lining board storage area is used to store a plurality of inner lining boards in a planar state;

[0036] The lining suction mechanism has an XY plane suction capability and a Y and Z direction movement stroke, and is used to suck the lining board from the lining board storage area and place it in the lining folding area;

[0037] The liner folding mechanism is used for folding and forming the liner in the liner folding area;

[0038] The first unloading mechanism has an XY plane suction capability and a movement range in the Y direction and the Z direction. The first unloading mechanism is used to place the formed liner in an outer box that flows along the linear conveyor belt.

[0039] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the automatic lining folding equipment also includes an outer box positioning sensor, which is used to sense the outer box on the linear conveyor belt and output a signal to allow the linear conveyor belt to continue to transport forward a preset distance and then stop. In the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt, the position of the preset distance in front of the outer box positioning sensor is the lining loading position, and the lining loading position is opposite to the lining folding mechanism.

[0040] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the automatic box folding device includes an outer box plate storage area, an outer box plate suction mechanism, an outer box folding area, a folding mechanism, and a second unloading mechanism;

[0041] The outer box plate storage area is used to store a plurality of outer box plates to be folded;

[0042] The outer box plate suction mechanism has an XY plane suction capability and a Y and Z direction movement stroke, and is used to suck the outer box plate from the outer box plate storage area and transfer it to the outer box folding area;

[0043] The folding mechanism is used to fold the outer box plate into shape in the outer box folding area;

[0044] The second unloading mechanism has an XZ plane suction capability and a Y and Z direction movement stroke, and is used to place the folded outer box on the linear conveyor belt.

[0045] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the folding mechanism is used to fold the outer box panel into side panels along the X direction and the Y direction; wherein the two side panels folded along the X direction are the first side panel and the second side panel, respectively, and the second unloading mechanism is used to suck the first side panel, and the first side panel includes the covering part of the outer box.

[0046] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the first side plate is a side plate close to the linear conveyor belt, and the second side plate is a side plate away from the linear conveyor belt.

[0047] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the outer box plate storage area and the outer box folding area are arranged along the Y direction.

[0048] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the system further includes an automatic certificate placement device, which is used to place the certificate in the outer box. In the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt, the automatic certificate placement device is located between the automatic box folding device and the automatic lining folding device.

[0049] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the automatic certificate placement device includes a slide, an outer box detection sensor, and an outer box interception mechanism;

[0050] The slide is an output channel for the certificate of conformity, and the sliding direction of the slide is perpendicular to the linear conveyor belt;

[0051] The outer box detection sensor is arranged at the exit of the slide;

[0052] The outer box intercepting mechanism is used to stop the outer box from continuing to move on the linear conveyor belt before the certificate of conformity is placed according to the signal output by the outer box detection sensor.

[0053] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the system further includes a certificate photographing device. In the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt, the certificate photographing device is located between the automatic certificate placing device and the automatic lining folding device. The certificate photographing device is used to take a photograph of the interior of the outer box to obtain certificate information.

[0054] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the system further includes an automatic plastic packaging box device; in the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt, the automatic plastic packaging box device is located between the product assembly device and the material loading device.

[0055] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the system further includes an automatic cover closing device, the automatic cover closing device including a cover closing and photographing mechanism and a cover closing mechanism;

[0056] The lid-closing and photographing mechanism is located at the entrance of the lid-closing mechanism, and the photographing area of ​​the lid-closing and photographing mechanism is located on the linear conveyor belt. The lid-closing and photographing mechanism is used to take a photo of the outer box below the lid-closing and photographing mechanism. When the photo of the outer box indicates that the product packaging is correct, the linear conveyor belt is used to input the outer box into the lid-closing mechanism for lid-closing and packaging.

[0057] In a second aspect, a method for automatically packaging connector products is provided, the method being applied to the system described in any one of the implementations of the first aspect above; the method comprising:

[0058] Controlling the linear conveyor belt to drive forward;

[0059] Controlling the automatic box folding device to fold the outer box and place the outer box on the linear conveyor belt;

[0060] controlling the automatic lining folding device to fold the liner, and placing the liner in the outer box when the outer box is conveyed to the liner loading position by the linear conveyor belt;

[0061] controlling the product assembly equipment to assemble the first part and the second part, and outputting the assembled product;

[0062] controlling the material loading device to pick up the assembled product and placing the assembled product into the product cavity of the liner when the outer box is conveyed to the first loading position by the linear conveyor belt;

[0063] The automatic lid closing device is controlled to lid the outer box containing the liner and the product input by the linear conveyor belt, and the lidded outer box is output.

[0064] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0065] Controlling a product photographing device to photograph products on the transfer platform located in the item placement area;

[0066] Control product photography equipment to take photos of products and obtain product information

[0067] Controlling the certificate photographing device to photograph the certificate and obtain certificate information;

[0068] Compare the product information with the certificate information to determine whether the product and the certificate match.

[0069] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0070] According to the sensor signal corresponding to the first loading position, the linear conveyor belt is controlled to move forward a preset distance and then stop, so that the outer box stops at the first loading position.

[0071] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0072] According to the signal of the outer box positioning sensor, the linear conveyor belt is controlled to move forward a preset distance and then stop, so that the outer box stops at a position opposite to the liner folding mechanism.

[0073] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0074] According to the signal of the detection sensor, the outer box intercepting mechanism is controlled to stop the outer box from continuing to move forward on the linear conveyor belt.

[0075] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0076] Obtain a photo of the outer box taken by the cover-closing photo taking mechanism;

[0077] Determine whether the product packaging is correct based on the outer box photo;

[0078] When the product packaging is correct, the linear conveyor belt is controlled to input the outer box into the lid closing mechanism for lid closing and packaging.

[0079] Compared with the existing technology, the solution provided by this application includes at least the following beneficial technical effects:

[0080] The packaging system's process layout adopts a linear assembly line layout. This layout shortens the material flow distance, while the compact placement of equipment reduces equipment footprint and improves plant utilization.

[0081] By setting up a transfer platform between the three-axis manipulator and the first four-axis robot, the dust cover and the product can be accurately assembled within a limited travel range, reducing the requirements for the use of the three-axis manipulator and the first four-axis robot.

[0082] The transfer platform moves back and forth between the item placement area and the product assembly area. The movement stroke can correspond to the conveying stroke of the linear conveyor belt, so that the product assembly speed and the outer box operation rhythm are matched.

[0083] Matching product information and certificate information helps ensure that the product assembly process is correct.

[0084] The second four-axis robot, the first packaging box carrier and the second packaging box carrier are reasonably arranged around the linear conveyor belt to efficiently utilize the reachable range of the second four-axis robot.

[0085] The rational arrangement of the tool hopper, flexible tray, and tool camera helps to optimize the time that tools occupy the linear conveyor. Furthermore, the tool hopper, flexible tray, tool camera, and third four-axis robot are strategically positioned around the linear conveyor to efficiently utilize the reach of the second four-axis robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0086] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic packaging system for connector products provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0087] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic box folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0088] FIG3 is a partial view of an automatic box folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0089] FIG4 is a partial view of an automatic box folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0090] [Corrected 20.10.2023 according to Rule 91] Figures 5A and 5B are schematic structural diagrams of an automatic certificate installation and automatic lining folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0091] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic certification device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0092] FIG7 is a partial view of an automatic lining folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0093] FIG8 is a partial view of an automatic lining folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0094] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a product assembly device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0095] FIG10 is a partial diagram of a product assembly device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0096] FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic plastic packaging box device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0097] FIG12 shows a schematic structural diagram of a material loading device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0098] FIG13 shows a schematic structural diagram of an automatic lid closing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0099] The present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0100] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic packaging system for connector products provided in an embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments provided in the present application, the products used in the automatic packaging system for connector products may include plastic packaging, an outer box, an inner liner, a certificate of conformity, a product, and one or more accessories. The outer box is provided with an inner liner, a certificate of conformity, a product, and one or more accessories, and the plastic packaging is wrapped around the outer periphery of the outer box. The inner liner is positioned by the inner wall of the outer box. The inner liner is provided with mounting cavities corresponding to the product and accessories to constrain the relative positions of the product and accessories within the outer box.

[0101] The automated packaging system for connector products may include: automatic box folding equipment 1, automatic certificate loading and liner folding equipment 2, product assembly equipment 3, automatic plastic packaging equipment 4, material loading equipment 5, automatic lid closing equipment 6, and a linear conveyor belt 7. The automated box folding equipment 1, automatic certificate loading and liner folding equipment 2, product assembly equipment 3, automatic plastic packaging equipment 4, material loading equipment 5, and automatic lid closing equipment 6 can be arranged sequentially along the linear conveyor belt 7. As shown in Figure 1, the conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt 7 is the X direction, the direction of gravity is the Z direction, and the Y direction is perpendicular to the X and Y directions. The following describes the structure and functions of the automated packaging system for connector products in conjunction with the product packaging process.

[0102] Figures 2 to 4 show schematic structural diagrams of an automatic box folding device 1 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The automatic box folding device 1 may include an outer box plate storage area 1.1, an outer box plate suction mechanism 1.2, an outer box folding area 1.3, a folding mechanism 1.4, and a discharge mechanism 1.5.

[0103] The outer box plate storage area 1.1 is used to store a plurality of outer box plates to be folded (for example, 100 carton plates can be stored at a time). The outer box plate suction mechanism 1.2 is used to suck an outer box plate from the outer box plate storage area 1.1 and transfer it to the outer box folding area 1.3. In the height Z direction, the outer box plate storage area 1.1 can be lower than the outer box folding area 1.3 so that the space above the outer box plate storage area 1.1 can be used to provide outer box storage space. The outer box plate storage area 1.1 and the outer box folding area 1.3 are arranged along the direction (Y direction, wherein the direction of the linear conveyor 7 conveying is the X direction) perpendicular to the linear conveyor 7. The outer box plate suction mechanism 1.2 can have the suction ability of the XY plane (i.e., the ability to suck the plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity) and has a moving stroke in the Y direction and the Z direction. Thereby the outer box plate suction mechanism 1.2 can suck outer boxes at different height positions and move the outer box to the outer box folding area 1.3 along the Y direction (perpendicular to the direction of the linear conveyor 7).

[0104] As shown in Figure 3, the outer box plate suction mechanism 1.2 can include four sets of suction cups 1.2.1, a vertical shift servo 1.2.2, and a forward and backward shift servo 1.2.3. The four sets of suction cups 1.2.1 can be controlled by separate vacuum generators, allowing each position to be adjusted independently. After multiple outer boxes are placed in the outer box plate storage area 1.1, the device is activated, and the vertical shift servo 1.2.2 drives the suction cups to absorb the outer boxes in the outer box plate storage area 1.1. The forward and backward shift servo 1.2.3 then moves the outer boxes into the outer box folding area 1.3.

[0105] The folding mechanism 1.4 is used to fold the outer box plate into shape in the outer box folding area 1.3. The unloading mechanism 1.5 is used to place the folded outer box (not yet sealed) on the linear conveyor belt 7, and the outer box flows along the linear conveyor belt 7.

[0106] As shown in Figure 4, the folding mechanism 1.4 can be used to fold the outer box plate into two opposite side panels along the Y direction, and fold into two opposite side panels along the X direction. The bottom plate surrounding the above four side panels is used to contact the linear conveyor belt 7. Among them, the two side panels folded along the X direction are respectively the first side panel and the second side panel. The unloading mechanism 1.5 can suck the first side panel to suck the unsealed outer box after folding. In one embodiment, the first side panel can be the side panel close to the linear conveyor belt 7, and the second side panel can be the side panel away from the linear conveyor belt 7. The first side panel also includes the cover portion of the outer box, so the area of ​​the first side panel is larger than the area of ​​the second side panel, which is conducive to increasing the suction space of the unloading mechanism 1.5.

[0107] The unloading mechanism 1.5 can have the ability to absorb the XZ plane (that is, the ability to absorb the plane parallel to the direction of gravity and the conveying direction of the straight conveyor belt 7), and can have a moving stroke in the Y direction and the Z direction. In this way, the unloading mechanism 1.5 can avoid interference with its own equipment and move the outer box to the straight conveyor belt 7 along the Y direction (perpendicular to the direction of the straight conveyor belt 7). As shown in Figure 4, the unloading mechanism 1.5 is composed of 4 groups of suction cups 1.5.1, up and down shift servo 1.5.2, and front and back shift servo 1.5.3. The 4 groups of suction cups are controlled by a separate vacuum generator, and each position can be adjusted independently. After the folding of the outer box in the front section is completed, the up and down shift servo 1.5.2 drives the suction cup to suck the outer box on the outer box folding area 1.3, and then uses the front and back shift servo 1.5.3 to place the outer box on the straight conveyor belt 7.

[0108] [Corrected 20.10.2023 according to Rule 91] The outer box can be moved along the linear conveyor belt 7 to the front of the automatic certificate loading and lining folding device 2. Figures 5A, 5B, and 6 to 8 show schematic structural diagrams of an automatic certificate loading and lining folding device 2 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The automatic certificate loading device is used to place the mobile certificate in the outer box, and the automatic lining folding device is used to fold the lining and place the folded lining in the outer box.

[0109] As shown in Figure 6, the automatic certificate placement device may include a certificate sorting machine 2.1. Multiple certificates are collected into a stack and placed in the certificate sorting machine 2.1, where they are sorted one by one. The certificate sorting machine 2.1 may include a slide 2.1.1, an outer box detection sensor 2.1.2, and an outer box interception mechanism (not shown in Figure 6). The slide out direction of the slide 2.1.1 may be perpendicular to the linear conveyor belt 7. The outer box detection sensor 2.1.2 may be arranged at the exit of the slide 2.1.1, with the transmitting end and receiving end of the outer box detection sensor 2.1.2 respectively located on either side of the linear conveyor belt 7. The outer box interception mechanism is used to prevent the outer box from continuing to move on the linear conveyor belt 7 before the certificate is placed. When the outer box detection sensor 2.1.2 senses the incoming outer box, the outer box stops in front of the slide 2.1.1 under the action of the outer box interception mechanism. The linear conveyor belt 7 can continue to transmit without affecting the transportation of other outer boxes. The certificate sorting machine 2.1 is controlled by sensing the trigger signal to flow the certificates into the outer box.

[0110] As shown in FIG7 and FIG8, the automatic lining folding device may include a lining plate storage area 2.2, a lining suction mechanism 2.3, a lining folding area 2.4, a lining folding mechanism 2.5, and a discharge mechanism 2.6.

[0111] The lining plate storage area 2.2 is used to store multiple planar lining plates (for example, 100 plates can be stored at a time). A planar lining plate is sucked from the lining plate storage area 2.2 by the lining suction mechanism 2.3 and placed in the lining folding area 2.4. Multiple planar lining plates can occupy different height spaces on the lining plate storage area 2.2. The lining plate storage area 2.2 and the lining folding area 2.4 are arranged along a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt 7 (i.e., along the Y direction). The lining suction mechanism 2.3 can have an XY plane suction capability and a moving stroke in the Y and Z directions. Therefore, the lining suction mechanism 2.3 can suck lining plates at different heights and move the lining plates to the lining folding area 2.4 along the Y direction (perpendicular to the direction of the linear conveyor belt 7).

[0112] As shown in Figure 7, the lining suction mechanism 2.3 can include four sets of suction cups 2.3.1, a vertical shift servo 2.3.2 (in the Z direction), and a front-to-back shift servo 2.3.3 (in the Y direction). The four sets of suction cups are controlled by separate vacuum generators, and each position can be adjusted independently. After the lining board is placed in place, the device is started, and the vertical shift servo 2.3.2 drives the suction cups to absorb the inner weighing board in the lining board storage area 2.2. The lining board is then moved into the folding area 2.4 using the front-to-back shift servo 2.3.3.

[0113] Liner folding mechanism 2.5 is used to fold the liner into shape. The formed liner is then placed into an outer box on linear conveyor belt 7 via unloading mechanism 2.6. Unloading mechanism 2.6 can have XY plane suction capabilities (i.e., the ability to suction surfaces perpendicular to the direction of gravity) and travel in the Y and Z directions. This allows unloading mechanism 2.6 to avoid interference with its own equipment and move the liner in the Y direction (perpendicular to linear conveyor belt 7) above linear conveyor belt 7, allowing the liner to be placed into the outer box.

[0114] As shown in Figure 8, the unloading mechanism 2.6 can include four sets of suction cups 2.6.1, a vertical shift servo 2.6.2, and a front-to-back shift servo 2.6.3. Each set of suction cups is controlled by a separate vacuum generator, and each position can be adjusted independently. Once the liner is folded, the vertical shift servo 2.6.2 drives the suction cups to hold the liner on the folding area 2.4, and the front-to-back shift servo 2.6.3 then places the liner into the outer box.

[0115] To ensure the liner fits neatly into the outer box, the automatic liner folding system also includes an outer box positioning sensor 2.8. When the outer box positioning sensor 2.8 detects an incoming outer box, the linear conveyor belt 7 continues forward a preset distance before stopping, aligning the outer box with the inner liner drawn by the discharge mechanism 2.6. The discharge mechanism 2.6 is controlled by the sensing trigger signal to place the inner liner into the outer box.

[0116] In one embodiment, multimedia recording can be performed by CCD photography. The automatic certificate placement and lining folding device 2 can also include a certificate photography device 2.7. In the transmission direction of the linear conveyor belt 7, the certificate photography device 2.7 can be located between the automatic certificate placement device and the automatic lining folding device. After the automatic certificate placement device places the certificate in the outer box, and before the automatic lining folding device places the lining in the outer box, the certificate photography device 2.7 can take a photo of the interior of the outer box to obtain certificate information. The certificate information can be used for subsequent comparison with the product information identified in the product assembly device 3 to ensure that the actual product is consistent with the certificate.

[0117] Figures 9 and 10 show schematic structural diagrams of a product assembly device 3 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The product assembly device 3 may include an upper dust cover carrier 3.1, a lower dust cover carrier 3.2, a three-axis manipulator 3.3, a product carrier 3.4, a transfer platform 3.5, a product photography device 3.6, an assembly press 3.7, and a four-axis robot 3.8.

[0118] The upper dust cover carrier 3.1 can be used to carry the upper dust cover of the product, and the lower dust cover carrier 3.2 can be used to carry the lower dust cover of the product. The upper dust cover carrier 3.1 and the lower dust cover carrier 3.2 can be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transmission direction of the linear conveyor belt 7. The three-axis manipulator 3.3 can have the ability to absorb in the XY plane (that is, the ability to absorb a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity) and has a movement range in the X direction, Y direction and Z direction. The three-axis manipulator 3.3 can be used to grab the upper dust cover from the upper dust cover carrier 3.1 and move it to the transfer platform 3.5. It can also be used to grab the lower dust cover from the lower dust cover carrier 3.2 and move it to the transfer platform 3.5. The transfer platform 3.5 is located on the side of the upper dust cover carrier 3.1 and the lower dust cover carrier 3.2 away from the automatic certificate installation and automatic lining folding equipment. When the upper dust cover or the lower dust cover is placed, the transfer platform 3.5 can be located in the item placement area.

[0119] A guide rail parallel to the transmission direction of the linear conveyor belt 7 is provided below the transfer platform 3.5, so that the transfer platform 3.5 can move along the transmission direction (X direction) of the linear conveyor belt 7. The transfer platform 3.5 can move between the item placement area and the product assembly area.

[0120] A product tray 3.4 is provided on one side of the guide rail. This tray can be used to carry products. Any product on the tray can be within the reach of the four-axis robot 3.8. The four-axis robot 3.8 is used to grab products from the tray 3.4 and place them on the transfer platform 3.5, which can be located in the item placement area. The item placement area is well within the reach of the four-axis robot 3.8.

[0121] The transfer platform 3.5 can also be used to provide a photography platform for the product photography device 3.6. The product photography device 3.6 can be used to read the product information and compare the recognized product information with the certificate information previously recognized by photography to ensure that the product and the certificate match each other.

[0122] To assemble the dust cover and product, after the transfer platform 3.5 has placed the dust cover and product, it is moved to the product assembly area, which can be located opposite the assembly pressure block 3.7. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the assembly pressure block 3.7 can be folded or unfolded. When the assembly pressure block 3.7 is unfolded, its XY projection overlaps the guide rails on which the transfer platform 3.5 is located, and the intersection of the projection of the assembly pressure block 3.7 and the guide rails corresponds to the product assembly area. When the assembly pressure block 3.7 is folded, its XY projection does not intersect the guide rails on which the transfer platform 3.5 is located. Therefore, when the assembly pressure block 3.7 is folded, the transfer platform 3.5 can be moved smoothly to the product assembly area without interference from the assembly pressure block 3.7. When the assembly pressure block 3.7 is unfolded, it can apply pressure on the transfer platform 3.5, facilitating assembly of the dust cover and product.

[0123] In some embodiments, the product assembly area can be located outside the grasping range of the four-axis robot 3.8. After assembly is complete, the transfer platform 3.5 can be moved back to the item placement area via guide rails. The assembled product is now within the grasping range of the four-axis robot 3.8. The four-axis robot 3.8 can move the assembled product to the feed mechanism 4.1 of the automatic plastic packaging machine 4, completing the transfer of the product between the product assembly machine 3 and the automatic plastic packaging machine 4. The transfer platform 3.5 can then wait in the item placement area for the next product assembly material to be placed.

[0124] The following describes the execution sequence of the steps of the product assembly device 3 by taking the example of assembling an upper dust cover and a lower dust cover of a product.

[0125] First, a three-axis robot 3.3 grabs the lower dust cover from the lower dust cover carrier 3.2 and places it on the transfer platform 3.5. A four-axis robot 3.8 grabs the product from the product carrier 3.4 and moves it to the transfer platform 3.5. Product photography equipment 3.6 reads the product information and compares it with the previously photographed certificate information. Once confirmed, the servo shift mechanism moves the transfer platform 3.5 to the product assembly area. The assembly pressure block 3.7 unfolds from its folded state to press down on the product in the assembly area, completing the assembly of the lower dust cover and the product.

[0126] Afterward, assembly pressing block 3.7 shifts from its unfolded state to its folded state. The servo shift mechanism drives transfer platform 3.5 to the product placement area. The upper dust cover on upper dust cover carrier 3.1 is grasped by three-axis manipulator 3.3 and placed on transfer platform 3.5. The servo shift mechanism drives transfer platform 3.5 to the product assembly area. Assembly pressing block 3.7 shifts from its folded state to its unfolded state, pressing down in the product assembly area to assemble the upper dust cover with the product.

[0127] Afterwards, the assembly pressing block 3.7 changes from an unfolded state to a folded state. The servo shift mechanism drives the transfer platform 3.5 to the item placement area. The four-axis robot 3.8 clamps the product from the transfer platform 3.5 to the feeding mechanism 4.1 of the automatic plastic packaging machine 4.

[0128] Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic plastic packaging device 4 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The automatic plastic packaging device 4 may include a feed mechanism 4.1, an automatic plastic sealing mechanism, and a discharge mechanism 4.3. The feed mechanism 4.1 is used to input products with dust covers assembled thereon. The products are moved forward (in the X direction) into the automatic plastic sealing mechanism through the feed mechanism 4.1. After the plastic sealing is completed, the plastic-sealed products are transported out of the device by the discharge mechanism 4.3, waiting for the next station's four-axis robot 5.7 to pick up the products and transport them to the outer box.

[0129] FIG12 shows a schematic structural diagram of a material loading device 5 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0130] The material loading device 5 may include a loading and unloading tool bin 5.1, a flexible tray 5.2, a CCD camera 5.3, a four-axis robot 5.4, a coaxial contact piece packaging box carrier 5.5, a non-coaxial contact piece packaging box carrier 5.6, and a four-axis robot 5.7. A linear conveyor belt 7 may pass through the material loading device 5.

[0131] The coaxial contact packaging tray 5.5 can be located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt 7 as the non-coaxial contact packaging tray 5.6 and the discharge mechanism 4.3 of the automatic plastic packaging device 4. In the embodiment shown in Figure 12, the non-coaxial contact packaging tray 5.6 can be located between the coaxial contact packaging tray 5.5 and the discharge mechanism 4.3. It should be understood that the present embodiment does not limit the order in which the coaxial contact packaging tray 5.5 and the non-coaxial contact packaging tray 5.6 are placed.

[0132] The four-axis robot 5.7 and the coaxial contact packaging tray 5.5 can be located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt 7. The reachable range of the four-axis robot 5.7 includes the discharge mechanism 4.3 of the automatic plastic packaging device 4, any position on the coaxial contact packaging tray 5.5, any position on the non-coaxial contact packaging tray 5.6, and the first loading position on the linear conveyor belt 7.

[0133] The linear conveyor belt 7 may be provided with a sensor at the first loading position, and when the outer box reaches the first loading position, the sensor outputs a sensor instruction to stop the linear conveyor belt 7 from conveying. The four-axis robot 5.7 may be used to pick up the plastic-sealed product from the discharge mechanism 4.3 to the first loading position on the linear conveyor belt 7, so that the product is placed in the corresponding product cavity of the lining. In addition, the corresponding packaging box type (coaxial contact packaging box and non-coaxial contact packaging box) is determined based on the product information or certificate information obtained previously or the order to be loaded. If it is a coaxial contact packaging box, the four-axis robot 5.7 is used to pick up the coaxial contact packaging box from the coaxial contact packaging box carrier 5.5 to the first loading position on the linear conveyor belt 7, so that the coaxial contact packaging box is placed in the coaxial contact cavity of the lining. If it is a non-coaxial contact piece packaging box, the four-axis robot 5.7 is used to pick up the non-coaxial contact piece packaging box from the non-coaxial contact piece packaging box carrier 5.6 to the first loading position on the linear conveyor belt 7, so that the non-coaxial contact piece packaging box is placed correspondingly in the non-coaxial contact piece cavity of the liner.

[0134] After the materials are placed, the linear conveyor belt 7 can be controlled to continue conveying them forward. In the embodiment shown in Figure 12, the outer box can also include a built-in unloading tool. The unloading tool hopper 5.1, the flexible tray 5.2, and the camera mechanism 5.3 can be located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt 7. The unloading tool hopper 5.1 is located on the side of the flexible tray 5.2 away from the linear conveyor belt 7, and the camera mechanism 5.3 is used to take pictures of the products in the flexible tray 5.2.

[0135] The four-axis robot 5.4 and the unloading tool silo 5.1 can be located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt 7. The reachable stroke of the four-axis robot 5.4 can include the flexible disk 5.2 and the second loading position of the linear conveyor belt 7.

[0136] The linear conveyor belt 7 may be equipped with a sensor at the second loading position. When the outer box reaches the second loading position, the sensor outputs a sensor command to stop the linear conveyor belt 7. The unloading workpieces output by the unloading tool hopper 5.1 may be arranged on a flexible tray 5.2. The image captured by the camera mechanism 5.3 can be used to locate the unloading tool on the flexible tray 5.2, allowing the four-axis robot 5.7 to pick up the unloading tool from the flexible tray 5.2 and bring it to the second loading position on the linear conveyor belt 7, so that the unloading tool is placed in the unloading tool cavity of the inner liner.

[0137] FIG13 shows a schematic structural diagram of an automatic lid closing device 6 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0138] The automatic lid closing device 6 may include a lid closing camera mechanism 6.1 and a lid closing mechanism 6.2. A linear conveyor belt 7 may pass through the automatic lid closing device 6. The lid closing camera mechanism 6.1 may be located at the entrance of the lid closing mechanism 6.2, with the camera area of ​​the lid closing camera mechanism 6.1 located above the linear conveyor belt 7. When the outer box reaches below the lid closing camera mechanism 6.1, a photo is captured to identify the contents of the outer box and determine whether there is mis-packing or missing parts based on the current part number. Once the determination is correct, the linear conveyor belt 7 continues to convey the outer box to the lid closing mechanism 6.2 for lid closing and packaging.

[0139] Although the present invention is disclosed above in terms of preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make possible changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic packaging system for connector products, characterized in that: The products used in the system include outer boxes, inner liners and products; the system includes: An automatic box folding device (1), an automatic lining folding device, a product assembly device (3), a material loading device (5), an automatic lid closing device (6) and a linear conveyor belt (7), wherein the automatic box folding device (1), the automatic lining folding device, the product assembly device (3), the material loading device (5) and the automatic lid closing device (6) are arranged in sequence along the linear conveyor belt (7); The automatic box folding device (1) is used to fold the outer box and place the outer box on the linear conveyor belt (7); The automatic lining folding device is used to fold the lining and place the lining in the outer box when the outer box is conveyed to the lining loading position by the linear conveyor belt (7); The product assembly equipment (3) is used to assemble the first part and the second part, and output the assembled product; The material loading device (5) is used to pick up the assembled product and place the assembled product in the product cavity of the liner when the outer box is conveyed to the first loading position by the linear conveyor belt (7); The automatic lid closing device (6) is used to seal the outer box containing the liner and the product input by the linear conveyor belt (7), and output the sealed outer box.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The first part is a product, the second part is a first dust cover, and the product assembly equipment (3) comprises a transfer platform (3.5) and an assembly pressing block (3.7); A guide rail is provided below the transfer platform (3.5) so that the transfer platform (3.5) can carry the first dust cover and the product to be assembled from the item placement area to the product assembly area, and can carry the assembled first dust cover and the product back to the item placement area; The assembly pressing block (3.7) and the product assembly area are arranged relative to each other. The assembly pressing block (3.7) can be folded or unfolded. When the assembly pressing block (3.7) is in a folded state, the projection of the assembly pressing block (3.7) in the XY direction does not intersect with the guide rail, thereby providing a passage space for the transfer platform (3.5) to move from the product assembly area back to the item placement area; when the assembly pressing block (3.7) is in an unfolded state, the projection of the assembly pressing block (3.7) in the XY direction covers the guide rail, thereby applying assembly pressure to the material on the transfer platform (3.5).

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The product assembly equipment (3) further comprises a first dust cover carrier (3.1), a three-axis manipulator (3.3), a product carrier (3.4) and a first four-axis robot (3.8); The first dust cover carrier (3.1) is used for carrying the first dust cover; The reachable travel range of the three-axis manipulator (3.3) includes any position of the first dust cover carrier (3.1) and the item placement area of ​​the transfer platform (3.5); the three-axis manipulator (3.3) is used to grab the first dust cover from the first dust cover carrier (3.1) and move it to the transfer platform (3.5) located in the item placement area; The product carrier (3.4) is used to carry products; The reachable range of the first four-axis robot (3.8) includes any position of the product carrier (3.4) and the article placement area of ​​the transfer platform (3.5); the first four-axis robot (3.8) is used to grab products from the product carrier (3.4) and move them to the transfer platform (3.5) located in the article placement area; and is also used to grab assembled products from the transfer platform (3.5) located in the article placement area and output them.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that The first dust cover carrier (3.1) is located outside the reachable range of the first four-axis robot (3.8), the product carrier (3.4) is located outside the reachable range of the three-axis manipulator (3.3), and the object placement area is located in the intersection area of ​​the reachable range of the first four-axis robot (3.8) and the reachable range of the three-axis manipulator (3.3).

5. The system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The product assembly area is located outside the reachable range of the first four-axis robot (3.8).

6. The system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that The direction of the guide rail is parallel to the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7); the three-axis manipulator (3.3) is located on a side of the transfer platform (3.5) close to the automatic lining folding device; and the first four-axis robot (3.8) is located on a side of the transfer platform (3.5) away from the automatic lining folding device.

7. The system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that The product assembly equipment (3) further comprises a second dust cover carrier (3.2), wherein the second dust cover carrier (3.2) is used to carry a second dust cover of the product, and the reachable travel of the three-axis manipulator (3.3) also comprises any position of the second dust cover carrier (3.2).

8. The system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that The product assembly equipment (3) also includes a product photographing device (3.6), and the product photographing device (3.6) is used to take photos of the products on the transfer platform (3.5) located in the item placement area.

9. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The material loading device (5) comprises a second four-axis robot (5.7) and a first packaging box carrier (5.5); The reachable travel range of the second four-axis robot (5.7) includes the discharge mechanism of the previous device, and also includes any position of the first packaging box carrier (5.5) and the first loading position of the linear conveyor belt (7). The second four-axis robot (5.7) is used to pick up the assembled product from the discharge mechanism and move it to the outer box located at the first loading position; the second four-axis robot (5.7) is also used to pick up the first packaging box from the first packaging box carrier (5.5) and move it to the outer box located at the first loading position.

10. The system according to claim 9, characterized in that The first packaging box carrier (5.5) and the discharging mechanism are located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt (7), and the second four-axis robot (5.7) and the first packaging box carrier (5.5) are located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt (7).

11. The system according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The material loading device (5) further comprises a second packaging box carrier (5.6), wherein the second packaging box carrier (5.6) and the first packaging box carrier (5.5) are located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt (7), and the second packaging box carrier (5.6) and the first packaging box carrier (5.5) are arranged along the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7); The reachable travel range of the second four-axis robot (5.7) also includes any position of the second packaging box carrier (5.6), and the second four-axis robot (5.7) is also used to pick up the second packaging box from the second packaging box carrier (5.6) and move it to the outer box located at the first loading position.

12. The system according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that The material loading device (5) also includes a retrieval tool silo (5.1), a flexible disk (5.2), a retrieval tool photographing mechanism (5.3) and a third four-axis robot (5.4); The unloading tool silo (5.1), the flexible tray (5.2) and the unloading tool photographing mechanism (5.3) are located on the same side of the linear conveyor belt (7); the unloading tool silo (5.1) is located on the side of the flexible tray (5.2) away from the linear conveyor belt (7); and the unloading tool photographing mechanism (5.3) is used to take photos of the products in the flexible tray (5.2); The third four-axis robot (5.4) and the tool retrieval bin (5.1) are located on both sides of the linear conveyor belt (7); the reachable travel of the third four-axis robot (5.4) includes the flexible disk (5.2) and the second loading position of the linear conveyor belt (7); the third four-axis robot (5.4) is used to pick up the tool retrieval tool from the flexible disk (5.2) and move it to the outer box located at the second loading position under the positioning indication of the picture captured by the tool retrieval tool photographing mechanism (5.3).

13. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that The automatic lining folding device comprises a lining plate storage area (2.2), a lining suction mechanism (2.3), a lining folding area (2.4), a lining folding mechanism (2.5), and a first unloading mechanism (2.6); The inner lining board storage area (2.2) is used to store a plurality of inner lining boards in a planar state; The lining suction mechanism (2.3) has a suction capability in the XY plane and a movement stroke in the Y direction and the Z direction, and is used to suck the lining board from the lining board storage area (2.2) and place it in the lining folding area (2.4); The lining folding mechanism (2.5) is used for folding and forming the lining in the lining folding area (2.4); The first unloading mechanism (2.6) has a suction capability in the XY plane and a moving stroke in the Y direction and the Z direction. The first unloading mechanism (2.6) is used to place the formed liner in an outer box that flows along the linear conveyor belt (7).

14. The system according to claim 13, characterized in that The automatic lining folding device also includes an outer box positioning sensor (2.8), which is used to sense the outer box on the linear conveyor belt (7) and output a signal so that the linear conveyor belt (7) continues to transport forward a preset distance and then stops. In the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7), the position of the outer box positioning sensor (2.8) at the preset distance in front of the outer box positioning sensor (2.8) is the lining loading position, and the lining loading position is opposite to the lining folding mechanism (2.5).

15. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that The automatic box folding device (1) comprises an outer box plate storage area (1.1), an outer box plate suction mechanism (1.2), an outer box folding area (1.3), a folding mechanism (1.4) and a second unloading mechanism (1.5); The outer box plate storage area (1.1) is used to store a plurality of outer box plates to be folded; The outer box plate suction mechanism (1.2) has a suction capability in the XY plane and a movement range in the Y direction and the Z direction, and is used for sucking the outer box plate from the outer box plate storage area (1.1) and transferring it to the outer box folding area (1.3); The folding mechanism (1.4) is used to fold and form the outer box plate in the outer box folding area (1.3); The second unloading mechanism (1.5) has a suction capability in the XZ plane and a movement range in the Y direction and the Z direction, and is used for placing the folded outer box on the linear conveyor belt (7).

16. The system according to any one of claims 15, characterized in that The folding mechanism (1.4) is used to fold the outer box plate into side panels along the X direction and the Y direction; wherein the two side panels folded along the X direction are respectively the first side panel and the second side panel, and the second unloading mechanism (1.5) is used to suck the first side panel, and the first side panel includes the cover part of the outer box.

17. The system according to any one of claims 16, characterized in that The first side plate is a side plate close to the linear conveyor belt (7), and the second side plate is a side plate far from the linear conveyor belt (7).

18. A system according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that The outer box plate storage area (1.1) and the outer box folding area (1.3) are arranged along the Y direction.

19. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that The system also includes an automatic certificate placing device, which is used to place the certificate in the outer box. In the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7), the automatic certificate placing device is located between the automatic box folding device (1) and the automatic lining folding device.

20. The system according to claim 19, characterized in that The automatic certificate placement device comprises a slideway (2.1.1), an outer box detection sensor (2.1.2) and an outer box interception mechanism; The slideway (2.1.1) is an output channel for the certificate of conformity, and the slideway (2.1.1) has a sliding direction perpendicular to the linear conveyor belt (7); The outer box detection sensor (2.1.2) is arranged at the exit of the slideway (2.1.1); The outer box interception mechanism is used to stop the outer box from continuing to move forward on the linear conveyor belt (7) before the certificate of conformity is placed, based on the signal output by the outer box detection sensor (2.1.2).

21. The system according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that The system further comprises a certificate photographing device (2.7), which is located between the automatic certificate placing device and the automatic lining folding device in the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7), and is used to photograph the interior of the outer box to obtain certificate information.

22. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that The system further comprises an automatic plastic packaging box device (4); in the material conveying direction of the linear conveyor belt (7), the automatic plastic packaging box device (4) is located between the product assembly device (3) and the material loading device (5).

23. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that The system further comprises an automatic cover closing device (6), wherein the automatic cover closing device (6) comprises a cover closing and photographing mechanism (6.1) and a cover closing mechanism (6.2); The cover-closing and photographing mechanism (6.1) is located at the entrance of the cover-closing mechanism (6.2), and the photographing area of ​​the cover-closing and photographing mechanism (6.1) is located on the linear conveyor belt (7). The cover-closing and photographing mechanism (6.1) is used to take a photo of the outer box below the cover-closing and photographing mechanism (6.1). When the photo of the outer box indicates that the product packaging is correct, the linear conveyor belt (7) is used to input the outer box into the cover-closing mechanism (6.2) for cover-closing and packaging.

24. A method for automatically packaging connector products, characterized in that: The method is applied to the system according to any one of claims 1 to 23; the method comprises: Controlling the linear conveyor belt (7) to drive forward; Controlling the automatic box folding device (1) to fold the outer box and place the outer box on the linear conveyor belt (7); Controlling the automatic lining folding device to fold the lining, and placing the lining in the outer box when the outer box is conveyed to the lining loading position by the linear conveyor belt (7); Controlling the product assembly device (3) to assemble the first part and the second part, and outputting the assembled product; Controlling the material loading device (5) to pick up the assembled product, and placing the assembled product in the product cavity of the liner when the outer box is conveyed to the first loading position by the linear conveyor belt (7); The automatic lid closing device (6) is controlled to cover the outer box containing the liner and the product input by the linear conveyor belt (7), and the covered outer box is output.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that The method further comprises: Controlling a product photographing device (3.6) to photograph products on the transfer platform (3.5) located in the item placement area; Control the product camera (3.6) to take photos of the product and obtain product information Controlling the certificate photographing device (2.7) to photograph the certificate and obtain certificate information; Compare the product information with the certificate information to determine whether the product matches the certificate.

26. The method according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that The method further comprises: According to the sensor signal corresponding to the first loading position, the linear conveyor belt (7) is controlled to move forward a preset distance and then stop, so that the outer box stops at the first loading position.

27. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, characterized in that The method further comprises: According to the signal of the outer box positioning sensor (2.8), the linear conveyor belt (7) is controlled to move forward a preset distance and then stop, so that the outer box stops at a position opposite to the inner liner folding mechanism (1.4) (2.5).

28. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 27, characterized in that The method further comprises: According to the signal of the detection sensor, the outer box interception mechanism is controlled to stop the outer box from continuing to move forward on the linear conveyor belt (7).

29. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 28, characterized in that The method further comprises: Obtaining a photo of the outer box taken by the cover-closing photo-taking mechanism (6.1); Determine whether the product packaging is correct based on the outer box photo; When the product packaging is correct, the linear conveyor belt (7) is controlled to input the outer box into the cover closing mechanism (6.2) for cover closing and packaging.

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