CN111232352A

CN111232352A - Charging tray labeller

Info

Publication number: CN111232352A
Application number: CN202010241734.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何飞; 李全威; 万士元; 葛攀雷
Original assignee: Suzhou Tuoduo Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Tuoduo Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-31
Filing date: 2020-03-31
Publication date: 2020-06-05

Abstract

The invention provides a material tray labeling machine, which comprises: the label feeding device comprises a feeding mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a label supplying mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a descending mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a conveying belt. The charging tray labeler can realize continuous charging, labeling and discharging of the charging tray and has higher efficiency. Meanwhile, the feeding mechanism and the discharging mechanism which are combined in a line body type can be used for feeding and discharging charging trays of different specifications while realizing continuous feeding and discharging, and the requirements of actual industrial production are fully met.

Description

Charging tray labeller

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of product labeling, in particular to a material tray labeling machine.

Background

In industrial production, a tray is required to complete the turnover and transportation of products, and in order to identify the products in the turnover and transportation, a label is required to be arranged on the tray, and the label is scanned to identify the information of the corresponding products. The tag may be an RFID tag that conveniently stores product information that can be identified. At present, labeling of a tray is realized mainly in a rotary disc mode, however, the rotary disc feeding mode is usually only suitable for feeding of trays with single specifications during continuous operation, so that the efficiency and flexibility of industrial production are affected, and a further solution is necessary to be provided for conveniently realizing the feeding and labeling of the tray.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a tray labeling machine to overcome the defects in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tray labeling machine, comprising: the label feeding mechanism comprises a feeding mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a label supplying mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a descending mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a conveying belt;

the feed mechanism includes: the feeding transfer chain, follow a plurality of trays of feeding transfer chain motion, the feeding transfer chain includes: the feeding device comprises a feeding conveying motor, a feeding conveying chain driven by the feeding conveying motor and a feeding sliding rail for fixing the feeding conveying chain;

the lifting mechanism is located at a downstream end of the feed conveyor line and includes: the lifting motor drives the lifting screw rod to pivot, the lifting screw rod penetrates through the lifting slide block and is in threaded fit with the lifting slide block, and the lifting fork is connected to the lifting slide block;

the label supply mechanism comprises: the printing device comprises a printer, a header outlet head, a pressing block and an air cylinder, wherein the header outlet head is arranged at a header outlet of the printer, the pressing block is positioned above the header outlet head and is driven by the air cylinder to move towards or away from the header outlet head;

the conveying belt extends to the descending mechanism from the position between the lifting mechanism and the label supplying mechanism, and the labeling mechanism is arranged along the conveying belt and is positioned at the downstream of the label supplying mechanism;

the descending mechanism includes: the descending motor drives the descending screw rod to pivot, the descending screw rod penetrates through the descending slide block and is in threaded fit with the descending slide block, and the descending lifting fork is connected to the descending slide block;

the discharge mechanism comprises: ejection of compact transfer chain, edge a plurality of trays of ejection of compact transfer chain motion, the upstream end of ejection of compact transfer chain is close to descending mechanism sets up, the ejection of compact transfer chain includes: the discharging device comprises a discharging conveying motor, a discharging conveying chain driven by the discharging conveying motor and a discharging sliding rail for fixing the discharging conveying chain.

As an improvement of the tray labeling machine of the present invention, any of the trays includes: the tray body and set up in a plurality of gag lever posts on the tray body.

As an improvement of the tray labeler of the invention, a circulating mechanism is further arranged between the feeding mechanism and the discharging mechanism, and the circulating mechanism comprises: circulation transfer chain, circulation transfer chain one end is close to the downstream end setting of feeding transfer chain, the other end is close to the upstream end setting of ejection of compact transfer chain, circulation transfer chain includes: the device comprises a circulating conveying motor, a circulating conveying chain driven by the circulating conveying motor and a circulating slide rail for fixing the circulating conveying chain.

As an improvement of the tray labeler of the invention, the circulating slide rail is also provided with a plurality of guide rollers which are respectively arranged at two ends of the circulating slide rail, and the guide rollers at any end are arranged side by side according to the corresponding feeding direction or discharging direction.

As an improvement of the tray labeler, a plurality of guide rollers at either end are arranged on a bracket, and the bottom of the bracket is also provided with a jacking cylinder.

As an improvement of the tray labeler, the labeler mechanism is a SCARA labeling robot.

As an improvement of the tray labeler of the present invention, the tray labeler further comprises: a turnaround mechanism disposed between the lifting mechanism and the conveyor belt upstream end and between the conveyor belt downstream end and the descent mechanism, the turnaround mechanism comprising: the linear motor drives the clamping jaw to reciprocate.

As an improvement of the tray labeling machine, the tray labeling machine further comprises a visual positioning mechanism, wherein the visual positioning mechanism comprises industrial cameras, and the industrial cameras are distributed on two sides of the labeling mechanism.

As an improvement of the tray labeler, the upstream end of the feeding conveying line is connected with an external feeding slide rail, and the downstream end of the discharging conveying line is connected with an external discharging slide rail.

As an improvement of the tray labeler, the tray labeler further comprises an AGV trolley, wherein the AGV trolley is used for transferring products to be labeled to the feeding mechanism and transferring the products which are labeled to leave the discharging mechanism.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the charging tray labeler can realize continuous charging, labeling and discharging of the charging tray and has higher efficiency. Meanwhile, the feeding mechanism and the discharging mechanism which are combined in a line body type can be used for feeding and discharging charging trays of different specifications while realizing continuous feeding and discharging, and the requirements of actual industrial production are fully met.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a tray labeling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the feed mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the lifting mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the label supply mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the lowering mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the circulation mechanism of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective enlarged view of the discharging mechanism in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to various embodiments, but it should be understood that these embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art should be able to make modifications and substitutions on the functions, methods, or structures of these embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a tray labeling machine, including: the automatic labeling machine comprises a feeding mechanism 1, a lifting mechanism 2, a label supplying mechanism 3, a labeling mechanism 4, a descending mechanism 5, a discharging mechanism 6 and a conveying belt 7.

As shown in fig. 2, the feeding mechanism 1 is used for realizing continuous feeding of trays, and includes: a feed conveyor line 11, a plurality of pallets 12 moving along the feed conveyor line 11, the feed conveyor line 11 comprising: a feeding conveying motor 111, a feeding conveying chain 112 driven by the feeding conveying motor 111, and a feeding slide rail 113 fixing the feeding conveying chain 112.

Wherein, a plurality of trays can be arranged on any tray 12 in a stacking way. Any of the trays 12 includes: the tray comprises a tray body 121 and a plurality of limiting rods 122 arranged on the tray body 121. In one embodiment, the number of the limiting rods 122 may be four, and four limiting rods 122 are distributed at four corners of a rectangle or a square. The spacing between four gag lever posts 122 can be according to the specification setting of the charging tray of turnover.

As shown in fig. 3, the lifting mechanism 2 is used to lift the trays being conveyed to be turned around on the conveyor belt 7. In particular, the lifting mechanism 2 is located at the downstream end of the feed conveyor line 11 and comprises: the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting motor 21, a lifting screw rod, a lifting slide block 22 and a lifting fork 23, wherein the lifting motor 21 can drive the lifting screw rod to pivot through a transmission belt, the lifting screw rod penetrates through the lifting slide block 22 and is in threaded fit with the lifting slide block 22, and the lifting fork 23 is connected to the lifting slide block 22.

Therefore, when a plurality of stacked material trays move to the lifting mechanism 2, the lifting fork 23 is inserted below the material trays and lifts the material trays to a required height, so that the subsequent turnover is facilitated. When the next material tray needs to be lifted, the lifting mechanism 2 can integrally move away from the material tray, the lifting fork 23 descends, and the lifting mechanism 2 integrally moves close to the material tray so as to be inserted below the next material tray. The entire movement of the lifting mechanism 2 can be realized by a linear motor.

The conveying belt 7 extends to the position of the descending mechanism 5 from the position between the lifting mechanism 2 and the label supplying mechanism 3, and the labeling mechanism 4 is arranged along the conveying belt 7 and is positioned at the downstream of the label supplying mechanism 3.

As shown in fig. 4, the label supply mechanism 3 is for supplying a label, and includes: the printer 31, a heading head 32, a pressing block 33 and an air cylinder 34, wherein the heading head 32 is arranged at the heading port of the printer 31. The pressing block 33 is located above the out-heading head 32 and is driven by the air cylinder 34 to move towards or away from the out-heading head 32. The label printed by the printer 31 is fed from the feeding head 32, and the presser 33 is driven by the air cylinder 34 to press the fed label, and separates the label from the adjacent label by the pressing force, waiting for the label to be picked up by the labeling mechanism 4. In one embodiment, labelling mechanism 4 is a SCARA labelling robot.

In addition, in order to guarantee the accuracy of labeling, the charging tray labeller still includes visual positioning mechanism, and visual positioning mechanism includes the industry camera, and the industry camera distributes in the both sides of labeller 4. So set up, before pasting the mark, the industrial camera can discern the charging tray to in the affirmation is suitable for carrying out the subsides mark position, according to the subsides mark position of affirmation, SCARA labeling robot picks up out the mark label of mark, and pastes it in the subsides mark position department that corresponds. Then, the conveyor belt 7 continues to drive the tray to be conveyed to the lower part of the other industrial camera, and the other industrial camera detects the attached label and judges whether the attached position meets the requirement.

As shown in fig. 5, the lowering mechanism 5 is used to restack the labeled trays, and is similar in structure to the lifting mechanism 2 described above. Specifically, the descending mechanism 5 includes: descending motor 51, decline lead screw, decline slider 52 and decline fork 53, decline motor 51 accessible drive decline lead screw pivot through a drive belt, decline lead screw passes decline slider 52 to rather than screw-thread fit, decline fork 53 is connected on decline slider 52.

Thus, the descending lifting fork 53 places the labeled material tray on the material tray of the discharging mechanism 6, then the descending lifting fork 53 continues to receive another labeled material tray, and the descending mechanism 5 continues to be placed above the previous material tray. Then, the descending mechanism 5 can be moved away from the tray as a whole so as to be separated from the tray, and the descending mechanism 5 is returned to the initial position as a whole, and the above-described blanking operation is repeated. The entire movement of the lowering mechanism 5 can be realized by a linear motor.

As shown again in fig. 1, the tray labelling machine further comprises: and an epicyclic mechanism 8. The transfer mechanism 8 is provided between the lifting mechanism 2 and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 7 and between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 7 and the lowering mechanism 5, so as to transfer the trays from the lifting mechanism 2 to the conveyor belt 7 and from the conveyor belt 7 to the lowering mechanism 5. In one embodiment, the epicyclic mechanism 8 comprises: a linear motor 81, and a gripping jaw 82 driven by the linear motor 81 to reciprocate. Wherein, the clamping jaw 82 can adopt the existing mechanical pneumatic clamping jaw, and can also adopt a sucker gripper to replace.

As shown in fig. 6, a circulation mechanism 9 is further provided between the feeding mechanism 1 and the discharging mechanism 6 in order to recycle the tray 12. Specifically, the circulation mechanism 9 includes: and the circulating conveying line 91 is provided with one end close to the downstream end of the feeding conveying line 11 and the other end close to the upstream end of the discharging conveying line. Wherein, circulation transfer chain 91 includes: an endless conveying motor 911, an endless conveying chain 912 driven by the endless conveying motor 911, and an endless slide 913 that fixes the endless conveying chain 912. In this manner, empty pallets 12 may be circulated from the upstream end to the downstream end of the endless conveyor line 91 for continued use by the outfeed mechanism 6.

In order to facilitate the circulation of the tray 12 between the circulation mechanism 9 and the feeding mechanism 1 and the discharging mechanism 6, a plurality of guide rollers 92 are further disposed in the circulation slide rail 913, the plurality of guide rollers 92 are disposed at two ends of the circulation slide rail 913, and the plurality of guide rollers 92 at any end are disposed side by side according to the corresponding feeding direction or discharging direction. In addition, a plurality of guide rollers 92 at either end are mounted on a bracket, the bottom of which is also provided with a jacking cylinder. By providing a jacking cylinder, the height of the plurality of guide rollers 92 can be adjusted to facilitate alignment with the infeed conveyor line 11 and the outfeed conveyor line.

As shown in fig. 7, the discharging mechanism 6 is used for discharging the labeled material tray, and has a structure similar to that of the feeding mechanism 1. Specifically, the discharging mechanism 6 includes: an outfeed conveyor line 61, a plurality of trays 62 moving along the outfeed conveyor line 61, the upstream end of the outfeed conveyor line 61 being disposed adjacent the lowering mechanism 5. Wherein, ejection of compact transfer chain 61 includes: a discharge conveying motor 611, a discharge conveying chain 612 driven by the discharge conveying motor 611, and a discharge slide 613 for fixing the discharge conveying chain 612.

Wherein, a plurality of trays can be arranged on any tray 62 in a stacking way. Any of the trays 62 includes: a tray body 621 and a plurality of position limiting rods 622 disposed on the tray body 621. In one embodiment, the number of the limiting rods 622 can be four, and the four limiting rods 622 are distributed at four corners of a rectangle or a square. The spacing between four gag lever posts 622 can be according to the specification setting of the charging tray of turnover.

In addition, the upstream end under the feeding conveying is connected with an external feeding slide rail, and the downstream end of the discharging conveying line 61 is connected with an external discharging slide rail 613, so that the trays can be transferred to the feeding mechanism 1 or from the discharging mechanism 6 to the next station through the slide rail. Alternatively, the form of an AGV trolley can be adopted, and the tray labeler also comprises the AGV trolley, the AGV trolley circulates the product to be labeled to the feeding mechanism 1, and circulates the product to finish labeling to leave the discharging mechanism 6.

In conclusion, the charging tray labeler can realize continuous charging, labeling and discharging of the charging tray and has higher efficiency. Meanwhile, the feeding mechanism and the discharging mechanism which are combined in a line body type can be used for feeding and discharging charging trays of different specifications while realizing continuous feeding and discharging, and the requirements of actual industrial production are fully met.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Furthermore, it should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment may contain only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should integrate the description, and the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A tray labeller, characterized in that, tray labeller includes: the label feeding mechanism comprises a feeding mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a label supplying mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a descending mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a conveying belt;

2. A tray labelling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein any one of said trays comprises: the tray body and set up in a plurality of gag lever posts on the tray body.

3. A tray labelling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a circulation mechanism is further provided between the feed mechanism and the discharge mechanism, the circulation mechanism comprising: circulation transfer chain, circulation transfer chain one end is close to the downstream end setting of feeding transfer chain, the other end is close to the upstream end setting of ejection of compact transfer chain, circulation transfer chain includes: the device comprises a circulating conveying motor, a circulating conveying chain driven by the circulating conveying motor and a circulating slide rail for fixing the circulating conveying chain.

4. A tray labelling machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein a plurality of guide rollers are provided in said endless slide, said plurality of guide rollers being provided at each end of said endless slide, and said plurality of guide rollers at either end being arranged side by side in a corresponding feeding or discharging direction.

5. A tray labelling machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the guide rollers at either end are mounted on a carriage, the bottom of which is also provided with a jacking cylinder.

6. A tray labelling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the labelling mechanism is a SCARA labelling robot.

7. A tray labelling machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a turnaround mechanism disposed between the lifting mechanism and the conveyor belt upstream end and between the conveyor belt downstream end and the descent mechanism, the turnaround mechanism comprising: the linear motor drives the clamping jaw to reciprocate.

8. A tray labelling machine according to claim 1, further comprising a visual positioning mechanism comprising industrial cameras distributed on both sides of the labelling mechanism.

9. The tray labelling machine according to claim 1, wherein the upstream end of the infeed conveyor line is connected to an external infeed slide and the downstream end of the outfeed conveyor line is connected to an external outfeed slide.

10. The tray labeler of claim 1 further comprising an AGV cart that circulates products to be labeled to the feed mechanism and circulates products that have completed labeling away from the discharge mechanism.