CN114671063A

CN114671063A - Intelligent bundling device

Info

Publication number: CN114671063A
Application number: CN202210344983.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 洪慰; 王昕�; 胡志军
Original assignee: Alibaba China Co Ltd
Current assignee: Alibaba China Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-31
Filing date: 2022-03-31
Publication date: 2022-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 2042-03-31
Also published as: CN114671063B

Abstract

This specification provides an intelligent strapping device, including: the device comprises a controller, a workbench, an exhaust mechanism and a bundling mechanism. The controller is electrically connected with the exhaust mechanism and the bundling mechanism. The workbench is used for placing the to-be-bundled piece; the controller is used for sending an operation instruction to the air exhaust mechanism and the bundling mechanism. The air exhaust mechanism is used for exhausting air in the to-be-bundled piece according to the operation instruction; the strapping mechanism is used for strapping the exhausted to-be-strapped piece according to the operation instruction.

Description

Intelligent bundling device

Technical Field

The specification relates to the technical field of clothing production, in particular to intelligent bundling equipment.

Background

At present, before packaging and boxing the clothes of down jackets, cotton jackets and other articles in a rear workshop of a clothes factory, the clothes sleeved with packaging bags need to be compressed and air-exhausted, and then specific binding woven belts are used for cross binding, so that the effect of keeping the small volume after the compressed air is achieved, and the packaging bags with small occupied volume are convenient to put into a box for storage. In the process of bundling the woven belts, the processes of compressing the packaging bags to exhaust air and manually bundling the woven belts are involved, so that more manpower is input, the consumed time is longer, and the productivity is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The present specification provides an intelligent strapping device to solve the problems in the related art.

An embodiment of the present specification provides an intelligent strapping device, including: the device comprises a controller, a workbench, an exhaust mechanism and a bundling mechanism, wherein the controller is electrically connected with the exhaust mechanism and the bundling mechanism;

the workbench is used for placing a to-be-bundled piece; the controller is used for sending an operation instruction to the air exhaust mechanism and the bundling mechanism; the air exhaust mechanism is used for exhausting air in the to-be-bundled piece according to the operation instruction; the strapping mechanism is used for strapping the exhausted to-be-strapped piece according to the operation instruction.

Optionally, the strapping mechanism includes:

a binding tape provided on the table;

and the winding assembly is connected with the strapping tape and the controller and is used for winding the strapping tape outside the to-be-strapped piece which is exhausted according to the operation instruction.

Optionally, the strapping tape is in a coiled configuration; the strapping mechanism further comprises:

a disconnecting assembly electrically connected with the controller and used for disconnecting the wound part of the strapping tape wound outside the to-be-strapped member from a set position according to the operation instruction;

and the connecting assembly is electrically connected with the controller and is used for connecting the two ends of the wound part with each other according to the operating instruction.

Optionally, the number of the strapping tapes is multiple; the strapping mechanism further comprises:

a transport assembly electrically connected to the controller for moving the strap into connection with the winding assembly in accordance with the operating instructions;

a connecting assembly electrically connected with the controller for connecting both ends of the wound strap wound around the outside of the member to be bundled with each other according to the operation command.

Optionally, the connection assembly includes:

a first clamping member electrically connected with the controller for clamping both ends of the wound portion or both ends of the wound strap according to the operation command;

a heat fusing member electrically connected with the controller for connecting both ends of the wound portion or both ends of the wound binding tape clamped by the first clamping member to each other according to the operation command.

Optionally, the winding assembly includes:

a hollow tube through which the strapping tape is inserted;

the first driving assembly is connected with the hollow pipe and the controller and used for driving the hollow pipe to rotate outside the to-be-bundled piece according to the operation command so as to drive the bundling belt to be wound outside the to-be-bundled piece.

Optionally, the hollow pipe comprises a first hollow pipe body and a second hollow pipe body, the first hollow pipe body and the second hollow pipe body are connected in a bent manner and are communicated with each other, and the strapping tape is arranged in the first hollow pipe body and the second hollow pipe body in a penetrating manner;

the second hollow pipe body is located above the workbench, the first hollow pipe body is connected with the first driving assembly, and the first driving assembly is used for driving the first hollow pipe body to rotate so as to drive the second hollow pipe body to rotate outside the to-be-bundled piece.

Optionally, an avoiding groove is formed in the upper surface of the workbench and is located on the rotating path of the hollow pipe.

Optionally, the winding assembly further includes a second clamping member electrically connected to the strap and the controller for clamping the strap according to the operating command.

Optionally, the second clamping member comprises:

a clamp for clamping an end of the strap;

and the air suction piece is electrically connected with the controller and is used for sucking the end part of the strapping tape according to the operation instruction so as to keep the end part of the strapping tape within the clamping space range of the clamp.

Optionally, the strapping mechanism further includes:

and the reversing assembly is electrically connected with the controller and is used for rotating the to-be-bundled member according to the operation instruction so as to change the winding position of the bundling belt wound on the to-be-bundled member by the winding assembly.

Optionally, the reversing assembly includes:

a fixing part arranged on the workbench;

the moving part is arranged on the workbench and electrically connected with the controller, a placing area for placing the to-be-bundled piece is formed between the moving part and the fixing part, and the moving part is used for moving in the direction close to or far away from the fixing part according to the operation command so as to be matched with the fixing part to rotate the to-be-bundled piece.

Optionally, the exhaust mechanism comprises:

the pressing plate assembly is arranged on the workbench and used for compressing the to-be-bundled piece to discharge air;

and the second driving assembly is connected with the pressure plate assembly and the controller and is used for driving the pressure plate assembly to move close to or away from the to-be-bundled piece according to the operation instruction so as to compress the to-be-bundled piece.

Optionally, the pressing plate assembly includes a plurality of pressing plate members, and the plurality of pressing plate members are arranged at intervals and are all connected with the second driving assembly.

Optionally, the strapping mechanism comprises a winding assembly and a strapping tape, and the strapping tape is wound outside the exhausted member to be strapped;

at least one pair of adjacent pressure plate members of the plurality of pressure plate members has a gap therebetween for avoiding the strapping tape.

Optionally, the workbench is provided with a placing area for placing the to-be-bundled piece;

the intelligent strapping equipment also comprises a moving assembly which is connected with the controller and used for moving the to-be-strapped member into the placing area or moving the to-be-strapped member out of the placing area according to the operation instruction.

The intelligent strapping device provided by the specification places the to-be-strapped piece on the workbench, sends an operation instruction to the air exhaust mechanism through the controller to exhaust air in the to-be-strapped piece, and sends the operation instruction to the strapping mechanism through the controller to strap the exhausted to-be-strapped piece, so that automatic air exhaust and strapping operation of the to-be-strapped piece are realized, the production efficiency is greatly improved, the capacity is improved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the specification.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present specification and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the specification.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a smart strapping device in accordance with one embodiment of the present description;

FIG. 2 is one of the schematic operating states of the intelligent strapping device of one embodiment of the present description;

FIG. 3 is a second schematic diagram illustrating the operating status of the intelligent strapping device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a third schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the intelligent strapping device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

figure 5 is a schematic view of a completed bundle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present specification. Rather, they are merely examples of devices consistent with certain aspects of the present description, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the description. Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this specification belongs. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "first," "second," and the like do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The present specification embodiments provide an intelligent strapping device 100. The intelligent strapping device 100 of the present specification is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The features of the following examples and embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an intelligent strapping device 100, which may be applied to the field of clothing production or other fields requiring strapping. The intelligent strapping device 100 includes: the controller 10 is electrically connected with the air exhaust mechanism 30 and the bundling mechanism 40. In this embodiment, the controller 10 may be a digital system, which can achieve the effect of real-time dynamic capacity update, and may use the digital system to debug and set parameters required by other devices to operate. The table 20 can be used to position the object 50 to be bundled and provide support for the object 50 to be bundled, and the surface of the object 50 to be bundled can be apertured. The controller 10, the air discharging mechanism 30 and the bundling mechanism 40 may be connected by wire or wirelessly, which is not limited in this specification. It is understood that the article to be bundled can be a packaging bag to be bundled, or other objects to be bundled, and the description is not limited thereto.

The controller 10 is configured to send an operation command to the air discharging mechanism 30 and the bundling mechanism 40. The air discharging mechanism 30 is used to perform an air discharging operation for discharging air in the to-be-bundled member 50 in accordance with an operation instruction sent from the controller 10. The strapping mechanism 40 is used to perform a strapping operation for strapping the exhausted members to be strapped 50 according to an operation instruction sent from the controller 10. The operation command to the air discharging mechanism 30 may be to operate the air discharging mechanism 30 to discharge the air in the object 50 to be bundled, and the operation command to the bundling mechanism 40 may be to operate the bundling mechanism 40 to bundle the object 50 to be bundled that is discharged through the air discharging mechanism 30. Thus, the intelligent strapping device 100 can be applied to a digital factory or an intelligent manufacturing factory to achieve automated strapping operations. The controller 10 may be a digital system, and may independently transmit a control command to the actuators such as the exhaust mechanism 30 and the bundling mechanism 40 of the intelligent bundling apparatus 100, or may be connected to a central control unit or a cloud server of a factory, and the central control unit or the cloud server may transmit a corresponding control command to the controller, and the controller 10 may transmit the control command to the actuators such as the exhaust mechanism 30 and the bundling mechanism 40 of the intelligent bundling apparatus 100.

In the intelligent strapping device 100 provided by the embodiment of the specification, the to-be-strapped member 50 is placed on the workbench, the controller 10 is electrically connected with the air exhausting mechanism 30, the controller 10 sends an operation instruction to the air exhausting mechanism 30 to exhaust air in the to-be-strapped member 50, the controller 10 is electrically connected with the strapping mechanism 40, and the controller 10 sends an operation instruction to the strapping mechanism 40 to strap the exhausted to-be-strapped member 50, so that automatic air exhausting and strapping operations of the to-be-strapped member 50 are realized, the production efficiency is greatly improved, the productivity is improved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. By the uniform compression mode and the bundling mode of the to-be-bundled pieces, the standardization of product delivery and packaging before the to-be-bundled pieces are put into a box can be realized.

In some alternative embodiments, the strapping mechanism 40 may include a strap 41 and a winding assembly 42. The binding band 41 is provided on the table 20, and the material of the binding band 41 is not limited, and the object 50 to be bound can be bound. The winding assembly 42 may be disposed on the table 20, connected to the strap 41 and the controller 10, and configured to perform a winding operation for winding the strap 41 around the outside of the exhausted member to be bundled 50 according to an operation command. After the air discharging mechanism 30 discharges the air to be bundled member 50, the controller 10 sends an operation command to the winding unit 42 to wind the bundling tape 41 around the discharged air to be bundled member 50.

In some alternative embodiments, the strap 41 is in a first configuration mode, and the strap 41 may be in a full bundle, wound configuration. The winding of the binding tape 41 can be started from one end of the binding tape 41, so that the other end of the binding tape 41 is positioned at the outermost side of the wound structure of the binding tape 41, the binding tape 41 having the wound structure is mounted on a bracket (not shown), and the bracket can be mounted inside the table 20, so that the binding tape 41 having the wound structure can be used from the outermost side of the binding tape 41, the binding tape 41 can be used continuously, and the occupied space of the binding tape 41 can be saved. In other alternative embodiments, the strapping bands 41 adopt the second mode of construction, and the number of strapping bands 41 can be provided in plurality. A plurality of straps 41 can be prepared in advance, wherein each strap 41 can be used for binding the object 50 to be bound, one strap 41 can be used for one-time binding to improve the binding efficiency, and a plurality of straps 41 can be used for more firm binding.

In some alternative embodiments, where the strap 41 is in a coiled configuration, the strapping mechanism 40 may further include a disconnect assembly (not shown) and a connect assembly 43. A disconnect assembly may be provided to the table 20 and connected to the controller 10 for disconnecting the wound portion of the strap 41 wound around the outside of the article 50 from the set position according to an operation command. Since the binding tape 41 has a winding structure, the winding unit 42 winds the binding tape 41 around the air-exhausted to-be-bound object 50 and then cuts the binding tape 41 from a set position, which may be a position where the overlapping portion of the binding tape 41 is close to the to-be-bound object 50. The severing assembly thus severs the strap 41 at a set position in response to an operating command sent by the controller 10, separating the wound portion wound around the article 50 to be strapped from the remainder of the strap 41. The manner in which the severing assembly severs the strap 41 may be by shearing, fusing, etc., and this description is not intended to be limiting. The connecting assembly 43 is provided to the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10 for connecting both ends of the wound portion, around which the strap 41 has been wound outside the member to be bundled 50, to each other according to an operation instruction. The controller 10 generates an operation instruction to the connecting assembly 43 to connect the two ends of the wound part to complete one-time binding of the to-be-bound piece 50, so that automatic binding is realized, labor is saved, standardization of binding is facilitated, and the intelligentization degree of a workshop is improved.

In some alternative embodiments, where the number of straps 41 is multiple, the strapping mechanism 40 may further include a conveyor assembly (not shown) and a linkage assembly 43. The feeding unit may be provided on the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10, and moves the straps 41 to be connected to the winding unit 42 according to an operation command, and may feed one strap 41 or a plurality of straps 41 at a time. The conveying assembly can be arranged inside the hollow tube 421, the conveying assembly can continuously convey the plurality of strapping tapes 41 to the winding assembly 42 to be connected with the winding assembly 42, and the plurality of strapping tapes can be wound outside the to-be-strapped piece 50 by the winding assembly 42, so that the continuous work of the intelligent strapping device 100 is ensured, and the automation degree is improved. The connecting assembly 43 is provided to the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10 for connecting both ends of the wound strap, around which the strap 41 has been wound outside the member to be bundled 50, to each other according to an operation instruction. The controller 10 generates an operation instruction to the connecting assembly 43 to connect the two ends of the wound strapping tape to complete one-time strapping of the to-be-strapped member 50, so that automatic strapping is realized, labor is saved, the strapping standardization is facilitated, and the intelligentization degree of a workshop is improved.

In some alternative embodiments, the connection assembly 43 includes a first clip member 431 and a heat stake member 432. The first clamping member 431 may be provided to the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10 for clamping both ends of the wound portion or both ends of the wound strap according to an operation command. The heat fusing part 432 may be provided to the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10 for connecting both ends of the wound portion or both ends of the wound strap clamped by the first clamping part 431 to each other according to an operation command. Wherein, the receiving groove 23 may be provided on the extending path of the binding tape 41 on the upper surface of the table, and the bracket and connecting component 43 may be provided in the receiving groove 23, so that the structure of the intelligent binding apparatus 100 is more compact and the space is saved.

It will be appreciated that when the strap 41 is in a coiled configuration, it is the two ends of the wound portion that wrap around the outside of the article 50 to be strapped. When the strapping band 41 is plural in number, wound around the outside of the member to be strapped 50 are both end portions of the wound strapping band. The controller 10 sends an operation instruction to the first clamping member 431, and both ends of the wound portion or both ends of the wound strap are clamped by the first clamping member 431. The controller 10 sends an operation command to the heat-melting part 432, the heat-melting part 432 melts and fuses the two ends of the wound part or the two ends of the wound strapping tape together, and the melted materials are fused into a whole after being solidified under the clamping cooperation of the first clamping part 431, so that the purpose of connecting the two ends is achieved. Wherein, hot melt part 432 can set up in the inside of first clamping part 431, and hot melt part 432 can be the device that can give off heat, can select for use in a flexible way, can reach the purpose.

In some alternative embodiments, winding assembly 42 may include hollow tube 421 and a first drive assembly (not shown). The first driving component may be disposed on the working platform 20 and connected to the controller 10, and the first driving component may be a motor or other driving component, which is not limited in this specification. A first driving unit is connected to the hollow tube 421, and the first driving unit is used for receiving an operation command from the controller 10 and driving the hollow tube 421 to rotate outside the to-be-strapped object 50 (the rotation direction is shown by an arrow in fig. 1). The binding band 41 is inserted into the hollow tube 421, and one end of the binding band 41 extends from the hollow tube 421 and is located below the member to be bound 50. For example, the binding band 41 may be placed in the receiving groove 23, and the member to be bound 50 may be placed above the receiving groove 23, so that the binding band 41 is located below the member to be bound 50. In another example, the storage groove 23 is not provided, and the binding band 41 may be placed on the upper surface of the table 20, and the article to be bound 50 may be placed above the binding band 41 so that the binding band 41 is positioned below the article to be bound 50.

In some alternative embodiments, the hollow tube 421 includes a first hollow tube 4211 and a second hollow tube 4212, the first hollow tube 4211 and the second hollow tube 4212 are connected in a bent manner and communicate with each other, and the strapping band 41 is disposed through the first hollow tube 4211 and the second hollow tube 4212. The binding band 41 can be inserted from one end of the first hollow tube 4211, and because the first hollow tube 4211 and the second hollow tube 4212 are communicated, the binding band 41 can be extended from the first hollow tube 4211 and also through the second hollow tube 4212, so that the binding band 41 is positioned below the member to be bound 50 after passing through the first hollow tube 4211 and the second hollow tube 4212.

The second hollow pipe 4212 is located above the workbench 20, the first hollow pipe 4211 is connected to a first driving assembly, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first hollow pipe 4211 to rotate, so as to drive the second hollow pipe 4212 to rotate outside the to-be-bundled member 50. The rotating shaft direction of the first hollow pipe 4211 can be arranged along the horizontal direction, so that the first hollow pipe 4211 can do circular motion around the horizontal direction, for example, the first hollow pipe 4211 can be connected with the first driving assembly under the workbench 20 and extend upwards, and the bending angle between the second hollow pipe 4212 and the first hollow pipe 4211 can be 90 degrees or close to 90 degrees, so that the rotation is facilitated. The first driving assembly drives the first hollow tube 4211 to perform circular motion around the horizontal direction, so as to drive the second hollow tube 4212 and the strapping tape 41 to perform circular motion around the horizontal direction at the outer side of the to-be-strapped member 50, so that the moving path of the strapping tape 41 and the position of the strapping tape 41 relative to the to-be-strapped member 50 can be changed to complete the winding operation, and the occupied space can be reduced on the premise of meeting the strapping requirement. In this embodiment, the bending angle between the first hollow tube 4211 and the second hollow tube 4212 is 90 °, the two are connected to form an L-shaped structure, the second hollow tube 4212 is parallel to the surface of the workbench 20, and when the first driving assembly drives the first hollow tube 4211 to rotate, the first hollow tube 4211 rotates around the position connected with the first driving assembly, and further drives the second hollow tube 4212 to perform a circular motion, so that the rotation of the second hollow tube 4212 is facilitated, and the transmission of the power of the first driving assembly is facilitated.

In some alternative embodiments, the upper surface of the table 20 is provided with an avoidance groove, which is located on the rotation path of the hollow tube 421. Thus, when the hollow tube 421 moves circularly outside the member to be bundled 50 and rotates to the two sides of the member to be bundled 50, the hollow tube 421 can be accommodated and hidden in the avoiding groove, and does not occupy the space on the surface of the worktable 20.

In this embodiment, the avoiding groove may include a first avoiding groove 21 and a second avoiding groove 22, the first avoiding groove 21 is located on the rotation path of the first hollow pipe 4211, and the second avoiding groove 22 is located on the rotation path of the second hollow pipe 4212. Alternatively, an area may be coated on the surface of the table 20 as a placement area for placing the to-be-bundled members 50, and the area is separated from other areas of the table, so that the to-be-bundled members 50 can be placed at a reasonable position by the worker, and the to-be-bundled members 50 can be smoothly bundled by the intelligent bundling apparatus 100. On the path of the rotation of the first hollow tube 4211, a part of the surface of the table 20 is hollowed out, so that the first hollow tube 4211 does not interfere with the table 20 in the rotation process, and the first hollow tube 4211 can extend out of the surface of the table 20 to be connected with the second hollow tube 4212. On the path of the rotation of the second hollow pipe 4212, a part of the surface of the workbench 20 is hollowed out, so that the second hollow pipe 4212 does not interfere with the workbench 20 in the rotation process, the second hollow pipe 4212 can be rotated in place, and the bundling effect is better.

In some alternative embodiments, the winding assembly 42 may further include a second clamping member 422, which may be disposed on the table 20 and electrically connected to the strap 41 and the controller 10, for clamping the strap 41 according to the operation command. It will be appreciated that before the strapping operation is started, the strap 41 is positioned under the member to be strapped 50, the second clamping member 422 clamps one end of the strap 41, and the other end of the strap 41 is rotated from one side of the member to be strapped 50 to the other side by the second hollow tube 4212, so that the strap 41 is wound around the outside of the member to be strapped 50, thereby further completing the strapping operation.

In some alternative embodiments, the second clamping member 422 includes a clamp 4221 and a suction member 4222. The clamp 4221 may be provided on the table 20 to clamp an end of the binding tape 41. In some embodiments, the clamp 4221 may also include a clamp actuator (not shown) that may be disposed on the table 20, the clamp actuator actuating the clamp 4221 to clamp the end of the strap 41. And a suction member 4222, which may be provided to the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10, for sucking an end of the strapping band 41 according to an operation command generated by the controller 10 to maintain the end of the strapping band 41 within a clamping space of the clamp 4221. For example, the controller 10 sends an operation instruction to the air suction member 4222, the air suction member 4222 sucks air near the position of the strapping tape 41 according to the operation instruction, so that the end of the strapping tape 41 is located within the clamping space of the clamp 4221, the clamp 4221 clamps the end of the strapping tape 41, and the air suction member 4222 is selected to achieve the purpose of air suction.

In some alternative embodiments, the air evacuation mechanism 30 includes a platen assembly 31 and a second drive assembly 32. Second drive assembly 32 may be mounted to table 20, for example, connected to the table via sheet metal 33, and table 20 may provide support for second drive assembly 32, so that the degree of integration of intelligent strapping device 100 may be improved. In some embodiments, the second driving assembly 32 may be a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic drive, an electric drive, etc., and the description is not limited thereto.

The pressing plate assembly 31 can be disposed on the working table 20 and connected to the second driving assembly 32, and the second driving assembly 32 is used for driving the pressing plate assembly 31 to move closer to or away from the to-be-bundled member 50 according to the operation instruction, so as to compress the to-be-bundled member 50. In the present embodiment, the pressing plate assembly 31 is disposed above the to-be-bundled member 50, and the pressing plate assembly 31 is driven by the second driving assembly 32 to move closer to or away from the to-be-bundled member 50 in the vertical direction. In other examples, the pressing plate assembly 31 may be disposed on a side of the to-be-bundled member 50, and the pressing plate assembly 31 is driven by the second driving assembly 32 to move closer to or away from the to-be-bundled member 50 in the horizontal direction.

The surface of the to-be-bundled member 50 can be provided with small holes, the to-be-bundled member 50 is placed in the placement area on the surface of the workbench 20, the controller 10 generates an operation instruction to the second driving assembly 32, and the second driving assembly 32 can drive the pressing plate assembly 31 to move downwards according to the operation instruction, so that the pressing plate assembly 31 is pressed on the upper portion of the to-be-bundled member 50, the to-be-bundled member 50 is further compressed, air in the to-be-bundled member 50 flows out through the small holes on the surface of the to-be-bundled member 50, and the purpose of compressing the to-be-bundled member 50 and exhausting the air is achieved. Thus, the degree of automation of the discharge of the air in the article to be bundled 50 is realized, which is advantageous for the realization of the standardized operation of the discharge of the air.

In some alternative embodiments, the platen assembly 31 includes a plurality of platen members 310, and the plurality of platen members 310 are spaced apart and are each connected to the second driving assembly 32. The plurality of pressing plate members 310 may be arranged in a plate-like structure and spaced apart from each other to enlarge the contact area between the pressing plate assembly 31 and the member 50 to be bundled, thereby achieving a better air-exhausting effect. In this embodiment, the second driving assemblies 32 may be provided in a plurality corresponding to the number of the pressing plate members 310, the plurality of pressing plate members 310 may be connected to the plurality of second driving assemblies 32 in a one-to-one correspondence, one second driving assembly 32 provides a driving force for one pressing plate member 310, the plurality of second driving assemblies 32 may drive the corresponding pressing plate members 310 to move synchronously, or the plurality of second driving assemblies 32 may drive the corresponding pressing plate members 310 to move at different speeds, so as to meet the exhaust requirements of different positions. In other embodiments, only one second driving assembly 32 may be provided, and the plurality of platen members 310 are all connected to the second driving assembly 32, so that the second driving assembly 32 provides driving force for the plurality of platen members 310 at the same time, which is not limited in this specification.

In some alternative embodiments, the strapping operation may be performed after the exhaust operation is completed, or may be performed simultaneously with the exhaust operation, which may be set according to actual needs, and this is not limited in this specification.

In the case that the bundling operation and the air exhausting operation are performed simultaneously, at least one pair of adjacent pressing plates 310 in the plurality of pressing plates 310 has a gap for avoiding the bundling tape 41, and the winding assembly 42 can pass through the gap when driving the bundling tape 41 to move, so that the pressing plate assembly 31 is prevented from blocking on the moving path of the bundling tape 41, and the bundling operation is prevented from being influenced. For example, in the present embodiment, the pressing plate assembly 31 may include two pressing plates 310, a gap is formed between the two pressing plates 310, the second driving assembly 32 drives the two pressing plates 310 to press on the upper portion of the to-be-bundled member 50 to exhaust the air in the to-be-bundled member 50, and the first driving assembly drives the hollow tube 421 to rotate, so as to wind the bundling strap 41 around the outer portion of the to-be-bundled member 50 along the gap between the two pressing plates 310. In this way, in the process that the hollow tube 421 drives the binding tape 41 to wind, the pressure plate assembly 31 can also be pressed on the upper part of the object 50 to be bound at the same time, and the two parts do not interfere with each other, so that the binding effect is improved.

In some optional embodiments, the intelligent strapping device 100 may further include a moving assembly (not shown) which may be disposed on the table 20 and connected to the controller 10 for performing a transfer operation to move the to-be-strapped member 50 into or out of the placing region according to an operation command transmitted from the controller 10. For example, the to-be-bundled members 50 that have completed the bundling operation may be moved out of the setting area for recycling. Or the member to be bundled 50 having completed the primary bundling operation is moved into the placing area to perform secondary bundling. Alternatively, the moving assembly may include a pushing structure for pushing the to-be-bundled member 50 on the surface of the table 20 to move, and may also include a manipulator or the like for grabbing the to-be-bundled member 50 to move, and the specific implementation manner is not limited.

In some alternative embodiments, smart strapping device 100 further includes a reversing assembly 60. The reversing assembly 60 may be provided with the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10 for performing a reversing operation to rotate the member to be bundled 50 according to an operation command to change a winding position at which the winding assembly 42 winds the strap 41 around the member to be bundled 50. For example, the reversing assembly 60 may rotate the object 50 to be strapped after a single strapping operation is completed, allowing the intelligent strapping device 100 to perform a second strapping operation at another location along the object 50 to be strapped, making the strapping operation more reliable.

In some alternative embodiments, the reversing assembly 60 includes a fixed portion 61 and a movable portion 62. The fixing portion 61 is provided on the table 20. The fixing portion 61 may be a protrusion, such as a square, a rectangular parallelepiped, etc., disposed on the surface of the table 20. The moving part 62 is disposed on the table 20 and electrically connected to the controller 10, a placing area for placing the object 50 to be bundled is formed between the moving part 62 and the fixing part 61, and the moving part 62 is configured to move in a direction approaching or separating from the fixing part 61 according to an operation instruction so as to cooperate with the fixing part 61 to rotate the object 50 to be bundled. In the present embodiment, the fixed part 61 and the moving part 62 may be provided at diagonal positions of the placement section. The moving portion 62 may be an extensible member such as an air cylinder, a hydraulic member, or the like, and the moving portion 62 may be extended or contracted according to an operation command. The binding member 50 is placed in the placement area, and one side may be disposed near the fixing portion 61 or abutting against the fixing portion 61, and the other side may be disposed near the moving portion 62. The controller 10 sends an operation instruction to the moving part 62, the moving part 62 moves towards the direction close to the fixing part 61, the moving part 62 can drive the to-be-bundled piece 50 to move after contacting the to-be-bundled piece 50, the other side of the to-be-bundled piece 50 is limited by the fixing part 61, and in the moving process of the moving part 62, the moving part 62 and the fixing part 61 can be matched to enable the to-be-bundled piece 50 to rotate, so that the reversing operation is completed. In this way, the winding unit 42 can wind the binding tape 41 at different positions of the one-time bound object 50, and the secondary binding operation is completed.

In some optional embodiments, the intelligent strapping device 100 can be applied to digital factories, intelligent manufacturing factories and other scenes, and can realize automatic strapping operation. The controller 10 may be a digitizer system operable to communicate with a user site. The user side can be an energy terminal such as a mobile phone, a computer, a master control of a factory, a cloud server and the like. The user can generate an order through the above-described terminal operation and transmit order information to the controller 10. The order information may include various requirements of the strapping process, such as strapping style, number of strapping turns, etc.

The controller 10 can send corresponding control instructions to each execution mechanism according to the order information, and each execution mechanism can execute corresponding operations according to the received control instructions. The control instructions may include process parameters for each actuator to perform a corresponding operation, such as strapping parameters of the strapping mechanism, e.g., the number of wraps of the strap, the degree of air extraction of the suction element, the reversing angle of the reversing assembly, etc. And the air exhausting parameters of the air exhausting mechanism, such as the air exhausting degree of the air in the to-be-bundled piece and the like. Therefore, the digital communication between the intelligent bundling device 100 and the user side is realized, and the digital capability of the intelligent bundling device 100 is improved.

Next, with reference to fig. 2 to 5, the working principle and the working flow of the intelligent strapping device 100 will be described in detail.

Please refer to fig. 2. Take the example where the platen assembly 31 is located above the table 20. Before the strapping operation is started, the articles 50 to be strapped can be placed in the placement area on the table 20 by a moving assembly or a worker. The strapping band 41 is mounted to the table 20 below the item to be strapped 50, and the strapping band 41 can adopt any one of the first mode and the second mode of configuration. One end of the binding band 41 protrudes from the second hollow tube body 4212 and extends to a clamp 4221 of the second clamping member 422, and the clamp 4221 clamps the one end of the binding band 41. The initial position of the winding assembly 42 may be a position in which the second hollow tube 4212 is located to the left of the table 20 as shown in the drawing.

Please refer to fig. 3 and 4. After the bundling operation is started, the controller 10 sends an operation instruction to each execution mechanism according to actual requirements, and each execution mechanism executes corresponding operation according to the operation instruction.

Wherein the pressing plate assembly 31 is driven by the second driving assembly 32 of the air discharging mechanism 30 to move downwards until it presses on the upper portion of the to-be-bundled member 50 (as shown by the dotted line in fig. 3) to discharge the air in the to-be-bundled member 50, thereby completing the air discharging operation. After the air exhausting operation is completed, the pressing plate assembly 31 may be held to be pressed against the upper portion of the to-be-bundled member 50, and the pressing plate assembly 31 may be driven to move upward and reset. As described above, the air discharging operation and the bundling operation may be performed simultaneously, or the bundling operation may be performed after the air discharging operation, and the operation may be performed according to actual requirements.

The hollow tube 421 is driven by the first driving assembly of the winding assembly 42 of the binding mechanism 40 to rotate from the initial position (the rotation direction is shown by the arrow in fig. 3), the second hollow tube 4212 rotates from the position on the left side of the worktable 20 to the right side, i.e., from the position shown in fig. 2 to the position shown in fig. 4, and the binding tape 41 is wound on the upper portion of the to-be-bound object 50 during the rotation of the second hollow tube 4212, so as to complete the winding operation. After the winding operation is completed, the hollow tube 421 can be driven by the first driving assembly to return to the initial position.

When the binding band 41 adopts the first configuration mode, that is, the winding type configuration, after the winding operation is completed, the wound portion where the binding band 41 is wound around the outside of the member to be bound 50 is disconnected from the set position by the disconnecting unit, and both end portions of the wound portion are connected to each other by the connecting unit 43, thereby completing the binding operation. After the binding operation is completed, the pressing plate assembly 31 can be driven by the second driving assembly to move upwards for resetting.

If the secondary binding is not needed, the controller 10 may control the air suction member 4222 to stop, so that the clamp 4221 no longer clamps the binding band 41, and the binding band may be dropped freely or picked up by a worker. The bundled articles are moved out of the placement area for subsequent operations by a moving assembly or personnel.

If the secondary binding is required, the end of the binding band 41 may be continuously sucked by the suction member 4222 so as to be held by the clamp 4221. The bundle member having completed the first bundling operation is rotated by 90 ° by the reversing unit 60, and the second bundling operation is performed by the bundling mechanism 40, thereby obtaining a bundle member 70 having a substantially cross shape and subjected to the two bundling operations as shown in fig. 5.

When the binding band 41 is in the second configuration mode, that is, a plurality of bands, the binding operation is completed by connecting both ends of the wound binding band wound around the outside of the member to be bound 50 by the connecting member 43 after the winding operation is completed. After the binding operation is completed, the pressing plate assembly 31 can be driven by the second driving assembly to move upwards for resetting.

If secondary strapping is not required, the controller 10 may control the conveyor assembly to stop conveying the strap 41. And controlling the air suction member 4222 to stop so that the clamp 4221 no longer clamps the strapping tape 41. The bundled articles are moved out of the placement area for subsequent operations by a moving assembly or personnel.

If secondary binding is required, the strap 41 may be further conveyed by the conveying assembly, and the end of the strap 41 may be further sucked by the suction member 4222 so as to be gripped by the gripper 4221. The bundle member having completed the first bundling operation is rotated by 90 ° by the reversing unit 60, and the second bundling operation is performed by the bundling mechanism 40, thereby obtaining a bundle member 70 having a substantially cross shape and subjected to the two bundling operations as shown in fig. 5.

Therefore, the intelligent bundling device 100 in the embodiment of the specification can achieve automatic winding, exhausting, bundling, reversing, transferring and secondary bundling operations of a to-be-bundled piece, greatly improves production efficiency, improves productivity, reduces labor intensity of workers, integrates multiple traditional work steps of 'manually cutting off a rope at a fixed length', 'manually compressing air in a packaging bag' and 'manually knotting the rope', achieves efficient automation, and achieves the purposes of greatly improving production efficiency of the process section and saving labor. The usable floor area that this process section occupy the factory floor can be reduced by a wide margin, promotes the factory floor utilization ratio. The digital coverage rate in the factory production process flow can be improved.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, and should not be taken as limiting the present disclosure, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure should be included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An intelligent strapping device, comprising: the device comprises a controller, a workbench, an exhaust mechanism and a bundling mechanism, wherein the controller is electrically connected with the exhaust mechanism and the bundling mechanism;

2. The intelligent strapping device of claim 1 wherein the strapping mechanism comprises:

a binding tape provided on the table;

and the winding assembly is connected with the strapping tape and the controller and is used for winding the strapping tape outside the to-be-strapped member which is exhausted according to the operation instruction.

3. The intelligent strapping apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the strap is in a coiled configuration; the strapping mechanism further comprises:

4. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 2 wherein the number of straps is plural; the strapping mechanism further comprises:

5. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the connection assembly comprises:

6. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 2 wherein the winding assembly comprises:

a hollow tube through which the strapping tape is inserted;

the first driving assembly is connected with the hollow pipe and the controller and used for driving the hollow pipe to rotate outside the to-be-bundled piece according to the operation instruction so as to drive the bundling belt to be wound outside the to-be-bundled piece.

7. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 6 wherein the hollow tube comprises a first hollow tube body and a second hollow tube body, the first hollow tube body and the second hollow tube body are connected at a bend and communicate with each other, the strapping tape is inserted through the first hollow tube body and the second hollow tube body;

8. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 6, wherein the upper surface of the table is provided with an avoidance slot, the avoidance slot being located on a rotational path of the hollow tube.

9. The intelligent strapping apparatus of claim 6 wherein the winding assembly further comprises a second clamping member electrically coupled to the strap and the controller for clamping the strap in accordance with the operating instructions.

10. The intelligent strapping device of claim 9 wherein the second clamping member comprises:

a clamp for clamping an end of the strapping tape;

11. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 2, wherein the strapping mechanism further comprises:

12. The intelligent strapping device of claim 11 wherein the reversing assembly comprises:

a fixing part arranged on the workbench;

the moving part is arranged on the workbench and electrically connected with the controller, a placing area for placing the to-be-bundled piece is formed between the moving part and the fixing part, and the moving part is used for moving in the direction close to or far away from the fixing part according to the operation instruction so as to be matched with the fixing part to rotate the to-be-bundled piece.

13. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 1, wherein the venting mechanism comprises:

14. The intelligent strapping device according to claim 13 wherein the platen assembly comprises a plurality of platen members spaced apart and each connected to the second drive assembly.

15. The intelligent strapping apparatus of claim 14 wherein the strapping mechanism includes a winding assembly and a strap for winding the strap around the outside of the vented article to be strapped;

16. The intelligent strapping apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the table is provided with a placing area for placing a member to be strapped;

the intelligent strapping equipment further comprises a moving assembly which is connected with the controller and used for moving the to-be-strapped piece into the placing area or moving the to-be-strapped piece out of the placing area according to the operation instruction.