CN115158776A - Boxing apparatus, and device and method for feeding folded boxes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to boxing equipment, a supply device and a supply method of folded boxes. In the box taking step, the first material pressing mechanism presses the folded box, the folded box positioned at the forefront is not pressed, and meanwhile, the first material blocking mechanism drives the first material blocking piece to move out from the front of the running direction of the folded box, namely, the folded box positioned at the forefront is not blocked any more, the folded box positioned at the forefront can be smoothly taken away by the taking mechanism, and other boxes continue to be stably left on the conveying mechanism; get case step back, folding case is loosened to first swager, and the first stock stop of first stock stop drive removes the traffic direction the place ahead of folding case, and conveying mechanism drive folding case moves forward for the folding case stops after moving to the position with first stock stop looks butt, so that get the case step next time.

Description

Boxing apparatus, and device and method for feeding folded boxes

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of material supply devices, in particular to boxing equipment, a supply device and a supply method of a folding box.

Background

With the increasing production capacity, the boxed products, including but not limited to bottles, cans, boxes, mechanical parts, various electronic products, etc., are subjected to a boxing operation after the mass production is finished. Generally, before the boxed product is boxed, a worker manually unfolds the folded box to form a storage space, and then loads the boxed product into the storage space. However, when the number of boxed products is large, the workers are required to manually and frequently take out the folded box and unfold the folded box, and the like, so that the labor intensity is high, the labor cost is high, and the working efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, there is a need to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art, and to provide a boxing apparatus, a folding box feeding device and a folding box feeding method, which can improve the degree of automation, reduce the labor cost, and improve the work efficiency.

The technical scheme is as follows: a supply of folded boxes, the supply of folded boxes comprising:

a conveying mechanism for conveying at least two folded boxes stacked together in sequence along a conveying direction thereof;

the material supporting guide mechanism is in abutting fit with the side edge of the folding box so as to guide the folding box running along the conveying direction;

the first pressing mechanism is used for pressing and loosening the folded box, and when the first pressing mechanism presses the folded box, the folded box pressed by the first pressing mechanism is positioned on the conveying mechanism; and

the first material blocking mechanism is provided with a first material blocking part capable of blocking the folding box at the forefront to move forwards along the conveying direction.

In one embodiment, the first pressing mechanism is provided with a first pressing part, the first pressing part and the first blocking part are provided with a gap along the conveying direction, the size of the gap is defined as s, the thickness of the folding box is defined as d, and d is less than or equal to s <2d;

the first pressing mechanism further comprises a first driving piece, the first driving piece is connected with the first pressing piece, and the first driving piece is used for driving the first pressing piece to move towards and away from the direction of the folding box.

In one embodiment, the first stop member is adapted to stop at a top end of the forwardmost folded box; the feeding device of the folding box further comprises at least one second material blocking mechanism, and the second material blocking mechanism is provided with a second material blocking part used for blocking the bottom end and/or the side part of the folding box at the forefront.

In one embodiment, the supply of folded boxes further comprises a first lifting mechanism; the first lifting mechanism is respectively connected with the first material pressing mechanism and the first material blocking mechanism; the material supporting guide mechanism further comprises a first material supporting guide mechanism, and the first lifting mechanism is further connected with the first material supporting guide mechanism.

In one embodiment, the supply device of the folding box further comprises a frame and a mounting beam; the first lifting mechanism is arranged on the rack, connected with the mounting beam and used for driving the mounting beam to lift, and the first pressing mechanism, the first stop mechanism and the first material supporting guide mechanism are arranged on the mounting beam in a position-adjustable manner.

In one embodiment, the first material supporting guide mechanism is provided with a first material supporting guide plate, and the first material supporting guide plate is abutted with the side edge and/or the top edge of the folded box;

the feeding device of the folded box further comprises a third material blocking mechanism, the third material blocking mechanism is arranged on the first material holding guide mechanism, and the third material blocking mechanism is provided with a third material blocking piece used for blocking the side part of the foremost folded box;

the material supporting guide mechanism further comprises a second material supporting guide mechanism connected with the first lifting mechanism, the second material supporting guide mechanism is provided with a second material supporting guide plate, and the second material supporting guide plate is abutted to the middle part of the top edge of the folding box.

In one embodiment, the supply of folded boxes further comprises a second lifting mechanism; the second lifting mechanism is arranged on the rack and connected with the conveying mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is used for lifting the conveying mechanism.

In one embodiment, the feeding device of the folded box further comprises a width adjusting mechanism arranged between the conveying mechanism and the second lifting mechanism; the two conveying mechanisms are arranged in parallel at intervals and used for supporting and conveying the folding boxes; the width adjusting mechanism is respectively connected with the two conveying mechanisms and used for adjusting the distance between the two conveying mechanisms.

In one embodiment, the feeding device of the folded box further comprises a second pressing mechanism; the second material pressing mechanism comprises an elastic connecting piece and a second material pressing piece, the elastic connecting piece is respectively connected with the conveying mechanism and the second material pressing piece, and the second material pressing piece is pressed on the rearmost folding box.

A boxing apparatus comprising said supply of folded boxes.

A method for supplying a folded box, which uses the apparatus for supplying a folded box, comprises the steps of:

a box taking step, pressing the folded box through a first pressing mechanism, driving a first material blocking piece to move and loosen the folded box at the forefront without being pressed by the first pressing mechanism, and taking the folded box at the forefront;

and resetting, after the folding box at the forefront is taken away, driving the first material pressing mechanism to loosen the folding box, driving the first material blocking piece to move to the front of the running direction of the folding box, and driving the folding box to run forwards by the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism is stopped after the folding box runs to a position abutted against the first material blocking piece.

According to the boxing equipment, the feeding device and the feeding method for the folding boxes, before the step of taking the boxes, at least two folding boxes which are sequentially stacked together along the conveying direction are stored on the conveying mechanism for outward feeding, wherein the material holding guide mechanism is in abutting fit with the side edges of the folding boxes, and the folding box positioned at the forefront is blocked by the first blocking piece, so that the stability of the storing and feeding of the folding boxes can be realized, and the subsequent outward output can be facilitated; in the box taking step, the first material pressing mechanism presses the folded box, the folded box positioned at the forefront is not pressed, and meanwhile, the first material blocking mechanism drives the first material blocking piece to move out from the front of the running direction of the folded box, namely, the folded box positioned at the forefront is not blocked any more, the folded box positioned at the forefront can be smoothly taken away by the taking mechanism, and other boxes continue to be stably left on the conveying mechanism; get case step back, folding case is loosened to first swager, and the first stock stop of first stock stop drive removes the traffic direction the place ahead of folding case, and conveying mechanism drive folding case moves forward for the folding case stops after moving to the position with first stock stop looks butt, so that get the case step next time.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention.

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a feeding device for folding boxes according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a feeding device for folded boxes according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 3 at B;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a feeding device for folding boxes according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of fig. 5 at C.

10. A conveying mechanism; 11. a driving wheel; 12. a guide rail; 20. a material supporting guide mechanism; 21. a first material supporting guide mechanism; 211. a first holding guide plate; 22. a second material supporting guide mechanism; 221. a second holding guide plate; 2211. a bending section; 23. a third material supporting guide mechanism; 30. a first material pressing mechanism; 31. a first press member; 311. a first pressing part; 312. a second material pressing part; 32. a first driving member; 40. a first stock stop; 41. a first material blocking part; 50. folding the box; 60. a first lifting mechanism; 61. a first adjustment handle; 70. a frame; 80. mounting a cross beam; 91. a third stock stop; 911. a third material blocking part; 92. a second lifting mechanism; 921. a second adjustment handle; 93. a width adjustment mechanism; 931. a third adjustment handle; 94. a second pressing mechanism; 941. an elastic connecting member; 942. a second swaging member; 95. a second stock stop; 951. and a second material blocking part.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanying figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, fig. 1 is a schematic view of a feeding device for a folded box 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 1 at A; FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a feeding device for a folded box 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 shows an enlarged schematic view of fig. 3 at B. An embodiment of the present invention provides a feeding device for a folded box 50, the feeding device for a folded box 50 comprising: the device comprises a conveying mechanism 10, a material supporting and guiding mechanism 20, a first pressing mechanism 30 and a first material stopping mechanism 40. The conveying mechanism 10 is used for conveying at least two folded boxes 50 that are stacked one on another in the conveying direction thereof (indicated by an arrow f in fig. 1). The centralizer guide 20 is adapted to engage against the sides of the folded box 50 to guide the folded box 50 as it travels in the conveying direction. The first pressing mechanism 30 is used to press and release the folded box 50, and when the first pressing mechanism 30 presses the folded box 50, the folded box 50 pressed by the first pressing mechanism 30 is positioned on the conveying mechanism 10. The first striker 40 is provided with a first stop 41 capable of stopping the forward travel of the forwardmost folded box 50 in the conveying direction.

The folded box 50 refers to a box in a folded state, and the folded box 50 is unfolded to an unfolded state. The box in the folded state occupies a small space relative to the box after being unfolded, and is convenient to transport.

It should be noted that the foremost folded box 50 refers to the folded box 50 that is first output on the conveying mechanism 10, that is, is first taken away by the taking mechanism. Wherein the taking mechanism includes but is not limited to a negative pressure suction cup mechanism, a clamping jaw mechanism and the like.

When the feeding device for the folded boxes 50 works, before the box taking step, at least two folded boxes 50 which are sequentially stacked together along the conveying direction are stored on the conveying mechanism 10 for outward feeding, wherein the material supporting guide mechanism 20 is in abutting fit with the side edge of the folded box 50, and the folded box 50 which is positioned at the forefront is blocked by the first material blocking piece 41, so that the stability of the stored materials of the folded boxes 50 can be realized, and the subsequent outward output can be facilitated; during the box taking step, the first material pressing mechanism 30 presses the folded box 50, the folded box 50 at the forefront is not pressed, and meanwhile, the first material blocking mechanism 40 drives the first material blocking part 41 to move out from the front of the running direction of the folded box 50, namely, the folded box 50 at the forefront is not blocked any more, the folded box 50 at the forefront can be smoothly taken away by the taking mechanism, and other boxes continue to be stably left on the conveying mechanism 10; after the box taking step, the first pressing mechanism 30 releases the folded box 50, the first material blocking mechanism 40 drives the first material blocking part 41 to move to the front of the running direction of the folded box 50, and the conveying mechanism 10 drives the folded box 50 to run forwards, so that the folded box 50 stops after running to the position abutting against the first material blocking part 41, and the next box taking step is performed conveniently.

Referring to fig. 4, in one embodiment, the first pressing mechanism 30 is provided with a first pressing member 31. The first material pressing part 31 and the first material blocking part 41 are provided with a space in the conveying direction, the size of the space is defined as s, the thickness of the folding box 50 is defined as d (not shown in the figures, and the structure of at least two folding boxes 50 after being overlapped is shown in the figures), and d is less than or equal to s <2d. Thus, when the first material pressing member 31 presses on the folded boxes 50, the folded boxes 50 which are sequenced at the forefront are not pressed, so that the fetching mechanism can fetch the forefront folded box 50 during the box fetching step, and other boxes continue to be kept on the conveying mechanism 10;

in one embodiment, the first presser member 31 includes, but is not limited to, a presser bar, etc., as long as it functions to position the folded box 50 on the conveyor mechanism 10.

Referring to fig. 4, in an embodiment, the first pressing member 31 includes a first pressing portion 311 and a second pressing portion 312 disposed at an included angle with the first pressing portion 311. The first nip 311 is disposed parallel to the folded box 50, the second nip 312 is closer to the first material blocking member 41 than the first nip 311, and an end of the second nip 312 remote from the first nip 311 is closer to the folded box 50 than the first nip 311. Therefore, the first material pressing part 31 can be tightly pressed on the folded boxes 50 sequenced at the second position, the condition that the folded boxes 50 sequenced at the second position are synchronously taken out in the process that the frontmost folded box 50 is taken out can be avoided, namely, after the frontmost folded box 50 is taken out, other boxes are still stably and tidily arranged on the conveying mechanism 10 so as to be conveniently taken out next time.

Referring to fig. 4, in one embodiment, the first pressing mechanism 30 further includes a first driving member 32. The first driving member 32 is connected to the first pressing member 31, and the first driving member 32 is used for driving the first pressing member 31 to move toward and away from the folded box 50.

Specifically, the first material pressing piece 31 is arranged above the folded box 50, and when the first driving piece 32 drives the first material pressing piece 31 to be lowered, the first material pressing piece 31 can correspondingly abut and press the top of the folded box 50; conversely, when the first driving member 32 drives the first press member 31 to rise, the first press member 31 correspondingly releases the top of the folded box 50. Of course, the first presser member 31 may be disposed on one side of the folded box 50 in the conveying direction, i.e., the first driving member 32 drives the first presser member 31 to move transversely to press and release the folded box 50.

In one embodiment, the first driving member 32 can provide power to drive the first material pressing member 31 to move toward and away from the folding box 50, and the specific structure thereof is not limited herein, and may be, for example, a motor screw driving type, a motor gear and rack driving type, a motor belt driving type, a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, an electromagnetic driving type, and the like.

Referring to fig. 2, in one embodiment, the first material blocking member 41 is used for blocking the top end of the foremost folded box 50. The feeding device of the folded box 50 further comprises a second catch 95, the second catch 95 being at least one, the second catch 95 being provided with a second catch 951 for catching the bottom end and/or the side of the forwardmost folded box 50. As described above, the inventor has found through research that, on the one hand, when the first stopper 41 is stopped at the top end of the frontmost folded box 50 and the second stopper 951 is synchronously stopped at the bottom end and/or the side portion of the frontmost folded box 50, the folded box 50 can be stably and neatly stored on the conveying mechanism 10; on the other hand, get the case step in-process, when first fender material 41 shifts out from the folding case 50 in the forefront, second fender material 951 still blocks in folding case 50 bottom and/or lateral part in the forefront, second fender material 951 can play certain effect of blockking, avoid folding case 50 in the forefront to take place the slope in the moment that first fender material 41 upwards shifts out, guarantee folding case 50 gesture relatively fixed in the forefront promptly, the mechanism of taking takes the folding case 50 in the forefront in-process, because the top of folding case 50 in the forefront is not blockked, can corresponding emergence be out of shape, take place the folding case 50 of deformation and just can bypass second fender material 951 and take the mechanism of taking away smoothly, and can not receive the influence of second fender material 951.

It should be noted that the depth L (not shown) of the second stopper 951 blocking the withstanding part of the folded box 50 is defined as 0.3cm-5cm, including but not limited to 0.3cm, 0.5cm, 1cm, 1.5cm, 2cm, 5cm, etc. Of course, the depth L may also be a value smaller than 3mm and larger than 5cm, and may be flexibly adjusted and set according to the size of the actual folded box 50 and the deformation of the folded box 50 after being stressed, which is not limited herein. Thus, the depth L is set to be 0.3cm-5cm, and is set to be proper, so that the depth L is not too large, and the folding box 50 is not greatly hindered in the box taking process of the taking mechanism; in addition, it is not too small to exert its blocking effect.

Referring to fig. 2, in one embodiment, the second blocking mechanism 95 is disposed on the conveying mechanism 10 and blocks the bottom end of the folded box 50. Of course, the second material blocking mechanism 95 may be disposed on other components, and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 2, in an embodiment, the second material blocking member 951 includes but is not limited to a material blocking structure made of an elastic member or other materials, for example, the second material blocking member 951 is configured as a material blocking rod, a material blocking column, a material blocking plate, and the like, for example, the second material blocking member 951 includes a mounting seat mounted on the conveying mechanism 10 and an elastic member disposed on the mounting seat, the second material blocking member 951 is rotatably disposed on the mounting seat and connected to the elastic member, the second material blocking member 951 presses the foldable box 50 under the elastic force of the elastic member, and during the material taking process, the foldable box 50 taken out outward pushes the second material blocking member 951 to deform the elastic member, so that the foldable box 50 can be taken out smoothly.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the feeding device for the foldable box 50 further comprises a first lifting mechanism 60. The first lifting mechanism 60 is connected to the first pressing mechanism 30 and the first material blocking mechanism 40 respectively. The material supporting and guiding mechanism 20 further includes a first material supporting and guiding mechanism 2120, and the first lifting mechanism 60 is further connected to the first material supporting and guiding mechanism 2120. Therefore, the height positions of the first pressing mechanism 30, the first material stopping mechanism 40 and the first material supporting guide mechanism 2120 can be adjusted correspondingly and synchronously by the lifting action of the first lifting mechanism 60 (as indicated by an arrow p in fig. 1 as the lifting direction) according to the height size of the folded box 50, so that the feeding device can adapt to feeding of folded boxes 50 with different height sizes, and the performance of the feeding device can be improved.

It should be noted that, as an alternative, the first lifting mechanism 60 is not required, and the first pressure mechanism, the first material stop mechanism 40 and the first material holding guide mechanism 2120 are all directly arranged on the frame 70 of the feeding device, i.e. they are adapted to the feeding operation of the folded boxes 50 with specific height dimensions.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the feeding device for the foldable box 50 further comprises a frame 70 and a mounting beam 80. The first lifting mechanism 60 is arranged on the frame 70, the first lifting mechanism 60 is connected with the mounting beam 80 and used for driving the mounting beam 80 to lift, and the first material pressing mechanism 30, the first material blocking mechanism 40 and the first material supporting guide mechanism 2120 are arranged on the mounting beam 80 in an adjustable position. Therefore, the mounting positions of the first pressure mechanism, the first material stopping mechanism 40 and the first material supporting guide mechanism 2120 can be flexibly adjusted on the mounting beam 80 according to the folded boxes 50 with different width dimensions, and accordingly the feeding operation of the folded boxes 50 with different width dimensions can be adapted to.

It should be noted that the specific structural form of the first lifting mechanism 60 is many, including but not limited to a motor screw driving form, a motor gear and rack driving form, a motor belt driving form, a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, an electromagnetic driving form, and the like, and can be flexibly selected and adjusted according to actual requirements, which is not limited herein.

As an example, the first lifting mechanism 60 is provided with a first adjusting handle 61, and the lifting movement of the adjustment mounting beam 80 is realized by rotating the first adjusting handle 61 to drive the relevant transmission gear to rotate.

It should be noted that the first pressing mechanism 30, the first material blocking mechanism 40, and the first material supporting guide mechanism 2120 are mounted on the mounting cross beam 80 in many ways, for example, mounting members such as bolts, screws, pins, rivets, and clamping members are detachably mounted on the mounting cross beam 80, and positions of the mounting cross beam 80 can be adjusted, which is not limited herein, and can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the first material supporting guide 2120 includes a first material supporting guide 211, and the first material supporting guide 211 abuts against the side edge and/or the top edge of the folded box 50.

Specifically, the two first material supporting guide mechanisms 2120 are disposed oppositely, and are disposed on two sides of the folding box 50 along the conveying direction, that is, the two first material supporting guide mechanisms 2120 support and guide two sides of the folding box 50 respectively. In addition, in one embodiment, the first material supporting guide plate 211 is L-shaped, and the L-shaped first material supporting guide plate 211 is disposed at a top corner of the foldable box 50, so as to have a good supporting and guiding effect. Of course, the first holding guide 211 may also be provided as a vertical plate that abuts against the side edge of the folded box 50, or as a transverse plate that abuts against the top edge of the folded box 50.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the feeding device for folding the box 50 further includes a third stop mechanism 91. The third material blocking mechanism 91 is disposed on the first material supporting guide mechanism 2120, and the third material blocking mechanism 91 is disposed with a third material blocking member 911 for blocking a side portion of the frontmost foldable box 50. Specifically, the third material blocking member 911 is a bolt or other part with an adjustable length.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the supporting guide mechanism 20 further includes a second supporting guide mechanism 2220 connected to the first lifting mechanism 60. The second material supporting guide mechanism 2220 is provided with a second material supporting guide plate 221, and the second material supporting guide plate 221 abuts against the middle part of the top edge of the folded box 50.

Specifically, the second supporting guide 221 has bent portions 2211 bent away from the conveying mechanism 10 at both ends in the conveying direction. Or, one end of the second material supporting guide plate 221, which is far away from the foremost folded box 50, is provided with a bending portion 2211, the other end of the second material supporting guide plate 221 is in a flat state, and the bending portion 2211 arranged on the second material supporting guide plate 221 plays a role in guiding, so that the folded box 50 can smoothly pass through the second material supporting guide mechanism 2220.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in one embodiment, the feeding device for the folded box 50 further includes a second lifting mechanism 92. The second lifting mechanism 92 is disposed on the frame 70, the second lifting mechanism 92 is connected to the conveying mechanism 10, and the second lifting mechanism 92 is used for lifting the conveying mechanism 10. Thus, when the second lifting mechanism 92 drives the conveying mechanism 10 to lift, the conveying mechanism 10 correspondingly drives the folding boxes 50 placed thereon to lift and adjust the height position, so that the folding boxes 50 with different height dimensions can be supplied outwards, and the height position of the folding boxes 50 output outwards meets the requirements of subsequent equipment.

It should be noted that, the second lifting mechanism 92 is similar to the first lifting mechanism 60, and the specific structural forms are many, including but not limited to a motor screw driving form, a motor gear and rack driving form, a motor belt driving form, a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, an electromagnetic driving form, and the like, and can be flexibly selected and adjusted according to actual requirements, which is not limited herein. In this embodiment, the second lifting mechanism 92 is provided with a second adjusting handle 921, and the second adjusting handle 921 is rotated to drive the related transmission gear to rotate, so as to adjust the two conveying mechanisms 10 to lift and move synchronously.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in one embodiment, the feeding device for folding boxes 50 further includes a width adjusting mechanism 93 disposed between the conveying mechanism 10 and the second lifting mechanism 92. The number of the conveying mechanisms 10 is two, and the two conveying mechanisms 10 are arranged in parallel at intervals and used for supporting and conveying the folded boxes 50. The width adjusting mechanisms 93 are respectively connected to the two conveying mechanisms 10, and are used for adjusting the distance between the two conveying mechanisms 10 (as indicated by an arrow N shown in fig. 3). In this way, the width adjustment mechanism 93 drives the two conveying mechanisms 10 to move relative to each other, so that the distance between the two conveying mechanisms 10 can be adjusted, the folding box 50 with different width dimensions can be adapted, and the performance of the feeding device can be improved.

It should be noted that the specific structural form of the width adjusting mechanism 93 is many, including but not limited to a motor screw driving form, a motor gear and rack driving form, a motor belt driving form, a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, an electromagnetic driving form, and the like, and can be flexibly selected and adjusted according to actual requirements, which is not limited herein. In one embodiment, the width adjusting mechanism 93 is provided with a third adjusting handle 931, and the adjustment of the spacing between the two conveying mechanisms 10 is achieved by rotating the third adjusting handle 931 to drive the associated transmission gears to rotate.

Referring to fig. 3, in one embodiment, a third material supporting guide 2320 is disposed on the conveying mechanism 10. The third material supporting guide mechanism 2320 is provided with a third material supporting guide plate, and the third material supporting guide plate is abutted against the side edge of the folding box 50. Specifically, the third material supporting guide 2320 is provided on each of the two conveying mechanisms 10.

It should be noted that the conveying mechanism 10 specifically includes a bracket, two driving wheels 11 disposed on the bracket, a transmission element connecting the two driving wheels 11, and a second driving member driving the driving wheels 11 to rotate. The drive elements include, but are not limited to, drive belts, drive chains, drive cords, and the like. The second driving member includes, but is not limited to, a pneumatic cylinder, a motor, etc., as long as it can drive the driving wheel 11 to rotate. In addition, the conveying mechanism 10 may be designed in other configurations as long as the folding box 50 can be driven to move forward.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, fig. 5 is a schematic view of a feeding device for folding boxes 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 shows an enlarged structural view at C of fig. 5. In one embodiment, the feeding apparatus of the folded box 50 further comprises a second nip mechanism 94. The second pressing mechanism 94 includes an elastic connecting member 941 and a second pressing member 942, the elastic connecting member 941 is connected to the conveying mechanism 10 and the second pressing member 942, and the second pressing member 942 presses on the rearmost foldable box 50. Thus, the elastic connecting member 941 can provide elastic force to press the second material pressing member 942 on the rearmost foldable box 50 with a certain pressure, so as to prevent the rearmost foldable box 50 from tilting to the rear side, and ensure that the foldable boxes 50 on the conveying mechanism 10 are regularly arranged and stably output forward one by one.

In one embodiment, the elastic coupling 941 includes, but is not limited to, a tension spring, a spring balancer, and the like.

In one embodiment, as the folded boxes 50 are gradually taken out from the conveying mechanism 10, the folded boxes 50 are gradually moved forward, and in order to allow the second pressing member 942 to synchronously and stably move forward along the conveying direction and press on the folded boxes 50, a guide rail 12 arranged along the conveying direction is provided on the conveying mechanism 10, and the second pressing member 942 is slidably arranged on the guide rail 12.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, a boxing apparatus includes a supply device for folding boxes 50 according to any one of the above embodiments.

The boxing apparatus comprises the feeding device for the folding box 50, so that technical effects are brought by the feeding device for the folding box 50, and beneficial effects of the feeding device for the folding box 50 include beneficial effects, which are not described herein again.

In one embodiment, the boxing apparatus further comprises unpacking means. The box opening device comprises a taking mechanism (not shown) for taking the frontmost folded box 50 on the conveying mechanism 10.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, a method for supplying a folded box 50, which uses the supply device for a folded box 50 of any one of the above embodiments, includes the following steps:

a box taking step, namely pressing the folded box 50 through the first pressing mechanism 30, driving the first material blocking part 41 to move and loosen the frontmost folded box 50 without pressing the frontmost folded box 50 by the first pressing mechanism 30, and taking away the frontmost folded box 50;

and (3) resetting, namely after the foremost folded box 50 is taken away, driving the first pressing mechanism 30 to release the folded box 50, driving the first material blocking piece 41 to move to the front of the running direction of the folded box 50, and driving the folded box 50 to run forwards by the conveying mechanism 10, so that the conveying mechanism 10 is stopped after the folded box 50 runs to the position abutting against the first material blocking piece 41.

The supply method of the folding box 50 can improve the automation degree, reduce the labor cost and improve the working efficiency.

In one embodiment, the method for feeding the folded boxes 50 further comprises a box storing step, which is performed before the box taking step, and at least two folded boxes 50 stacked in sequence along the conveying direction are stored on the conveying mechanism 10, and the folded box 50 positioned at the forefront on the conveying mechanism 10 is stopped by the first material blocking member 41 through the abutting engagement of the material holding guide mechanism 20 with the side edge of the folded box 50.

All possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments may not be described for the sake of brevity, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present disclosure as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be understood as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, and these changes and modifications are all within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, but are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "above," and "over" a second feature may be directly on or obliquely above the second feature, or simply mean that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Claims (11)

1. A supply of folded boxes, characterized in that it comprises:

a conveying mechanism for conveying at least two folded boxes stacked together in sequence along a conveying direction thereof;

the material supporting guide mechanism is in abutting fit with the side edge of the folded box so as to guide the folded box running along the conveying direction;

the first pressing mechanism is used for pressing and loosening the folded box, and when the first pressing mechanism presses the folded box, the folded box pressed by the first pressing mechanism is positioned on the conveying mechanism; and

the first material blocking mechanism is provided with a first material blocking part capable of blocking the folding box at the forefront to move forwards along the conveying direction.

2. The apparatus for feeding a folded box according to claim 1, wherein the first pressing mechanism is provided with a first pressing member, the first pressing member and the first material blocking member are provided with a space along the conveying direction, the space is defined as s, the thickness of the folded box is defined as d, and d ≦ s <2d;

the first pressing mechanism further comprises a first driving piece, the first driving piece is connected with the first pressing piece, and the first driving piece is used for driving the first pressing piece to move towards and away from the direction of the folding box.

3. The supply of folded boxes of claim 1, wherein the first striker is for stopping at a top end of a forwardmost folded box; the feeding device of the folding box further comprises at least one second material stopping mechanism, and the second material stopping mechanism is provided with a second material stopping piece used for stopping the bottom end and/or the side part of the folding box at the forefront.

4. The supply of folded boxes of claim 1, further comprising a first lifting mechanism; the first lifting mechanism is respectively connected with the first material pressing mechanism and the first material blocking mechanism; the material supporting guide mechanism further comprises a first material supporting guide mechanism, and the first lifting mechanism is further connected with the first material supporting guide mechanism.

5. The apparatus for supplying folded boxes of claim 4, further comprising a frame and mounting beam; the first lifting mechanism is arranged on the rack and connected with the mounting cross beam and used for driving the mounting cross beam to lift, and the first material pressing mechanism, the first material blocking mechanism and the first material supporting guide mechanism are arranged on the mounting cross beam in a position-adjustable manner.

6. The apparatus for supplying folded boxes according to claim 5, wherein the first holding guide is provided with a first holding guide plate which interferes with the side edge and/or the top edge of the folded box;

the feeding device of the folding box further comprises a third material blocking mechanism, the third material blocking mechanism is arranged on the first material supporting guide mechanism, and the third material blocking mechanism is provided with a third material blocking part used for blocking the side part of the folding box at the forefront;

the material supporting and guiding mechanism further comprises a second material supporting and guiding mechanism connected with the first lifting mechanism, the second material supporting and guiding mechanism is provided with a second material supporting and guiding plate, and the second material supporting and guiding plate is abutted to the middle of the top edge of the folding box.

7. The supply of folded boxes of claim 5, further comprising a second lifting mechanism; the second lifting mechanism is arranged on the rack and connected with the conveying mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is used for lifting the conveying mechanism.

8. The apparatus for supplying folded boxes of claim 7, further comprising a width adjustment mechanism disposed between the conveyor mechanism and the second elevator mechanism; the two conveying mechanisms are arranged in parallel at intervals and used for supporting and conveying the folding boxes; the width adjusting mechanism is respectively connected with the two conveying mechanisms and used for adjusting the distance between the two conveying mechanisms.

9. The apparatus for feeding a folded box of claim 1, further comprising a second tucker mechanism; the second pressing mechanism comprises an elastic connecting piece and a second pressing piece, the elastic connecting piece is respectively connected with the conveying mechanism and the second pressing piece, and the second pressing piece is pressed on the rearmost folding box.

10. A boxing apparatus comprising a supply of folded boxes as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. A method of feeding folded boxes, using a device for feeding folded boxes according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps of:

a box taking step, pressing the folded box through a first pressing mechanism, driving a first material blocking piece to move and loosen the folded box at the forefront without being pressed by the first pressing mechanism, and taking the folded box at the forefront;

and resetting, after the folding box at the forefront is taken away, driving the first material pressing mechanism to loosen the folding box, driving the first material blocking piece to move to the front of the running direction of the folding box, and driving the folding box to run forwards by the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism is stopped after the folding box runs to a position abutted against the first material blocking piece.

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