CN209480049U - A kind of pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system - Google Patents
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This application discloses a kind of pushing closing devices of dipped gloves packing case package system, including pushing closing device, pushing closing device includes third sliding rail, third slide, 8th driving device, lower platen, sealing-tape machine, second lifting seat, 4th cylinder and the 5th cylinder, third sliding rail is set to rack, third slide is slideably positioned in third sliding rail, 8th driving device driving third slide moves back and forth on third sliding rail, 4th cylinder is set to third slide, 4th cylinder driving lower platen makees elevating movement, second lifting seat liftable is set to third slide, 5th cylinder drives the second lifting seat to make elevating movement, sealing-tape machine is set to the second lifting seat.Thereby, it is possible to drive lower platen to push, the gloves in packing case are pushed down, so that gloves are crushed in packing case, will not be emitted for packing case, the pressing operation of instant packed case long side and short side, and then joint sealing is facilitated to operate.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to glove package field more particularly to a kind of lower press seals of dipped gloves packing case package system
Mouth device.
Background technique
In the final stage of coated glove production line, need that flanged opening sealing work will be carried out equipped with the packing case of dipped gloves
Make, to complete last dipped gloves packing case encapsulation work, and existing packing case encapsulation work is manually to be packaged,
Cost of labor is higher, and packaging efficiency is lower, and packaging effect is poor.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to be to provide a kind of pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system, solution
One or more in certainly above-mentioned prior art problem.
One aspect according to the present utility model provides a kind of lower pressure seal mouth dress of dipped gloves packing case package system
It sets, including pushes closing device, pushing closing device includes third sliding rail, third slide, the 8th driving device, lower platen, glue
Band machine, the second lifting seat, the 4th cylinder and the 5th cylinder, third sliding rail are set to rack, and third slide is slideably positioned in third
Sliding rail, the 8th driving device driving third slide move back and forth on third sliding rail, and the 4th cylinder is set to third slide, and the 4th
Cylinder driving lower platen makees elevating movement, and the second lifting seat liftable is set to third slide, the second lifting of the 5th cylinder driving
Seat makees elevating movement, and sealing-tape machine is set to the second lifting seat.Thereby, it is possible to drive lower platen to push, the hand in packing case is pushed down
Set, so that gloves are crushed in packing case, will not emit for packing case, the pressing operation of instant packed case long side and short side, into
And joint sealing is facilitated to operate.
In some embodiments: lower platen includes that pressing plate seat, tension spring and a pair of of pressing plate ontology, pressing plate seat are set to the 4th
Cylinder output, each pressing plate ontology upside are articulated with pressing plate seat, pass through tension spring between two pressing plate ontologies and connect, each pressure
Idler wheel is equipped on the downside of plate ontology, when tension spring in the raw when, two open-shaped states of pressing plate ontology.Pass through tension spring as a result,
Effect, it is more stable to the pressure of packing case inner glove and uniform to enable to two pressing plates, and idler wheel can reduce pressing plate
To the frictional force of gloves, damage gloves are prevented.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model；
Fig. 2 is a kind of top view of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model；
Fig. 3 is a kind of the second conveying device of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Structural schematic diagram；
Fig. 4 is a kind of the second conveying device of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Side view；
Fig. 5 is a kind of knot of the hoistable platform of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Structure schematic diagram；
Fig. 6 is a kind of bowing for the hoistable platform of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
View；
Fig. 7 is a kind of short side pressuring flat device of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Structural schematic diagram；
Fig. 8 is a kind of knot of the short side pressing plate of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Structure schematic diagram；
Fig. 9 is a kind of long side pressuring flat device of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
Structural schematic diagram；
Figure 10 is a kind of lower pressure seal mouth dress of the pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system of the utility model
The structural schematic diagram set.
Specific embodiment
Illustrate with reference to the accompanying drawing, the utility model is described in further detail, it is following described " front side " or " preceding
End " is the direction that packing case advances.
As Figure 1-10 shows, a kind of pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system, can be installed on impregnation
In glove package case package system, the system may include rack and be set to rack the first conveying device 2, second it is defeated
Device 3 and sealing device 4 are sent, the second conveying device 3 is between the first conveying device 2 and sealing device 4；
First conveying device 2 can be by packing box transmission to the second conveying device 3, and the first conveying device 2 is equipped with first
Keep off discharging device 21；
Packing case can be carried out centering and be delivered to sealing device 4 by the second conveying device 3；
First conveyer belt 2 and the second conveyer belt 3 are roller type conveyer belt, i.e., are arranged with multiple rollers in the same plane
And the motor of drive roller wheel rotation, gap is all had between adjacent roller；
Sealing device 4 includes hoistable platform 5, pushes closing device 6, short side pressuring flat device 7 and long side pressuring flat device 8；
Hoistable platform 5 can be moved up and down for receiving packing case；
It pushes closing device 6 and is located at 5 top of hoistable platform, the dipped gloves in packing case can be flattened, and to packaging
Case long side is sealed；
Short side pressuring flat device 7 is located at 5 side of hoistable platform, can flatten the short side of packing case；
Long side pressuring flat device 8 is located at 5 side of hoistable platform, can flatten the long side of packing case.
First gear discharging device 21 includes first baffle 22 and first driving device 23, and first driving device 23 is set to machine
Frame, first baffle 22 are located at the first conveying device 2 close to one end of the second conveying device 3, and first driving device 23 can drive
First baffle 22 is gone up and down.In the present embodiment, first baffle 22 is located at the lower section of the first conveying device 2, and can be defeated from first
It send in the gap of device 2 and stretches out, first driving device 23 can be cylinder, oil cylinder or motor and screw rod is added to combine.Thereby, it is possible to make
Packing case is transported to one by one in the second conveying device.
Second conveying device 3 is equipped with the centralising device 301 that packing case can be carried out to centering, and centralising device 301 includes the
One backup plate 302, the second backup plate 303 and the second driving device 304；First backup plate 302 and the second backup plate 303 are located at the second conveying dress
3 upper sides are set, and are arranged by axisymmetrical of the conveying direction of the second conveying device 3；Second driving device 304 driving first is leaned on
Plate 302 and the second backup plate 303 move back and forth in opposite directions；Wherein, the second driving device 304 is located at the lower section of the second conveying device 3, the
Two conveying devices 3 connect the first backup plate 302 and the second backup plate 303 by the gap that connecting plate passes through the second conveying device 3.
In addition, the second driving device 304 includes the first conveyor belt 305 and the second conveyor belt 306, the first conveyor belt
305 and second conveyor belt 306 by shaft in rack, and be located at the downside of the second conveying device 3；First conveyor belt, 305 He
The coaxial synchronous rotation of second conveyor belt 306, the first conveyor belt 305, the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 306 and second are defeated
Send the conveying direction of device 3 vertical；First backup plate 302 is fixedly installed in the upside skin of the first conveyor belt 305 by connecting plate
It takes, the second backup plate 303 is fixedly installed on the downside belt of the second conveyor belt 306 by connecting plate.Thereby, it is possible to drive
First backup plate 302 and the second backup plate 303 synchronize move towards.
Second conveying device 3 is additionally provided with second gear discharging device 307, and second gear discharging device 307 includes second baffle
308 and third driving device 309, third driving device 309 be set to rack, second baffle 308 is located at the second conveying device 3 and leans on
One end of nearly sealing device 4, third driving device 309 can drive second baffle 308 to go up and down.In the present embodiment, second gear
Plate 308 is located at the lower section of the second conveying device 3, and can stretch out from the gap of the second conveying device 3, third driving device
309, which can be cylinder, oil cylinder or motor, adds screw rod to combine.Thereby, it is possible to so that packing case is transported to sealing device one by one
Middle progress joint sealing operation.
Wherein, hoistable platform 5 includes platform body 501, fourth drive device 502 and a pair of of third conveyor belt
503, the lifting of platform body 501 is set to rack, and fourth drive device 502 can drive platform body 501 to make elevating movement, the
The strap surface of three conveyor belts 503 is oppositely arranged, and third conveyor belt 503 is symmetrically disposed on platform body 501；As a result,
Three conveyor belts can actively draw packing case onto hoistable platform, be lifted, and then carry out joint sealing operation.
Multiple roll shafts are evenly equipped on platform body 501, roll shaft can be installed on platform body 501 by bearing；It can
The frictional force between packing case and platform body is reduced, more convenient packing case is mobile.
It further include a pair of of the conveyor belt frame 505 for claiming setting to axis, the one-to-one correspondence of third conveyor belt 503 is installed on conveying
Belt holder 505, the end symmetric of two 505 phase the same sides of conveyor belt frame integrally formed with guiding surface 506, thereby, it is possible to
Enter packing case accurately between third conveyor belt.
Fourth drive device 502 includes the first ball screw 507 and first motor 508, the nut of the first ball screw 507
It is installed on rack by bearing, screw rod one end of the first ball screw 507 is fixedly connected on 501 bottom of platform body, the first electricity
Machine 508 drives the nut rotation of first ball screw 507.Thereby, it is possible to drive platform body to go up and down.
Further include the first guide rod 509 and is arranged the first guide sleeve 510 of cooperation with the first guide rod 509, the first guiding
Set 510 is fixedly installed in rack, and 509 upper end of the first guide rod is fixedly connected on 501 bottom of platform body；There is conduct as a result,
The guiding role of platform body lifting.
It further include the first regulating device 511, the first regulating device 511 includes first body of rod 512, second body of rod 513, fixes
Bolt 514 and fixture nut 515, fixing bolt 514 are arranged at the center of first body of rod 512 and second body of rod 513, platform sheet
The axis hole worn for fixing bolt 514 is offered at 501 center of body, fixing bolt 514 is threadedly engaged with fixture nut 515, the
One body of rod 512 and second body of rod 513 are arranged in a crossed manner；Each 505 bottom of conveyor belt frame offers defeated with conveyor belt frame 505
The both ends of the first guide rail 517 for sending direction parallel, first body of rod 512 and second body of rod 513 are fixed with sliding block, first body of rod
512 and second first guide rail 517 of the sliding block and one of conveyor belt frame 505 that are located at the same side of the body of rod 513 be slidably matched；
First body of rod 512 and second body of rod 513 are located at the sliding block of another the same side and the first guide rail of another conveyor belt frame 505
517 are slidably matched.Thereby, it is possible to two third conveyor belts of synchronous adjustment, to adjust the distance between third conveyor belt, with
Adapt to the packing case of different model size.
Short side pressuring flat device 7 includes a pair of short edges flattener module for being symmetrically disposed on rack, two short side flattener modules point
Not Wei Yu 5 front and rear sides of hoistable platform, each short side pressuring flat device includes the first sliding rail 701, first slide 702, the first gas
Cylinder 703, the second cylinder 704, the 5th driving device 705 and short side pressing plate 706, the first sliding rail 701 are fixedly installed in rack, and the 5th
Driving device 705 can drive first slide 702 to reciprocatingly slide on the first sliding rail 701, and the 5th driving device 705 can be gas
Cylinder, oil cylinder or motor add screw rod to combine.702 upper side of first slide is equipped with seat board 708, and 706 center of short side pressing plate is articulated in
Seat board 708, the first cylinder 703 and the second cylinder 704 are located at 708 two sides of seat board；First cylinder, 703 bottom is articulated with seat board
708, the output end of the first cylinder 703 is articulated with 706 front end of short side pressing plate；Second cylinder, 704 bottom is articulated with seat board 708, the
The output end of two cylinders 704 is articulated with 706 rear end of short side pressing plate.Driving short side pressing plate pushes as a result, can be to the short of packing case
While being flattened, facilitate joint sealing.
Short side pressing plate 706 includes substrate 709, a pair of of movable plate 710 and the second regulating device 711, among substrate 709
Place is articulated in seat board 708, and 709 front side of substrate is disposed with multiple slide bars 712 along the axis of substrate 709, and slide bar 712 is horizontal solid
Fixed setting and perpendicular to substrate 709, a pair of of movable plate 710 is slideably positioned in slide bar 712, and two movable plates 710 are located at base
709 two sides of plate, the second regulating device 711 can drive movable plate 710 to move towards；Thereby, it is possible to the width to short side pressing plate
It is adjusted, to adapt to the joint sealing operation of the packing case of different model size.
Second regulating device 711 includes the third body of rod 713, the 4th body of rod 714, the 5th body of rod 715, the second ball screw
716 and second motor 717；713 one end of the third body of rod is articulated with one of movable plate 710, and the other end is articulated with the 5th body of rod
715 front ends；4th body of rod, 714 one end is articulated with another movable plate 710, and the other end is articulated with 715 front end of the 5th body of rod；Second
Motor 717 is set to substrate 709, and the second motor 717 drives the nut rotation of the second ball screw 716, the second ball screw 716
Screw rod end be movably connected on 715 rear end of the 5th body of rod.Thereby, it is possible to adjust the distance between two movable plates.
Long side pressuring flat device 8 includes a pair of of the long side flattener module for being symmetrically disposed on rack, two long side flattener modules point
Not Wei Yu the left and right sides of hoistable platform 5, each long side pressuring flat device includes that the second sliding rail 801, second slide the 802, the 6th are driven
Dynamic device 803, long side pressing plate 804 and the 7th driving device 805, the second sliding rail 801 are fixedly installed on rack, the 6th driving device
803 driving second slides 802 are slided on the second sliding rail 801, and the 6th driving device 803 can be cylinder, oil cylinder or motor and add
Screw rod combination.Long side pressing plate 804 is slideably positioned in second slide 802, and the 7th driving device 805 drives long side pressing plate 804 the
It is moved back and forth on two slides 802, the 7th driving device 805 can be cylinder, oil cylinder or motor and screw rod is added to combine.Two long side pressures
The long side pressing plate 804 of leveling device 8 moves back and forth in opposite directions.
It further include first lifting seat 806 and third cylinder 807, first lifting seat 806 can be risen by the cooperation of sliding slot sliding block
Drop is set to second slide 802, and third cylinder 807 drives first lifting seat 806 to make elevating movement, and second slide 802 passes through cunning
The hydrous water of slot sliding block is flat to be slideably positioned in first lifting seat 806, and the 7th driving device 805 drives second slide 802 first
Lifting seat 806 moves back and forth.
Pushing closing device 6 includes third sliding rail 601, third slide 602, the 8th driving device 603, lower platen 604, glue
Band machine 605, the second lifting seat 606, the 4th cylinder 607 and the 5th cylinder 608, third sliding rail 601 are fixedly installed on rack, third
Slide 602 is slideably positioned in third sliding rail 601, and the 8th driving device 603 drives third slide 602 past on third sliding rail 601
Multiple mobile, the 8th driving device 603 can be cylinder, oil cylinder or motor and screw rod added to combine, and the 4th cylinder 607 is fixedly installed on the
Three slides 602, the 4th cylinder 607 driving lower platen 604 make elevating movement, and the second lifting seat 606 passes through guide rod and guide sleeve
Cooperation liftable is set to third slide 602, and the 5th cylinder 608 drives the second lifting seat 606 to make elevating movement, sealing-tape machine 605
It is fixedly installed on the second lifting seat 606.Thereby, it is possible to drive lower platen to push, the gloves in packing case are pushed down, so that gloves quilt
It is pressed in packing case, will not emit for packing case, the pressing operation of instant packed case long side and short side, and then joint sealing is facilitated to grasp
Make, and after the short side of case to be packaged and long side are driven plain, joint sealing is carried out by sealing-tape machine 605.
Wherein, lower platen 604 includes that pressing plate seat 609, tension spring 610 and a pair of of pressing plate ontology 611, the fixation of pressing plate seat 609 are set
It is placed in 607 output end of the 4th cylinder, each 611 upside of pressing plate ontology is articulated with pressing plate seat 609, and pressing plate ontology 611 distinguishes position
It is connected between 609 both ends of pressing plate seat, two pressing plate ontologies 611 by tension spring 610, is equipped on the downside of each pressing plate ontology 611
Idler wheel 612, when tension spring 610 in the raw when, two open-shaped states of pressing plate ontology 611.Pass through the work of tension spring as a result,
With, it is more stable to the pressure of packing case inner glove and uniform to enable to two pressing plates, and idler wheel can reduce pressing plate opponent
The frictional force of set prevents damage gloves.
In actual work, the first conveying device 2 is by packing box transmission to the second conveying device 3, the second conveying device 3
Centering operation is carried out to packing case, later again by packing box transmission to hoistable platform 5, hoistable platform 5 rises packing case, first
Gloves in packing case are compacted by the lower platen 604 by pushing closing device 6, and lower platen 604 leaves after compacting, and short side flattens
The short side of packing case is carried out pressing operation by device 7, and the long side of packing case is carried out pressing behaviour again by long side pressuring flat device 8 later
To make, after packing case long side flattens, short side pressuring flat device 7 is left, when long side pressuring flat device 8 runs to extreme position, two long sides
There are biggish gap between pressing plate 804, the long side middle edge of packing case is located at the middle in gap, finally by sealing-tape machine
Sealing operation is carried out to the long side of two packing cases.
In conclusion the utility model, which first passes through the second conveying device, carries out centering for packing case, can accurately be delivered to
On hoistable platform, then by pushing closing device first for the dipped gloves pressing in packing case, short side pressuring flat device will be wrapped later
The short side of vanning carries out flanging and flattens work, and the long side of packing case is carried out flanging again and flattens work by long side pressuring flat device, finally
Tape seal is carried out by pushing closing device again, the work of mechanization joint sealing is so far realized, reduces cost of labor, improve packing case
Packaging efficiency improves packing case packaging effect.
The above is only a kind of embodiment of the utility model, it is noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art
For, without departing from the concept of the present invention, some similar deformation and improvement can be made, these
It should be regarded as within the protection scope of the utility model.
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1. a kind of pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system, it is characterised in that: including pushing closing device (6)
And rack, the pushing closing device (6) include third sliding rail (601), third slide (602), the 8th driving device (603),
Lower platen (604), sealing-tape machine (605), the second lifting seat (606), the 4th cylinder (607) and the 5th cylinder (608), the third
Sliding rail (601) is set to the rack, and the third slide (602) is slideably positioned in the third sliding rail (601), and the described 8th
Driving device (603) drives the third slide (602) to move back and forth on the third sliding rail (601), the 4th cylinder
(607) it is set to the third slide (602), the 4th cylinder (607) drives the lower platen (604) to make elevating movement,
Second lifting seat (606) liftable is set to the third slide (602), the 5th cylinder (608) driving described the
Two lifting seats (606) make elevating movement, and the sealing-tape machine (605) is set to second lifting seat (606).
2. a kind of pushing closing device of dipped gloves packing case package system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:
The lower platen (604) includes that pressing plate seat (609), tension spring (610) and a pair of of pressing plate ontology (611), the pressing plate seat (609) set
It is placed in the 4th cylinder (607) output end, is articulated with the pressing plate seat (609) on the upside of each pressing plate ontology (611),
It is connected between two pressing plate ontologies (611) by the tension spring (610), is equipped on the downside of each pressing plate ontology (611)
Idler wheel (612), when the tension spring (610) in the raw when, two open-shaped states of the pressing plate ontology (611).
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