CN215972539U - Real-time printing labeller - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a real-time printing labeling machine which comprises a base, a lifting mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a printer, a labeling machine and a distance sensor. The lifting mechanism is arranged on the base; the conveying mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism; the printer is arranged on the base; the labeling machine is arranged on the base along the direction of forward movement of the conveying mechanism and is positioned above the conveying mechanism, and the label input side of the labeling machine faces the label output port of the printer; the distance sensor is arranged on the base, is positioned above the conveying mechanism and is positioned on the label input side of the labeling machine. The real-time printing labeling machine changes the distance between the conveying mechanism and the labeling machine through the lifting mechanism so as to adapt to packaging boxes with different specifications, and is favorable for improving the universality.

Description

Real-time printing labeller

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of labeling equipment, in particular to a real-time printing labeling machine.

Background

In the production process of products, labels are generally required to be attached to the packaging boxes of the products. At present, printing and labeling integrated equipment exists, labor cost can be reduced, and production efficiency is improved. However, the existing printing and labeling integrated equipment is generally used for labeling the packaging box with a flat surface, and the packaging box with a special shape, such as a packaging box with a stepped surface, is difficult to label; or, it is difficult to label packages of different specifications by the same apparatus, resulting in poor versatility.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides a real-time printing labeling machine which can improve the universality.

The real-time printing labeling machine comprises the following components: a base; the lifting mechanism is arranged on the base; the conveying mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism; a printer disposed on the base; a labeler disposed on the base and located above the transport mechanism, a label input side of the labeler facing a label output port of the printer; a distance sensor disposed on the base above the transport mechanism and on a label input side of the labeler.

The real-time printing labeling machine provided by the embodiment of the utility model at least has the following beneficial effects: the distance sensor is used for measuring the height of the packing box. After the equipment finishes the labeling of the packaging boxes with higher heights, if the packaging boxes with lower heights need to be labeled, the lifting mechanism works to lift the conveying mechanism, so that the distance between the conveying mechanism and the labeling machine is shortened, otherwise, the conveying mechanism is lowered, and the distance between the conveying mechanism and the labeling machine is increased, so that the packaging boxes with different specifications can be labeled at any time by printing the labeling machine in real time; or, the positions with different heights on the same packaging box are labeled, then the lifting mechanism works to reduce or increase the distance between the conveying mechanism and the labeling machine, so that the labeling machine can be printed in real time to label the positions with different heights on the packaging box at any time, and the universality is improved.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the lifting mechanism uses at least one electric push rod, or alternatively, the lifting mechanism uses a scissor type lifting device, so as to achieve the lifting or lowering of the conveying mechanism.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the lifting mechanism employs a scissor lift to facilitate more stable lifting or lowering of the transport mechanism.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the labelling machine is provided with a fixed member and a label guide rotatably connected to the fixed member to facilitate better labelling of packages of different sizes.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the packaging machine further comprises a turnover mechanism, wherein the turnover mechanism is arranged on the base, is positioned above the conveying mechanism and is positioned on the label output side of the labeling machine so as to label the reverse side of the packaging box.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the turnover mechanism includes a first base, a first mechanical arm, a rotation mechanism, and a first clamping mechanism, the first base is disposed on the base, the first base is located above the conveying mechanism, a first end of the first mechanical arm is slidably connected to the first base, a second end of the first mechanical arm is connected to the first end of the rotation mechanism, the second end of the first mechanical arm is closer to the conveying mechanism than the first end of the first mechanical arm, and the first clamping mechanism is connected to the second end of the rotation mechanism so as to turn over the packaging box.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the gripping side of the first gripping mechanism faces in the direction of the counter movement of the transport mechanism, facilitating gripping of the package.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the label dispenser further comprises a displacement mechanism disposed on the base above the transfer mechanism and on the label input side of the labelling machine, the transfer mechanism comprising a forward conveyor and a reverse conveyor, the forward conveyor and the reverse conveyor being disposed side by side on the lifting mechanism so as to transfer the turned-over package from the reverse conveyor onto the forward conveyor.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the displacement mechanism comprises a second base, a second robot arm and a second gripper mechanism, the second base is disposed on the base and located above the transfer mechanism, a first end of the second robot arm is slidably connected to the second base, a second end of the second robot arm is connected to the second gripper mechanism, and the second end of the second robot arm is closer to the transfer mechanism than the first end of the second robot arm, so as to feed the flipped package onto the forward conveyor belt.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the turnover mechanism includes a third base, a first telescopic rod, a second telescopic rod, a first rotating motor, a second rotating motor, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a first turnover motor, a second turnover motor, a first clamping member, and a second clamping member, the third base is disposed on the base through the lifting mechanism, and the third base is located between the forward conveyor belt and the reverse conveyor belt, a first end of the first telescopic rod is connected to a first side of the third base, a first end of the second telescopic rod is connected to a second side of the third base opposite to the first side of the third base, a first end of the first connecting member is connected to a second end of the first telescopic rod through the first rotating motor, a second end of the second connecting member is connected to a second end of the second telescopic rod through the second rotating motor, the first clamping piece is connected with the second end of the first connecting piece through the first overturning motor, and the second clamping piece is connected with the second end of the second connecting piece through the second overturning motor, so that the packaging box can be overturned better and conveyed to the reverse conveyor belt.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the displacement mechanism is of the same construction as the inverting mechanism to facilitate the feeding of the turned-over pack onto the positive conveyor.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a front view of a real-time printing labeler according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a front view of a real-time printing labeling machine according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a real-time printing labeling machine according to further embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the transport mechanism of the real-time printing labeler of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a top view of a portion of a real-time printing labeler according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a front view of the flipping mechanism of the real-time printing labeler shown in fig. 5.

The reference numbers are as follows:

a base 100, a lifting mechanism 200, a conveying mechanism 300, a forward conveying belt 310, a reverse conveying belt 320, a printer 400, a labeling machine 500, a fixing member 510, a label guiding member 520;

the device comprises a turnover mechanism 600, a first base 610, a first mechanical arm 620, a rotating mechanism 630, a first clamping mechanism 640, a third base 650, a first telescopic rod 661, a first rotating motor 662, a first connecting piece 663, a first turnover motor 664, a first clamping piece 665, a second telescopic rod 671, a second rotating motor 672, a second connecting piece 673, a second turnover motor 674 and a second clamping piece 675;

a displacement mechanism 700, a second pedestal 710, a second robot arm 720, a second clamping mechanism 730, and a distance sensor 800.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and more than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as excluding the present number, and more than, less than, etc. are understood as including the present number. If any description to first, second and third is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it is not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

The following description will be made by taking an example of a real-time printing labeling machine for labeling a packing box, and in some embodiments, the real-time printing labeling machine can also be used for labeling electronic devices, storage boxes, mobile phones and other objects.

Referring to fig. 1, a real-time printing labeler includes a base 100, a lifting mechanism 200, a transfer mechanism 300, a printer 400, a labeler 500, and a distance sensor 800. The lifting mechanism 200 is arranged on the base 100; the conveying mechanism 300 is arranged on the lifting mechanism 200; the printer 400 is provided on the base 100; the labeler 500 is provided on the base 100, and the labeler 500 is located above the transfer mechanism 300, with the label input side of the labeler 500 facing the label output port of the printer 400; the distance sensor 800 is provided on the base 100 above the transfer mechanism 300 and on the label input side of the labeler 500.

Wherein the distance sensor 800 is used to measure the height of the package. The printer 400 is configured to print a label in real time, output the printed label to the labeling machine 500 through a label output port of the printer 400, and output the label from a label input side of the labeling machine 500, and attach the label to a packaging box. After the distance sensor 800 finishes measuring the height of the packing box, the lifting mechanism 200 lifts or lowers the conveying mechanism 300 to change the distance between the conveying mechanism 300 and the labeling machine 500, so that the labeling machine 500 can label the packing boxes with different specifications at any time, or label the positions with different heights on the packing boxes, and the universality is improved.

For example, after the real-time printing labeling machine finishes labeling the packing boxes with higher heights, if the packing boxes with lower heights need to be labeled, that is, the distance sensor 800 measures that the height of the packing box is lower, the lifting mechanism 200 works to lift the conveying mechanism 300, so as to reduce the distance between the conveying mechanism 300 and the labeling machine 500, and conversely, the conveying mechanism 300 is lowered, so as to increase the distance between the conveying mechanism 300 and the labeling machine 500, so that the real-time printing labeling machine can label the packing boxes with different specifications at any time; or, if the positions with different heights on the same packing box are labeled, the lifting mechanism 200 works to reduce or increase the distance between the conveying mechanism 300 and the labeling machine 500, so that the real-time printing labeling machine can label the positions with different heights on the packing box at any time, and the universality is improved.

Note that the label input side of the labeling machine 500 is the side where labels are placed in the labeling machine 500; the label output side of the labeling machine 500 is the side of the labeling machine 500 for labeling the packing box.

In addition, the lifting mechanism 200 may use at least one electric push rod to implement the lifting function, or may use a scissor-type lifting device to implement the lifting function.

Referring to fig. 1, the labeling machine 500 is provided with a fixing member 510 and a label guide 520, and the label guide 520 is rotatably coupled to the fixing member 510. The label guide 520 is rotatably connected to the fixing member 510 via a rotating shaft, so that the label guide 520 can rotate relative to the fixing member 510. In the process of labeling the packing box, the label guide 520 rotates so that the end of the label guide 520 is closer to the packing box, so that the label can be more firmly attached to the packing box. In addition, when the labels are required to be attached to the positions with different heights on the packing box, if the height difference between the two positions with different heights is small, the labels can be attached to the two positions with different heights by rotating the label guide 520.

Referring to fig. 2, the real-time printing labeler further includes a turnover mechanism 600, and the turnover mechanism 600 is disposed on the base 100, above the transfer mechanism 300, and on the label output side of the labeler 500. Wherein, tilting mechanism 600 is used for the upset packing carton, promptly, with the former decurrent bottom surface of packing carton, upset to up to in labeling to the bottom surface of packing carton.

For example, after the labeling machine 500 labels the top surface of the packing box, the conveying mechanism 300 conveys the packing box to the turnover mechanism 600 by forward movement, i.e. forward rotation of the motor inside the conveying mechanism 300; the turnover mechanism 600 turns over the packing box and the transfer mechanism 300 moves reversely. That is, the motor inside the conveying mechanism 300 rotates reversely to convey the packing box to the labeling machine 500, so that the labeling machine 500 labels the original bottom surface of the packing box.

Referring to fig. 2, the turnover mechanism 600 includes a first base 610, a first robot 620, a rotation mechanism 630 and a first clamping mechanism 640, the first base 610 is disposed on the base 100, the first base 610 is located above the transferring mechanism 300, a first end of the first robot 620 is slidably connected to the first base 610, a second end of the first robot 620 is connected to a first end of the rotation mechanism 630, the second end of the first robot 620 is closer to the transferring mechanism 300 than the first end of the first robot 620, and the first clamping mechanism 640 is connected to a second end of the rotation mechanism 630. The first robot arm 620 slides on the first base 610 in a sliding way or a chain transmission way, and the first robot arm 620 further includes a telescopic mechanism, such as an electric push rod, an air cylinder, etc., so as to adjust the positions of the rotating mechanism 630 and the first clamping mechanism 640. The rotating mechanism 630 is used for rotating the first clamping mechanism 640, and the first clamping mechanism 640 is used for clamping the packaging box.

For example, referring to fig. 2, when the package moves from left to right on the conveying mechanism 300, the first clamping mechanism 640 may clamp the package from right to left or left to right, i.e. the clamping side of the first clamping mechanism 640 faces left or right, i.e. the clamping side of the first clamping mechanism 640 faces the label output side of the labeling machine 500 or faces away from the label output side of the labeling machine 500, or the clamping side of the first clamping mechanism 640 faces the direction of reverse movement or the direction of forward movement of the conveying mechanism 300; then, the first mechanical arm 620 retracts to facilitate lifting the pack; then, the rotating mechanism 630 works to rotate the first clamping mechanism 640 by 180 degrees, so that the originally downward bottom surface of the packaging box is changed to be upward, and the packaging box is turned over; finally, first gripper mechanism 640 is released and the package is placed on transfer mechanism 300.

It should be noted that the first base 610 includes a plurality of first sensors, which are respectively used for detecting the position of the first mechanical arm 620 and the position of the packaging box, so that the packaging box can be turned over by the first mechanical arm 620, the rotating mechanism 630 and the first clamping mechanism 640. Wherein, the rotating mechanism 630 can adopt a motor to realize a rotating function; the first clamping mechanism 640 may be a clamping device such as a pneumatic gripper or an electric clamping jaw.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the real-time printing labeler further includes a displacement mechanism 700, the displacement mechanism 700 being provided on the base 100 above the transfer mechanism 300 and on the label input side of the labeler 500, the transfer mechanism 300 including a forward belt 310 and a reverse belt 320, the forward belt 310 and the reverse belt 320 being provided side by side on the elevating mechanism 200. Wherein, the forward conveyor 310 moves from left to right for conveying the packaging box to the labeling machine 500 for labeling; the reverse direction conveyor 320 moves from right to left for conveying the turned-over packing box to the displacement mechanism 700, so that the displacement mechanism 700 conveys the turned-over packing box to the forward direction conveyor 310 to realize labeling of the turned-over packing box. Through the setting of reverse direction conveyer 320 and displacement mechanism 700, avoid the reversal of positive direction conveyer 310 for when reverse direction conveyer 320 transported first packing carton, positive direction conveyer 310 transported second packing carton to labeller 500 department simultaneously and pastes the mark, was favorable to improving and pastes mark efficiency. In addition, the forward conveyor 310 and the reverse conveyor 320 are arranged on the lifting mechanism 200 in parallel, so that the turned-over package box passes through a short distance and is returned to the forward conveyor 310 through the displacement mechanism 700, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency.

Referring to fig. 3, the displacement mechanism 700 includes a second pedestal 710, a second robot 720 and a second clamping mechanism 730, the second pedestal 710 is disposed on the base 100, the second pedestal 710 is located above the transfer mechanism 300, a first end of the second robot 720 is slidably connected to the second pedestal 710, a second end of the second robot 720 is connected to the second clamping mechanism 730, and the second end of the second robot 720 is closer to the transfer mechanism 300 than the first end of the second robot 720. The second robot 720 slides on the second base 710 in a sliding way or a chain transmission way, and the first robot 620 further includes a telescopic mechanism, such as an electric push rod, an air cylinder, etc., so as to adjust the position of the second clamping mechanism 730. The second clamping mechanism 730 is used for clamping the turned-over packing box.

For example, the second robot 720 slides over the reverse conveyer 320 and lowers the second gripper 730 to cause the second gripper 730 to grip the flipped over package, and then the second robot 720 raises the second gripper 730 and slides over the forward conveyer 310, and then lowers the second gripper 730 to cause the second gripper 730 to place the flipped over package on the forward conveyer.

It should be noted that the second base 710 includes a plurality of second sensors for detecting the position of the second robot arm 720 and the position of the packing box, respectively. The second clamping mechanism 730 may be a clamping device such as a pneumatic gripper or an electric gripper.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the turnover mechanism 600 includes a third base 650, a first telescopic rod 661, a second telescopic rod 671, a first rotary motor 662, a second rotary motor 672, a first connection 663, a second connection 673, a first turnover motor 664, a second turnover motor 674, a first clamping member 665, and a second clamping member 675, the third base 650 is disposed on the base 100 through the elevating mechanism 200, and the third base 650 is located between the forward direction conveyor belt 310 and the reverse direction conveyor belt 320, a first end of the first telescopic rod 661 is connected to a first side of the third base 650, a first end of the second telescopic rod 671 is connected to a second side of the third base 650 opposite to the first side of the third base 650, a first end of the first connection 663 is connected to a second end of the first telescopic rod 661 through the first rotary motor 662, a second end of the second connection 67671 is connected to a second end of the second telescopic rod 671 through the second rotary motor 672, the first clamping member 665 is connected to a second end of the first connecting member 663 by a first flipping motor 664, and the second clamping member 675 is connected to a second end of the second connecting member 673 by a second flipping motor 674.

The first and second extension rods 661 and 671 may be pneumatic or electric extension rods, and are used to adjust the distance between the first and second clamps 665 and 675 to adapt to different sizes of packages. The first rotating motor 662 is used to rotate the first coupling member 663 and the second rotating motor 672 is used to rotate the second coupling member 673 so as to move the first clamping member 665 and the second clamping member 675 from above the forward conveying belt 310 to above the reverse conveying belt 320 or to move the first clamping member 665 and the second clamping member 675 from above the reverse conveying belt 320 to above the forward conveying belt 310. The first flipping motor 664 is used for rotating the first clamping member 665, and the second flipping motor 674 is used for rotating the second clamping member 675, so that the packaging box clamped by the first clamping member 665 and the second clamping member 675 can be flipped over, and the bottom surface of the packaging box, which is originally downward, is changed to be upward.

For example, the first and second rotating motors 662 and 672 are simultaneously operated to move the first and second clamps 665 and 675 to the upper side of the forward conveyor belt 310; subsequently, the first and/or second extension bars 661, 671 are retracted so that the first and second clamping members 665, 675 clamp the package; then, the first rotating motor 662 and the second rotating motor 672 rotate reversely to move the first clamping member 665 and the second clamping member 675 to the upper side of the reverse conveying belt 320, and in the process, the first overturning motor 664 and the second overturning motor 674 operate to simultaneously rotate the first clamping member 665 and the second clamping member 675, so as to drive the packaging box to rotate, so that the bottom surface of the packaging box, which originally faces downwards, is turned upwards through overturning; finally, the first and/or second extension bars 661, 671 are extended to release the first and second clamps 665, 675 from the pack, thereby dropping the pack onto the reverse transport belt 320, and the first and second rotating motors 662, 672 are operated to move the first and second clamps 665, 675 apart to move the pack by the reverse transport belt 320.

It should be noted that the third base 650 includes a plurality of third sensors for detecting the positions of the first clamping member 665, the second clamping member 675, and the packing box, respectively.

Further, the displacement mechanism 700 may have the same structure as the turnover mechanism 600.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A real-time printing labeling machine, comprising:

a base;

the lifting mechanism is arranged on the base;

the conveying mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism;

a printer disposed on the base;

a labeler disposed on the base and located above the transport mechanism, a label input side of the labeler facing a label output port of the printer;

a distance sensor disposed on the base above the transport mechanism and on a label input side of the labeler.

2. The real-time printing and labeling machine according to claim 1, wherein said lifting mechanism employs at least one electric push rod, or said lifting mechanism employs a scissor lift.

3. A real-time printing labelling machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the labelling machine is provided with a mount and a label guide which is rotatably connected to the mount.

4. The real-time printing labeler of claim 1 further comprising a flipping mechanism disposed on the base above the transport mechanism and on a label output side of the labeler.

5. The real-time printing labeler of claim 4, wherein the turnover mechanism comprises a first base, a first mechanical arm, a rotation mechanism and a first clamping mechanism, the first base is arranged on the base and is positioned above the conveying mechanism, a first end of the first mechanical arm is slidably connected to the first base, a second end of the first mechanical arm is connected with a first end of the rotation mechanism, a second end of the first mechanical arm is closer to the conveying mechanism than the first end of the first mechanical arm, and the first clamping mechanism is connected with a second end of the rotation mechanism.

6. The real-time printing labelling machine according to claim 5, wherein the clamping side of the first clamping mechanism is directed in a direction of counter-motion of the transport mechanism.

7. The real-time printing labelling machine according to claim 4, further comprising a displacement mechanism disposed on the base above the transport mechanism and on the label input side of the labelling machine, the transport mechanism comprising a forward conveyor and a reverse conveyor, the forward conveyor and the reverse conveyor being disposed side-by-side on the lifting mechanism.

8. The real-time printing labeler of claim 7, wherein the displacement mechanism comprises a second base, a second robotic arm, and a second gripper mechanism, the second base being disposed on the base and the second base being positioned above the transport mechanism, a first end of the second robotic arm being slidably connected to the second base, a second end of the second robotic arm being connected to the second gripper mechanism, and the second end of the second robotic arm being closer to the transport mechanism than the first end of the second robotic arm.

9. The real-time printing and labeling machine according to claim 7, wherein the turnover mechanism comprises a third base, a first telescopic rod, a second telescopic rod, a first rotating motor, a second rotating motor, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a first turnover motor, a second turnover motor, a first clamping member and a second clamping member, the third base is arranged on the base through the lifting mechanism, the third base is located between the forward conveyor belt and the reverse conveyor belt, a first end of the first telescopic rod is connected with a first side of the third base, a first end of the second telescopic rod is connected with a second side of the third base opposite to the first side of the third base, a first end of the first connecting member is connected with a second end of the first telescopic rod through the first rotating motor, and a second end of the second connecting member is connected with a second end of the second telescopic rod through the second rotating motor The first clamping piece is connected with the second end of the first connecting piece through the first overturning motor, and the second clamping piece is connected with the second end of the second connecting piece through the second overturning motor.

10. The real-time printing labelling machine according to claim 9, characterised in that the displacement mechanism is structurally identical to the flipping mechanism.

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