CN216129100U - Paper absorbing tail paper speed reducing overlapping conveying device - Google Patents

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CN216129100U
CN216129100U CN202122751714.4U CN202122751714U CN216129100U CN 216129100 U CN216129100 U CN 216129100U CN 202122751714 U CN202122751714 U CN 202122751714U CN 216129100 U CN216129100 U CN 216129100U
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The utility model provides a paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of a suction paper, which comprises a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism and an adsorption mechanism, wherein the first conveying mechanism is used for bearing and conveying paper and comprises a first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism is in butt joint with the first conveying mechanism and is used for bearing and conveying the paper conveyed by the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism comprises a second conveying surface and a third conveying surface, the second conveying surface is connected to one end, close to the first conveying surface, of the third conveying surface, the third conveying surface is coplanar with the first conveying surface, the second conveying surface inclines downwards in the direction close to the first conveying surface, and the adsorption mechanism is connected in the second conveying mechanism and is positioned below the second conveying surface and is used for adsorbing the tail of the paper to facilitate overlapping conveying of the paper. The paper absorbing tail paper speed reducing overlapping conveying device is simple in structure, saves cost, can reduce high-speed impact scratch on paper surfaces, can reduce pinch roller wiping wheel marks, and can guarantee printing effects.

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Paper absorbing tail paper speed reducing overlapping conveying device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of roll paper processing, in particular to a speed-reducing overlapping conveying device for paper suction tail paper.
Background
And the paper formed after the paper tape of the roll paper is cut by the cutting mechanism enters the subsequent processes of waste removal, stacking, collection and the like through the conveying device. The device that folds that slows down that has now sets up two adsorption apparatus and constructs, and the paper that needs control two adsorption apparatus constructs is ensured to fold by the absorption dynamics, and the paper speed reduction of prior art is overlapped the structure complicacy, and the cost is higher, so need provide one kind and inhale paper tail paper speed reduction and fold conveyor and solve above-mentioned technical problem.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of a paper suction machine, which aims to solve the problems of complex structure and higher cost of the speed-reducing overlapping of paper sheets in the prior art.
In order to solve the technical problems, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a paper suction tail paper deceleration overlapping conveying device comprises:
the first conveying mechanism is used for bearing and conveying paper and comprises a first conveying surface;
the second conveying mechanism is butted with the first conveying mechanism, is used for bearing and conveying the paper conveyed by the first conveying mechanism, and comprises a second conveying surface and a third conveying surface, the second conveying surface is connected to one end, close to the first conveying surface, of the third conveying surface, the third conveying surface is coplanar with the first conveying surface, and the second conveying surface inclines downwards along the direction close to the first conveying surface;
and the adsorption mechanism is connected in the second conveying mechanism, is positioned below the second conveying surface and is used for adsorbing the tail part of the paper to facilitate overlapping and conveying of the paper.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlap conveying device for the paper suction tail, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first driving wheel, a first belt pulley, a first tensioning wheel and a first belt assembly, the first belt assembly is sleeved outside the first driving wheel, the first belt pulley and the first tensioning wheel, and the first driving wheel drives the first belt assembly to rotate;
the first conveying surface is located on a first belt assembly between the first driving wheel and the first belt pulley, and the first tensioning wheel is located below the first driving wheel and the first belt pulley.
In the paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device for the paper suction tail, the second conveying mechanism comprises a second driving wheel, a second belt pulley, a second tensioning wheel and a second belt assembly, the second belt assembly is sleeved outside the second driving wheel, the second belt pulley and the second tensioning wheel, and the second driving wheel drives the second belt assembly to rotate;
the second transmission wheel is close to the first conveying mechanism relative to the second belt pulley, the second conveying surface is located on a second belt assembly between the second transmission wheel and the second belt pulley, the third conveying surface is located on the second belt assembly between the second belt pulley and the second tensioning wheel, and the second transmission wheel is located below the second belt pulley and the second tensioning wheel.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of the paper suction, the first belt assembly comprises a plurality of first belts which are arranged in parallel, and the second belt assembly comprises a plurality of second belts which are arranged in parallel.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of the paper suction, a plurality of first air suction holes are formed in the first belt and are arranged in a staggered mode, a plurality of second air suction holes are formed in the second belt and are arranged in a staggered mode.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlap conveying apparatus for a paper sheet after paper suction according to the present invention, the suction mechanism includes:
the vacuum overlapping box is connected in the second conveying mechanism and is positioned below the second conveying surface;
and the vacuum suction fan is connected with the vacuum overlapping box and is used for sucking air.
In the paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device for the paper suction tail, a first conveying shaft, a conveying paper pressing rubber wheel and a first conveying concave-convex shaft are arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, the plurality of conveying paper pressing rubber wheels are sleeved on the first conveying shaft, and the conveying paper pressing rubber wheels are abutted against the first conveying concave-convex shaft.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of the paper suction, one end, far away from the first conveying mechanism, of the second conveying mechanism is provided with a second conveying shaft, paper conveying pressing wheels and a second conveying concave-convex shaft, the plurality of paper conveying pressing wheels are sleeved on the second conveying shaft, and the paper conveying pressing wheels abut against the first conveying concave-convex shaft.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device for the paper sheet at the tail of the paper suction, the two ends of the second conveying concave-convex shaft are provided with the paper guide shovels, the vertical sections of the paper guide shovels are triangular, and the paper guide shovels are used for facilitating paper discharge.
In the paper sheet speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of the paper suction, a first air suction box is arranged in the first conveying mechanism and is positioned below a first conveying surface, a second air suction box is arranged in the second conveying mechanism and is positioned below a third conveying surface, and the first air suction box and the second air suction box are used for absorbing paper sheets to facilitate conveying.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: according to the paper tail absorbing and speed reducing overlapping conveying device, the second conveying surface which is inclined downwards is arranged on the second conveying mechanism, the adsorption mechanism is arranged below the second conveying surface, paper conveyed by the first conveying mechanism is adsorbed to the paper tail to be overlapped conveniently, overlapping can be completed only by arranging one adsorption mechanism, the structure is simple, cost is saved, the adsorption mechanism is arranged below the second conveying mechanism to suck and reduce air for the paper, high-speed impact and scratching of the paper surface are reduced, the adsorption mechanism is arranged to adsorb the paper, the paper conveying is prevented from being pressed by the pressing wheel, the wheel mark wiping of the pressing wheel can be reduced, and the printing effect can be guaranteed.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required in the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and the drawings in the following description are only corresponding to some embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a combined structure of a paper sucking tail paper decelerating and overlapping conveying device and paper.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the paper sheet deceleration overlapping conveying device of the paper sheet suction tail of the utility model.
Fig. 3 is a side view of the paper-tail-suction deceleration-overlap conveying device of the present invention.
The automatic paper conveying device comprises a conveying mechanism 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a conveying mechanism 3, an adsorption mechanism 6, a lifting stack 11, a conveying surface 12, a first driving wheel 13, a first belt pulley 14, a first tensioning wheel 15, a first belt component 16, a first air suction box 21, a second conveying surface 23, a third conveying surface 24, a second driving wheel 25, a second belt pulley 26, a second tensioning wheel 27, a second belt pulley 28, a second air suction box 31, a vacuum overlapping box 32, a vacuum suction fan 41, a first conveying shaft 42, a conveying paper pressing rubber wheel 43, a first conveying concave-convex shaft 51, a second conveying shaft 52, a conveying paper discharging pressure wheel 53, a second conveying concave-convex shaft 54, a paper guiding shovel 151, a first belt 152, a first air suction hole 271, a second belt 272 and a second air suction hole.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
In the present invention, directional terms such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "side", "top" and "bottom" are used only with reference to the orientation of the drawings, and the directional terms are used for illustration and understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.
The terms "first," "second," and the like in the terms of the utility model are used for descriptive purposes only and not for purposes of indication or implication relative importance, nor as a limitation on the order of precedence.
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; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
The paper deceleration overlapping structure in the prior art is complex and has higher cost.
The following is a preferred embodiment of the present invention to provide a paper sheet deceleration shingle feeding apparatus capable of solving the above technical problems.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, fig. 1 is a schematic view of a combined structure of a paper suction trailing paper deceleration overlapping conveying device and paper of the present invention, fig. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a paper suction trailing paper deceleration overlapping conveying device of the present invention, and fig. 3 is a side view of the paper suction trailing paper deceleration overlapping conveying device of the present invention.
In the drawings, elements having similar structures are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The utility model provides a paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device at the tail of a paper sucking device, which comprises a first conveying mechanism 1, a second conveying mechanism 2 and an adsorbing mechanism 3, wherein the first conveying mechanism 1 is used for bearing and conveying paper and comprises a first conveying surface 11, the second conveying mechanism 2 is arranged in a butt joint mode with the first conveying mechanism 1 and is used for bearing and conveying the paper conveyed by the first conveying mechanism 1 and comprises a second conveying surface 21 and a third conveying surface 23, the second conveying surface 21 is connected to one end, close to the first conveying surface 11, of the third conveying surface 23, the third conveying surface 23 is coplanar with the first conveying surface 11, and the second conveying surface 21 inclines downwards in the direction close to the first conveying surface 11. The adsorption mechanism 3 is connected in the second conveying mechanism 2 and located below the second conveying surface 21 and used for adsorbing the tail of the paper to facilitate overlapping and conveying of the paper.
Through set up the second transportation face 21 of downward sloping on second conveying mechanism 2, set up adsorption apparatus structure 3 below second transportation face 21, adsorb the paper tail with the paper that first conveying mechanism 1 transported and conveniently overlap, only need set up an adsorption apparatus structure 3 and just can accomplish the overlap, simple structure saves the cost.
First conveying mechanism 1 includes first drive wheel 12, first belt pulley 13, first tension pulley 14, first belt subassembly 15 and first air suction box 16, first belt subassembly 15 cover is established in first drive wheel 12, first belt pulley 13, the first tension pulley 14 outside, first drive wheel 12 drives first belt subassembly 15 and rotates, first air suction box 16 is located first transport face 11 below, first air suction box 16 is connected with the suction fan, first air suction box 16 is used for adsorbing the paper and is convenient for transport in first belt subassembly 15 top.
The first driving wheel 12 is distanced from the second conveyor 2 with respect to the first belt pulley 13, the first transport surface 11 is located on a first belt assembly 15 between the first driving wheel 12 and the first belt pulley 13, and the first tensioning wheel 14 is located below the first driving wheel 12 and the first belt pulley 13.
The second conveying mechanism 2 comprises a second driving wheel 24, a second belt pulley 25, a second tensioning wheel 26, a second belt pulley assembly 27 and a second air suction box 28, the second belt pulley assembly 27 is sleeved on the outer side of the second driving wheel 24, the second belt pulley 25 and the second tensioning wheel 26, the second driving wheel 24 drives the second belt pulley assembly 27 to rotate, the second air suction box 28 is located below the third conveying surface 23, the second air suction box 28 is connected with an air suction fan, and the second air suction box 28 is used for adsorbing paper and is convenient to convey.
The second drive wheel 24 is located close to the first conveyor 1 with respect to the second pulley 25, the second transport surface 21 is located on a second belt assembly 27 between the second drive wheel 24 and the second pulley 25, the third transport surface 23 is located on the second belt assembly 27 between the second pulley 25 and a second idler pulley 26, and the second drive wheel 24 is located below the second pulley 25 and the second idler pulley 26.
The first belt assembly 15 includes a plurality of first belts 151, the plurality of first belts 151 are juxtaposed, the second belt assembly 27 includes a plurality of second belts 271, and the plurality of second belts 271 are juxtaposed. The plurality of first belts 151 and the plurality of second belts 271 are arranged, so that belt materials can be saved, and the single belt can be conveniently replaced after being damaged. The first belt 151 is provided with a plurality of first air suction holes 152, the first air suction holes 152 are arranged in a staggered mode, the second belt 271 is provided with a plurality of second air suction holes 272, the second air suction holes 272 are arranged in a staggered mode, the first air suction holes 152 are matched with the first air suction boxes 16 to adsorb paper on the first belt 151, and the second air suction holes 272 are matched with the second air suction boxes 28 to adsorb the paper on the second belt 271.
The adsorption mechanism 3 comprises a vacuum overlapping box 31 and a vacuum suction fan 32, the vacuum overlapping box 31 is connected in the second conveying mechanism 2 and is positioned below the second conveying surface 21, and the vacuum suction fan 32 is connected with the vacuum overlapping box 31 and is used for sucking air.
A first conveying shaft 41, a paper conveying and pressing rubber wheel 42 and a first conveying concave-convex shaft 43 are arranged between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2, the paper conveying and pressing rubber wheels 42 are sleeved on the first conveying shaft 41, and the paper conveying and pressing rubber wheel 42 is abutted against the first conveying concave-convex shaft 43. The paper is transported from the first conveying mechanism 1 and conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 2 through the cooperation of the conveying paper pressing rubber wheel 42 and the first conveying concavo-convex shaft 43.
One end of the second conveying mechanism 2, which is far away from the first conveying mechanism 1, is provided with a second conveying shaft 51, a conveying paper outlet pinch roller 52 and a second conveying concave-convex shaft 53, the plurality of conveying paper outlet pinch rollers 52 are sleeved on the second conveying shaft 51, and the conveying paper outlet pinch rollers 52 are abutted to the first conveying concave-convex shaft 43. Two ends of the second conveying concave-convex shaft 53 are provided with paper guide shovels 54, the vertical section of each paper guide shovel 54 is triangular, and the paper guide shovels 54 are used for facilitating paper discharge. The sheet is transported from the second transport mechanism 2 and transported to the next process by the cooperation of the transport discharge pinch roller 52 and the second transport concavo-convex shaft 53.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows: the paper is transported from the first conveying mechanism 1, is conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 2 through the cooperation of the paper pressing rubber wheel 42 and the first conveying concave-convex shaft 43, passes through the second conveying surface 21 of the second conveying mechanism 2, and is subjected to paper tail suction operation by the suction mechanism 3, so that the tail of the front paper is pressed by the head of the back paper to be overlapped, and is conveyed to the third conveying surface 23 of the second conveying mechanism 2, and is conveyed to the pallet through the cooperation of the paper discharging pressure wheel 52 and the second conveying concave-convex shaft 53 to form the lifting stack 6.
This completes the operation of the paper-tail-suction deceleration-overlap conveying device of the preferred embodiment.
In summary, although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the above-described preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, therefore, the scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

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1. The utility model provides a inhale paper tail paper speed reduction overlap conveyor which characterized in that includes:
the first conveying mechanism is used for bearing and conveying paper and comprises a first conveying surface;
the second conveying mechanism is butted with the first conveying mechanism, is used for bearing and conveying the paper conveyed by the first conveying mechanism, and comprises a second conveying surface and a third conveying surface, the second conveying surface is connected to one end, close to the first conveying surface, of the third conveying surface, the third conveying surface is coplanar with the first conveying surface, and the second conveying surface inclines downwards along the direction close to the first conveying surface;
and the adsorption mechanism is connected in the second conveying mechanism, is positioned below the second conveying surface and is used for adsorbing the tail part of the paper to facilitate overlapping and conveying of the paper.
2. The paper tail absorbing speed reducing overlapping conveying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first conveying mechanism comprises a first driving wheel, a first belt pulley, a first tensioning wheel and a first belt assembly, the first belt assembly is sleeved outside the first driving wheel, the first belt pulley and the first tensioning wheel, and the first driving wheel drives the first belt assembly to rotate;
the first conveying surface is located on a first belt assembly between the first driving wheel and the first belt pulley, and the first tensioning wheel is located below the first driving wheel and the first belt pulley.
3. The paper absorbing tail paper decelerating and overlapping conveying device according to claim 2, wherein the second conveying mechanism comprises a second driving wheel, a second belt pulley, a second tension pulley and a second belt assembly, the second belt assembly is sleeved outside the second driving wheel, the second belt pulley and the second tension pulley, and the second driving wheel drives the second belt assembly to rotate;
the second transmission wheel is close to the first conveying mechanism relative to the second belt pulley, the second conveying surface is located on a second belt assembly between the second transmission wheel and the second belt pulley, the third conveying surface is located on the second belt assembly between the second belt pulley and the second tensioning wheel, and the second transmission wheel is located below the second belt pulley and the second tensioning wheel.
4. The suction tail paper deceleration shingle conveying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first belt assembly includes a plurality of first belts juxtaposed, and the second belt assembly includes a plurality of second belts juxtaposed.
5. The paper tail paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of first air suction holes are formed in the first belt and are staggered, and a plurality of second air suction holes are formed in the second belt and are staggered.
6. The suction tail paper deceleration shingle conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the suction mechanism includes:
the vacuum overlapping box is connected in the second conveying mechanism and is positioned below the second conveying surface;
and the vacuum suction fan is connected with the vacuum overlapping box and is used for sucking air.
7. The paper-tail-suction paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device according to claim 1, wherein a first conveying shaft, a conveying paper-pressing rubber wheel and a first conveying concave-convex shaft are arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, a plurality of conveying paper-pressing rubber wheels are sleeved on the first conveying shaft, and the conveying paper-pressing rubber wheels abut against the first conveying concave-convex shaft.
8. The paper-absorbing tail paper decelerating and overlapping conveying device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a second conveying shaft, a paper-out conveying pinch roller and a second conveying concavo-convex shaft are arranged at one end of the second conveying mechanism far away from the first conveying mechanism, the paper-out conveying pinch rollers are sleeved on the second conveying shaft, and the paper-out conveying pinch roller abuts against the first conveying concavo-convex shaft.
9. The paper-absorbing tail paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device as claimed in claim 8, wherein paper guide shovels are arranged at two ends of the second conveying concave-convex shaft, the vertical section of each paper guide shovel is triangular, and the paper guide shovels are used for facilitating paper output.
10. The paper tail paper speed-reducing overlapping conveying device according to claim 1, wherein a first air suction box is arranged in the first conveying mechanism, the first air suction box is located below a first conveying surface, a second air suction box is arranged in the second conveying mechanism, the second air suction box is located below a third conveying surface, and the first air suction box and the second air suction box are used for sucking paper to facilitate conveying.
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