CN216375106U - Packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a fully automated packaging plant. The packaging device has a folding device (100). The folding cover device (100) comprises: a transport track (110) configured for transporting the boxes to be lidded to a lidding position; a folding mechanism (120) configured to fold the top lid of the box in a folded position; a first labeling mechanism (130) disposed above the transport track and configured to affix a tamper-evident label to a top surface of the box in the flap position; and a second labeling mechanism (140) disposed below the transport track and configured to adhere the tamper evident labels to the bottom surface of the box at the flap position. The embodiment of the utility model can realize miniaturized packaging equipment integrating the functions of folding and labeling.

Description

Packaging equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic packaging of 3C products, in particular to packaging equipment.

Background

3C products, such as cell phones and smart watches, typically require packaging after production. Typically, the 3C products are first individually packaged in color boxes, and then a plurality of color boxes are loaded into cartons for shipping and sale.

At present, an automatic box folding device and a box sealing device are known, but the existing box folding device and the existing box sealing device have large occupied area.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a miniaturized packaging apparatus including a folding device integrating a folding function and a labeling function.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a packaging apparatus having a folding device, the folding device including: a transport track configured for transporting the boxes to be lidded to a lidding position; a cover folding mechanism configured to fold the top cover of the box at a cover folding position; a first labeling mechanism disposed above the transport track and configured to adhere tamper-evident labels to a top surface of the box at the flap position; and a second labeling mechanism arranged below the transportation rail and configured to stick the tamper-evident label to the bottom surface of the box at the flap position.

In some embodiments, the first labeling mechanism may include a first label peeler configured to peel out the tamper-evident label, and a first suction cup set configured to suck the tamper-evident label from the first label peeler and to adhere the tamper-evident label to the top surface of the box at the flap position; and the second labeling mechanism can comprise a second label peeling machine and a second sucker group, the second label peeling machine is used for peeling off the anti-dismantling label, and the second sucker group is used for sucking the anti-dismantling label from the second label peeling machine and sticking the anti-dismantling label to the bottom surface of the box at the position of the folding cover.

In some embodiments, the first labeling mechanism may further comprise a first image sensor configured to detect a labeling position on the top surface of the box at the flap position; and the second labeling mechanism may further comprise a second image sensor configured to detect a labeling position on the bottom surface of the box at the flap position.

In some embodiments, the flap mechanism may comprise: a first flap portion configured to fold over a front top lid of the box located at a flap position; a second folding lid portion configured to fold the rear roof of the box at the folding lid position; a third folding portion configured to fold up a left lid top of the box in a lid folding position; and a fourth folder portion configured to fold up the right top cover of the box located at the folder position.

Further, the first flap part may include a reversible first flap plate; and/or the second flap portion may comprise a vertically movable second flap plate; and/or the third and fourth folding portions may be configured to be identical and symmetrical to each other, and respectively include rollers which are extendable and retractable in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction; and/or the flap means may further comprise a positioning mechanism for positioning the case in said flap position; and/or the folding lid device may further comprise a vertically movable roof panel configured for pressing the folded box.

In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus may further comprise a box sealing device arranged downstream of the flap device in the transport direction of the boxes, the transport track being further configured for transporting the boxes to the box sealing device, the box sealing device being configured for performing a box sealing operation on the boxes transported therein.

In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus may further comprise a weighing device arranged downstream of the sealing device in the transport direction of the boxes, the sealing device comprising a first transport mechanism for transporting the boxes to the weighing device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein.

Alternatively, the packaging apparatus may further comprise a weighing device arranged upstream of the flap device in the transport direction of the boxes, the weighing device comprising a second transport mechanism for transporting the boxes to the flap device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein.

In some embodiments, a label printer configured to receive weight information of a box located in the weighing apparatus and print a label based on the weight information and a third labeling mechanism configured to grasp the label from the label printer and affix the label to a side of the box located in the weighing apparatus may be provided at one side of the weighing apparatus.

Further, the third labeling mechanism may comprise a third suction cup group and a driving assembly configured to drive the third suction cup group to translate and rotate between a label grabbing position and a label pasting position, so that the third suction cup group can grab a label from the label printer in the label grabbing position and can paste the label onto a side of the box located in the weighing device in the label pasting position.

In some embodiments, the third labeling mechanism may comprise a third image sensor configured to identify the labeling position of the box in the weighing apparatus and/or the third image sensor configured to identify whether the label affixed to the box is affixed in the correct position and/or can be identified and/or frame broken.

In some embodiments, a foam transport mechanism may be arranged above the second transport mechanism, which is configured to suck up foam from the foam storage mechanism and transport it into a box located in the weighing device.

In some embodiments, the weighing device may include a plurality of support rollers spaced apart from each other by a distance, a plurality of top plates spaced apart from each other by a distance, the support rollers being configured to support the box, the top plates being arranged below the support rollers and being configured to be movable upward in a vertical direction through gaps between the support rollers above them so as to jack up the box on the support rollers, and a load cell configured to measure a weight of the box jacked up by the top plates.

In some embodiments, the box sealing device may include: a first frame which is fixed and a second frame which is vertically movable relative to the first frame and is arranged above the first frame; a first conveying mechanism mounted on the first frame and a second conveying mechanism mounted on the second frame, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism being configured to cooperate with each other to convey the boxes, accommodating spaces being provided in the middles of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, respectively; a first tape applicator vertically movably mounted on the first frame in the accommodating space of the first conveying mechanism; a second tape applicator vertically movably mounted on the second frame in the accommodating space of the second conveying mechanism; third tape sticking devices respectively arranged on two sides of the first conveying mechanism; and fourth tape applicators respectively disposed on both sides of the second conveying mechanism.

In some embodiments, a rotating mechanism may be disposed in the receiving space of the first transport mechanism, the rotating mechanism including a set of rotating suction cups and a rotary drive assembly, the set of rotating suction cups being configured to hold a box, and the rotary drive assembly being configured to drive the set of rotating suction cups to rotate.

In some embodiments, the length of the flap device in the direction of box transport is no greater than 1 meter; and/or the width of the cover folding device is not more than 1.5 m; and/or the height of the folding device is not more than 2.5 meters.

The utility model can realize various operation treatments to the carton by using miniaturized packaging equipment, particularly realize automatic cover folding and labeling of the carton, and additionally realize automatic carton sealing and/or weighing of the carton.

Drawings

The utility model will be elucidated more clearly below with reference to an embodiment and the accompanying drawings. The above advantages and other advantages will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same parts.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 is an oblique view of a folding device of a packaging apparatus according to the utility model;

FIG. 2 is an oblique view from another perspective of the folding lid apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an oblique view of the labeling mechanism of the folder-lid device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an oblique view of a first flap portion of the flap device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an oblique view of a second flap portion of the flap device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an oblique view of a first embodiment of a packaging apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an oblique view of a second embodiment of a packaging apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an oblique view of a first embodiment of a weighing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an oblique view of a second embodiment of a weighing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an oblique view of a third embodiment of a weighing apparatus according to the utility model;

fig. 11 and 12 are oblique views of one embodiment of a box sealing device according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the utility model are shown. 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.

It should be noted that the terms "first \ second \ third" related to the embodiments of the present invention only distinguish similar objects, and do not represent a specific ordering for the objects, and it should be understood that "first \ second \ third" may exchange a specific order or sequence when allowed.

It will be understood by those within the art that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

Aiming at the defects that the product packaging process is multiple, complicated, small in space and dependent on manual operation in the 3C industry, the embodiment of the utility model provides a multifunctional integrated miniaturized full-automatic packaging device.

Within the scope of the present invention, 3C products include, but are not limited to, computers, tablets, cell phones, smartwatches, or digital audio players. The utility model is especially suitable for the packaging of mobile phones and intelligent watches.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the present invention proposes a packaging apparatus 10 having a folding device 100. The folding device 100 includes a transport track 110, a folding mechanism 120, a first labeling mechanism 130, and a second labeling mechanism 140.

The transport track 110 is configured for transporting the boxes to be collapsed to a collapsing position. The transport track 110 is configured, for example, as a powered roller or a powered belt.

The folding mechanism 120 is configured to fold the top lid of the box in a folded position.

A first labeling mechanism 130 is disposed above the transport track 110 and is configured to adhere tamper-evident labels to the top surface of the box in the flap position. A second labeling mechanism 140 is disposed below the transport track 110 and is configured to affix a tamper evident label to the bottom surface of the box in the flap position.

The first labeling mechanism 130 comprises a first label stripper 131, which is designed to strip out a tamper-evident label, and a first suction cup group, in particular a vacuum cup group 132, which is designed to suck the tamper-evident label from the first label stripper and to stick it to the top side of the box in the hinged-lid position. The second labeling mechanism comprises a second label stripping machine 141 configured to strip out the tamper-proof label and a second suction cup group, in particular a vacuum cup group 142, configured to suck the tamper-proof label from the second label stripping machine and to stick the tamper-proof label to the bottom surface of the box located at the flap position.

The transport track 110 is especially configured as a powered roller, the transport track 110 comprising a plurality of powered rollers spaced apart from each other so that the second suction cup set 142 can stick the tamper evident label to the bottom surface of the folded box in the flap position through the gap between the powered rollers.

Further, the first labelling mechanism may further comprise a first image sensor, not shown, for detecting a labelling position on the top side of the box in the flap position. Likewise, the second labelling mechanism may also comprise a second image sensor, not shown, for detecting the labelling position on the bottom face of the box in the flap position.

As shown in fig. 3, each labeling mechanism 130/140 includes a vertical movement assembly 101 and a horizontal movement assembly 102, respectively, wherein vertical movement assembly 101 is used for driving suction cup set 132/142 to move vertically, and horizontal movement assembly 102 is used for driving suction cup set 132/142 to move horizontally.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the flap mechanism 120 includes: a first flap portion 121 configured to fold a front top cover of the box located at a flap position; a second flap portion 122 configured to fold over the rear roof of the box in the flap position; a third folding lid part 123 configured to fold the left lid top of the box at the folding lid position; and a fourth flap portion 124 configured to fold over the right top lid of the box in the flap position.

As shown in fig. 4, the first flap portion 121 includes, for example, a reversible first flap plate 1211 and a reverse drive portion 1212.

As shown in fig. 5, the second flap part 122 includes, for example, a vertically movable second flap plate 1221 and a displacement drive part 1222.

The third folding portion 123 and the fourth folding portion 124 are, for example, configured to be identical and symmetrical to each other, and respectively include rollers which are extendable and retractable in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the folding lid device 100 further includes a positioning mechanism 150 for positioning the box in the folding lid position. In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism 150 includes two first positioning plates opposite to each other and movable relative to each other, the first positioning plates configured to position the box in the flap position from the left and right sides, at least one second positioning plate movably mounted on each of the first positioning plates, the second positioning plates configured to position the box in the flap position from the front and rear sides.

As shown in fig. 2, the flap device 100 further includes a vertically movable capping plate 160, the capping plate 160 being configured to cap the folded box.

In some embodiments, the length of the flap device in the direction of box transport is no greater than 1 meter; and/or the width of the folding device 100 is no greater than 1.5 meters; and/or the height of the folding device 100 is no greater than 2.5 meters.

The cover folding device 100 provided by the utility model can automatically operate and realize miniaturization, can meet the requirement of carrying out cover folding operation on a carton with the size of (the length L is 200-.

An exemplary operation of the folding lid apparatus 100 provided by the present invention is as follows:

the cartons are transported by the transport track 110, which is configured as a powered roller, to the positioning mechanism 150, where the transport track stops and the positioning mechanism 150 positions and clamps the cartons in the tucked position. The second flap 1221 is moved down and the first flap 1211 is turned over to fold the rear and front caps at the same time. Then, the rollers of the third folding lid part 123 and the fourth folding lid part 124 are extended while folding the left and right top covers. Next, the knock-down plate 160 is moved vertically downward to knock down the folded carton lid, and then the first, second, third, and fourth flap portions 121, 122, 123, and 124 are simultaneously returned. Next, the image sensors of the first and second labeling mechanisms photograph and identify the labeling positions, and the labeling motion coordinates are sent to a control system, not shown, so that the control system controls the vertical moving assembly 101 and the horizontal moving assembly 102 to drive the suction cup set 132/142 to apply the labels to the boxes. Then, the rollers of the third folding lid section 123 and the fourth folding lid section 124 are extended again so that the ceiling plate 160 is moved back vertically upward, the positioning mechanism 150 is then returned, and the third transport mechanism 110 further transports the box to the box sealing apparatus 200 to be described later.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the packaging apparatus 10 further comprises a box sealing device 200 disposed downstream of the flap device 100 in the transport direction a of the boxes, the transport track 110 being further configured for transporting the boxes to the box sealing device 200, the box sealing device being configured for performing a box sealing operation on the boxes transported therein.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the packaging device 10 further comprises a weighing device 300 arranged downstream of the box sealing device 200 in the transport direction a of the boxes, the box sealing device 200 comprising a first transport mechanism 210 for transporting the boxes to said weighing device, said weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein.

Alternatively, in the embodiment shown in fig. 7, the packaging apparatus 10 further comprises a weighing device 300 arranged upstream of the flap device 100 in the transport direction a of the boxes, the weighing device 300 comprising a second transport mechanism 310 for transporting the boxes to the flap device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein. Here, the second transport mechanism 310 transports the boxes from the weighing device 300 to the transport track 110 of the flap device. Here, the second transport mechanism 310 is configured to be vertically movable, for example, so as to be aligned with the transport rail 110 for transporting the boxes to the transport rail 110.

As shown in fig. 8, a positioning assembly 311 is provided on at least one side, particularly both sides, of the second transport mechanism 310 in correspondence with the weighing station, at least one positioning assembly 311 being configured to be movable, for example driven by an air cylinder 312, so as to position the box 20a at the weighing station.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6 to 8, a label printer 320 and a third labeling mechanism 330 are provided on one side of the weighing device 300, in particular the second transport mechanism 310. The label printer 320 is configured to receive weight information of a box located in the weighing apparatus and to print a label based on the weight information, and the third labeler 330 is configured to grasp the label from the label printer and affix the label to a side of the box located in the weighing apparatus.

Further, as shown in fig. 9, the third labelling mechanism 330 comprises a third suction cup group 331 and a drive assembly 332 configured for driving the third suction cup group, in particular the vacuum suction cup group, in translation and rotation between a label grabbing position and a label applying position, such that the third suction cup group can grab a label from the label printer 320 in the label grabbing position and can apply the label to a side of a box located in the weighing apparatus in the label applying position.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 9, the third labelling mechanism 330 further comprises a third image sensor 333 configured to identify the labelling position of the box located in the weighing apparatus and/or configured to identify whether the label applied to the box is applied in the correct position and/or can be identified and/or frame broken. For example, before labeling, the third image sensor identifies the labeling position of the box and transmits to the control system so as to control the third suction cup set 331 and the driving assembly 332 to apply the label to the labeling position of the box. After the application of the label, the third image sensor detects whether the label is applied in the correct position and/or can be recognized and/or frame-broken and transmits the detection result to the control system, so that the control system decides whether the box is to be transported further to the next station or is to be discharged as a defective box.

In some embodiments, the second transport mechanism 310 includes a plurality of powered rollers that simultaneously act as support rollers 340 for supporting the box. As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the supporting rollers 340 are spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of top plates 350 spaced apart from each other and provided with load cells 360 are provided under the supporting rollers 340. Each top plate 350 is arranged to be movable in a vertical direction up through the gap between the supporting rollers above it, for example by a drive cylinder 351, in order to lift the box on the supporting rollers. The load cell 360 is configured to measure the weight of the box lifted by the top panel.

In some embodiments, not shown, in particular in the case where the weighing device 300 is arranged upstream of the folding device 100 in the direction of transport a of the box, a sensor, for example a camera or a scanner, not shown, is provided above the second transport means 310 for acquiring information, for example identity information, etc., of the products, for example color boxes, located in the box 20a of the weighing station, in order to bind and send all the product information identified to a control system, not shown, together with the weighing information, which in turn sends the associated information to the label printer 320 for printing the labels.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 8, a foam transport mechanism 370 is also included above the weighing device 300, in particular the second transport mechanism 310, which foam transport mechanism 370 is configured for sucking up foam, for example, from the foam storage mechanism 410 and transporting it into a box located in the weighing device. The foam transport mechanism 370 includes, for example, a vacuum chuck 371.

Some embodiments of the box sealing device 200 of the present invention are described below in conjunction with fig. 11 and 12.

As shown in fig. 11 and 12, the box sealing device 200 includes a fixed first frame 201 and a second frame 202 disposed above the first frame, which is vertically movable with respect to the first frame. A first conveyance mechanism 210 is mounted on the first frame and a second conveyance mechanism 220 is mounted on the second frame. The first and second conveying mechanisms 210 and 220 are configured to cooperate with each other to convey the boxes, and accommodating spaces are provided in the middles of the first and second conveying mechanisms, respectively. A first taping device 230, in particular a rotatable first taping device, is mounted on the first frame in a vertically movable manner in the receiving space of the first conveying mechanism 210, and/or a second taping device 240, in particular a rotatable second taping device, is mounted on the second frame in a vertically movable manner in the receiving space of the second conveying mechanism 220. A third tape applicator 250, in particular a rotatable third tape applicator, is arranged on both sides of the first transport device 210 and/or a fourth tape applicator 260, in particular a rotatable fourth tape applicator, is arranged on both sides of the second transport device 220.

The first taping device 230 is used to tape the middle of the bottom cover of the case and the second taping device 240 is used to tape the middle of the top cover of the case. The third taping device 250 is used to tape-seal the corner edges of the bottom cover of the case, and the fourth taping device 260 is used to tape-seal the corner edges of the top cover of the case.

The box sealing device 200 provided by the embodiment of the utility model integrates the in-line tape sealing function and the corner edge tape sealing function, so that the occupied area of the box sealing device 200 is greatly reduced, and the occupied area is not more than (the length L is 1.5m) (the width W is 1.3m) (the height H is 2.5 m).

Here, the first conveying mechanism 210 may also be used as a first transport mechanism for transporting the boxes to the weighing device.

In some embodiments, the first conveyor mechanism 210 includes two first conveyor belts extending parallel to each other, arranged at a distance apart to form the accommodation space, and configured to be movable relative to each other. Similarly, the second conveying mechanism 220 includes two second conveying belts extending parallel to each other, arranged at a distance to form an accommodating space, and configured to be movable relative to each other.

Further, a rotating mechanism 270 including a set of rotating suction cups configured to suck the box and a rotary driving assembly configured to drive the set of rotating suction cups to rotate is disposed in the receiving space of the first transporting mechanism 210. Thereby enabling the case to be turned.

In one specific example, the taping process of the box sealing device 200 is as follows:

conveying the box to be sealed along a first direction by a conveying track comprising a first conveying mechanism 210 and a second conveying mechanism 220, and simultaneously carrying out a tape pasting operation on the middle of the box by a first tape pasting device 230 and/or a second tape pasting device 240 which are positioned in the middle of the conveying track;

rotating the box to be sealed by 90 degrees through a rotating mechanism, and then conveying the box to be sealed along a second direction opposite to the first direction by the conveying track until reaching a preset position; and then

The box to be sealed is transported by the transport track again in the first direction, while the corner edges of the box are taped by the corner edge taping devices located on both sides of the transport track, i.e. the third taping device 250 and/or the fourth taping device 260.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11, taping auxiliary devices, i.e., a first auxiliary device 251, a second auxiliary device 252, and a third auxiliary device 253 are provided in correspondence with the third taping machine 250. These auxiliary means are used to apply the portion of tape projecting from the corner edge to the box. The first auxiliary means 251 is for example a flap, the second auxiliary means 252 is for example a rotatable drum, and the third auxiliary means 253 is for example an elongated rod.

Another taping process of the box sealing apparatus 200 is as follows:

the belts of the first conveying mechanism 210 and the second conveying mechanism 220 cooperate with each other to convey the boxes into a box sealing station;

the first tape applicator 230 moves vertically upward and the second tape applicator 240 moves vertically downward while the first conveying mechanism 210 and the second conveying mechanism 220 convey the box in a first direction, and the first tape applicator 230 and the second tape applicator 240 apply a tape application operation to the middle of the box;

then, the first tape applicator 230 moves vertically downward to return, and the second tape applicator 240 moves vertically upward to return;

the second frame moves vertically upwards as a whole, the box to be sealed is rotated by 90 degrees by the rotating mechanism, and meanwhile, the two first conveying belts move away from each other and the two second conveying belts move away from each other to receive the rotated box;

the first conveying mechanism 210 rotates reversely, and conveys the box to be sealed along a second direction opposite to the first direction until reaching a preset position;

the second frame integrally moves vertically and downwards so that the two second conveying belts cling to the box;

the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 again convey the box in the first direction while the corner edges of the box are taped by the third taping device 250 and the fourth taping device 260.

The features or combinations of features mentioned above in the description, in the drawings and in the claims can be used in any combination with one another or alone, provided that they are meaningful and not mutually contradictory within the scope of the utility model.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent modifications made by the present specification and the attached drawings or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields under the inventive concept are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (16)

1. A packaging apparatus (10) with a folding device (100), characterized in that said folding device (100) comprises:

a transport track (110) configured for transporting the boxes to be lidded to a lidding position;

a folding mechanism (120) configured to fold the top lid of the box in a folded position;

a first labeling mechanism (130) disposed above the transport track and configured to affix a tamper-evident label to a top surface of the box in a flap position; and

a second labeling mechanism (140) disposed below the transport track and configured to affix a tamper-evident label to the bottom surface of the box at the flap position.

2. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first labelling mechanism (130) comprises a first peeler (131) configured to peel off a tamper-evident label and a first suction cup group (132) configured to suck the tamper-evident label from the first peeler and to stick it to the top face of the box in the folding position; and

the second labeling mechanism (140) comprises a second label peeling machine (141) and a second sucker group (142), the second label peeling machine is used for peeling off the anti-dismantling labels, and the second sucker group is used for sucking the anti-dismantling labels from the second label peeling machine and pasting the anti-dismantling labels on the bottom surface of the box at the folding cover position.

3. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first labelling mechanism (130) further comprises a first image sensor configured to detect a labelling position on the top face of the box at the flap position; and

the second labeling mechanism (140) further includes a second image sensor configured to detect a labeling position on the bottom surface of the box at the flap position.

4. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said folding mechanism (120) comprises

A first flap portion (121) configured to fold over a front top lid of the box in a flap position;

a second flap portion (122) configured to fold over a rear lid top of the box in a flap position;

a third folding lid section (123) configured to fold over a left lid top of the box in a folded lid position; and

and a fourth flap portion (124) configured to fold over a right top lid of the box in the flap position.

5. The packaging apparatus according to claim 4,

the first folding cover part comprises a first folding cover plate which can be turned over; and/or

The second flap part comprises a second flap plate which can move vertically; and/or

The third and fourth folding portions are configured to be identical and symmetrical to each other, and respectively include rollers which are extendable and retractable in a direction inclined with respect to a vertical direction; and/or

The flap device (100) further comprises a positioning mechanism (150) for positioning the box in the flap position; and/or

The folding lid device (100) further comprises a vertically movable top-pressing plate (160), the top-pressing plate (160) being configured for pressing the folded box.

6. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a box sealing device (200) arranged downstream of the flap device (100) in a transport direction (a) of the boxes, the transport track (110) being further configured for transporting the boxes to the box sealing device, the box sealing device being configured for performing a box sealing operation on the boxes transported therein.

7. A packaging apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the packaging apparatus (10) further comprises a weighing device (300) arranged downstream of the box-sealing device (200) in the direction of transport (A) of the boxes, the box-sealing device (200) comprising first transport means for transporting the boxes to the weighing device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein; or

The packaging apparatus (10) further comprises a weighing device (300) arranged upstream of the creasing device (100) in a direction of transport (a) of the boxes, the weighing device (300) comprising a second transport mechanism (310) for transporting the boxes to the creasing device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein.

8. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging apparatus (10) further comprises a weighing device (300) arranged upstream of the flap device (100) in the transport direction (a) of the boxes, the weighing device (300) comprising a second transport mechanism (310) for transporting the boxes to the flap device, the weighing device being configured for weighing the boxes transported therein.

9. A packaging apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that at one side of the weighing device (300) there is a label printer (320) and a third labelling mechanism (330), the label printer (320) being configured to receive weight information of a box located in the weighing device and to print a label based on the weight information, the third labelling mechanism (330) being configured to grab a label from the label printer and to apply the label to a side of a box located in the weighing device.

10. The packaging apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the third labelling mechanism (330) comprises a third suction cup group (331) and a drive assembly (332) configured to drive the third suction cup group in translation and rotation between a label gripping position and a label gluing position, so that the third suction cup group can grip a label from the label printer in the label gripping position and can glue the label onto a side of a box located in the weighing device in the label gluing position.

11. A packaging apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the third labelling mechanism (330) comprises a third image sensor configured to identify the labelling position of the box in the weighing device and/or configured to identify whether the label applied to the box is applied in the correct position and/or can be identified and/or frame broken.

12. A packaging apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a foam transportation mechanism is arranged above the second transportation mechanism (310), which foam transportation mechanism is configured to suck up foam from a foam storage mechanism and to transport the foam into a box located in a weighing device.

13. A packaging apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the weighing device (300) comprises a plurality of mutually spaced apart support rollers (340), a plurality of mutually spaced apart top plates (350) and a load cell (360), the support rollers (340) being configured for supporting the box, the top plates (350) being arranged below the support rollers and being configured to be movable upwards in a vertical direction through a gap between the support rollers above them for jacking up the box on the support rollers, the load cell being configured for measuring the weight of the box jacked up by the top plates.

14. A packaging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said box-sealing device (200) comprises:

a fixed first frame (201) and a second frame (202) arranged above the first frame (201) vertically movable with respect to the first frame (201);

a first conveying mechanism (210) mounted on the first frame and a second conveying mechanism (220) mounted on the second frame, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism being configured to cooperate with each other to convey boxes, accommodating spaces being provided in the middles of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, respectively;

a first tape applicator (230) vertically movably mounted on the first frame in the accommodation space of the first conveyance mechanism;

a second tape applicator (240) vertically movably mounted on the second frame in the accommodation space of the second conveyance mechanism;

third tape applicators (250) respectively disposed on both sides of the first conveying mechanism; and

fourth tape applicators (260) respectively disposed on both sides of the second conveying mechanism.

15. The packaging apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that a rotation mechanism (270) is arranged in the receiving space of the first conveyor mechanism, which rotation mechanism comprises a set of rotation suction cups and a rotation drive assembly, the set of rotation suction cups being configured for holding a box, and the rotation drive assembly being configured for driving the set of rotation suction cups in rotation.

16. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length of the flap device (100) in the box transport direction is not more than 1 meter; and/or

The width of the cover folding device (100) is not more than 1.5 m; and/or

The height of the cover folding device (100) is not more than 2.5 m.

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