CN220218729U - Unloading cutting mechanism of gas column bag - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses a blanking and cutting mechanism of an air column bag, which belongs to the technical field of blanking and cutting mechanisms and comprises the following components: the device comprises a bottom plate, wherein a support is fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the upper end face of the rear end of the bottom plate, a winding drum is rotatably arranged between the supports, anti-drop discs are fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the winding drum body, support plates are fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the upper end face of the bottom plate, a redirecting rod is fixedly connected between the support plates, and a lateral push-pull oil cylinder is fixedly arranged at the position, in front of the redirecting rod, of the support plates. From this, can realize the automation of material loading cutting flow and can adjust frequency, length etc. that cut as required simultaneously, the positioning plate that sets up in both sides in addition can play spacing effect to the material area, prevents that the material area from appearing shifting and influencing final finished product quality in the transportation.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a blanking and cutting mechanism, in particular to a blanking and cutting mechanism for an air column bag, and belongs to the technical field of blanking and cutting mechanisms.
Background
The air column bag is also called as buffer air column bag, air bubble column bag and column air bag, and is a new packaging material filled with natural air in 21 st century. The air column bag has wide application range, and can be used for products which are related to packaging and simultaneously need to be transported. It is a substitute for epe, eps and paper-plastic, and has low cost, environmental protection and excellent buffering performance. In the production process of the air column bag, the processed product needs to be cut and separated, and a cutting mechanism is needed in the process.
The prior Chinese patent with publication number (CN 213082521U) discloses a blanking cutting mechanism, which comprises a bottom plate, a top plate, side plates, guide posts, a sliding seat, a hydraulic cylinder, a driving rod, a cutter, a supporting plate and the like, wherein the cutter is fixedly arranged on the sliding seat, the cutter comprises a cutter body and a clamping plate, the clamping plate is vertical to the cutter body and extends towards the bottom plate, the end part of a material to be cut is limited by the clamping plate, the cutting material is prevented from moving transversely, the limiting precision is ensured, a user can conveniently perform accurate cutting operation, but the structure can realize automatic operation of feeding-cutting-feeding, the frequency, the length and the like of cutting cannot be adjusted according to requirements, and meanwhile, deviation correction measures are lacked to enable deviation of the material to be cut to easily occur in the feeding process so as to influence the cutting effect of a finished product.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing a blanking cutting mechanism of an air column bag, which can realize the automation of a feeding cutting process and adjust the cutting frequency, length and the like according to requirements, and in addition, positioning plates arranged on two sides can play a limiting role on a material belt, prevent the material belt from shifting in the conveying process to influence the quality of a final finished product, and solve the technical problems that the adjustable automatic feeding cutting process is difficult to realize and deviation correcting measures are absent in the prior art.
In order to solve the problems, the following technical scheme is provided:
the blanking cutting mechanism of the air column bag comprises a bottom plate, a support is fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the upper end face of the rear end of the bottom plate, a winding drum is rotatably arranged between the supports, anti-drop discs are fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the winding drum body, supporting plates are fixedly arranged at the edges of two sides of the upper end face of the bottom plate, which are positioned in front of the support, a direction changing rod is fixedly connected between the supporting plates, a lateral push-pull oil cylinder is fixedly arranged at the position, which is positioned in front of the direction changing rod, of the supporting plates, a positioning plate is fixedly connected to the output shaft end of the lateral push-pull oil cylinder, and a control circuit module is fixedly arranged at the position, which is positioned between the supporting plates, of the upper end face of the bottom plate, so that the air column bag material belt is supplied and corrected in the feeding process of the air column bag material belt is continuously conveyed forwards according to a set track;
the feeding box is fixedly arranged at the position, located in front of the supporting plate, of the upper end face of the bottom plate, the two sides of the lower end face of the top plate of the feeding box are provided with longitudinal hydraulic cylinders, the end part of an output shaft of each longitudinal hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with a movable rotary drum, a fixed rotary drum is fixedly arranged in a cavity below the feeding box, the feeding plates are fixedly arranged at the positions, located at the front end and the rear end of the top of the fixed rotary drum, of the two side plates of the feeding box, the feeding grooves are formed in the positions, located at the front end of the upper end face of the feeding plate, of the top end face of the bottom plate, the cutting door frame is fixedly arranged at the position, located at the forefront end of the top beam part of the bottom plate, of the cutting door frame is fixedly connected with a cutting knife, the movable rotary drum and the fixed rotary drum are combined to enable a gas column bag material belt to be stably conveyed forwards, and simultaneously, and the cutting knife can be prevented from sliding in the conveying process, and the cutting knife is driven by the cutting hydraulic cylinders to realize cutting work of the gas column bag material belt.
Further, fixed blades are fixedly arranged at the front end part of the front end-located feeding plate body and fixedly arranged between the two side plates of the feeding box, and the structure and the cutting knife are combined to work so as to further improve the overall cutting effect and the cutting efficiency of the mechanism through relative shearing action.
Further, the direction-changing rod is formed by combining an inner shaft and an outer sleeve which can freely rotate around the shaft, the direction-changing rod is fixed on the supporting plate through two ends of the inner shaft, and the structure can change the direction of the material belt so that the material belt passing through the direction-changing rod can horizontally move forwards.
Further, the movable rotary drum and the fixed rotary drum are fixedly sleeved with coarse fiber sleeve layers with rough surfaces and soft textures, and the structure can effectively enhance friction force between the movable rotary drum and the material belt to prevent the movable rotary drum and the fixed rotary drum from deviating again in the conveying process.
Furthermore, the upper end face of the feeding plate and the highest point of the fixed rotary drum are positioned on the same horizontal plane, and the structural form can realize seamless lap joint of the material belt and the fixed rotary drum in the conveying process and simultaneously provide a certain vertical upward supporting force for the material belt.
Further, the winding drum, the movable drum and the fixed drum are of a drum body structure with driving motors arranged inside, so that the motor inside can drive the whole structure to rotate after power is supplied to the structure.
Further, the winding drum, the movable drum, the fixed drum, the lateral push-pull oil cylinder, the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder, the cutting hydraulic cylinder and the control circuit module are electrically connected through wires, and the driving structure can be controlled through the control circuit module in the structural form so as to adjust the cutting frequency, length and the like.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
1. according to the utility model, the winding of the air column bag material belt is realized through the winding drum structure, the winding drum is rotated to realize constant-speed material belt discharging at a certain speed when feeding is needed, and the positioning plate can realize lateral restraint of the material belt or adjust the position of the material belt in a pushing manner under the drive of the lateral push-pull oil cylinder, so that the air column bag material belt wound on the winding drum can be continuously conveyed forwards according to a set track, and in addition, the movable drum can move up and down, so that the air column bag material belts with different thickness widths can be firmly clamped, conveyed forwards smoothly, and the air column bag material belt can be prevented from sliding in the conveying process and deviating again;
2. according to the utility model, through the control circuit module, the structure is electrically connected with the winding drum, the movable drum, the fixed drum, the lateral push-pull oil cylinder, the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder and the cutting hydraulic cylinder through wires, the driving structure can be controlled through the control circuit module, and the adjustment of the frequency, the length and the like of cutting is realized through controlling the control parameters such as the rotating speed, the displacement frequency and the like of the driving structure, so that the cutting work is more intelligent;
specific embodiments of the utility model are disclosed in detail below with reference to the following description and drawings, indicating the manner in which the principles of the utility model may be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the utility model are not limited in scope thereby. The embodiments of the utility model include many variations, modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate the utility model and together with the embodiments of the utility model, serve to explain the utility model. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a blanking and cutting mechanism for an air column bag according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear end structure of a preferred embodiment of a blanking cutting mechanism for an air column bag according to the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a positioning structure of a preferred embodiment of a blanking cutting mechanism for an air column bag according to the present utility model;
fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the front end structure of a preferred embodiment of a blanking cutting mechanism of an air column bag according to the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a bottom plate; 2. a support; 3. winding up a winding drum; 4. an anti-drop disc; 5. a support plate; 6. a redirecting rod; 7. a lateral push-pull oil cylinder; 8. a positioning plate; 9. a control circuit module; 10. a feed box; 11. a longitudinal hydraulic cylinder; 12. moving the drum; 13. fixing the rotary drum; 14. a feeding plate; 15. a feed chute; 16. cutting a portal frame; 17. cutting a hydraulic cylinder; 18. a cutting knife; 19. and (3) fixing the blade.
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The utility model is further described in connection with the following detailed description, in order to make the technical means, the creation characteristics, the achievement of the purpose and the effect of the utility model easy to understand.
As shown in fig. 1-3, the blanking cutting mechanism for the air column bag provided by the embodiment comprises a bottom plate 1, wherein a support 2 is fixedly arranged at two side edges of the upper end face of the rear end part of the bottom plate 1, a winding drum 3 is rotatably arranged between the supports 2, the winding drum 3 is of a cylinder structure internally provided with a driving motor, the motor can drive the whole structure to rotate after power is supplied, an anti-drop disc 4 is fixedly arranged at two side edges of the cylinder body of the winding drum 3, support plates 5 are fixedly arranged at two side edges of the upper end face of the bottom plate 1 in front of the support 2, a redirecting rod 6 is fixedly connected between the support plates 5, the redirecting rod 6 is formed by combining an inner shaft and an outer sleeve capable of freely rotating around a shaft, the redirecting rod 6 is fixed on the support plates 5 through two ends of the inner shaft, the structure can change the direction of a material belt, the material belt passing through the redirecting rod 6 can horizontally move forwards, a lateral push-pull cylinder 7 is fixedly arranged at the position in front of the redirecting rod 6, the output shaft end part of the lateral push-pull cylinder 7 is fixedly connected with a position adjusting plate 8, and the structure is used for realizing the supply of the material belt of the air column bag and the material belt and continuously conveying the material belt in a predetermined air column in a deviation rectifying process.
As shown in fig. 4, the blanking cutting mechanism of air column bag that this embodiment provided, the fixed feed box 10 that is provided with in the position that bottom plate 1 up end was located backup pad 5 the place ahead, vertical pneumatic cylinder 11 is all installed to the terminal surface both sides under the feed box 10 roof, the fixed rotary drum 13 of fixed mounting is in to the output shaft tip fixedly connected with of vertical pneumatic cylinder 11, remove rotary drum 12 and the outside fixed cover of fixed rotary drum 13 and be equipped with coarse fibre cover layer that the surface is coarse and the texture is soft, this structure can effectively strengthen and take place the skew again with the frictional force between the material area, simultaneously remove rotary drum 12 and fixed rotary drum 13 and be the inside barrel structure that is provided with driving motor, make the above-mentioned structure can drive overall structure rotation at the inside motor behind the power supply, be located the fixed rotary drum 13 both ends around the top between the both sides board of feed box 10, the up end of feed plate 14 is in same horizontal plane with the highest point of fixed rotary drum 13, this kind of structural style can realize the material area and fix the rotary drum 13 and can take place the smooth supporting force for the fixed rotary drum 13 is provided with the fixed rotary drum 15 of the vertical support of material area in the place of the vertical joint in the conveying process simultaneously, can prevent that the material area from taking place the joint in the fixed position of the fixed rotary drum 13 and the position of the material area is fixed up the upper end face of the position of the material drum 13.
As shown in fig. 1 and 4, in the blanking cutting mechanism for the air column bag provided in this embodiment, a cutting portal 16 is fixedly arranged at the forefront position of the upper end surface of the bottom plate 1, a cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 is fixedly arranged in the middle of a beam part at the upper part of the cutting portal 16, an output shaft end of the cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 is fixedly connected with a cutting knife 18, the cutting knife 18 is driven by the cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 to realize cutting work on the material belt of the air column bag, a fixed blade 19 is fixedly arranged at the front end part of a plate body of a feeding plate 14 positioned at the front end and fixedly arranged between two side plates of the feeding box 10, and the combined work of the structure and the cutting knife 18 can further improve the integral cutting effect and the cutting efficiency of the mechanism through relative cutting.
As shown in fig. 2, in the blanking cutting mechanism for the air column bag provided in this embodiment, a control circuit module 9 is fixedly installed at a position where the upper end surface of the bottom plate 1 is located between the supporting plates 5, and the winding drum 3, the moving drum 12, the fixed drum 13, the lateral push-pull cylinder 7, the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder 11, the cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 and the control circuit module 9 are all electrically connected through wires.
The application principle and the application flow of the utility model are as follows: the winding of the air column bag material belt is realized through the winding drum 3, the winding drum 3 is rotated to realize constant-speed material belt discharging at a certain speed when feeding is needed, meanwhile, the positioning plate 8 can realize lateral restraint of the material belt or adjust the position of the material belt in a pushing mode under the drive of the lateral push-pull oil cylinder 7, the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder 11 works to press the moving drum 12 to clamp the air column bag material belt during feeding, and then the moving drum 12 and the fixed drum 13 rotate to stably convey the material belt forwards, and the cutting knife 18 is driven by the cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 to realize cutting work of the air column bag material belt; in addition, the control circuit module 9 is electrically connected with the winding drum 3, the movable drum 12, the fixed drum 13, the lateral push-pull oil cylinder 7, the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder 11 and the cutting hydraulic cylinder 17 through wires, the driving structure can be controlled through the control circuit module 9, and the frequency, the length and the like of the cutting operation can be adjusted by controlling the rotation speed, the displacement frequency and other control parameters, so that the cutting operation is more intelligent.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front", "rear", "both ends", "one end", "the other end", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be configured and operated in the specific direction, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "provided," "connected," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific circumstances.
While the utility model has been described in connection with specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the description is intended to be illustrative and not limiting in scope. Various modifications and alterations of this utility model will occur to those skilled in the art in light of the spirit and principles of this utility model, and such modifications and alterations are also within the scope of this utility model.
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1. The utility model provides a unloading cutting mechanism of gas column bag, its characterized in that, includes bottom plate (1), bottom plate (1) rear end tip up end both sides edge fixedly is provided with support (2), rotate between support (2) and be provided with receipts reel (3), the fixed anti-disengaging dish (4) that is provided with in receipts reel (3) barrel both sides edge, bottom plate (1) up end is located support (2) the place ahead both sides edge fixedly is provided with backup pad (5), fixedly connected with change direction lever (6) between backup pad (5), be located the place ahead of change direction lever (6) on backup pad (5) and be located side direction push-pull cylinder (7), side direction push-pull cylinder (7) output shaft end fixedly connected with positioning plate (8), the place that bottom plate (1) up end is located between backup pad (5) is fixed with control circuit module (9);
the automatic feeding device is characterized in that a feeding box (10) is fixedly arranged at the position, in front of the supporting plate (5), of the upper end face of the bottom plate (1), longitudinal hydraulic cylinders (11) are arranged on two sides of the lower end face of the top plate of the feeding box (10), a movable rotary drum (12) is fixedly connected to the end portion of an output shaft of each longitudinal hydraulic cylinder (11), a fixed rotary drum (13) is fixedly arranged in a cavity below the feeding box (10), feeding plates (14) are fixedly arranged at the positions, located at the front end and the rear end of the top of each fixed rotary drum (13), of the two side plates of the feeding box (10), feeding grooves (15) are formed in the positions, located at the front end and the rear end of the feeding plates (14), of the upper end face of the bottom plate (1), a cutting frame (16) is fixedly arranged at the position of the foremost end of the upper end of the bottom plate, a cutting hydraulic cylinder (17) is fixedly arranged at the middle of a beam portion of the upper portion of the cutting frame, and cutting cutters (18) are fixedly connected to the end portions of the output shaft of the cutting hydraulic cylinders (17).
2. The blanking and cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein a fixed blade (19) is fixedly arranged at the front end part of a front-end-positioned feeding plate (14) plate body between two side plates of the feeding box (10).
3. The blanking cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein the redirecting rod (6) is formed by combining an inner shaft and an outer sleeve capable of freely rotating around the shaft, and the redirecting rod (6) is fixed on the supporting plate (5) through two ends of the inner shaft.
4. The blanking cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein coarse fiber sheath layers with rough surfaces and soft textures are fixedly sleeved outside the movable rotary drum (12) and the fixed rotary drum (13).
5. The blanking cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein the upper end surface of the feeding plate (14) and the highest point of the fixed rotary drum (13) are positioned on the same horizontal plane.
6. The blanking cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein the rolling barrel (3), the movable rotary barrel (12) and the fixed rotary barrel (13) are all barrel structures with driving motors arranged inside.
7. The blanking and cutting mechanism of the air column bag according to claim 1, wherein the winding drum (3), the movable drum (12), the fixed drum (13), the lateral push-pull oil cylinder (7), the longitudinal hydraulic cylinder (11), the cutting hydraulic cylinder (17) and the control circuit module (9) are electrically connected through wires.
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