KR20170133296A - A Processing Apparatus for Folding and Adhering a Box Paper - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and bonding and, more specifically, to a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and bonding, wherein a cardboard forming a box is automatically folded to be attached. The cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and bonding comprises: a supply module (11) supplying cardboard in order; a transfer module (12) having at least two transfer rails (121a, 121b, 121c) transferring the supplied cardboard; a first position setting unit (13) and a second position setting unit (15) installed in the transfer module (12) to determine a processing position of the transferred cardboard; a bending unit (14) arranged on the front side of the first position setting unit (13) to bend a wing portion of the positioned cardboard; and a folding unit (16) arranged on the front side of the second position setting unit (15) to fold the cardboard whose wing portion is bent to overlap another portion.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and adhesion,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and adhering, and more particularly, to a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and adhering, in which a cardboard forming a box is automatically folded and adhered.

The face forming the packaging box needs to be folded and adhered to a part of the paper according to a predetermined design structure. A structure in which one paper or paperboard is folded or partially overlapped is applied to various industrial paperboard including box. In the papermaking process, the paper is made to a predetermined size and can be cut, partially adhered to, or overlaid with one another to be made into a box or industrial paperboard of uniform size. Techniques for adhering paper or paperboard are known in the art.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0004444 discloses a folding device comprising a rectangular bottom portion made of paper, a front and rear front portion extending back and forth at the bottom portion, a connecting portion extending to both sides of the front and rear portions, and a cover portion extending from the rear portion. Discloses a paper bonding machine for bonding a paper spreading plate, left and right side portions PE-coated on the inner surface of the above-mentioned stretched spreading plate, and connecting portions extending to both sides of the front and back side portions. The paper bonding machine disclosed in the prior art includes a mounting groove in the center of the base frame and a guide pin protruding from both front and rear portions of the front and rear face portions to connect the front and rear connecting portions, And a guide plate for guiding the paper guide plate on both sides of the upper surface of the base frame and on the rear side of the upper surface of the base frame and a top plate provided with a support bar spaced apart from the upper side of the base frame, A rectangular frame coupled to the lower rod of the cylinder, a guide rod fixed to both sides of the upper portion of the rectangular frame and inserted into the upper plate to guide the upper and lower frames, A working rod which is provided at both side holes and is coupled to a square plate at a lower end thereof, Insertion and discloses a bonding machine for bonding the paper side of a paper box made of a fixing member fixed to the upper end of the operating rod.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2003-0034311 discloses a paper roll and an adhesive tape roll for adhering a strip-shaped paper to an object conveyed in one direction by a conveying device along an conveying direction by an adhesive tape, An adhesive section for adhering paper and an adhesive tape released from the adhesive tape roll to the object, and a support section for supporting the adhesive section in a biaxial direction so as to be pivotally supported.

In order to make the box or other industrial paperboard into a predetermined shape, the paper is fed in a planar shape and then partly folded according to the box design and can be adhered as necessary. Therefore, the paperboard process should be preceded by a process of folding the paper supplied in a plane along a predetermined line and adhering the predetermined portion. Such a process needs to be carried out continuously and automatically. However, the prior art does not disclose this.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0004444 (published by Kwon, Soon Yong, Jan. 13, 2014) A paper bonding machine for bonding side portions of a paper box and a bonding method using the same Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0034311 (published by Dukyu Panels Co., Ltd., May 09, 2003) Automatic paper bonding device

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and adhering which allows a predetermined portion of a cardboard to be adhered while automatically folding.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cardboard processing apparatus for automatic folding and gluing comprises: a supply module for sequentially feeding a cardboard; A conveying module having at least two conveying rails for conveying the supplied paperboard; A 1-position setting unit and a 2-position setting unit for determining the machining position of the cardboard to be fed to the feed module; A breaking unit disposed on the front side of the one-position setting unit so as to fold the positioned wing portion of the cardboard; And a folding unit disposed on the front side of the two-position setting unit and folding the cardboard whose wing portion has been folded so as to overlap the other portion.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conveyance rail includes a conveyance belt extending along the conveyance direction of the cardboard; And conveyance rollers continuously disposed along the conveyance belt.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the one positioning unit or the two positioning unit includes a stopper plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction; A supporting plate extending along the conveying direction; And a moving cylinder for vertically moving the supporting plate.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the folding unit comprises a folding plate for supporting the cardboard on its side; A rotating unit for rotating the bending plate; And a moving cylinder for moving the bending plate up and down.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the folding unit comprises a folding plate for applying pressure to the bent side portions of the cardboard; A rotating unit for rotating the folding plate; And a moving cylinder for moving the folding plate up and down.

The paperboard processing apparatus according to the present invention allows the paper supplied in a planar form to be automatically folded along a line previously designed, and to adhere the folded portions as necessary. In addition, the cardboard processing apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to automatically perform the folding and adhesion of the cardboard while continuously improving the production efficiency of the box manufacturing or industrial box carton. In addition, the cardboard processing apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to produce cartons of various sizes and uses.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a plan view and a front view of a machining apparatus according to the present invention.
FIGS. 2A to 2D illustrate an example of a process of folding a cardboard in a processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate an example of a process in which a cardboard is overlapped or adhered in a processing apparatus according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a plan view and a front view of a machining apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a carton processing apparatus 10 for automatic folding and bonding according to the present invention includes a supply module 11 for sequentially supplying cartons; A conveying module (12) having at least two conveying rails (121a, 121b, 121c) for conveying the fed cardboard; A 1-position setting unit (13) and a 2-position setting unit (15) for determining the machining position of the cardboard that is installed and transferred to the conveying module (12); A folding unit (14) arranged behind the one-position setting unit (13) to fold the wing portion of the cardboard positioned; And a folding unit 16 disposed on the rear side of the two-position setting unit 15 and folding the cardboard whose wing portion has been folded so as to overlap the other portion.

The cardboard processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention may be configured such that a plurality of cartridges are stacked to supply each sheet of paper from a layer of cardboard sheets to a single sheet, The supplied paperboard can be used for boxes or other industries, and the shape can be designed in advance. Although the process of applying the adhesive for adhesion of the cardboard is not shown in the present specification, the adhesive may be previously applied to the area where the adhesive is overlapped. For example, according to the method disclosed in Patent Registration No. 10-1333576, Can be applied. As described above, the cardboard processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention can form a part of a box manufacturing apparatus or another manufacturing apparatus for an industrial paperboard.

A feeding unit 111 including a plurality of feeding rollers in which the feeding modules 11 are arranged side by side and each of which is continuously arranged, And a paper feeding unit 112 for adjusting the feeding speed while closely adhering to the paper feeding unit 110. The paper or paperboard conveyed by the paper feed control unit 112 is moved along the conveying module 12 so that both sides of the folding unit 14 corresponding to the wing portions are folded and then the folded wings are folded in the folding unit 16 Folded and overlapped with other parts of the cardboard.

At least two conveying rails 121a, 121b and 121c may be arranged along the conveying direction of the cardboard in parallel to each other in the conveying module 12. For example, as shown in Fig. 1, three conveying rails 121a, 121b, 121c may be disposed. Each of the conveying rails 121a, 121b and 121c may include a conveying belt CV disposed on both sides and a conveying roller CR rotated by the conveying belt CV. The conveying rollers CR may be disposed continuously along the conveying direction of the cardboard, and each of the conveying rollers CR may be composed of a plurality of rollers arranged vertically along the conveying direction. The distance between the at least two transfer rails 121a, 121b and 121c can be adjusted, and the gap can be adjusted to correspond to the width of the paper or paper to be fed. The width adjusting units 17a and 17b for moving the respective conveying rails 121a, 121b and 121c in the direction perpendicular to the cardboard direction PT are arranged on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the conveying rails 121a, 121b and 121c . A detection unit 18 for detecting the direction of each of the feed rails 121a, 121b and 121c or the interval between the different feed rails 121a, 121b and 121c is connected to each of the feed rails 121a, 121b and 121c . Further, a gap adjusting unit 113 for closing the conveyed paper sheet against the conveyance surface or for preventing the side portion from separating from the conveyance surface is disposed in front of the 1 positioning unit 13 or 2 setting unit 15 . The gap adjusting unit 113 includes a rotation pin 113a rotatably coupled to the frame, a vibration member 113b fixed to one end of the rotation pin 113a and a pressure roller 113b fixed to the other end of the rotation pin 113a, And a resilient unit 113d such as a spring which fixes the member 113c and one end of the frame to the frame and the other end of which is fixed to the oscillating member 113c so that the pressure roller 113b returns to the predetermined position. The paper sheet can be stably moved along the conveyance surface by the interval adjusting unit 113 and the side portion of the paper sheet can be fixed at a predetermined position in the folding or folding process.

The conveyance can be stopped by the 1-position setting unit 13 in the course of the sheet being fed along the feed rails 121a, 121b and 121c. 1 position setting unit 13 can stop the conveyance of the cardboard in such a manner as to block the front portion of the cardboard. When the conveyance of the cardboard is stopped, both wing portions of the cardboard can be folded upward by the folding unit 14 disposed at the rear side of the 1-position setting unit 13. For example, the first folding unit 14 can fold both sides of the paperboard to form an angle of 80 to 110 degrees upward with the other. When both sides of the cardboard are broken, the cardboard can be transported in a bent state while the 1 positioning unit 13 is moved downward. Then, the transported paperboard can be stopped by the two-position setting unit 15. Both the folded portions or the wing portions by the folding unit 16 can overlap with the other portions of the cardboard, and can be adhered as required. The paperboard can then be transported for further processing with both parts overlapping inwardly or with both parts bonded inwardly.

The supply speed in the supply module 11 can be appropriately adjusted in the case where supply of the paperboard is temporarily stopped by the 1-position setting unit 13 or the 2-position setting unit 15 in the folding or folding of the paperboard. For example, by the control unit for controlling the total operation of the cardboard processing apparatus 10, in consideration of the suspension of the cardboard transport by the 1-position setting unit 13 or the 2-position setting unit 15, The speed at which the paperboard is fed can be adjusted.

The folding angle or folding level of the cardboard can be variously set, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown.

The following describes the folding process of the cardboard.

FIGS. 2A to 2D illustrate an example of a process of folding a cardboard in a processing apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the 1-position setting unit 13 includes a stopper plate 132a extending in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction; A supporting plate 132b extending along the conveying direction; And a moving cylinder 131 for moving the receiving plate 132b up and down. The two-position setting unit 15 described below may also have the same or similar structure as the one positioning unit 13.

1 positioning unit 13 may be at least one, and the moving cylinder 131 may be installed to be movable up and down by various driving devices such as a motor or a hydraulic pressure. The movement of the front portion of the paperboard is restricted by the stopper plate 132a. The conveyance belt CV and the conveyance roller CR described above are continuously rotated, but the conveyance of the cardboard is restricted by the stopper plate 132a. The support plate 132b and the stopper plate 132a may be integrally formed, and the stopper plate 132a may be formed to be bent upward at right angles to the support plate 132b, but is not limited thereto. When the position of the cardboard is detected, the moving cylinder 131 is automatically moved upward. Then, the front portion of the cardboard comes into contact with the stopper plate 132a.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the folding unit 14 includes a folding plate 142 for supporting the cardboard at the side thereof; A rotation unit 143 for rotating the bending plate 142; And a moving cylinder 141 for moving the bending plate 142 up and down. The bending unit 14 may be at least one, for example, on both sides of the cardboard. The bending plate 142 can be formed in a rectangular plate shape and can be made to have an appropriate length depending on the lengthwise size of the paperboard. One end of the bending plate 142 is coupled to the rotation unit 143 and the rotation unit 143 is fixed to an extension member 143a having one end fixed to the transfer frame 145 supporting the transfer rail 121a . A clearance may be formed between the feed rail 121a and the rotation unit 143 so that the rotation unit 143 can rotate. A cylinder operation unit 144, which is operated by a drive unit such as a motor, may be disposed below the transfer cylinder 141. When the moving cylinder 141 is operated by the cylinder operation unit 141, the rotation unit 143 is rotated so that the bending plate 142 is horizontally upwardly moved upwardly together with the side portion or the wing portion of the cardboard All. This can cause the carton to be broken. 2C, when the movement restricting unit 132 is moved downward in accordance with the operation of the moving cylinder 131 in the 1-position setting unit 13, when the both side portions of the movement limiting unit 132 are folded back, 121a.

Referring to FIG. 2D, a pair of folding units may be disposed on both sides of the conveying frame 145 so that both sides or wing portions of the cardboard P are folded. The bending plate 142 can be positioned so as to be positioned at the predetermined bending portion. The conveying rails 121a, 121b and 121c can be arranged on the basis of both wing portions of the cardboard P. [ The cardboard P can be moved to the folding unit 16 in a state in which it is supported so that the folded state is maintained by the folding plate 142. [ FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate an example of a process in which a cardboard is overlapped or adhered in a processing apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the 2-position setting unit 15 can be made to have the same or similar structure as the 1-position setting unit. A stopper plate 152a extending in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; A receiving plate 152b extending along the feeding direction; And a moving cylinder 151 for moving the supporting plate 152b up and down. And the support plate 152b and the stopper plate 152a can form the movement restricting unit 152. [ When the movement of the cardboard kept in the folded state by the movement restricting unit 152 is restricted, the folding process can proceed.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the folding unit 16 includes a folding plate 162 for applying pressure to the upper portion of the cardboard; A rotating unit 163 for rotating the folding plate 162; And a moving cylinder 161 for moving the folding plate 162 up and down.

The folding plate 162 may have a rectangular plate shape and may be arranged to be rotatable in the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the conveying plane of the paperboard. The rotation unit 163 may be rotatably coupled to the lower side of the folding plate 162. The folding plate 162 may be positioned so as to be perpendicular to the paperboard conveyed along the conveying rail 121a and may be positioned in such a manner that the folding plate described above is connected to the folded state. When the folded sheet is fed to the folding plate 162, it can be rotated in the direction of the feeding rail 121a by the operation of the moving cylinder 161 and the rotation of the rotating unit 163 accordingly. The cylinder actuating unit 164 operated by the motor can be disposed in the moving cylinder 161 and can be operated based on the operation of the two positioning unit by the control unit. The folding plate 162 is rotated by the rotation unit 163 to press the side surface of the cardboard. When the folding plate 162 is then leveled, the folded portion of the cardboard overlaps with the other part.

Referring to FIG. 3C, a pair of folding units 16 are disposed on both sides of the transfer frame 145 so that predetermined portions of both sides of the cardboard P are folded. According to the design of the cardboard P, the cardboard P can be adhered to other parts of the overlapped cardboard FP. When the wing portion of the paperboard P is folded by the folding unit 16 to form the overlapping paperboard FP, the movement restricting unit 15 moves downward, and the processed paperboard is discharged, .

As described above, the processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is provided with a folding unit and a folding unit in the path of the continuously fed cardboard, so that folding and folding are continuously performed through the automatic process.

Various bending or folding structures can be applied to the processing apparatus according to the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The paperboard processing apparatus according to the present invention allows the paper supplied in a planar form to be automatically folded along a line previously designed, and to adhere the folded portions as necessary. In addition, the cardboard processing apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to automatically perform the folding and adhesion of the cardboard while continuously improving the production efficiency of the box manufacturing or industrial box carton. In addition, the cardboard processing apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to produce cartons of various sizes and uses.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: cardboard processing apparatus 11: supply module
12: Feed module 13: 1 Position setting unit
14: Break unit 15: 2 Position setting unit
16: folding unit 17a, 17b: width adjusting unit
18: Detecting unit 111: Paper feeding unit
112: Paper feeding control unit 113:
113a: rotation pin 113b: pressure roller
113c: vibration member 113d: elastic member
121a, 121b, 121c: Feed rail 131: Moving cylinder
132: movement restricting unit 132a: stopper plate
132b: receiving plate 141: moving cylinder
142: bending plate 143: rotating unit
143a: extension member 144: cylinder operation unit
145: transfer frame 151: transfer cylinder
152: movement restricting unit 152a: stopper plate
152b: receiving plate 161: moving cylinder
162: Folding plate 163:
164: Cylinder operating unit CR: Feed roller
CV: conveying belt FP: stacked cardboard
P: Carton PT: Carton direction

Claims (2)

A supply module (11) for feeding the paperboard in order;
A conveying module (12) having at least two conveying rails (121a, 121b, 121c) for conveying the fed cardboard;
A 1-position setting unit (13) and a 2-position setting unit (15) for determining the machining position of the cardboard that is installed and transferred to the conveying module (12);
A folding unit (14) arranged at the front of the one-position setting unit (13) to fold the wing portion of the cardboard positioned; And
And a folding unit (16) arranged on the front side of the two-position setting unit (15) and folding the cardboard whose blade portion has been folded to overlap another part,
The folding unit 14 is disposed on both sides of the cardboard, and a rectangular plate-shaped folding plate 142 extending along the longitudinal direction of the cardboard in a state in which movement is restricted by the movement limiting unit 132, So that both sides of the paperboard are fed in a bent state by being bent upwardly together with side portions or wing portions of the paperboard. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the 1-position setting unit (13) or the 2-position setting unit (15) comprises a stopper plate (132a) extending in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction; A supporting plate 132b extending along the conveying direction; And a moving cylinder (131) for moving the receiving plate (132b) up and down.

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