CN213681505U - Automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing - Google Patents

Automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing Download PDF

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CN213681505U
CN213681505U CN202022207399.4U CN202022207399U CN213681505U CN 213681505 U CN213681505 U CN 213681505U CN 202022207399 U CN202022207399 U CN 202022207399U CN 213681505 U CN213681505 U CN 213681505U
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An automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing comprises; the device comprises a device body, wherein a plurality of supporting cushion blocks are fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the device body; the device comprises a device body, 2 supporting plates fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, a first rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 supporting plates, 2 mounting plates fixedly arranged in the middle of the first rotating roller, a second rotating roller and a third rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 mounting plates, and a mounting plate supporting assembly arranged between the bottom surfaces of the 2 supporting plates and the top surface of the device body and used for supporting the 2 mounting plates; the thickness of the glue solution on the gluing roller can be limited through the glue scraping assembly; 2 mounting plates can be rotated through the first hydraulic push rod, and the gluing rollers and the scraping rollers can be overhauled and replaced after the mounting plates are rotated; can rotate the transverse connection board through second hydraulic push rod, can adjust the interval between scraping rubber roll and the rubberizing roller through the rotation of transverse connection board, its structural design is reasonable, and it is effectual to rubberize, and machining efficiency is high.

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Automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a page processing technology field, especially an automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing.
Background
In the paper making process, a plurality of different treatment processes are required, when the paper sheet is subjected to surface treatment, such as a sizing process, the surface sizing can improve the surface performance of the paper sheet, improve the printability of the paper sheet, reduce the difference of two sides of the paper sheet, improve the void structure and the absorption performance of the paper sheet, and improve the physical strength of the paper sheet, such as the folding resistance, the bursting resistance and the tensile strength of the paper sheet, so that an automatic glue supplying and scraping device for processing the paper sheet with high sizing rate is provided.
Disclosure of Invention
The to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model is to prior art not enough, an automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing is provided.
The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is realized by the following technical proposal, including;
the device comprises a device body, wherein a plurality of supporting cushion blocks are fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the device body;
the device comprises a device body, 2 supporting plates fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, a first rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 supporting plates, 2 mounting plates fixedly arranged in the middle of the first rotating roller, a second rotating roller and a third rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 mounting plates, and a mounting plate supporting assembly arranged between the bottom surfaces of the 2 supporting plates and the top surface of the device body and used for supporting the 2 mounting plates;
the glue accommodating box is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, and the inner wall of the glue accommodating box is rotatably provided with the gluing roller;
the glue scraping component is fixedly installed on the top surface of the device body and located on one side of the glue containing box.
The utility model discloses the technical problem that solve can also realize through following technical scheme, above an automatic glue, frictioning device that supply of cigarette paper processing usefulness, the lip block is provided with 4, 4 lip block fixed mounting are on the bottom surface of device body.
The utility model discloses the technical problem that solve can also be realized through following technical scheme, above an automatic glue supply, frictioning device of cigarette paper processing usefulness, mounting panel supporting component include the installation piece of fixed mounting on device body top surface and 2 mounting panel bottom surfaces, the middle part of the 2 installation pieces that correspond the setting from top to bottom all articulates there is first mount pad, equal fixed mounting has a hydraulic push rod between the first mount pad that corresponds the setting from top to bottom every 1.
The technical problem to be solved by the utility model can also be realized by the following technical proposal that the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing comprises a glue scraping component,
the sliding rail is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, and a sliding block which can move along the sliding rail is arranged on the sliding rail;
the automatic rubber scraper comprises 2 connecting plates fixedly mounted on the top surface of a sliding block, a transverse connecting plate is rotatably mounted between the 2 connecting plates, a rubber scraper mounting plate supporting seat is fixedly mounted at one end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate, 2 rubber scraper mounting plates are fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the rubber scraper mounting plate supporting seat, a rubber scraper is rotatably mounted between the 2 rubber scraper mounting plates, and a transverse supporting plate supporting assembly is mounted at the other end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate.
The utility model discloses the technical problem that solve can also be realized through following technical scheme, above an automatic glue supply, frictioning device of cigarette paper processing usefulness, horizontal backup pad supporting component corresponds the mounting hole that sets up including seting up a plurality of on transverse connection board and slider top surface, and all articulated in a mounting hole on each transverse connection board and a mounting hole on the slider that this mounting hole below corresponds the setting have 1 second mount pad, fixed mounting has second hydraulic push rod between 2 second mount pads from top to bottom.
The utility model discloses the technical problem that solve can also realize through following technical scheme, above an automatic glue supply, frictioning device of cigarette processing usefulness, second hydraulic push rod be provided with 9, interval between 2 adjacent second hydraulic push rods is the same.
The technical problem to be solved by the utility model can also be realized by the following technical proposal that the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for processing the cigarette paper is provided with a rectangular groove in the middle of the device body;
a third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove is further formed in the middle of the device body and on one side of the rectangular groove, and a third hydraulic push rod is fixedly installed in the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove;
a guide assembly accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove is further formed in the middle of the device body and on one side of the rectangular groove, the guide assembly accommodating groove is located below the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove, a guide cylinder is fixedly mounted on the guide assembly accommodating groove, and a guide column which can be arranged on the inner wall of the guide cylinder in a sliding mode is arranged in the guide cylinder in the sliding mode;
vertical connecting rods are fixedly arranged at one end of the sliding block, the power output end of the third hydraulic push rod and one end of the guide post.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the cigarette paper can be subjected to surface sizing through the sizing roller, and the glue solution on the sizing roller can be subjected to thickness limitation through the glue scraping assembly; 2 mounting plates can be rotated through the first hydraulic push rod, and the gluing rollers and the scraping rollers can be overhauled and replaced after the mounting plates are rotated; the transverse connecting plate can be rotated through the second hydraulic push rod, the distance between the glue scraping roller and the gluing roller can be adjusted through the rotation of the transverse connecting plate, and the distance between the glue scraping roller and the gluing roller can be automatically controlled according to different glue solutions or gluing process requirements; can drive the slider through third hydraulic push rod and remove along the slide rail, also can realize adjusting the interval between scraping rubber roll and the rubberizing roller, its structural design is reasonable, and it is effectual to rubberize, and machining efficiency is high.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the structure of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the utility model in use;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cross connection plate of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of the top view structure of the slider of the present invention.
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The embodiments of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings so as to facilitate the further understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art, and do not limit the right thereto.
Embodiment 1, referring to fig. 1-2, an automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing comprises;
the device comprises a device body 1, wherein a plurality of supporting cushion blocks 2 are fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the device body 1;
2 supporting plates 3 fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body 1, a first rotating roller 4 is rotatably arranged between the 2 supporting plates 3, 2 mounting plates 5 are fixedly arranged in the middle of the first rotating roller 4, a second rotating roller 6 and a third rotating roller 7 are rotatably arranged between the 2 mounting plates 5, and a mounting plate supporting component for supporting the 2 mounting plates 5 is arranged between the bottom surface of the 2 supporting plates 3 and the top surface of the device body 1;
a glue containing box 8 fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body 1, and a gluing roller 9 is rotatably arranged on the inner wall of the glue containing box 8;
the glue scraping component is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body 1 and positioned on one side of the glue containing box 8. The cross section of the device body 1 is rectangular; the cross section of the supporting cushion block 2 is rectangular; the cross section of the supporting plate 3 is rectangular; the cross section of the mounting plate 5 is rectangular; the cross section of the glue containing box 8 is rectangular.
Embodiment 2, the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing of embodiment 1, the number of the shoe 2 is 4, and the 4 shoes 2 are fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the device body 1.
Embodiment 3, embodiment 2 the automatic glue feeding, frictioning device of cigarette processing usefulness, mounting panel supporting component include the installation piece 10 of fixed mounting on 1 top surface of device body and 2 mounting panels 5 bottom surfaces, all articulated in the middle part of 2 installation pieces 10 that correspond the setting from top to bottom have first mount pad 11, equal fixed mounting has a hydraulic push rod 12 between the first mount pad 11 that corresponds the setting from top to bottom every 1. The cross section of the mounting block 10 is rectangular; the cross section of the first mounting seat 11 is rectangular; the cross section of the supporting cushion block 2 is rectangular.
In embodiment 3, the two ends of the first hydraulic push rod 12, that is, the power output end of the first hydraulic push rod 12 and the base thereof are fixedly mounted on the first mounting seats 11 correspondingly arranged up and down, each first mounting seat 11 is hinged on one mounting block 10, the hinging is prior art, for example, a rotary bearing mounting hole can be formed in the mounting block 10, a rotary bearing is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the rotary bearing mounting hole, a shaft body is fixedly mounted on the inner ring of the rotary bearing, the other end of the shaft body is welded on the first mounting seat 11 to realize hinging, the arrangement of the hinging part is only used for the power output end of the first hydraulic push rod 12 to cause the micro motion of the first hydraulic push rod 12 body due to the change of the distance between the end of the transverse connecting plate and the slider when the first hydraulic push rod 12 stretches out or contracts.
Embodiment 4, referring to fig. 3-4, an automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to embodiment 3, the scraping assembly comprises,
a slide rail 13 fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body 1, and a slide block 14 which can move along the slide rail 13 is arranged on the slide rail;
the rubber scraping roller device comprises 2 connecting plates 15 fixedly mounted on the top surface of a sliding block 14, a transverse connecting plate 16 is rotatably mounted between the 2 connecting plates 15, a rubber scraping roller mounting plate supporting seat 17 is fixedly mounted at one end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate 16, 2 rubber scraping roller mounting plates 18 are fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the rubber scraping roller mounting plate supporting seat 17, rubber scraping rollers 19 are rotatably mounted between the 2 rubber scraping roller mounting plates 18, and a transverse supporting plate supporting component is mounted at the other end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate 16. The cross section of the sliding block 14 is rectangular; the cross section of the connecting plate 15 is rectangular; the cross section of the transverse connecting plate 16 is rectangular; the cross section of the supporting seat 17 of the rubber scraping roller mounting plate is rectangular; the cross section of the squeegee roller mounting plate 18 is rectangular.
Embodiment 5, the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing described in embodiment 4, the transverse supporting plate supporting component includes a plurality of mounting holes correspondingly arranged on the top surfaces of the transverse connecting plate 16 and the sliding block 14, one mounting hole on each transverse connecting plate 16 and one mounting hole on the sliding block 14 correspondingly arranged below the mounting hole are all hinged with 1 second mounting seat 20, and a second hydraulic push rod 21 is fixedly mounted between the upper and lower 2 second mounting seats 20. The cross section of the second mounting seat 20 is rectangular.
Embodiment 6, the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing described in embodiment 5, the second hydraulic pushing rods 21 are provided with 9, and the distance between two adjacent second hydraulic pushing rods 21 is the same.
In the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for processing the cigarette paper in the embodiment 7 and the embodiment 6, the rectangular groove 22 is formed in the middle of the device body 1;
a third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove 22 is further formed in the middle of the device body 1 and on one side of the rectangular groove 22, and a third hydraulic push rod 23 is fixedly installed in the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove;
a guide assembly accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove 22 is further formed in the middle of the device body 1 and on one side of the rectangular groove 22, the guide assembly accommodating groove is located below the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove, a guide cylinder 24 is fixedly mounted on the guide assembly accommodating groove, and a guide column 25 which can slide on the inner wall of the guide cylinder 24 is slidably arranged in the guide cylinder 24;
vertical connecting rods 26 are fixedly arranged at one end of the sliding block 14, the power output end of the third hydraulic push rod 23 and one end of the guide column 25. The cross section of the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove is rectangular; the cross section of the guide assembly accommodating groove is rectangular; the cross section of the guide cylinder 24 is arranged in a circular ring shape; the guide post 25 is arranged to make the power output end of the third hydraulic push rod 23 more stable during extension and retraction; the first hydraulic push rod 12, the second hydraulic push rod 21 and the third hydraulic push rod 23 are all the prior art, and specification models can be selected according to requirements, so that the problem of type selection of the first hydraulic push rod 12, the second hydraulic push rod 21 and the third hydraulic push rod 23 is not repeated at this time.
When the automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette paper processing is used, glue liquid such as polyvinyl alcohol is injected into the glue containing box 8, one end of external cigarette paper is wound around the outer walls of the first rotating roller 4, the second rotating roller 6 and the third rotating roller 7 respectively and then is connected to an external roller body, for example, the cigarette paper roller body in the subsequent procedure of drying cigarette paper can be used, and the device only provides the procedures of gluing and scraping;
before the gluing process, the first hydraulic push rod 12 can be started through an external power supply, the power output end of the first hydraulic push rod 12 extends out and lifts the 2 mounting plates 5, the gluing roller 9 and the glue scraping roller 19 can be overhauled or replaced after the 2 mounting plates 5 are lifted, and the distance between the third rotating roller 7 and the gluing roller 9 can be changed during the extension of the power output end of the first hydraulic push rod 12;
when the distance between the glue applying roller 9 and the glue scraping roller 19 is adjusted, the second hydraulic push rod 21 can be started by an external power supply to enable the power output end of the second hydraulic push rod 21 to contract, so that the transverse connecting plate 16 rotates around the 2 connecting plates 15, the glue scraping rollers 19 between the 2 glue scraping roller mounting plates 18 are close to the glue applying roller 9, or the third hydraulic push rod 23 is started by the external power supply, the power output end of the third hydraulic push rod 23 extends out to push the vertical connecting rod 26, the sliding block 14 fixedly connected with the vertical connecting rod 26 moves along the sliding rail 13, the distance between the glue applying roller 9 and the glue scraping roller 19 can be adjusted in the same way, the distance between the glue applying roller 9 and the glue scraping roller 19 is 0.15mm in the initial state of the third hydraulic push rod 23 and the second hydraulic push rod 21, the second hydraulic push rod 21 and the third hydraulic push rod 23 can be automatically used according to the process requirements, and the use of the second hydraulic push rod 21 and the third hydraulic push rod 23 is controlled For the prior art, the working principle method for controlling the second hydraulic push rod 21 and the third hydraulic push rod 23 is not repeated herein;
during the rubberizing, when the outside roll body is pulled the cigarette paper, because of the top surface of cigarette paper tensioning all the time on the bottom surface of second live-rollers 6 and third live-rollers 7, so the cigarette paper can make second live-rollers 6 and third live-rollers 7 rotate when removing, can pull rubber roll 9 and rotate simultaneously when making the cigarette paper remove according to the interval between third live-rollers 7 and the rubberizing roller 9 of cigarette paper thickness control, thereby the glue solution of rubberizing roller 9 below can constantly soak rubber roll 9 makes rubber roll 9 rotate, the glue solution on it soaks the cigarette paper bottom surface, in the meantime, the clearance between rubber scraping roller 19 and the rubberizing roller 9 is the glue solution through clearance, unnecessary glue solution then keep in rubber scraping roller 19 or its below can.

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1. The utility model provides an automatic confession of cigarette paper processing usefulness is glued, frictioning device which characterized in that: comprises the following steps of;
the device comprises a device body, wherein a plurality of supporting cushion blocks are fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the device body;
the device comprises a device body, 2 supporting plates fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, a first rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 supporting plates, 2 mounting plates fixedly arranged in the middle of the first rotating roller, a second rotating roller and a third rotating roller rotatably arranged between the 2 mounting plates, and a mounting plate supporting assembly arranged between the bottom surfaces of the 2 supporting plates and the top surface of the device body and used for supporting the 2 mounting plates;
the glue accommodating box is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, and the inner wall of the glue accommodating box is rotatably provided with the gluing roller;
the glue scraping component is fixedly installed on the top surface of the device body and located on one side of the glue containing box.
2. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: the supporting cushion blocks are provided with 4, and the 4 supporting cushion blocks are fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the device body.
3. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: the mounting panel supporting component comprises mounting blocks fixedly mounted on the top surface of the device body and the bottom surfaces of the 2 mounting panels, the middle parts of the 2 mounting blocks which correspond to the upper part and the lower part are hinged with first mounting seats, and a first hydraulic push rod is fixedly mounted between every 1 first mounting seat which corresponds to the upper part and the lower part.
4. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: the glue scraping component comprises a glue scraping component,
the sliding rail is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the device body, and a sliding block which can move along the sliding rail is arranged on the sliding rail;
the automatic rubber scraper comprises 2 connecting plates fixedly mounted on the top surface of a sliding block, a transverse connecting plate is rotatably mounted between the 2 connecting plates, a rubber scraper mounting plate supporting seat is fixedly mounted at one end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate, 2 rubber scraper mounting plates are fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the rubber scraper mounting plate supporting seat, a rubber scraper is rotatably mounted between the 2 rubber scraper mounting plates, and a transverse supporting plate supporting assembly is mounted at the other end of the bottom surface of the transverse connecting plate.
5. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: the transverse supporting plate supporting component comprises a plurality of mounting holes which are arranged on the top surfaces of the transverse connecting plates and the sliding blocks and correspond to the top surfaces of the sliding blocks, 1 second mounting seat is hinged into one mounting hole on each transverse connecting plate and one mounting hole on the sliding block which corresponds to the lower portion of the mounting hole, and a second hydraulic push rod is fixedly mounted between the upper and lower 2 second mounting seats.
6. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: the second hydraulic push rods are provided with 9 second hydraulic push rods, and the distance between every two adjacent second hydraulic push rods is the same.
7. The automatic glue supplying and scraping device for cigarette processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: a rectangular groove is formed in the middle of the device body;
a third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove is further formed in the middle of the device body and on one side of the rectangular groove, and a third hydraulic push rod is fixedly installed in the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove;
a guide assembly accommodating groove which is communicated with the rectangular groove is further formed in the middle of the device body and on one side of the rectangular groove, the guide assembly accommodating groove is located below the third hydraulic push rod accommodating groove, a guide cylinder is fixedly mounted on the guide assembly accommodating groove, and a guide column which can be arranged on the inner wall of the guide cylinder in a sliding mode is arranged in the guide cylinder in the sliding mode;
vertical connecting rods are fixedly arranged at one end of the sliding block, the power output end of the third hydraulic push rod and one end of the guide post.
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