CN216805907U - Packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to packaging equipment which comprises a carrier, a transportation device, a box feeding device and a product supplying device. The carrier is configured to carry the package and the product to be packaged. The transport device is configured for transporting the vehicle and comprises a first transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a first direction, a second transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at least one transfer mechanism configured for transferring the vehicle between the first transport rail and the second transport rail. The box feeding device is configured to feed the packing box to a carrier transported by the transport device to the box feeding station. The product supply is configured to provide the product to be packaged to a carrier transported by the transporter to the product supply station. The packaging of the product can thereby be effected at least partially automatically.

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.

However, the 3C products and their accessories are currently required to be packed in color boxes manually, which results in high labor costs and inefficiencies.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a packaging line that enables partially automated, in particular fully automated, packaging of products in packages, thereby enabling significant reduction in labor costs and greatly improving product packaging efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a packaging apparatus, which includes a carrier, a transportation device, a box feeding device, and a product supplying device. The carrier is configured to carry the package and the product to be packaged. The transport device is configured for transporting the vehicle and comprises a first transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a first direction, a second transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at least one transfer mechanism configured for transferring the vehicle between the first transport rail and the second transport rail. The box feeding device is configured to feed the packing box to a carrier transported by the transport device to the box feeding station. The product supply device is configured to provide a product to be packaged to a carrier transported by the transport device to the product supply station.

By providing the double transportation rails and providing the box supply means and the product supply means around the double transportation rails, a compact and small-sized automated packaging apparatus can be realized.

In some embodiments, the first and second transport tracks are parallel to each other and arranged side by side to each other; or the first and second transportation tracks are parallel to each other and the second transportation track is arranged above the first transportation track.

In some embodiments, each transfer mechanism is disposed below the first transport track and the second transport track, each transfer mechanism including a first support bracket, a first pallet, a first drive assembly, and a second drive assembly;

a first pallet and a first driving assembly mounted on the first support frame, the first driving assembly being configured to drive the first pallet to move in a vertical direction on the first support frame so that the first pallet can lift up a carrier placed on the first transportation rail or the second transportation rail vertically; and the second drive assembly is configured to drive the first support frame together with the first pallet mounted on the first support frame and the first drive assembly to move in a horizontal direction so that the first pallet can transfer the lifted vehicle from the first transport rail onto the second transport rail or from the second transport rail onto the first transport rail.

In some embodiments, the at least one transfer mechanism includes a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism opposite each other, the first transfer mechanism being configured to transfer the vehicle on the first transportation rail onto the second transportation rail, and the second transfer mechanism being configured to transfer the vehicle on the second transportation rail onto the first transportation rail.

In some embodiments, the product supply device includes a third shipping track configured to ship the product to be packaged and a first shipping mechanism configured to ship the product to be packaged transported on the third shipping track to a carrier at the product supply station.

In some embodiments, the magazine supply station and the product supply station are disposed at the same position in the first transport track; and the magazine supply device is arranged on the side of the first transport track remote from the second transport track, while the third transport track is arranged on the side of the second transport track remote from the first transport track.

In some embodiments, the carrier comprises a first receiving portion configured for receiving an upper cover of a packaging box provided by the box supply device, a second receiving portion configured for receiving a lower cover of a packaging box provided by the box supply device, and a third receiving portion configured for receiving a product to be packaged provided by the product supply device.

In some embodiments, the magazine supply station and the product supply station are configured as the same station in the transport device, and the magazine supply device and the product supply device are arranged opposite one another; the first receiving part, the second receiving part and the third receiving part respectively comprise two first limiting walls and two second limiting walls, wherein the two first limiting walls are opposite to each other, the two second limiting walls are opposite to each other, the first limiting walls and the second limiting walls are perpendicular to each other and form an accommodating space, at least one first limiting wall of the first limiting walls is configured to be movable, and at least one second limiting wall of the second limiting walls is configured to be movable; and a positioning mechanism and/or a shifting mechanism are arranged at the box feeding station, the positioning mechanism is configured to position the carrier at the box feeding station and jack the carrier vertically upwards, and the shifting mechanism is configured to move the movable first limiting arm and the second limiting arm of the carrier at the box feeding station so as to increase the accommodating space.

In some embodiments, the box feeding device comprises a first storage bin configured to store the packing box, a box taking mechanism configured to pick up the packing box from the first storage bin and transport the packing box to the box opening mechanism, a box opening mechanism configured to separate an upper cover and a lower cover of the packing box, and an upper box mechanism configured to transport the upper cover and the lower cover separated by the box opening mechanism into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion of the carrier at the box feeding station.

In some embodiments, the upper box mechanism includes a first clamp configured to clamp an upper cover of the packing box, a second clamp configured to clamp a lower cover of the packing box, and an upper box driving part configured to simultaneously drive the first clamp and the second clamp to move so that the first clamp and the second clamp simultaneously transport the upper cover and the lower cover separated by the box opening mechanism into the first receiving part and the second receiving part of the carrier at the box feeding station.

In some embodiments, the box feeding device comprises a first box feeding rail and a second box feeding rail which extend parallel to each other, and the box opening station is arranged on the first box feeding rail; the box opening mechanism comprises a first sucker group fixedly arranged at a box opening station and comprises a rotating assembly, a second sucker group and a box opening driving part; wherein the first suction tray group is configured to fix the packing box at the box opening station by sucking a lower cover of the packing box; the box taking mechanism is further configured to convey the picked packaging box to the rotating assembly in a vertically oriented posture, the rotating assembly is configured to rotate the vertically oriented packaging box into a horizontal orientation and convey the horizontally oriented packaging box to the box opening station, so that the first suction disc group can fix the horizontally oriented packaging box on the first box supplying rail; the second sucker group is configured to suck the upper cover of the packing box at the box opening station so as to be capable of being matched with the first sucker group to separate the upper cover and the lower cover of the packing box; the box opening driving part is configured to drive the second sucker group to move so as to convey the upper cover sucked by the second sucker group to the second box supplying rail, and the lower cover of the packing box can be kept on the first box supplying rail by the first sucker group; the first magazine supply track is configured for transporting the lower lids of the packages to the lower lid supply station, and the second magazine supply track is configured for transporting the upper lids of the packages to the upper lid supply station; and the upper box mechanism is further configured to simultaneously pick up the upper cover at the upper cover supply station and the lower cover at the lower cover supply station and simultaneously convey them into the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the carrier at the box supply station.

In some embodiments, a first sensor is further provided at the opening station, the first sensor being configured to detect whether the rotating mechanism transports the package to the opening station; and/or the box supply device further comprises a second sensor and a first excluding area, the second sensor is configured to check whether the appearance of the packaging box on the box opening station is qualified, the first excluding area is configured to buffer the packaging box with unqualified appearance, and the box opening mechanism is further configured to convey the packaging box on the box opening station to the first excluding area when the appearance is unqualified.

In some embodiments, the cassette feeding device further comprises a buffer and a second transport mechanism configured to pick up a plurality of cassettes at a time from the first magazine and transport the plurality of cassettes to the buffer for buffering, the cassette pick-up mechanism being further configured to pick up a cassette from the buffer and transport the cassette to the unpacking mechanism.

In some embodiments, the first storage bin comprises a first frame and a second pallet movably mounted on the first frame in a vertical direction and adapted to hold a plurality of vertically stacked tiers of packages; and the box feeding device also comprises a first lifting mechanism, wherein the first lifting mechanism comprises a first supporting frame and a first lifting driving assembly, the first supporting frame is configured to support the second supporting plate, and the first lifting driving assembly is configured to drive the first supporting frame to move along the vertical direction so as to drive the second supporting plate to move along the vertical direction.

In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus further comprises at least one fitment supply configured to provide at least one fitment of a product to be packaged to the lower lid in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the fitment supply station; and the box feeding station and the accessory supplying station are sequentially arranged on the first conveying track along the first direction, and the box feeding device and the accessory supplying device are sequentially arranged on the same side of the first conveying track.

In some embodiments, the at least one accessory supply device comprises a first accessory supply device configured to provide a first accessory of a product to be packaged to the lower cover located in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the first accessory supply station, and a second accessory supply device configured to provide a second accessory of the product to be packaged to the lower cover located in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the second accessory supply station; and the box supply station, the first accessory supply station and the second accessory supply station are sequentially arranged on the first transportation rail along the first direction, and the box supply device, the first accessory supply device and the second accessory supply device are sequentially arranged on the same side of the first transportation rail along the first direction.

In some embodiments, each accessory supply device comprises: a second storage bin configured to store a fitment of a product to be packaged; and a third transport mechanism configured to pick up an accessory from the second magazine and transport the picked accessory to a carrier at a respective accessory supply station.

In some embodiments, the second storage bin comprises a second frame comprising a second support plate configured to support a plurality of vertically stacked trays, a plurality of fitments being placed in each tray; and each accessory supply device further comprises a second lifting mechanism, wherein the second lifting mechanism comprises a second supporting frame and a second lifting driving assembly, the second supporting frame is configured to support the material tray, and the second lifting driving assembly is configured to drive the second supporting frame to move along the vertical direction so as to drive the material tray to move along the vertical direction.

In some embodiments, the third transport mechanism comprises a pick and place assembly configured to pick up an item tray from the second support plate and a pick and place assembly configured to pick up an accessory from the picked up item tray and transport the picked accessory to a carrier at a respective accessory supply station; each accessory supply device further comprises a tray feeding mechanism and a tray discharging mechanism, the tray feeding assembly comprises a third supporting plate and a moving mechanism, the moving mechanism is used for moving the third supporting plate between a tray receiving position and a tray discharging position, the third supporting plate is positioned below the tray taking assembly at the tray receiving position to receive the picked material tray and is positioned below the tray discharging mechanism at the tray discharging position, and the tray discharging mechanism is used for discharging the material tray in the third supporting plate at the tray discharging position; and the second frame further comprises a third support plate configured to receive and support the tray of material unloaded by the tray discharge mechanism.

In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus further comprises a second rejection zone disposed corresponding to each of the parts supply devices, the second rejection zone disposed above the transport device and configured to buffer rejected parts.

In some embodiments, the packaging plant further comprises at least one labelling device configured for carrying out a labelling operation on the upper or lower lids located in the carriers transported by the transport device to the labelling station; and the box feeding station and the accessory feeding station are arranged on the first transportation rail, the box feeding device and the accessory feeding device are arranged on one side, far away from the second transportation rail, of the first transportation rail, and the labeling station is arranged on the second transportation rail, and the labeling device is arranged on one side, far away from the first transportation rail, of the second transportation rail.

In some embodiments, the labeling device includes a printer configured to print a label, a label feed mechanism configured to transport the printed label to the labeling mechanism, and a labeling mechanism configured to apply the label to an upper cover or a lower cover in a carrier at a labeling station.

In some embodiments, the second transport track is further configured to transport the carrier located at the labeling station to the consistency check station in a second direction; a first inspection sensor is arranged downstream of the at least one labeling device along the second direction, and the first inspection sensor is configured to acquire label information of the upper cover or the lower cover in the carrier of the consistency inspection station; and a second inspection sensor is arranged at the consistency inspection station of the second transportation track, and the second inspection sensor is configured to acquire label information of products in the carrier of the consistency inspection station.

In some embodiments, the second transport track is further configured for transporting the carrier in a second direction to the product transfer station and the lid closing station; the packaging plant further comprises a product transfer device arranged downstream of the at least one labelling device in the second direction, the product transfer device being configured for transferring the products located in the carriers of the product transfer station into the lower lids in the carriers; and the packaging plant further comprises closing means arranged downstream of the product transfer means along the second direction, the closing means being configured for closing an upper lid of the carrier located at the closing station onto a lower lid of the carrier in order to complete the packaging of the product to be packaged.

In some embodiments, the packaging plant further comprises unloading means arranged downstream of the closing device in the second direction, the unloading means being configured for unloading the finished packaged products.

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 first embodiment of a packaging apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the packaging apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an oblique view of a first embodiment of a transport device according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an oblique view of a second embodiment of a transport device according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a transfer mechanism according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a vehicle according to the present invention;

FIGS. 7-9 are oblique views of one embodiment of a positioning mechanism and a displacement mechanism according to the present invention from different perspectives;

FIGS. 10-11 are oblique views of an embodiment of a magazine feeding arrangement according to the utility model, from different perspectives;

FIG. 12 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a cassette loading mechanism according to the present invention;

FIGS. 13-15 are oblique views of different embodiments of an opening mechanism according to the present invention;

FIGS. 16-17 are oblique views of different embodiments of a cassette retrieval mechanism according to the present invention;

FIGS. 18-19 are oblique views of different embodiments of a first storage bin according to the utility model;

FIG. 20 is an oblique view of a second embodiment of a packaging apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the packaging apparatus of FIG. 20;

FIGS. 22-23 are oblique views of different embodiments of a first accessory supply unit in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a top view of the first fitment supply of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a second accessory supply in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 26 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a third accessory supply in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 27 is an oblique view of another embodiment of an accessory supply in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 28 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a second storage bin according to the utility model;

fig. 29 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a take-off assembly according to the present disclosure;

fig. 30 is an oblique view of an embodiment of a labeling device according to the utility model;

fig. 31 is an oblique view of another embodiment of a labelling device according to the utility model;

FIG. 32 is a partial oblique view of the packaging apparatus of FIG. 20;

FIG. 33 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a product transfer device according to the present invention;

FIG. 34 is an oblique view of one embodiment of a closure in accordance with the present invention; and

fig. 35 to 39 are top views of different embodiments of the packaging device according to the utility model.

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 of multiple product packaging procedures, complexity, small space and dependence on manual operation in the 3C industry, the embodiment of the utility model provides at least partially automated packaging equipment, and at least the functions of automatically providing packaging boxes and automatically providing products to be packaged are integrated in the packaging equipment.

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 packaging mobile phones and intelligent watches.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a packaging apparatus 10 provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a carrier 5 (not shown in fig. 1 and 2), a transportation device 1, a box feeding device 2, and a product supplying device 3.

The carrier is configured for carrying the packages 20, 30 and the product 40 to be packaged.

The transport device 1 is configured for transporting the carriers 5 and for transporting the carriers 5 to the magazine station S1 and the product supply station S2, respectively. The transport device 1 comprises a first transport rail 11, a second transport rail 12 and at least one transfer mechanism 13. The first transport rail 11 is configured for transporting vehicles at least in a first direction X1, the second transport rail 12 is configured for transporting vehicles at least in a second direction X2 opposite to the first direction X1, and the transfer mechanism 13 is configured for transferring vehicles between the first transport rail 11 and the second transport rail 12. Through setting up the double track way can realize at the more compact equipment for packing of length direction. Furthermore, by providing a transfer mechanism that transfers the carriers between the double rails, it is possible to realize the cyclic transport of a plurality of carriers in the transporting device 1.

The box feeding device 2 is configured to feed the packing box to the carrier transported by the transporting device 1 to the box feeding station S1. Preferably, the magazine supply device 2 is configured to supply the upper and lower lids 20, 30 of the packs to the carrier 5 located at the magazine supply station S1. It will be appreciated that the package is assembled from an upper lid and a lower lid, i.e. the package is obtained by closing the upper lid onto the lower lid. The lower cover has a receiving space for receiving the product and its accessories.

The product supply device 3 is configured for supplying a product 40 to be packaged, for example a mobile phone or a watch, to a carrier 5 transported by the transporter 1 to the product supply station S2.

Here, the first direction X1 is preferably a horizontal direction.

In some preferred embodiments, the magazine feeding station S1 and the product supplying station S2 are configured as the same station, and the magazine feeding device 2 and the product supplying device 3 are arranged opposite to each other, for example, on both sides of the transport device 1, respectively.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the first transport rail 11 and the second transport rail 12 are parallel to each other and arranged side by side to each other. For example, the plane of the first transportation rail 11 for supporting the vehicle and the plane of the second transportation rail 12 for supporting the vehicle are at the same level.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, the first transport rail 11 and the second transport rail 12 are parallel to each other, and the second transport rail 12 is arranged above, in particular directly above, the first transport rail 11.

In some preferred embodiments, the at least one transfer mechanism 13 may include a first transfer mechanism 131 and a second transfer mechanism 132 opposite to each other. The first transfer mechanism 131 is configured to transfer the vehicle 5 on the first transportation rail 11 onto the second transportation rail 12, and the second transfer mechanism 132 is configured to transfer the vehicle 5 on the second transportation rail 12 onto the first transportation rail 11.

For example, the first transportation rail 11 includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the second transportation rail 12 includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end of the first transportation track corresponds to the first end of the second transportation track, and the second end of the first transportation track corresponds to the second end of the second transportation track. The first transfer mechanism 131 is arranged at a first end of the first and second transportation rails, and the second transfer mechanism 132 is arranged at a second end of the first and second transportation rails.

In some embodiments, the first and second transportation rails 11, 12 may each comprise a plurality of rail sections connected to each other, each rail section comprising two supports for supporting a vehicle, which two supports are opposite to each other and at a distance from each other.

Preferably, in some embodiments, the support portion may be configured as a power belt or power chain for supporting and transporting the vehicle. Alternatively, the support can also be configured as a slide rail, on which the carrier is movably supported by means of a slide and is driven by means of a drive.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first transport rail 11 and the second transport rail 12 may also have only one rail section, which only one rail section comprises at least one support for supporting and transporting the vehicle, for example a power belt or a power chain.

Fig. 4 shows an enlarged view of a partial view V of the packaging device of fig. 1, in which an arrangement of the transfer mechanism 13 is shown. Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the transfer mechanism 13 in fig. 4.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, each transfer mechanism 13 may be disposed below the first and second transport rails 11 and 12. Each transfer mechanism 13 includes a first support bracket 133, a first blade 134, a first drive assembly 135, and a second drive assembly 136. The first blade 134 and the first driving assembly 135 are mounted on the first support bracket 133. The first driving assembly 135 is configured to drive the first blade 134 to move in a vertical direction on the first support bracket 133 so that the first blade 134 can lift the carrier 5 placed on the first transporting rail 11 or the second transporting rail 12 vertically upward. In particular, the first blade 134 is configured to be driven by the first drive assembly 135 to pass between two supports, such as power belts, of a respective track segment to lift a vehicle located on the respective track segment vertically upward. The second drive assembly 136 is configured to drive the first support frame 133 together with the first pallet 134 mounted on the first support frame 133 and the first drive assembly 135 in a horizontal direction so that the first pallet 134 can transfer the lifted vehicle 5 from the first transport rail 11 onto the second transport rail 12 or from the second transport rail 12 onto the first transport rail 11.

An exemplary workflow of the transfer mechanism 13 is as follows: the second transportation rail 12 transports the carrier 5 in the horizontal second direction X2 to directly above the transfer mechanism 13, as shown in fig. 4; next, the first driving assembly 135 drives the first pallet 134 to move vertically upward along the vertical direction Z1 so as to lift the vehicle 5 from the second transportation rail 12; then, the second driving assembly 136 drives the first supporting frame 133 together with the first blade 134 and the first driving assembly 135 to move in the horizontal direction Y1, so that the first blade 134 transfers the lifted carrier 5 from above the second transportation rail 12 to above the first transportation rail 11; next, the first driving assembly 135 drives the first pallet 134 to move vertically downward in a direction opposite to the vertical direction Z1, so as to place the picked-up vehicle 5 on the first transportation rail 11; finally, the second driving assembly 136 drives the first supporting frame 133 together with the first blade 134 and the first driving assembly 135 back horizontally in a direction opposite to the horizontal direction Y1 so that the first blade 134 returns to below the second transportation rail 12 to be ready for transferring the next carrier.

In some preferred embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, a first positioning mechanism 137, for example a positioning pin, may be provided on the first pallet 134, which first positioning mechanism is configured to position the respective carrier 5 to be transferred on the first pallet. Further, the first positioning mechanism may also serve as a guide mechanism that guides the vertical movement of the first blade 134.

For example, positioning holes for cooperating with positioning pins may be provided on the carrier 5. When the first transportation rail 11 or the second transportation rail 12 transports the carrier 5 directly above the transfer mechanism 13, the positioning holes of the carrier 5 and the positioning pins of the first pallet 134 are aligned with each other so that the positioning pins of the first pallet can pass through the positioning holes of the carrier when the first pallet 134 is driven to move vertically upward, thereby positioning the carrier on the first pallet.

In some embodiments, the first drive assembly 135 is configured as a drive cylinder, the free end of which is fixedly attached to the first support plate 134. Of course, in other embodiments, the first drive assembly 135 may also include a motor and rack and pinion arrangement or a motor and belt drive arrangement.

Similarly, the second driving assembly 136 may be configured as a driving cylinder, and a movable end of the driving cylinder is fixedly connected with the first supporting frame 133. Alternatively, the second drive assembly 136 may also include a motor and rack and pinion arrangement or a motor and belt drive arrangement.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, the product supply device 3 may include a third transport track 31 and a first transport mechanism 32. The third transporting track 31 is configured for transporting the products to be packaged 40, and the first conveying mechanism 32 is configured for conveying the products to be packaged 40 transported on the third transporting track onto the carriers 5 located at the product supply station S2. In this case, the magazine device 3 and the third transport track 31 are preferably arranged on different sides, in particular on opposite sides, of the transport device 1.

In some embodiments, the first, second and third transportation rails 11, 12, 31 may be arranged side by side to each other. In further embodiments, the first transport rail 11, the second transport rail 12 and the third transport rail 31 may be arranged on top of each other in a vertical direction at a distance from each other.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, first conveyance mechanism 32 may include a first gripper assembly 321 and a third drive assembly 322. The first gripper assembly 321 is configured to grip the product to be packaged 40 from the third transportation rail 31, and the third driving assembly 322 is configured to drive the first gripper assembly 321 to move, so that the first gripper assembly 321 transports the gripped product to be packaged onto the carrier 5 located at the product supply station S2.

In some embodiments, first gripper assembly 321 may comprise, for example, two opposing jaws configured to move toward or away from each other to enable gripping or releasing of the product to be packaged. Alternatively, in other embodiments, first gripper assembly 321 may be configured as a suction cup assembly, in particular a vacuum suction cup.

In some embodiments, third drive assembly 322 is configured to drive horizontal and vertical movement of first grasping assembly 321, and optionally third drive assembly 322 is further configured to drive rotation of first grasping assembly 321. For example, the third driving assembly 322 may include a driving part for driving the first grasping assembly 321 to move horizontally, a driving part for the first grasping assembly 321 to move vertically, and a driving part for driving the first grasping assembly 321 to rotate.

In addition, the third driving assembly 322 is configured to have a cylinder driving structure, or a motor driving structure, for example.

In some embodiments, the box-feeding station S1 and the product-supplying station S2 are disposed at the same position in the first transportation rail 11. And the magazine supply device 2 is arranged on the side of the first transportation rail 11 remote from the second transportation rail 12, and the third transportation rail 31 is arranged on the side of the second transportation rail 12 remote from the first transportation rail 11.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the carrier 5 is used for carrying the packaging box and the mobile phone. The transportation device 1 transports the packing box and the mobile phone on a packing line through the carrier 5. As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment, the carrier 5 includes a first receiving portion 51, a second receiving portion 52, and a third receiving portion 53. The first receiving portion 51 is configured for receiving the upper cover 20 of the packaging box provided by the box supply device 2, the second receiving portion 52 is configured for receiving the lower cover 30 of the packaging box provided by the box supply device 2, and the third receiving portion 53 is configured for receiving the product 40 to be packaged provided by the product supply device 3.

Preferably, the first receiving portion 51, the second receiving portion 52 and the third receiving portion 53 are respectively configured to be able to clamp the material put therein.

As shown in fig. 6, the first, second, and third receiving parts 51, 52, and 53 may respectively include two first and second opposite stopper walls perpendicular to each other and forming a receiving space, at least one of the first stopper walls being configured to be movable, and at least one of the second stopper walls being configured to be movable, so as to be adaptable to materials of different sizes. Here, the first receiving part 51 includes two first stopper walls 511 and 512 opposite to each other and two second stopper walls 513 and 514 opposite to each other, the first stopper walls 511 and 512 and the second stopper walls 513 and 514 are perpendicular to each other and form an accommodating space, and the first stopper walls 512 and the second stopper walls 513 are configured to be movable; the second receiving part 52 includes two first limiting walls 521 and 522 opposite to each other and two second limiting walls 523 and 524 opposite to each other, the first limiting walls 521 and 522 and the second limiting walls 523 and 524 are perpendicular to each other and form an accommodating space, and the first limiting walls 522 and the second limiting walls 523 are configured to be movable; the third receiving part 53 includes two first stopper walls 531, 532 opposite to each other and two second stopper walls 533, 534 opposite to each other, the first stopper walls 531, 532 and the second stopper walls 533, 534 being perpendicular to each other and forming an accommodating space, the first stopper walls 532 and the second stopper walls 533 being configured to be movable.

Of course, in other embodiments, all of the retaining walls of each receptacle may also be configured to be movable.

In this case, it is particularly advantageous if the movable limiting walls 512, 513 of the first receptacle 51 are fixedly connected to the springs 515, 516, respectively, so that a pressing force can be applied to the upper cover 20 received in the first receptacle 51. Similarly, the movable limit walls 522 and 523 of the second receiving portion 52 are respectively fixedly connected to the spring, so that the pressing force can be applied to the lower cover 30 received in the second receiving portion 52; and the movable stopper walls 532, 533 of the third receptacle 53 are fixedly connected with the springs, respectively, so that a pressing force can be applied to the product to be packaged received in the third receptacle 53.

In order to be able to place the material into the receptacle smoothly, preferably in the transport device 1, a second positioning mechanism 14 may be provided at the magazine station S1, which second positioning mechanism 14 is configured to position the carrier 5 at the magazine station and to lift the carrier 5 vertically upwards.

As shown in fig. 7 to 9, the second positioning mechanism 14 includes a positioning pin 141, a lift plate 142, and a driving cylinder 143. The positioning pin 141 is fixed to the lift plate 142, and a positioning hole 54 is provided in the carrier 5, and the positioning pin 141 can pass through the positioning hole 54 to position the carrier 5 in cooperation with the positioning hole 54. The jacking plates 142 are used to support the carriers 5. The driving cylinder 142 serves to drive the lift plate 142 to move in the vertical direction so that the positioning pin 141 can pass upward through the positioning hole 54 and the lift plate 142 can lift the carrier 5 vertically upward by a certain height.

Alternatively or additionally, it is preferred to increase the receiving space formed by the limiting wall before the material is placed in the receiving portion. For this purpose, a first displacement mechanism 15 can also be provided at the magazine station, which is designed to displace the first and second displaceable stop arms of the carrier located at the magazine station in order to enlarge the receiving space in order to insert the material into the receptacle smoothly.

Preferably, the driving cylinder 143 of the second positioning mechanism 14 drives the first displacement mechanism 15 to move in the vertical direction as well when driving the lifting plate 142 to move in the vertical direction.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 7 to 9, the first displacement mechanism 15 may include a first push rod 151, a first driving cylinder 152, a second push rod 153, and a second driving cylinder 154. A first push pawl 1511, a second push pawl 1512, and a third push pawl 1513 are fixed to the first push rod 151, and when the drive cylinder 143 of the second positioning mechanism 14 moves vertically upward in the vertical direction at the time of driving the lift plate 142 and the first shift mechanism 15, the first push pawl, the second push pawl, and the third push pawl protrude into the first receiving portion 51, the second receiving portion 52, and the third receiving portion 53, respectively. The first driving cylinder 152 serves to drive the first push rod 151 to horizontally move so that the first, second, and third push pawls press the second limiting wall 513 of the first receiving portion 51, the second limiting wall 523 of the second receiving portion 52, and the second limiting wall 533 of the third receiving portion 53 toward the corresponding springs, respectively, thereby increasing the receiving space of the receiving portions in the moving direction of the first push rod 151. A fourth push pawl 1531, a fifth push pawl 1532, and a sixth push pawl 1533 are fixed to the second push rod 153, and extend into the first receiving portion 51, the second receiving portion 52, and the third receiving portion 53, respectively, when the driving cylinder 143 of the second positioning mechanism 14 moves vertically upward in the vertical direction at the driving of the raising plate 142 and the first displacement mechanism 15. The second driving cylinder 154 is used to drive the second push rod 153 to move horizontally, so that the fourth, fifth, and sixth push pawls press the first limiting wall 512 of the first receiving portion 51, the first limiting wall 522 of the second receiving portion 52, and the first limiting wall 532 of the third receiving portion 53 toward the corresponding springs, respectively, thereby increasing the receiving space of the receiving portions in the moving direction of the second push rod 153.

Further, when the first and second transportation rails 11, 12 respectively comprise a plurality of rail sections connected to each other and each comprising two supports, e.g. power belts, facing each other and spaced apart from each other for supporting and transporting the vehicle, the second positioning mechanism 14 and the first displacement mechanism 15 are arranged in the gap between the two supports.

In other alternative embodiments, the carrier 5 may also comprise only two receptacles of the above-described construction, one for receiving the upper lid 20 provided by the magazine apparatus 2 and the other for receiving the lower lid 30 provided by the magazine apparatus 2. At this time, the product supplying apparatus 3 directly supplies the product to be packaged to the lower cover in the carrier located at the product supplying station S2.

Some embodiments of the magazine supply device 2 are described below in connection with fig. 10 to 19.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10 and 11, the cartridge feeding device 2 may include a first storage bin 21, a cartridge taking mechanism 22, an opening mechanism 23, and a loading mechanism 24. The first magazine 21 is configured to store the packing boxes, i.e., the packing boxes with the upper and lower lids 20 and 30 not separated. The magazine taking mechanism 22 is configured to pick up a package from the first magazine 21 and deliver the package to the opening mechanism 23. The box opening mechanism 23 is configured to separate the upper and lower covers of the packing box. The upper cassette mechanism 24 is configured to convey the upper and lower covers 20 and 30 separated by the cassette opening mechanism 23 into the first and second receiving portions 51 and 52 of the carriers at the cassette supply station S1.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 12, the upper cassette mechanism 24 may include a second gripper assembly (or first gripper) 241, a third gripper assembly (or second gripper) 242, and a fourth drive assembly (or upper cassette drive) 243. The second gripper assembly 241 is configured to grip the upper cover 20 of the packing box, the third gripper assembly 242 is configured to grip the lower cover 30 of the packing box, and the fourth driving assembly 243 is configured to simultaneously drive the second gripper assembly 241 and the third gripper assembly 242 to move, so that the second gripper assembly 241 and the third gripper assembly 242 simultaneously transport the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 separated by the box opening mechanism 23 into the first receiving portion 51 and the second receiving portion 52 of the carrier 5 at the box feeding station S1.

For example, the second grasping assembly 241 may include two opposing jaws configured to move toward or away from each other to be able to grasp or release the upper cover 20. Likewise, the second grasping assembly 242 may include two opposing jaws configured to move toward or away from each other to be able to grasp or release the lower cover 30.

For example, the fourth driving assembly 243 is configured to simultaneously drive the second and third grasping assemblies 241 and 242 to move horizontally and vertically. Further, the fourth driving assembly 243 is configured to have, for example, a cylinder driving structure, or a motor driving structure.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 12 and 13, the magazine feeding device 2 may include a first magazine feeding rail 25 and a second magazine feeding rail 26 extending parallel to each other, the first magazine feeding rail 25 being provided with the opening station and the lower cover supplying station S11, and the second magazine feeding rail 26 being provided with the upper cover supplying station S12.

As shown in fig. 13 and 14, the box opening mechanism 23 may include a first suction cup group 231 (e.g., a vacuum cup group) fixedly disposed at the box opening station and include a rotation assembly 232, a second suction cup group 233 (e.g., a vacuum cup group), and a fifth drive assembly (or box opening drive) 234. The first group of suction cups 231 is configured to fix the packing box at the opening station by sucking the lower cover 30 of the packing box. The carton picking mechanism 22 is further configured for transporting the picked packages in a vertically oriented attitude to the rotating assembly 232, the rotating assembly 232 being configured for rotating the vertically oriented packages into a horizontal orientation and transporting the horizontally oriented packages to the opening station so that the first group of suction cups 231 can secure the horizontally oriented packages on the first supply track 25. The second suction cup group 233 is configured to suck the upper cover 20 of the packing box at the opening station so as to be able to separate the upper cover 20 from the lower cover 30 of the packing box in cooperation with the first suction cup group 231. The fifth driving assembly 234 is configured to drive the second suction cup group 233 to move so as to transfer the upper cover 20 sucked by the second suction cup group 233 to the second magazine supplying rail 26, and the lower cover 30 of the packing box can be held on the first magazine supplying rail 25 by means of the first suction cup group 231. The first magazine rail 25 is configured to transport the lower lids of the packing boxes to the lower lid supply station S11, and the second magazine rail 26 is configured to transport the upper lids of the packing boxes to the upper lid supply station S12. The upper cassette mechanism 24 is further configured to simultaneously pick up the upper cover at the upper cover supply station S12 and the lower cover at the lower cover supply station S11 and convey them simultaneously into the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the carrier at the cassette supply station.

In some embodiments, not shown, the rotating assembly 232 may include two jaws movable relative to each other for gripping a vertically oriented pack picked up by the takeout mechanism 22 and a rotary drive for driving the jaws to rotate 90 degrees to convert the vertically oriented pack into a horizontally oriented pack. Further, the rotating assembly 232 may further include a sensor for sensing whether the packing box is transferred between the two jaws, and when the packing box is transferred between the two jaws, the two jaws are moved close to each other to clamp the packing box, and then the rotating driving part drives the jaws to rotate by 90 degrees.

In some embodiments, not shown, a first sensor configured to detect whether the rotation mechanism 232 is delivering the package to the opening station may also be provided at the opening station. Preferably, the rotating mechanism 232 is further configured to release the pack when the first sensor detects that the pack is delivered to the opening station, and the first suction tray group 231 is further configured to suck the pack on the first supply rail when the rotating mechanism releases the pack.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, 11 and 13-14, the magazine apparatus 2 may further comprise a second sensor (for example a camera, in particular a CCD camera), not shown, and a first exclusion area 27. The second sensor is configured to check whether the appearance of the package placed at the unpacking station is acceptable, the first reject area 27 is configured to buffer the package having an unacceptable appearance, and the unpacking mechanism 23 is further configured to transfer the package placed at the unpacking station to the first reject area 27 when the appearance is unacceptable.

In some implementations, as shown in fig. 15, the unpacking mechanism 23 may further include a second support frame 235 and a clamping plate set 236, the second suction plate set 233 and the clamping plate set 236 being mounted on the second support frame 235, the clamping plate set 236 being configured to clamp the entirety of the packing box located at the unpacking station, and the fifth driving assembly 234 being further configured to drive the second support frame 235 to move so as to transport the upper lid held by the second suction plate set 233 to the second feeding track or to transport the packing box held by the clamping plate set 236 to the first removal area 27.

Of course, in other embodiments, a conveying mechanism completely independent from the box opening mechanism 23 may be provided for conveying the packaging box located at the box opening station to the first exclusion area 27 when the appearance is unqualified, which is not particularly limited by the present invention.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 16, the magazine supply device 2 may further comprise a buffer area 28 and a second transport mechanism 29, the second transport mechanism 29 being configured to pick up a plurality of packages at a time from the first magazine 21 and transport the plurality of packages to the buffer area 28 for buffering. The cassette-taking mechanism 22 is further configured to pick a package from the buffer 28 and transport the package to the cassette-opening mechanism 23. When all the packages in the first magazine 21 have been taken out, the cassette-taking mechanism 22 picks up the packages from the buffer 28, thereby enabling the first magazine 21 to be replaced without interrupting the packaging operation.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 16 and 17, the box taking mechanism 22 may comprise a third support frame 221, a third suction cup group 222 (e.g., a vacuum cup group), and a sixth driving assembly 223, and the second transport mechanism 29 comprises a fourth suction cup group 291 (e.g., a vacuum cup group), the third support frame 222, and the sixth driving assembly 223. The third suction cup group 222 and the fourth suction cup group 291 are mounted on the third support frame 221 in a manner of being movable independently of each other in a vertical direction, the third suction cup group 222 is configured to suck one pack at a time from the first magazine 21, the fourth suction cup group 291 is configured to suck a plurality of packs at a time from the first magazine 21, and the sixth driving assembly 223 is configured to drive the third support frame 221 to move horizontally so as to drive the third suction cup group 222 and the fourth suction cup group 291 to move horizontally at the same time. That is, the box taking mechanism 22 and the second transport mechanism 29 share the horizontal driving assembly. Of course, in other embodiments, the cassette-taking mechanism 22 and the second transport mechanism 29 may have their own horizontal drive components.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 18, the first storage bin 21 may include a first frame 211 and a second pallet 212, the second pallet 212 being movably mounted on the first frame 211 in a vertical direction and adapted to hold multiple layers of vertically stacked packages. The box feeding device 2 further includes a first lifting mechanism 201, the first lifting mechanism 201 includes a first support frame 2011 and a first lifting driving assembly 2012, the first support frame 2011 is configured to support the second supporting plate 212, and the first lifting driving assembly 2012 is configured to drive the first support frame 2011 to move in the vertical direction, so as to drive the second supporting plate 212 to move in the vertical direction, so that the box taking mechanism 22 can pick up the packaging box.

In some embodiments, the first lift drive assembly 2012 may include a motor (e.g., a stepper motor) and a lead screw guide.

Further, as shown in fig. 18, the magazine supplying device 2 may further include an automatic guide vehicle AGV configured to automatically guide the first frame 211 to move in the horizontal direction so as to guide the first frame 211 toward or away from the first elevating mechanism 201. Preferably, the first frame 211 comprises a fixedly arranged first support plate 213 arranged below the second pallet 212, a first identification, not shown, for example a barcode or a two-dimensional code, being provided at the bottom of this first support plate 213, and the automated guided vehicle AGV comprises a sensor configured to identify the first identification of the first support plate, so that the automated guided vehicle can be positioned relative to the first frame.

In one example, a liftable roof may be provided in an automated guided vehicle AGV. After all the packing boxes in the first storage bin 21 are taken out, a replacing signal is sent to the automatic guided vehicle AGV, and the automatic guided vehicle AGV searches for a new first storage bin 21 after receiving the replacing signal. After recognizing the first identifier of the new first storage bin 21, the top plate of the automatic guided vehicle AGV is raised to jack up the new first storage bin 21 by the first support plate 213, and then the new first storage bin 21 is transferred to the vicinity of the first elevating mechanism 201, and then the top plate of the automatic guided vehicle AGV is lowered and separated from the new first storage bin 21. The automated guided vehicle AGV transports the first storage magazine 21, which has already taken out the packs, in a similar manner and feeds a new first storage magazine 21 in.

Further, as shown in fig. 18, the cartridge feeding device 2 may further include a third positioning mechanism configured to fixedly position the first magazine 21 below the cartridge taking mechanism 22. The third positioning mechanism includes lateral clamp 202 and front and rear clamp 203. The lateral clamping portion 202 includes a clamping plate 2021 and a third driving cylinder 2022, the third driving cylinder 2022 being used to drive the clamping plate 2021 to move toward the first storage bin 21 so as to clamp the first storage bin 21 by pressing the first frame 211, for example, the first support plate 213, from the side. The front and rear clamping portions 203 include a hook portion 2031 and a fourth driving cylinder 2032, the hook portion 2031 is configured to be inserted into a hollow portion 2131 provided in the first frame 211, for example, the first support plate 213, and the fourth driving cylinder 2032 is configured to drive the hook portion 203 to move the first support plate 213 toward the first lifting mechanism 201.

In an embodiment not shown, the magazine supply device may further comprise a third sensor (e.g. a correlation sensor) configured to detect whether the uppermost package on the second pallet 212 has been emptied. The first lift driving assembly 2012 is further configured to drive the first supporting frame 2011 to drive the second pallet 212 to move vertically upward when the third sensor detects that the uppermost packing box on the second pallet 212 is completely removed.

In the embodiment of fig. 18, a first rolling wheel 204 may also be provided at the bottom of the first frame.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 19, the first frame 211 may further include a plurality of guide rods 214 vertically extending through the second blade 212, the guide rods configured to guide the second blade 212 to move in a vertical direction.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 19, the first frame 211 may be configured in a square column shape and disposed at four peripheral sides thereof with a plurality of vertically extending first stopper rods 215, respectively, the first stopper rods 215 and the second blade 212 together forming a square column-shaped accommodation space in which the vertically stacked multiple-layered packing boxes are confined. Preferably, the first stopper rod 215 vertically extends through the second support plate 212.

It is particularly preferable that the first stopper rod 215 disposed on at least one of the four peripheral sides of the first frame 211 is detachable so that the packing boxes can be placed in the accommodating space in a stacked manner from the at least one peripheral side. For example, all of the first restraint rods 215 of the at least one peripheral side are fixed to the cross bar 216, so that the first restraint rods 215 can be detached by the cross bar 216. In particular, a handle is provided on the cross bar 216 to facilitate the removal of the first stopper 215.

In some embodiments, packaging apparatus 10 further comprises at least one fitment supply 4, said at least one fitment supply 4 being configured for providing at least one fitment of a product to be packaged to a lower lid located in a second receptacle of a carrier transported by transporter 1 at least one fitment supply station S3. It is to be understood that the at least one accessory may include at least one of a charger, a data line, and a file.

It is further preferable that the magazine supplying station S1 and the component supplying station S3 are arranged in order in the first direction on the first transportation rail 11, and the magazine supplying device 2 and the component supplying device 4 are arranged in order on the same side of the first transportation rail 11. That is, the at least one component supply station S3 is arranged downstream of the magazine supply station S1 in the first direction, and the at least one component supply device 4 is arranged downstream of the magazine supply device 2 in the first direction.

In particular, the box-supply station S1 and the product-supply station S2 are configured as the same station on the first transport rail 11. At this time, the magazine station S1, the product supply station S2, and the accessory supply station S3 are sequentially disposed on the first transportation rail 11 in the first direction X1, that is, the first transportation rail 11 sequentially transports the carriers to the magazine station S1 (or the product supply station S2) and the accessory supply station S3 in the first direction X1. When the carrier is transported to the box-feeding station S1, the box-feeding device 2 and the product-supplying device 3 supply the upper and lower covers of the packing box and the product to be packed, respectively, to the carrier; then, the first transportation rail 11 continues to transport the carrier carrying the upper and lower covers of the packing box and the product to be packed to the accessory supply station S3 in the first direction X1, so that the supply device 4 provides the accessories to the lower cover in the carrier located at the accessory supply station S3. After the supply of accessories is completed, the transfer mechanism 13 transfers the carrier from the first transportation rail 11 to the second transportation rail 12. At this time, the operator may manually perform a subsequent packing process, for example, an assembly process of an upper cover to a lower cover, on one side of the second transportation rail 12, for example. The subsequent packaging process is preferably carried out automatically by means of a labeling device, a product transfer device, a cover closing device, an unloading device, etc., which are described further below.

In some embodiments, the magazine supply station S1 and the parts supply station S3 are respectively provided on different rail sections of the first transport rail 11. By providing a plurality of sections of track for transporting carriers independently of each other, it is possible to flexibly transport different carriers, for example, the transport of the first carrier to the magazine supply station S1 and the transport of the second carrier to the accessory supply station S3 are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other.

Further, at least one buffer track section is arranged between the track sections provided with the stations, so that the packaging efficiency is further improved. For example, at least one buffer track section is provided between the track section provided with the cassette supply station S1 and the track section provided with the accessory supply station S3.

Some embodiments of the accessory supply device 4 according to the utility model are described below with reference to fig. 1 to 2 and 20 to 29.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2 and fig. 20 and 21, the magazine arrangement 2 and the accessory supply arrangement 4 are arranged on the same side of the transport arrangement 1, preferably on the same side of the first transport rail 11, more preferably the magazine arrangement 2 and the accessory supply arrangement 4 are arranged one after the other in the first direction X1 on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, the at least one accessory supply station S3 includes a first accessory supply station S31 and a second accessory supply station S32, and the at least one accessory supply device 4 includes a first accessory supply device 41 and a second accessory supply device 42. The first accessory supply device 41 is configured to supply a first accessory, for example a charger, of a product to be packaged to the lower cover in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transporter 1 to the first accessory supply station S31, and the second accessory supply device 42 is configured to supply a second accessory, for example a data line, of a product to be packaged to the lower cover in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transporter 1 to the second accessory supply station S32. It is preferred here that the magazine supply station S1, the first component supply station S31 and the second component supply station S32 are arranged in succession on the first transport rail 11 in the first direction X1, and that the magazine arrangement 2, the first component supply 41 and the second component supply 42 are arranged in succession in the first direction X1 on the same side of the first transport rail 11, in particular on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first accessory supply device 41 and the second accessory supply device 42 may also be arranged on both sides of the transport device 1, for example, the first accessory supply device 41 is arranged on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12, while the second accessory supply device 42 is arranged on the side of the second transport rail 12 remote from the first transport rail 11. At this time, the first parts supplying station S31 may be disposed on the first transport rail 11, and the second parts supplying station S32 may be disposed on the second transport rail 12.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 20 and 21, the at least one accessory supply station S3 may further include a third accessory supply station S33, the at least one accessory supply device 4 further includes a third accessory supply device 43, and the third accessory supply device 43 is configured to provide a third accessory of a product, such as a document, to a lower cover in a carrier located at the third accessory supply station S33. It is preferred here that the magazine supply station S1, the first component supply station S31, the second component supply station S32 and the third component supply station S33 are arranged in succession on the first transport rail 11 in the first direction X1, and that the magazine arrangement 2, the first component supply device 41, the second component supply device 42 and the third component supply device 43 are arranged in succession on the same side of the first transport rail 11, in particular on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12, in the first direction X1.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first accessory supply device 41, the second accessory supply device 42 and the third accessory supply device 43 may also be arranged on both sides of the transport device 1, for example, the first accessory supply device 41 and the second accessory supply device 42 are arranged on the side of the first transport rail 11 facing away from the second transport rail 12, and the third accessory supply device 43 is arranged on the side of the second transport rail 12 facing away from the first transport rail 11. At this time, the first and second parts-supplying stations S31 and S32 may be disposed on the first transportation rail 11, and the third parts-supplying station S33 is disposed on the second transportation rail 12.

It is also possible for the first component supply device 41 and/or the second component supply device and/or the third component supply device 43 to be arranged above the transport device 1.

In some embodiments, each accessory supply 4 comprises: a second storage bin configured to store a fitment of a product to be packaged; and a third transport mechanism configured to pick up an accessory from the second magazine and transport the picked accessory to a carrier at a respective accessory supply station.

Fig. 22 to 24 show some embodiments of a first accessory supply device 41 according to the utility model, which first accessory supply device 41 is configured for supplying a charger for a product to be packaged to the lower cover 30 in a carrier located at a first accessory supply station S31. The first accessory supplying device 41 includes a second magazine 411 for storing chargers and includes a third conveyance mechanism 412, the third conveyance mechanism 412 being used to pick up the chargers from the second magazine 411 and put the picked-up chargers into the lower covers 30 in the carriers at the first accessory supplying station S31.

Fig. 25 shows a second fitment supply 42 according to the utility model, the second fitment supply 42 being configured to provide a data line for a product to be packaged to the lower lid 30 in a carrier at a second fitment supply station S32. The second component supplying device 42 includes a second magazine 421 for storing data lines and includes a third conveyance mechanism 422, the third conveyance mechanism 422 being used to pick up the data lines from the second magazine 421 and put the picked-up data lines into the lower cover 30 in the carrier at the second component supplying station S32.

Fig. 26 shows a third fitment supply 43 according to the utility model, the second fitment supply 43 being configured for supplying a document of a product to be packaged to the lower lid 30 in a carrier at a third fitment supply station S33. The third component supplying device 43 includes a second storage 431 for storing documents and includes a third conveying mechanism 432, and the third conveying mechanism 432 is used for picking up documents from the second storage 431 and placing the picked-up documents into the lower cover 30 in the carrier at the third component supplying station S33.

Fig. 27 shows an embodiment of the accessory supply device 4 according to the utility model. FIG. 28 shows an embodiment of the second storage silo according to the utility model. As shown in fig. 27 and 28, the second storage bin comprises a second frame 401, and the second frame 401 comprises a second support plate 4011 configured to support multiple layers of vertically stacked material trays 50, with multiple accessories placed in each tray 50. Each accessory supply device 4 further comprises a second lifting mechanism 402, the second lifting mechanism 402 comprises a second supporting rack 4021 and a second lifting driving assembly 4022, the second supporting rack 4021 is configured to support the material tray 50, and the second lifting driving assembly 4022 is configured to drive the second supporting rack 4021 to move in the vertical direction, so as to drive the material tray to move in the vertical direction.

In some embodiments, the second lift mechanism 402 can include a motor (e.g., a stepper motor) and a lead screw guide.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 25 and 26, each accessory supply may further include an automated guided vehicle AGV configured to automatically guide the second frame 401 to move in a horizontal direction to guide the second frame 401 toward or away from the second lift mechanism 402. A second identification part, not shown, is preferably provided at the bottom of the second support plate 4011, and the automated guided vehicle includes a sensor configured to recognize the second identification part of the second support plate so that the automated guided vehicle can be positioned with respect to the second frame. Here, the work flow of the automatic guided vehicle AGV may refer to the above description of the automatic guided vehicle AGV of the cassette feeding device.

Similar to the first storage bin, a second rolling wheel 4013 can also be provided at the bottom of the second frame 401, as shown in fig. 27.

As shown in fig. 28, the second frame may further include a plurality of second stopper rods 4014 extending vertically, the second stopper rods 4014 being configured to stopper the tray 50 positioned on the second support plate. Further, the accessory supply device 4 can also include a positioning mechanism 44 configured to fixedly position the second magazine below the third transport mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a lateral clamp 44. The lateral clamping portion 44 includes a clamping plate 441 and a driving cylinder 442 for driving the clamping plate 441 to move toward the second storage silo so as to clamp the second storage silo by pressing the second supporting plate 4011 from the side. Further, each accessory supply 4 may also comprise a stop mechanism 45 for ensuring that the automated guided vehicle AGV guides the second magazine into a defined area.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 22, 23 and 27, the third transport mechanism may include a take-off assembly 403 and a take-off assembly 404. Pick assembly 403 is configured to pick up an item tray 50 from second support plate 4011 and pick assembly 404 is configured to pick up an item from picked up item tray 50 and transport the picked item to a carrier at a respective item supply station.

Further, as shown in fig. 27, each accessory supply apparatus may further include a tray feeding mechanism 405 and a tray discharging mechanism 406, and the tray feeding assembly 405 includes a third blade 4051 and a moving mechanism 4052. The moving mechanism 4052 is configured to move the third pallet 4051 between a catch position and a destack position, the third pallet 4051 being located below the pick-up tray 403 in the catch position to receive the tray of picked material 50 and below the destack mechanism 406 in the destack position. The discharge tray mechanism 406 is configured to discharge the material tray 51 in the third blade located at the discharge tray position. The second frame 401 further includes a third support plate 4012, the third support plate 4012 being configured to receive and support the material tray 51 unloaded by the tray unloading mechanism.

An exemplary workflow of the accessory supply device is as follows: the automatic guided vehicle AGV sends the second storage bin full of material to the second lifting mechanism 402, the second lifting mechanism 402 lifts all the vertically stacked material trays 50 upward, and the automatic guided vehicle AGV disengages from the second storage bin; the tray fetching assembly 403 picks up one tray 50 from the stacked trays 50, the moving mechanism 4052 moves the third tray 4051 to the position below the tray fetching assembly 403 to receive the picked tray 50, and the tray fetching assembly 404 picks up the parts from the tray 50 on the third tray 4051 and conveys the picked parts to the carriers at the corresponding parts supplying stations; when all the parts of the material tray 50 on the third supporting plate 4051 are removed, the moving mechanism 4052 moves the third supporting plate 4051 to the lower side of the tray unloading mechanism 406, the material tray 51 in the third supporting plate is unloaded onto the third supporting plate 4012 by the tray unloading mechanism 406, and meanwhile, the second lifting mechanism 402 lifts all the remaining material trays 50 upwards and the tray taking assembly 403 picks up a new material tray 50 from the remaining material trays 50; subsequently, the moving mechanism 4052 moves the third blade 4051 again to receive a new tray 50 under the pick-up assembly 403.

In some embodiments, the pick-and-place tray assembly 403 may comprise a fifth set of suction cups 4031 (in particular a set of vacuum cups) 4031 configured to hold the material tray from its edge and a drive portion, not shown, configured to drive the fifth set of suction cups to move in a vertical direction.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 29, the take-off assembly 404 can include a fourth support rack 4041, a sixth suction cup set (e.g., a vacuum cup set) 4042, a fourth sensor (e.g., a bar code scanner or a CCD camera) 4043, a first vertical drive portion 4044, and a first horizontal drive portion 4045. The sixth suction cup group 4042, the fourth sensor 4043, and the first vertical drive portion 4044 are mounted on a fourth support frame 4041. The sixth suction cup group 4042 is configured to hold an accessory, the fourth sensor 4043 is configured to acquire position information of the accessory to be grasped or to detect a tag of the accessory held by the sixth suction cup group 4042, the first vertical driving part 4044 is configured to drive the sixth suction cup group 4042 to move vertically on the fourth support frame 4041, and the first horizontal driving part 4045 is configured to drive the fourth support frame 4041 to move horizontally so as to drive the sixth suction cup group, the fourth sensor, and the first vertical driving part on the fourth support frame to move horizontally.

Preferably, the first horizontal driving part 4045 may drive the fourth supporting bracket 4041 based on the position information of the accessory to be grasped acquired by the fourth sensor 4043. In addition, the fourth sensor may also determine whether the component is acceptable by detecting the label of the component held by the sixth suction cup group 4042.

Further, the material taking assembly 404 may further include a first rotary driving part, not shown, configured to drive the sixth suction cup group to rotate, so as to ensure that the fourth sensor 4043 can detect the label of the accessory sucked by the sixth suction cup group 4042 as accurately as possible.

Additionally or alternatively, the accessory supply device may further include a fifth sensor, such as a bar code scanner or a CCD camera, not shown, and the first horizontal driving part is further configured to drive the fourth supporting frame to move horizontally toward the fifth sensor, so that the fifth sensor can detect a label of the accessory held by the sixth chuck group, and further determine whether the accessory is qualified.

In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus may further comprise a second rejection zone 61, 62, 63 provided in correspondence with each of the parts suppliers 41, 42, 43, the second rejection zone being provided above the transporter and configured for buffering rejected parts. For example, when the fourth sensor or the fifth sensor does not detect the label of the grasped component, the component is considered to be rejected. Here, the take-off assembly 404 is further configured to transport the rejected accessory to a second reject zone.

Further, as shown in fig. 23, 25 and 26, a fourth positioning mechanism 16 may be provided at the accessory supply station S3, the fourth positioning mechanism 16 being configured to position the carrier at the accessory supply station and jack the carrier vertically upward. For the specific embodiment of the fourth positioning mechanism 16, reference is made to the above description of the second positioning mechanism 14, and the description thereof is omitted here.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 20 and 26, transporter 1 may be further configured to transport carriers to labeling station S4. The packaging apparatus may further comprise at least one labelling device 7, the labelling device 7 being configured for carrying out a labelling operation on the upper cap 20 or the lower cap 30 in the carrier located at the labelling station. Here, the magazine feeding station S1 and the component supply station S3 are provided on the first transport rail 11 and the magazine feeding device 2 and the component supply device 3 are arranged on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12, while the labeling station S4 is provided on the second transport rail 12 and the labeling device 7 is provided on the side of the second transport rail 12 remote from the first transport rail 11. The degree of automation of product packaging can thereby be further increased.

An exemplary workflow of the packaging installation 10 according to the utility model is as follows: the first transport track 11 transports the carriers in the first direction X1 to the magazine feeding station S1, the magazine device 2 places the upper and lower lids of the package in the first and second receiving portions of the carriers at the magazine feeding station, while the product supply device 3 places the products to be packaged in the third receiving portion of the carriers at the magazine feeding station; next, the first transportation rail 11 transports the carriers from the magazine supply station to the parts supply station S3 in the first direction X1, and the respective parts supply devices 4 place the respective parts into lower magazines in the carriers of the parts supply station; after all the accessories have been supplied, first transport rail 11 transports the carriers in first direction X1 over transfer mechanism 13, transfer mechanism 13 transfers the carriers to second transport rail 12, second transport rail 12 transports the carriers in second direction X2 to labeling station S4, so that labeling device 7 adheres the labels to the lids of the carriers located at the labeling station; second transport rail 12 then transports carriers from labeling station S4 to the next station in second direction X2.

Here, labeling device 7 may be arranged opposite third accessory supply device 43.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 30, the labelling device 7 may comprise a printer 71, a label feeder 72 and a labelling mechanism 73. The printer 71 is configured to print labels, the label feed mechanism 72 is configured to deliver the printed labels to the labeling mechanism 73, and the labeling mechanism 73 is configured to apply the labels to the upper or lower lids 20, 30 in the carrier at the labeling station S4. Preferably, labeling mechanism 73 is configured to apply labels to lids 20 in carriers at labeling station S4.

Further, the labeling mechanism 73 may include a fifth supporting frame 731, a labeling suction cup 732, a sixth sensor (e.g., a CCD camera) 733, a second vertical driving part 734, and a second horizontal driving part 735. Labeling suction cup 732 and sixth sensor 733 are mounted on fifth support 731. The label feeding mechanism 72 is further configured to transport the printed label under the labeling suction cup 732. The labeling suction cup 732 is configured to hold the label carried by the label feeding mechanism 72. The sixth sensor 733 is configured to detect the position of the label in the label feeding mechanism 72 so that the label can be correctly sucked. The second vertical driving portion 734 is configured for driving the labeling suction cups to move in a vertical direction, and the second horizontal driving portion 735 is configured for driving the fifth support frame to move in a horizontal direction, so as to drive the labeling suction cups, the sixth sensor and the second vertical driving portion to move in a horizontal direction. Here, second vertical driving part 734 and second horizontal driving part 735 drive labeling suction cup 732 according to the position of the label detected by sixth sensor 733, so that labeling suction cup 732 sucks the label correctly.

Further, labelling mechanism 73 may also comprise a second rotary drive, not shown, configured to drive the labelling suction cups in rotation so that they can apply the label held on the side of the upper or lower lid in the carrier of the labelling station. In addition, the sixth sensor is further configured to identify an attaching position on the upper cover or the lower cover to which the label is to be attached.

Further, at the labeling station of the second transport track, a seventh sensor, not shown, may be provided, which is configured for acquiring label information of the products located in the carriers of the labeling station. Accordingly, the printer is further configured to print a label for affixing on the upper cover or the lower cover based on the label information.

In some embodiments, a fifth positioning mechanism, not shown, may be provided at the labelling station, configured to position the carrier at the labelling station and jack it vertically upwards. For a specific embodiment of the fifth positioning mechanism, reference may be made to the above description of the second positioning mechanism 14, and details are not repeated here.

Further, as shown in fig. 31, at the labeling station, there may be further provided a lift-up mechanism 17 configured to lift up the upper cover 20 or the lower cover 30 positioned in the carrier at the labeling station S4 so that the labeling device can adhere the label to the lifted-up upper cover or lower cover. Further, a pressing plate 18 can be arranged above the labeling station, and the pressing plate is matched with the jacking mechanism 17 to press the jacked upper cover 20 or lower cover 30.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 20, 21 and 32, second transport rail 12 is further configured to transport carriers located at labeling station S4 to consistency check station S5 in second direction X2. Downstream of the at least one labeling device 7 in the second direction X2, an eighth sensor (for example a bar code scanner or a CCD camera) 8 is provided, which is configured for acquiring label information of the upper or lower cover (information of the label affixed at the labeling station) in the carrier of the consistency check station. Furthermore, a ninth sensor (e.g., a bar code scanner or a CCD camera), not shown, is provided at the conformance check station S5 of the second conveyor track 12, which ninth sensor (or second check sensor) is configured to acquire label information of products located in the carriers of the conformance check station. Thus, by comparing the information detected by the eighth sensor 8 with the information detected by the ninth sensor, it is possible to determine whether or not the label affixed at the labeling station is acceptable.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 20, 21 and 32, the second transport track 12 is further configured to transport vehicles at the consistency check station S5 in the second direction X2 to the product transfer station S6 and the lid closing station S7 in sequence. The packaging apparatus 10 further comprises a product transfer device 9, the product transfer device 9 being arranged downstream of said at least one labelling device 7 in the second direction, the product transfer device 9 being configured for transferring the products located in the carriers of the product transfer station S6 into the lower lids thereof. The packaging plant 10 further comprises closing means 110, which closing means 110 are arranged downstream of the product transfer means 9 in the second direction, the closing means 110 being configured for closing the upper lids of the carriers located at the closing station S7 onto the lower lids of the carriers in order to complete the packaging of the products to be packaged. This can further improve the degree of automation of product packaging.

Preferably, the labeling device, the product transfer device and the cover closing device are arranged on the same side of the second transport track.

Fig. 33 shows an embodiment of the product transfer device 9 according to the utility model. The product transfer device 9 includes a transfer nip 91 for gripping the product 40 on the carrier 5 at the product transfer station S6, and a drive mechanism 92 for driving the transfer nip 91 to move so as to place the gripped product 40 in the lower cover 30 in the carrier 5. The drive mechanism 92 may be configured, for example, to drive the transfer nip 91 in horizontal and vertical movements and optionally to drive the transfer nip 91 in rotation.

In some embodiments, the transfer cleats 91 may be configured to grip the product 40 from opposite sides thereof. Preferably, the transfer nip 91 may be configured to grip the product 40 on its peripheral sides to more reliably grip and transfer the product 40.

Further, the product transfer device 9 may also comprise a set of suction cups, in particular vacuum suction cups, not shown, for sucking up the products 40 located on the carriers 5 of the product transfer station S6. Here, the suction cup set is configured to suck the product 40 from the upper side thereof. Thus, by providing the transfer gripper 91 and the suction cup group at the same time, the product 40 on the carrier 5 of the product transfer station S6 can be grasped more reliably.

In some embodiments, a sixth positioning mechanism, not shown, may be provided at the product transfer station, the sixth positioning mechanism being configured to position a carrier at the product transfer station and jack the carrier vertically upward. For the specific embodiment of the sixth positioning mechanism, reference may also be made to the above description of the second positioning mechanism 14, and the description thereof is omitted here.

Alternatively or additionally, a second displacement mechanism, not shown, can be provided at the product transfer station, which second displacement mechanism is configured to displace the first and second displaceable stop arms of the carrier located at the product transfer station in order to increase the receiving space. For a specific embodiment of the second displacement mechanism, reference may be made to the above description of the first displacement mechanism 15, which is not repeated herein.

In some embodiments, a seventh positioning mechanism, not shown, may also be provided at the closing station, the seventh positioning mechanism being configured to position the carrier at the closing station and jack the carrier vertically upward. For the seventh positioning mechanism, reference may be made to the above description of the second positioning mechanism 14, and details are not repeated herein.

Alternatively or additionally, a third displacement mechanism may be provided at the cover closing station, which third displacement mechanism is configured to displace the movable first and second stop arms of the carrier located at the cover closing station in order to increase the accommodation space. For a specific embodiment of the third displacement mechanism, reference may be made to the above description of the first displacement mechanism 15, which is not repeated herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 34, the cover closing device 110 includes a cover closing clamp plate 101, a driving mechanism 102, and a sensor (e.g., a CCD camera) 103, wherein the sensor 103 is used for detecting the position of the upper cover and/or the lower cover on the carrier at the cover closing station, so that the driving mechanism 102 drives the cover closing clamp plate 101 to clamp the upper cover on the carrier and correctly close the upper cover to the lower cover. The drive mechanism 102 may be configured, for example, to drive the cover closure flap 101 in a horizontal and vertical movement and optionally to drive the cover closure flap 101 in a rotation.

Further, as shown in fig. 20, 21, 32 and 34, the second transportation rail 12 is further configured to transport the carrier located at the closing station S7 to the unloading station S8 in the second direction X2. The packaging apparatus 10 may further comprise an unloading device 120 arranged downstream of the closing device 110 in the second direction. The unloading device is configured for unloading the finished packaged products in the carriers located at the unloading station S8. This can further improve the degree of automation of product packaging.

Preferably, labelling device 7, product transfer device 9, closing device 110 and unloading device 120 are arranged on the same side of the second transport track.

In some embodiments, the unloading device 120 may include a gripper assembly for gripping the finished packaged product and a drive assembly for driving the gripper assembly in motion with the product gripped thereby.

Fig. 35 to 39 are top views of different embodiments of the packaging device according to the utility model.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 35, unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 21, the magazine apparatus 2, the first accessory supply device 41 are arranged in sequence along the first direction X1 on the same side of the first transport rail 11, in particular on the side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12, while the second accessory supply device 42 and the third accessory supply device 43 are arranged in sequence along the second direction X2 on the same side of the second transport rail 12, in particular on the side of the second transport rail 12 remote from the first transport rail 11. Other features of the packaging device shown in fig. 35 can refer to the above-described embodiments, and are not described in detail herein.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 36, similarly to the embodiment shown in fig. 21, the magazine arrangement 2, the first component supply arrangement 41, the second component supply arrangement 42 and the third component supply arrangement 43 are arranged in sequence in the first direction X1 on the same side of the first transport rail 11 remote from the second transport rail 12, with the difference that: the third pallets 4051 of the first, second and third accessory supply devices 41, 42, 43 can also be moved above the first conveyor track 11 so that the picking assembly 404 picks up an accessory from the third pallet 4051 above the first conveyor track 11 and transports the accessory to a carrier at the respective accessory supply station. Other features of the packaging device shown in fig. 36 can refer to the above-described embodiments, and are not repeated herein.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 37, unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 21, the second transportation rail 12 is not arranged side by side with the first transportation rail 11, but the second transportation rail 12 is arranged directly above the first transportation rail 11 (not visible in the figure). Here, the magazine arrangement 2, the first component supply device 41, the second component supply device 42 and the third component supply device 43 are likewise arranged in succession on the same side of the first transport rail 11 or the second transport rail 12 in the first direction X1. Other features of the packaging device shown in fig. 37 can be referred to the above-described embodiments, and are not described in detail herein.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 38, unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 37, the third pallet 4051 of the first accessory supply device 41, the second accessory supply device 42 and the third accessory supply device 43 can also be moved above the second transport rail 12, so that the picking assembly 404 picks up an accessory from the third pallet 4051 above the second transport rail 12 and transports the accessory to the carrier at the corresponding accessory supply station. Other features of the packaging device shown in fig. 38 can be referred to the above-described embodiments, and are not repeated herein.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 39, unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 37, the magazine supply device 2, the first component supply device 41 are arranged in sequence in the first direction X1 on a first side of the first transport rail 11 or the second transport rail 12, and the second component supply device 42 and the third component supply device 43 are arranged in sequence in the second direction X2 on a second side of the first transport rail 11 or the second transport rail 12, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite. Other features of the packaging device shown in fig. 39 can be referred to the above-described embodiments, and are not described in detail herein.

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, within the spirit of the present invention, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (25)

1. A packaging apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a carrier, transport means, magazine means and product supply means;

the carrier is configured for carrying a package and a product to be packaged;

the transport device is configured for transporting the vehicle and comprises a first transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a first direction, a second transport rail configured for transporting the vehicle at least in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at least one transfer mechanism configured for transferring the vehicle between the first transport rail and the second transport rail;

the box feeding device is configured to feed the packing box to a carrier transported to a box feeding station by the transporting device; and

the product supply is configured to provide a product to be packaged to a carrier transported by the transporter to a product supply station.

2. A packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second transport tracks are parallel to each other and arranged side by side to each other; or alternatively

The first and second transport tracks are parallel to each other, and the second transport track is arranged above the first transport track.

3. The packaging apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of the transfer mechanisms is disposed below the first and second transport tracks, each of the transfer mechanisms including a first support bracket, a first pallet, a first drive assembly, and a second drive assembly;

the first pallet and the first driving assembly are mounted on the first support frame, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first pallet to move in a vertical direction on the first support frame so that the first pallet can lift up a carrier placed on the first transport rail or the second transport rail vertically; and

the second drive assembly is configured to drive the first support frame together with the first pallet mounted on the first support frame and the first drive assembly in a horizontal direction so that the first pallet can transfer the lifted vehicle from the first transport rail onto the second transport rail or from the second transport rail onto the first transport rail.

4. The packaging apparatus of claim 2 wherein the at least one transfer mechanism includes a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism opposite one another, the first transfer mechanism configured to transfer vehicles on the first transportation rail onto the second transportation rail, and the second transfer mechanism configured to transfer vehicles on the second transportation rail onto the first transportation rail.

5. The packaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the product supply device comprises a third transport track configured for transporting products to be packaged and a first transport mechanism configured for transporting products to be packaged transported on the third transport track onto a carrier located at the product supply station.

6. A packaging apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the magazine supply station and the product supply station are provided at the same location in the first transport track; and is

The magazine feeding device is arranged on a side of the first transportation rail remote from the second transportation rail, and the third transportation rail is arranged on a side of the second transportation rail remote from the first transportation rail.

7. A packaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the carrier comprises a first receiving portion configured to receive an upper cover of a package provided by the box supply device, a second receiving portion configured to receive a lower cover of a package provided by the box supply device, and a third receiving portion configured to receive a product to be packaged provided by the product supply device.

8. A packaging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the magazine supply station and the product supply station are configured as the same station in the transport device, and the magazine supply device and the product supply device are arranged opposite to each other;

the first, second and third receiving parts respectively include two first and two second opposing stopper walls perpendicular to each other and forming an accommodation space, at least one of the first stopper walls being configured to be movable, and at least one of the second stopper walls being configured to be movable; and

and a positioning mechanism and/or a shifting mechanism are arranged at the box feeding station, the positioning mechanism is configured to position a carrier at the box feeding station and jack the carrier vertically upwards, and the shifting mechanism is configured to shift a first movable limiting arm and a second movable limiting arm of the carrier at the box feeding station so as to increase the accommodating space.

9. A packing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the box supplying device includes a first storage bin configured to store the packing box, a box taking mechanism configured to pick up the packing box from the first storage bin and convey the packing box to the box opening mechanism, a box opening mechanism configured to separate an upper lid and a lower lid of the packing box, and an upper box mechanism configured to convey the upper lid and the lower lid separated by the box opening mechanism into the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the carrier at the box supplying station.

10. The packaging apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the upper box mechanism includes a first gripper configured to grip an upper cover of the packaging box, a second gripper configured to grip a lower cover of the packaging box, and an upper box driving portion configured to simultaneously drive the first gripper and the second gripper to move so that the first gripper and the second gripper transport the upper cover and the lower cover separated by the box opening mechanism simultaneously into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion of the carrier at the box feeding station.

11. The packaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the magazine supplying means includes a first magazine supplying rail and a second magazine supplying rail extending parallel to each other, an opening station being provided on the first magazine supplying rail;

the box opening mechanism comprises a first sucker group fixedly arranged at the box opening station and comprises a rotating assembly, a second sucker group and a box opening driving part; wherein the first set of suction cups is configured to secure a pack at the opening station by sucking a lower lid of the pack; the box-taking mechanism is further configured to convey the picked package in a vertically oriented attitude to the rotating assembly, the rotating assembly being configured to rotate the vertically oriented package into a horizontal orientation and convey the horizontally oriented package to the opening station so that the first suction tray group can secure the horizontally oriented package on the first box-supplying track; the second sucker group is configured to suck the upper cover of the packing box at the box opening station so as to be capable of cooperating with the first sucker group to separate the upper cover and the lower cover of the packing box; the box opening driving part is configured to drive the second sucker group to move so as to convey the upper cover sucked by the second sucker group to the second box supplying rail, and the lower cover of the packing box can be kept on the first box supplying rail by the first sucker group;

the first magazine supply track is configured to transport a lower lid of a packing box to a lower lid supply station, and the second magazine supply track is configured to transport an upper lid of a packing box to an upper lid supply station; and

the upper cassette mechanism is further configured to simultaneously pick up an upper cover located at the upper cover supply station and a lower cover located at the lower cover supply station and simultaneously transport them into the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the carrier located at the cassette supply station.

12. The packaging apparatus of claim 11,

the box opening station is also provided with a first sensor which is configured to detect whether the rotating mechanism conveys the packaging box to the box opening station; and/or

The box feeding device further comprises a second sensor and a first removing area, the second sensor is configured to check whether the appearance of the packaging box on the box opening station is qualified or not, the first removing area is configured to cache the packaging box with unqualified appearance, and the box opening mechanism is further configured to convey the packaging box on the box opening station to the first removing area when the appearance is unqualified.

13. A packing apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the magazine supplying device further comprises a buffer and a second conveying mechanism configured to pick up a plurality of packages at a time from the first magazine and convey the plurality of packages to the buffer for buffering, the cassette taking mechanism being further configured to pick up a package from the buffer and convey the package to the unpacking mechanism.

14. A packaging plant according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the first magazine comprises a first frame and a second pallet mounted on the first frame movably in a vertical direction and adapted to hold a plurality of layers of vertically stacked packages; and

the box feeding device further comprises a first lifting mechanism, wherein the first lifting mechanism comprises a first support frame and a first lifting driving assembly, the first support frame is configured to support the second supporting plate, and the first lifting driving assembly is configured to drive the first support frame to move in the vertical direction so as to drive the second supporting plate to move in the vertical direction.

15. The packaging apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that it further comprises at least one accessory supply device configured for supplying at least one accessory of a product to be packaged to the lower cover located in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the accessory supply station; and

the box supply station and the accessory supply station are arranged in sequence along the first direction on the first transportation rail, and the box supply device and the accessory supply device are arranged in sequence on the same side of the first transportation rail.

16. The packaging apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one accessory supply device comprises a first accessory supply device configured to provide a first accessory of a product to be packaged to the lower cover in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the first accessory supply station, and a second accessory supply device configured to provide a second accessory of the product to be packaged to the lower cover in the second receptacle of the carrier transported by the transport device to the second accessory supply station; and

the box feeding station, the first accessory supply station and the second accessory supply station are arranged in sequence along the first direction on the first transportation rail, and the box feeding device, the first accessory supply device and the second accessory supply device are arranged in sequence along the first direction on the same side of the first transportation rail.

17. A packaging apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, wherein each fitment supply means comprises:

a second storage bin configured to store a fitment of a product to be packaged; and

a third transport mechanism configured to pick up an accessory from the second magazine and transport the picked accessory to a carrier at a respective accessory supply station.

18. The packaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second storage bin comprises a second frame comprising a second support plate configured to support multiple vertically stacked trays, each tray having a plurality of fitments disposed therein; and

each accessory supply device also includes a second lifting mechanism including a second support bracket configured to support the material tray and a second lifting drive assembly configured to drive the second support bracket to move in a vertical direction to thereby move the material tray in the vertical direction.

19. A packaging apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the third transport mechanism comprises a pick and place assembly configured to pick up an item tray from the second support plate and a pick and place assembly configured to pick up an accessory from the picked up item tray and transport the picked accessory to a carrier at a respective accessory supply station;

each accessory supply device further comprises a tray feed mechanism and a tray discharge mechanism, the tray feed assembly comprising a third tray and a movement mechanism, the movement mechanism being configured to move the third tray between a tray receiving position and a tray discharge position, the third tray being located below the tray receiving position to receive a picked-up tray and being located below the tray discharge mechanism at the tray discharge position, the tray discharge mechanism being configured to discharge a tray of the third tray located at the tray discharge position; and

the second frame further includes a third support plate configured to receive and support a tray of material unloaded by the tray discharge mechanism.

20. The packaging apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, further comprising a second rejection zone provided corresponding to each of the parts supply devices, the second rejection zone being provided above the transport device and configured to buffer rejected parts.

21. The packaging apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that it further comprises at least one labelling device configured for carrying out a labelling operation on an upper or lower lid located in a carrier transported by the transport device to a labelling station; and

the box feeding station and the accessory supply station are arranged on the first transport rail and the box feeding device and the accessory supply device are arranged on the side of the first transport rail remote from the second transport rail, while the labeling station is arranged on the second transport rail and the labeling device is arranged on the side of the second transport rail remote from the first transport rail.

22. The packaging apparatus of claim 21, wherein the labeling device includes a printer, a label feed mechanism, and a labeling mechanism, the printer configured to print a label, the label feed mechanism configured to transport the printed label to the labeling mechanism, and the labeling mechanism configured to apply the label to an upper cover or a lower cover in a carrier at the labeling station.

23. The packaging apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the second transport track is further configured for transporting the carrier at the labeling station to a consistency check station in the second direction;

a first inspection sensor is arranged downstream of the at least one labeling device along the second direction, and the first inspection sensor is configured to acquire label information of an upper cover or a lower cover in a carrier of the consistency inspection station; and

a second inspection sensor is provided at the conformance inspection station of the second transportation track, the second inspection sensor being configured to acquire label information of products located in the carriers of the conformance inspection station.

24. The packaging apparatus of claim 21 wherein the second transport track is further configured for transporting the carrier in the second direction to a product transfer station and a lid closing station;

the packaging plant further comprises product transfer means arranged downstream of said at least one labelling means along said second direction, said product transfer means being configured for transferring a product located in a carrier of said product transfer station into a lower cap thereof; and

the packaging plant also comprises closing means arranged downstream of the product transfer means along the second direction, the closing means being configured for closing an upper lid of a carrier located at the closing station onto a lower lid of the carrier in order to complete the packaging of the product to be packaged.

25. The packaging apparatus according to claim 24, characterized in that it further comprises unloading means arranged downstream of the closing device in the second direction, the unloading means being configured for unloading the finished packaged products.

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