Apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton

Abstract

The present application provides an apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton used for an electronic cigarette, which includes a melt-blown device and a melt-blown cotton receiving device configured to receive melted threads blown from the melt-blown device to manufacture columnar liquid storage cotton, and the melt-blown cotton receiving device is provided with a melted thread receiving rod for attaching melted threads to form the columnar cotton and a first power device for rotating the melted thread receiving rod; the receiving section is configured to receive melted threads; the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further includes a detaching assembly, which includes a threaded sleeve provided with inner threads. When the melted thread receiving rod is rotated by the first power device to form columnar cotton, the inner threads of the threaded sleeve closely fit the columnar cotton and allow the columnar cotton to move away from the first power device.

1 . An apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton, comprising a melt-blown device and a melt-blown cotton receiving device configured to receive melted threads blown from the melt-blown device to manufacture a columnar liquid storage cotton; wherein
 the melt-blown cotton receiving device is provided with a melted thread receiving rod for attaching melted threads to form columnar cotton and a first power device for rotating the melted thread receiving rod;   the melted thread receiving rod is provided with a connecting section and a receiving section, and the connecting section is connected with the first power device, and the receiving section is configured to receive melted threads;   the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a detaching assembly, which is configured to detach columnar cotton from the melted thread receiving rod as the melted thread receiving rod is rotated by the first power device to form the columnar cotton;   the detaching assembly comprises a threaded sleeve provided with inner threads, the melted thread receiving rod is arranged in a direct line with the threaded sleeve; and   when the columnar cotton is formed on the melted thread receiving rod, the inner threads of the threaded sleeve closely fit the columnar cotton and allow the columnar cotton to be detached from the melted thread receiving rod.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein the detaching assembly further comprises a second power device; and
 the second power device is configured to rotate the threaded sleeve in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the melted thread receiving rod, such that when the columnar cotton is formed on the rotating melted thread receiving rod, the columnar cotton is detached from the melted thread receiving rod by the threaded sleeve.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein the detaching assembly further comprises a second power device;
 the second power device is configured to rotate the threaded sleeve in a direction same with the rotating direction of the melted thread receiving rod to rotate; and   a rotation speed of the threaded sleeve driven by the second power device is higher than a rotation speed of the melted thread receiving rod driven by the first power device, such that when the columnar cotton is formed on the rotating melted thread receiving rod, the columnar cotton is detached from the melted thread receiving rod by the threaded sleeve.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton is further provided with a baseplate for fixing the melt-blown device, the melt-blown cotton receiving device and the detaching assembly; and   the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a moving assembly, which is configured to move the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device when the columnar cotton is formed by the melted threads on the melted thread receiving rod.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the moving assembly comprises: a detector, a moving groove, a moving plate located in the moving groove, and a power assembly;   the detector is configured to detect whether the columnar cotton on the melted thread receiving rod has been formed before the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device are moved;   both of the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device are located on the moving plate;   an end of the power assembly is connected to the moving plate, and the other end of the power assembly is fixed on the baseplate; and   when it is detected that columnar cotton on the melted thread receiving rod has been formed by the detector, the moving plate is moved by the power assembly and the melted thread receiving rod is embedded into the threaded sleeve through the moving groove.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 5 , wherein the power assembly comprises an air cylinder and a connecting rod;
 an end of the connecting rod is retractably connected with the air cylinder, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the moving plate; and   the air cylinder is fixed on the baseplate.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton is further provided with a baseplate for fixing the melt-blown device, the melt-blown cotton receiving device and the detaching assembly; and   the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a moving assembly which is configured to move the columnar cotton on the melted thread receiving rod into the threaded sleeve before the columnar cotton closely fits the inner threads of the threaded sleeve.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the moving assembly comprises: a moving track provided on the baseplate, and a moving arm located on the moving track;   the moving arm comprises: a first air cylinder, a second air cylinder, a third air cylinder and a clamping finger;   the first air cylinder is configured to allow the clamping finger to extend to columnar cotton on the melted thread receiving rod before the columnar cotton on the melted thread receiving rod closely fits the inner threads of the threaded sleeve;   the third air cylinder is configured to allow the clamping finger to clamp the columnar cotton when the clamping finger moves to the columnar cotton;   the second air cylinder is configured to allow the clamping finger to move towards the threaded sleeve when the clamping finger clamps the columnar cotton, such that the columnar cotton closely fits the inner threads of the threaded sleeve;   when the columnar cotton is moved by the clamping finger to closely fit the inner threads of the threaded sleeve, the columnar cotton is released by the clamping finger via the third air cylinder;   when the columnar cotton is released by the clamping finger, the first air cylinder allows the clamping finger to retract away from the columnar cotton; and   when the clamping finger retracts away from the columnar cotton, the second air cylinder allows the clamping finger to move away from the threaded sleeve.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 8 , wherein the moving arm is further provided with a sliding track, a connecting block and a moving base;
 the moving base is located in the moving track; and   the connecting block is located in the sliding track for connecting the clamping finger and the moving base.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a rolling component; and   the rolling component is configured to roll the columnar cotton detached from the melted thread receiving rod.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the rolling component comprises: a plurality of rollers, and a roller supporting block for supporting the rollers; and   when the columnar cotton already moved by the threaded sleeve moves into the rolling component, the roller closely fits the columnar cotton to move synchronously.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 10 , further comprising a receiving groove, and a fixing block for fixing the receiving groove;
 wherein the receiving groove is configured to receive columnar cotton detached from the melted thread receiving rod; and   the receiving groove is configured to deliver the columnar cotton to the rolling component.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the melt-blown cotton receiving device is further provided with a first connecting component for connecting the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device;   the first connecting component is provided with a first gear, a first hollow shaft, a first bearing for fixing the first hollow shaft, and a first bearing seat for accommodating the first bearing, and the first gear is mounted on the first hollow shaft, the first hollow shaft is mounted on the first bearing, and the first bearing is mounted on the first bearing seat, and the connecting section of the melted thread receiving rod is connected to the first hollow shaft;   the connecting component is further provided with a second gear, and the first power device is connected to the second gear; and   the connecting component is further provided with a first conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt is rotated about the first gear and the second gear for rotating the first gear as the second gear rotates.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the detaching assembly is further provided with a second connecting component for connecting the threaded sleeve and the second power device;   the second connecting component is further provided with a third gear, a second hollow shaft, a second bearing for fixing the second hollow shaft, and a second bearing seat configured to accommodate the second bearing; the third gear is mounted on the second hollow shaft, the second hollow shaft is mounted on the second bearing, and the second bearing is mounted on the second bearing seat, and the threaded sleeve is connected to the second bearing;   the second hollow shaft is further configured to fix the threaded sleeve, the second hollow shaft is located between the second bearing and the threaded sleeve, and closely fits each of them;   the second connecting component is further provided with a fourth gear, and the second power device is connected to the fourth gear; and   the second connecting component is further provided with a second conveyor belt; the second conveyor belt is rotated about the third gear and the fourth gear for rotating the third gear as the fourth gear rotates.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer circumferential surface of the receiving section is not provided with external threads. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 5 , wherein each of cross sections of the receiving section at different positions along an axial direction thereof is of a convex polygonal shape. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a cooling device, the melted thread receiving rod is a metal rod, and a cooling channel is provided in the metal rod in an axial direction of the metal rod, the melted thread receiving rod is cooled by the cooling device via the cooling channel.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 1 , wherein the threaded sleeve is a half-threaded sleeve. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton is further provided with a baseplate for fixing the melt-blown device, the melt-blown cotton receiving device and the detaching assembly; and   the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a moving assembly, which is configured to move the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device when the columnar cotton is formed by the melted threads on the melted thread receiving rod.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton is further provided with a baseplate for fixing the melt-blown device, the melt-blown cotton receiving device and the detaching assembly; and   the apparatus for manufacturing liquid storage cotton further comprises a moving assembly, which is configured to move the melted thread receiving rod and the first power device when the columnar cotton is formed by the melted threads on the melted thread receiving rod.