An intelligent lid opening device for powder iron hoop paper barrels

Abstract

This invention relates to the design of an automated lid-opening device, specifically an intelligent lid-opening device for powder paper drums with iron hoops. It can automatically feed the paper drums with iron hoops, automatically rotate and position them, automatically recycle the iron hoops, and open the lids of the paper drums with iron hoops. The device includes a machine base (1), on which a feeding track (2) is provided. The machine base (1) is provided with a feeding station (3), an iron hoop removal station (4), and a lid-opening station (5). The feeding track (2) passes through the feeding station (3), the iron hoop removal station (4), and the lid-opening station (5) in sequence. The iron hoop removal station (4) includes a frame (6), on which slides (7) are provided on both sides. A pneumatic pusher (8) slides with the slides (7). The pneumatic pusher (8) is provided with grippers (9). A lifting and rotating mechanism is provided below the frame (6). The device also includes a limiting gripper module (18) for limiting the paper drum.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the design of automated lid-opening equipment, specifically an intelligent lid-opening device for powder iron hoop paper drums. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the loading, unloading, and transportation of powder materials often involve using paper drums with iron hoops as the lid opening mechanism. However, the opening of these paper drums is generally done manually. Since the powder material inside the paper drums may be contaminated and hazardous, manual operation poses a significant risk to workers on site.

[0003] Therefore, how to automate the opening of paper drums containing powder with iron hoops, thereby avoiding manual intervention, is a technical problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In response to the problems mentioned in the background art, the present invention provides an intelligent opening device for powder paper drums with iron hoops, which can automatically feed the paper drums with iron hoops, automatically rotate and position them, automatically recycle the iron hoops, and open the paper drums with iron hoops.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a smart lid opening device for powder iron hoop paper drum, including a machine base, a feeding track on the machine base, a feeding station, an iron hoop removal station and a lid opening station respectively on the machine base, and the feeding track passing through the feeding station, the iron hoop removal station and the lid opening station in sequence;

[0006] The iron hoop removal station includes a frame with sliding tables on both sides. A pneumatic pusher slides with the sliding tables, and the pneumatic pusher has a gripper. The opening shape of the gripper is the same as the shape of the outer wall of the paper drum. The frame also has an iron hoop opening mechanism, which includes a telescopic cylinder and a push rod with a barb. The telescopic cylinder is installed on the frame and its height is the same as the height of the iron hoop on the paper drum. The push rod is connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder. The station also includes a telescopic cylinder 2. The cylinder body of the telescopic cylinder 2 is installed on the top of the frame, and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 2 has a pneumatic gripper. A feeding platform is provided next to the frame.

[0007] The frame is provided with a lifting and rotating mechanism, which includes a circular tray, a telescopic rod and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is located at the bottom of the machine and below the frame. The drive mechanism is connected to the circular tray through the telescopic rod to realize the lifting and rotating of the circular tray.

[0008] It also includes a limiting gripper module for limiting the paper drum. The limiting gripper module is a pair and is installed on the machine base. The limiting gripper module is located on both sides of the lifting and rotating mechanism. The limiting gripper module includes a telescopic cylinder and a limiting block. The limiting block is provided with multiple rollers.

[0009] The opening station includes a multi-axis robotic arm, which is equipped with a suction cup mechanism. The suction cup mechanism is connected to the multi-axis robotic arm via a lifting mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the frame is also equipped with a photoelectric sensor, which is symmetrically arranged with the top rod.

[0011] Preferably, the stop sensing device includes a telescopic cylinder four, with a stop block on the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder four, and pressure sensors on the stop block and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder four.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding track consists of two conveyor belts, with the lifting and rotating mechanism located between the two conveyor belts.

[0013] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: The intelligent opening device for powder paper drums with iron hoops can automate the disassembly of iron hoops and the opening of the lid, and it operates stably. Through the cooperation between multiple mechanisms, the positioning, transportation, opening of iron hoops, recycling of iron hoops, and opening of the lid of the paper drum are automated, reducing the need for manual intervention and thus ensuring the environmental protection and safety of powder opening. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0020] Attached diagram descriptions: 1. Machine base; 2. Feeding track; 3. Feeding station; 4. Removing iron hoop station; 5. Opening station; 6. Machine frame; 7. Slide table; 8. Pneumatic push block; 9. Gripper; 10. Telescopic cylinder one; 11. Push rod; 12. Telescopic cylinder two; 13. Pneumatic gripper; 14. Unloading platform; 15. Circular pallet; 16. Telescopic rod; 17. Drive mechanism; 18. Limit gripper module; 19. Telescopic cylinder three; 20. Limit block; 21. Roller; 22. Multi-axis robotic arm; 23. Suction cup mechanism; 24. Lifting mechanism; 25. Photoelectric sensor; 26. Telescopic cylinder four; 27. Stop block; 28. Pressure sensor; 29. ​​Iron hoop paper drum. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] The intelligent capping device for powder iron-hoop paper drums of the present invention includes a machine base 1, on which a feeding track 2 is provided. The machine base 1 is provided with a feeding station 3, an iron hoop removal station 4, and a capping station 5. The feeding track 2 passes through the feeding station 3, the iron hoop removal station 4, and the capping station 5 in sequence. When performing the capping action, the iron-hoop paper drum 29 can be placed on the feeding station 3 by a robotic arm or a feeding trolley. The feeding track 2 adopts a structure of two parallel pulleys. The pulleys send the iron-hoop paper drum 29 to the iron hoop removal station 4. At this time, the telescopic cylinder 4 26 lifts the stop block 27. A pressure sensor 28 is provided between the stop block 27 and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 4 26. When the pressure sensor 28 receives a pressure signal, it indicates that the iron-hoop paper drum 29 has reached the bottom of the frame 6, and the feeding track 2 stops conveying.

[0023] At this time, the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 212 extends the limiting block 20 and contacts the wall of the paper bucket 29 through the roller 21 on the limiting block 20. The opening of the limiting block 20 is triangular. When the telescopic cylinders 22 on both sides abut against the paper bucket 29 through the limiting block 20, the position of the paper bucket 29 can be adjusted so that the center of the paper bucket 29 is aligned with the center of the circular tray 15. The telescopic rod 16 drives the circular tray 15 to lift up, so that the paper bucket 29 is lifted up, and the telescopic rod 16 is driven to rotate through the drive mechanism 17, thereby causing the paper bucket 29 to rotate.

[0024] The photoelectric sensor 25 is located above the paper drum 29 and can be directly above the buckle of the iron hoop. When the photoelectric sensor 25 senses a signal, it means that the buckle on the iron hoop is directly below the photoelectric sensor 25. At this time, the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 10 extends the top rod 11 with a barb. The extended position of the top rod 11 is opposite to the photoelectric sensor 25. The top rod 11 contacts the edge of the iron hoop. After the paper drum 29 continues to rotate half a turn, the iron hoop buckle abuts against the barb of the top rod 11. At this time, the telescopic cylinder 12 drives the pneumatic gripper 13 to descend to the designated position. The pneumatic gripper 13 clamps the pin on the iron hoop buckle and then the telescopic cylinder 12 drives the pneumatic gripper 13 to move upward again, so that the pin on the iron hoop buckle is pulled out. Then the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 10 retracts, so that the buckle on the iron hoop is pried open by the barb at the end of the top rod 11.

[0025] As the iron hoop buckle of the iron hoop paper drum 29 moves from the photoelectric sensor 25 to below the telescopic cylinder 12, the slide table 7 drives the pneumatic push block 8 to move to both sides of the iron hoop paper drum 29. The pneumatic push block 8 extends the gripper 9, which approaches the edge of the drum wall of the iron hoop paper drum 29. The height of the gripper 9 is below the iron hoop. When the barb at the end of the top rod 11 pries open the buckle on the iron hoop, the iron hoop will fall off the drum wall and be lifted by the gripper 9.

[0026] At this time, the pneumatic gripper 13 drives the limit block 20 back to the initial position, the telescopic rod 16 drives the iron hoop paper drum 29 to descend, the iron hoop paper drum 29 descends to below the gripper 9, so that the iron hoop is detached from the iron hoop paper drum 29. At this time, the slide table 7 drives the gripper 9 to move to the unloading platform 14, the pneumatic push block 8 returns to the initial position, so that the iron hoop falls from the gripper 9 to the unloading platform 14.

[0027] Telescopic cylinder 26 moves block 27 downward, and feeding track 2 moves iron hoop paper drum 29 to opening station 5. At this time, telescopic cylinder 26 moves block 27 upward, and continues to wait for the next iron hoop paper drum 29 to be disassembled. The iron hoop paper drum 29 at opening station 5 waits for the opening action. At this time, multi-axis robotic arm 22 moves suction cup mechanism 23 to the top of the lid of iron hoop paper drum 29. Lifting mechanism 24 moves suction cup mechanism 23 downward, and suction cup mechanism 23 sucks up the lid of iron hoop paper drum 29. Lifting mechanism 24 moves it upward, so that the lid of iron hoop paper drum 29 completes the opening action.

[0028] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A smart opening device for powder-filled iron-hooped paper drums, characterized in that, Includes a machine base (1), on which a feeding track (2) is provided, and on which a feeding station (3), a hoop removal station (4) and a cover opening station (5) are respectively provided, and the feeding track (2) passes through the feeding station (3), the hoop removal station (4) and the cover opening station (5) in sequence. The iron hoop removal station (4) includes a frame (6), with slides (7) on both sides of the frame (6), a pneumatic pusher (8) slidingly engaging with the slides (7), a gripper (9) on the pneumatic pusher (8), the shape of the opening of the gripper (9) being the same as the shape of the outer wall of the paper drum, and an iron hoop opening mechanism on the frame (6), which includes a telescopic cylinder (10) and a top rod (11) with a barb. The telescopic cylinder (10) is installed on the frame (6) and its height is the same as the height of the iron hoop on the paper drum. The top rod (11) is connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder (10), and also includes a telescopic cylinder (12), the cylinder body of which is installed on the top of the frame (6), and a pneumatic gripper (13) on the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder (12). A feeding platform (14) is provided next to the frame (6). The frame (6) is provided with a lifting and rotating mechanism. The lifting and rotating mechanism includes a circular tray (15), a telescopic rod (16) and a drive mechanism (17). The drive mechanism (17) is located at the bottom of the machine base (1) and below the frame (6). The drive mechanism (17) is connected to the circular tray (15) through the telescopic rod (16) to realize the lifting and rotating of the circular tray (15). It also includes a limiting gripper module (18) for limiting the paper drum. The limiting gripper module (18) is a pair and is installed on the machine base (1). The limiting gripper module (18) is located on both sides of the lifting and rotating mechanism. The limiting gripper module (18) includes a telescopic cylinder (19) and a limiting block (20). The limiting block (20) is provided with multiple rollers (21). The opening station (5) includes a multi-axis robotic arm (22), and the multi-axis robotic arm (22) is equipped with a suction cup mechanism (23). The suction cup mechanism (23) is connected to the multi-axis robotic arm (22) through a lifting mechanism (24).

2. The intelligent opening device for powder iron hoop paper drums as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (6) is also equipped with a photoelectric sensor (25), which is symmetrically arranged with the top rod (11).

3. The intelligent opening device for powder iron hoop paper drums as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a stop sensing device, which includes a telescopic cylinder four (26), a stop block (27) on the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder four (26), and a pressure sensor (28) on the stop block (27) and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder four (26).

4. The intelligent opening device for powder iron hoop paper drums as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding track (2) consists of two conveyor belts, and the lifting and rotating mechanism is located between the two conveyor belts.

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