Uncovering device

By designing an automated cover opening device, using components such as rotary drive parts, cover opening tooling and vacuum suction cups, the problem of low efficiency of opening the outer cover of barrel containers in the prior art is solved, and an efficient and automated cover opening process is realized. In different sizes of lids.

CN222159708UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13WUXI RICH INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420948634.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-30
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-30

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the outer cover of the barrel container is usually installed in the form of a slot, resulting in low efficiency in opening the cover and manual use of vis or crowbars, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and affects the production progress.

Method used

A cover opening device is designed, including a rotary drive member, a cover opening tool, a dimension adjustment mechanism, a linear drive member, a vacuum generator and a suction cup. The outer cover is cut and sucked up through automated means and is adapted to covers of different sizes.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient opening of the cover without manual participation and time-saving labor, improves the efficiency and compatibility of the cover opening, and ensures the clean and orderly production site.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cover opening device, which comprises a cover opening component, a cover opening component, a cover opening component and a cover opening component, the moving assembly is used for driving the uncovering assembly to move to the container to be opened, so that a cover on the container to be opened is opened through rotation of the uncovering tool; and a size adjusting mechanism is arranged in the uncovering tool, so that the uncovering tool is compatible with covers with different sizes. And by arranging the cover opening assembly, the outer cover can be removed in a cutting mode, time and labor are saved, manual participation is not needed, and the cover opening efficiency can be effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of container cover opening, in particular to a cover opening device. Background Art

[0002] The barrel container has its liquid port sealed by a barrel plug. The barrel plug structure used for the barrel container includes an outer cover and an inner cover. The outer cover surrounds the inner cover to protect the inner cover for dust prevention.

[0003] In the prior art, the outer cover is usually buckled on the outside of the inner cover in the form of a slot, and the outer cover with this installation form can only be pried open manually using pliers or a crowbar. This method of opening the outer cover is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the opening efficiency is low, which delays the production progress. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned existing production technology, the applicant provides a cover opening device, which can remove the outer cover by cutting by setting a cover opening component, saving time and labor, and requiring no manual intervention, thereby effectively improving the cover opening efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A cover opening device, comprising:

[0007] The cover opening assembly comprises a rotary drive member and a cover opening tool, wherein the rotary drive member drives the cover opening tool to rotate;

[0008] A motion assembly is used to drive the cover opening assembly to move to the container to be opened, so that the cover on the container to be opened is opened by rotating the cover opening tooling;

[0009] Wherein, a size adjustment mechanism is arranged in the cover opening tool, so that the cover opening tool is compatible with covers of different sizes.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0011] The cover opening tool comprises a cutter head seat, on which at least one cutter is mounted through a size adjustment mechanism, and the cutter is used to cut open the cover of the container to be opened.

[0012] The size adjustment mechanism adopts the form of a mounting surface group. An array of mounting surface groups is arranged along the circumference on the outer wall surface of the tool head seat. A single mounting surface group includes two mounting surfaces that are symmetrically distributed around the center. The mounting surfaces are used to install the tool, so that the cover opening tooling can adapt to lids of different sizes.

[0013] The cover opening tool also includes a linear drive member, the output end of the linear drive member is connected to the suction cup, and the input end of the suction cup is connected to the output end of the vacuum generator;

[0014] The vacuum generator drives the suction cup to generate negative pressure, thereby sucking up the opened lid.

[0015] A cavity is provided inside the cutter head seat, a connecting shaft is installed in the cavity, a spring is installed between the top wall of the connecting shaft and the inner wall of the cavity, a universal ball bearing is fixed to the bottom wall of the connecting shaft, a limit plate is installed at the opening of the cavity, and the limit plate limits the axial displacement of the connecting shaft;

[0016] When the cover opening tool opens the cover, the spring provides downward pressure, so that the universal ball bearing presses the cover of the container to be opened.

[0017] The rotary drive member is a rotary motor.

[0018] The output end of the rotating motor is connected to the main shaft, and the rotating motor is connected to the cover opening tooling through the main shaft.

[0019] The main shaft is connected to the output end of the rotating motor through a coupling.

[0020] A main shaft box is mounted on the outside of the main shaft, and the main shaft box supports the main shaft to rotate.

[0021] The motion assembly comprises a linear motor module, the output end of the linear motor module is connected to a mounting seat, and the linear motor module is mounted in cooperation with the cover opening assembly via the mounting seat.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0023] The utility model has a compact and reasonable structure and is easy to operate. By arranging a cover opening component, the outer cover is cut open in a fully automatic manner, thereby improving the flexibility and compatibility of the cover opening device. The outer cover opening process saves time and labor, the cover opening accuracy is high, the cover opening effect is good, and the cover opening efficiency is effectively improved.

[0024] The utility model also has the following advantages:

[0025] (1) The cover opening tool in the present invention can cut open the outer cover by providing a cutter.

[0026] (2) In the present invention, a spring is provided, which can provide downward pressure for the universal ball, so that the universal ball can press the outer cover, thereby preventing the outer cover from rotating synchronously with the cutter during the cutting process and preventing the outer cover from falling into the production workshop after the cutting is completed.

[0027] (3) In the present invention, by providing a limit plate, the initial position of the universal ball can be limited and the second connecting shaft can be prevented from falling out of the center hole.

[0028] (4) The utility model is provided with a vacuum generator and a suction cup, which can suck up the outer cover, and cooperate with the robot to transfer the outer cover to a centralized collection point, thereby ensuring that the production site is clean and orderly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 The structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 .

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 main view.

[0031] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cover opening assembly in the utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of section AA.

[0033] Figure 5 The structure of the utility model Figure 2 .

[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the cutter head seat and the cutter in the utility model.

[0035] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inner cover and the outer cover on the barrel container in the utility model.

[0036] Among them: 1. Linear motor module; 2. Mounting seat; 3. Rotating motor; 4. Coupling; 5. Spindle box; 6. Spindle; 7. Inner cover; 8. Opening tool; 9. Outer cover;

[0037] 801, tool; 802, tool head seat; 8021, cavity; 8022, mounting surface; 803, limit plate; 804, universal ball bearing; 805, spring; 806, connecting shaft; 807, suction cup; 808, vacuum generator; 809, protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The specific implementation of the present utility model is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0039] like Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, a cover opening device comprises: a cover opening assembly, comprising a rotary drive member and a cover opening tool 8, wherein the rotary drive member drives the cover opening tool 8 to rotate; a motion assembly, used to drive the cover opening assembly to move to the container to be opened, so that the cover on the container to be opened is opened by rotating the cover opening tool 8; wherein a size adjustment mechanism is provided in the cover opening tool 8, so that the cover opening tool 8 is compatible with covers of different sizes. The utility model can remove the cover of a barrel container based on an automated cover opening method, has high flexibility in use, good compatibility, does not require manual assistance, and has high cover opening efficiency.

[0040] like Figure 7 As shown, the barrel plug structure of the barrel container generally includes an outer cover 9 and an inner cover 7, wherein the outer cover 9 surrounds the inner cover 7; the outer cover 9 generally has two installation forms: one is threaded installation, and the other is slot installation. Figure 7 The outer cover 9 in the figure is in the form of a card slot installation; the lid of the container to be opened referred to in the utility model is an outer cover 9 in the form of a card slot installation.

[0041] The cover opening device of the utility model can be installed on a mechanical arm for use, and the mechanical arm can drive the cover opening device to move within a certain space range, so as to reach the top of the outer cover 9.

[0042] The cover opening tool 8 comprises a cutter head seat 802 , on which at least one cutter 801 is mounted through a size adjustment mechanism, and the cutter 801 is used to cut open the cover of the container to be opened.

[0043] The size adjustment mechanism adopts the form of a mounting surface group. An array of mounting surface groups is arranged along the circumference on the outer wall surface of the tool head seat 802. A single group of mounting surface groups includes two center-symmetrically distributed mounting surfaces 8022. The mounting surface 8022 is used to install the tool 801, so that the cover opening tool 8 can adapt to lids of different sizes.

[0044] The cover opening tool 8 also includes a linear drive component, the output end of which is connected to the suction cup 807, and the input end of the suction cup 807 is connected to the output end of the vacuum generator 808; the vacuum generator 808 drives the suction cup 807 to generate negative pressure, thereby sucking up the opened cover.

[0045] A cavity 8021 is provided inside the cutter head seat 802, and a connecting shaft 806 is installed in the cavity 8021. A spring 805 is installed between the top wall of the connecting shaft 806 and the inner wall of the cavity 8021. A universal ball bearing 804 is fixed to the bottom wall of the connecting shaft 806. A limit plate 803 is installed at the opening of the cavity 8021, and the limit plate 803 limits the axial displacement of the connecting shaft 806. When the cover opening tool 8 opens the cover, the spring 805 provides downward pressure, so that the universal ball bearing 804 presses the cover of the container to be opened.

[0046] The rotary drive member adopts a rotary motor 3.

[0047] The output end of the rotating motor 3 is connected to the main shaft 6 , and the rotating motor 3 is connected to the cover opening tooling 8 via the main shaft 6 .

[0048] The main shaft 6 is connected to the output end of the rotary motor 3 through the coupling 4 .

[0049] The spindle box 5 is mounted on the outside of the spindle 6 , and the spindle box 5 supports the spindle 6 to rotate.

[0050] The motion component includes a linear motor module 1, the output end of the linear motor module 1 is connected to a mounting seat 2, and the linear motor module 1 is mounted in cooperation with the cover opening component through the mounting seat 2.

[0051] The specific structure and functions of the utility model are as follows:

[0052] The cover opening device structure includes a linear motor module 1, a mounting seat 2, a rotary motor 3, a spindle 6 and a cover opening tool 8;

[0053] Among them, the linear motor module 1 is arranged upright, the output end of the linear motor module 1 is connected to the mounting seat 2, the top of the mounting seat 2 is fixed with a rotating motor 3, the output end of the rotating motor 3 is connected to the spindle 6, the end of the spindle 6 is matched with the cover opening tool 8, the linear motor module 1 drives the mounting seat 2 to make a linear motion in the vertical direction, thereby driving the rotating motor 3, the spindle 6 and the cover opening assembly to make a linear motion in the vertical direction through the mounting seat 2, thereby making the cover opening tool 8 close to or away from the outer cover 9;

[0054] The rotating motor 3 drives the cover opening tool 8 to rotate through the main shaft 6, thereby cutting the outer cover 8 open;

[0055] like Figure 4 As shown, the rotating motor 3 is connected to the main shaft 6 through the coupling 4, and the coupling 4 can transmit the torque output by the rotating motor 3 and absorb the coaxiality deviation between the motor output shaft and the main shaft 6;

[0056] The spindle box 5 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting seat 2 and is used to support the spindle 6 for rotation, thereby further improving the rotation stability of the spindle 6 .

[0057] like Figure 3-Figure 6 As shown, the cover opening tool 8 includes a tool 801, a tool head seat 802, a limit plate 803, a universal ball bearing 804, a spring 805, a connecting shaft 806, a suction cup 807, a vacuum generator 808, and a protective cover 809;

[0058] The tool head seat 802 is fixed to the end of the spindle 6, and the tool head seat 802 is installed in cooperation with the tool 801 through a size adjustment mechanism;

[0059] The size adjustment mechanism has various forms. A driving device may be used to connect the tool 801 to the output end of the driving device, so that the tool 801 can move radially along the outer cover 9, thereby being compatible with outer covers 9 of different sizes. Alternatively, a mounting surface group may be used. The mounting surface group is disposed on the outer wall surface of the cutter head seat 802. The mounting surface group includes two mounting surfaces 8022 arranged symmetrically with respect to the center. Grooves of different depths are provided along the circumference of the outer wall surface of the cutter head seat 802 to form the mounting surface 8022 for mounting the tool 801. Thus, the distance between the two tools 801 can be adjusted to adapt to outer covers 9 of different sizes.

[0060] In addition, the cutter 801 is fixed to the corresponding mounting surface 8022 by a threaded connector, and a detachable mounting method is adopted, so that the cutter 801 can be quickly and conveniently disassembled and assembled from the mounting surface 8022;

[0061] The blade of the cutter 801 is V-shaped, and the blade of the cutter 801 is lower than the bottom end surface of the limiting plate 803 , so that the outer cover 9 can be cut open.

[0062] The vacuum generator 808 is fixed on the mounting base 2, the output end of the linear drive is connected to the suction cup 807, the linear drive is fixed on the spindle box 5, the linear drive can be a linear motor or a cylinder, the output end of the vacuum generator 808 is connected to the input end of the suction cup 807, the suction cup 807 generates negative pressure through the vacuum generator 808, thereby sucking up the outer cover 9, and cooperating with the robot arm to transfer the outer cover 9 to the centralized collection point to prevent the outer cover 9 from falling into the production workshop after cutting is completed, thereby ensuring that the production site is clean and orderly.

[0063] A cavity 8021 is provided inside the cutter head seat 801, and a spring 805 and a connecting shaft 806 are installed in the cavity 8021. The connecting shaft 806 can slide axially in the cavity 8021;

[0064] A spring 805 is installed between one end of the connecting shaft 806 and the cavity 8021, and a universal ball bearing 804 is installed at the other end;

[0065] A universal ball is provided on the universal shaft bearing 804, and the universal shaft bearing 804 presses the outer cover 9 through the universal ball;

[0066] The bottom end surface of the universal ball is lower than the bottom end surface of the cutter 801, and the universal ball can rotate freely, so when it presses the outer cover 9, it will not interfere with the rotational movement of the cutter head seat 802;

[0067] A limit plate 803 is installed at the bottom of the cutter head seat 801 corresponding to the opening of the cavity 8021. The limit plate 803 limits the axial displacement of the connecting shaft 806 to prevent the connecting shaft 806 from coming out of the cavity 8021.

[0068] Specifically, a through hole is provided in the middle of the limiting plate 803 , and the diameter of the through hole is slightly larger than the maximum outer diameter of the universal ball bearing 804 , so that the universal ball of the universal ball bearing 804 can be exposed from the cavity 8021 .

[0069] The outside of the cover opening tool 8 is equipped with a protective cover 809, which is fixed to the bottom of the spindle box 5. The protective cover 809 is used to prevent the tool 801 from breaking and injuring people, and can also prevent the tool 801 from injuring people during equipment maintenance.

[0070] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0071] The cover opening device is fixed to the working end of the manipulator, and the manipulator drives the cover opening device to the top of the outer cover 9 of the container to be opened;

[0072] The linear motor module 1 is started to drive the cover opening assembly to move linearly in the vertical direction, thereby making the cover opening assembly close to the outer cover 9;

[0073] When the cover opening assembly approaches the outer cover 9, the universal ball bearing 804 first contacts the top end surface of the outer cover 9, and under the action of the spring 805, a downward pressure is generated on the outer cover 9, and the cover opening assembly continues to descend until the cutter 801 cuts through the outer cover 9, and then stops descending;

[0074] Then the rotary motor 3 is started, and the cover opening tool 8 is driven to rotate through the main shaft 6, so that the tool 801 is rotated, and then the outer cover 9 is cut open by the tool 801, so that the inner cover 7 is exposed;

[0075] Then the vacuum generator 808 is started, driving the suction cup 807 to generate negative pressure, and the linear drive member drives the suction cup 809 to extend, so that the suction cup 807 fits the top wall of the outer cover 9, thereby sucking up the outer cover 9, and under the drive of the robot, the outer cover 9 is transferred to the centralized collection point.

[0076] The above description is an explanation of the utility model, not a limitation of the utility model. The scope of the utility model is defined by the claims. Any form of modification can be made within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cover opening device, characterized in that: include: The cover opening assembly comprises a rotary drive member and a cover opening tool (8), wherein the rotary drive member drives the cover opening tool (8) to rotate; A motion assembly, used for driving the cover opening assembly to move to the container to be opened, so that the cover on the container to be opened is opened by rotating the cover opening tool (8); Wherein, a size adjustment mechanism is arranged in the cover opening tool (8), so that the cover opening tool (8) is compatible with covers of different sizes.

2. A cover opening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover opening tool (8) comprises a cutter head seat (802), on which at least one cutter (801) is mounted in cooperation with a size adjustment mechanism, and the cutter (801) is used to cut open the cover of the container to be opened.

3. A cover opening device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The size adjustment mechanism is in the form of a mounting surface group. An array of mounting surface groups is arranged along the circumference on the outer wall surface of the tool head seat (802). A single mounting surface group includes two mounting surfaces (8022) that are symmetrically distributed around the center. The mounting surfaces (8022) are used to install the tool (801), so that the cover opening tool (8) can adapt to covers of different sizes.

4. A cover opening device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The cover opening tool (8) further comprises a linear drive member, the output end of the linear drive member is connected to the suction cup (807), and the input end of the suction cup (807) is connected to the output end of the vacuum generator (808); The vacuum generator (808) drives the suction cup (807) to generate negative pressure, thereby sucking up the opened lid.

5. A cover opening device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The cutter head seat (802) is provided with a cavity (8021) inside, a connecting shaft (806) is installed in the cavity (8021), a spring (805) is installed between the top wall surface of the connecting shaft (806) and the inner wall surface of the cavity (8021), a universal ball bearing (804) is fixed to the bottom wall surface of the connecting shaft (806), and a limit plate (803) is installed at the opening of the cavity (8021), and the limit plate (803) limits the axial displacement of the connecting shaft (806); When the cover opening tool (8) opens the cover, the spring (805) provides downward pressure, so that the universal ball bearing (804) presses the cover of the container to be opened.

6. A cover opening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary drive member is a rotary motor (3).

7. A cover opening device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The output end of the rotating motor (3) is connected to the main shaft (6), and the rotating motor (3) is connected to the cover opening tooling (8) via the main shaft (6).

8. A cover opening device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The main shaft (6) is connected to the output end of the rotating motor (3) via a coupling (4).

9. A cover opening device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A spindle box (5) is mounted on the outside of the spindle (6), and the spindle box (5) supports the spindle (6) to rotate.

10. A cover opening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motion component comprises a linear motor module (1), the output end of the linear motor module (1) is connected to a mounting seat (2), and the linear motor module (1) is mounted in cooperation with the cover opening component via the mounting seat (2).