Bottle feeding device with direction adjusting function
The bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment automatically adjusts the bottle angle using a rotating support and a vision inspection camera, solving the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive manual adjustment, ensuring successful bottle labeling, and improving feeding efficiency and accuracy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520496580.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-20
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the angle of the bottle needs to be manually adjusted during loading, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors, affecting the success rate of subsequent labeling operations.
The bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment uses a rotating support and a vision inspection camera to obtain the initial angle information of the bottle. The angle of the bottle is adjusted by rotating the support to make it lie in a set position during feeding. The feeding and handling mechanism places the bottle in the carrier to ensure that the labeling surface is horizontal and facing upward.
It enables automated and accurate adjustment of the bottle angle, ensuring the success of subsequent labeling operations, reducing manual intervention, and improving efficiency and accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of feeding equipment, and in particular relates to a bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction. [Background Technology]
[0002] There is a bottle product that requires a label to be affixed to a designated location on the bottle. This labeling location is situated on a tapered surface with a variable diameter. Therefore, when the bottle is moved to the labeling station, it needs to be placed horizontally with the labeling location facing upwards to facilitate the labeling operation.
[0003] The prior art patent CN218892817U discloses a fully automatic labeling equipment for round bottles. In this equipment, the round bottles are fed manually. The operator places the round bottles into the carrier of the transfer unit according to the set angle and posture. The carrier then moves the bottles to the water spraying station and then transports them to the labeling station. If the operator does not place the bottles according to the set angle and posture, effective labeling cannot be performed, resulting in labeling failure. In addition, manual placement of materials is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. [Utility Model Content]
[0005] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment, which can ensure that bottles entering the subsequent operation station are placed at a set angle and posture, laying an important foundation for reliable labeling.
[0006] This utility model achieves the above-mentioned objective through the following technical solution: a bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction, comprising a feeding channel, a rotating support seat disposed at the end of the feeding channel, a detection camera disposed below or above the rotating support seat, a first motor driving the rotating support seat to rotate around the Z-axis, and a feeding and transporting mechanism that places the bottles on the rotating support seat, after the angle has been adjusted, into a carrier in a set lying posture.
[0007] Furthermore, a first material level and a second material level are sequentially formed at the end of the feed channel, the second material level being the final material level, and the rotating support is embedded in the second material level at the end of the feed channel.
[0008] Furthermore, sensors are installed at both the first and second material levels to detect whether a bottle has reached the material level.
[0009] Furthermore, the end of the feed channel is provided with a blocking portion to prevent the bottle from continuing to advance.
[0010] Furthermore, the rotating support base is provided with a through hole that extends vertically.
[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a feeding mechanism that moves the bottles in the feed channel along the feed channel.
[0012] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes a second motor, a first support plate driven by the second motor to move horizontally, a first cylinder fixed on the first support plate, and a feeding plate driven by the first cylinder to move up and down.
[0013] Furthermore, the loading and conveying mechanism includes a third motor, a second support plate driven by the third motor to move up and down, a fourth motor fixed on the second support plate, a third support plate driven by the fourth motor to move horizontally, a second cylinder fixed on the third support plate, a rotating plate driven by the second cylinder to rotate around a horizontal axis, a gripper cylinder fixed on the rotating plate, and a gripper driven by the gripper cylinder to perform opening or clamping actions.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment of this utility model are as follows: by embedding a rotating support base at the end of the bottle input channel and configuring a vision inspection camera, the initial angle information of the bottle when it arrives is obtained by the vision inspection camera, and then the rotating support base is driven to rotate with the bottle to achieve angle adjustment, so that the bottle is in the set angle state before feeding to meet the process requirements; in addition, with the rotary cylinder on the feeding and conveying mechanism, the bottle in the set angle state is clamped and rotated around the horizontal axis by the set angle, so that it is placed in a semi-reclined posture in the carrier, thereby ensuring that the labeling surface on the bottle is placed in a horizontal upward state, laying an important foundation for labeling. [Attached Image Description]
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle's state structure placed in the carrier in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0018] The numbers in the image represent:
[0019] 100 - Bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction;
[0020] 200 - Bottle; 201 - Labeling surface; 300 - Carrier;
[0021] 1-Feed channel; 11-Sensor; 12-Blocking part; 2-Rotating support; 3-Detection camera; 4-First motor; 5-Feeding and conveying mechanism; 51-Third motor; 52-Second support plate; 53-Fourth motor; 54-Third support plate; 55-Second cylinder; 56-Rotating plate; 57-Gripper cylinder; 58-Gripper; 6-Pushing mechanism; 61-Second motor; 62-First support plate; 63-First cylinder; 64-Pushing plate.
Detailed Implementation Methods
[0022] Example 1:
[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-3 This embodiment is a bottle feeding device 100 with self-adjusting direction, which includes a feeding channel 1, a rotating support 2 set at the end of the feeding channel, a detection camera 3 set below the rotating support 2, a first motor 4 that drives the rotating support 2 to rotate around the Z-axis, and a feeding and transporting mechanism 5 that places the bottles on the rotating support 2 after the angle has been adjusted into a set lying posture into the carrier 300.
[0024] At the end of the feed channel 1, a first material level and a second material level are formed sequentially. The second material level is the final material level, and the rotating support 2 is embedded in the second material level at the end of the feed channel 1. Sensors 11 are provided at both the first and second material levels to detect whether a bottle has reached the material level.
[0025] The end of the feed channel 1 is provided with a blocking part 12 to prevent the bottle 200 from continuing to move forward. On the one hand, the bottle 200 can be reliably stopped on the rotating support 2, and on the other hand, the bottle 200 is prevented from falling from the end of the feed channel 1.
[0026] The rotating support 2 is provided with a through hole (not shown in the figure) that runs vertically through it, so that the detection camera 3 can take pictures of the bottle on the rotating support 2. The detection camera 3 takes pictures of the bottle 200 through the through hole to obtain the initial position of the labeling surface 201 on the bottle 200. The first motor 4 adjusts the rotating support 2 to rotate the bottle 200 according to the initial position information, and adjusts the labeling surface 201 on the bottle 200 to a set angle position so that when the loading and conveying mechanism 5 transports the bottle to the carrier 300, the labeling surface 201 is in a horizontal state and placed face up.
[0027] In other embodiments, the detection camera 3 may also be positioned above the rotating support 2. If positioned above the rotating support 2, the clearance through hole does not need to be provided on the rotating support 2.
[0028] In this embodiment, a feeding mechanism 6 is also included to move the bottles in the feeding channel 1 along the feeding channel 1. The feeding mechanism 6 includes a second motor 61, a first support plate 62 driven by the second motor 61 to move horizontally, a first cylinder 63 fixed on the first support plate 62, and a feeding plate 64 driven by the first cylinder 63 to move up and down. The second motor 61 drives the feeding plate 64 to move, which can move the bottles 200 into the feeding channel 1 on the one hand, and push the bottles 200 along the feeding channel 1 on the other hand. The bottles 200 are pushed sequentially onto the rotating support 2 to realize feeding and conveying.
[0029] The material handling mechanism 5 includes a third motor 51, a second support plate 52 driven by the third motor 51 to move up and down, a fourth motor 53 fixed on the second support plate 52, a third support plate 54 driven by the fourth motor 53 to move horizontally, a second cylinder 55 fixed on the third support plate 54, a rotating plate 56 driven by the second cylinder 55 to rotate around a horizontal axis, a gripper cylinder 57 fixed on the rotating plate 56, and a gripper 58 driven by the gripper cylinder 57 to perform opening or clamping actions.
[0030] The third motor 51 and the fourth motor 53 jointly drive the gripper 58 to pick up the bottle 200 which is standing on the rotating support 2, and then move it above the carrier 300. The second cylinder 55 drives the gripper 58 to rotate around the horizontal axis by a set angle, so that the bottle 200 is tilted at a set angle and then placed in the carrier 300, completing the loading of the bottle in a specific posture.
[0031] The working process of the bottle feeding device 100 with built-in direction adjustment in this embodiment is as follows: the feeding mechanism 6 continuously pushes the bottle 200 forward along the feeding channel 1. The bottle 200 at the end is pushed onto the rotating support 2. The detection camera 3 takes pictures of the incoming bottle from the bottom or top to obtain the initial position information of the bottle when it is received. The first motor 4 drives the rotating support 2 to rotate with the bottle 2, adjusting the bottle to a set angle. The gripper 58 clamps the neck of the bottle and rotates it to a semi-reclined state under the drive of the second cylinder 55. Then it is placed in the carrier 300 to complete the bottle feeding.
[0032] For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A bottle feeding device with built-in orientation adjustment, characterized in that: It includes a feed channel, a rotating support at the end of the feed channel, a detection camera located below or above the rotating support, a first motor that drives the rotating support to rotate around the Z-axis, and a loading and transporting mechanism that places the bottles on the rotating support in a set lying posture into the carrier after the angle has been adjusted.
2. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feed channel has a first material level and a second material level formed at its end, the second material level being the final material level, and the rotating support is embedded in the second material level at the end of the feed channel.
3. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 2, characterized in that: Both the first and second material levels are equipped with sensors to detect whether a bottle has reached the material level.
4. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the feed channel has a blocking section to prevent the bottle from moving forward.
5. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating support base is provided with a through hole that extends vertically.
6. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a feeding mechanism that moves the bottles in the feed channel along the feed channel.
7. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a second motor, a first support plate driven by the second motor to move horizontally, a first cylinder fixed on the first support plate, and a feeding plate driven by the first cylinder to move up and down.
8. The bottle feeding device with self-adjusting direction as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material handling mechanism includes a third motor, a second support plate driven by the third motor to move up and down, a fourth motor fixed on the second support plate, a third support plate driven by the fourth motor to move horizontally, a second cylinder fixed on the third support plate, a rotating plate driven by the second cylinder to rotate around a horizontal axis, a gripper cylinder fixed on the rotating plate, and a gripper driven by the gripper cylinder to perform opening or clamping actions.