Sugar cube arrangement and conveying device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a candy block sorting and conveying device, which includes a conveying device, wherein the conveying device includes a conveyor belt, through which the candy blocks are conveyed, and further includes an industrial visual camera and a selection device, wherein the industrial visual camera and the selection device are sequentially arranged on the conveying device along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and a trigger switch is also arranged on the conveying device, wherein the trigger switch corresponds to the industrial visual camera, the trigger switch detects the candy blocks, the trigger switch is connected to the industrial visual camera, and the industrial visual camera is connected to the selection device. The design is reasonable, the structure is simple, the candy blocks can be automatically checked and sorted, time and labor are saved, the efficiency is high, and the candy blocks are not easily missed, which brings convenience to the subsequent packaging process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of food machinery, and in particular to a sugar block sorting and conveying device. Background Art

[0002] When packing sugar cubes, they are transported by a conveying device. However, during the transportation process, the sugar cubes are often placed upside down. In the past, they were generally checked and sorted manually, which was time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and prone to omissions, causing trouble for subsequent packaging processes. Summary of the invention

[0003] To solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a sugar block sorting and conveying device with reasonable design and simple structure. It can automatically check and sort the sugar blocks, save time and labor, has high efficiency, is not easy to miss, and brings convenience to the subsequent packaging process.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention:

[0005] A sugar block sorting and conveying device comprises a conveying device, wherein the conveying device comprises a conveyor belt, and the sugar blocks are conveyed by the conveyor belt. The conveying device also comprises an industrial vision camera and a selection device, wherein the industrial vision camera and the selection device are sequentially arranged on the conveying device along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. A trigger switch is also arranged on the conveying device, and the trigger switch corresponds to the industrial vision camera. The trigger switch detects the sugar blocks, and the trigger switch is connected to the industrial vision camera, and the industrial vision camera is connected to the selection device.

[0006] The selection device includes a sugar rotating disk and a servo motor. The sugar rotating disk is rotatably mounted on the conveying device through a fixed bracket. The sugar rotating disk is located above the conveyor belt of the conveying device and a gap is left between the sugar rotating disk and the conveyor belt. An open groove that passes through the sugar rotating disk is provided at the bottom of the sugar rotating disk along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt. A servo motor is installed on the fixed bracket. The servo motor drives the sugar rotating disk to rotate. The industrial vision camera is connected to the servo motor.

[0007] The sugar cubes are placed on the conveyor belt of the conveying device and move with the conveyor belt. The sugar cubes pass through the trigger switch, and the trigger switch detects the passage of the sugar cubes. The trigger switch gives a signal to the industrial vision camera. The industrial vision camera takes a picture and calculates the position relationship of the sugar cubes. The sugar cubes are in the correct position. The industrial vision camera controls the servo motor to drive the sugar rotating plate to maintain the position. The sugar cubes pass directly through the opening slot of the sugar rotating plate. The sugar cubes are misplaced. The industrial vision camera controls the servo motor to drive the sugar rotating plate to rotate. The sugar cubes enter the opening slot of the rotating plate and rotate 180° with the sugar rotating plate, thereby realizing the sorting of sugar cubes in the wrong position.

[0008] The above technical solution is further improved and refined, and the distance between adjacent sugar cubes is larger than the shooting range of the industrial vision camera, ensuring that the industrial vision camera only shoots one sugar cube at a time to avoid misjudgment.

[0009] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. The trigger switch is slidably installed on the conveying device. The trigger switch moves back and forth along the direction of the conveyor belt. The sugar block that contacts the trigger switch is located within the shooting range of the industrial vision camera. The position of the trigger switch is adjusted so that the sugar block moves to the selection device after the trigger switch is triggered and the selection device is actuated at the same time.

[0010] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. The conveying device also includes a conveying platform, a frame symmetrically arranged on the conveying platform, a plurality of rollers and a motor; the rollers are evenly rotated and installed on the frame, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the rollers, one of the plurality of rollers is connected to the motor, and the motor drives the rollers to drive the conveyor belt to rotate.

[0011] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. Baffles are respectively arranged on the frame, and the baffles are symmetrical to each other, forming a channel for accommodating sugar cubes between the baffles and the conveyor belt.

[0012] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. The trigger switch is a photoelectric switch. The sugar cube moves with the conveyor belt and passes through the photoelectric switch. The photoelectric switch detects the sugar cube and gives a signal to the industrial vision camera.

[0013] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. The trigger switch is a contact switch, which is connected to a lever. The lever extends above the conveyor belt. The sugar cubes move with the conveyor belt, and the sugar cubes push the lever. The lever closes the contact switch, and the contact switch gives a signal to the industrial vision camera.

[0014] The above technical solution is further improved and refined. The two ends of the opening groove of the rotating sugar plate are designed to be trumpet-shaped, so that the sugar cubes can smoothly enter the opening groove of the rotating sugar plate.

[0015] The above technical solution is further improved and refined by evenly disposing a number of lighting lamps along the feeding direction on one side of the conveying device to ensure on-site lighting needs.

[0016] The above technical solution is further improved and refined by providing a cover plate on the rear side channel of the selection device to prevent the sugar cubes from jumping out of the channel during the subsequent sugar cube transportation process.

[0017] The invention has the advantages of reasonable design, simple structure, automatic inspection and sorting of sugar cubes, saving time and labor, high efficiency, and difficulty in missing, thus bringing convenience to subsequent packaging procedures. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sugar block sorting and conveying device.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the selection device.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the sugar tray.

[0021] In the figure, conveyor belt 5, sugar cubes 9, industrial vision camera 2, selection device 3, trigger switch 4, rotating sugar plate 10, servo motor 11, fixing bracket 12, opening slot 13, lighting lamp 7, cover plate 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Example 1

[0022] like Figure 1-3As shown, a sugar block sorting and conveying device comprises a conveying device, wherein the conveying device comprises a conveyor belt 5, and sugar blocks 9 are conveyed by the conveyor belt 5. The conveying device also comprises an industrial vision camera 2 and a selection device 3. The industrial vision camera 2 and the selection device 3 are sequentially arranged on the conveying device along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. A trigger switch 4 is also arranged on the conveying device, and the trigger switch 4 corresponds to the industrial vision camera 2. The trigger switch 4 detects the sugar blocks 9, and the trigger switch 4 is connected to the industrial vision camera 2, and the industrial vision camera 2 is connected to the selection device 3; the selection device 3 comprises a rotating sugar plate 10 and a servo motor 11. The rotating sugar plate 10 is fixed by The bracket 12 is rotatably mounted on the conveying device, the rotating sugar plate 10 is located above the conveyor belt 5 of the conveying device, and there is a gap between the rotating sugar plate 10 and the conveyor belt 5. An open groove 13 that penetrates the rotating sugar plate is provided at the bottom of the rotating sugar plate 10 along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt. A servo motor 11 is installed on the fixed bracket 12, and the servo motor 11 drives the rotating sugar plate 10 to rotate. The industrial vision camera 2 is connected to the servo motor 11; the spacing between adjacent sugar cubes 9 is larger than the shooting range of the industrial vision camera 2, ensuring that the industrial vision camera 2 only shoots one sugar cube at a time to avoid misjudgment; the trigger switch 4 is slidably mounted on the conveying device, the trigger switch 4 moves forward and backward along the direction of the conveyor belt 5, and the sugar block 9 that is in contact with the trigger switch 4 is located within the shooting range of the industrial visual camera 2, and the position of the trigger switch 4 is adjusted so that the sugar block 9 moves to the selection device 3 after the trigger switch 4 is triggered, and the selection device 3 is actuated at the same time; the conveying device also includes a conveying platform 1, a frame 6 symmetrically arranged on the conveying platform, a plurality of rollers and a motor; the rollers are evenly rotatably mounted on the frame 6, the conveyor belt 5 is sleeved on the rollers, one of the plurality of rollers is connected to the motor, and the motor drives the roller to drive the conveyor belt 5 to rotate; the frame 6 is respectively provided with Baffles are provided, which are symmetrical to each other and form a channel for accommodating sugar blocks with the conveyor belt; the trigger switch 4 is a photoelectric switch, and the sugar block 9 moves with the conveyor belt 5 and passes through the photoelectric switch. The photoelectric switch detects the sugar block 9 and gives a signal to the industrial vision camera 2; the two ends of the opening groove 13 of the rotating sugar plate are designed to be trumpet-shaped, so that the sugar block 9 can smoothly enter the opening groove 13 of the rotating sugar plate; a number of lighting lamps 7 are evenly arranged along the feeding direction on one side of the conveying device to ensure the on-site lighting needs; a cover plate 8 is arranged on the rear side channel of the selection device 3 to prevent the sugar block from jumping out of the channel during the subsequent conveying of the sugar block 9. Example 2

[0023] like Figure 1-3 As shown, in the technology of Example 1, the trigger switch 4 further described is a contact switch, the contact switch is connected to a lever, the lever extends above the conveyor belt 5, the sugar block 9 moves with the conveyor belt 5, the sugar block 9 pushes the lever, the lever action closes the contact switch, and the contact switch gives a signal to the industrial vision camera 2.

[0024] When the present invention is used, the sugar blocks 9 are evenly placed on the conveyor belt 5 of the conveying device and move with the conveyor belt 5. The sugar blocks 9 pass through the trigger switch 4 in sequence. The previous sugar block triggers the trigger switch 4. The trigger switch 4 gives a signal to the industrial vision camera 2. The industrial vision camera 2 takes pictures and calculates the position relationship of the sugar blocks. The previous sugar block moves to the opening groove 13 of the rotating sugar plate. The industrial vision camera 2 controls the servo motor 11 to move according to the position relationship of the previous sugar block. When the industrial vision camera 2 detects that the position of the previous sugar block is correct, the rotating sugar plate 10 remains stationary, and the previous sugar block directly passes through the opening groove 13 of the rotating sugar plate. When the industrial vision camera 2 detects that the position of the previous sugar block is wrong, the rotating sugar plate 10 drives the previous sugar block to rotate 180° to complete the sorting and conveying of the previous sugar block; the next sugar block triggers the trigger switch and repeats the action of the previous sugar block.

[0025] Due to the limitations of textual expression and the objective existence of infinite specific structures, ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements, modifications or changes without departing from the principles of the present invention, and can also combine the above-mentioned technical features in an appropriate manner; these improvements, modifications, changes or combinations, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution to other occasions without improvement, should be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sugar block arrangement and conveying device, comprising a conveying device, wherein the conveying device comprises a conveyor belt, and the sugar blocks are conveyed by the conveyor belt, characterized in that: It also includes an industrial vision camera and a selection device. The industrial vision camera and the selection device are sequentially arranged on the conveying device along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The conveying device is also provided with a trigger switch. The trigger switch corresponds to the industrial vision camera. The trigger switch detects sugar cubes. The trigger switch is connected to the industrial vision camera. The industrial vision camera is connected to the selection device. The selection device includes a sugar rotating disk and a servo motor. The sugar rotating disk is rotatably mounted on the conveying device through a fixed bracket. The sugar rotating disk is located above the conveying belt of the conveying device and a gap is left between the sugar rotating disk and the conveying belt. An open groove penetrating the sugar rotating disk is provided at the bottom of the sugar rotating disk along the transmission direction of the conveying belt. A servo motor is installed on the fixed bracket. The servo motor drives the sugar rotating disk. The servo motor drives the sugar rotating disk to rotate. The industrial vision camera is connected to the servo motor. The distance between adjacent sugar cubes is larger than the shooting range of the industrial vision camera; The trigger switch is slidably mounted on the conveying device, the trigger switch moves forward and backward along the conveyor belt, and the sugar cubes that are in contact with the trigger switch are within the shooting range of the industrial vision camera; The conveying device also includes a conveying platform, a frame body symmetrically arranged on the conveying platform, a plurality of rollers and a motor; the rollers are evenly rotated and installed on the frame body, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the rollers, one of the plurality of rollers is connected to the motor, and the motor drives the rollers to drive the conveyor belt to rotate; Baffles are respectively arranged on the frame, the baffles are symmetrical to each other, and form a channel for accommodating sugar cubes between the baffles and the conveyor belt; The trigger switch is a photoelectric switch. The sugar cube moves with the conveyor belt and passes through the photoelectric switch. The photoelectric switch detects the sugar cube and gives a signal to the industrial vision camera. The trigger switch is a contact switch, which is connected to a lever, which extends above the conveyor belt. The sugar cube moves with the conveyor belt, and the sugar cube pushes the lever, which closes the contact switch. The contact switch gives a signal to the industrial vision camera. The two ends of the opening groove of the sugar rotating plate are designed to be trumpet-shaped; A number of lighting lamps are evenly arranged along the feeding direction on one side of the conveying device; A cover plate is provided on the rear side channel of the selection device; The sugar cubes are placed on the conveyor belt of the conveying device and move with the conveyor belt. The sugar cubes pass through the trigger switch, and the trigger switch detects the passage of the sugar cubes. The trigger switch gives a signal to the industrial vision camera. The industrial vision camera takes a picture and calculates the position relationship of the sugar cubes. The sugar cubes are in the correct position. The industrial vision camera controls the servo motor to drive the sugar rotating plate to maintain the position. The sugar cubes pass directly through the opening slot of the sugar rotating plate. The sugar cubes are misplaced. The industrial vision camera controls the servo motor to drive the sugar rotating plate to rotate. The sugar cubes enter the opening slot of the rotating plate and rotate 180° with the sugar rotating plate, thereby realizing the sorting of sugar cubes in the wrong position.

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