Automatic tableware sorting and sorting mechanism
By designing automatic classification and tray division mechanism in the dishwasher, and using the combined structure of conveyor belt and diverter plate, automatic classification of bowls, plates and cups is realized, solving the problem of low automation in the existing technology and improving the equipment Automation and versatility.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN201910093406.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2019-01-30
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-01-30
AI Technical Summary
The existing dishwasher cannot automatically classify dishes, bowls, and cups after cleaning, resulting in low automation and manual sorting, which increases labor intensity and cost.
An automatic classification and tracing mechanism for tableware is designed. By setting baffles, fixing rods and diverter plates on both sides of the conveyor belt, combining buffer shafts and limit plates, it realizes automatic classification and trays of bowls, plates and cups, using angles and gaps. The design ensures that different tableware enters the corresponding runner and realizes automatic classification.
It realizes automatic classification and outflow of bowls, plates and cups, reduces manual sorting costs, improves the automation and versatility of the equipment, and facilitates subsequent assembly and combinations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of dishwashers that classify and divide dishes according to shapes, and in particular to an automatic tableware classification and division mechanism. Background Art
[0002] Dishwashers are devices used to wash tableware such as bowls, chopsticks, plates, dishes, knives, forks, etc. According to their structure, they can be divided into two categories: box type and conveyor type. They not only reduce the labor intensity of cooks in restaurants, hotels, and canteens of government agencies, improve work efficiency, and promote cleanliness and hygiene, but also reduce the labor expenses of restaurants and improve economic benefits. Currently, dishwashers on the market can generally only complete cleaning operations. A small number of dishwashers can also pass out dishes after cleaning, realizing the assembly line operation of continuous dishwashing and packaging. However, this type of assembly line dishwasher cannot classify and export plates, bowls, and cups when in use, and manual sorting is still required in the later stage, and the degree of automation is low. Summary of the invention
[0003] The invention provides an automatic tableware classification and sorting mechanism, which has the advantages of high automation, reliable operation and convenient use.
[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows: an automatic tableware sorting and dividing mechanism includes a conveyor belt, baffles are arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt, a fixed rod I is arranged on the upper part of the baffle, a fixed rod II is arranged in the middle of the fixed rod I, a fixed rod III is arranged on the fixed rod II, and a diverter plate I, a diverter plate II, a diverter plate III and a limit plate I are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixed rod II, the end of the diverter plate I is connected to the limit plate II, and the limit plate II is connected to the limit plate III. The bottoms of the diverter plates I, II and III are all provided with buffer rotating shafts, a plate flow channel is formed between the limit plate II, the limit plate III and the baffle, a bowl flow channel is formed between the limit plate III and the diverter plate II, a cup flow channel is formed between the diverter plate II and the diverter plate III, and a spare flow channel is formed between the diverter plate III and the limit plate I.
[0005] The angle between the diverter plate I and the baffle is 30-80°, and the angle between the diverter plate I and the limit plate II is 30-60°.
[0006] The buffer shaft includes a connecting rod, a guide rod is integrally formed at the lower part of the connecting rod, the guide rod is located in the inner ring of the bearing, a rotating shaft is arranged on the outer ring of the bearing, the guide rod passes through the connecting seat, a connecting hole is arranged on the connecting rod, and the rotating shaft is made of non-metallic material.
[0007] A gap is left between the bottom of the limiting plate II and the conveyor belt, wherein the height of the gap is greater than the height of the plate and less than the height of the bowl.
[0008] A limiting block I is arranged at the entrance of the bowl flow channel, a connecting block I is arranged in the middle section of the bowl flow channel, a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block I and the conveyor belt, the height of the gap is greater than the height of the bowl, and the height of the gap is less than the height of the cup.
[0009] A limiting block II is arranged at the entrance of the cup flow channel, a connecting block II is arranged in the middle section of the cup flow channel, a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block II and the conveyor belt, and the height of the gap is greater than the height of the cup.
[0010] The bottom array of the diverter plate I is provided with buffer shafts, the gap between the buffer shafts is larger than the width of the bowl, and the gap between the buffer shafts is smaller than the width of the plate.
[0011] The bottom array of the diverter plate II is provided with two buffer shafts, which are divided into two parts along the limit block I. The gap between the buffer shafts on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel is larger than the width of the cup, the gap between the buffer shafts on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel is smaller than the width of the bowl, and the gap between the buffer shafts on the outlet side of the bowl flow channel is smaller than the width of the cup.
[0012] The bottom array of the diverter plate III is provided with buffer shafts, and the gap between the buffer shafts is smaller than the width of the cup.
[0013] The gaps between the buffer shaft, the bottom of the limit plate III and the conveyor belt are all smaller than the height of the plate, and the positions of the diverter plate I, the limit plate III, the diverter plate II, the diverter plate III and the limit plate I are arranged in sequence along the forward direction of the conveyor belt.
[0014] When the present invention is in use, washed bowls, plates and cups are sent to the conveyor belt. Driven by the conveyor belt, the bowls are conveyed along the bowl flow channel, the plates are conveyed along the plate flow channel, and the cups are conveyed along the cup flow channel, thereby achieving classified conveyance of bowls, plates and cups, facilitating subsequent assembly and combination, and greatly reducing labor costs. The present invention is also provided with a spare flow channel, which can be used to classify spare tableware of other models, greatly improving the versatility of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0016] Figure 1 It is an axonometric view of the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 It is a top view of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A-A section view.
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 B view.
[0020] Figure 5 To buffer the shaft side of the rotating shaft.
[0021] Figure 6 A partial cross-sectional view of the buffer shaft.
[0022] In the figure: 1, baffle plate 2, conveyor belt 3, fixing rod I 4, fixing rod II 5, fixing rod III 6, diverter plate I 7, diverter plate II 8, diverter plate III 9, limit plate I 10, limit plate II 11, limit plate III 12, limit block I 13, limit block II 14, connecting block I 15, plate flow channel 16, bowl flow channel 17, cup flow channel 18, spare flow channel 19, buffer shaft 20, shaft 21, connecting rod 22, connecting hole 23, connecting seat 24, bearing 25, guide rod 26, connecting block II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0024] Example 1
[0025] like Figure 1As shown in FIG. 6 , an embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic tableware sorting and dividing mechanism, including a conveyor belt 2, baffles 1 are arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt 2, a fixing rod I3 is arranged on the upper part of the baffle 1, a fixing rod II4 is arranged in the middle of the fixing rod I3, a fixing rod III5 is arranged in the middle of the fixing rod II4, both ends of the fixing rod III5 are respectively connected to the tops of two limiting plates II10, and a diverter plate I6, a diverter plate II7, a diverter plate III8 and a limiting plate I9 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixing rod II4, and the diverter plate I3 is arranged on the upper part of the baffle 1. The end of 6 is connected to the limit plate II10, the limit plate II10 is connected to the limit plate III11, and the bottom of the diverter plate I6, the diverter plate II7, and the diverter plate III8 are all provided with a buffer shaft 19, a plate flow channel 15 is formed between the limit plate II10, the limit plate III11 and the baffle plate 1, a bowl flow channel 16 is formed between the limit plate III11 and the diverter plate II7, a cup flow channel 17 is formed between the diverter plate II7 and the diverter plate III8, and a spare flow channel 18 is formed between the diverter plate III8 and the limit plate I9.
[0026] The angle between the diverter plate I6 and the baffle plate 1 is 30-80°, the angle between the diverter plate I6 and the limiting plate II10 is 30-60°, the limiting plate III11, the diverter plate II7, and the diverter plate III8 are parallel to each other, and the distance between them is set according to the diameter of the plates, bowls and cups to be washed.
[0027] The buffer shaft 19 includes a connecting rod 21, a guide rod 25 is integrally formed at the lower part of the connecting rod 21, the guide rod 25 is located in the inner ring of the bearing 24, a rotating shaft 20 is arranged on the outer ring of the bearing 24, the guide rod 25 passes through the connecting seat 23, a connecting hole 22 is arranged on the connecting rod 21, the connecting rod 21 is connected to the diverter plate I6, the diverter plate II7, and the diverter plate III8 through the connecting hole 22, the rotating shaft 20 can rotate under the action of bowls, plates, and cups, when the bowls, plates, and cups move forward along the conveyor belt 2, the rotating shaft 20 rotates to absorb the collision energy to prevent them from being damaged, and the rotating shaft 20 is made of non-metallic material to prevent scratches on the surface of the tableware.
[0028] There is a gap between the bottom of the limiting plate II10 and the conveyor belt 2, the height of the gap is greater than the height of the plate, and the height of the gap is less than the height of the bowl. The bowl, plate and cup move forward, the plate enters the plate flow channel through the gap, and the bowl and cup pass through the diverter plate I6.
[0029] A limiting block I12 is provided at the entrance of the bowl flow channel 16, a connecting block I14 is provided in the middle section of the bowl flow channel, a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block I12 and the conveyor belt 2, the height of the gap is greater than the height of the bowl, and the height of the gap is less than the height of the cup. After the bowl and the cup pass through the diverter plate I6, the bowl passes through the limiting block I12 to enter the bowl flow channel, and the cup passes through the diverter plate II7 to enter the cup flow channel.
[0030] A limiting block II13 is provided at the entrance of the cup flow channel 17, a connecting block II26 is provided in the middle section of the cup flow channel 17, a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block II13 and the conveyor belt 2, the height of the gap is greater than the height of the cup, so that the cup can pass through conveniently, and the spare flow channel 18 can be separated conveniently, so that when washing tableware that is thinner and taller than ordinary cups, it is convenient for them to enter the spare flow channel 18.
[0031] The bottom array of the diverter plate I6 is provided with a buffer shaft 19, the gap between the buffer shafts 19 is larger than the width of the bowl, the gap between the buffer shafts 19 is smaller than the width of the plate, the width of the bowl is larger than the width of the cup, so the diverter plate I6 facilitates the passage of bowls and cups but prevents the passage of plates, and the plates pass through the gap between the bottom of the limiting plate II10 and the conveyor belt 2 and enter the plate flow channel.
[0032] The bottom array of the diverter plate II7 is provided with two buffer shafts 19, and the two buffer shafts 19 are divided into two parts along the limit block I12. The gap between the buffer shafts 19 on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel 16 is larger than the width of the cup, which facilitates the cup to enter the cup flow channel. The gap between the buffer shafts 19 on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel 16 is smaller than the width of the bowl, which prevents the bowl from entering. The gap between the buffer shafts 19 on the outlet side of the bowl flow channel 16 is smaller than the width of the cup, which prevents the cup from rushing out of the cup flow channel when moving forward.
[0033] The bottom array of the diverter plate III8 is provided with a buffer shaft 19, and the gap between the buffer shafts 19 is smaller than the width of the cup to prevent the cup from rushing out of the cup flow channel when it moves forward.
[0034] The gaps between the bottom of the buffer shaft 19, the limiting plate III11 and the conveyor belt 2 are all smaller than the height of the plate, preventing the plate from rushing out of the plate flow channel 15. The positions of the diverter plate I6, the limiting plate III11, the diverter plate II7, the diverter plate III8 and the limiting plate I9 are arranged in sequence along the forward direction of the conveyor belt 2.
[0035] When the present invention is used, the washed bowls, plates and cups are sent to the conveyor belt 2, move forward along the conveyor belt 2, and after passing through the diverter plate 16, the plates enter the plate flow channel 15. After the bowls and cups pass through the diverter plate 16, the bowls enter the bowl flow channel 16, and the cups enter the cup flow channel 17, thereby achieving perfect separation of the three. The present invention is also provided with a spare flow channel 18, which facilitates the discharge of tableware thinner and taller than ordinary cups when washing tableware, thereby greatly improving the versatility of the device.
[0036] Example 2
[0037] In this embodiment, the fixed rod II4 is directly fixed on the baffle 1, and the diverter plate I6, the diverter plate II7, the diverter plate III8 and the limit plate I9 are arranged in sequence on the same side of the fixed rod II4, so that the plate flow channel 15, the bowl flow channel 16, the cup flow channel 17 and the spare flow channel 18 are formed in only one place.
[0038] The other structures of this embodiment are the same as those of Embodiment 1.
[0039] This embodiment is suitable for a small-volume production line, which is followed by only one packaging machine. A large-volume production line adopts the solution of embodiment 1, which is followed by two packaging machines.
[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A tableware automatic sorting and dividing mechanism, comprising a conveyor belt (2), with baffles (1) arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt (2), characterized in that: A fixing rod I (3) is arranged at the upper part of the baffle (1), a fixing rod II (4) is arranged at the middle part of the fixing rod I (3), a fixing rod III (5) is arranged on the fixing rod II (4), a diverter plate I (6), a diverter plate II (7), a diverter plate III (8) and a limit plate I (9) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixing rod II (4), the end of the diverter plate I (6) is connected to the limit plate II (10), the limit plate II (10) is connected to the limit plate III (11), the diverter plate I ( 6) A buffer shaft (19) is provided at the bottom of the diverter plate II (7) and the diverter plate III (8); a plate flow channel (15) is formed between the limiting plate II (10), the limiting plate III (11) and the baffle plate (1); a bowl flow channel (16) is formed between the limiting plate III (11) and the diverter plate II (7); a cup flow channel (17) is formed between the diverter plate II (7) and the diverter plate III (8); and a spare flow channel (18) is formed between the diverter plate III (8) and the limiting plate I (9); A limiting block I (12) is provided at the entrance of the bowl flow channel (16), a connecting block I (14) is provided in the middle section of the bowl flow channel, a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block I (12) and the conveyor belt (2), the height of the gap is greater than the height of the bowl, and the height of the gap is less than the height of the cup; A limiting block II (13) is provided at the entrance of the cup flow channel (17), a connecting block II (26) is provided in the middle section of the cup flow channel (17), a gap is left between the bottom of the limiting block II (13) and the conveyor belt (2), and the height of the gap is greater than the height of the cup; The bottom array of the diverter plate II (7) is provided with two buffer shafts (19), and the two buffer shafts (19) are divided into two parts along the limit block I (12), the gap between the buffer shafts (19) on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel (16) is larger than the cup width, the gap between the buffer shafts (19) on the inlet side of the bowl flow channel (16) is smaller than the bowl width, and the gap between the buffer shafts (19) on the outlet side of the bowl flow channel (16) is smaller than the cup width; The buffer shaft (19) comprises a connecting rod (21), a guide rod (25) is integrally formed at the lower part of the connecting rod (21), the guide rod (25) is located in the inner ring of the bearing (24), a rotating shaft (20) is arranged on the outer ring of the bearing (24), the guide rod (25) passes through the connecting seat (23), a connecting hole (22) is arranged on the connecting rod (21), and the rotating shaft (20) is made of non-metallic material; A gap is left between the bottom of the limiting plate II (10) and the conveyor belt (2), the height of the gap being greater than the height of the plate and less than the height of the bowl; The bottom array of the diverter plate 1 (6) is provided with a buffer shaft (19), the gap between the buffer shafts (19) is larger than the width of the bowl, and the gap between the buffer shafts (19) is smaller than the width of the plate; The bottom array of the diverter plate III (8) is provided with a buffer shaft (19), and the gap between the buffer shafts (19) is smaller than the width of the cup; The gaps between the bottom of the buffer shaft (19), the limiting plate III (11) and the conveyor belt (2) are all smaller than the height of the plate, and the positions of the diverter plate I (6), the limiting plate III (11), the diverter plate II (7), the diverter plate III (8) and the limiting plate I (9) are arranged in sequence along the forward direction of the conveyor belt (2).
2. The automatic tableware sorting and sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle between the diverter plate I (6) and the baffle plate (1) is 30 to 80 degrees, and the angle between the diverter plate I (6) and the limit plate II (10) is 30 to 60 degrees.