A handle turning device

Abstract

The application discloses a handle turning device, which comprises a flow line, a driving mechanism, and a recognition mechanism and a turning mechanism which are installed on the flow line in sequence along a conveying direction; the recognition mechanism comprises a camera and a support frame, and the camera is installed above the flow line through the support frame; the turning mechanism comprises a first door frame, a supporting plate and a turning channel piece, the supporting plate is installed on both sides of the flow line, the first door frame is horizontally arranged on the flow line through the supporting plate, and the turning channel piece is arranged on the flow line below the first door frame; the driving mechanism is installed on the first door frame, and the output end of the driving mechanism is connected with the top of the turning channel piece through the first door frame, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the turning channel piece to rotate; through the above arrangement, automatic recognition and turning of bottle handles are realized, production efficiency and recognition accuracy are greatly improved, and the labor cost of enterprises is greatly reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of plastic bottle production, in particular to a handle turning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Plastic bottles are widely used in people's daily life, and common edible oil bottles, mineral water bottles, soy sauce bottles and the like are usually provided with bottle handles for the convenience of people to carry. In the current plastic bottle production process, the bottle does not have a bottle handle when blow molding, and the bottle handle needs to be installed through a bottle handle installation production line. Since the bottle handle is not a symmetrical structure at both ends, the directionally incorrect bottle handle needs to be turned to be correctly installed on the bottle. In the traditional production, the direction of the bottle handle is recognized by the human eye, and the turning is manually performed. This way is low in efficiency, high in labor cost, and prone to human errors, thereby affecting the production quality.

[0003] It can be seen that the prior art still needs to be improved and enhanced. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a handle turning device, which aims to automatically recognize the direction of the bottle handle and turn the directionally incorrect bottle handle, thereby greatly improving the production efficiency and reducing the labor cost.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A handle turning device, comprising a flow line, a driving mechanism, and an identification mechanism and a turning mechanism which are installed on the flow line in sequence along the conveying direction; the identification mechanism comprises a camera and a support frame, and the camera is installed above the flow line through the support frame; the turning mechanism comprises a first gantry, a supporting plate and a turning channel piece, the supporting plate is installed on both sides of the flow line, the first gantry is transversely arranged on the flow line through the supporting plate, and the turning channel piece is arranged on the flow line below the first gantry; the driving mechanism is installed on the first gantry and its output end is connected with the top of the turning channel piece through the first gantry, and it is used to drive the turning channel piece to rotate.

[0007] The handle turning device further comprises a limiting mechanism, which comprises a limiting rod, a hanging rod and a second gantry; the second gantry is transversely arranged on the flow line, and the transverse part thereof is provided with a sliding groove; the upper end of the hanging rod is connected with the sliding groove through a sliding block, and the lower end thereof is connected with the limiting rod; the limiting rod is arranged in parallel with the conveying direction of the flow line and extends from the identification mechanism to the turning channel piece.

[0008] The handle turning device further comprises a light shield cover, which is installed on the support frame and arranged between the camera and the flow line, and a detection opening is formed in the top of the light shield cover, and the position of the detection opening corresponds to the camera.

[0009] The handle turning device, wherein the turning mechanism further comprises a positioning sensor and a positioning protrusion; the positioning sensor is installed on the first door frame, and the positioning protrusion is installed on the top of the turning channel and corresponds to the position of the positioning sensor.

[0010] The handle turning device, wherein the turning mechanism further comprises a stopper, and the stopper is arranged on the support plate on both sides of the turning channel.

[0011] The handle turning device, wherein the handle turning device further comprises a first position sensor and a second position sensor; the first position sensor is installed on the flow line at the input port of the identification mechanism; and the second position sensor is installed on the flow line at the input port of the turning mechanism.

[0012] The handle turning device, wherein the inner wall of the light shield is white.

[0013] Beneficial effects:

[0014] The handle turning device provided by the application has the advantages that, compared with the prior art, the camera and the turning channel are arranged, the bottle handle is identified by the camera, the direction of the bottle handle with a wrong direction is adjusted by the turning channel, the automatic identification and turning of the bottle handle are realized, the production efficiency and the identification accuracy are greatly improved, and the labor cost of the enterprise is greatly reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the handle turning device.

[0016] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic diagram of part A of FIG. 1. Figure 1

[0017] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram of part B of FIG. 1. Figure 1

[0018] Main element symbol explanation: 100-flow line, 200-driving mechanism, 300-identification mechanism, 310-camera, 320-support frame, 321-vertical rod, 322-cross rod, 323-sliding seat, 324-connection seat, 325-connection block, 330-light shield, 400-turning mechanism, 410-first door frame, 420-support plate, 430-turning channel, 440-positioning sensor, 450-positioning protrusion, 460-stopper, 500-limiting mechanism, 510-limiting rod, 520-hanging rod, 530-second door frame, 531-sliding groove, 532-sliding block, 600-first position sensor, 700-second position sensor, 800-bearing arm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION​​

[0019] The handle turning device is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended to be illustrative only and are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0020] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection or can communicate with each other; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0021] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-2The handle turning device comprises a flow line 100, a driving mechanism 200, and an identification mechanism 300 and a turning mechanism 400 which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the flow line; the identification mechanism comprises a camera 310 and a support frame 320; the support frame comprises a vertical rod 321, a horizontal rod 322 and a sliding seat 323, the bottom end of the vertical rod is connected to one side of the flow line, the horizontal rod is installed on the vertical rod through a connecting seat 324, and the sliding seat is detachably connected to the horizontal rod; the camera is installed on the sliding seat and arranged above the flow line; the turning mechanism comprises a first gantry 410, a supporting plate 420 and a turning channel 430, the supporting plate is installed on both sides of the flow line, the first gantry is arranged on the flow line through the supporting plate, and the turning channel is arranged on the flow line below the first gantry; the driving mechanism is installed on the first gantry and connected to the top of the turning channel through the first gantry, and is used for driving the turning channel to rotate.

[0023] It should be noted that the turning channel 430 can be in the shape of a cuboid, a square, a disc or the like, and the shape is not limited. As a preferred embodiment, the turning channel is in the shape of a disc, and a conveying channel is arranged at the lower part; when the shape is arranged, the area swept by the turning channel during rotation is small, and the production accident caused by the turning channel rotating out of the flow line 100 can be avoided.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment, the camera 310 is preferably a CCD camera.

[0025] As a preferred embodiment, the driving mechanism 200 is preferably a servo motor.

[0026] In actual application, the bottle handle is conveyed through the flow line one by one below the camera, the camera controls the driving mechanism to drive the turning channel to rotate according to the image recognition result; when the bottle handle enters the turning channel, if the image recognition result is correct, the bottle handle directly passes through the turning channel, and if the image recognition result is incorrect, the turning channel rotates half a circle to complete the turning of the direction of the bottle handle. Through the above arrangement, the image recognition is performed by the camera, and the turning channel rotates one circle to complete the turning of the direction of the bottle handle twice, so that the automatic recognition and turning of the bottle handle are realized, the production efficiency and the recognition accuracy are greatly improved, and the labor cost of the enterprise is greatly reduced.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 2In some embodiments, the handle turning device further comprises a limiting mechanism 500 for limiting the position of the bottle handle, the limiting mechanism comprising a limiting rod 510, a hanger rod 520 and a second gantry 530; the vertical part of the second gantry is connected to the two sides of the assembly line, and the horizontal part of the second gantry is provided with a sliding groove 531; the upper end of the hanger rod is connected to the sliding groove through a sliding block 532, and the lower end of the hanger rod is connected to the limiting rod; the limiting rod is arranged in parallel with the conveying direction of the assembly line 100 and extends to the turning channel 430 by the recognition mechanism 300. Through the above arrangement, the left and right positions of the bottle handle are limited by the limiting rod, so as to avoid the recognition failure of the camera 310 or the failure to convey into the turning channel due to the deviation of the position of the bottle handle.

[0028] Referring to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the recognition mechanism 300 further comprises a light shield 330, the light shield being connected to the vertical rod 321 through a connecting block 325 and being arranged between the camera 310 and the assembly line 100, the top of the light shield being provided with a detection port, the position of the detection port corresponding to the camera. Through the above arrangement, the light shield is used to reduce the influence of external light on image recognition, thereby greatly improving the accuracy of recognition.

[0029] As a preferred, the camera 310 is provided with an LED lamp for illumination, so as to ensure that the obtained image is clear and convenient for recognition.

[0030] As a preferred, the inner wall of the light shield 330 is white, the white inner wall has the property of reflecting light, thereby improving the brightness in the light shield and facilitating the image recognition of the camera 310.

[0031] Referring to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the turning mechanism 400 further comprises a positioning sensor 440 and a positioning protrusion 450; the positioning sensor is installed on the first gantry 410, and the positioning protrusion is installed on the top of the turning channel and corresponds to the position of the positioning sensor; through the above arrangement, the positioning sensor is used to assist in controlling the work of the driving mechanism 200, so as to avoid that the angle of rotation is too large or too small, thereby realizing the positioning of the turning channel.

[0032] As a preferred, in the present embodiment, the positioning sensor 440 is preferably an infrared sensor, the positioning recognition is completed by using the travel difference between the infrared rays reflected on the positioning protrusion 450 and the infrared rays reflected on the turning channel 430.

[0033] In some embodiments, the turning mechanism 400 further comprises a stop block 460, the stop block being arranged on the support plate 420 on both sides of the turning channel 430; as a preferred, the stop block is arranged in a circular arc shape, so as to avoid the collision between the stop block and the turning channel 430 when the turning channel 430 rotates.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700 are further included; the first position sensor is installed on the flow line 100 at the input port of the identification mechanism 300 through a supporting arm 800; and the second position sensor is installed on the flow line at the input port of the turning mechanism 400 through a supporting arm. Through the above arrangement, when the first position sensor or the second position sensor detects that the bottle handle is transported to the identification mechanism or the turning mechanism, the identification mechanism or the turning mechanism works, improving the accuracy of the work; at the same time, the camera 310 can be avoided to be in the image recognition state all the time without the bottle handle being transported; when there is no bottle handle to be transported, the camera can be in the standby state, greatly reducing the working load of the camera and improving the service life thereof.

[0035] As a preferred, the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700 are preferably infrared sensors.

[0036] It can be understood that, for those skilled in the art, equivalent replacements or changes can be made according to the technical solutions and the inventive concept of the present application, and all these changes or replacements shall belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A handle steering device, characterized in that, The system includes a production line, a drive mechanism, and an identification mechanism and a steering mechanism sequentially installed along the conveying direction on the production line. The identification mechanism includes a camera and a support frame, with the camera mounted above the production line via the support frame. The steering mechanism includes a first gantry, a support plate, and a steering channel component. The support plate is installed on both sides of the production line, and the first gantry is horizontally positioned across the production line via the support plate. The steering channel component is located on the production line below the first gantry. The steering channel component is disc-shaped and has a conveying channel at its lower part. The drive mechanism is mounted on the first gantry, and its output end passes through the first gantry and connects to the top of the steering channel component. It is used to drive the steering channel component to rotate. The steering channel component is configured to rotate half a revolution under the drive mechanism to change the orientation of the bottle handle. It also includes a limiting mechanism, which comprises a limiting rod, a lifting rod, and a second gantry. The second gantry is horizontally mounted across the assembly line, and its transverse portion is provided with a chute. The upper end of the lifting rod is connected to the chute via a slider, and its lower end is connected to the limiting rod. The limiting rod is arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the assembly line and extends from the identification mechanism to the turning channel component. The limiting mechanism and the turning channel component work together to ensure that the bottle handle is continuously conveyed and does not deviate during the turning process. The steering mechanism also includes a positioning sensor and a positioning protrusion; the positioning sensor is mounted on the first mast, and the positioning protrusion is mounted on the top of the steering channel component and corresponds to the position of the positioning sensor; the positioning sensor is an infrared sensor; the cooperation between the positioning sensor and the positioning protrusion is used to achieve precise positioning of the rotation angle of the steering channel component. The steering mechanism also includes a stop, which is disposed on the support plates on both sides of the steering channel component.

2. The handle steering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification mechanism also includes a light shield, which is mounted on a support frame and positioned between the camera and the production line. The top of the light shield has a detection port, the position of which corresponds to that of the camera.

3. The handle steering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a first position sensor and a second position sensor; the first position sensor is installed on the assembly line at the input port of the identification mechanism; the second position sensor is installed on the assembly line at the input port of the steering mechanism.

4. The handle steering device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner wall of the light shield is white.

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