A conversion assembly and sorting device for spoons

Abstract

The present application discloses a conversion assembly for a spoon, comprising: a flat slide rail, a conversion chamber and a flattening mechanism, the flat slide rail is obliquely connected to the conversion chamber and a flattening mechanism is arranged on the side wall, the flat slide rail and the sliding direction of the spoon on the flat slide rail are arranged at an inclination, the conversion chamber comprises a first baffle and a conversion port arranged at the end of the flat slide rail, the width of the conversion port is greater than the width of the flat slide rail, the conversion chamber is arranged obliquely to one side of the first baffle, and the distance between the first baffle and the bottom of the conversion chamber is between the height of the spoon head and the height of the spoon handle. A sorting device for spoons is also disclosed, comprising a screening assembly and a conversion assembly, the screening assembly comprises a second screening mechanism, the second screening structure is connected to the flat slide rail of the conversion assembly, and the output assembly is connected to the conversion chamber. The invention solves the problems that the spoons cannot be sorted and sorted in an orderly, automatic and efficient manner due to the irregular shape of the spoons, and the existing equipment has a low screening success rate and occupies a large space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of tableware arrangement, and in particular to a conversion assembly and a sorting device for spoons. Background Art

[0002] As China's economy develops, people's living standards are getting better and better, and the number of people eating out has increased, resulting in a huge amount of tableware used in restaurants. Although there are many automated tableware washing lines on the market, in fact, the subsequent sorting and packaging still needs to be done manually, so there is a huge market space to be tapped.

[0003] Although there are some simple devices on the market, the technology is still immature and the degree of automation is low. There is still a large gap in equipment for tableware sorting. In the process of industrial production or cleaning, it is often necessary to sort and arrange the messy lightweight objects in an orderly manner. However, if the objects to be sorted are relatively light, especially when they are irregular in shape, it is difficult to sort them automatically. In the field of tableware, especially the sorting of spoons, it usually requires a lot of manpower to complete the sorting and placement of spoons, which is manpower-consuming and inefficient. At the same time, there are the following problems in the sorting and feeding of spoons: the irregular shape of the spoons makes it impossible to transport the feed in an orderly manner. The success rate of vibrating plate screening and sorting on the market is low, it occupies a large space, and is noisy; in addition, the current market mainly uses manual feeding, which is inefficient and costly. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to propose a conversion component and sorting device for spoons to address the problems in the prior art that spoons cannot be sorted automatically and efficiently in an orderly manner due to their irregular shapes. At the same time, the existing equipment has a low screening success rate and occupies a large space.

[0005] The present invention provides a conversion assembly for a spoon, including a flat slide rail, a conversion cavity and a flattening mechanism. The flat slide rail is connected to the conversion cavity at an angle and a flattening mechanism is provided on the side wall of the flat slide rail. The flat slide rail and the sliding direction of the spoon on the flat slide rail are arranged at an angle. The conversion cavity includes a first baffle plate and a conversion port arranged at the end of the flat slide rail. The width of the conversion port is greater than the width of the flat slide rail. The conversion cavity is arranged at an angle to one side of the first baffle plate. The distance between the first baffle plate and the bottom of the conversion cavity is between the height of the spoon head and the height of the spoon handle. By setting the flat slide rail and the conversion cavity, the disordered spoons can be sorted and arranged individually with the spoon head and the spoon handle being consistent.

[0006] Furthermore, the conversion chamber further includes a second baffle and a third baffle, wherein the second baffle is inclined to the opening side of the conversion chamber and is arranged at the end of the conversion port, and the third baffle is arranged at the side of the conversion port. The second baffle and the third baffle are arranged to prevent the spoon from falling out of the working area of ​​the conversion assembly during the conversion sorting process.

[0007] Furthermore, the connection between the second baffle and the conversion port is arranged as an inclined surface, so that the spoon handle can slide along the inclined surface to the cavity opening of the conversion cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, the leveling mechanism includes at least two limit bars arranged on the inner side wall of the leveling slide rail. The setting of the limit bars allows only one spoon to pass through.

[0009] Furthermore, the inclination angle is within the range of 5°-15°. The setting of the inclination angle enables the spoon to always slide downward close to the first baffle.

[0010] Another aspect of the present invention provides a sorting device for spoons, comprising a screening component, an output component and any one of the above conversion components, wherein the screening component comprises a second screening mechanism, the second screening mechanism is connected to the flat slide rail of the conversion component, and the output component is connected to the conversion cavity. Through the cooperation of the screening component, the conversion component and the output component, the process flow of spoon orientation, spoon head and spoon handle conversion and single spoon output is realized.

[0011] Furthermore, the screening component also includes a first screening mechanism, which is arranged at the front end of the second screening mechanism, and includes a first transmission member, a second transmission member and a first material baffle plate, wherein the first transmission member and the second transmission member are arranged in parallel in a staggered manner, and the first material baffle plate is rotatably arranged in front of the travel direction of the first transmission member and is arranged with a vertical gap with the first transmission member. The first screening process of the spoons is realized by the coordinated assembly of the first transmission member, the second transmission member and the first material baffle plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the second screening mechanism includes a transition plate groove and a hollow slide plate, the transition plate groove is obliquely connected to the hollow slide plate, and rollers are arranged at intervals on the hollow slide plate. The rollers arranged at intervals are used to realize the passage of upward spoons and the rejection of downward spoons, thereby completing the second screening process of the spoons.

[0013] Furthermore, the output assembly includes a sensor, a support plate and a second material baffle plate, wherein the sensor is arranged above the support plate and the second material baffle plate is arranged at the end of the conversion cavity. With the arrangement of the sensor, the support plate and the second material baffle plate, the output process of a single spoon is realized.

[0014] Furthermore, the output assembly further includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder, which are respectively connected to the support plate and the second baffle plate to control the opening and closing of the support plate and the second baffle plate. By opening the first cylinder and the second cylinder, the opening and closing of the support plate and the second baffle plate are linked, thereby controlling the output speed of the spoon.

[0015] The present invention provides a conversion component and sorting device for spoons. Through the combined design of a screening component, a conveying component, a conversion component and an output component, and through the arrangement of a first screening mechanism, a flat slide rail and a conversion cavity, the automatic loading of spoons and the automatic and effective sorting and output of spoons are realized. Compared with the vibration plate in the prior art, the present invention has higher efficiency, simpler structure, lower cost, smaller occupied space, replaces manual labor, reduces labor costs, and improves productivity. It can improve the tableware sorting production line and make it more automated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification. The accompanying drawings illustrate the embodiments and are used together with the description to explain the principles of the present invention. It will be easy to recognize other embodiments and many expected advantages of the embodiments because they become better understood by reference to the following detailed description. The elements of the drawings are not necessarily to scale with each other. The same reference numerals refer to corresponding similar parts.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a spoon sorting device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the overall structure of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is a side view of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a front view of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is a stereoscopic diagram of the overall structure of a screening assembly according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 is a side view of a screening assembly according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an output component according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] The meaning of the numbers in the figure: 100. conveying assembly, 200. conversion assembly, 300. output assembly, 400. screening assembly, 110. first conveyor belt, 120. second conveyor belt, 130. frame, 210. support frame, 220. leveling slide rail, 230. conversion chamber, 240. leveling mechanism, 250. oscillator, 231. first baffle, 232. second baffle, 233. third baffle, 234. opening, 2 41. The first limit bar, 242. The second limit bar, 2321. The inclined surface, 310. The sensor, 320. The second material stop plate, 330. The support plate, 340. The first cylinder, 350. The second cylinder, 410. The first screening mechanism, 420. The second screening mechanism, 411. The first transmission member, 412. The second transmission member, 413. The first material stop plate, 421. The transition plate groove, 422. The hollow slide plate, 4221. The roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the detailed description and are shown by illustrative specific embodiments in which the present invention can be put into practice. To this end, directional terms, such as "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "up", "down", etc., are used with reference to the orientation of the figures described. Because the parts of the embodiments can be positioned in several different orientations, directional terms are used for the purpose of illustration and are by no means limiting. It should be understood that other embodiments may be utilized or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be adopted in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

[0026] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a spoon sorting device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the device includes a conveying component 100, a conversion component 200 and an output component 300 connected in sequence. The conveying component 100 includes a first conveyor belt 110, a second conveyor belt 120 and a frame 130. The first conveyor belt 110 is tilted and fixed on the frame 130. The second conveyor belt 120 is used to connect the first conveyor belt 110 and the conversion component 200. The conveying end of the second conveyor belt 120 is provided with an inclined surface and is gap-connected with the conversion component 200 so that the spoon can smoothly transition to the conversion component 200, and at the same time, the conveying component 100 is not affected by the oscillation effect of the oscillator 250. The conversion assembly 200 is arranged on the support frame 210, and includes a leveling rail 220, a conversion chamber 230, a leveling mechanism 240 and an oscillator 250. The leveling rail 220 is connected to the conversion chamber 230. The oscillator 250 is arranged at the bottom of the leveling rail 220, and is used to oscillate and disperse the spoons, and at the same time, make the spoons pass through the leveling mechanism 240 more smoothly. The leveling mechanism 240 is arranged on both sides of the leveling rail 220, and the end of the conversion chamber 230 is connected to the output assembly 300. The spoons pass through the first conveyor belt 110 and the second conveyor belt 120 in sequence, and enter the leveling rail 220. Under the joint action of the leveling mechanism 240 and the oscillator 250, the spoons pass through the leveling mechanism 240 one by one in sequence, and enter the conversion chamber 230, so that the spoon handles are uniformly facing the side of the cavity opening of the conversion chamber 230, and finally output through the output assembly 300 to enter the next process. The sorting device realizes the single leveling sorting output of the spoons.

[0027] In a specific embodiment, reference Figure 2-4 , Figure 2 is a perspective view of the overall structure of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 FIG. 2 is a front view of a conversion assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2-4As shown, the conversion assembly 200 includes a flat slide rail 220 arranged on the upper side and a conversion chamber 230 arranged on the lower side. The flat slide rail 220 is fixed on the support frame 210, and an oscillator 250 is installed at the bottom. The two side arms of the flat slide rail 220 close to the conversion chamber 230 are respectively provided with a first limiting strip 241 and a second limiting strip 242. The distance between the first limiting strip 241 and the second limiting strip 242 is greater than the width of the spoon handle and less than the width of the spoon head. The distance between the first limiting strip 241 and / or the second limiting strip 242 and the bottom of the flat slide rail 220 is less than the maximum height of the spoon handle when the spoon is facing upward and greater than the thickness of the spoon head. The first limiting strip 241 and / or the second limiting strip 242 are made of silicone to avoid collision with the spoon, resulting in the occurrence of the spoon breaking. The setting of the first limiting strip 241 and the second limiting strip 242 prevents the spoon handle from tilting, so that the spoons are in order and only a single spoon is allowed to pass through each time, so as to achieve the operation of flat sorting the spoons. The conversion cavity 230 includes a first baffle 231, a second baffle 232, a third baffle 233 and a conversion port 234. The conversion port 234 is arranged on a side close to the flat slide rail 220. The first baffle 231 is an "L" structure baffle, and its length is consistent with the length of the conversion cavity 230. The second baffle 232 is inclined to the opening side of the conversion cavity 230, and an end close to the conversion port 234 is arranged with an inclined surface 2321, which is convenient for guiding the spoon handle to slide up along the inclined surface 2321. The length of the second baffle 232 is smaller than the length of the first baffle 231. The first baffle 231 and the second baffle 232 form the cavity opening of the conversion cavity 230, so that the spoon head is placed in the cavity, and the spoon handle can only slide along the cavity opening direction. The third baffle 233 is arranged on the side of the conversion port 234 away from the first baffle 231 to prevent the spoon from tipping over after being restricted by the first limit bar 241 and the second limit bar 242, thereby affecting the sorting effect. The width D of the conversion port 234 is in the range of 100mm-120mm, which is approximately equal to the sum of the length and the width of the spoon head, and is specifically set according to the specifications and dimensions of the spoon. The width E of the outlet end of the conversion cavity 230 is set in the range of 45mm-75mm, which is slightly larger than the length of the spoon head, and is specifically set according to the specifications and dimensions of the spoon, so that the spoon head can be placed horizontally in the conversion cavity 230 and slide. The width C of the flat slide rail 220 is set in the range of 30mm-50mm, which is slightly larger than the width of the spoon head, and is specifically set according to the specifications and dimensions of the spoon, so that the spoon can slide vertically along the flat slide rail 220. In addition, an inclination angle A is set between the bottom of the conversion chamber 230 and the spoon conveying direction, and an inclination angle B is set toward the first baffle 231 of the smooth slide rail 220. The inclination angle A and the inclination angle B are both within the range of 5°-15°, so that the spoon slides on the smooth slide rail 220 and the conversion chamber 230, and generates a force toward the side of the first baffle 231 under the action of gravity, so that when the spoon enters the conversion port 234, the spoon head enters the cavity of the conversion chamber 230 under the limitation of the first baffle 231, and the spoon handle always slides along the cavity port direction of the conversion chamber 230.After being leveled by the first limiting strip 241 and the second limiting strip 242, the spoon passes through the conversion opening 234, so that the spoon head and the spoon handle change direction and continue to slide, so that the spoon head and the spoon handle are consistent, which facilitates the subsequent spoon to enter the operation link of the next process.

[0028] In a specific embodiment, a screening component 400 is also provided before the conveying component 100 for performing a preliminary flipping and screening operation on the unprocessed spoons, see Figure 5-6 , Figure 5 is a perspective view of the overall structure of a screening assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 FIG. 2 is a side view of a screening assembly for a spoon according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5-6As shown, the screening assembly 400 includes a first screening mechanism 410 and a second screening mechanism 420, the first screening mechanism 410 is installed on the upper row of the second screening mechanism 420, the first screening mechanism 410 includes a first transmission member 411, a first material stop plate 413 and a second transmission member 412 which are installed in sequence, the first transmission member 411 and the second transmission member 412 are arranged in parallel in a staggered manner, the first material stop plate 413 is rotatably arranged between the first transmission member 411 and the second transmission member 412, and is vertically and parallelly arranged in front of the transmission direction of the first transmission member 411, so that the spoon passes through the transmission of the first transmission member 411, slides from the gap between the first transmission member 411 and the first material stop plate 413 to the second transmission member 411, and realizes the first turning process of the spoon. Preferably, the first material stop plate 413 can be rotatably suspended at a specified position by a bracket or a beam or other associable means, that is, the spacing setting with the first transmission member 411 is realized, and the first material stop plate 413 is pushed to rotate under the gravity of the spoon itself. The second screening mechanism 420 includes a transition plate slot 421 and a hollow slide plate 422 connected in sequence, and baffles are provided on the edges of the transition plate slot 421 and the hollow slide plate 422 to prevent the spoon from falling outside the working area of ​​the screening assembly 400 and causing unnecessary losses. The transition plate slot 421 is set to be inclined along one side of the baffle at 5°-15°, and rotatable rollers 4221 are arranged at intervals on the hollow slide plate 422, and the interval distance is less than the length of the spoon head. The scattered spoons pass through the gap between the first baffle plate 413 through the first transmission member 411, which is set to be between 30mm and 50mm, so that the spoons fall sideways onto the second transmission member 412. Since the center of gravity of the spoons is basically at the spoon head, more than 90% of the spoons will fall upward onto the second transmission member 412 through the setting of the first baffle plate 413. The spoons pass through the inclined transition of the transition plate groove 412, so that the spoons slide vertically along the inclined side (the inclined side close to the baffle plate) to the hollow slide plate 422. The slots formed by the rollers 4221 on the hollow slide plate 422 are used to make the upward spoons pass smoothly, and the downward spoons slide from the slots, completing the second screening. After two screenings, it is fully guaranteed that the spoons are in an upward state before entering the conveying assembly 100.

[0029] In a specific embodiment, the output assembly 300 is disposed at the ends of the first baffle plate 231 and the second baffle plate 232, and includes a sensor 310, a second baffle plate 320, a support plate 330, a first cylinder 340, and a second cylinder 350, wherein the second cylinder 350 is connected to the second baffle plate 320 and is disposed at the ends of the first baffle plate 231 and the second baffle plate 232 to prevent the spoon from entering the designated position, the first cylinder 340 is connected to the support plate 330 and is disposed outside the second baffle plate 320, and the sensor 310 is disposed on the support plate 330. The support plate 330 is used to sense whether there is a spoon on the support plate 330 and transmit the sensing information to the control center. When the spoon is transported to the designated position of the support plate 330, it is confirmed by the sensor 310 and the sensing information is transmitted to the control center. The second cylinder 350 drives the second material blocking plate 320 to press down the two spoons to be dropped, and also intercepts the direction of travel of the spoons behind. Then the second cylinder 340 starts to open the support plate 330, so that the spoon on the designated position of the support plate 330 falls down, completing the single spoon output operation.

[0030] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In this way, if these modifications and changes are within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to cover these modifications and changes. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps not listed in the claims. The simple fact that certain measures are recorded in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that the combination of these measures cannot be used to profit. Any reference numerals in the claims should not be considered to limit the scope.

Claims

1. A sorting device for spoons, characterized in that: The invention comprises a screening component, an output component and a conversion component; the conversion component comprises: a leveling slide rail, a conversion cavity and a leveling mechanism, the leveling slide rail is obliquely connected to the conversion cavity and the leveling mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the leveling slide rail, the leveling slide rail and the sliding direction of the spoon on the leveling slide rail are arranged at an inclination angle, the conversion cavity comprises a first baffle plate and a conversion port arranged at the end of the leveling slide rail, the width of the conversion port is greater than the width of the leveling slide rail, the conversion cavity is arranged obliquely to one side of the first baffle plate, and the distance between the first baffle plate and the cavity bottom of the conversion cavity is between the height of the spoon head and the height of the spoon handle; the conversion cavity also comprises a second baffle plate and a third baffle plate, the second baffle plate is oblique to the opening side of the conversion cavity and is arranged at the end of the conversion port, and the third baffle plate is arranged on the side of the conversion port; the connection between the second baffle plate and the conversion port is arranged as an inclined surface; the leveling mechanism comprises a At least two limit strips on the inner wall, the distance between the limit strips is greater than the width of the spoon handle and less than the width of the spoon head, and the distance between the limit strip and the bottom of the flat slide rail is less than the maximum height of the spoon handle when the spoon is facing upward and greater than the thickness of the spoon head; the screening component includes a first screening mechanism and a second screening mechanism, the second screening mechanism is connected to the flat slide rail of the conversion component, the output component is connected to the conversion chamber, the second screening mechanism includes a transition plate groove and a hollow slide plate, the transition plate groove is obliquely connected to the hollow slide plate, rotatable rollers are arranged at intervals on the hollow slide plate, and the interval distance is less than the length of the spoon head; the first screening mechanism is arranged at the front end of the second screening mechanism, and includes a first transmission member, a second transmission member and a first material baffle plate, the first transmission member and the second transmission member are staggered and arranged in parallel head to tail, and the first material baffle plate is rotatably arranged in front of the first transmission member in the direction of travel, and is arranged with a vertical gap with the first transmission member.

2. The sorting device for spoons according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination angle is within the range of 5°-15°.

3. The sorting device for spoons according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output assembly includes an inductor, a support plate and a second baffle plate. The inductor is arranged above the support plate, and the second baffle plate is arranged at the end of the conversion cavity.

4. The sorting device for spoons according to claim 3, characterized in that: The output assembly further includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder, wherein the first cylinder and the second cylinder are respectively connected to the support plate and the second material baffle plate to control the opening and closing of the support plate and the second material baffle plate.

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