High-speed Six-channel Detection System for Beverage Can Lids

Abstract

The present invention discloses a high-speed six-channel can lid detection system, comprising a feeding conveyor belt, a front detection mechanism, a flipping mechanism, a back detection mechanism, a conveyor line, a lid counting device, a packaging table, and a packaging device; the feeding conveyor belt, the front detection mechanism, the flipping mechanism, the back detection mechanism, the conveyor line, the lid counting device, the packaging table, and the packaging device are connected in sequence according to the process steps. Since the feeding conveyor belt of the present invention separates the can lids and sends them one by one into the front detection mechanism to detect the front of the can lids, after the front detection of the can lids is completed, the flipping mechanism can flip the can lids 180° and send them to the back detection mechanism for detection. After the detection is completed, the lid counting device will count the number of can lids. When the set packaging quantity is reached, multiple can lids are sent to the packaging device for packaging, and the entire detection and packaging process is automatically completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of production of aluminum can lids, and in particular to a high-speed six-channel aluminum can lid detection system. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum can lids supporting metal packaging are widely used in the sealing of food and beverages such as beer, soda, fruit and vegetable juices, protein drinks, and eight-treasure porridge. With the growth of the market, the aluminum can lid industry has also developed rapidly, and the industry competition has gradually entered a white-hot stage. To adapt to the survival of the fittest in the market, the production of aluminum can lids needs to be upgraded in the direction of high speed, high efficiency, and low labor cost. During the production process of aluminum can lids, it is necessary to detect the products produced. The traditional manual detection method can no longer meet the requirements of modern production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a high-speed six-channel aluminum can lid detection system with a high degree of automation.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0005] The present invention is a high-speed six-channel aluminum can lid detection system, including a feeding conveyor belt, a front detection mechanism, a flipping mechanism, a back detection mechanism, a conveyor line, a lid counting device, a packaging table, and a packaging device; the feeding conveyor belt, the front detection mechanism, the flipping mechanism, the back detection mechanism, the conveyor line, the lid counting device, the packaging table, and the packaging device are sequentially connected according to the technological steps; among them, the lid counting device and the packaging device are respectively located at the feeding end and the discharging end of the packaging table;

[0006] The lid counting device includes a lid machine frame, a lid feeding mechanism, a lid counting guide groove, a lid counter, a lid separating cylinder, a lid separating plate, and a pressing mechanism; the lid feeding mechanism is installed on the lid machine frame and is located at the feeding end of the lid counting guide groove, the lid counting guide groove is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame, the pressing mechanism is installed on the lid machine frame and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove, the lid counter is installed on the pressing mechanism and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove, the cylinder body of the lid separating cylinder is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame and is located above the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove, the piston rod end of the lid separating cylinder is connected to the upper end of the lid separating plate, and the lower end of the lid separating plate extends towards the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove.

[0007] The cover feeding mechanism includes a cover motor, a cover sprocket set, a cover rotating shaft, two sets of cover bevel gear sets, and two rollers; the cover motor is installed on the cover frame, the output shaft of the cover motor is connected to the middle of the cover rotating shaft through the cover sprocket set, both ends of the cover rotating shaft are rotatably installed on the cover frame, the two sets of cover bevel gear sets are respectively fixed on both sides of the cover rotating shaft, the cover rotating shaft is connected to the two rollers through the two sets of cover bevel gear sets, and the two rollers are rotatably installed on the cover frame and located on both sides of the feeding end of the cover guide groove for driving the aluminum can covers in the cover guide groove one by one.

[0008] There is an arc-shaped groove surrounding the entire circumference in the middle of the two rollers.

[0009] The pressing mechanism includes a pressing frame, a pressing plate, multiple pressing rods, a pressing rod fixing plate, and multiple pressing rod springs; the pressing frame is fixed on the cover frame, the bottom surface of the pressing plate presses against the aluminum can covers in the cover guide groove, the top surface of the pressing plate is respectively connected to the lower ends of the multiple pressing rods, the pressing rods are fixed on the pressing rod fixing plate, the pressing rod fixing plate is fixed in the long grooves on both sides of the pressing frame through bolts, and the pressing rod springs are sleeved on the pressing rods and the two ends of the pressing rod springs respectively abut against the top surface of the pressing plate and the pressing rod fixing plate.

[0010] The packaging device includes a packaging frame, a packaging guide groove, a packaging separation cylinder, a packaging separation plate, a packaging cylinder, a paper bag pressing plate, and a paper bag pressing cylinder; the packaging guide groove is installed on the packaging frame, the cylinder body of the packaging separation cylinder is fixedly installed on the packaging frame, the piston rod end of the packaging separation cylinder is connected to the upper end of the packaging separation plate, the lower end of the packaging separation plate extends to the discharge end of the packaging guide groove, the packaging cylinder is fixedly installed on the packaging frame, the piston rod end of the paper bag pressing cylinder is connected to the bottom of the paper bag pressing plate, and the top of the paper bag pressing plate presses against the bottom surface of the packaging cylinder;

[0011] The packaging guide groove is a V-shaped groove with an upward opening, the opening angle of the V-shaped groove is 40° - 48°, a locking plate is fixedly installed at the feeding end of the packaging guide groove for connection with the cover guide groove, there is a V-shaped groove with an upward opening in the middle of the locking plate, and the opening angle of the V-shaped groove of the locking plate is the same as that of the V-shaped groove of the packaging guide groove, which is 40° - 48°.

[0012] The packaging cylinder is a cylinder with an opening groove on the side wall, and the angle between the opening groove and the Y-axis of the cross-section is 25° - 35°.

[0013] The front detection mechanism has the same structure as the back detection mechanism; the front detection mechanism includes a cover inspection and conveying frame, a conveying pipeline, a conveying belt, a negative pressure fan, a vacuum tube, and a visual detection mechanism; the conveying pipeline is installed on the top surface of the cover inspection and conveying frame, and the top surface of the conveying pipeline has a long suction groove opened along the length direction, the conveying belt is installed on the top surface of the conveying pipeline, the negative pressure fan is installed at the bottom of the cover inspection and conveying frame and the negative pressure fan is connected to the conveying pipeline through a vacuum tube, the visual detection mechanism is installed on the cover inspection and conveying frame and is located at the feeding end of the conveying belt, and the camera of the visual detection mechanism faces downward to the top surface of the conveying belt.

[0014] The flipping mechanism includes a flipping guide rail and two sets of driving mechanisms; the flipping guide rail is composed of two tracks with a 180° twist in the middle, the two ends of the flipping guide rail are respectively connected to the front detection mechanism and the back detection mechanism, and the two sets of driving mechanisms are respectively installed on the front detection mechanism and the back detection mechanism; the driving mechanism includes a flipping motor, a flipping pulley group, and a flipping roller, the output shaft of the flipping motor is connected to the rotating shaft of the flipping roller through the flipping pulley group to drive the flipping roller to rotate, and the flipping roller is rotatably installed at the end of the flipping guide rail and is located in the middle of the two tracks.

[0015] After adopting the above scheme, since the present invention includes a feeding conveyor belt, a front detection mechanism, a flipping mechanism, a back detection mechanism, a conveyor line, a cap counting device, a packaging table, and a packaging device, the feeding conveyor belt separates the can lids and sends them one by one into the front detection mechanism to detect the front of the can lids. After the front detection of the can lids is completed, the flipping mechanism can flip the can lids 180° and send them to the back detection mechanism for detection. After the detection is completed, the cap counting device will count the number of can lids. When the set packaging quantity is reached, multiple can lids are sent to the packaging device for packaging. The entire detection and packaging process is automatically completed, which not only improves production capacity and efficiency, but also improves the quality level of the finished lids and reduces labor costs.

[0016] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a top view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 is an axonometric view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is an axonometric view of the front detection mechanism of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a top view of the turning mechanism of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is an axonometric view of the turnover mechanism of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 is the top view of the lid covering device of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 is the axonometric view of the top pressing mechanism in the lid covering device of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 is the axonometric view of the packaging device of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 9 is the axonometric view of the cooperation between the packaging guide groove and the packaging cylinder in the packaging device of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view of the packaging guide groove in the packaging device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 11 is the front view of the lock plate in the packaging device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 12 is the cross-sectional view of the packaging cylinder in the packaging device of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 shown, the present invention is a high-speed six-channel beverage can lid detection system, including a feeding conveyor belt 1, a front detection mechanism 2, a flipping mechanism 3, a back detection mechanism 4, a conveyor line 5, a lid counting device 6, a packaging table 7, and a packaging device 8.

[0030] The feeding conveyor belt 1, the front detection mechanism 2, the flipping mechanism 3, the back detection mechanism 4, the conveyor line 5, the lid counting device 6, the packaging table 7, and the packaging device 8 are connected in sequence according to the process steps; among them, the lid counting device 6 and the packaging device 8 are respectively located at the feeding end and the discharging end of the packaging table 7.

[0031] As Figure 6 shown, the lid counting device 6 includes a lid machine frame 61, a lid feeding mechanism 62, a lid counting guide groove 63, a lid counter 64, a lid separating cylinder 65, a lid separating plate 66, and a top pressing mechanism 67; the lid feeding mechanism 62 is installed on the lid machine frame 61 and is located at the feeding end of the lid counting guide groove 63, the lid counting guide groove 63 is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame 61, the top pressing mechanism 67 is installed on the lid machine frame 61 and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove 63, the lid counter 64 is installed on the top pressing mechanism 67 and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove 63, the cylinder body of the lid separating cylinder 65 is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame 61 and is located above the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove 63, the rod end of the piston rod of the lid separating cylinder 65 is connected to the upper end of the lid separating plate 66, and the lower end of the lid separating plate 66 extends towards the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove 63.

[0032] The lid feeding mechanism 62 includes a lid motor 621, a lid sprocket set 622, a lid rotating shaft 623, two sets of lid bevel gear sets 624, and two rollers 625; the lid motor 621 is installed on the lid frame 61, the output shaft of the lid motor 621 is connected to the middle of the lid rotating shaft 623 through a speed reducer 626 and the lid sprocket set 622, both ends of the lid rotating shaft 623 are rotatably installed on the lid frame 61, two sets of lid bevel gear sets 624 are respectively fixed on both sides of the lid rotating shaft 623, the lid rotating shaft 623 is connected to the two rollers 625 through the two sets of lid bevel gear sets 624, the two rollers 625 are rotatably installed on the lid frame 61 and are located on both sides of the feeding end of the can lid guiding groove 63, and are used to drive the can lids in the can lid guiding groove 63 one by one. An arc-shaped groove 6251 surrounding the entire circumference is provided in the middle of the two rollers 625;

[0033] Reference Figure 7 As shown, the pressing mechanism 67 includes a pressing frame 671, a pressing plate 672, multiple pressing rods 673, a pressing rod fixing plate 674, multiple pressing rod springs 675, and bolts 676; the pressing frame 671 is fixed on the lid frame 61, the bottom surface of the pressing plate 672 presses against the can lids in the can lid guiding groove 63, the top surface of the pressing plate 672 is respectively connected to the lower ends of the multiple pressing rods 673, the pressing rods 673 are fixed on the pressing rod fixing plate 674, the pressing rod fixing plate 674 is fixed in the long grooves 6711 on both sides of the pressing frame 671 through bolts 676, the pressing rod springs 675 are sleeved on the pressing rods 673, and both ends of the pressing rod springs 675 respectively abut against the top surface of the pressing plate 672 and the pressing rod fixing plate 674.

[0034] As Figures 8 - 12 shown, the packaging device 8 includes a packaging frame 81, a packaging guiding groove 82, a packaging separating cylinder 83, a packaging separating plate 84, a packaging cylinder 85, a paper bag pressing plate 86, a paper bag pressing cylinder 87, and a locking plate 88; the packaging guiding groove 82 is a V-shaped groove with an upward opening, the opening angle of this V-shaped groove is 44°, a locking plate 88 is fixedly installed at the feeding end of this packaging guiding groove 82 for connection with the can lid guiding groove 63. There is a locking plate V-shaped groove with an upward opening in the middle of the locking plate 88, and the opening angle of this locking plate V-shaped groove is the same as that of the V-shaped groove of the packaging guiding groove 82, which is also 44°. The packaging guiding groove 82 is installed on the packaging frame 81. In this embodiment, the packaging guiding groove 82 is communicated with the can lid guiding groove 63. The cylinder body of the packaging separating cylinder 83 is fixedly installed on the packaging frame 81, the piston rod end of the packaging separating cylinder 83 is connected to the upper end of the packaging separating plate 84, the lower end of the packaging separating plate 84 extends towards the discharging end of the packaging guiding groove 82, the packaging cylinder 85 is fixedly installed on the packaging frame 81, the piston rod end of the paper bag pressing cylinder 87 is connected to the bottom of the paper bag pressing plate 86, and the top of the paper bag pressing plate 86 presses against the bottom surface of the packaging cylinder 85. The packaging cylinder 85 is a cylinder with an opening groove 851 on its side wall, and the included angle between this opening groove 851 and the Y-axis of the cross-section is 30°.

[0035] As Figure 3 shown, the reverse side detection mechanism 4 has the same structure as the front side detection mechanism 2; the front side detection mechanism 2 includes a cover inspection and conveying frame 21, a conveying pipe 22, a conveying belt 23, a negative pressure fan 24, a vacuum pipe 25, and a vision detection mechanism 26; the conveying pipe 22 is installed on the top surface of the cover inspection and conveying frame 21, and the top surface of the conveying pipe 22 has a suction slot 221 opened along the length direction, the conveying belt 23 is installed on the top surface of the conveying pipe 22, the negative pressure fan 24 is installed at the bottom of the cover inspection and conveying frame 21 and the negative pressure fan 24 is communicated with the conveying pipe 22 through the vacuum pipe 25, and the vision detection mechanism 26 is installed on the cover inspection and conveying frame 21 and is located at the feeding end of the conveying belt 23, and the camera of the vision detection mechanism 26 faces downward to the top surface of the conveying belt 23.

[0036] As Figure 4 、 Figure 5 shown, the flipping mechanism 3 includes a flipping guide rail 31 and two sets of driving mechanisms 32. The flipping guide rail 31 is composed of two tracks 311 that are twisted 180° in the middle, and both ends of the flipping guide rail 31 are respectively connected to the cover inspection and conveying frame of the reverse side detection mechanism 4 and the cover inspection and conveying frame 21 of the front side detection mechanism 2, and the two sets of driving mechanisms 32 are respectively installed on the cover inspection and conveying frame 31 of the reverse side detection mechanism 4 and the cover inspection and conveying frame of the front side detection mechanism 2. The driving mechanism 32 includes a flipping motor 321, a flipping pulley group 322, and a flipping roller 323; the output shaft of the flipping motor 321 is connected to the rotating shaft of the flipping roller 323 through the flipping pulley group 322 to drive the flipping roller 323 to rotate, and the flipping roller 323 is rotatably installed at the end of the flipping guide rail 31 and is located in the middle of the two tracks 311.

[0037] The working principle of the present invention:

[0038] The feeding conveyor belt 1 separates the aluminum can lids 10 (as Figure 6 shown) and feeds them into the front side detection mechanism 2 one by one to detect the front side of the aluminum can lids 10. After the front side of the aluminum can lids 10 is detected, the flipping mechanism 3 can flip the aluminum can lids 180° and feed them into the reverse side detection mechanism 4 for detection. After the detection is completed, the lid counting device 6 will count the number of aluminum can lids 10. When the set packaging quantity is reached, multiple aluminum can lids are sent to the packaging device 8 for packaging.

[0039] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and thus cannot limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the specification should still fall within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-speed six-channel beverage can lid detection system, characterized in that: It includes a feeding conveyor belt, a front detection mechanism, a turning mechanism, a back detection mechanism, a conveying line, a lid counting device, a packaging table, and a packaging device; the feeding conveyor belt, the front detection mechanism, the turning mechanism, the back detection mechanism, the conveying line, the lid counting device, the packaging table, and the packaging device are connected in sequence according to the technological steps; among them, the lid counting device and the packaging device are respectively located at the feeding end and the discharging end of the packaging table; The lid counting device includes a lid machine frame, a lid feeding mechanism, a lid counting guide groove, a lid counter, a lid separating cylinder, a lid separating plate, and a pressing mechanism; the lid feeding mechanism is installed on the lid machine frame and is located at the feeding end of the lid counting guide groove, the lid counting guide groove is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame, the pressing mechanism is installed on the lid machine frame and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove, the lid counter is installed on the pressing mechanism and is located above the middle of the lid counting guide groove, the cylinder body of the lid separating cylinder is fixedly installed on the lid machine frame and is located above the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove, the piston rod end of the lid separating cylinder is connected to the upper end of the lid separating plate, and the lower end of the lid separating plate extends towards the discharging end of the lid counting guide groove; The packaging device includes a packaging machine frame, a packaging guide groove, a packaging separating cylinder, a packaging separating plate, a packaging cylinder, a paper bag pressing plate, and a paper bag pressing cylinder; the packaging guide groove is installed on the packaging machine frame, the cylinder body of the packaging separating cylinder is fixedly installed on the packaging machine frame, the piston rod end of the packaging separating cylinder is connected to the upper end of the packaging separating plate, the lower end of the packaging separating plate extends towards the discharging end of the packaging guide groove, the packaging cylinder is fixedly installed on the packaging machine frame, the piston rod end of the paper bag pressing cylinder is connected to the bottom of the paper bag pressing plate, and the top of the paper bag pressing plate presses against the bottom surface of the packaging cylinder; The packaging guide groove is a V-shaped groove with an upward opening, the opening angle of the V-shaped groove is 40° - 48°, a locking plate is fixedly installed at the feeding end of the packaging guide groove for connection with the lid counting guide groove, the middle of the locking plate has a locking plate V-shaped groove with an upward opening, and the opening angle of the locking plate V-shaped groove is the same as that of the packaging guide groove V-shaped groove, which is 40° - 48°; The packaging cylinder is a cylinder with an opening groove on the side wall, and the included angle between the opening groove and the Y-axis of the cross-section is 25° - 35°.

2. The high-speed six-channel can lid detection system according to claim 1, wherein: The lid feeding mechanism includes a lid motor, a lid sprocket set, a lid rotating shaft, two groups of lid bevel gear sets, and two rollers; the lid motor is installed on the lid machine frame, the output shaft of the lid motor is connected to the middle of the lid rotating shaft through the lid sprocket set, both ends of the lid rotating shaft are rotatably installed on the lid machine frame, two groups of lid bevel gear sets are respectively fixed on both sides of the lid rotating shaft, the lid rotating shaft is connected to the two rollers through the two groups of lid bevel gear sets, and the two rollers are rotatably installed on the lid machine frame and are located on both sides of the feeding end of the lid counting guide groove for driving the aluminum can lids in the lid counting guide groove one by one.

3. The high-speed six-channel beverage can lid detection system according to claim 2, wherein: The middle of the two rollers has an arc-shaped groove surrounding the entire circumference.

4. The high-speed six-channel beverage can lid detection system according to claim 1, wherein: The top pressing mechanism includes a top pressing machine frame, a pressing plate, multiple pressing rods, a pressing rod fixing plate, and multiple pressing rod springs; the top pressing machine frame is fixed on the cover machine frame, the bottom surface of the pressing plate presses against the beverage can lids in the lid guide groove, the top surface of the pressing plate is respectively connected to the lower ends of multiple pressing rods, the pressing rods are fixed on the pressing rod fixing plate, the pressing rod fixing plate is fixed in the long grooves on both sides of the top pressing machine frame through bolts, the pressing rod springs are sleeved on the pressing rods, and both ends of the pressing rod springs respectively abut against the top surface of the pressing plate and the pressing rod fixing plate.

5. The high-speed six-channel beverage can lid detection system according to claim 1, wherein: The front detection mechanism and the back detection mechanism have the same structure; the front detection mechanism includes a lid inspection conveying frame, a conveying pipeline, a conveying belt, a negative pressure fan, a vacuum pipe, and a visual detection mechanism; the conveying pipeline is installed on the top surface of the lid inspection conveying frame, the top surface of the conveying pipeline has a suction long groove opened along the length direction, the conveying belt is installed on the top surface of the conveying pipeline, the negative pressure fan is installed at the bottom of the lid inspection conveying frame, and the negative pressure fan is communicated with the conveying pipeline through the vacuum pipe, the visual detection mechanism is installed on the lid inspection conveying frame and is located at the feeding end of the conveying belt, and the camera of the visual detection mechanism faces downward towards the top surface of the conveying belt.

6. The high-speed six-channel can lid detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping mechanism includes a flipping guide rail and two groups of driving mechanisms; the flipping guide rail is composed of two tracks twisted 180° in the middle, the two ends of the flipping guide rail are respectively connected to the front detection mechanism and the back detection mechanism, and the two groups of driving mechanisms are respectively installed on the front detection mechanism and the back detection mechanism; the driving mechanism includes a flipping motor, a flipping pulley group, and a flipping roller, the output shaft of the flipping motor is connected to the rotating shaft of the flipping roller through the flipping pulley group to drive the flipping roller to rotate, and the flipping roller is rotatably installed at the end of the flipping guide rail and is located in the middle of the two tracks.

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