Cup rack

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cup collecting rack, which relates to the technical field of paper cup production equipment, and includes a cup collecting cylinder group, a cup collecting structure, a cup blocking member, and a transport structure, wherein the cup collecting cylinder group includes n cup collecting cylinders, the cup collecting cylinders have an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is connected to the cup outlet pipe of the paper cup machine, the cup collecting structure has an outlet and n inlets, and can collect paper cups discharged from the n cup collecting cylinders, and the paper cups are discharged from the outlet, n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, the cup blocking member can move relative to the cup collecting cylinder, and its moving position includes a first position and a second position, when the cup blocking member is in the first position, it blocks the paper cup from leaving the cup collecting cylinder, and when the cup blocking member is in the second position, the paper cup can leave the cup collecting cylinder, and the transport structure is located below the outlet of the cup collecting structure to transport the paper cups discharged from the cup collecting structure away. Such a configuration solves the problem of high labor cost in paper cup production in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of paper cup production equipment, and more particularly to a cup collecting rack. Background Art

[0002] Disposable paper cups are a common consumable in life. Due to their safety, hygiene and low price, they are widely used in many occasions. For paper cup manufacturers, reducing the factory cost of paper cups is an important measure to improve market competitiveness.

[0003] During the operation of the paper cup production equipment, the paper cup machine processes the raw materials and produces formed paper cups. The finished paper cups will be discharged to the paper cup collection area before the paper cup packaging process. At the paper cup collection area, the workshop staff is required to conduct real-time inspections on the finished paper cups and adjust the positions of the paper cups in a timely manner as appropriate to ensure the normal progress of the subsequent processes. However, in the paper cup production process in the prior art, each paper cup machine corresponds to a paper cup collection area, and a workshop staff member needs to be arranged accordingly, which makes the labor cost of paper cups high, and thus it is impossible to better control the factory cost.

[0004] Therefore, how to solve the problem of high labor cost in paper cup production in the prior art has become an important technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cup collection rack, which solves the problem of high labor costs compared with the paper cup production in the prior art. The preferred technical solutions among the many technical solutions provided by the present invention can produce many technical effects as described below.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] The present invention provides a cup collection rack, comprising:

[0008] A cup collecting cylinder group, comprising n cup collecting cylinders, each of which has an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected to a cup outlet pipe of the paper cup machine;

[0009] a cup collecting structure, having an outlet and n inlets, which can collect paper cups discharged from the n cup collecting cylinders, and the paper cups are discharged from the outlet; wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2;

[0010] a cup-blocking member, which is movable relative to the cup-collecting cylinder, and whose moving position includes a first position and a second position. When the cup-blocking member is located at the first position, it blocks the paper cup from leaving the cup-collecting cylinder, and when the cup-blocking member is located at the second position, the paper cup can leave the cup-collecting cylinder;

[0011] The transport structure is located below the outlet of the cup collecting structure to transport the paper cups discharged from the cup collecting structure away.

[0012] Preferably, the cup collecting structure includes n cup collecting cylinders, a lower partition and a slide rail, the cup collecting cylinder has an inlet and an outlet, the slide rail has an inlet and an outlet, the n cup collecting cylinders are arranged on the lower partition, the lower partition is provided with a cup dropping hole, the inlet of the slide rail is connected with the cup dropping hole, the outlet of the slide rail is located above the transport structure, the cup collecting cylinder can move relative to the cup collecting cylinder, and its moving position includes a third position and a fourth position, when the cup collecting cylinder is located at the third position, its inlet is connected with the cup collecting cylinder, and when the cup collecting cylinder is located at the fourth position, it moves to the outlet and is connected with the cup dropping hole.

[0013] Preferably, the cup collecting structure further comprises a first power cylinder connected to the cup collecting cylinder, which drives the cup collecting cylinder to move.

[0014] Preferably, the slide rail is in an arc shape.

[0015] Preferably, a buffer rack is provided between the exit of the slide rail and the transport structure, and the buffer rack comprises a first cross bar, a second cross bar and a third power cylinder, the first cross bar and the second cross bar are parallel to each other, the third power cylinder is connected to the first cross bar and drives the first cross bar to translate, and the paper cup falls between the first cross bar and the second cross bar after leaving the slide rail, and when the first cross bar translates away from the second cross bar, the paper cup falls to the transport structure.

[0016] Preferably, the cup-blocking member is driven to move by a second power cylinder.

[0017] Preferably, a controller is further included, and both the first power cylinder and the second power cylinder are communicatively connected to the controller.

[0018] Preferably, the transport structure is a conveyor belt.

[0019] Preferably, n is equal to 4, and the cup collecting tube group and the cup collecting structure are each provided with two groups.

[0020] Preferably, the cup collecting cylinder, the cup collecting structure, the cup blocking member and the transport structure are all arranged on a frame.

[0021] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, the cup collecting rack includes a cup collecting cylinder group, a cup collecting structure, a cup blocking member and a transport structure, wherein the cup collecting cylinder group includes n cup collecting cylinders, the cup collecting cylinders have an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is connected to the cup outlet pipe of the paper cup machine, the cup collecting structure has an outlet and n inlets, and can collect paper cups discharged from the n cup collecting cylinders, and the paper cups are discharged from the outlet, n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, the cup blocking member can move relative to the cup collecting cylinder, and its moving position includes a first position and a second position, when the cup blocking member is in the first position, it blocks the paper cup from leaving the cup collecting cylinder, and when the cup blocking member is in the second position, the paper cup can leave the cup collecting cylinder, and the transport structure is located below the outlet of the cup collecting structure to transport the paper cups discharged from the cup collecting structure away. The n cup collecting cylinders of the cup collecting cylinder group are respectively connected with the cup outlet pipes of the n paper cup machines. The produced paper cups enter the cup collecting cylinder. When the cup blocking member is located at the second position, the paper cups smoothly leave the cup collecting cylinder and enter the cup collecting structure. The n inlets of the cup collecting structure correspond to the n cup collecting cylinders. The paper cups are collected into stacks by the cup collecting structure and discharged to the transport structure through its outlet. The stacked paper cups are transported away by the transport structure for the next process. After a certain number of paper cups enter the cup collecting structure, the cup blocking member is located at the first position and the paper cups are blocked in the cup collecting cylinder. Therefore, the paper cups intermittently enter the cup collecting structure so that the paper cups are discharged in stacks and sections, thereby facilitating the transportation of the transport structure. The above realizes the centralized collection of paper cups produced by multiple paper cup machines. Each cup collecting rack is assigned a workshop staff member for real-time inspection and intervention, thereby reducing the number of staff required. Such an arrangement solves the problem of high labor cost of paper cup production in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the cup receiving rack in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the cup receiving rack in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the cup receiving rack in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 1-Figure 3 middle:

[0027] 1. Cup outlet pipe; 2. Cup collecting cylinder; 3. Cup blocking part; 4. Cup collecting cylinder; 5. Lower partition; 6. Slide rail; 7. Cup dropping hole; 8. Buffer rack; 10. Conveyor belt; 11. Rack; 12. Upper partition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] The purpose of this specific embodiment is to provide a cup collection rack, which can solve the problem of high labor cost in paper cup production in the prior art.

[0030] The following embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the embodiments shown below do not limit the content of the invention described in the claims. In addition, the entire content of the structure represented by the following embodiments is not limited to the solution required as the invention described in the claims.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 2 The present embodiment provides a cup collecting rack, comprising 2 sets of cup collecting cylinders, a cup collecting structure, a cup blocking member 3 and a transport structure, wherein the 2 sets of cup collecting cylinders comprise n vertically arranged cup collecting cylinders 2, the cup collecting cylinders 2 having an inlet and an outlet, the upper end of which is the inlet, and the lower end of which is the outlet, the inlet of the cup collecting cylinder 2 is connected to the cup outlet pipe 1 of the paper cup machine, the cup collecting structure is arranged below the 2 sets of cup collecting cylinders, and has an outlet and n inlets, the cup collecting structure can collect paper cups dropped and discharged from the n cup collecting cylinders 2, and the paper cups are discharged from the outlets thereof, and n is greater than or equal to A positive integer greater than 2 is provided for each cup collecting cylinder 2, and the cup blocking member 3 is movable relative to the cup collecting cylinder 2, and its moving position includes a first position and a second position. When the cup blocking member 3 is located at the first position, it is located at the outlet of the cup collecting cylinder 2, cutting off the passage of the cup collecting cylinder 2 to prevent the discharge of paper cups. When the cup blocking member 3 is located at the second position, it is away from the outlet of the cup collecting cylinder 2, so that the cup collecting cylinder 2 is unobstructed, and paper cups can leave the cup collecting cylinder 2. The transport structure is located below the outlet of the cup collecting structure to transport the paper cups discharged from the cup collecting structure away.

[0032] In this way, the n cup collecting cylinders 2 of the cup collecting cylinder 2 group are respectively connected with the cup outlet pipes 1 of the n paper cup machines. The produced paper cups enter the cup collecting cylinder 2. When the cup blocking member 3 is in the second position, the paper cups smoothly leave the cup collecting cylinder 2 and enter the cup collecting structure. The n inlets of the cup collecting structure correspond to the n cup collecting cylinders 2. The paper cups are collected into piles by the cup collecting structure and discharged to the transport structure through its outlet. The transport structure transports the piled paper cups away for the next process. After a certain number of paper cups enter the cup collecting structure, the cup blocking member 3 is in the first position and the paper cups are blocked in the cup collecting cylinder 2. Therefore, the paper cups intermittently enter the cup collecting structure so that the paper cups are discharged in piles and sections, thereby facilitating the transportation of the transport structure. In the above, the paper cups produced by multiple paper cup machines are collected in a centralized manner. Each cup collecting rack is assigned a workshop staff member for real-time inspection and intervention, thereby reducing the number of staff required and solving the problem of high labor cost of paper cup production in the prior art.

[0033] Specifically, n can be set to 4, and two groups of cup collecting cylinders and two groups of cup collecting structures are provided, that is, one cup collecting rack can complete the paper cup collection work of eight paper cup machines at the same time.

[0034] As a specific implementation scheme, 2 groups of cup collecting cylinders are arranged on the upper partition 12, and the upper partition 12 is correspondingly provided with a through hole connected to the cup collecting cylinder 2. The cup collecting structure includes n cup collecting cylinders 4 arranged vertically, a lower partition 5 arranged horizontally, and a slide rail 6. The cup collecting cylinder 4 has an inlet and an outlet, the upper end of which is the inlet and the lower end is the outlet. The cup collecting cylinder 4 is arranged below the cup collecting cylinder 2, and the n cup collecting cylinders 4 are distributed in a ring array. The slide rail 6 has an inlet and an outlet, the upper end of which is the inlet and the lower end is the outlet. The n cup collecting cylinders 4 are all arranged on the lower partition 5. The lower partition 5 is provided with a cup dropping hole 7, and the cup dropping hole 7 is located at the center of the circle where the n cup collecting cylinders 4 are located. The inlet of the slide rail 6 is connected with the cup dropping hole 7, and the outlet of the slide rail 6 is located at the transportation The cup collecting cylinder 4 is above the structure, that is, the entrance of the cup collecting cylinder 4 is the entrance of the cup collecting structure, and the outlet of the slide rail 6 is the outlet of the cup collecting structure. The cup collecting cylinder 4 can move relative to the cup collecting cylinder 2, and its moving position includes a third position and a fourth position. When the cup collecting cylinder 4 is in the third position, its entrance is connected with the cup collecting cylinder 2, that is, the outlet of the cup collecting cylinder 2 is opposite to the entrance of the cup collecting cylinder 4, and the outlet of the cup collecting cylinder 4 is sealed by the lower partition 5, so that the cup blocking member 3 is in the second position, and paper cups fall into the cup collecting cylinder 4. After a certain number of paper cups are collected and stacked, the cup blocking member 3 is in the first position, and the cup collecting cylinder 4 is in the fourth position. At this time, the cup collecting cylinder 4 moves to the outlet and is connected with the cup dropping hole 7, and the stacked paper cups fall through the slide rail 6 and are discharged onto the transport structure.

[0035] In a more specific implementation scheme, the cup collecting structure further includes a first power cylinder connected to the cup collecting cylinder 4, which drives the cup collecting cylinder 4 to switch and move between the third position and the fourth position. Each cup collecting cylinder 4 is connected to a first power cylinder, that is, n first power cylinders are provided. The first power cylinder can be specifically configured as an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder, preferably a pneumatic cylinder, which has a simple structure and reliable operation. When it is used to realize reciprocating motion, a deceleration device can be omitted, and there is no transmission gap, and the motion is smooth.

[0036] In addition, in order to ensure that the paper cups are discharged smoothly from the outlet of the slide rail 6, the slide rail 6 can be set to be curved, preferably with its inlet tangent to the vertical plane and its outlet tangent to the horizontal plane, that is, the stacked paper cups can be discharged horizontally.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 A buffer rack 8 is provided between the exit of the slide rail 6 and the transport structure. The buffer rack 8 includes a first cross bar, a second cross bar and a third power cylinder. The first cross bar and the second cross bar are parallel to each other and are located on the same horizontal plane. The third power cylinder is connected to the first cross bar and drives the first cross bar to translate. After the paper cup leaves the slide rail 6, it falls between the first cross bar and the second cross bar. When the first cross bar translates away from the second cross bar, the paper cup falls to the transport structure. With this arrangement, the paper cup is temporarily buffered at the buffer rack 8 during the falling and discharging process, which is beneficial to prevent the paper cup from being damaged or falling from the transport structure due to impact when it falls directly onto the transport structure.

[0038] In addition, a second power cylinder connected to the cup-blocking member 3 is provided, and the second power cylinder drives the cup-blocking member 3 to switch between the first position and the second position. The cup-blocking member 3 can be specifically provided as a horizontal flat plate or two straight rods parallel to each other, and the second power cylinder drives it to translate. The second power cylinder can be specifically provided as an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder, preferably provided as a pneumatic cylinder, which has a simple structure and reliable operation. When it is used to realize reciprocating motion, a deceleration device can be omitted, and there is no transmission gap, and the motion is smooth. Optionally, the cup-blocking member 3 is fixedly connected near the entrance of the cup-collecting tube 4, and it can move with the cup-collecting tube 4. When the cup-collecting tube 4 is in the fourth position, the cup-blocking member 3 blocks the exit of the cup-collecting tube 2.

[0039] Furthermore, the cup collecting rack also includes a controller, and the first power cylinder, the second power cylinder and the third power cylinder are all connected to the controller for communication. The number of stacked paper cups in each cup collecting tube 4 is controlled by setting and regulating the action time and interval time of the second power cylinder, and the work of smoothly transporting the stacked paper cups to the transport structure is completed by setting and regulating the action time and interval time of the first power cylinder and the third power cylinder.

[0040] More specifically, the transport structure may be configured as a conveyor belt 10 or a conveyor roller, and is preferably configured as a conveyor belt 10 .

[0041] In order to facilitate the transportation and installation of the cup collecting rack, preferably the cup collecting cylinder 2 , the cup collecting structure, the cup blocking member 3 , the buffer rack 8 , the transport structure and the second power cylinder are all arranged on the frame 11 .

[0042] It is understood that the same or similar parts in the above embodiments can refer to each other, and the content not described in detail in some embodiments can refer to the same or similar content in other embodiments. The multiple solutions provided by the present invention include the basic solution itself, which are independent of each other and do not restrict each other, but they can also be combined with each other without conflict to achieve multiple effects together.

[0043] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A cup collection rack, characterized in that: include: A cup collecting cylinder group, comprising n cup collecting cylinders (2), wherein the cup collecting cylinders (2) have an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is connected to a cup outlet pipe (1) of a paper cup machine; A cup collecting structure, having an outlet and n inlets, which can collect paper cups discharged from the n cup collecting cylinders (2), and the paper cups are discharged from the outlet; wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; The cup-blocking member (3) is movable relative to the cup-collecting cylinder (2), and its movable position includes a first position and a second position. When the cup-blocking member (3) is located at the first position, it blocks the paper cup from leaving the cup-collecting cylinder (2); when the cup-blocking member (3) is located at the second position, the paper cup can leave the cup-collecting cylinder (2); A transport structure, located below the outlet of the cup collecting structure, for transporting the paper cups discharged from the cup collecting structure away; The cup collecting structure comprises n cup collecting cylinders (4), a lower partition (5) and a slide rail (6); the cup collecting cylinder (4) has an inlet and an outlet; the slide rail (6) has an inlet and an outlet; the n cup collecting cylinders (4) are all arranged on the lower partition (5); the lower partition (5) is provided with a cup dropping hole (7); the inlet of the slide rail (6) is communicated with the cup dropping hole (7); the outlet of the slide rail (6) is located above the transport structure; the cup collecting cylinder (4) is movable relative to the cup collecting cylinder (2); its moving position comprises a third position and a fourth position; when the cup collecting cylinder (4) is located at the third position, its inlet is communicated with the cup collecting cylinder (2); when the cup collecting cylinder (4) is located at the fourth position, it moves to the outlet and is communicated with the cup dropping hole (7); The cup collecting structure further comprises a first power cylinder connected to the cup collecting cylinder (4), which drives the cup collecting cylinder (4) to switch and move between a third position and a fourth position; A buffer rack (8) is provided between the exit of the slide rail (6) and the transport structure, the buffer rack (8) comprising a first cross bar, a second cross bar and a third power cylinder, the first cross bar and the second cross bar being parallel to each other, the third power cylinder being connected to the first cross bar and driving the first cross bar to translate, the paper cup falls between the first cross bar and the second cross bar after leaving the slide rail (6), and when the first cross bar translates away from the second cross bar, the paper cup falls onto the transport structure.

2. A cup collection rack as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rail (6) is in an arc shape.

3. The cup collection rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup retaining member (3) is driven to move by the second power cylinder.

4. The cup collection rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a controller, and the first power cylinder and the second power cylinder are both communicatively connected to the controller.

5. The cup collection rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport structure is a conveyor belt (10).

6. The cup collection rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: n is equal to 4, and the cup collecting tube group and the cup collecting structure are each provided with two groups.

7. The cup collection rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup collecting cylinder (2), the cup collecting structure, the cup blocking member (3) and the transport structure are all arranged on a frame (11).

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