A cup turning device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cup-turning device, comprising an input conveyor assembly, a transport assembly, a flip assembly, and an output conveyor assembly. The transport assembly is located above the input conveyor assembly and the flip assembly. A suction cup assembly is provided at the bottom of the transport assembly. The transport assembly moves packages on the input conveyor assembly to the flip assembly via the suction cup assembly. The input conveyor assembly and the output conveyor assembly are located on either side of the flip assembly, respectively. The flip assembly rotates to cause the packages on the flip assembly to flip onto the output conveyor assembly. The present invention uses the flip assembly to cause the packages to flip and move onto the output conveyor assembly. The transport assembly can simultaneously move multiple rows of packages on the input conveyor assembly onto the flip assembly. The flip assembly flips once, simultaneously flipping multiple rows of packages without having to move and flip the packages row by row, thereby improving cup-turning efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of filling machines, and particularly relates to a cup turning device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, filling machines on the market usually use a clamping structure when performing cup flipping operations. The clamping structure clamps both sides of the packages on the input conveyor assembly, and then moves and flips the clamping structure to allow the packages to fall onto the output conveyor assembly. This structure is prone to damaging the packages when clamping them, and can only clamp and flip one row of packages at a time, resulting in low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cup turning device to solve at least one of the above problems.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a cup turning device, including an input conveying component, a transport component, a flipping component and an output conveying component. The transport component is located above the input conveying component and the flipping component. A suction cup component is provided at the bottom of the transport component. The transport component moves the package on the input conveying component to the flipping component through the suction cup component. The input conveying component and the output conveying component are respectively located on both sides of the flipping component. The flipping component drives the package on the flipping component to flip onto the output conveying component by rotation.

[0005] In the above-mentioned cup flipping device, the flipping assembly includes a supporting mechanism, a limiting mechanism, a first driving mechanism and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is connected between the supporting mechanism and the first driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism drives the supporting mechanism to flip through the rotating shaft. The supporting mechanism is provided with a plurality of receiving slots for placing packages. The limiting mechanism is provided on the supporting mechanism to limit the packages in the receiving slots during the flipping process of the supporting mechanism.

[0006] In the above-mentioned cup-turning device, the receiving grooves are arranged at equal intervals on the supporting mechanism, and the limiting mechanism includes a limiting rod connected to both sides of the receiving groove through a transmission shaft and a second driving mechanism. The second driving mechanism is connected to the transmission shaft to drive the limiting rod to rotate, so that the limiting rod switches between a locking position that blocks the notch of the receiving groove and a storage position that avoids the notch of the receiving groove.

[0007] In the above-mentioned cup-turning device, the second driving mechanism includes a linear cylinder, a transmission rod and a rocker arm. The transmission rod is connected to the piston rod of the linear cylinder. One end of the rocker arm is fixed to the transmission shaft, and the other end is rotatably connected to the transmission rod. The transmission rod drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the rocker arm.

[0008] In the above-mentioned cup turning device, the transmission shaft is connected to the middle portion of the limiting rod; or, the transmission shaft is connected to the end portion of the limiting rod.

[0009] In the above-mentioned cup-turning device, the supporting mechanism includes a base plate and multiple supporting plates perpendicular to the base plate. The multiple supporting plates are arranged in parallel and at equal intervals on the top of the base plate to form a receiving groove between two adjacent support plates, and the limiting rod is rotatably connected to the top of the support plate.

[0010] In the above-mentioned cup turning device, a mounting groove is provided on the top of the support plate, and the mounting groove limits the edge of the package to prevent the package from escaping from the side of the receiving groove.

[0011] In the above-mentioned cup-turning device, the cup-turning device also includes a mounting bracket, the transport assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a translation mechanism arranged on the mounting bracket, the suction cup assembly is installed at the bottom of the lifting mechanism, and the translation mechanism is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism to drive the lifting mechanism and the suction cup assembly to translate.

[0012] In the above-mentioned cup-turning device, the lifting mechanism includes a mounting seat connected to the translation mechanism, a mounting plate arranged below the mounting seat, and guide rods fixed on both sides of the mounting plate. The guide rods are vertically passed through the mounting seat and are slidably connected to the mounting seat. A lifting cylinder is connected between the mounting seat and the mounting plate to drive the mounting plate to rise and fall.

[0013] In the above-mentioned cup turning device, the translation mechanism includes a slide rail fixed on the top of the mounting bracket and a translation cylinder provided at the end of the slide rail. The output shaft of the translation cylinder is connected to the mounting seat to push the lifting mechanism to slide horizontally along the slide rail.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] A cup flipping device includes an input conveyor assembly, a transport assembly, a flip assembly, and an output conveyor assembly. The transport assembly is located above the input conveyor assembly and the flip assembly. A suction cup assembly is provided at the bottom of the transport assembly. The transport assembly uses the suction cup assembly to move packages from the input conveyor assembly to the flip assembly. The input conveyor assembly and the output conveyor assembly are located on either side of the flip assembly. The flip assembly rotates to flip the packages from the flip assembly to the output conveyor assembly. This technical solution has the following technical effects:

[0016] The input conveyor assembly of the present invention is used to convey inverted packages (such as yogurt cups, mooncake boxes with bottom trays, etc.) to the side of the flipping assembly. The transport assembly is movable above the input conveyor assembly and the flipping assembly. When the transport assembly is located above the input conveyor assembly, the suction cup assembly firmly holds the bottom of the package, and then the transport assembly drives the package attached to the bottom of the suction cup assembly to move. When the transport assembly moves above the flipping assembly, the suction cup assembly stops holding the package, allowing the package to disengage from the suction cup assembly and fall onto the flipping assembly. The flipping assembly can then rotate upward 180 degrees to cause the package to flip and move to the output conveyor assembly. During the flipping process, the package undergoes both horizontal displacement and flipping, i.e., the package lands in the upright position on the output conveyor assembly. By providing the transport assembly, multiple rows of packages on the input conveyor assembly can be simultaneously moved to the flipping assembly. The flipping assembly can flip multiple rows of packages simultaneously with a single flip, eliminating the need to move and flip the packages row by row, thereby improving cup flipping efficiency.

[0017] The flip assembly includes a support mechanism, a limiting mechanism, a first drive mechanism, and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is connected between the support mechanism and the first drive mechanism. The first drive mechanism drives the support mechanism to flip via the rotating shaft. The support mechanism is provided with a plurality of receiving slots for placing packages. The limiting mechanism is provided on the support mechanism to limit the packages in the receiving slots during the flipping process of the support mechanism. By providing the limiting member on the support mechanism, when the packages fall into the receiving slots of the support mechanism, the limiting mechanism can be moved to limit the packages. When the first drive mechanism drives the support mechanism to flip via the rotating shaft, the limiting mechanism prevents the packages from being thrown out of the support mechanism due to inertia, ensuring that all packages on the support mechanism can be smoothly flipped to the top of the output conveyor assembly. When the support mechanism rotates into position, the limiting mechanism resets and no longer limits the packages in the receiving slots, allowing the packages to fall from the receiving slots onto the output conveyor assembly. The entire flipping process ensures stable and reliable flipping and conveying of the packages.

[0018] The receiving slots are arranged at equal intervals on the support mechanism. The limiting mechanism includes limiting rods rotatably connected to either side of the receiving slots via a transmission shaft, and a second drive mechanism. The second drive mechanism is connected to the transmission shaft to drive the limiting rods to rotate, allowing the limiting rods to switch between a locked position that blocks the receiving slot openings and a storage position that avoids the receiving slot openings. The limiting rods, driven by the second drive mechanism, limit the receiving slot openings when the support mechanism is flipped. When the support mechanism is not flipped, the limiting rods avoid the receiving slot openings to prevent packages from falling into or out of the receiving slots. The limiting rods have a simple structure, occupy a small space, and operate stably, ensuring that packages can rotate stably with the support mechanism.

[0019] The second drive mechanism includes a linear cylinder, a transmission rod, and a rocker arm. The transmission rod is connected to the piston rod of the linear cylinder. One end of the rocker arm is fixed to the transmission shaft, and the other end is rotatably connected to the transmission rod. The transmission rod drives the transmission shaft through the rocker arm. By configuring the second drive mechanism with the transmission rod connected to multiple rocker arms simultaneously, a single linear cylinder can simultaneously drive the rotation of all the limit rods on the support mechanism. This simplifies the structure while reducing the weight of the limit mechanism and facilitating the flipping of the support mechanism.

[0020] The support mechanism includes a base plate and multiple support plates perpendicular to the base plate. The multiple support plates are arranged in parallel and evenly spaced on top of the base plate, forming a receiving slot between adjacent support plates. Limiting rods are rotatably connected to the tops of the support plates. By providing limiting rods on all support plates, the limiting rods can simultaneously rotate to limit the position of packages within the receiving slots on both sides of the support plates. Each receiving slot is shielded above two limiting rods, and the ends of the two limiting rods respectively limit the position of different packages within the receiving slot, achieving effective limiting effects and preventing any package within the receiving slot from falling out.

[0021] The top of the support plate is equipped with a mounting groove that holds the edge of the package in place, preventing it from dislodging from the side of the receiving slot. When a package is located within the receiving slot, the edge protruding from the package rests within the mounting groove. The mounting groove abuts against both sides of the package's edge, securing the package in place. This prevents the package from sliding along the support plate and dislodging from the side of the receiving slot when the support mechanism rotates. This ensures that the package can be stably rotated with the support mechanism, ensuring stable conveying and improving production efficiency.

[0022] The cup flipping device also includes a mounting bracket. The transport assembly comprises a lifting mechanism and a translation mechanism mounted on the mounting bracket. The suction cup assembly is mounted at the bottom of the lifting mechanism. The translation mechanism is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism to drive the lifting mechanism and the suction cup assembly to move horizontally and vertically. The lifting and translation mechanisms are configured to move the packages horizontally and vertically, ensuring that the packages can be stably moved from the input conveyor assembly to the flipping assembly at different heights.

[0023] The lifting mechanism includes a mounting seat connected to the translation mechanism, a mounting plate arranged under the mounting seat and guide rods fixed on both sides of the mounting plate. The guide rods are vertically passed through the mounting seat and are slidably connected to the mounting seat. A lifting cylinder for driving the mounting plate to lift is connected between the mounting seat and the mounting plate. The piston rod of the lifting cylinder is connected to the top of the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the guide rods are lifted and lowered by the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder. The mounting plate is limited by setting the guide rods so that the mounting plate can only move in the vertical direction, preventing the mounting plate from rotating and causing the suction cup assembly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate to be unable to align with the packaging, thereby ensuring the operation accuracy of the lifting mechanism.

[0024] The translation mechanism includes a slide rail fixed on the top of the mounting bracket and a translation cylinder arranged at the end of the slide rail. The output shaft of the translation cylinder is connected to the mounting seat to push the lifting mechanism to slide horizontally along the slide rail. Through the cooperation of the translation cylinder and the mounting seat, the horizontal and vertical displacement of the suction cup assembly is realized, so that the package can be accurately moved from the input conveying assembly to the mounting groove.

[0025] The features and advantages of the present invention will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the cup turning device in Example 1;

[0028] Figure 2 A perspective view of the flip assembly when the limiting rod is in the storage position in Example 1;

[0029] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure of the flip assembly when the limit rod is in the locked position in the embodiment 1 Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 4 The three-dimensional structure of the flip assembly when the limit rod is in the locked position in the embodiment 1 Figure 2 .

[0031] Reference numerals:

[0032] 100. Install the bracket;

[0033] 200, input transmission component;

[0034] 300, output transmission component;

[0035] 410, support mechanism; 411, base plate; 412, support plate; 4121, mounting slot; 413, receiving slot; 414, support arm; 420, limiting mechanism; 421, transmission shaft; 422, limiting rod; 423, second drive mechanism; 4231, linear cylinder; 4232, transmission rod; 4233, rocker arm; 430, first drive mechanism; 440, rotating shaft;

[0036] 500, packaging; 510, edge;

[0037] 610, lifting mechanism; 611, mounting seat; 612, mounting plate; 613, guide rod; 614, lifting cylinder; 620, translation mechanism; 621, slide rail; 622, translation cylinder;

[0038] 630. Suction cup assembly; 631. Mounting tube; 632. Suction cup. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following is an explanation and description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not exhaustive. Based on the embodiments in the implementation manner, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0041] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0042] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediary; or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] Example 1:

[0045] A cup turning device, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it includes a mounting bracket 100, an input conveying assembly 200, a transport assembly, a flipping assembly and an output conveying assembly 300. The transport assembly and the flipping assembly are arranged on the mounting bracket 100, the input conveying assembly 200 and the output conveying assembly 300 are respectively located on both sides of the flipping assembly, the transport assembly is located above the input conveying assembly 200 and the flipping assembly, and a suction cup assembly 630 is provided at the bottom of the transport assembly.

[0046] The flip assembly in this embodiment includes a support mechanism 410, a limiting mechanism 420, a first drive mechanism 430 and a rotating shaft 440. The first drive mechanism 430 is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket 100, and the rotating shaft 440 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 100. The output shaft of the first drive mechanism 430 is connected to the rotating shaft 440 to drive the rotating shaft 440 to rotate around the central axis of the rotating shaft 440. The support mechanism 410 is fixed on the rotating shaft 440 and can rotate with the rotating shaft 440. A plurality of accommodating grooves 413 are provided on the support mechanism 410 for placing packages 500 (such as yogurt cups, moon cake boxes with a bottom tray, etc.). The limiting mechanism 420 is installed on the support mechanism 410 to limit the packages 500 in the accommodating grooves 413. By providing a stopper on the support mechanism 410, when a package 500 falls into the receiving slot 413 of the support mechanism 410, the stopper 420 can move to limit the package 500. When the first drive mechanism 430 drives the support mechanism 410 to flip via the rotating shaft 440, the stopper 420 prevents the package 500 from being thrown out of the support mechanism 410 due to inertia, ensuring that all packages 500 on the support mechanism 410 can be smoothly flipped onto the output conveyor assembly 300. When the support mechanism 410 rotates into place, the stopper 420 resets and no longer limits the package 500 in the receiving slot 413, allowing the package 500 to fall from the receiving slot 413 onto the output conveyor assembly 300. The entire flipping process ensures stable and reliable flipping and conveying of the packages 500. The first drive mechanism 430 is preferably a motor.

[0047] like Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the support mechanism 410 includes a base plate 411 and multiple support plates 412. The support plates 412 are arranged perpendicular to the base plate 411. The multiple support plates 412 are arranged parallel to the top of the base plate 411. The spacing between any two adjacent support plates 412 is the same. A receiving groove 413 is formed between any two adjacent support plates 412 so that the receiving grooves 413 are arranged at equal intervals on the support mechanism 410. Multiple packages 500 can be placed in each receiving groove 413 at the same time. In this embodiment, a mounting groove 4121 is provided on the top of the support plate 412. When the package 500 is located in the receiving groove 413, the edge 510 protruding from the package 500 is provided in the mounting groove 4121. The mounting groove 4121 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the package 500, so as to limit the package 500 by abutting against the two sides of the edge 510 of the package 500 to prevent the package 500 in the receiving groove 413 from sliding along the support plate 412 and disengaging from the side of the receiving groove 413 when rotating with the support mechanism 410, thereby ensuring that the package 500 can be stably flipped along with the support mechanism 410, that is, ensuring the stability of the conveying work and improving production efficiency. The base plate 411 in this embodiment can be directly connected to the rotating shaft 440, or it can be fixed on the rotating shaft 440 through the support arm 414. Preferably, a support arm 414 is connected between the base plate 411 and the rotating shaft 440 to reduce the connection area between the base plate 411 and the rotating shaft 440, reduce the weight of the base plate 411, and achieve a good connection effect while facilitating flipping.

[0048] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the limiting mechanism 420 includes a transmission shaft 421, a limiting rod 422 and a second driving mechanism 423. There are multiple limiting rods 422 and transmission shafts 421. The middle parts of the multiple limiting rods 422 are respectively connected to the multiple transmission shafts 421, and are rotatably connected to the top of each support plate 412 through the transmission shaft 421 that vertically penetrates the support plate 412. The second driving mechanism 423 is arranged at the bottom of the base plate 411 to drive the transmission shaft 421 to rotate. The second driving mechanism 423 can be various structures, such as a driving motor engaged with the transmission shaft 421 through a reduction gear to drive the transmission shaft 421 to rotate, or a driving motor drives the rack to move through the reduction gear, and the rack engages with the transmission shaft 421 to drive the transmission shaft 421 to rotate. Preferably, in this embodiment, the second driving mechanism 423 includes a linear cylinder 4231, a transmission rod 4232 and a rocker arm 4233. There are multiple rocker arms 4233, and the multiple rocker arms 4233 are connected one-to-one to the bottom of the transmission shaft 421 and can drive the transmission shaft 421 to rotate. The ends of the multiple rocker arms 4233 are rotatably connected to the same transmission rod 4232, and the transmission rod 4232 is connected to the piston rod of the linear cylinder 4231. The linear cylinder 4231 has a high pressure bearing capacity, is not easy to be damaged, and works stably.

[0049] The limiting rod 422 has a locked position and a stowed position. When the linear cylinder 4231 is extended or retracted, the transmission rod 4232 moves along with the linear cylinder 4231, simultaneously driving all the swing rods 4233 to swing. The swinging swing rods 4233 drive the transmission shaft 421 to rotate, which in turn causes the rotating transmission shaft 421 to rotate the limiting rod 422, thereby switching the limiting rod 422 between the locked position and the stowed position. When the ends of the limiting rod 422 rotate to the notches of the receiving slots 413 on both sides of the support plate 412, the packages 500 in the two receiving slots 413 are blocked and limited. At this time, the limiting rod 422 is in the locked position. When the ends of the limiting rod 422 rotate to the top of the support plate 412, avoiding the notches of the receiving slots 413, the packages 500 can fall into the receiving slots 413 or be disengaged from the receiving slots 413. At this time, the limiting rod 422 is in the stowed position. By providing limiting rods 422 on all support plates 412, the limiting rods 422 can simultaneously rotate to limit the packages 500 within the receiving slots 413 on both sides of the support plates 412. Each receiving slot 413 is shielded above two limiting rods 422, and the ends of the two limiting rods 422 respectively limit the position of different packages 500 within the receiving slot 413, effectively preventing any package 500 within the receiving slot 413 from escaping. The second drive mechanism 423 is provided at the bottom of the support mechanism 410 to prevent it from interfering with the placement or removal of packages 500 from the receiving slot 413. By configuring the second drive mechanism 423 as a structure in which a transmission rod 4232 is simultaneously connected to multiple rocker arms 4233, a single linear cylinder 4231 can simultaneously drive the rotation of all limiting rods 422 on the support mechanism 410. This simplifies the structure while reducing the weight of the limiting mechanism 420 and facilitating the flipping of the support mechanism 410.

[0050] like Figure 1As shown, in this embodiment, the transport assembly includes a lifting mechanism 610 and a translation mechanism 620. The translation mechanism 620 includes a slide rail 621 fixed to the top of the mounting bracket 100 and a translation cylinder 622. The translation cylinder 622 is arranged at the end of the slide rail 621. The lifting mechanism 610 includes a mounting seat 611, a mounting plate 612 and a guide rod 613. The suction cup assembly 630 is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 612. The mounting seat 611 is slidably connected to the slide rail 621 and can only be translated along the slide rail 621. The piston rod of the translation cylinder 622 is connected to the mounting seat 611 to push the mounting seat 611 to move on the slide rail 621. The mounting plate 612 is arranged below the mounting seat 611, and guide rods 613 are fixed on both sides of the mounting plate 612. The guide rod 613 is vertically penetrated on the mounting seat 611 and is slidably connected to the mounting seat 611. A lifting cylinder 614 is connected between the mounting seat 611 and the mounting plate 612. The lifting cylinder 614 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting seat 611. The piston rod of the lifting cylinder 614 is connected to the top of the mounting plate 612. The lifting and lowering of the mounting plate 612 and the guide rod 613 are realized by the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 614. The mounting plate 612 and the guide rod 613 are limited by setting the guide rod 613, so that the mounting plate 612 can only move in the vertical direction, preventing the mounting plate 612 from rotating and causing the suction cup assembly 630 installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 612 to be unable to align with the package 500, thereby ensuring the operation accuracy of the lifting mechanism 610.

[0051] The suction cup assembly 630 in this embodiment includes a mounting tube 631 installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 612 and a plurality of suction cups 632 provided on the mounting tube 631. The mounting tube 631 can be arranged in multiple rows according to actual production needs. The multiple rows of mounting tubes 631 are arranged in parallel. When the suction cup 632 is in contact with the package 500, an adsorption cavity is formed. The mounting tube 631 achieves adsorption and separation of the suction cup 632 and the package 500 by adjusting the pressure in the adsorption cavity.

[0052] The working process of the cup turning device is as follows:

[0053] In the first step, the input conveying component 200 conveys the inverted package 500 (such as a yogurt cup, a mooncake box with a bottom tray, etc.) to the side of the flipping component.

[0054] In the second step, the piston rod of the translation cylinder 622 is extended and retracted to push the mounting seat 611 to slide on the slide rail 621. When the mounting seat 611 slides, it drives the mounting plate 612 and the suction cup assembly 630 to move horizontally at the same time, so that the suction cup assembly 630 at the bottom of the mounting plate 612 is aligned one by one with the package 500 on the input conveying assembly 200. After the piston rod of the lifting gas rod is extended to make the suction cup assembly 630 adhere to and tightly absorb the package 500, the package 500 is moved to the top of the receiving groove 413 by extending and retracting the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 614 and the piston rod of the translation cylinder 622.

[0055] In the third step, the suction cup assembly 630 stops sucking the package 500 so that the package 500 falls into the receiving groove 413 under the action of gravity. At this time, the limiting rod 422 is in the storage position. When all the packages 500 fall into the receiving groove 413, the second driving mechanism 423 drives the limiting rod 422 to rotate to the locking position to limit the package 500.

[0056] In the fourth step, the first driving mechanism 430 drives the rotating shaft 440 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 440 drives the supporting mechanism 410 to rotate upward 180 degrees, thereby driving the package 500 to flip over to above the output conveying assembly 300. When the supporting mechanism 410 is located above the output conveying assembly 300, the second driving mechanism 423 drives the limiting rod 422 to rotate to the storage position. Under the action of gravity, the package 500 falls above the output conveying assembly 300 and is placed forward. Finally, the first driving mechanism 430 drives the rotating shaft 440 to drive the supporting mechanism 410 to reset to wait for the next flip.

[0057] Example 2:

[0058] This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the transmission shaft in this embodiment is connected to the end of the limiting rod, so that when the limiting rod rotates, it swings as a whole into the receiving groove on one side of the support plate. In other words, the limiting rod on each support plate blocks the notch of the receiving groove on one side of the support plate, thereby limiting the position of the package in the receiving groove. This prevents collision between the limiting rods and ensures stable and reliable operation.

[0059] Example 3:

[0060] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment one is that the limiting mechanism in this embodiment includes a blocking rod arranged on the top of the support mechanism and a linear cylinder arranged on the side of the support mechanism. The linear cylinder pushes the blocking rod to move horizontally so that the blocking rod can be stored in the upper part of the support mechanism to avoid the accommodating groove or move to the top of the accommodating groove to simultaneously block the packages in all the installation grooves.

[0061] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. All technical solutions based on the concept of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, various improvements and modifications that do not depart from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cup turning device, characterized in that: The present invention relates to a method for transporting and transferring packages from one package container to another package container, wherein the transport container is arranged on the upper side of the transport container and the transport container, and the transport container is arranged on the lower side of the transport container, wherein the transport container moves the package on the input transport container to the transport container through the transport container, the input transport container and the output transport container are respectively arranged on both sides of the transport container, and the transport container drives the package on the transport container to be transferred to the output transport container by rotating. The transport container comprises a supporting mechanism, a limiting mechanism, a first driving mechanism and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is connected between the supporting mechanism and the first driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism drives the supporting mechanism to be transferred through the rotating shaft, and the supporting mechanism is provided with multiple The lifting of the lifting mechanism is to make the lifting of the lifting mechanism continue to increase, and the lifting of the lifting mechanism further comprises a lifting mechanism for lifting. The lifting mechanism further comprises a lifting mechanism for lifting the lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is a lifting mechanism for lifting. The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting mechanism for lifting the lifting mechanism, a lifting mechanism for lifting the lifting mechanism, and a lifting mechanism for lifting the lifting mechanism.

2. The cup turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving mechanism includes a linear cylinder, a transmission rod and a rocker arm. The transmission rod is connected to the piston rod of the linear cylinder. One end of the rocker arm is fixed to the transmission shaft, and the other end is rotatably connected to the transmission rod. The transmission rod drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the rocker arm.

3. The cup turning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission shaft is connected to the middle portion of the limiting rod; or, the transmission shaft is connected to the end portion of the limiting rod.

4. The cup turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting groove is provided on the top of the support plate, and the mounting groove limits the edge of the package to prevent the package from being disengaged from the side of the receiving groove.

5. The cup turning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cup flipping device also includes a mounting bracket, the transport assembly includes a lifting mechanism and a translation mechanism provided on the mounting bracket, the suction cup assembly is installed at the bottom of the lifting mechanism, and the translation mechanism is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism to drive the lifting mechanism and the suction cup assembly to translate.

6. The cup turning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a mounting seat connected to the translation mechanism, a mounting plate arranged below the mounting seat, and guide rods fixed on both sides of the mounting plate. The guide rods are vertically passed through the mounting seat and are slidably connected to the mounting seat. A lifting cylinder is connected between the mounting seat and the mounting plate to drive the mounting plate to rise and fall.

7. The cup turning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The translation mechanism includes a slide rail fixed on the top of the mounting bracket and a translation cylinder provided at the end of the slide rail. The output shaft of the translation cylinder is connected to the mounting seat to push the lifting mechanism to slide horizontally along the slide rail.

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