Bottle capping machine

Abstract

This invention provides a wine jar stacking machine, including a jar placement position for parking a truck bed, a jar retrieval position for stacking wine jars, and a frame. A track is provided on the frame, directly above the placement and retrieval positions. A sliding block is mounted on the track, and a lifting frame is connected below the sliding block. Multiple cantilever arms for inserting into the gaps between the lower parts of the wine jars are provided on the lifting frame. The cantilever arms are evenly spaced horizontally and include telescopic rods for clamping the wine jars. By using telescopic rods to clamp the wine jars instead of the cantilever arms themselves, a large gap is always maintained between the cantilever arms and the wine jars. Even if the wine jars are misaligned due to their shape or the flatness of the truck bed, the telescopic rods will not be unable to detach from the wine jars, preventing collisions between the wine jars caused by the telescopic rods.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of conveying and loading, and more particularly to a wine jar stacking machine. Background Technology

[0002] After the winery seals the wine jars, they need to be transported by vehicle, so the wine jars need to be transferred and stacked on the cargo bed of the vehicle.

[0003] The shape of the wine jar is that of a structure that is thicker in the middle and thinner at the top and bottom. Its cross-section is circular. Generally, the wine jars are neatly stacked on a conveyor belt and then manually transported to the cargo bed of a vehicle. The wine jars are quite heavy, and this process is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0004] Chinese patent CN114537494A discloses a jar stacking machine for Maotai-flavor liquor. The design uses a lifting, two-arm clamping structure, with the distance between the arms positioned between the maximum diameter and bottom diameter of the jar. The arms extend between two jars and then rise to lift and transport them to a designated location. However, this design is for flat surfaces and jars of identical shape. For vehicle cargo beds, the flatness is uncontrollable by the distillery, and the cargo bed may tilt. Furthermore, jars are not precision containers and their shape and size have inherent errors. When the two arms simultaneously lift a row of jars and place them on the cargo bed, the errors in the jars or cargo bed can cause misalignment. After the arms lower, some jars may still be attached to the arms. If the arms are pulled out directly, these jars will collide with other jars, causing them to break. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a wine jar stacking machine that can transport wine jars onto a cart and prevents the wine jars from being pulled away when it is lowered and detached from the cart.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution provided by the present invention is as follows:

[0007] A wine jar stacking machine includes a jar placement position for parking a truck bed, a jar retrieval position for stacking wine jars, and a frame. A track is provided on the frame, directly above the placement and retrieval positions. A sliding block is provided on the track, and a lifting frame is connected below the sliding block. The lifting frame has multiple cantilever arms for inserting into the gaps between the lower parts of the wine jars. The cantilever arms are evenly spaced horizontally. Each cantilever arm includes a telescopic rod for clamping the wine jars. When the telescopic rod extends, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms decreases; when the telescopic rod retracts, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms increases.

[0008] In the above-described method, the cantilever is first moved to the jar-retrieving position and lowered. Then, the sliding block inserts it into the gap between the lower parts of the wine jars. Next, the telescopic rod on the cantilever extends to clamp the wine jar. The cantilever then rises to lift the wine jar, and the sliding block slides along the track directly above the jar-placing position. The cantilever then lowers to place the wine jar into the truck bed. The telescopic rod retracts, and the sliding block allows the cantilever to be pulled out from the gap between the wine jars. This process uses the telescopic rod to clamp the wine jar, rather than the cantilever itself. This ensures that a large gap is always maintained between the cantilever and the wine jar. Even if the shape of the wine jar or the flatness of the truck bed causes misalignment, the telescopic rod will not be unable to detach from the wine jar, preventing the telescopic rod from pulling the wine jar and causing collisions between them.

[0009] Preferably, one end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the cantilever, and a connecting rod and a sliding rod that slides along the length of the cantilever are provided inside the cantilever. One end of the sliding rod is hinged to the connecting rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is hinged to the body or free end of the telescopic rod. The hinge axis of the telescopic rod and the cantilever, the hinge axis of the connecting rod and the sliding rod, and the hinge axis of the connecting rod and the telescopic rod are all located in the vertical direction.

[0010] Preferably, the cantilever has a storage notch for accommodating the telescopic rod.

[0011] Preferably, multiple telescopic rods are provided on both sides of the cantilever, and the telescopic rods on both sides of the cantilever are mirror-symmetrical.

[0012] Preferably, an even number of telescopic rods are provided on the same side of the cantilever, and every two telescopic rods on the same side of the cantilever form a telescopic unit. Two adjacent telescopic rods in the cantilever length direction are mirror-symmetrical, and the two free ends of the two telescopic rods in a telescopic unit are located between two hinged ends.

[0013] Preferably, the free end of the telescopic rod is provided with a support roller, and the center of the support roller is located in the horizontal direction.

[0014] Preferably, the lifting frame is provided with a positioning frame, which is located above the cantilever. The positioning frame is provided with multiple support rings for attaching and supporting the upper part of the wine jar, and the support rings are provided with cylinders for driving them to rise and fall.

[0015] Preferably, each of the support rings is equipped with an independent cylinder.

[0016] Preferably, the system also includes a conveyor belt for transporting the wine jars to the jar-retrieving position, one end of which is located directly below the cantilever, and the width of the conveyor belt is greater than the maximum diameter of the two wine jars.

[0017] Preferably, the placement position is equipped with a first sensor for detecting the presence of a truck bed, and the lower end of the cantilever is equipped with a second sensor for detecting the distance to the bottom surface of the truck bed. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a diagram of the internal structure of the cantilever.

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A;

[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Wine jar; 2. Cart bed; 10. Jar placement position; 20. Jar removal position; 30. Frame; 31. Track; 32. Slide seat; 33. Lifting frame; 40. Cantilever; 41. Telescopic rod; 42. Connecting rod; 43. Slide rod; 44. Storage notch; 45. Support roller; 50. Positioning frame; 51. Support ring; 52. Cylinder; 60. Conveyor belt. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "bottom", "outer wall", "front and back", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0024] A wine jar stacking machine includes a jar placement position 10 for parking a truck bed 2, a jar retrieval position 20 for stacking wine jars 1, and a frame 30. The frame 30 is provided with a track 31, which is located directly above the jar placement position 10 and the jar retrieval position 20. A slide seat 32 is provided on the track 31 and slides along the track 31. A lifting frame 33 is connected below the slide seat 32. The lifting frame 33 is provided with a plurality of cantilever arms 40 for inserting into the gaps between the lower parts of the wine jars 1. The cantilever arms 40 are evenly spaced in the horizontal direction. Each cantilever arm 40 includes a telescopic rod 41 for clamping the wine jars 1. When the telescopic rod 41 is extended, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms 40 decreases. When the telescopic rod 41 is retracted, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms 40 increases.

[0025] In the above scheme, during use, the cantilever 40 is first moved to the jar-retrieving position 20 and lowered. Then, the sliding seat 32 slides to insert it into the gap between the lower parts of the wine jars 1. Next, the telescopic rod 41 on the cantilever 40 extends to clamp the wine jar 1. Then, the cantilever 40 rises to lift the wine jar 1, and the sliding seat 32 slides along the track 31 to directly above the jar-placing position 10. The cantilever 40 lowers to place the wine jar 1 into the cart hopper 2. The telescopic rod 41 retracts, and the sliding seat 32 slides to pull the cantilever 40 out of the gap between the wine jars 1. This process uses the telescopic rod 41 to clamp the wine jar 1 instead of the cantilever 40 itself, which can always maintain a large gap between the cantilever 40 and the wine jar. Even if the shape of the wine jar 1 or the flatness of the cart hopper 2 causes the wine jars to be misaligned, the telescopic rod 41 will not be unable to disengage from the wine jar 1, avoiding collisions between the wine jars caused by the telescopic rod 41 pulling the wine jars 1. A set of wine jars 1 can be clamped between adjacent cantilever 40s. The above operation can be performed manually via remote control.

[0026] Preferably, one end of the telescopic rod 41 is hinged to the cantilever 40. The cantilever 40 contains a connecting rod 42 and a sliding rod 43 that slides along the length of the cantilever 40. The sliding rod 43 is hinged to one end of the connecting rod 42, and the other end of the connecting rod 42 is hinged to the body or free end of the telescopic rod 41. The hinge axes of the telescopic rod 41 and the cantilever 40, the connecting rod 42 and the sliding rod 43, and the connecting rod 42 and the telescopic rod 41 are all located in the vertical direction. Thus, the sliding rod 43, the connecting rod 42, the telescopic rod 41, and the cantilever 40 together constitute a crank-slider structure. When the sliding rod 43, acting as the slider, slides, it can control the telescopic rod 41, acting as the crank, to swing and create a telescopic effect.

[0027] Preferably, the cantilever 40 has a storage notch 44 for accommodating the telescopic rod 41. The storage notch 44 can accommodate the telescopic rod 41, so that when the telescopic rod 41 is retracted, the cantilever 40 can reach its minimum width, further reducing the probability of the cantilever 40 hitting the wine jar 1.

[0028] Preferably, multiple telescopic rods 41 are provided on both sides of the cantilever 40, and the telescopic rods 41 on both sides of the cantilever 40 are mirror-symmetrical. This allows for all-around clamping of the wine jar 1, preventing it from shaking and falling.

[0029] Preferably, an even number of telescopic rods 41 are provided on the same side of the cantilever 40. Every two telescopic rods 41 on the same side of the cantilever 40 form a telescopic unit. Two adjacent telescopic rods 41 in the length direction of the cantilever 40 are mirror-symmetrical. The two free ends of the two telescopic rods 41 in a telescopic unit are located between two hinged ends. In this way, four telescopic rods 41 can simultaneously clamp the wine jar 1, improving clamping stability. In addition, the orientation of the telescopic rods 41 is arranged so that when the telescopic rods 41 are clamping, their length direction is basically consistent with the radial direction of the wine jar 1, which facilitates the self-locking support of the telescopic rods 41 for the wine jar.

[0030] Preferably, the free end of the telescopic rod 41 is provided with a support roller 45, the center of which is located in the horizontal direction. The support roller 45 is made of rubber, which can prevent damage to the body of the wine jar 1. At the same time, the support roller 45 can facilitate the telescopic rod 41 to detach from the wine jar 1, avoiding the phenomenon that the telescopic rod 41 is stuck with the wine jar 1 and cannot detach.

[0031] Preferably, the lifting frame 33 is equipped with a positioning frame 50, which is located above the cantilever 40. The positioning frame 50 is equipped with multiple support rings 51 for attaching to and supporting the upper part of the wine jar 1. Each support ring 51 is equipped with a cylinder 52 for driving its lifting and lowering. Since the clamping position of the wine jar 1 in this application is relatively low, the wine jar 1 is prone to tipping over during transportation. Therefore, a support ring 51 is provided to prevent the wine jar 1 from tipping over. When the telescopic rod 41 clamps the wine jar 1, the support rings 51 descend and attach to the wine jar 1.

[0032] Preferably, each of the support rings 51 is equipped with an independent cylinder 52. Due to the certain error in the size of the wine jar, the support rings 51 that are raised and lowered as a whole cannot guarantee that all support rings 51 can be in place. Therefore, each support ring 51 is set to raise and lower independently.

[0033] Preferably, the system also includes a conveyor belt 60 for transporting the wine jars 1 to the jar-receiving position 20. One end of the conveyor belt 60 is located directly below the cantilever 40, and the width of the conveyor belt 60 is greater than the maximum diameter of the two wine jars 1. The conveyor belt 60 can continuously supply wine jars 1 for loading, and the width of the conveyor belt 60 ensures that at least two rows of wine jars 1 can be arranged on the conveyor belt 60, so that a pair of cantilever 40s can support at least two wine jars 1, thereby improving loading efficiency.

[0034] Preferably, the jar placement position 10 is equipped with a first sensor for detecting the presence of the truck bed 2, and the lower end of the cantilever 40 is equipped with a second sensor for detecting the distance to the bottom surface of the truck bed 2. When the first sensor detects the presence of the truck bed 2, the entire system restarts to prevent the wine jar 1 from falling to the ground. The second sensor detects the distance and only retracts the telescopic rod 41 when the distance is too close, preventing the wine jar 1 from falling directly onto the truck bed 2 and breaking when it retracts. Simultaneously, the second sensor issues an alarm or shuts down the system when it detects that the distance is too close, preventing the cantilever 40 from impacting the truck bed 2 or other components and causing equipment damage.

[0035] The aforementioned lifting and sliding devices can all be replaced with linear drive devices such as pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, and lead screw and nut structures.

[0036] Although the present application discloses the information as described above, the scope of protection disclosed herein is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and all such changes and modifications will fall within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A wine bottle racking machine characterized by: The system includes a jar placement position (10) for parking the truck bed (2) and a jar retrieval position (20) for stacking wine jars (1) as well as a frame (30). The frame (30) is provided with a track (31) located directly above the jar placement position (10) and the jar retrieval position (20). The track (31) is provided with a slide (32) that slides along the track (31). A lifting frame (33) is connected below the slide (32). The lifting frame (33) is provided with a plurality of cantilever arms (40) for inserting into the gap between the lower parts of the wine jars (1). The cantilever arms (40) are evenly spaced in the horizontal direction. Each cantilever arm (40) includes a telescopic rod (41) for clamping the wine jar (1). When the telescopic rod (41) extends, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms (40) decreases. When the telescopic rod (41) retracts, the distance between two adjacent cantilever arms (40) increases. One end of the telescopic rod (41) is hinged to the cantilever (40). The cantilever (40) is provided with a connecting rod (42) and a sliding rod (43) that slides along the length of the cantilever (40). The sliding rod (43) is hinged to one end of the connecting rod (42). The other end of the connecting rod (42) is hinged to the rod body or free end of the telescopic rod (41). The hinge axis of the telescopic rod (41) and the cantilever (40), the hinge axis of the connecting rod (42) and the sliding rod (43), and the hinge axis of the connecting rod (42) and the telescopic rod (41) are all located in the vertical direction. The cantilever (40) has a storage notch (44) for accommodating the telescopic rod (41); The lifting frame (33) is provided with a positioning frame (50), which is located above the cantilever (40). The positioning frame (50) is provided with multiple support rings (51) for connecting and supporting the upper part of the wine jar (1). The support rings (51) are provided with cylinders (52) for driving them to rise and fall. Each of the support rings (51) is independently equipped with a cylinder (52).

2. A wine bottle racking machine according to claim 1, wherein: Multiple telescopic rods (41) are provided on both sides of the cantilever (40), and the telescopic rods (41) on both sides of the cantilever (40) are mirror-symmetrical.

3. A wine jar stacking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: An even number of telescopic rods (41) are provided on the same side of the cantilever (40). Every two telescopic rods (41) on the same side of the cantilever (40) form a telescopic unit. Two adjacent telescopic rods (41) in the length direction of the cantilever (40) are mirror-symmetrical. The two free ends of the two telescopic rods (41) in a telescopic unit are located between two hinged ends.

4. A wine jar stacking machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The free end of the telescopic rod (41) is provided with a support roller (45), and the center of the support roller (45) is located in the horizontal direction.

5. A wine jar stacking machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: It also includes a conveyor belt (60) for transporting the wine jars (1) to the jar-removing position (20), one end of the conveyor belt (60) being located directly below the cantilever (40), and the width of the conveyor belt (60) being greater than the maximum diameter of the two wine jars (1).

6. A wine jar stacking machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The placement position (10) is equipped with a first sensor for detecting the presence of the cart bed (2), and the lower end of the cantilever (40) is equipped with a second sensor for detecting the distance from the bottom surface of the cart bed (2).

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