Water bucket for water dispenser, method of manufacturing water bucket for water dispenser, and manufacturing apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of water tank for water dispenser, the manufacturing method and manufacturing equipment of water tank for water dispenser, water tank for water dispenser includes barrel body (3) and barrel mouth part (4), barrel body (3) has the water outlet part of cylinder shape;Barrel mouth part (4) is cylinder-shaped and with the barrel body (3) separate body forming, and with the water outlet part of the barrel body (1) is connected.Application the technical scheme of the present application, the barrel body (3) and barrel mouth part (4) of water tank for water dispenser are formed separately, and the barrel mouth of damaged water tank can replace new barrel mouth part, improve the problem of low service life of water tank, high production cost caused by the barrel mouth of water tank for water dispenser in related art is damaged and scrapped.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of bottled water dispensers, and more specifically, to a water dispenser water bucket, a method for manufacturing the water dispenser water bucket, and the manufacturing process. Background Technology

[0002] Most water dispenser bottles on the market are designed for multiple recycling. Based on the aging lifespan of PC material, a single bottle should be recycled and reused more than 30 times. However, actual statistics from bottling plants show that very few bottles actually reach 30 uses before becoming unusable due to various reasons. Analysis of these unused bottles reveals that most failures are caused by damage to the rim or scratches on the inner wall. Each bottle costs approximately 30 yuan, resulting in a significant annual cost for bottles damaged at the rim. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a reusable water bucket to improve the problems of low service life and high production cost caused by damage to the opening of the water bucket in the water dispenser, which results in the waste water bucket.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser water tank is provided, the water dispenser water tank comprising:

[0005] The barrel body has a cylindrical water outlet; and

[0006] The opening of the bucket is cylindrical and formed separately from the body of the bucket, and is connected to the outlet of the body of the bucket.

[0007] In some embodiments, the opening of the barrel is welded to the outlet of the barrel body.

[0008] In some embodiments, the outlet portion of the bucket includes a first cylindrical section and a second cylindrical section located on the side of the first cylindrical section near the bucket opening, the second cylindrical section being thicker than the first cylindrical section, and the second cylindrical section being connected to the bucket opening.

[0009] In some embodiments, the bucket opening includes a third cylindrical section and a fourth cylindrical section located on the side of the third cylindrical section away from the bucket body. The thickness of the third cylindrical section is greater than that of the fourth cylindrical section, and the third cylindrical section is connected to the water outlet of the bucket body.

[0010] In some embodiments, the water outlet of the barrel is coaxially arranged with the barrel opening.

[0011] In some embodiments, the length of the opening of the barrel is 25 to 30 millimeters.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for manufacturing the water dispenser water tank described above is also provided, the method comprising:

[0013] Cut off the damaged opening of the bucket to be repaired;

[0014] Provide a good, replaceable barrel opening; and

[0015] Connect the opening of the bucket to the bucket body after cutting off the damaged opening.

[0016] In some embodiments, cutting off the damaged opening of the bucket to be repaired includes making a radial cut along the outlet of the bucket body to remove the damaged opening.

[0017] In some embodiments, the outlet portion of the water bucket to be repaired includes a first segment and a second segment arranged side by side along the axial direction of the outlet portion, the second segment being thicker than the first segment, and cutting off the damaged opening portion of the water bucket to be repaired includes cutting in the second segment.

[0018] In some embodiments, connecting the bucket opening to the bucket body includes welding the bucket opening to the water outlet of the bucket body.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, a manufacturing apparatus for the water dispenser water tank described above is also provided, comprising, in some embodiments:

[0020] The cutting device includes a clamping member configured to hold a bucket to be repaired and a cutting member movably disposed relative to the clamping member;

[0021] A welding device is arranged side by side with a cutting device. The welding device includes a fixing component and a welding component for securing the barrel body after the damaged barrel opening has been cut off.

[0022] In some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment further includes:

[0023] The conveying device is configured to convey the bucket to be repaired to the clamping component;

[0024] The drive unit is configured to drive the clamping component to switch between a first position where it clamps the bucket to be repaired and a second position where it releases the bucket body after the damaged opening has been cut off.

[0025] The first position sensor is configured to detect whether the bucket to be repaired has reached the position of the clamping component;

[0026] The processor is signal-connected to the first position sensor, the drive device, the conveying device, and the cutting device, and is configured to control the drive device to switch the clamping device to the first position and control the cutting device to cut off the damaged opening of the water bucket to be repaired after the water bucket to be repaired reaches the position of the clamping component.

[0027] In some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment further includes:

[0028] The second position sensor is configured to detect whether the barrel body after the damaged barrel opening has been cut off is located on the fixed part of the welding device;

[0029] The processor is connected to the second position sensor signal, and after the barrel is positioned on the fixed part, it controls the welding device to weld the barrel opening on the barrel.

[0030] By applying the technical solution of this invention, the water dispenser's water bucket is formed separately from the bucket body and the bucket opening. A water bucket with a damaged opening can be replaced with a new opening, which improves the problem in related technologies where a damaged opening of the water dispenser's water bucket results in a short service life and high production cost.

[0031] Other features and advantages of the invention will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank to be repaired according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; and

[0034] Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the structure of a barrel body with the damaged opening removed and a new opening, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the opening of the water tank in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0036] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank of the water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0037] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the repaired water dispenser bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; and

[0038] Figure 6 A system block diagram of a water dispenser water bucket manufacturing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present invention or its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] To address the problems of short lifespan and high production costs associated with damaged water dispenser buckets (i.e., unusable buckets due to broken openings) in existing technologies, this embodiment provides a method for manufacturing water dispenser buckets. This method involves cutting off the damaged opening of the bucket and replacing it with a new one. By repairing the damaged opening, this embodiment improves upon the high costs associated with existing technologies where a single damaged opening renders the bucket unusable.

[0041] Figure 1 This diagram shows the structure of the bucket to be repaired in this embodiment. Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the structure of the barrel body with the damaged opening removed and the new opening in this embodiment. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the opening of the water tank in this embodiment is shown. Figure 4 This diagram shows a structural schematic of the water tank body of the water dispenser in this embodiment; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the repaired water dispenser water tank in this embodiment is shown.

[0042] Combination Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the method for manufacturing the water tank for the water dispenser in this embodiment includes:

[0043] Cut off the damaged opening of the bucket to be repaired;

[0044] Provide a good, replaceable barrel opening 4; and

[0045] Connect the bucket opening 4 to the bucket body 3, from which the damaged bucket opening 1 has been cut off.

[0046] In some embodiments, cutting off the damaged opening 1 of the bucket to be repaired includes making a radial cut along the outlet of the bucket body 3 to remove the damaged opening 1.

[0047] In some embodiments, connecting the bucket opening 4 to the bucket body 3 includes welding the bucket opening 4 to the water outlet of the bucket body 3.

[0048] After welding, the welding quality needs to be inspected. The requirements for welding quality are: no missing welds or incomplete welds, and to ensure the flatness, sealing, strength and other indicators of the weld.

[0049] In some embodiments, the outlet portion of the water bucket to be repaired includes a first segment and a second segment 2 arranged side by side along the axial direction of the outlet portion. The thickness of the second segment 2 is greater than that of the first segment. Cutting off the damaged opening portion 1 of the water bucket to be repaired is performed by cutting in the second segment 2.

[0050] Cutting the rim of the bucket at a thicker section helps ensure the quality of the cut and subsequent welding, increasing the success rate of bucket repair and reducing the probability of defective products.

[0051] Specifically, the cut is made 25 to 30 millimeters below the opening of the barrel, preferably 28 millimeters below the opening. The length of the replaced barrel opening 4 is the same as the length of the damaged barrel opening 1 at the cut location.

[0052] According to another aspect of the present invention, this embodiment also provides a manufacturing apparatus for a water dispenser water bucket, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the manufacturing equipment includes a cutting device 10 and a welding device 20.

[0053] The cutting device 10 includes a clamping member configured to hold the bucket to be repaired and a cutting member movably disposed relative to the clamping member. The welding device 20 is disposed side by side with the cutting device 10 and includes a fixing member for fixing the bucket body 3 after the damaged bucket opening 1 has been cut off and a welding member.

[0054] The manufacturing equipment also includes a conveyor 30, a drive unit 40, a first position sensor 50, and a processor 60.

[0055] The conveying device 30 is configured to convey the bucket to be repaired to the clamping component. The driving device 40 is configured to drive the clamping component to switch between a first position holding the bucket to be repaired and a second position releasing the bucket body 3 after the damaged bucket opening 1 has been cut off. The first position sensor 50 is configured to detect whether the bucket to be repaired has reached the position of the clamping component. The processor 60 is signal-connected to the first position sensor 50, the driving device 40, the conveying device 30, and the cutting device 10, respectively, and is configured to, after the bucket to be repaired reaches the position of the clamping component, control the driving device 40 to switch the clamping component to the first position, and control the cutting device 10 to cut off the damaged bucket opening 1 of the bucket to be repaired.

[0056] In some embodiments, the conveying device 30 includes a conveyor belt. Optionally, the cutting device 10 and the welding device 20 are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the conveyor belt. The clamping component of the cutting device 10 is disposed on one side of the conveyor belt. After the first position sensor 50 detects the predetermined position of the water bucket to be repaired, the processor 60 sends a control signal to the drive device 40, causing the drive device 40 to drive the clamping component to move, so as to fix the water bucket to be repaired.

[0057] The cutting device 10 also includes a swing arm, a cutting wheel mounted on the swing arm, and a motor that drives the swing arm to rotate. The motor is connected to the processor 60. After the water bucket to be repaired is clamped and fixed, the processor 60 controls the swing arm to rotate so that the cutting wheel moves toward the water bucket to cut the damaged opening 1 of the water bucket.

[0058] The fixing component of the welding device is located on one side of the conveyor belt; in some embodiments, the fixing component is another clamping component.

[0059] The manufacturing equipment also includes a second position sensor 70, which is configured to detect whether the barrel body 3 after the damaged barrel opening 1 has been cut off is located on the fixed part of the welding device 20.

[0060] The processor 60 is connected to the second position sensor 70, and after the barrel 3 is positioned on the fixed component, it controls the welding device 20 to weld the barrel opening 4 onto the barrel 3.

[0061] In some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment further includes a robotic arm for grasping the barrel opening 4 to be replaced and moving it onto the barrel body 3 where the damaged barrel opening 1 has been cut, so as to weld the barrel opening 4 to the barrel body 3.

[0062] According to another aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser bucket manufactured using the above-described manufacturing method and equipment is provided. The water dispenser bucket includes a bucket body 3 and a bucket opening 4. The bucket body 3 has a cylindrical water outlet. The bucket opening 4 is cylindrical and separately formed from the bucket body 3, and is connected to the water outlet of the bucket body 3.

[0063] In this embodiment, split molding means that the two parts are not molded as a single piece, but rather the opening 3 is attached to the body 3. In this embodiment, the opening 3 is welded to the body 1, and other molding methods besides welding should also be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0064] In some embodiments, the barrel opening 4 is welded to the water outlet of the barrel body 3, and a weld 5 is formed between the barrel body 3 and the barrel opening 4.

[0065] In some embodiments, the outlet portion of the barrel 3 includes a first cylindrical section 31 and a second cylindrical section 32 located on the side of the first cylindrical section 31 near the barrel opening 4. The thickness of the second cylindrical section 32 is greater than that of the first cylindrical section 31, and the second cylindrical section 32 is connected to the barrel opening 4.

[0066] In some embodiments, the barrel opening 4 includes a third cylindrical section 41 and a fourth cylindrical section 42 located on the side of the third cylindrical section 41 away from the barrel body 3. The thickness of the third cylindrical section 41 is greater than that of the fourth cylindrical section 42. The third cylindrical section 41 is connected to the water outlet of the barrel body 3.

[0067] In some embodiments, the outlet portion of the barrel 3 is coaxially arranged with the opening portion 4.

[0068] In some embodiments, the length of the opening 4 is 25 to 30 millimeters.

[0069] The above are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a water dispenser bucket, characterized in that, The water dispenser uses a water tank, including: A water dispenser uses a water tank, characterized in that it includes: The barrel body (3) has a cylindrical water outlet; and A new barrel opening (4) can be replaced. It is cylindrical and separately formed from the barrel body (3), and is connected to the water outlet of the barrel body (3). The outlet portion of the barrel body (3) includes a first cylindrical section (31) and a second cylindrical section (32) located on the side of the first cylindrical section (31) near the barrel opening (4). The thickness of the second cylindrical section (32) is greater than that of the first cylindrical section (31), and the second cylindrical section (32) is connected to the barrel opening (4). The barrel opening (4) includes a third cylindrical section (41) and a fourth cylindrical section (42) located on the side of the third cylindrical section (41) away from the barrel body (3). The thickness of the third cylindrical section (41) is greater than that of the fourth cylindrical section (42). The third cylindrical section (41) is connected to the water outlet of the barrel body (3). The manufacturing method includes: Cut off the damaged opening (1) of the bucket to be repaired; Provide a good, replaceable barrel opening (4); and Connect the bucket opening (4) to the bucket body (3) from which the damaged bucket opening (1) has been cut off.

2. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The opening (4) of the bucket is welded to the outlet of the bucket body (3).

3. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outlet of the barrel (3) is coaxially arranged with the opening of the barrel (4).

4. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the barrel opening (4) is 25 to 30 millimeters.

5. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of removing the damaged bucket opening (1) of the bucket to be repaired includes making a radial cut along the outlet of the bucket body (3) to remove the damaged bucket opening (1).

6. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water outlet of the water bucket to be repaired includes a first section and a second section (2) arranged side by side along the axial direction of the water outlet. The thickness of the second section (2) is greater than that of the first section. The cutting off of the damaged bucket opening (1) of the water bucket to be repaired includes cutting in the second section (2).

7. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connection of the bucket opening (4) to the bucket body (3) includes welding the bucket opening (4) to the water outlet of the bucket body (3).

8. A manufacturing device for water dispenser buckets, characterized in that, include: The cutting device (10) includes a clamping member configured to clamp a bucket to be repaired and a cutting member movably disposed relative to the clamping member; The welding device (20) is arranged side by side with the cutting device (10). The welding device (20) includes a fixing component and a welding component for fixing the bucket body (3) after the damaged bucket opening (1) of the bucket has been cut off.

9. The manufacturing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, Also includes: The conveying device (30) is configured to convey the bucket to be repaired to the clamping component; The drive unit (40) is configured to drive the clamping component to switch between a first position clamping the bucket to be repaired and a second position releasing the bucket body (3) after the damaged bucket opening (1) has been cut off; A first position sensor (50) is configured to detect whether the bucket to be repaired has reached the position of the clamping component; The processor (60) is signal connected to the first position sensor (50), the drive device (40), the conveying device (30) and the cutting device (10) respectively, and is configured to control the drive device (40) to switch the clamping device to the first position after the water bucket to be repaired reaches the position of the clamping component, and control the cutting device (10) to cut off the damaged bucket opening (1) of the water bucket to be repaired.

10. The manufacturing equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: The second position sensor (70) is configured to detect whether the barrel body (3) after the damaged barrel opening (1) has been cut off is located on the fixed part of the welding device (20); The processor (60) is connected to the second position sensor (70) and controls the welding device (20) to weld the mouth (4) of the water bucket onto the bucket body (3) after the bucket body (3) is located on the fixed component.

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