An intelligent capping and sealing machine and a method for capping and sealing with the intelligent capping and sealing machine

Abstract

This application belongs to the technical field of food processing equipment, and discloses an intelligent sealing machine and a method for covering and sealing the intelligent sealing machine, including a frame and a controller. A first rotary drive assembly, a sealing head, and an automatic capping device are arranged on the top of the frame. The first rotary drive assembly is used to drive the sealing head to rotate; the sealing head is located between the first rotary drive assembly and the automatic capping device; an inlet and outlet lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the frame; the inlet and outlet lifting mechanism is electrically connected to the automatic capping device and the controller, so that when the inlet and outlet lifting mechanism drives the container to be below the automatic capping device, the controller sends a capping signal to the automatic capping device; the inlet and outlet lifting mechanism is electrically connected to the first rotary drive assembly and the controller, so that when the inlet and outlet lifting mechanism drives the container to be below the sealing head and rises to a predetermined position, the controller sends a sealing signal to the first rotary drive assembly; the sealing machine of this application has a high working efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of food processing equipment, and in particular relates to an intelligent sealing machine and a method for covering and sealing an intelligent sealing machine. Background Art

[0002] When selling various beverages or canned foods in the beverage industry such as fast drinks and catering, foods are generally stored in containers such as bottles, cans, or cups. Since the recycling value of containers made of paper and plastic materials is relatively low, most existing food containers are made of materials such as glass and metal, and a sealing machine is used to seal such containers, which can better seal the containers.

[0003] In the prior art, most sealing machines are composed of a frame, a lifting mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a pressing edge mechanism, and an electric drive mechanism. When most sealing machines are in use, it is necessary to manually place the sealing cover on the top of the container. The method of manually placing the cup cover has low efficiency and is not conducive to mass production. Moreover, when the sealing machine fails, its lifting mechanism may press on the human hand, and this method has poor safety; there is also a part of the sealing machine that is equipped with a handling mechanism to individually adsorb the sealing cover to the top of the container, and then the lifting mechanism, the pressing edge mechanism, and the rotating mechanism jointly seal the container. However, this method needs to consider the linkage relationship between the handling mechanism and other mechanisms to avoid motion interference between the mechanisms, and the handling mechanism takes a long time to handle the sealing cover, resulting in a longer entire capping process and lower efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, the existing sealing machines have the problem of low working efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides an intelligent sealing machine and a method for covering and sealing an intelligent sealing machine, which are used to improve the working efficiency of the sealing machine.

[0006] The first invention object of this application is achieved by adopting the following technical solution:

[0007] An intelligent capping machine, comprising a frame and a controller. A first rotary drive assembly, a capping head and an automatic capping device for storing a plurality of sealing caps and placing the sealing caps towards a container to be capped are arranged at the top of the frame. The drive end of the first rotary drive assembly is connected to the linkage end of the capping head, and the capping end of the capping head faces the bottom of the frame; the capping head is located between the first rotary drive assembly and the automatic capping device; an in-out lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the frame; the in-out lifting mechanism and the automatic capping device are respectively electrically connected to the controller, so that when the in-out lifting mechanism drives the container to be capped to be below the automatic capping device, the controller sends a capping signal to the automatic capping device; the first rotary drive assembly is electrically connected to the controller, so that when the in-out lifting mechanism drives the container to be capped to be below the capping head and rises to a predetermined position, the controller sends a capping signal to the first rotary drive assembly.

[0008] Through the above technical solution, the frame is used to fix the rotary drive assembly, the capping head and the automatic capping device; the controller is used to control the rotary drive assembly, the automatic capping device and the in-out lifting mechanism to perform corresponding actions; the rotary drive assembly is used to drive the capping head to rotate; the capping head is used to press against the sealing cap and seal the container; the automatic capping device is used to place a plurality of sealing caps and place the sealing caps directly above the opening of the container to be capped; the in-out lifting mechanism is used to drive the container to be capped to move in the horizontal and vertical directions; when a worker places the container to be capped and starts the capping machine of the present application, the in-out lifting mechanism first drives the container to be capped to be directly below the automatic capping device. At this time, the controller sends a capping signal to the automatic capping device, so that the sealing cap falls at the capping opening of the container to be capped. Then, the in-out lifting mechanism drives the container to be capped to be below the capping head and rises to a predetermined position. Finally, the first rotary drive assembly drives the capping head to rotate to seal the container to be capped; compared with the prior art, the capping machine of the present application is provided with an automatic capping device, which replaces the process of manually placing the sealing cap on the container to be capped, improves the working efficiency of the capping machine, reduces the risk of the lifting mechanism pressing on the hand, and improves the safety of the capping machine of the present application; moreover, the automatic capping device and the in-out lifting mechanism do not need to avoid each other, simplifying the capping operation process, thereby further improving the working efficiency of the capping machine of the present application.

[0009] The present application is further arranged as: the in-out lifting mechanism includes an in-out drive assembly and a carrier. A guide rail is arranged at the bottom of the frame. A roller is arranged at the bottom of the carrier. The outer periphery of the roller abuts against the inner wall of the guide rail. The transmission end of the in-out drive assembly is connected to the carrier.

[0010] Through the above technical solution, the top of the bearing seat is used to bear the container; the rollers at the bottom of the bearing seat abut against the inner wall of the guide rail, enabling the bearing seat to move along the direction of the guide rail; the transmission end of the in-out driving assembly is connected to the bearing seat, enabling the in-out driving assembly to drive the bearing seat to move automatically along the direction of the guide rail.

[0011] This application is further configured as follows: The automatic cap-dropping device includes a bearing plate and a detection unit. The detection unit is arranged on the bearing plate and electrically connected to the controller to obtain the quantity information of the sealing caps borne by the bearing plate and send the quantity information to the controller.

[0012] Through the above technical solution, the bearing plate is used to bear a plurality of sealing caps. The detection unit is used to detect the quantity of the sealing caps borne by the bearing plate and send the detected quantity signal to the controller, enabling the staff to know the remaining quantity of the sealing caps of the automatic cap-dropping device through the controller and replenish the sealing caps into the automatic cap-dropping device in a timely manner, thereby reducing the possibility that the sealing machine of this application affects the working efficiency due to the failure to replenish the sealing caps in a timely manner.

[0013] This application is further configured as follows: A first telescopic driving member for supporting a plurality of sealing caps is arranged on one side of the bearing plate. The bearing plate is provided with a cap-placement opening that can only accommodate one sealing cap, and a second telescopic driving member for supporting the sealing cap is arranged on the bottom side of the bearing plate.

[0014] Through the above technical solution: In the initial state, the first telescopic driving member and the second telescopic driving member extend simultaneously. The first telescopic driving member abuts against the bottom side of the sealing cap, preventing a plurality of sealing caps from falling. When the automatic cap-dropping device starts to work, the first telescopic driving member performs a telescopic action once, enabling one sealing cap to fall into the cap-placement opening. The second telescopic driving member supports the sealing cap located in the cap-placement opening. After the first telescopic driving member extends, the second telescopic driving member retracts, enabling the single sealing cap to fall, thereby achieving the effect of the sealing caps falling automatically one by one and reducing the possibility of a plurality of sealing caps falling simultaneously.

[0015] The second invention object of this application is achieved by adopting the following technical solution:

[0016] A cap-dropping and sealing method for an intelligent sealing machine, which is applied to the above-mentioned intelligent sealing machine. The method includes:

[0017] Obtaining the set information, downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing caps stored in the automatic cap-dropping device;

[0018] Based on the set information, the downtime information, and the quantity information, sending out corresponding decision signals;

[0019] Based on the start signal and the decision signal, corresponding execution signals are sent to the first rotary drive assembly, the automatic cover drop device, and the in-and-out lifting mechanism;

[0020] Based on the execution signal, statistical information is sent to the terminal.

[0021] Through the above technical solution, the setting information input by the staff, the downtime information of the sealing machine of this application and the number information of the sealing caps stored in the automatic cover-dropping device are obtained, the above information is analyzed to obtain a decision signal, and then according to the start signal and the decision signal, the corresponding execution information is sent to the first rotary drive component, the automatic cover-dropping device and the in-and-out lifting mechanism, so that the first rotary drive component, the automatic cover-dropping device and the in-and-out lifting mechanism respectively perform corresponding actions, and finally the action execution status of each execution component and device is counted, and the statistical information is sent to the terminal, so as to facilitate the staff to monitor the working status of the sealing machine in real time. Compared with the existing technology, the sealing method of this application can automatically make corresponding decisions according to the actual situation, so that the sealing machine can maintain a normal working state. It has a high degree of intelligence and high work efficiency.

[0022] The present application is further configured such that: the decision signal includes a warning signal and a reset signal, and the issuing of a corresponding decision signal based on the setting information, the downtime information, and the quantity information includes:

[0023] extracting the quantity to be produced based on the setting information;

[0024] If the quantity of sealed caps stored in the automatic capping device is lower than the quantity to be produced, an early warning signal is issued;

[0025] Based on the downtime information, a reset signal is sent to the first rotary drive assembly, the automatic cover drop device (5) and the in-and-out lifting mechanism.

[0026] Through the above technical solution, the decision signal involves a warning signal and a reset signal, which are sent to the corresponding drive component or device according to the actual situation, so as to facilitate the sealing machine to promptly resolve the abnormal state and improve work efficiency; the production volume to be produced is extracted in the setting information, and the production volume to be produced is compared with the number of sealing caps stored in the automatic capping device. If the quantity information is lower than the production volume to be produced, a warning signal is issued to notify the staff to replenish the sealing caps in the automatic capping device in time to reduce the possibility that the sealing machine cannot continue to work due to lack of sealing caps; if the sealing machine is down, a reset signal is sent to the first rotary drive component, the automatic capping device and the in-and-out lifting mechanism to reset the sealing machine in time to resolve the downtime of the sealing machine, so that the sealing machine can continue to work, further improving the working efficiency of the sealing machine.

[0027] This application is further configured such that: the decision signal further includes a first offset detection signal, and based on the start signal and the decision signal, sending corresponding execution signals to the first rotation drive assembly, the automatic capping device, and the in-out lifting mechanism includes:

[0028] When the in-out lifting mechanism drives the container to be sealed to a position below the sealing head and rises to a predetermined position, a first offset detection signal is sent;

[0029] After a preset camera unit receives the first offset detection signal, based on a preset supplementary lighting unit and a binary dot matrix model, first contour information of the sealing cap and second contour information of the container to be sealed are obtained;

[0030] Based on the first contour information and the second contour information, a first relative distance between the first contour information and the second contour information is calculated;

[0031] If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, corresponding execution signals are sent to the in-out lifting mechanism and the camera unit.

[0032] Through the above technical solution, the offset detection signal is also part of the decision signal. When the in-out lifting mechanism drives the container to be sealed to a position below the sealing head and rises to a predetermined position, the offset detection signal is sent. The camera unit acquires images of the sealing cap and the container to be sealed, and then according to the binary dot matrix model, each image is dot-matrixed to obtain the first contour information and the second contour information, so as to calculate the first relative distance between the sealing cap contour and the container to be sealed. If the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, corresponding execution signals are sent to the in-out lifting mechanism and the first rotation drive assembly, so that the in-out lifting mechanism corrects the position of the sealing cap, thereby reducing the possibility that the position offset of the sealing cap affects the sealing effect. Compared with the prior art, the method of this application can automatically correct the position of the sealing cap when the offset of the sealing cap exceeds the range, so as to improve the quality of container sealing.

[0033] This application is further configured such that: the execution signal includes a rising signal, a falling signal, a second offset detection signal, and a cap-throwing signal. If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, sending corresponding execution signals to the in-out lifting mechanism and the camera unit includes:

[0034] If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, a rising signal is sent to the in-out lifting mechanism to make the sealing end press against the sealing cap;

[0035] After the rising signal is sent, a falling signal is sent to the in-out lifting mechanism;

[0036] After the falling signal is sent, a second offset detection signal is sent to the camera unit;

[0037] After the imaging unit receives the second offset detection signal, based on the supplementary lighting unit and the binary dot matrix model, the third contour information of the sealing cover and the fourth contour information of the container to be sealed are obtained;

[0038] Based on the third contour information and the fourth contour information, calculate the second relative distance between the third contour information and the fourth contour information;

[0039] If the second relative distance exceeds a preset value, a cover throwing signal is sent to the in-out lifting mechanism.

[0040] Through the above technical solution, after the first offset detection, if the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, a rising signal is sent to the in-out lifting mechanism to make the sealing end press against the sealing cover, so that the sealing cover slides into the sealing opening of the container to be sealed, achieving the effect of automatic deviation correction. Then, the second offset detection is performed again to obtain the second relative distance. If the second relative distance is lower than the preset value, the first rotation driving assembly and the in-out lifting mechanism are driven to perform the sealing action; if the second relative distance still exceeds the preset value, the in-out lifting mechanism is driven to throw away the sealing cover, thereby further improving the quality of container sealing.

[0041] The third invention object of the present application is achieved by adopting the following technical solution:

[0042] A computer device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the above-mentioned cover dropping and sealing method of an intelligent sealing machine is implemented.

[0043] The fourth invention object of the present application is achieved by adopting the following technical solution:

[0044] A computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the above-mentioned cover dropping and sealing method of an intelligent sealing machine is implemented.

[0045] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0046] 1. Compared with the prior art, the sealing machine of the present application is provided with an automatic cover dropping device, which replaces the process of manually placing the sealing cover on the container to be sealed, improves the working efficiency of the sealing machine, reduces the possibility of the lifting mechanism pressing on the human hand, and improves the safety of the sealing machine of the present application; moreover, the movement trajectory of the automatic cover dropping device does not coincide with the movement trajectory of the in-out lifting mechanism, and the automatic cover dropping device and the in-out lifting mechanism do not need to avoid each other, simplifying the cover taking action process, thereby further improving the working efficiency of the sealing machine of the present application.

[0047] 2. Compared with the prior art, the sealing method of the present application can automatically make corresponding decisions according to the actual situation, keep the sealing machine in a normal working state, with a high degree of intelligence and high working efficiency.

[0048] 3. Compared with the prior art, the method of the present application can automatically correct the position of the sealing cover when the offset of the sealing cover exceeds the range, so as to improve the quality of container sealing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 is a schematic internal structure diagram of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0050] Figure 2 is a schematic structure diagram of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0051] Figure 3 is an initial state diagram of the automatic cover dropping device in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0052] Figure 4 is a front internal view of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0053] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the carrier rising to the capping position in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0054] Figure 6 is a top internal view of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0055] Figure 7 is a flowchart of the cover dropping and sealing method of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0056] Figure 8 is a flowchart of step S20 of the cover dropping and sealing method of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0057] Figure 9 is a flowchart of step S30 of the cover dropping and sealing method of the intelligent sealing machine in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0058] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the first contour information in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0059] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the second contour information in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0060] Figure 12 is a schematic internal structure diagram of the computing device in Embodiment 4 of the present application.

[0061] DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0062] 100. Sealing cover; 200. Container; 1. Frame; 11. Guide rail; 12. Counting induction switch; 13. Touch panel; 14. First limit switch; 15. Second limit switch; 2. Controller; 3. First rotation drive assembly; 31. First rotation drive member; 32. First belt pulley; 33. First transmission belt; 34. First driven pulley; 341. Induction piece; 35. Second belt pulley; 36. Second transmission belt; 4. Sealing head; 41. Linkage end; 42. Sealing end; 5. Automatic cover dropping device; 51. Bearing plate; 52. Detection unit; 53. First telescopic drive member; 54. Positioning column; 55. Second telescopic drive member; 56. Cover placing port; 6. In-and-out lifting mechanism; 61. In-and-out drive assembly; 611. Rotation drive member; 612. Crank arm; 6121. First contact piece; 6122. Second contact piece; 613. Pull rod; 62. Bearing seat; 621. Roller; 622. Connecting angle steel; 7. Guide plate. Detailed implementation manners

[0063] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0064] The embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent sealing machine, a cover dropping and sealing method, system and storage medium for the intelligent sealing machine, which are used to improve the working efficiency of the sealing machine.

[0065] Embodiment 1

[0066] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, The intelligent sealing machine includes a frame 1, a controller 2, a first rotary drive assembly 3, a sealing head 4, an automatic capping device 5, and an in-out lifting mechanism 6. The frame 1 is used to support the controller 2, the first rotary drive assembly 3, the sealing head 4, the automatic capping device 5, and the in-out lifting mechanism 6. Among them, the first rotary drive assembly 3, the sealing head 4, and the automatic capping device 5 are arranged at the top of the frame 1. The sealing head 4 is located between the first rotary drive assembly 3 and the automatic capping device 5. The drive end of the first rotary drive assembly 3 is connected to the linkage end 41 of the sealing head 4, so that the first rotary drive assembly 3 can drive the sealing head 4 to rotate, and when the sealing end 42 of the sealing head 4 abuts against the sealing cover 100, it can seal the container 200 to be sealed. The automatic capping device 5 stores a plurality of sealing covers 100 and can automatically provide the sealing covers 100 for the containers 200 to be sealed. The in-out lifting mechanism 6 is arranged at the bottom of the frame 1 and is used to drive the containers 200 to be sealed to perform horizontal and lifting movements. Among them, the controller 2 is electrically connected to the in-out lifting mechanism 6, the automatic capping device 5, and the first rotary drive assembly 3 respectively, and is used to send corresponding execution instructions to the lifting mechanism 6, the automatic capping device 5, and the first rotary drive assembly 3. Compared with the prior art, the sealing machine of the present application is provided with an automatic capping device 5 to replace manual capping, reducing the possibility of the lifting mechanism pressing on the human hand and improving the safety of the sealing machine of the present application. And, the movement trajectory of the automatic capping device 5 does not coincide with the movement trajectory of the in-out lifting mechanism 6, and there is no need to avoid each other, simplifying the capping action process, thereby improving the working efficiency of the sealing machine of the present application.

[0067] Refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and <\\ Figure 4, the automatic cover dropping device 5 includes a bearing cover plate 51, a detection unit 52, and positioning columns 54. The bearing cover plate 51 is fixedly connected to the top of the frame 1 and is used to bear the sealing cover 100. The positioning columns 54 are fixedly connected to the top side of the bearing cover plate 51 to position the sealing cover 100 and reduce the possibility of deviation when the sealing cover 100 drops. The bearing cover plate 51 is provided with a cover placing opening 56 that can only accommodate one sealing cover 100. One side of the bearing cover plate 51 is provided with a first telescopic driving member 53, which is used to hold multiple sealing covers 100. In this embodiment, the first telescopic driving member 53 is composed of a cylinder and a plate, and its plate is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of its cylinder to hold multiple sealing covers 100. A second telescopic driving member 55 is arranged on the bottom side of the bearing cover plate 51. In this embodiment, the second telescopic driving member 55 is composed of a cylinder and a plate and is used to control the opening and closing of the cover placing opening. In the initial state, both the first telescopic driving member 53 and the second telescopic driving member 55 extend. The plate of the first telescopic driving member 53 abuts against the bottom side of the sealing cover 100, preventing multiple sealing covers 100 from falling. When the automatic cover dropping device 5 starts to work, the first telescopic driving member 53 performs a telescopic action to make one sealing cover 100 fall into the cover placing opening. The plate of the second telescopic driving member 55 holds the sealing cover 100 located in the cover placing opening. After the first telescopic driving member 53 extends, the second telescopic driving member 55 retracts, causing the single sealing cover 100 to fall, so as to realize the function of automatic cover placement. The detection unit 52 is arranged on the top side of the bearing cover plate 51. In this embodiment, the detection unit 52 is a photoelectric sensor and is used to detect the number of sealing covers 100 borne by the bearing cover plate 51. A touch panel 13 is arranged on the outer side of the frame 1. The touch panel 13 is electrically connected to the controller 2 and has the functions of displaying data and controlling the corresponding driving mechanism. The detection unit 52 is electrically connected to the controller 2 to send the detected quantity information to the controller 2. The controller 2 sends the quantity information to the touch panel 13, so that the staff can timely know the remaining number of sealing covers 100 of the automatic cover dropping device 5 and replenish the sealing covers 100 into the automatic cover dropping device 5 in time, thereby reducing the possibility that the sealing machine of this application affects the working efficiency due to the failure to replenish the sealing covers 100 in time.

[0068] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4, the in-out lifting mechanism 6 includes an in-out driving component 61 and a bearing seat 62. A guide rail 11 is provided at the bottom of the frame 1. In this embodiment, the guide rail 11 is in an "L" shape. A roller 621 is provided at the bottom of the bearing seat 62, and the outer circumference of the roller 621 abuts against the inner wall of the guide rail 11, enabling the bearing seat 62 to perform horizontal movement and lifting movement along the direction of the guide rail 11. Among them, the in-out driving component 61 includes a rotation driving member 611 and a crank arm 612. In this embodiment, the rotation driving member 611 is a motor. One end of the crank arm 612 is connected to the rotating end of the rotation driving member 611, and the other end is rotatably connected to a pull rod 613, enabling the rotation driving member 611 to drive the pull rod 613 to move through the crank arm 612. A connecting angle steel 622 is provided at the bottom of the bearing seat 62, and the end of the pull rod 613 away from the crank arm 612 is rotatably connected to the connecting angle steel 622, enabling the pull rod 613 to drive the bearing seat 62 to move automatically along the direction of the guide rail 11. The intelligent sealing machine further includes a guide plate, which is slidably connected to the inner wall of the frame 1 near the position where the guide rail 11 is provided. The bearing seat 62 passes through the guide plate, and the guide plate plays an auxiliary guiding role for the movement of the bearing seat 62, and is used to improve the stability of the movement of the bearing seat 62.

[0069] Referring to Figure 4 , a first trigger piece 6121 is provided on the crank arm 612, and a first limit switch 14 is installed at the bottom of the frame 1 near the rotation driving member 611. When the rotation driving member 611 drives the crank arm 612 to rotate counterclockwise, driving the pull rod 613 to push the bearing seat 62 to the first station, the first trigger piece 6121 is sensed by the first limit switch 14. The first limit switch 14 is electrically connected to the controller 2 and sends the first limit signal to the controller 2. The controller 2 disconnects the power supply circuit of the rotation driving member 611, making the rotation driving member 611 unable to continue rotating, thereby achieving the limiting effect. At this time, the staff places the container 200 to be sealed on the bearing seat 62.

[0070] Referring to Figure 5 , a second trigger piece 6122 is further provided on the crank arm 612, and a second limit switch 15 is installed at the bottom of the frame 1 near the rotation driving member 611. When the rotation driving member 611 drives the crank arm 612 to rotate clockwise, driving the pull rod 613 to pull the bearing seat 62 to the second station, the second trigger piece 6122 is sensed by the second limit switch 15. The second limit switch 15 is electrically connected to the controller 2 and sends the second limit signal to the controller 2. The controller 2 disconnects the power supply circuit of the rotation driving member 611, making the rotation driving member 611 unable to continue rotating to limit the bearing seat 62 from rising further. If there is a container 200 to be sealed placed on the bearing table, at this time, the sealing head 4 starts to seal the container 200 to be sealed.

[0071] Preferably, both the first limit switch 14 and the second limit switch 15 are photoelectric induction switches, which have relatively high sensitivity.

[0072] Reference Figure 1 and reference Figure 6 , a counting induction switch 12 is installed on the top of the frame 1 for recording the sealing times of the sealing head 4; the first rotation driving assembly 3 includes a first rotation driving member 31, a first transmission pulley 32, a first transmission belt 33, a first driven pulley 34, a second transmission belt pulley 35 and a second transmission belt 36. In this embodiment, the first rotation driving member 31 is a motor, the first rotation driving member 31 is installed inside the frame 1, the second transmission belt pulley 35 is sleeved on the axis of the first rotation driving member 31, and the second transmission belt pulley 35 is connected to the linkage end 41 of the sealing head 4 through the second transmission belt 36, so that the first rotation driving member 31 can drive the sealing head 4 to rotate; the axis of the first transmission pulley 32 is connected to the axis of the first rotation driving member 31, the first transmission pulley 32 is connected to the first driven pulley 34 through the first transmission belt 33, and the first driven pulley 34 is fixedly connected with the induction piece 341 of the counting induction switch 12. When the container 200 to be sealed abuts against the sealing head 4, the first rotation driving member 31 is started, the second transmission belt pulley 35 starts to rotate, and the sealing head 4 starts to rotate through the transmission of the second transmission belt 36, and the sealing head 4 starts to seal; while the second transmission belt pulley 35 rotates, the first transmission pulley 32 coaxial with it rotates synchronously, and the first driven pulley 34 is driven to rotate through the first transmission belt. When the induction piece 341 on the first driven pulley 34 rotates to the position of the counting induction switch 12, the sealing is ended and counted, and then the first rotation driving member 31 reverses.

[0073] The working principle of the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

[0074] The staff places the container 200 to be sealed into the bearing seat 62, places a plurality of sealing caps 100 in the automatic capping device 5, starts the capping machine of the present application, and the rotation driving member 611 starts to operate, driving the crank arm 612 to rotate. The crank arm 612 pulls the bearing seat 62 inward along the direction of the guide rail 11 through the pull rod 613; the rollers 621 on both sides of the bearing seat 62 move along the guide rails 11 on the left and right sides. The bearing seat 62 first moves horizontally for a certain distance to the lower part of the automatic capping device 5, and the automatic capping device 5 automatically caps the container 200 to be sealed. Then the bearing seat 62 continues to move horizontally towards the sealing head 4. When the bearing seat 62 moves to the lower part of the bearing seat 62, it starts to rise vertically. After the bearing seat 62 rises to the limit position, the second trigger piece 6122 is sensed by the second limit switch 15, and the bearing seat 62 stops rising.

[0075] At this time, the container 200 to be sealed reaches the capping position, the first rotation drive member 31 is activated, the second belt pulley 35 of the second transmission belt 36 drives the capping head 4 to rotate through the second transmission belt 36, and the first belt pulley 32 coaxial with the second belt pulley 35 of the second transmission belt 36 rotates synchronously. The first belt pulley 32 is rotated through the second transmission belt 36. After the first belt pulley 32 rotates one circle, the sealing is completed. The counting induction switch 12 counts, and then the rotation drive member 611 rotates in reverse, and the container 200 to be sealed is pushed back along the original path until it stops after the first contact piece 6121 is sensed by the first limit switch 14. At this time, the container 200 to be sealed returns to the initial position.

[0076] In this embodiment, a time delay can be set in the controller 2 to realize the positioning of the carrier 62 horizontally moving below the automatic capping device 5.

[0077] Embodiment Two

[0078] As Figure 7 shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses a capping and sealing method for an intelligent capping machine, which is applied to an intelligent capping machine in the above Embodiment One, and includes the following steps:

[0079] S10: Obtain the set information, downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5.

[0080] In this embodiment, the set information refers to the action response time preset by the staff, the delay start time of the capping machine after placing the container 200, the in and out time of the carrier table, the time for the capping head 4 to complete one sealing, and the order production quantity to be produced, etc.; the downtime information mainly refers to abnormal information such as the capping machine action process getting stuck or the response action time being too long.

[0081] Specifically, the controller 2 obtains the set information, downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5 to meet the actual capping requirements. Among them, when obtaining the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5, the quantity information of the stored sealing caps 100 will be sent to the touch panel 13 for display through the controller 2, so as to facilitate the staff to know the remaining quantity of the sealing caps 100, enabling the staff to replenish the sealing caps 100 in time to reduce the possibility of affecting work efficiency due to the exhaustion of the sealing caps 100.

[0082] S20: Based on the set information, downtime information, and quantity information, send out corresponding decision signals.

[0083] In this embodiment, the decision signal refers to a control instruction generated after being analyzed and processed by an algorithm preset in the controller 2.

[0084] Specifically, the setting information, downtime information and quantity information are analyzed and processed by the algorithm preset in the controller 2 to issue corresponding decision signals to assist the staff in maintaining the sealing machine of the present application.

[0085] Among them, such as Figure 8 As shown, the decision signal includes a warning signal and a reset signal, and step S20 includes:

[0086] S21: extracting the quantity to be produced based on the setting information;

[0087] S22: If the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5 is lower than the quantity to be produced

[0088] , issuing early warning signals;

[0089] S23: Based on the downtime information, a reset signal is sent to the first rotary drive assembly 3, the automatic cover drop device 5 and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6.

[0090] In this embodiment, the early warning signal and the reset signal are only part of the decision signal. In other embodiments, the decision signal can be supplemented according to actual needs.

[0091] Specifically, the early warning signal is used to assist in releasing the abnormal state of the sealing machine, and the reset signal is used to release the abnormal state of the sealing machine; the controller 2 first extracts the amount to be produced from the setting information, and compares the amount to be produced with the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5. When the quantity information is lower than the amount to be produced, an early warning signal is issued to prompt the staff to replenish the sealing caps 100 in time, thereby reducing the possibility of affecting the working efficiency of the sealing machine due to insufficient sealing caps 100; relatively, when the quantity information is higher than the amount to be produced, no early warning signal is issued; if the sealing machine is down or the action process response time of some driving mechanisms is too long, the controller 2 sends a reset signal to the first rotary drive component 3, the automatic capping device 5 and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 according to the actual situation, so that the first rotary drive component 3, the automatic capping device 5 and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 return to the origin, thereby releasing the abnormal state of the sealing machine, achieving the effect of automatic repair of the sealing machine, enabling the sealing machine to continue working, assisting the staff in maintaining the sealing machine of this application, and thereby improving the working efficiency of the sealing machine.

[0092] S30: Based on the start signal and the decision signal, corresponding execution signals are sent to the first rotary drive assembly 3, the automatic cover drop device 5 and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6.

[0093] In this embodiment, the first rotary drive assembly 3, the automatic cover-dropping device 5 and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 are all provided with corresponding execution signals, and there is a linkage relationship between the various execution signals.

[0094] Specifically, according to the start signal and the decision signal, the controller 2 respectively sends corresponding execution information to the first rotation drive assembly 3, the automatic capping device 5, and the in-out lifting mechanism 6, so that the first rotation drive assembly 3, the automatic capping device 5, and the in-out lifting mechanism 6 respectively execute corresponding actions (such as capping actions, reset actions, and burn-in test actions, etc.).

[0095] Among them, as Figure 9 shown, the decision signal further includes a first offset detection signal, and step S30 includes:

[0096] S31: When the in-out lifting mechanism 6 drives the container 200 to be sealed below the sealing head 4 and rises to a predetermined position, send out the first offset detection signal;

[0097] S32: After the preset camera unit receives the first offset detection signal, based on the preset supplementary lighting unit and the binary dot matrix model, obtain the first contour information of the sealing cap 100 and the second contour information of the container 200 to be sealed;

[0098] S33: Based on the first contour information and the second contour information, calculate the first relative distance between the first contour information and the second contour information;

[0099] S34: If the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, send corresponding execution signals to the in-out lifting mechanism 6 and the camera unit.

[0100] In this embodiment, the camera unit is arranged on the sealing head 4, and the camera unit is a small vision sensor; the supplementary lighting unit refers to a plurality of small LED lights arranged on the sealing head 4; the binary dot matrix model is an existing technology for converting a color image into a black and white dot matrix; when the in-out lifting mechanism 6 drives the container 200 to be sealed below the sealing head 4 and rises to a predetermined position, the controller 2 sends an offset detection signal to the camera unit to make it work; the camera unit adopts a two-shot mode; among them, as Figure 9 shown, when the camera unit takes the first image, the supplementary lighting unit emits light to make the brightness of the sealing cap 100 the highest, and the camera unit transmits the first image to the controller 2, and the controller 2 binarizes the first image according to the binary dot matrix model to obtain the first contour information; among them, as Figure 10 and Figure 11 shown, when the camera unit takes the second image, the supplementary lighting unit does not provide supplementary lighting, and the camera unit transmits the second image to the controller 2, and the controller 2 binarizes the second image according to the binary dot matrix model to obtain the second contour information; where both △X and △Y are the first relative distance.

[0101] Specifically, according to the delay preset by the controller 2, when the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 drives the container 200 to be sealed to the bottom of the sealing head 4 and rises to a predetermined position, the controller 2 sends an offset detection signal to the camera unit and the fill light unit, the camera unit performs two consecutive shots, and the fill light unit flashes in conjunction with the camera unit. After the camera unit performs two consecutive shots, it sends two images to the controller 2, and the controller 2 does a dot matrix of the two images to obtain a first contour information dot matrix and a second contour information, and calculates a first relative distance between the first contour information dot matrix and the second contour information dot matrix; if the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 is first moved horizontally so that the position of the sealing cover 100 projected in the container 200 to be sealed is aligned with the sealing end 42 of the sealing head 4, and the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 rises so that the sealing head 4 presses against the sealing cover 100, so that the sealing cover 100 slides sideways and aligns with the opening of the container 200 to be sealed, thereby achieving the effect of automatic deviation correction of the sealing cover 100, thereby improving the sealing quality of the container 200.

[0102] Preferably, a clamping cylinder may also be provided near the sealing head 4 to correct the deviation of the sealing cover 100 .

[0103] S40: Sending statistical information to the terminal based on the execution signal.

[0104] In this embodiment, the statistical information refers to information such as power on / off time, usage times of each driving mechanism, and fault information of each driving mechanism; the terminal includes a mobile terminal and a cloud terminal.

[0105] Specifically, statistics are collected on the execution status of the actions of each execution component and device, and the statistical information is sent to the terminal to facilitate the staff to monitor the working status of the sealing machine in real time. Compared with the existing technology, the sealing method of the present application can automatically make corresponding decisions according to the actual situation, so that the sealing machine can maintain a normal working state. It has a high degree of intelligence and high work efficiency.

[0106] Example 3

[0107] On the basis of the second embodiment, the execution signal includes an ascending signal, a descending signal, a second offset detection signal, and a cap-throwing signal. If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, the corresponding execution signal is sent to the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 and the camera unit. The execution signal includes:

[0108] If the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, an upward signal is sent to the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6 so that the sealing end 42 presses against the sealing cover 100;

[0109] After the rising signal is sent, a descending signal is sent to the in-and-out lifting mechanism 6;

[0110] After the descending signal is sent, a second deviation detection signal is sent to the camera unit;

[0111] After the imaging unit receives the second offset detection signal, based on the supplementary lighting unit and the binarized dot matrix model, the third contour information of the sealing cover 100 and the fourth contour information of the container 200 to be sealed are obtained;

[0112] Based on the third contour information and the fourth contour information, calculate the second relative distance between the third contour information and the fourth contour information;

[0113] If the second relative distance exceeds the preset value, send a cover-throwing signal to the in-out lifting mechanism 6.

[0114] Specifically, after the first offset detection, if the first relative distance exceeds the preset value, a rising signal is sent to the in-out lifting mechanism 6 to make the sealing end 42 press against the sealing cover 100, so that the sealing cover 100 slides into the sealing opening of the container 200 to be sealed, achieving the effect of automatic deviation correction; on this basis, the second offset detection is performed to obtain the third contour information and the fourth contour information, so as to calculate the second relative distance. If the second relative distance is lower than the preset value, the controller 22 drives the first rotation drive assembly 3 and the in-out lifting mechanism 6 to perform the sealing action; if the second relative distance still exceeds the preset value, control the in-out lifting mechanism 6 to quickly retract to throw out the sealing cover 100, and take a cover from the automatic cover dropping device 5 again, thereby further improving the sealing quality of the container 200.

[0115] Preferably, the second offset detection function is enabled according to the quality requirements of the sealing of the container 200.

[0116] Preferably, if the cover-throwing signal is too frequent, the controller 2 issues a corresponding warning signal to prompt the staff to maintain.

[0117] Embodiment 4

[0118] As Figure 12 shown, in this embodiment, a computer device is provided, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the following steps are implemented:

[0119] Obtain the setting information, the downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing covers 100 stored in the automatic cover dropping device 5;

[0120] Based on the setting information, the downtime information, and the quantity information, issue corresponding decision signals;

[0121] Based on the start signal and the decision signal, send corresponding execution signals to the first rotation drive assembly 3, the automatic cover dropping device 5, and the in-out lifting mechanism 6;

[0122] Based on the execution signal, send statistical information to the terminal.

[0123] In this embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed, the following steps are implemented:

[0124] Obtain the set information, downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing caps 100 stored in the automatic capping device 5;

[0125] Based on the set information, downtime information, and quantity information, send out corresponding decision signals;

[0126] Based on the start signal and the decision signal, send out corresponding execution signals to the first rotation drive assembly 3, the automatic capping device 5, and the in-out lifting mechanism 6;

[0127] Based on the execution signal, send statistical information to the terminal.

[0128] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium readable by a touch all-in-one machine. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of each method as described above. Among them, any reference to a memory, storage, database, or other medium used in each embodiment provided in this application can include non-volatile and / or volatile memories. Non-volatile memories can include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memories can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in multiple forms, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous link (Synchlink), DRAM (SLDRAM), Rambus direct RAM (RDRAM), direct memory bus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and Rambus dynamic RAM (RDRAM), etc.

[0129] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, only the above division of each functional unit and module is used as an example. In actual applications, the above functions can be allocated to different functional units and modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0130] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in each of the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of each embodiment of the present application, and should all be included within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An intelligent sealing machine, characterized in that, It includes a frame (1) and a controller (2). At the top of the frame (1), there is a first rotary drive assembly (3), a sealing head (4), and an automatic capping device (5) for storing a plurality of sealing caps (100) and placing the sealing caps (100) towards the container (200) to be sealed. The drive end of the first rotary drive assembly (3) is connected to the linkage end (41) of the sealing head (4), and the sealing end (42) of the sealing head (4) faces the bottom of the frame (1). The sealing head (4) is located between the first rotary drive assembly (3) and the automatic capping device (5). At the bottom of the frame (1), there is an in-and-out lifting mechanism (6). The in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) and the automatic capping device (5) are respectively electrically connected to the controller (2). When the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) drives the container (200) to be sealed below the automatic capping device (5), the controller (2) sends a capping signal to the automatic capping device (5). The first rotary drive assembly (3) is electrically connected to the controller (2). When the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) drives the container (200) to be sealed below the sealing head (4) and rises to a predetermined position, the controller (2) sends a sealing signal to the first rotary drive assembly (3). It further includes a capping and sealing method for an intelligent capping machine, which is applied to the intelligent capping machine described above. The method includes: Obtaining setting information, downtime information, and the quantity information of the sealing caps (100) stored in the automatic capping device (5); Based on the setting information, the downtime information, and the quantity information, sending corresponding decision signals; Based on the start signal and the decision signals, sending corresponding execution signals to the first rotary drive assembly (3), the automatic capping device (5), and the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6). The decision signals further include a first offset detection signal. Based on the start signal and the decision signals, sending corresponding execution signals to the first rotary drive assembly, the automatic capping device, and the in-and-out lifting mechanism includes: When the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) drives the container (200) to be sealed below the sealing head (4) and rises to a predetermined position, sending a first offset detection signal; After the preset camera unit receives the first offset detection signal, based on the preset supplementary lighting unit and the binary dot matrix model, obtaining the first contour information of the sealing cap (100) and the second contour information of the container (200) to be sealed; Based on the first contour information and the second contour information, calculating the first relative distance between the first contour information and the second contour information; If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, sending corresponding execution signals to the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) and the camera unit. The execution signals include a rising signal, a falling signal, a second offset detection signal, and a cap-throwing signal. If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, sending corresponding execution signals to the in-and-out lifting mechanism (6) and the camera unit includes: If the first relative distance exceeds a preset value, a rising signal is sent to the inlet / outlet lifting mechanism (6) so that the sealing end (42) presses against the sealing cover (100); After the rising signal is sent, a descending signal is sent to the inlet / outlet lifting mechanism (6); After the descending signal is sent, a second offset detection signal is sent to the imaging unit; After the imaging unit receives the second offset detection signal, based on the supplementary lighting unit and the binary dot matrix model, the third contour information of the sealing cover (100) and the fourth contour information of the container to be sealed (200) are obtained; Based on the third contour information and the fourth contour information, the second relative distance between the third contour information and the fourth contour information is calculated; If the second relative distance exceeds a preset value, a cover-throwing signal is sent to the inlet / outlet lifting mechanism (6); Based on the execution signal, statistical information is sent to the terminal.

2. An intelligent sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inlet / outlet lifting mechanism (6) includes an inlet / outlet driving component (61) and a carrier seat (62). A guide rail (11) is provided at the bottom of the frame (1). A roller (621) is provided at the bottom of the carrier seat (62). The outer periphery of the roller (621) abuts against the inner wall of the guide rail (11). The transmission end of the inlet / outlet driving component (61) is connected to the carrier seat (62).

3. An intelligent sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic cover dropping device (5) includes a cover supporting plate (51) and a detection unit (52). The detection unit (52) is provided on the cover supporting plate (51) and is electrically connected to the controller (2) to obtain the quantity information of the sealing covers (100) carried by the cover supporting plate (51) and send the quantity information to the controller (2).

4. The intelligent sealing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, A first telescopic driving member (53) for supporting a plurality of sealing covers (100) is provided on one side of the cover supporting plate (51). The cover supporting plate (51) is provided with a cover placing opening (56) that can only accommodate one sealing cover (100). A second telescopic driving member (55) for supporting the sealing cover (100) is provided on the bottom side of the cover supporting plate (51).

5. A method for covering and sealing of an intelligent capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The decision signal includes a warning signal and a reset signal. Based on the set information, the downtime information, and the quantity information, corresponding decision signals are sent, including: Based on the set information, the production quantity to be produced is extracted; If the quantity information of the sealing covers (100) stored in the automatic cover dropping device (5) is lower than the production quantity to be produced, a warning signal is sent; Based on the downtime information, a reset signal is sent to the first rotary driving component (3), the automatic cover dropping device (5), and the inlet / outlet lifting mechanism (6).

6. A computer device, characterized in that, It includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the cover dropping and sealing method of an intelligent sealing machine as claimed in claim 1 or 5.

7. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the cover dropping and sealing method of an intelligent sealing machine as claimed in claim 1 or 5.

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