An automated helmet disassembly recycling device and recycling method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic helmet disassembling and recycling device and a recycling method thereof, and comprises a first conveying belt, a belt disassembling station, an inner lining disassembling station, an adjuster disassembling station, a rivet disassembling station, a disassembling mechanism, a separating mechanism, a second conveying belt, an identification mechanism and a control system. The application adopts an automatic disassembling assembly line, realizes feeding, information identification, disassembling and separation of various accessories and main bodies of the waste helmet, classification and recycling of different materials, improves the disassembling efficiency of the helmet, realizes recycling and utilization of the waste helmet, and achieves the recycling economy and sustainable development of the helmet industry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of helmet recycling, and in particular to an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device and its recycling method. Background Technology

[0002] Helmets are essential safety equipment that effectively protect the head from accidental injuries. They typically consist of a sturdy shell and an energy-absorbing body, which can reduce injuries from impacts and play a crucial role in activities such as cycling, skiing, and skateboarding.

[0003] With the widespread use of helmets, the number of discarded helmets is also increasing. The traditional methods of disposing of discarded helmets are mainly incineration and landfill, which are not only inefficient but also have irreversible negative impacts on the environment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device and a recycling method to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device is provided, comprising: a first conveyor belt, wherein the following are sequentially arranged: a strap dismantling station having a first robotic arm, the strap dismantling station being located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt, the strap dismantling station being used to cut the straps on the helmet; an inner liner dismantling station having a second robotic arm, the inner liner dismantling station being located at the next station after the strap dismantling station, the inner liner dismantling station being used to separate the inner liner on the helmet; an adjuster dismantling station having a third robotic arm, the adjuster dismantling station being located at the next station after the inner liner dismantling station, the adjuster dismantling station being used to grasp the adjuster on the helmet; and a rivet dismantling station having a fourth robotic arm, the rivet dismantling station being located at the next station after the adjuster dismantling station. The next workstation, the rivet disassembly workstation, is used to separate the rivets from the helmet; a disassembly mechanism, with its feed end located at the end of the first conveyor belt, includes a cutting section, a pressing section, and a pushing section, and is used to press the helmet's outer shell and main body; a separation mechanism, located at the discharge end of the disassembly mechanism, is used to separate the helmet's outer shell and main body; a second conveyor belt, located on one side of the separation mechanism, is used to transport the outer shell and main body waste; an identification mechanism, located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt, is used to identify the helmet's model; and a control system is connected to the strap disassembly workstation, the liner disassembly workstation, the adjuster disassembly workstation, the rivet disassembly workstation, and the identification mechanism.

[0006] In some embodiments, the first robotic arm is provided with a first gripper and scissors; the second robotic arm is provided with a second gripper; the third robotic arm is provided with a third gripper; and the fourth robotic arm is provided with a fourth gripper and a cutter.

[0007] In some embodiments, the disassembly mechanism includes a frame, a disassembly platform is provided in the middle of the frame, the feeding end is provided on one side of the disassembly platform, the discharging end is provided on the other side of the disassembly platform, the pushing part includes a cylinder and a pushing plate, the cylinder is provided on one side of the disassembly platform, the pushing plate is provided on the output end of the cylinder, and the output end of the cylinder moves toward the discharging end; the cutting part includes a first hydraulic cylinder, a connecting frame and a plurality of blades, the first hydraulic cylinder is provided on the top of the frame, the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder is perpendicular to the disassembly platform, the connecting frame is provided on the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder, and the plurality of blades are provided on the bottom of the connecting frame; the pressing part includes a second hydraulic cylinder and a pressing plate, the second hydraulic cylinder is fixed on the connecting frame, the output end of the second hydraulic cylinder is perpendicular to the disassembly platform, the connecting frame is provided with a through hole for the pressing plate to move, and the pressing plate is provided on the output end of the second hydraulic cylinder.

[0008] In some embodiments, the discharge end is provided with a discharge chute, and the separation mechanism is located on one side of the discharge chute.

[0009] In some embodiments, the feed end is provided with a safety light curtain, which is signal-connected to the cutting section, the pressing section and the pushing section respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments, four blades are evenly distributed at the bottom of the connecting frame, with the lower edge of the blades being horizontal and the inner edge of the blades being inclined; the disassembly platform is provided with four clearance grooves corresponding to the four blades.

[0011] In some embodiments, the separation mechanism includes a vertical mixer.

[0012] In some embodiments, the identification mechanism includes a vision sensor disposed at the front end of the first conveyor belt, with the output end of the vision sensor facing the first conveyor belt, and the vision sensor feeding back the helmet's model information, position information, and orientation information to the control system.

[0013] A recycling method for an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device includes the following steps: S1, placing the helmets to be recycled sequentially at the beginning of the first conveyor belt;

[0014] S2. The identification mechanism sequentially identifies the helmets entering the first conveyor belt and feeds back the model information, location information, and orientation information of each helmet to the control system.

[0015] S3, The strap disassembly station cuts the straps on the helmet;

[0016] S4. The inner liner disassembly station grasps and separates the inner liner on the helmet.

[0017] S5. The adjuster disassembly station picks up and separates the adjuster from the helmet.

[0018] S6. The rivet disassembly station cuts the rivets on the helmet; if the identification mechanism identifies that the helmet does not have a rivet structure, this step is not required, and the process proceeds directly to S7.

[0019] S7. The helmet is manually placed into the disassembly mechanism, cut by the cutting part, and then pressed by the compression part, causing the outer shell of the helmet to break apart from the main body. Finally, it is pushed into the separation mechanism by the pushing part.

[0020] S8. The separation mechanism rotates and agitates the broken helmet at high speed, causing the outer shell to separate from the main body;

[0021] S9. The separated outer shell and body flow into the second conveyor belt, where they are manually sorted and recycled.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0023] This application adopts an automated dismantling production line, which realizes the feeding, information identification, dismantling and separation of various accessories and main body of discarded helmets, as well as the classification and recycling of different materials. This improves the efficiency of dismantling helmets and realizes the resource recycling and utilization of discarded helmets, thereby achieving the goal of circular economy and sustainable development in the helmet industry. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the disassembly mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the cutting part and the compression part of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the disassembly platform of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0029] 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. 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.

[0030] refer to Figures 1 to 5 This application provides an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device, comprising: a first conveyor belt 1, wherein the following are sequentially arranged: a strap dismantling station 2, having a first robotic arm, the strap dismantling station 2 being located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt 1, the strap dismantling station 2 being used to cut the straps on the helmet; an inner liner dismantling station 3, having a second robotic arm, the inner liner dismantling station 3 being located at the next station after the strap dismantling station 2, the inner liner dismantling station 3 being used to separate the inner liner on the helmet; an adjuster dismantling station 4, having a third robotic arm, the adjuster dismantling station 4 being located at the next station after the inner liner dismantling station 3, the adjuster dismantling station 4 being used to grasp the adjuster on the helmet; and a rivet dismantling station 5, having a fourth robotic arm, the rivet dismantling station 5 being located at the next station after the adjuster dismantling station 4. The system includes a rivet disassembly station 5 for separating rivets from the helmet; a disassembly mechanism 6, with its feed end located at the end of the first conveyor belt 1, comprising a cutting section, a pressing section, and a pushing section, for pressing the helmet shell and body; a separation mechanism 7, located at the discharge end of the disassembly mechanism 6, for separating the helmet shell and body; a second conveyor belt 8, located on one side of the separation mechanism 7, for conveying the shell and body waste; an identification mechanism, located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt 1, for identifying the helmet model; and a control system connected to the strap disassembly station 2, the liner disassembly station 3, the adjuster disassembly station 4, the rivet disassembly station 5, and the identification mechanism.

[0031] The first robotic arm is equipped with a first gripper and scissors. The first gripper grasps the helmet, causing the zipper strap to hang down naturally, while the scissors cut the zipper strap from the side where it protrudes from the edge of the main body. The second robotic arm is equipped with a second gripper, which grasps and removes the inner lining of the helmet. The inner lining is attached to the inside of the helmet with Velcro and can be separated by grasping it with the second gripper. The third robotic arm is equipped with a third gripper, which disassembles and separates the adjuster inside the helmet. The fourth robotic arm is equipped with a fourth gripper and a cutter. The fourth gripper grasps the helmet, and the cutter cuts off the rivets on the helmet.

[0032] The disassembly mechanism 6 includes a frame 9, with a disassembly platform 10 located in the middle of the frame 9. The feeding end is located on one side of the disassembly platform 10, and the discharging end is located on the other side. The pushing part includes a cylinder 11 and a pushing plate 12. The cylinder 11 is located on one side of the disassembly platform 10, and the pushing plate 12 is located at the output end of the cylinder 11. The output end of the cylinder 11 moves towards the discharging end. The cutting part includes a first hydraulic cylinder 13, a connecting frame 14, and multiple blades 15. The first hydraulic cylinder 13 is located on the top of the frame 9, and its output end is perpendicular to the disassembly platform 10. The connecting frame 14 is located at the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder 13. The multiple blades... The blade 15 is located at the bottom of the connecting frame 14; the compression section includes a second hydraulic cylinder 16 and a compression plate 17. The second hydraulic cylinder 16 is fixed on the connecting frame 14, and the output end of the second hydraulic cylinder 16 is perpendicular to the disassembly platform 10. The connecting frame 14 is provided with a through hole for the compression plate 17 to move. The compression plate 17 is located at the output end of the second hydraulic cylinder 16. After the helmet is sent into the disassembly platform 10, the first hydraulic cylinder 13 drives the connecting frame 14 to descend through the blade 15. The blade 15 vertically cuts the helmet shell on the disassembly platform 10. After the cutting is completed, the second hydraulic cylinder 16 drives the compression plate 17 to descend and press the top of the helmet, causing the helmet to crack.

[0033] The discharge end is provided with a discharge chute 18, and the separation mechanism 7 is located on one side of the discharge chute 18. The broken helmet can be pushed into the separation mechanism 7 by the first cylinder 11.

[0034] A safety light curtain 19 is provided at the feeding end. The safety light curtain 19 is connected to the cutting section, the pressing section and the pushing section respectively. The safety light curtain 19 detects whether the surrounding personnel or objects have entered the danger zone. If the safety light curtain 19 is triggered, the safety light curtain 19 can control the cutting section, the pressing section and the pushing section to stop working.

[0035] Four blades 15 are evenly distributed at the bottom of the connecting frame 14. The lower edge of the blade 15 is horizontal, and the inner edge of the blade 15 is inclined. The disassembly platform 10 is provided with four clearance grooves 20 corresponding to the four blades 15. When the blades 15 descend, they contact the upper middle part of the helmet shell, thereby cutting the helmet shell into four pieces from top to bottom, so that the shell can be easily separated from the EPS body in the subsequent pressing process.

[0036] The separation mechanism 7 includes a vertical mixer, which is used to agitate the fractured helmet at high speed, thereby separating the outer shell from the EPS body.

[0037] The identification mechanism includes a vision sensor, which is located at the front end of the first conveyor belt 1. The output end of the vision sensor faces the first conveyor belt 1. The vision sensor feeds back the helmet's model information, position information, and orientation information to the control system. The control system processes the data collected by the identification mechanism, distinguishes between cases with and without rivets, and controls specific workstations to disassemble the helmet.

[0038] A recycling method for an automated helmet dismantling and recycling device includes the following steps:

[0039] S1. Place the helmets that need to be recycled sequentially at the beginning of the first conveyor belt 1;

[0040] S2. The identification mechanism sequentially identifies the helmets entering the first conveyor belt 1 and feeds back the model information, position information, and orientation information of each helmet to the control system.

[0041] S3, Strap removal station 2: Cut the straps on the helmet;

[0042] S4, Liner Disassembly Station 3: Grab and separate the liner from the helmet.

[0043] S5, Adjuster disassembly station 4: Grab and separate the adjuster on the helmet;

[0044] S6, Rivet Disassembly Station 5 cuts the rivets on the helmet; if the identification mechanism detects that the helmet does not have a rivet structure, this step is not required, and the process proceeds directly to S7.

[0045] S7. The helmet is manually placed into the disassembly mechanism 6. The helmet is cut by the cutting part and then pressed by the pressing part, causing the outer shell of the helmet to break apart from the main body. Finally, it is pushed into the separation mechanism 7 by the pushing part.

[0046] S8 and the separation mechanism 7 rotate and agitate the ruptured helmet at high speed, causing the outer shell to separate from the main body;

[0047] S9. The separated outer shell and main body flow into the second conveyor belt 8, where the outer shell and main body are manually sorted and recycled.

[0048] This application adopts an automated dismantling production line, which realizes the feeding, information identification, dismantling and separation of various accessories and main body of discarded helmets, as well as the classification and recycling of different materials. This improves the efficiency of dismantling helmets and realizes the resource recycling and utilization of discarded helmets, thereby achieving the goal of circular economy and sustainable development in the helmet industry.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. 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. An automated helmet disassembly recycling apparatus, characterized by, include: The first conveyor belt is configured with, in sequence: The belt disassembly station has a first robotic arm, which is located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt. The belt disassembly station is used to cut the belts on the helmet. The inner liner removal station has a second robotic arm. The inner liner removal station is located below the strap removal station. The inner liner removal station is used to separate the inner liner from the helmet. The adjuster disassembly station has a third robotic arm. The adjuster disassembly station is located below the inner liner disassembly station. The adjuster disassembly station is used to grab the adjuster on the helmet. The rivet disassembly station has a fourth robotic arm. The rivet disassembly station is located after the adjuster disassembly station. The rivet disassembly station is used to separate the rivets on the helmet. The disassembly mechanism has its feeding end located at the end of the first conveyor belt. The disassembly mechanism includes a cutting part, a pressing part, and a pushing part. The disassembly mechanism is used to press the outer shell and the main body of the helmet. A separation mechanism is provided at the discharge end of the disassembly mechanism, and the separation mechanism is used to separate the outer shell and the main body of the helmet; A second conveyor belt is disposed on one side of the separation mechanism, and the second conveyor belt is used to transport the outer shell and the main body waste. An identification mechanism is located at the beginning of the first conveyor belt, and the identification mechanism is used to identify the model of the helmet; The control system is connected to the signals of the pull strap disassembly station, the lining disassembly station, the adjuster disassembly station, the rivet disassembly station, and the identification mechanism, respectively.

2. The automated helmet disassembly recycling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The first robotic arm is equipped with a first gripper and scissors; the second robotic arm is equipped with a second gripper; the third robotic arm is equipped with a third gripper; and the fourth robotic arm is equipped with a fourth gripper and a cutter.

3. The automated helmet disassembly recycling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The disassembly mechanism includes a frame with a disassembly platform in the middle. The feeding end is located on one side of the disassembly platform, and the discharging end is located on the other side. The pushing part includes a cylinder and a pushing plate. The cylinder is located on one side of the disassembly platform, and the pushing plate is located at the output end of the cylinder. The output end of the cylinder moves toward the discharging end. The cutting part includes a first hydraulic cylinder, a connecting frame, and multiple blades. The first hydraulic cylinder is located at the top of the frame, and its output end is perpendicular to the disassembly platform. The connecting frame is located at the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder, and the multiple blades are located at the bottom of the connecting frame. The pressing part includes a second hydraulic cylinder and a pressing plate. The second hydraulic cylinder is fixed on the connecting frame, and its output end is perpendicular to the disassembly platform. The connecting frame has a through hole for the pressing plate to move, and the pressing plate is located at the output end of the second hydraulic cylinder.

4. The automated headwear disassembly recycling apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The discharge end is provided with a discharge chute, and the separation mechanism is located on one side of the discharge chute.

5. The automated headwear disassembly recycling apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The feeding end is equipped with a safety light curtain, which is connected to the cutting section, the pressing section and the pushing section via signals.

6. The automated helmet dismantling and recycling equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the connecting frame is evenly distributed with four blades, the lower edge of the blades is horizontal and the inner edge of the blades is inclined; the disassembly platform is provided with four clearance grooves corresponding to the four blades.

7. The automated helmet dismantling and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The separation mechanism includes a vertical mixer.

8. The automated helmet dismantling and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification mechanism includes a vision sensor, which is located at the front end of the first conveyor belt. The output end of the vision sensor faces the first conveyor belt, and the vision sensor feeds back the helmet's model information, position information, and orientation information to the control system.

9. A recycling method based on the automated helmet dismantling and recycling equipment according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Place the helmets that need to be recycled sequentially at the beginning of the first conveyor belt; S2. The identification mechanism sequentially identifies the helmets entering the first conveyor belt and feeds back the model information, location information, and orientation information of each helmet to the control system. S3, The strap disassembly station cuts the straps on the helmet; S4. The inner liner disassembly station grasps and separates the inner liner on the helmet. S5. The adjuster disassembly station picks up and separates the adjuster from the helmet. S6. The rivet disassembly station cuts the rivets on the helmet; if the identification mechanism identifies that the helmet does not have a rivet structure, this step is not required, and the process proceeds directly to S7. S7. The helmet is manually placed into the disassembly mechanism, cut by the cutting part, and then pressed by the compression part, causing the outer shell of the helmet to break apart from the main body. Finally, it is pushed into the separation mechanism by the pushing part. S8. The separation mechanism rotates and agitates the broken helmet at high speed, causing the outer shell to separate from the main body; S9. The separated outer shell and body flow into the second conveyor belt, where they are manually sorted and recycled.

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