Beverage bottle conveying mechanism

Abstract

The invention relates to a beverage bottle conveying mechanism, and relates to the technical field of beverage production.The conveying mechanism comprises a rack, a conveying belt, a first partition plate set and a second partition plate set, the rack is further provided with a sorting plate and a righting structure, a sorting space for inverted bottles to pass through is reserved between the sorting plate and the conveying belt, sorting holes are formed in the first partition plate set, and the righting structure is arranged in the sorting space; the sorting plate blocks normal beverage bottles and enables the beverage bottles to move to the second partition plate set through the sorting holes to be conveyed, and the inverted bottles continue to move at the first partition plate set through the sorting space; and the righting structure is used for righting the inverted bottles passing through the sorting space. The conveying belt drives a plurality of beverage bottles to move, the beverage bottles moving normally abut against the sorting plate, the conveying belt drives the normal beverage bottles to move to the second partition plate set through the sorting holes to be continuously conveyed, the inverted bottles move to the righting structure through the sorting space, the righting structure is started to righting the inverted bottles, and therefore manual righting is not needed; and the production efficiency of the production equipment is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of beverage production, and in particular to a beverage bottle conveying mechanism. Background Art

[0002] During the production process, beverage manufacturers need to transport batches of beverage bottles to different workstations for corresponding processing such as rinsing, backwashing, filling, and capping.

[0003] The beverage bottle includes a bottle body, a bottleneck and a bottle mouth which are connected to each other in sequence. The bottle body and the bottle mouth are both in the shape of a round tube, and the diameter of the bottle body is larger than the diameter of the bottle mouth. The bottleneck is in the shape of a truncated cone. During the transportation of the beverage bottles, it is easy for the beverage bottles to tip over on the conveyor belt, i.e., fall over. The fall over on the conveyor belt will not only affect the normal progress of the subsequent processes, but also easily cause the entire automated equipment to stop running, affecting the normal production of beverages.

[0004] Currently, the most common method of handling inverted bottles is to arrange workers next to the beverage bottle conveyor belt to manually straighten the inverted bottles on the conveyor belt, thereby reducing the production efficiency of the production equipment. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to improve the production efficiency of production equipment, the present application provides a beverage bottle conveying mechanism.

[0006] The beverage bottle conveying mechanism provided in this application adopts the following technical solution: A beverage bottle conveying mechanism, comprising a frame, a conveyor belt arranged on the frame and used to convey beverage bottles, a first partition plate group and a second partition plate group, wherein the first partition plate group and the second partition plate group are both used to limit the position of the beverage bottles and are interconnected, and the conveyor belt drives the beverage bottles to move from the first partition plate group to the second partition plate group; The frame is also provided with a sorting plate for sorting inverted bottles and a straightening structure for straightening the inverted bottles. The sorting plate is arranged on the partition plate group 1 and a sorting space for the inverted bottles to pass through is reserved between the sorting plate and the conveyor belt. The partition plate group 1 is provided with a sorting hole which is connected with the partition plate group 2 and has a width smaller than the height of the beverage bottle. The sorting plate blocks normal beverage bottles and allows the beverage bottles to move to the partition plate group 2 through the sorting hole for transportation and allows the inverted bottles to continue to move to the partition plate group 1 through the sorting space; the straightening structure is arranged on the partition plate group 1 and is used to straighten the inverted bottles after passing through the sorting space and allows the straightened beverage bottles to move to the partition plate group 2 through the partition plate group 1 for transportation.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the conveyor belt drives multiple beverage bottles to move, and the partition plate group 1 and the partition plate group 2 are used to limit the beverage bottles. The normally moving beverage bottles abut against the sorting plate, and the conveyor belt drives the beverage bottles to move, so that the normal beverage bottles are moved to the partition plate group 2 through the sorting holes for continued transportation, while the inverted bottles are moved to the straightening structure through the sorting space, and the straightening structure is started to straighten the inverted bottles. The straightened beverage bottles are moved to the partition plate group 2 through the connecting point between the partition plate group 1 and the partition plate group 2, thereby eliminating the need for manual straightening, thereby greatly improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0008] Optionally, the righting structure includes: A mounting plate, arranged on the partition plate group 1; A moving block is vertically slidably arranged on a mounting plate; A lifting member, used for driving the moving block to move vertically; A straightening block is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and is provided with a straightening front surface for fitting into the bottleneck; A clamping assembly is arranged on the straightening block, and when the conveyor belt drives the neck of the inverted bottle to abut against the straightening surface, the clamping assembly extends into the bottle mouth and is used to clamp and position the bottle mouth; The limiting block is arranged on the moving block; in the initial state, the straightening block is pressed against the limiting block for positioning under the action of the gravity of the clamping assembly, and the conveyor belt drives the bottleneck to press against the straightening surface for positioning and allows the clamping assembly to extend into the bottle mouth; the clamping assembly clamps the bottle mouth, and the lifting member drives the moving block to move upward and allows the straightening block to rotate away from the limiting block under the action of the gravity of the beverage bottle and the push of the conveyor belt and allows the beverage bottle to turn to a vertical state for straightening.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, the inverted bottle moves to the straightening block through the sorting space, and the bottleneck of the inverted bottle is pushed by the conveyor belt to be positioned on the straightening surface, and the clamping assembly is also extended to the bottle mouth, and then the clamping assembly is started to clamp the bottle mouth, and the lifting member is started to push the moving block, the straightening block and the clamping assembly to move upward, and the beverage bottle drives the straightening block to rotate under the action of gravity and the conveyor belt, that is, the bottle mouth of the beverage bottle rotates upward while the bottle body is still placed on the conveyor belt, and the beverage bottle rotates with the movement of the moving block and the straightening block until the beverage bottle turns to a vertical state, and at the same time the moving block, the straightening block, the clamping assembly and the beverage bottle continue to move upward, and then the clamping assembly releases its clamping of the bottle mouth, and the beverage bottle is lifted up under the action of its own gravity. The bottle is then moved back and forth, and the lifting assembly drives the moving block, the straightening block and the clamping assembly to move downward, and the straightening block rotates and rests on the limit block under the action of the gravity of the clamping assembly for positioning, so that the straightening surface of the straightening block can contact the bottleneck of the subsequent inverted bottle for straightening, thereby straightening the inverted bottle and saving the time spent on straightening the inverted bottle, so that the straightened bottle can be quickly added to the normally moving bottle, reducing the probability of bottle inversion due to the large distance between two adjacent bottles during the movement of the bottle, thereby greatly improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0010] Optionally, the clamping assembly comprises: Two clamping pieces are slidably arranged on the straightening block towards each other and extend into the bottle mouth and are provided with clamping surfaces that fit into the bottle mouth; The driving member is used to drive the two clamping pieces to move closer to or away from each other.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, when the bottleneck abuts against the supporting surface, the two clamping pieces extend into the bottle mouth, and when clamping is required, the driving member drives the two clamping pieces to move away from each other and press against the inner wall of the bottle mouth, so as to clamp and position the beverage bottle; the driving member drives the two clamping pieces to move away from each other to release the clamping of the beverage bottle, and the beverage bottle falls downward and is placed on the conveyor belt. At this time, the two clamping pieces can continue to guide the beverage bottle as it falls downward, thereby reducing the probability of the beverage bottle tipping over during the falling process, and further improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0012] Optionally, a ball rolling on a mounting plate is rotatably mounted on the moving block.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the resistance generated when the moving block moves is reduced, the time spent on straightening is further reduced, and the production efficiency of the production equipment is improved.

[0014] Optionally, a correction structure for detecting and correcting the bottleneck direction is provided on the first partition plate group and between the sorting plate and the straightening structure, and the correction structure includes: The rotating plate is rotatably arranged on the partition plate group 1 through the rotating shaft, and the partition plate group 1 located at the rotating plate is formed with an accommodating portion that expands outward and is used for rotating the beverage bottle; Two clamping plates are slidably arranged on the rotating plate and extend into the accommodating portion; A moving assembly, disposed on the rotating plate and used to drive the two clamping plates to move closer to or away from each other; A driving assembly drives the rotating plate to rotate 180 degrees; The detector is used to detect the direction of the neck of the inverted bottle and is electrically connected to the driving component and the moving component; when the neck of the inverted bottle is oriented correctly, the inverted bottle passes between the two clamps and is limited by the two clamps, otherwise, the moving component drives the two clamps to clamp the inverted bottle, and then the driving component drives the inverted bottle to rotate 180 degrees.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the bottleneck of the beverage bottle will face two directions after being poured. When the bottleneck faces the forward direction of the conveyor belt, the bottleneck is in the correct direction, that is, the bottleneck can be against the supporting surface. On the contrary, if the bottleneck is in the opposite direction, the bottle body will contact the straightening block, so that the bottleneck is located outside the supporting surface and cannot contact the supporting surface. Therefore, straightening cannot be achieved, thereby reducing the straightening effect and reducing the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0016] The detector is used to detect the direction of the bottleneck of the inverted bottle after passing through the sorting space. When the bottleneck is facing correctly, the driving component and the moving component do not move, and the inverted bottle passes normally between the two clamps. At this time, the clamp can limit the moving direction of the inverted bottle; on the contrary, when the bottleneck is facing incorrectly, the inverted bottle moves between the two clamps, and the moving component drives the two clamps to clamp the inverted bottle. Then the driving component drives the rotating plate, the moving component and the two clamps, and the inverted bottle rotates 180 degrees, so that the bottleneck of the inverted bottle faces correctly, and the moving component drives the two clamps away from the inverted bottle. The inverted bottle falls and is placed on the conveyor belt. The inverted bottle continues to move forward driven by the conveyor belt, thereby greatly improving the straightening effect of the straightening structure and improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0017] Optionally, the clamping plate is in an arc shape and when clamping the inverted bottle, the inverted bottle moves upward and separates from the conveyor belt.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the clamping plate can separate the inverted bottle from the conveyor belt when clamping the inverted bottle, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the beverage bottle due to friction between the beverage bottle and the conveyor belt when driving the beverage bottle to rotate; at the same time, the clamping and positioning effect of the inverted bottle is also improved.

[0019] Optionally, the driving component includes: A gear, arranged on the rotating shaft; A telescopic member, arranged on the partition plate group 1; The rack is arranged on the piston rod of the telescopic member and meshes with the gear and drives the gear to rotate under the driving of the telescopic member.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the telescopic part drives the rack to move, and the movement of the rack drives the gear, the rotating shaft and the rotating plate to rotate, so that the rotating plate and the beverage bottle rotate 180 degrees, and the telescopic part drives the rack to move back, that is, drives the beverage bottle to continue to rotate 180 degrees. The telescopic part can use a cylinder or an electric push rod, etc., so that the rotating plate can complete the rotation quickly, greatly improving the correction efficiency.

[0021] Optionally, the mobile component includes: Two connecting blocks are respectively arranged on two clamping plates; The moving part is arranged on the rotating plate and connected with the two connecting blocks and drives the two clamping plates to approach or move away from each other.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the moving member drives the two connecting blocks to move, and the two connecting blocks drive the two clamping plates to move, thereby achieving the two clamping plates approaching or moving away from each other.

[0023] Optionally, the partition plate group 1 is provided with a blocking component for blocking the inverted bottle from moving toward the mounting plate after correction, and the blocking component includes: A blocking plate is slidably disposed on the first partition plate group along a direction approaching or moving away from the inverted bottle and is used to block the inverted bottle; The pushing member is arranged on the first partition plate group and is used for driving the blocking plate to move.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, the straightening process takes time, so it may happen that the straightening is not completed but the subsequent beverage bottles have already reached the straightening structure, which is prone to confusion and reduces the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0025] The pushing member drives the blocking plate to extend, and the blocking plate is used to block the inverted bottle. When the straightening structure completes the straightening, the pushing member drives the blocking plate to retract. The inverted bottle moves forward to the straightening structure under the action of the conveyor belt for straightening, and then the pushing member drives the blocking plate to continue to extend, so as to block the movement of the next inverted bottle, thereby reducing the probability of the inverted bottle not being straightened and improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0026] Optionally, the sorting plate is in an inclined state and is rotatably installed with a plurality of sorting rollers along the inclined state, and the plurality of sorting rollers are in contact with the sorting rollers and are used to move the beverage bottles through the sorting holes to the second partition plate group for transportation.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the beverage bottle moves and contacts the sorting roller, which pushes the sorting roller to rotate, so that the beverage bottle can quickly pass through the sorting hole and move to the second partition plate group for transportation, thereby reducing the resistance generated during the movement of the beverage bottle and improving the production efficiency of the production effect.

[0028] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: A plurality of beverage bottles are moved by the conveyor belt, and the normally moving beverage bottles abut against the sorting plate. The conveyor belt drives the normal beverage bottles to move through the sorting holes to the second partition plate group for continued transportation, while the inverted bottles move to the righting structure through the sorting space, and the righting structure is activated to right the inverted bottles. The righted beverage bottles are moved to the second partition plate group through the connecting point between the first partition plate group and the second partition plate group, thereby eliminating the need for manual righting, thereby greatly improving the production efficiency of the production equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying mechanism, omitting the frame and conveyor belt; Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the correction structure in the conveying mechanism; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the righting structure in the conveying mechanism; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the straightening structure in the conveying mechanism from another angle.

[0030] Figure numerals: 1, frame; 11, conveyor belt; 12, partition plate group 1; 13, partition plate group 2; 2, sorting plate; 21, sorting space; 22, sorting roller; 23, sorting hole; 24, guide plate; 25, through hole; 26, fixed plate; 27, accommodating part; 28, bearing plate; 29, rotating shaft; 3, correction structure; 31, rotating plate; 32, clamping plate; 33, detector; 4, moving component; 41, connecting block; 42, moving Component; 5. Driving component; 51. Gear; 52. Telescopic component; 53. Rack; 6. Blocking component; 61. Blocking plate; 62. Pushing component; 7. Straightening structure; 71. Mounting plate; 711. Mounting hole; 72. Moving block; 721. Rotating shaft; 73. Lifting component; 74. Straightening block; 741. Protrusion; 75. Limiting block; 76. Straightening surface; 77. Straightening hole; 8. Clamping component; 81. Clamping sheet; 82. Driving component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings 1-5.

[0032] The embodiment of the present application discloses a beverage bottle conveying mechanism.

[0033] Reference Figure 1The beverage bottle conveying mechanism includes a frame 1, a conveyor belt 11 arranged on the frame 1, a partition plate group 12 and a partition plate group 2 13, the partition plate group 12 and the partition plate group 2 13 are both used to limit the beverage bottles and are connected to each other, the conveyor belt 11 drives the beverage bottles from the partition plate group 12 to the partition plate group 2 13, and the frame 1 is also provided with a sorting plate 2 for sorting the overturned beverage bottles, i.e., inverted bottles, and a straightening structure 7 for straightening the inverted bottles. The sorting plate 2 is used to sort out the inverted bottles, and the straightening structure 7 straightens the inverted bottles.

[0034] The partition plate group 12 includes two partition plate monomers arranged at intervals along a conveying direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt 11. The partition plate monomers are fixedly installed on the frame 1. The partition plate monomers are arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 11. A space for beverage bottles to pass through is formed between the two partition plate monomers. The width of this space is the same as the outer diameter of the beverage bottle body; the partition plate group 2 13 has the same structure as the partition plate group 12 and is located on one side of the partition plate group 12. The partition plate group 2 13 and the partition plate group 12 are arranged at intervals along the direction of the conveyor belt 11 and there is a partially overlapping conveying area. The movement of the beverage bottle is first limited by the partition plate group 12, and then the beverage bottle passes through the conveying area into the partition plate group 2 13 and moves and is limited by the partition plate group 2 13.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The sorting plate 2 is fixedly mounted on the partition plate group 12, and a sorting space 21 for inverted bottles to pass through is reserved between the bottom of the sorting plate 2 and the conveyor belt 11. At the same time, the end of the sorting plate 2 close to the partition plate group 2 13 is inclined toward the advancing direction of the beverage bottles. A sorting roller 22 in a vertical state is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the sorting plate 2, and a plurality of sorting rollers 22 are arranged at intervals along the inclined direction of the sorting plate 2. A sorting hole 23 is opened on the partition plate monomer close to the side of the partition plate group 13. The width of the sorting hole 23 is less than the height of the beverage bottle and greater than the diameter of the beverage bottle body. The sorting hole 23 is for normal beverage bottles to pass through.

[0036] An inclined guide plate 24 is fixedly installed at the tail of the partition plate group 12, and a through hole 25 is opened at the tail end of the partition plate unit close to the partition plate group 2 13. Two fixed plates 26 are fixedly installed between the partition plate group 12 and the partition plate group 2 13 and at the sorting hole 23 and the through hole 25. The two fixed plates 26 connect the sorting hole 23 and the partition plate group 2 13, and the other two fixed plates 26 connect the through hole 25 and the partition plate group 2 13.

[0037] The conveyor belt 11 drives the beverage bottles to move. A normal beverage bottle abuts against the sorting roller 22 to push the sorting roller 22 to rotate, so that the beverage bottle passes through the sorting hole 23 and the two fixed plates 26 and then moves to the partition plate group 2 13 for transportation, and the bottle continues to move forward through the sorting space 21 to the straightening structure 7. The straightening structure 7 straightens the inverted bottle, and then the beverage bottle continues to be driven to move by the conveyor belt 11, and then the beverage bottle passes through the through hole 25 and the two fixed plates 26 and also moves to the partition plate group 2 13 for transportation.

[0038] A correction structure 3 and a blocking assembly 6 are arranged on the partition plate group 12 and between the sorting plate 2 and the straightening structure 7 along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 11 at intervals. The correction structure 3 is used to detect the bottleneck direction of the inverted bottle, and the correction structure 3 rotates the inverted bottle to correct it, and the blocking assembly 6 is used to block the corrected inverted bottle.

[0039] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The correction structure 3 includes a rotating plate 31, two clamping plates 32, a moving assembly 4, a driving assembly 5 and a detector 33. The two partition plate monomers are provided with a receiving portion 27 that expands outward and forms an arc-shaped area. The receiving portion 27 is for avoiding the bottle when it is rotated; the two partition plate monomers are located at the receiving portion 27 and a supporting plate 28 is fixedly installed, and the supporting plate 28 is located above the partition plate monomer; a rotating shaft 29 is vertically rotatably installed on the supporting plate 28, and the bottom of the rotating shaft 29 extends to the bottom of the mounting plate 71, and the axis of the rotating shaft 29 coincides with the axis of the receiving portion 27, and the middle position of the upper surface of the rotating plate 31 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the rotating shaft 29; the two clamping plates 32 are horizontally slidably installed on the lower surface of the rotating plate 31, and the two clamping plates 32 are mirror-imaged about the axis of the rotating shaft 29, and the two clamping plates 32 are arc-shaped and extend downward into the receiving portion 27.

[0040] The moving component 4 is used to drive the two clamps 32 to move closer to or away from each other. The moving component 4 includes two connecting blocks 41 and a moving part 42. The two connecting blocks 41 are respectively integrally arranged on the top side walls of the two clamps 32, and the two connecting blocks 41 extend to the side walls of the rotating plate 31. The moving part 42 is a double-headed cylinder or a double-headed electric push rod. The two piston rods of the moving part 42 are respectively fixedly connected to the two connecting blocks 41. The moving part 42 is started to drive the two clamps 32 to move closer to or away from each other. The two clamps 32 move closer to each other to clamp the inverted bottle, and the inverted bottle moves up and disengages from the conveyor belt 11 during the clamping process.

[0041] The driving assembly 5 is used to drive the rotating shaft 29 to rotate and make the rotating plate 31 rotate 180 degrees. The driving assembly 5 includes a gear 51, a telescopic member 52 and a rack 53. The gear 51 is keyed to the top of the rotating shaft 29. The telescopic member 52 is a cylinder or an electric push rod. The telescopic member 52 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the supporting plate 28, and the piston rod of the telescopic member 52 is parallel to the length direction of the rotating plate 31. The rack 53 is fixedly mounted on the piston rod of the telescopic member 52. The rack 53 is meshed with the gear 51. The telescopic member 52 starts to drive the rotating shaft 29 and the rotating plate 31 to rotate 180 degrees.

[0042] The detector 33 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the carrying plate 28, and the detector 33 is located between the rotating plate 31 and the sorting plate 2. The detector 33 is used to detect the direction of the bottleneck of the inverted bottle; when the detector 33 detects that the diameter of the beverage bottle is first constant, then gradually increases and then becomes constant, it means that the bottleneck is facing the forward direction of the conveyor belt 11, and the bottleneck direction is correct. On the contrary, when the detector 33 detects that the diameter of the beverage bottle is first constant, then gradually decreases and then becomes constant, the bottleneck direction is wrong.

[0043] A control box connected with the telescopic member 52 and the moving member 42 for control is provided on the carrier plate 28, and the detector 33 is connected with the control box. When the detector 33 detects that the bottleneck is facing in the right direction, the telescopic member 52 and the moving member 42 do not move, and the inverted bottle passes between the two clamping plates 32, and the two clamping plates 32 can limit the moving direction of the inverted bottle. On the contrary, when the detector 33 detects that the bottleneck is facing in the wrong direction, the inverted bottle moves between the two clamping plates 32, and the moving member 42 drives the two clamping plates 32 to approach each other to clamp the inverted bottle, so that the inverted bottle moves up and separates from the conveyor belt 11, and then the telescopic member 52 drives the rotating shaft 29, the rotating plate 31 and the inverted bottle to rotate 180 degrees, so that the bottleneck of the inverted bottle faces in the right direction, and the moving member 42 drives the two clamping plates 32 to move away from each other, and then the inverted bottle is placed on the conveyor belt 11, and the conveyor belt 11 drives the inverted bottle to move forward, so as to realize the correction of the bottleneck and the bottle mouth direction of the inverted bottle.

[0044] The blocking assembly 6 includes a blocking plate 61 and a pushing member 62. The blocking plate 61 is slidably arranged on the partition plate monomer away from the side of the partition plate group 2 13; the pushing member 62 is a cylinder or an electric push rod, and the pushing member 62 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the partition plate monomer, and the piston rod of the pushing member 62 is connected to the blocking plate 61. The pushing member 62 drives the blocking plate 61 to extend between the two partition plate monomers and is used to block the movement of the inverted bottle, or the pushing member 62 drives the blocking plate 61 to move to the outside of the two partition plate monomers, so that the inverted bottle moves normally under the drive of the conveyor belt 11.

[0045] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4The straightening structure 7 includes a mounting plate 71, a moving block 72, a lifting member 73, a straightening block 74, a clamping assembly 8 and a limit block 75. The side walls of the two partition plate monomers on the opposite side are provided with mounting holes 711. Two mounting plates 71 are provided and are fixedly installed in the two mounting holes 711 respectively, and the mounting plates 71 extend vertically above the partition plate monomer; two moving blocks 72 are provided, and the two moving blocks 72 are vertically slidably installed on the side walls of the two mounting plates 71 on the opposite side.

[0046] A vertical rotating shaft 721 is rotatably installed on the side wall on the opposite side of the two moving blocks 72, and the moving blocks 72 are rotatably installed with balls rolling on the mounting plate 71; the straightening block 74 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 721, and a truncated cone-shaped straightening front surface 76 is provided on the side wall of the straightening block 74 close to the blocking component 6, and the diameter of the end of the straightening front surface 76 close to the blocking component 6 is larger than the diameter of the end away from the blocking component 6, and a straightening hole 77 connected to the straightening front surface 76 is provided on the inner wall of the straightening block 74 and on the side of the straightening front surface 76 away from the blocking component 6. The straightening hole 77 is coaxially arranged with the straightening front surface 76, and two through holes connected to the straightening hole 77 are provided on the end of the straightening block 74 away from the blocking component 6.

[0047] The inverted bottle moves under the drive of the conveyor belt 11, so that the bottleneck abuts against the supporting surface 76 for positioning, and the bottle mouth extends into the supporting hole 77. The lifting member 73 is a cylinder or an electric push rod. Two lifting members 73 are provided and fixedly installed on the opposite side walls of the two mounting plates 71, and the piston rod of the lifting member 73 is vertically arranged upward and fixedly connected to the moving block 72. The two lifting members 73 are started to drive the two moving blocks 72 to move vertically.

[0048] The clamping assembly 8 is arranged on the end of the straightening block 74 away from the blocking assembly 6, and the clamping assembly 8 extends into the bottle mouth and is used to clamp and position the bottle mouth. Two limit blocks 75 are provided and fixedly installed on the opposite side walls of the two moving blocks 72, and the limit blocks 75 are located on the side of the rotating shaft 721 close to the blocking assembly 6 and below the rotating shaft 721. The straightening block 74 is located between the two limit blocks 75, and the two opposite side walls of the straightening block 74 are formed with protrusions 741, and the two protrusions 741 are pressed against the limit blocks 75 by the clamping assembly 8 under the force of gravity for positioning.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 After the clamping assembly 8 clamps the bottle mouth, the lifting member 73 drives the moving block 72 to move upward and causes the straightening block 74 to rotate away from the limiting block 75 under the action of the gravity of the beverage bottle and the push of the conveyor belt 11, so that the mouth of the beverage bottle rotates upward while the bottom of the bottle body still rests on the conveyor belt 11, so that the beverage bottle turns to a vertical state and is straightened.

[0050] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The clamping assembly 8 includes two clamping pieces 81 and a driving member 82. The two clamping pieces 81 are slidably arranged on two through holes toward each other. When the bottleneck is against the supporting surface 76 for positioning, the bottle mouth extends into the supporting hole 77, and then the two clamping pieces 81 extend into the bottle mouth. The clamping pieces 81 are arc-shaped and have a clamping surface.

[0051] The driving member 82 is a double-headed cylinder or a double-headed electric push rod. The driving member 82 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the straightening block 74 away from the blocking component 6. The piston rod of the driving member 82 is fixedly connected to the two clamping plates 81, and is used to drive the two clamping plates 81 away from each other, so that the clamping surfaces on the two clamping plates 81 are tightly attached to the inner wall of the beverage bottle mouth, so as to clamp and position the beverage bottle, or drive the two clamping plates 81 to approach each other, so as to release the clamping of the beverage bottle. At the same time, the two clamping plates 81 can also guide the beverage bottle during the process of the beverage bottle falling and placing, thereby reducing the probability of the beverage bottle tipping over when placed.

[0052] The working principle of the embodiment of the present application is as follows: The beverage bottles move under the action of the conveyor belt 11, and the partition plate group 12 first limits the beverage bottles, and the beverage bottles move to the sorting plate 2. The normal beverage bottles move to the partition plate group 2 13 through the sorting holes 23 for transportation, and the tilted beverage bottles, i.e., the inverted bottles, continue to move at the partition plate group 12 through the sorting space 21. The detector 33 is used to detect the direction of the bottleneck of the inverted bottle. If the bottleneck is facing correctly, the inverted bottle continues to be transported through the two clamps 32, and if the bottleneck is facing incorrectly, the inverted bottle moves to the two clamps 32, and the moving part 42 drives the two clamps 32 to clamp the inverted bottle, and then the telescopic part 52 drives the two clamps 32 and the inverted bottle to rotate 180 degrees, so that the bottleneck of the inverted bottle is facing correctly, thereby correcting the inverted bottle.

[0053] When the first inverted bottle moves forward, the pusher 62 drives the blocking plate 61 to extend to block the movement of the second inverted bottle. The first inverted bottle moves forward so that the bottleneck abuts against the supporting surface 76, and the bottle mouth extends into the supporting hole 77, and the two clamping pieces 81 extend into the bottle mouth. The driving member 82 drives the two clamping pieces 81 to move away from each other to clamp the bottle mouth. The lifting member 73 drives the moving block 72 to move upward, so that the beverage bottle turns to a vertical state. Then the beverage bottle continues to move upward and disengages from the conveyor belt 11, and then the driving member 82 drives the two clamping pieces 81 to move toward each other. When the two bottles are close to each other, the beverage bottle falls down and is placed on the conveyor belt 11 under the action of gravity, and the two clamping pieces 81 are separated from the bottle mouth, so that the beverage bottle is straightened. The straightened beverage bottle is also moved to the second partition plate group 13 through the through hole 25 for transportation. At the same time, after the previous beverage bottle is straightened, the pushing member 62 drives the blocking plate 61 to move so that an inverted bottle moves forward, and finally the pushing member 62 drives the blocking plate 61 to move back and block the next inverted bottle, so that the inverted bottle can be straightened without manual labor, thereby improving the production efficiency of the production equipment.

[0054] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a frame (1), a conveyor belt (11) arranged on the frame (1) and used for conveying beverage bottles, a first partition plate group (12) and a second partition plate group (13), wherein the first partition plate group (12) and the second partition plate group (13) are both used for limiting the position of beverage bottles and are interconnected, and the conveyor belt (11) drives the beverage bottles to move from the first partition plate group (12) to the second partition plate group (13); The frame (1) is also provided with a sorting plate (2) for sorting inverted bottles and a straightening structure (7) for straightening inverted bottles. The sorting plate (2) is arranged on the partition plate group 1 (12) and a sorting space (21) is left between the sorting plate (2) and the conveyor belt (11) for the inverted bottles to pass through. The partition plate group 1 (12) is provided with a sorting hole (23) which is connected to the partition plate group 2 (13) and has a width smaller than the height of the beverage bottle. The sorting plate (2) blocks normal beverage bottles and allows the beverage bottles to pass through the sorting hole (23) and move to the partition plate group 2 (13) for transportation and allows the inverted bottles to pass through the sorting space (21) and continue to move to the partition plate group 1 (12); the straightening structure (7) is arranged on the partition plate group 1 (12) and is used to straighten the inverted bottles after passing through the sorting space (21) and allow the straightened beverage bottles to pass through the partition plate group 1 (12) and move to the partition plate group 2 (13) for transportation.

2. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The righting structure (7) comprises: A mounting plate (71) disposed on the first partition plate group (12); A moving block (72) is vertically slidably disposed on the mounting plate (71); A lifting member (73) for driving the moving block (72) to move vertically; A straightening block (74) is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (71) and is provided with a straightening front surface (76) adapted to fit the bottleneck; A clamping assembly (8) is arranged on the straightening block (74), and when the conveyor belt (11) drives the neck of the inverted bottle to abut against the straightening surface (76), the clamping assembly (8) extends into the bottle mouth and is used to clamp and position the bottle mouth; The limit block (75) is arranged on the moving block (72); in the initial state, the straightening block (74) is pressed against the limit block (75) for positioning under the action of the gravity of the clamping assembly (8), and the conveyor belt (11) drives the bottleneck to press against the straightening surface (76) for positioning and enables the clamping assembly (8) to extend into the bottle mouth; the clamping assembly (8) clamps the bottle mouth, and the lifting member (73) drives the moving block (72) to move upward and enables the straightening block (74) to rotate away from the limit block (75) under the action of the gravity of the beverage bottle and the pushing action of the conveyor belt (11), and enables the beverage bottle to be rotated to a vertical state to achieve straightening.

3. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (8) comprises: Two clamping pieces (81) are slidably disposed on the straightening block (74) towards each other and extend into the bottle mouth and are provided with clamping surfaces that fit into the bottle mouth; The driving member (82) is used to drive the two clamping pieces (81) to move closer to or farther from each other.

4. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A ball rolling on the mounting plate (71) is rotatably mounted on the moving block (72).

5. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A correction structure (3) for detecting and correcting the bottleneck direction is provided on the partition plate group 1 (12) and between the sorting plate (2) and the straightening structure (7). The correction structure (3) comprises: A rotating plate (31) is rotatably disposed on the partition plate group 1 (12) via a rotating shaft (29); the partition plate group 1 (12) located at the rotating plate (31) is formed with a receiving portion (27) that expands outward and allows the beverage bottle to rotate; Two clamping plates (32) are slidably disposed on the rotating plate (31) and extend into the accommodating portion (27); A moving assembly (4) is disposed on the rotating plate (31) and is used to drive the two clamping plates (32) to move closer to or farther from each other; A driving assembly (5) drives the rotating plate (31) to rotate 180 degrees; The detector (33) is used to detect the orientation of the neck of the inverted bottle and is electrically connected to the driving component (5) and the moving component (4); when the orientation of the neck of the inverted bottle is correct, the inverted bottle passes between the two clamping plates (32) and is limited by the two clamping plates (32); otherwise, the moving component (4) drives the two clamping plates (32) to clamp the inverted bottle, and then the driving component (5) drives the inverted bottle to rotate 180 degrees.

6. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping plate (32) is in an arc shape and when clamping an inverted bottle, the inverted bottle moves upward and separates from the conveyor belt (11).

7. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving component (5) comprises: A gear (51) is disposed on the rotating shaft (29); A telescopic member (52) is arranged on the first partition plate group (12); The rack (53) is arranged on the piston rod of the telescopic member (52) and meshes with the gear (51) and drives the gear (51) to rotate under the drive of the telescopic member (52).

8. The beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mobile component (4) comprises: Two connecting blocks (41) are respectively arranged on the two clamping plates (32); The moving member (42) is arranged on the rotating plate (31) and is connected to the two connecting blocks (41) and drives the two clamping plates (32) to move closer to or farther from each other.

9. A beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The partition plate group 1 (12) is provided with a blocking component (6) for blocking the corrected inverted bottle from moving toward the mounting plate (71), and the blocking component (6) comprises: A blocking plate (61) is slidably disposed on the first partition plate group (12) in a direction approaching or moving away from the falling bottle and is used to block the falling bottle; A pushing member (62) is arranged on the first partition plate group (12) and is used to drive the blocking plate (61) to move.

10. The beverage bottle conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting plate (2) is in an inclined state and is rotatably mounted with a plurality of sorting rollers (22) along the inclined state. After the plurality of sorting rollers (22) come into contact with the sorting rollers (22), the beverage bottles are moved through the sorting holes (23) to the second partition plate group (13) for transportation.

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