Cup stand assembling equipment and cup stand assembling method

Abstract

The invention discloses a cup stand assembling device and a cup stand assembling method, and belongs to the technical field of packaging device.The cup stand assembling device comprises a cup stand conveying mechanism, a cup body conveying mechanism and a cup distributing mechanism; the cup stand conveying mechanism is provided with a cup stand conveying channel, and the cup body conveying mechanism is provided with a cup body conveying channel; the cup body conveying channel is provided with an upper cup end and a lower cup end; the cup discharging end of the cup body conveying channel communicates with the cup stand conveying channel. The cup distributing mechanism comprises a cup distributing rotary disc which is rotationally installed. A plurality of partition plates which are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating axis of the cup distributing rotary disc are arranged on the cup distributing rotary disc, and grouping spaces used for containing a plurality of cup bodies are formed in the partition plates; the cup body conveying channel is located on the rotating path of the partition plate so that the partition plate can push a plurality of cup bodies on the cup body conveying channel into the grouping space and push the cup bodies to the cup holders of the cup holder conveying channel from the cup discharging end of the cup body conveying channel. According to the cup stand assembling equipment, the assembling efficiency of the cup stand and the cup body can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of packaging equipment, and in particular to a cup holder assembly device and a cup holder assembly method. Background Art

[0002] In the existing production process of cup products, such as cup yogurt, one or more cup bodies need to be placed on the cup holder, and then the packaging process is carried out. At present, the cup body is placed on the cup holder mainly by a robot grasping and placing the cup and paper holder to form a cup-paper holder product to enter the next process. A set of robots often requires a combination of multiple servo motors and reducers, plus the corresponding robot arm connecting rod to drive the robot to move, which places high requirements on the positioning of the robot, resulting in a complex structure of the existing cup holder assembly equipment and difficult maintenance. The robot needs to reciprocate to grab the cup body, and the assembly efficiency is low. Under conditions with high speed requirements, several more sets of robots are needed to meet production requirements, and the production cost is high. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a cup holder assembly device and a cup holder assembly method. The cup holder assembly device has a simple structure and can improve assembly efficiency while reducing production costs.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In one aspect, a cup holder assembly device is provided, comprising:

[0006] A cup holder conveying mechanism having a cup holder conveying channel for conveying the cup holder;

[0007] The cup conveying mechanism has a cup conveying channel for conveying the cup body; the cup conveying channel has an upper cup end and a lower cup end; the lower cup end of the cup conveying channel is connected to the cup holder conveying channel;

[0008] as well as

[0009] The cup-distributing mechanism comprises a rotatably mounted cup-distributing turntable; the cup-distributing turntable is provided with a plurality of partition plates arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction along the rotation axis of the cup-distributing turntable, and the partition plates are provided with grouping spaces for accommodating a plurality of cup bodies;

[0010] The cup conveying channel is located on the rotation path of the partition plate, so that the partition plate pushes a plurality of cup bodies on the cup conveying channel into the grouping space and pushes them from the lower cup end of the cup conveying channel to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel.

[0011] Optionally, the cup dispensing mechanism further comprises a rotatably mounted cup sorting turntable; the cup sorting turntable is provided with a plurality of sorting plates evenly spaced circumferentially arranged along the rotation axis of the cup sorting turntable, and a sorting space for accommodating a cup body is formed between any two adjacent sorting plates, and the cup body conveying channel is located on the rotation path of the sorting plates, so that the sorting plates sort the cup bodies located on the cup body conveying channel into an equidistant distribution and then push them to the grouping space.

[0012] Optionally, the cup-separating turntable and the cup-arranging turntable are sequentially arranged along the conveying path of the cup body conveying channel, and a feeding space for the cup body conveying channel to pass through is formed between the cup-separating turntable and the cup-arranging turntable.

[0013] Optionally, the cup separating mechanism further comprises a driver; the cup separating turntable and the cup arranging turntable are both drivingly connected to the driver.

[0014] Optionally, the cup-distributing mechanism further includes an origin detection module for detecting the origin of the cup-distributing turntable.

[0015] Optionally, the cup holder assembly device further comprises a paper separation mechanism; the paper separation mechanism comprises a movably mounted suction component; and the cup holder conveying channel is located on a moving path of the suction component.

[0016] Optionally, the cup holder conveying mechanism further includes a first folding paper board and a second folding paper board; the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board are arranged at intervals, and at least part of the cup holder conveying channel is located between the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board.

[0017] Optionally, the cup holder assembly device further comprises a paper feeding mechanism having a paper feeding channel; the paper feeding channel is located on the moving path of the suction component.

[0018] Optionally, the cup holder assembly device further comprises a control mechanism; the cup holder conveying mechanism, the cup body conveying mechanism, the cup separating mechanism, the paper separating mechanism and the paper feeding mechanism are all electrically connected to the control mechanism.

[0019] On the other hand, a cup holder assembly method is provided. Based on the above cup holder assembly device, the cup holder assembly method comprises the following steps:

[0020] S10: delivering the cup holder to the cup holder conveying channel of the cup holder conveying mechanism, and delivering the cup body to the cup body conveying channel of the cup body conveying mechanism;

[0021] S20: driving the cup dividing turntable to rotate, using the partition plate to push a plurality of cup bodies on the cup body conveying channel into the grouping space to form a product group, and the partition plate pushes the product group from the lower cup end of the cup body conveying channel to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel;

[0022] S30: conveying the cup holder and the product group on the cup holder together along the cup holder conveying channel of the cup holder conveying mechanism.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the cup holder assembly device realizes the conveyance of the cup holder and the cup body respectively through the cup holder conveying mechanism and the cup body conveying mechanism, and then utilizes the cup dividing turntable and the partition plate of the cup dividing mechanism to divide the cup bodies into groups by the space, and finally pushes each group of products onto the cup holder. The continuous conveyance and continuous assembly of the cup holder and the cup body are realized through the cooperation of the cup holder conveying mechanism, the cup body conveying mechanism and the cup dividing mechanism, thereby improving the assembly efficiency. Compared with the method of setting multiple manipulators, the structure of the cup holder assembly device is simpler and the production cost is lower.

[0024] The cup holder assembly method of the present invention can improve the assembly efficiency of the cup body and the cup holder by adopting the cup holder assembly device, while reducing the production cost and improving the reliability and safety of production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The present invention is further described in detail below based on the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Figure 1 An exploded view of the top view of the device assembled for the cup holder;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of point A;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a side view of the cup-dispensing mechanism;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a side view of the cup-dispensing turntable and the partition plate;

[0030] Figure 5 is a top view of the cup conveying mechanism;

[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of point B;

[0032] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the paper separation mechanism;

[0033] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the paper feeding mechanism.

[0034] Description of the accompanying drawings:

[0035] 1. Cup holder conveying mechanism; 2. Cup body conveying mechanism; 3. Cup separation mechanism; 4. Paper separation mechanism; 5. Paper feeding mechanism; 6. Control mechanism; 7. Cup body;

[0036] 101. cup holder conveying channel; 102. cup holder rack;

[0037] 201, cup body conveying channel; 202, cup body frame; 203, upper cup end; 204, lower cup end; 205, power section; 206, guide section;

[0038] 301, cup distribution rack; 302, cup distribution turntable; 303, partition plate; 304, grouping space; 305, cup sorting turntable; 306, sorting plate; 307, sorting space; 308, feeding space; 309, driver; 310, origin detection module; 311, first motor; 312, second motor; 313, third motor; 314, convex arc portion; 315, first concave arc portion; 316, second concave arc portion; 317, boss;

[0039] 401, base; 402, rotating seat; 403, paper picking seat; 404, first suction assembly; 405, second suction assembly; 406, fourth motor; 407, first driving wheel; 408, first driven wheel; 409, first transmission belt; 410, counterweight; 411, first absorber; 412, second absorber; 413, first mounting surface; 414, second mounting surface; 415, positioning wheel; 416, second driven wheel; 417, second transmission belt; 418, speed reducer; 419, rotating slip ring; 420, first tensioning wheel; 421, position sensor; 422, U-shaped frame; 423, first paper picking board; 424, second paper picking board;

[0040] 501, frame; 502, conveyor belt group; 503, transmission shaft; 504, pusher; 505, paper loading end; 506, paper dropping end; 507, one-way bearing body; 508, blowing nozzle; 509, first conveyor belt; 510, second conveyor belt; 511, paper pushing block; 512, upper paper stopper; 513, mounting beam; 514, roller; 515, lower paper stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "fixed", "connected", "communicated", "abutted", "clamped" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, or a detachable connection or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] In the description of this article, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and other directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0045] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0046] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0047] Unless specifically stated or defined otherwise, the term "and / or" used in the present invention includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] For the convenience of description, unless otherwise specified, the up and down directions mentioned below are the same as Figure 3 The up and down directions are consistent with the left and right directions mentioned below. Figure 1 The left and right directions are consistent with the Figure 1 The up and down directions are consistent.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this embodiment provides a cup holder assembly device, including a cup holder conveying mechanism 1, a cup body conveying mechanism 2, and a cup separating mechanism 3. The cup holder conveying mechanism 1 has a cup holder conveying channel 101 for conveying the cup holder. The cup body conveying mechanism 2 has a cup body conveying channel 201 for conveying the cup body 7, and the cup holder conveying channel 101 and the cup body conveying channel 201 both extend from front to back. The cup holder and the cup body 7 are both conveyed from front to back.

[0050] The cup body conveying channel 201 has an upper cup end 203 and a lower cup end 204. The upper cup end 203 is close to the front end of the cup body conveying channel 201, and the lower cup end 204 is located at the rear end of the upper cup end 203. The lower cup end 204 of the cup body conveying channel 201 is connected with the cup holder conveying channel 101. When the cup holder conveying channel 101 conveys the cup holder, the cup body 7 falls from the lower cup end 204 of the cup body conveying channel 201 onto the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel 101 to achieve assembly.

[0051] The cup dispensing mechanism 3 comprises a cup dispensing rack 301 and a cup dispensing turntable 302 rotatably mounted on the cup dispensing rack 301. The cup dispensing turntable 302 is provided with a plurality of partition plates 303 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction along the rotation axis of the cup dispensing turntable 302, and the partition plates 303 are integrally formed with the cup dispensing turntable 302. The partition plates 303 are provided with a grouping space 304 for accommodating a plurality of cup bodies 7, and the grouping space 304 accommodates at least one cup body 7. In this embodiment, the grouping space 304 contains at least two or more cup bodies 7.

[0052] The cup conveying channel 201 is located on the rotation path of the partition plate 303. When the cup dividing turntable 302 rotates, the partition plate 303 can be driven to approach or move away from the cup conveying channel 201. When the partition plate 303 enters the cup conveying channel 201, the partition plate 303 can push the multiple cup bodies 7 on the cup conveying channel 201 into the grouping space 304, so that the cup bodies 7 on the cup conveying channel 201 are divided into product groups with multiple cup bodies 7, each of which is located in the grouping space 304. Finally, the product group in each grouping space 304 of the partition plate 303 is pushed from the lower cup end 204 of the cup conveying channel 201 to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel 101, so as to realize the assembly of the cup body and the multiple cup bodies 7, and facilitate the subsequent packaging. The existing equipment generally groups the cup bodies 7 manually, and then uses a robot to grab them back and forth. The grabbing action of the robot is somewhat dangerous. Improper operation may cause harm to the production operators who group the cup bodies 7. The present application utilizes the cup dividing turntable 302 and the partition plate 303 on the cup dividing turntable 302 to achieve the grouping and transportation of the cup bodies 7. No manual participation is required, which reduces the risk of production.

[0053] In one embodiment, the cup dispensing mechanism 3 further includes a cup sorting turntable 305 rotatably mounted on the cup dispensing rack 301. The cup sorting turntable 305 is provided with a plurality of sorting plates 306 evenly spaced along the circumference of the rotation axis of the cup sorting turntable 305. The cup sorting turntable 305 and the sorting plates 306 are integrally formed, and the cup dispensing turntable 302 and the cup sorting turntable 305 together form a planetary gear structure. A sorting space 307 for accommodating one cup body 7 is formed between any two adjacent sorting plates 306. The inner wall of the sorting space 307 is semicircular, and the sorting space 307 only accommodates one cup body 7. The cup conveying channel 201 is located on the rotation path of the sorting plate 306. When the cup sorting turntable 305 rotates, it can drive the sorting plate 306 to approach or move away from the cup conveying channel 201. When the sorting plate 306 approaches the cup conveying channel 201, the sorting plate 306 can sort the cup bodies 7 on the cup conveying channel 201 into an equidistant distribution and then push them to the grouping space 304. The cup bodies 7 arranged and transported in sequence on the cup conveying channel 201 enter the sorting space 307 respectively, so that the cup bodies 7 on the cup conveying channel 201 are evenly spaced before entering the grouping space 304, which facilitates the grouping of the grouping space 304 and improves the cup separation efficiency of the cup separation turntable 302. In this way, the cup separation mechanism 3 of the present application can arrange the cup bodies 7 arranged in sequence on the cup conveying channel 201 into a uniformly spaced arrangement through the cup sorting turntable 305 and the sorting plate 306 and send them to the cup separation turntable 302. Then the cup separation turntable 302 uses the grouping space 304 on the partition plate 303 to separate the cup bodies 7 into multiple product groups, thereby realizing automatic transportation, sorting and grouping of the cup bodies 7, thereby improving the degree of automation and production efficiency.

[0054] In one embodiment, the cup separation turntable 302 and the cup sorting turntable 305 are arranged in sequence along the conveying path of the cup body conveying channel 201, and the cup sorting turntable 305 and the cup separation turntable 302 are arranged at intervals from front to back, and a feeding space 308 for the cup body conveying channel 201 to pass through is formed between the cup separation turntable 302 and the cup sorting turntable 305. Part of the cup body conveying channel 201 passes through the feeding space 308 along an S track, thereby reducing the length of the cup body conveying channel 201 along the front-to-back direction, facilitating the installation and positioning of the cup sorting turntable 305 and the cup separation turntable 302, so that the cup body 7 can be easily removed from the cup sorting turntable 305. The cup body 7 can directly enter the grouping space 304 during the process of coming out of the sorting space 307, that is, a part of the cup body 7 can directly enter the grouping space 304 after coming out of the sorting space 307. The sorting space 307 and the grouping space 304 are precisely matched to avoid the cup body 7 from being unable to enter the grouping space 304 due to position changes caused by equipment vibration after coming out of the sorting space 307. In this way, the present application can drive the cup sorting turntable 305 and the cup dividing turntable 302 to rotate in opposite directions, so that the cup body 7 can pass through the cup sorting turntable 305 and the cup dividing turntable 302 in turn.

[0055] Further, there are multiple cup-separating turntables 302 and / or cup-arranging turntables 305. In this embodiment, there are two cup-separating turntables 302 and one cup-arranging turntable 305. The cup body 7 first passes through the cup-arranging turntable 305 and then passes through the two cup-separating turntables 302 in sequence. A feeding space 308 is formed between the cup-arranging turntable 305 and the adjacent cup-separating turntable 302. In this way, the cup body 7 is grouped by passing through multiple cup-separating turntables 302, thereby improving the accuracy of grouping.

[0056] In other embodiments, the number of groups of the cup bodies 7 divided by the multiple cup dividing turntables 302 may be different. For example, the first cup dividing turntable 302 divides six cup bodies 7 into one group, and then the next cup dividing turntable 302 divides the six cup bodies 7 of the previous group into three groups, thereby further improving the accuracy of the grouping of the cup bodies 7.

[0057] In one embodiment, the cup holder conveying mechanism 1 includes a cup holder rack 102 and a first feeding belt mounted on the cup holder rack 102, and the cup holder conveying channel 101 is located on the first feeding belt. The cup body conveying mechanism 2 includes a cup body rack 202 and a second feeding belt mounted on the cup body rack 202. The cup body conveying channel 201 has a guide section 206 extending along an S track and a power section 205 located on the second feeding belt. The guide section 206 is provided on the cup holder rack 102, and the guide section 206 is a channel composed of sheet metal. The guide section 206 has no power. The sorting plate 306 and the partition plate 303 are provided above the guide section 206, and the cup holder conveying channel 101 is located below the guide section 206. The upper cup end 203 is located at the front end of the second feeding belt, the rear end of the second feeding belt is at the front end of the guide section 206, and the lower cup end 204 is located at the rear end of the guide section 206. After the cup body 7 enters the guide section 206 from the power section 205, the cup body 7 on the guide section 206 is pushed by the rotation of the sorting plate 306 and the partition plate 303. Both the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt extend from front to back. The cup holder and the cup body 7 are both transported from front to back.

[0058] Furthermore, the outer side surface of the partition plate 303 has a convex arc portion 314, a first concave arc portion 315, and a second concave arc portion 316 connected in sequence. A boss 317 is formed between the first concave arc portion 315 and the second concave arc portion 316, and the cup body conveying channel 201 is located on the rotation path of the boss 317. In this way, when the partition plate 303 rotates with the cup dividing turntable 302, the boss 317 is inserted between adjacent cup bodies 7, and the cup bodies 7 are separated and grouped by the boss 317. When the boss 317 is inserted between adjacent cup bodies 7, the first concave arc portion 315 and the second concave arc portion 316 are used to guide the cup bodies 7 of the previous product group and the cup bodies 7 of the next product group. The separated adjacent cup bodies 7 are separated under the guidance of the first concave arc portion 315 and the second concave arc portion 316. As the cup-dividing turntable 302 rotates, the first concave arc portion 315 on one side of the boss 317 pushes the multiple cup bodies 7 of the previous product group to be arranged in sequence on the convex arc portion 314 and the first concave arc portion 315, and the second concave arc portion 316 on the other side of the boss 317 blocks the multiple cup bodies 7 of the next product group, so that the multiple cup bodies 7 of the next product group wait for the boss 317 on the next partition plate 303 to push. The convex arc portion 314 facilitates guiding the multiple cup bodies 7 of the product group to fall in sequence along the S track on the cup holder conveying channel 101 extending along the straight track.

[0059] In one embodiment, the cup dispensing mechanism 3 further includes a driver 309 mounted on the cup dispensing rack 301. The cup dispensing turntable 302 and the cup sorting turntable 305 are both connected to the driver 309 in a transmission manner. Specifically, the driver 309 includes a first motor 311, a second motor 312, and a third motor 313. The first motor 311 is connected to the cup sorting turntable 305 in a transmission manner through a first reducer 418 and a first co-feeding belt assembly, the second motor 312 is connected to one of the cup dispensing turntables 302 in a transmission manner through a second reducer 418 and a second co-feeding belt assembly, and the third motor 313 is connected to another of the cup dispensing turntables 302 in a transmission manner through a third reducer 418 and a coupling. A first rotating shaft is mounted on the cup dispensing rack 301, one end of the first rotating shaft is connected to the cup sorting turntable 305 and is provided with a tensioning outer sleeve and a tensioning inner sleeve, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is provided with a bearing and a skeleton oil seal and is connected to the first motor 311 in a transmission manner.

[0060] Optionally, the cup separation mechanism 3 further includes an origin detection module 310. The origin detection module 310 is used to detect the origins of the cup separation turntable 302 and the cup arrangement turntable 305. Specifically, the cup separation turntable 302 is mounted on the cup separation rack 301 via the second rotating shaft, and the origin detection module 310 is installed on both the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.

[0061] In one embodiment, the cup holder conveying mechanism 1 further includes a first folding paper board and a second folding paper board. The first folding paper board and the second folding paper board are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cup holder conveying passage 101, and at least part of the cup holder conveying passage 101 is located between the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board. The cup holder is a piece of paper, and when the cup holder is placed in the cup holder conveying passage 101, both sides of the cup holder are folded upward to form a protective edge under the limit of the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board.

[0062] In one embodiment, the cup holder assembly device further includes a paper separation mechanism 4. The paper separation mechanism 4 includes a movably mounted suction assembly. The cup holder conveying channel 101 is located on the moving path of the suction assembly. Specifically, the suction assembly includes two groups, namely a first suction assembly 404 and a second suction assembly 405. The first suction assembly 404 and the second suction assembly 405 are used to alternately absorb the cup holder and convey it to the cup holder conveying channel 101.

[0063] In one embodiment, the cup holder assembly device further comprises a paper feeding mechanism 5 having a paper feeding channel. The paper feeding channel is located on the moving path of the suction component. The paper feeding channel of the paper feeding mechanism 5 is used for storing the cup holder, and the paper separation mechanism 4 is used for sucking the cup holder of the paper feeding channel onto the cup holder conveying channel 101.

[0064] Further, the paper separation mechanism 4 includes a base 401, a rotating base 402 rotatably mounted on the base 401, a paper pickup base 403 rotatably mounted on the rotating base 402, a first suction assembly 404, a second suction assembly 405, and a fourth motor 406. The rotating base 402 is arranged such that the rotation axis of the rotating base 402 and the rotation axis of the paper pickup base 403 are arranged at intervals and parallel to each other, and the paper pickup base 403 is eccentrically mounted. The rotation axis of the rotating base 402 is horizontally arranged, the rotation axis of the paper pickup base 403 is horizontally arranged, and the rotation axis of the paper pickup base 403 rotates around the rotation axis of the rotating base 402. The fourth motor 406 is directly or indirectly connected to the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403, so that the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 rotate respectively. The fourth motor 406 can be one that drives the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate at the same time, or the fourth motor 406 can be two that drive the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate respectively. In this embodiment, a fourth motor 406 is used to simultaneously drive the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate, which not only saves costs and reduces the volume of the paper separation mechanism 4, but also allows the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate or stop at the same time, thereby ensuring the rotation coordination of the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403.

[0065] The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 can both be used to absorb the cup holder, which is generally a piece of paper or a paper holder. In this embodiment, the cup holder is a piece of paper, and the cup holder has a paper surface to be sucked. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are arranged on the paper pick-up seat 403 at circumferential intervals along the rotation axis of the paper pick-up seat 403. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 each have one, and the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are distributed at 180°. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are mirror-symmetrical. Since the paper pick-up seat 403 is eccentrically installed, the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 can be closer to the paper feeding channel when sucking the cup holder and closer to the production line for cup holder packaging when carrying and placing the cup holder. The paper feeding channel is located on the moving path of the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405. The fourth motor 406 is connected to the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to drive the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 to alternately approach or move away from the paper feeding channel. When the first suction component 404 approaches the paper feeding channel, the second suction component 405 moves away from the paper feeding channel. When the first suction component 404 moves away from the paper feeding channel, the second suction component 405 approaches the paper feeding channel. The fourth motor 406 drives the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate, so that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 alternately approach the paper feeding channel, so that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 take turns to suck the cup holder of the paper feeding channel and move it to a designated place.

[0066] When the cup holder conveying device is working, the paper feeding mechanism 5 is used to convey the cup holder first, and the cup holder is conveyed along the paper feeding passage. Then the paper separation mechanism 4 is started, and the fourth motor 406 drives the rotating seat 402 to rotate, thereby driving the eccentrically mounted paper pick-up seat 403 on the rotating seat 402 and the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 on the paper pick-up seat 403 to alternately approach the paper feeding passage, so that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 can alternately suck the cup holder on the paper feeding passage. Since the paper pick-up seat 403 can rotate relative to the rotating seat 402, that is, the paper pick-up seat 403 can rotate under the drive of the rotating seat 402 or can rotate by itself, it can be ensured that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 can absorb the cup holder in a direction perpendicular to the paper flower surface of the cup holder, and ensure that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are perpendicular to the paper surface of the cup holder when taking the cup holder, and the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 can place the cup holder vertically on the production line when placing it. Exemplarily, the paper feeding channel is located above the paper separation mechanism 4, and the production line for packaging the cup holder is located below the paper separation mechanism 4. The paper flower surface of the cup holder is placed tilted downward. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are driven by the rotating seat 402 to alternately approach the paper feeding channel and absorb the cup holder. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 are driven by the paper pickup seat 403 to rotate, so that the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 absorb the cup holder in a direction perpendicular to the paper flower surface of the cup holder. After the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 absorb the cup holder, the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 alternately approach the production line and place the cup holder on the production line from top to bottom, so that the production line can package the cup holder and the cup body together. By driving the rotating seat 402 to rotate, the first suction component 404 absorbs the cup holder upwards while the second suction component 405 places the cup holder downward on the production line. The first suction component 404 absorbs the cup holder upwards while the second suction component 405 places the cup holder downward on the production line. When the first suction component 404 places the cup holder on the production line, the second suction component 405 is on a moving path close to the paper feeding channel. When the second suction component 405 places the cup holder on the production line, the first suction component 404 is on a moving path close to the paper feeding channel, thereby realizing continuous transportation of the cup holder, improving the transportation efficiency of the cup holder, and thereby improving the production efficiency of cup products.

[0067] In one embodiment, the paper separation mechanism 4 further includes a first driving wheel 407 rotatably mounted on the base 401, a first driven wheel 408 rotatably mounted on the rotating seat 402, and a first transmission belt 409 sleeved on the first driving wheel 407 and the first driven wheel 408. The base 401 is equipped with a first tensioning wheel 420 to achieve the tensioning of the first transmission belt 409, the fourth motor 406 is transmission-connected to the first driving wheel 407 through a reducer 418, and the first driven wheel 408 is transmission-connected to the paper pickup seat 403. The diameter of the first driven wheel 408 is larger than that of the first driving wheel 407, and the first driving wheel 407 and the first driven wheel 408 are driven to rotate by the fourth motor 406, thereby driving the paper pickup seat 403 to rotate.

[0068] Optionally, a position sensor 421 is installed on the base 401. The position sensor 421 is used to detect the position of the rotating base 402, so as to facilitate the fourth motor 406 to control the rotating base 402 to rotate, and then accurately control the first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 to alternately suck the cup holder.

[0069] Optionally, the paper separation mechanism 4 further includes a counterweight 410 disposed on the rotating seat 402. The counterweight 410 and the paper pickup seat 403 are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the first driven wheel 408, and the rotation axis of the rotating seat 402 is located between the counterweight 410 and the axis of the paper pickup seat 403. The projection of the rotating seat 402 along the rotation axis is elliptical or track-shaped. The paper pickup seat 403 is installed on the end face of the rotating seat 402 and close to one of the outer arc surfaces. The counterweight 410 is sleeved on the other outer arc surface of the paper pickup seat 403. Since the paper pickup seat 403 is eccentrically installed on the rotating seat 402, the counterweight 410 is provided on the rotating seat 402. The counterweight 410 is used to balance the weight of the paper pickup seat 403 and the first suction assembly 404 and the second suction assembly 405, so that the rotation of the rotating seat 402 is more stable, and the life of the rotating seat 402 and the wheel axle is improved.

[0070] In one embodiment, the first suction assembly 404 includes a plurality of first absorbers 411. The second suction assembly 405 includes a plurality of second absorbers 412. The first absorbers 411 and the second absorbers 412 are suction cups or suction nozzles. The paper pick-up seat 403 has a first mounting surface 413 and a second mounting surface 414 that are separated from each other, and a plurality of first absorbers 411 are arranged at intervals on the first mounting surface 413, and a plurality of second absorbers 412 are arranged at intervals on the second mounting surface 414. The plurality of first absorbers 411 are arranged at intervals in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the paper pick-up seat 403, and the plurality of second absorbers 412 are arranged at intervals in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the paper pick-up seat 403. The plurality of first absorbers 411 and the plurality of second absorbers 412 are used to improve the stability of the cup holder adsorption.

[0071] Furthermore, the paper pick-up seat 403 has a first mounting surface 413 and a second mounting surface 414 that are opposite to each other, a plurality of first absorbents 411 are mounted on the first mounting surface 413, and a plurality of second absorbents 412 are mounted on the second mounting surface 414. When the paper pick-up seat 403 rotates, the first absorbents 411 and the second absorbents 412 can alternately absorb the cup holder along a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the cup holder.

[0072] Optionally, the paper pick-up seat 403 includes a U-shaped frame 422 and a first paper pick-up board 423 and a second paper pick-up board 424 both mounted on the U-shaped frame 422. The first paper pick-up board 423 and the second paper pick-up board 424 are respectively mounted on two outer sides of the U-shaped frame 422 that are away from each other, the first mounting surface 413 is located on the first paper pick-up board 423, and the second mounting surface 414 is located on the second paper pick-up board 424. When the first paper pick-up board 423 and the second paper pick-up board 424 are mounted on the U-shaped frame 422, an avoidance groove is formed, and one end of the first absorber 411 and one end of the second absorber 412 are both located in the avoidance groove, so as to avoid interference between the first absorber 411 and the second absorber 412 and the U-shaped frame 422, and facilitate the installation of the first absorber 411 and the second absorber 412.

[0073] The U-shaped frame 422 forms a pipe connection groove, and the inner wall of the pipe connection groove is provided with a first pipe joint, a second pipe joint, and a third pipe joint, which facilitates the connection of the pipeline with the first adsorber 411 and the second adsorber 412. The pipe connection groove can not only reduce the weight of the U-shaped frame 422, but also avoid interference between the pipeline and other components, and facilitate the layout of the pipeline. By connecting the pipeline to the pump body, the first adsorber 411 and the second adsorber 412 form a negative pressure to adsorb the cup holder.

[0074] Furthermore, a rotating slip ring 419 is installed on the base 401. The rotating slip ring 419 is an electrical component responsible for connecting the rotating body and transmitting energy and signals. The rotating slip ring 419 is provided with a fourth pipe joint. The rotating slip ring 419 and the fourth pipe joint are used to connect the pipelines to provide negative air pressure for the first adsorber 411 and the second adsorber 412 on the paper pick-up seat 403. The rotating slip ring 419 is connected to the vacuum generator through a fourth pipe joint, and the first pipe joint and the second pipe joint are both connected to another fourth pipe joint through a third pipe joint, so that the cup holder conveying device only needs four air pipes to complete the pipeline layout.

[0075] In one embodiment, the paper separation mechanism 4 further includes a positioning wheel 415 mounted on the base 401, a second driven wheel 416 rotatably mounted on the rotating seat 402, and a second transmission belt 417 sleeved on the positioning wheel 415 and the second driven wheel 416. The positioning wheel 415 is fixedly mounted on the base 401, the positioning wheel 415 is coaxially arranged with the first driven wheel 408, the axle of the first driven wheel 408 directly passes through the wheel hole on the positioning wheel 415 and is transmission-connected with the rotating seat 402, driving the rotating seat 402 to rotate, and the positioning wheel 415 is fixed. An axis hole is opened on the rotating seat 402, and a connecting axis is provided on the paper pickup seat 403.

[0076] The fourth motor 406 is connected to the rotating seat 402 through the wheel shaft. The paper pick-up seat 403 is connected to the second driven wheel 416 through the shaft hole through the connecting shaft. The second tensioning wheel is installed on the rotating seat 402 to achieve the tensioning of the second transmission belt 417. The rotating seat 402 is connected to the fourth motor 406 to achieve rotation. Since the paper pick-up seat 403 is installed on the rotating seat 402, the paper pick-up seat 403 can rotate around the axis of the rotating seat 402 along with the rotating seat 402. In addition, since the connecting seat on the paper picking seat 403 passes through the axial hole on the rotating seat 402, the rotating seat 402 directly pushes the paper picking seat 403 to rotate around the axis of the rotating seat 402 when it rotates. At the same time, through the cooperation of the positioning wheel 415, the second driven wheel 416, and the second transmission belt 417, the paper picking seat 403 rotates around the rotation axis of the second driven wheel 416 to achieve the self-rotation of the paper picking seat 403. That is, the present application can simultaneously drive the rotating seat 402 and the paper picking seat 403 to rotate around the rotation axis of the rotating seat 402 through the fourth motor 406 to achieve the revolution of the paper picking seat 403, and can also drive the paper picking seat 403 to revolve around its own axis to achieve the self-rotation of the paper picking seat 403.

[0077] Optionally, the rotating seat 402 completes the adsorption or placement of the paper tray once every 120° rotation and the paper pick-up seat 403 completes the adsorption or placement of the paper tray once every 180° rotation. The gear ratio of the positioning wheel 415 and the second driven wheel 416 is 3:2, and the transmission ratio of the positioning wheel 415 and the second driven wheel 416 is 2:3, so that when the first adsorption component 404 or the second adsorption component 405 adsorbs the cup tray, the first adsorption component 404 or the second adsorption component 405 rotates 120° along with the wheel shaft and the rotating seat 402, ensuring that the first adsorption component 404 or the second adsorption component 405 is perpendicular to the paper surface of the cup tray.

[0078] Optionally, the paper feeding mechanism 5 includes a frame 501, a transmission wheel group rotatably mounted on the frame 501, a conveyor belt group 502 mounted on the transmission wheel group, a transmission shaft 503 rotatably mounted on the frame 501, a one-way bearing group mounted on the transmission shaft 503 and transmission-connected to the transmission wheel group, and a pusher 504 having a telescopic rod. The telescopic rod of the pusher 504 is transmission-connected to the transmission shaft 503 to drive the one-way bearing group to rotate in one direction. The paper feeding channel is located on the conveyor belt group 502, and the paper feeding channel has a paper loading end 505 and a paper dropping end 506. The cup holder is stacked on the paper feeding channel from the paper loading end 505 along the extension direction of the paper feeding channel, and then moves along the paper feeding channel to the paper dropping end 506. The first suction component 404 and the second suction component 405 alternately approach / move away from the paper dropping end 506 of the paper feeding channel, and the paper separation mechanism 4 sucks the cup holder from the paper dropping end 506. Specifically, the one-way bearing group includes at least one one-way bearing body 507, and the one-way bearing body 507 is a bearing that can rotate freely in one direction and is locked in another direction. The one-way bearing is also called an overrunning clutch. The conveyor belt group 502 includes a plurality of conveyor belts and a conveyor wheel that drives the conveyor belt to move. The conveyor belt can be a belt or a conveyor chain. The one-way bearing group is connected to the conveyor wheel through the transmission shaft 503, so that the conveyor belt can drive the cup holder to move. The pusher 504 is a cylinder. By utilizing the characteristic that the one-way bearing group can only rotate in one direction, the telescopic rod of the pusher 504 is extended, and the telescopic rod drives the one-way bearing group to rotate in one direction through the transmission of the transmission shaft 503, so that the conveyor belt drives the cup holder of the conveyor belt to move in the direction close to the paper drop end 506. When the telescopic rod of the pusher 504 is retracted, the transmission shaft 503 and the conveyor belt do not move. When the telescopic rod of the pusher 504 is extended again, the conveyor belt continues to convey the cup holder, and finally realizes the intermittent delivery of the cup holder.

[0079] Furthermore, the conveyor belt group 502 has a straight section and an inclined section arranged in sequence. The straight section extends horizontally, and the inclined section extends downwardly in a direction away from the straight section. The upper paper end 505 is located at one end of the straight section, and the other end of the straight section extends in a direction close to one end of the inclined section. The paper drop end 506 is located at the other end of the inclined section. Specifically, the conveyor belt group 502 includes a first conveyor belt 509 and a second conveyor belt 510. There are two first conveyor belts 509 and they are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cup holder conveying path. There are two second conveyor belts 510 and they are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cup holder conveying path. The two first conveyor belts 509 and the two second conveyor belts 510 correspond to each other one by one. The first conveyor belt 509 is arranged horizontally, and the straight section is located at the first conveyor belt 509. The second conveyor belt 510 is arranged inclined from top to bottom, and the inclined section is located at the second conveyor belt 510. The one-way bearing group includes at least two one-way bearing bodies 507. The one-way bearing body 507 is installed on the frame 501 through the bearing seat, and the telescopic rod of the pusher 504 is connected to the one-way bearing body 507 or the bearing seat to drive the one-way bearing body 507 to rotate. At least one one-way bearing body 507 is connected to the conveying wheel of the first conveyor belt 509, and at least one one-way bearing body 507 is connected to the conveying wheel of the second conveyor belt 510. In this way, the pusher 504 cooperates with the one-way bearing body 507, so that the first conveyor belt 509 and the second conveyor belt 510 can convey the cup holder. The second conveyor belt 510 is tilted, so that the paper surface of the cup holder is tilted downward, which is convenient for the paper separation mechanism 4 to adsorb.

[0080] Optionally, the frame 501 includes an upper paper stopper 512, a lower paper stopper 515, and a mounting beam 513. The frame 501 is fixedly installed by the mounting beam 513. The upper paper stopper 512 and the lower paper stopper 515 are arranged at intervals from top to bottom, and the upper paper stopper 512 and the lower paper stopper 515 are both located at the paper drop end 506 to prevent the cup holder from falling out along the paper drop end 506 of the inclined second conveyor belt 510 due to gravity. When the paper separation mechanism 4 absorbs the cup holder, the cup holder is deformed and is absorbed and taken out from the paper drop end 506 separated from the second conveyor belt 510.

[0081] Furthermore, the paper feeding mechanism 5 further includes a roller 514 rotatably mounted on the frame 501. The roller 514 is located at the lower end of the second conveyor belt 510, and the roller 514 is close to the paper drop end 506. The roller 514 ensures that the cup holder will not fall on the second conveyor belt 510 inclined at 60 degrees, and ensures that the cup holder can be smoothly sucked out.

[0082] In one embodiment, the paper feeding mechanism 5 further includes a paper pushing block 511. The paper pushing block 511 is installed on the straight section of the conveyor belt group 502. The paper pushing block 511 is installed on the first conveyor belt 509 and moves with the first conveyor belt 509. The paper pushing block 511 can push the cup holder on the first conveyor belt 509 to the second conveyor belt 510, and the paper pushing block 511 can ensure that there is no gap between the cup holders.

[0083] Furthermore, the projection of the transmission shaft 503 along the direction of its own rotation axis is hexagonal. The transmission shaft 503 is a hexagonal shaft, which is a type of transmission mechanism. It is characterized by compact structure, light weight, high rigidity and high-speed performance, high load-bearing capacity, rigidity and bending resistance, long service life, etc., and is suitable for occasions of transmitting large torque and large load. The hexagonal shaft of the present application can better maintain its shape when subjected to torque and axial force, thereby improving the transmission stability and reliability of the paper feeding mechanism 5. The hexagonal shaft has six force-bearing surfaces, which can better disperse stress, thereby bearing greater torque and pressure.

[0084] In one embodiment, the cup holder conveying device further includes a blowing nozzle 508. The blowing nozzle 508 is installed on the frame 501 and is located above the paper drop end 506. The blowing nozzle 508 will blow a gap between adjacent cup holders to ensure that the paper separation mechanism 4 will not absorb two cup holders at the same time when absorbing the cup holders.

[0085] In one embodiment, the cup holder assembly device further includes a control mechanism 6. The cup holder conveying mechanism 1, the cup body conveying mechanism 2, the cup separating mechanism 3, the paper separating mechanism 4, and the paper feeding mechanism 5 are all electrically connected to the control mechanism 6. The control mechanism 6 includes a control box, a controller installed in the control box, etc., and the control mechanism 6 is used to control the cup holder conveying mechanism 1, the cup body conveying mechanism 2, the cup separating mechanism 3, the paper separating mechanism 4, and the paper feeding mechanism 5.

[0086] This embodiment further provides a cup holder assembly method. Based on the cup holder assembly device described in any of the above embodiments, the cup holder assembly method includes the following steps:

[0087] S10: The cup holder is sent to the cup holder conveying channel 101 of the cup holder conveying mechanism 1, and the cup holder moves along the cup holder conveying channel 101. The cup body 7 is sent to the cup body conveying channel 201 of the cup body conveying mechanism 2, and the cup body 7 moves along the cup body conveying channel 201 and passes through the power section 205 and the guide section 206 in sequence. Then the cup sorting turntable 305 drives the sorting plate 306 to rotate to sort the cup body 7.

[0088] S20: Drive the cup dividing turntable 302 to rotate, and use the partition plate 303 to first push the multiple cup bodies 7 on the guide section 206 of the cup body conveying channel 201 into the grouping space 304 to form a product group, and then the partition plate 303 pushes the divided product group from the lower cup end 204 of the cup body conveying channel 201 to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel 101.

[0089] S30 : conveying the cup holder and the product group on the cup holder together along the cup holder conveying channel 101 of the cup holder conveying mechanism 1 .

[0090] The technical principle of the present invention is described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the present invention and cannot be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention in any way. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art can associate other specific implementations of the present invention without paying creative labor, and these methods will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cup holder assembly device, characterized in that: include: A cup holder conveying mechanism (1) having a cup holder conveying channel (101) for conveying the cup holder; The cup conveying mechanism (2) comprises a cup conveying channel (201) for conveying a cup body (7); the cup conveying channel (201) comprises an upper cup end (203) and a lower cup end (204); the lower cup end (204) of the cup conveying channel (201) is in communication with the cup holder conveying channel (101); as well as The cup-distributing mechanism (3) comprises a cup-distributing turntable (302) which is rotatably mounted; the cup-distributing turntable (302) is provided with a plurality of partition plates (303) which are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction along the rotation axis of the cup-distributing turntable (302); the partition plates (303) are provided with grouping spaces (304) for accommodating a plurality of cup bodies (7); The cup body conveying channel (201) is located on the rotation path of the partition plate (303), so that the partition plate (303) pushes a plurality of cup bodies (7) on the cup body conveying channel (201) into the grouping space (304) and pushes them from the lower cup end (204) of the cup body conveying channel (201) to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel (101).

2. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup dispensing mechanism (3) further comprises a rotatably mounted cup sorting turntable (305); the cup sorting turntable (305) is provided with a plurality of sorting plates (306) evenly spaced and arranged along the circumference of the rotation axis of the cup sorting turntable (305); a sorting space (307) for accommodating a cup body (7) is formed between any two adjacent sorting plates (306); the cup body conveying channel (201) is located on the rotation path of the sorting plates (306), so that the sorting plates (306) sort the cup bodies on the cup body conveying channel (201) into an equidistant distribution and then push them to the grouping space (304).

3. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup-distributing turntable (302) and the cup-arranging turntable (305) are arranged in sequence along the conveying path of the cup-body conveying channel (201), and a feeding space (308) is formed between the cup-distributing turntable (302) and the cup-arranging turntable (305) for the cup-body conveying channel (201) to pass through.

4. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup-distributing mechanism (3) further comprises a driver (309); the cup-distributing turntable (302) and the cup-arranging turntable (305) are both in transmission connection with the driver (309).

5. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup-distributing mechanism (3) further comprises an origin detection module (310) for detecting the origin of the cup-distributing turntable (302).

6. The cup holder assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: It also comprises a paper separation mechanism (4); the paper separation mechanism (4) comprises a movably mounted suction component; the cup holder conveying channel (101) is located on the moving path of the suction component.

7. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cup holder conveying mechanism (1) further comprises a first folding paper board and a second folding paper board; the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board are arranged at intervals, and at least part of the cup holder conveying channel (101) is located between the first folding paper board and the second folding paper board.

8. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also comprises a paper feeding mechanism (5) having a paper feeding channel; the paper feeding channel is located on the moving path of the suction component.

9. The cup holder assembly device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also comprises a control mechanism (6); the cup holder conveying mechanism (1), the cup body conveying mechanism (2), the cup separating mechanism (3), the paper separating mechanism (4) and the paper feeding mechanism (5) are all electrically connected to the control mechanism (6).

10. A cup holder assembly method, based on the cup holder assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S10: delivering the cup holder to the cup holder conveying channel (101) of the cup holder conveying mechanism (1), and delivering the cup body (7) to the cup body conveying channel (201) of the cup body conveying mechanism (2); S20: driving the cup dividing turntable (302) to rotate, using the partition plate (303) to push a plurality of cup bodies (7) on the cup body conveying channel (201) into the grouping space (304) to form a product group, and the partition plate (303) pushes the product group from the lower cup end (204) of the cup body conveying channel (201) to the cup holder of the cup holder conveying channel (101); S30: conveying the cup holder and the product group located on the cup holder together along the cup holder conveying channel (101) of the cup holder conveying mechanism (1).

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