Multi-channel cover collecting and separating device

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-channel cover collecting and distributing device in the technical field of packaging, which comprises a rack, a cover outlet conveying mechanism is transversely arranged in the middle of the rack, a cover collecting mechanism mounted on the rack is arranged above the cover outlet conveying mechanism, and a cover distributing mechanism is mounted on the rack. The cover separating mechanism is used for stably separating the covers collected by the cover collecting mechanism to fall onto the cover discharging and conveying mechanism and conveying the covers out. The device is novel in structure and convenient to operate, and through the cover discharging and conveying mechanism, the cover collecting mechanism and the cover separating mechanism, the effects of high cover collecting and separating speed, uniform cover discharging, small occupied area and labor saving can be achieved, the product quality and the production efficiency are improved, and the cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of packaging, in particular to a multi-channel cover collecting and separating device. Background Art

[0002] Easy-pull lids, also known as easy-open lids, are lids with pull rings used to seal cans and are metal packaging products. They are mostly made of aluminum or tinplate and come in a variety of sizes, suitable for iron cans, aluminum cans, composite cans, PET plastic cans, and paper cans.

[0003] In the packaging industry, as the production speed of each process is getting faster and faster, the connection speed between each process is required to keep up. For the separation and placement of tightly stacked materials, the existing technical measures are to use simple equipment or manual operation to complete the material unloading action. This method is slow and has low production efficiency. Due to human participation, random scratches increase, affecting the quality of the product. When the production speed needs to be accelerated, additional manpower must be dispatched, and the labor cost is high.

[0004] Based on this, the present invention designs a multi-channel cover collecting and separating device to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-channel cover collecting and separating device to solve the problem of separating and placing tightly stacked materials proposed in the above background technology. The existing technical measures are to use simple equipment or manual operation to complete the material unloading action. This method is slow and has low production efficiency. Due to human participation, random scratches increase, affecting the quality of the product. When it is necessary to speed up the production speed, additional personnel must be dispatched, resulting in high labor costs.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a multi-channel cap collecting and separating device, comprising a frame, a cap discharging conveying mechanism is horizontally arranged in the middle of the frame, a cap collecting mechanism installed on the frame is arranged above the cap discharging conveying mechanism, a cap separating mechanism is installed on the frame, and the cap separating mechanism is used for stably separating the caps collected by the cap collecting mechanism onto the cap discharging conveying mechanism for conveying them out.

[0007] Preferably, the cover conveying mechanism includes a connectable hollow conveying frame and a conveyor belt, a long suction hole is provided on the top of the hollow conveying frame, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the upper and lower sides of the hollow conveying frame, and conveyor belt wheels installed on the hollow conveying frame are provided at both ends of the inner cavity of the conveyor belt, air holes are evenly provided on the surface of the conveyor belt, a vacuum box is provided on the side of the hollow conveying frame, and an air suction port connected to an external exhaust pipe is provided on the upper part of the vacuum box.

[0008] Preferably, the cover collecting mechanism comprises a vacuum box, a vacuum port connected to an external vacuum pipe is arranged on the top of the vacuum box, a side opening of the vacuum box is provided with a plurality of cover dropping grooves at the opening, a guide wheel is arranged on the open side of the vacuum box to facilitate the smooth entry of the cover into each cover dropping groove, and a plurality of sets of cover collecting limit rods fixed to the vacuum box are arranged below the plurality of cover dropping grooves.

[0009] Preferably, the plurality of cover drop groove members include a cover drop cylinder, a sensor hole is provided on the rear side wall of the cover drop cylinder, and ventilation holes are evenly provided on the wall of the cover drop cylinder covered by the vacuum box.

[0010] Preferably, an infrared sensor located behind the sensor hole is fixedly mounted on the vacuum box.

[0011] Preferably, the cap separation mechanism includes a frame installed on a frame, and the frame is provided with cap separation units twice the number of the cap falling grooves, and these cap separation units are respectively located on both sides of the cap delivery conveying mechanism, and a unified driving connection component is provided under each component cap unit, and a driving motor with an output end connected to a group of cap units is provided under the frame.

[0012] Preferably, the sub-cover unit includes a mounting ring fixed to the frame, a sleeve penetrating the frame is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting ring, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the center of the sleeve via a bearing, a sub-cover wheel is fixedly connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft, and a serpentine groove is opened from top to bottom on the circumferential wall of the sub-cover wheel.

[0013] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes synchronous pulleys sleeved on the lower end of each group of rotating shafts and a plurality of tensioning wheel groups installed below the lower frame, and a synchronous belt is sleeved between each group of synchronous pulleys and the tensioning wheel group.

[0014] Preferably, the tensioning wheel assembly includes a mounting bar, on which is provided an adjustable long groove which is locked with the frame by bolts, and a tensioning wheel is mounted on the lower end surface of the mounting bar.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the present invention has a novel structure and is easy to operate; through the cap discharging and conveying mechanism, the cap collecting mechanism and the cap separating mechanism, the cap collecting and separating speeds are fast, the cap discharging is uniform, the footprint is small, labor is saved, product quality and production efficiency are improved, and costs are reduced.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cap discharging and conveying mechanism of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cover collecting mechanism of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover drop groove of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover separation mechanism of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover monomer of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection assembly of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tensioning wheel assembly of the present invention.

[0026] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0027] 1-frame, 2-cap discharging conveying mechanism, 21-hollow conveying frame, 22-long suction hole, 23-conveyor belt, 24-vacuum box, 25-suction port, 3-cap collecting mechanism, 31-vacuum box, 32-exhaust port, 33-cap falling groove, 331-cap falling cylinder, 332-sensor hole, 333-vent, 34-guide wheel, 35-infrared sensor, 36-cap collecting limit rod, 4-cap separation mechanism, 41-frame, 42-cap separation monomer, 421-mounting ring, 422-sleeve, 423-rotating shaft, 424-cap separation wheel, 425-snake groove, 43-connecting assembly, 431-synchronous pulley, 432-tensioning wheel group, 4321-mounting strip, 4322-adjusting long groove, 4323-tensioning wheel, 433-synchronous belt, 44-driving motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. 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 ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] See also Figure 1-8 The present invention provides a technical solution for a multi-channel cap collecting and separating device: a multi-channel cap collecting and separating device, comprising a frame 1, a cap discharging conveying mechanism 2 is horizontally arranged in the middle of the frame 1, a cap collecting mechanism 3 installed on the frame 1 is arranged above the cap discharging conveying mechanism 2, a cap separating mechanism 4 is installed on the frame 1, and the cap separating mechanism 4 is used for stably separating the caps collected by the cap collecting mechanism 3 onto the cap discharging conveying mechanism 2 for conveying them out.

[0030] Preferably, the cap discharging conveying mechanism 2 comprises a connectable hollow conveying frame 21 and a conveying belt 23, a long suction hole 22 is provided on the top of the hollow conveying frame 21, the conveying belt 23 is sleeved on the upper and lower sides of the hollow conveying frame 21, and conveying belt wheels installed on the hollow conveying frame 21 are provided at both ends of the inner cavity of the conveying belt 23, and air holes are evenly provided on the surface of the conveying belt 23, a vacuum box 24 is provided on the side of the hollow conveying frame 21, and an air suction port 25 connected to an external exhaust pipe is provided on the upper part of the vacuum box 24; the negative pressure in the vacuum box 24 allows the caps falling on the conveying belt 23 to be tightly attached to the conveying belt 23 for transportation.

[0031] Preferably, the cover collecting mechanism 3 comprises a vacuum box 31, the top of which is provided with an exhaust port 32 connected to an external exhaust pipe, the side of the vacuum box 31 is open, and a plurality of cover drop grooves 33 are provided at the opening, the opening side of the vacuum box 31 is provided with a guide wheel 34 for facilitating the smooth entry of the cover into each cover drop groove 33, and a plurality of groups of cover collection limit rods 36 fixed on the vacuum box 31 are provided below the plurality of cover drop grooves 33; after the cover comes out from the externally connected round-edge plate, it enters the cover drop groove through the external flip-up cage connected between the round-edge plate and the cover collecting mechanism, and then falls and is collected between the cavities formed by the plurality of groups of cover collection limit rods 36 below.

[0032] Preferably, the cover drop groove 33 includes a cover drop cylinder 331 , a sensor hole 332 is opened on the rear side wall of the cover drop cylinder 331 , and ventilation holes 333 are evenly opened on the wall of the cover drop cylinder 331 covered by the vacuum box 31 , which can quickly suck the cover into the cover drop cylinder 331 .

[0033] Preferably, an infrared sensor 35 is fixedly mounted on the vacuum box 31 and is located behind the sensor hole 332 ; the infrared sensor 35 is used to confirm whether the lower cover is smooth and whether there is any jamming.

[0034] Preferably, the capping mechanism 4 includes a frame 41 mounted on the frame 1, and the frame 41 is provided with capping units 42 twice the number of the capping grooves 33, and these capping units 42 are respectively located on both sides of the cap discharging and conveying mechanism 2, and a connecting assembly 43 with a unified drive is provided below each component capping unit 42. A driving motor 44 with an output end connected to a component capping unit 42 is provided below the frame 1. When the driving motor 44 is started, it can drive multiple component capping units 42 to rotate synchronously through the connecting assembly 43.

[0035] Preferably, the cover separation unit 42 includes a mounting ring 421 fixed to the frame 41, a sleeve 422 penetrating the frame 41 is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting ring 421, the center of the sleeve 422 is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 423 through a bearing, a cover separation wheel 424 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft 423, a serpentine groove 425 from top to bottom is opened on the circumferential wall of the cover separation wheel 424, the edge of the cover is stuck in the serpentine groove 425 of the cover separation wheel 424 on both sides, and as the cover separation wheel 424 rotates, the cover can be driven to move downward until it falls onto the cover discharging conveying mechanism 2.

[0036] Preferably, the connecting assembly 43 includes a synchronous pulley 431 sleeved on the lower end of each group of rotating shafts 423 and a plurality of tensioning wheel groups 432 installed below the lower frame 41. A synchronous belt 433 is sleeved between each group of synchronous pulleys 431 and the tensioning wheel group 432. The connection method of the synchronous belt 433 is as follows: Figure 7 As shown, the sub-covering unit 42 can be driven to operate synchronously.

[0037] Preferably, the tensioning wheel assembly 432 includes a mounting strip 4321, on which is opened an adjustable long slot 4322 which is locked with the frame 41 by bolts, and a tensioning wheel 4323 is mounted on the lower end surface of the mounting strip 4321; by adjusting the long slot 4322 and the fixed position of the bolt, the position of the tensioning wheel 4323 can be changed, thereby realizing the tensioning adjustment of the synchronous belt 433.

[0038] A specific application of this embodiment is: the present invention is a multi-channel cover collecting and separating device. When in use, the cover comes out from the externally connected round edge plate and enters the cover drop groove through the external flip cover cage connected between the round edge plate and the cover collecting mechanism. Each cover lowering line has an infrared sensor to confirm whether the cover lowering is smooth and whether there is a cover jam;

[0039] The capping mechanism is composed of an even number of symmetrically distributed capping units to form a capping circuit. After passing through the cap collecting mechanism, the caps enter the capping wheel through a guide channel composed of several cap collecting limit rods. The symmetrically distributed capping units are driven by the same synchronous belt to ensure the uniformity of the caps being lowered from the channel, avoiding collision and cap jamming due to time difference when the caps fall onto the conveyor belt.

[0040] The hollow conveying frame of the cap discharging conveying mechanism adopts a splicable quick-plug connection method, which can be quickly connected to different downstream processes and is equipped with a separate vacuum box to ensure the stability of the cap during the conveying process.

[0041] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific 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. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0042] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are only used to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand and use the present invention well. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A multi-channel cap collecting and separating device, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: A cap discharging conveying mechanism (2) is horizontally arranged in the middle of the frame (1); a cap collecting mechanism (3) mounted on the frame (1) is arranged above the cap discharging conveying mechanism (2); a cap separating mechanism (4) is mounted on the frame (1); the cap separating mechanism (4) is used to stably separate the caps collected by the cap collecting mechanism (3) onto the cap discharging conveying mechanism (2) for conveying them out.

2. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cap discharging conveying mechanism (2) comprises a hollow conveying frame (21) and a conveying belt (23) which can be spliced. The top of the hollow conveying frame (21) is provided with a long suction hole (22). The conveying belt (23) is sleeved on the upper and lower sides of the hollow conveying frame (21). Both ends of the inner cavity of the conveying belt (23) are provided with conveying belt wheels installed on the hollow conveying frame (21). The surface of the conveying belt (23) is evenly provided with air holes. A vacuum box (24) is provided on the side of the hollow conveying frame (21). The upper part of the vacuum box (24) is provided with an air suction port (25) connected to an external exhaust pipe.

3. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover collecting mechanism (3) comprises a vacuum box (31), the top of the vacuum box (31) is provided with an air suction port (32) connected to an external air suction pipe, the side of the vacuum box (31) is open, and a plurality of cover drop grooves (33) are provided at the opening, the opening side of the vacuum box (31) is provided with a guide wheel (34) for facilitating the smooth entry of the covers into each cover drop groove (33), and a plurality of groups of cover collecting limit rods (36) fixed to the vacuum box (31) are provided below each of the cover drop grooves (33).

4. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plurality of cover drop grooves (33) comprise a cover drop cylinder (331), a sensor hole (332) is provided on the rear side wall of the cover drop cylinder (331), and ventilation holes (333) are evenly provided on the wall of the cover drop cylinder (331) covered by the vacuum box (31).

5. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An infrared sensor (35) located behind the sensor hole (332) is fixedly mounted on the vacuum box (31).

6. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cap distributing mechanism (4) comprises a frame (41) mounted on a frame (1), wherein the frame (41) is provided with cap distributing units (42) twice the number of the cap dropping grooves (33), wherein the cap distributing units (42) are respectively located on both sides of a cap discharging conveying mechanism (2), and a connecting assembly (43) for unified driving is provided below each group of the cap distributing units (42), and a driving motor (44) whose output end is connected to a group of cap distributing units (42) is provided below the frame (1).

7. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover separation unit (42) comprises a mounting ring (421) fixed to the frame (41); a sleeve (422) penetrating the frame (41) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting ring (421); a rotating shaft (423) is rotatably connected to the center of the sleeve (422) via a bearing; a cover separation wheel (424) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft (423); and a serpentine groove (425) extending from top to bottom is provided on the circumferential wall of the cover separation wheel (424).

8. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting assembly (43) comprises a synchronous pulley (431) sleeved on the lower end of each group of rotating shafts (423) and a plurality of tensioning wheel groups (432) installed below the lower frame (41), and a synchronous belt (433) is sleeved between each group of the synchronous pulleys (431) and the tensioning wheel group (432).

9. A multi-channel cover collecting and separating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tensioning wheel assembly (432) comprises a mounting strip (4321), on which a long adjustable slot (4322) is provided which is locked with the frame (41) by bolts and is adjustable, and a tensioning wheel (4323) is mounted on the lower end surface of the mounting strip (4321).

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