Stacking structure for beer bottles

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of stacking structures, in particular to a stacking structure for beer bottles, which comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies distributed between two adjacent rows of beer bottles at equal intervals, the plurality of clamping assemblies are fixedly connected through connecting rods I, and extrusion assemblies for driving clamping plates to rotate are assembled on the surfaces of the clamping assemblies; the clamping assemblies in the same horizontal plane are divided into one group, the two groups of clamping assemblies are longitudinally distributed along the axis of the beer bottle, and the clamping plates in different groups are longitudinally and transversely alternately distributed; according to the beer bottle clamping device, the multiple clamping assemblies are arranged, the clamping assemblies are divided into two sets, the clamping assemblies on the same plane form one set, the clamping assemblies in the same set are distributed between the beer bottles in the adjacent columns / rows at equal intervals, at the moment, four clamping points can be formed on the surfaces of the beer bottles, and compared with two-side clamping of an air bag, the stability of the four clamping points is higher; and beer bottles with larger mass can be clamped and transported, such as beer bottles in a full filling state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of stacking structures, and particularly proposes a stacking structure for beer bottles. Background Art

[0002] The beer bottle stacker is a high-tech equipment that integrates mechanical, electrical and automatic control. The clamping mechanism on the stacker is also called the end effector. It is the core component that directly contacts the beer bottles. The mechanical clamping mechanism is the most common and reliable method. It mainly uses mechanical actions to clamp and loosen the beer bottles. The drive and motion system drives the end effector to move above the regularly placed beer bottles, and then moves down to clamp the beer bottles. The clamping position is usually on the surface of the outer beer bottles, and the inner beer bottles are clamped by the pressure between the bottle bodies, but the clamping weight is limited and the stability is not high.

[0003] The clamping position of the airbag clamping mechanism is located below the bottle mouth. The airbag sheet moves from the top to the position between the adjacent beer bottle mouths, and the beer bottle is clamped by inflating the airbag. At this time, the airbag can clamp each beer bottle at the same time, with high stability. However, the airbag frequently rubs against hard materials such as glass during the clamping process, and the surface gradually wears and ages, and cracks are prone to appear. Once an airbag is damaged, the balance and pressure distribution of the entire clamping head will be destroyed, and the machine must be stopped for replacement. In addition, airbag clamping is usually only suitable for "bare bottle" stacking. For full bottles that have been filled and capped, due to their increased weight, higher clamping force requirements are required, so the risk of bottle explosion and falling off increases exponentially. At the same time, the airbag clamping method requires that the spacing between bottles must be large enough to prevent the airbags from interfering with each other or squeezing adjacent bottles, limiting the density and flexibility of the stacking.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a stacking structure for beer bottles that can clamp full beer bottles and has higher clamping stability. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a stacking structure for beer bottles, which is used to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a stacking structure for beer bottles, comprising a plurality of clamping assemblies equidistantly distributed between two adjacent rows of beer bottles, the plurality of clamping assemblies are fixedly connected by a connecting rod, and the surface of the clamping assembly is equipped with a mounting rod for driving it to move to the position of the beer bottle; the clamping assembly comprises a mounting rack placed between two adjacent rows of beer bottles, the surface of the mounting rack is rotatably equipped with a clamping plate for resting on the surface of the beer bottle, and the surface of the clamping assembly is equipped with an extrusion assembly for driving the clamping plate to rotate; the clamping assemblies in the same horizontal plane are a group, and the clamping assemblies are provided with two groups, which are longitudinally distributed along the axis of the beer bottle, and the clamping plates of different groups are alternately distributed vertically and horizontally; the adjacent clamping plates of the same group are rotated to simultaneously rest on both sides of the same beer bottle to rigidly clamp and fix the beer bottle, and the two groups of clamping plates are rotated to simultaneously rest on the four sides of the same beer bottle to generate four clamping and fixing points.

[0007] Preferably, both ends of the clamping plate are equipped with a rotating shaft rotatably installed inside the mounting frame, and a torsion spring is movably sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft. One end of the torsion spring is fixed inside the mounting frame, and the other end of the torsion spring is fixed to the surface of the clamping plate. The initial state of the torsion spring makes the clamping plate in a vertical state.

[0008] Preferably, the extrusion assembly includes an extrusion block for abutting against the surface of the clamping plate, the multiple extrusion blocks are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 2, and the upper surface of the extrusion block is equipped with a mounting rod 2 for driving the longitudinal movement thereof.

[0009] Preferably, there are two clamping plates, which respectively abut against the surfaces of two adjacent rows of beer bottles. The extrusion block is assembled between the two clamping plates, and both ends of the extrusion block respectively abut against the surfaces of the two clamping plates.

[0010] Preferably, the end of the clamping plate is equipped with a rubber protective sleeve, which abuts against the surface of the beer bottle.

[0011] Preferably, a through circular hole is provided on the surface of the protective sleeve, a mounting hole corresponding to the circular hole is provided on the surface of the clamping plate, a fixed shaft is assembled inside the mounting hole, and the fixed shaft is inserted into the inside of the circular hole.

[0012] The above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects: 1. The present invention provides a stacking structure for beer bottles, by arranging multiple clamping components, and the clamping components are divided into two groups, the clamping components on the same plane are one group, and the clamping components of the same group are equidistantly distributed between adjacent columns / rows of beer bottles. At this time, four clamping points will be formed on the surface of the beer bottle. Compared with the clamping on both sides of the airbag, the four clamping points have higher stability and can clamp beer bottles with heavier transportation weight, such as beer bottles in a fully filled state.

[0013] 2. The present invention clamps the beer bottle by providing a clamping plate. When the clamping plate rotates, its edge rests against the surface of the beer bottle, thereby generating a hard clamping contact. At this time, the stability of the hard clamping will be better, further improving the ability to clamp and transport heavier beer bottles. At the same time, in order to prevent greater damage to the surface of the beer bottle, a sleeve-type protective sleeve is provided at the end of the clamping plate. The protective sleeve is clamped on the surface of the beer bottle, generating a larger contact area, and the friction force will be higher, and the clamping stability will be better.

[0014] 3. The present invention can set a single or double clamping plate to clamp the beer bottle according to the size of the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles and the weight of the bottles. When the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is small or the weight of the bottles is small, a single clamping plate is selected, and the two edges of the clamping plate are used to clamp the beer bottle, and the clamping plates will not affect each other; when the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is large or the weight of the bottles is large, double clamping plates are selected to clamp the beer bottle, and the clamping plates will not affect each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention and its features, configurations and advantages will become more apparent from the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the drawings, which are not drawn to scale, with emphasis placed on illustrating the subject matter of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a stacking structure for beer bottles provided by the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure when the present invention is in a clamping state when viewed from above.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of one set of clamping components.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the clamping component and the extrusion component.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of one set of clamping components clamping a beer bottle.

[0021] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional three-dimensional structure.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the clamping component.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the clamping plate position.

[0024] Figure 9It is a schematic diagram of the split three-dimensional structure of the protective cover and the clamping plate.

[0025] Figure 10 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment.

[0026] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 Front view plan of .

[0027] Figure 12 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the position of the clamping plate in another embodiment.

[0028] In the figure: 1. Connecting rod 1; 2. Clamping assembly; 21. Mounting frame; 22. Clamping plate; 3. Mounting rod 1; 4. Extrusion assembly; 41. Extrusion block; 42. Connecting rod 2; 43. Mounting rod 2; 5. Rotating shaft; 6. Torsion spring; 7. Protective cover; 8. Round hole; 9. Mounting hole; 10. Fixed shaft; 11. Connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention 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 ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Figure 1 Disclosed is a stacking structure for beer bottles, which is intended to simultaneously clamp and transport a plurality of beer bottles neatly arranged in a rectangular shape to a stacking position for stacking. The structure comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies 2 and a driving structure (not shown in the figure) for driving the clamping assemblies 2 to move. The clamping assemblies 2 are divided into two groups. The clamping assemblies 2 on the same horizontal plane form one group. The two groups of clamping assemblies 2 are placed along the axial direction of the beer bottles. The lower group of clamping assemblies 2 is used as a reference. The group of clamping assemblies 2 is arranged between adjacent rows of beer bottles, and the front end of the first row and the rear end of the last row are also provided with clamping assemblies 2. Then the upper plurality of clamping assemblies 2 are arranged between adjacent columns of beer bottles. Similarly, the front end of the first column and the rear end of the last column are also provided with clamping assemblies 2. At this time, the following will be formed during clamping. Figure 2 The status shown.

[0032] At this time, four clamping points will be generated on the surface of the beer bottle, providing a higher and more stable clamping force, which can clamp and transport heavy, fully filled beer bottles, while also ensuring stability during transportation.

[0033] A connecting rod 1 is fixedly connected between multiple clamping components 2, so that the clamping components 2 in the same group are a whole. A mounting rod 3 is fixedly connected to the surface of the clamping components 2 in this group, and the mounting rod 3 is fixedly installed and connected to the driving structure. The moving path of the two groups of clamping components 2 is that the clamping components 2 of the lower group first move to the clamping position of the beer bottle mouth, and then the clamping components 2 of the upper group also move to the clamping position of the beer bottle mouth, and the two groups of clamping components 2 act simultaneously to clamp the beer bottle.

[0034] like Figure 1 、 Figure 3-Figure 9 As shown, taking one group of clamping assemblies 2 as an example, the clamping assembly 2 includes a mounting frame 21 for supporting and fixing, and the mounting frames 21 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 1. The surface of the mounting frame 21 is rotatably connected to two clamping plates 22. When clamping is required, the two clamping plates 22 rotate in opposite directions. The surface of the clamping assembly 2 is equipped with an extrusion assembly 4 for driving the two clamping plates 22 to rotate simultaneously. When the extrusion assembly 4 moves, the clamping plates 22 rotate, and the clamping plate 22 on one side rotates to abut against the surface of the beer bottle on one side, and the clamping plate 22 on the other side rotates to abut against the surface of the beer bottle on the other side, forming a Figure 5 and Figure 6 clamping state.

[0035] The ends of both sides of the clamping plate 22 are fixedly installed with a rotating shaft 5, and the ends of the rotating shaft 5 are rotatably installed inside the mounting frame 21. The surface of the rotating shaft 5 is sleeved with a torsion spring 6, one end of the torsion spring 6 is fixed inside the mounting frame 21, and the other end of the torsion spring 6 is fixed to the surface of the clamping plate 22. It should be noted that the initial state of the torsion spring 6 makes the clamping plate 22 in a completely vertical state, so that the clamping assembly 2 can be placed between adjacent beer bottles.

[0036] The extrusion assembly 4 includes a strip-shaped extrusion block 41 located between the two clamping plates 22. The multiple extrusion blocks 41 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 2 42. At this time, the extrusion assembly 4 is located in the lower layer of the clamping assembly 2. The upper surface of the extrusion block 41 is equipped with a mounting rod 2 43 for driving the extrusion assembly 4 to move longitudinally. The mounting rod 2 43 is fixedly installed on the surface of the driving structure. The mounting rod 2 43 moves upward to squeeze the two clamping plates 22 at the same time, and the clamping plate 22 rotates to press against the surface of the beer bottle for clamping.

[0037] At this time, after the clamping plate 22 rotates, it squeezes the beer bottle into a hard contact clamp, thereby further improving the stability during the clamping and transportation process. In order to prevent the clamping plate 22 from causing greater damage to the beer bottle, a rubber protective sleeve 7 is installed on the end of the clamping plate 22. The protective sleeve 7 is fitted with the end of the clamping plate 22. The surface of the protective sleeve 7 is provided with a plurality of equidistantly distributed penetrating circular holes 8. The surface of the clamping plate 22 is provided with mounting holes 9 corresponding to the circular holes 8. The interior of the mounting hole 9 is equipped with a fixed shaft 10, and the fixed shaft 10 is installed inside the circular hole 8.

[0038] like Figure 10-12 As shown, for beer bottles with smaller spacing, the number of clamping plates 22 is set to one. When the clamping plates 22 are in a completely vertical state, they can be placed between adjacent beer bottles to avoid interference between the clamping plates 22. The rotating shaft 5 is fixedly connected to the middle of both sides. At this time, when the clamping plates 22 rotate, the two sides of the clamping plates 22 respectively rest on the surfaces of adjacent beer bottles. At this time, the rotating shaft 5 extends to the outside of the mounting frame 21, and the end of the rotating shaft 5 is fixedly installed with a connecting plate 11. At this time, the extrusion block 41 rests on the surface of the adjacent connecting plate 11, and the rotation of the connecting plate 11 drives the clamping plate 22 to rotate through the rotating shaft 5, thereby realizing the clamping and transportation of the beer bottles.

[0039] In the present application, clamping plates 22 are provided on both sides of each row of beer bottles. When the clamping plates 22 rotate, their edges rest against the surface of the beer bottles, and the clamping plates 22 clamp the beer bottles in a rigid, fixed manner, which can ensure higher stability during clamping and stronger clamping force. The same clamping plates 22 are also provided on both sides of each column of beer bottles. At this time, for each individual beer bottle, there are two clamping points on the upper layer and two clamping points on the lower layer on its surface, so that there are four clamping points on the surface of the beer bottle, thereby improving the stability of the clamping assembly 2 in clamping the beer bottle, and thus being able to clamp and transport heavy, fully filled beer bottles. It should be specially noted that the present invention can be based on A single or double clamping plate 22 is set according to the size of the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles and the weight of the bottles to clamp the beer bottles. When the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is small or the weight of the bottles is small, a single clamping plate 22 is selected, and the two edges of the clamping plate 22 are used to clamp the beer bottles, and the clamping plates 22 will not affect each other; when the gap between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is large or the weight of the bottles is large, double clamping plates 22 are selected to clamp the beer bottles, and the clamping plates 22 will not affect each other. At this time, four clamping points will be formed on the surface of the beer bottle. Compared with the clamping on both sides of the airbag, the four clamping points have higher stability and can clamp beer bottles with heavier transportation weight, such as beer bottles in a fully filled state.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "connected," "installed," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they may refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and they may refer to internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0042] The above describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments, and the devices and structures that are not described in detail should be understood to be implemented in a common manner in the art; any technician familiar with the art can make many possible changes and modifications without departing from the technical solution of the present invention, or modify them into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, which does not affect the essential content of the present invention. Therefore, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention that do not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A stacking structure for beer bottles, characterized by: The clamping assembly comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies equidistantly distributed between two adjacent rows of beer bottles, wherein the plurality of clamping assemblies are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 1, and a mounting rod 1 is mounted on the surface of the clamping assembly for driving the clamping assembly to move to the position of the beer bottles; The clamping assembly includes a mounting frame for support, a clamping plate rotatably mounted on the surface of the mounting frame and placed between two adjacent rows of beer bottles and used to abut against the surface of the beer bottles, and a squeezing assembly for driving the clamping plate to rotate is mounted on the surface of the clamping assembly; The clamping assemblies in the same horizontal plane are one group, and two groups of the clamping assemblies are provided, which are longitudinally distributed along the axis of the beer bottle, and the clamping plates of different groups are alternately distributed vertically and horizontally; After the adjacent clamping plates in the same group rotate, they simultaneously abut against both sides of the same beer bottle to rigidly clamp and fix the beer bottle. After the two groups of clamping plates rotate, they simultaneously abut against the four sides of the same beer bottle to generate four clamping and fixing points. When the distance between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is small or the weight of the bottles is small, a single clamping plate is selected to clamp the beer bottles; when the distance between the bottle mouths of the beer bottles is large or the weight of the bottles is large, two clamping plates are selected to clamp the beer bottles.

2. A stacking structure for beer bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the clamping plate are equipped with a rotating shaft rotatably installed inside the mounting frame, and a torsion spring is movably sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft. One end of the torsion spring is fixed inside the mounting frame, and the other end of the torsion spring is fixed to the surface of the clamping plate. The initial state of the torsion spring makes the clamping plate in a vertical state.

3. A stacking structure for beer bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extrusion assembly includes an extrusion block for abutting against the surface of the clamping plate. A plurality of the extrusion blocks are fixedly connected by a second connecting rod. The upper surface of the extrusion block is equipped with a second mounting rod for driving the longitudinal movement thereof.

4. A stacking structure for beer bottles according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are two clamping plates, which respectively abut against the surfaces of two adjacent rows of beer bottles. The extrusion block is assembled between the two clamping plates, with both ends of the extrusion block respectively abutting against the surfaces of the two clamping plates.

5. The stacking structure for beer bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the clamping plate is equipped with a rubber protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is against the surface of the beer bottle.

6. A stacking structure for beer bottles according to claim 5, characterized in that: A penetrating circular hole is provided on the surface of the protective sleeve, and a mounting hole corresponding to the circular hole is provided on the surface of the clamping plate. A fixed shaft is assembled inside the mounting hole, and the fixed shaft is plugged into the inside of the circular hole.

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