Production line for automatically positioning material cup buckling covers and working method of production line

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic positioning production line for material cup cover buckling and a working method thereof. The production line comprises a conveying line, the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates, a plurality of plate holes used for containing material cups are formed in the conveying plates, and a positioning mechanism used for accurately positioning the positions of the material cups on the conveying plates is arranged on the production line. The structural design that the positioning mechanism is adopted at the position of the conveying line is adopted, and the positioning mechanism can accurately position the material cups at the position of the conveying plate.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of packaging production line, in particular to a production line for automatic positioning of cup cover and a working method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The packaging production line is widely used in the production field of food, medicine and the like. In the packaging production line, the cup is conveyed to each process link such as feeding, film sealing and cover buckling through a conveying line. A plurality of conveying plates driven by a chain are arranged at the conveying line. In each process link, there is a link in which the cup needs to be accurately positioned, such as the cover buckling process link. The cup needs to be accurately positioned first, and then the cup cover can be accurately buckled on the cup. The conventional conveying line mainly uses the chain to convey the conveying plate for a long distance. Although this conveying mode has low cost, it has a large displacement error, and the cup cannot be accurately positioned. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims at overcoming the shortcomings of the prior art and providing a production line for automatic positioning of cup cover and a working method thereof.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solution: a production line for automatic positioning of cup cover, comprising a conveying line, wherein the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates, the conveying plates are provided with a plurality of plate holes for placing cups, and the production line is provided with a positioning mechanism for accurately positioning the cups on the conveying plates. The positioning mechanism is a cup clamping plate set, the cup clamping plate set is arranged above the conveying plate, a lifting cup supporting plate is arranged below the conveying plate, and the lifting cup supporting plate is used to lift the cup to be positioned, so that a positioning gap is formed between the cup to be positioned and the plate hole of the conveying plate. The cup clamping plate set comprises left and right clamping plates which can move towards each other, the left and right clamping plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the cup to be positioned, and the left and right clamping plates support the edge of the cup opening to bear the downward pressure during buckling of the cup cover. A plurality of first cup clamping grooves are arranged on the left clamping plate, and a plurality of second cup clamping grooves corresponding to the first cup clamping grooves of the left clamping plate are arranged on the right clamping plate.

[0005] Further, the first cup clamping grooves of the left clamping plate are V-shaped grooves, and the second cup clamping grooves of the right clamping plate are arc-shaped grooves.

[0006] Further, the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning driving device for driving the left and right clamping plates to move towards each other, the left and right sides of the left clamping plate are provided with first connecting wing portions connected with the positioning driving device, and the left and right sides of the right clamping plate are provided with second connecting wing portions connected with the positioning driving device.

[0007] Further, the positioning mechanism is a liftable cup positioning plate, which is arranged below the conveying plate.

[0008] Further, the cup positioning plate is provided with a plurality of positioning protruding blocks, which are used for positioning the bottom of the cup to be positioned, and each of the positioning protruding blocks corresponds to the plate hole of the conveying plate.

[0009] Further, the upper portion of the positioning mechanism is provided with a cover device, which is used for buckling the cup cover on the cup.

[0010] A working method for automatically positioning the cup cover, based on the above production line, comprises the following steps: S1, the conveying plate of the conveying line conveys the cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism; S2, the positioning mechanism positions the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the cover device.

[0011] Specifically, in step S2, the lifting cup plate lifts the cup to be positioned at the conveying plate, so that a positioning gap appears between the cup to be positioned and the plate hole of the conveying plate, then the left clamping plate and the right clamping plate move towards each other, clamp the cup mouth of the cup to be positioned, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the cover device, and then the left clamping plate and the right clamping plate move away from each other, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the cover device.

[0012] Specifically, in step S2, the cup positioning plate lifts the cup to be positioned at the conveying plate, and the positioning protruding blocks at the cup positioning plate are inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the cover device.

[0013] The present application has the beneficial effect that the positioning mechanism is used in the conveying line, which can accurately position the cup at the conveying plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the conveying plate conveys the cup to the positioning mechanism.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the lifting cup plate lifts the cup.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the left clamping plate and the right clamping plate cooperate to position the cup.

[0018] Figure 5The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup.

[0019] Figure 6 The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup.

[0020] Figure 7 The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup.

[0021] Figure 8 The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup.

[0022] Figure 9 The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup.

[0023] The schematic view of the cup positioning plate in the specific embodiment two when positioning the cup. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0025] Specific embodiment one: combined with the drawings Figure 1 and the drawings Figure 2 , a cup cover automatic positioning production line, comprising a conveying line, the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates 21, the conveying plates 21 are provided with a plurality of plate holes 211 for placing cups, the production line is provided with a positioning mechanism 10 for accurately positioning the cups on the conveying plates 21; The positioning mechanism 10 is a cup clamping plate set, as shown in the drawings Figure 2 , the cup clamping plate set is arranged above the conveying plates 21, and a lifting cup supporting plate 13 is arranged below the conveying plates 21, the lifting cup supporting plate 13 is used for supporting the cup to be positioned A, so that the positioning gap 212 between the cup to be positioned A and the plate hole 211 of the conveying plate 21 appears; the conveying plates 21 of the conveying line can be disassembled and replaced to adapt to cups of different sizes; combined with the drawings Figure 2 and the drawings Figure 3 , the cup clamping plate set comprises a left clamping plate 11 and a right clamping plate 12 which can move towards each other, the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the cup to be positioned, and the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 support the edge of the cup opening of the cup when covering to bear the downward pressure when covering; The left card plate 11 is provided with a number of first card cup slots 111, and the right card plate 12 is provided with a number of second card cup slots 121 corresponding to the first card cup slots 111 of the left card plate 11.

[0026] Combined with appendix Figure 6 As shown, the cup clamping plate assembly is suitable for positioning and fastening the lid of a soft material cup. The edge of the cup mouth of the soft material cup is provided with a folded edge A1. When fastening the lid, the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 of the cup clamping plate assembly support the folded edge to withstand the downward pressure when fastening the lid.

[0027] The first cup slot 111 of the left clamping plate 11 is a V-shaped slot, and the second cup slot 121 of the right clamping plate 12 is an arc-shaped slot. The left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 cooperate with each other to clamp the cup opening of the cup to be positioned. The second cup slot of the right clamping plate 12 can also be a V-shaped slot, in which case the first cup slot of the left clamping plate 11 corresponds to an arc-shaped slot.

[0028] The positioning mechanism 10 includes a positioning drive mechanism for driving the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 to move towards each other. The left clamping plate 11 has first connecting wings 112 on both sides that connect to the positioning drive mechanism (note: not shown in the attached drawings), and the right clamping plate 12 has second connecting wings 122 on both sides that connect to the positioning drive mechanism. Specifically, the positioning drive mechanism can be a gripper cylinder. The first connecting wings 112 of the left clamping plate 11 are connected to one side of the gripper of the gripper cylinder, and the second connecting wings 122 of the right clamping plate 12 are connected to the other side of the gripper cylinder. The positioning drive mechanism is not limited to a gripper cylinder and can also be other mechanical mechanisms capable of realizing the opposite movement of the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12.

[0029] A lid-fastening device 30 is provided above the positioning mechanism, which is used to fasten the cup lid to the material cup.

[0030] An automatic positioning method for a cup lid, based on the aforementioned production line, includes the following steps: S1, combined with appendix Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 As shown, the conveyor plate 21 of the conveyor line transports the cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism 10; S2. The positioning mechanism 10 positions the material cup so that it is positioned at the capping position of the capping device 30, in conjunction with the attached... Figure 2 and attached Figure 3 As shown, the lifting cup support plate 13 lifts the cup A to be positioned at the conveyor plate 21, creating a positioning gap 212 between the cup A and the plate hole 211 of the conveyor plate 21. Combined with the attached... Figure 3 and attached Figure 4As shown, the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 are then moved towards each other to clamp the cup opening of the cup A to be positioned, so that the cup is positioned to the cover closing position of the cover closing device 30, and then the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 are moved away from each other to leave the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the cover closing position of the cover closing device 30, as shown in FIG. 4. Figure 5 As shown, the cover closing device 30 closes the cup.

[0031] Specific embodiment two: combined with FIG. 2, a cup cover automatic positioning production line, comprising a conveying line, the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates 21, the conveying plates 21 are provided with a plurality of plate holes for placing cups, and the production line is provided with a positioning mechanism for accurately positioning the cups on the conveying plates 21. Figure 7 As shown, a cup cover automatic positioning production line, comprising a conveying line, the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates 21, the conveying plates 21 are provided with a plurality of plate holes for placing cups, and the production line is provided with a positioning mechanism for accurately positioning the cups on the conveying plates 21. Combined with FIG. 2, a cup cover automatic positioning production line, comprising a conveying line, the conveying line is provided with a plurality of conveying plates 21, the conveying plates 21 are provided with a plurality of plate holes for placing cups, and the production line is provided with a positioning mechanism for accurately positioning the cups on the conveying plates 21. Figure 7 As shown, the positioning mechanism is a cup positioning plate 14 that can be lifted, and the cup positioning plate 14 is arranged below the conveying plate 21. Figure 8 As shown, the positioning mechanism is a cup positioning plate 14 that can be lifted, and the cup positioning plate 14 is arranged below the conveying plate 21.

[0032] The cup positioning plate 14 is provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions 141, which are used to position the bottom of the cup A to be positioned, and each positioning protrusion 141 corresponds to a plate hole 211 of the conveying plate 21. The upper end of the positioning protrusion 141 is specifically provided with a chamfer, and when the cup positioning plate 14 holds the cup, the positioning protrusion 141 at the cup positioning plate 14 is inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup. The cup positioning plate 14 is suitable for positioning and closing the hard cup, and when the cup is closed, the cup positioning plate 14 holds the lower part of the cup, and the cup body bears the downward pressure when the cup is closed.

[0033] The upper part of the positioning mechanism is provided with a cover closing device 30, which is used to close the cup cover on the cup.

[0034] A cup cover automatic positioning working method based on the above production line, comprising the following steps: S1, combined with FIG. 2, the conveying plate 21 of the conveying line transports the cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism 10; Figure 7 S2, the positioning mechanism 10 positions the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the cover closing position of the cover closing device 30, combined with FIG. 2, As shown, the cup positioning plate 14 holds the cup to be positioned on the conveying plate 21, and the positioning protrusion 141 at the cup positioning plate 14 is inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the cover closing position of the cover closing device 30, as shown in FIG. 4. Figure 7 As shown, the cover closing device 30 closes the cup. Figure 8 Figure 9

[0035] ​​In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0036] It should be understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used in this invention to describe various types of information, but these terms are not limited to them; they are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this invention, "first" information may also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information may also be referred to as "first" information.

[0037] The above description is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor line, which is provided with several conveyor plates (21), and several plate holes (211) for placing cups are provided on the conveyor plates (21). The production line is provided with a positioning mechanism (10) for accurately positioning the cups on the conveyor plates (21). The positioning mechanism (10) is a cup clamping plate assembly, which is located above the conveying plate (21). A lifting cup support plate (13) is provided below the conveying plate (21). The lifting cup support plate (13) is used to lift the cup to be positioned, so that a positioning gap (212) appears between the cup to be positioned and the plate hole (211) of the conveying plate (21). The cup plate assembly includes a left plate (11) and a right plate (12) that can move in opposite directions. The left plate (11) and the right plate (12) are located on the left and right sides of the cup to be positioned, respectively. When the lid is closed, the left plate (11) and the right plate (12) support the edge of the cup mouth to withstand the downward pressure when the lid is closed. The left card plate (11) is provided with a plurality of first card cup slots (111), and the right card plate (12) is provided with a plurality of second card cup slots (121) corresponding to the first card cup slots (111) of the left card plate (11).

2. The production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first card cup slot (111) of the left card plate (11) is a V-shaped slot, and the second card cup slot (121) of the right card plate (12) is an arc-shaped slot.

3. The production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (10) includes a positioning drive device for driving the left card plate (11) and the right card plate (12) to move towards each other. The left card plate (11) has a first connecting wing (112) on both sides connected to the positioning drive device, and the right card plate (12) has a second connecting wing (122) on both sides connected to the positioning drive device.

4. The production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (10) is a liftable cup positioning plate (14), which is located below the conveying plate (21).

5. The production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cup positioning plate (14) is provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions (141), which are used to position the bottom of the cup to be positioned. Each positioning protrusion (141) corresponds to the plate hole (211) of the conveying plate (21).

6. A production line for automatic positioning of a cup lid according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (10) is provided with a lid fastening device (30) above it, which is used to fasten the cup lid to the cup.

7. A method for automatically positioning a cup lid, characterized in that: The production line based on claim 6 includes the following steps: S1, the conveyor plate (21) of the conveyor line transports the cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism (10); S2. The positioning mechanism (10) positions the cup so that it is positioned at the capping position of the capping device (30).

8. The working method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step S2, the lifting cup plate (13) lifts the cup to be positioned at the conveying plate (21), so that a positioning gap (212) appears between the cup to be positioned and the plate hole (211) of the conveying plate (21). Then, the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) move towards each other, clamping the cup mouth of the cup to be positioned, so that the cup is positioned at the closing position of the closing device (30). Then, the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) move away from each other, leaving the cup, so that the cup is positioned at the closing position of the closing device (30).

9. The working method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step S2, the cup positioning plate (14) lifts the cup to be positioned at the conveyor plate (21), and the positioning protrusion (141) at the cup positioning plate (14) is inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup, so that the cup is positioned at the capping position of the capping device (30).

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