Automatic storage device for plastic bottle recycling robot

By designing an automated collection device for plastic bottle recycling robots, the system achieves integrated automatic sorting, drainage, and compression of empty and water-containing bottles, solving the problems of low processing efficiency and poor quality in existing technologies, and improving recycling efficiency and quality.

CN122232084APending Publication Date: 2026-06-19CHANGZHOU INST OF LIGHT IND TECH

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHANGZHOU INST OF LIGHT IND TECH
Filing Date
2026-05-08
Publication Date
2026-06-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing plastic bottle recycling robots struggle to quickly process bottles in different states, especially those containing water, when handling large quantities of bottles. This results in low processing efficiency and poor quality, hindering resource utilization.

Method used

Design an automated collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot. The device uses a gravity sorting component to separate empty and full bottles, uses an air injection needle to drain water and a weighing sensor to detect impurities inside the bottles. Combined with operations such as cutting, clamping, lifting and compressing, it achieves automated processing.

Benefits of technology

It improves bottle processing efficiency, ensures normal equipment operation, avoids jamming or damage due to impurities, and enhances recycling quality and resource utilization efficiency.

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Abstract

This invention relates to the field of material recycling technology, specifically to an automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot. It includes a collection box connected to the end of the bottle recycling robot. The top of the collection box has a bottle collection opening, and the bottom of the opening has a gravity sorting component for separating empty bottles from heavy bottles containing water. Empty bottle collection sections are located on both sides of the gravity sorting component. This invention uses gravity sorting to separate empty bottles from bottles containing water and those containing impurities, and then processes the corresponding bottles in different ways. Gas is injected into the open bottles through an injection needle to quickly expel the liquid inside. The gas injection and drainage combined with weighing comparison provides automated quantitative detection of the drainage effect, improving the processing efficiency and avoiding problems such as damage to the equipment casing or jamming of the equipment due to impurities during bottle compression and collection.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of material recycling technology, specifically to an automated storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot. Background Technology

[0002] In open, flat spaces such as stadiums, there are often a large number of discarded beverage bottles. Some of these bottles may contain liquids, debris, or other substances. Liquid residue can breed insects, produce odors, or leak. Therefore, recycling machines are needed to collect and store these plastic bottles.

[0003] When recycling plastic bottles, the large size of the bottles may prevent the robot from processing large quantities quickly. Therefore, it needs to be paired with appropriate storage equipment to compress and store the bottles as the robot moves, extending its continuous working time. While compressing empty bottles, this process is more efficient. However, for bottles containing liquid, the liquid needs to be drained, which takes time. Therefore, when processing large quantities of bottles, different methods must be used for bottles in different states to ensure the fastest possible storage. Furthermore, if impurities remain after draining the liquid from the bottles, the quality of the recycled bottles will be affected, hindering subsequent resource utilization.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to invent an automated collection device for plastic bottle recycling robots to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic collection device for plastic bottle recycling robots. By screening during the bottle recycling process, it achieves automatic sorting, drainage, and compression of empty and heavy bottles in an integrated manner, thereby improving recycling efficiency and quality.

[0006] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An automated collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot is provided, including a collection box connected to the end of the bottle recycling robot. The top of the collection box has a bottle collection opening, and the bottom of the bottle collection opening has a gravity sorting component for separating empty bottles and heavy bottles containing water. On both sides of the gravity sorting component are an empty bottle collection section for handling empty bottles and a heavy bottle processing section for handling heavy bottles. The heavy bottle processing section includes a cutting section for cutting the bottle body and a lifting section for clamping and lifting the bottle body. The lifting section includes a clamping block, and the clamping block has a diameter smaller than that of the bottle body. The bottle body is larger than the bottle cap, and a circular groove is installed inside the circular groove for piercing the bottle cap. The gas injection needles are connected to the gas output end through a gas supply pipe. The lifting part also includes a weighing sensor for weighing the bottle body. The bottom end of the heavy bottle processing part is provided with a wastewater collection part. The top end of the wastewater collection part is provided with a heavy bottle sorting part for sorting empty bottles after drainage and heavy bottles containing impurities after drainage. The heavy bottle sorting part includes a sorting slider that can slide to the feeding end of the heavy bottle processing part. Both output ends of the heavy bottle sorting part are provided with squeezing parts for compressing the bottle body.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of an automated storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the heavy bottle processing unit includes two side baffles for storing bottles. A positioning slider for supporting the bottle is slidably mounted at the bottom of each side baffle. The positioning sliders on both sides can slide synchronously inward or outward. An inclined surface for supporting a gravity sorting component is provided at the top of each side baffle. Clamping blocks are located on both sides of the side baffles. Rectangular slots are respectively opened at both ends of the storage box. Slide rails are installed on both sides of the rectangular slots. Mounting plates are slidably mounted on the slide rails. A cylinder (Cylinder 1) for pushing the clamping blocks to clamp the bottle is mounted on the mounting plate. A weighing sensor is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the mounting plate. A cylinder (Cylinder 2) for lifting the mounting plate is located at the bottom of the weighing sensor. The cylinders (Cylinder 1, Weighing Sensor, and Cylinder 2) on both sides operate synchronously via a controller.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the wastewater collection unit includes a U-shaped water collection plate located at the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing unit. Guide plates for the sliding of a sorting slider are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the U-shaped water collection plate. The upper half of the sorting slider is inclined, and its lower half is provided with a compression push plate for compressing the bottle. Adjusting arms are installed on both sides of the sorting slider, and both adjusting arms are connected to a cylinder push plate. The cylinder push plate is connected to the output end of a cylinder, and the crossbar of the adjusting arm is located above the cutting section.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, a rack is installed at the bottom of the positioning slider, a guide plate is fixedly installed inside the storage box to support the positioning slider, racks are provided on the inner sides of the adjusting arms on both sides, and a synchronous gear is rotatably installed at the bottom of the positioning slider, which meshes with racks on both sides respectively; when the positioning slider moves towards the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section, the corresponding positioning slider slides in the opposite direction.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, both of the positioning sliders are equipped with synchronous push blocks on their sides. The synchronous push blocks extend to the outside of the storage box, and the two synchronous push blocks extend inward. A rack three is installed on the inner side of the extended end of the synchronous push blocks, and the storage box is rotatably equipped with a synchronous gear two that can simultaneously mesh with the rack three on both sides.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the empty bottle storage unit includes a positioning block, a cutting blade, and a compression push plate. A positioning block for fixing the bottle is installed on one side of the empty bottle side guide plate of the storage box. The cutting blade is slidably disposed at the bottom end of the empty bottle side guide plate. A groove for storing the cutting blade head is opened at the bottom end of the positioning block. The compression push plate is installed on the vertical surface of the empty bottle side guide plate and connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder. A cavity is left between the empty bottle side guide plate and the storage box for the bottle to fall after compression.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the extrusion section includes an extrusion roller and a drive motor. The extrusion roller is located below the second extrusion push plate and close to the side of the motor mounting wall inside the storage box, and the drive motor is mounted on one side of the extrusion roller.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the cutting section is located below the side baffle and includes lead screws rotatably mounted on both sides of the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section and synchronous sliders threadedly connected to the lead screws on both sides. The top of the synchronous slider is equipped with a blade for cutting the bottle body. One end of the lead screw extends to the outside of the storage box and is equipped with a bevel gear. A transmission rod is rotatably mounted on the outside of the storage box, and bevel gears are respectively installed at both ends of the transmission rod, which mesh with bevel gears.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the gravity sorting assembly includes a hinge plate and a counterweight. The inlet of the storage box is located on the side of the hinge plate near the heavy bottle processing section, and the counterweight is located at the bottom end of the hinge plate near the empty bottle storage section.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of an automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, the wastewater collection unit further includes a water-gathering slope located at the bottom of the empty bottle side guide plate. A drain hole is provided on one side of the side wall of the collection box located at the bottom of the water-gathering slope. A water-gathering hole is provided on one side of the side wall of the collection box located on the U-shaped water-collecting plate. A water-collecting channel is provided on the outside of the collection box. The two ends of the water-collecting channel are respectively connected to the drain hole and the water-gathering hole. A filter plate for collecting debris is provided on the inner side of the U-shaped water-collecting plate.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: Bottles are sorted by gravity, empty bottles, bottles containing water, and bottles containing impurities are screened, and the corresponding bottles are processed in different ways. When processing bottles containing water, the bottom of the bottle is cut, and the bottle is lifted by clamping. Gas is injected into the open bottle through an injection needle to quickly expel the liquid inside. After injection, the weight of the bottle is detected by a weighing sensor. By comparing the weight after drainage, it is determined whether the bottle contains large-volume impurities that cannot be drained. This method of injection drainage + weighing comparison provides automated quantitative detection of the drainage effect, improving the processing efficiency of the bottles and avoiding problems such as damage to the equipment casing or equipment jamming during bottle compression and storage, which could affect the normal operation of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the storage box of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is the present invention. Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the heavy bottle processing unit of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the wastewater collection channel structure of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 6 This is the present invention. Figure 5 Enlarged structural diagram at point B.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the empty bottle storage section of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping block and cutting part of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the synchronous sliding structure of the positioning slider of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the positioning slider of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the classification slider structure of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the working principle of the present invention.

[0031] In the picture:

[0032] 1. Bottle recycling robot; 2. Transfer gripper; 3. Storage box;

[0033] 4. Gravity sorting assembly; 401. Hinge plate; 402. Counterweight;

[0034] 5. Gas output end; 6. Empty bottle storage section; 601. Positioning block; 602. Cutting blade; 603. Extrusion push plate one;

[0035] 7. Heavy bottle handling section; 701. Clamping block; 702. Gas supply pipe; 703. Gas injection needle; 704. Circular groove; 705. Cylinder 1; 706. Cylinder 2; 707. Mounting plate; 708. Weighing sensor; 709. Slide rail; 710. Side baffle;

[0036] 8. Cutting section; 801. Lead screw; 802. Synchronous slider; 803. Blade; 804. Bevel gear one; 805. Transmission rod; 806. Bevel gear two;

[0037] 9. Heavy Bottle Sorting Section; 901. Sorting Slider; 902. Cylinder Push Plate; 903. Adjusting Arm; 904. Extrusion Push Plate II; 905. Rack I; 906. Guide Plate I; 907. Synchronous Gear I; 908. Rack II; 909. Positioning Slider; 910. Synchronous Push Block; 911. Synchronous Gear II; 912. Rack III; 913. Guide Plate II;

[0038] 1002, Extrusion roller; 1003, Drive motor;

[0039] 12. Wastewater collection section; 1201. Drainage hole; 1202. Water collection hole; 1203. Water collection slope; 1204. Water collection channel; 1205. U-shaped water collection plate; 1206. Filter plate. Detailed Implementation

[0040] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0041] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, some parts in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0042] In the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing the present 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, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting the present patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating a connection between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0044] refer to Figures 1 to 12This invention provides an automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, including a storage box 3 connected to the end of a bottle recycling robot 1. The top of the storage box 3 has a bottle storage opening, and the bottom of the bottle storage opening has a gravity sorting component 4 for sorting empty bottles and heavy bottles containing water. On both sides of the gravity sorting component 4 are respectively provided an empty bottle storage section 6 for processing empty bottles and a heavy bottle processing section 7 for processing heavy bottles. The heavy bottle processing section 7 includes a cutting section 8 for cutting the bottle body and a lifting section for clamping and lifting the bottle body. The lifting section includes a clamping block 701, which has a diameter smaller than the bottle body and larger than the bottle... The cap has a circular groove 704, inside which are installed multiple gas injection needles 703 for piercing the cap. The gas injection needles 703 are connected to the gas output end 5 through a gas supply pipe 702. The lifting part also includes a weighing sensor 708 for weighing the bottle body. The bottom end of the heavy bottle processing part 7 is provided with a wastewater collection part 12. The top end of the wastewater collection part 12 is provided with a heavy bottle sorting part 9 for sorting empty bottles after drainage and heavy bottles containing impurities after drainage. The heavy bottle sorting part 9 includes a sorting slider 901 that can slide to the feeding end of the heavy bottle processing part 7. Both output ends of the heavy bottle sorting part 9 are provided with squeezing parts for compressing the bottle body. An air pump is installed on one side of the storage opening of the storage box 3. The air pump injects air into the air injection needle 703 through the air supply pipe 702. The extrusion part located on the side of the impurity bottle is relatively reinforced to avoid jamming the equipment when compressing the impurity bottle. The weighing sensor 708 is used to measure the weight of the bottle after drainage.

[0045] The heavy bottle processing unit 7 includes two side baffles 710 for storing bottles. A positioning slider 909 for supporting the bottle is slidably mounted on the bottom end of each side baffle 710. The positioning sliders 909 on both sides can slide inwards or outwards synchronously. An inclined surface for supporting the gravity sorting component 4 is provided at the top end of each side baffle 710. Clamping blocks 701 are located on both sides of the side baffles 710. Rectangular slots are respectively opened at both ends of the storage box 3. Slide rails 709 are installed on both sides of the rectangular slots. Mounting plates 707 are slidably mounted on the slide rails 709. A cylinder 705 for pushing the clamping blocks 701 to clamp the bottle is mounted on the mounting plate 707. A weighing sensor 708 is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the mounting plate 707. A cylinder 706 for lifting the mounting plate 707 is provided at the bottom end of the weighing sensor 708. The cylinders 705, weighing sensor 708, and cylinder 706 on both sides operate synchronously via a controller. The heavy bottle processing unit 7 is used to receive and fix the bottle body, which facilitates the subsequent cutting of the bottle body. It is also used to sort and weigh the bottle body. By setting the air injection needle 703, the bottle body is injected with air to achieve the purpose of rapid drainage.

[0046] The wastewater collection unit 12 includes a U-shaped water collection plate 1205 located at the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing unit 7. Guide plates 913 for sliding the sorting slider 901 are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the U-shaped water collection plate 1205. The upper half of the sorting slider 901 is inclined, and the lower half is provided with a compression push plate 904 for compressing the bottles. Adjusting arms 903 are respectively installed on both sides of the sorting slider 901. Both adjusting arms 903 are connected to a cylinder push plate 902, which is connected to the output end of a cylinder. The crossbar of the adjusting arm 903 is located above the cutting unit 8. The sorting slider 901 is responsible for performing secondary sorting and, while moving the sorting position, automatically controls the opening and closing of the upper positioning slider 909 to release the bottles.

[0047] The bottom end of the positioning slider 909 is equipped with a rack 908. A guide plate 906 for supporting the positioning slider 909 is fixedly installed inside the storage box 3. Racks 905 are provided on the inner sides of the adjusting arms 903 on both sides. A synchronous gear 907 is rotatably mounted on the bottom end of the positioning slider 909, and the synchronous gear 907 meshes with the racks 905 and 908 on both sides respectively. When the positioning slider 909 moves towards the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section 7, the corresponding positioning slider 909 slides in the opposite direction. Through the above-mentioned linkage mechanism, it is ensured that after the bottles are drained and weighed, they can be seamlessly and reliably transferred from a fixed position to the sorting slider 901.

[0048] Both positioning sliders 909 are equipped with synchronous push blocks 910 on their sides. The synchronous push blocks 910 extend to the outside of the storage box 3, and both synchronous push blocks 910 extend inward. A rack 912 is installed on the inner side of the extended end of the synchronous push blocks 910. The storage box 3 is rotatably equipped with a synchronous gear 911 that can simultaneously mesh with the racks 912 on both sides. Through the linkage between the synchronous push blocks 910 and the racks 908, when the sorting slider 901 slides inward, it can drive the positioning slider 909 to slide outward synchronously, ensuring the drop of the bottle and forming a complete control chain.

[0049] The empty bottle storage unit 6 includes a positioning block 601, a cutting blade 602, and a compression pusher plate 603. The positioning block 601 for fixing the bottle body is installed on one side of the empty bottle side guide plate of the storage box 3. The cutting blade 602 is slidably disposed at the bottom end of the empty bottle side guide plate. The bottom end of the positioning block 601 has a groove for storing the cutting blade head of the cutting blade 602. The compression pusher plate 603 is installed on the vertical surface of the empty bottle side guide plate and connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder. A cavity is left between the empty bottle side guide plate and the storage box 3 for the bottle body to fall after compression.

[0050] The extrusion section includes an extrusion roller 1002 and a drive motor 1003. The extrusion roller 1002 is located below the extrusion push plate 904 and near the motor mounting wall inside the storage box 3. The drive motor 1003 is mounted on one side of the extrusion roller 1002. The sorting slider 901 is also used to initially compress the bottle body to facilitate subsequent processing by the extrusion roller 1002.

[0051] The cutting section 8 is located below the side baffle 710 and includes lead screws 801 rotatably mounted on both sides of the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section 7 and synchronous sliders 802 threadedly connected to both lead screws 801. A blade 803 for cutting the bottle is mounted at the top of the synchronous slider 802. One end of the lead screw 801 extends to the outside of the storage box 3 and is equipped with a bevel gear 804. A transmission rod 805 is rotatably mounted on the outside of the storage box 3, and two bevel gears 806 meshing with the bevel gear 804 are mounted at both ends of the transmission rod 805. After cutting the bottle, the cutting section 8 moves to the side away from the bottle to prevent the bottle from being intercepted by the synchronous slider 802 during its descent.

[0052] The gravity sorting assembly 4 includes a hinge plate 401 and a counterweight 402. The inlet of the storage box 3 is located on the side of the hinge plate 401 near the heavy bottle processing section 7, and the counterweight 402 is located at the bottom end of the hinge plate 401 near the empty bottle storage section 6. The gravity sorting assembly 4 can also improve sorting accuracy by first weighing the bottles and then controlling the rotation of the hinge plate 401 to the corresponding direction via a motor after weighing.

[0053] The wastewater collection unit 12 also includes a water-gathering inclined surface 1203 located at the bottom end of the empty bottle side guide plate. A drain hole 1201 is provided on one side of the storage box 3 at the bottom end of the water-gathering inclined surface 1203. A water-gathering hole 1202 is provided on one side of the storage box 3 at the U-shaped water-collecting plate 1205. A water-collecting channel 1204 is provided on the outer side of the storage box 3, with both ends of the channel communicating with the drain hole 1201 and the water-collecting hole 1202, respectively. A filter plate 1206 for collecting debris is provided on the inner side of the U-shaped water-collecting plate 1205. The wastewater collection unit 12 is used to recycle wastewater from the bottles inside the storage box 3. The filter plate 1206 is slidably installed on the inner side of the U-shaped water-collecting plate 1205, and a drain outlet is connected to the bottom end of the U-shaped water-collecting plate 1205.

[0054] During the operation of the bottle recycling robot 1 of this invention, the transfer claw 2 transports the bottle to the inlet of the storage box 3. When the bottle enters the gravity sorting component 4, the weight of the empty bottle is light and cannot press down the hinge plate 401. It slides into the empty bottle storage part 6 along the inclined surface. When it encounters a bottle containing water or impurities, its weight presses down the hinge plate 401 and slides into the heavy bottle processing part 7. The heavy bottle enters the channel formed by the side baffle 710. The positioning slider 909 at the bottom extends from both sides to support and fix the bottle body. The cutting part 8 below is activated, and the blade 803 moves under the drive of the screw 801 to open at the bottom of the bottle body for subsequent drainage.

[0055] The two clamping blocks 701 move towards the center under the push of cylinder 705, and the circular groove 704 clamps the bottle opening below the cap, securing the bottle. The entire clamping mechanism is then lifted upwards by cylinder 706, raising the bottle and exposing the opening for drainage. The air injection needle 703 inside the clamping block 701 pierces the cap during clamping. An external air source injects gas into the bottle through the air supply pipe 702, increasing the internal pressure and forcibly expelling the liquid from the cut opening. The lifting mechanism integrates a weighing sensor 708, which weighs the bottle after drainage to determine its mass. Based on the weighing result, the sorting slider 901 of the heavy bottle sorting section 9 slides to the corresponding position, guiding the bottle into different processing channels. The extrusion push plate 904 at the bottom of the sorting slider 901 can initially compress the bottle during contraction, facilitating the compression and storage of the bottle by the lower extrusion roller 1002.

[0056] When the sorting slider 901 sorts, it drives the corresponding positioning slider 909 to slide in the opposite direction via a gear and rack mechanism. When the sorting slider moves to one side to receive a bottle, it will drive the positioning sliders 909 on both sides to retract synchronously, making way for the bottle to fall. The whole process is automatic and synchronized, requiring no additional control.

[0057] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, equivalent substitutions, and variations can be made to the present invention. However, such variations, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the present invention, should be within the scope of protection of the present invention. Furthermore, some terminology used in this specification and claims is not limiting, but merely for ease of description.

Claims

1. An automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot, characterized in that: The system includes a storage box (3) connected to the end of a bottle recycling robot (1). The top of the storage box (3) is provided with a bottle storage opening. The bottom of the bottle storage opening is provided with a gravity sorting component (4) for sorting empty bottles and heavy bottles containing water. The gravity sorting component (4) is provided with an empty bottle storage part (6) for processing empty bottles and a heavy bottle processing part (7) for processing heavy bottles on both sides. The heavy bottle processing part (7) includes a cutting part (8) for cutting the bottle body and a lifting part for clamping and lifting the bottle body. The lifting part includes a clamping block (701). The clamping block (701) has a circular groove (704) with a diameter smaller than the bottle body and larger than the bottle cap. The inside of the trough (704) is equipped with multiple gas injection needles (703) for piercing bottle caps. The gas injection needles (703) are connected to the gas output end (5) through the gas supply pipe (702). The lifting part also includes a weighing sensor (708) for weighing the bottle body. The bottom end of the heavy bottle processing part (7) is provided with a wastewater collection part (12). The top end of the wastewater collection part (12) is provided with a heavy bottle sorting part (9) for sorting empty bottles after drainage and heavy bottles containing impurities after drainage. The heavy bottle sorting part (9) includes a sorting slider (901) that can slide to the feeding end of the heavy bottle processing part (7). Both sides of the output end of the heavy bottle sorting part (9) are provided with a squeezing part for compressing the bottle body.

2. The automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heavy bottle processing unit (7) includes two side baffles (710) for storing bottles. A positioning slider (909) for supporting the bottle is slidably mounted on the bottom end of each side baffle (710). The positioning sliders (909) on both sides can slide inwards or outwards simultaneously. An inclined surface for supporting the gravity sorting assembly (4) is provided at the top end of each side baffle (710). Clamping blocks (701) are located on both sides of the side baffle (710). Rectangular slots are respectively opened at both ends of the storage box (3), and sliding blocks are installed on both sides of the rectangular slots. The slide rail (709) is slidably mounted with an mounting plate (707). The mounting plate (707) is equipped with a cylinder (705) for pushing the clamping block (701) to clamp the bottle. The weighing sensor (708) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the mounting plate (707). The bottom end of the weighing sensor (708) is provided with a cylinder (706) for lifting the mounting plate (707). The cylinders (705), weighing sensor (708) and cylinders (706) on both sides are operated synchronously by a controller.

3. The automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wastewater collection section (12) includes a U-shaped water collection plate (1205) located at the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section (7). The top two sides of the top of the U-shaped water collection plate (1205) are respectively provided with guide plates (913) for the sliding of the sorting slider (901). The upper half of the sorting slider (901) is inclined, and the lower half is provided with a compression push plate (904) for compressing the bottle body. Adjusting arms (903) are respectively installed on both sides of the sorting slider (901). The two adjusting arms (903) are connected to a cylinder push plate (902). The cylinder push plate (902) is connected to the output end of the cylinder. The crossbar of the adjusting arm (903) is located above the cutting section (8).

4. The automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom end of the positioning slider (909) is equipped with a rack two (908), and the inside of the storage box (3) is fixedly equipped with a guide plate one (906) for supporting the positioning slider (909). The inner side of the adjusting arms (903) on both sides is provided with rack one (905). The bottom end of the positioning slider (909) is rotatably equipped with a synchronous gear one (907), and the synchronous gear one (907) meshes with rack one (905) and rack two (908) on both sides respectively. When the positioning slider (909) moves towards the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section (7), the corresponding positioning slider (909) slides in the opposite direction.

5. The automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both of the positioning sliders (909) are equipped with synchronous push blocks (910) on their sides. The synchronous push blocks (910) extend to the outside of the storage box (3). The two synchronous push blocks (910) extend inward. The inner side of the extended end of the synchronous push block (910) is equipped with rack three (912). The storage box (3) is rotatably equipped with synchronous gear two (911) that can mesh with rack three (912) on both sides at the same time.

6. The automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The empty bottle storage section (6) includes a positioning block (601), a cutting blade (602), and a compression push plate (603). The positioning block (601) for fixing the bottle body is installed on one side of the empty bottle side guide plate of the storage box (3). The cutting blade (602) is slidably disposed at the bottom end of the empty bottle side guide plate. The bottom end of the positioning block (601) is provided with a groove for storing the cutting blade (602) head. The compression push plate (603) is installed on the vertical surface of the empty bottle side guide plate and connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder. A cavity is left between the empty bottle side guide plate and the storage box (3) for the bottle body to fall after compression.

7. The automatic storage device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The extrusion section includes an extrusion roller (1002) and a drive motor (1003). The extrusion roller (1002) is located below the extrusion push plate (904) and close to the side of the motor mounting wall inside the storage box (3). The drive motor (1003) is mounted on one side of the extrusion roller (1002).

8. The automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cutting section (8) is located below the side baffle (710) and includes a lead screw (801) rotatably mounted on both sides of the discharge end of the heavy bottle processing section (7) and a synchronous slider (802) threadedly connected to the lead screw (801) on both sides. The top of the synchronous slider (802) is equipped with a blade (803) for cutting the bottle. One end of the lead screw (801) extends to the outside of the storage box (3) and is equipped with a bevel gear (804). A transmission rod (805) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the storage box (3). Both ends of the transmission rod (805) are respectively equipped with a bevel gear (806) that meshes with the bevel gear (804).

9. The automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gravity sorting assembly (4) includes a hinge plate (401) and a counterweight (402). The inlet of the storage box (3) is located on the side of the hinge plate (401) near the heavy bottle processing section (7), and the counterweight (402) is located at the bottom end of the hinge plate (401) near the empty bottle storage section (6).

10. An automatic collection device for a plastic bottle recycling robot according to claims 1, 3 and 6, characterized in that: The wastewater collection section (12) also includes a water-gathering inclined surface (1203) located at the bottom of the empty bottle side guide plate. The side wall of the storage box (3) is provided with a drain hole (1201) on one side of the bottom of the water-gathering inclined surface (1203). The side wall of the storage box (3) is provided with a water-gathering hole (1202) on one side of the U-shaped water-collecting plate (1205). A water-collecting channel (1204) is provided on the outside of the storage box (3). The two ends of the water-collecting channel (1204) are respectively connected to the drain hole (1201) and the water-collecting hole (1202). A filter plate (1206) for collecting debris is provided on the inside of the U-shaped water-collecting plate (1205).