Automatic feed product packaging and metering equipment

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of finished feed packaging technology and discloses an automated quantitative packaging device for finished feed products. The device includes a base with multiple support columns fixed to the top. The invention works by folding the bag opening outwards and hanging it on the top of the support columns. Then, a servo motor rotates a lead screw, causing a slider to move outwards, which in turn moves a follower component outwards. This causes the two support columns on the top of each edge plate on the front and rear sides of the support cylinder to move outwards respectively. As the top of the bag expands, the bag itself inflates and moves closer to the inner wall of the support cylinder. Then, the axial flow fan on the side component draws air outwards from inside the support cylinder, causing the bag to adhere further to the inner wall of the support cylinder under the influence of airflow. This allows the bag to be more thoroughly expanded inside the support cylinder, preventing wrinkles from forming on the inner wall of the support cylinder and affecting the loading and packaging of materials. This facilitates stable packaging of finished feed products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of finished feed packaging technology, specifically to an automated quantitative packaging device for finished feed products. Background Technology

[0002] Feed refers to the various foods used to raise animals, typically composed of a mixture of ingredients including grains, protein feeds, vitamins, and minerals. There are many types of feed, which can be tailored to the nutritional needs of different animals to ensure healthy growth and efficient production. Automated feed packaging and metering equipment is a highly efficient packaging solution specifically designed for the feed industry. This equipment enables the automatic metering and packaging of finished feed products, ensuring accurate and consistent weight for each package.

[0003] Existing automated feed packaging and metering equipment typically includes a support frame for supporting woven bags, with a bottom plate at the base to prevent the bags from falling off. After the support frame opens the bag opening, it moves via a linear guide to the bottom of a timed solenoid valve for metering. The solenoid valve has a hopper at the top. During metering, because the bottom plate supports the bottom of the bag, the bottom of the bag needs to contact the bottom plate when the bag opening is opened at the top of the support frame. At this time, the part of the bag inside the support frame is prone to wrinkling and folding. This wrinkling and folding can affect the bag's capacity during subsequent metering with the discharge solenoid valve, affecting the loading and unloading operation and hindering automated feed packaging and metering. Therefore, we propose an automated feed packaging and metering device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated quantitative packaging device for finished feed products, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the part of the bag inside the support frame is prone to wrinkling and folding.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automated packaging and quantitative feed product device, comprising a base, a plurality of support columns fixedly connected to the top of the base, a lead screw first disposed on the side wall of each support column, a servo motor first fixedly connected to the power input end of the lead screw first disposed on the side wall of each support column, a support cylinder disposed on one side wall of the lead screw, a displacement plate fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support cylinder and cooperating with the lead screw first disposed on the outer wall of the support cylinder, an edge plate fixedly connected to the top of the support cylinder, a sliding hole opened on the top of the edge plate, a lead screw second disposed inside the sliding hole, a servo motor second fixedly connected to the side wall of the edge plate at the power input end of the lead screw second, the servo motor second electrically connected to a control box, a slider disposed outside the lead screw second and cooperating with the inside of the sliding hole, a follower disposed on the side wall of the slider, a spreading column disposed on the top of the follower, a discharge assembly fixedly connected to the side wall of the base, a side member disposed on the side wall of the support cylinder, and an axial flow fan disposed on the side wall of the side member.

[0006] Preferably, the follower is provided with a connecting post at the top, and a baffle is provided on the side wall of the connecting post.

[0007] Preferably, a support strip is fixedly connected to the top of the edge plate, a dust collection component is fixedly connected to the top of the support strip, an interface is provided on the side wall of the dust collection component, and an air pipe is provided at the output end of the interface.

[0008] Preferably, the top of the vacuum cleaner is provided with a mounting plate, and the bottom of the mounting plate is provided with a dust filter, which is fitted inside the vacuum cleaner.

[0009] Preferably, the side wall of the vacuum cleaner is provided with a groove that matches the baffle plate, and the groove is machined with multiple air holes.

[0010] Preferably, the air pipe output end is provided with an air pump fixed to the side wall of the support cylinder, the support cylinder is slidably fitted to the top of the base, the top of the base is provided with an inclined groove, and the control box is fixed to the side wall of the base.

[0011] Preferably, the side wall of the follower is fixedly connected with a plurality of limiting rods that pass through the slider, and the limiting rods are fitted with springs that cooperate with the slider.

[0012] Preferably, the edge plate has a central block that cooperates with the second lead screw, and the edge plate is located on the top of the displacement plate.

[0013] Preferably, the side wall of the discharge assembly is provided with a material hopper, the bottom of the material hopper is provided with a discharge valve, and the discharge valve is fitted to the top of the base.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] 1. This invention involves fitting a woven bag for feed inside a support cylinder, causing the bag opening to fold outwards and hang the folded opening on the top of the expansion column. Then, the servo motor II operates, causing the lead screw II to rotate, which in turn causes the slider to move outwards, driving the follower component to move outwards. At this time, the two expansion columns on the top of each edge plate on the front and rear sides of the support cylinder move outwards respectively, thereby cooperating with the folded bag opening to open the bag opening. As the top of the bag expands, the bag itself will expand and move closer to the inner wall of the support cylinder. Then, the axial flow fan of the side component operates to draw the air outwards from inside the support cylinder, causing the bag to be further attached to the inner wall of the support cylinder by the airflow. This makes the bag more thoroughly opened inside the support cylinder, thereby avoiding wrinkles in the bag inside the support cylinder that would affect the loading and packaging of materials, and is conducive to stable packaging of finished feed products.

[0016] 2. In this invention, when the woven bag for feed is expanded inside the support cylinder, the servo motor runs, causing the lead screw to rotate. This rotation, via the displacement plate, moves the support cylinder, carrying the woven bag, towards the bottom of the discharge valve. The timed discharge valve then discharges material into the woven bag. Simultaneously, as the slider moves outward, the connecting column causes the baffle plate to move towards both ends of the side wall of the dust collection component, removing the obstruction of the air vents. At this point, the air pump operates, causing the air inside the dust collection component to be discharged outward. This allows air near the top of the support cylinder to be drawn into the dust collection component through the air vents. The dust generated when the material is discharged from the discharge valve is then filtered and intercepted by the dust filter, thus reducing dust during discharge and minimizing the diffusion of dust into the working environment. This helps reduce the dust content in the working environment and minimizes the impact of dust on workers' breathing.

[0017] 3. The present invention also provides inclined grooves at both ends of the base. After the material is loaded into the woven bag, the support cylinder continues to move backward. At this time, the servo motor runs to make the spreading column return to the center position of the edge plate. Then, the woven bag will slide down from the inside of the support cylinder and move out of the support cylinder under the action of gravity, which can realize convenient unloading operation of the woven bag after it is filled, saving manpower. Attached Figure Description

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

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the separation structure of the dust collection component and the mounting plate of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the slider, follower, and baffle of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the follower component structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 1 An enlarged diagram of position A in the middle.

[0023] In the diagram: 100, base; 101, control box; 102, inclined groove; 110, support column; 111, servo motor one; 112, lead screw one; 120, discharge assembly; 121, material hopper; 122, discharge valve; 130, support cylinder; 131, air pump; 132, air pipe; 133, edge plate; 134, displacement plate; 135, sliding hole; 140, dust collection component; 141, interface; 142, support bar; 143, mounting plate; 144, dust filter component; 145, chute; 146, air hole; 150, servo motor two; 151, lead screw two; 152, slider; 153, follower component; 154, limit rod; 155, connecting column; 156, baffle plate; 157, spreading column; 160, side component; 161, axial fan. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] Example

[0026] Please see Figures 1-5The diagram shows an automated quantitative packaging device for finished feed products, including a base 100. Multiple support columns 110 are bolted to the top of the base 100. A lead screw 112 is mounted on the side wall of each support column 110. A servo motor 111, which is coupled to the power input end of the lead screw 112, is also mounted on the side wall of the support column 110. Both servo motors 111 and 112 are commercially available servo motors with self-locking mechanisms. A support cylinder 130 is fitted to the side wall of the lead screw 112. A displacement plate 134, which is coupled to the lead screw 112, is bolted to the outer wall of the support cylinder 130. An edge plate 133 is bolted to the top of the support cylinder 130. A sliding hole 135 is formed at the top of the edge plate 133, and the lead screw 112 is housed inside the sliding hole 135. 51. The power input end of the lead screw 151 is provided with a servo motor 150 fixed to the side wall of the edge plate 133 by bolts. The servo motor 150 and the servo motor 111 are electrically connected to the control box 101. The control box 101 uses a common PLC controller and can control the servo motor 150 and the servo motor 111. The lead screw 151 is provided with a slider 152 that fits into the sliding hole 135. The slider 152 is provided with a follower 153 on its side wall. The follower 153 is fixed to the top of the follower 153 with a support column 157. The outer wall of the support column 157 is provided with multiple anti-slip grooves. The side wall of the base 100 is fixed with a discharge assembly 120 by bolts. The side wall of the support cylinder 130 is provided with a side piece 160 that communicates with the inside of the support cylinder 130.

[0027] In some embodiments, side members 160 with axial flow fans 161 can also be provided on the front and rear outer walls of the support cylinder 130, so that the front and rear side walls of the woven bag inside the support cylinder 130 can also be opened by airflow.

[0028] An axial fan 161 is provided on the side wall of the side component 160. The axial fan 161 uses a common model on the market.

[0029] Specifically, a connecting post 155 is bolted to the top of the follower 153, and a baffle 156 is provided on the side wall of the connecting post 155. When the vacuum cleaner 140 is not in use, the baffle 156 can prevent external dust from entering the interior of the vacuum cleaner 140 through the air hole 146.

[0030] Furthermore, a support strip 142 is bolted to the top of the edge plate 133, and a dust collection component 140 is bolted to the top of the support strip 142. An interface 141 is provided on the side wall of the dust collection component 140, and an air pipe 132 is provided at the output end of the interface 141. The air pipe 132 is a plastic pipe with iron wire embedded inside, which is commonly available on the market.

[0031] Furthermore, the top of the vacuum cleaner 140 is provided with a mounting plate 143, and the bottom of the mounting plate 143 is provided with a dust filter 144. The dust filter 144 is made of common stainless steel dust filter mesh, and its overall shape is a cuboid structure. At the same time, the front side wall is open, which allows the dust to be filtered and accumulated inside the dust filter 144. The dust filter 144 is used in conjunction with the interior of the vacuum cleaner 140.

[0032] Furthermore, the side wall of the vacuum cleaner 140 is provided with a groove 145 that matches the baffle plate 156, and the groove 145 is machined with multiple air holes 146.

[0033] Furthermore, the output end of the air pipe 132 is provided with an air pump 131 that is fixed to the side wall of the support cylinder 130 by bolts. The air pump 131 uses a common model on the market. The support cylinder 130 is slidably fitted to the top of the base 100. The top of the base 100 is provided with an inclined groove 102. The control box 101 is fixed to the side wall of the base 100 by bolts.

[0034] In some embodiments, a roller flush with the top of the base 100 can be provided on the top of the base 100, so that when the support cylinder 130 moves with the woven bag containing the material, the woven bag causes the roller to roll, thereby reducing the friction between the woven bag and the base 100; at the same time, the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the inclined groove 102 can be increased accordingly so that the woven bag containing the material can slide down quickly from the inside of the support cylinder 130.

[0035] Furthermore, the side wall of the follower 153 is fixed with multiple limiting rods 154 that pass through the slider 152. The limiting rods 154 are fitted with springs that cooperate with the slider 152. When the slider 152 moves, the limiting rods 154 are driven to move by the elasticity of the springs. When the spreading column 157 moves outward, the elasticity of the springs can prevent the follower 153 from applying excessive pulling force to the edge of the bag opening, which would cause the bag opening to break.

[0036] It is worth noting that the edge plate 133 has a central block that cooperates with the lead screw 151 inside, and the edge plate 133 is located on the top of the displacement plate 134.

[0037] It is worth noting that a material hopper 121 is provided on the side wall of the discharge assembly 120, and a discharge valve 122 is provided at the bottom of the material hopper 121. The discharge valve 122 uses a common solenoid valve and is electrically connected to a common timer switch, which allows the granular material inside the material hopper 121 to be discharged at a time, thereby realizing the quantitative packaging of the material. The discharge valve 122 is fitted to the top of the base 100.

[0038] In addition, all the electrical components and equipment mentioned above use external power sources. The circuits, electronic components, and modules involved in this invention are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated upon. Furthermore, the scope of protection of this invention does not involve improvements to the internal structure and methods.

[0039] Working principle: When the feed woven bag is fitted inside the support cylinder 130, the bag opening is folded outwards and hung on the top of the expansion column 157. Then, the servo motor 150 runs, causing the lead screw 151 to rotate, which in turn causes the slider 152 to move outwards, driving the follower 153 to move outwards. At this time, the two expansion columns 157 on the top of each edge plate 133 on the front and rear sides of the support cylinder 130 move outwards respectively, thus cooperating with the folded bag opening to open the bag opening. As the top of the bag expands, the bag itself will expand and move closer to the inner wall of the support cylinder 130. Then, the side piece 160... The axial fan 161 draws air out of the support cylinder 130, causing the bag to adhere more firmly to the inner wall of the cylinder. This allows the bag to be more fully expanded inside the cylinder, preventing wrinkles that could affect material loading and packaging, and facilitating stable packaging of the finished feed. While the woven feed bag is expanded inside the support cylinder 130, the servo motor 111 rotates the lead screw 112, which, via the displacement plate 134, moves the support cylinder 130, carrying the woven bag, towards the bottom of the discharge valve 122. This process is then timed. The discharge valve 122 discharges material into the woven bag. Simultaneously, as the slider 152 moves outward, the connecting column 155 causes the baffle plate 156 to move towards both ends of the side wall of the suction unit 140, thus removing the obstruction of the air vent 146. At this time, the suction pump 131 operates, causing the air inside the suction unit 140 to be discharged outward. This allows air near the top of the support cylinder 130 to be drawn into the suction unit 140 through the air vent 146. The dust generated when the material is discharged from the discharge valve 122 can then be filtered and intercepted by the dust filter 144, thereby reducing dust during discharge and minimizing material falling. The diffusion of dust generated during operation into the working environment helps reduce the content of material dust in the working environment and reduce the impact of dust on workers' breathing. At the same time, inclined grooves 102 are provided at both ends of the base 100. After the material is loaded into the woven bag, the support cylinder 130 continues to move backward. At this time, the servo motor 150 runs, causing the spreading column 157 to reset back to the center position of the edge plate 133. Then, the woven bag will slide down from the inside of the support cylinder 130 with the inclined grooves 102 under the action of gravity and move out of the inside of the support cylinder 130. This allows for convenient unloading of the loaded woven bag and saves manpower.

[0040] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0041] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated packaging and metering device for finished feed products, comprising a base (100), characterized in that: The base (100) has multiple support columns (110) fixedly connected to its top. Each support column (110) has a lead screw (112) on its side wall. A servo motor (111) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the support column (110) and engages with the power input end of the lead screw (112). A support cylinder (130) is fitted to the side wall of the lead screw (112). A displacement plate (134) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support cylinder (130) and engages with the lead screw (112). An edge plate (133) is fixedly connected to the top of the support cylinder (130). A sliding hole (135) is opened at the top of the edge plate (133). A lead screw (151) is installed inside the sliding hole (135). The second lead screw (151) is provided with a second servo motor (150) fixed to the side wall of the edge plate (133) at the power input end. The second servo motor (150) is electrically connected to a control box (101). The second lead screw (151) is provided with a slider (152) that fits into the sliding hole (135). The slider (152) is provided with a follower (153) on its side wall. The follower (153) is provided with a support column (157) on its top. The base (100) is fixed with a discharge assembly (120) on its side wall. The support cylinder (130) is provided with a side member (160) on its side wall. The side member (160) is provided with an axial flow fan (161) on its side wall.

2. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The follower (153) is provided with a connecting post (155) on its top, and a baffle plate (156) is provided on the side wall of the connecting post (155).

3. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support strip (142) is fixedly connected to the top of the edge plate (133), and a dust suction component (140) is fixedly connected to the top of the support strip (142). An interface (141) is provided on the side wall of the dust suction component (140), and an air pipe (132) is provided at the output end of the interface (141).

4. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the vacuum cleaner (140) is provided with a mounting plate (143), and the bottom of the mounting plate (143) is provided with a dust filter (144), which is fitted inside the vacuum cleaner (140).

5. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the vacuum cleaner (140) is provided with a groove (145) that matches the baffle plate (156), and the groove (145) is machined with a plurality of air holes (146).

6. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air pipe (132) output end is provided with an air pump (131) fixed to the side wall of the support cylinder (130). The support cylinder (130) is slidably fitted to the top of the base (100). The top of the base (100) is provided with an inclined groove (102). The control box (101) is fixed to the side wall of the base (100).

7. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The follower (153) has a plurality of limiting rods (154) fixed to its side wall, which pass through the slider (152). The limiting rods (154) are fitted with springs that cooperate with the slider (152).

8. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge plate (133) has a central block that cooperates with the lead screw (151) inside, and the edge plate (133) is located on the top of the displacement plate (134).

9. The automated packaging and quantitative equipment for finished feed products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material discharge assembly (120) has a material hopper (121) on its side wall, and a material discharge valve (122) is provided at the bottom of the material hopper (121). The material discharge valve (122) is fitted to the top of the base (100).

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