A system for up-down turning and code assignment of a circular can body

Abstract

This application provides a system for flipping and coding a circular can, including a transmission line configured to transport a vertically placed circular can along a preset direction; a flipping assembly disposed on the transmission line; the flipping assembly is configured to flip the circular can transported on the transmission line 180° in a preset clockwise direction; a bottom QR code is located on one side of the circular can; a QR code reader is disposed above the transmission line; the QR code reader is configured to read the data information of the bottom QR code; and a laser marking machine is disposed above the transmission line; the laser marking machine is configured to laser-engrave a top QR code corresponding to the data information of the bottom QR code onto the other side of the flipped circular can. This application solves the problem in the prior art that the circular can needs to be manually flipped for code reading and coding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of circular can transport technology, and in particular to a circular can flipping and coding association system. Background Technology

[0002] In modern fast-moving consumer goods, food and beverage, and chemical manufacturing industries, automated production lines are increasingly demanding traceability management throughout the product lifecycle. Particularly for round canned packaging containers (such as milk powder cans, aerosol cans, and canned goods), digitally encoding information (including QR codes, 1D barcodes, and clear numerical codes) onto the top and bottom lids, and accurately linking the information between the can and lid, is a crucial step in building intelligent factory information systems and meeting market regulatory compliance requirements.

[0003] However, in existing traditional production processes, the loading of digital information onto such curved or uneven packaging generally relies on manual operation. Specifically, workers must manually affix pre-printed labels to designated locations on the cans one by one beside the production line. This manual information loading method has significant inherent drawbacks: First, from the perspective of production cycle time, the speed of manual pasting is limited by the skill level and physical limits of the operators, making it difficult to match the high-speed operation of automated filling and packaging equipment. This can easily cause an imbalance in the production line cycle time, creating a production bottleneck and severely restricting the improvement of overall production efficiency.

[0004] Secondly, because the surface of a circular can is usually curved, and manual operation inevitably involves randomness, labels are prone to misalignment, tilting, or poor adhesion during application. This uncontrollability of physical position means that automated visual acquisition equipment (such as industrial cameras and barcode scanners) installed in subsequent processes cannot accurately capture digital information at standard workstations. Once reading fails, the system often determines the product as defective and triggers a rejection mechanism.

[0005] Furthermore, a large number of qualified products that were mistakenly rejected require additional manual intervention for re-inspection and relabeling. This not only increases the frequency of manual intervention on the production site, but also leads to chaos in material flow and a surge in rework costs. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a system for flipping a circular can and assigning codes to it, in order to solve the problem in the prior art that the circular can needs to be manually flipped to read and assign codes.

[0007] The system includes: A transmission line body, the transmission line body being configured to transmit a vertically placed circular can along a preset direction; A flipping component is disposed on the transmission line; the flipping component is configured to flip the circular can being transmitted on the transmission line by 180° in a preset clockwise direction; a bottom QR code is provided on one side of the circular can, and the bottom QR code is located on the side of the circular can away from the transmission line before the circular can is flipped. A QR code reader is disposed above the transmission line; the QR code reader is configured to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can. A laser marking machine is disposed above the transmission line; the laser marking machine is configured to laser-etch a QR code on the top of the can, corresponding to the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can, onto the other circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0008] In some embodiments, the transmission line body includes: A first transmission line body, wherein a conveyor belt that moves in a preset direction is provided on the first transmission line body; The second transmission line is provided with a conveyor belt that moves in a preset direction; the flipping component is located at the middle of the second transmission line.

[0009] In some embodiments, the QR code reader is disposed above the second transmission line body, and the QR code reader is disposed on the side of the flipping component closer to the first transmission line body; the laser marking machine is disposed above the second transmission line body, and the laser marking machine is disposed on the side of the flipping component away from the first transmission line body.

[0010] In some embodiments, the flipping component includes: A flipping component is disposed on the second transmission line body, and the edge of the flipping component has a preset distance from the second transmission line body during the flipping process of the flipping component; the flipping component is configured to flip the circular can being transmitted on the second transmission line body by 180° in a preset clockwise direction. A rotary motor is disposed on the side of the second transmission line body and connected to the flipping component; the rotary motor is configured to drive the flipping component to rotate 180° in the preset clockwise direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the flipping assembly further includes a motor support plate disposed on the side of the second transmission line body, and the bottom of the rotary motor is detachably connected to the motor support plate; The power output shaft of the rotary motor extends toward the second transmission line in a direction parallel to the plane of the second transmission line and is detachably connected to the flipping component; the rotation surface of the flipping component is perpendicular to the power output shaft of the rotary motor.

[0012] In some embodiments, the motor support plate is slidably connected to one side of the second transmission line body, and a position fixing structure is provided between the motor support plate and the second transmission line body. The position fixing structure is configured to fix the motor support plate at a relative height position of the second transmission line body. The flipping component has a structure with hyperboloidal grooves, the two curved grooves of which are adapted to the dimensions of the circular can; the dimensions of the circular can and the flipping component are defined as follows: 2R<H≤3.2R h = 2 / 3H; Where R is the radius of the circular tank and the curved groove of the flipping component, H is the height of the circular tank, and h is the height of the flipping component.

[0013] In some embodiments, the system further includes: A first photoelectric switch is disposed on one side of the second transmission line body. The first photoelectric switch is located on the side of the flipping component close to the first transmission line body. The first photoelectric switch is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a first designated position, thereby driving the QR code reader to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can. The second photoelectric switch is disposed on one side of the second transmission line body and is located on the side of the flipping assembly away from the first transmission line body. The second photoelectric switch is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a second designated position, thereby driving the laser marking machine to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular can after flipping.

[0014] In some embodiments, the system further includes an industrial control computer, which is configured to: The system acquires the first position arrival information of the first photoelectric switch and generates a first driving instruction; the first driving instruction is used to drive the QR code reader to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can. The second position arrival information of the second photoelectric switch is obtained, and a second driving command is generated based on the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can and the second position arrival information; the second driving command is used to drive the laser marking machine to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0015] In some embodiments, the system further includes: A capping machine is disposed above the second transmission line and is located on the side of the laser marking machine away from the flipping assembly; the capping machine is configured to seal the top of the can onto the flipped circular can.

[0016] As described above, this application provides a system for flipping and coding a circular can. The system includes a transmission line configured to transport a vertically placed circular can along a preset direction; a flipping assembly disposed on the transmission line; the flipping assembly is configured to flip the circular can transported on the transmission line 180° clockwise; a bottom QR code is located on one side of the circular can before it is flipped, on the side of the circular can furthest from the transmission line; a QR code reader is disposed above the transmission line; the QR code reader is configured to read the data information of the bottom QR code; and a laser marking machine is disposed above the transmission line; the laser marking machine is configured to laser-etch a top QR code corresponding to the data information of the bottom QR code onto the other side of the flipped circular can. This application solves the problem in the prior art that requires manual flipping of the circular can for code reading and coding. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a circular can body flipping up and down and a coding association system according to this application. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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.

[0020] It should be noted that the brief descriptions of terms in this application are only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise stated, these terms should be understood in their ordinary and common meaning.

[0021] It should be noted that, in this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is being described as an example, illustration, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design solutions. Specifically, the use of terms such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner.

[0022] See Figure 1 As can be seen, this embodiment provides a schematic diagram of a circular can body flipping up and down and a coding association system.

[0023] The system includes: The transmission line 100 is configured to transmit a vertically placed circular can along a preset direction.

[0024] Specifically, in this embodiment, the transmission line 100 includes a first transmission line 110, on which a conveyor belt moving in a preset direction is provided; and a second transmission line 120, on which a conveyor belt moving in a preset direction is provided.

[0025] A conveyor belt is installed on the first transmission line 110, which transports the circular cans towards the second transmission line 120. The circular cans are inverted, with their bottoms facing upwards. During this section, QR code information is loaded onto the bottom cover of the circular can, i.e., a QR code on the can bottom. Loading methods include: pasting QR code labels, laser engraving, or inkjet printing.

[0026] The system also includes: A flipping component 200 is disposed on the transmission line 100; the flipping component 200 is configured to flip the circular can being transmitted on the transmission line 100 by 180° in a preset clockwise direction; a bottom QR code is provided on one side of the circular can, and the bottom QR code is located on the side of the circular can away from the transmission line 100 before the circular can is flipped.

[0027] Specifically, in this embodiment, the rotating component 200 completes the 180° rotation of the circular can, thereby realizing the subsequent coding association of the circular can.

[0028] The flipping component 200 is located in the middle of the second transmission line body 120.

[0029] The second transmission line 120 transports the circular tank to the right. The front of this section transports an inverted circular tank.

[0030] The flipping component 200 includes: A flipping component 210 is disposed on the second transmission line 120, and the edge of the flipping component 210 has a preset distance from the second transmission line 120 during the flipping process; the flipping component 210 is configured to flip the circular can being transported on the second transmission line 120 by 180° in a preset clockwise direction. A rotary motor 220 is disposed on the side of the second transmission line body 120 and is connected to the flipping member 210; the rotary motor 220 is configured to drive the flipping member 210 to rotate 180° in the preset clockwise direction.

[0031] Specifically, in this embodiment, the rotary motor 220 provides the flipping force to the flipping component 210, and the flipping component 210 flips the circular can by 180°.

[0032] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the flipping assembly 200 further includes a motor support plate 230, which is disposed on the side of the second transmission line body 120, and the bottom of the rotary motor 220 is detachably connected to the motor support plate 230. The power output shaft of the rotary motor 220 extends toward the second transmission line 120 in a direction parallel to the plane of the second transmission line 120 and is detachably connected to the flipping member 210; the rotation surface of the flipping member 210 is perpendicular to the power output shaft of the rotary motor 220.

[0033] Specifically, in this embodiment, since the same production line does not only transport circular cans of the same size, and different circular cans must be adapted to different sizes and heights of the flipping component 210, a motor support plate 230 is also provided on the side of the second transmission line 120. The relative height between the motor support plate 230 and the second transmission line 120 can be adjusted according to actual needs. This is achieved by sliding the motor support plate 230 and the second transmission line 120 together and setting a fixing structure between them, thereby achieving height adjustment. The connection between the flipping component 210 and the rotary motor 220 is set to be detachable. When adapting to circular cans of different sizes, the flipping component 210 of different sizes is replaced, thereby enabling the flipping component 210 to flip circular cans of different sizes. Furthermore, the edge of the flipping component 210 will not scratch the second transmission line 120 during the flipping process.

[0034] The flipping component 210 has a structure with a hyperboloidal groove, the two curved grooves of which are adapted to the dimensions of the circular can; the dimensions of the circular can and the flipping component 210 are defined as follows: 2R<H≤3.2R h = 2 / 3H; Where R is the radius of the circular can and the curved groove of the flipping component 210, H is the height of the circular can, and h is the height of the flipping component 210.

[0035] The system also includes: A QR code reader 300 is disposed above the transmission line 100; the QR code reader 300 is configured to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can.

[0036] Specifically, in this embodiment, the QR code reader 300 is provided above the second transmission line body 120, and the QR code reader 300 is located on the side of the flipping component 200 near the first transmission line body 110. The QR code reader 300 reads the QR code on the bottom of the circular can before it is flipped, thereby obtaining the data information of the current circular can.

[0037] The system also includes: A first photoelectric switch 500 is disposed on one side of the second transmission line 120. The first photoelectric switch 500 is located on the side of the flipping component 200 close to the first transmission line 110. The first photoelectric switch 500 is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a first specified position, thereby driving the QR code reader 300 to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can.

[0038] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first photoelectric switch 500 obtains information about the circular can reaching a first designated position, and uses this information to drive the QR code reader 300 to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can.

[0039] The system also includes: A laser marking machine 400 is disposed above the transmission line 100; the laser marking machine 400 is configured to laser-etch a QR code on the top of the can, corresponding to the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can, onto the other circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0040] Specifically, in this embodiment, a laser marking machine 400 is also provided above the second transmission line 120, and the laser marking machine 400 is located on the side of the flipping component 200 away from the first transmission line 110. The laser marking machine 400 laser-etches a QR code on the top of the can onto the other side of the flipped circular can, thereby completing the coding association of the circular can.

[0041] The system also includes: A second photoelectric switch 600 is disposed on one side of the second transmission line 120 and located on the side of the flipping assembly 200 away from the first transmission line 110. The second photoelectric switch 600 is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a second designated position, thereby driving the laser marking machine 400 to laser-engrave the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0042] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second photoelectric switch 600 obtains relevant information about the circular can reaching the second designated position, thereby driving the laser marking machine 400 to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0043] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the system further includes an industrial control computer 700, which is configured to: The first position arrival information of the first photoelectric switch 500 is obtained and a first driving instruction is generated; the first driving instruction is used to drive the QR code reader 300 to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can. The second position arrival information of the second photoelectric switch 600 is obtained, and a second driving command is generated based on the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can and the second position arrival information; the second driving command is used to drive the laser marking machine 400 to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

[0044] Specifically, in this embodiment, the industrial control computer 700 generates corresponding control commands based on the relevant location information sent by the first photoelectric switch 500 and the second photoelectric switch 600, thereby realizing automated code reading, association, and code assignment.

[0045] It should be noted that the rotation control of the rotary motor 220 can also be controlled by the industrial control computer 700. The industrial control computer 700 can calculate the rotation timing based on the first position arrival information sent by the first photoelectric switch 500, thereby realizing the automation of the rotation of the circular tank.

[0046] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the system further includes: A capping machine is disposed above the second transmission line 120 and is located on the side of the laser marking machine 400 away from the flipping assembly 200; the capping machine is configured to seal the top of the can onto the flipped circular can.

[0047] Specifically, in this embodiment, the industrial control computer 700 can also be configured to control the capping machine to seal the top of the can onto the top of the circular can, while completely covering the QR code data information on the top of the can to ensure the data security of the QR code on the top of the can.

[0048] This embodiment has the following advantages: This embodiment of a circular can-flipping and coding association system perfectly realizes the automatic 180-degree vertical flipping of circular cans on the production line. While the QR code reader reads the QR code information on the bottom cover of the circular can, after the can is vertically flipped by the flipping mechanism, a corresponding QR code is burned onto the top cover of the circular can by a laser coding machine, thus achieving the corresponding association between the QR code information on the top and bottom covers of the circular can. After the top cover of the circular can is sealed in the next stage, only the QR code information on the bottom cover is exposed during the product's circulation. Even if the bottom cover QR code is damaged during circulation, the sealed top cover QR code information can still be used for product authenticity verification, logistics tracking, and quality traceability at each stage of circulation.

[0049] For ease of explanation, the above description has been provided in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the discussion in some embodiments above is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. Various modifications and variations can be obtained based on the above teachings. The selection and description of the above embodiments are for the purpose of better explaining the contents of this disclosure, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better utilize the embodiments.

Claims

1. A circular can body flipping and coding association system, characterized in that, The system includes: A transmission line body (100) is configured to transmit a vertically placed circular can along a preset direction; A flipping component (200) is disposed on the transmission line (100); the flipping component (200) is configured to flip the circular can being transmitted on the transmission line (100) by 180° in a preset clockwise direction; a bottom QR code is provided on one side of the circular can, and the bottom QR code is located on the side of the circular can away from the transmission line (100) before the circular can is flipped. A QR code reader (300) is disposed above the transmission line body (100); the QR code reader (300) is configured to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can; A laser marking machine (400) is disposed above the transmission line body (100); the laser marking machine (400) is configured to laser-etch the QR code on the top of the can, which corresponds to the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can, onto the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

2. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission line body (100) includes: A first transmission line body (110) is provided with a conveyor belt that moves in a preset direction; The second transmission line body (120) is provided with a conveyor belt that moves in a preset direction; the flipping component (200) is located in the middle of the second transmission line body (120).

3. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The QR code reader (300) is disposed above the second transmission line body (120), and the QR code reader (300) is disposed on the side of the flip component (200) close to the first transmission line body (110); the laser marking machine (400) is disposed above the second transmission line body (120), and the laser marking machine (400) is disposed on the side of the flip component (200) away from the first transmission line body (110).

4. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The flipping component (200) includes: A flipper (210) is disposed on the second transmission line body (120), and the edge of the flipper (210) has a preset distance from the second transmission line body (120) during the flipping process of the flipper (210); the flipper (210) is configured to flip the circular can conveyed on the second transmission line body (120) by 180° in a preset clockwise direction; A rotary motor (220) is disposed on the side of the second transmission line body (120) and connected to the flipping member (210); the rotary motor (220) is configured to drive the flipping member (210) to rotate 180° in the preset clockwise direction.

5. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The flipping assembly (200) also includes a motor support plate (230), which is disposed on the side of the second transmission line body (120), and the bottom of the rotary motor (220) is detachably connected to the motor support plate (230); The power output shaft of the rotary motor (220) extends toward the second transmission line body (120) in a direction parallel to the plane of the second transmission line body (120) and is detachably connected to the flipping member (210); the rotation surface of the flipping member (210) is perpendicular to the power output shaft of the rotary motor (220).

6. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The motor support plate (230) is slidably connected to one side of the second transmission line body (120). A position fixing structure is provided between the motor support plate (230) and the second transmission line body (120). The position fixing structure is configured to fix the motor support plate (230) at a relative height position of the second transmission line body (120). The flipping component (210) has a structure with a hyperboloid groove, the two curved grooves of which are adapted to the size of the circular can; the dimensions of the circular can and the flipping component (210) are defined as follows: 2R<H≤3.2R h = 2 / 3H; Where R is the radius of the circular tank and the curved groove of the flipping part (210), H is the height of the circular tank, and h is the height of the flipping part (210).

7. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The system also includes: A first photoelectric switch (500) is disposed on one side of the second transmission line body (120). The first photoelectric switch (500) is located on the side of the flip assembly (200) close to the first transmission line body (110). The first photoelectric switch (500) is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a first specified position, thereby driving the QR code reader (300) to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can. The second photoelectric switch (600) is disposed on one side of the second transmission line body (120) and is located on the side of the flipping assembly (200) away from the first transmission line body (110). The second photoelectric switch (600) is configured to detect whether the circular can has reached a second specified position, thereby driving the laser marking machine (400) to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular can after flipping.

8. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The system also includes an industrial computer (700), which is configured to: The first position arrival information of the first photoelectric switch (500) is obtained and a first driving instruction is generated; the first driving instruction is used to drive the QR code reader (300) to read the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can; The second position arrival information of the second photoelectric switch (600) is obtained, and a second driving instruction is generated based on the data information of the QR code on the bottom of the can and the second position arrival information; the second driving instruction is used to drive the laser marking machine (400) to laser-burn the QR code on the top of the can on the other side of the circular surface of the flipped circular can.

9. The circular can body flipping and coding association system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The system also includes: A capping machine is disposed above the second transmission line body (120) and located on the side of the laser marking machine (400) away from the flipping assembly (200); the capping machine is configured to seal the top of the can onto the flipped circular can.

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