Full-automatic easy-open can aluminum-iron separator

Abstract

Full-automatic aluminum-iron separation machine of easy-open can relates to the technical field of easy-open can processing device, including the machine body, the side of the machine body is provided with a stock bin, the side of the stock bin is fixedly installed with three support plates in a stepped manner, the front side of each support plate is slidingly installed with a feeding plate, the side of the last support plate is provided with a transmission belt, the end of the transmission belt is connected with a feeding channel, and a speed control assembly is arranged on the feeding channel. The feeding plate, the transmission belt and the feeding channel are used for automatically conveying the easy-open can, and a plurality of cylinders are used for automatically cutting and separating. The safety risk that the operator is easily injured by the cutting device during manual material operation is completely eliminated, the major safety hazard existing in the traditional manual separation process is solved from the root, and the overall safety factor of the aluminum-iron separation operation of the easy-open can is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aluminum can processing equipment, and more particularly to a fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the social economy and the continuous improvement of residents' consumption levels, the output of fast-moving consumer goods industries such as beverages and food has been increasing year by year, and the amount of waste aluminum cans generated has also increased significantly. Aluminum cans have extremely high recycling value. The recycling of aluminum and iron materials can significantly reduce resource consumption and pollutant emissions from primary mineral mining and smelting, and is an important part of solid waste resource utilization and circular economy development.

[0003] Currently, when recycling aluminum cans, aluminum and iron materials need to be collected separately. This requires cutting off the can's cap and bottom, separating them from the can body. However, the current method of separating the can cap, bottom, and body requires a person to hold the can by the bottom and bring it close to a cutting machine to cut the cap first, and then cut the bottom. This process is very likely to injure the worker's hands. This method of separating the can cap, bottom, and body not only poses a high safety hazard but also results in high labor costs, high workload, and low efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention proposes a fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: This fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator includes a machine body. A hopper is located on one side of the machine body. Three support plates are fixedly installed in a stepped manner on one side of the hopper. A feeding plate is slidably installed on the front side of each support plate. A transmission belt is installed on the side of the rearmost support plate, and the end of the transmission belt connects to a feeding channel. A speed control component is installed on the feeding channel, including a first cylinder, a mounting shell, a pull plate, and a flexible curtain. The mounting shell is fixedly installed on the feeding channel, and a flexible curtain is installed at one end of the mounting shell. The first cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting shell, and the output shaft of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pull plate. The side of the pull plate contacts and engages with the aluminum can. A separation assembly is provided at the tail end of the material channel. The separation assembly includes a sliding seat, a separation plate, a side plate, a fixed head, a second cylinder, a third cylinder, a fourth cylinder, an auxiliary plate, and a rotating block. Two sliding seats are symmetrically fixedly installed on the machine body. A side plate is slidably installed on each sliding seat. A second cylinder or a third cylinder is rotatably installed on the side plate. The output shafts of the second and third cylinders are respectively installed with fixed heads. An auxiliary plate is also fixedly installed on the side plate. The end of the auxiliary plate is rotatably connected to one end of the rotating block. The other end of the rotating block is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the fourth cylinder installed on the side plate. A separation plate is rotatably installed in the lower middle part of each rotating block.

[0006] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention is that the hopper, support plate and feeding plate are all inclined, and the hopper is provided with a leakage hole.

[0007] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows: a baffle is provided on one side of the transmission belt, and a limiting plate is provided on the baffle. The limiting plate cooperates with the reset channel connecting the transmission belt and the hopper.

[0008] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a flipping hook rotatably mounted on the transmission belt, an electric cylinder that cooperates with the flipping hook on the side of the transmission belt, and a sensing sensor on one side of the electric cylinder.

[0009] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention: a connecting plate is provided at the top of the tail end of the feeding channel, and a fifth cylinder is vertically fixedly installed on the connecting plate, with the output shaft of the fifth cylinder located between the fixed heads.

[0010] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows: a sixth cylinder is provided at the bottom of the end of the feeding channel, and the output shaft of the sixth cylinder cooperates with the output shaft of the seventh cylinder installed in the machine body.

[0011] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention: the output shafts of the sixth cylinder and the seventh cylinder are both fitted with an arc-shaped clamping plate, and a rolling rod is rotatably mounted on the arc-shaped clamping plate.

[0012] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention: a discharge port is provided on the body between the sliding seats.

[0013] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an aluminum-iron identification rod fixedly installed on the side plate.

[0014] The present invention has the following technical effects: This invention automates the entire process of aluminum can loading, speed-controlled conveying, positioning and clamping, precise separation, and unloading. It utilizes a feeding plate, conveyor belt, and loading channel for automatic can transport, and multiple sets of cylinders work together to achieve automated cutting and separation. This eliminates the need for workers to have close contact with the cutting station, completely eliminating the safety risk of accidental injury from the cutting equipment when handling materials manually. It fundamentally solves the major safety hazards of traditional manual separation processes, greatly improving the overall safety of aluminum-iron can separation operations. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is an enlarged structural diagram of part A of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 6 This is an enlarged structural diagram of part B of the present invention; Figure 7 A 3D model of an aluminum can; In the diagram: 1. Machine body, 2. Material bin, 3. Support plate, 4. Feeding plate, 5. Transmission belt, 6. Limiting plate, 7. Mounting shell, 8. First cylinder, 9. Pulling plate, 10. Feeding channel, 11. Sliding seat, 12. Side plate, 13. Reset channel, 14. Fourth cylinder, 15. Seventh cylinder, 16. Clamping plate, 17. Rolling rod, 18. Rotating block, 19. Auxiliary plate, 20. Fifth cylinder, 21. Connecting plate, 22. Baffle, 23. Second cylinder, 24. Third cylinder, 25. Separating plate, 26. Discharge port, 27. Tilting hook, 28. Aluminum and iron identification rod. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0017] according to Figure 1-7As shown, the fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator includes a body 1. A hopper 2 is located on one side of the body 1. Three support plates 3 are fixedly installed in a stepped manner on one side of the hopper 2. A feeding plate 4 is slidably installed on the front side of each support plate 3. A synchronous conveying cylinder is installed under the feeding plate 4 to ensure that the feeding plates 4 rise or fall simultaneously. A transmission belt 5 is installed on the side of the last support plate 3. The three sets of stepped support plates 3, together with the feeding plates 4, complete continuous feeding. The transmission belt 5 ensures uninterrupted material conveying. Simultaneously, the speed control component of the feeding channel precisely controls the can conveying speed to avoid material accumulation, jamming, or incomplete separation due to excessive conveying speed. The end of the transmission belt 5 is connected to the feeding channel 10. A speed control component is installed on the feeding channel 10, including a first cylinder 8, a mounting shell 7, a pull plate 9, and a soft curtain. The mounting shell 7 is fixedly installed on the feeding channel 10, with a soft curtain at one end and a fixed top. A first cylinder 8 is installed, and the output shaft of the first cylinder 8 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pull plate 9. The side of the pull plate 9 contacts and cooperates with the can. A separation component is provided at the tail end of the feeding channel 10. The separation component includes a sliding seat 11, a separation plate 25, a side plate 12, a fixed head, a second cylinder 23, a third cylinder 24, a fourth cylinder 14, an auxiliary plate 19, and a rotating block 18. Two sliding seats 11 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the machine body 1. A side plate 12 is slidably installed on each sliding seat 11. A second cylinder 23 or a third cylinder 24 is rotatably installed on the side plate 12. The output shafts of the second cylinder 23 and the third cylinder 24 are respectively installed with fixed heads. An auxiliary plate 19 is also fixedly installed on the side plate 12. The end of the auxiliary plate 19 is rotatably connected to one end of the rotating block 18. The other end of the rotating block 18 is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the fourth cylinder 14 installed on the side plate 12. A separation plate 25 is rotatably installed in the lower middle part of each rotating block 18.

[0018] The hopper 2, support plate 3 and feeding plate 4 are all inclined, and the hopper 2 is provided with a leakage hole.

[0019] A baffle 22 is provided on one side of the transmission belt 5. A limit plate 6 is provided on the baffle 22. The limit plate 6 cooperates with the reset channel 13 connecting the transmission belt 5 and the hopper 2. The baffle 22 and the limit plate 6 cooperate with the reset channel 13 to limit and correct the cans during the conveying process, prevent the material from deviating or being misaligned, and ensure that the material accurately enters the feeding channel 10.

[0020] A flipping hook 27 is also rotatably mounted on the transmission belt 5. An electric cylinder that cooperates with the flipping hook is set on the side of the transmission belt. A sensing sensor is set on one side of the electric cylinder. The flipping hook 27 can flip the can. The two ends of the can are different sizes, which can limit and correct the can during the conveying process. The electric cylinder simply fixes one end of the can. The sensing sensor cooperates with the electric cylinder to realize the single feeding function of the can.

[0021] A sensor for detecting aluminum cans is installed on the feeding channel 10. When the number of aluminum cans on the feeding channel 10 reaches a predetermined value, the sensor senses the position of the aluminum cans, and the first cylinder 8 stops working. A connecting plate 21 is installed at the top of the tail end of the feeding channel 10. A fifth cylinder 20 is vertically fixed on the connecting plate 21. The output shaft of the fifth cylinder 20 is located between the fixed heads. The fifth cylinder 20 can limit and fix the upper part of the aluminum can to prevent the material from shaking or shifting during the cutting and separation process.

[0022] A sixth cylinder is installed at the bottom of the feeding channel 10. The output shaft of the sixth cylinder is matched with the output shaft of the seventh cylinder 15 installed on the machine body 1. The output shafts of the sixth cylinder and the seventh cylinder 15 are matched with the arc-shaped clamping plate 16. A rolling rod 17 is rotatably installed on the arc-shaped clamping plate 16, which can accurately clamp and fix the can to avoid material shaking or displacement during the cutting and separation process.

[0023] A discharge port 26 is provided on the body 1 between the sliding seats 11 to ensure smooth material discharge of the device and avoid subsequent blockage, which would affect normal operation.

[0024] An aluminum-iron identification rod 28 is also fixedly installed on the side plate 12. This setting can identify the material of the bottle cap and bottle bottom and determine the position that needs to be cut. When the bottle cap or bottle bottom is made of iron, the corresponding separation plate 25 is activated to complete the cutting and separation of the can bottle cap or bottle bottom.

[0025] Working Principle: When the equipment is working, waste aluminum cans are first put into the inclined hopper 2. The perforations inside the hopper 2 can simultaneously screen impurities in the material, preventing foreign matter from entering subsequent processes and causing problems such as equipment jamming and reduced separation accuracy. Three sets of stepped support plates 3 cooperate with the corresponding sliding feeding plates 4. The feeding plates 4 move up and down, bringing the waste aluminum cans to the adjacent support plates 3. Under the action of gravity, the waste aluminum cans roll onto the support plates 3. Finally, the waste aluminum cans fall onto the surface of the transmission belt 5. The baffle 22 and the limiting plate 6 on one side of the transmission belt 5 can limit and correct the aluminum cans during the conveying process, effectively preventing material conveying deviation and misalignment. At the same time, the limiting plate 6 cooperates with the reset channel 13 to automatically guide the deviated or jammed material back to the hopper 2, realizing material circulation. The material is fed in to ensure stable conveying. Then, the conveyor belt 5 transports the cans at a constant speed to the feeding channel 10. The speed control component on the feeding channel 10 precisely controls the material conveying rhythm. When the speed control component is working, the first cylinder 8 at the top of the mounting shell 7 drives the pull plate 9 to extend and retract, forming a one-way flow-limiting structure with the soft curtain at the end of the mounting shell 7. This allows for individual control of the conveying speed of each can, preventing excessive material conveying, accumulation, or jamming, ensuring that each can enters the subsequent separation station accurately and at a constant speed. After the cans are conveyed to the separation station at the end of the feeding channel 10, the feeding channel 10... The sixth cylinder at the bottom of the machine body 1 works in conjunction with the seventh cylinder 15. The sixth cylinder pushes the waste aluminum can to the space between the fixed heads, and the seventh cylinder 15 also moves to the side of the waste aluminum can to cooperate with the sixth cylinder. The sliding seats 11 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the machine body 1 provide sliding guidance for the side plate 12. The second cylinder 23 and the third cylinder 24 installed on the side plate 12 drive the fixed heads to complete the auxiliary positioning and locking of the bottle cap and bottle bottom. The aluminum-iron identification rod 28 identifies which end is iron. After identification, the fourth cylinder 14 corresponding to its end extends and retracts to drive the rotating block 18 to move. The angle deflection causes the separating plate 25 installed in the lower middle of the rotating block 18 to precisely fit the cutting position of the bottle cap or bottom of the can; the second cylinder 23 and the third cylinder 24 rotate to drive the waste can to rotate, and the separating plate 25 completes the cutting and separation of the bottle cap and bottom of the can, accurately and completely separating the iron bottle cap or bottom from the aluminum bottle body. The bottle cap, bottom and body material that have completed the separation operation are automatically dropped and discharged through the discharge port 26 opened on the machine body 1, completing a single separation operation. The equipment then enters the next round of material conveying, positioning and separation cycle process.

[0026] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator, characterized in that: The machine includes a main body, with a hopper on one side. Three support plates are fixedly mounted in a stepped configuration on one side of the hopper. A feeding plate is slidably mounted on the front side of each support plate. A transmission belt is mounted on the side of the rearmost support plate, with its end connected to a feeding channel. A speed control assembly is installed on the feeding channel, comprising a first cylinder, a mounting shell, a pull plate, and a flexible curtain. The mounting shell is fixedly mounted on the feeding channel, with a flexible curtain at one end. The first cylinder is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting shell, and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pull plate. The side of the pull plate contacts and engages with the aluminum can. The feeding channel has a... The system includes a separation assembly comprising a sliding seat, a separation plate, a side plate, a fixed head, a second cylinder, a third cylinder, a fourth cylinder, an auxiliary plate, and a rotating block. Two sliding seats are symmetrically fixedly mounted on the machine body. A side plate is slidably mounted on each sliding seat. A second cylinder or a third cylinder is rotatably mounted on the side plate. A fixed head is mounted on the output shaft of the second and third cylinders. An auxiliary plate is also fixedly mounted on the side plate. The end of the auxiliary plate is rotatably connected to one end of the rotating block. The other end of the rotating block is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the fourth cylinder mounted on the side plate. A separation plate is rotatably mounted on the lower center of each rotating block.

2. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hopper, support plate, and feeding plate are all inclined, and the hopper is equipped with a leakage hole.

3. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle is provided on one side of the transmission belt, and a limit plate is provided on the baffle. The limit plate cooperates with the reset channel connecting the transmission belt and the hopper.

4. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A tilting hook is also rotatably mounted on the transmission belt, and an electric cylinder that cooperates with the tilting hook is set on the side of the transmission belt. A sensing sensor is set on one side of the electric cylinder.

5. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting plate is installed at the top of the end of the feeding channel, and a fifth cylinder is vertically fixed on the connecting plate. The output shaft of the fifth cylinder is located between the fixed heads.

6. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sixth cylinder is installed at the bottom of the feeding channel, and the output shaft of the sixth cylinder is matched with the output shaft of the seventh cylinder installed on the machine body.

7. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The output shafts of the sixth and seventh cylinders are both fitted with an arc-shaped clamping plate, on which a rolling rod is rotatably mounted.

8. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge port is provided on the machine body between the sliding seats.

9. The fully automatic aluminum-iron can separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: An aluminum-iron identification rod is also fixedly installed on the side panel.

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