A conveying and collating device for cookie production

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of food packaging technology, and particularly to a conveying and sorting device for cookie production, comprising: a conveying system and a material collection, sorting, and release mechanism and a push-type sorting mechanism installed on the conveying system, which sort the cookies while they are being conveyed. The conveying system includes a first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, and a fourth conveyor line connected sequentially along the conveying direction. The material collection, sorting, and release mechanism is located at the connection between the second and fourth conveyor lines. The material collection, sorting, and release mechanism includes two first mounting bases, a control box, a first release switch, and a first drive device. The push-type sorting mechanism spans the fourth conveyor line and has at least one row of pushers. Through the coordinated operation of the conveying system, the material collection, release mechanism, and the push-type sorting mechanism, on the one hand, it ensures that the number of cookies in the same row is complete and without missing pieces, avoiding errors when loading paper trays; on the other hand, it ensures that each row of cookies accurately falls into the corresponding row of paper trays, ensuring production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of food packaging technology, and in particular to a conveying and sorting device for cookie production. Background Technology

[0002] In the cookie production process, after baking and cooling, the cookies need to be placed in paper trays before being packaged into cookie jars. Neatly arranging a certain number of loose cookies in paper trays prevents them from breaking during transportation. Furthermore, placing multiple paper trays containing cookies into cookie jars enhances the product's appearance and perceived quality.

[0003] The current cookie packaging process typically involves the cookies being conveyed through a system after baking, and then manually or using a simple cookie-dropping mechanism. However, with the growth in market demand, customers are also increasing their requirements for production speed. Manually packaging cookies into paper trays requires a large amount of manpower and often results in fewer cookies in the trays than the preset quantity, which can no longer meet the demand.

[0004] Existing cookie tray-feeding mechanisms have high requirements for the cookie conveying method and speed. If the cookie arrangement is slightly off or unevenly spaced, it cannot fall accurately into the tray, which seriously slows down production efficiency and is not conducive to cost reduction and efficiency improvement. This places new demands on the cookie conveying and sorting process before tray loading. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the technical defects mentioned in the background art, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a conveying and sorting device for cookie production, so that the number of cookies in the paper tray meets the requirements.

[0006] The second objective of this invention is to provide a conveying and sorting device for cookie production, which allows cookies to fall accurately into paper trays, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a conveying and sorting device for cookie production, comprising: a conveying system, a material collection and sorting release mechanism, and a push-type sorting mechanism; The conveying system includes a first conveying line, a second conveying line, and a fourth conveying line connected sequentially along the conveying direction; the conveying system is provided with multiple conveying channels, which are spaced apart along the width direction of the conveying system. The material collection and release mechanism is located between the second and fourth conveyor lines; the material collection and release mechanism includes two first mounting bases, a control box, a first release switch, and a first drive device; the two first mounting bases are located on both sides of the conveying system; the two ends of the first release switch are respectively connected to the first mounting bases on both sides; the first drive device is installed on one of the first mounting bases and is driven by the first release switch, so that the first release switch opens or blocks multiple conveying channels; the first drive device is electrically connected to the control box; The push-type sorting mechanism is located on the fourth conveyor line; the push-type sorting mechanism has at least one pusher head group, the pusher head group including a plurality of pushers spaced apart along the width direction of the fourth conveyor line; the pushers are used to push a plurality of cookies so that the plurality of cookies are collinearly arranged at the output end of the fourth conveyor line along the width direction of the fourth conveyor line.

[0008] Furthermore, the first release switch is a first roller, and a plurality of first stop lever groups are provided on the outer periphery of the first roller. The plurality of first stop lever groups are distributed at intervals around the axis of the first roller and at intervals along the length direction of the first roller. The first driving device is a first motor, which is rotatably connected to the first drum.

[0009] Furthermore, the material collection and release mechanism also includes multiple material blocking components; the multiple material blocking components are spaced apart along the width direction of the second conveyor line in the control box and located on the input side of the first release switch; each material blocking component includes a photoelectric switch, a cylinder, and a baffle; the photoelectric switch is used to detect the number and spacing of cookies in the conveying channel; the cylinder drives the baffle to move up and down to open or block the conveying channel; the photoelectric switch and the cylinder are electrically connected to the control box.

[0010] Furthermore, the push-type sorting mechanism includes two second mounting bases, two linkage components, a transmission shaft assembly, a sorting component, a second motor, a first synchronous belt transmission assembly, and a second synchronous belt transmission assembly; Two second mounting seats are respectively disposed on both sides of the fourth conveyor line; two linkage components are respectively mounted on the two second mounting seats on both sides; the two linkage components are connected through the drive shaft assembly; each linkage component includes a first linkage element, a disc cam, a second linkage element, a rocker arm, and a turntable; The first linkage is slidably connected to the second mounting base, and causes the first linkage to move up and down relative to the second mounting base; The disc cam is rotatably connected to the second mounting base, and the disc cam is linked to one end of the first linkage member; The second linkage is slidably connected to the first linkage, and the second linkage slides back and forth relative to the first linkage in the conveying direction; The two ends of the rocker arm are respectively fixedly connected to the turntable and the second linkage component; The two ends of the sorting component are respectively fixed to the two second linkage components; a plurality of push heads are spaced apart on the sorting component along the length direction of the sorting component, and a plurality of push heads are spaced apart on the sorting component along the conveying direction; The second motor is mounted on one of the second mounting bases; the second motor is rotatably connected to the turntable via the first synchronous belt drive assembly; the second motor is rotatably connected to the disc cam via the first synchronous belt drive assembly and the second synchronous belt drive assembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the disc-shaped cam is provided with a curved groove, and one end of the first linkage is slidably connected to the curved groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the drive shaft assembly includes a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft; the two ends of the first drive shaft are respectively connected to the two turntables; the two ends of the second drive shaft are respectively connected to the two disc-shaped cams.

[0013] Furthermore, the pusher has an arc-shaped pushing part, and when the pusher pushes the cookie, the inner sidewall of the arc-shaped pushing part abuts against the outer sidewall of the cookie.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying system also includes a third conveying line, which is located between the second conveying line and the fourth conveying line, and the conveying speed of the third conveying line is greater than the conveying speed of the second conveying line; The material collection and release mechanism is located at the connection between the second and third conveyor lines; A distance adjustment mechanism is provided at the connection between the third conveyor line and the fourth conveyor line. The distance adjustment mechanism includes two third mounting bases, a second release switch, and a third motor. The two third mounting bases are located on both sides of the conveying system. The two ends of the second release switch are respectively connected to the three mounting bases on both sides. The third motor is mounted on one side of the third mounting base and is driven by the second release switch to open or block multiple conveying channels.

[0015] Furthermore, the second release switch is a second roller, and a plurality of second stop lever groups are provided on the outer periphery of the second roller. The plurality of second stop lever groups are distributed at intervals around the axis of the second roller and at intervals along the length direction of the second roller. The third driving device is a third motor, which is rotatably connected to the second roller.

[0016] Furthermore, the conveying system also includes an inlet slide plate, the discharge end of which is rotatably connected to the inlet end of the first conveyor line, so that the inlet end of the inlet slide plate swings relative to the discharge end of the inlet slide plate.

[0017] Beneficial effects: 1. The material collection and release mechanism is located at the connection between the second and fourth conveyor lines. The material collection and release mechanism includes two first mounting bases, a control box, a first release switch, and a first drive device. The first drive device is electrically connected to the control box, which has a preset control program to control the operating frequency of the first drive device to match the conveying speed of the second conveyor line. Initially, the first release switch blocks all conveyor channels. After the scattered cookies in each conveyor channel are aligned into a row, each conveyor channel is simultaneously opened to release that row of cookies, thus ensuring that the number of cookies in the same row is complete and without missing pieces, avoiding errors during subsequent paper tray loading.

[0018] 2. A push-type sorting mechanism is installed above the fourth conveyor line. The push-type sorting mechanism has at least one row of pushers, the number of which is the same as the number of cookies in a single row. During operation, the row of pushers simultaneously pushes each cookie in the same row forward a preset distance along the conveying direction, thereby aligning the cookies in that row so that they can fall accurately into the corresponding paper trays later. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a conveying and sorting device for cookie production according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the material collection, sorting, and release mechanism according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged view of part A shown; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the push-type sorting mechanism and the fourth conveyor line according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the push-type sorting mechanism according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the push-type sorting mechanism according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 7 for Figure 4 An enlarged view of part B shown; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the distance sorting mechanism according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Reference numerals: 1. Conveying system; 11. First conveyor line; 12. Second conveyor line; 13. Third conveyor line; 14. Fourth conveyor line; 15. Inlet slide plate; 2. Conveying channel; 3. Material collection, sorting, and release mechanism; 31. First mounting base; 32. Control box; 33. First release switch; 331. First stop lever group; 34. First drive device; 35. Material blocking assembly; 351. Photoelectric switch; 352. Cylinder; 353. Baffle; 4. Push-type sorting mechanism; 41. Second mounting base; 42. Linkage assembly; 421. Turntable; 422. First linkage component; 423. Disc cam; 4231. Curved groove; 424. Second Linkage component; 425, rocker arm; 43, drive shaft assembly; 431, first drive shaft; 432, second drive shaft; 44, sorting component; 441, push head; 4411, arc-shaped push part; 45, second motor; 46, first synchronous belt drive assembly; 461, first driving pulley; 462, first driven pulley; 463, first synchronous belt; 47, second synchronous belt drive assembly; 471, second driving pulley; 472, second driven pulley; 473, second synchronous belt; 5, distance sorting mechanism; 51, third mounting base; 52, second release switch; 521, second stop lever group; 53, third drive device; 6, partition; 7, cookie. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-8 This embodiment discloses a conveying and sorting device for cookie production, including: a conveying system 1 and a material collection, sorting, and release mechanism 3 and a push-type sorting mechanism 4 installed on the conveying system 1, which sort the cookies 7 while they are being conveyed. For ease of explanation, multiple cookies 7 on the same conveying channel 2 are defined as a row of cookies 7, and multiple cookies 7 arranged horizontally at intervals along the width direction of the conveying system 1 are defined as a row of cookies 7.

[0023] It should be noted that the cookies 7 have various patterns or shapes. The cookies 7 have been sorted and arranged before entering the conveyor system 1, so it can be ensured that the cookies 7 in the same column have the same pattern or shape after entering the conveyor system 1, and no further identification and sorting is required.

[0024] like Figure 1As shown, in some embodiments, multiple partitions 6 are spaced apart along the width direction of the conveying system 1, and a conveying channel 2 is formed between two adjacent partitions 6. These multiple conveying channels 2 are spaced apart along the width direction of the conveying system 1, so that the cookies 7 are arranged neatly in multiple rows after entering the conveying system 1. The conveying system 1 includes a first conveyor line 11, a second conveyor line 12, and a fourth conveyor line 14 connected sequentially along the conveying direction. Each conveyor line consists of core components such as a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, and a drive unit. The cookies 7 are conveyed horizontally on each conveyor line. Each conveyor line operates independently, allowing for flexible adjustment of the conveying speed. The first conveyor line 11 is an entry-level sorting conveyor line, its function being to change the conveying spacing of the cookies 7 from the post-baking spacing to the designed conveying spacing, facilitating subsequent sorting on the second conveyor line 12.

[0025] Because the positions of the cookies 7 in each conveying channel 2 are random when they enter the second conveying line 12 from the first conveying line 11, to ensure the accurate quantity of cookies 7 conveyed and avoid errors during subsequent paper tray loading, in some embodiments, the material collection and release mechanism 3 is located at the connection between the second conveying line 12 and the fourth conveying line 14. The material collection and release mechanism 3 includes two first mounting seats 31, a control box 32, a first release switch 33, and a first drive device 34. Specifically, the two first mounting seats 31 are fixed to the left and right sides of the conveying system 1 by fasteners. The first release switch 33 is connected to the first mounting seats 31 on the left and right sides respectively. The first drive device 34 is fixed to one of the first mounting seats 31 by fasteners and is a linear cylinder. The first release switch 33 is an opening and closing baffle, which is driven by the linear cylinder to move up and down: when the opening and closing baffle rises, multiple conveying channels 2 open simultaneously; when the opening and closing baffle falls, it blocks each conveying channel 2.

[0026] The first drive unit 34 is electrically connected to the control box 32. The control box 32 has a preset control program to control the operating frequency of the first drive unit 34 to match the conveying speed of the second conveyor line 12. In the initial state, the first release switch 33 blocks each conveyor channel 2. After the discrete cookies 7 in each conveyor channel 2 are aligned into a row, each conveyor channel 2 is opened synchronously to release the row of cookies 7, thereby ensuring that the number of cookies 7 in the same row is complete and without any missing pieces.

[0027] It should be noted that the conveying spacing on the first conveyor line 11 should be designed to be large enough to ensure that at any given time, no more than one cookie 7 in any column of cookies 7 will be ahead of other columns of cookies 7, thereby preventing the first release switch 33 from releasing two cookies 7 in the same column at the same time.

[0028] In some other embodiments, the first drive device 34 may also be a swing cylinder, with the opening and closing baffle rotatably connected to the output shaft of the swing cylinder. The opening and closing baffle is driven to swing by the swing cylinder: when the opening and closing baffle is raised, each conveying channel 2 is opened; when the opening and closing baffle is lowered, each conveying channel 2 is blocked.

[0029] Because the positions of cookies 7 within the same row may vary when they enter the fourth conveyor line 14 from the second conveyor line 12, a staggered arrangement is necessary to ensure that the cookies 7 in the same row are neatly arranged and to avoid misplacement during subsequent paper tray loading. Figures 4 to 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the push-type sorting mechanism 4 is positioned above the fourth conveyor line 14. The push-type sorting mechanism 4 is provided with at least one row of push heads 441, the number of push heads 441 being the same as the number of cookies 7 in a single row. During operation, the row of push heads 441 simultaneously pushes each cookie 7 in the same row forward a preset distance along the conveying direction, thereby aligning the cookies 7 in that row and facilitating their accurate subsequent placement into the corresponding paper trays.

[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, in a preferred embodiment, the first release switch 33 is a first roller. Multiple first stop groups 331 are fixedly arranged on the outer periphery of the first roller. These first stop groups 331 are spaced apart around the axis of the first roller and spaced apart along the length of the first roller. Specifically, four first stop groups 331 are arranged in the same horizontal direction. The first drive device 34 is a first motor, which is a servo motor. The first roller is mounted on the output shaft of the first motor. Initially, each first stop group 331 extends into each conveying channel 2 to block the cookies 7 from being conveyed forward. After the scattered cookies 7 in each conveying channel 2 are aligned into a row, the first motor drives the first roller to rotate, causing each first stop group 331 to swing forward, simultaneously opening each conveying channel 2 to release that row of cookies 7. Compared to using a cylinder-driven opening and closing mechanism, the opening and closing action of the first release switch 33 in this embodiment is faster and can adapt to the faster transmission speed of the second conveyor line 12, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0031] like Figure 3 As shown, preferably, the first baffle group 331 includes two baffles, which are located on the left and right sides of the axis of the conveying channel 2. Compared with the method of setting a single baffle in the center of the conveying channel 2, the double baffle structure has the contact point on both sides of the cookie 7 rather than in the center when it comes into contact with the cookie 7, thus avoiding concentrated force and breaking the cookie 7.

[0032] In order to reduce the conveying distance on the first conveyor line 11, such as Figures 2 to 3As shown, in some embodiments, the material collection and release mechanism 3 further includes multiple material blocking components 35. The multiple material blocking components 35 are spaced apart along the width direction of the second conveyor line 12, and the number of material blocking components 35 is equal to the number of conveyor channels 2. Each material blocking component 35 includes a photoelectric switch 351, a cylinder 352, and a baffle 353 mounted on the metal casing of the control box 32.

[0033] During the cookie conveying process, each photoelectric switch 351 monitors the quantity and spacing of cookies 7 in each conveying channel 2 in real time and feeds this information back to the control box 32. Before each photoelectric switch 351 detects that the quantity of cookies 7 in a row meets the requirements, each baffle 353 is in a lowered state blocking each conveying channel 2, and each row of cookies 7 is aligned within its respective conveying channel 2. When all photoelectric switches 351 confirm that the quantity of cookies 7 in a row meets the standard, the control box 32 issues a command to drive each cylinder 352 to raise the corresponding baffle 353, simultaneously opening all conveying channels 2 and releasing that row of cookies 7. This design uses the baffles 353 to pre-align each row of cookies 7, so even if more than one cookie 7 in a row is ahead of other rows of cookies 7, it will not cause the first release switch 33 to release the cookies erroneously, thereby reducing the conveying spacing of the first conveyor line 11 and further improving production efficiency.

[0034] In some implementations, such as Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the push-type sorting mechanism 4 includes two second mounting seats 41, two linkage components 42, a transmission shaft assembly 43, a sorting component 44, a second motor 45, a first synchronous belt transmission assembly 46, and a second synchronous belt transmission assembly 47. The two second mounting seats 41 are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the fourth conveyor line 14 by fasteners; the two linkage components 42 are respectively mounted on the two second mounting seats 41 on both sides; the two linkage components 42 are connected through the transmission shaft assembly 43, thereby enabling the two linkage components 42 to move synchronously.

[0035] Each linkage component 42 includes a turntable 421, a first linkage member 422, a disc cam 423, a second linkage member 424, and a rocker arm 425. For example... Figure 4As shown, a vertical guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the second mounting base 41, and the first linkage 422 is slidably engaged with the vertical guide rail. A disc cam 423 is rotatably connected to the second mounting base 41 via a fixed shaft, and the outer wall of the disc cam 423 is slidably connected to one end of the first linkage 422. A transverse guide rail is provided on the first linkage 422, and a second linkage 424 is slidably engaged with the transverse guide rail, thereby allowing the second linkage 424 to slide back and forth relative to the first linkage 422 along the conveying direction. The two ends of the rocker arm 425 are fixedly connected to the turntable 421 and the second linkage 424, respectively. The two ends of the sorting component 44 are fixed to the second linkage 424 on both sides using fasteners, and the pusher 441 is located at the bottom of the sorting component 44 frame. The second motor 45 is mounted on the second mounting base 41 on the left side. The first synchronous belt drive assembly 46 includes a first driving pulley 461, a first driven pulley 462, and a first synchronous belt 463. The first driving pulley 461 is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor 45. The first driven pulley 462 is coaxially connected to the turntable 421. The first synchronous belt 463 is sleeved around the first driving pulley 461 and the first driven pulley 462. The second synchronous belt drive assembly 47 includes a second driving pulley 471, a second driven pulley 472, and a second synchronous belt 473. The second driving pulley 471 is mounted on the inner side of the mounting base and coaxially connected to the first driven pulley 462. The second driven pulley 472 is coaxially connected to the disc cam 423. The second synchronous belt 473 is sleeved around the second driving pulley 471 and the second driven pulley 472.

[0036] During operation, the second motor 45 drives the first drive wheel 461 to rotate, which in turn drives the first driven wheel 462 to rotate via the first synchronous belt 463, thereby synchronously driving the turntable 421 and the second drive wheel 471 to rotate. The motion is thus divided into two paths: first, the turntable 421 drives the rocker arm 425 to swing, which in turn drives the second linkage 424 to slide back and forth relative to the first linkage 422; second, the second drive wheel 471 drives the second driven wheel 472 and the disc cam 423 to rotate via the second synchronous belt 473, and the disc cam 423 periodically pushes the first linkage 422, causing it to move up and down along the vertical guide rail. The arranging component 44, under the combined action of back-and-forth sliding and lifting motion, circulates along a rectangular trajectory. Specifically, the pusher head 441 first moves to the back of a row of cookies 7, then pushes the row of cookies 7 forward to align them, and then lifts forward and upward to await the arrival of the next row of cookies 7, thus facilitating the batch aligning of multiple rows of cookies 7.

[0037] In some other embodiments, the sorting component 44 may also be provided with multiple rows of push heads 441 at intervals according to the spacing between multiple rows of cookies 7, so that multiple rows of cookies 7 can be pushed together in one push action, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0038] In some embodiments, the disc cam 423 is provided with a curved groove 4231, and the connecting end of the first linkage 422 is inserted into the curved groove 4231. Using a geometric locking method instead of a force locking method makes the transmission process smoother and more reliable.

[0039] In some embodiments, the drive shaft assembly 43 includes a first drive shaft 431 and a second drive shaft 432. The two ends of the first drive shaft 431 are fixedly connected to two turntables 421 via couplings to achieve synchronous rotation of the two turntables 421. The two ends of the second drive shaft 432 are fixedly connected to two disc cams 423 via couplings to achieve synchronous rotation of the two cams. The linkage between the first drive shaft 431 and the second drive shaft 432 ensures consistent transmission between the left and right linkage components 42.

[0040] In some embodiments, the pusher head 441 has an arc-shaped pushing portion 4411, the inner wall of which is adapted to the shape of the outer peripheral wall of the cookie 7. During pushing, the inner wall of the arc-shaped pushing portion 4411 fits against the outer peripheral wall of the cookie 7, pushing the cookie 7 forward in an arc-surface contact manner. This design increases the contact area between the pusher head 441 and the cookie 7, making the pushing force more evenly distributed, and also limiting the cookie 7 during pushing, which helps to improve pushing accuracy.

[0041] After the addition of the baffle assembly 35, because the baffle assembly 35 can simultaneously baffle multiple rows of cookies 7 before releasing them, the material collection and releasing mechanism 3 can release multiple rows of cookies 7 in a short time. The spacing between the multiple rows of cookies 7 may be relatively dense. Therefore, to facilitate subsequent paper tray loading, such as Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, a third conveyor line 13 is added between the second conveyor line 12 and the fourth conveyor line 14, and the conveying speed of the third conveyor line 13 is greater than the conveying speed of the second conveyor line 12. The material collection and sorting release mechanism 3 is located at the connection between the second conveyor line 12 and the third conveyor line 13. After the multiple rows of cookies 7 enter the third conveyor line 13 from the second conveyor line 12, the distance between each row of cookies 7 is increased to facilitate subsequent sorting.

[0042] It is understandable that, since the speed of the third conveyor line 13 is greater than that of the second conveyor line 12, the entry of the same row of cookies 7 into the third conveyor line 13 is random, resulting in deviations in their front and rear positions. Therefore, a distance adjustment mechanism 5 is provided at the connection between the third conveyor line 13 and the fourth conveyor line 14. This distance adjustment mechanism 5 includes two third mounting seats 51, a second release switch 52, and a third drive device 53. The two third mounting seats 51 are located on the left and right sides of the third conveyor line 13; the two ends of the second release switch 52 are respectively connected to the third mounting seats 51 on both sides; the third drive device 53 is installed on one of the third mounting seats 51 and is driven by the second release switch 52. The specific structure and working principle of the second release switch 52 and the third drive device 53 can be referred to the relevant descriptions of the first release switch 33 and the first drive device 34 mentioned above, and will not be repeated here. During operation, the second release switch 52 first blocks a row of cookies 7 to align, and then simultaneously opens each conveyor channel 2 to release the row of cookies 7, so that the subsequent push-type adjustment mechanism 4 can further adjust them.

[0043] In a preferred embodiment, the second release switch 52 is a second roller, and a plurality of second stop groups 521 are arranged on the outer periphery of the second roller. The plurality of second stop groups 521 are distributed at intervals around the axis of the second roller and at intervals along the length direction of the second roller. The third drive device 53 is a third motor, which is also a servo motor, and the second roller is mounted on the output shaft of the third motor. Similar to the scheme where the first release switch 33 uses a first roller and the first drive device 34 uses a first motor, compared with the form of using a cylinder to drive the opening and closing of the stop plate, the opening and closing action of the second release switch 52 in this embodiment is faster, which can adapt to the faster transmission speed of the third conveyor line 13 and is conducive to improving production efficiency.

[0044] In some embodiments, the conveying system 1 further includes an inlet slide plate 15, the discharge end of which is rotatably connected to the inlet end of the first conveying line 11, so that the inlet end of the inlet slide plate 15 can swing up and down around its discharge end, thereby adjusting the tilt angle of the slide plate so that the cookie 7 can slide into the first conveying line 11 more smoothly.

[0045] This embodiment is a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of this application, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 above terms should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0047] In the description of this application, if words such as "several" are used, they mean one or more, with "multiple" meaning two or more. Terms such as "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while terms such as "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of terms like "first," "second," and "third" is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, the number of indicated technical features, or the order of the indicated technical features.

Claims

1. A conveying and sorting device for cookie production, characterized in that... ,include: Conveying system (1); the conveying system (1) includes a first conveying line (11), a second conveying line (12) and a fourth conveying line (14) connected sequentially along the conveying direction; the conveying system (1) is provided with a plurality of conveying channels (2), and the plurality of conveying channels (2) are spaced apart along the width direction of the conveying system (1); Material collection and release mechanism (3); the material collection and release mechanism (3) is located between the second conveyor line (12) and the fourth conveyor line (14); the material collection and release mechanism (3) includes two first mounting seats (31), a control box (32), a first release switch (33) and a first drive device (34); the two first mounting seats (31) are located on both sides of the conveying system (1); the two ends of the first release switch (33) are respectively connected to the two first mounting seats (31); the first drive device (34) is installed on one of the first mounting seats (31) and driven connected to the first release switch (33) so that the first release switch (33) opens or blocks multiple conveying channels (2); the first drive device (34) is electrically connected to the control box (32); A push-type sorting mechanism (4) is provided on the fourth conveyor line (14); the push-type sorting mechanism (4) has at least one pusher group, the pusher group including a plurality of pushers (441) spaced apart along the width direction of the fourth conveyor line (14); the pushers (441) are used to push a plurality of cookies (7) so that the plurality of cookies (7) are collinearly arranged at the output end of the fourth conveyor line (14) along the width direction of the fourth conveyor line (14).

2. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first release switch (33) is a first roller. Multiple first stop groups (331) are provided on the outer periphery of the first roller. The multiple first stop groups (331) are distributed at intervals around the axis of the first roller and at intervals along the length direction of the first roller. The first driving device (34) is a first motor, which is rotatably connected to the first roller.

3. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The material collection and release mechanism (3) further includes multiple material blocking components (35); the multiple material blocking components (35) are spaced apart along the width direction of the second conveyor line (12) in the control box (32) and located on the input side of the first release switch (33); each material blocking component (35) includes a photoelectric switch (351), a cylinder (352) and a baffle (353); the photoelectric switch (351) is used to detect the number and spacing of cookies (7) in the conveying channel (2); the cylinder (352) drives the baffle (353) to move up and down to open or block the conveying channel (2); the photoelectric switch (351) and the cylinder (352) are electrically connected to the control box (32).

4. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The push-type sorting mechanism (4) includes two second mounting bases (41), two linkage components (42), a transmission shaft assembly (43), a sorting component (44), a second motor (45), a first synchronous belt drive assembly (46), and a second synchronous belt drive assembly (47). Two second mounting seats (41) are respectively located on both sides of the fourth conveyor line (14); two linkage components (42) are respectively mounted on the two second mounting seats (41) on both sides; the two linkage components (42) are connected through the drive shaft assembly (43); each linkage component (42) includes a first linkage member (422), a disc cam (423), a second linkage member (424), a rocker arm (425), and a turntable (421); The first linkage (422) is slidably connected to the second mounting base (41), and causes the first linkage (422) to move up and down relative to the second mounting base (41); The disc cam (423) is rotatably connected to the second mounting base (41), and the disc cam (423) is linked to one end of the first linkage member (422); The second linkage (424) is slidably connected to the first linkage (422), and the second linkage (424) slides back and forth relative to the first linkage (422) in the conveying direction; The two ends of the rocker arm (425) are respectively fixedly connected to the turntable (421) and the second linkage (424). The two ends of the sorting component (44) are respectively fixed to the two second linkage components (424); a plurality of push heads (441) are spaced apart on the sorting component (44) along the length direction of the sorting component (44), and a plurality of push heads (441) are spaced apart on the sorting component (44) along the conveying direction. The second motor (45) is mounted on one of the second mounting bases (41); the second motor (45) is rotatably connected to the turntable (421) via the first synchronous belt drive assembly (46); the second motor (45) is rotatably connected to the disc cam (423) via the first synchronous belt drive assembly (46) and the second synchronous belt drive assembly (47).

5. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The disc cam (423) is provided with a curved groove (4231), and one end of the first linkage (422) is slidably connected to the curved groove (4231).

6. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The drive shaft assembly (43) includes a first drive shaft (431) and a second drive shaft (432); the two ends of the first drive shaft (431) are respectively connected to the two turntables (421); the two ends of the second drive shaft (432) are respectively connected to the two disc cams (423).

7. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The pusher (441) has an arc-shaped pushing part (4411); when the pusher (441) pushes the cookie (7), the inner sidewall of the arc-shaped pushing part (4411) abuts against the outer sidewall of the cookie (7).

8. The conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying system (1) further includes a third conveying line (13), which is located between the second conveying line (12) and the fourth conveying line (14). The transmission speed of the third conveying line (13) is greater than that of the second conveying line (12). The material collection and release mechanism (3) is located at the connection between the second conveyor line (12) and the third conveyor line (13); A distance adjustment mechanism (5) is provided at the connection between the third conveyor line (13) and the fourth conveyor line (14). The distance adjustment mechanism (5) includes two third mounting seats (51), a second release switch (52), and a third drive device (53). The two third mounting seats (51) are located on both sides of the conveying system (1). The two ends of the second release switch (52) are respectively connected to the third mounting seats (51) on both sides. The third drive device (53) is installed on one side of the third mounting seat (51) and is driven to connect with the second release switch (52) so that the second release switch (52) opens or blocks multiple conveying channels (2).

9. A conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The second release switch (52) is a second roller. Multiple second stop groups (521) are provided on the outer periphery of the second roller. The multiple second stop groups (521) are distributed at intervals around the axis of the second roller and at intervals along the length direction of the second roller. The third drive device (53) is a third motor, which is rotatably connected to the second roller.

10. A conveying and sorting device for cookie production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying system (1) further includes an inlet slide plate (15), the discharge end of which is rotatably connected to the inlet end of the first conveying line (11) so that the inlet end of the inlet slide plate (15) swings relative to the discharge end of the inlet slide plate (15).

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