Beverage bottle crusher

Abstract

The application discloses a beverage bottle rolling machine and particularly relates to the technical field of waste recovery, which comprises a machine frame, the top surface of the machine frame is provided with a cover, the top front surface of the cover is provided with an inlet, the upper inside of the machine frame is provided with a guide unit for guiding the movement of beverage bottles, the upper side of the guide unit is provided with an inclined distribution unit, and the distribution unit comprises a sliding table installed on the crossbeam of the machine frame. The distribution unit and the pushing piece are arranged, the beverage bottle is stably close to the limiting block when sliding to the end of the carrier plate, whether the beverage bottle has a metal signal is detected to determine whether it is a pop can or a plastic bottle, the carrier plate is moved by the sliding table, and the pushing piece is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, the different containers are branched, compared with manual sorting, the structure can automatically complete material identification and classification, reduces manual participation, and improves processing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of waste recycling technology, specifically to a beverage bottle crusher. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous increase in beverage consumption, the use of plastic beverage bottles, cans, and other packaging containers is also increasing. Beverage bottles are usually quite large after use, and if they are directly recycled, stored, or transported, they will take up a lot of space, resulting in low collection efficiency, high transportation costs, and also increasing the difficulty of subsequent recycling and processing.

[0003] Currently, in the recycling of waste beverage bottles, the initial volume reduction is usually achieved by manually stepping on, squeezing, or using simple mechanical compression. While manual stepping is simple to operate, it is labor-intensive, the compression effect is unstable, and there are problems such as bottle rebound, splashing of residual liquid, and unsanitary operation. Although manual squeezing reduces the volume of beverage bottles to some extent, the compression efficiency is low and it is not suitable for continuously processing large quantities of beverage bottles.

[0004] Most existing beverage bottle crushing equipment only has a single crushing function, making it difficult to automatically identify and classify containers of different materials before crushing. Manual sorting is usually required beforehand, which increases the labor intensity and reduces the recycling efficiency. At the same time, plastic bottles and aluminum cans are different in material and deformation under pressure. If they are directly mixed and put into the same crushing area, it can easily cause problems such as unstable container position, insufficient crushing or equipment jamming. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a beverage bottle crusher to solve the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] The main technical problem solved by this invention is: Before crushing, containers of different materials need to be automatically identified and classified, and manually sorted in advance, which increases the intensity of manual labor and reduces the efficiency of recycling. Meanwhile, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, due to their different materials and deformation patterns under pressure, can easily cause unstable container positions and insufficient compaction when mixed in the same crushing area.

[0007] This invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions: A beverage bottle crusher includes a machine frame, a cover is provided on the top surface of the machine frame, and a feed inlet is provided through the front surface of the top of the cover; The upper interior of the machine frame is equipped with a material guiding unit that guides the movement of beverage bottles; An inclined material distribution unit is provided above the material guiding unit; The material sorting unit includes a slide table installed on the crossbeam of the machine frame. A carrier plate is installed on the slider of the slide table. A limiting block is provided on one end of the carrier plate and installed on the inner wall of the machine frame. A metal detection sensor is provided on the upper surface of the limiting block, and the tilt angle between the limiting block and the carrier plate is the same. The upper end of the carrier plate is provided with a fixing plate installed on the top of the inner cavity of the cover, and the bottom surface of the fixing plate is rotatably connected to a pushing member; When the metal detection sensor detects an aluminum can, the carrier plate slides along the end of the slide, causing the upper end of the carrier plate to approach the end of the slide, and the pusher rotates counterclockwise to open it; When the metal detection sensor detects a plastic bottle, the pusher rotates clockwise to open; The machine frame has rollers underneath that crush beverage bottles.

[0008] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that: the pushing component includes a drive motor located on the rear side of the top crossbeam of the machine frame, the drive end of the drive motor is equipped with a drive shaft, a paddle is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the drive shaft, and a notch for blocking the beverage bottle is formed between the bottom surface of the paddle and the end of the carrier plate.

[0009] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that the material guiding unit includes side plates provided on the inner walls of both sides of the machine frame and a toothed plate provided on the inner side of the crossbeam of the machine frame, wherein the toothed plate is inclined inward and does not contact the side plates. Rubber pads are installed at all four ends of the bottom surface of the machine frame.

[0010] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that: the roller is located below the toothed plate, and there are two rollers, with meshing gears at the ends of the two rollers; a motor is mounted on one side surface of the machine frame via a flange, and the output end of the motor is fixed to the end of one of the rollers.

[0011] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that: a reinforcing member is provided below the roll, the reinforcing member including two parallel sleeve rods, both ends of each sleeve rod being fixed to the inner wall of the machine frame.

[0012] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that: the sleeve rod includes an outwardly expanding section, one end of which is fixed with an inwardly contracting section, and a plurality of peeling tabs are fixedly provided on the inwardly contracting section; One end of the outer surface of the roller is provided with several toothed areas for crushing plastic bottles, with adjacent toothed areas spaced apart. The other end of the outer surface of the roller is provided with striped areas for crushing aluminum cans. Each stripe enters the gap between two adjacent toothed areas, and the inner arc surface of the stripe is in contact with the arc surface of the roller.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. By setting up a material sorting unit and a pusher, when the beverage bottle slides along the carrier plate to the end, it stably approaches the limit block; by detecting whether the beverage bottle has a metal signal, it is determined whether it is an aluminum can or a plastic bottle, and the carrier plate is moved by the slide table, and the pusher rotates clockwise or counterclockwise to realize the sorting of different containers. Compared with manual sorting, this structure can automatically complete material identification and classification, reduce manual intervention, and improve processing efficiency. 2. The toothed area and the striped area are respectively set in different areas on the outer surface of the roller, so that plastic bottles and cans can enter different crushing areas. Plastic bottles are crushed by biting through the toothed area, while cans are crushed by rolling through the striped area. Different flattening methods are used to adapt to different beverage bottles. The peeling plate extends into the gap between two adjacent toothed areas and peels off the plastic bottle fragments stuck between the toothed areas in time when the roller rotates, preventing bottle fragments from getting tangled, accumulating or blocking as the roller rotates, thus improving the continuous operation capability of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the roller of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a top view schematic diagram of the installation structure of the roll of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting structure of the carrier plate of the present invention.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Cover; 2. Feed inlet; 3. Machine frame; 4. Sleeve rod; 5. Peeling plate; 6. Roller; 7. Toothed area; 8. Striped area; 9. Toothed plate; 10. Motor; 11. Drive motor; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Pulley; 14. Drive shaft; 15. Slide table; 16. Side plate; 17. Carrier plate; 18. Limiting block. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention in achieving its intended purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structures, features, and effects of the present invention, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, is provided.

[0018] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown, the present invention provides a beverage bottle crusher, including a machine frame 3, a cover 1 on the top surface of the machine frame 3, and a feed inlet 2 through the front surface of the top of the cover 1. The upper part of the machine frame 3 is equipped with a material guiding unit to guide the movement of beverage bottles; An inclined material distribution unit is provided above the material guiding unit; The material distribution unit includes a slide table 15 installed on the crossbeam of the machine frame 3. A carrier plate 17 is installed on the slider of the slide table 15. A limiting block 18 installed on the inner wall of the machine frame 3 is provided on one side of the end of the carrier plate 17. A metal detection sensor is provided on the upper surface of the limiting block 18, and the tilt angle between the limiting block 18 and the carrier plate 17 is the same. A fixing plate 12 is provided above the end of the carrier plate 17 and installed on the top of the inner cavity of the cover 1. A pusher is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the fixing plate 12. When the metal detection sensor detects an aluminum can, the carrier plate 17 slides along the end of the slide table 15, so that the upper end of the carrier plate 17 is close to the end of the slide table 15, and the pusher rotates counterclockwise to open. When the metal detection sensor detects a plastic bottle, the pusher rotates clockwise to open; Below the machine frame 3 are rollers 6 for crushing beverage bottles.

[0019] During operation, individual beverage bottles are fed into the equipment through inlet 2 and enter the dispensing unit. Initially, as... Figure 5 As shown, since the carrier plate 17 is arranged in an inclined state, after the container to be processed falls onto the carrier plate 17, it moves towards the end of the carrier plate 17 under its own gravity.

[0020] When the beverage bottle slides along the carrier plate 17 to the end, it stably approaches the limit block 18, and it is not easy for it to tilt, lift or get stuck. When the container to be processed reaches the detection position, the metal detection sensor detects its material.

[0021] When an aluminum can enters the equipment, the metal detection sensor detects the metal signal because the can is made of metal and transmits the signal to the external controller. After receiving the metal signal, the controller determines that the container to be processed is an aluminum can and then controls the slide 15 to move, causing the carrier plate 17 mounted on the slider of the slide 15 to slide along the end of the slide 15, so that the upper end of the carrier plate 17 is close to the end of the slide 15. At the same time, the pusher rotates counterclockwise around the fixed plate 12 under the driving action and opens, so that the aluminum can enters the aluminum can crushing area of ​​the roller 6 along the corresponding dropping direction. After the aluminum can enters the roller 6, it undergoes plastic deformation under the clamping and rolling action of the roller 6, and is thus flattened.

[0022] When a plastic bottle enters the equipment, since plastic bottles are non-metallic, the metal detection sensor does not detect a metal signal. The controller determines that the container to be processed is a plastic bottle based on the state that the container is in place but there is no metal signal. At this time, the controller controls the pusher to rotate clockwise and open, so that the plastic bottle enters the plastic bottle crushing area of ​​the roller 6 along another material dropping direction. After entering the roller 6, the plastic bottle is compressed and deformed under the squeezing action of the roller 6, realizing the diversion of different containers, automatically completing material identification and classification, reducing manual intervention and improving processing efficiency.

[0023] See Figure 5 As shown, the pusher includes a drive motor 11 located on the rear side of the top crossbeam of the machine frame 3. A drive shaft 14 is mounted on the drive end of the drive motor 11. A lever 13 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the drive shaft 14. A notch for blocking the beverage bottle is formed between the bottom surface of the lever 13 and the end of the carrier plate 17.

[0024] When the container slides to the end of the carrier plate 17, the notch formed between the bottom surface of the push block 13 and the end of the carrier plate 17 blocks the container, causing the container to stop at the detection position; at this time, the metal detection sensor set on the upper surface of the limit block 18 detects the container.

[0025] When a metal signal is detected, the controller determines that the current container is an aluminum can. Then, it controls the slide 15 to move, causing the carrier plate 17 to slide along the end of the slide 15, so that the upper end of the carrier plate 17 is close to the end of the slide 15. At the same time, it controls the drive motor 11 to drive the drive shaft 14 to rotate, and the drive shaft 14 drives the lever 13 to rotate counterclockwise to open.

[0026] When no metal signal is detected, the controller determines that the current container is a plastic bottle and controls the drive motor 11 to reverse, causing the drive shaft 14 to rotate the lever 13 clockwise to open it. After the lever 13 rotates clockwise, the plastic bottle falls into the plastic bottle crushing area in the other direction.

[0027] See Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the material guiding unit includes side plates 16 on the inner walls of both sides of the machine frame 3 and toothed plates 9 on the inner side of the crossbeam of the machine frame 3. The toothed plates 9 are inclined inward and do not contact the side plates 16. Rubber pads are installed at all four ends of the bottom surface of the machine frame 3.

[0028] After being sorted, the beverage bottles arrive at the feeding unit and are guided by the toothed plate 9 and the side plate 16 to ensure that the beverage bottles pass through the chamber smoothly and to prevent the bottles from getting stuck in the chamber before being flattened. The toothed plate 9 uses the front teeth to press the plastic bottles or cans into the two rollers 6.

[0029] See Figure 4As shown, the roller 6 is located below the toothed plate 9, and there are two rollers 6. The ends of the two rollers 6 are provided with meshing gears. A motor 10 is mounted on one side surface of the machine frame 3 through a flange. The output end of the motor 10 is fixed to the end of one of the rollers 6. Motor 10 is a type of servo motor, brushless DC motor, or AC motor.

[0030] When the metal detection sensor detects a metal signal, the controller determines that the current container is an aluminum can and controls the carrier plate 17 to move along the slide table 15. At the same time, it controls the lever 13 to rotate counterclockwise to open, allowing the aluminum can to fall into the crushing area of ​​the roller 6. When the metal detection sensor does not detect a metal signal, the controller determines that the current container is a plastic bottle and controls the lever 13 to rotate clockwise to open, allowing the plastic bottle to fall into the crushing area of ​​the roller 6. The motor 10 drives the two rollers 6 to rotate in opposite directions. The plastic bottle or aluminum can that enters between the two rollers 6 is flattened under the squeezing action of the rollers 6.

[0031] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a reinforcing member is provided below the roll 6. The reinforcing member includes two parallel sleeve rods 4, and both ends of each sleeve rod 4 are fixed to the inner wall of the machine frame 3. The sleeve rod 4 includes an expanding section, an inner contraction section fixed at one end of the expanding section, and a number of peeling plates 5 fixed on the inner contraction section; One end of the outer surface of the roller 6 is provided with several toothed areas 7 for crushing plastic bottles, and two adjacent toothed areas 7 are arranged at intervals. The other end of the outer surface of the roller 6 is provided with striped areas 8 for crushing aluminum cans. Each peeling piece 5 enters the gap between two adjacent toothed areas 7, and the inner arc surface of the peeling piece 5 is in contact with the arc surface of the roller 6.

[0032] When the plastic bottle enters the toothed area 7 of the roller 6, the toothed area 7 first contacts the bottle body. Because the plastic bottle has a certain degree of elasticity, ordinary smooth rollers are prone to slippage or insufficient flattening, while the toothed area 7 can penetrate or grip the bottle body, allowing the bottle to be stably carried between the two rollers 6. As the two rollers 6 rotate in opposite directions, the plastic bottle is continuously squeezed, the bottle body is crushed and gradually flattened, thus achieving volume reduction.

[0033] During the crushing process of the plastic bottle by the toothed blade area 7, some bottle parts may become stuck in the gap between two adjacent toothed blade areas 7 due to deformation, breakage, or springback. At this time, the peeling plate 5, which is set on the inner section of the sleeve rod 4, extends between the adjacent toothed blade areas 7, and the inner arc surface of the peeling plate 5 is in contact with or nearly in contact with the arc surface of the roller 6. As the roller 6 continues to rotate, the peeling plate 5 can scrape off the plastic bottle residue stuck between the toothed blade areas 7, causing it to detach from the surface of the roller 6 and be discharged downwards, thus preventing the plastic bottle residue from wrapping around the roller 6.

[0034] When the can enters the striped area 8 of the roller 6, the striped area 8 comes into contact with the surface of the can. Because the striped area 8 has anti-slip texture, it increases the friction between the roller 6 and the can, allowing the can to be smoothly wound between the two rollers 6. Under the clamping and rolling action of the two rollers 6, the can undergoes plastic deformation and is eventually flattened.

[0035] In use, this invention, by setting up a material distribution unit and a pusher, allows beverage bottles to slide along the carrier plate 17 to the end and stably approach the limiting block 18. By detecting whether the beverage bottle has a metal signal, it is determined whether it is an aluminum can or a plastic bottle. The carrier plate 17 is moved by the slide table 15 and rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with the pusher to achieve the separation of different containers. Compared with manual sorting, this structure can automatically complete material identification and classification, reduce manual intervention, and improve processing efficiency. The toothed area 7 and the striped area 8 are respectively set in different areas on the outer surface of the roller 6, so that plastic bottles and cans can enter different crushing areas. Plastic bottles are crushed by biting through the toothed area 7, and cans are crushed by rolling through the striped area 8. Different flattening methods are used to adapt to different materials of beverage bottles. The peeling plate 5 extends into the gap between two adjacent toothed areas 7, and peels off the plastic bottle fragments stuck between the toothed areas 7 in time when the roller 6 rotates, preventing bottle fragments from getting tangled, accumulating or blocking as the roller 6 rotates, thus improving the continuous operation capability of the equipment.

[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage bottle crusher, comprising a machine frame (3), characterized in that: The top surface of the machine frame (3) is provided with a cover (1), and the front surface of the top of the cover (1) is provided with a feed inlet (2). The machine frame (3) is equipped with a material guiding unit that guides the movement of beverage bottles on its upper interior. An inclined material distribution unit is provided above the material guiding unit; The material dispensing unit includes a slide (15) installed on the crossbeam of the machine frame (3). A carrier plate (17) is installed on the slider of the slide (15). A limiting block (18) is installed on the inner wall of the machine frame (3) on one side of the end of the carrier plate (17). A detection unit for identifying beverage bottles is provided on the limiting block (18), and the tilt angle between the limiting block (18) and the carrier plate (17) is consistent. The upper end of the carrier plate (17) is provided with a fixing plate (12) installed on the top of the inner cavity of the cover (1), and the bottom surface of the fixing plate (12) is rotatably connected to a pusher; Below the machine frame (3) are rollers (6) for crushing and peeling beverage bottles.

2. The beverage bottle crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection unit is a metal detection sensor. When the metal detection sensor detects an aluminum can, the carrier plate (17) slides along the end of the slide (15), so that the upper end of the carrier plate (17) is close to the end of the slide (15), and the pusher rotates counterclockwise to open. When the metal detection sensor detects the plastic bottle, the pusher rotates clockwise to open.

3. A beverage bottle crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher includes a drive motor (11) located on the rear side of the top crossbeam of the machine frame (3). The drive end of the drive motor (11) is equipped with a drive shaft (14). A lever (13) is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the drive shaft (14). A notch for blocking the beverage bottle is formed between the bottom surface of the lever (13) and the end of the carrier plate (17).

4. A beverage bottle crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material guiding unit includes side plates (16) on the inner walls of both sides of the machine frame (3) and a toothed plate (9) on the inner side of the crossbeam of the machine frame (3). The toothed plate (9) is inclined inward and does not contact the side plates (16). Rubber pads are installed at all four ends of the bottom surface of the machine frame (3).

5. A beverage bottle crusher according to claim 4, characterized in that, The roller (6) is located below the toothed plate (9), and there are two rollers (6). The ends of the two rollers (6) are provided with meshing gears. A motor (10) is installed on one side surface of the machine frame (3) through a flange. The output end of the motor (10) is fixed to the end of one of the rollers (6).

6. A beverage bottle crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller (6) is provided with a reinforcing member below it. The reinforcing member includes two parallel sleeve rods (4), and both ends of each sleeve rod (4) are fixed to the inner wall of the machine frame (3).

7. A beverage bottle crusher according to claim 6, characterized in that, The sleeve rod (4) includes an outward expansion section, one end of which is fixed with an inward contraction section, and a plurality of peeling plates (5) are fixed on the inward contraction section. One end of the outer surface of the roller (6) is provided with several toothed areas (7) for crushing plastic bottles, and two adjacent toothed areas (7) are arranged at intervals. The other end of the outer surface of the roller (6) is provided with striped areas (8) for crushing aluminum cans. Each peeling piece (5) enters the gap between two adjacent toothed areas (7), and the inner arc surface of the peeling piece (5) is in contact with the arc surface of the roller (6).

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