Cup falling device on ice cream machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cup falling device on an ice cream machine, which is characterized by comprising a mounting plate, a cup falling unit and an adsorption unit, the cup falling unit and the adsorption unit are oppositely arranged at two ends of the mounting plate, and the cup falling unit comprises a storage barrel, two positioning pieces and a driving device for driving the two positioning pieces to move towards each other or move away from each other. A cup storage space for placing stacked cups is formed in the storage cylinder, the storage cylinder is vertically arranged on the mounting plate, the upper end and the lower end of the storage cylinder are open to form a cup inlet and a cup falling opening, the side edge of the storage cylinder is provided with an opening for the two positioning pieces to enter and exit from the storage cylinder, and the adsorption unit is arranged below the storage cylinder. The adsorption unit comprises a suction cup and a first driving part, and the suction cup is arranged on an output shaft of the first driving part. By the adoption of the technical scheme, the cup falling device on the ice cream machine achieves one-by-one falling of ice cream cups through matching of the positioning piece and the suction cup, the cup separating and falling efficiency is high, and errors are not prone to occurring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice cream packaging equipment, in particular to a cup dropping device on an ice cream machine. Background Art

[0002] The existing production of cupped ice cream is all carried out through an automatic production line. The existing automatic production line of cupped ice cream mainly comprises a cup dropping part, a filling part and a heat sealing part, and a conveyor belt arranged under the cup dropping part, the filling part and the heat sealing part. Before production, a large number of paper cups are first placed in the cup dropping part, and the ice cream liquid to be filled is filled into the filling part. During the production process, the cup dropping part operates to drop the paper cups onto the conveyor belt in sequence. As the conveyor belt operates, the paper cups are driven to move from the cup dropping part to the bottom of the filling part and the heat sealing part. When the conveyor belt transports the paper cups to the bottom of the filling part, the filling part operates to fill the ice cream liquid into the paper cups. After the filling is completed, the paper cups filled with the ice cream liquid will be transported to the bottom of the heat sealing part along the conveyor belt. When the paper cups are transported to the bottom of the heat sealing part, the heat sealing part operates to heat-seal the cup mouths of the paper cups filled with the ice cream liquid, thus completing the automatic production of cupped ice cream.

[0003] The above-mentioned automatic production line has a too simple structure of the cup dropping part, resulting in a high error rate in cup separation and cup dropping, which can easily cause jamming, or multiple cups falling at the same time, causing the equipment to run unsmoothly and a high failure rate. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model: in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a cup dropping device on an ice cream machine, which realizes the dropping of ice cream cups one by one through the cooperation of a positioning piece and a suction cup, and has high efficiency in cup separation and cup dropping and is not prone to mistakes.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: a cup dropping device on an ice cream machine comprises a mounting plate, a cup dropping unit and an adsorption unit arranged at two ends of the mounting plate opposite to each other, the cup dropping unit comprises a storage cylinder, two positioning members and a driving device for driving the two positioning members to move toward or away from each other, a cup storage space for stacked cups is formed inside the storage cylinder, the storage cylinder is vertically arranged on the mounting plate, upper and lower ends are open to form a cup inlet and a cup drop opening, an opening is formed on the side of the storage cylinder for the two positioning members to enter and exit the storage cylinder, the adsorption unit is arranged below the storage cylinder, the adsorption unit comprises a suction cup and a first driving member, the suction cup is arranged on the output shaft of the first driving member, and performs a lifting movement under the action of the first driving member, the two positioning members extend into the storage cylinder and are located below the second cup at the end to support the cup.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the first driving member drives the suction cup to rise and adsorb on the bottom of the cup at the end, and the second driving member descends, so that the cup at the end is separated from the storage tube from the cup drop mouth, and the two positioning members move towards each other and extend out of the storage tube from the opening to support the cup at the upper end of the storage space, so that the cups can fall one by one, preventing multiple cups from falling at the same time, causing the machine to jam and affecting work efficiency.

[0007] Further configuration of the utility model: the driving device includes a second driving member, a driving block and two movable blocks, the second driving member is arranged on the mounting plate, the driving block is arranged on the output shaft of the second driving member, the driving block is arranged in a truncated cone shape and is located between the two movable blocks, two mounting shafts are fixedly provided on the mounting plate, the two movable blocks are arranged on corresponding mounting shafts, and arc surfaces are provided on the opposite sides of the two movable blocks, two positioning members are installed on the corresponding movable blocks, and a tension spring is connected between the two positioning members, and the driving block can push the two movable blocks to rotate around the corresponding mounting shafts under the action of the second driving member, thereby realizing the movement of the two positioning members towards or away from each other.

[0008] With the above further arrangement, the second driving member drives the driving block to descend, and the two movable blocks move toward each other. At the same time, the two positioning members move toward each other under the action of the tension spring and extend into the cup storage space. The positioning member rests on the lower edge of the second cup from bottom to top, supporting the cup above. The last cup falls from the cup drop mouth under the action of the suction cup, and the second driving member drives the driving block to rise. Since the driving block is arranged in a truncated cone shape, it will press the arc surface on the movable block during the rising process, so that the two movable blocks rotate around the installation axis and move away from each other, thereby causing the two positioning members to move away from each other, and the positioning member is withdrawn from the storage tube. The cup in the cup storage space slides downward, and the cycle is repeated in sequence to achieve the dropping of cups one by one.

[0009] The utility model is further configured as follows: the mounting plate is provided with two support members, which are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively located at two sides of the storage tube and below the positioning member.

[0010] With the above further configuration, the support members are arranged on both sides of the opening, and the ends of the positioning member support the positioning member, so that the positioning member can better support the cup.

[0011] The utility model is further configured as follows: the mounting plate is further provided with two limiting members, and the two limiting members are located between the movable block and the storage tube.

[0012] By adopting the above-mentioned further arrangement, the movable block is limited, so that the two positioning members have good cooperation with the cup, which is convenient for dropping the cup next time.

[0013] The utility model is further configured as follows: it also includes a lifting device for driving the cup drop unit to perform lifting motion, the lifting device includes a hand wheel, a screw rod and a nut, the screw rod is vertically arranged, the hand wheel is arranged at the end of the screw rod, the nut is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate, and the nut cooperates with the screw rod thread.

[0014] By further configuring the above, the height of the cup dropping unit can be adjusted according to the size of the cup, which is highly practical and is not limited to packaging of one size.

[0015] The utility model is further configured as follows: the storage tube comprises a bottom plate, a top plate and a plurality of fixing rods; the bottom plate is arranged on a mounting plate; the top plate is connected to the bottom plate via the fixing rods; the fixing rods are spaced apart to form the cup storage space.

[0016] By adopting the above-mentioned further arrangement, the structure is simple, the installation is convenient, and the two positioning members are easy to enter and exit.

[0017] The utility model is further configured as follows: a flange is provided at the upper end of the chassis along its circumference, the flange is placed on a mounting plate, a shift piece is hingedly provided on the mounting plate, and one end of the shift piece extends to the top of the flange.

[0018] With the above further arrangement, the shift member positions the chassis to prevent it from being separated from the mounting plate and affecting the unloading of the cups. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a cup drop unit and a lifting device according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 A top view of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an adsorption unit of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a driving device according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a cup dropping unit according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a storage cylinder according to a specific embodiment of the utility model. Implementation

[0026] The technical scheme in this embodiment will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, all directional indications (such as up, down, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0028] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "several" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.

[0029] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that technical personnel in this field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0030] like Figure 1-7As shown, a cup dropping device on an ice cream machine comprises a mounting plate 1, a cup dropping unit 2 and a suction unit 3 which are arranged at two ends of the mounting plate 1 opposite to each other, the cup dropping unit 2 comprising a storage cylinder 21, two positioning members 22 and a driving device 23 for driving the two positioning members 22 to move toward or away from each other, a cup storage space for stacked cups is formed inside the storage cylinder 21, the storage cylinder 21 is vertically arranged on the mounting plate 1, and the upper and lower ends are open to form a cup inlet 211 and a cup dropping port 212, an opening is provided on the side of the storage cylinder 21 for the two positioning members 22 to enter and exit the storage cylinder, the suction unit 3 is arranged below the storage cylinder 21, the suction unit 3 comprises a suction cup 31 and a first driving member 32, the suction cup 31 is arranged on the output shaft of the first driving member 32, and is arranged on the output shaft of the first driving member 32. The two positioning members 22 extend into the storage tube 21 and are located below the second cup at the end to support the cup. The first driving member 32 drives the suction cup 31 to rise and adsorb on the bottom of the cup at the very end. The second driving member 32 descends, so that the cup at the very end is separated from the storage tube 21 from the cup drop port. The two positioning members 22 move in opposite directions under the action of the driving device 23 and are withdrawn from the storage tube 21. The cup falls downward due to gravity. The two positioning members move toward each other and extend into the storage tube from the opening. The positioning members clamp the lower edge of the second cup from bottom to top to support the cup and prevent it from falling. By supporting the cup at the very end above the storage space, the cups can be dropped one by one to prevent multiple cups from falling at the same time, causing the machine to jam and affecting work efficiency. The storage tube 21 includes a bottom plate 213, a top plate 214 and a plurality of fixing rods 215. The bottom plate 213 is arranged on the mounting plate 1. The top plate 214 is connected to the bottom plate 213 through the fixing rods 215. The fixing rods 215 are arranged to form the cup storage space. The structure is simple and the installation is convenient. It is convenient for the two positioning members to enter and exit. The top end of the bottom plate 213 is provided with a flange 2131 along its circumference. The flange 2131 is mounted on the mounting plate 1. The mounting plate 1 is hinged with a gear member 11. One end of the gear member 11 extends to the top of the flange 2131. The gear member 11 positions the bottom plate 213 to prevent it from being separated from the mounting plate 1 and affecting the unloading of the cup. The gear member 11 is unscrewed and the storage tube can be removed from the mounting plate. The disassembly and assembly are convenient.

[0031] The driving device 23 includes a second driving member 231, a driving block 232 and two movable blocks 233. The two driving members can be set by a cylinder, an electric cylinder or a motor. The second driving member 231 is set on the mounting plate 1, and the driving block 232 is set on the output shaft of the second driving member 231. The driving block 232 is set in a truncated cone shape and is located between the two movable blocks 233. Two mounting shafts 12 are fixedly provided on the mounting plate 1. The two movable blocks 233 are set on the corresponding mounting shafts 11, and the two movable blocks 233 have arc surfaces on the sides facing each other. The two positioning members 22 are installed on the corresponding movable blocks 233, and a tension spring 221 is connected between the two positioning members 22. The positioning member 22 is provided with a mounting hole, and the end of the tension spring is hooked in the mounting hole. The driving block 232 can push the two movable blocks under the action of the second driving member 231. The block 233 rotates around the corresponding installation axis 12, thereby realizing the movement of the two positioning members 22 towards or away from each other. The second driving member 231 drives the driving block 232 to descend, and the two movable blocks 233 move towards each other. At the same time, the two positioning members 22 move towards each other under the action of the tension spring 221 and extend into the cup storage space. The positioning member 22 rests on the lower edge of the second cup from bottom to top, supporting the cup above. The last cup falls from the cup drop mouth under the action of the suction cup. The second driving member drives the driving block to rise. Because the driving block is set in a truncated cone shape, it will press the arc surface on the movable block during the rising process, so that the two movable blocks rotate around the installation axis and move away from each other, thereby causing the two positioning members to move away from each other, and the positioning member is withdrawn from the storage tube. The cup in the cup storage space slides down, and the cycle is repeated in sequence to realize the falling of cups one by one.

[0032] The mounting plate 1 is provided with two support members 13, which are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively located on both sides of the storage tube 21 and below the positioning member 22. The support members 13 are arranged on both sides of the opening, and the flange of the chassis is provided with positioning grooves corresponding to the positions of the support members 13. The support members 13 are located in the positioning grooves to position the installation position of the fixed support members, and the ends located at the positioning members 22 support the positioning members 22, so that the positioning members can better support the cups. The mounting plate 1 is also provided with two limiting members 14, which are located between the movable block 233 and the storage tube 21, and limit the movable block 233, so that the two positioning members have good coordination with the cups, which is convenient for the next cup drop.

[0033] It also includes a lifting device 4 for driving the cup drop unit 2 to move up and down, and the lifting device 4 includes a hand wheel 41, a screw rod 42 and a nut 43. The screw rod 42 is vertically arranged, the hand wheel 41 is arranged at the end of the screw rod 42, and the nut 43 is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 1, and the nut 43 and the screw rod 42 are threadedly matched, so that the height of the cup drop unit 2 can be adjusted according to the size of the cup, which is highly practical and is not limited to packaging of one size. The lifting device 4 also includes a guide rod 44, and the mounting plate 1 is slidably arranged on the guide rod 44, so that the structure of the mounting plate 1 is more stable when it is raised and lowered.

Claims

1. A cup dropping device on an ice cream machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting plate (1), a cup dropping unit (2) and an adsorption unit (3) arranged at two ends of the mounting plate (1) opposite to each other, the cup dropping unit (2) comprising a storage cylinder (21), two positioning members (22) and a driving device (23) for driving the two positioning members (22) to move towards or away from each other, a cup storage space for placing stacked cups is formed inside the storage cylinder (21), the storage cylinder (21) is vertically arranged on the mounting plate (1), and the upper and lower ends are open to form a cup inlet (211) and a cup dropping opening (212). The storage cylinder (21) has an opening on its side for the two positioning members (22) to enter and exit the storage cylinder (21). The adsorption unit (3) is arranged below the storage cylinder (21). The adsorption unit (3) comprises a suction cup (31) and a first driving member (32). The suction cup (31) is arranged on an output shaft of the first driving member (32) and moves up and down under the action of the first driving member (32). The two positioning members (22) extend into the storage cylinder (21) and are located below the second cup at the end to support the cup.

2. The cup dropping device on the ice cream machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving device (23) comprises a second driving member (231), a driving block (232) and two movable blocks (233); the second driving member (231) is arranged on the mounting plate (1); the driving block (232) is arranged on the output shaft of the second driving member (231); the driving block (232) is arranged in a truncated cone shape and is located between the two movable blocks (233); two mounting shafts (12) are fixedly provided on the mounting plate (1); the two movable blocks (233) are arranged on corresponding mounting shafts; arc surfaces are provided on the sides of the two movable blocks (233) facing each other; the two positioning members (22) are mounted on the corresponding movable blocks; a tension spring (221) is connected between the two positioning members (22); the driving block (232) can push the two movable blocks (233) to rotate around the corresponding mounting shafts under the action of the second driving member (231), thereby realizing the movement of the two positioning members (22) towards or away from each other.

3. The cup dropping device on the ice cream machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Two support members (13) are provided on the mounting plate (1). The two support members (13) are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively located on two sides of the storage cylinder (21) and below the positioning member.

4. The cup dropping device on the ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plate (1) is further provided with two limiting members (14), and the two limiting members (14) are located between the movable block (233) and the storage cylinder (21).

5. The cup dropping device on the ice cream machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a lifting device (4) for driving the cup dropping unit (2) to perform lifting movement, wherein the lifting device (4) comprises a hand wheel (41), a screw rod (42) and a nut (43), wherein the screw rod (42) is vertically arranged, the hand wheel (41) is arranged at the end of the screw rod (42), and the nut (43) is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate (1), and the nut (43) is threadably matched with the screw rod (42).

6. The cup dropping device for the ice cream machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The storage cylinder (21) comprises a bottom plate (213), a top plate (214) and a plurality of fixing rods (215); the bottom plate (213) is arranged on the mounting plate (1); the top plate (214) is connected to the bottom plate (213) via the fixing rods (215); the fixing rods are arranged to be spaced apart to form the cup storage space.

7. The cup dropping device for the ice cream machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the chassis (213) is provided with a flange (2131) along its circumference, and the flange (2131) is mounted on the mounting plate (1). A shifting member (11) is hingedly provided on the mounting plate (1), and one end of the shifting member (11) extends above the flange (2131).

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