Automatic cleaning and sterilizing equipment for beer outlet of beer barrel

Abstract

The utility model provides automatic cleaning and sterilizing equipment for a beer outlet of a beer barrel. The automatic cleaning and sterilizing equipment comprises a positioning mechanism and a cleaning mechanism, the positioning mechanism comprises a driving wheel mounting plate and a driven wheel mounting plate which are arranged on the two sides of the beer barrel conveying line, a pair of positioning driving wheels are arranged on the inner side of the driving wheel mounting plate, a pair of positioning driven wheels are arranged on the inner side of the driven wheel mounting plate, and the positioning driving wheels can rotate in the same direction at the same speed. The driving wheel mounting plate and the driven wheel mounting plate can horizontally move in the left-right direction, and a sensor is arranged in the middle of the positioning driving wheel. The cleaning mechanism comprises synchronous belts arranged on the two sides of the beer barrel conveying line, and a plurality of nozzles are arranged parallel to the synchronous belts. According to the equipment, automatic positioning of the beer outlet of the beer barrel can be achieved, cleaning and disinfection are synchronously conducted in the conveying process, the barrel body is clamped through the synchronous belt, the position deviation of the beer outlet of the beer barrel in the conveying and cleaning process can be effectively avoided, the equipment can be directly applied to a beer barrel filling operation assembly line, the labor cost is effectively saved, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beer fresh-keeping barrel filling and cleaning equipment, in particular to automatic cleaning and disinfecting equipment for a beer barrel outlet. Background Art

[0002] In the production and processing of craft fresh beer, the stainless steel fresh-keeping barrels used to store beer need to be cleaned and disinfected before each filling, and the beer outlet of the beer barrel is one of the parts that need to be cleaned in particular. The beer outlet of the beer barrel is generally located on the side wall of the beer barrel. Since the angle of the beer barrel in the circumferential direction is not easy to fix when it is transported on the conveyor belt, there is a lack of effective devices for automatic cleaning and disinfection of the beer inlet on the beer barrel cleaning and filling production line on the market. Workers usually use handheld spray guns, brushes, etc. for manual cleaning, or use separate cleaning equipment, which requires manual lifting and aligning the beer barrel inlet with the cleaning nozzle. The above-mentioned existing methods have low processing efficiency and high labor costs, and it is difficult to meet the needs of automated assembly line operations. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a device for automatically positioning and cleaning the beer barrel filling port, which can be applied to the production line of fresh beer barrel filling. In order to achieve the above technical purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0004] A beer barrel outlet automatic cleaning and disinfection device comprises a positioning mechanism and a cleaning mechanism which are sequentially arranged above a beer barrel transmission line from front to back along the running direction of the beer barrel; the positioning mechanism comprises a driving wheel mounting plate and a passive wheel mounting plate respectively arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line, a pair of positioning driving wheels are arranged on the inner side of the driving wheel mounting plate, a pair of positioning passive wheels are arranged on the inner side of the passive wheel mounting plate, the positioning driving wheel and the positioning passive wheel are at the same height and their central positions correspond to each other, the positioning driving wheel can be driven by a positioning motor arranged on the driving wheel mounting plate to rotate in the same direction and at the same speed, the positioning mechanism is provided with a sensor at the central position of the positioning driving wheel, positioning cylinders and linear guides facing inwards are respectively arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line along the left and right directions, the driving wheel mounting plate and the passive wheel mounting plate can be driven by the positioning cylinder to move left and right along the linear guide; the cleaning mechanism comprises synchronous belts arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line along the running direction of the beer barrel, the spacing between the synchronous belts on both sides is adapted to the outer diameter of the beer barrel, a plurality of nozzles are arranged parallel to the synchronous belt, the nozzles are adapted to the height of the beer barrel outlet and are located on the same side as the sensor.

[0005] Preferably, cylindrical rollers are provided at both ends of the synchronous belt, one of the rollers of each synchronous belt is connected to a servo motor, and the inner section of each synchronous belt is driven by the servo motor to run in the same direction and speed as the beer keg transmission line.

[0006] Preferably, a box-type shell is provided outside the cleaning mechanism.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: it can realize the automatic positioning of the beer barrel outlet, and can simultaneously perform cleaning and disinfection during the transmission process. By clamping the barrel body with a synchronous belt, the position deviation of the beer barrel outlet during the transmission and cleaning process can be effectively avoided. The equipment has a reasonable design and a simple structure, and can be directly applied to the beer barrel filling operation line, which can effectively save labor costs and improve production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 : Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0009] Figure 2 : A schematic diagram of the top view of the positioning mechanism in the utility model.

[0010] Figure 3 : A schematic diagram of the top view of the cleaning mechanism in the utility model

[0011] In each figure: 1. positioning mechanism; 11. driving wheel mounting plate; 12. driven wheel mounting plate; 13. positioning driving wheel; 14. positioning driven wheel; 15. positioning motor; 16. sensor; 17. positioning cylinder; 18. linear guide; 2. cleaning mechanism; 21. synchronous belt; 22. roller; 23. servo motor; 24. housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of 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.

[0013] The utility model provides an automatic cleaning and disinfecting device for the beer barrel outlet. Figures 1 to 3As shown, it includes a positioning mechanism 1 and a cleaning mechanism 2 which are sequentially arranged above the beer barrel transmission line from front to back along the running direction. The positioning mechanism 1 includes a driving wheel mounting plate 11 and a passive wheel mounting plate 12 which are respectively arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line. A pair of positioning driving wheels 13 are arranged inside the driving wheel mounting plate 11, and a pair of positioning passive wheels 14 are arranged inside the passive wheel mounting plate 12. The positioning driving wheels 13 and the positioning passive wheels 14 have the same height and correspond to each other in the center. The positioning driving wheels 13 are driven to rotate in the same direction and at the same speed by a positioning motor 15 arranged on the driving wheel mounting plate 11. The rotation can be transmitted by a synchronous belt or gear, or each positioning driving wheel 13 is driven by an independent motor and uniformly controlled by a controller, and the positioning passive wheel 14 can rotate freely; the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 can both move horizontally in the left and right directions. The positioning mechanism 1 is provided with a sensor 16 at a position between the two positioning driving wheels 13. The sensor 16 can be a conventional type such as an infrared, laser or visual sensor, which is mainly used to detect whether the sensing beer barrel is transmitted into the relevant area and whether the beer outlet is rotated in place. The cleaning mechanism 2 includes synchronous belts 21 arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line along the running direction of the beer barrel, the spacing between the synchronous belts 21 on both sides is adapted to the outer diameter of the beer barrel, and a plurality of nozzles are arranged parallel to the synchronous belts 21, the nozzles are adapted to the height of the beer barrel outlet, and are located on the same side as the sensor 16. Since the device is an additional device arranged on the beer barrel transmission line, the beer barrel transmission line itself is not a component of the device, and therefore the beer barrel transmission line is not shown in the drawings. The working process of the device is as follows: the beer barrel is transported by the conveyor belt. When the sensor 16 detects that the beer barrel is transmitted to the area where the positioning mechanism 1 is located, the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 move inward from the left and right sides, and a pair of positioning driving wheels 13 and a pair of positioning passive wheels 14 respectively hold the beer barrel from the left and right sides. The positioning motor 15 drives the positioning driving wheel 13 to rotate, so that the beer barrel rotates in the horizontal circumferential direction. When the sensor 16 detects the position of the wine outlet, the positioning driving wheel 13 stops rotating. At this time, the wine outlet faces the side of the sensor 16, and the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 move to the left and right sides, so that the positioning driving wheel 13 and The positioning passive wheel 14 leaves the beer keg, and the beer keg is further conveyed to the cleaning mechanism 2 via the conveyor belt. The synchronous belt 21 runs in the same direction and speed as the beer keg transmission line. When the beer keg enters between the synchronous belts 21 on both sides from the front end of the synchronous belt 21, the synchronous belts 21 on both sides hold the barrel body to prevent the beer keg from rotating during the backward transmission process. At this time, the beer outlet of the beer keg is fixed to one side. During the transmission process, each nozzle cleans and disinfects the beer outlet in turn. Each nozzle can be set to different types such as alcohol disinfectant, clean water, high-temperature steam, etc. according to the cleaning and disinfection requirements of the beer outlet. Each nozzle can be connected to the controller with a sensor 16, and coordinated control is performed through a program.In addition, a number of rotating brushes that can be fed and withdrawn can be arranged on the route of the beer outlet to further improve the cleaning effect. In a specific application, the nozzles and rotating brushes are arranged one by one at the same height as the beer outlet along the transmission direction of the beer barrel. Since they are blocked by other components, they are not specifically shown in the relevant drawings. In order to prevent liquid from splashing out during cleaning, a box-type housing 24 can be arranged on the outside of the cleaning mechanism 2.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 As shown, the positioning mechanism 1 also includes positioning cylinders 17 arranged on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line, and the positioning cylinders 17 are horizontally moved from the left and right sides toward the inside, and the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 are driven to move left and right by the positioning cylinders 17 on both sides. Further, linear guides 18 are respectively provided parallel to the positioning cylinders 17 on both sides, and the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 move along the linear guides 18 respectively. The transmission structure is simple and efficient, and the operation of the driving wheel mounting plate 11 and the passive wheel mounting plate 12 is more stable.

[0015] In order to make it easier for the beer keg to enter between the synchronous belts 21 on both sides and to make the operation of the synchronous belts 21 more stable, in a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 3 As shown, cylindrical rollers 22 are provided at both ends of the synchronous belt 21, and one of the rollers 22 of each synchronous belt 21 is connected to a servo motor 23, and each synchronous belt 21 is driven by the servo motor 23 to run in the same direction and speed as the beer barrel transmission line. When the beer barrel is transmitted to the end of the synchronous belt 21, the cylindrical rollers 22 on both sides form an opening with a certain arc, which allows the beer barrel to enter between the synchronous belts 21 more stably.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the device can realize automatic positioning of the beer barrel outlet, and can simultaneously perform cleaning and disinfection during the transmission process. By clamping the barrel body with the synchronous belt 21, the position deviation of the beer barrel outlet during the transmission and cleaning process can be effectively avoided. The device has a simple structure and low cost, and can be directly applied to the beer barrel filling operation line, saving labor costs and greatly improving production efficiency.

[0017] To sum up, the utility model is an automatic cleaning and disinfecting equipment for the beer barrel outlet, which can effectively solve the problems of the existing beer stainless steel preservation barrel outlet being ineffective automatic cleaning means, low manual cleaning efficiency, and not suitable for assembly line operation. It has high utilization value and use significance and can be widely promoted and applied.

[0018] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning and disinfection device for a beer barrel outlet, characterized in that: The invention comprises a positioning mechanism (1) and a cleaning mechanism (2) which are arranged in sequence from front to back along the running direction of the beer keg above the beer keg transmission line; the positioning mechanism (1) comprises a driving wheel mounting plate (11) and a driven wheel mounting plate (12) which are respectively arranged on both sides of the beer keg transmission line; a pair of positioning driving wheels (13) are arranged on the inner side of the driving wheel mounting plate (11) along the front-back direction; a pair of positioning driven wheels (14) are arranged on the inner side of the driven wheel mounting plate (12) along the front-back direction; the positioning driving wheel (13) and the positioning driven wheel (14) are at the same height and their central positions correspond to each other; the positioning driving wheel (13) can be driven by a positioning motor (15) arranged on the driving wheel mounting plate (11) to rotate in the same direction and at the same speed; the positioning mechanism (1) A sensor (16) is provided at the middle position between the positioning driving wheels (13), and positioning cylinders (17) and linear guides (18) facing inward are provided on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line along the left and right directions, respectively. The driving wheel mounting plate (11) and the driven wheel mounting plate (12) can be driven by the positioning cylinders (17) to move left and right along the linear guides (18); the cleaning mechanism (2) includes synchronous belts (21) provided on both sides of the beer barrel transmission line along the running direction of the beer barrel, the spacing between the synchronous belts (21) on both sides is adapted to the outer diameter of the beer barrel, and a plurality of nozzles are provided parallel to the synchronous belts (21), the nozzles are adapted to the height of the beer barrel outlet, and are located on the same side as the sensor (16).

2. The automatic cleaning and disinfecting device for the beer barrel outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that: Cylindrical rollers (22) are provided at both ends of the synchronous belt (21), one of the rollers (22) of each synchronous belt (21) is connected to a servo motor (23), and the inner section of each synchronous belt (21) is driven by the servo motor (23) to run in the same direction and speed as the beer barrel transmission line.

3. The automatic cleaning and disinfecting device for the beer barrel outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A box-type outer shell (24) is provided outside the cleaning mechanism (2).

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