Automatic cup bottom feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic cup bottom feeding device which comprises a material frame, the material frame comprises a supporting plate, positioning rods and a positioning ring, at least three positioning rods are vertically arranged on the supporting plate to form a columnar space, cup bottoms are stacked in the columnar space and abut against the surfaces of the positioning rods, and the positioning rings are arranged on the supporting plate. The supporting plate and the positioning ring are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the positioning rod and used for limiting the positioning rod. The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a connecting plate which are connected with each other; and the clamping mechanism comprises a sliding assembly and an adsorption assembly, and the adsorption assembly is arranged on the sliding assembly in a sliding mode and used for grabbing, adsorbing and sending out the cup bottoms from the columnar space. The cup bottom feeding device has the advantages that automatic feeding of cup bottoms is achieved, the cup bottom feeding interval range is adaptively adjusted through the adjusting function of the adjusting assembly, the cup bottoms are matched with the placed cup bottoms in size, and the application range is widened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of thermos cup production, in particular to an automatic cup bottom feeding device. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the traditional method in the production process of thermos cups has been manual. At this stage, machines replace manual operations and accelerate the process of automation and intelligence, which requires automatic settings for loading the bottom of the cup. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the utility model and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the specification abstract and utility model name of this application to avoid blurring the purpose of this section, specification abstract and utility model name, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0004] In view of the above existing problems, the present utility model is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic cup bottom feeding device.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic cup bottom feeding device, comprising a material rack mechanism, the material rack mechanism comprises a material rack and a rotating chassis, at least one of the material racks is arranged on the rotating chassis, and the material rack comprises a support plate, a positioning rod and a positioning ring, wherein at least three of the positioning rods are vertically arranged on the support plate to form a columnar space, the cup bottom is stacked in the columnar space and abuts against the surface of each positioning rod, the support plate and the positioning ring are provided with the upper and lower ends of the positioning rod for limiting the positioning rod; a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism comprises a connected lifting component and a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is connected and arranged on one side of the support plate, and the lifting component can drive the support plate to move up and down through the connecting plate; a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprises a sliding component and an adsorption component, the adsorption component is slidably arranged on the sliding component, and the adsorption component can slide to the top of the material rack, and is used to grab and adsorb the cup bottom in the columnar space and send it out.

[0007] Preferably, the material rack further comprises an adjustment component arranged between the support plate and the rotating chassis, and the adjustment component comprises an adjustment slider and an adjustment slide rail; the adjustment slider is slidably arranged on the adjustment slide rail, a sliding groove is arranged on the support plate, the groove direction of the sliding groove is arranged parallel to the sliding direction of the adjustment slide rail, the positioning rod passes through the sliding groove and is connected to the adjustment slider, and the positioning rod can be moved and limited in the sliding groove through the sliding of the adjustment slider;

[0008] Preferably, the adjustment assembly also includes the adjustment buckle, and the adjustment buckle includes a clamping slot and an adjustment slot; the upper end of the positioning rod is set to limit the position in the clamping slot, the adjustment slot and the positioning ring are set by a bolt, and the bolt can be located in the adjustment slot for movement and adjustment.

[0009] Preferably, the columnar space, the cup bottom and the support plate are concentrically arranged, and the distance from each positioning rod to the center of the support plate can be adjusted by sliding the adjusting slider.

[0010] Preferably, a sensor assembly is also included, which includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor; the first sensor is arranged at the bottom of the material rack, and is used to sense that the support plate stops descending after descending to the lowest point; the second sensor is placed on the top of the material rack, and is used to sense that the support plate stops rising after rising to the top position; the third sensor is arranged at the side end of the positioning ring, and is used to sense and detect the number of the cup bottoms grasped by the adsorption assembly.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a frame, which includes a top plate and a bottom plate; the clamping mechanism and the lifting mechanism are fixedly arranged on the top plate, and the top plate is provided with an arc-shaped opening, and the material rack mechanism is arranged on the bottom plate and is exposed from the arc-shaped opening and is located below the clamping mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the lifting assembly further includes a lifting screw and a motor, and the connecting plate is slidably arranged with the lifting screw.

[0013] Preferably, the material rack mechanism further includes a turntable motor and a belt, and the rotating chassis is transmission-connected to the turntable motor via the belt.

[0014] Preferably, the adsorption component is a vacuum suction cup.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model include: realizing automatic feeding of the cup bottom, and adaptively adjusting the interval range of the cup bottom discharge through the regulating function of the regulating component to match the sizes of different cup bottoms placed, thereby improving the scope of application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor. Among them:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic cup bottom feeding device of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the automatic cup bottom feeding device of the utility model from a top view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings of the specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary persons in the field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The term "in one embodiment" that appears in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0022] The utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the embodiments of the utility model, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagrams showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general proportion, and the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the scope of protection of the utility model. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.

[0023] At the same time, in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper, lower, inner and outer" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first, second or third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In this utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install, connect, connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example: it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral connection; it can also be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection or a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] Reference Figure 1-2 , the present embodiment proposes an automatic cup bottom feeding device, including a rack mechanism 100, a lifting mechanism 200, a clamping mechanism 300, a sensor assembly 400, and a frame 500; wherein the rack mechanism 100, the lifting mechanism 200, the clamping mechanism 300, and the sensor assembly 400 are all arranged on the frame 500, the rack mechanism 100 is used to place the cup bottom m, the lifting mechanism 200 is connected to the rack mechanism 100, and is used to transport the cup bottom m in the rack mechanism 100 up and down, the clamping mechanism 300 is arranged above the rack mechanism 100, and is used to transfer the cup bottom m from the rack mechanism 100 to the next automated working area, and the sensor assembly 400 is used to monitor the operating status of the automatic cup bottom feeding device to ensure a more accurate automated process.

[0027] This embodiment is described in more detail as follows:

[0028] The material rack mechanism 100 includes a material rack 101 and a rotating chassis 102. At least one material rack 101 is arranged on the rotating chassis 102. It should be noted that multiple material racks 101 are arranged up and down on the rotating chassis 102 and can be evenly arranged. The rotating chassis 102 rotates to drive the material rack 101 to be transported to be located below the clamping mechanism 300, and the lifting mechanism 200 realizes up and down transportation. The material rack 101 includes a support plate 101a, a positioning rod 101b and a positioning ring 101c, wherein at least three positioning rods 101b are vertically arranged on the support plate 101a to form a columnar space s, the cup bottom m is stacked in the columnar space s and contacts the surface of each positioning rod 101b, and the upper and lower ends of the positioning rod 101b are arranged on the support plate 101a and the positioning ring 101c to limit the positioning rod 101b. It should be noted that the columnar space s can be circular or elliptical, that is, it can be adjusted accordingly to adapt to the shape of the cup bottom m, which is achieved by adjusting the spacing distance between the positioning rods 101b. Further, the material rack mechanism 100 of this embodiment also includes a turntable motor 104 and a belt 105, and the rotating chassis 102 is connected to the turntable motor 104 through the belt 105.

[0029] The lifting mechanism 200 includes a lifting assembly 201 and a connecting plate 202 that are connected to each other, and the connecting plate 202 is connected to one side of the support plate 101a. The lifting assembly 201 can drive the support plate 101a to move up and down through the connecting plate 202; further, the lifting assembly 201 also includes a lifting screw rod 201a and a motor 201b. The connecting plate 202 and the lifting screw rod 201a are slidably arranged, and the lifting screw rod 201a is driven by the motor 201b to rotate to realize the up and down displacement of the connecting plate 202, thereby driving the support plate 101a to move up and down.

[0030] The clamping mechanism 300 includes a sliding component 301 and an adsorption component 302. The adsorption component 302 is slidably disposed on the sliding component 301, and the adsorption component 302 can slide to the top of the material rack 101, and is used to grasp and adsorb the cup bottom m in the columnar space s and send it out. Further, the clamping mechanism 300 and the lifting mechanism 200 are fixedly disposed on the top plate 501, and the top plate 501 is provided with an arc-shaped opening 501a, and the material rack mechanism 100 is disposed on the bottom plate 502 and is exposed from the arc-shaped opening 501a and is located below the clamping mechanism 300.

[0031] The sensor assembly 400 includes a first sensor 401, a second sensor 402, and a third sensor 403; the first sensor 401 is arranged at the bottom of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the support plate 101a stops descending after descending to the lowest point; the second sensor 402 is placed at the top of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the support plate 101a stops rising after rising to the top position; the third sensor 403 is arranged at the side end of the positioning ring 101c, and is used to sense and detect the number of cup bottoms m grabbed by the adsorption assembly 302.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the material rack 101 can adapt to and adjust different cup bottoms m. More specifically, the material rack 101 further includes an adjustment component 103 disposed between the support plate 101a and the rotating chassis 102, and the adjustment component 103 includes an adjustment slider 103a and an adjustment rail 103b; the adjustment slider 103a is slidably disposed on the adjustment rail 103b, a sliding groove 101a-1 is disposed on the support plate 101a, and the groove direction of the sliding groove 101a-1 is parallel to the sliding direction of the adjustment rail 103b, and the positioning rod 101b passes through the sliding groove 101a-1 and is connected to the adjustment slider 103a, and the positioning rod 101b can be moved and limited in the sliding groove 101a-1 by sliding the adjustment slider 103a;

[0034] Furthermore, the adjustment assembly 103 also includes an adjustment buckle 103c, which includes a card slot 103c-1 and an adjustment slot 103c-2; the upper end of the positioning rod 101b is set to limit the position in the card slot 103c-1, and the adjustment slot 103c-2 and the positioning ring 101c are set by bolts, and the bolts can be located in the adjustment slot 103c-2 for movement and adjustment.

[0035] It should be noted that the columnar space s, the cup bottom m, and the support plate 101a are concentrically arranged, and the distance from each positioning rod 101b to the center of the support plate 101a can be adjusted by sliding the slider 103a.

[0036] The sliding assembly 301 includes a clamping slide rail and a clamping slider sliding on the clamp slide rail. The clamping device is connected to the clamping slider for grabbing the bottom of the cup (which can be placed on a conveyor line connected to the equipment or on the bottom of the thermos cup). The adsorption assembly 302 of this embodiment is a vacuum suction cup.

[0037] The material rack 101 also includes an adjusting slider 103a and an adjusting rail 103b. The adjusting slider 103a slides inward and outward on the adjusting rail 103b, and the positioning rod 101b is fixed on the adjusting slider 103a and can slide inward and outward, so as to adjust the size range of the cup bottom that can be placed in the columnar space s; and as a preferred embodiment, the support plate 101a can be arranged to have a centering function, so that the three positioning rods 101b can remain concentric when sliding inward and outward. The specific structure can refer to the utility model patent with announcement number CN219788072U, which is not described in detail here; further, a positioning ring 101c is also arranged at the upper end of the positioning rod 101b, and is connected to the positioning rod 101b through an adjusting buckle 103c. The positioning ring 101c can prevent the positioning rod 101b from being too long so that its upper end expands outward and presents a trumpet shape, resulting in the cup bottom m not being able to remain concentric. Therefore, the positioning ring 101c can ensure that each cup bottom m remains concentric, which is convenient for positioning and grasping the cup bottom m. For cup bottoms m of different sizes, it is only necessary to adjust the adjustment buckle 103c on the rack mechanism 100, and the adjustment slider 103a at the lower end of the positioning rod 101b can be adjusted synchronously and kept concentric under the centering effect of the support plate 101a. Finally, the adjustment buckle 103c and the positioning ring 101c are locked to complete the adjustment, which is very convenient.

[0038] Preferably, the rack 101 includes at least two racks. Figure 1-2 As shown in the figure, three are evenly distributed on a rotating chassis 102, which is driven to rotate by a turntable motor 104. When all the cup bottoms m on a rack 101 are grabbed, the motor is started to rotate the rotating chassis 102, the empty rack is rotated out, and the full rack enters the corresponding grabbing station, and the empty rack can be replenished with cup bottoms m at any time.

[0039] Furthermore, the frame 500 is also provided with a sensor assembly 400, which includes a first sensor 401, a second sensor 402, and a third sensor 403; the first sensor 401 is provided at the bottom of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the support plate 101a stops descending after descending to the lowest position; the second sensor 402 is placed at the top of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the support plate 101a stops ascending after ascending to the top position; the third sensor 403 is provided at the side end of the positioning ring 101c, and is used to sense and detect the number of cup bottoms m grasped by the adsorption assembly 302

[0040] Specifically, the first sensor 401 corresponds to the bottom of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the tray stops descending after it drops to the lowest point; the second sensor 402 corresponds to the top of the material rack 101, and is used to sense that the tray stops rising after it rises to the top position; the third sensor 403 is used to sense and detect whether the cup bottom m grasped by the vacuum suction cup is single or multiple. If it is single, it is placed normally according to the procedure. If it is multiple, the multiple cup bottoms m are placed in the designated position for manual processing and separation.

[0041] It should be noted that the present embodiment does not belong to the technical problem to be solved by the present embodiment, and the automated program control of the automatic cup bottom loading device, such as the automated control program, equipment and automated control method, are all very mature technical means in this field. At the same time, the sensor assembly 400 also belongs to multiple types of sensors, and the technical means for its implementation can refer to the existing technology. Those skilled in the art can fully refer to the existing technology for implementation. This part can refer to the implicit disclosure and will not be described in detail.

[0042] It should also be understood that the present invention is described through implementation methods, and the embodiments are only clear and complete descriptions of the technical solutions proposed in the claims of the present invention, that is, explanations of the claims. Therefore, when judging whether the technical solutions recorded in the specification of the present invention are sufficiently disclosed, full consideration should be given to the core essence of the solutions defined by the claims. In the specification, there must be other technical problems that are not related to the core technical problems proposed in this embodiment, and their corresponding technical features and technical solutions do not belong to the essence of this embodiment and are non-essential technical features. Therefore, they can be referred to as implicit disclosures. Those skilled in the art can fully implement them in combination with existing technologies and common knowledge, so there is no need to describe them in detail.

[0043] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic cup bottom feeding device, characterized in that: include, A material rack mechanism (100), the material rack mechanism (100) comprising a material rack (101) and a rotating chassis (102), at least one material rack (101) being arranged on the rotating chassis (102), and the material rack (101) comprising a support plate (101a), a positioning rod (101b) and a positioning ring (101c), wherein at least three positioning rods (101b) are vertically arranged on the support plate (101a) to form a columnar space (s), the cup bottom (m) is stacked in the columnar space (s) and abuts against the surface of each positioning rod (101b), and the support plate (101a) and the positioning ring (101c) are arranged such that the upper and lower ends of the positioning rod (101b) are used for limiting the position of the positioning rod (101b); A lifting mechanism (200), the lifting mechanism (200) comprising a lifting assembly (201) and a connecting plate (202) connected to each other, wherein the connecting plate (202) is connected to one side of the supporting plate (101a), and the lifting assembly (201) can drive the supporting plate (101a) to move up and down through the connecting plate (202); The clamping mechanism (300) comprises a sliding component (301) and an adsorption component (302), wherein the adsorption component (302) is slidably arranged on the sliding component (301), and the adsorption component (302) can slide to the top of the material rack (101), and is used to grasp, adsorb and deliver the cup bottom (m) from the columnar space (s).

2. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material rack (101) further comprises an adjustment component (103) arranged between the support plate (101a) and the rotating chassis (102), and the adjustment component (103) comprises an adjustment slider (103a) and an adjustment slide rail (103b); The adjusting slider (103a) is slidably arranged on the adjusting slide rail (103b); a sliding groove (101a-1) is arranged on the support plate (101a); the groove direction of the sliding groove (101a-1) is arranged parallel to the sliding direction of the adjusting slide rail (103b); the positioning rod (101b) passes through the sliding groove (101a-1) and is connected to the adjusting slider (103a); the positioning rod (101b) can be moved and limited in the sliding groove (101a-1) by the sliding of the adjusting slider (103a).

3. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment component (103) further comprises an adjustment buckle (103c), and the adjustment buckle (103c) comprises a clamping slot (103c-1) and an adjustment slot (103c-2); The upper end of the positioning rod (101b) is arranged to limit the position in the clamping groove (103c-1), and a bolt is arranged between the adjustment groove (103c-2) and the positioning ring (101c), and the bolt can be located in the adjustment groove (103c-2) and moved for adjustment.

4. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The columnar space (s), the cup bottom (m), and the support plate (101a) are concentrically arranged, and the distance from each positioning rod (101b) to the center of the support plate (101a) can be adjusted by sliding the adjustment slider (103a).

5. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a sensor assembly (400), which includes a first sensor (401), a second sensor (402), and a third sensor (403); The first sensor (401) is arranged at the bottom of the material rack (101) for sensing that the support plate (101a) stops descending after it descends to the lowest point; the second sensor (402) is placed at the top of the material rack (101) for sensing that the support plate (101a) stops ascending after it rises to the top position; the third sensor (403) is arranged at the side end of the positioning ring (101c) for sensing and detecting the number of cup bottoms (m) grasped by the adsorption component (302).

6. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a frame (500), wherein the frame (500) includes a top plate (501) and a bottom plate (502); The clamping mechanism (300) and the lifting mechanism (200) are fixedly arranged on the top plate (501), and the top plate (501) is provided with an arc-shaped opening (501a); the material rack mechanism (100) is arranged on the bottom plate (502) and is exposed from the arc-shaped opening (501a) and is located below the clamping mechanism (300).

7. The automatic cup bottom feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (201) further comprises a lifting screw rod (201a) and a motor (201b), and the connecting plate (202) is slidably arranged with the lifting screw rod (201a).

8. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material rack mechanism (100) further comprises a turntable motor (104) and a belt (105), and the rotating chassis (102) is drivingly connected to the turntable motor (104) via the belt (105).

9. The cup bottom automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adsorption component (302) is a vacuum suction cup.

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