Automatic cup conveying device with separate channels
By designing an automatic channel-separation cup conveying device, the automatic channel separation of paper cups is achieved using the rotating shaft and valve plate driven by the servo motor, the problem of low efficiency of paper cups in the prior art is solved, and the efficiency and stability of the production line are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420723099.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-09
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, paper cups are inefficient in splitting and are susceptible to human factors, resulting in problems such as damage and dislocation of paper cups, and cannot meet the efficiency and stability requirements of the market demand of paper cups.
An automatic duct-out cup conveying device is designed, including a support, a cup transfer assembly, a cup outlet pipe and a duct-out assembly. The lane-dividing assembly is equipped with a rotating shaft and a valve plate at the intersection of the upper lane-dividing pipe and the lower lane-dividing pipe. The servo motor drives the rotating shaft, so that the valve plate can automatically control the ports of the upper lane-dividing pipe and the lower lane-dividing pipe, thereby realizing the automatic lane-dividing of paper cups.
The channel division efficiency is achieved far higher than the existing technology, and the paper cup can be automatically controlled to enter the upper channel division pipe or the lower channel division pipe, avoiding the influence of human factors and improving the efficiency and stability of the paper cup production line.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application belongs to the field of cup making machines, and more specifically, to an automatic cup conveying device. Background Art
[0002] In the production process of paper cups, it is necessary to remove paper cups with quality defects from the normal conveying line. Traditional paper cup conveying and separation often rely on manual operation or simple mechanical devices. This method is not only inefficient, but also easily affected by human factors, resulting in problems such as paper cup breakage and misalignment. With the continuous expansion of the paper cup market and the growing production demand, higher requirements are placed on the efficiency and stability of the paper cup production line. Therefore, it is necessary to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an automatic cup discharging and conveying device to solve the technical problem of low efficiency in paper cup discharging in the prior art.
[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide an automatic cup conveying device for discharging cups in different channels, comprising:
[0005] Support;
[0006] A cup transfer assembly is mounted on the support and forms a cup transfer channel;
[0007] The cup outlet pipe comprises a main pipe connected to the end of the cup delivery channel, and also comprises an upper branch pipe and a lower branch pipe extending from the end of the main pipe in two different directions;
[0008] A channel branching assembly includes a rotating shaft disposed at the intersection of the upper channel branching pipe and the lower channel branching pipe and a valve plate connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the valve plate is used to rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft and enable the upper channel branching pipe and the lower channel branching pipe to selectively form a port for paper cups to enter;
[0009] A servo motor is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the rotating shaft.
[0010] Optionally, the valve plate goes around the rotating shaft along the circumference of the rotating shaft and forms a first plate portion and a second plate portion located on both sides of the center of the rotating shaft;
[0011] The shape of the first plate portion is adapted to the extension path of the upper branch pipe, and the shape of the second plate portion is adapted to the extension path of the lower branch pipe;
[0012] The connection between the first plate portion and the second plate portion is a smooth transition.
[0013] Optionally, the upper branch pipe and / or the lower branch pipe extend along an arc path.
[0014] Optionally, the cross-sectional shapes of the upper branch pipe and the lower branch pipe are the same as that of the main pipe.
[0015] Optionally, a window for observing the position of the valve plate is provided on the main pipeline.
[0016] Optionally, the cup transfer assembly comprises a coaxially arranged rear sleeve and a front sleeve, and the rear sleeve and the front sleeve cooperate to form the cup transfer channel;
[0017] The rear sleeve is connected to the main pipe and forms an inner conical surface facing the central axis of the rear sleeve at a side port away from the main pipe. The front sleeve forms an outer cone adapted to the inner conical surface corresponding to a side port of the rear sleeve. The outer cone cooperates with the inner conical surface to form an air supply channel connected to the cup delivery channel.
[0018] Optionally, the cup transfer assembly further comprises an intermediate body clamped between the rear sleeve and the front sleeve, and the intermediate body cooperates with the rear sleeve and the front sleeve to form an air uniformity chamber connected to the air supply channel;
[0019] The cup transfer assembly also includes an air inlet connector connected to the air uniforming chamber.
[0020] The beneficial effect of the automatic channel-dividing cup-discharging conveying device provided by the present application is that: compared with the prior art, in the automatic channel-dividing cup-discharging conveying device provided by the present application, a rotating shaft and a valve plate connected to the rotating shaft are arranged at the intersection of the upper channel-dividing pipe and the lower channel-dividing pipe, and the servo motor is connected to the rotating shaft and can drive the rotating shaft. Since the valve plate can rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft and can selectively form a port for the upper channel-dividing pipe and the lower channel-dividing pipe to enter, when the servo motor receives the quality signal of the paper cup, it can automatically control the valve plate to rotate, so that the paper cup can be controllably entered into the upper channel-dividing pipe or the lower channel-dividing pipe, and has a channel-dividing efficiency far higher than that of the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.
[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic cup discharging and conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the top view of the automatic cup discharging conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 3 For along Figure 2 The cross-sectional structure diagram along the AA line;
[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at center;
[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the valve plate structure provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are: 101, support; 102, cup delivery channel; 103, main pipeline; 104, upper branch pipe; 105, lower branch pipe; 106, rotating shaft; 107, valve plate; 108, servo motor; 109, first plate portion; 110, second plate portion; 111, window; 112, rear sleeve; 113, front sleeve; 114, inner cone; 115, outer cone; 116, air supply channel; 117, intermediate body; 118, uniform air chamber; 119, air inlet connector; 200, paper cup mold. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.
[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.
[0030] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0032] Please also read Figures 1 to 5 Now, an automatic channel-by-channel cup-discharging and conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application is described. The automatic channel-by-channel cup-discharging and conveying device comprises a support 101, a cup transfer assembly, a cup-discharging pipe and a channel-by-channel assembly. Among them:
[0033] The cup transfer assembly is mounted on the support 101 and forms a cup delivery channel 102; the cup delivery pipeline includes a main pipeline 103 connected to the end of the cup delivery channel 102, and also includes an upper branch pipe 104 and a lower branch pipe 105 extending from the end of the main pipeline 103 in two different directions; the branch assembly includes a rotating shaft 106 arranged at the intersection of the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105 and a valve plate 107 connected to the rotating shaft 106, the valve plate 107 is used to rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 106 and enable the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105 to be selectively formed as a port for paper cups to enter; the servo motor 108 is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft 106 and is used to drive the rotating shaft 106.
[0034] According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, a rotating shaft 106 and a valve plate 107 connected to the rotating shaft 106 are provided at the intersection of the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105, and a servo motor 108 is connected to the rotating shaft 106 and can drive the rotating shaft 106. Since the valve plate 107 can rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 106 and can selectively form a port for the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105 for paper cups to enter, when the servo motor 108 receives the quality signal of the paper cup, it can automatically control the valve plate 107 to rotate, so that the paper cup can be controllably entered into the upper branch pipe 104 or the lower branch pipe 105, with a much higher separation efficiency than the prior art; it can be understood that the quality signal is an electrical signal emitted by a paper cup quality detection device of a paper cup machine, and the paper cup quality detection device can be a video or image detection device of the prior art.
[0035] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5, the valve plate 107 goes around the rotating shaft 106 along the circumference of the rotating shaft 106 and forms a first plate portion 109 and a second plate portion 110 located on both sides of the center of the rotating shaft 106. The shape of the first plate portion 109 is adapted to the extension path of the upper branch pipe 104, and the shape of the second plate portion 110 is adapted to the extension path of the lower branch pipe 105; the connection between the first plate portion 109 and the second plate portion 110 is a smooth transition. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, the valve plate 107 can be better adapted to the upper branch pipe and the lower branch pipe respectively through the first plate portion 109 and the second plate portion 110, thereby effectively preventing the paper cup from being damaged in the process of entering the upper branch pipe 104 or the lower branch pipe 105.
[0036] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The upper branch pipe 104 and / or the lower branch pipe 105 extend along an arc path. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, the upper branch pipe 104 or the lower branch pipe 105 extends along an arc path, which is conducive to the smooth movement of the paper cup, avoids blockage and squeezing, and further avoids the situation where the paper cup is damaged.
[0037] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The cross-sectional shapes of the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105 are the same as the main pipe 103. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, the cross-sectional shapes of the upper branch pipe 104 and the lower branch pipe 105 are the same as the main pipe 103, which is conducive to the paper cup to remain stable during the process of entering the upper branch pipe 104 or the lower branch pipe 105 from the main pipe 103, and can further avoid the situation that the paper cup is damaged.
[0038] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 A window 111 for observing the position of the valve plate 107 is provided on the main pipe 103. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, the observation window is conducive to the operator to conveniently observe the conveying condition of the paper cups in the pipe, thereby facilitating better maintaining the stability of the paper cups during the conveying process.
[0039] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5The cup transfer assembly includes a coaxially arranged rear sleeve 112 and a front sleeve 113, and the rear sleeve 112 and the front sleeve 113 cooperate to form a cup delivery channel 102. The rear sleeve 112 is connected to the main pipeline 103 and forms an inner conical surface 114 facing the central axis of the rear sleeve 112 at a side port away from the main pipeline 103. The front sleeve 113 forms an outer cone 115 adapted to the inner conical surface 114 corresponding to a side port of the rear sleeve 112. The outer cone 115 cooperates with the inner conical surface 114 to form an air supply channel 116 connected to the cup delivery channel 102. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, when compressed air is introduced into the cup delivery channel 102 from the air supply duct, on the one hand, it can be used to blow the paper cups in the cup delivery channel 102 into the main pipeline 103; on the other hand, negative pressure can be generated at the mouth of the cup delivery channel 102, thereby sucking the paper cups on the paper cup mold 200 into the cup delivery channel 102. The above structure is not only conducive to the stable transportation of paper cups, but also helps to further avoid the paper cups from being damaged, squeezed, deformed, or broken.
[0040] In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The cup transfer assembly further includes an intermediate body 117 clamped between the rear sleeve 112 and the front sleeve 113, the intermediate body 117 cooperates with the rear sleeve 112 and the front sleeve 113 to form a uniform air chamber 118 connected to the air supply channel 116, and the cup transfer assembly further includes an air inlet connector 119 connected to the uniform air chamber 118. According to the above structure provided in this embodiment, the uniform air chamber 118 can make the compressed air from the air inlet connector 119 uniformly mixed in the uniform air chamber 118 and then transported to the cup delivery channel 102, which is conducive to further improving the stability of paper cup transportation.
[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An automatic cup conveying device, characterized in that: include: Support (101); A cup transfer assembly, mounted on the support (101) and forming a cup transfer channel (102); The cup outlet pipe comprises a main pipe (103) connected to the end of the cup delivery channel (102), and also comprises an upper branch pipe (104) and a lower branch pipe (105) extending from the end of the main pipe (103) in two different directions; The channel branching assembly comprises a rotating shaft (106) arranged at the intersection of the upper channel branching pipe (104) and the lower channel branching pipe (105) and a valve plate (107) connected to the rotating shaft (106), wherein the valve plate (107) is used to rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft (106) and enable the upper channel branching pipe (104) and the lower channel branching pipe (105) to selectively form a port for paper cups to enter; A servo motor (108) is drivingly connected to the rotating shaft (106) and is used to drive the rotating shaft (106).
2. The automatic cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve plate (107) goes around the rotating shaft (106) along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft (106) and forms a first plate portion (109) and a second plate portion (110) located on both sides of the center of the rotating shaft (106); The shape of the first plate portion (109) is adapted to the extension path of the upper branch pipe (104), and the shape of the second plate portion (110) is adapted to the extension path of the lower branch pipe (105); The connection between the first plate portion (109) and the second plate portion (110) is a smooth transition.
3. The automatic cup conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper branch pipe (104) and / or the lower branch pipe (105) extend along an arc path.
4. The automatic cup conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shapes of the upper branch pipe (104) and the lower branch pipe (105) are the same as those of the main pipe (103).
5. The automatic cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main pipeline (103) is provided with a viewing window (111) for observing the position of the valve plate (107).
6. The automatic cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup transfer assembly comprises a coaxially arranged rear sleeve (112) and a front sleeve (113), wherein the rear sleeve (112) and the front sleeve (113) cooperate to form the cup transfer channel (102); The rear sleeve (112) is connected to the main pipe (103) and forms an inner conical surface (114) facing the central axis of the rear sleeve (112) at a side port away from the main pipe (103); the front sleeve (113) forms an outer cone (115) adapted to the inner conical surface (114) at a side port corresponding to the rear sleeve (112); the outer cone (115) cooperates with the inner conical surface (114) to form an air supply channel (116) connected to the cup supply channel (102).
7. The automatic cup conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cup transfer assembly further comprises an intermediate body (117) clamped between the rear sleeve (112) and the front sleeve (113), wherein the intermediate body (117) cooperates with the rear sleeve (112) and the front sleeve (113) to form an air uniformity chamber (118) connected to the air supply channel (116); The cup transfer assembly also includes an air inlet connector (119) connected to the air uniforming chamber (118).