Dish packaging equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dish packing equipment, dish includes dish, food bag and cover body, including turntable, first loading station, second loading station, encapsulation station and unloading station that are arranged along the circumference of turntable in proper order, the turntable is provided with the location hole that is used for placing dish, the first loading station is used for loading dish, the second loading station is used for loading dish, and the unloading station is used for unloading dish. The second feeding station is used for loading food bags into dishes, the packaging station is used for covering the dishes with cover bodies, the discharging station is used for moving the basins out of the rotary table, the second feeding station comprises a storage bin located above the rotary table and a taking assembly located between the storage bin and the rotary table, and a discharging port is formed in the bottom of the storage bin; the material taking assembly comprises an overturning shaft, a telescopic arm arranged on the overturning shaft and a suction part arranged on the telescopic arm, and the suction part is used for sucking the food bags in the material storage bin through the discharging port. According to the dish packaging equipment, the occupied space can be reduced, and arrangement is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of packaging equipment, in particular to a dish packaging equipment. Background Art

[0002] Pre-prepared meals are a newly popular form of dish. After the food is prepared, it is put into packaging and sealed. When it is needed, it can be opened and eaten or heated before eating.

[0003] For example, a dish plate includes a dish plate, a food bag and a cover. The dish plate is mostly in the shape of a plate or a basin and is mostly made of tin foil. The food bag includes a plastic bag and the food in the plastic bag. The cover is mostly a film or cardboard with the manufacturer information and food information printed on it. In addition, the cover is fixed on the dish plate to prevent the food bag from falling out.

[0004] To improve production efficiency, automated equipment can be used, such as automatic lines or turntable assembly equipment.

[0005] However, existing packaging equipment takes up a large space and is inconvenient to arrange. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a dish packaging device that can reduce the occupied space and facilitate layout.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a plate dish packaging device comprises a dish plate, a food bag and a cover body, including a turntable, a first loading station, a second loading station, a packaging station and a unloading station arranged in sequence along the circumference of the turntable, the turntable is provided with a positioning hole for placing the dish plate, the first loading station is used to load the dish plate, the second loading station is used to load the food bag into the dish plate, the packaging station is used to cover the cover body on the dish plate, and the unloading station is used to move the dish plate out of the turntable, the second loading station comprises a storage bin located above the turntable, a material taking assembly located between the storage bin and the turntable, a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the storage bin, the material taking assembly comprises a flip shaft, a telescopic arm arranged on the flip shaft, and a suction piece arranged on the telescopic arm, the suction piece is used to suck the food bag from the storage bin through the discharge port.

[0008] According to a dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the storage bin includes a bottom plate and a plurality of limit columns erected on the bottom plate, the plurality of limit columns cooperate to form an internal space of the storage bin, and the bottom plate is provided with the discharge port.

[0009] According to a dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the material storage bin further includes a bin cover, and the bin cover is provided with a limiting hole for accommodating the top end of the limiting column.

[0010] According to a dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the second loading station includes a first box body, the top wall of the first box body shares the bottom plate, the bottom of the first box body and one side facing the turntable are open, and the material picking assembly is arranged in the first box body.

[0011] According to a plate and dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the packaging station includes a unwinding mechanism and a rewinding mechanism, the unwinding mechanism is used to release the material strip with the cover body, and the rewinding mechanism is used to rewind the material strip from which the cover body has been removed, and the packaging station includes a pressing assembly, which is arranged between the unwinding mechanism and the rewinding mechanism, and is used to press the cover body on the material strip toward the dish on the turntable.

[0012] According to a plate and dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the unloading station includes a material pushing seat located below the turntable, and the material pushing seat can rise and push the plate and dish out of the positioning hole.

[0013] According to a plate and dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the unloading station also includes a radial push plate located above the turntable, and the radial push plate moves along the radial direction of the turntable to push the plate and dish out of the turntable.

[0014] According to a plate dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the unloading station includes a first frame, a unloading channel is formed inside the first frame, a first cylinder is arranged on the top of the first frame, a push rod of the first cylinder faces the center of the turntable, and the push rod of the first cylinder is installed with the radial push plate.

[0015] According to a dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the turntable includes a dish body and a plurality of positioning plates detachably arranged on the dish body, and the positioning plates are provided with the positioning holes.

[0016] According to a plate dish packaging device of an embodiment of the utility model, the plate body is provided with a stepped hole for positioning the positioning plate, and the top surface of the positioning plate is flush with the top surface of the plate body.

[0017] A dish packaging device according to an embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The utility model arranges the material storage bin above the turntable and arranges the material taking component between the material storage bin and the turntable, so that the turning shaft first sets the telescopic arm upward, then the telescopic arm becomes longer, so that the suction piece enters the material storage bin through the discharge port and sucks the food bag, then the telescopic arm becomes longer, so that the food bag is taken out of the material storage bin, then the turning shaft rotates, so that the telescopic arm is downward, and then the suction piece releases the food bag, so that the food bag falls into the dish, so that feeding is fast and convenient, and it is also avoided that the material storage bin and the material taking component etc. occupy the space in the horizontal direction of the turntable, thereby reducing the occupied space and facilitating the layout.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions of the prior art, 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 utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the plan layout of a dish packaging device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the second loading station;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Structural diagram of the middle packaging station;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle loading and unloading station.

[0025] Figure numerals: 1 - turntable, 2 - first loading station, 3 - second loading station, 4 - packaging station, 5 - unloading station, 6 - storage bin, 7 - turning axis, 8 - telescopic arm, 9 - suction piece, 10 - bottom plate, 11 - limiting column, 12 - bin cover, 13 - first box body, 14 - unwinding mechanism, 15 - winding mechanism, 16 - pressing assembly, 17 - pushing seat, 18 - radial pushing plate, 19 - first frame, 20 - first cylinder, 21 - positioning plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of first and second, this is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation, connection and connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection 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 the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] A dish packaging device according to an embodiment of the utility model is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 The utility model aims to provide an embodiment of a plate dish packaging device.

[0032] It reduces the space occupied, facilitates layout and implementation, and is conducive to the promotion of plate dishes.

[0033] As for the application objects of dish packaging equipment, the dishes include dish plates, food bags and covers. Among them, dish plates are mostly dish-shaped or basin-shaped, and the shapes can be round, oval, square or polygonal. The materials are mostly tin foil. The food bags include plastic bags and food in the plastic bags. The food can be viscous or solid. The covers are mostly film or cardboard, printed with manufacturer information and food information, and the covers are fixed on the dish plates to prevent the food bags from falling out.

[0034] The structure of the dish packaging device comprises a frame, and the frame is provided with a turntable 1, and the turntable 1 can be rotated by the drive of a motor.

[0035] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, other forms of power, such as ratchet and cylinder, can be used to achieve indexed rotation of the turntable 1, so that the turntable 1 can accurately stop at each station to meet packaging needs.

[0036] In terms of layout, a first loading station 2 , a second loading station 3 , a packaging station 4 and an unloading station 5 are sequentially arranged along the circumference of the turntable 1 .

[0037] Among them, the turntable 1 is provided with positioning holes for placing the dish, the first loading station 2 is used to load the dish, the second loading station 3 is used to load the food bag into the dish, the packaging station 4 is used to cover the dish, and the unloading station 5 is used to move the dish out of the turntable 1.

[0038] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the first loading station 2 may be equipped with a robot to facilitate placing the dish plates into the positioning holes one by one.

[0039] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the dish can be manually placed into the positioning hole to reduce occupied space and also to reduce equipment costs.

[0040] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the turntable 1 may include a plate body, and a plurality of positioning plates 21 detachably disposed on the plate body, wherein the positioning plates 21 are provided with positioning holes, and then, by replacing different positioning plates 21, product switching of different dishes can be achieved.

[0041] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the disk body can be provided with a stepped hole for positioning the positioning plate 21, and the top surface of the positioning plate 21 is flush with the top surface of the disk body. Thus, the needs of positioning installation are met and the space occupied by the turntable 1 is reduced, which facilitates smooth rotation between workstations and reduces the possibility of interference.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 For the second loading station 3, the second loading station 3 includes a storage bin 6 located above the turntable 1, a material picking assembly located between the storage bin 6 and the turntable 1, a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the storage bin 6, and the material picking assembly includes a flip shaft 7, a telescopic arm 8 provided on the flip shaft 7, and a suction member 9 provided on the telescopic arm 8, and the suction member 9 is used to suck the food bags in the storage bin 6 through the discharge port.

[0043] In this embodiment, the material storage bin 6 is arranged above the turntable 1, and the material taking assembly is arranged between the material storage bin 6 and the turntable 1. Therefore, the turning shaft 7 first sets the telescopic arm 8 upward, and then the telescopic arm 8 becomes longer, so that the suction piece 9 enters the material storage bin 6 through the discharge port and sucks the food bag, and then the telescopic arm 8 becomes longer, so that the food bag is taken out of the material storage bin 6, and then the turning shaft 7 is rotated to make the telescopic arm 8 face downward, and then the suction piece 9 releases the food bag, so that the food bag falls into the dish, so that loading is fast and convenient, and it also avoids the material storage bin 6 and the material taking assembly from occupying the horizontal space of the turntable 1, thereby reducing the occupied space and facilitating the layout.

[0044] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the weight of the food bag can be used to lower the food bag so that the suction member 9 can pick up the material at the same position without increasing the stroke and occupied space of the picking assembly.

[0045] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the flip shaft 7 can be driven by a motor to control the rotation angle.

[0046] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, both ends of the flip shaft 7 can be rotatably installed, and the telescopic arm 8 can be installed in the middle of the flip shaft 7 to reduce the deformation of the flip shaft 7 and improve the rotation stability.

[0047] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a speed change structure may be provided between the motor and the flip shaft 7 to change the rotation speed and the rotation torque to meet the material taking needs.

[0048] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the storage bin 6 may include a bottom plate 10 and a plurality of limit posts 11 erected on the bottom plate 10 . The plurality of limit posts 11 cooperate to form an internal space of the storage bin 6 , and the bottom plate 10 is provided with a discharge port.

[0049] It is easy to understand that, by providing a plurality of limiting posts 11, this embodiment also facilitates the positioning of food bags, adapts to the situation where the food bags have irregular shapes, and at the same time, meets the need for stacking food bags.

[0050] Moreover, the consumption of food bags can be easily observed, making it convenient to refill and reduce empty bags.

[0051] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the telescopic arm 8 may include a cylinder, which enables rapid movement and reduces manufacturing costs.

[0052] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the suction member 9 may include a plurality of suction nozzles to provide a plurality of suction points, thereby improving the reliability of taking out the material and making the food bag less likely to slip off.

[0053] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the storage bin 6 may further include a bin cover 12 , and the bin cover 12 is provided with a limiting hole for accommodating the top end of the limiting column 11 .

[0054] It is easy to understand that, in this embodiment, by providing the bin cover 12, the top end of the limiting pillar 11 can be limited to avoid the limiting pillars 11 being away from each other so that the food bags are placed in disorder and the material extraction is not affected.

[0055] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the second loading station 3 can include a first box body 13, the top wall of the first box body 13 shares the bottom plate 10, the bottom of the first box body 13 and one side toward the turntable 1 are open, and a material picking assembly is arranged in the first box body 13.

[0056] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, by setting the first box body 13, the first box body 13 is installed with the storage bin 6 and the material taking assembly, so as to realize structural sharing, simplify the structure, reduce parts, reduce manufacturing costs, and at the same time, reduce the height of the equipment and reduce the occupied space.

[0057] Reference Figure 3 In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the packaging station 4 may include a unwinding mechanism 14 and a rewinding mechanism 15, wherein the unwinding mechanism 14 is used to release the material strip with the cover, and the rewinding mechanism 15 is used to rewind the material strip with the cover removed.

[0058] It is easy to understand that, in this embodiment, by providing the unwinding mechanism 14 and the rewinding mechanism 15 , the cover bodies are stored in the form of material strips, which facilitates the continuous supply of the cover bodies and reduces the difficulty of providing a flat cover body.

[0059] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the unwinding mechanism 14 and the rewinding mechanism 15 can each have a guide roller or a guide rod, so that the material strip is placed in a plane, which makes it convenient for the cover to evenly fit the edge of the dish and also makes it convenient for the pressing assembly 16 to press the cover toward the dish.

[0060] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the unwinding mechanism 14 and the rewinding mechanism 15 may have a tensioning structure to keep the material strips taut and avoid wrinkling of the disc.

[0061] As for the pressing component, the pressing assembly 16 is arranged between the unwinding mechanism 14 and the rewinding mechanism 15 , and the pressing assembly 16 is used to press the cover on the material strip toward the dish on the turntable 1 .

[0062] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the pressing assembly 16 can include packaging functions such as heating or ultrasonic welding to meet the packaging requirements of different dishes.

[0063] Reference Figure 4The unloading station 5 includes a pusher seat 17 located below the turntable 1, and the pusher seat 17 can rise and push the dish out of the positioning hole.

[0064] It is easy to understand that, in this embodiment, by providing the pusher seat 17, the height of the dish can be changed, the restriction of the positioning hole is released, and the dish can be easily removed.

[0065] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the unloading station 5 may further include a radial push plate 18 located above the turntable 1 , and the radial push plate 18 moves radially along the turntable 1 to push the dishes out of the turntable 1 .

[0066] It is easy to understand that, by providing the radial push plate 18, the present embodiment can not only push out the dishes, but also shorten the moving path of the dishes, thereby reducing the time consumed in moving out the dishes.

[0067] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the unloading station 5 can include a first frame 19, a unloading channel is formed inside the first frame 19, a first cylinder 20 is arranged on the top of the first frame 19, a push rod of the first cylinder 20 faces the center of the turntable 1, and a radial push plate 18 is installed on the push rod of the first cylinder 20.

[0068] It is easy to understand that, in this embodiment, by providing the first frame 19 , the removal of the dishes is not affected, and the installation of the first cylinder 20 is convenient, thereby reducing the difficulty of providing the radial push plate 18 .

[0069] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, for linear motion without precision requirements or with only two endpoints, a cylinder or the like may be used, and in order to facilitate adjustment or control of the position of the linear motion, a ball screw may be selected.

[0070] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, for the rotational motion, a motor or a combination of a motor and a gearbox may be selected for control.

[0071] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, various conversion structures for converting straight lines into rotations or rotations into straight lines can be used to meet the needs of mechanical movement.

[0072] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment, some embodiments, illustrative embodiments, examples, specific examples or some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0073] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dish packaging device, the dish comprising a dish plate, a food bag and a cover, characterized in that: The invention comprises a turntable, a first loading station, a second loading station, a packaging station and an unloading station which are sequentially arranged along the circumference of the turntable, the turntable being provided with a positioning hole for placing the dish plate, the first loading station being used for loading the dish plate, the second loading station being used for loading the food bag into the dish plate, the packaging station being used for covering the dish plate with the cover body, the unloading station being used for moving the dish plate out of the turntable, the second loading station comprising a storage bin located above the turntable, a material taking assembly located between the storage bin and the turntable, a discharge port being provided at the bottom of the storage bin, the material taking assembly comprising a flip shaft, a telescopic arm arranged on the flip shaft, and a suction member arranged on the telescopic arm, the suction member being used for sucking the food bag in the storage bin through the discharge port.

2. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage bin includes a bottom plate and a plurality of limit columns erected on the bottom plate, the plurality of limit columns cooperate to form an internal space of the material storage bin, and the bottom plate is provided with the discharge port.

3. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material storage bin further comprises a bin cover, and the bin cover is provided with a limiting hole for accommodating the top end of the limiting column.

4. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second loading station comprises a first box body, the top wall of the first box body shares the bottom plate, the bottom of the first box body and one side facing the turntable are open, and the material taking assembly is arranged in the first box body.

5. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The packaging station includes a unwinding mechanism and a rewinding mechanism, wherein the unwinding mechanism is used to release the material strip having the cover body, and the rewinding mechanism is used to rewind the material strip from which the cover body has been removed. The packaging station includes a pressing assembly, which is arranged between the unwinding mechanism and the rewinding mechanism, and is used to press the cover body on the material strip toward the dish on the turntable.

6. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading station comprises a material pushing seat located below the turntable, and the material pushing seat can rise and push the dish out of the positioning hole.

7. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The unloading station further comprises a radial push plate located above the turntable, and the radial push plate moves in the radial direction of the turntable to push the dish out of the turntable.

8. The dish packaging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The unloading station includes a first frame, a unloading channel is formed inside the first frame, a first cylinder is arranged on the top of the first frame, a push rod of the first cylinder faces the center of the turntable, and the push rod of the first cylinder is installed with the radial push plate.

9. The dish packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable includes a disk body and a plurality of positioning plates detachably arranged on the disk body, and the positioning plates are provided with the positioning holes.

10. The dish packaging device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The disc body is provided with a stepped hole for positioning the positioning plate, and the top surface of the positioning plate is flush with the top surface of the disc body.

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