Cup overturning device and sorting equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cup overturning device and sorting equipment, and relates to the field of sorting equipment. The utility model provides a cup turning device which comprises a base and a transmission part. The base is provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the first contact surface is obliquely arranged, the first contact surface is used for making contact with a fruit cup and correcting the fruit cup, and the second contact surface is horizontally arranged with the highest point of the first contact surface as the horizontal plane; the transmission part is arranged on the base, the output end of the transmission part is in transmission connection with a rotating part, and the transmission part is used for driving the rotating part to rotate. The fruit cup is aligned by arranging the first contact surface; by arranging a second contact surface, the fruit cup after being aligned is horizontally aligned and stabilized, so that the fruit cup is more stable after being aligned, the fruit cup is prevented from halfway impacting a rotating part after being returned, and a certain protection effect on the rotating part is achieved; by arranging a transmission part and a rotating part, the fruit cups are beaten and turned over, so that the cup turning device has the function of beating and turning over the fruit cups or returning the fruit cups to be stable at the same time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of sorting equipment, in particular to a cup turning device and sorting equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the current fruit and vegetable sorting machine, during the conveying process, the fruit cup moves in a specified direction driven by a chain. When the tilted fruit cup passes through the base, the tilted fruit cup first contacts the edge of the straightening section of the base. At this time, the inclined surface of the straightening section of the base gives the fruit cup an upward force to straighten it.

[0003] The inventor has found through research that the fruit cup is still unstable after being straightened to a horizontal state and can easily tip over when encountering external force. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a cup turning device and a sorting device, which can horizontally straighten and stabilize the returned fruit cups, so that the fruit cups are more stable after being returned.

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model is achieved as follows:

[0006] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a cup turning device, including a base and a transmission member; the base is provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the first contact surface is arranged at an angle, the first contact surface is used to contact with a fruit cup and return the fruit cup, and the second contact surface is arranged horizontally with the highest point of the first contact surface as the horizontal plane; the transmission member is arranged on the base, and the output end of the transmission member is transmission-connected with a rotating member, and the transmission member is used to drive the rotating member to rotate; the rotating member is arranged on the side of the second contact surface away from the first contact surface.

[0007] Through the above technical features, the cup turning device can return the fruit cup to its original position by setting a first contact surface; by setting a second contact surface, the fruit cup can be horizontally straightened and stabilized after returning to its original position, so that the fruit cup can be more stable after returning to its original position, and the fruit cup can be prevented from hitting the rotating part incompletely when returning to its original position, thereby playing a certain protective role on the rotating part; and by setting a transmission part and a rotating part, the fruit cup can be hit and turned over, so that the cup turning device can simultaneously have the function of hitting and turning over the fruit cup or returning to its original position and stabilizing it.

[0008] Optionally, the cup turning device includes a limiting plate, and a limiting groove is provided on the limiting plate; the limiting plate is connected to the base, and the rotating member is limited in the limiting groove.

[0009] The output end of the transmission member drives the transmission member to rotate, and the limit groove is used to limit the rotation angle of the rotating member.

[0010] Optionally, the base includes a vertically arranged base body and a first mounting portion, the first mounting portion is provided with a first return portion and a second return portion; the top surface of the first return portion is the first contact surface, and the top surface of the second return portion is the second contact surface.

[0011] The base body is used for fixed installation with other structures of the sorting equipment and for returning the fruit cup to the center and making the fruit cup stable in a horizontal state.

[0012] Optionally, the first return portion is a first return plate, the first return plate is vertically arranged on the first mounting portion, and the first return plate is inclined.

[0013] The first tilted return plate forms a first contact surface and is used for returning the fruit cup.

[0014] Optionally, the second return part is a second return plate, which is vertically arranged on the first mounting part and parallel to the base body; the first contact surface is arranged at one end of the second return plate, and the rotating member is arranged at the other end.

[0015] The second return plate arranged in parallel forms a second contact surface and is used for stabilizing and straightening the fruit cup after the return.

[0016] Optionally, the base also includes a second mounting portion, the second return portion is arranged on one side of the first return portion, and the second mounting portion is arranged on the other side; the transmission member is arranged on one side of the second mounting portion, and the rotating member is arranged on the other side, and the output end of the transmission member passes through the second mounting portion and is transmission-connected to the rotating member.

[0017] Wherein, the second mounting portion is used for mounting the transmission member and the rotating member.

[0018] Optionally, the transmission member is arranged toward the first mounting portion.

[0019] Wherein, the transmission member is arranged toward the first installation portion to save installation space.

[0020] Optionally, the transmission component includes at least a solenoid valve or a motor valve.

[0021] In a second aspect, the utility model provides a sorting device, comprising a conveying member and a cup turning device as described in any one of the above items; the fruit cup is arranged on the conveying member; the base is arranged relative to the conveying member so that the fruit cup is returned to the right position or the fruit cup is turned over.

[0022] Optionally, the fruit cup includes a fruit cup wheel, a bracket and a support, the fruit cup wheel is arranged on the bracket; one end of the support is transmission connected to the conveying member, and the other end is movably connected to the bracket through a connecting member; the bracket is provided with a third contact surface that contacts the rotating member.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the utility model are:

[0024] The cup turning device can return the fruit cup to its original position by setting a first contact surface; can horizontally straighten and stabilize the returned fruit cup by setting a second contact surface, so that the fruit cup can be more stable after returning to its original position, and can prevent the fruit cup from hitting the rotating part incompletely when returning to its original position, thereby playing a certain protective role on the rotating part; and can also hit and flip the fruit cup by setting a transmission part and a rotating part, so that the cup turning device can simultaneously have the functions of hitting and flipping the fruit cup or returning to its original position and stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the sorting device in the embodiment of the utility model turning over the fruit cup;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the sorting device in the embodiment of the utility model turning over the fruit cup;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a third structural schematic diagram of the sorting device in the embodiment of the utility model turning over the fruit cup;

[0030] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the cup turning device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cup turning device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Icons: 010-sorting equipment; 100-fruit cup; 110-fruit cup wheel; 120-bracket; 121-third contact surface; 130-support; 140-connecting piece; 200-conveying piece; 210-upper guide rail; 220-chain; 300-cup turning device; 310-base; 311-base body; 312-first mounting part; 313-first return part; 3131-first contact surface; 314-second return part; 3141-second contact surface; 315-second mounting part; 316-mounting hole; 320-transmission part; 330-rotating part; 331-beveled wedge surface; 340-limiting plate; 341-limiting groove; 350-fixing part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the utility model described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to be protected, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0036] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or position relationship in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "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 be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be 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 the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In the current sorting machine, during the conveying process of the fruit cup 100, the fruit cup 100 moves in a specified direction driven by the chain 220. When the overturned fruit cup 100 passes through the base 310, the overturned fruit cup 100 first contacts the edge of the straightening section of the base 310. At this time, the inclined surface of the straightening section of the base 310 gives the fruit cup 100 an upward force to straighten the fruit cup 100.

[0040] The inventor has found through research that the fruit cup 100 is still unstable after being uprighted to a horizontal state, and can easily tip over when encountering an external force.

[0041] Therefore, the utility model proposes a cup turning device 300, which is used in a sorting device 010 for sorting fruits and vegetables.

[0042] Among them, the cup turning device 300 proposed in the utility model has the function of hitting the fruit cup 100 to turn the cup over or return it to its original position; and compared with the existing base 310, the cup turning device 300 adds a second contact surface 3141 at a position close to the rotating member 330 to horizontally stabilize the fruit cup 100 after it has returned to its original position, so that the fruit cup 100 is more stable after returning to its original position, and prevents the fruit cup 100 from returning to its original position without completely hitting the rotating member 330, thereby playing a certain protective role for the rotating member 330.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 The utility model proposes a sorting device 010, including a conveying member 200 and a cup turning device 300; the fruit cup 100 is arranged on the conveying member 200; the base 310 is arranged relative to the conveying member 200, so that the fruit cup 100 is returned to the normal state or the fruit cup 100 is turned over.

[0044] It is understandable that the fruit cup 100 moves in a specified direction driven by the conveying member 200, and the fruit cup 100 has two states when passing through the cup turning device 300, namely, a horizontal state or a tilted state. Figure 3-Figure 4When the horizontal fruit cup 100 passes through the cup turning device 300, the output end of the transmission member 320 drives the rotating member 330 to hit the fruit cup 100, so that the fruit cup 100 turns over. Figure 1 When the overturned fruit cup 100 passes through the cup turning device 300, the fruit cup 100 contacts the first contact surface 3131 of the base 310, and the inclined first contact surface 3131 gives the fruit cup 100 an upward force to return the overturned fruit cup 100 to a horizontal state; then the fruit cup 100 passes through the second contact surface 3141, so that the fruit cup 100 is more stable after being returned.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 In this embodiment, the sorting device 010 includes a plurality of fruit cups 100 .

[0046] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 3-Figure 4 The fruit cup 100 includes a fruit cup wheel 110 , a bracket 120 and a support 130 . The fruit cup wheel 110 is disposed on the bracket 120 . One end of the support 130 is transmission-connected to the conveying member 200 , and the other end is movably connected to the bracket 120 through a connecting member 140 .

[0047] Optionally, the bracket 120 is provided with two symmetrical limiting parts, and the two fruit cup wheels 110 are movably connected to the two limiting parts through the fruit cup 100 rod to form a depression for supporting fruits and vegetables. The bracket 120 is also provided with a limiting part and a hole for passing the connecting member 140; the bracket 120 is also provided with a third contact surface 121 that contacts the rotating member 330.

[0048] Among them, a U-shaped fixing foot is vertically arranged at the bottom of the bracket 130, and a hole is opened on the fixing foot for connecting with the chain 220; a hole is opened at the top of the bracket 130 for passing the connecting piece 140; at the same time, two limiting grooves 341 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the top of the bracket 130, and the limiting grooves 341 are used for limiting connection with the limiting part of the bracket 120.

[0049] The connecting member 140 may be a rod such as a screw rod.

[0050] Understandably, please refer to Figure 2-Figure 3 The limiting portion of the bracket 120 is clamped on the limiting groove 341 of the bracket 130 so that the fruit cup 100 is in a horizontal state; please refer to Figure 4 The rotating member 330 hits the third contact surface 121 of the bracket 120, and the limiting portion of the bracket 120 in the horizontal state is separated from the limiting groove 341 of the bracket 130. At the same time, the bracket 120 flips toward the toggling direction of the rotating member 330, so that the fruit cup 100 is in a tilted state.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 1In this embodiment, the sorting device 010 includes an upper guide rail 210 and a chain 220 arranged along the transmission direction.

[0052] In this embodiment, the fixing feet of the brackets 120 of the plurality of fruit cups 100 are limitedly connected to the upper guide rail 210, and the brackets 120 of the plurality of fruit cups 100 are fixed to the chain 220 by fasteners. It can be understood that the chain 220 drives the fruit cups 100 to be transported on the upper guide rail 210 through the brackets 120.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 5-Figure 6 In this embodiment, the sorting equipment 010 includes a cup turning device 300 .

[0054] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The present embodiment provides a cup turning device 300, comprising a base 310 and a transmission member 320. The base 310 is provided with a first contact surface 3131 and a second contact surface 3141. The first contact surface 3131 is tilted and used to contact with the fruit cup 100 and return the fruit cup 100. The second contact surface 3141 is horizontally arranged with the highest point of the first contact surface 3131 as the horizontal plane. The transmission member 320 is arranged on the base 310. The output end of the transmission member 320 is transmission-connected with a rotating member 330. The transmission member 320 is used to drive the rotating member 330 to rotate. The rotating member 330 is arranged on the side of the second contact surface 3141 away from the first contact surface 3131.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 5-Figure 6 In this embodiment, the cup turning device 300 includes a base 310 .

[0056] In this embodiment, the base 310 is used to adjust the fruit cup 100 and stabilize the fruit cup 100 in a horizontal state; the base 310 includes a base body 311 , a first mounting portion 312 and a second mounting portion 315 .

[0057] The base body 311 is a plate structure, and a mounting hole 316 is provided on the base body 311 for fixing and mounting with other structures of the sorting device 010, so that the base body 311 is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the upper guide rail 210. The base body 311 is respectively arranged vertically with the first mounting portion 312 and the second mounting portion 315, and the first mounting portion 312 and the second mounting portion 315 are arranged vertically with each other.

[0058] Among them, the first mounting part 312 is a vertically arranged plate structure, the first mounting part 312 is perpendicular to the base body 311, and the first mounting part 312 is provided with a first return part 313 and a second return part 314; the top surface of the first return part 313 is the first contact surface 3131, and the top surface of the second return part 314 is the second contact surface 3141.

[0059] The second mounting portion 315 is a vertically arranged plate structure, and the first mounting portion 312 is perpendicular to the base body 311 and the first mounting portion 312; the second return portion 314 is arranged on one side of the first return portion 313, and the second mounting portion 315 is arranged on the other side. At the same time, a mounting hole 316 is arranged on the second mounting portion 315 and is used to install the transmission member 320 and the rotating member 330. The transmission member 320 is arranged on one side of the second mounting portion 315, and the rotating member 330 is arranged on the other side. The output end of the transmission member 320 passes through the second mounting portion 315 and is transmission-connected with the rotating member 330.

[0060] In this embodiment, the first return portion 313 is a first return plate, which is vertically arranged on the first mounting portion 312; the upper plate surface of the first return plate is the first contact surface 3131, and the first return plate is inclined, that is, the first contact surface 3131 is an inclined return section.

[0061] In this embodiment, the second return portion 314 is a second return plate, which is vertically arranged on the first mounting portion 312, one end of the second return plate is provided with the first return plate, and the other end is provided with the rotating member 330; the upper plate surface of the second return plate is the second contact surface 3141, and the second return plate is arranged parallel to the base body 311, that is, the second contact surface 3141 is a parallelly arranged stabilizing segment. It can be understood that the design of the stabilizing segment plays a supporting role for the fruit cup 100 passing in a horizontal state, and improves the stability of the fruit cup 100 being straightened.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the present embodiment, the base body 311, the first mounting portion 312, the first return portion 313, the second return portion 314 and the second mounting portion 315 are integrally formed by bending sheet metal.

[0063] In some optional embodiments, the first return portion 313 and the second return portion 314 may also be block structures separate from the first mounting portion 312 .

[0064] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the cup turning device 300 includes a transmission member 320 .

[0065] In this embodiment, the transmission member 320 is fixed to the first mounting portion 312 of the base 310 through the fixing member 350, and the transmission member 320 is arranged toward the first mounting portion 312; the output end of the transmission member 320 is transmission-connected to the rotating member 330, and the transmission member 320 is used to drive the rotating member 330 to rotate;

[0066] In this embodiment, the transmission member 320 is a solenoid valve. Of course, in other embodiments, the transmission member 320 can also be a motor valve or other structures.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the cup turning device 300 includes a rotating member 330 .

[0068] In this embodiment, the rotating member 330 is an L-shaped lever structure, and the rotating member 330 is disposed on the other side of the second mounting portion 315 and fixed to the output end of the transmission member 320, so that the output end of the transmission member 320 can drive the transmission member 320 to rotate. An inclined wedge surface 331 is fixed on the upper end of the rotating member 330, and is used to hit the third contact surface 121 on the bracket 120, so that the fruit cup 100 is overturned as a whole and tilted.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 5 In this embodiment, the cup turning device 300 includes a limiting plate 340 .

[0070] In this embodiment, the limiting plate 340 passes through the base 310 and is fixedly connected to the transmission member 320 via a fixing member 350 ; a V-shaped limiting groove 341 is provided on the limiting plate 340 , and the rotating member 330 is limited in the limiting groove 341 .

[0071] It can be understood that the output end of the transmission member 320 drives the transmission member 320 to rotate, and the limiting groove 341 is used to limit the rotation angle of the rotating member 330.

[0072] Of course, in other embodiments, the limiting plate 340 may also be connected to the base 310 .

[0073] The working principle of the cup turning device 300 proposed in this embodiment is that the fruit cup 100 moves in a specified direction driven by the conveying member 200, and the fruit cup 100 has two states when passing through the cup turning device 300: a horizontal state or a tilted state.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 2-Figure 4 When the horizontal fruit cup 100 passes through the cup turning device 300, the output end of the transmission member 320 drives the rotating member 330 to hit the third contact surface 121 of the fruit cup 100, so that the fruit cup 100 turns over and prevents the fruit cup 100 from moving in the running direction.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 1 When the overturned fruit cup 100 passes through the cup turning device 300, the fruit cup wheel 110 of the fruit cup 100 contacts the first contact surface 3131 of the base 310, and the inclined first contact surface 3131 gives an upward force to the fruit cup wheel 110 of the fruit cup 100, so that the overturned fruit cup 100 returns to a horizontal state; then the fruit cup 100 passes through the second contact surface 3141, so that the fruit cup 100 is more stable after being returned to a horizontal state.

[0076] In summary, the cup turning device 300 proposed in the utility model can return the fruit cup 100 to its original position by setting a first contact surface 3131; can horizontally straighten and stabilize the returned fruit cup 100 by setting a second contact surface 3141, so that the fruit cup 100 can be more stable after returning to its original position, and can prevent the fruit cup 100 from incompletely hitting the rotating member 330 when returning to its original position, thereby protecting the rotating member 330 to a certain extent; and can also hit and flip the fruit cup 100 by setting a transmission member 320 and a rotating member 330, so that the cup turning device 300 can simultaneously have the functions of hitting and flipping the fruit cup 100 or returning to its original position and stabilizing it.

[0077] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may be subject to various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cup turning device, characterized in that: include: A base, wherein the base is provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface, wherein the first contact surface is inclined and used to contact the fruit cup and align the fruit cup, and the second contact surface is horizontally arranged with the highest point of the first contact surface as a horizontal plane; A transmission member, wherein the transmission member is disposed on the base, an output end of the transmission member is transmission-connected with a rotating member, and the transmission member is used to drive the rotating member to rotate; The rotating member is arranged on a side of the second contact surface away from the first contact surface.

2. The cup turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup turning device comprises a limiting plate, and a limiting groove is provided on the limiting plate; The limiting plate is connected to the base, and the rotating member is limited in the limiting groove.

3. The cup turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises a base body and a first mounting portion which are arranged vertically, and the first mounting portion is provided with a first return portion and a second return portion; The top surface of the first return portion is the first contact surface, and the top surface of the second return portion is the second contact surface.

4. The cup turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first return portion is a first return plate, the first return plate is vertically arranged on the first mounting portion, and the first return plate is inclined.

5. The cup turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second return portion is a second return plate, the second return plate is vertically arranged on the first mounting portion, and the second return plate is arranged parallel to the base body; The first contact surface is arranged at one end of the second return plate, and the rotating member is arranged at the other end thereof.

6. The cup turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base further includes a second mounting portion, wherein the second mounting portion is disposed on one side of the first return portion and the second mounting portion is disposed on the other side; The transmission member is arranged on one side of the second installation part, and the rotating member is arranged on the other side. The output end of the transmission member passes through the second installation part and is transmission-connected with the rotating member.

7. The cup turning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transmission member is arranged toward the first mounting portion.

8. The cup turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission member at least includes a solenoid valve or a motor valve.

9. A sorting device, characterized in that: include: A conveying member, wherein the fruit cup is arranged on the conveying member; In the cup turning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the base is arranged relative to the conveying member so that the fruit cup is returned to the normal position or the fruit cup is turned over.

10. The sorting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The fruit cup comprises a fruit cup wheel, a bracket and a support, wherein the fruit cup wheel is arranged on the bracket; One end of the bracket is drivingly connected to the conveying member, and the other end is movably connected to the bracket through a connecting member; The bracket is provided with a third contact surface which contacts the rotating member.

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