Food label scanner convenient for positioning and identification

By designing a food label scanner containing multiple mechanical components, it is possible to locate and identify multiple faces of food, which solves the problem of difficult to identify side labels of food in the prior art, and improves the applicability and practicality of the device.

CN222850939UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-09HENAN MILEGU FOOD CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421402358.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-19
Publication Date
2025-05-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-19

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Technical Problem

Existing food label scanners are difficult to locate and identify the side labels of food, resulting in low applicability.

Method used

A food label scanner including a base, a conveyor belt, a vertical plate, a limit rod, a transverse rod, a fixed base, a support, a rotating shaft, a label scanning instrument and a camera body are designed. Through the motor and gear system, the angles of the label scanning instrument and camera can be adjusted to realize positioning and identification of multiple food surface labels.

Benefits of technology

The device can easily identify labels and position multiple surfaces of food, improving the applicability and practicality of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of label scanning machines, in particular to a food label scanning machine convenient to position and identify, which comprises a base, a conveying belt is arranged on the base, a first vertical plate is fixedly arranged at the top end of the front side of the base, limiting rods are arranged on two sides of the first vertical plate in a sliding manner, and a second vertical plate is fixedly arranged at the top end of the rear side of the base. A transverse rod is arranged on the front side of the second vertical plate in a sliding mode, a fixing base is arranged at the bottom end of the transverse rod in a sliding mode, a support is rotationally arranged at the bottom end of the fixing base, rotating shafts are symmetrically and rotationally embedded in the inner wall of the lower portion of the support, and a label scanning instrument is fixedly arranged between the two rotating shafts; a U-shaped frame is fixedly arranged at the top end of the side, away from the first vertical plate, of the base, and camera bodies are fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the top end, the inner wall of the front side and the inner wall of the rear side of the U-shaped frame.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a food label scanner which is convenient for positioning and identification, and belongs to the technical field of label scanners. Background Art

[0002] Food labels refer to the words, graphics, symbols, and all explanatory materials on pre-packaged food containers. Pre-packaged food refers to food that is pre-packaged in a container for delivery to consumers. All content on food labels must not describe or introduce food in a wrong, misleading or deceptive manner, nor may it use direct or indirect suggestive language, graphics, or symbols to cause consumers to confuse food or a certain property of food with another product. When scanning food labels, a label scanner is required.

[0003] When existing food label scanners identify labels, they can usually only locate and identify labels located above the food. When labels are located on the side, it is not easy to identify them, which makes the applicability of food label scanners low. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a food label scanner that is easy to locate and identify. The utility model can facilitate label positioning and identification on multiple sides of food, improve the applicability of the device, thereby effectively improving the practicability of the device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A food label scanner that is easy to locate and identify, comprises a base, a conveyor belt is provided on the base, a vertical plate 1 is fixedly provided on the top front side of the base, limit rods are slidably provided on both sides of the vertical plate 1, a vertical plate 2 is fixedly provided on the top rear side of the base, a cross bar is slidably provided on the front side of the vertical plate 2, a fixed seat is slidably provided on the bottom end of the cross bar, a support is rotatably provided on the bottom end of the fixed seat, a rotating shaft is symmetrically rotatably embedded on the lower inner wall of the support, a label scanning instrument is fixedly provided between the two rotating shafts, a U-shaped frame is fixedly provided on the top side of the base away from the vertical plate 1, and a camera body is fixedly provided on the top inner wall, the front inner wall and the rear inner wall of the U-shaped frame.

[0007] Furthermore, a slide groove is provided in the vertical plate, a motor is fixedly provided on the inner wall at the top end of the slide groove, a screw rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a slider is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod, and both sides of the slider are fixedly connected to the adjacent limit rods.

[0008] Furthermore, a slide groove 2 is opened on the front side of the vertical plate 2, a motor 2 is fixedly provided on the inner wall at the bottom end of the slide groove 2, a screw rod 2 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 2, a slider 2 is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod 2, and the front side of the slider 2 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the cross bar.

[0009] Furthermore, a slide groove three is provided at the bottom end of the cross bar, a motor three is fixedly provided on the inner wall of one side of the slide groove three, a screw rod three is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor three, a slider three is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod three, and the bottom end of the slider three is fixedly connected to the top end of the fixed seat.

[0010] Furthermore, a motor four is fixedly embedded in the fixing seat, and an output end of the motor four extends to the bottom of the fixing seat and is fixedly connected to the top end of the support.

[0011] Furthermore, a motor five is fixedly embedded in the upper part of the support, and the output end of the motor five extends to the rear of the support. Gears are fixedly provided at the output end of the motor five and the rear end of the rotating shaft, and the two gears are meshed.

[0012] Furthermore, the bottom end of the base is fixed with anti-slip grooves, the front side of the U-shaped frame is fixed with a controller, the camera body and the label scanning device are electrically connected to the input end of the controller, and the motor one, motor two, motor three, motor four, and motor five are electrically connected to the output end of the controller.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model is provided with a limit rod, a cross bar, a fixed seat and a support. When in use, the food can be photographed through the camera body and the signal can be transmitted to the controller, so that the label position can be conveniently located, the food can be limited by the limit rod, and at this time the controller will control the motor to work, the support can be driven to rotate to a suitable angle by motor four, the corresponding gear can be driven to rotate by motor five, the rotating shaft and the label scanning instrument can be driven to rotate to a suitable angle by the gear, and then the screw rod three can be driven to rotate by motor three, the screw rod three can drive the slider three to move, the fixed seat can be driven to move to a suitable position by the slider three, and the screw rod two can be driven to rotate by motor two, the screw rod two will drive the slider two to move inside, and the cross bar can be driven downward to a suitable height by the slider two, so that the label can be identified by the label scanning instrument and the signal can be transmitted to the controller. The utility model can facilitate the label positioning and identification of multiple sides of the food, improves the applicability of the device, and effectively improves the practicality of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used to explain the present invention together with the specific embodiments of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a front view of a food label scanner that is convenient for positioning and identification in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a food label scanner that is convenient for positioning and identification in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a partial side view of a food label scanner that is convenient for positioning and identification in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a vertical plate 1 of a food label scanner that is convenient for positioning and identification in the utility model;

[0020] Numbers in the figure: 1. base; 2. conveyor belt; 3. vertical plate 1; 4. limit rod; 5. vertical plate 2; 6. cross bar; 7. fixed seat; 8. support; 9. rotating shaft; 10. label scanning instrument; 11. U-shaped frame; 12. camera body; 13. slide 1; 14. motor 1; 15. screw 1; 16. slider 1; 17. slide 2; 18. motor 2; 19. screw 2; 20. slider 2; 21. slide 3; 22. motor 3; 23. screw 3; 24. slider 3; 25. motor 4; 26. motor 5; 27. gear; 28. controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] Example 1 Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0023] A food label scanner for easy positioning and identification, comprising a base 1, a conveyor belt 2 is provided on the base 1, a vertical plate 3 is fixedly provided on the top of the front side of the base 1, and limit rods 4 are slidably provided on both sides of the vertical plate 3, a vertical plate 2 is fixedly provided on the top of the rear side of the base 1, a cross bar 6 is slidably provided on the front side of the vertical plate 25, a fixed seat 7 is slidably provided on the bottom end of the cross bar 6, a support 8 is rotatably provided on the bottom end of the fixed seat 7, a rotating shaft 9 is symmetrically rotatably embedded on the lower inner wall of the support 8, a label scanning instrument 10 is fixedly provided between the two rotating shafts 9, a U-shaped frame 11 is fixedly provided on the top of the side of the base 1 away from the vertical plate 3, and a camera body 12 is fixedly provided on the top inner wall, the front inner wall and the rear inner wall of the U-shaped frame 11.

[0024] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a slide groove 13 is provided in the vertical plate 3, and a motor 14 is fixedly provided on the inner wall at the top end of the slide groove 13. A screw rod 15 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 14. A slider 16 is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod 15. Both sides of the slider 16 are fixedly connected to the adjacent limit rod 4. The screw rod 15 is driven to rotate by the motor 14, and the screw rod 15 will drive the slider 16 to move, and the limit rod 4 can be driven to move up and down by the slider 16.

[0025] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a slide groove 17 is provided on the front side of the vertical plate 5, and a motor 18 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the bottom end of the slide groove 17. A screw rod 19 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 18. A slider 20 is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod 19. The front side of the slider 20 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the cross bar 6. The screw rod 19 is driven to rotate by the motor 18, and the screw rod 19 will drive the slider 20 to move inside. The slider 20 can drive the cross bar 6 to move up and down.

[0026] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a slide groove three 21 is provided at the bottom end of the cross bar 6, a motor three 22 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of one side of the slide groove three 21, a screw rod three 23 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor three 22, a slider three 24 is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod three 23, the bottom end of the slider three 24 is fixedly connected to the top end of the fixed seat 7, the screw rod three 23 is driven to rotate by the motor three 22, the screw three 23 can drive the slider three 24 to move, and the fixed seat 7 can be driven to move forward and backward by the slider three 24.

[0027] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, a motor 4 25 is fixedly embedded in the fixing seat 7, and the output end of the motor 4 25 extends to the bottom of the fixing seat 7 and is fixedly connected to the top of the support 8. The motor 4 25 can drive the support 8 to rotate to a suitable angle.

[0028] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a motor 5 26 is fixedly embedded in the upper part of the support 8, and the output end of the motor 5 26 extends to the rear of the support 8. A gear 27 is fixedly provided at the output end of the motor 5 26 and the rear end of the rotating shaft 9. The two gears 27 are meshed with each other. The motor 5 26 can drive the corresponding gear 27 to rotate, and the gear 27 can drive the rotating shaft 9 and the label scanning device 10 to rotate to a suitable angle.

[0029] Example 2 Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that: the bottom end of the base 1 is fixedly provided with anti-slip grooves, the front side of the U-shaped frame 11 is fixedly provided with a controller 28, the camera body 12 and the label scanning device 10 are electrically connected to the input end of the controller 28, the motor 1 14, the motor 2 18, the motor 3 22, the motor 4 25, and the motor 5 26 are electrically connected to the output end of the controller 28, and the stability of the device can be improved by providing anti-slip grooves, the food can be photographed by the camera body 12, and the signal is transmitted to the controller 28, so that the label position can be easily located, and the label can be identified by the label scanning device 10 and the signal is transmitted to the controller 28.

[0030] Working principle of the utility model: when in use, the conveyor belt 2 can be used to drive the food to move. When the food moves to the bottom of the U-shaped frame 11, the camera body 12 can be used to take a picture of the food, and the signal is transmitted to the controller 28, so that the label position can be easily located. When the food continues to move to a suitable position, the motor 14 drives the screw 15 to rotate, and the screw 15 drives the slider 16 to move. The slider 16 can drive the limit rod 4 to move downward, and the limit rod 4 can limit the food. At this time, the controller 28 will control the motor to work, and the motor 25 can drive the support 8 Rotate to a suitable angle, and the corresponding gear 27 can be driven to rotate by motor five 26, and the gear 27 can drive the rotating shaft 9 and the label scanning device 10 to rotate to a suitable angle, and then the screw three 23 can be driven to rotate by motor three 22, and the screw three 23 can drive the slider three 24 to move, and the slider three 24 can drive the fixed seat 7 to move to a suitable position, and the screw two 19 can be driven to rotate by motor two 18, and the screw two 19 will drive the slider two 20 to move, and the slider two 20 can drive the cross bar 6 to move downward to a suitable height, so that the label can be identified by the label scanning device 10 and the signal can be transmitted to the controller 28.

[0031] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A food label scanner that facilitates positioning and identification, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a conveyor belt (2), a vertical plate (3) is fixedly provided at the top of the front side of the base (1), and limit rods (4) are slidably provided on both sides of the vertical plate (3), a vertical plate (5) is fixedly provided at the top of the rear side of the base (1), a cross bar (6) is slidably provided on the front side of the vertical plate (5), a fixed seat (7) is slidably provided at the bottom end of the cross bar (6), a support (8) is rotatably provided at the bottom end of the fixed seat (7), a rotating shaft (9) is symmetrically rotatably embedded on the lower inner wall of the support (8), a label scanning device (10) is fixedly provided between the two rotating shafts (9), a U-shaped frame (11) is fixedly provided at the top of the side of the base (1) away from the vertical plate (3), and a camera body (12) is fixedly provided on the top inner wall, front inner wall and rear inner wall of the U-shaped frame (11).

2. A food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove (13) is provided in the vertical plate (3), a motor (14) is fixedly provided on the inner wall at the top end of the slide groove (13), a screw rod (15) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (14), a slider (16) is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod (15), and both sides of the slider (16) are fixedly connected to the adjacent limit rods (4).

3. The food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second slide groove (17) is provided on the front side of the second vertical plate (5), a second motor (18) is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the bottom end of the second slide groove (17), a second screw rod (19) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor (18), a second slider (20) is threadedly sleeved on the second screw rod (19), and the front side of the second slider (20) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the cross bar (6).

4. The food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 3, characterized in that: A slide groove three (21) is provided at the bottom end of the cross bar (6), a motor three (22) is fixedly provided on an inner wall of one side of the slide groove three (21), a screw rod three (23) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor three (22), a slider three (24) is threadedly sleeved on the screw rod three (23), and the bottom end of the slider three (24) is fixedly connected to the top end of the fixed seat (7).

5. The food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 4, characterized in that: A motor four (25) is fixedly embedded in the fixing seat (7), and an output end of the motor four (25) extends to the bottom of the fixing seat (7) and is fixedly connected to the top end of the support (8).

6. The food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 5, characterized in that: A motor five (26) is fixedly embedded in the upper part of the support (8), and the output end of the motor five (26) extends to the rear of the support (8). A gear (27) is fixedly provided at the output end of the motor five (26) and the rear end of the rotating shaft (9), and the two gears (27) are meshed with each other.

7. The food label scanner for easy positioning and identification according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom end of the base (1) is fixedly provided with anti-slip grooves, the front side of the U-shaped frame (11) is fixedly provided with a controller (28), the camera body (12) and the label scanning device (10) are electrically connected to the input end of the controller (28), and the motor 1 (14), the motor 2 (18), the motor 3 (22), the motor 4 (25), and the motor 5 (26) are electrically connected to the output end of the controller (28).