Isobaric filling device for zip-top cans in craft brewery

Abstract

The utility model discloses an isobaric filling device for zip-top cans in a craft brewery, which comprises a mounting base, a mounting block is fixed on the inner wall of the mounting base through bolts, a conveying mechanism is arranged at the top of the mounting base, a transfer mechanism is arranged at the top of the mounting block, and a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting block. A filling mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the mounting base, an inflation mechanism is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting support, and an air suction mechanism is arranged at the top of the inflation mechanism. Inert gas is injected into the zip-top can through cooperation of the gas inflation mechanism and the gas suction mechanism, the zip-top can can be pressurized, it is guaranteed that the filling pressure is kept consistent with the pressure in the zip-top can, isobaric filling operation can be conducted on beer through the filling mechanism, it is guaranteed that the dissolved oxygen index of the filled beer meets the standard, and the filling efficiency is improved. The processing requirements of the craft beer can be met, and the processing quality of the craft beer is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beer filling, in particular to an isobaric filling device for cans in a craft beer factory. Background Art

[0002] When processing beer, it needs to be filled. When filling beer into empty cans, it is impossible to evacuate the cans first and then fill them with beer like glass bottles, because evacuation will cause the cans to deform. Therefore, many craft breweries can only use non-isobaric filling when filling cans, resulting in unsatisfactory dissolved oxygen indicators in the final product, which cannot meet the requirements of some craft beers and reduce the processing quality of craft beer. Therefore, we propose an isobaric filling device for craft brewery cans to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an isobaric filling device for cans in a craft beer factory.

[0004] The utility model solves the technical problem through the following technical scheme: it comprises a mounting base, the inner wall of the mounting base is fixed with a mounting block by bolts, the top of the mounting base is provided with a transport mechanism, the top of the mounting block is provided with a transfer mechanism, the inner wall of the mounting block is provided with a lifting mechanism, the outer side of the mounting base is provided with a filling mechanism, the filling mechanism comprises a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is fixed to the top of the mounting base by bolts, the top of the mounting bracket is fixed with a mounting ring by bolts, the bottom of the mounting ring is fixed with a plurality of connecting seats by bolts, the bottoms of the plurality of connecting seats are all fixed with filling heads, the bottom of the filling head is fixed with a sealing sleeve, the inside of the filling head is fixed with a filling pipe, one end of the filling pipe is fixed with a feeding pipe, the inner wall of the mounting bracket is provided with an inflation mechanism, and the top of the inflation mechanism is provided with an air suction mechanism.

[0005] As a further solution of the utility model: a control host is arranged on one side of the mounting base.

[0006] As a further solution of the utility model: the transportation mechanism includes a loading conveyor, which is fixed to the top of the mounting base by bolts, and a guardrail A is fixed to the top of the loading conveyor. A unloading conveyor is fixed to the side of the top of the mounting base opposite to the loading conveyor by bolts, and a guardrail B is fixed to the top of the unloading conveyor.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model: the transfer mechanism includes a stepper motor, the stepper motor is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block by bolts, the output end of the stepper motor is fixed with a driving shaft, the outer side of the driving shaft is fixed with a transfer star wheel, the outer side of the transfer star wheel is provided with a plurality of slots, the top of the mounting block is fixed with a supporting base plate by bolts, and the top of the supporting base plate is fixed with a limiting bracket.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model: the lifting mechanism includes a mounting plate, which is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block by bolts, an electric telescopic rod A is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate, a driving plate is fixed to the top of the electric telescopic rod A, a plurality of driving columns are fixed to the top of the driving plate, and a lifting plate is fixed to the top of each of the plurality of driving columns.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: the inflation mechanism includes an air pump bracket A, the air pump bracket A is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting bracket by bolts, an air pump is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket A, an inflation pipe is fixed to the top of the air pump, one end of the inflation pipe is fixed with an air collecting tank A, one side of the air collecting tank A is fixed with multiple air supply pipes A, one end of the multiple air supply pipes A are fixed with a control valve A, the bottom of the control valve A is fixed with an inflation nozzle, and the inflation nozzle is fixed inside the filling head.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: the air suction mechanism includes an air pump bracket B, which is fixed to the top of the mounting ring by bolts, an air suction pump is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket B, an air suction pipe is fixed to the bottom of the air suction pump, an air collecting tank B is fixed to one end of the air suction pipe, a plurality of air supply pipes B are fixed to one side of the air collecting tank B, a control valve B is fixed to one end of the plurality of air supply pipes B, an air suction nozzle is fixed to the bottom of the control valve B, and the air suction nozzle is fixed inside the filling head.

[0011] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] 1. By setting up a filling mechanism, the transport mechanism cooperates with the transfer mechanism to transfer and position the batch of cans to the bottom of the sealing sleeve, and the lifting mechanism lifts the cans to the sealing sleeve and fits them tightly. The inert gas is injected into the cans through the cooperation of the inflation mechanism and the suction mechanism, so that the cans can be pressurized, ensuring that the filling pressure is consistent with the pressure inside the cans. External beer enters through the feed pipe and is injected into the cans through the injection pipe, realizing the isobaric filling operation of the beer, ensuring that the dissolved oxygen index of the beer after filling meets the standard, meeting the processing requirements of craft beer, and improving the processing quality of craft beer;

[0013] 2. The transfer mechanism is provided to transfer and position the cans in batches. After the cans are filled, the transfer star wheel rotates to transfer multiple cans to the unloading conveyor. The filling operation can be automatically positioned and transferred, ensuring the efficiency of the filling operation;

[0014] 3. By providing a suction mechanism, during the inflation operation, the gas inside the can is extracted through the suction pump, the gas enters the gas collecting tank B through the gas pipe B, and is finally discharged. The gas inside the can can be extracted to assist the inflation mechanism in the inflation operation. During the filling operation, the internal air pressure of the can can also be accurately controlled to ensure the stability of the filling operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an axonometric structure provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0016] Figure 2 The figure shows an axonometric cross-sectional structure schematic diagram provided according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 The utility model provides a Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle A part;

[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a front cross-sectional structure provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0019] Figure 5 The utility model provides a Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle B part;

[0020] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the main structure of the transfer mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0021] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the bottom view of the transfer mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0022] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the main structure of a filling mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0023] Fig. 9 A bottom view structural diagram of a filling mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0024] Fig.10 A partial structural schematic diagram of a filling mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0025] Legend:

[0026] 100 mounting base, 110 control host, 120 mounting block, 210 loading conveyor, 220 guardrail A, 230 unloading conveyor, 240 guardrail B, 310 stepper motor, 320 drive shaft, 330 transfer star wheel, 331 card slot, 340 support base plate, 350 limit bracket, 410 mounting plate, 420 electric telescopic rod A, 430 drive plate, 431 drive column, 440 lifting plate, 510 mounting bracket, 5 20 mounting ring, 530 connecting seat, 540 filling head, 541 sealing sleeve, 550 injection pipe, 560 feeding pipe, 610 air pump bracket A, 620 air pump, 621 air charging pipe, 630 air collecting tank A, 631 air supply pipe A, 640 control valve A, 650 air charging nozzle, 710 air pump bracket B, 720 suction pump, 721 suction pipe, 730 air collecting tank B, 731 air supply pipe B, 740 control valve B, 750 suction nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions 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 direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "set / connected", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" 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.

[0030] See also Figure 1-10The utility model provides a technical solution: comprising a mounting base 100, a control host 110 is arranged on one side of the mounting base 100, a mounting block 120 is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting base 100 by bolts, a transportation mechanism is arranged on the top of the mounting base 100, a transfer mechanism is arranged on the top of the mounting block 120, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting block 120, a filling mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the mounting base 100, the filling mechanism comprises a mounting bracket 510, a mounting ring 520, a connecting seat 530 and a filling head 540, a sealing sleeve 541 is fixed to the bottom of the filling head 540, a filling pipe 550 is fixed inside the filling head 540, a feeding pipe 560 is fixed to one end of the filling pipe 550, the mounting The inner wall of the bracket 510 is provided with an inflation mechanism, and the top of the inflation mechanism is provided with an air suction mechanism; by providing a filling mechanism, a batch of cans are transferred and positioned directly below the sealing sleeve 541 through the transportation mechanism and the transfer mechanism, and the cans are lifted to the sealing sleeve 541 by the lifting mechanism and fit tightly, and inert gas is injected into the interior of the cans through the cooperation of the inflation mechanism and the air suction mechanism, so that the cans can be pressurized, ensuring that the filling pressure is consistent with the pressure inside the cans, and external beer enters through the feed pipe 560 and is injected into the cans through the injection pipe 550, realizing isobaric filling operation of beer, ensuring that the dissolved oxygen index of the beer after filling meets the standard, can meet the processing requirements of craft beer, and improve the processing quality of craft beer.

[0031] Specifically, the transportation mechanism includes a loading conveyor 210, which is fixed to the top of the mounting base 100 by bolts, and a guardrail A220 is fixed to the top of the loading conveyor 210. A unloading conveyor 230 is fixed to the side of the top of the mounting base 100 opposite to the loading conveyor 210 by bolts, and a guardrail B240 is fixed to the top of the unloading conveyor 230. The transportation mechanism is provided to automatically load and unload beer.

[0032] Specifically, the transfer mechanism includes a stepper motor 310, which is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block 120 by bolts, and a driving shaft 320 is fixed to the output end of the stepper motor 310, and a transfer star wheel 330 is fixed to the outer side of the driving shaft 320, and a plurality of slots 331 are arranged on the outer side of the transfer star wheel 330, and a support base plate 340 is fixed to the top of the mounting block 120 by bolts, and a limiting bracket 350 is fixed to the top of the support base plate 340; the transfer mechanism is provided to perform batch transfer and positioning of cans, and after the filling of the cans is completed, the transfer star wheel 330 is rotated to transfer multiple cans to the unloading conveyor 230, so that the filling operation can be automatically positioned and transferred, thereby ensuring the efficiency of the filling operation.

[0033] Specifically, the lifting mechanism includes a mounting plate 410, which is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block 120 by bolts, an electric telescopic rod A420 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate 410, a driving plate 430 is fixed to the top of the electric telescopic rod A420, a plurality of driving columns 431 are fixed to the top of the driving plate 430, and a lifting plate 440 is fixed to the top of each of the plurality of driving columns 431; by providing a lifting mechanism, the lifting plate 440 is used to drive the cans to move upward, so that the cans can be pressed against the sealing sleeve 541, thereby ensuring that the cans and the sealing sleeve 541 are in a sealed state during the filling operation.

[0034] Specifically, the inflation mechanism includes an air pump bracket A610, which is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting bracket 510 by bolts, and an air pump 620 is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket A610, and an air pipe 621 is fixed to the top of the air pump 620, and an air collecting tank A630 is fixed to one end of the air pipe 621, and a plurality of air delivery pipes A631 are fixed to one side of the air collecting tank A630, and a control valve A64 is fixed to one end of each of the plurality of air delivery pipes A631. 0, an air filling nozzle 650 is fixed at the bottom of the control valve A640, and the air filling nozzle 650 is fixed inside the filling head 540; by providing an air filling mechanism to inject inert gas into the interior of the can, the can can be pressurized, ensuring that the filling pressure is consistent with the pressure inside the can, facilitating the isobaric filling operation of the beer, ensuring that the dissolved oxygen index of the beer after filling meets the standard, meeting the processing requirements of craft beer, and improving the processing quality of craft beer.

[0035] Specifically, the air suction mechanism includes an air pump bracket B710, which is fixed to the top of the mounting ring 520 by bolts, an air suction pump 720 is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket B710, an air suction pipe 721 is fixed to the bottom of the air suction pump 720, one end of the air suction pipe 721 is fixed to an air collecting tank B730, one side of the air collecting tank B730 is fixed to multiple air delivery pipes B731, and one end of the multiple air delivery pipes B731 is fixed to a control valve B740. A suction nozzle 750 is fixed at the bottom of the control valve B740, and the suction nozzle 750 is fixed inside the filling head 540. By providing a suction mechanism, during the inflation operation, the gas inside the can is extracted through the suction pump 720, and the gas enters the gas collecting tank B730 through the gas pipe B731 and is finally discharged. The gas inside the can can be extracted to assist the inflation mechanism in the inflation operation. During the filling operation, the internal air pressure of the can can also be accurately controlled, thereby ensuring the stability of the filling operation.

[0036] Working principle: When in use, the host 110 controls the operation of the device, and the loading conveyor 210 and the guardrail A220 cooperate to load and transport the empty cans, and the unloading conveyor 230 and the guardrail B240 cooperate to unload and transport the filled cans, so as to realize the automatic loading and unloading operation of beer. The empty cans are transported to one side of the transfer mechanism in a tightly arranged manner through the transport mechanism, and the driving shaft 320 is driven to rotate by the stepping motor 310, and the rotation of the driving shaft 320 drives the transfer star wheel 330 to rotate, and through multiple A specified number of cans are clamped and transferred to the bottom of multiple sealing sleeves 541 to realize the transfer positioning of batches of cans. After the filling of the cans is completed, the multiple cans are transferred to the unloading conveyor 230 by rotating the transfer star wheel 330, and the filling operation can be automatically positioned and transferred. After the transfer positioning of the cans is completed, the electric telescopic rod A420 drives the driving plate 430 to move upward, and the driving plate 430 drives multiple lifting plates 440 to move through the driving column 431, and the lifting plates 440 drive the cans to move upward. The can is moved up and can be pressed against the sealing sleeve 541. Before the filling operation, the air pump 620 delivers the inert gas to the gas collecting tank A630 through the air filling pipe 621. Under the control of the control valve A640, the gas collecting tank A630 delivers the gas to the control valve A640 through the air delivery pipe A631. Finally, the inert gas is injected into the can through the air filling nozzle 650, which can pressurize the can and ensure that the filling pressure is consistent with the pressure inside the can. External beer enters through the feed pipe 560 and is filled with The material is injected into the can through the injection pipe 550 to realize the isobaric filling operation of the beer. During the inflation operation, the suction pump 720 is started, so that the suction pipe 721 generates suction, and then the suction nozzle 750 generates suction. Under the control of the control valve B740, the gas inside the can is extracted through the suction pump 720, and the gas enters the gas collecting tank B730 through the gas pipe B731 and is finally discharged. The gas inside the can can be extracted to assist the inflation mechanism in the inflation operation. During the filling operation, the internal air pressure of the can can also be accurately controlled.

[0037] The motor involved in the embodiment, its supporting control system, electromagnetic switch and pipeline line can also be provided by the manufacturer. In addition, the power supply module, circuit and electronic components and control module involved in the utility model are all existing technologies and can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the content protected by the utility model does not involve improvements to the internal structure and method.

[0038] Although the present invention discloses embodiments and drawings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various substitutions, changes and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents disclosed in the embodiments and drawings.

Claims

1. An isobaric filling device for cans in a craft beer factory, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting base (100), the inner wall of which is fixed with a mounting block (120) by bolts, the top of which is provided with a transport mechanism, the top of which is provided with a transfer mechanism, the inner wall of which is provided with a lifting mechanism, the outer side of which is provided with a filling mechanism, the filling mechanism comprising a mounting bracket (510), the mounting bracket (510) being fixed to the top of the mounting base (100) by bolts, the top of which is provided with a A mounting ring (520) is fixed to the top by bolts, a plurality of connecting seats (530) are fixed to the bottom of the mounting ring (520) by bolts, a filling head (540) is fixed to the bottom of the plurality of connecting seats (530), a sealing sleeve (541) is fixed to the bottom of the filling head (540), an injection pipe (550) is fixed inside the filling head (540), a feeding pipe (560) is fixed to one end of the injection pipe (550), an inflation mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the mounting bracket (510), and a suction mechanism is provided on the top of the inflation mechanism.

2. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control host (110) is provided on one side of the installation base (100).

3. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport mechanism comprises a loading conveyor (210), the loading conveyor (210) being fixed to the top of a mounting base (100) by means of bolts, a guardrail A (220) being fixed to the top of the loading conveyor (210), a unloading conveyor (230) being fixed to the side of the top of the mounting base (100) opposite to the loading conveyor (210) by means of bolts, and a guardrail B (240) being fixed to the top of the unloading conveyor (230).

4. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism comprises a stepper motor (310), the stepper motor (310) is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block (120) by bolts, a driving shaft (320) is fixed to the output end of the stepper motor (310), a transfer star wheel (330) is fixed to the outer side of the driving shaft (320), a plurality of slots (331) are arranged on the outer side of the transfer star wheel (330), a support base plate (340) is fixed to the top of the mounting block (120) by bolts, and a limiting bracket (350) is fixed to the top of the support base plate (340).

5. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a mounting plate (410), wherein the mounting plate (410) is fixed to the bottom of the mounting block (120) by means of bolts, an electric telescopic rod A (420) is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate (410), a driving plate (430) is fixed to the top of the electric telescopic rod A (420), a plurality of driving columns (431) are fixed to the top of the driving plate (430), and a lifting plate (440) is fixed to the top of each of the plurality of driving columns (431).

6. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflation mechanism comprises an air pump bracket A (610), wherein the air pump bracket A (610) is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting bracket (510) by bolts, an air pump (620) is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket A (610), an air charging pipe (621) is fixed to the top of the air pump (620), an air collecting tank A (630) is fixed to one end of the air charging pipe (621), a plurality of air supply pipes A (631) are fixed to one side of the air collecting tank A (630), a control valve A (640) is fixed to one end of each of the plurality of air supply pipes A (631), an inflation nozzle (650) is fixed to the bottom of the control valve A (640), and the inflation nozzle (650) is fixed inside the filling head (540).

7. The isobaric filling device for cans of a craft beer factory according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air suction mechanism comprises an air pump bracket B (710), wherein the air pump bracket B (710) is fixed to the top of the mounting ring (520) by bolts, an air suction pump (720) is fixed to the inner wall of the air pump bracket B (710), an air suction pipe (721) is fixed to the bottom of the air suction pump (720), an air collecting tank B (730) is fixed to one end of the air suction pipe (721), a plurality of air supply pipes B (731) are fixed to one side of the air collecting tank B (730), a control valve B (740) is fixed to one end of the plurality of air supply pipes B (731), an air suction nozzle (750) is fixed to the bottom of the control valve B (740), and the air suction nozzle (750) is fixed inside the filling head (540).

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