Bottle cap feeding and shifting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bottle cap feeding shifting device which comprises a horizontal positioning table, a sliding shaft for the positioning table to slide horizontally, a reciprocating driving assembly for driving the positioning table to reciprocate along the sliding shaft, and mounting frames for fixing the two ends of the sliding shaft. At least two positioning grooves penetrating through the side wall of one end of the positioning table are formed in the upper surface of the positioning table; the reciprocating driving assembly is arranged on the mounting frame and located below the sliding shaft. A supporting plate is vertically arranged below the mounting frame, a movable adjusting plate connected with the lower end of the mounting frame is arranged on the supporting plate in a sliding mode, and a positioning assembly for positioning the movable adjusting plate is further arranged on the supporting plate; a base assembly is arranged at the lower end of the supporting plate. In the working process, one positioning groove in the positioning table is aligned with a guide groove of the vibration disc so that bottle caps can enter the positioning grooves, after the positioning grooves are in place, the reciprocating driving assembly drives the positioning table to transversely move so that the other positioning groove can be aligned, then a second bottle cap can enter the positioning table, and then the positioning table is centered and aligned with the guide groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic cap processing, in particular to a cap loading and shifting device. Background Art

[0002] A cap is a component used in various industries. It has the function of maintaining the airtight performance of the contents in the bottle and also has functions in anti-theft opening and safety. Therefore, it is widely used in bottled products. So the cap is an upstream industry for food, beverage, wine, chemical industry and pharmaceutical industry, and is a key product for bottle container packaging.

[0003] During the production process of caps, it is often necessary to place the caps on the corresponding loading stations for the robot to pick up. However, in most cap production and processing factories on the market currently, during the cap processing, usually a panel is directly placed at the end of the feeding bridge of the vibrating bowl. After the caps come out of the feeding bridge, they are randomly placed on the panel, and then the robot identifies the caps and takes them away. But this method will not only cause the robot to bring out the next cap when picking up the previous cap, but also require the robot to be equipped with an identification module, greatly increasing the equipment cost and the technical implementation difficulty, which is not conducive to the cost control of the enterprise. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a device for loading and placing caps in cooperation with the feeding bridge of the vibrating bowl to facilitate the robot to pick up at a fixed point. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cap loading and shifting device aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, and this cap loading and shifting device can well solve the above problems.

[0005] To achieve the above requirements, the technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows:

[0006] Provide a cap loading and shifting device, including a horizontal positioning table, a sliding shaft for the horizontal sliding of the positioning table, a reciprocating driving component for driving the positioning table to reciprocate along the sliding shaft, and mounting brackets for fixing both ends of the sliding shaft; a positioning groove penetrating through one side wall of one end of the upper surface of the positioning table is provided, and at least two positioning grooves are provided; the reciprocating driving component is arranged on the mounting bracket and is located below the sliding shaft; a supporting plate is vertically arranged below the mounting bracket, a movable adjusting plate connected to the lower end of the mounting bracket is slidably arranged on the supporting plate, and a positioning component for positioning the movable adjusting plate is further arranged on the supporting plate; a base component is further arranged at the lower end of the supporting plate.

[0007] In the cap loading and shifting device of the utility model, wherein, two sliding shafts are provided and arranged horizontally side by side, and sleeve shafts are slidably sleeved on both sliding shafts, and both sleeve shafts are fixedly connected to the positioning table.

[0008] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, the reciprocating driving assembly includes a horizontally arranged belt and a motor for driving the rotation of the belt; the motor is vertically upwardly arranged on the mounting frame, and two belt rotating shafts are vertically arranged at both ends of the belt on the mounting frame respectively, and the rotating shaft of the motor is coaxially and fixedly connected to one of the belt rotating shafts; the shaft sleeve is connected to the belt through a belt locking plate.

[0009] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, the movable adjusting plate is arranged at the middle part of the lower end of the mounting frame, and the motor is arranged on one side of the movable adjusting plate.

[0010] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, the movable adjusting plate is rectangular and its upper end is fixedly connected to the mounting frame, and a sliding groove for the up and down sliding of the movable adjusting plate is arranged on the side wall of the support plate.

[0011] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, the positioning assembly includes a positioning pin and positioning through holes arranged on the movable adjusting plate and the support plate and adapted to the positioning pin; the positioning through hole on the support plate is located on the bottom surface of the sliding groove.

[0012] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, the base assembly includes a horizontally arranged fixed bottom plate and an adjusting bottom plate arranged on the upper surface of the fixed bottom plate; the support plate is vertically fixed on the upper surface of the adjusting bottom plate, and a guiding groove for the horizontal sliding of the adjusting bottom plate is arranged on the upper surface of the fixed bottom plate.

[0013] For the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model, positioning holes are arranged on the upper surface of the adjusting bottom plate, long strip-shaped adjusting through holes are arranged on the bottom surface of the guiding groove along the sliding direction of the adjusting bottom plate, and there are two positioning holes which are respectively located on both sides of the support plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: During operation, align one positioning groove on the positioning table with the feeding groove of the vibrating bowl so that the bottle cap enters the positioning groove. After it is in place, the reciprocating driving component drives the positioning table to move horizontally so that the other positioning groove is aligned, and then the second bottle cap enters the positioning table. Then, center the positioning table to align with the feeding groove to block the outlet of the feeding groove, thereby achieving the purpose of stopping feeding while also achieving pre-feeding positioning of the bottle cap for the manipulator to pick up. Through the cooperation of the positioning table, the positioning groove, and the reciprocating driving component, the feeding efficiency can be greatly improved, and the bottle caps that have been moved away can be positioned at a fixed position, facilitating the manipulator to pick up materials at a fixed point, greatly reducing the manufacturing cost and difficulty of the manipulator, effectively reducing the enterprise's investment in equipment costs, and taking both production efficiency and cost into account. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will further illustrate the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The drawings in the following description are only partial embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 is the overall view of the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 is the overall view of the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 is the top view of the positioning groove of the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model when the bottle cap is loaded.

[0019] Figure 4 is the top view of the positioning groove of the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model when the bottle cap is loaded.

[0020] Figure 5 is the top view of the positioning groove of the bottle cap feeding and shifting device of the present utility model after two bottle caps are loaded. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. in the description and claims of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0022] As used herein, the term "embodiment" means that the specific features, structures, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The phrase appears in various places in the specification and does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0023] "A plurality of" means two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between associated objects and indicates that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0024] Moreover, terms indicating directions such as "upper, lower, left, right, upper end, lower end, longitudinal" etc. are all referenced based on the attitude position of the device or equipment described in this solution during normal use.

[0025] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are partial embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] The cap feeding and shifting device of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figures 1-5As shown in the figure, it includes a horizontal positioning table 10, a sliding shaft 20 for the horizontal sliding of the positioning table 10, a reciprocating driving assembly 30 for driving the positioning table 10 to reciprocate along the sliding shaft 20, and a mounting bracket 40 for fixing both ends of the sliding shaft 20. The mounting bracket is U-shaped and its two ends are respectively connected to both ends of the sliding shaft. The positioning table 10 is rectangular and there is a positioning groove 50 penetrating through one side wall of its upper surface. There are at least two positioning grooves 50, and of course, multiple ones can also be set. The reciprocating driving assembly 30 is arranged on the mounting bracket 40 and is located below the sliding shaft 20. A support plate 60 is vertically arranged below the mounting bracket 40. An active adjusting plate 70 connected to the lower end of the mounting bracket 40 is slidably arranged on the support plate 60. The support plate 60 is also provided with a positioning assembly 80 for positioning the active adjusting plate 70. The lower end of the support plate 60 is also provided with a base assembly 90. During operation, align one of the positioning grooves 50 on the positioning table 10 with the feeding chute of the vibrating disk so that the bottle cap 500 enters the positioning groove 50. After it reaches the position, the reciprocating driving assembly 30 drives the positioning table 10 to move horizontally so that another positioning groove 50 is aligned, and then the second bottle cap 500 enters the positioning table 10. Then, center the positioning table 10 to align with the feeding chute to block the outlet of the feeding chute. Thus, the purpose of stopping feeding is achieved while pre-feeding and positioning of a single bottle cap 500 are also realized, providing it for the robot to pick up. There is no situation where taking away the previous bottle cap 500 drives the subsequent bottle cap 500 and causes the material to fall. Moreover, through the cooperation of the positioning table 10, the positioning groove 50, and the reciprocating driving assembly 30, the feeding efficiency can be greatly improved. Also, the removed bottle cap 500 can be positioned at a fixed position, facilitating the robot for picking to pick up at a fixed point, greatly reducing the manufacturing cost and difficulty of the robot, effectively reducing the enterprise's investment in equipment costs, and taking both production efficiency and cost into account.

[0027] In this embodiment, there are two sliding shafts 20 arranged horizontally side by side. Shaft sleeves 100 are slidably sleeved on both sliding shafts 20, and both shaft sleeves 100 are fixedly connected to the positioning table 10 to ensure the stable operation of the positioning table 10.

[0028] In this embodiment, the reciprocating driving assembly 30 includes a horizontally arranged belt 301 and a motor 302 for driving the belt 301 to rotate. The motor 302 is vertically arranged upward on the mounting bracket 40. Two belt rotating shafts 110 are respectively vertically arranged on the mounting bracket 40 corresponding to both ends of the belt 301. The rotating shaft of the motor 302 is coaxially and fixedly connected to one of the belt rotating shafts 110. The shaft sleeve 100 is connected to the belt 301 through a belt locking plate 120 to achieve driving the positioning table 10 with low noise and fast response. The simplified structure also greatly facilitates the later maintenance.

[0029] In this embodiment, the movable adjusting plate 70 is arranged in the middle of the lower end of the mounting frame 40, and the motor 302 is arranged on one side of the movable adjusting plate 70, so as to facilitate the fixed installation of the mounting frame 40 and ensure the center of the mounting frame 40 is centered.

[0030] In this embodiment, the movable adjusting plate 70 is rectangular and its upper end is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 40. A sliding groove 130 for the up-and-down sliding of the movable adjusting plate 70 is provided on the side wall of the support plate 60. Among them, the positioning assembly 80 includes a positioning pin 81 and positioning through holes 82 provided on the movable adjusting plate 70 and the support plate 60 and adapted to the positioning pin 81. The positioning through hole 82 on the support plate 60 is located on the bottom surface of the sliding groove 130. When the height of the mounting frame 40 needs to be adjusted, it can be achieved by adjusting the up-and-down position of the movable adjusting plate 70 in the sliding groove 130. After reaching the position, the movable adjusting plate 70 can be positioned by the positioning assembly 80 to position the mounting frame at the required height. In addition, in order to prevent the movable adjusting plate 70 from loosening, the positioning pin 81 generally adopts a bolt.

[0031] In this embodiment, the base assembly 90 includes a horizontally arranged fixed bottom plate 91 and an adjusting bottom plate 92 arranged on the upper surface of the fixed bottom plate 91. The support plate 60 is vertically fixed on the upper surface of the adjusting bottom plate 92. A guiding groove 140 for the horizontal sliding of the adjusting bottom plate 92 is provided on the upper surface of the fixed bottom plate 91 to facilitate the horizontal adjustment of the position of the support plate 60. Further, positioning holes 150 are provided on the upper surface of the adjusting bottom plate 92, and long-strip-shaped adjusting through holes (not shown in the figure) are provided on the bottom surface of the guiding groove 140 along the sliding direction of the adjusting bottom plate 92. There are two positioning holes 150 and they are respectively located on both sides of the support plate 60. When the position of the support plate 60 is adjusted in place, the support plate 60 can be fixed on the fixed bottom plate 91 by passing a positioning bolt through the positioning through hole 82 and the adjusting through hole.

[0032] It should be understood that for those of ordinary skill in the art, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description, and all such improvements and changes should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A bottle cap loading and shifting device, characterized in that: It includes a horizontal positioning platform, a sliding shaft for the positioning platform to slide horizontally, a reciprocating drive assembly for driving the positioning platform to move back and forth along the sliding shaft, and a mounting frame for fixing both ends of the sliding shaft; a positioning groove penetrating through the side wall of one end of the positioning platform is provided on the upper surface of the positioning platform, and at least two positioning grooves are provided; the reciprocating drive assembly is arranged on the mounting frame and is located below the sliding shaft; a support plate is vertically provided below the mounting frame, a movable adjustment plate connected to the lower end of the mounting frame is slidably provided on the support plate, and a positioning assembly for positioning the movable adjustment plate is also provided on the support plate; a base assembly is also provided at the lower end of the support plate.

2. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding shafts are provided with two and are arranged horizontally side by side. The sliding sleeves on the two sliding shafts are provided with shaft sleeves, and the two shaft sleeves are fixedly connected to the positioning platform.

3. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reciprocating drive assembly includes a horizontally arranged belt and a motor driving the belt to rotate; the motor is vertically arranged upward on the mounting frame, and two belt shafts are vertically arranged on the mounting frame corresponding to the two ends of the belt, and the shaft of the motor is coaxially fixedly connected to one of the belt shafts; the shaft sleeve is connected to the belt through a belt locking plate.

4. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The movable adjustment plate is arranged at the middle part of the lower end of the mounting frame, and the motor is arranged at one side of the movable adjustment plate.

5. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable adjustment plate is rectangular and its upper end is fixedly connected to the mounting frame. The side wall of the support plate is provided with a sliding groove for the movable adjustment plate to slide up and down.

6. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning assembly includes a positioning pin, and a positioning through hole provided on the movable adjustment plate and the support plate and adapted to the positioning pin; the positioning through hole on the support plate is located on the bottom surface of the slide groove.

7. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base assembly includes a horizontally arranged fixed base plate and an adjustable base plate arranged on the upper surface of the fixed base plate; the support plate is vertically fixed on the upper surface of the adjustable base plate, and a guide groove is provided on the upper surface of the fixed base plate for the adjustable base plate to slide horizontally.

8. The bottle cap loading and shifting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A positioning hole is provided on the upper surface of the adjusting base plate, and a long strip-shaped adjusting through hole is provided on the bottom surface of the guide groove along the sliding direction of the adjusting base plate. Two positioning holes are provided and are respectively located on both sides of the supporting plate.

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