Automatic meter counting equipment for casings

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of casing processing, and particularly discloses automatic casing meter counting equipment which comprises a case, a metering guide wheel, a driving guide wheel, a controller and an end positioning plate which is fixedly connected to the side face of the case and right faces the discharging side of the driving guide wheel. The metering guide wheel and the driving guide wheel are rotationally connected to the same side of the case, the metering guide wheel is connected with a counter, and the driving guide wheel is connected with a driving motor; a metering switch pressing rod is arranged on the side, away from the driving guide wheel, of the metering guide wheel and connected with a metering switch, and the counter, the metering switch and the driving motor are electrically connected with the controller. A plurality of separation grooves are formed in the end part positioning plate towards the discharging side of the driving guide wheel and are used for placing initial ends of casings. The automatic sausage casing meter counting device is provided with the end positioning plate, so that a worker can conveniently introduce sausage casings, the positions of the sausage casings introduced each time are consistent, meter counting errors caused by manual operation are avoided, and the measuring efficiency and the measuring accuracy of the automatic sausage casing meter counting device can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of casing processing, and particularly relates to an automatic casing length measuring device. Background Art

[0002] In the process of casing processing and production, it is necessary to measure the lengths of a large number of semi-finished and finished casings. At present, most casing processing factories still rely on a large number of workers to engage in the work of measuring the length of casings. The labor intensity is high, the efficiency is low, and the length measurement error is large, which no longer meets the needs of modern high-efficiency processing. Moreover, casings are usually packaged in "bundles" as the measurement unit, and the total length and number of casings in each bundle are allowed to be within a certain error range. However, during manual measurement, operators also need to remember the number of casings in each bundle and the length of each casing, and perform mental calculations on the total length of each bundle, which is prone to inaccurate measurement and calculation errors, resulting in a high error rate.

[0003] To solve this problem, prior art has disclosed devices that can automatically measure the length of casings. Although the efficiency of casing measurement can be improved to a certain extent, there are still certain measurement errors. The main reason for the errors is that the entry of casings into the device still requires manual operation, and manual operation has certain error factors. The distance between the initial end of the casing and the measurement wheel is determined by the preset value of the device and is automatically added to the measured length. However, there are deviations in the length of the initial end of the casing placed manually each time from the measurement wheel, ultimately resulting in random length measurement errors of the device.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to propose an automatic casing length measuring device to overcome the above technical problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model proposes an automatic casing length measuring device, aiming to solve or improve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides an automatic casing length measuring device, which includes a chassis, a measurement guide wheel, a driving guide wheel, and a controller. It further includes an end positioning plate fixedly connected to the side of the chassis and facing the discharge side of the driving guide wheel; the measurement guide wheel and the driving guide wheel are respectively rotatably connected to the same side of the chassis, the measurement guide wheel is connected to a counter, and the driving guide wheel is connected to a driving motor; a measurement switch pressing rod is arranged on the side of the measurement guide wheel away from the driving guide wheel, the measurement switch pressing rod is connected to a measurement switch, and the counter, the measurement switch, and the driving motor are respectively electrically connected to the controller; a plurality of partition grooves are formed on the end positioning plate facing the discharge side of the driving guide wheel, and the partition grooves are used for placing the initial end of the casing.

[0007] Preferably, the end positioning plate is slidably connected to the side of the chassis along the rotation axis direction of the driving guide wheel. The end positioning plate slides along the axial direction of the driving guide wheel. When in use, after each casing is placed, the end positioning plate is pulled outward so that the next dividing groove can face the discharge side of the driving guide wheel.

[0008] Preferably, the dividing grooves are grouped into five, and there are at least two groups in total, which is convenient for workers to count and collect according to the number of sausages, and can also correspond to the data in the image data display area, so as to quickly pick out the casings that do not meet or exceed the standard in length.

[0009] Preferably, a retaining plate is fixedly connected to the chassis between the discharge side of the driving guide wheel and the end positioning plate, and the retaining plate has a retaining surface perpendicular to the casing ejection path from the discharge side of the driving guide wheel. The retaining plate is arranged on the casing ejection path, i.e., obliquely above the discharge side of the driving guide wheel, so that the casing can smoothly fall into the operation pool directly below the retaining plate under the obstruction of the retaining plate.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom edge of the interception plate has a smooth arc bend to prevent the edge from scratching the casing.

[0011] Preferably, the end of the metering switch pressure rod is bent upward and connected to a U-shaped guide bracket. The guide bracket has the function of limiting the casing from falling out and guiding.

[0012] Preferably, two metering switch pressure rods are arranged side by side. Practical operation experiments have proved that setting two metering switch pressure rods is a preferred solution with the highest efficiency and the smallest error.

[0013] Preferably, the controller includes a touch screen, which includes a data image display area and a human-computer interaction area, and is used to display in real time the measurement data of each casing in each bunch and the total length of the whole bunch, as well as the speed set by the equipment, the setting range of casing length, etc., and independently display the length value of each measured casing on the far right of the touch screen.

[0014] Preferably, a water baffle is fixed outside the chassis, and the water baffle is detachably fixed to the chassis through a height adjustment bracket. Preferably, the height of the height adjustment bracket can be adjusted by changing the corresponding positions of the bolts and the mounting holes.

[0015] The utility model at least discloses the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The automatic sausage casing length measuring device of the present utility model includes an end positioning plate disposed on the discharge side of the driving guide wheel. The end positioning plate is on the extension line of the discharge path of the driving guide wheel, close to the driving guide wheel and at a fixed distance, which facilitates workers to introduce the sausage casing and makes the initial end of the sausage casing placed by workers each time maintain a consistent length distance from the measuring wheel, avoiding the length measuring error caused by manual operation and improving the measuring efficiency and accuracy of the automatic sausage casing length measuring device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic sausage casing length measuring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front view of the automatic sausage casing length measuring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a right view of the automatic sausage casing length measuring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a reference diagram of the usage state of the automatic sausage casing length measuring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Wherein: 1, chassis; 2, measuring switch pressure bar; 3, measuring guide wheel; 4, driving guide wheel; 5, intercepting plate; 6, end positioning plate; 7, water baffle; 8, controller; 9, guiding bracket; 10, height-adjusting bracket; 11, sliding track; 12a, first sausage casing; 12b, second sausage casing; 12c, third sausage casing; 12d, fourth sausage casing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some 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 belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0024] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] The following will combine with Figures 1 to 4 to describe the automatic sausage casing length measuring device of the present utility model.

[0026] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 1 , which shows a schematic structural diagram of an automatic sausage casing length measuring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The automatic sausage casing length measuring device includes a chassis 1 made of stainless steel, a metering switch lever 2, a metering guide wheel 3, a driving guide wheel 4, a retaining plate 5, an end positioning plate 6, a water baffle 7, and a controller 8. Specifically, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, and a metering switch lever 2 extend out of the chassis 1 on the same side of the chassis 1. Among them, one end of the first rotating shaft is drivingly connected to a counter located inside the chassis 1, and the other end is fixedly connected to a metering guide wheel 3 located outside the chassis 1. One end of the second rotating shaft is drivingly connected to a driving motor located inside the chassis 1, and the other end is fixedly connected to a driving guide wheel 4 located outside the chassis 1; the metering switch lever 2 is rotatably connected to the chassis 1, and an L-shaped contact rod capable of triggering a metering switch is connected to its end located inside the chassis 1. The metering switch is fixedly connected inside the chassis 1. One end of the metering switch lever 2 penetrates through a positioning hole on the side wall of the chassis 1 and is connected to the L-shaped contact rod elastically connected between the metering switch lever 2 and the metering switch. By pressing the metering switch lever 2, the L-shaped contact rod inside the chassis 1 is driven to touch the metering switch. When the driving motor is powered on, the driving guide wheel 4 rotates, and the driving guide wheel rotates to drag the sausage casing forward. The sausage casing drives the metering guide wheel 3 to rotate synchronously. The counter connected to the metering guide wheel 3 counts the number of rotations of the metering guide wheel 3, and in combination with the outer diameter of the metering guide wheel 3, the length of the sausage casing is indirectly calculated. The counter and the driving motor are respectively electrically connected to the controller 8 through wires. The controller 8 is located on the top of the chassis 1 and has a data image display area and a human-computer interaction area, specifically a touch screen, which is used to display the measurement data of each sausage casing in each bundle and the total length of the whole bundle in real time, specifically including: the number of sausage casings, the total length of the sausage casings, the length of the current sausage casing, as well as the set rotation speed of the device and the set range value of the sausage casing length. The length value of each measured sausage casing is independently displayed on the far right of the touch screen. And when the actual measured value of a certain sausage casing exceeds the set range value, a red dot prompt appears on the right side of this data, which is convenient for the staff to distinguish which one is abnormal after the whole bundle is measured.

[0027] In order to cooperate with the controller 8 to record and distinguish the data of each sausage casing, an end positioning plate 6 opposite to the position of the driving guide wheel 4 is provided on the discharging side of the device. The end positioning plate 6 is provided with spaced-apart partition grooves for placing the sausage casings. The partition grooves are arranged in sequence, corresponding to a row of data display areas on the touch screen, which is convenient for observing and judging which data the measured sausage casing corresponds to. When abnormal data appears, it can quickly and accurately locate which measured sausage casing it is. Preferably, there are 10 partition grooves on the end positioning plate 6, with every 5 as a group.

[0028] To achieve the consistency of the distance from the initial end of each casing when it is placed to the metering guide wheel 3, the end positioning plate 6 is arranged close to the driving guide wheel 4. Specifically, it is fixed on the side of the chassis 1, making the end positioning plate 6 face the discharging side of the driving guide wheel 4. When the casing is placed, it bypasses the metering guide wheel 3 and the driving guide wheel 4, and the initial end of each casing is placed on the end positioning plate 6 in sequence. Since the end positioning plate 6 is arranged close to the driving guide wheel 4 and each separation groove for placing the casing faces the driving guide wheel 4, the consistency of each casing when it enters can be ensured, and the metering error caused by manual placement can be reduced.

[0029] For a further optimized solution, to make each separation groove face the driving guide wheel 4, the end positioning plate 6 is slidably connected to the right side of the chassis 1. Since the metering switch lever 2, the metering guide wheel 3, and the driving guide wheel 4 are arranged in sequence from left to right on the front of the chassis 1, the right side of the chassis 1 is closest to the discharging side of the driving guide wheel 4. Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, a sliding track 11 is fixedly connected to the right side of the chassis 1, and the end positioning plate 6 slides along the axial direction of the driving guide wheel 4 on the sliding track 11. When in use, after placing each casing, gently pull out the end positioning plate 6 by hand, so that the next separation groove can face the discharging side of the driving guide wheel 4.

[0030] In the prior art, the end positioning plates are all arranged on the front of the operation platform or the operation pool. Workers not only need to swing their hands to pull the casing to the bottom operation pool for placement, with a large pulling distance and large error, but also the casing needs to turn from the discharging side of the driving guide wheel to the end positioning plate, which further increases the error and aggravates the labor intensity of the workers.

[0031] In this embodiment, the end positioning plate 6 is arranged at a position close to the discharging side of the driving guide wheel 4 and faces the discharging side of the driving guide wheel 4, which not only solves the problem of large error but also avoids unnecessary swinging actions and reduces the labor intensity of the workers.

[0032] For a further optimized solution, the end of the metering switch lever 2 is bent upward to form a guiding bracket 9 for preventing the casing from slipping out. The outer shape of the guiding bracket 9 is preferably U-shaped. When in use, a worker holds the initial end of the casing with one hand and slides along the casing towards the end of the casing with the other hand, and presses the casing on the guiding bracket 9, causing the metering switch lever 2 to elastically rotate, driving the L-shaped contact rod in the chassis 1 to touch the metering switch. When all the casing passes through the guiding bracket 9, the metering switch lever 2 resets and bounces, driving the L-shaped contact rod in the chassis 1 to separate from the metering switch and stop counting. At the same time, when no casing passes through the guiding bracket 9, the driving motor stops rotating and is in a standby state.

[0033] To further optimize the solution, two metering switch pressure rods 2 and two guide brackets 9 are provided, so as to realize the measurement operation of two casings at the same time. It has been proved through actual operation experiments that setting two metering switch pressure rods 2 is a preferred solution with the highest efficiency and the smallest error. When more metering switch pressure rods 2 are provided, such as three, workers need to pull out three casings at the same time, bypass the metering guide wheel 3 and the driving guide wheel 4, and finally put them into different partition grooves respectively, which is prone to errors. Even if no errors occur, the operation speed will be reduced, and more casings are prone to fall off the metering guide wheel 3 when passing through it. Once off the wheel, re-measurement is required, which increases the measurement time and is not conducive to the overall efficiency.

[0034] To further optimize the solution, in order to allow the casings that are turned out of the driving guide wheel 4 to fall smoothly into the operating pool below the equipment without flying out, a retaining plate 5 is fixed on the chassis 1 between the end positioning plate 6 and the driving guide wheel 4. Since the casings will be thrown out of the driving guide wheel 4 under the action of inertia, if there is no obstruction, they may fall out of the dividing groove of the end positioning plate 6 under the action of inertia. Therefore, a retaining plate 5 is arranged on the path where the casings are thrown out, that is, obliquely above the discharge side of the driving guide wheel 4. The retaining plate 5 is arranged obliquely so that the plate surface is opposite to the path where the casings are thrown out, and the inclined setting is more conducive to changing the movement direction of the casings to vertically downward. The casings can smoothly fall into the operating pool directly below the retaining plate 5 under the obstruction of the retaining plate 5.

[0035] As a further optimization, the bottom end of the interception plate 5 is provided with an arc bending portion to prevent the edge from scratching the casing.

[0036] A further optimized solution is that a water baffle 7 is fixed outside the chassis 1. The water baffle 7 is fixed to the right side of the chassis 1 to block splashing water droplets. Since the water baffle 7 is an existing conventional design, it will not be described here. Different from the prior art, the water baffle 7 is adjustably fixed to the right side of the chassis 1 through a height adjustment bracket 10. Specifically, a mounting seat for fixing the height adjustment bracket 10 is provided on the right side of the chassis 1. One end of the height adjustment bracket 10 is fixedly connected to the water baffle 7, and the other end is detachably connected to the mounting seat, preferably fixedly connected by bolts. A plurality of mounting holes are provided on the height adjustment bracket 10 in the vertical direction. By changing the corresponding positions of the bolts and the mounting holes, the height of the height adjustment bracket 10 can be adjusted. Generally, it can be adjusted according to the rotation speed of the drive guide wheel 4 and the moisture content of the casing.

[0037] It should be understood that, first, the drive motor and the counter in the chassis adopt the existing technology and can be assembled according to the connection method known in the art. Second, the positions where the first shaft and the second shaft extend out of the side wall of the chassis 1 are provided with bearings of different types as needed to ensure the smoothness of their operation.

[0038] It should also be understood that the outer circumference of the metering guide wheel 3 is fixed. When it rotates one week, the counter receives a pulse signal and records a metering length. The length of the casing is calculated according to the number of rotations of the metering guide wheel 3. This process is completed through the cooperation of the counter and the controller 8.

[0039] The working process of the automatic casing metering device of the present utility model can be referred to Figure 4 as shown in Figure 4 wherein the casing sequentially passes through the guiding bracket 9, the metering guide wheel 3 and the driving guide wheel 4. Its initial end is placed in the partition groove. For the purpose of differential description, the first casing that completes the measurement is defined as the first casing 12a, and the second casing that completes the measurement is defined as the second casing 12b. It can be seen from the figure that the initial end of the first casing 12a is placed in the outermost first partition groove, and the initial end of the second casing 12b is placed in the second partition groove. The third casing 12c and the second casing 12d are being measured.

[0040] For the technical effects of the embodiments of the present utility model, please refer to the part of the utility model content, and details are not described herein.

[0041] The details not described in the present utility model are all conventional technical means well known to those skilled in the art.

[0042] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0043] The above-described embodiments are only descriptions of the preferred modes of the present utility model, and do not limit the scope of the present utility model. Without departing from the design spirit of the present utility model, various deformations and improvements made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the technical solutions of the present utility model should fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic casing metering device, comprising a housing (1), a metering guide wheel (3), a driving guide wheel (4) and a controller (8), characterized in that: The machine also includes an end positioning plate (6) fixedly connected to the side of the chassis (1), wherein the end positioning plate (6) is directly opposite to the discharge side of the driving guide wheel (4); the metering guide wheel (3) and the driving guide wheel (4) are respectively rotatably connected to the same side of the chassis (1), the metering guide wheel (3) is connected to a counter, and the driving guide wheel (4) is connected to a driving motor; a metering switch pressure rod (2) is provided on the side of the metering guide wheel (3) away from the driving guide wheel (4), and the metering switch pressure rod (2) is connected to a metering switch, and the counter and the metering switch are connected to the metering switch. The switch and the driving motor are electrically connected to the controller (8) respectively; the end positioning plate (6) is provided with a plurality of partition grooves on the discharge side of the driving guide wheel (4), and the partition grooves are used to place the initial end of the casing; a sliding track (11) is fixedly connected to the right side of the chassis (1), and the end positioning plate (6) slides on the sliding track (11) along the axial direction of the driving guide wheel (4); the end of the metering switch pressure rod (2) is bent upward and connected to a U-shaped guide bracket (9), and the metering switch pressure rod (2) and the guide bracket (9) are provided in two.

2. The automatic casing metering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dividing grooves form a group of five, and there are at least two groups in total.

3. The automatic casing meter counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A retaining plate (5) is fixedly connected to the chassis (1) between the discharge side of the driving guide wheel (4) and the end positioning plate (6), and the retaining plate (5) has a retaining surface perpendicular to the path of the casing being thrown out from the discharge side of the driving guide wheel (4).

4. The automatic casing meter counting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom edge of the intercepting plate (5) has a smooth arc bending portion.

5. The automatic casing metering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller (8) comprises a touch screen, and the touch screen comprises a data image display area and a human-computer interaction area.

6. The automatic casing metering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water baffle (7) is also fixed outside the chassis (1), and the water baffle (7) is detachably fixed to the chassis (1) via a height-adjusting bracket (10).

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