Lifting device and printing equipment
By adopting the automated control of screw components and drive devices in the plastic container printing equipment, the problem of manual adjustment of the spacing between the cup mold placement frame and the cup inlet mechanism is solved, and accurate and efficient spacing adjustment is achieved, improving operational safety and adaptability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422145561.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-02
AI Technical Summary
In the plastic container printing equipment in the prior art, it is necessary to manually adjust the distance between the cup mold placement rack and the cup inlet mechanism, which leads to cumbersome adjustment and high labor intensity, making it difficult to achieve accurate and efficient spacing adjustment.
Using a screw assembly, a first gear, a second gear and a driving device, the second gear is driven to rotate through a motor, and the first gear and the screw are driven to realize the lifting and lowering movement of the cup module, combining the guide rail and positioning points to ensure accurate linear motion control.
It realizes the precise and repetitive lifting and lowering movement of the cup-entry module, improves adjustment efficiency and operation safety, adapts to plastic containers of different specifications, and reduces the intensity of manual labor.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plastic container printing equipment, and particularly relates to a lifting device and a printing equipment. Background Art
[0002] In the surface printing process of plastic containers, due to the different distances set between the cup feeding mechanism and the cup mold for plastic containers of different specifications, when the production line changes the plastic container to be printed each time, it is necessary to adjust the distance between the cup mold and the cup feeding mechanism according to the specifications of the plastic container.
[0003] Currently, the adjustment method is mainly to manually adjust the screw rod to raise or lower the cup mold placement rack, and then adjust the distance between the cup mold and the cup feeding mechanism. However, this manual adjustment process is relatively cumbersome. It is necessary to unscrew the nut, manually adjust it to the appropriate position and then tighten the nut. The above steps are difficult to accurately adjust the screw rod, and the labor intensity of workers is large, which is not conducive to the printing efficiency of plastic containers. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The utility model provides a lifting device and a printing equipment to solve the problem that the distance between the cup mold placement rack and the cup feeding mechanism needs to be manually adjusted in the prior art.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, in the first aspect, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is to provide a lifting device, which includes: a screw rod assembly, a first gear, a second gear and a driving device.
[0006] The screw rod assembly is used to connect with the cup feeding module. Among them, the screw rod assembly includes the screw rod extending along the first direction; the first gear is sleeved on the screw rod; the second gear is located on the outer peripheral side of the first gear and can mesh with the first gear; the driving device is connected with the second gear and is used to drive the second gear to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
[0007] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solution provided by the utility model compared with the prior art are as follows:
[0008] By adding a screw rod connected with the cup feeding module, the lifting movement of the cup feeding module connected with the screw rod can be pushed or pulled when the screw rod rotates. Among them, the screw rod is provided with a first gear, and the driving device is provided with a second gear that can mesh with the first gear. When the driving device drives the second gear to rotate, the first gear will also rotate accordingly and be transmitted to the screw rod to rotate, thereby enabling the cup feeding module to perform a lifting action.
[0009] Compared with the current manual adjustment of the distance between the cup feeding module and the cup mold placement rack, the above-mentioned lifting movement of the cup feeding module driven by the driving device can provide precise linear motion control for the cup feeding module. Through the automated control system of the driving device, the screw lifting can achieve accurate and repetitive motion, thereby improving the lifting efficiency and operation safety of the cup feeding module and controlling the accuracy of its lifting adjustment.
[0010] In some embodiments, the first gear and the second gear are bevel gears.
[0011] Adopting the above technical solution, a bevel gear refers to a gear with an involute tooth profile and a conical tooth profile, which has a high load and transmission ratio, is more suitable for the cup feeding module, and using bevel gears enables the transmission between the first gear and the second gear to be achieved in a smaller space.
[0012] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes a guide post, and the guide post has a lifting guide rail arranged parallel to the screw along the first direction. Among them, the cup feeding module is connected to the lifting guide rail, so that the screw can drive the cup feeding module to displace along the lifting guide rail.
[0013] Adopting the above technical solution, through the lifting guide rail, the lifting of the cup feeding module becomes a stable linear motion, ensuring the smoothness and accuracy of the screw lifting.
[0014] In some embodiments, the guide post is provided with a plurality of positioning points at intervals along the first direction.
[0015] Adopting the above technical solution, additional positioning points are provided to ensure the accurate position and repeatability of the cup feeding module during the lifting process and facilitate observation by the staff.
[0016] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes a handwheel, and the handwheel is connected to the screw and is located on the side of the screw away from the cup feeding module along the first direction.
[0017] Adopting the above technical solution, the manual adjustment device is retained, so that the position of the cup feeding module can still be adjusted during testing, maintenance, or when the automatic device fails. Further, the handwheel includes a wheel disc and a handle, and the handle is located on the outer ring side of the wheel disc. Among them, the screw is embedded in the center of the wheel disc along the first direction, which is convenient for the staff to operate.
[0018] In some embodiments, a gear cover is provided at the top of the driving device along the second direction, and the gear cover is used to accommodate the first gear and the second gear. Among them, the screw penetrates through the gear cover along the first direction.
[0019] With the above technical solution, a gear cover is added outside the first gear and the second gear to protect the first gear and the second gear from dust or other pollutants in the air.
[0020] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes an isolation baffle, wherein the screw rod penetrates through the isolation baffle along the first direction, wherein the driving device is located inside the isolation baffle along the first direction, and the handwheel is located outside the isolation baffle along the first direction.
[0021] With the above technical solution, the isolation baffle can isolate the manually operated handwheel part and the automatically controlled driving device part, and can also further support the screw rod.
[0022] In some embodiments, a bearing assembly is further provided between the handwheel and the driving device, wherein the inner ring side of the bearing assembly is sleeved with the screw rod, and the outer ring side is embedded in the isolation baffle.
[0023] With the above technical solution, a bearing assembly is added to reduce the mutual friction between the screw rod and the isolation baffle.
[0024] In some embodiments, the present application further provides a printing device, including a cup feeding module and a indexing box, wherein the indexing box is provided with a cup mold placement rack, and the cup feeding module is connected to the above-mentioned lifting device, so that the lifting device can approach and / or move away from the cup mold placement rack along the third direction.
[0025] With the above technical solution, the above-mentioned lifting device is used to increase or decrease the distance between the cup feeding module and the cup mold placement rack, so as to adapt to plastic containers of different specifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings, wherein:
[0027] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present invention Figure 1 ;
[0028] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present invention Figure 2 ;
[0029] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the lifting deviceFigure 2 ;
[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a lifting device and a cup feeding module provided by the present utility model;
[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present utility model Figure 3 .
[0032] In the figure:
[0033] 10, screw; 11, first gear; 20, second gear; 30, driving device; 31, gear cover; 40, guide post; 41, lifting guide rail; 42, positioning point; 50, handwheel; 51, wheel disc; 52, handle; 60, isolation baffle; 61, bearing assembly; 70, cup feeding module. Detailed implementation manners
[0034] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the 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.
[0035] For the convenience of subsequent description, before describing the specific structure of the lifting device, the present application first defines a first direction (X) and a second direction (Z) in combination with Figure 1 Among them, the first direction is the length direction of the lifting device when it is normally placed, for example, the X direction; the second direction is the height direction of the lifting device when it is normally placed, for example, the Z direction. In the present application, the first direction (X) and the second direction (Z) are perpendicular to each other.
[0036] Referring to Figure 1 as shown Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present application Figure 1 .
[0037] In some embodiments, the lifting device includes: a screw 10 assembly, a first gear 11, a second gear 20, and a driving device 30.
[0038] The screw 10 assembly is used to connect with the cup feeding module 70. Among them, the screw 10 assembly includes a screw 10 extending along the first direction; the first gear 11 is sleeved on the screw 10; the second gear 20 is located on the outer peripheral side of the first gear 11 and can mesh with the first gear 11; the driving device 30 is connected to the second gear 20 and is used to drive the second gear 20 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
[0039] In the embodiments of the present application, by adding a screw 10 connected to the cup feeding module 70 ( Figure 1 not shown), when the screw 10 rotates, it can push or pull the lifting movement of the cup feeding module 70 connected to the screw 10. Exemplarily, the screw 10 refers to a rod body with a spiral groove (thread) for converting rotational motion into linear motion.
[0040] Wherein, the screw 10 is provided with a first gear 11, and the driving device 30 is provided with a second gear 20 that can mesh with the first gear 11. When the driving device 30 drives the second gear 20 to rotate, the first gear 11 will also rotate accordingly and be transmitted to the screw 10 for rotation, thereby causing the cup feeding module 70 to perform a lifting action. Wherein, the driving device 30 can be motor-driven, pneumatically driven or hydraulically driven.
[0041] Compared with the current manual adjustment of the distance between the cup feeding module 70 and the cup mold placement rack, the present application uses a motor as the driving device 30 to drive the lifting movement of the cup feeding module 70, which can achieve precise electrical control and provide precise linear motion control for the cup feeding module 70. The screw 10 driving the cup feeding module 70 to lift can achieve accurate and repetitive motion, thereby improving the lifting efficiency and operation safety of the cup feeding module 70.
[0042] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes a handwheel 50, and the handwheel 50 is connected to the screw 10 and is located on one side of the screw 10 away from the cup feeding module 70 along the first direction.
[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, by manually rotating the handwheel 50 to drive the screw 10 to rotate, and then transmitting it to the cup feeding module 70 to perform a lifting action, the position of the cup feeding module 70 can still be adjusted during testing, maintenance or when the automatic device fails. Exemplarily, the handwheel 50 includes a wheel disc 51 and a handle 52, and the handle 52 is located on the outer ring side of the wheel disc 51. Wherein, the screw 10 is embedded in the center of the wheel disc 51 along the first direction for easy operation by the staff. For example, a scale can also be set on the wheel disc 51 to improve the operation accuracy of the staff.
[0044] See Figures 2 to 3 as shown, Figure 2 shows a schematic three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present application Figure 2 ; Figure 3 is Figure 2 a partial enlarged schematic view of part A in
[0045] In some embodiments, the first gear 11 and the second gear 20 are bevel gears.
[0046] In the embodiments of the present application, in combination with Figure 3As shown, a bevel gear refers to a gear with an involute tooth profile and a conical tooth flank. It has a high load and transmission ratio and is more suitable for carrying the lifting of the cup feeding module 70. Using a bevel gear enables the first gear 11 and the second gear 20 to achieve transmission in a smaller space, which helps to improve the space utilization rate without significantly modifying the original printing equipment.
[0047] See Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 The figure shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present application and the cup feeding module 70.
[0048] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes a guide post 40. The guide post 40 has a lifting guide rail 41 arranged parallel to the screw 10 in a first direction. Among them, the cup feeding module 70 is connected to the lifting guide rail 41, so that the screw 10 can drive the cup feeding module 70 to displace along the lifting guide rail 41.
[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, through the lifting guide rail 41, the lifting crisis of the cup feeding module 70 is a stable linear motion, ensuring the smoothness and accuracy of the lifting of the screw 10. Exemplarily, the cup feeding module 70 is suspended by connecting with the guide rail.
[0050] In some embodiments, the guide post 40 is provided with a plurality of positioning points 42 at intervals in the first direction. By adding the positioning points 42, the accurate position and repeatability of the cup feeding module 70 during the lifting process are ensured, and it is convenient for the staff to observe.
[0051] See Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 The figure shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a lifting device provided by the present application Figure 3 .
[0052] In some embodiments, a gear cover 31 is provided at the top of the driving device 30 in a second direction. The gear cover 31 is used to accommodate the first gear 11 and the second gear 20. Among them, the screw 10 penetrates through the gear cover 31 in the first direction.
[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, a gear cover 31 is added outside the first gear 11 and the second gear 20 to protect the first gear 11 and the second gear 20 from the influence of dust or other pollutants in the air. Among them, the gear cover 31 is locked with the driving device 30.
[0054] In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes an isolation baffle 60. Among them, the screw 10 penetrates through the isolation baffle 60 in the first direction. Among them, the driving device 30 is located inside the isolation baffle 60 in the first direction, and the handwheel 50 is located outside the isolation baffle 60 in the first direction.
[0055] In the embodiments of the present application, the isolation baffle 60 can isolate the handwheel 50 part manually controlled and the driving device 30 part automatically controlled, and can also further support the screw rod 10.
[0056] In some embodiments, a bearing assembly 61 is further provided between the handwheel 50 and the driving device 30. Among them, the inner ring side of the bearing assembly 61 is sleeved with the screw rod 10, and the outer ring side is embedded in the isolation baffle 60. The bearing assembly 61 is added to reduce the mutual friction between the screw rod 10 and the isolation baffle 60.
[0057] In some embodiments, the present application further provides a printing device, including a cup feeding module 70 and an indexing box. Among them, the indexing box is provided with a cup mold placement rack, and the cup feeding module 70 is connected to the above-mentioned lifting device, so that the lifting device can approach and / or move away from the cup mold placement rack along the third direction.
[0058] In the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned lifting device is adopted to increase or decrease the distance between the cup feeding module 70 and the cup mold placement rack, so as to adapt to plastic containers of different specifications.
[0059] The above are only the embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A lifting device, characterized in that: include: A screw rod, the screw rod being used to connect with the cup inlet module, wherein the screw rod extends along a first direction; A first gear, wherein the first gear is sleeved on the screw rod; a second gear, the second gear being located at an outer peripheral side of the first gear and meshing with the first gear; A driving device is connected to the second gear and is used to drive the second gear to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
2. The lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first gear and the second gear are bevel gears.
3. The lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device also includes a guide column, which has a lifting guide rail arranged along the first direction and parallel to the screw rod, wherein the cup inlet module is connected to the lifting guide rail, so that the screw rod can drive the cup inlet module to move along the lifting guide rail.
4. The lifting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide post is provided with a plurality of positioning points at intervals along the first direction.
5. The lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device also includes a hand wheel, which is connected to the screw rod and is located on a side of the screw rod away from the cup inlet module along the first direction.
6. The lifting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The handwheel comprises a wheel disc and a handle, wherein the handle is located at the outer ring side of the wheel disc, wherein the screw rod is embedded in the center of the wheel disc along the first direction.
7. The lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gear cover is provided at the top of the driving device along the second direction, and the gear cover is used to accommodate the first gear and the second gear, wherein the screw rod passes through the gear cover along the first direction.
8. The lifting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The lifting device further comprises an isolation baffle, wherein the screw rod penetrates the isolation baffle along the first direction, wherein the driving device is located inside the isolation baffle along the first direction, and the hand wheel is located outside the isolation baffle along the first direction.
9. The lifting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A bearing assembly is further provided between the hand wheel and the driving device, wherein the screw is sleeved on the inner ring side of the bearing assembly and the isolation baffle is embedded in the outer ring side.
10. A printing device, characterized in that: It comprises a cup inlet module and a dividing box, wherein the dividing box is provided with a cup mold placement rack, and the cup inlet module is connected to the lifting device described in any one of claims 1 to 9, so that the lifting device can approach and / or move away from the cup mold placement rack along a third direction.