Conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production

By designing limit slots, limit mechanisms and detection mechanisms, combined with photoelectric sensors, the problem of inaccurate spraying in plastic bottle caps is solved, precise spraying of bottle caps and timely removal of flip caps is achieved, and production efficiency is improved.

CN223086818UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11SUQIAN TIANKUN PACKAGING CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421917981.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-09
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-09

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Technical Problem

During the production process of plastic bottle caps, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive to manually monitor the spraying trademark, and the photoelectric sensor needs to be accurately positioned. The existing equipment cannot effectively detect and remove the flip cover, resulting in low spray accuracy and efficiency.

Method used

A conveying mechanism for the production of plastic bottle caps is designed, including a limiting slot, a limiting mechanism, a pushing mechanism and a detection mechanism. The photoelectric sensor and an L-shaped limiting plate are used to achieve the accurate limit of the bottle cap and the timely removal of the flip cap, and combined with the spraying mechanism to improve the spraying accuracy and efficiency.

Benefits of technology

Accurate spraying of bottle caps is achieved, the accuracy and efficiency of spraying is improved, and the flip caps are removed in time, which improves production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plastic bottle cap production, in particular to a conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production, which comprises a device body, a plurality of bases are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the device body, a spraying mechanism is arranged on one side of the upper surface of the device body, and a conveying belt is rotatably connected to the middle of the upper surface of the device body. A conveying belt is arranged on one side of the upper surface of the device body, a plurality of limiting grooves are formed in the conveying belt in an array mode, a limiting mechanism is arranged on the other side of the upper surface of the device body, a push-out mechanism is arranged on one side of the limiting mechanism, and a detection mechanism is arranged on one side of the push-out mechanism. It is guaranteed that spraying can be accurately achieved, meanwhile, a bottle cap of a flip cover can be removed in time, and the spraying accuracy and efficiency are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plastic bottle cap production, in particular to a conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production. Background Technique

[0002] Plastic bottle caps are a common packaging form for bottles at present, especially widely used in the beverage field. According to their uses, they can be divided into carbonated beverage bottle caps and non-carbonated beverage bottle caps. Generally, polyolefin is used as the main raw material and is processed into shape through processes such as injection molding and hot pressing. During the production of plastic bottle caps, a conveying device is used to connect and convey between various processing processes;

[0003] During production, trademarks need to be sprayed on the back of the bottle caps. At this time, manual monitoring is required during conveying to check whether there are caps with flipped lids, which is time-consuming and laborious. When using a photoelectric sensor for detection, the position of each bottle cap needs to be very precise, so more precise equipment is required.

[0004] Therefore, a conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production is needed to improve the above problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production to solve the problems put forward in the above background technique.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] A conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production includes a device body. A plurality of bases are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the device body. A spraying mechanism is arranged on one side of the upper surface of the device body. A conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the middle of the upper surface of the device body. A plurality of limiting grooves are arranged in an array on the conveyor belt. A limiting mechanism is arranged on the other side of the upper surface of the device body. A pushing mechanism is arranged on one side of the limiting mechanism. A detection mechanism is arranged on one side of the pushing mechanism. The detection mechanism includes a detection column. The lower end of the detection column is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the device body. The upper end of the detection column is fixedly connected to a detection plate. A photoelectric sensor is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the lower surface of the detection plate. By setting the limiting grooves, etc., it can ensure that the bottle caps can be limited on the conveyor belt, ensuring precise spraying can be achieved, and at the same time, the caps with flipped lids can be removed in time, improving the accuracy and efficiency of spraying.

[0008] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, a collection box is arranged below the detection mechanism. One side of the upper end of the collection box is fixedly connected to one side of the device body. A through groove is arranged on one side of the collection box. When the bottle cap reaches directly below the photoelectric sensor, it can detect whether the bottle cap is flipped. At the same time, each single - way start of the conveyor belt will place the bottle caps above the limiting grooves directly below the photoelectric sensor for detection.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting mechanism includes limiting columns. A plurality of limiting columns are provided and are respectively fixedly connected to the four peripheries of the upper surface of one end of the device body. A fixing rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of each limiting column. Two L-shaped limiting plates are provided on one side of the fixing rod. The two L-shaped limiting plates are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the device body and one side is fixedly connected to one end of the adjacent fixing rod. One end of the L-shaped limiting plate is designed with an opening. When the bottle cap is placed at one end of the conveyor belt, it will be limited by one end of the L-shaped limiting plate and then orderly limited on the limiting groove, so as to achieve precise detection and spraying.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing column. The lower end of the pushing column is fixedly connected to one side of the middle of the upper surface of the device body. An electric push rod is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the pushing column. The other end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the pushing plate.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the pushing plate is correspondingly connected to the through groove and the collection box.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the spraying mechanism includes a spraying box. A plurality of spraying systems are arranged in an array inside the spraying box. The upper ends of the spraying systems are fixedly connected to the inner top of the spraying box. A controller is fixedly connected to one side of the spraying box. The spraying system includes a lifting push rod, a sprayer, etc.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0014] 1. In the present utility model, by setting the limiting groove, etc., it can ensure that the bottle cap can be limited on the conveyor belt, ensure precise spraying, and at the same time can timely remove the flip-top bottle cap, improving the accuracy and efficiency of spraying.

[0015] 2. In the present utility model, one end of the L-shaped limiting plate is designed with an opening. When the bottle cap is placed at one end of the conveyor belt, it will be limited by one end of the L-shaped limiting plate and then orderly limited on the limiting groove, so as to achieve precise detection and spraying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is the overall three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is the overall three-dimensional side schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the detection mechanism of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of the pushing mechanism of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 The structural schematic diagram of the spraying mechanism of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1, device body; 2, base; 3, spraying mechanism; 4, controller; 5, limiting groove; 6, limiting mechanism; 7, pushing mechanism; 8, detection mechanism; 9, collection box; 10, through groove; 11, limiting column; 12, fixing rod; 13, L-shaped limiting plate; 14, detection column; 15, detection plate; 16, photoelectric sensor; 17, pushing column; 18, electric push rod; 19, pushing plate; 20, spraying box; 21, spraying system. Specific embodiments

[0022] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with 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.

[0023] To facilitate the understanding of the present utility model, the present utility model will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant. Several embodiments of the present utility model are given. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

[0024] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present utility model belongs. The terms used in the description of the present utility model in this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present utility model. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , the present utility model provides a technical solution:

[0027] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 , 2 , 3, 4, and 5. A conveying mechanism for producing plastic bottle caps includes a device body 1. A plurality of bases 2 are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the device body 1. A spraying mechanism 3 is arranged on one side of the upper surface of the device body 1. A conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the middle of the upper surface of the device body 1. A plurality of limiting grooves 5 are arrayed on the conveyor belt. A limiting mechanism 6 is arranged on the other side of the upper surface of the device body 1. A pushing mechanism 7 is arranged on one side of the limiting mechanism 6. A detecting mechanism 8 is arranged on one side of the pushing mechanism 7. The detecting mechanism 8 includes a detecting column 14. The lower end of the detecting column 14 is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the device body 1. The upper end of the detecting column 14 is fixedly connected to a detecting plate 15. A photoelectric sensor 16 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the lower surface of the detecting plate 15. By providing the limiting grooves 5, etc., it can ensure that the bottle caps can be limited on the conveyor belt, ensuring precise spraying can be achieved, and at the same time, the flipped bottle caps can be removed in time, improving the accuracy and efficiency of spraying.

[0028] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and 2 . A collecting box 9 is arranged below the detecting mechanism 8. One side of the upper end of the collecting box 9 is fixedly connected to one side of the device body 1. A through groove 10 is arranged on one side of the collecting box 9. When the bottle cap reaches directly below the photoelectric sensor 16, it can detect whether the bottle cap is flipped. At the same time, each one-way start of the conveyor belt will place the bottle caps above the limiting grooves 5 directly below the photoelectric sensor 16 for detection.

[0029] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 . The limiting mechanism 6 includes a plurality of limiting columns 11, which are respectively fixedly connected to the four peripheries of the upper surface of one end of the device body 1. A fixing rod 12 is fixedly connected to the upper end of each limiting column 11. Two L-shaped limiting plates 13 are arranged on one side of the fixing rod 12. The two L-shaped limiting plates 13 are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the device body 1 and one side is fixedly connected to one end of the adjacent fixing rod 12. One end of the L-shaped limiting plate 13 is designed to be open. When the bottle cap is placed at one end of the conveyor belt, it will be limited by one end of the L-shaped limiting plate 13 and then be limited on the limiting grooves 5 in an orderly manner, so as to achieve precise detection and spraying.

[0030] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 . The pushing mechanism 7 includes a pushing column 17. The lower end of the pushing column 17 is fixedly connected to one side of the middle of the upper surface of the device body 1. An electric push rod 18 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the pushing column 17. The other end of the electric push rod 18 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of a pushing plate 19.

[0031] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and 4 . The pushing plate 19 is correspondingly connected to the through groove 10 and the collecting box 9.

[0032] For the embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and 5 . The spraying mechanism 3 includes a spraying box 20. A number of spraying systems 21 are arranged in an array inside the spraying box 20. The upper ends of the spraying systems 21 are fixedly connected to the inner top of the spraying box 20. A controller 4 is fixedly connected to one side of the spraying box 20. The spraying system 21 includes a lifting push rod, a sprayer, etc.

[0033] Working principle: One end of the L-shaped limiting plate 13 is designed with an opening. When the bottle cap is placed at one end of the conveyor belt, it will be limited by one end of the L-shaped limiting plate 13 and then orderly limited on the limiting groove 5, so as to achieve precise detection and spraying. And every time the conveyor belt moves one-way, a bottle cap on one limiting groove 5 will be placed under the photoelectric sensor 16. When the bottle cap reaches directly below the photoelectric sensor 16, the photoelectric sensor 16 is activated to detect whether the bottle cap is turned over. If a turned-over bottle cap is detected, at this time, the electric push rod 18 will be activated to drive the pushing plate 19 to push the bottle cap away, and the bottle cap will fall into the collection box 9 from one side of the through groove 10. Subsequently, it will be sprayed by the spraying system 21 inside the spraying box 20.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production, comprising a device body (1), characterized in that: A plurality of bases (2) are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the device body (1). A spraying mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the upper surface of the device body (1). A conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the middle of the upper surface of the device body (1). A plurality of limiting grooves (5) are arranged in an array on the conveyor belt. A limiting mechanism (6) is arranged on the other side of the upper surface of the device body (1). A pushing mechanism (7) is arranged on one side of the limiting mechanism (6). A detecting mechanism (8) is arranged on one side of the pushing mechanism (7). The detecting mechanism (8) includes a detecting column (14). The lower end of the detecting column (14) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the device body (1). The upper end of the detecting column (14) is fixedly connected to a detecting plate (15). A photoelectric sensor (16) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the lower surface of the detecting plate (15).

2. The conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 1, wherein: A collecting box (9) is arranged below the detecting mechanism (8). One side of the upper end of the collecting box (9) is fixedly connected to one side of the device body (1). A through groove (10) is arranged on one side of the collecting box (9).

3. The conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism (6) includes a plurality of limiting columns (11). The limiting columns (11) are respectively fixedly connected to the periphery of the upper surface of one end of the device body (1). A fixing rod (12) is fixedly connected to the upper end of each limiting column (11). Two L-shaped limiting plates (13) are arranged on one side of the fixing rod (12). The two L-shaped limiting plates (13) are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the device body (1) and one side of them is fixedly connected to one end of the adjacent fixing rod (12).

4. A conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism (7) includes a pushing column (17). The lower end of the pushing column (17) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the upper surface of the device body (1). An electric push rod (18) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the pushing column (17). The other end of the electric push rod (18) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of a pushing plate (19).

5. The conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pushing plate (19) is correspondingly connected to the through groove (10) and the collecting box (9).

6. The conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 1, wherein: The spraying mechanism (3) includes a spraying box (20). A plurality of spraying systems (21) are arranged in an array inside the spraying box (20). The upper ends of the spraying systems (21) are fixedly connected to the inner top of the spraying box (20). A controller (4) is fixedly connected to one side of the spraying box (20).

7. The conveying mechanism for plastic bottle cap production according to claim 6, wherein: The spraying system (21) includes a lifting push rod and a sprayer.