Upper cover conveying device
By designing the upper cover conveying device, the coordination of limiting projections and arc-shaped positioning grooves is used to solve the problem of uncertain position of the upper cover during the group cover, improving the efficiency of the group cover and reducing the cost.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422384422.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-29
AI Technical Summary
In the process of automated capping, how to ensure that the upper cover is fed into the capping machine at a specific location has become an urgent problem.
An upper cover conveying device is designed, including a first conveying mechanism, a turret mechanism and a first arc-shaped positioning plate. Through the cooperation of the dial and the fixing disc, the design of the limiting projection, the limiting groove and the arc-shaped positioning groove are ensured that the upper cover remains in a specific position during the conveying process.
The precise positioning of the upper cover is achieved, the efficiency and qualified rate of the cover are improved, and the cost of the cover is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cap assembling equipment, in particular to an upper cap conveying device. Background Art
[0002] With the development of bottle cap technology, a bottle cap with a three-layer structure has been invented. The bottle cap is divided into an upper cap, a toothed cap and a bottom cap; several driving teeth are arranged in the upper cap, a connecting part is arranged on one side, and a pair of connecting protrusions are arranged on the connecting part; several guiding blocks are arranged in the toothed cap, and several pointed teeth are arranged at the lower end. The pointed teeth are used to cut the sealing film of the bottle mouth; one side of the bottom cap is provided with a first arc part, the other side is provided with a second arc part, the arc radius of the second arc part is smaller than that of the first arc part, and a pair of connecting holes are arranged on the second arc part. The pair of connecting holes can be connected to the pair of connecting protrusions in a one-to-one correspondence. During the automatic cap assembling process, how to ensure that the upper cap is fed into the cap assembling machine at a specific position has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention
[0003] According to an embodiment of the utility model, an upper cap conveying device is provided, which includes:
[0004] A first conveying mechanism for conveying the upper cap;
[0005] A turret mechanism, on which a dial and a first fixing plate are sleeved; the dial rotates with the turret, and the first fixing plate does not rotate with the turret;
[0006] Several dial grooves are arranged on the dial;
[0007] A first arc-shaped positioning plate, which is connected to the first fixing plate and is connected to the dial;
[0008] A first arc-shaped positioning groove is arranged on the first arc-shaped positioning plate, a first step is arranged on one side of the first arc-shaped positioning groove, and a second step is arranged on the first step. The width of the second step gradually becomes wider along the movement direction of the dial.
[0009] Further, the first conveying mechanism includes: a conveying frame and several air guns;
[0010] A conveying channel is arranged on the conveying frame, and a first limiting protrusion is arranged in the conveying channel. The first limiting protrusion penetrates through the conveying channel; first limiting grooves are formed between both sides of the first limiting protrusion and the conveying channel, and a second limiting groove is arranged at the top of the first limiting protrusion;
[0011] A linear vibrator is arranged at the lower part of the conveying channel to drive the upper cap to move forward;
[0012] Several air guns are arranged in sequence along the conveying channel to cooperate with the linear vibrator to drive the upper cap to move in the conveying channel.
[0013] Further, it further includes: a pair of first limiting plates, which are respectively arranged at the top of the conveying channel, and there is a gap directly between the pair of first limiting plates.
[0014] Further, it further includes: a material blocking cylinder, which is arranged at the output end of the conveying channel and is used to block the upper cover.
[0015] Further, a first support protrusion is arranged at one end of the first arc-shaped positioning groove close to the first conveying mechanism, and the first support protrusion is respectively connected to the first conveying mechanism and the first step.
[0016] Further, it further includes: a second limiting plate, which is connected to the first arc-shaped positioning plate to prevent the upper cover from separating from the first arc-shaped positioning plate.
[0017] Further, the turret mechanism further includes: a support sleeve, which is sleeved on the turret of the turret mechanism, does not rotate with the turret, and is connected to the first fixed plate at the top.
[0018] The upper cover conveying device according to the embodiment of the present invention ensures the positioning during the upper cover conveying process, enables the upper cover to enter the cover assembling machine at a specific position, greatly improves the cover assembling efficiency and the qualified product rate, and reduces the cover assembling cost.
[0019] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and are intended to provide further explanation of the claimed technology. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structural view after removing the first conveying mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged view of part A of
[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the first arc-shaped limiting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 5 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part B of
[0025] Figure 6 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part C of
[0026] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of the first conveying mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 8 The right view of Figure 7 ;
[0028] Figure 9 The enlarged view at position D of Figure 8 ;
[0029] Figure 10 The exploded view of the bottle cap. Specific embodiments
[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings to further illustrate the present invention.
[0031] First, a top cover conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in conjunction with Figures 1 - 10 for the assembly of a specific bottle cap 7, which is divided into a top cover 71, a toothed cover 72, and a bottom cover 73; a plurality of driving teeth 711 are provided inside the top cover 71, a connecting portion 712 is provided on one side, and a pair of connecting protrusions 713 are provided on the connecting portion 712; a plurality of guiding blocks 721 are provided inside the toothed cover 72, and a plurality of pointed teeth 722 are provided at the lower end, and the pointed teeth 722 are used to cut the sealing film of the bottle mouth; a first arc portion 731 is provided on one side of the bottom cover 73, and a second arc portion 732 is provided on the other side, and the distance from the farthest end of the second arc portion 732 to the center of the bottom cover 73 is greater than the distance from the first arc portion 731 to the center of the bottom cover 73, and a pair of connecting holes 7321 are provided on the second arc portion 732, and the pair of connecting holes 7321 can be connected to the pair of connecting protrusions 713 in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0032] As Figures 1 - 10 shown, the top cover 71 conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention includes:
[0033] A first conveying mechanism 1 for conveying the top cover 71;
[0034] A turret mechanism 2, on which a dial 3 and a first fixed disk 4 are sleeved; the dial 3 rotates with the turret, and the first fixed disk 4 does not rotate with the turret;
[0035] A plurality of dial grooves 31 are provided on the dial 3;
[0036] A first arc-shaped positioning plate 5, which is connected to the first fixed disk 4 and is connected to the dial 3;
[0037] A first arc-shaped positioning groove 51 is provided on the first arc-shaped positioning plate 5, a first step 52 is provided on one side of the first arc-shaped positioning groove 51, a second step 53 is provided on the first step 52, and the width of the second step 53 gradually widens along the movement direction of the dial 3; the upper cover 71 is transported by the dial 3 after being output from the first conveying mechanism 1, and during the movement of the upper cover 71, the main body enters the top of the second step 53, the connecting portion 712 is located at the top of the first step 52, and a pair of connecting protrusions 713 are located in the first arc-shaped positioning groove 51.
[0038] Further, if Figure 1 , 7 As shown in Figure 9, in this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes: a conveying frame 11 and a plurality of air guns 13;
[0039] The conveying frame 11 is provided with a conveying channel 12, and a first limiting protrusion 121 is provided in the conveying channel 12, and the first limiting protrusion 121 passes through the conveying channel 12; a first limiting groove 122 is formed between the two sides of the first limiting protrusion 121 and the conveying channel 12, and the first limiting groove is used to limit the position of the connecting portion 712 and the connecting protrusion 713 of the upper cover 71; a second limiting groove 123 is provided on the top of the first limiting protrusion 121, and the second limiting groove 123 is used to prevent the driving teeth 711 of the upper cover 71 from interfering with the first limiting protrusion 121;
[0040] A linear vibrator (which belongs to the prior art and is not shown in the figure) is disposed at the lower part of the conveying channel 12, and the linear vibrator drives the upper cover 71 to move forward;
[0041] A plurality of air guns 13 are sequentially arranged along the conveying passage 12 , and drive the upper cover 71 to move forward in the conveying passage 12 through airflow and in cooperation with a linear vibrator.
[0042] Further, if Figure 1 , 7 As shown, in this embodiment, it also includes: a pair of first limit plates 15, a pair of first limit plates 15 are respectively arranged at the top of the conveying channel 12 to prevent the upper cover 71 from detaching from the conveying channel 12; a pair of first limit plates 15 are directly provided with gaps, and the airflow of the air gun 13 enters the conveying channel 12 through the gaps.
[0043] Further, if Figure 1 , 7 As shown, in this embodiment, it also includes: a material blocking cylinder 14, which is arranged at the output end of the conveying channel 12 and is used to block the upper cover 71.
[0044] Further, if Figures 3 - 4As shown, in this embodiment, a first support protrusion 54 is provided at one end of the first arc-shaped positioning groove 51 close to the first conveying mechanism 1. The first support protrusion 54 is respectively connected to the first conveying mechanism 1 and the first step 52, and is used for the connection between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the dial groove, and enables the upper cover 71 to slide onto the second step 53 better.
[0045] Further, as Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, it further includes: a second limiting plate 6. The second limiting plate 6 is connected to the first arc-shaped positioning plate 5 to prevent the upper cover 71 from separating from the first arc-shaped positioning plate 5.
[0046] Further, as Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, the turret mechanism 2 further includes: a support sleeve 21. The support sleeve 21 is sleeved on the turret of the turret mechanism 2, does not rotate with the turret, and its top is connected to the first fixed disk 4.
[0047] Working principle: The upper cover 71 enters the conveying channel 12, and under the pushing of the air gun 13 and the linear vibrator, it enters the corresponding dial groove 31. The dial 3 rotates to move the upper cover 71 from the first support protrusion 54 to the top of the second step 53. As the dial 3 rotates, the upper cover 71 is restricted by the first step 52 and the second step 53, so that the main body is at the top of the second step 53, the connecting part 712 is at the top of the first step 52, and a pair of connecting protrusions 713 are closely attached to the inner wall of the first arc-shaped positioning groove 51, thereby realizing the positioning of the entire upper cover 71. Then, the upper cover 71 moves with the dial 3 to the input end of the cover assembling machine, and the cover taking mechanism of the cover assembling machine grabs the upper cover 71.
[0048] Above, with reference to Figures 1 - 10 described is the upper cover 71 conveying device according to the embodiment of the present invention, which ensures the positioning of the upper cover 71 during the conveying process, enables the upper cover 71 to enter the cover assembling machine at a specific position, greatly improves the cover assembling efficiency and the qualified product rate, and reduces the cover assembling cost.
[0049] It should be noted that in this specification, the term "including", "comprising" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, the elements defined by the statement "comprising..." do not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.
[0050] Although the content of the present utility model has been introduced in detail through the above preferred embodiments, it should be recognized that the above description should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model. After those skilled in the art have read the above content, various modifications and alternatives to the present utility model will be obvious. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model should be defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. An upper cover conveying device, characterized in that, Comprising: A first conveying mechanism for conveying the upper cover; A turret mechanism, on which a dial and a first fixing plate are sleeved; the dial rotates with the turret, and the first fixing plate does not rotate with the turret; A number of dial grooves are provided on the dial; A first arc-shaped positioning plate, which is connected to the first fixing plate and is connected to the dial; A first arc-shaped positioning groove is provided on the first arc-shaped positioning plate, a first step is provided on one side of the first arc-shaped positioning groove, a second step is provided on the first step, and the width of the second step gradually becomes wider along the movement direction of the dial.
2. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first conveying mechanism comprises: a conveying frame and a number of air guns; A conveying channel is provided on the conveying frame, a first limiting protrusion is provided in the conveying channel, and the first limiting protrusion penetrates through the conveying channel; first limiting grooves are formed between both sides of the first limiting protrusion and the conveying channel, and a second limiting groove is provided on the top of the first limiting protrusion; A linear vibrator is provided at the lower part of the conveying channel to drive the upper cover to move forward; The number of air guns are arranged in sequence along the conveying channel to cooperate with the linear vibrator to drive the upper cover to move in the conveying channel.
3. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 2, wherein, Also comprising: a pair of first limiting plates, which are respectively provided at the top of the conveying channel, and a gap is directly provided between the pair of first limiting plates.
4. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 2, wherein, Also comprising: a material blocking air cylinder, which is provided at the output end of the conveying channel to block the upper cover.
5. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that A first supporting protrusion is provided at one end of the first arc-shaped positioning groove close to the first conveying mechanism, and the first supporting protrusion is respectively connected to the first conveying mechanism and the first step.
6. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 1, wherein, Also comprising: a second limiting plate, which is connected to the first arc-shaped positioning plate to prevent the upper cover from separating from the first arc-shaped positioning plate.
7. The upper cover conveying device according to claim 1, wherein The turret mechanism further comprises: a support sleeve, which is sleeved on the turret of the turret mechanism, does not rotate with the turret, and is connected to the first fixing plate at the top.