Material arranging device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material arranging device which comprises a machine frame, a sliding mechanism, a feeding driving mechanism and a discharging driving mechanism are arranged on the machine frame, an annular conveying assembly is arranged on the sliding mechanism, a plurality of material grooves are formed in the annular conveying assembly, the feeding driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the annular conveying assembly, and the discharging driving mechanism is arranged on the other side of the annular conveying assembly. The discharging driving mechanism is arranged on the other side opposite to the annular conveying assembly. The feeding driving mechanism and the discharging driving mechanism operate independently, so that the feeding process and the discharging process can be carried out at the same time, and compared with the prior art that feeding and discharging need to be carried out in sequence, the feeding and discharging mechanism is higher in efficiency and higher in material arranging speed. Meanwhile, starting and stopping of the trough can be controlled through starting and stopping of the feeding driving mechanism and the discharging driving mechanism, a feeding braking mechanism and a discharging braking mechanism do not need to be arranged, the problems of impact and large noise generated when the braking mechanisms act are solved, and the device can run more stably.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of food and drug packaging machinery, in particular to a collating device. Background Technique

[0002] The secondary counting mechanism (also known as the collating mechanism) is a device that collects and arranges intermittently received strip packages and outputs a certain number of strip packages to the rear end according to the packaging specification requirements. The number of strip packages required for different packaging specifications may be different, and the secondary counting mechanism should be able to be compatible with multiple packaging specifications. The existing secondary counting mechanisms are usually composed of a feeding conveyor belt, a servo following mechanism, a discharging conveyor belt, etc. The equipment structure is complex, the cost is high, and it is not suitable for high-speed strip package lines.

[0003] Chinese Patent Document CN 117485685 A discloses a collating device and a using method. The feeding braking mechanism and the discharging braking mechanism alternately fix the annular conveying member. The driving mechanism drives the sliding seat and the idler wheel and the annular conveying member thereon to slide forward or backward, so that the strip packages can be in the trough between the feeding station and the discharging station on the annular guide rail. Then, according to the needs of the downstream equipment, the corresponding number of strip packages are gradually output from the discharging station to realize the secondary counting function. The annular guide rail and the annular conveying member have a compact structure, which can effectively reduce the floor area occupied by the device. Only one set of driving mechanism and two sets of braking mechanisms are required for the power part of the device, which is convenient for realizing automatic control and is also beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost. The running speed of the trough is twice the sliding speed of the sliding seat and its accessories, and it can be applied to high-speed strip package lines. However, in this technical solution, the troughs at the feeding station and the discharging station are both transported by driving the annular conveying member to translate through the driving mechanism, so that feeding and discharging need to wait in turn, which limits the further improvement of efficiency. Moreover, when the feeding braking mechanism and the discharging braking mechanism act, there will be impacts and loud noises, which is not conducive to the stable operation of the equipment. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a collating device with a simple structure, in which feeding and discharging can be carried out simultaneously, which is beneficial to further improving the efficiency.

[0005] The utility model further provides a collating method for the above-mentioned collating device.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A collating device includes a frame, a sliding mechanism, a feeding driving mechanism and a discharging driving mechanism are arranged on the frame, an annular conveying assembly is arranged on the sliding mechanism, a plurality of troughs are arranged on the annular conveying assembly, the feeding driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the annular conveying assembly, and the discharging driving mechanism is arranged on the opposite side of the annular conveying assembly.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the feeding driving mechanism is arranged on a straight line segment of the ring-shaped conveying assembly, and the discharging driving mechanism is arranged on another straight line segment of the ring-shaped conveying assembly.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the feeding driving mechanism includes a feeding driving screw, the discharging driving mechanism includes a discharging driving screw, and convex portions matching the spiral grooves of the feeding driving screw and the discharging driving screw are arranged on the material trough.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: two feeding driving screws are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the ring-shaped conveying assembly; two discharging driving screws are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the ring-shaped conveying assembly, and the convex portions are arranged on both the inner and outer sides of the material trough.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the two feeding driving screws share a feeding driving part, and the two discharging driving screws share a discharging driving part.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the convex portion is a roller or a rolling bearing.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the sliding mechanism includes linear guide rails arranged at both ends of the ring-shaped conveying assembly and a sliding driving part for driving the ring-shaped conveying assembly to reciprocate along the linear guide rails.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the ring-shaped conveying assembly includes a ring-shaped conveying plate chain, and plate chain guiding parts are arranged on the inner side and / or the outer side of the ring-shaped conveying plate chain.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: an emergency discharging mechanism is further arranged on the machine frame.

[0016] A material sorting method for the above material sorting device includes the following steps:

[0017] S1. Feeding: After the feeding driving mechanism is started and the material trough is conveyed into place and then stops, the strip packages enter the material trough, and the feeding driving mechanism is started again until the material trough carrying the strip packages is separated from the feeding driving mechanism;

[0018] S2. Conveying the full material trough: The material trough moves to the discharging driving mechanism along with the ring-shaped conveying assembly;

[0019] S3. Discharging: After the discharging driving mechanism is started and the material trough is conveyed into place and then stops, the strip packages are discharged from the material trough, and the discharging driving mechanism is started again until the material trough carrying the strip packages is separated from the discharging driving mechanism;

[0020] S4. Conveyor of empty trough: The trough moves with the annular conveyor assembly to the feeding drive mechanism;

[0021] S5. Return to S1.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows: In the material sorting device disclosed by the present utility model, the feeding drive mechanism and the discharging drive mechanism operate independently, enabling the feeding process and the discharging process to be carried out simultaneously. Compared with the prior art where feeding and discharging need to wait in sequence, the present utility model has higher efficiency and can also have a faster material sorting speed. At the same time, the present utility model can control the start and stop of the trough by the start and stop of the feeding drive mechanism and the discharging drive mechanism, without the need to set a feeding braking mechanism and a discharging braking mechanism, avoiding the problems of large impact and noise generated when the braking mechanism operates, which is beneficial to the more stable operation of the device; The annular conveyor assembly is arranged on the sliding mechanism, and the sliding mechanism drives the annular conveyor assembly to slide to compensate for the speed difference between the feeding drive mechanism and the discharging drive mechanism, which is beneficial to the smooth operation of the annular conveyor assembly.

[0023] In the material sorting method of the material sorting device disclosed by the present utility model, the feeding process and the discharging process can be carried out simultaneously, with higher efficiency and a faster material sorting speed. The start and stop of the trough are controlled by the start and stop of the feeding drive mechanism and the discharging drive mechanism, avoiding the problems of large impact and noise generated when the braking mechanism operates, which is beneficial to the more stable operation of the equipment.

[0024] Other features and advantages of the present utility model will be described in detail in the subsequent specific implementation section. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1 is a top view structural schematic diagram of the material sorting device of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 is a principle schematic diagram of the material sorting method of the present utility model.

[0027] Each label in the figure represents:

[0028] 1. Frame; 2. Sliding mechanism; 21. Linear guide rail; 22. Sliding drive member; 3. Feeding drive mechanism; 31. Feeding drive screw; 32. Feeding drive member; 4. Discharging drive mechanism; 41. Discharging drive screw; 42. Discharging drive member; 5. Annular conveyor assembly; 51. Annular conveyor plate chain; 52. Plate chain guide member; 6. Trough; 61. Convex part; 7. Emergency discharging mechanism. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0029] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "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 and simplifying the description, 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.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0031] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "assembled", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] The present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specification and specific embodiments.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] Figure 1 An embodiment of the material sorting device of the present utility model is shown. The material sorting device of this embodiment includes a frame 1. A sliding mechanism 2, a feeding driving mechanism 3, and a discharging driving mechanism 4 are provided on the frame 1. An annular conveying assembly 5 is provided on the sliding mechanism 2. A plurality of material grooves 6 are provided on the annular conveying assembly 5. The feeding driving mechanism 3 is arranged on one side of the annular conveying assembly 5, and the discharging driving mechanism 4 is arranged on the opposite side of the annular conveying assembly 5.

[0035] In the material sorting device of this embodiment, the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4 operate independently, enabling the feeding process and the discharging process to be carried out simultaneously. Compared with the prior art where feeding and discharging need to wait in sequence, the material sorting device of this embodiment has higher efficiency and can achieve faster material sorting speed. At the same time, the material sorting device of this embodiment can control the start and stop of the material chute 6 by the start and stop of the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4, without the need to set up a feeding braking mechanism and a discharging braking mechanism, avoiding the problems of large impact and noise generated when the braking mechanism operates, which is conducive to the more stable operation of the device. The annular conveying assembly 5 is arranged on the sliding mechanism 2, and the sliding mechanism 2 drives the annular conveying assembly 5 to slide to compensate for the speed difference between the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4, which is conducive to the smooth operation of the annular conveying assembly 5. (In this embodiment, the main part of the annular conveying assembly 5 is an annular conveying plate chain 51, and the sliding mechanism 2 drives the annular conveying plate chain 51 to slide, which can avoid problems such as the accumulation of chain plates on one side, chain jamming, and extrusion and collision caused by the speed difference.)

[0036] Further, in this embodiment, the feeding drive mechanism 3 is arranged on a straight line segment of the annular conveying assembly 5, and the discharging drive mechanism 4 is arranged on another straight line segment of the annular conveying assembly 5. This layout provides sufficient space for the arrangement of the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4 on the one hand, and is also convenient for the material chute 6 to be docked with upstream and downstream equipment, enabling the strip packages to smoothly enter and exit the material chute 6.

[0037] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the feeding drive mechanism 3 includes a feeding drive screw 31, the discharging drive mechanism 4 includes a discharging drive screw 41, and the material chute 6 is provided with a convex portion 61 that cooperates with the spiral grooves of the feeding drive screw 31 and the discharging drive screw 41. When the material chute 6 feeds and discharges materials, the feeding drive screw 31 and the discharging drive mechanism 4 rotate, driving the convex portion 61 to move continuously through the spiral groove, thereby realizing the operation of the material chute 6 and the annular conveying assembly 5. The structure is reliable and the operation is stable. Of course, the material chute 6 can also be controlled to stop for convenient positioning.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, two feeding drive screws 31 are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the annular conveying assembly 5; two discharging drive screws 41 are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the annular conveying assembly 5, and convex portions 61 are provided on both the inner and outer sides of the material chute 6. The material chute 6 has a certain length and is driven to move by two inner and outer feeding drive screws 31 or two discharging drive screws 41, which is conducive to ensuring that both the inner and outer sides of the material chute 6 can be driven, and has good symmetry and balance.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, two feeding drive screws 31 share a feeding drive member 32, and two discharging drive screws 41 share a discharging drive member 42. The feeding drive member 32 and the discharging drive member 42 can be drive motors or the like. Two feeding drive screws 31 sharing a feeding drive member 32 and two discharging drive screws 41 sharing a discharging drive member 42 are conducive to ensuring that the two feeding drive screws 31 act in unison and the two discharging drive screws 41 act in unison, so that the feeding and discharging directions of the material trough 6 have a better perpendicularity with the moving direction, facilitating the feeding and discharging of strip packages into and out of the material trough 6.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment, the convex portion 61 is a roller or a rolling bearing. Using a roller or a rolling bearing is conducive to reducing the frictional resistance of the relative movement between the feeding drive screw 31 and the discharging drive screw 41 and reducing wear.

[0041] Further, in this embodiment, the sliding mechanism 2 includes linear guide rails 21 provided at both ends of the annular conveying assembly 5 and a sliding drive member 22 (such as a cylinder, an oil cylinder or a sprocket chain mechanism, etc.) for driving the annular conveying assembly 5 to reciprocate along the linear guide rails 21. The sliding drive member 22 is used to provide power to drive the annular conveying assembly 5 to move along the linear guide rails 21, thereby eliminating the speed difference between the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4. The linear guide rails 21 are used to provide a guiding function to make the sliding process smooth and avoid deviation.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment, the annular conveying assembly 5 includes an annular conveying plate chain 51, and plate chain guiding members 52 are provided on the inner and outer sides of the annular conveying plate chain 51. The plate material guiding members 52 can be, for example, guide rails, guide grooves, etc., to provide a guiding function for the cyclic operation of the annular conveying plate chain 51, making the operation process smooth and avoiding deviation.

[0043] Further, in this embodiment, an emergency discharging mechanism 7 is further provided on the frame 1. When the strip package discharging function fails or the downstream equipment is blocked, the emergency discharging mechanism 7 is activated to discharge the strip package from the material trough 6, preventing damage to the upstream equipment caused by an emergency stop. The structure is simple and reliable.

[0044] Embodiment Two

[0045] Figure 2 An embodiment of the sorting method of the above sorting device is shown. The sorting method of this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0046] S1. Feeding: After the feeding drive mechanism 3 is started to convey the trough 6 into position and then stops, the strip package enters the trough 6. The feeding drive mechanism 3 is started again until the trough 6 carrying the strip package is separated from the feeding drive mechanism 3. Specifically: The feeding drive member 32 drives the feeding drive screw 31 to rotate, and drives the convex portion 61 to move continuously through the spiral groove, thereby realizing the operation of the trough 6 and the annular conveying assembly 5. After the trough 6 is in position, the feeding drive member 32 stops, the trough 6 stops moving, the strip package enters the trough 6, and then the feeding drive member 32 is started again.

[0047] S2. Conveying of the full trough 6: The trough 6 moves with the annular conveying assembly 5 to the discharging drive mechanism 4.

[0048] S3. Discharging: After the discharging drive mechanism 4 is started to convey the trough 6 into position and then stops, the strip package is discharged from the trough 6. The discharging drive mechanism 4 is started again until the trough 6 carrying the strip package is separated from the discharging drive mechanism 4. Specifically: The discharging drive member 42 drives the discharging drive screw 41 to rotate, and drives the convex portion 61 to move continuously through the spiral groove, thereby realizing the operation of the trough 6 and the annular conveying assembly 5. After the trough 6 is in position, the discharging drive member 42 stops, the trough 6 stops moving, the strip package enters the trough 6, and then the discharging drive member 32 is started again.

[0049] S4. Conveying of the empty trough 6: The trough 6 moves with the annular conveying assembly 5 to the feeding drive mechanism 3.

[0050] S5. Return to S1.

[0051] In the material sorting method of the material sorting device disclosed in this embodiment, the feeding process and the discharging process can be carried out simultaneously, with higher efficiency and faster material sorting speed. By starting and stopping the feeding drive mechanism 3 and the discharging drive mechanism 4 to control the start and stop of the trough 6, the problems of impact and high noise generated when the braking mechanism operates are avoided, which is beneficial to the more stable operation of the equipment.

[0052] Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present utility model, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment with equivalent changes, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A material sorting device, characterized in that: It includes a frame (1), on which a sliding mechanism (2), a feeding driving mechanism (3) and a discharging driving mechanism (4) are provided. An annular conveying assembly (5) is provided on the sliding mechanism (2), and a plurality of material grooves (6) are provided on the annular conveying assembly (5). The feeding driving mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the annular conveying assembly (5), and the discharging driving mechanism (4) is arranged on the opposite side of the annular conveying assembly (5).

2. The material handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding driving mechanism (3) is arranged on a straight line segment of the annular conveying assembly (5), and the discharging driving mechanism (4) is arranged on another straight line segment of the annular conveying assembly (5).

3. The material arranging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding driving mechanism (3) includes a feeding driving screw (31), and the discharging driving mechanism (4) includes a discharging driving screw (41). A convex portion (61) that cooperates with the spiral grooves of the feeding driving screw (31) and the discharging driving screw (41) is provided on the material groove (6).

4. The material arranging device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two feeding driving screws (31) are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the annular conveying assembly (5); two discharging driving screws (41) are provided and are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the annular conveying assembly (5), and the convex portions (61) are provided on both the inner and outer sides of the material groove (6).

5. The material arranging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two feeding driving screws (31) share a feeding driving member (32), and the two discharging driving screws (41) share a discharging driving member (42).

6. The material arranging device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The convex portion (61) is a roller or a rolling bearing.

7. The material arranging device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The sliding mechanism (2) includes linear guide rails (21) provided at both ends of the annular conveying assembly (5) and a sliding driving member (22) for driving the annular conveying assembly (5) to reciprocate along the linear guide rails (21).

8. The material handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The annular conveying assembly (5) includes an annular conveying plate chain (51), and a plate chain guide (52) is provided on the inner side and / or the outer side of the annular conveying plate chain (51).

9. The material handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: An emergency discharging mechanism (7) is also provided on the frame (1).

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