Empty barrel unstacking equipment

Abstract

The empty barrel unstacking equipment comprises a moving mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a grabbing mechanism, the lifting mechanism drives the grabbing mechanism to move up and down, and the moving mechanism drives the lifting mechanism to move horizontally; the grabbing mechanism comprises an upper support, a linear bearing, a lower support, a guide rod, an air cylinder and a plurality of grabbing arms, one end of the guide rod is fixed to the lower support, the other end of the guide rod is sleeved with the linear bearing, the linear bearing is fixed to the upper support, the air cylinder is installed on the upper support, the output end of the air cylinder is installed on the lower support, and the grabbing arms are installed below the lower support. The air cylinder drives the claw arms to clamp an empty barrel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electrical automation equipment, and in particular relates to an empty barrel dismantling device. Background Art

[0002] To improve juice production efficiency, machines are increasingly replacing manual labor to achieve automated production. This involves the empty barrel depalletizing process, which involves placing the empty barrels in the basket one by one onto a palletizing system for transport to the filling station. After the filling machine injects juice into the barrels, the barrels are then filled with juice. Manually placed base plates and partitions are then used to allow the palletizing system to stack the barrels onto the base plates and partitions, forming a finished pallet for easy storage. Upon shipment, the barrels of juice in the finished pallet must be manually placed onto trucks for transportation. Existing palletizing systems that replace manual labor primarily rely on robotic grippers to grasp pallet assemblies. These pallet assemblies are designed to fit corresponding empty barrel sizes, with specific pallet assemblies corresponding to specific empty barrels. These pallets can only handle batches of empty barrels for transfer and other operations, making them suitable only for small barrels. Larger barrels cannot be moved in bulk and must be removed individually. This design cannot meet the needs of depalletizing large empty barrels, and therefore requires improvement. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: to solve the deficiency that the existing technology cannot meet the demand for dismantling large empty barrels, and thus provide an empty barrel dismantling device.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0005] A device for dismantling empty barrels includes a moving mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a grabbing mechanism. The lifting mechanism drives the grabbing mechanism to move up and down, and the moving mechanism drives the lifting mechanism to move horizontally. The grabbing mechanism includes an upper bracket, a linear bearing, a lower bracket, a guide rod, a cylinder, and several grabbing arms. One end of the guide rod is fixed to the lower bracket, and the other end is sleeved in the linear bearing. The linear bearing is fixed to the upper bracket. The upper bracket is equipped with a cylinder, and the output end of the cylinder is installed on the lower bracket. Several grabbing arms are installed under the lower bracket. The cylinder drives several claw arms to clamp the empty barrels.

[0006] Furthermore, the moving mechanism includes a horizontal frame, a linear rail, a fixed frame, a rack, a motor, and a gear. The linear rail is provided with two groups, which are located on both sides of the horizontal frame. The fixed frame is movably connected to the horizontal frame. The lifting mechanism is installed in the fixed frame. The rack is installed on one side of the horizontal frame. The gear is engaged with the rack. The gear is installed on the output shaft of the motor, and the motor is installed on the fixed frame.

[0007] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a belt drive assembly, a screw, a nut, a connecting frame, a second linear rail, and a second motor. The second linear rail is provided with several groups respectively installed between the connecting frame and the fixed frame. The second motor drives the belt drive assembly to transmit. The second motor and the belt drive assembly are installed on the fixed frame. The belt drive assembly drives the screw to rotate. The screw rotates on the fixed frame. The nut is fixed on the connecting frame. The connecting frame is installed in the fixed frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a bearing is provided on the fixing frame, the screw is fixed in the bearing, one of the pulleys of the belt transmission assembly is installed on the screw, the other pulley is installed on the second output shaft of the motor, and the belt is between the two pulleys.

[0009] Furthermore, several claw arms are arranged at circumferential intervals, and each claw arm includes a support, a first folding arm, and a second folding arm. The support is fixed on the upper bracket, and the upper bracket is installed under the connecting frame. One end of the first folding arm is hinged to the lower bracket, and the second folding arm is hinged to the first folding arm. The second folding arm is V-shaped, and the middle end is hinged to the support, and the free ends of the second folding arms are close to each other.

[0010] The linear bearings and guide rods are matched to form several groups, preferably three groups, which are circumferentially spaced between the upper bracket and the lower bracket, so that when the cylinder moves telescopically, it drives the upper bracket and the lower bracket to move stably away from each other and towards each other.

[0011] The free end of the second folding arm is provided with an arc-shaped clamping block adapted to the shape of the empty barrel, which is easy to fit the empty barrel and clamp it. The inner surface of the arc-shaped clamping block should have a protective layer to prevent the empty barrel from being clamped, such as a silicone layer or a rubber layer.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The cylinder drives several grab arms to grab empty barrels of different sizes. It is flexible to use and is more suitable for grabbing large empty barrels or directly grabbing pallet components, which is more practical.

[0014] 2. The coordination of the moving mechanism and the lifting mechanism makes it easy to change the positions of several grab arms and to grab empty barrels at different positions;

[0015] 3. The entire structural design is compact and reasonable, which is convenient for installation and use. In order to speed up the dismantling process, multiple groups of the utility model products can be set up to improve work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The technical solution of the present application is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gripping mechanism of an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] The reference numerals in the figures are:

[0021] 10. Moving mechanism, 11. Horizontal frame, 12. Linear rail 1, 13. Fixed frame, 13.1. Bearing, 14. Rack, 15. Motor 1, 16. Gear, 20. Lifting mechanism, 21. Belt drive assembly, 22. Screw, 23. Nut, 24. Connecting frame, 25. Linear rail 2, 26. Motor 2, 30. Grabbing mechanism, 31. Upper bracket, 32. Linear bearing, 33. Lower bracket, 34. Guide rod, 35. Cylinder, 36. Grabbing arm, 361. Support, 362. First folding arm, 363. Second folding arm, 364. Arc clamping block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] It should be noted that, unless there is any conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0025] The technical solution of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with embodiments. Example

[0026] This embodiment provides an empty barrel dismantling device, including a moving mechanism 10, a lifting mechanism 20, and a grabbing mechanism 30. The lifting mechanism 20 drives the grabbing mechanism 30 to move up and down, and the moving mechanism 10 drives the lifting mechanism 20 to move horizontally; the grabbing mechanism 30 includes an upper bracket 31, a linear bearing 32, a lower bracket 33, a guide rod 34, a cylinder 35, and a plurality of grabbing arms 36. One end of the guide rod 34 is fixed to the lower bracket 33, and the other end is sleeved in the linear bearing 32. The linear bearing 32 is fixed to the upper bracket 31. The upper bracket 31 is installed with a cylinder 35. The output end of the cylinder 35 is installed on the lower bracket 33. A plurality of grabbing arms 36 are installed under the lower bracket 33. The cylinder 35 drives a plurality of claw arms 36 to clamp the empty barrel.

[0027] The moving mechanism 10 includes a transverse frame 11, a linear rail 12, a fixed frame 13, a rack 14, a motor 15, and a gear 16. The linear rail 12 is provided with two groups, which are respectively located on both sides of the transverse frame 11. The fixed frame 13 is movably connected to the transverse frame 11. The lifting mechanism 20 is installed in the fixed frame 13. The rack 14 is installed on one side of the transverse frame 11. The gear 16 is engaged with the rack 14. The gear 16 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 15. The motor 15 is installed on the fixed frame 13. The motor 15 drives the fixed frame 13 to translate on the transverse frame 11 through the engagement of the gear 16 with the rack 14.

[0028] The lifting mechanism 20 includes a belt drive assembly 21, a screw 22, a nut 23, a connecting frame 24, a second linear rail 25, and a second motor 26. The second linear rail 25 is provided with several groups and is respectively installed between the connecting frame 24 and the fixed frame 13, so that the connecting frame 24 and the fixed frame 13 can move relative to each other. The second motor 26 drives the belt drive assembly 21 to transmit. The second motor 26 and the belt drive assembly 21 are installed on the fixed frame 13. The belt drive assembly 21 drives the screw 22 to rotate. The screw 22 rotates on the fixed frame 13, and the nut 23 is fixed on the connecting frame 24.

[0029] A bearing 13.1 is provided on the fixed frame 13, and a screw 22 is fixed in the bearing 13.1. One of the pulleys of the belt drive assembly 21 is installed on the screw 22, and the other pulley is installed on the output shaft of the motor 2 26, and the belt is between the two pulleys.

[0030] Several claw arms 36 are arranged at circumferential intervals, and each claw arm 36 includes a support 361, a first folding arm 362, and a second folding arm 363. The support 361 is fixed on the upper bracket 31, and the upper bracket 31 is installed under the connecting frame 24. One end of the first folding arm 362 is hinged to the lower bracket 33, and the second folding arm 363 is hinged to the first folding arm 362. The second folding arm 363 is V-shaped, and the middle end is hinged to the support 361, and the free ends of the second folding arms 363 are close to each other.

[0031] The linear bearings 32 and guide rods 34 are arranged in several groups, preferably three groups, which are circumferentially spaced between the upper bracket 31 and the lower bracket 33, so that when the cylinder 35 moves in a telescopic motion, it drives the upper bracket 31 and the lower bracket 33 to move stably in opposite directions and in opposite directions.

[0032] The free end of the second folding arm 363 is provided with an arc-shaped clamping block 364 adapted to the shape of the empty barrel, which is easy to fit the empty barrel and clamp it. The inner surface of the arc-shaped clamping block 364 should have a protective layer to prevent the empty barrel from being clamped, such as a silicone layer or a rubber layer.

[0033] When using this utility model:

[0034] The moving mechanism is driven by motor 1, and the gears and racks are meshed with each other, which can move on the horizontal frame, thereby driving the empty barrel clamped by the claw arm to move horizontally. The lifting mechanism is driven by motor 2 and the belt drive assembly to drive the screw to rotate, and the thread drives the nut. Because the nut is restricted from rotating by linear rail 2, it will drive the claw arm to move up and down to achieve the lifting effect.

[0035] Based on the above-mentioned ideal embodiments of this application, and in accordance with the above description, relevant personnel can make various changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the technical concept of this application. The technical scope of this application is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An empty barrel dismantling device, characterized in that: It includes a moving mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a grabbing mechanism. The lifting mechanism drives the grabbing mechanism to move up and down, and the moving mechanism drives the lifting mechanism to move horizontally; the grabbing mechanism includes an upper bracket, a linear bearing, a lower bracket, a guide rod, a cylinder, and several grabbing arms. One end of the guide rod is fixed to the lower bracket, and the other end is sleeved in the linear bearing. The linear bearing is fixed to the upper bracket. The upper bracket is equipped with a cylinder, and the output end of the cylinder is installed on the lower bracket. The several grabbing arms are installed under the lower bracket, and the cylinder drives several claw arms to clamp the empty barrel.

2. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism includes a transverse frame, a linear rail, a fixed frame, a rack, a motor, and a gear. The linear rail is provided with two groups, which are respectively located on both sides of the transverse frame. The fixed frame is movably connected to the transverse frame. The lifting mechanism is installed in the fixed frame. The rack is installed on one side of the transverse frame. The gear is engaged with the rack. The gear is installed on the output shaft of the motor. The motor is installed on the fixed frame.

3. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a belt transmission assembly, a screw, a nut, a connecting frame, a second linear rail, and a second motor. The second linear rail is provided with several groups and is respectively installed between the connecting frame and the fixed frame. The second motor drives the belt transmission assembly to transmit. The second motor and the belt transmission assembly are installed on the fixed frame. The belt transmission assembly drives the screw to rotate. The screw rotates on the fixed frame. The nut is fixed on the connecting frame, and the connecting frame is installed in the fixed frame.

4. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing frame is provided with a bearing, the screw is fixed in the bearing, one of the pulleys of the belt transmission assembly is installed on the screw, and the other pulley is installed on the second output shaft of the motor.

5. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The several claw arms are arranged at circumferential intervals, and each claw arm includes a support, a first folding arm, and a second folding arm. The support is fixed on the upper bracket, one end of the first folding arm is hinged on the lower bracket, and the second folding arm is hinged on the first folding arm. The second folding arm is V-shaped, and the middle end is hinged on the support, and the free ends of the second folding arms are close to each other.

6. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The linear bearings and guide rods are matched to form several groups.

7. The empty barrel dismantling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The free end of the second folding arm is provided with an arc-shaped clamping block adapted to the shape of the empty barrel.

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