Double-station annular feeder

Abstract

The utility model relates to a double-station annular feeder, and relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, the double-station annular feeder comprises a support and a base station fixedly arranged on the support, the base station is provided with a first slide way and a second slide way for a measuring cup to slide, and the base station is provided with a discharging hopper located above the first slide way and the second slide way; a first shifting plate located below the first sliding way and a second shifting plate located below the second sliding way are rotationally arranged on the base table, shifting notches matched with the periphery of the measuring cup are formed in the periphery of the first shifting plate and the periphery of the second shifting plate, and a driving piece driving the first shifting plate and the second shifting plate to rotate at the same time is arranged on the bottom side of the base table. The end, close to the first shifting plate, of the first sliding way and the end, close to the second shifting plate, of the second sliding way are each provided with a discharging station. According to the measuring cup conveying device, due to the combined arrangement of the first sliding way and the second sliding way, double-sliding-way conveying of the measuring cups is achieved, and therefore the overall conveying efficiency of materials is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, and in particular to a double-station annular feeder. Background Art

[0002] In the food packaging process, placing ingredients into bags for packaging is a crucial step, requiring meticulous operation to ensure effective packaging and minimize loss. This process typically begins with an initial measurement of the food ingredients using a measuring cup, followed by a tamping operation to prevent spillage during subsequent transfers, before finally ensuring smooth placement of the ingredients into the bag. However, this manual process is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also inefficient, making it difficult to meet the rapid demands of large-scale production.

[0003] In order to improve packaging efficiency and reduce errors in manual operations, existing technologies have proposed a utility model patent with publication number CN20722630U, which is a food manual feeding and discharging device conveying mechanism. This mechanism realizes the automatic transfer of materials from the hopper to the discharging cup by integrating a rotating mechanism and a material receiving mechanism. Specifically, the cooperation between the discharging base and the divider ensures the stability of the mechanism operation, while the coordinated action of the panel, the discharging cup, the dial and the rotating shaft realizes the sequential conveying of materials. In this process, the material is first placed in the hopper, and then slides along the inclined surface into the discharging cup. As the dial rotates, the discharging cups are dialed one by one to realize the transfer of materials. The intermittent rotation function of the divider further ensures that only one discharging cup is processed at a time, thereby realizing the preliminary measurement and conveying of the material.

[0004] However, while this equipment improved packaging efficiency to a certain extent, its core design was still limited to a single-channel cup delivery mode. This meant that the equipment could only process a limited number of materials at a given time, thus limiting the overall packaging line's production capacity. Especially for large-scale production, this single-channel delivery mode clearly failed to meet the requirements of an efficient and rapid production pace, becoming a key factor restricting production efficiency and leaving room for improvement. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a double-station annular feeder to solve the problem of low efficiency of the above-mentioned conveying structure.

[0006] The present application provides a double-station ring feeder adopting the following technical solution:

[0007] A double-station ring feeder includes a bracket and a base fixed to the bracket, wherein a first slide and a second slide for sliding a measuring cup are provided on the base, a lower hopper located above the first slide and the second slide is provided on the base, a first dial plate located below the first slide and a second dial plate located below the second slide are rotatably provided on the base, the outer periphery of the first dial plate and the second dial plate are both provided with dial notches adapted to the outer periphery of the measuring cup, and a driving member for simultaneously driving the first dial plate and the second dial plate to rotate is provided on the bottom side of the base; the first slide and the second slide are arranged side by side, and a discharging station is provided on the ends of the first slide and the second slide close to the first dial plate and the second dial plate.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, during the operation of the feeder, the material is injected into the lower hopper in advance, and then the material in the lower hopper is manually loaded into the measuring cups on the first slide and the second slide, and then the measuring cups on the first slide and the second slide are driven by the driving member to be transported to the discharging station for processing; due to the combined setting of the first slide and the second slide, the double-slide and double-station transportation of the measuring cups is realized, thereby improving the overall material transportation efficiency.

[0009] Optionally, the driving member includes a driving motor fixed to the bottom side of the base, a driving gear fixed coaxially with the output shaft of the driving motor, and the bottom side of the base is provided with a first gear coaxially fixedly connected to the first shift plate, and a second gear coaxially fixedly connected to the second shift plate; the bottom side of the base is rotatably provided with a third gear that is simultaneously engaged with the first gear and the driving gear, and a fourth gear that is simultaneously engaged with the second gear and the driving gear.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when the driving member drives the first shift plate and the second shift plate to rotate, the driving motor is first started, so that the driving motor drives the driving gear to rotate synchronously when it runs, and the first shift plate above the base is driven to rotate through the engagement of the first gear and the third gear, and the second shift plate on the base is driven to rotate through the engagement of the second gear and the fourth gear, so that the rotation of the first shift plate and the second shift plate is simultaneously controlled by one driving motor.

[0011] Optionally, a protective shell is fixedly provided on the bottom side of the base and is simultaneously sleeved on the outside of the driving gear, the first gear, the second gear, the third gear and the fourth gear.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, due to the installation of the protective shell, the possibility of external impurities adhering to the corresponding gears is reduced, and the performance of the driving gear, the first gear, the second gear, the third gear and the fourth gear during meshing operation is improved.

[0013] Optionally, a support arm is fixedly provided on the side surface of the base, and a material pressing component is provided on the support arm for squeezing the materials in the measuring cups on the first slide and the second slide at the same time.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, due to the setting of the pressing component, the material in the measuring cup can be poked, thereby reducing the possibility of the material in the measuring cup being spilled during subsequent transportation.

[0015] Optionally, baffles are fixedly provided on two opposite sides of the support arm, and the bottom side of the baffle is fixedly connected to the edge of the base.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, when the material in the measuring cup is squeezed by the pressing assembly, due to the setting of the baffle, the possibility of the measuring cup tipping over and falling off the base is reduced when the first pressing rod and the second pressing rod squeeze the measuring cups in the two slides at the same time.

[0017] Optionally, the pressing assembly includes a sliding plate that is slidably arranged on the support arm along the vertical direction, and a power member that drives the sliding plate to slide up and down. The sliding plate is fixed with a first pressing rod located above the first shift plate and a second pressing rod located above the second shift plate.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, when the measuring cups in the two slides are respectively transported to the bottom of the first pressure rod and the second pressure rod, the power member drives the first pressure rod and the second pressure rod on the sliding plate to poke the corresponding measuring cups.

[0019] Optionally, a limiting plate is fixedly provided on the side surface of the support arm, and a first limiting hole for the first pressure rod to pass through and a second limiting hole for the second pressure rod to pass through are formed on the limiting plate.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, due to the setting of the limiting plate, the first pressure rod and the second pressure rod are limited when sliding up and down, thereby improving the stability of the first pressure rod and the second pressure rod during the sliding process.

[0021] Optionally, support rods are symmetrically fixed on the side surfaces of the base, and receiving rods are fixed on the support rods to abut against the lower side surface of the lower hopper.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, during the installation of the lower hopper, the bottom side of the lower hopper is further supported by the two receiving rods, thereby improving the installation stability of the lower hopper.

[0023] Optionally, the first slide is larger than the overall outline of the second slide, and one end of the first slide is bent inward to reserve an installation position for the second slide; the feeding stations of the first slide and the second slide are arranged on the same side of the base.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, since the first slide and the second slide are arranged on the same side of the base, one staff member can add materials to the measuring cups on the two slides at the same time, reducing production costs.

[0025] Optionally, the first slide and the second slide have the same structure, and are symmetrically arranged on the upper surface of the base, and the feeding stations of the first slide and the second slide are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the base.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, since the first slide and the second slide have the same structure, only one production line is needed for the production of the first slide and the second slide, thereby reducing the production cost of the ring feeder.

[0027] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0028] 1. During the operation of the feeder, the material is injected into the lower hopper in advance, and then the material in the lower hopper is manually loaded into the measuring cups on the first slide and the second slide, and then the measuring cups on the first slide and the second slide are driven by the driving member to be transported; due to the combined setting of the first slide and the second slide, double-slide transportation of the measuring cups is realized, thereby improving the overall material transportation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 1 of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the installation distribution of the first slide and the second slide in Example 1 of the present application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the installation distribution of the first shift plate and the second shift plate according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the embodiment 1 of the present application embodying the installation and cooperation of the driving member;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support rod and the receiving rod installed in embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the installation and coordination of the support rod and the pressing assembly in Example 1 of the present application;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a simplified structural diagram of the installation and coordination of the power components in Example 1 of the present application;

[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 2 of the present application;

[0038] Figure 9 It is a partial structural diagram of the installation distribution of the first slide and the second slide in Example 2 of the present application.

[0039] In the figure, 1. base; 11. first slide; 12. second slide; 13. first dial plate; 131. dial notch; 14. second dial plate; 15. protective shell; 16. support rod; 17. receiving rod; 18. support arm; 19. limit plate; 191. first limit hole; 192. second limit hole; 2. bracket; 3. lower hopper; 4. driving member; 41. driving gear; 42. first gear; 43. second gear; 44. third gear; 45. fourth gear; 46. driving motor; 5. pressing assembly; 51. sliding plate; 52. power member; 521. power motor; 522. transmission belt; 523. first pulley; 524. second pulley; 53. first pressure rod; 54. second pressure rod; 6. baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with all the accompanying drawings.

[0041] Example 1:

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A double-station ring feeder includes a bracket 2 and a base 1 fixed on the bracket 2, wherein the base 1 is provided with a first slide 11 and a second slide 12 for sliding a measuring cup, and the base 1 is provided with a lower hopper 3 located above the first slide 11 and the second slide 12;

[0043] A first shift plate 13 located below the first slide 11 and a second shift plate 14 located below the second slide 12 are rotatably provided on the base 1. The outer peripheries of the first shift plate 13 and the second shift plate 14 are each provided with a shifting notch 131 adapted to the outer periphery of the measuring cup. A driving member 4 is provided on the bottom side of the base 1 to simultaneously drive the first shift plate 13 and the second shift plate 14 to rotate.

[0044] The material in the lower hopper 3 is manually added to the measuring cups on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 (double-station feeding), and then the measuring cups on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 are driven by the driving member 4 for transportation; the overall material transportation efficiency is improved by the dual slide setting.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The first slide 11 is larger than the overall outline of the second slide 12. One end of the first slide 11 is bent inward to preset the installation position of the second slide 12, so as to make way for the second slide 12, but the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 are still arranged side by side as a whole, and the feeding stations on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 are on the same side of the base 1; the end of the first slide 11 close to the first dial plate 13 and the end of the second slide 12 close to the second dial plate 14 are both provided with a discharge station.

[0046] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The first shift plate 13 and the second shift plate 14 are located at the same end of the first slide 11 and the second slide 12; the driving member 4 includes a driving motor 46 fixed to the bottom side of the base 1, and a driving gear 41 fixed coaxially with the output shaft of the driving motor 46. The bottom side of the base 1 is provided with a first gear 42 fixed coaxially with the first shift plate 13 and a second gear 43 fixed coaxially with the second shift plate 14; the bottom side of the base 1 is rotatably provided with a third gear 44 that meshes with the first gear 42 and the driving gear 41 at the same time, and a fourth gear 45 that meshes with the second gear 43 and the driving gear 41 at the same time;

[0047] When the drive motor 46 is running, it drives the drive gear 41 to rotate synchronously, and through the engagement of the first gear 42 and the third gear 44, it drives the first shift plate 13 above the base 1 to rotate. Through the engagement of the second gear 43 and the fourth gear 45, it drives the second shift plate 14 on the base 1 to rotate. In this way, the rotation of the first shift plate 13 and the second shift plate 14 is simultaneously controlled by one drive motor 46.

[0048] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 The bottom side of the base 1 is fixed with a protective shell 15 by screws, which is simultaneously mounted on the outside of the driving gear 41, the first gear 42, the second gear 43, the third gear 44 and the fourth gear 45 to reduce the possibility of external impurities adhering to the gears.

[0049] Reference Figure 5 A support rod 16 is symmetrically fixed on the side of the base 1, and a receiving rod 17 is fixed on the support rod 16 to abut against the lower side of the lower hopper 3. The bottom side of the lower hopper 3 is further supported by the two receiving rods 17, thereby improving the installation stability of the lower hopper 3.

[0050] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7A support arm 18 is fixedly provided on the upper side of the base 1, wherein a pressing assembly 5 is provided on the support arm 18 for simultaneously squeezing the material in the measuring cup on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12; the pressing assembly 5 includes a sliding plate 51 slidably provided on the support arm 18 in the vertical direction, and a power member 52 that drives the sliding plate 51 to slide up and down. A first pressing rod 53 located above the first shift plate 13 and a second pressing rod 54 located above the second shift plate 14 are fixedly provided on the sliding plate 51;

[0051] The power part 52 includes a power motor 521 fixed on the side of the support arm 18 and a transmission belt 522 located in the support arm 18. The output shaft end of the power motor 521 is fixed with a first pulley 523 located in the upper part of the support arm 18, and a second pulley 524 is rotatably provided in the lower part of the support arm 18. The transmission belt 522 is simultaneously mounted on the outer periphery of the first pulley 523 and the second pulley 524, and the sliding plate 51 is fixed on the transmission belt 522. When the transmission belt is running, it drives the sliding plate 51 to move back and forth up and down. In addition, the conventional driving structure is not repeated here.

[0052] Reference Figure 6 A limiting plate 19 is fixed on the side of the support arm 18, and a first limiting hole 191 for the first pressure rod 53 to pass through and a second limiting hole 192 for the second pressure rod 54 to pass through are opened on the limiting plate 19, so as to improve the stability of the first pressure rod 53 and the second pressure rod 54 when they move up and down.

[0053] Reference Figure 6 , baffles 6 are fixedly provided on the opposite side surfaces of the support arm 18, and the bottom side of the baffle 6 is fixedly connected to the edge of the base 1; thereby reducing the possibility of the measuring cup tipping over and escaping from the base 1 when the first pressure rod 53 and the second pressure rod 54 squeeze the measuring cups in the two slides at the same time.

[0054] The implementation principle of the embodiment of this application is:

[0055] During the operation of the feeder, the material is pre-filled into the lower hopper 3, and then the material in the lower hopper 3 is manually added to the measuring cups on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 at the corresponding feeding station, and then the measuring cups on the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 are driven by the driving member 4 to be transported;

[0056] Except for the measuring cups in the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 that are initially fed, which cannot reach the discharge station at the same time, the remaining measuring cups can reach the two opposite discharge stations at the same time; when the measuring cups in the two slides are simultaneously transported to the bottom of the first pressure rod 53 and the second pressure rod 54 (i.e., the discharge station), the power part 52 drives the first pressure rod 53 and the second pressure rod 54 to poke the corresponding measuring cups.

[0057] Example 2

[0058] Reference Figure 8 and Figure 9 The difference between the embodiment of the present application and embodiment 1 is that the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged side by side on the base 1, and the feeding stations of the first slide 11 and the second slide 12 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the base 1; for the measuring cups that are simultaneously loaded with materials at the two slide feeding stations, they can be transported to the opposite discharging stations at the same time, that is, synchronous feeding and discharging of the two stations can be achieved.

[0059] Unless otherwise defined, the terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the usual meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this application belongs. The "first", "second", "third" and similar words used in this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "A" or "one" and other similar words do not indicate a quantity limit, but rather indicate the existence of at least one. "Include" or "comprising" and other similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before "include" or "comprising" cover the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprising" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0060] The examples of this specific embodiment are all preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A double-station ring feeder, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bracket (2) and a base (1) fixed on the bracket (2); the base (1) is provided with a first slideway (11) and a second slideway (12) for sliding a measuring cup; and the base (1) is provided with a lower hopper (3) located above the first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12); A first shift plate (13) located below the first slideway (11) and a second shift plate (14) located below the second slideway (12) are rotatably provided on the base (1); a shift notch (131) adapted to the periphery of the measuring cup is provided on the outer periphery of the first shift plate (13) and the second shift plate (14); and a driving member (4) for simultaneously driving the first shift plate (13) and the second shift plate (14) to rotate is provided on the bottom side of the base (1); The first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12) are arranged side by side, and the end of the first slideway (11) close to the first shift plate (13) and the end of the second slideway (12) close to the second shift plate (14) are both provided with a discharge station.

2. A double-station ring feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member (4) comprises a driving motor (46) fixed on the bottom side of the base (1), and a driving gear (41) fixed coaxially with the output shaft of the driving motor (46); the bottom side of the base (1) is provided with a first gear (42) fixed coaxially with the first shift plate (13), and a second gear (43) fixed coaxially with the second shift plate (14); The bottom side of the base (1) is rotatably provided with a third gear (44) that is simultaneously engaged with the first gear (42) and the driving gear (41), and a fourth gear (45) that is simultaneously engaged with the second gear (43) and the driving gear (41).

3. A double-station ring feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: A protective shell (15) is fixedly provided on the bottom side of the base (1) and is simultaneously sleeved on the outside of the driving gear (41), the first gear (42), the second gear (43), the third gear (44) and the fourth gear (45).

4. A double-station ring feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support arm (18) is fixedly provided on the upper side of the base (1), and a material pressing component (5) is provided on the support arm (18) for simultaneously squeezing the materials in the measuring cups on the first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12).

5. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: Baffles (6) are fixedly provided on two opposite sides of the support arm (18), and the bottom side of the baffle (6) is fixedly connected to the edge of the base (1).

6. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pressing assembly (5) comprises a sliding plate (51) slidably arranged on a support arm (18) in a vertical direction, and a power member (52) driving the sliding plate (51) to slide up and down. The sliding plate (51) is fixedly provided with a first pressing rod (53) located above the first shifting plate (13) and a second pressing rod (54) located above the second shifting plate (14).

7. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: A limiting plate (19) is fixedly provided on the side of the support arm (18), and the limiting plate (19) is provided with a first limiting hole (191) for the first pressure rod (53) to pass through, and a second limiting hole (192) for the second pressure rod (54) to pass through.

8. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support rods (16) are symmetrically fixed on the side surfaces of the base (1), and receiving rods (17) are fixed on the support rods (16) and are in contact with the lower side surface of the lower hopper (3).

9. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first slide (11) is larger than the overall outline of the second slide (12), and one end of the first slide (11) is bent inward to reserve an installation position for the second slide (12); the feeding stations of the first slide (11) and the second slide (12) are arranged on the same side of the base (1).

10. A double-station annular feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12) have the same structure. The first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12) are symmetrically arranged on the upper surface of the base (1). The feeding stations of the first slideway (11) and the second slideway (12) are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the base (1).

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