Semi-automatic bottle unscrambler

Abstract

The utility model relates to a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler which comprises a support, a rotary table, a rotary table driving motor, a guide plate and a guide plate driving motor. Wherein the turntable driving motor is arranged on the bracket and is used for driving the turntable to horizontally rotate at the top of the bracket; a fence and a bottle outlet channel are arranged on the periphery of the rotary disc, the guide plate driving motor is arranged above the rotary disc, the guide plate is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the guide plate driving motor, and the guide plate driving motor is used for driving the guide plate to intermittently rotate in a reciprocating mode within a preset angle range. The distance between the guide plate and the fence and the width of the bottle outlet channel can allow the bottle bodies to pass through one by one. According to the semi-automatic bottle unscrambler provided by the utility model, the guide plate capable of intermittently rotating in a reciprocating manner is arranged above the turntable, so that bottles on the turntable can be prevented from being clamped at a limiting outlet between the guide plate and the fence when the bottle unscrambler works; and when a large number of bottles are put on the turntable, the bottles can be stably and reliably conveyed into the bottle outlet channel for the next process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automated production equipment, and more specifically, to a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler. Background Art

[0002] A semi-automatic bottle unscrambler is an automated accessory device that manually places bottles of various types onto a turntable. The machine then arranges the disorganized bottles into neat rows for the next process. The basic principle of this technology is that several bottles are placed on a circular turntable surrounded by a barrier. A fixed guide plate is placed in the center of the turntable. During rotation, the bottles are guided through the gap between the guide plate and the barrier, thus positioning them. Once positioned, the turntable continues to rotate until they enter a fixed bottle discharge channel wide enough to accommodate only one bottle. The machine uses the friction generated by the turntable's rotation and the bottle's bottom as power to push the bottles out of the discharge channel. Bottles that do not enter the discharge channel continue to rotate with the turntable, passing through the guide plate until they enter the discharge channel.

[0003] The shortcoming of the existing technology is that the distance between the fixed guide plate and the turntable block is generally set to be slightly larger than the gap of a bottle, so that the position of the bottle turned out through the gap can accurately enter the bottle outlet channel. If the gap is too large, the positioning will be inaccurate. The main problem is that when the gap is 1-2 bottle body diameters, a small number of bottles can pass through smoothly, but if there are a few more bottles, it is easy to cause blockage. 2-3 bottles are stuck at the exit of the guide plate in a specific position, and all bottles cannot pass through. Therefore, the amount of bottles placed into the turntable and the speed of placement must be strictly controlled. Another structure is to set the guide plate to a flexible material with a certain degree of deformation and resilience. In this way, when there are more bottles, the deformation can increase the outlet to prevent blockage. However, this structure has some disadvantages: first, it is only limited to bottles with a larger dead weight, such as glass bottles, to have enough thrust to push open the guide plate; second, the rebound force sometimes causes the bottle to fall. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler, aiming to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] The utility model provides a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler, which includes a bracket, a turntable, a turntable drive motor, a guide plate, and a guide plate drive motor; wherein,

[0006] The turntable drive motor is provided on the bracket, the turntable is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor, and the turntable drive motor is used to drive the turntable to rotate horizontally on the top of the bracket;

[0007] The bracket is provided with a fence and a bottle discharge channel, the fence is located on the periphery of the turntable, the bottle discharge channel includes an arc segment and a straight line segment, the arc segment is located on the turntable near the outer edge area, and the straight line segment is located on the outside of the turntable;

[0008] The guide plate is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the guide plate drive motor. The guide plate drive motor is arranged above the turntable, and the axis of the guide plate drive motor is offset by a preset distance relative to the axis of the turntable drive motor. The guide plate drive motor is used to drive the guide plate to intermittently reciprocate and rotate within a preset angle range.

[0009] The distance between the guide plate and the enclosure, and the width of the bottle outlet passage are sufficient for a single bottle to pass through.

[0010] Preferably, the body of the turntable drive motor is fixedly connected to the top of the bracket, a connecting flange is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor, and the turntable is connected to the connecting flange through a plurality of bolts.

[0011] Preferably, the bracket is a frame structure made of profiles, and the bracket includes four legs. The lower ends of the four legs are detachably connected to footrests, and the positions of the footrests in the height direction of the legs are adjustable.

[0012] Preferably, the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel is provided with an outward expansion plate inclined toward the inner side of the turntable.

[0013] Preferably, the end of the guide plate away from the output shaft of the guide plate driving motor is arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped concave surface of the guide plate is arranged toward the inlet end of the bottle discharge channel.

[0014] Preferably, a first door-type mounting frame and a second door-type mounting frame are provided on the bracket, the enclosure is fixedly connected to the first door-type mounting frame by bolts, the guide plate drive motor is installed on the top of the first door-type mounting frame, and the bottle outlet channel is fixedly connected to the second door-type mounting frame by bolts.

[0015] Preferably, a positioning photoelectric sensor is further provided on the first door-type mounting frame, and the positioning photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether the guide plate returns to its original position.

[0016] Preferably, the guide plate driving motor drives the guide plate to rotate in a range of 20° to 30°.

[0017] Preferably, a bottle outlet is provided on one side in the width direction of the end of the bottle outlet channel, and a bottle pushing cylinder is provided on the other side of the end of the bottle outlet channel opposite to the bottle outlet, and a push rod is provided on the telescopic rod of the bottle pushing cylinder, and a bottle presence detection sensor is provided on the push rod, and the bottle presence detection sensor is used to detect whether the bottle reaches the bottle outlet position of the bottle outlet channel, and the bottle pushing cylinder is used to push the bottle out of the bottle outlet channel through the bottle outlet when the bottle reaches the bottle outlet position of the bottle outlet channel.

[0018] Preferably, a bottle inlet is provided on the enclosure, and the bottle inlet is located in front of the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel. A bottle buffer platform is provided outside the bottle inlet, and baffles connected to the enclosure are provided on both sides of the bottle buffer platform.

[0019] The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler provided by the utility model can prevent the bottles on the turntable from getting stuck at the limit outlet between the guide plate and the enclosure when the bottle unscrambler is working, by arranging a guide plate that can intermittently reciprocate and rotate above the turntable. When a large number of bottles are placed on the turntable, the bottles can also be stably and reliably conveyed to the bottle discharge channel for use in the next process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through the following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 The figure shows a three-dimensional structural diagram of a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 The figure shows a schematic diagram of the main structure of a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 The figure shows a schematic top view of the semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Bracket; 11. Support leg; 12. Foot; 2. Turntable; 21. Turntable drive motor; 22. Connecting flange; 3. Guide plate; 31. Guide plate drive motor; 4. Enclosure; 41. Bottle inlet; 5. Bottle outlet channel; 51. Outward expansion plate; 52. Bottle outlet; 6. Positioning photoelectric sensor; 7. Bottle pushing cylinder; 71. Push rod; 72. Bottle presence detection sensor; 81. First door-type mounting bracket; 82. Second door-type mounting bracket; 9. Bottle buffer platform; 91. Baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each of the accompanying drawings, identical elements are represented by identical or similar reference numerals. For the sake of clarity, the various parts in the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale.

[0026] The utility model provides a semi-automatic bottle unscrambler. Figures 1 to 3 The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler includes a bracket 1, a turntable 2, a turntable drive motor 21, a guide plate 3, and a guide plate drive motor 31; wherein, the turntable drive motor 21 is arranged on the bracket 1, and the turntable 2 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor 21, and the turntable drive motor 21 is used to drive the turntable 2 to rotate horizontally on the top of the bracket 1; the bracket 1 is provided with a fence 4 and a bottle discharge channel 5, the fence 4 is located on the periphery of the turntable 2, and the bottle discharge channel 5 includes an arc segment and a straight line segment, and the arc segment is located on the turntable 2 near the outer edge. area, the straight section is located on the outside of the turntable 2; the guide plate 3 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the guide plate drive motor 31, the guide plate drive motor 31 is arranged above the turntable 2, and the axis of the guide plate drive motor 31 is offset by a preset distance relative to the axis of the turntable drive motor 21, and the guide plate drive motor 31 is used to drive the guide plate 3 to intermittently reciprocate within a preset angle range; the distance between the guide plate 3 and the enclosure 4, and the width of the bottle outlet channel 5 can allow a single bottle to pass through.

[0027] Specifically, the body of the turntable drive motor 21 is bolted to the top center of the bracket 1. A connecting flange 22 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor 21, and the turntable 2 is connected to the connecting flange 22 via multiple bolts. The turntable drive motor 21 is also equipped with a speed regulator, which can adjust the rotational speed of the turntable 2. The turntable 2 is a circular plate-like structure. The enclosure 4 is arranged on the periphery of the turntable 2 and is not connected to the turntable 2. The bottle discharge channel 5 is a trough-shaped structure consisting of an inner plate, an outer plate, and a bottom plate. The arc section of the bottle discharge channel 5 is located above the turntable 2. The outer plate of the arc section shares a circular arc structure portion of the enclosure 4. The inner plate of the arc section is arranged inside the enclosure 4. The arc section has no bottom plate. The straight section of the bottle discharge channel 5 is located outside the turntable 2. The inner plate, outer plate, and bottom plate of the straight section form a linear trough-like structure, which is connected to the arc section and allows the sorted bottles to pass through. In this embodiment, the turntable 2 rotates clockwise, and the bottles placed on the turntable 2 rotate synchronously with the turntable 2. Some bottles directly enter the bottle discharge channel 5, and most bottles enter the internal space of the turntable 2 and are blocked by the guide plate 3; the gap between the guide plate 3 and the enclosure 4 is greater than the diameter of a bottle. After the bottles come out of the gap between the guide plate 3 and the enclosure 4, they basically enter the bottle discharge channel 5 along the extension of the turntable 2. As the bottles continue to enter the bottle discharge channel 5, under the action of the friction between the turntable 2 and the bottles, the bottles in the bottle discharge channel 5 are pushed from the arc segment to the straight segment in sequence for use in subsequent processes.

[0028] The bracket 1 is a frame-like structure made of profiles. It includes four legs 11, each of which has a foot 12 detachably connected to its lower end. The foot 12 is adjustable in height. Specifically, the bracket 1 can be a frame structure assembled from aluminum profiles. The foot 12 includes a foot base and a foot stand. The foot base has bolt holes for anchoring to the ground, while the foot stand has oblong holes. The sides of the four legs 11 are provided with vertically extending T-slots. T-bolts are connected to the T-slots of the legs 11. The T-bolts pass through the oblong holes in the foot stand. After adjusting the position of the foot 12 on the legs 11, the nuts are tightened to connect the T-bolts and secure the foot 12 to the legs 11. The adjustable foot 12 allows the overall height of the bracket 1 to be adjusted to maintain a suitable bottle discharge height.

[0029] Furthermore, the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel 5 is provided with an outward expansion plate 51 that is tilted toward the inner side of the turntable 2. Specifically, the outward expansion plate 51 is connected to the opening of the inner side plate of the arc section of the bottle outlet channel 5, so that the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel 5 is in a trumpet shape, which makes it easier for bottles to enter the bottle outlet channel 5 and reduces the difficulty of bottle entry.

[0030] Furthermore, the end of the guide plate 3 away from the output shaft of the guide plate drive motor 31 is arc-shaped, with the arc-shaped concave surface of the guide plate 3 facing the inlet end of the bottle outlet passage 5. This arrangement allows bottles placed on the turntable 2 and blocked by the guide plate 3 to more easily pass through the restricted outlet formed between the guide plate 3 and the enclosure 4.

[0031] In order to facilitate the installation of the enclosure 4, bottle discharge channel 5 and guide plate drive motor 31 above the turntable 2, the bracket 1 is provided with a first door-type mounting frame 81 and a second door-type mounting frame 82. The enclosure 4 is fixedly connected to the first door-type mounting frame 81 by bolts, the guide plate drive motor 31 is installed on the top of the first door-type mounting frame 81, and the bottle discharge channel 5 is fixedly connected to the second door-type mounting frame 82 by bolts. Figure 1 and Figure 3 The first door-type mounting frame 81 includes two vertically arranged first mounting uprights and a first mounting transverse plate connected to the tops of the two first mounting uprights. The bottoms of the two first mounting uprights are fixedly connected to the top of the bracket 1 by bolts. The first mounting transverse plate is set to extend across the center of the turntable 2. The position of the enclosure 4 corresponding to the first mounting upright is connected to the first mounting upright by two bolts spaced apart from each other. The body of the guide plate drive motor 31 is mounted on the first mounting transverse plate by bolts, and the output shaft of the guide plate drive motor 31 extends downward through the first mounting transverse plate. The second door-type mounting frame 82 includes two vertically arranged second mounting uprights and a second mounting transverse plate connected to the tops of the two second mounting uprights. The inner and outer plates of the bottle outlet channel 5 are respectively connected to the two second mounting uprights by bolts. Among them, the inner plate of the arc section of the bottle outlet channel 5 is connected to a vertical mounting plate set downward from the bottom of the first mounting transverse plate by bolts.

[0032] In this embodiment, the guide plate drive motor 31 drives the guide plate 3 to rotate within an angle range of 20° to 30°. When the semi-automatic bottle unscrambler is in use, after a period of operation, there is a probability that bottles will be squeezed at the limited exit between the guide plate 3 and the enclosure 4. The guide plate drive motor 31 drives the guide plate 3 to rotate 20° to 30° clockwise and then rotates back counterclockwise. The first door-type mounting bracket 81 is also provided with a positioning photoelectric sensor 6. The positioning photoelectric sensor 6 is used to detect whether the guide plate 3 has returned to its original position. When the positioning photoelectric sensor 6 detects that the guide plate 3 has returned to its original position, it controls the guide plate drive motor 31 to stop rotating, causing the guide plate 3 to remain in its original position. Because the axis of the guide plate drive motor 31 is offset by a predetermined distance relative to the axis of the turntable drive motor 21 (i.e., the axis of the turntable 2), as the guide plate 3 rotates clockwise, the restricted outlet formed between the guide plate 3 and the barrier 4 gradually expands. At this point, since the guide plate 3 and the turntable 2 rotate in the same direction, bottles stuck at the restricted outlet between the guide plate 3 and the barrier 4 are unblocked, gradually being ejected from the restricted outlet and moving along the outer extension of the turntable 2 into the bottle discharge passage 5. When the guide plate 3 returns counterclockwise to its original position, the remaining space between the guide plate 3 and the entrance to the bottle discharge passage 5 on the surface of the turntable 2 allows the bottles to retreat a short distance, preventing them from becoming jammed. In this embodiment, approximately three-quarters of the area of ​​the turntable 2 (on the counterclockwise side of the guide plate 3) is used to hold bottles, while approximately one-quarter of the area on the turntable 2 (on the clockwise side of the guide plate 3) is reserved for bottles released from the restricted outlet, allowing them to move along the outer extension of the turntable 2 into the bottle discharge passage 5.

[0033] Furthermore, the enclosure 4 is provided with a bottle inlet 41, which is located in front of the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel 5 (in this embodiment, counterclockwise from the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel 5). A bottle buffer platform 9 is provided on the outside of the bottle inlet 41, and baffles 91 connected to the enclosure 4 are provided on both sides of the bottle buffer platform 9. In this embodiment, the buffer platform 9 has a trough-shaped structure, with both ends of the buffer platform 9 fixedly connected to the top of the bracket 1 by bolts, and the baffles 91 on both sides of the mixed storage platform are integrally connected to the enclosure 4. By providing the buffer platform 9 on the outside of the bottle inlet 41 of the enclosure 4, bottles to be sorted can be temporarily stacked on the buffer platform 9. When the number of bottles on the turntable 2 is insufficient, the bottles stacked on the buffer platform 9 can be pushed directly onto the turntable 2.

[0034] Furthermore, a bottle outlet 52 is provided at one side of the end of the bottle outlet channel 5 in the width direction, and a bottle pushing cylinder 7 is provided at the other side of the end of the bottle outlet channel 5 opposite to the bottle outlet 52. A push rod 71 is provided on the telescopic rod of the bottle pushing cylinder 7, and a bottle presence detection sensor 72 is provided on the push rod 71. The bottle presence detection sensor 72 is used to detect whether the bottle has reached the bottle outlet 52 of the bottle outlet channel 5. The bottle pushing cylinder 7 is used to push the bottle out of the bottle outlet channel 5 through the bottle outlet 52 when the bottle reaches the bottle outlet 52. Specifically, in this embodiment, the bottle outlet 52 is provided at the end of the outer plate of the straight section, and the bottle pushing cylinder 7 is a linear motion cylinder. The bottle pushing cylinder 7 is fixed to the inner plate of the straight section of the bottle outlet channel 5 opposite to the bottle outlet 52. The front end of the push rod 71 is provided with an arc groove structure that matches the diameter of the bottle. When bottles need to be supplied, the upper computer issues an instruction to first start the turntable 2 and the guide plate 3 to ensure that the bottles fill the bottle discharge channel 5 and the bottles can be pushed to the push-out station at the bottle outlet port 52 at the end of the bottle discharge channel 5; the bottle presence detection sensor 72 detects whether there are bottles at the push-out station. If it is detected that there are bottles at the push-out station, the bottle pushing cylinder 7 is actuated to push the bottles from the bottle discharge channel 5 through the bottle outlet port 52 to a designated position outside the bottle discharge channel 5. If it is detected that there are no bottles at the push-out station, the turntable 2 continues to rotate until the bottle presence detection sensor 72 detects that there are bottles at the push-out station; when the bottle presence detection sensor 72 does not detect that there are bottles at the push-out station for a period of time, it means that there are insufficient bottles on the turntable 2, which is not enough to sort the bottles and push them to the end of the bottle discharge channel 5. At this time, the upper computer alarms to remind people to add bottles to the turntable 2 manually.

[0035] The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler provided by the utility model can prevent the bottles on the turntable from getting stuck at the limit outlet between the guide plate and the enclosure when the bottle unscrambler is working, by arranging a guide plate that can intermittently reciprocate and rotate above the turntable. When a large number of bottles are placed on the turntable, the bottles can also be stably and reliably conveyed to the bottle discharge channel for use in the next process.

[0036] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising the element.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other variations or modifications based on the above description are possible. It is not necessary and impossible to provide an exhaustive list of all possible embodiments. However, any obvious variations or modifications arising therefrom remain within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic bottle unscrambler, characterized in that: It includes a bracket, a turntable, a turntable drive motor, a guide plate, and a guide plate drive motor; wherein, The turntable drive motor is provided on the bracket, the turntable is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor, and the turntable drive motor is used to drive the turntable to rotate horizontally on the top of the bracket; The bracket is provided with a fence and a bottle discharge channel, the fence is located on the periphery of the turntable, the bottle discharge channel includes an arc segment and a straight line segment, the arc segment is located on the turntable near the outer edge area, and the straight line segment is located on the outside of the turntable; The guide plate is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the guide plate drive motor. The guide plate drive motor is arranged above the turntable, and the axis of the guide plate drive motor is offset by a preset distance relative to the axis of the turntable drive motor. The guide plate drive motor is used to drive the guide plate to intermittently reciprocate and rotate within a preset angle range. The distance between the guide plate and the enclosure, and the width of the bottle outlet passage are sufficient for a single bottle to pass through.

2. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The body of the turntable drive motor is fixedly connected to the top of the bracket, a connecting flange is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the turntable drive motor, and the turntable is connected to the connecting flange through a plurality of bolts.

3. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket is a frame structure made of profiles, and the bracket includes four legs. The lower ends of the four legs are detachably connected to foot seats, and the positions of the foot seats in the height direction of the legs are adjustable.

4. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inlet end of the bottle outlet channel is provided with an outward expansion plate inclined toward the inner side of the turntable.

5. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the guide plate away from the output shaft of the guide plate driving motor is in an arc shape, and the arc-shaped concave surface of the guide plate is arranged toward the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel.

6. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first door-type mounting frame and a second door-type mounting frame are provided on the bracket, the enclosure is fixedly connected to the first door-type mounting frame by bolts, the guide plate drive motor is installed on the top of the first door-type mounting frame, and the bottle outlet channel is fixedly connected to the second door-type mounting frame by bolts.

7. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first door-type mounting frame is further provided with a positioning photoelectric sensor, which is used to detect whether the guide plate returns to its original position.

8. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide plate driving motor drives the guide plate to rotate in a range of 20° to 30°.

9. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottle outlet is provided on one side of the end of the bottle outlet channel in the width direction, and a bottle pushing cylinder is provided on the other side of the end of the bottle outlet channel opposite to the bottle outlet. A push rod is provided on the telescopic rod of the bottle pushing cylinder, and a bottle presence detection sensor is provided on the push rod. The bottle presence detection sensor is used to detect whether the bottle has reached the bottle outlet position of the bottle outlet channel, and the bottle pushing cylinder is used to push the bottle out of the bottle outlet channel through the bottle outlet when the bottle reaches the bottle outlet position of the bottle outlet channel.

10. The semi-automatic bottle unscrambler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottle entrance is provided on the enclosure, and the bottle entrance is located in front of the inlet end of the bottle outlet channel. A bottle buffer platform is provided outside the bottle entrance, and baffles connected to the enclosure are provided on both sides of the bottle buffer platform.

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