Bottle erecting manipulator for beer production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a bottle erecting manipulator for beer production. The manipulator comprises a rotating column, a mechanical arm and a grabbing structure, the mechanical arm is connected to the outer wall of the rotating column through a bolt. The grabbing structure is arranged at one end of the mechanical arm and comprises a movable groove formed in the mechanical arm, a driving gear rotationally connected to one end of the movable groove, a first motor arranged on the upper surface of the mechanical arm and a telescopic arm inserted into the movable groove. The driving gear is driven by the first motor, the telescopic arm in meshed connection can be pushed out of the movable groove, the grabbing claw is pushed to the outer wall of a glass bottle, suction force is evenly generated on the outer wall of the glass bottle through the suction holes of the grabbing claw, the glass bottle can be firmly sucked under local negative pressure for grabbing operation, a traditional grabbing mode is replaced, and the grabbing efficiency is improved. The problem that the outer wall of the glass bottle is wet and slips can be avoided, the glass bottle grabbing stability is improved, and the production cost of glass bottle filling beer is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beer production and packaging, in particular to a beer production bottle erecting robot. Background Art

[0002] Beer is a fermented wine made from malt and water as the main raw materials, with hops (including hop products) added and fermented by yeast. It contains carbon dioxide and can form foam.

[0003] In the process of beer production, soft packaging, glass bottle packaging or can packaging are used, and different specifications and types of packaging are provided to meet the needs of different groups of people. When sampling glass bottles for beer packaging, the glass bottles need to be cleaned externally and internally, dried after cleaning, and then sealed with bottle caps. Labels are then affixed using a labeling machine, and the bottles are placed and packaged according to a certain quantity to complete the production and processing.

[0004] After cleaning the glass bottles, they need to be grabbed by a bottle-standing robot and moved to another conveyor line for internal and external drying to ensure that they are not contaminated by the cleaning water when filling beer, so as to ensure the hygiene of production. However, due to the relatively wet outer arms of the glass bottles during the production process, the traditional robot grasps and moves them by applying pressure similar to that of the hand. During use, it was found that when the robot grasps the glass bottles, the wet and smooth outer walls of the glass bottles can cause them to slip, fall off and be damaged, which reduces the stability of the grasping glass bottles. The damaged glass bottles increase the production cost. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a beer production bottle erecting robot to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A beer production bottle erecting robot comprises: a rotating column, a robot arm and a grasping structure; the robot arm is connected to the outer wall of the rotating column by bolts; the grasping structure is arranged at one end of the robot arm, and the grasping structure comprises a movable groove opened inside the robot arm, a driving gear rotatably connected to one end of the movable groove, a first motor arranged on the upper surface of the robot arm, a telescopic arm inserted into the movable groove, a grasping claw and a suction hole opened on the inner wall of the grasping claw are arranged at one end of the telescopic arm; the rotating shaft of the first motor is welded to the driving gear, the outer wall of the telescopic arm is welded with teeth, and the telescopic arm is meshed with the driving gear.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the driving gear is driven by the first motor, so that the meshing telescopic arm can be pushed out of the movable groove, and the grabbing claw can be pushed to the outer wall of the glass bottle. The suction holes of the grabbing claw are used to evenly generate suction on the outer wall of the glass bottle. Under local negative pressure, the glass bottle can be firmly sucked for grabbing operation, replacing the traditional grabbing method, avoiding the problem of wet and slippery outer walls of the glass bottle, improving the stability of grabbing the glass bottle, and reducing the cost of glass bottle filling beer production.

[0009] Preferably, the outer wall of the rotating column is provided with four groups of robotic arms and grasping structures, the top of the rotating column is connected to a main control valve by screws, the air intake of the main control valve is connected to an air pipe, and the other end of the air pipe is connected to the air intake of the grasping claw.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution and setting up four sets of robotic arms and grasping structures, the grasping speed can be increased. At the same time, the main control valve can be used to control each set of grasping claws individually through the air pipe, so as to facilitate the movement to the glass bottle for precise grasping, thereby improving the efficiency, stability and controllability of work use.

[0011] Preferably, a rotating structure is provided at the bottom of the rotating column, and the rotating structure includes a fixed plate connected to the production line platform by bolts, a second motor arranged at the bottom of the fixed plate, and a threaded hole opened at the bottom of the rotating column, and a threaded head is welded on the top of the rotating shaft of the second motor and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, a fixed plate is installed at the bottom, and the second motor is connected to the rotating column to drive it to rotate, so as to achieve efficient and precise control of the rotation of the rotating column, so that each set of grabbing claws can operate simultaneously with the glass bottles in precise synchronization, forming a one-to-one rapid alignment grabbing operation, and improving the efficiency of the equipment in grabbing upright bottles.

[0013] Preferably, a guard ring is welded to the upper surface of the fixed disk, and the bottom end of the rotating column is inserted into the guard ring.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the bottom of the installed rotating column can be fitted and limited by welding the guard ring, thereby reducing the degree of shaking of the rotating column during rotation, improving the stability of the equipment during use, and reducing the probability of falling due to shaking.

[0015] Preferably, one side of the air intake port of the main control valve is fixed toward the middle position between adjacent robotic arms, and two groups of air intake ports are provided on one side of the main control valve and are connected to the grabbing claws by different air pipes.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, by installing a main control valve in the middle direction of the angle between adjacent robotic arms, the distance between the two sets of air intakes and the grasping claws after the air pipes are installed is the same, and the air pipes will not be bent at too large an angle to cause gas blockage, which can improve the flexibility and smoothness of the telescopic arm when extending in the movable groove.

[0017] Preferably, flanges of the same specifications are welded to one end of the grabbing claw and the telescopic arm, and the flanges are connected by bolts and nuts.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the telescopic arm and the grabbing claw are fixed by using a welding flange and bolts and nuts to connect them, which can achieve the effect of convenient installation and disassembly. When producing beer in glass bottles of different specifications, the grabbing claw can be replaced to perform corresponding grabbing production, thereby improving the flexibility of the device and the convenience of replacement.

[0019] Preferably, the main body of the grabbing claw is made of stainless steel, and the inner wall of the grabbing claw with the suction hole is made of arc-shaped rubber material.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the main body of the rear grabbing claw is made of stainless steel, which ensures the grabbing load-bearing strength. The stainless steel material has good corrosion resistance and can adapt to humid environments for a long time, thereby increasing the service life of the device. At the same time, the rubber material has a stronger suction force on the smooth surface of the glass, which can improve the stability of the glass bottle grabbing work.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] (1) The first motor drives the driving gear to push the meshing telescopic arm out of the movable groove, push the grabbing claw to the outer wall of the glass bottle, and use the suction holes of the grabbing claw to evenly generate suction on the outer wall of the glass bottle. Under local negative pressure, the glass bottle can be firmly sucked for grabbing operation, replacing the traditional grabbing method, avoiding the problem of the outer wall of the glass bottle being wet and slipping, improving the stability of grabbing the glass bottle, and reducing the cost of glass bottle beer production;

[0023] (2) By installing a fixed plate at the bottom, the second motor is connected to the rotating column to drive it to rotate, so as to realize efficient and precise control of the rotation of the rotating column. The four groups of grabbing claws can be precisely and synchronously operated with the glass bottles at the same time, and a one-to-one rapid alignment grabbing operation can be formed, thereby improving the efficiency of the equipment in grabbing upright bottles, solving the problem of slow movement efficiency of a single grabbing glass bottle, and improving the practicality of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the grabbing structure of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a top cross-sectional view of the grabbing structure of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating structure of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a top view of the overall structure of the device of the present utility model.

[0030] In the figure: 1. Rotating column; 2. Robotic arm; 3. Grasping structure; 301. Movable slot; 302. Driving gear; 303. First motor; 304. Telescopic arm; 305. Grasping claw; 306. Suction hole; 4. Main control valve; 5. Air pipe; 6. Rotating structure; 601. Fixed plate; 602. Protective ring; 603. Second motor; 604. Threaded hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 The utility model is described in further detail. Example 1

[0033] See also Figures 1 to 5The utility model provides an embodiment: a beer production bottle standing robot, comprising: a rotating column 1, a robot arm 2 and a grabbing structure 3, the robot arm 2 is connected to the outer wall of the rotating column 1 by bolts; the grabbing structure 3 is arranged at one end of the robot arm 2, the grabbing structure 3 includes a movable groove 301 opened in the interior of the robot arm 2, a driving gear 302 rotatably connected to one end of the movable groove 301, a first motor 303 arranged on the upper surface of the robot arm 2, a telescopic arm 304 inserted into the interior of the movable groove 301, a grabbing claw 305 and a suction hole 306 opened on the inner wall of the grabbing claw 305 at one end of the telescopic arm 304, the first motor 3 The rotating shaft of 03 is welded to the driving gear 302, and the outer wall of the telescopic arm 304 is welded with teeth. The telescopic arm 304 is meshed with the driving gear 302. The driving gear 302 is driven by the first motor 303, and the meshed telescopic arm 304 can be pushed out from the movable groove 301, and the grabbing claw 305 can be pushed to the outer wall of the glass bottle. The suction hole 306 of the grabbing claw 305 is used to evenly generate suction on the outer wall of the glass bottle. Under local negative pressure, the glass bottle can be firmly sucked for grabbing operation, replacing the traditional grabbing method, which can avoid the problem of the outer wall of the glass bottle being wet and slipping, improve the stability of grabbing the glass bottle, and reduce the cost of glass bottle filling beer production. Example 2

[0034] See also Figures 1 to 5 , the outer wall of the rotating column 1 is provided with four groups of mechanical arms 2 and a grasping structure 3, the top of the rotating column 1 is connected to a control main valve 4 by screws, the air intake of the control main valve 4 is plugged with an air pipe 5, and the other end of the air pipe 5 is plugged into the air intake of the grasping claw 305. By setting up four groups of mechanical arms 2 and the grasping structure 3, the grasping speed can be improved. At the same time, the control main valve 4 can be used to control each group of grasping claws 305 separately through the air pipe 5, so as to facilitate the movement to the glass bottle for precise grasping, thereby improving the efficiency, stability and controllability of work use;

[0035] A rotating structure 6 is provided at the bottom of the rotating column 1, and the rotating structure 6 includes a fixed plate 601 connected to the production line platform by bolts, a second motor 603 arranged at the bottom of the fixed plate 601, and a threaded hole 604 opened at the bottom of the rotating column 1. A threaded head is welded on the top of the rotating shaft of the second motor 603 and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole 604. The fixed plate 601 is installed at the bottom, and the second motor 603 is connected to the rotating column 1 to drive it to rotate, so as to achieve efficient and precise control of the rotation of the rotating column 1, so that each group of grabbing claws 305 can operate simultaneously with the glass bottles in precise synchronization, and a one-to-one fast alignment grabbing operation can be formed, thereby improving the efficiency of the equipment in grabbing upright bottles. A guard ring 602 is welded on the upper surface of the fixed plate 601, and the bottom end of the rotating column 1 is inserted into the inside of the guard ring 602. By welding the guard ring 602, the bottom of the installed rotating column 1 can be fitted and limited, thereby reducing the degree of shaking of the rotating column 1 during rotation, improving the stability of the equipment during use, and reducing the probability of falling due to shaking. Example 3

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 5 , one side of the air intake of the control main valve 4 is fixed toward the middle position between the adjacent robotic arms 2, and two groups of air intakes are provided on one side of the control main valve 4, which are connected to the grabbing claw 305 by different air pipes 5. By installing the control main valve 4 in the middle direction of the angle between the adjacent robotic arms 2, the distance between the two groups of air intakes and the grabbing claw 305 after the air pipes 5 are installed is the same, and the air pipes 5 will not be bent at too large an angle to cause gas blockage, which can improve the flexibility and smoothness of the telescopic arm 304 when extending in the movable groove 301. Flanges of the same specifications are welded to one end of the grabbing claw 305 and the telescopic arm 304, and the flanges are connected by bolts and nuts. The telescopic arm 304 is fixed and retracted by using welded flanges and bolts and nuts. The arm 304 and the grabbing claw 305 can be easily installed and disassembled. When producing glass bottles of beer of different specifications, the grabbing claw 305 can be replaced for corresponding grabbing production, thereby improving the flexibility of the device and the convenience of replacement. The main body of the grabbing claw 305 is made of stainless steel, and the inner wall of the grabbing claw 305 with the suction hole 306 is made of curved rubber material. The main body of the grabbing claw 305 on the rear side of the stainless steel material ensures the grabbing bearing strength. The stainless steel material has good corrosion resistance and can adapt to humid environments for a long time, thereby improving the service life of the device. At the same time, the rubber material has a stronger suction force on the smooth surface of the glass, which can improve the stability of the glass bottle grabbing work.

[0037] Working principle: When in use, the robotic arm 2 is aligned with the glass bottle to be grabbed, and the first motor 303 drives the driving gear 302 to push the meshing telescopic arm 304 out of the movable groove 301, and push the grabbing claw 305 to the outer wall of the glass bottle. The control main valve 4 controls the pneumatic grabbing of the grabbing claw 305 through the air pipe 5, and uses the suction hole 306 of the grabbing claw 305 to evenly generate suction on the outer wall of the glass bottle. Under local negative pressure, the glass bottle can be firmly sucked for grabbing operation. After grabbing, the second motor 603 drives the rotating column 1 to rotate, so that the next group of grabbing structures 3 rotates to perform the next group of grabbing work. The previous grab stops sucking and grabbing after moving to the conveyor line, so that the glass bottle moves to the next conveyor line. Then the first motor 303 controls the driving gear 302 to rotate, so that the telescopic arm 304 moves to the function of resetting the grabbing claw 305, so that the next grabbing can be performed after one rotation.

[0038] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beer production bottle erecting robot, characterized in that: include: Rotating column (1); A mechanical arm (2), wherein the mechanical arm (2) is connected to the outer wall of the rotating column (1) by bolts; A gripping structure (3), the gripping structure (3) being arranged at one end of the robotic arm (2), the gripping structure (3) comprising a movable groove (301) provided inside the robotic arm (2), a driving gear (302) rotatably connected to one end of the movable groove (301), a first motor (303) provided on the upper surface of the robotic arm (2), a telescopic arm (304) plugged into the movable groove (301), a gripping claw (305) provided at one end of the telescopic arm (304), and a suction hole (306) provided on the inner wall of the gripping claw (305); The rotating shaft of the first motor (303) is welded to the driving gear (302), the outer wall of the telescopic arm (304) is welded with teeth, and the telescopic arm (304) is meshed with the driving gear (302).

2. A beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the rotating column (1) is provided with four sets of mechanical arms (2) and a grasping structure (3). The top of the rotating column (1) is connected to a control main valve (4) by screws. The air intake of the control main valve (4) is plugged into an air pipe (5), and the other end of the air pipe (5) is plugged into the air intake of the grasping claw (305).

3. A beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating structure (6) is provided at the bottom of the rotating column (1), and the rotating structure (6) includes a fixed disk (601) connected to the production line platform by bolts, a second motor (603) provided at the bottom of the fixed disk (601), and a threaded hole (604) provided at the bottom of the rotating column (1), wherein a threaded head is welded to the top of the rotating shaft of the second motor (603) and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole (604).

4. A beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: A guard ring (602) is welded to the upper surface of the fixed disk (601), and the bottom end of the rotating column (1) is inserted into the guard ring (602).

5. A beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: One side of the air intake of the main control valve (4) is fixed toward the middle position between adjacent mechanical arms (2), and one side of the main control valve (4) is provided with two groups of air intakes connected to the grabbing claws (305) by different air pipes (5).

6. A beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the grabbing claw (305) and the telescopic arm (304) are both welded with flanges of the same specifications, and the flanges are connected by bolts and nuts.

7. The beer production bottle erecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body of the grabbing claw (305) is made of stainless steel, and the inner wall of the grabbing claw (305) with the suction hole (306) is made of an arc-shaped rubber material.

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