Food tray unloader

By designing a food tray unloading machine and using a robot and clamping components to automatically clamp and move the sterilization tray, the problems of high labor intensity, low efficiency and low safety of food unloading in the existing technology are solved, and an efficient and safe food unloading process is achieved.

CN223444620UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17SUZHOU GUNAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422746384.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The food unloading process in the existing technology is labor-intensive, inefficient and unsafe, and mainly relies on manual operation, which may cause work interruption and safety hazards.

Method used

A food tray unloading machine is designed, which adopts a robot body and a clamping assembly. The robot body controls the clamping assembly to clamp and move the sterilization tray, thereby realizing automatic dumping of food into the cleaning equipment. The clamping assembly includes a cylinder and a clamping claw. The operation of the cylinder is controlled by a solenoid valve, and the clamping claw is engaged with the positioning groove of the sterilization tray to achieve stable clamping.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the automation of food unloading, reduces labor intensity, improves work efficiency, reduces safety risks, and ensures the continuity and efficiency of operations.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a food tray unloader, and relates to the technical field of food cleaning. The mechanical arm comprises a mechanical arm body and an electrical cabinet used for controlling the mechanical arm body to operate, a clamping assembly is arranged at the tail end of the mechanical arm body, a sterilization disc is clamped on the surface of the clamping assembly, a feeding frame and a discharging frame which are used for containing the sterilization disc are arranged on the front side of the mechanical arm body, and the clamping assembly comprises a supporting frame. A mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top face of the supporting frame, two air cylinders are hinged to the top of the mounting plate, clamping jaws are hinged to the telescopic ends of the air cylinders, and the surfaces of the clamping jaws are rotationally connected with the supporting frame. The sterilization disc is not required to be manually carried and dumped by personnel, so that the food cleaning process is easier and more labor-saving, the labor intensity of the personnel is reduced, the working efficiency is improved, and the safety risk during the operation of the personnel is also reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to food cleaning technical field, concretely relates to food unloading machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of food processing, the current mainly relies on manual to pour the food after high temperature sterilization together with the packaging bag from the sterilization tray into the cleaning machine, and this mode has the following technical defects:

[0003] Labor intensity is big: need at least two workers cooperation, one is responsible for adjusting the position of sterilization tray, and the other is responsible for pouring food into the cleaning machine, and such operation mode is more laborious, and it is easy to cause work interruption.

[0004] Low work efficiency: manual pouring food speed is slow, especially when processing a large amount of food, manual operation is difficult to guarantee continuity and high efficiency.

[0005] Safety is not high: two workers need to carefully carry the heavy sterilization tray, and there is certain safety hazard, especially in the operation process, personnel is easy to appear fatigue and distraction.

[0006] Therefore, a food unloading machine is proposed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0007] The utility model discloses a kind of food unloading machines to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology.

[0008] The utility model discloses a kind of food unloading machines to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology.

[0009] A kind of food unloading machine, including manipulator body and the electrical box for controlling manipulator body operation, the end of the manipulator body is provided with clamping assembly, the surface of the clamping assembly clamps sterilization tray, the front side of the manipulator body is provided with feeding rack and discharge rack for placing sterilization tray.

[0010] Further, the clamping assembly includes support frame, the top surface of the support frame is fixedly connected with mounting plate, the top of the mounting plate is hingedly connected with two cylinders, the telescopic end of the cylinder is hingedly connected with clamping jaw, the surface of the clamping jaw is rotatably connected with support frame, the top of the mounting plate is also provided with solenoid valve for controlling the operation of cylinder.

[0011] Further, the side surface of the clamping jaw close to sterilization tray is fixedly connected with clamping block, the side surface of the sterilization tray is provided with positioning slot, and the positioning slot is movably connected with clamping block.

[0012] Further, the number of the cylinder and clamping jaw is two groups, and two groups of cylinders and clamping jaws are symmetrically arranged on the front and back sides of sterilization tray.

[0013] Further, the top surface of the sterilization tray is fixedly connected with a right-angle block at four corners.

[0014] Further, the end of the mechanical hand body is fixedly connected with the air cylinder through a flange plate and bolts.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0016] The sterilization tray containing the packaged food is placed on the surface of the feeding rack, the mechanical hand body is operated to control the clamping assembly to move to the sterilization tray, the clamping assembly is operated to clamp and fix the two sides of the sterilization tray, the mechanical hand body is controlled to move the clamping assembly and the sterilization tray to the cleaning equipment, the sterilization tray is tilted by the mechanical hand body, the food is poured into the cleaning equipment, the unloading is realized, the mechanical hand body is controlled to move the clamping assembly and the sterilization tray to the discharging rack, the clamping assembly is used to release the clamping of the sterilization tray, and the sterilization tray is placed on the surface of the discharging rack, one-time unloading is completed, the above steps are repeated, and continuous unloading is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Fig. 2 is a clamping assembly structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 3 is another clamping assembly structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Fig. 4 is a sterilization tray structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] The drawings show that: 1, an electrical box; 2, a mechanical hand body; 3, a clamping assembly; 4, a feeding rack; 5, a discharging rack; 6, an electromagnetic valve; 7, an air cylinder; 8, a mounting plate; 9, a clamping jaw; 10, a support frame; 11, a clamping block; 12, a positioning groove; 13, a sterilization tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0023] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for differentiation in description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] The electrical components appearing in the text are all electrically connected with the master controller and 220V mains from the outside, and the master controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer for control.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the directions or position relationships indicated by the terms "inner", "outer", "upper", etc. are based on the directions or position relationships shown in the drawings, or the directions or position relationships commonly placed when the product of the present application is used, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular direction, be constructed and operated in a particular direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0027] As Figs. 1 to 4As shown, a food unloading machine comprises a mechanical arm body 2 and an electrical box 1 for controlling the operation of the mechanical arm body 2, the end of the mechanical arm body 2 is provided with a clamping assembly 3, the surface of the clamping assembly 3 clamps a sterilization tray 13, the front side of the mechanical arm body 2 is provided with a feeding rack 4 and a discharging rack 5 for placing the sterilization tray 13. More specifically, the sterilization tray 13 filled with packaged food is placed on the surface of the feeding rack 4, the mechanical arm body 2 operates to control the clamping assembly 3 to move to the sterilization tray 13, the clamping assembly 3 operates to clamp and fix the two sides of the sterilization tray 13, and then the mechanical arm body 2 controls the clamping assembly 3 and the sterilization tray 13 to move to the cleaning equipment, the sterilization tray 13 is poured by the mechanical arm body 2, so that the food is poured into the cleaning equipment to realize unloading, and then the mechanical arm body 2 controls the clamping assembly 3 and the sterilization tray 13 to move to the position of the discharging rack 5, the clamping assembly 3 releases the clamping of the sterilization tray 13, and the sterilization tray 13 is stacked on the surface of the discharging rack 5, so that one unloading is completed, and then the above steps are repeated to realize continuous unloading.

[0028] The clamping assembly 3 comprises a support frame 10, the top surface of the support frame 10 is fixedly connected with a mounting plate 8, the top of the mounting plate 8 is hingedly connected with two air cylinders 7, the telescopic end of the air cylinder 7 is hingedly connected with a clamping jaw 9, the surface of the clamping jaw 9 is rotatably connected with the support frame 10, and the top of the mounting plate 8 is further provided with an electromagnetic valve 6 for controlling the operation of the air cylinder 7. It should be noted that the air cylinder 7 is controlled to operate by the electromagnetic valve 6, the telescopic end of the air cylinder 7 is elongated, thereby pushing the clamping jaw 9 to rotate, so that the two sides of the sterilization tray 13 are clamped and fixed.

[0029] The side surface of the clamping jaw 9 close to the sterilization tray 13 is fixedly connected with a clamping block 11, the side surface of the sterilization tray 13 is provided with a positioning groove 12, and the positioning groove 12 is movably connected with the clamping block 11. More specifically, when the clamping jaw 9 clamps the side surface of the sterilization tray 13, the clamping block 11 is just clamped into the inner wall of the positioning groove 12, thereby strengthening the fixation of the sterilization tray 13, and avoiding the sterilization tray 13 from loosening.

[0030] The number of the air cylinder 7 and the clamping jaw 9 is two groups, and the two groups of air cylinder 7 and clamping jaw 9 are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the sterilization tray 13. It should be noted that the two groups of air cylinder 7 and clamping jaw 9 are symmetrically arranged, so that the two sides of the sterilization tray 13 are clamped and fixed at the same time, thereby realizing the center clamping and fixation of the sterilization tray 13.

[0031] The top surface and the bottom surface of the sterilization tray 13 are fixedly connected with right-angled blocks. More specifically, by arranging the right-angled blocks, when a plurality of sterilization trays 13 are stacked in the vertical direction, the right-angled blocks can be connected with the adjacent corners of the sterilization trays 13, thereby avoiding sliding between each other, so that the sterilization trays 13 are more stable when stacked.

[0032] The end of the manipulator body 2 is fixedly connected with the air cylinder 7 through a flange and bolts.

[0033] In summary, the sterilization tray 13 containing packaged food is placed on the surface of the feeding rack 4, the manipulator body 2 is operated to control the clamping assembly 3 to move to the sterilization tray 13, the clamping assembly 3 is operated to clamp and fix the two sides of the sterilization tray 13, then the manipulator body 2 is operated to control the clamping assembly 3 and the sterilization tray 13 to move to the cleaning equipment, the sterilization tray 13 is tilted by the manipulator body 2, so that the food is poured into the cleaning equipment, the unloading is realized, then the manipulator body 2 is operated to control the clamping assembly 3 and the sterilization tray 13 to move to the position of the discharging rack 5, the clamping assembly 3 is operated to release the clamping of the sterilization tray 13, and the sterilization tray 13 is stacked on the surface of the discharging rack 5, so that the unloading is completed, then the above steps are repeated, so that the continuous unloading is realized, in use, the effect of automatically pouring and unloading the packaged food is realized, the sterilization tray does not need to be manually carried and poured by personnel, the food cleaning process is more labor-saving, the labor intensity of the personnel is reduced, the working efficiency is improved, and the safety risk of the personnel operation is reduced.

[0034] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only the principles of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The protection scope required by the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A food tray unloading machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a manipulator body (2) and an electrical box (1) for controlling the operation of the manipulator body (2); a clamping assembly (3) is provided at the end of the manipulator body (2); a sterilization tray (13) is clamped on the surface of the clamping assembly (3); and a loading rack (4) and a unloading rack (5) for placing the sterilization tray (13) are provided on the front side of the manipulator body (2).

2. A food tray unloading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (3) includes a support frame (10), the top surface of the support frame (10) is fixedly connected to a mounting plate (8), the top of the mounting plate (8) is hinged with two cylinders (7), the telescopic ends of the cylinders (7) are hinged with clamping claws (9), the surfaces of the clamping claws (9) are rotatably connected to the support frame (10), and the top of the mounting plate (8) is also provided with a solenoid valve (6) for controlling the operation of the cylinders (7).

3. A food tray unloading machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping jaw (9) is fixedly connected to a clamping block (11) on the side close to the sterilization disk (13). A positioning groove (12) is provided on the side of the sterilization disk (13), and the positioning groove (12) is movably clamped to the clamping block (11).

4. A food tray unloading machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the cylinders (7) and the clamps (9) is two groups, and the two groups of cylinders (7) and clamps (9) are symmetrically arranged on the front and back sides of the sterilization tray (13).

5. The food tray unloading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the top surface and the four corners of the bottom surface of the sterilization tray (13) are fixedly connected with right-angle blocks.

6. A food tray unloading machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end of the manipulator body (2) is fixedly connected to the cylinder (7) via a flange and bolts.