Chopstick feeding device

By introducing limiting components and pushing components into the chopsticks processing equipment, the problems of confusion and blockage during chopstick discharge were solved, and stable output and continuous production of single chopsticks were achieved.

CN223457698UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21陶金和
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Application Number
CN202422126829.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-30

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Technical Problem

Existing chopstick processing equipment is prone to problems such as friction between the penultimate chopstick and the chopstick being fed out during the discharge process, leading to disordered discharge and even blockage of the discharge channel.

Method used

A chopstick feeding device was designed, comprising a limiting component and a pushing component. The limiting component presses the second-to-last chopstick with a limiting rod, and the pushing component pushes out the bottom chopstick with a pushing rod, thus preventing multiple chopsticks from being fed out at the same time.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable output of single chopsticks, avoids chaotic material output and channel blockage, and ensures continuous production.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a chopstick feeding device which comprises a rack, a charging barrel, a limiting assembly and a pushing assembly. The charging barrel is provided with a vertically-downward discharging channel, an opening is formed in one side of the bottom of the discharging channel, a discharging opening is formed in the other side of the bottom of the discharging channel, and a receding opening is formed in the back of the bottom of the discharging channel. The limiting assembly comprises a limiting driving piece and a limiting rod. And the limiting driving piece is mounted on the back of the lower part of the charging barrel through a rack and is connected with and drives the limiting rod. The pushing assembly comprises a pushing driving part and a pushing rod, the pushing driving part is installed on the side portion of the charging barrel through a rack and connected with and drives the pushing rod, and the head of the pushing rod penetrates through the opening of the discharging channel and points to the discharging port. According to the chopstick discharging device, the limiting assembly and the pushing assembly are arranged, so that the situation that multiple chopsticks are discharged at the same time or a discharging port is blocked can be avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to chopsticks feeding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Due to the great demand for chopsticks, in order to meet market demand, the automatic production equipment of chopsticks is essential, and in the production process of chopsticks, most of the links need to process single chopsticks separately. At present, most of the chopstick processing equipment on the market is provided with a long and narrow discharge port at the bottom of the chopstick box, which can only pass through a chopstick, but when discharging, the second last chopstick and the chopstick being sent out are easily taken out due to friction, resulting in discharging confusion, even causing the discharge channel to be blocked and unable to continue production. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a kind of chopstick feeding devices that can stably output single chopstick to solve the above technical problems.

[0004] Chopstick feeding device, including rack, cartridge, limiting component and push assembly;

[0005] The cartridge is provided with a vertically downward discharge passage;One side of the bottom of the discharge passage is provided with an opening, and the other side is provided with a discharge port;The back of the bottom of the discharge passage is provided with a let-in mouth;

[0006] The limiting component includes a limiting driving element and a limiting rod;The limiting driving element is installed below the back of the cartridge through the rack, and is connected to drive the limiting rod, and the head of the limiting rod is close to or presses against the second last chopstick in the discharge passage, so as to release and compress the second last chopstick.

[0007] The push assembly includes a push driving element and a push rod, and the push driving element is installed on the side of the cartridge through the rack and is connected to drive the push rod, and the head of the push rod passes through the opening of the discharge passage and points to the discharge port.

[0008] Further, the limiting driving element includes a moving seat, a fixed seat, a spring and a limiting push assembly;The fixed seat is installed on the rack;The fixed seat is provided with a guide hole, and the limiting rod is installed at the front end of the moving seat and passes through the guide hole;The spring is arranged between the moving seat and the rack;The limiting push assembly is installed on the rack and pushes the moving seat close to or away from the discharge passage.

[0009] Further, the limiting push assembly includes an eccentric wheel and a push block;The eccentric wheel is driven by a motor;The front end of the push block is connected with the moving seat, and the rear end is connected with the eccentric wheel.

[0010] Further, the rear end of the pushing block is provided with a roller abutting against the eccentric wheel, so as to improve the smoothness of the pushing action.

[0011] Further, the limiting rods are two, and are arranged in parallel and at intervals.

[0012] Further, the rack comprises a sliding groove, the sliding groove is arranged in parallel with the discharging channel and abuts against the opening, and the pushing rod slides in the sliding groove.

[0013] Further, the tail of the pushing rod is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block corresponds to the sliding groove.

[0014] Further, the two sides of the sliding groove are provided with strip-shaped holes along the direction of the sliding groove, the sliding block is provided with a horizontal shaft, the horizontal shaft penetrates through the sliding block and is inserted into the strip-shaped holes on the two sides, so as to avoid that the sliding block is separated from the sliding groove.

[0015] Further, the pushing driving part comprises a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a rotating wheel, the bottom end of the first connecting rod is hingedly connected to the rack, the other end of the first connecting rod is hingedly connected to one end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the second connecting rod is hingedly connected to the tail of the pushing rod, one end of the third connecting rod is hingedly connected to the middle part of the second connecting rod, and the other end of the third connecting rod is hingedly connected to the edge of the rotating wheel, and the rotating wheel is driven to rotate by a motor.

[0016] Further, the bottom end of the barrel adopts a slope, and the length of the discharging channel is greater than or equal to the length of the chopsticks, and the width of the discharging channel is equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of the chopsticks, so that the chopsticks can fall in a row one by one.

[0017] From the above description of the utility model, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. By arranging the limiting assembly and the pushing assembly, the second last chopstick can be compressed when the bottommost single chopstick is pushed out, so that the second last chopstick is prevented from moving with the bottommost chopstick, and the situation that multiple chopsticks are discharged at the same time or the discharging opening is blocked is avoided.

[0019] 2. The pushing assembly adopts a connecting rod mechanism, so that the rapid rotation of the rotating wheel is converted into the high-frequency forward and backward movement of the pushing rod, and the structure is simple and effective. DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the utility model, and form a part of the utility model. The schematic embodiments of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model, and do not constitute improper limitation on the utility model.

[0021] Among them:

[0022] Figure 1 is the shaft side view of the chopstick feeding deviceFigure One ;

[0023] Figure 2 This is the axial side view of the chopstick feeding device Figure Two ;

[0024] Figure 3 This is the axial side view of the chopstick feeding device Figure Three ;

[0025] Figure 4 This is the axial side view of the chopstick feeding device Figure Four ;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a partial enlargement of the chopstick feeding device Figure One ;

[0027] Figures 1 to 5 The symbols in the figure are: frame 1, slide 11, barrel 2, discharge channel 21, opening 22, discharge port 23, clearance port 24, limit assembly 3, limit rod 31, movable seat 32, fixed seat 33, eccentric wheel 34, push block 35, roller 36, spring 37, push assembly 4, push rod 41, slider 42, horizontal axis 43, first connecting rod 44, second connecting rod 45, third connecting rod 46, rotating wheel 47. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clear and understandable, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 5 The chopstick feeding device includes a frame 1, a barrel 2, a limiting component 3 and a pushing component 4.

[0030] The barrel 2 is provided with a vertical downward discharge channel 21. The length of the discharge channel 21 is greater than or equal to the length of the chopsticks, and the width is equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of the chopsticks. The bottom of the discharge channel 21 is provided with an opening 22 on one side and a discharge port 23 on the other side for discharging a single chopstick. A clearance port 24 is provided at the back of the bottom of the discharge channel 21.

[0031] The limiting assembly 3 includes a limiting driver and a limiting rod 31. The limiting driver is mounted on the lower back of the barrel 2 through the frame 1 and is connected to drive the limiting rod 31. The head of the limiting rod 31 is close to or against the second-to-last chopstick in the discharge channel 21, thereby releasing or pressing the second-to-last chopstick.

[0032] In this embodiment, the limiting rods 31 are two, parallel and spaced apart. The limiting driving member comprises a moving seat 32, a fixed seat 33, a spring 37 and a limiting pushing assembly; the fixed seat 33 is installed on the rack 1; the fixed seat 33 is provided with a guide hole, the limiting rods 31 are installed at the front end of the moving seat 32 and pass through the guide hole; the spring 37 is arranged between the moving seat 32 and the rack 1, one end of the spring 37 is connected to the moving seat 32, and the other end of the spring 37 is connected to a hook (not shown) on the rack 1, so as to provide a reset force for the moving seat 32. The limiting pushing assembly is installed on the rack 1 and pushes the moving seat 32 to be close to or away from the discharging channel 21.

[0033] In an embodiment, the limiting pushing assembly comprises an eccentric wheel 34 and a pushing block 35. The eccentric wheel 34 is driven by a motor. The front end of the pushing block 35 is connected to the moving seat 32, and the rear end of the pushing block 35 is connected to the eccentric wheel 34. In another embodiment, the rear end of the pushing block 35 is provided with a roller 36 which is connected to the eccentric wheel 34, so as to improve the smoothness of the pushing action.

[0034] The pushing assembly 4 comprises a pushing driving member and a pushing rod 41. The pushing driving member is installed on the side of the barrel 2 through the rack 1 and is connected to drive the pushing rod 41. The head of the pushing rod 41 passes through the opening 22 of the discharging channel 21 and points to the discharging port 23, so that a single chopstick can be pushed out of the discharging port 23.

[0035] In this embodiment, the rack 1 comprises a sliding groove 11 which is parallel to the discharging channel 21 and is connected to the opening 22. The pushing rod 41 slides in the sliding groove 11, so as to ensure the accuracy of the pushing direction. In another embodiment, the tail of the pushing rod 41 is provided with a sliding block 42 which corresponds to the sliding groove 11. Preferably, the two sides of the sliding groove 11 are provided with strip-shaped holes along the direction of the sliding groove 11. The sliding block 42 is provided with a horizontal shaft 43 which penetrates the sliding block 42 and is inserted into the strip-shaped holes on the two sides, so as to avoid the sliding block 42 from being separated from the sliding groove 11.

[0036] In an embodiment, the pushing driving member comprises a first connecting rod 44, a second connecting rod 45, a third connecting rod 46 and a rotating wheel 47. The bottom end of the first connecting rod 44 is hingedly installed on the rack 1, the other end of the first connecting rod 44 is hingedly connected to one end of the second connecting rod 45, the other end of the second connecting rod 45 is hingedly connected to the tail of the pushing rod 41. One end of the third connecting rod 46 is hingedly installed on the middle part of the second connecting rod 45, and the other end of the third connecting rod 46 is hingedly connected to the edge of the rotating wheel 47. The rotating wheel 47 is driven to rotate by a motor.

[0037] The utility model discloses a limit component 3 and push assembly 4 are set up, can when pushing out the last single chopstick, the second last chopstick is pressed tightly, avoids the second last chopstick with the last chopstick and moves, avoids the situation of multiple chopsticks simultaneously discharging or the discharge port 23 is blocked.

[0038] In working, the chopsticks are accumulated in the material cylinder 2, and the last part of the material cylinder 2 is provided with a vertical downward discharge channel 21, the width of the discharge channel 21 is equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the chopsticks (1.1-1.3 times of the diameter of the chopsticks), so that the chopsticks can fall one by one. Before the push rod 41 of the push assembly 4 deeply enters the side of the discharge channel 21 and pushes the last chopstick, the limiting rod 31 of the limit component 3 is moved towards the material cylinder 2 and directly pushes the second last chopstick, at this time, the second last chopstick is limited by the limiting force, then the push rod 41 pushes the last chopstick, and the last chopstick is pushed out of the discharge channel 21. When the last chopstick moves, there is a friction force between the last chopstick and the second last chopstick, and the friction force is smaller than the limiting force between the limiting rod 31 and the material cylinder 2, so that the second last chopstick can not be driven by the movement of the last chopstick, that is, the situation of multiple chopsticks simultaneously discharging can be avoided.

[0039] The utility model has been described above in combination with the drawings, and obviously, the specific implementation of the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned mode, as long as various non-essential improvements are adopted by using the method concept and technical scheme of the utility model, or the concept and technical scheme of the utility model is directly applied to other occasions without improvement, all are within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A chopstick feeding device characterized by, The rack, the barrel, the limiting assembly and the pushing assembly are included. The barrel is provided with a vertical downward discharging channel; one side of the bottom of the discharging channel is provided with an opening, and the other side is provided with a discharging port; the back of the bottom of the discharging channel is provided with a letting port. The limiting assembly includes a limiting driving element and a limiting rod; the limiting driving element is installed below the back of the barrel through the rack and is connected to drive the limiting rod; the head of the limiting rod is close to or presses against the second last chopstick in the discharging channel. The pushing assembly includes a pushing driving element and a pushing rod; the pushing driving element is installed on the side of the barrel through the rack and is connected to drive the pushing rod; the head of the pushing rod passes through the opening of the discharging channel and points to the discharging port.

2. The chopstick feed device according to claim 1, characterized by The limiting driving element includes a moving seat, a fixed seat, a spring and a limiting pushing assembly; the fixed seat is installed on the rack; the fixed seat is provided with a guide hole; the limiting rod is installed at the front end of the moving seat and passes through the guide hole; the spring is arranged between the moving seat and the rack; the limiting pushing assembly is installed on the rack and pushes the moving seat close to or away from the discharging channel.

3. The chopstick feed device according to claim 2, wherein The limiting pushing assembly includes an eccentric wheel and a pushing block; the eccentric wheel is driven by an electric machine; the front end of the pushing block is connected with the moving seat, and the rear end is connected with the eccentric wheel.

4. The chopstick feed device according to claim 3, wherein The rear end of the pushing block is provided with a roller for connecting the eccentric wheel.

5. The chopstick feed device according to claim 2, wherein The limiting rod has two parallel and spaced rods.

6. The chopstick feed device according to claim 1, wherein The rack includes a sliding groove; the sliding groove is parallel to the discharging channel and is connected with the opening; the pushing rod slides in the sliding groove.

7. The chopstick feed device according to claim 6, wherein The tail of the pushing rod is provided with a sliding block corresponding to the sliding groove.

8. The chopstick feed device according to claim 7, wherein The two sides of the sliding groove are provided with strip-shaped holes along the direction of the sliding groove; the sliding block is provided with a horizontal shaft; the horizontal shaft penetrates the sliding block and is inserted into the strip-shaped holes on the two sides.

9. The chopstick feeding device according to claim 1, wherein The pushing driving element includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a rotating wheel; the bottom end of the first connecting rod is hingedly installed on the rack; the other end is hingedly connected with one end of the second connecting rod; the other end of the second connecting rod is hingedly connected with the tail of the pushing rod; one end of the third connecting rod is hingedly installed with the middle part of the second connecting rod; the other end is hingedly connected with the rotating wheel; the rotating wheel is driven to rotate by an electric machine.

10. The chopstick feeding device according to claim 1, wherein The bottom end of the barrel adopts a slope; the length of the discharging channel is greater than or equal to the length of the chopstick; the width is equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of the chopstick.