90-degree corner equipment

By employing an active follow-up structural design and conveyor belt tension adjustment, combined with a hollowed-out mesh-like support platform and baffle guide, the structural complexity and high cost of existing corner turning equipment have been solved. This simplifies the structural complexity and reduces the cost of the equipment, ensuring highly efficient and precise corner turning.

CN223606474UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28ZHEJIANG XIANGYING CENT KITCHEN EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423241083.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-26

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Technical Problem

Existing 90° turning devices have complex structures, high costs, and require synchronization of the transmission structures on both the inner and outer sides, making it difficult to achieve precise steering.

Method used

The design employs both active and follower structures. The drive unit is installed on the outside of the steering channel, and the support platform serves as the follower structure, simplifying the equipment structure. The tension of the conveyor belt is changed by adjusting the arc length of the driven drive shaft. Combined with the hollowed-out mesh support platform and baffle plate guidance, precise steering is ensured.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the cost of equipment steering, simplifies structural complexity, improves steering accuracy, avoids material slippage and water accumulation during steering, and ensures the reliability of steering angle.

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Abstract

The utility model provides 90-degree corner equipment, which belongs to the technical field of conveying, and comprises a rack, the rack comprises a groove body with a concave cavity, two adjacent side cavity walls on the concave cavity are respectively a feeding cavity wall and a discharging cavity wall, a turning channel is formed between the feeding cavity wall and the discharging cavity wall, two ends of the feeding cavity wall are respectively a feeding outer end and a feeding inner end, and the feeding outer end and the discharging inner end are respectively provided with a feeding opening. The two sides of the discharging cavity wall are the outer discharging end and the inner discharging end respectively, the outer feeding end and the outer discharging end are the two ends of the outer side of the steering channel respectively, and the inner feeding end and the inner discharging end are the two ends of the inner side of the steering channel respectively. The driving device is mounted on the outer side of the steering channel and comprises a conveying belt; and the bearing platform is mounted on the inner side of the steering channel and is statically arranged. The synchronism of the inner side and the outer side does not need to be considered while materials are steered, the structure of the whole equipment is simplified, the precision requirement is met, and therefore the steering cost of products is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of conveying technology and relates to a 90° turning device. Background Technology

[0002] In large enterprises and institutions, after employees finish their meals, they need to pour the food scraps from their plates into the waste bin, then place the plates on a conveyor belt, and then the plates are sent to large washing equipment for cleaning. In order to improve cleaning efficiency, the plates are often collected in a washing frame first, and then the entire washing frame is sent into the large washing equipment for cleaning.

[0003] Due to the limited space in the canteen, in order to improve the utilization of space, the conveying direction of the washing box and the washing position of the washing box are often on different straight lines. Therefore, a reversing structure needs to be set between the conveying direction of the washing box and the washing position of the washing box so that the washing box can reliably enter the washing position from the conveying position.

[0004] In existing corner-turning devices, transmission structures need to be installed on both the inner and outer sides of the device to achieve product steering. This design presents challenges: firstly, it requires maintaining consistent rotational speeds on both sides of the transmission structure, which demands high precision; secondly, it complicates the overall structure of the corner-turning device and increases its cost. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned problems in existing technologies by proposing a low-cost, simple-structure, and precise 90° turning device.

[0006] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solution: a 90° turning device, comprising:

[0007] The frame has a groove with a mounting plane, which is recessed along the mounting plane to form a cavity. The adjacent two side walls of the cavity serve as the material feeding cavity wall and the material discharging cavity wall, respectively. The angle between the feeding cavity wall and the discharging cavity wall is 90°. A turning channel is formed between the feeding cavity wall and the discharging cavity wall. The two ends of the feeding cavity wall are the feeding outer end and the feeding inner end, respectively. The two sides of the discharging cavity wall are the discharging outer end and the discharging inner end, respectively. The feeding outer end and the discharging outer end are the two ends of the outer side of the turning channel, and the feeding inner end and the discharging inner end are the two ends of the inner side of the turning channel.

[0008] The drive unit, as the active structure for material deflection, is installed on the outside of the deflection channel, and the drive unit includes a circumferentially rotatable conveyor belt, wherein the two ends of the conveyor belt are respectively arranged opposite to the feed end and the discharge end.

[0009] The carrying platform, as a follow-up structure for material turning, is installed inside the turning channel, and the two ends of the carrying platform are respectively set opposite to the inner end of the feed and the inner end of the discharge.

[0010] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, the driving mechanism includes:

[0011] The bracket includes two opposing arc-shaped support plates, and a connecting support plate is provided at both ends of the two arc-shaped support plates. The connecting support plate is U-shaped, and the two sides of the open end of the connecting support plate are connected to the two arc-shaped support plates respectively. The closed end of the connecting support plate is connected to the bottom of the concave cavity.

[0012] The drive shaft and driven shaft are connected to the two ends of the support respectively, and the drive sprocket and driven sprocket are connected to the drive shaft and driven shaft respectively. The drive sprocket and driven sprocket are located between two arc-shaped support plates, and the two ends of the conveyor belt are respectively engaged with the drive sprocket and driven sprocket. A driven gear is connected to one end of the drive shaft.

[0013] The drive motor is mounted on the frame, and the output end of the drive motor is connected to the drive gear, wherein the drive gear and the driven gear are connected by a chain.

[0014] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, both ends of the active drive shaft and both ends of the driven rotating shaft pass through two arc-shaped support plates, and bearings are nested at both ends of the active drive shaft. The two ends of the driven drive shaft are inserted into the adjustment holes on the arc-shaped support plates, and the connection between the driven drive shaft and the arc-shaped support plates is fixed by locking nuts.

[0015] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, two curved rails distributed vertically are provided between the two arc-shaped support plates, and each curved rail is provided with an arc-shaped groove. The opening directions of the two arc-shaped grooves are opposite, and the arc-shaped grooves are nested and fitted with the conveyor belt.

[0016] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, the conveyor belt includes multiple keel blocks, which are connected end to end in sequence to form the conveyor belt. Adjacent keel blocks can rotate relative to each other.

[0017] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, the bearing platform includes multiple ribs arranged in a radiating pattern, with one end of each rib connected to the cavity wall and the other end pointing towards the conveyor belt. Multiple arc-shaped support bars are arranged along the length of the ribs, and each arc-shaped support bar is connected to multiple ribs.

[0018] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, multiple arc-shaped support bars are arranged in concentric circles. The connection between the multiple ribs and the multiple arc-shaped support bars forms a hollow and grid-like structure.

[0019] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, a baffle plate is also provided between the outer end of the feed and the outer end of the discharge, and the baffle plate is arc-shaped. The two ends of the baffle plate are respectively connected to the cavity walls on the adjacent sides of the concave cavity.

[0020] In the aforementioned 90° turning device, a guide post is provided at each of the outer end of the feed, the outer end of the discharge, the inner end of the feed, and the inner end of the discharge, wherein the guide post is connected to the tank body.

[0021] In one of the aforementioned 90° corner devices, a floor drain is installed at the bottom of the concave cavity.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0023] (1) The 90° turning device provided by this utility model sets the inner and outer sides of the material turning structure as an active structure and a follower structure respectively, and the follower structure is always in a stationary state, so that the synchronization of the inner and outer sides does not need to be considered when the material turns, simplifying the structure of the entire device and the accuracy requirements, thereby reducing the turning cost of the product.

[0024] (2) By moving the two ends of the driven drive shaft in the adjustment hole, the relative arc length between the drive shaft and the driven drive shaft is changed, thereby changing the tension of the conveyor belt.

[0025] (3) A hollow, grid-like structure is formed by connecting multiple ribs and multiple arc-shaped support bars. This structural design prevents water accumulation on the bearing platform, which could cause the material to slip during the turning process and affect the final turning angle.

[0026] (4) By setting up baffles, the material can be guided when turning, thus improving the reliability of the turning angle. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a 90° turning device according to this utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the driving device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] In the picture,

[0030] 100. Frame; 110. Tank; 111. Mounting plane; 112. Cavity; 113. Feed chamber wall; 1131. Feed outer end; 1132. Feed inner end; 114. Discharge chamber wall; 1141. Discharge outer end; 1142. Discharge inner end; 120. Baffle plate; 130. Guide column; 140. Floor drain;

[0031] 200, driving device; 210, conveying belt; 211, keel block; 220, arc-shaped support plate; 221, adjusting hole; 230, connecting support plate; 240, driving transmission shaft; 250, driven transmission shaft; 260, driving sprocket; 270, driven sprocket; 280, driven gear; 290, driving motor; 2100, driving gear; 2110, bearing; 2120, locking nut; 2130, curved rail; 2131, arc-shaped groove;

[0032] 300, bearing platform; 310, rib; 320, arc-shaped support bar. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following is a specific embodiment of the present application and further describes the technical scheme of the present application in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to these embodiments.

[0034] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0035] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the present application provides a 90° corner device, which comprises:

[0036] A rack 100 is provided with a groove 110 having a mounting plane 111, and a concave cavity 112 is formed along the mounting plane 111, wherein the two adjacent side cavity walls of the concave cavity 112 are respectively used as an inlet cavity wall 113 and an outlet cavity wall 114 of the material, the included angle between the inlet cavity wall 113 and the outlet cavity wall 114 is 90°, a turning channel is formed between the inlet cavity wall 113 and the outlet cavity wall 114, the two ends of the inlet cavity wall 113 are respectively an inlet outer end 1131 and an inlet inner end 1132, the two sides of the outlet cavity wall 114 are respectively an outlet outer end 1141 and an outlet inner end 1142, and the inlet outer end 1131 and the outlet outer end 1141 are respectively two ends of the outer side of the turning channel, and the inlet inner end 1132 and the outlet inner end 1142 are respectively two ends of the inner side of the turning channel;

[0037] A driving device 200 is installed on the outer side of the turning channel as the driving structure of the material turning, and the driving device 200 comprises a conveying belt 210 which can rotate circumferentially, wherein the two ends of the conveying belt 210 are respectively arranged opposite to the inlet outer end 1131 and the outlet outer end 1141;

[0038] The bearing platform 300 is installed on the inner side of the turning channel as a follow-up structure for material turning, and two ends of the bearing platform 300 are oppositely arranged with the inner inlet end 1132 and the inner outlet end 1142.

[0039] The 90-degree turning device provided by the utility model sets the inner and outer side structures for material turning as a driving structure and a follow-up structure respectively, and the follow-up structure is always in a static state, so that the synchronism of the inner and outer sides is not considered while the material is turning, the structure of the whole device is simplified, the precision requirement is reduced, and the turning cost of the product is reduced.

[0040] Preferably, the driving device 200 comprises:

[0041] The support comprises two oppositely arranged arc-shaped support plates 220, and a connecting support plate 230 is arranged at two ends of the two arc-shaped support plates 220, wherein the connecting support plate 230 is arranged in a U shape, two sides of an open end of the connecting support plate 230 are connected with the two arc-shaped support plates 220 respectively, and a closed end of the connecting support plate 230 is connected to the cavity bottom of the cavity 112;

[0042] The driving transmission shaft 240 and the driven transmission shaft 250 are connected to two ends of the support respectively, and a driving sprocket 260 and a driven sprocket 270 are connected to the driving transmission shaft 240 and the driven transmission shaft 250 respectively, wherein the driving sprocket 260 and the driven sprocket 270 are located between the two arc-shaped support plates 220, two ends of the conveying belt 210 are engaged with the driving sprocket 260 and the driven sprocket 270 respectively, and a driven gear 280 is connected to one end of the driving transmission shaft 240;

[0043] The driving motor 290 is installed on the rack 100, and an output end of the driving motor 290 is connected with a driving gear 2100, wherein the driving gear 2100 and the driven gear 280 are connected through a chain.

[0044] It is further pointed out that two ends of the driving transmission shaft 240 and two ends of the driven transmission shaft are respectively penetrated through the two arc-shaped support plates 220, two ends of the driving transmission shaft 240 are respectively nested with bearings 2110, two ends of the driven transmission shaft 250 are insertedly matched with the adjusting holes 221 on the arc-shaped support plates 220, and the connection between the driven transmission shaft 250 and the arc-shaped support plates 220 is fixed through the locking nuts 2120, wherein the relative arc length between the driving transmission shaft 240 and the driven transmission shaft 250 is changed by moving the two ends of the driven transmission shaft 250 in the adjusting holes 221, and then the tension of the conveying belt 210 is changed.

[0045] Further, two curved rails 2130 are arranged between the two arc-shaped support plates 220 and are arranged in an up-down manner, and an arc-shaped groove 2131 is arranged on each curved rail 2130, wherein the two arc-shaped grooves 2131 are arranged in opposite directions, and the arc-shaped grooves 2131 are nested with the conveying belt 210.

[0046] Further, the conveying belt 210 comprises a plurality of keel blocks 211, and the plurality of keel blocks 211 are sequentially connected in a head-to-tail manner to form the conveying belt 210, wherein two adjacent keel blocks 211 can rotate relative to each other.

[0047] Preferably, the bearing platform 300 comprises a plurality of rib strips 310 arranged in a diverging manner, one end of the rib strip 310 is connected to the cavity wall of the cavity 112, and the other end of the rib strip 310 points to the conveying belt 210, wherein a plurality of arc-shaped support strips 320 are arranged along the length direction of the rib strip 310, and each arc-shaped support strip 320 is connected to the plurality of rib strips 310.

[0048] Further, the plurality of arc-shaped support strips 320 are arranged in concentric circles, wherein a hollow and grid-shaped structure is formed by the connection between the plurality of rib strips 310 and the plurality of arc-shaped support strips 320. Such a structure avoids the accumulation of water on the bearing platform 300, which causes the material to slip during the turning process and affects the final turning angle.

[0049] Preferably, a material blocking plate 120 is arranged between the feeding outer end 1131 and the discharging outer end 1141, and the material blocking plate 120 is arranged in an arc shape, wherein the two ends of the material blocking plate 120 are connected to the cavity walls adjacent to the two sides of the cavity 112.

[0050] In this embodiment, the material blocking plate 120 can be used as a guide for the material during turning, thereby improving the reliability of the turning angle.

[0051] Preferably, a guide column 130 is arranged at each of the feeding outer end 1131, the discharging outer end 1141, the feeding inner end 1132, and the discharging inner end 1142, wherein the guide column 130 is connected to the groove body 110.

[0052] Preferably, a floor drain 140 is arranged on the cavity bottom of the cavity 112 to drain the accumulated water in the groove bottom.

[0053] It should be noted that in the present application, the description of "first", "second", "one" and the like are only used for the purpose of description and can not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited. The terms "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "fixing" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship of two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0054] In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment of the present application can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor within the scope of protection required by the present application.

[0055] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application. Those skilled in the art of the present application can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or replace them with similar ways, but will not deviate from the spirit of the present application or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A 90° corner device, characterized in that The utility model relates to a material conveying device, including: The rack is provided with a groove with a mounting plane on the rack, and a concave cavity is formed along the mounting plane, wherein two adjacent cavity walls of the concave cavity are respectively used as a feeding cavity wall and a discharging cavity wall of the material, the included angle between the feeding cavity wall and the discharging cavity wall is 90 DEG, a turning channel is formed between the feeding cavity wall and the discharging cavity wall, the two ends of the feeding cavity wall are respectively a feeding outer end and a feeding inner end, the two sides of the discharging cavity wall are respectively a discharging outer end and a discharging inner end, the feeding outer end and the discharging outer end are respectively two ends of the turning channel on the outside, and the feeding inner end and the discharging inner end are respectively two ends of the turning channel on the inside; A driving device is installed on the outside of the turning channel as an active structure for material turning, and the driving device includes a conveying belt that can rotate in a circumferential direction, wherein the two ends of the conveying belt are respectively arranged opposite to the feeding outer end and the discharging outer end; A bearing platform is installed on the inside of the turning channel as a passive structure for material turning, and the two ends of the bearing platform are respectively arranged opposite to the feeding inner end and the discharging inner end.

2. A 90° corner device according to claim 1, characterised in that The driving device includes: A support includes two oppositely arranged arc-shaped support plates, and a connecting support plate is arranged at the two ends of the two arc-shaped support plates, wherein the connecting support plate is arranged in a U shape, the two sides of the open end of the connecting support plate are respectively connected to the two arc-shaped support plates, and the closed end of the connecting support plate is connected to the cavity bottom of the concave cavity; A driving transmission shaft and a driven transmission shaft are respectively connected to the two ends of the support, and a driving sprocket and a driven sprocket are respectively connected to the driving transmission shaft and the driven transmission shaft, wherein the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket are located between the two arc-shaped support plates, the two ends of the conveying belt are respectively engaged with the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket, and a driven gear is connected to one end of the driving transmission shaft; A driving motor is installed on the rack, and a driving gear is connected to the output end of the driving motor, wherein the driving gear and the driven gear are connected through a chain.

3. A 90° corner device according to claim 2, characterised in that The two ends of the driving transmission shaft and the two ends of the driven transmission shaft respectively penetrate through the two arc-shaped support plates, the two ends of the driving transmission shaft are respectively nested with bearings, the two ends of the driven transmission shaft are inserted and matched with the adjusting holes on the arc-shaped support plates, and the connection between the driven transmission shaft and the arc-shaped support plates is fixed through a locking nut.

4. A 90° corner device according to claim 2, characterised in that Two bent rails arranged in an up-down distribution are further arranged between the two arc-shaped support plates, and an arc-shaped recess is arranged on each bent rail, wherein the opening directions of the two arc-shaped recesses are oppositely arranged, and the arc-shaped recesses are nested with the conveying belt.

5. A 90° corner device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that, The conveying belt includes a plurality of keel blocks, and the plurality of keel blocks are sequentially and end-to-end connected to form the conveying belt, wherein two adjacent keel blocks can rotate relative to each other.

6. A 90° corner device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that, The bearing platform includes a plurality of rib strips arranged in a diverging manner, one end of the rib strip is connected to the cavity wall of the concave cavity, and the other end of the rib strip points to the conveying belt, wherein a plurality of arc-shaped support strips are arranged along the length direction of the rib strip, and each arc-shaped support strip is connected to a plurality of rib strips.

7. A 90° corner device according to claim 6, characterised in that The plurality of arc-shaped support strips are arranged in concentric circles, wherein a hollow and grid-shaped structure is formed through the connection between the plurality of rib strips and the plurality of arc-shaped support strips.

8. A 90° corner device according to claim 1, wherein A baffle plate is further arranged between the feeding outer end and the discharging outer end, and the baffle plate is arranged in an arc shape, wherein the two ends of the baffle plate are respectively connected to the cavity walls of the two adjacent sides of the concave cavity.

9. A 90° corner device according to claim 1, wherein A guide column is arranged at the outer inlet end, the outer outlet end, the inner inlet end and the inner outlet end of the groove body.

10. A 90° corner device according to claim 1, wherein A floor drain is arranged on the bottom of the cavity.