Bottle cap rapid recovery device

By installing a pneumatic conveyor and support structure above the conveyor belt, combined with photoelectric sensor control, efficient recycling of glass bottle caps is achieved, solving the problems of high cost of manual recycling and slow robot movement, improving production efficiency and reducing noise.

CN223633077UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05XUYONGLANG ORIENTAL GLASS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423219655.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the recycling efficiency of glass bottle caps is low, the cost of manual recycling is high, and the slow movement of robotic arms during grasping causes production line shutdowns, affecting efficiency.

Method used

Design a rapid bottle cap recycling device that uses a pneumatic conveyor to create negative pressure above a conveyor belt, adsorbing and transporting bottle caps to a collection container. Combined with a support structure and photoelectric sensors to control the start and stop of the pneumatic conveyor, efficient bottle cap recycling is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient bottle cap recycling while the conveyor belt is running normally, reduces labor costs, improves recycling efficiency, and reduces noise through porous sound-absorbing panels.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automation, in particular to a rapid bottle cap recovery device which comprises a recovery pipe, a pneumatic conveyor, a collection container and a support structure. The recycling pipe is used for conveying recycled bottle caps; the pneumatic conveyor is arranged at the inlet end of the recovery pipe and located above the conveying belt, and the pneumatic conveyor is connected with a compressed air source through an air pipe. The collecting container is communicated with the outlet end of the recycling pipe and is used for collecting the recycled bottle caps; the support structure is arranged on the conveying belt, and the pneumatic conveyor is connected with the support structure. The device has the advantages that the pneumatic conveyor is arranged above the conveying belt, when the conveying belt conveys glass bottles, the glass bottles with bottle caps pass through the lower portion of the pneumatic conveyor, the bottle caps are sucked away by the pneumatic conveyor and recycled into the collecting container through the recycling pipe, and efficiency is high.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to automatic technology field especially a bottle lid quick recovery device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the glass bottle baking flower production process needs to place the stainless steel cover at the glass bottle mouth, and after the baking flower production process is completed, the bottle cover on the glass bottle needs to be taken off, and the production step is executed by the manual or mechanical hand grabbing mode at present, and the manual recovery cost is higher, and the mechanical hand grabbing is slow, which can make the glass bottle conveying belt pause, and the recovery efficiency is lower. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model aims at overcoming the defects of prior art, and provides a bottle lid quick recovery device.

[0004] The utility model discloses a bottle lid quick recovery device, including recovery pipe, pneumatic conveyer, collection container and support structure, the recovery pipe is used for conveying the bottle lid recovered, the pneumatic conveyer is arranged at the import end of recovery pipe and is located above the conveying belt, and the pneumatic conveyer is connected compressed air source through the air pipe.

[0005] The collection container is communicated with the outlet end of the recovery pipe and is used for collecting the recovered bottle lid.

[0006] The pneumatic conveyer is arranged above the conveying belt, when the glass bottle is conveyed by the conveying belt, the glass bottle will pass below the pneumatic conveyer, the negative pressure generated at the pneumatic conveyer at this time will adsorb the bottle cap and convey to the collection container in the recovery pipe, the conveying belt will not stop when adsorbing the bottle cap, and the conveying belt normally runs, the adsorption process will not cause additional influence to production, and the recovery efficiency of the bottle cap is higher.

[0007] The collection container is communicated with the outlet end of the recovery pipe and is used for collecting the recovered bottle lid.

[0008] The support structure is arranged on the conveying belt, and the pneumatic conveyer is connected with the support structure.

[0009] In the utility model, the pneumatic conveyer is arranged above the conveying belt, when the glass bottle is conveyed by the conveying belt, the glass bottle will pass below the pneumatic conveyer, the negative pressure generated at the pneumatic conveyer at this time will adsorb the bottle cap and convey to the collection container in the recovery pipe, the conveying belt will not stop when adsorbing the bottle cap, and the conveying belt normally runs, the adsorption process will not cause additional influence to production, and the recovery efficiency of the bottle cap is higher.

[0010] In some embodiments, the recovery pipe is inverted U-shaped, one end of the recovery pipe is located above the conveying belt and is connected with the pneumatic conveyer, and the other end is located on one side of the conveying belt and is communicated with the collection container, the bottle cap is adsorbed upwards and then conveyed back to the collection container on the ground through the inverted U-shaped recovery pipe.

[0011] In some embodiments, the support structure includes a support rod group and a clamping block, the support rod group is arranged on the conveying belt, the clamping block is arranged on the top of the support rod group, and the pneumatic conveyer is clamped on the clamping block, the recovery pipe and the pneumatic conveyer are fixed to the top of the conveying belt through the support structure.

[0012] In some embodiments, the support rod group comprises vertical rods and a horizontal rod, two of the vertical rods are connected with two sides of the conveying belt respectively, both of the vertical rods extend to the top of the conveying belt, two ends of the horizontal rod are connected with top ends of the two vertical rods, and the horizontal rod is connected with the clamping block. The clamping block is stably fixed above the conveying belt through the horizontal rod and the two vertical rods.

[0013] In some embodiments, a photoelectric sensor, a controller and a solenoid valve are further included, the photoelectric sensor and the solenoid valve are electrically connected with the controller, the photoelectric sensor is arranged on the support structure and located at the front side of the pneumatic conveyor, and the solenoid valve is arranged on the air pipe. When the glass bottle with the bottle cap passes below the photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor is triggered, the photoelectric sensor sends an electric signal to the controller, the controller sends an electric signal to the solenoid valve, the solenoid valve is opened, and compressed air is introduced into the pneumatic conveyor to form a negative pressure at the feeding port of the pneumatic conveyor. The photoelectric sensor can avoid the pneumatic conveyor being always in a running state.

[0014] In some embodiments, the collecting container comprises a container body and legs, a plurality of the legs are arranged at the bottom of the container body, and the container body is in communication with the outlet end of the recovery pipe. The collecting container is placed on the ground through the legs.

[0015] In some embodiments, the container body comprises a cubic frame and surrounding plates, a plurality of the surrounding plates are arranged on the cubic frame in a wrapped manner, and a communication hole for communicating with the recovery pipe is arranged on the surrounding plate at the top of the cubic frame. The cubic frame is wrapped to form the container body through the surrounding plates to accommodate the bottle caps.

[0016] In some embodiments, a plurality of porous sound-absorbing plates are arranged in the cubic frame corresponding to the surrounding plates. The bottle cap is made of stainless steel, and when the bottle cap made of stainless steel falls into the container body, the bottle cap will collide with the surrounding plate to generate noise. The porous sound-absorbing plates are arranged to reduce the noise.

[0017] In some embodiments, the surrounding plate at the bottom of the cubic frame is provided with a discharge hole for discharging the bottle caps. The discharge hole is arranged on the surrounding plate at the bottom of the cubic frame, and when the bottle caps accumulate too much in the collecting container, the bottle caps can be discharged through the discharge hole.

[0018] The utility model has the following advantages:

[0019] 1. By setting the air conveyor and making the air conveyor above the conveying belt through the support structure, when the conveying belt conveys the bottle cap, the glass bottle passes below the air conveyor, the negative pressure formed below the air conveyor adsorbs the bottle cap on the top of the glass bottle, and the bottle cap is recycled to the collecting container through the recovery pipe, when the air conveyor adsorbs the bottle cap, the conveying belt does not need to stop conveying, and the recycling efficiency is higher.

[0020] 2. By setting the porous sound-absorbing plate in the collecting container, the noise generated by the bottle cap impact when recycling the bottle cap is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structure diagram of the bottle cap quick recycling mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 An enlarged view of A in FIG. 1;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the internal structure of the collecting container of the utility model;

[0024] In the figure: 1, recovery pipe; 2, air conveyor; 3, collecting container; 31, container body; 311, cubic frame; 312, coaming; 313, porous sound-absorbing plate; 3121, communication hole; 3122, discharge hole; 32, support leg; 4, support structure; 41, support rod group; 411, vertical rod; 412, cross rod; 42, clamping block; 5, air pipe; 6, photoelectric sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose of the utility model, the technical scheme and the advantages are clearer and more obvious, the following will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model, that is, the described examples are only a part of the examples of the utility model, but not all the examples. The components of the utility model embodiments described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0026] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the following.

[0027] As Figures 1-3 shown, a bottle cap quick recycling device, including recovery pipe 1, air conveyor 2, collecting container 3 and support structure 4;

[0028] Recovery pipe 1 is used to transport the recycled bottle cap;

[0029] The pneumatic conveyor 2 is arranged at the inlet end of the recovery pipe 1 and above the conveying belt, and is connected to a compressed air source through an air pipe 5;

[0030] The collection container 3 is connected to the outlet end of the recovery pipe 1 and used for collecting the recovered bottle caps.

[0031] The support structure 4 is arranged on the conveying belt, and the pneumatic conveyor 2 is connected to the support structure 4.

[0032] Specifically, in the embodiment, the support structure 4 is fixedly connected to the side plates of the conveying belt by bolts, the top of the support structure 4 is located directly above the conveying belt, the pneumatic conveyor 2 is vertically arranged, the inlet end of the pneumatic conveyor 2 faces downward and is connected to the support structure 4, the outlet of the pneumatic conveyor 2 is connected to the recovery pipe 1, the pneumatic conveyor 2 is connected to compressed air, and the pneumatic conveyor 2 is a common component for those skilled in the art, and thus the specific structure thereof will not be described herein. When the compressed air is introduced into the pneumatic conveyor 2, a negative pressure is formed at the inlet of the pneumatic conveyor 2. When the glass bottles pass below the inlet of the pneumatic conveyor 2 under the conveying of the conveying belt, the bottle caps on the glass bottles are adsorbed by the pneumatic conveyor 2 and are conveyed to the collection container 3 through the recovery pipe 1. In the process of adsorption by the pneumatic conveyor 2, the conveying belt does not need to be stopped, and a high recovery efficiency is achieved.

[0033] Preferably, the recovery pipe 1 is in an inverted U shape, one end of the recovery pipe 1 is located above the conveying belt and is connected to the pneumatic conveyor 2, and the other end of the recovery pipe 1 is located on one side of the conveying belt and is connected to the collection container 3. The recovery pipe 1 is in an inverted U shape as a whole, so that both ends of the recovery pipe 1 are arranged downward, one end of the recovery pipe 1 faces the conveying belt, and the other end of the recovery pipe 1 faces the collection container 3 on the ground, thereby facilitating the recovery of the bottle caps.

[0034] Preferably, the support structure 4 comprises a support rod group 41 and a clamping block 42, the support rod group 41 is arranged on the conveying belt, the clamping block 42 is arranged at the top of the support rod group 41, and the pneumatic conveyor 2 is clamped on the clamping block 42.

[0035] Preferably, the support rod group 41 comprises two vertical rods 411 and a horizontal rod 412, the two vertical rods 411 are respectively connected to the two sides of the conveying belt, the two vertical rods 411 both extend to the top of the conveying belt, the two ends of the horizontal rod 412 are connected to the top ends of the two vertical rods 411, and the horizontal rod 412 is connected to the clamping block 42.

[0036] Specifically, in the embodiment, two vertical rods 411 are connected with two side plates of the conveying belt respectively, a milled flat for abutting with the side plate of the conveying belt is vertically arranged on the vertical rod 411, and three bolt holes for bolt connecting the side plate of the conveying belt are vertically arranged on the vertical rod 411, the vertical rod 411 is stably connected with the side plate of the conveying belt through the milled flat and the bolt hole, the top of the vertical rod 411 extends out of the conveying surface of the conveying belt, the top of the vertical rod 411 is provided with a cross connecting block, two vertical rods 411 are connected with a horizontal rod 412 through the cross connecting block, the horizontal rod 412 spans above the conveying belt, the middle of the horizontal rod 412 is bolt connected with a clamping block 42, and the clamping block 42 clamps and fixes the air conveyor 2.

[0037] Preferably, a photoelectric sensor 6 and a solenoid valve are further included, the photoelectric sensor 6 and the solenoid valve are both electrically connected with the controller, the photoelectric sensor 6 is arranged on the support structure 4 and located at the front side of the air conveyor 2, and the solenoid valve is arranged on the air pipe 5.

[0038] Specifically, in the embodiment, the photoelectric sensor 6 is bolt connected with the clamping block 42, the photoelectric sensor 6 is located at the front side of the air conveyor 2, and the glass bottle passes through the photoelectric sensor 6 first and then passes through the air conveyor 2. In the embodiment, the controller can be a PLC, a single-chip microcomputer or an industrial computer, etc., the photoelectric sensor 6 and the solenoid valve are electrically connected with the controller, when the glass bottle passes through the photoelectric sensor 6, the opaque bottle cap touches the photoelectric sensor 6, the photoelectric sensor 6 sends an electric signal to the controller, the controller sends an electric signal to the solenoid valve, the solenoid valve is opened, compressed air is introduced into the air conveyor 2, a negative pressure is formed at the feeding port of the air conveyor 2, the bottle cap is adsorbed when the glass bottle passes through the air conveyor 2, the solenoid valve is closed after a set time, and the introduction of compressed air is stopped. Since some glass bottles do not have bottle caps and do not need to be recycled, the photoelectric sensor 6 is arranged to make the air conveyor 2 pause running to avoid wasting the compressed air source.

[0039] Preferably, the collecting container 3 includes a container body 31 and a supporting leg 32, a plurality of supporting legs 32 are arranged at the bottom of the container body 31, and the container body 31 is in communication with the outlet end of the recovery pipe 1. The collecting container 3 is placed on the ground through the supporting leg 32.

[0040] Preferably, the container body 31 comprises a cuboid frame 311 and a plurality of surrounding plates 312, the surrounding plates 312 are arranged on the cuboid frame 311, and the communicating holes 3121 for communicating with the recycling pipe 1 are arranged on the surrounding plates 312 on the top of the cuboid frame 311. In the embodiment, the surrounding plates 312 are arranged on each face of the cuboid frame 311, and the surrounding plates 312 wrap the cuboid frame 311, and the cavity for accommodating the bottle caps is formed in the cuboid frame 311 wrapped by the surrounding plates 312, and the recycling pipe 1 is inserted into the cavity through the communicating holes 3121.

[0041] Preferably, a plurality of porous sound-absorbing plates 313 are arranged in the cuboid frame 311 corresponding to the surrounding plates 312. Since the bottle caps made of stainless steel will collide with the surrounding plates 312 and generate noise when entering the collecting container 3 through the recycling pipe 1, the porous sound-absorbing plates 313 are arranged, and each surrounding plate 312 is provided with a porous sound-absorbing plate 313, so as to reduce the noise generated by the recycling bottle caps, and the openings are arranged on the porous sound-absorbing plates 313 corresponding to the communicating holes 3121, so as to insert the recycling pipe 1 into the cavity.

[0042] Preferably, the discharge holes 3122 for discharging the bottle caps are arranged on the surrounding plates 312 on the bottom of the cuboid frame 311. The discharge holes 3122 are arranged on the surrounding plates 312 on the bottom of the cuboid frame 311, and the bottle caps are discharged through the discharge holes 3122 when the recycling bottle caps are more in the collecting container 3, and the openings are arranged on the porous sound-absorbing plates 313 corresponding to the discharge holes 3122.

[0043] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Any skilled person in the art can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present application without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present application, or modify it into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. Therefore, any modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical solution of the present application, which does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present application, belongs to the protection scope of the technical solution.

Claims

1. A bottle cap quick recycling device, characterized in that, The application relates to a bottle cap recycling device. The device comprises: a recycling pipe (1) for conveying recycled bottle caps; an air conveyor (2) arranged at the inlet end of the recycling pipe (1) and above a conveying belt, the air conveyor (2) being connected to a compressed air source through an air pipe (5); a collecting container (3) connected to the outlet end of the recycling pipe (1) for collecting the recycled bottle caps; 2. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 1, characterized in that a support structure (4) arranged on the conveying belt, the air conveyor (2) being connected to the support structure (4).

3. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 1, characterized in that, The recycling pipe (1) is in an inverted U shape, one end of the recycling pipe (1) being arranged above the conveying belt and connected to the air conveyor (2), and the other end being arranged on one side of the conveying belt and connected to the collecting container (3).

4. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 3, characterized in that The support structure (4) comprises a support rod group (41) arranged on the conveying belt and a clamping block (42) arranged on the top of the support rod group (41), the air conveyor (2) being clamped on the clamping block (42).

5. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support rod group (41) comprises vertical rods (411) and a horizontal rod (412), the two vertical rods (411) being respectively connected to the two sides of the conveying belt and extending to the top of the conveying belt, and the two ends of the horizontal rod (412) being connected to the top ends of the two vertical rods (411), the horizontal rod (412) being connected to the clamping block (42).

6. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device further comprises a photoelectric sensor (6), a controller and an electromagnetic valve, the photoelectric sensor (6) and the electromagnetic valve being electrically connected to the controller, the photoelectric sensor (6) being arranged on the support structure (4) and located in front of the air conveyor (2), and the electromagnetic valve being arranged on the air pipe (5).

7. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 6, characterized in that The collecting container (3) comprises a container body (31) and supporting legs (32), a plurality of the supporting legs (32) being arranged on the bottom of the container body (31), and the container body (31) being connected to the outlet end of the recycling pipe (1).

8. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 7, characterized in that The container body (31) comprises a cubic frame (311) and surrounding plates (312), a plurality of the surrounding plates (312) being arranged on the cubic frame (311), and a communication hole (3121) for connecting the recycling pipe (1) being arranged on the surrounding plate (312) on the top of the cubic frame (311).

9. A device for rapid recycling of bottle caps according to claim 7, characterized in that, A plurality of porous sound-absorbing plates (313) are arranged in the cubic frame (311) and correspond to the surrounding plates (312). An exhaust hole (3122) for exhausting bottle caps is arranged on the surrounding plate (312) on the bottom of the cubic frame (311).