Ice bag filling machine with buffer structure
By introducing a buffer structure and monitoring system into the ice pack filling machine, the problem of ice packs being prone to breakage during rapid filling has been solved, achieving stable and efficient ice pack production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422532006.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing ice pack filling machines lack a cushioning structure, which makes ice packs prone to breakage during rapid filling, resulting in low work efficiency.
An ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure was designed. The liquid inlet process is buffered by setting up branch pipes, sleeves, connecting flanges, top covers, V-shaped covers and strainers. The work progress is monitored by limit plates, rubber pads, conveyor belts, conveyor shafts and cameras.
It achieves buffered liquid inlet for ice packs, preventing breakage, improving filling efficiency, and enabling real-time monitoring of work progress, thus enhancing overall work stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of filling equipment technology, specifically to an ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure. Background Technology
[0002] Biological ice packs are biological products used to refrigerate items and maintain their low temperature. They address many difficulties such as the prohibition of dry ice in aviation but the necessity of using it, the high cost of dry ice due to its non-reusability, and the difficulty of purchasing dry ice in remote areas. Ice packs have obvious advantages such as being reusable, low cost, and usability wherever there is a refrigerator.
[0003] Currently, most ice pack filling machines on the market consist of a worktable, a transmission mechanism, and an extrusion mold for material feeding. The bag is conveyed to the inside of the sleeve by rollers above it. Then, a cylinder pushes the proportioned solution in the water tank to fill the bag, and the extrusion motor seals it to form a complete ice pack. In actual operation, there are some inconveniences and room for improvement. For example, the flow rate of the refrigerant at the filling port is relatively fast. Usually, when the ice pack is opened, there is no buffer structure. The ice pack is subjected to a large flow of refrigerant in an instant. The impact of the large flow of refrigerant has a greater impact on the seams around the ice pack, increasing the risk of bag breakage. The ice pack itself is easily damaged, resulting in a decrease in the efficiency of ice pack sealing. It also does not have the function of buffering liquid ingress.
[0004] Now, a novel ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure to solve the problem mentioned in the background art of not having a buffer function for liquid inlet.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure, comprising an outer frame, a control console fixedly connected to the right side of the outer frame, a first motor welded to the front end of the outer frame, a locking ring disposed below the first motor, a cutting table disposed below the locking ring, a module movably connected to the front end of the cutting table, a water tank disposed on the left side of the outer frame, a main water pipe disposed inside the water tank, a front support frame welded to the front ends of the left and right sides of the outer frame, a driving wheel disposed above the front support frame, a base fixedly connected to the top of the outer frame, an electric cylinder disposed at the top of the base, a sleeve disposed in front of the front support frame, and a buffer fitting assembly disposed above the sleeve.
[0007] The fitting assembly includes a V-shaped cover, which is positioned above the fitting. A cover top is fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped cover, and a connecting flange is movably connected to the top of the cover top. A screw ring is provided between the cover top and the connecting flange. A branch water pipe is fitted to the right side of the main water pipe, and a sleeve is provided at the bottom end of the branch water pipe. A mesh is provided at the bottom end of the inside of the V-shaped cover.
[0008] Preferably, the shape and size of the outer part of the mesh are adapted to the shape and size of the inner bottom of the V-shaped cover, the mesh and the V-shaped cover are tightly fitted, and the height of the V-shaped cover is higher than that of the sleeve.
[0009] Preferably, the shape and size of the inside of the sleeve are adapted to the shape and size of the outside of the branch pipe, and the top end of the branch pipe is connected to the bottom end of the main pipe and passes through the inside of the sleeve.
[0010] Preferably, the shape and size of the connecting flange and the cover correspond one-to-one, the shape and size of the top of the cover and the shape and size of the bottom of the sleeve are adapted, and the branch water pipe and the main water pipe are made of the same material.
[0011] Preferably, a base plate is welded to the bottom of the front end of the outer frame, a conveyor belt is provided at the top of the base plate, limit plates are welded to the left and right sides of the top of the conveyor belt, a rubber pad is provided at the top of the conveyor belt, a conveyor shaft is provided inside the conveyor belt, and a discharge port is welded to the front end of the conveyor belt.
[0012] Preferably, the rubber pad and the conveyor belt are in close contact, the rubber pad is elastic, and the vertical center lines of the rubber pad, the conveyor belt, and the cutting table coincide.
[0013] Preferably, a platform is welded to the upper right side of the front support frame, a PLC controller is installed at the top of the platform, a sleeve rod is sleeved to the upper left side of the front support frame, an interface is sleeved to the right side of the sleeve rod, and a camera is movably connected to the lower part of the interface.
[0014] Preferably, the external shape and dimensions of the sleeve are adapted to the internal shape and dimensions of the interface, the height of the camera is lower than the moving wheel, and the PLC controller and the camera are electrically connected.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the ice pack filling machine with buffer structure not only realizes the function of buffering liquid inlet, but also realizes the function of preventing ice pack breakage, and also realizes the function of monitoring work progress.
[0016] (1) By setting up branch pipes, sleeves, connecting flanges, screw rings, top covers, V-shaped covers, and strainers, the ice pack body is gradually flattened and conveyed to the inside of the kit by the moving wheels above the support frame. Then, the electric cylinder on the top base of the outer frame pushes the proportioned solution in the water tank into the bag body in the kit. The bag body is shaped into the specified shape and size by the first motor and then sealed to the inside of the cutting table by the locking ring and sealed by the module. Since the branch pipe is sleeved inside the main water pipe, the top of the V-shaped cover is fixed by connecting the top of the sleeve to the connecting flanges at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve through the screw ring. The solution inside the water tank flows from the main water pipe to the branch pipe and then from the sleeve to the V-shaped cover. Finally, it is injected into the bag body inside the kit through the strainer at the bottom of the V-shaped cover. The V-shaped cover can buffer the liquid inside the water tank when it enters the bag body, slow down the liquid inlet speed, avoid the possibility of the bag body breaking due to excessive liquid flow and impact, reduce the probability of bag body breaking, improve the working efficiency of ice pack filling, and realize the function of buffered liquid inlet.
[0017] (2) By setting up a limiting plate, rubber pad, conveyor belt, conveyor shaft, discharge port and bottom plate, when the formed ice bag is squeezed and sealed by the module in the cutting table, it falls and is discharged. Finally, it falls onto the conveyor belt below the cutting table. The limiting plates on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt can limit and concentrate it on the conveyor belt to prevent the ice bag from being scattered during the fall. The conveyor shaft inside the conveyor belt pushes the conveyor belt to transport the sealed ice bag to the discharge port at its front end. Because the rubber pad at the top of the conveyor belt is elastic, it can prevent the ice bag from breaking due to excessive impact during the fall and discharge process, thus improving the stability of the discharge and realizing the function of preventing the ice bag from breaking.
[0018] (3) The ice pack is coiled around the outside of the moving wheel by setting up a PLC controller, a frame, a sleeve, an interface, and a camera. After being flattened by multiple sets of conveying support rods below it, it is sent into the inside of the sleeve. A sleeve is welded on the left side of the front support frame and an interface is connected to the right side of the sleeve. The camera below the interface can visually detect the status of the working area of the moving wheel. When an abnormality is found, such as a broken bag or an abnormality of the conveying device that causes a delay in the work progress, an alarm can be triggered to the operator through the frame on the PLC controller on the right side of the front support frame. This prevents the delay in the overall work progress due to errors in some parts, improves the overall work efficiency of the ice pack filling machine, and realizes the function of monitoring the work progress. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 For the present utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;
[0021] Figure 3 For the present utility model Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the explosion structure at point B in the middle;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a top-view enlarged structural diagram of the V-shaped cover of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a top view of the conveyor belt structure of this utility model.
[0024] In the diagram: 1. Outer frame; 2. Control console; 3. First motor; 4. Locking ring; 5. Cutting table; 6. Module; 7. Water tank; 8. Main water pipe; 9. Support front frame; 10. Driving wheel; 11. Base; 12. Sleeve; 13. Electric cylinder; 14. Branch water pipe; 15. Sleeve; 16. Connecting flange; 17. Threaded ring; 18. Top cover; 19. V-shaped cover; 20. Strainer; 21. Limiting plate; 22. Rubber pad; 23. Conveyor belt; 24. Conveyor shaft; 25. Discharge port; 26. Base plate; 27. PLC controller; 28. Stand; 29. Sleeve rod; 30. Interface; 31. Camera. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-5 An ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure includes an outer frame 1, a control console 2 fixedly connected to the right side of the outer frame 1, a first motor 3 welded to the front end of the outer frame 1, a locking ring 4 below the first motor 3, a cutting table 5 below the locking ring 4, a module 6 movably connected to the front end of the cutting table 5, a water tank 7 on the left side of the outer frame 1, a main water pipe 8 inside the water tank 7, a front support frame 9 welded to the front ends of the left and right sides of the outer frame 1, a driving wheel 10 above the front support frame 9, a base 11 fixedly connected to the top of the outer frame 1, an electric cylinder 13 at the top of the base 11, a sleeve 12 in front of the front support frame 9, and a buffered liquid inlet fitting assembly above the sleeve 12.
[0027] Please see Figure 1-5An ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure also includes a connecting assembly, which includes a V-shaped cover 19. The V-shaped cover 19 is disposed above the sleeve 12. The top of the V-shaped cover 19 is fixedly connected to a cover top 18. The top of the cover top 18 is movably connected to a connecting flange 16. A screw ring 17 is provided between the cover top 18 and the connecting flange 16. A branch water pipe 14 is connected to the right side of the main water pipe 8. A sleeve 15 is provided at the bottom end of the branch water pipe 14. A strainer 20 is provided at the bottom end inside the V-shaped cover 19.
[0028] The external shape and size of the mesh 20 are matched with the internal shape and size of the bottom of the V-shaped cover 19. The mesh 20 and the V-shaped cover 19 fit tightly together. The height of the V-shaped cover 19 is higher than that of the sleeve 12. The internal shape and size of the sleeve 15 are matched with the external shape and size of the branch pipe 14. The top of the branch pipe 14 is connected to the bottom of the main pipe 8 and passes through the inside of the sleeve 15. The shape and size of the connecting flange 16 and the top of the cover 18 correspond one-to-one. The top shape and size of the top of the cover 18 are matched with the bottom shape and size of the sleeve 15. The branch pipe 14 and the main pipe 8 are made of the same material.
[0029] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the ice pack body is gradually flattened and conveyed to the inside of the sleeve 12 by the moving wheels 10 above the front support frame 9. Then, the electric cylinder 13 on the base 11 at the top of the outer frame 1 pushes the proportioned solution in the water tank 7 into the bag body in the sleeve 12. The bag body is shaped into the specified shape and size by the first motor 3 and then sealed to the inside of the cutting table 5 by the locking ring 4 and sealed by the module 6. Since the branch water pipe 14 is sleeved inside the main water pipe 8, the top of the cover 18 at the top of the V-shaped cover 19 is connected to the upper and lower ends of the sleeve 15 by the screw ring 17. The solution inside the water tank 7 is fixed in the flange 16. The solution flows through the main water pipe 8 to the branch water pipe 14 and then through the sleeve 15 to the V-shaped cover 19. Finally, it is injected into the bag inside the sleeve 12 through the strainer 20 at the bottom of the V-shaped cover 19. The V-shaped cover 19 can buffer the liquid inside the water tank 7 when it enters the bag, slowing down the liquid inlet speed and avoiding the possibility of the bag breaking due to excessive impact from a large liquid flow. This reduces the probability of bag breaking, improves the efficiency of ice pack filling, and slows down the liquid inlet speed.
[0030] Example 2: A base plate 26 is welded to the bottom of the front end of the outer frame 1. A conveyor belt 23 is provided at the top of the base plate 26. Limiting plates 21 are welded to the left and right sides of the top of the conveyor belt 23. A rubber pad 22 is provided at the top of the conveyor belt 23. A conveyor shaft 24 is provided inside the conveyor belt 23. A discharge port 25 is welded to the front end of the conveyor belt 23. The rubber pad 22 and the conveyor belt 23 are tightly fitted. The rubber pad 22 is elastic. The vertical center lines of the rubber pad 22, the conveyor belt 23 and the cutting table 5 coincide.
[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, after the formed ice pack is squeezed and sealed by the module 6 inside the cutting table 5, it falls out and eventually lands on the conveyor belt 23 below the cutting table 5. The limiting plates 21 on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt 23 can limit and concentrate the ice pack on the conveyor belt 23 to prevent it from scattering during the fall. The conveyor shaft 24 inside the conveyor belt 23 pushes the conveyor belt 23 to convey the sealed ice pack to the discharge port 25 at its front end. Because the rubber pad 22 at the top of the conveyor belt 23 is elastic, it can prevent the formed ice pack from breaking due to excessive impact during the fall, making the ice pack discharge more stable.
[0032] Example 3: A support platform 28 is welded to the upper right side of the front support frame 9. A PLC controller 27 is installed at the top of the support platform 28. A sleeve rod 29 is sleeved on the upper left side of the front support frame 9. An interface 30 is sleeved on the right side of the sleeve rod 29. A camera 31 is movably connected to the lower part of the interface 30. The external shape and size of the sleeve rod 29 are adapted to the internal shape and size of the interface 30. The height of the camera 31 is lower than the moving wheel 10. The PLC controller 27 and the camera 31 are electrically connected.
[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the ice pack is coiled around the outside of the drive wheel 10 and flattened by multiple sets of conveying rods below it before being fed into the sleeve 12. A sleeve rod 29 is welded to the left side of the front support frame 9, and an interface 30 is sleeved on the right side of the sleeve rod 29. The camera 31 below the interface 30 can visually detect the status of the working area of the drive wheel 10. When an abnormality is detected, such as a broken bag or a malfunction of the conveying device that causes a delay in the work progress, an alarm can be triggered to the operator via the platform 28 on the PLC controller 27 on the right side of the front support frame 9. This prevents delays in the overall work progress due to errors in some parts, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling machine.
[0034] Working principle: In use, the bag body is first gradually flattened and conveyed to the inside of the sleeve 12 by the moving wheels 10 above the front support frame 9. Then, the electric cylinder 13 on the base 11 at the top of the outer frame 1 pushes the proportioned solution in the water tank 7 into the bag body in the sleeve 12. The bag body is shaped into the specified shape and size by the first motor 3 and then sealed to the inside of the cutting table 5 by the locking ring 4 and sealed by the module 6. Since the branch water pipe 14 is sleeved inside the main water pipe 8, the top of the V-shaped cover 19 is connected to the connecting flanges 1 at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve 15 by the screw ring 17. The solution inside the water tank 7 is fixed in place. It flows through the main water pipe 8 to the branch water pipe 14, then through the sleeve 15 to the V-shaped cover 19, and finally through the strainer 20 at the bottom of the V-shaped cover 19 into the bag inside the sleeve 12. The V-shaped cover 19 buffers the liquid entering the bag from the water tank 7, slowing down the liquid inflow and preventing the bag from rupturing due to excessive liquid flow and impact. This reduces the probability of bag rupture and improves the efficiency of ice pack filling. The slowed liquid inflow further enhances the ice pack filling efficiency. The formed ice pack is then extruded through the module 6 in the cutting table 5. After sealing, the ice pack falls onto the conveyor belt 23 below the cutting table 5. Limiting plates 21 on both sides of the conveyor belt 23 confine the ice pack, preventing it from scattering during the fall. The conveyor shaft 24 inside the conveyor belt 23 pushes the sealed ice pack to its outlet 25. The elastic rubber pad 22 at the top of the conveyor belt 23 prevents the ice pack from breaking due to excessive impact during the fall, ensuring stable ice pack dispensing. The entire ice pack is coiled around the outside of the drive wheel 10. After being stretched and flattened by multiple sets of conveying support rods below, it is fed into the interior of the sleeve 12. A sleeve rod 29 is welded to the left side of the front support frame 9, and an interface 30 is sleeved on the right side of the sleeve rod 29. The camera 31 below the interface 30 can visually detect the status of the working area of the moving wheel 10. When an abnormality is found, such as a bag rupture or a conveying device malfunction that causes a delay in the work progress, an alarm can be triggered to the operator through the platform 28 on the PLC controller 27 on the right side of the front support frame 9. This prevents the overall work progress from being delayed due to errors in some parts, and improves the working efficiency of the filling machine.
[0035] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure, comprising an outer frame (1), characterized in that: A control console (2) is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer frame (1). A first motor (3) is welded to the front end of the outer frame (1). A locking ring (4) is provided below the first motor (3). A cutting table (5) is provided below the locking ring (4). A module (6) is movably connected to the front end of the cutting table (5). A water tank (7) is provided on the left side of the outer frame (1). A main water pipe (8) is provided inside the water tank (7). A front support frame (9) is welded to the front ends of the left and right sides of the outer frame (1). A moving wheel (10) is provided above the front support frame (9). A base (11) is fixedly connected to the top of the outer frame (1). An electric cylinder (13) is provided at the top of the base (11). A sleeve (12) is provided in front of the front support frame (9). A sleeve assembly that can buffer water ingress is provided above the sleeve (12). The fitting assembly includes a V-shaped cover (19), which is positioned above the fitting (12). A cover top (18) is fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped cover (19), and a connecting flange (16) is movably connected to the top of the cover top (18). A screw ring (17) is provided between the cover top (18) and the connecting flange (16). A branch water pipe (14) is fitted to the right side of the main water pipe (8), and a sleeve (15) is provided at the bottom end of the branch water pipe (14). A strainer (20) is provided at the bottom end inside the V-shaped cover (19).
2. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape and size of the outside of the mesh (20) are adapted to the shape and size of the bottom inside of the V-shaped cover (19). The mesh (20) and the V-shaped cover (19) fit tightly together. The height of the V-shaped cover (19) is higher than that of the sleeve (12).
3. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shape and size inside the sleeve (15) are adapted to the shape and size outside the branch pipe (14). The top end of the branch pipe (14) is connected to the bottom end of the main pipe (8) and passes through the inside of the sleeve (15).
4. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shape and size of the connecting flange (16) and the cover (18) correspond one-to-one. The shape and size of the top of the cover (18) are compatible with the shape and size of the bottom of the sleeve (15). The branch water pipe (14) and the main water pipe (8) are made of the same material.
5. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A base plate (26) is welded to the bottom of the front end of the outer frame (1). A conveyor belt (23) is provided at the top of the base plate (26). Limiting plates (21) are welded to the left and right sides of the top of the conveyor belt (23). A rubber pad (22) is provided at the top of the conveyor belt (23). A conveyor shaft (24) is provided inside the conveyor belt (23). A discharge port (25) is welded to the front end of the conveyor belt (23).
6. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rubber pad (22) and the conveyor belt (23) are in close contact. The rubber pad (22) is elastic. The vertical center lines of the rubber pad (22), the conveyor belt (23) and the cutting table (5) coincide.
7. The ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A platform (28) is welded to the upper right side of the front support frame (9). A PLC controller (27) is installed at the top of the platform (28). A sleeve rod (29) is sleeved on the upper left side of the front support frame (9). An interface (30) is sleeved on the right side of the sleeve rod (29). A camera (31) is movably connected to the lower part of the interface (30).
8. An ice pack filling machine with a buffer structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The external shape and size of the sleeve (29) are adapted to the internal shape and size of the interface (30). The height of the camera (31) is lower than that of the moving wheel (10). The PLC controller (27) and the camera (31) are electrically connected.