Tableware sorting device
By using inclined tableware guides and side guide mechanisms in the tableware sorting device after washing, the problems of clogging and mispush in the tableware sorting device are solved, achieving efficient and accurate tableware sorting and saving energy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423019213.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-06
AI Technical Summary
Existing tableware sorting devices are prone to clogging and misplacing after washing, and also result in energy waste.
The tableware conveying mechanism and multiple inclined tableware guides, combined with the side guide conveying mechanism and guide roller assembly, enable the tableware to detach from the conveying mechanism on its own, avoiding jamming and accidental pushing. The structure is simple and efficient.
It enables fast, accurate, and continuous sorting of tableware, reduces jamming and sorting errors, and saves energy.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to catering technical field, concretely relates to a tableware sorting device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Now, because of the quickening of life rhythm and industrialization problem, many people will dine in the canteen, snack bar etc. place, because the tableware quantity is many, need through the automatic cleaning machine to clean, and the tableware category is also more, for example cup, dish, bowl, chopstick, spoon etc. tableware, these tableware need to carry on the sorting after cleaning.
[0003] At present, tableware is transferred to the conveying mechanism after cleaning, a plurality of different height height limiting rods are arranged on the conveying mechanism, thereby screening tableware of different heights, the screened tableware stays at the height limiting rod, and then is pushed down the conveying mechanism by the electric push rod, if enough tableware is screened at the height limiting rod and is pushed by the electric push rod, there is the situation of conveying mechanism blockage due to the accumulation of tableware at the height limiting rod in the screening process, and if one tableware is screened and pushed once, the mispushing situation may occur, and energy is wasted. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model aims at overcoming the shortcoming and insufficient in prior art, provide a tableware sorting device.
[0005] One embodiment of the utility model provides a tableware sorting device, it includes: tableware conveying mechanism and a plurality of tableware guide piece,
[0006] A plurality of tableware guide pieces are sequentially and spacedly arranged above the tableware conveying mechanism along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism, the height of a plurality of tableware guide pieces relative to the tableware conveying mechanism sequentially decreases along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism, and the tableware guide piece extends obliquely towards the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism in the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0007] In some optional embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms,
[0008] A plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms are arranged at the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism, and a plurality of tableware guide pieces and a plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms are one-to-one corresponding and spacedly arranged along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0009] In the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism, the guide terminal of the nth tableware guide piece and the conveying terminal of the nth side guide conveying mechanism form a discharge space for tableware, and n is greater than or equal to 1.
[0010] In some alternative embodiments, the delivery starting end of the (n+1)th side guiding and conveying mechanism is arranged at one side of the guiding ending end of the nth tableware guide in the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0011] In some alternative embodiments, the side guiding and conveying mechanism comprises a guiding belt module and a first power module, the guiding belt module is arranged at the discharging side of the tableware conveying mechanism, and the first power module is drivingly connected with the guiding belt module.
[0012] In some alternative embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of guiding roller assemblies, each of the guiding roller assemblies comprises a guiding roller and a second power module, the guiding roller is rotatably arranged at the discharging side of the tableware conveying mechanism and at the guiding ending end of the corresponding tableware guide, and the second power module is drivingly connected with the guiding roller.
[0013] In some alternative embodiments, the guiding force exerted by the guiding roller on the tableware is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0014] In some alternative embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of height adjusting mechanisms, each of the height adjusting mechanisms is drivingly connected with the corresponding tableware guide and used to drive the tableware guide to ascend or descend relative to the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0015] In some alternative embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of mounting racks, and the tableware guide is detachably coupled with the corresponding mounting rack.
[0016] In some alternative embodiments, the mounting rack is provided with a plurality of mounting portions arranged in sequence from top to bottom, and the tableware guide is detachably coupled with at least one of the mounting portions.
[0017] In some alternative embodiments, the mounting rack is provided with a mounting portion, the tableware guide is provided with a locking member and an adjusting groove extending in the height direction, the locking member is slidingly coupled with the adjusting groove, and the locking member is detachably connected with the adjusting groove and the mounting portion.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, in the tableware sorting device, the tableware can automatically separate from the tableware conveying mechanism along the tableware guide under the conveying of the tableware conveying mechanism, the sorting accuracy is high, and the tableware is not prone to be stuck, and the structure is simpler without the need to increase a structure for actively pushing the tableware to separate from the tableware conveying mechanism.
[0019] In order to enable a clearer understanding of the present application, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of the tableware sorting device of one embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 2 A partial sectional view of the tableware sorting device of one embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the top of the tableware sorting device of one embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 4 A structure schematic view of the top of the tableware sorting device of one embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 An enlarged view of A shown in the figure;
[0024] Figure 5 A partial structure schematic view of the tableware sorting device of one embodiment of the present application;
[0025] Figure 6 An exploded view of the mounting rack and the tableware guide of one embodiment of the present application.
[0026] Explanation of reference signs:
[0027] 10, tableware conveying mechanism; 11, mounting rack; 12, mounting portion; 20, tableware guide; 21, adjusting groove; 30, side guide conveying mechanism; 31, discharging space; 32, guide belt module; 33, first power module; 40, tableware storage basket; 50, guide roller; 60, tableware. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is 2 or more than 2, and the meaning of "several" is 1 or more than 1. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.
[0029] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "straight", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0030] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0031] In the description of the utility model, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some optional embodiments" or "some optional examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0032] At present, tableware is transferred to the conveying mechanism after cleaning, a plurality of different height limiting rods are arranged on the conveying mechanism, thereby screening tableware of different heights, the screened tableware stays at the limiting rod, and then is pushed down the conveying mechanism by the electric push rod, if a sufficient number of tableware is screened at the limiting rod and then pushed by the electric push rod, the conveying mechanism is blocked due to the accumulation of tableware at the limiting rod during the screening process, and if one tableware is screened and pushed once, the mispushing condition may occur, and energy is wasted.
[0033] Compared with the prior art, the tableware sorting device of the utility model drives the tableware to move along the tableware guide through the conveying of the tableware conveying mechanism, so that the tableware is separated from the tableware conveying mechanism, realizes fast, accurate and continuous sorting action, and the tableware is not easy to be stuck, without increasing the structure of actively pushing the tableware to separate from the tableware conveying mechanism, the overall structure is simple and is not easy to appear sorting error.
[0034] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3The utility model discloses an embodiment provides a tableware sorting device, comprising: tableware conveying mechanism 10 and a plurality of tableware guide 20,
[0035] A plurality of tableware guide 20 are sequentially and spacedly arranged above the tableware conveying mechanism 10 along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the height of the plurality of tableware guide 20 relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10 sequentially decreases along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the tableware guide 20 extends obliquely towards the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the tableware 60 moves towards the tableware guide 20 through the conveying of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, when the tableware 60 abuts against the tableware guide 20, the conveying force of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 drives the tableware 60 to move along the extension direction of the tableware guide 20, under the guiding action of the tableware guide 20, the tableware 60 moves to the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 and thus realizes self-disengagement from the tableware conveying mechanism 10, realizing quick, accurate and coherent sorting action, and the tableware 60 is not prone to jamming, without the need to increase the structure for actively pushing the tableware 60 to disengage from the tableware conveying mechanism 10, and the overall structure is simple and is not prone to sorting errors.
[0036] It should be noted that the tableware conveying mechanism 10 can be in the form of a conveying belt or a conveying roller set, as long as it can convey the tableware 60.
[0037] Among them, the height of the plurality of tableware guide 20 relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10 sequentially decreases along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, which means that the spacing between each tableware guide 20 and the tableware conveying mechanism 10 decreases sequentially along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, so that tableware 60 of different heights can be blocked to realize the sorting of tableware 60 of different heights. Specifically, the spacing between each tableware guide 20 and the tableware conveying mechanism 10 can be set or adjusted according to the actual height of the tableware 60, as long as the tableware guide 20 can screen different heights of tableware 60.
[0038] Among them, the tableware guide 20 extends obliquely towards the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, which means that the extension direction of the tableware guide 20 is arranged at an acute angle or an obtuse angle with the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, so that the tableware guide 20 can not only block and screen the tableware 60 of the corresponding height, but also guide the blocked tableware 60 towards the side edge of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 for automatic unloading.
[0039] Among them, the tableware guide 20 can be plate-shaped or strip-shaped.
[0040] In the sorting process, there are accidental jamming situations, for example, the tableware 60 may be jammed and unable to move when it comes into contact with other tableware 60 during movement along the tableware guide 20; in order to avoid accidental jamming, in some optional embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms 30; the plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms 30 are arranged on the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, wherein the discharge side refers to the side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 where the tableware 60 is discharged, and the tableware 60 enters the tableware storage basket 40 under the guidance of the corresponding tableware guide 20. The plurality of tableware guides 20 and the plurality of side guide conveying mechanisms 30 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence and are arranged in a spaced apart manner along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10; in the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the guide terminal of the nth tableware guide 20 and the conveying terminal of the nth side guide conveying mechanism 30 form a discharge space 31 for the tableware 60 to pass through, when the tableware 60 is jammed, the side guide conveying mechanism 30 can drive the tableware 60 to move towards the discharge space 31 by the side of the tableware 60, so that the plurality of positions of the tableware 60 are subjected to conveying force, avoiding the plurality of tableware 60 being jammed at the tableware guide 20, and ensuring smooth discharge of the tableware 60. n is greater than or equal to 1, and the maximum value of n matches the number of tableware guides 20, and the number of side guide conveying mechanisms matches the number of tableware guides 20.
[0041] Wherein, the guide terminal of the tableware guide 20 refers to the end close to the discharge side. The conveying terminal of the guide conveying mechanism 30 refers to the end close to the corresponding tableware guide 20, that is, the conveying terminal of the nth guide conveying mechanism 30 is close to the nth tableware guide 20.
[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 In some optional embodiments, in the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the conveying starting end of the nth+1 side guide conveying mechanism 30 is arranged on one side of the guide terminal of the nth tableware guide 20, and the conveying starting end of the side guide conveying mechanism 30 extends to one side of the tableware guide 20, and the conveying starting end of the nth+1 side guide conveying mechanism 30 is used to further guide the tableware 60 at the guide terminal of the nth tableware guide 20, so that the tableware 60 falls off from the guide terminal of the nth tableware guide 20 and accurately enters the tableware storage basket 40.
[0043] Wherein, the conveying starting end of the guide conveying mechanism 30 refers to the end close to the previous tableware guide 20, that is, the conveying starting end of the nth+1 guide conveying mechanism 30 is close to the nth tableware guide 20.
[0044] In one embodiment, the tangent direction of the delivery start end of the n+1th side guiding and conveying mechanism 30 can coincide with the extension direction of the nth tableware guide 20, so that the tableware 60 at the guide end of the nth tableware guide 20 can be further guided by the delivery start end of the n+1th side guiding and conveying mechanism 30.
[0045] Referring to Figure 4 , the specific structure of the side guiding and conveying mechanism 30 can be selected according to actual needs, for example, in some optional embodiments, the side guiding and conveying mechanism 30 includes a guiding belt module 32 and a first power module 33, the guiding belt module 32 is arranged at the discharge side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, and the first power module 33 is drivingly connected with the guiding belt module 32. The belt of the guiding belt module 32 is made of elastic material, which can reduce the scratch between the belt and the tableware 60, and is beneficial to guide the movement of the tableware 60 while protecting the tableware 60.
[0046] Specifically, along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the delivery start end of the guiding belt module 32 is arranged at the guide end of the tableware guide 20 located upstream of the guiding belt module 32; the delivery end of the guiding belt module 32 is arranged in a spaced manner with the guide end of the tableware guide 20 located downstream of the guiding belt module 32 to form a discharge space 31; and the guiding direction of the guiding belt module 32 is parallel to the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10.
[0047] The first power module 33 can be a rotating driving element such as a motor.
[0048] In some optional embodiments, the tableware sorting device further includes a plurality of tableware receiving baskets 40, which are arranged corresponding to one side of the guide end of the tableware guide 20. After being guided by the tableware guide 20, the tableware 60 is separated from the tableware conveying mechanism 10 at the discharge side and then falls into the tableware receiving basket 40 corresponding thereto.
[0049] Referring to Figure 5, when the tableware 60 is guided by the tableware guide 20 to be separated from the tableware conveying mechanism 10, since the tableware guide 20 is inclined, the inertia of the movement of the tableware 60 is also inclined relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10, which may cause the tableware 60 to not be easily and accurately positioned at the appropriate position, for example, in the present embodiment, the tableware 60 may not be accurately dropped into the tableware storage basket 40 due to the inertia, therefore, in some optional embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of guide roller assemblies, the guide roller assembly comprises a guide roller 50 and a second power module, the guide roller 50 is rotationally arranged at the unloading side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10 and located at the guide terminal of the corresponding tableware guide 20, the second power module is drivingly connected with the guide roller 50, the guide roller 50 rotates under the driving of the second power module, when the tableware 60 contacts with the guide roller 50, the guide roller 50 provides a guiding force to the tableware 60, so that the tableware 60 moves towards the appropriate direction, thereby making the tableware 60 accurately move to the appropriate position, for example, in the present embodiment, through the position layout of the guide roller 50, when the guide roller 50 contacts with the tableware 60, the guide roller 50 provides a guiding force to the tableware 60 which is just perpendicular to the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, so that the tableware 60 falls straight towards the unloading side of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the user only needs to place the tableware storage basket 40 directly below the guide terminal of the tableware guide 20, so that the tableware 60 can be accurately dropped into the tableware storage basket 40, if there is no guidance of the guide roller 50, the tableware 60 also has inertia along the conveying direction of the tableware conveying mechanism 10, which will affect the user's judgment of placing the tableware storage basket 40, and there is a case that the tableware 60 cannot be accurately dropped into the tableware storage basket 40.
[0050] The second power module can be a rotating driving element such as a motor.
[0051] In order to conveniently adjust the height of the tableware guide 20, in some optional embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of height adjustment mechanisms, the height adjustment mechanism is drivingly connected with the corresponding tableware guide 20, for driving the tableware guide 20 to ascend or descend relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10, the height adjustment mechanism can be a lead screw driving assembly, a pneumatic cylinder translation driving assembly or a linear motor translation driving assembly, for example, in an embodiment, the height adjustment mechanism is an electric lead screw module, the lead screw of the electric lead screw module is drivingly connected with the tableware guide 20, for driving the tableware guide 20 to ascend or descend relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10 to adjust the spacing between the tableware guide 20 and the tableware conveying mechanism 10 to adapt to the sorting requirements of tableware 60 of different heights.
[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6, of course, the way to adjust the height of the tableware guide 20 is not limited to this, in some other alternative embodiments, the tableware sorting device further comprises a plurality of mounting racks 11, the tableware guide 20 is detachably matched with the corresponding mounting rack 11, and different shapes of the tableware guide 20 can be replaced, so that the height of the bottom of the tableware guide 20 is different, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the tableware guide 20 relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10. Or in an embodiment, a plurality of mounting portions 12 are arranged on the mounting rack 11, the plurality of mounting portions 12 are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the tableware guide 20 is detachably matched with at least one of the mounting portions 12, and according to the specific height requirement, the tableware guide 20 is assembled with the mounting portion 12 at the corresponding position, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the tableware guide 20 relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10. Or in an embodiment, the mounting rack 11 is provided with a mounting portion 12, the tableware guide 20 is provided with a locking piece and an adjusting groove 21 extending in the height direction, the locking piece is in sliding fit with the adjusting groove 21, and the locking piece is detachably connected with the adjusting groove 21 and the mounting portion 12, so that the tableware guide 20 can be adjusted in position through the adjusting groove 21, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the tableware guide 20 relative to the tableware conveying mechanism 10.
[0053] In the embodiment, both ends of the tableware guide 20 are connected with the mounting rack 11, the tableware guide 20 is provided with the adjusting groove 21, the mounting rack 11 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 12, the mounting portion 12 is a mounting hole, the locking piece is detachably arranged in the adjusting groove 21 and the mounting hole, the mounting rack 11 can be detachably connected with different mounting holes through switching to realize height adjustment, or the height can be adjusted through the adjusting groove 21, the plurality of mounting holes 12 can adjust the position of the tableware guide 20 at a plurality of positions in a large range, and the adjusting groove 21 can finely adjust the position of the tableware guide 20 in a small range, thereby facilitating to improve the flexibility of the height adjustment of the mounting rack 11. The locking piece can adopt a limit pin, a bayonet, etc., and the locking piece can also adopt a bolt, which is movably arranged through the adjusting groove 21 and then threadedly matched with the mounting hole.
[0054] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A dish sorting apparatus, characterized by, The utensil sorting device comprises: a utensil conveying mechanism and a plurality of utensil guides; a plurality of the utensil guides are arranged in sequence and in intervals above the utensil conveying mechanism along the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism, the heights of the plurality of the utensil guides relative to the utensil conveying mechanism decrease in sequence along the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism, and the utensil guides extend obliquely towards the discharge side of the utensil conveying mechanism along the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism; a plurality of side guiding conveying mechanisms are further included; a plurality of the side guiding conveying mechanisms are arranged on the discharge side of the utensil conveying mechanism, and the plurality of the utensil guides and the plurality of the side guiding conveying mechanisms correspond to each other and are arranged in intervals along the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism; in the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism, a discharge space for utensils is formed between the guiding terminal of the nth utensil guide and the conveying terminal of the nth side guiding conveying mechanism, and n is greater than or equal to 1.
2. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: in the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism, the conveying starting end of the (n+1)th side guiding conveying mechanism is arranged on one side of the guiding terminal of the nth utensil guide.
3. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The side guiding conveying mechanism comprises a guiding belt module and a first power module, the guiding belt module is arranged on the discharge side of the utensil conveying mechanism, and the first power module is drivingly connected with the guiding belt module.
4. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of guiding roller assemblies are further included, each of the guiding roller assemblies comprises a guiding roller and a second power module, the guiding roller is rotatably arranged on the discharge side of the utensil conveying mechanism and located at the guiding terminal of the corresponding utensil guide, and the second power module is drivingly connected with the guiding roller.
5. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein The guiding force exerted by the guiding roller on the utensil is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the utensil conveying mechanism.
6. A dish sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: The utensil sorting device further comprises a plurality of height adjusting mechanisms, each of the height adjusting mechanisms is drivingly connected with the corresponding utensil guide and used to drive the utensil guide to ascend or descend relative to the utensil conveying mechanism.
7. A dish sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: The utensil sorting device further comprises a plurality of mounting racks, and each of the utensil guides is detachably connected with the corresponding mounting rack.
8. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: A plurality of mounting portions are arranged on the mounting rack in sequence from top to bottom, and each of the utensil guides is detachably connected with at least one of the mounting portions.
9. A dish sorting apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: The mounting rack is provided with a mounting portion, the utensil guide is provided with a locking member and an adjusting groove extending in the height direction, the locking member and the adjusting groove are in sliding connection, and the locking member is detachably connected with the adjusting groove and the mounting portion, respectively.