Feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls

By designing a lifting cylinder and a moving mechanism to adjust the position of the vacuum suction cup, the problem of vacuum forming machines being unable to adapt to plastic sheets of different sizes was solved, improving production efficiency, reducing the defect rate, and reducing enterprise costs.

CN223750247UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02WUZHOU ZHENGNANFANG CHEMICAL IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520263615.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-19
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-19

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Technical Problem

In the processing of plastic cups and bowls, existing vacuum forming machines cannot adjust the position of the vacuum suction cup according to the size of the raw material, and cannot adapt to plastic sheets of different sizes, resulting in low production efficiency, high defect rate, and increased enterprise costs.

Method used

A loading mechanism including a lifting cylinder, a vacuum suction cup, first and second moving mechanisms, and a grating ruler is designed. During the vacuum adsorption process, the loading mechanism is driven by the first and second moving mechanisms. The position of the vacuum suction cup is adjusted by the first and second moving mechanisms, thereby realizing the flexibility of the vacuum suction cup. The position of the vacuum suction cup is adjusted by the first and second moving mechanisms, which improves the flexibility of loading.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible adjustment of the vacuum suction cup position, improves production efficiency, reduces the defect rate, and reduces enterprise costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls, which comprises a connecting plate, the connecting plate is connected with a lifting cylinder, the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected with a fixing plate, and the fixing plate is connected with a vacuum chuck; the first moving mechanism is connected with a first driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism is arranged on a first mounting base, a first grating ruler is connected to the first mounting base, a first code scanning head matched with the first grating ruler is connected to the fixing plate, and the first moving mechanism is connected with the connecting plate; the second moving mechanism is connected with a second driving mechanism, the second driving mechanism is connected to a second mounting base, a second grating ruler is connected to the second mounting base, and a second code scanning head matched with the second grating ruler is connected to the fixing plate; and the second moving mechanism is connected to the first moving mechanism.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of plastic cup and bowl processing, especially relates to a feeding mechanism for processing plastic cup and bowl. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of modern plastic processing, vacuum suction machine is a very important equipment. It can absorb the plastic sheet softened by heating to the surface of the mold through vacuum suction, so as to shape the required shape of the equipment. This processing method is widely used in the production of many plastic products due to its high efficiency and precision.

[0003] In the plastic cup and bowl processing scene, vacuum suction machine plays an indispensable role. It can quickly and stably convert plastic sheet into various specifications and shapes of cup and bowl products to meet the market demand for plastic tableware. However, there are certain limitations in the actual operation of the current vacuum suction machine for processing plastic cup and bowl. In the feeding link, the position of the vacuum suction cup is fixed, which means it cannot be adjusted according to the size of the suction material. When facing plastic sheet of different sizes, the vacuum suction cup with fixed position often cannot accurately grasp the raw material. This poor feeding flexibility not only reduces production efficiency, but also increases the rate of defective products, causing unnecessary cost loss to the enterprise. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a feeding mechanism for processing plastic cup and bowl to solve the problem that the position of the vacuum suction cup cannot be adjusted when the vacuum suction cup absorbs the suction material in the processing of the existing plastic cup and bowl.

[0005] A feeding mechanism for processing plastic cup and bowl, comprising

[0006] A connecting plate is connected with a lifting cylinder, the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected with a fixed plate, and the fixed plate is connected with a vacuum suction cup;

[0007] A first moving mechanism is connected with a first driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism is arranged on a first mounting base, the first mounting base is connected with a first grating ruler, a first code scanning head matched with the first grating ruler is connected to the fixed plate, and the first moving mechanism is connected with the connecting plate;

[0008] A second moving mechanism is connected with a second driving mechanism, the second driving mechanism is connected to a second mounting base, the second mounting base is connected with a second grating ruler, a second code scanning head matched with the second grating ruler is connected to the fixed plate, and the second moving mechanism is connected to the first moving mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the first moving mechanism comprises a first guide rail, a first sliding block connected to the first guide rail, and a first connecting piece connected to the first sliding block, wherein the first connecting piece is connected to the connecting plate.

[0010] Preferably, the first mounting base is connected with a first guide plate, the first guide plate is provided with a first guide groove, and the first guide groove is provided with a first guide wheel, wherein the first guide wheel is connected to the first driving mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, the first driving mechanism comprises a first screw rod connected to a first driving motor, the first driving motor is arranged on the first mounting base, a first nut is connected to the first screw rod, a first connecting rod is connected to the first nut, and the first connecting rod is connected to the first moving mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the second moving mechanism comprises a second guide rail, a second sliding block connected to the second guide rail, and a second connecting piece connected to the second sliding block, wherein the second connecting piece is connected to the first moving mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, the second driving mechanism comprises a second screw rod connected to a second driving motor, the second driving motor is arranged on the second mounting base, a second nut is connected to the second screw rod, a second connecting rod is connected to the second nut, and the second connecting rod is connected to the second moving mechanism.

[0014] Preferably, the first mounting base and the second mounting base are provided with protective covers.

[0015] The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls is characterized in that, in the process of feeding the vacuum plastic raw material, the vacuum suction cup is lowered and raised by the lifting cylinder to adsorb the vacuum plastic raw material, the position of the vacuum suction cup is adjusted by the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism during the adsorption process of the vacuum suction cup, one grating ruler is arranged in each moving mechanism, and the grating ruler and the code scanning head can feedback the displacement of the connecting plate provided with the vacuum suction cup. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportion.

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the feeding mechanism provided by the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the feeding mechanism provided by the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is another perspective view of the structure of the feeding mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 is another perspective view of the structure of the feeding mechanism provided by the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "top", "bottom", "top surface", "bottom surface", "inner", "outer", "inner side", "outer side" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0023] In the description of the utility model, the meaning of several is one or more, and the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, and above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If the terms "first", "second", "third" are described, they are only for the purpose of description and distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0024] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "setting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The embodiments of the utility model will be described below according to the overall structure of the utility model.

[0025] ReferenceFigure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 A feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls, comprising:

[0026] A connecting plate 1 is provided, on which a lifting cylinder 2 is connected. A fixing plate 3 is connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder 2, and a vacuum suction cup 4 is connected to the fixing plate 3.

[0027] The first moving mechanism 51 is connected to the first driving mechanism 61. The first driving mechanism 61 is disposed on the first mounting base 71. The first mounting base 71 is connected to the first grating ruler 81. The first scanning terminal 91, which matches the first grating ruler 81, is connected to the fixed plate 3. The first moving mechanism 51 is connected to the connecting plate 1.

[0028] The second moving mechanism 52 is connected to the second driving mechanism 62, which is connected to the second mounting base 72. The second mounting base 72 is connected to the second grating ruler 82, and the second scanning terminal 92, which matches the second grating ruler 82, is connected to the fixed plate 3. The second moving mechanism 52 is connected to the first moving mechanism 51.

[0029] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 The first moving mechanism 51 includes a first guide rail 511, a first slider 512 connected to the first guide rail 511, a first connector 513 connected to the first slider 512, and the first connector 513 connected to the connecting plate 1.

[0030] See Figure 1 The first guide rail 511 runs along... Figure 1 As shown, the X-axis direction is set so that the first slider 512 can move on the first guide rail 511. When the first slider 512 moves on the first guide rail 511, the connecting plate 1 can move along... Figure 1 The position of the vacuum chuck 4 in the X-axis direction is adjusted by moving it in that direction.

[0031] See Figure 2 A first guide plate 11 is connected to the first mounting base 71. A first guide groove 110 is provided on the first guide plate 11. A first guide wheel 12 is provided in the first guide groove 110. The first guide wheel 12 is connected to the first drive mechanism 61.

[0032] In the first drive mechanism 61, the first drive motor 612 is connected to a fixed plate, and a first guide wheel 12 is respectively provided at both ends of the fixed plate. The first guide wheel 12 can roll in the first guide groove 110.

[0033] Referring to Figure 2 , the first driving mechanism 61 comprises a first screw rod 611, the first screw rod 611 is connected with a first driving motor 612, the first driving motor 612 is arranged on the first mounting base 71, a first nut is connected on the first screw rod 611, the first nut is connected with a first connecting rod 613, the first connecting rod 613 is connected with the first moving mechanism 51.

[0034] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the first connecting rod 613 is connected with the first connecting piece 513, because the first connecting piece 513 is connected with the first sliding block 512, when the first driving motor 612 moves the first nut on the first screw rod 611, the first sliding block 512 can be moved on the first guide rail 511 through the first connecting rod 613 and the first connecting piece 513.

[0035] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the second moving mechanism 52 comprises a second guide rail 521, the second guide rail 521 is connected with a second sliding block 522, the second sliding block 522 is connected with a second connecting piece 523, the second connecting piece 523 is connected on the first moving mechanism 51.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 , the second moving mechanism 52 is arranged along the Y axis direction shown in Figure 1 , the second sliding block 522 can be moved on the second guide rail 521, when the second sliding block 522 is moved on the second guide rail 521, because the first moving mechanism 51 is connected with the second sliding block 522 through the second connecting piece 523, therefore the first moving mechanism 51, the connecting plate 1 connected with the first moving mechanism 51 and the vacuum chuck 4 connected with the connecting plate 1 can be moved along the Y axis direction shown in Figure 1 , in this direction, the plastic raw material adsorbed by the vacuum chuck 4 is carried away.

[0037] Referring to Figure 2 , the second driving mechanism 62 comprises a second screw rod 621, the second screw rod 621 is connected with a second driving motor 622, the second driving motor 622 is arranged on the second mounting base 72, a second nut is connected on the second screw rod 621, the second nut is connected with a second connecting rod 623, the second connecting rod 623 is connected with the second moving mechanism 52.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1 , the first mounting base 71 and the second mounting base 72 are provided with a protective cover 15.

[0039] Next, the working principle of the embodiment is described in detail to make the skilled in the art better understand the utility model: refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 When the vacuum chuck 4 needs to move in the X direction as shown in the figure, Figure 1 The first drive motor 612 drives the first screw rod 611 to rotate, so that the first connecting rod 613 connected with the first nut can drive the connecting plate 1 to move on the first guide rail 511 in the X direction as shown in the figure, Figure 1 .

[0040] When the vacuum chuck 4 needs to move in the Y direction as shown in the figure, Figure 1 The second drive motor 622 drives the second screw rod 621 to rotate, so that the second connecting rod 623 connected with the second nut can drive the second connecting rod 623 to move together with the second connecting rod 523 connected with the second connecting rod 623, and the second connecting rod 523 is connected with the second sliding block 522, so that the second sliding block 522 can be driven to move, and the second connecting rod 523 is connected with the first guide rail 511, so that the first guide rail 511 can move in the Y direction as shown in the figure, Figure 1 , thereby driving the connecting plate 1 on the first guide rail 511 and the vacuum chuck 4 to move in the Y direction as shown in the figure, Figure 1 . At the same time, since the first guide rail 511 moves in the Y direction, the first drive mechanism 61 for driving the first sliding block on the first guide rail 511 also moves together, and the first guide wheel 12 provided on the first mounting base 71 can make the first drive motor 612 move along the Y direction, thereby making the first drive mechanism 61 and the first moving mechanism 51 move along the Y direction on the second guide rail 521.

[0041] Among them, the second grating ruler 82 and the second code scanning head 92 feedback the position of the connecting plate 1 moving in the X direction, and the first grating ruler 81 and the first code scanning head 91 feedback the position of the connecting plate 1 moving in the Y direction.

[0042] In summary, the feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls provided by the utility model, in the process of feeding the vacuum chuck 4, the vacuum chuck 4 is lowered and raised by the lifting cylinder 2 to adsorb the vacuum chuck 4, the position of the vacuum chuck 4 is adjusted by the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism during the adsorption process of the vacuum chuck 4, a grating ruler is configured for each moving mechanism, and the grating ruler and the code scanning head can feedback the displacement of the connecting plate provided with the vacuum chuck.

[0043] The foregoing description of the specific exemplary embodiments of the present application is for the purpose of illustrating and describing, rather than limiting the application, and it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments with the foregoing teaching, notwithstanding what can be suggested above and although only a few of the exemplary embodiments of the present application have been described. Although the embodiments of the present application have been described, the specific embodiments are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application, and the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner, and the exemplary embodiments are selected and described for the purpose of explaining the specific principles of the present application and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can make modifications, replacements, variations and various different selections and changes to the embodiments without creative contribution after reading the specification, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of vacuum suction plate lifting device, including Connecting plate (1), lifting cylinder (2) is connected on the connecting plate (1), the output end of lifting cylinder (2) is connected with fixed plate (3), and vacuum chuck (4) is connected on the fixed plate (3); First moving mechanism (51), the first moving mechanism (51) is connected with first drive mechanism (61), and first drive mechanism (61) is arranged on first mounting base (71), and first mounting base (71) is connected with first grating ruler (81), and first scanning head (91) matched with first grating ruler (81) is connected on the fixed plate (3), and the first moving mechanism (51) is connected with the connecting plate (1); Second moving mechanism (52), the second moving mechanism (52) is connected with second drive mechanism (62), and second drive mechanism (62) is connected on second mounting base (72), and second mounting base (72) is connected with second grating ruler (82), and second scanning head (92) matched with second grating ruler (82) is connected on the fixed plate (3), and the second moving mechanism (52) is connected on the first moving mechanism (51).

2. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first moving mechanism (51) includes a first guide rail (511), a first sliding block (512) is connected to the first guide rail (511), a first connecting piece (513) is connected to the first sliding block (512), and the first connecting piece (513) is connected to the connecting plate (1).

3. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, wherein, The first mounting base (71) is connected with a first guide plate (11), the first guide plate (11) is provided with a first guide groove (110), a first guide wheel (12) is arranged in the first guide groove (110), and the first guide wheel (12) is connected with the first drive mechanism (61).

4. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, wherein, The first drive mechanism (61) includes a first screw (611), the first screw (611) is connected with a first drive motor (612), the first drive motor (612) is arranged on the first mounting base (71), a first nut is connected to the first screw (611), the first nut is connected with a first connecting rod (613), and the first connecting rod (613) is connected with the first moving mechanism (51).

5. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, wherein, The second moving mechanism (52) includes a second guide rail (521), a second sliding block (522) is connected to the second guide rail (521), a second connecting piece (523) is connected to the second sliding block (522), and the second connecting piece (523) is connected to the first moving mechanism (51).

6. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, wherein, The second drive mechanism (62) includes a second screw (621), the second screw (621) is connected with a second drive motor (622), the second drive motor (622) is arranged on the second mounting base (72), a second nut is connected to the second screw (621), the second nut is connected with a second connecting rod (623), and the second connecting rod (623) is connected with the second moving mechanism (52).

7. The feeding mechanism for processing plastic cups and bowls according to claim 1, wherein, The first mounting base (71) and the second mounting base (72) are provided with protective covers (15).