Adsorption and transfer device for plastic cups and bowls

By designing a movable mounting rack and suction tube system, combined with a drive and suction mechanism, the problems of excessive manual operation and unstable fixing in the transfer of plastic cups and bowls are solved, realizing automated and stable transfer of cups and bowls, adaptable to different sizes and layouts.

CN223790995UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13WUZHOU ZHENGNANFANG CHEMICAL IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520195723.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-08
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-08

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Technical Problem

Existing plastic cup and bowl transfer devices suffer from problems such as high manual workload and unstable suction cup fixation, which makes the cups and bowls prone to falling during the transfer process.

Method used

A plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device was designed. It adopts a movable mounting frame and adsorption tube system. The device achieves firm adsorption and stable transfer of the entire plate of plastic cups and bowls through a drive mechanism and a suction mechanism. The position of the adsorption tube can be adjusted according to the size and layout of the cups and bowls. The combination of elastic elements and slot structure ensures the stability of adsorption.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated transfer of entire trays of plastic cups and bowls, improving the stability and efficiency of the transfer process, reducing manual operation, adapting to cups and bowls of different sizes and layouts, and ensuring the firmness and safety of the adsorption.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a plastic cup and bowl adsorbing and transferring device which comprises a fixing frame, a first mounting frame is movably arranged on the fixing frame in the horizontal direction, and the first mounting frame is connected with a first driving mechanism for driving the first mounting frame to move. The first mounting frame is movably provided with a second mounting frame in the vertical direction, the second mounting frame is connected with a second driving mechanism for driving the second mounting frame to move, the second mounting frame comprises a plurality of sliding rails arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction, and each sliding rail is slidably provided with a plurality of adsorption pipes in the length direction of the sliding rail; the upper end of the adsorption pipe is connected with an air exhaust mechanism, and the lower end of the adsorption pipe is provided with a suction cup. According to the plastic cup and bowl adsorbing and transferring device of the structure, transferring in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction can be achieved, the positions of the multiple adsorbing pipes can be adaptively adjusted according to the sizes and layout of the plastic cups and bowls, and the stability of transferring the plastic cups and bowls can be guaranteed.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plastic processing equipment especially relates to a plastic cup and bowl adsorption transfer device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The plastic cup and bowl are mainly formed by the suction forming machine, the flat plastic hard sheet material is heated and softened, and then extruded through a mold, and finally formed after cooling. The suction machine pushes the plastic hard sheet material out of the discharge port, and a cutter at the discharge port cuts off to form a disc of plastic cup and bowl. Finally, the whole disc of plastic cup and bowl is cut by the cutting mechanism.

[0003] At present, the existing suction machine and cutting mechanism are mostly manually transferred, which is labor-intensive and prone to fatigue. Some existing technologies also use suction cup assemblies for transfer. However, the existing suction cups are fixedly arranged and cannot be adaptively adjusted according to the size and distribution of the plastic cup and bowl, resulting in insecure adsorption of the plastic cup and bowl and easy falling during transfer, affecting the subsequent process. SUMMARY

[0004] To overcome the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a plastic cup and bowl adsorption transfer device, which can not only realize horizontal and vertical transfer, but also adaptively adjust the positions of multiple adsorption pipes according to the size and layout of the plastic cup and bowl, which is beneficial to ensuring the firmness of the adsorption of the whole disc of plastic cup and bowl.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A plastic cup and bowl adsorption transfer device comprises a fixed frame, a first mounting frame movably arranged along the horizontal direction of the fixed frame, a first driving mechanism connected to the first mounting frame to drive the movement of the first mounting frame, a second mounting frame movably arranged along the vertical direction of the first mounting frame, and a second driving mechanism connected to the second mounting frame to drive the movement of the second mounting frame. The second mounting frame comprises multiple slide rails arranged along the horizontal direction at intervals. Each slide rail is slidably provided with multiple adsorption pipes along the length direction of the slide rail. The upper end of the adsorption pipe is connected to a suction mechanism, and the lower end of the adsorption pipe is provided with a suction cup for adsorbing materials.

[0007] The plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device has the following beneficial effects: when the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls to be cut is conveyed below the second mounting frame, the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame to move downwards, so that the plurality of suction cups abut against the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls, and the air extraction mechanism extracts air in the suction cups through the adsorption pipes, so that the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls is firmly adsorbed on the suction cups, then the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame to move upwards, the first driving mechanism drives the first mounting frame to move horizontally towards the cutting mechanism side, then the first mounting frame moves to the specified position, the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame to move downwards again, and the air extraction mechanism stops air extraction, so that the suction cups can release the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls, thereby completing automatic transfer of the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls to the cutting area, finally, the first mounting frame and the second mounting frame are reset to the initial positions to wait for the next tray of plastic cups and bowls.

[0008] Further, the slide rail is provided with a clamping groove along the length direction thereof, the slide rail is provided with a clamping block in sliding fit with the clamping groove, the clamping block is connected with an L-shaped plate, and the adsorption pipe is detachably arranged on the L-shaped plate.

[0009] Further, the L-shaped plate is detachably provided with a sleeve pipe, the sleeve pipe is provided with a mounting hole through which the adsorption pipe is movably arranged, the suction cup is sleeved on the lower part of the adsorption pipe, and the suction cup and the sleeve pipe are connected with an elastic member.

[0010] Further, the L-shaped plate comprises a transverse part provided with a through hole, one end of the sleeve pipe is arranged in the through hole, one end of the sleeve pipe is threadedly connected with a first nut, the sleeve pipe is provided with a limiting block opposite to the first nut, and the transverse part is clamped between the first nut and the limiting block.

[0011] Further, the suction cup is connected with a second nut, the second nut is threadedly connected with the lower end of the adsorption pipe, the second nut is connected with the elastic member, and the suction cup is provided with an air extraction hole in communication with the adsorption pipe.

[0012] Further, the second mounting frame further comprises a rectangular frame, a plurality of slide rails are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the rectangular frame, and each slide rail is connected to the rectangular frame by bolts.

[0013] Further, the fixing frame is oppositely provided with two mounting plates, the waist-shaped holes are formed in the mounting plates along the horizontal direction, the first mounting frame is provided with a mounting rod in sliding fit with the waist-shaped holes, and the first driving mechanism is a first air cylinder, and the telescopic rod of the first air cylinder is connected with the mounting rod.

[0014] Further, one end of the mounting rod is connected with a vertical plate, the other end of the mounting rod is connected with a limiting nut, the second driving mechanism is a second air cylinder, the second air cylinder is arranged on the vertical plate, and the telescopic end of the second air cylinder is connected with the second mounting frame.

[0015] Further, the vertical plate is provided with two guide rails in the vertical direction, the second mounting frame is in sliding fit with the guide rails, and the guide rails are provided with limiting plates located on the second mounting frame.

[0016] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, and some will become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of one embodiment of a plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device according to the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of another view of the plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device according to the present application; Figure 1 Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of the adsorption pipe assembled on the sliding rail of the plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device according to the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of another view of the adsorption pipe assembled on the sliding rail of the plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device according to the present application. Figure 1

[0021] In the drawings: fixing frame 100, mounting plate 110, waist-shaped hole 111, first air cylinder 120, first mounting frame 200, mounting rod 201, vertical plate 202, guide rail 203, limiting plate 204, horizontal plate 205, second air cylinder 210, second mounting frame 300, rectangular frame 301, sliding rail 310, clamping groove 311, adsorption pipe 320, suction cup 321, clamping block 330, L-shaped plate 331, sleeve 332, elastic member 333, first nut 334, and second nut 335. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] ​With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the directions or position relationships indicated by the terms "inner", "front", "rear", "left", "right" and the like are based on the directions or position relationships shown in the drawings, or the directions or position relationships in which the product of the present application is usually placed, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular direction, be constructed and operated in a particular direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, the meaning of "several" is one or more, and the meaning of "multiple" is two or more. Greater than, less than, exceeding and the like are understood as not including the number, and above, below, within and the like are understood as including the number. If the terms "first" and "second" are described, they are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be connected inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 A plastic cup and bowl adsorption transfer device comprises a fixed frame 100, the fixed frame 100 is movably provided with a first mounting frame 200 along the horizontal direction, the first mounting frame 200 is connected with a first driving mechanism for driving the first mounting frame 200 to move, the first mounting frame 200 is movably provided with a second mounting frame 300 along the vertical direction, the second mounting frame 300 is connected with a second driving mechanism for driving the second mounting frame 300 to move, the second mounting frame 300 comprises a plurality of slide rails 310 arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction, a plurality of adsorption pipes 320 are slidably arranged along the length direction of each slide rail 310, the upper end of the adsorption pipe 320 is connected with a suction mechanism, and the lower end of the adsorption pipe 320 is provided with a suction disc 321 for adsorbing materials.

[0027] The plastic cup and bowl adsorption and transfer device with the above structure, when the plastic cups and bowls to be cut are conveyed below the second mounting frame 300, the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame 300 to move downward, so that the plurality of suction cups 321 abut against the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls, and the air extraction mechanism extracts the air in the suction cups 321 through the suction pipes 320, so that the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls is firmly adsorbed on the suction cups 321, then the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame 300 to move upward, and the first driving mechanism drives the first mounting frame 200 to move horizontally towards the cutting mechanism side, and then the first mounting frame 200 moves to the specified position, and then the second driving mechanism drives the second mounting frame 300 to move downward again, and the air extraction mechanism stops air extraction, so that the suction cups 321 can release the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls, thereby completing the automatic transfer of the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls to the cutting area, and finally the first mounting frame 200 and the second mounting frame 300 are reset to the initial position to wait for the next tray of plastic cups and bowls. The plurality of suction pipes 320 can slide along the length direction of the slide rail 310, which is beneficial for people to adjust the positions of the plurality of suction pipes 320 to adapt to the size and layout of plastic cups and bowls of different specifications, so that each suction cup 321 can be accurately adsorbed on the bottom of the corresponding plastic cup and bowl, thereby ensuring the stability of the whole tray of plastic cups and bowls during the transfer process.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, the slide rail 310 is provided with a clamping groove 311 along the length direction thereof, the slide rail 310 is provided with a clamping block 330 in sliding cooperation with the clamping groove 311, the clamping block 330 is connected with an L-shaped plate 331, and the suction pipe 320 is detachably arranged on the L-shaped plate 331. Specifically, the clamping groove 311 is a rectangular groove with the slot opening upward, the clamping block 330 is movably arranged in the clamping groove 311, and the clamping block 330 is connected with the L-shaped plate 331 through bolts, thereby facilitating people to move the L-shaped plate 331 to change the positions of the corresponding suction pipes 320, which is beneficial for each suction cup 321 to be adsorbed on the bottom of the corresponding plastic cup and bowl, and thereby the plurality of suction cups 321 can be adaptively adjusted according to the size and layout of the plastic cups and bowls.

[0029] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, the L-shaped plate 331 is detachably provided with a sleeve pipe 332, the sleeve pipe 332 is provided with a mounting hole through which the suction pipe 320 can be movably arranged, the suction cup 321 is sleeved on the lower part of the suction pipe 320, and the suction cup 321 and the sleeve pipe 332 are connected with an elastic member 333. Specifically, after the suction pipe 320 moves upward due to excessive displacement of the second mounting frame 300, the elastic member 333 can generate an elastic force under stress, which not only can buffer the impact force generated when the suction cup 321 abuts against the plastic cup and bowl downward, but also can drive the suction cup 321 to always abut against the plastic cup and bowl, which is beneficial for the suction cup 321 to more firmly adsorb the plastic cup and bowl.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1 to 3Further, the L-shaped plate 331 comprises a transverse portion with a through hole, one end of the sleeve pipe 332 is arranged in the through hole, one end of the sleeve pipe 332 is threadedly connected with the first nut 334, the sleeve pipe 332 is provided with a limiting block opposite to the first nut 334, and the transverse portion is clamped between the first nut 334 and the limiting block, which is beneficial to simplify the installation and dismounting difficulty of the sleeve pipe 332 and also beneficial to provide the installation position of the adsorption pipe 320 by the sleeve pipe 332.

[0031] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, the suction disc 321 is connected with a second nut 335, the second nut 335 is threadedly connected with the lower end of the adsorption pipe 320, the second nut 335 is connected with the elastic member 333, and the suction disc 321 is provided with a suction hole in communication with the adsorption pipe 320. Specifically, the lower end of the adsorption pipe 320 is provided with an external thread, the second nut 335 and the suction disc 321 are formed in an integral structure by injection molding, the elastic member 333 can be a spring selected as required, and the spring is fixed between the sleeve pipe 332 and the second nut 335 by welding or bonding. During installation, the upper end of the sleeve pipe 332 is arranged in the through hole of the L-shaped plate 331, then the first nut 334 is screwed on the upper end of the sleeve pipe 332, so that the transverse portion can be clamped between the first nut 334 and the limiting block, thereby fixing the sleeve pipe 332 on the L-shaped plate 331, then the adsorption pipe 320 is arranged in the mounting hole of the sleeve pipe 332, and finally the second nut 335 is screwed on the lower end of the adsorption pipe 320, so that the pipe opening of the adsorption pipe 320 is in communication with the suction hole, thereby facilitating the subsequent air extraction mechanism to extract the air in the suction disc 321 through the adsorption pipe 320, and further enabling the suction disc 321 to generate the adsorption force for extracting the plastic cup or bowl.

[0032] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, the second mounting frame 300 further comprises a rectangular frame 301, and a plurality of slide rails 310 are arranged along the width direction of the rectangular frame 301 and are spaced apart from each other, and each slide rail 310 is connected to the rectangular frame 301 by bolts. Specifically, the plurality of clamping blocks 330 are first arranged in the clamping grooves 311 of the slide rails 310, so that the plurality of adsorption pipes 320 can move relative to the slide rails 310, and then the slide rails 310 are connected to the rectangular frame 301 by bolts, thereby limiting the adjustment stroke of the clamping blocks 330 by the two side rods to prevent the clamping blocks 330 from being separated from the slide rails 310.

[0033] Referring to Figures 1 to 3Further, the fixing frame 100 is oppositely provided with two mounting plates 110, the mounting plate 110 is provided with a waist-shaped hole 111 in the horizontal direction, the first mounting frame 200 is provided with a mounting rod 201 which is in sliding fit with the waist-shaped hole 111, the first driving mechanism is a first air cylinder 120, and the telescopic rod of the first air cylinder 120 is connected with the mounting rod 201.

[0034] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, one end of the mounting rod 201 is connected with a vertical plate 202, the other end of the mounting rod 201 is connected with a limiting nut, the second driving mechanism is a second air cylinder 210, the second air cylinder 210 is arranged on the vertical plate 202, and the telescopic end of the second air cylinder 210 is connected with the second mounting frame 300, so that the second air cylinder 210 drives the second mounting frame 300 to move up and down in the vertical direction.

[0035] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 Further, the vertical plate 202 is provided with two guide rails 203 in the vertical direction, the second mounting frame 300 is in sliding fit with the guide rail 203, and the guide rail 203 is provided with a limiting plate 204 which is located at the second mounting frame 300, so that the guide rail 203 regulates the moving direction of the second mounting frame 300, and the limiting plate 204 limits the upward moving stroke of the second mounting frame 300.

[0036] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined in any manner, and in order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictions, it should be considered that the combinations are within the scope of the present application.

[0037] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of material adsorption device, including: Fixed frame (100), first mounting frame (200) is movably provided along horizontal direction, first driving mechanism is connected to drive it to move, second mounting frame (300) is movably provided along vertical direction, second driving mechanism is connected to drive it to move, second mounting frame (300) includes multiple slide rails (310) being spaced apart along horizontal direction, multiple suction tubes (320) are slidably arranged along the length direction of each slide rail (310), suction mechanism is connected to the upper end of the suction tube (320), suction disc (321) for adsorbing material is arranged at the lower end of the suction tube (320).

2. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 1, wherein, The slide rail (310) is provided with clamping groove (311) along the length direction, the slide rail is provided with clamping block (330) with the sliding fit of the clamping groove (311), the clamping block (330) is connected with L-shaped plate (331), and the suction tube (320) is detachably arranged on the L-shaped plate (331).

3. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 2, wherein, The L-shaped plate (331) is detachably provided with sleeve pipe (332), the sleeve pipe (332) is provided with mounting hole for the suction tube (320) to be movably arranged, the suction disc (321) is sleeved on the lower part of the suction tube (320), and the suction disc (321) is connected with elastic member (333) between the suction disc (321) and the sleeve pipe (332).

4. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 3, wherein, The L-shaped plate (331) includes transverse part with through hole, one end of the sleeve pipe (332) is arranged in the through hole, the first nut (334) is threadedly connected to one end of the sleeve pipe (332), and the sleeve pipe (332) is provided with limiting block opposite to the first nut (334), and the transverse part is clamped between the first nut (334) and the limiting block.

5. The plastic cup or bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 4, wherein, The suction disc (321) is connected with second nut (335), the second nut (335) is threadedly connected with the lower end of the suction tube (320), the second nut (335) is connected with the elastic member (333), and the suction disc (321) is provided with suction hole being communicated with the suction tube (320).

6. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 1, wherein, The second mounting frame (300) further includes rectangular frame (301), multiple slide rails (310) are spaced apart along the width direction of the rectangular frame (301), and each slide rail (310) is connected to the rectangular frame (301) by bolt.

7. A device for adsorbing and transferring a plastic cup or bowl according to claim 6, characterized in that, Two mounting plates (110) are oppositely arranged on the fixed frame (100), the waist-shaped hole (111) is formed in the mounting plate (110) along horizontal direction, the mounting rod (201) is slidably arranged in the waist-shaped hole (111) of the first mounting frame (200), and the first driving mechanism is first air cylinder (120), and the mounting rod (201) is connected to the telescopic rod of the first air cylinder (120).

8. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 7, wherein, One end of the mounting rod (201) is connected with a vertical plate (202), the other end of the mounting rod (201) is connected with a limiting nut, the second driving mechanism is a second cylinder (210), the second cylinder (210) is arranged on the vertical plate (202), and the telescopic end of the second cylinder (210) is connected with the second mounting frame (300).

9. The plastic cup and bowl suction and transfer device according to claim 8, wherein, The vertical plate (202) is provided with two guide rails (203) in the vertical direction, the second mounting frame (300) is in sliding fit with the guide rails (203), and the guide rails (203) are provided with limiting plates (204) located on the second mounting frame (300).