Semi-automatic cap screwing machine

By designing a semi-automatic capping machine, which utilizes a vibratory feeder and modular robotic arm to automatically feed and tighten bottle caps, the problem of existing capping machines being unable to automatically pick up and adapt to bottle caps of different specifications has been solved, thus improving production efficiency.

CN223804865UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16WUHAN TEXTILE UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520445040.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-14

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, capping machines cannot automatically pick up bottle caps and complete the capping process autonomously, and they cannot adapt to bottle caps of different specifications, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

A semi-automatic capping machine was designed, comprising a feeding structure, a modular robot arm, and a frame. It utilizes a vibratory feeder, a clamping cylinder, a photoelectric sensor, and the modular robot arm to achieve automatic feeding and tightening of bottle caps. The machine can adapt to different sizes of bottle caps by changing the grippers.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic feeding and tightening of bottle caps, reduces manual operation, improves production efficiency, and can adapt to the assembly of bottle caps of different specifications.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and discloses a semi-automatic cap screwing machine. Comprising a feeding structure, a module manipulator and a rack, the feeding structure comprises a vibration disc, the vibration disc is connected with a vibration mechanism, and a conveying groove is formed in one side of the vibration disc. The module manipulator is arranged on the rack and comprises a clamping jaw, a Y-axis module and a Z-axis module, the Z-axis module is installed on the Y-axis module, the Z-axis module can move in the length direction of the Y-axis module, the clamping jaw is installed on the Z-axis module and can move in the height direction of the Z-axis module, a tightening device is arranged above the clamping jaw, and the tightening device drives the clamping jaw to rotate; a clamping structure is arranged on the upper surface of the rack and used for fixing bottles. According to the automatic bottle cap assembling machine, automatic bottle cap feeding can be achieved, the bottle caps are assembled on bottles through the module mechanical arm, manpower can be reduced, bottle cap assembling of different products can be achieved by replacing the clamping jaws, and the product assembling efficiency is greatly improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and specifically relates to a semi-automatic capping machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the food canning, chemical and medical industries, bottles are frequently used, and in the production line, the bottles filled with food or cosmetics are usually capped manually, which is low in efficiency, and the existing capping machines cannot pick up the bottle caps to complete the self-capping process and cannot adapt to different specifications of the bottle caps, so the capping problem needs to be solved. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The utility model provides a semi-automatic capping machine aiming at the problems existing in the prior art

[0004] The utility model discloses a semi-automatic capping machine, which comprises a feeding structure, a module mechanical hand and a rack.

[0005] The module mechanical hand is arranged on the rack and comprises a clamping jaw, a Y-axis module and a Z-axis module.

[0006] Preferably, the clamping jaw is a two-jaw or three-jaw type with parallel opening and closing.

[0007] Preferably, the Y-axis module comprises a Y-axis module guide rail, a bearing A with seat, a Y-axis module lead screw, a Y-axis module nut and a Y-axis module motor.

[0008] Preferably, the Z-axis module comprises a Z-axis module guide rail, a bearing with seat B, a Z-axis module lead screw, a Z-axis module nut and a Z-axis module motor, one end of the Z-axis module lead screw is installed at one end of the Z-axis module guide rail through the bearing with seat B, the other end of the Z-axis module lead screw is connected to the output end of the Z-axis module motor, and the Z-axis module nut is installed on the Z-axis module lead screw.

[0009] Preferably, the tightening device comprises a motor seat, a servo motor is installed on the motor seat, and the output end of the servo motor is connected to the clamping jaw.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the clamping cylinder A is provided with a support plate A, and one side of the clamping cylinder A is provided with a baffle A.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping structure comprises a clamping cylinder B and a support piece, and the clamping cylinder B cooperates with the support piece to fix the bottle.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the clamping cylinder B is provided with a support plate B.

[0013] Preferably, the Y-axis module is provided with a photoelectric sensor B, and the Z-axis module is provided with a photoelectric sensor C.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model discloses a kind of semi-automatic capping machines, can realize bottle cap automatic feeding, utilize module manipulator to assemble bottle cap to bottle, can reduce the use of artificial, different product bottle cap assembly can be realized by replacing clamping jaw, greatly improve product assembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic view of the utility model semi-automatic capping machine;

[0016] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic view of feeding structure;

[0017] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of module manipulator;

[0018] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic view of rack;

[0019] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic view of Y-axis module;

[0020] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic view of Z-axis module;

[0021] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic view of tightening device.

[0022] In the figure: 1, feeding structure; 11, vibration disc, 12, bottle cap; 13, clamping cylinder A; 14, support plate A; 15, photoelectric sensor A; 2, module manipulator; 21, clamping jaw; 22, tightening device; 23, servo motor; 24, Y-axis module; 2401, Y-axis module guide rail; 2402, Y-axis module lead screw; 2403, bearing with seat A; 2404, Y-axis module motor; 2405, Y-axis module coupling; 2406, photoelectric sensor B; 25, drag chain groove; 26, Z-axis module; 2601, Z-axis module guide rail; 2602, Z-axis module lead screw; 2603, bearing with seat B; 2604, Z-axis module motor; 2605, Z-axis module coupling; 2606, photoelectric sensor C; 27, clamping cylinder; 3, rack; 31, bottle; 32, clamping cylinder B; 33, support sheet; 34, support plate B; 35, control box; 4, support column mounting plate; 5, support column; 6, motor base; 7, linear bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and the description of the drawings.

[0024] A semi-automatic capping machine comprises a feeding structure 1, a module manipulator 2 and a rack 3.

[0025] The feeding structure 2 comprises a vibration disc 11, a vibration mechanism is arranged below the vibration disc 11, the vibration mechanism can select a suitable vibration motor according to the bottle cap 12, one side of the vibration disc 11 is provided with a transmission groove, the transmission groove is provided with a clamping cylinder A 13 on one side through a support plate A 14, one end of the clamping cylinder A 13 is provided with a baffle A, the baffle A can be arc-shaped, the transmission groove clamps the bottle cap 12, one side of the transmission groove is provided with a photoelectric sensor A 15, when the photoelectric sensor A 15 senses the bottle cap 12, the clamping cylinder A 13 extends out, and the feeding structure 1 is located beside the rack 3.

[0026] The module manipulator 2 is mounted on the rack 3 through a support column, the module manipulator 2 comprises a clamping jaw 21, a Y-axis module 24 and a Z-axis module 26, the Y-axis module 24 comprises a Y-axis module guide rail 2401 and a Y-axis module lead screw 2402, one end of the Y-axis module lead screw 2402 is mounted on the mounting plate on one side of the Y-axis module guide rail 2401 through a bearing with seat A 2403, the other end of the Y-axis module lead screw 2402 is connected with the output end of a Y-axis module motor 2406 through a Y-axis module coupling 2405, the Y-axis module lead screw 2402 is provided with a Y-axis module nut, one side of the Y-axis module nut is provided with a connecting piece, the connecting piece is used for connecting the mounting plate of the Z-axis module, and the photoelectric sensor B 2406 is mounted on the Y-axis module guide rail 2401.

[0027] The Z-axis module 26 comprises a mounting plate, a Z-axis module guide rail 2601, and a Z-axis module lead screw 2602, one side of the mounting plate is connected with the Z-axis module guide rail 2601, the other side is connected with a connecting piece, one end of the Z-axis module lead screw 2602 is installed on the mounting plate at the bottom of the Z-axis module guide rail 2601 through a bearing B 2603, the other end of the Z-axis module lead screw 2602 is connected with the output end of a Z-axis module motor 2606 through a Z-axis module coupling 2605, the Z-axis module lead screw 2602 is installed with a Z-axis module nut, one side of the Z-axis module nut is provided with a tightening device mounting plate for connecting the tightening device 22, and an optical sensor C 2606 is installed on the Z-axis module guide rail 2601.

[0028] One side of the tightening device mounting plate is installed with a support column mounting plate 4, a motor base 6 is installed on the support column mounting plate 4 through a support column 5, the motor base 6 is installed with a servo motor 23, the output end of the servo motor 23 is connected with a clamping jaw cylinder 27 through a linear bearing 7, the clamping jaw cylinder 27 is connected with clamping jaw fingers, and the clamping jaw fingers can be replaced according to different specifications of the bottle cap.

[0029] A drag chain groove 25 is installed on the Y-axis module guide rail 2401 for placing a connecting wire, on the one hand, in order to make the device beautiful, and on the other hand, to facilitate the movement of the connecting wire of the Y-axis module 24 and the Z-axis module 26.

[0030] The rack 3 is provided with an L-shaped support plate and a clamping cylinder B 32, the clamping cylinder B 32 is installed on the rack 3 through a support plate B 34, the clamping cylinder B 32 is matched with the L-shaped support plate for clamping the bottle 31, one side of the rack 3 is provided with a control box 35, and the control box 35 controls the operation of the clamping cylinder A 13, the clamping cylinder B 32, each motor and each optical sensor.

[0031] In use, the staff places the bottle cap 12 in the vibrating disc 11, the vibrating disc 11 transmits the bottle cap 12 to the transmission groove in sequence through a vibrating mechanism, when the optical sensor A 15 senses the bottle cap 12, the clamping cylinder A 13 extends, the Y-axis module motor 2404 works, the clamping jaw 21 is located above the bottle cap 12, the Z-axis module motor 2604 and the clamping jaw cylinder 27 work, the bottle cap 12 is clamped, the bottle cap 12 is lowered on the bottle 31 under the cooperation of the Y-axis module 24 and the Z-axis module 26, and the servo motor 23 is started to tighten the bottle cap 12.

[0032] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made to the above embodiment according to the technical essence of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic capping machine characterized in that, Including feeding structure (1), module manipulator (2) and rack (3); The feeding structure includes a vibrating disc (11), the vibrating disc (11) is connected with vibration mechanism, one side of the vibrating disc (11) is equipped with transmission groove, one side of the transmission groove is equipped with clamping cylinder A (13), one end of the transmission groove is equipped with photoelectric sensor A (15), when photoelectric sensor A (15) senses bottle cap (12), clamping cylinder A (13) extends out; The module manipulator (2) is arranged on the rack (3), the module manipulator (2) includes a jaw (21), a Y-axis module (24), a Z-axis module (26), the Z-axis module (26) is installed on the Y-axis module (24), the Z-axis module (26) can move along the length direction of the Y-axis module (24), the jaw (21) is installed on the Z-axis module (26), the jaw (21) can move along the height direction of the Z-axis module (26), the upper side of the jaw (21) is equipped with a tightening device (22), and the tightening device (22) drives the jaw (21) to rotate;The upper surface of the rack (3) is equipped with a clamping structure, and the clamping structure is used for fixing a bottle (31).

2. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The jaw (21) is a start finger parallel opening and closing type two jaws or three jaws.

3. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The Y-axis module (24) includes a Y-axis module guide rail (2401), a bearing A (2403) with seat, a Y-axis module lead screw (2402), a Y-axis module nut, a Y-axis module motor (2404), one end of the Y-axis module lead screw (2402) is installed on the mounting plate on one side of the Y-axis module guide rail (2401) through the bearing A (2403) with seat, the other end of the Y-axis module lead screw (2402) is connected with the output end of the Y-axis module motor (2404), the Y-axis module nut is installed on the Y-axis module lead screw (2402), one side of the Y-axis module nut is equipped with a connecting piece, and the connecting piece is connected with the Z-axis module (26).

4. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The Z-axis module (26) includes a Z-axis module guide rail (2601), a bearing B (2603) with seat, a Z-axis module lead screw (2602), a Z-axis module nut, a Z-axis module motor (2604), one end of the Z-axis module lead screw (2602) is installed on one end of the Z-axis module guide rail (2601) through the bearing B (2603) with seat, the other end of the Z-axis module lead screw (2602) is connected with the output end of the Z-axis module motor (2604), and the Z-axis module nut is installed on the Z-axis module lead screw (2602).

5. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The tightening device (22) includes a motor base (6), a servo motor (23) is installed on the motor base (6), and the output end of the servo motor (23) is connected with the jaw (21).

6. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The bottom of the clamping cylinder A (13) is equipped with a support plate A (14), and one side of the clamping cylinder A is equipped with a baffle A.

7. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The clamping structure includes a clamping cylinder B (32) and a support sheet (33), and the clamping cylinder B (32) is matched with the support sheet (33) to fix the bottle (31).

8. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The bottom of the clamping cylinder B (32) is equipped with a support plate B (34).

9. A semi-automatic capping machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The Y-axis module (24) is provided with a photoelectric sensor B (2406), and the Z-axis module (26) is provided with a photoelectric sensor C (2606).