Dry vermicelli aligning and collecting device
The dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device uses a power roller and a clamping mechanism to automatically align and gather the dry vermicelli, solving the problem of automated bundling in the production of dry vermicelli and improving production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520447802.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-14
AI Technical Summary
In the production of dry vermicelli, after the rod is pulled out, the dry vermicelli is difficult to detach automatically from the rod, and it is easy to become uneven in the front and back directions during the conveying process, which affects the binding efficiency of the binding machine.
A device for aligning and gathering dry rice noodles was designed. It utilizes a power roller conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism to lift and gather the dry rice noodles from the left and right sides through an arc-shaped insert plate. Combined with a limiting baffle, it ensures that the noodles are flush and achieves automatic alignment and gathering.
It enables automatic alignment and gathering of dry vermicelli, improving production efficiency, simplifying the production process, and ensuring smooth bundling.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of dry vermicelli production equipment, and relates to bundling machinery, specifically a dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device. Background Technology
[0002] In the industrial production process of vermicelli, after hanging vermicelli on a hanging rod for sun drying or baking, the hanging rod is removed and the vermicelli can be bundled and packaged into finished products. Wet vermicelli tends to stick to the hanging rod when suspended, preventing it from detaching automatically after drying. A rod-pulling device for dry vermicelli production, Chinese patent application number 2025203425115, replaces the existing manual rod-pulling process. This device rotates the hanging rod to release the vermicelli from the sticking. To ensure smooth subsequent rod pulling, the device drives the hanging rod backward a distance to completely detach from the sticking area. After rod pulling, the dry vermicelli remains flat on the conveyor belt. However, during the rod's backward movement, due to inconsistent friction between the vermicelli and the hanging rod, the vermicelli tends to shift relative to the rod in the front-to-back direction, resulting in uneven front ends of the vermicelli on the conveyor belt. Therefore, it is necessary to align and gather the pulled vermicelli to facilitate subsequent bundling by the bundling machine. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device between the rod pulling device and the binding machine, thereby providing conditions for the automation of dry vermicelli production.
[0004] The technical solutions for achieving the above objectives include the following:
[0005] A device for aligning and gathering dry rice noodles includes a frame, a conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism.
[0006] The conveying mechanism consists of several power rollers mounted side-by-side on the frame and arranged horizontally in the left-right direction. The conveyor belt of the lever-pulling device is received in front of the first roller, and a vertical limiting baffle is provided behind the last roller.
[0007] The transfer mechanism includes a horizontal slide rail, a slide table, and a lifting drive cylinder. The horizontal slide rail is arranged above the conveying mechanism in the front-to-back direction. The front end of the horizontal slide rail is connected to the frame, and the rear end of the horizontal slide rail is located above and behind the limiting baffle. The slide table is movably mounted on the horizontal slide rail and the lifting drive cylinder is mounted on the slide table.
[0008] The gripping mechanism includes a horizontal guide rod, a mounting base, two gripper assemblies (left and right), and two linear cylinders. The mounting base is positioned between the horizontal slide rail and the conveying mechanism, and its top is connected to a lifting drive cylinder. The horizontal guide rod is positioned along the left-right direction and connected to the mounting base. Two sliding cylinders (left and right) are fitted on the horizontal guide rod. The two linear cylinders are positioned parallel to the horizontal guide rod and connected to the mounting base. The two gripper assemblies (left and right) are respectively connected to the two linear cylinders. Each gripper assembly includes a connecting plate and an arc-shaped insert plate. The connecting plate is vertically positioned along the front-back direction, and the arc-shaped insert plate is vertically positioned along the left-right direction and connected to the connecting plate. Each gripper assembly has at least two arc-shaped insert plates spaced apart in the front-back direction. The notch of the arc-shaped insert plate of the left gripper assembly faces right, and the notch of the arc-shaped insert plate of the right gripper assembly faces left. The connecting plate of the left gripper assembly is connected to the left sliding cylinder, and the connecting plate of the right gripper assembly is connected to the right sliding cylinder.
[0009] Furthermore, there are two horizontal slide rails, which are arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the frame. The left and right ends of the slide are supported by the two horizontal slide rails. The lifting drive cylinder is installed on the front side of the center of the slide, which helps to improve the stability of the operation.
[0010] Furthermore, there are two guide rods, which are arranged side by side on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the mounting base, and two linear cylinders are arranged between the two guide rods, which helps to increase mechanical stability.
[0011] When the above-mentioned dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device is working, a strapping machine can be installed below the rear of the horizontal slide rail. The conveying mechanism composed of power rollers receives the dry vermicelli from the conveyor belt of the pull rod device. The dry vermicelli continues to move forward under the relay conveying of the power rollers. When the front end abuts against the limiting baffle, the dry vermicelli is aligned and flattened under the action of the limiting baffle. During alignment and flattening, the lifting drive cylinder drives the clamping mechanism to move downward. The arc-shaped inserts of the left and right gripper assemblies are inserted between the rollers on the left and right sides of the dry vermicelli, respectively. The linear cylinder drives the left and right gripper assemblies to move towards the center. The arc-shaped inserts of the left and right gripper assemblies close. Since each gripper assembly has at least two arc-shaped inserts in the front-back direction, the dry vermicelli is subjected to the action of the arc-shaped inserts on the left and right sides in the front-back direction. The dry rice noodles are lifted and gathered towards the center. After the bottom of the arc-shaped insert plates of the left and right gripper assemblies partially overlap (the two notches are joined to close), they clamp all the dry rice noodles. The lifting drive cylinder drives the gripping mechanism to move upward, and the dry rice noodles are removed from the roller conveyor surface. After ensuring that the limit baffle is unobstructed, the slide table is driven to move backward along the horizontal slide rail. The gripping mechanism, holding the dry rice noodles, moves backward and passes the limit baffle to the rear of the horizontal slide rail. The lifting drive cylinder drives the gripping mechanism to move downward, and the dry rice noodles fall onto the strapping machine. Two linear cylinders drive the left and right gripper assemblies to open and release the dry rice noodles (the strapping machine receives and straps the dry rice noodles). After the lifting drive cylinder drives the gripping mechanism to move upward, it returns to its original position (the front of the horizontal slide rail) to prepare for the next alignment and gathering.
[0012] This utility model's dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device uses a powered roller as the dry vermicelli conveying mechanism, which facilitates the insertion of an arc-shaped insert plate at the bottom (below the roller surface). This allows the dry vermicelli to be lifted from the bottom of both sides to gather the flattened vermicelli. A limiting baffle ensures the vermicelli is flush. This device has the advantages of simple structure and reliable operation, which is conducive to automating dry vermicelli production and improving production efficiency.
[0013] Obviously, the dried vermicelli mentioned in this case can also be replaced with dried noodles, dried rice vermicelli, or other similar strip-shaped foods that need to be dried on a hanging rack. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device according to an embodiment.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism in an embodiment.
[0016] In the diagram, 1. Frame; 2. Horizontal slide rail; 3. Slide table; 4. Lifting drive cylinder; 5. Horizontal guide rod; 6. Mounting base; 7. Linear cylinder; 8. Slide cylinder; 9. Gripper assembly; 9-1. Arc-shaped insert plate; 9-2. Connecting plate; 10. Conveyor belt; 11. Power roller; 12. Limiting baffle. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the embodiments.
[0018] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 A device for aligning and gathering dry rice noodles includes a frame 1, a conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism.
[0019] The conveying mechanism consists of five parallel power rollers 11 mounted on the frame 1 and arranged horizontally in the left-right direction. The conveyor belt 10 of the lever-pulling device is received in front of the first roller, and a vertical limiting baffle 12 is provided behind the last roller.
[0020] The transfer mechanism includes a horizontal slide rail 2, a slide table 3, and a lifting drive cylinder 4. The horizontal slide rail 2 is arranged above the conveying mechanism in the front-back direction. The front end of the horizontal slide rail 2 is connected to the frame 1, and the rear end of the horizontal slide rail 2 is located above and behind the limiting baffle 12. There are two horizontal slide rails 2, which are arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the frame 1. The slide table 3 is movably mounted on the horizontal slide rail 2. The left and right ends of the slide table 3 are supported by the two horizontal slide rails 2. The lifting drive cylinder 4 is installed on the front side of the center of the slide table 3.
[0021] The clamping mechanism includes a horizontal guide rod 5, a mounting base 6, two left and right gripper assemblies 9, and two linear cylinders 7. The mounting base 6 is positioned between the horizontal slide rail 2 and the conveying mechanism. The top of the mounting base 6 is connected to the bottom of the lifting drive cylinder 4. The horizontal guide rod 5 is arranged in a left-right direction, and its middle part is connected to the mounting base 6. There are two guide rods 5, which are arranged side by side on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the mounting base 6. Each horizontal guide rod 5 is equipped with a left and right slide cylinder 8 on its left and right sides. The two linear cylinders 7 are parallel to the horizontal guide rods 5 and are positioned between the two horizontal guide rods 5. The two linear cylinders 7 are located on the left and right sides of the mounting base 6 and are connected to the mounting base 6. The gripper assembly 9 includes a connecting plate 9-2 and an arc... The curved insert plate 9-1 and the connecting plate 9-2 are vertically arranged in the front-to-back direction. The curved insert plate 9-1 is vertically arranged in the left-to-right direction and connected to the connecting plate 9-2. Each gripper assembly 9 has two curved insert plates 9-1 arranged at intervals in the front-to-back direction. The notch of the curved insert plate of the left gripper assembly faces to the right, and the notch of the curved insert plate 9-1 of the right gripper assembly faces to the left. The connecting plate of the left gripper assembly is connected to two left sliding cylinders, and the connecting plate of the right gripper assembly is connected to two right sliding cylinders. The cylinder rods of the linear cylinders located on the left side of the mounting base 6 are connected to the connecting plate on the right side, and the cylinder rods of the linear cylinders located on the right side of the mounting base 6 are connected to the connecting plate on the left side. During operation, the two linear cylinders 7 drive the left and right gripper assemblies 9 to close and open.
[0022] When the above-mentioned dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device is used, the rod-pulling device is located at the front, and the strapping machine is installed behind the limiting baffle 12. After the dry vermicelli is pulled out, the power roller 11 receives the conveyor belt 10 and continues to feed the dry vermicelli. After the dry vermicelli abuts against the limiting baffle 12, its head end is aligned and leveled. Under the action of the lifting drive cylinder 4, the clamping mechanism moves downward at the same time, and the bottom end of the arc-shaped insert plate 9-1 is inserted between the power rollers 11. The linear cylinder 7 drives the left and right gripper assemblies 9 to close, and the left and right sides of the dry vermicelli are lifted by the pushing action of the notches and... Moving towards the center, after the bottom parts of the left and right arc-shaped inserts 9-1 overlap (the two notches are joined to close), the left and right gripper assemblies 9 gather and clamp the dry powder strips on the power roller 11. The transfer mechanism lifts the gripping mechanism and transports it backward to the strapping machine behind the limit baffle 12. The linear cylinder 7 drives the left and right gripper assemblies 9 to open and release the dry powder strips (the strapping machine receives the dry powder strips and straps them). The transfer mechanism sends the gripping mechanism forward back to its original position (the front of the horizontal slide rail 2) to prepare for the next alignment and gathering.
[0023] This dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device lifts the flattened vermicelli from the bottom left and right sides, and the limiting baffle 12 ensures the vermicelli is level. This device has the advantages of simple structure and reliable operation, which is conducive to the automation of dry vermicelli production and improves production efficiency.
Claims
1. A device for aligning and gathering dry rice noodles, comprising a frame, characterized in that, It also includes a conveying mechanism, a gripping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The conveying mechanism consists of several power rollers mounted side-by-side on the frame and arranged horizontally in the left-right direction. The conveyor belt of the lever-pulling device is received in front of the first roller, and a vertical limiting baffle is provided behind the last roller. The transfer mechanism includes a horizontal slide rail, a slide table, and a lifting drive cylinder. The horizontal slide rail is arranged above the conveying mechanism in the front-to-back direction. The front end of the horizontal slide rail is connected to the frame, and the rear end of the horizontal slide rail is located above and behind the limiting baffle. The slide table is movably mounted on the horizontal slide rail and the lifting drive cylinder is mounted on the slide table. The gripping mechanism includes a horizontal guide rod, a mounting base, two gripper assemblies (left and right), and two linear cylinders. The mounting base is positioned between the horizontal slide rail and the conveying mechanism, and its top is connected to a lifting drive cylinder. The horizontal guide rod is positioned along the left-right direction and connected to the mounting base. Two sliding cylinders (left and right) are fitted on the horizontal guide rod. The two linear cylinders are positioned parallel to the horizontal guide rod and connected to the mounting base. The two gripper assemblies (left and right) are respectively connected to the two linear cylinders. Each gripper assembly includes a connecting plate and an arc-shaped insert plate. The connecting plate is vertically positioned along the front-back direction, and the arc-shaped insert plate is vertically positioned along the left-right direction and connected to the connecting plate. Each gripper assembly has at least two arc-shaped insert plates spaced apart in the front-back direction. The notch of the arc-shaped insert plate of the left gripper assembly faces right, and the notch of the arc-shaped insert plate of the right gripper assembly faces left. The connecting plate of the left gripper assembly is connected to the left sliding cylinder, and the connecting plate of the right gripper assembly is connected to the right sliding cylinder.
2. The dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two horizontal slide rails are provided, which are arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the frame. The left and right ends of the slide table are supported by the two horizontal slide rails, and the lifting drive cylinder is installed on the front side of the center of the slide table.
3. The dry vermicelli alignment and gathering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rods are provided in two rows, which are arranged side by side on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the mounting base, and two linear cylinders are arranged between the two guide rods.