Material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment. The material returning mechanism mainly comprises a transferring device, a material ejecting device and a material taking device, the transferring device is provided with a containing plate and a horizontal driving assembly, a positioning groove in the containing plate is matched with an ice cream bowl, and accurate horizontal transferring is achieved through a guide rail and a transferring air cylinder; the material ejecting device is located below the transferring device and composed of a material ejecting plate, a double material ejecting assembly and a driving assembly, material ejecting rods can synchronously act to eject ice cream bowls, and the material ejecting rods comprise elastic abutting heads, buffer springs and the like and can buffer impact force; the material taking device is arranged above the transferring device, and multi-degree-of-freedom flexible and accurate material taking is achieved through cooperation of a linear motor, a material taking air cylinder and a suction cup. According to the ice cream bowl transfer device, ice cream bowl transfer accuracy, material taking efficiency and product quality are improved, and equipment reliability and universality are enhanced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice cream processing equipment technical field especially relates to a material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the modern production process of ice cream, with the continuous growth of market demand and the increasingly stringent requirements of consumers on product quality and production efficiency, the performance optimization of ice cream processing equipment has become a key pain point in the industry. In the material transfer link of the traditional ice cream production line, especially when the ice cream finished product is taken out from the processing mold or the bearing appliance and transported to the subsequent packaging process, the bowl and the bearing surface are easily adhered due to the freezing of ice cream in the low-temperature environment, and the conventional material taking mode often fails to separate them smoothly, which not only leads to low material taking success rate and frequent occurrence of ice cream falling, damage and other defective product conditions, but also requires frequent manual intervention, greatly reducing the production efficiency and increasing the labor cost. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment for solving the problem of easy adhesion between the ice cream bowl and the bearing surface in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0005] A material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment, comprising a transfer device, a containing plate for containing a plurality of ice cream bowls, a horizontal drive assembly for driving the containing plate to move horizontally, and a positioning groove arranged in an array and matched with the shape of the ice cream bowl formed on the containing plate; a material lifting device arranged below the transfer device and comprising a plurality of material lifting rods capable of extending into the positioning groove and a material lifting drive device for driving the material lifting rods to switch between the material lifting state and the non-material lifting state; a material taking device arranged above the transfer device, comprising a multi-degree-of-freedom material taking assembly and a suction cup arranged on the material taking assembly and used for sucking the ice cream bowl.

[0006] The positioning groove is arranged on the containing plate in an array and is adapted to the shape of the ice cream bowl, so that each ice cream bowl can be stably placed, the horizontal driving assembly drives the containing plate to move horizontally, and the containing plate is moved to the working area corresponding to the material lifting device, thereby facilitating the subsequent material lifting; the material lifting rod in the material lifting device extends into the positioning groove, and this process is mainly to prevent the ice cream bowl from being frozen and adhered to the positioning groove, so as to ensure the smooth subsequent material taking operation. The material taking assembly is flexibly moved above the lifted ice cream bowl by virtue of the multi-degree-of-freedom characteristic, the suction cup starts to take the ice cream bowl, and then the material taking assembly moves the ice cream bowl to a subsequent processing or packaging station. The material lifting device lifts the ice cream bowl first, avoids the difficulty in taking the ice cream bowl due to the freezing or adhesion of the ice cream bowl to the containing plate, cooperates with the suction cup to take the ice cream bowl, improves the material taking success rate, and realizes the rapid transfer, material lifting and material taking of the ice cream bowl through the automatic operation, and the working efficiency of the production line is significantly improved.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present application, the material lifting driving device comprises a material lifting plate for arranging the material lifting rods, two material lifting assemblies arranged at the lower end of the material lifting plate, and a material lifting driving assembly for driving the two material lifting assemblies to move synchronously.

[0008] The above technical solution is realized, the two material lifting assemblies are driven to move synchronously by the material lifting driving assembly, the synchronous action of the plurality of material lifting rods on the material lifting plate can be ensured, and each ice cream bowl is uniformly lifted, so that the ice cream bowl is prevented from being tilted or damaged due to uneven material lifting, and the product quality is ensured.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, the material lifting assembly comprises a rotating rod, a screw rod arranged at one end of the rotating rod and at the other end of the rotating rod on the fixed plate, a nut threadedly connected to the screw rod, and a material lifting block arranged at the lower end of the material lifting plate; a sliding groove is formed in the fixed plate, and a sliding plate is arranged in the sliding groove, one end of the sliding plate being arranged on the nut and the other end of the sliding plate being arranged on the material lifting block.

[0010] The above technical solution is realized, when the material lifting driving assembly works, power is transmitted to the rotating rod to make it rotate; the rotating rod drives the screw rod to rotate, the nut moves linearly along the screw rod due to the threaded connection between the screw rod and the nut; when the nut moves linearly on the screw rod, the material lifting block is driven to move up and down by the guiding action of the sliding plate in the sliding groove. The material lifting block is connected to the material lifting plate, and then pushes the material lifting plate and the material lifting rods mounted thereon to rise or fall, so as to realize the action of lifting or lowering the ice cream bowl.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, the material lifting driving assembly comprises two pulleys sleeved on the rotating rod, a belt sleeved on the two pulleys, a first bevel gear arranged on one of the rotating rods, a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear, and a driving motor driving the second bevel gear to rotate.

[0012] The above technical solution is realized, the motor is driven to start, drives the second bevel gear connected therewith to rotate, since the second bevel gear is engaged with the first bevel gear, power is transmitted to the first bevel gear, so that the rotating rod coaxial with it rotates with it;The rotating rod rotates to drive the pulley sleeved thereon to rotate, and another pulley connected therewith also rotates synchronously by the transmission action of the belt, and then another rotating rod is driven to rotate synchronously;Make each ejection assembly work cooperatively, ensure that all the ejection rods are synchronously lifted, avoid uneven force, inclination or even damage of ice cream bowls caused by asynchronous ejection, and greatly improve the production stability.

[0013] In an embodiment of the utility model, the material taking device includes a linear motor, a material taking cylinder arranged on the linear motor, and a material taking plate arranged on the output shaft of the material taking cylinder, wherein the material taking plate is provided with the suction cup.

[0014] The combination of the linear motor and the material taking cylinder enables the suction cup to move accurately and quickly in both horizontal and vertical directions, greatly improving the material taking efficiency and accuracy.

[0015] In an embodiment of the utility model, the transfer device includes a mounting frame and a guide rail arranged on the mounting frame, wherein the guide rail is slidably provided with the containing plate, and one end of the containing plate is provided with a transfer cylinder for driving the containing plate to slide along the guide rail.

[0016] The above technical solution is realized, the combination of the linear motor and the material taking cylinder enables the suction cup to move accurately and quickly in both horizontal and vertical directions, greatly improving the material taking efficiency and accuracy.

[0017] In an embodiment of the utility model, the ejection rod includes an ejection pin arranged on the ejection plate, an elastic abutting head arranged above the ejection pin, a buffer groove arranged in the elastic abutting head, an ejection needle arranged in the buffer groove on the ejection pin, and a buffer spring arranged on the ejection needle and connected between the elastic abutting head and the ejection pin.

[0018] The above technical solution is realized, when the ejection driving device starts, the ejection plate drives the ejection rod to rise;Initially, the elastic abutting head first contacts the bottom of the ice cream bowl, and as the ejection plate continues to rise, the elastic abutting head is gradually compressed by the buffer spring under the reaction force of the ice cream bowl. At the same time, the ejection needle moves upward in the buffer groove, and the buffer spring further absorbs and disperses the impact force in the ejection process, so that the ice cream bowl can be smoothly lifted, preventing the ice cream bowl from being damaged or deformed due to excessive instantaneous impact force.

[0019] The utility model discloses a material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment, which has the following beneficial effects: when facing the ice cream bowl tightly adhered due to freezing, the buffer spring cooperates with the elastic abutting piece to effectively disperse the impact force, thereby avoiding rigid damage to the fragile ice cream bowl and reducing the defective rate to the minimum; the top material driving assembly adopts precise transmission components such as a belt and bevel gears to realize synchronous driving of double rotating rods, so that the two top material assemblies work cooperatively to ensure that all the top material rods synchronously lift the ice cream bowl, avoid uneven force on the ice cream bowl, tilting or even damage of the ice cream bowl due to asynchronous top material, and greatly improve the production stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the utility model is shown.

[0021] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the top material device is shown.

[0022] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the material taking device is shown.

[0023] Figure 4 The structure diagram of the Figure 1 The local enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0024] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the containing plate is shown.

[0025] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the top material rod is shown.

[0026] Element number explanation

[0027] 1, containing plate ；1-2 Positioning groove ；2、 Top material rod ；3、 Suction cup ；4、 Top material plate ；5、 Rotating rod ；6、 Fixed plate ；8、 Nut ；9、 Top material block ；10、 Slide groove ；11、 Slide plate ；12、 Belt pulley ；13、 Belt ；14、 First bevel gear ；15、 Second bevel gear ；16、 Driving motor ；17、 Linear motor ；18、 Material taking cylinder ；19、 Material taking plate ；20、 Mounting frame ；21、 Guide rail ；22、 Moving cylinder ；2-1、 Top material pin ；2-3、 Buffer groove；2-4、 Ejector pin ；2-5、 Buffer spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The implementation of the present application will be described by specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in the specification. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The utility model provides a kind of material returning mechanism of ice cream processing equipment, comprising: transfer device, including for containing a plurality of ice cream bowls containing plate 1, for driving the horizontal transfer of the containing plate 1 horizontal drive component, the containing plate 1 is opened with array arrangement and is compatible with ice cream bowl shape positioning groove 1-2;Material ejecting device, it is set below the transfer device and includes a plurality of material ejecting rod 2 capable of being inserted into the positioning groove 1-2 and the material ejecting drive device for driving the material ejecting rod 2 in material ejecting and non-material ejecting state switching;Material taking device, it is set above the transfer device, including multi-degree-of-freedom material taking component and suction cup 3 for sucking ice cream bowl and being set on the material taking component.

[0030] The containing plate 1 is equipped with array arrangement and is compatible with ice cream bowl shape positioning groove 1-2, to ensure that each ice cream bowl can be stably placed, horizontal drive component, drive containing plate 1 horizontal movement, containing plate 1 is moved to the working area corresponding to material ejecting device, to facilitate later material ejecting;Material ejecting rod 2 in material ejecting device will be inserted into positioning groove 1-2, this process is mainly to prevent ice cream bowl from freezing and sticking with positioning groove 1-2, to ensure the smooth operation of subsequent material taking operation. Material taking component is moved to the above of the ice cream bowl that is jacked up by its multi-degree-of-freedom characteristics, and suction cup 3 starts to suck ice cream bowl, and then material taking component moves ice cream bowl to subsequent processing or packaging station. Material ejecting device first jacks up ice cream bowl, avoids the situation that it is difficult to suck due to ice cream bowl freezing or sticking with containing plate 1, cooperates with suction cup 3 to suck, improves material taking success rate, realizes the rapid transfer, material ejecting and material taking of ice cream bowl through automatic operation, and the working efficiency of production line is significantly improved.

[0031] The material ejecting drive device includes a material ejecting plate 4 for setting the material ejecting rod 2, two material ejecting components set at the lower end of the material ejecting plate 4, and a material ejecting drive component for driving the two material ejecting components to move synchronously. By driving the two material ejecting components to move synchronously through the material ejecting drive component, the synchronous action of the multiple material ejecting rods 2 on the material ejecting plate 4 can be ensured, so that each ice cream bowl is evenly jacked up, avoiding the tilting and damage of ice cream bowl due to uneven material ejecting, and ensuring product quality.

[0032] The top feeding assembly comprises a rotating rod 5, a screw rod 7 rotatably arranged on the fixed plate 6 at one end and on the rotating rod 5 at the other end, a nut 8 threadedly connected to the screw rod 7, and a top feeding block 9 arranged at the lower end of the top feeding plate 4.

[0033] When the top feeding driving assembly is in operation, power is transmitted to the rotating rod 5 to make it rotate; the rotating rod 5 rotates to drive the screw rod 7 to rotate; since the screw rod 7 is threadedly connected to the nut 8, the nut 8 moves linearly along the screw rod 7; when the nut 8 moves linearly on the screw rod 7, the top feeding block 9 is driven to move up and down by the guiding action of the sliding plate 11 in the sliding groove 10. The top feeding block 9 is connected to the top feeding plate 4, thereby driving the top feeding plate 4 and the top feeding rod 2 mounted thereon to move up or down, so as to realize the action of lifting or lowering the ice cream bowl.

[0034] The top feeding driving assembly comprises two pulleys 12 sleeved on the rotating rod 5, a belt 13 sleeved on the two pulleys 12, a first bevel gear 14 arranged on one of the rotating rods 5, a second bevel gear 15 engaged with the first bevel gear 14, and a driving motor 16 driving the second bevel gear 15 to rotate. When the driving motor 16 is started, the second bevel gear 15 connected thereto is driven to rotate; since the second bevel gear 15 is engaged with the first bevel gear 14, power is transmitted to the first bevel gear 14, so that the rotating rod 5 coaxial with the first bevel gear 14 rotates; the pulley 12 sleeved on the rotating rod 5 rotates, and the other pulley 12 connected by the belt 13 also rotates synchronously, thereby driving the other rotating rod 5 to rotate synchronously; the top feeding assemblies work cooperatively to ensure that all the top feeding rods 2 lift the ice cream bowls synchronously, so as to avoid uneven force, tilting or even damage of the ice cream bowls caused by asynchronous top feeding, and greatly improve the production stability.

[0035] The material taking device comprises a linear motor 17 arranged horizontally, a material taking cylinder 18 arranged on the linear motor 17, and a material taking plate 19 arranged on the output shaft of the material taking cylinder 18, wherein the suction disc 3 is arranged on the material taking plate 19. The combination of the linear motor 17 and the material taking cylinder 18 enables the suction disc 3 to move accurately and quickly in the horizontal and vertical directions, thereby greatly improving the material taking efficiency and accuracy.

[0036] The shifting device comprises a mounting frame 21 and a guide rail 22 arranged on the mounting frame 21, wherein the holding plate 1 is slidably arranged in the guide rail 22, and one end of the holding plate 1 is provided with a shifting cylinder 23 driving the holding plate 1 to slide along the guide rail 22. The use of the guide rail 22 and the shifting cylinder 23 realizes accurate positioning and smooth movement of the holding plate 1, thereby ensuring accurate positioning of the ice cream bowls between the various stations and improving the accuracy of top feeding and material taking.

[0037] The top rod 2 comprises a top pin 2-1 arranged on the top plate 4, an elastic abutting head 2-2 arranged above the top pin 2-1, a buffer groove 2-3 being arranged in the elastic abutting head 2-2, a top needle 2-4 being arranged on the top pin 2-1 and located in the buffer groove 2-3, and a buffer spring 2-5 being connected between the elastic abutting head 2-2 and the top pin 2-1 and sleeved on the top needle 2-4.

[0038] When the top driving device is started, the top plate 4 drives the top rod 2 to rise. Initially, the elastic abutting head 2-2 first contacts the bottom of the ice cream bowl, and as the top plate 4 continues to rise, the elastic abutting head 2-2 is gradually compressed by the buffer spring 2-5 under the reaction force of the ice cream bowl. At the same time, the top needle 2-4 moves upward in the buffer groove 2-3, and the buffer spring 2-5 further absorbs and disperses the impact force in the process of topping, so that the ice cream bowl can be smoothly lifted, preventing the ice cream bowl from being damaged or deformed due to excessive instantaneous impact force.

[0039] The above embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the principle and effect of the present application, and are not used to limit the present application. All equivalent modifications or changes completed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical thought disclosed by the present application should still be covered by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A material return mechanism of an ice cream processing apparatus, characterized by, The application relates to a transfer device for ice cream bowls, which comprises a holding plate (1) for holding a plurality of ice cream bowls, a horizontal driving assembly for driving the holding plate (1) to horizontally transfer, and a plurality of positioning grooves (1-2) arranged in an array and matched with the shape of the ice cream bowls are formed in the holding plate (1). The device further comprises a top material device arranged below the transfer device and comprising a plurality of top material rods (2) capable of extending into the positioning grooves (1-2) and a top material driving device for driving the top material rods (2) to switch between a top material state and a non-top material state. The device further comprises a material taking device arranged above the transfer device and comprising a multi-degree-of-freedom material taking assembly and a suction disc (3) arranged on the material taking assembly and used for sucking the ice cream bowls. The top material driving device comprises a top material plate (4) for arranging the top material rods (2), two top material assemblies arranged at the lower end of the top material plate (4), and a top material driving assembly for driving the two top material assemblies to synchronously move.

2. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The top material assembly comprises a rotating rod (5), a screw rod (7) arranged at one end of the rotating rod (5) and at the other end of the rotating rod (5), a nut (8) threadedly connected to the screw rod (7), and a top material block (9) arranged at the lower end of the top material plate (4).

3. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The fixed plate (6) is provided with a sliding groove (10), and the sliding groove (10) is provided with a sliding plate (11) arranged at one end of the nut (8) and at the other end of the top material block (9). The top material driving assembly comprises two pulleys (12) sleeved on the rotating rod (5), a belt (13) sleeved on the two pulleys (12), a first bevel gear (14) arranged on one of the rotating rods (5), a second bevel gear (15) engaged with the first bevel gear (14), and a driving motor (16) for driving the second bevel gear (15) to rotate.

4. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The material taking device comprises a linear motor (17) arranged horizontally, a material taking cylinder (18) arranged on the linear motor (17), and a material taking plate (19) arranged on the output shaft of the material taking cylinder (18), wherein the material taking plate (19) is provided with the suction disc (3).

5. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The transfer device comprises a mounting frame (21) and a guide rail (22) arranged on the mounting frame (21), wherein the holding plate (1) is slidingly arranged in the guide rail (22), and one end of the holding plate (1) is provided with a transfer cylinder (23) for driving the holding plate (1) to slide along the guide rail (22).

6. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The top material rod (2) comprises a top material pin (2-1) arranged on the top material plate (4), an elastic abutting joint (2-2) arranged above the top material pin (2-1), a buffer groove (2-3) formed in the elastic abutting joint (2-2), a top material needle (2-4) arranged on the top material pin (2-1) and located in the buffer groove (2-3), and a buffer spring (2-5) sleeved on the top material needle (2-4) and connected between the elastic abutting joint (2-2) and the top material pin (2-1).

7. A reject mechanism for an ice cream processing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein: ​

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