Automatic feeding mechanism of pill pressing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding mechanism of a pelleting machine, which comprises a feeding hopper, a cover plate, a feeding pipe, a motor, a transmission shaft and a plurality of stirring rods, the cover plate is covered on the feeding hopper, the feeding pipe is inserted in the feeding hopper, the motor and the transmission shaft are positioned in the feeding hopper, the plurality of stirring rods are uniformly arranged on the transmission shaft, and the motor is used for driving the transmission shaft to rotate; a scraping plate is arranged at one end of the stirring rod, a mounting ring is arranged on the transmission shaft, a first movable groove for the stirring rod to move is formed in the mounting ring, and the stirring rod is inserted into the first movable groove and can move in the first movable groove; the inner wall of the feeding hopper can be conveniently cleaned, and the burden of the motor is not increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of food technology, and in particular relates to an automatic feeding mechanism for a pellet pressing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Gel candies, also known as chewy candies or soft candies in daily life, were initially produced using starchy biomass with high amylose content or fruits with high pectin content. With technological advancements, people began extracting gelling agents from natural ingredients, such as carrageenan, agar, pectin, gelatin, and starch, to create gummy candies. Currently, gel candy production primarily uses food gums, starch syrups, and sugar as main raw materials, with added functional ingredients, processed through specific manufacturing processes. Compared to hard candies, soft candies have a higher water content, typically 15%-20%, resulting in a softer texture. Different gelling agents also contribute to their varying elasticity and hardness. Their sugar content is also lower than hard candies, generally between 50%-80%. Gel candies are characterized by their elastic texture and long shelf life.

[0003] Nutritional gummies are giving traditional gummies a whole new health connotation, representing a major trend for future development. Filled gummies, in particular, are a new concept built upon existing gummies, injecting new life into the market. Currently, filled gummies are mainly made with various jams, fruits, and vegetables; they are transparent, glossy, sweet and sour, soft and elastic; they perfectly combine the many advantages of gummies, meeting the diverse needs of today's consumers and possessing excellent market prospects.

[0004] Filled gummies are generally made by a pressing machine. During the pressing process, jam needs to be injected into the spaces between the gummies. After the jam enters through the feed hopper, it needs to be constantly stirred. Since jam is a relatively viscous liquid, a lot of residue will adhere to the inner wall of the feed hopper, making it difficult to clean. If the inner wall is continuously cleaned, it will increase the burden on the motor. Utility Model Content

[0005] The summary section of this application is intended to provide a brief overview of the concepts, which will be described in detail in the detailed description section below. This summary section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed technical solutions, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the claimed technical solutions.

[0006] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism for a shot press machine.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatic feeding mechanism for a shot press machine, comprising a feeding hopper, a cover plate, a feeding pipe, a motor, a transmission shaft, and stirring rods. The cover plate covers the feeding hopper, the feeding pipe is inserted into the feeding hopper, the motor and the transmission shaft are located inside the feeding hopper, and multiple stirring rods are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft. The motor is used to drive the transmission shaft to rotate. One end of the stirring rod is provided with a scraper, and the transmission shaft is provided with a mounting ring. The mounting ring is provided with a first movable groove for the stirring rod to move. The stirring rod is inserted into the first movable groove and can move within the first movable groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the feed hopper is equipped with an installation rod, the installation rod is equipped with an installation block, and the installation block is equipped with an installation groove for installing the drive shaft, the drive shaft being rotatably connected to the installation groove.

[0009] Furthermore, the mounting block is provided with a mounting cavity, a motor is provided inside the mounting cavity, a transmission wheel is provided on the output shaft of the motor, and a transmission ring is provided on the transmission shaft to drive the transmission wheel.

[0010] Furthermore, the stirring rod is equipped with multiple support rods, which are arc-shaped, and the two ends of the stirring rod are connected by the support rods.

[0011] Furthermore, the stirring rod is equipped with a slider, and the inner wall of the first movable groove is equipped with a groove for the slider to move. The slider is equipped with a first spring, and one end of the first spring abuts against the end face of the groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the transmission shaft is provided with a transmission cavity, which is connected to the first movable groove, and one end of the stirring rod is inserted into the transmission cavity; a movable rod is inserted into the transmission cavity, and a push block is provided on the movable rod, with an inclined surface at the bottom of the push block.

[0013] Furthermore, a cylinder is provided on the cover plate, and the piston rod of the cylinder passes through the cover plate. When the cover plate is placed on the feed hopper, the piston rod of the cylinder abuts against the movable rod; a second spring is provided at the bottom of the movable rod.

[0014] Furthermore, the scraper is provided with multiple through grooves, and a flap is provided in the through groove, with the top of the flap rotatably connected to the top of the through groove.

[0015] Furthermore, the scraper is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is provided with a second movable groove, the second movable groove is provided with a stop block, the bottom of the second movable groove is provided with a magnet, and the stop block is made of ferromagnetic material.

[0016] Furthermore, the protrusion is provided with a third movable groove, which is connected to the second movable groove. A push rod is provided in the third movable groove. The bottom of the stop block is provided with a slot, through which the push rod passes. A guide groove is provided on the push rod, and a third spring is provided at one end of the push rod.

[0017] The advantage of this utility model is that it provides an automatic feeding mechanism for shot press machines that is easy to clean and does not increase the burden on the motor. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the application and to make other features, objects, and advantages of the application more apparent. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain the application and do not constitute an undue limitation of the application.

[0019] Furthermore, throughout the accompanying drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements. It should be understood that the drawings are schematic, and the elements are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0020] In the attached diagram:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism of the shot press machine in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the automatic feeding mechanism of the shot press machine in the illustrated embodiment.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the image.

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the image.

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the protrusion of the automatic feeding mechanism of the shot press machine in the illustrated embodiment.

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point C in the image.

[0027] The meanings of the reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0028] 101. Feed hopper; 102. Cover plate; 103. Feed pipe; 104. Cylinder; 105. Drive shaft; 1051. Drive ring; 106. Stirring rod; 107. Support rod; 108. Scraper; 109. Mounting block; 110. Motor; 111. Drive wheel; 112. Movable rod; 1121. Push block; 1122. Second spring; 113. Sliding block; 114. First spring; 115. Transmission chamber; 116. Flip plate; 117. Protrusion; 118. Stop block; 1181. Slot; 119. Push rod; 1191. Guide groove; 1192. Third spring. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings and embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0030] It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this disclosure can be combined with each other.

[0031] It should be noted that the concepts of "first" and "second" mentioned in this disclosure are used only to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order of functions performed by these devices, modules or units or their interdependencies.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms "a" and "a plurality of" used in this disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise expressly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0033] The names of messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of such messages or information.

[0034] This disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0035] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an automatic feeding mechanism for a shot press includes a feeding hopper 101, a cover plate 102, a feeding pipe 103, a motor 110, a drive shaft 105, and stirring rods 106. The cover plate 102 covers the feeding hopper 101, and the feeding pipe 103 is inserted into the feeding hopper 101 for continuous feeding. The motor 110 and the drive shaft 105 are both located inside the feeding hopper 101. Multiple stirring rods 106 are evenly distributed on the drive shaft 105, and the motor 110 drives the drive shaft 105 to rotate. One end of the stirring rod 106 is provided with a scraper 108, and the drive shaft 105 is provided with a mounting ring. The mounting ring is provided with a first movable groove for the stirring rod 106 to move. The stirring rod 106 is inserted into the first movable groove and can move within the first movable groove.

[0036] Specifically, the feed hopper 101 is provided with an installation rod, the installation rod is provided with an installation block 109, the installation block 109 is provided with an installation groove for installing the drive shaft 105, and the drive shaft 105 is rotatably connected in the installation groove; the installation block 109 is provided with an installation cavity, the installation cavity is adjacent to the installation groove, the installation cavity is provided with a motor 110, the output shaft of the motor 110 is provided with a drive wheel 111, and the drive shaft 105 is provided with a drive ring 1051 that is in drive cooperation with the drive wheel 111.

[0037] Furthermore, the stirring rod 106 is provided with multiple support rods 107, which are arc-shaped. The two ends of the stirring rod 106 are connected by the support rods 107. The support rods 107 are used to increase the stirring area of ​​the stirring rod 106 and improve the stirring effect of the stirring rod 106 on the jam in the feed hopper 101.

[0038] Furthermore, the stirring rod 106 is provided with a slider 113, and the inner wall of the first movable groove is provided with a groove for the slider 113 to move. The slider 113 is provided with a first spring 114, and one end of the first spring 114 abuts against the end face of the groove.

[0039] Furthermore, the transmission shaft 105 is provided with a transmission cavity 115, which is connected to the first movable groove. One end of the stirring rod 106 is inserted into the transmission cavity 115. A movable rod 112 is inserted into the transmission cavity 115, and a push block 1121 is provided on the movable rod 112. The bottom of the push block 1121 is provided with an inclined surface.

[0040] A cylinder 104 is provided on the cover plate 102. The piston rod of the cylinder 104 passes through the cover plate 102. When the cover plate 102 is placed on the feed hopper 101, the piston rod of the cylinder 104 abuts against the movable rod 112. A second spring 1122 is provided at the bottom of the movable rod 112.

[0041] Feed pipe 103 adds jam into feed hopper 101. Motor 110 drives transmission shaft 105 to rotate. Stirring rod 106 stirs the jam in feed hopper 101 to prevent jam from accumulating. At this time, push block 1121 is at the top of transmission chamber 115, and scraper 108 does not contact the inner wall of feed hopper 101. After the candy is pressed, feed pipe 103 stops feeding. When the jam in feed hopper 101 is almost used up, cylinder 104 drives piston rod to extend and push movable rod 112 to move. Movable rod 112 drives push block 1121 to move, thus pushing... Block 1121 abuts against one end of stirring rod 106. The inclined surface at the bottom of push block 1121 abuts against stirring rod 106, pushing stirring rod 106 to move. Stirring rod 106 moves out of the first movable groove, causing scraper 108 to abut against the inner wall of feed hopper 101. Scraper 108 rotates with drive shaft 105 to clean the inner wall of feed hopper 101, reducing adhesion to the inner wall of feed hopper 101. Scraper 108 only contacts the inner wall of feed hopper 101 when cleaning is required, avoiding continuous contact between scraper 108 and inner wall of feed hopper 101, which would increase the burden on motor 110.

[0042] Furthermore, the scraper 108 is provided with multiple through grooves, and a flap 116 is provided in the through groove, with the top of the flap 116 rotatably connected to the top of the through groove.

[0043] The scraper 108 is provided with a protrusion 117, the protrusion 117 is provided with a second movable groove, the second movable groove is provided with a stop block 118, the bottom of the second movable groove is provided with a magnet, and the stop block 118 is made of ferromagnetic material.

[0044] The protrusion 117 is provided with a third movable groove, which is connected to the second movable groove. A push rod 119 is provided in the third movable groove. The bottom of the stop block 118 is provided with a slot 1181. The push rod 119 passes through the slot 1181. A guide groove 1191 is provided on the push rod 119. A third spring 1192 is provided at one end of the push rod 119. The other end of the push rod 119 extends out from the third movable groove.

[0045] The scraper 108 rotates with the drive shaft 105 towards the side without the protrusion 117. When the scraper 108 contacts the inner wall of the feed hopper 101, the push rod 119 abuts against the inner wall of the feed hopper 101. The push rod 119 moves into the third movable groove, causing the guide groove 1191 to abut against the bottom surface of the slot 1181, disengaging the stop block 118 from the second movable groove. The stop block 118 abuts against the side wall of the flap 116, providing support for the flap 116 and preventing the flap 116 from flipping over when rotating with the scraper 108. The jam on the inner wall of the feed hopper 101 is scraped onto the flap 116. When the scraper 108 contacts the inner wall of the feed hopper 101... When the wall detaches from the contact, the third spring 1192 pushes the push rod 119 to extend from the third movable groove, the guide groove 1191 is offset from the slot 1181, the magnet attracts the stop block 118 to move downward into the second movable groove, when the scraper 108 rotates, the flip plate 116 flips in the direction of the protrusion 117, the flip plate 116 flips to the inclined surface, so that the air or water flow passes over the flip plate 116 to clean the jam attached to the flip plate 116, reducing the jam residue on the scraper 108; when stirring the jam, the setting of the flip plate 116 makes the jam form turbulence, further improving the stirring effect of the jam.

[0046] The bottom of the flip plate 116 is tilted to prevent it from hitting the bottom of the channel and obstructing its rotation. At the same time, the tilted bottom of the flip plate 116 makes it easier to shake off the jam adhering to it.

[0047] The above description is merely a selection of preferred embodiments of this disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model involved in the embodiments of this disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by specific combinations of the above-described technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by arbitrary combinations of the above-described technical features or their equivalents without departing from the above-described inventive concept. For example, technical solutions formed by substituting the above features with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A pill press automatic feeding mechanism, comprising a feeding hopper, a cover plate, a feeding pipe, a motor, a transmission shaft and stirring rods, the cover plate is arranged on the feeding hopper, the feeding pipe is inserted into the feeding hopper, the motor and the transmission shaft are in the feeding hopper, the stirring rods are multiple and uniformly arranged on the transmission shaft, and the motor is used for driving the transmission shaft to rotate; characterized in that: The stirring rod is provided with a scraper at one end, the transmission shaft is provided with a mounting ring, the mounting ring is provided with a first movable slot for the movement of the stirring rod, and the stirring rod is inserted into the first movable slot and can move in the first movable slot. ​ 2. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding hopper is provided with a mounting rod, the mounting rod is provided with a mounting block, the mounting block is provided with a mounting slot for mounting the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is rotationally connected in the mounting slot.

3. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting block is provided with a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity is provided with a motor, the output shaft of the motor is provided with a transmission wheel, and the transmission shaft is provided with a transmission ring in transmission cooperation with the transmission wheel.

4. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 1, wherein: The stirring rod is provided with a plurality of support rods, the support rods are in an arc structure, and the two ends of the stirring rod are connected through the support rods.

5. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 1, wherein: The stirring rod is provided with a sliding block, the inner wall of the first movable slot is provided with a sliding groove for the movement of the sliding block, the sliding block is provided with a first spring, and one end of the first spring abuts against the end face of the sliding groove.

6. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 1, wherein: The transmission shaft is provided with a transmission cavity, the transmission cavity is communicated with the first movable slot, and one end of the stirring rod is inserted into the transmission cavity; the transmission cavity is provided with a movable rod, the movable rod is provided with a push block, and the bottom of the push block is provided with an inclined surface.

7. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover plate is provided with a pneumatic cylinder, the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder penetrates the cover plate, and when the cover plate covers the feeding hopper, the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder abuts against the movable rod; the bottom of the movable rod is provided with a second spring.

8. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 1, wherein: The scraper is provided with a plurality of through grooves, the through grooves are provided with turning plates, and the turning plates are rotationally connected to the top of the through grooves.

9. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 8, characterized in that: The scraper is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is provided with a second movable slot, the second movable slot is provided with a stop block, the second movable slot is provided with a magnet at the bottom, and the stop block is made of ferromagnetic material.

10. The automatic feeding mechanism of the pill press according to claim 9, characterized in that: The protrusion is provided with a third movable slot, the third movable slot is communicated with the second movable slot, the third movable slot is provided with a push rod, the bottom of the stop block is provided with a slot, the push rod penetrates the slot, the push rod is provided with a guide groove, and one end of the push rod is provided with a third spring.

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