Bottle cap feeding device and filling equipment

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of filling equipment, and provides a bottle cap feeding device and filling equipment. The charging barrel comprises a side wall and a rotating chassis capable of rotating relative to the side wall; a bottle cap outlet is formed in the side wall; the driving assembly is connected with the rotating chassis to drive the rotating chassis to rotate relative to the charging barrel; the baffle is arranged on the downstream side of the bottle cap outlet in the rotating direction of the rotating base plate, one end of the baffle is connected to the inner wall of the charging barrel, and the other end of the baffle extends into a preset radius area of the center of the rotating base plate; ribs are arranged on the upper surface of the rotating base plate and can stir the bottle cap along with rotation of the rotating base plate; openings for the ribs to pass through are formed in the lower ends of the baffles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of filling equipment technology, and in particular relates to a bottle cap feeding device and filling equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The bottle stoppers used to seal the bottle necks on the bottling line are rubber stoppers (hereinafter referred to as rubber stoppers). On automated production lines, a large number of rubber stoppers are placed in a rubber stopper feeding device. The feeding device includes a material cylinder and a base plate. The base plate can rotate relative to the material cylinder, and a pusher plate is installed on the base plate. During rotation, the pusher plate pushes the rubber stoppers in the material cylinder to the outlet of the material cylinder. Because the rubber stoppers are made of rubber, the friction between the rubber stoppers and the material cylinder is relatively large. As the rubber stoppers are pushed to the outlet of the material cylinder, they are easily squeezed by the pusher plate, causing wear or breakage during the squeezing process. In some cases, the rubber stoppers may even become stuck due to squeezing and cannot be smoothly pushed out of the outlet of the material cylinder. In addition, because of the tendency to get stuck, the rotation speed of the pusher plate is low, resulting in a slow supply speed of rubber stoppers. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a bottle cap feeding device and filling equipment to solve the problem of bottle cap blockage in the material cylinder and improve the cap feeding speed.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A bottle cap feeding device, comprising:

[0006] Driver components;

[0007] A material cylinder includes a side wall and a rotating base that can rotate relative to the side wall; a bottle cap outlet is provided on the side wall; the drive assembly is connected to the rotating base to drive the rotating base to rotate relative to the material cylinder;

[0008] A baffle is provided on the side downstream of the bottle cap outlet along the rotation direction of the rotating chassis. One end of the baffle is connected to the inner wall of the material cylinder, and the other end extends to a predetermined radius area at the center of the rotating chassis.

[0009] The upper surface of the rotating chassis is provided with ribs, which can agitate the bottle cap as the rotating chassis rotates; the lower end of the baffle is provided with an opening for the ribs to pass through.

[0010] Preferably, there are multiple ribs, which are distributed circumferentially along the upper surface of the rotating chassis with respect to the rotation center of the rotating chassis.

[0011] Preferably, the system also includes a circular ring connector, with one end of the plurality of ribs connected to the circular ring connector and the other end having a mounting hole. The rotating chassis has a threaded hole, and the ribs are mounted on the upper surface of the rotating chassis by screws engaging with the threaded hole.

[0012] Preferably, the annular connector is fixedly connected to the rotating chassis by screws.

[0013] Preferably, the distance between the opening and the rotating base is 1.5 to 2 times the height of the bottle cap.

[0014] Preferably, the output end of the drive component extends into the material cylinder through the rotating chassis, and a protective component is provided on the output end of the drive component. The protective component is rotatable relative to the drive component, and one end of the baffle is connected to the protective component.

[0015] Preferably, a sensor is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder, and the sensor is used to detect the bottle cap inside the material cylinder.

[0016] Preferably, the rib is any one of a straight line, an S-shape, a wave shape, or an arc shape.

[0017] Preferably, a viewing window is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder.

[0018] A filling device, including the aforementioned bottle cap feeding device.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: In the present invention, a baffle is provided at the bottle cap outlet, and the baffle extends to the center of the rotating base. During the rotation of the rotating base, the baffle pushes the bottle cap in the material cylinder to move to the bottle cap outlet.

[0020] Furthermore, ribs are provided on the rotating chassis. During rotation, the ribs push the chassis forward and agitate the bottle caps inside the cylinder. This agitation prevents the bottle caps from sticking tightly to the bottom of the rotating chassis, reducing friction between the caps and the chassis, and thus reducing wear on the caps. As a result, the bottle caps can flow smoothly to the cap outlet. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the bottle cap feeding device of this utility model from a first angle.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle cap feeding device of this utility model from a second angle.

[0023] Figure 3This is a structural schematic diagram of the bottle cap feeding device of this utility model from a third angle;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a top view of the bottle cap feeding device of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 In this utility model Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the AA-direction structure.

[0026] Among them, 10 is the drive assembly; 1 is the barrel; 2 is the rotating base; 3 is the bottle cap outlet; 4 is the baffle; 41 is the opening; 51 is the rib; 52 is the ring connector; 6 is the sensor; 7 is the viewing window; 8 is the protection assembly; 81 is the protective component; and 82 is the rotating component. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this utility model is in use. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0033] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0034] like Figures 1-5 As shown, this embodiment provides a bottle cap feeding device, including a drive assembly 10, a material cylinder 1, a rotating base 2, and a baffle 4. The material cylinder 1 includes a side wall and a rotating base 2 that rotates relative to the side wall. A bottle cap outlet 3 is provided on the side wall. The drive assembly 10 is connected to the rotating base 2 to drive the rotating base 2 to rotate relative to the material cylinder 1. The material cylinder 1 and the rotating base 2 form a bottle cap receiving space. The baffle 4 is located downstream of the bottle cap outlet 3 along the rotation direction of the rotating base 2. Figure 1 The diagram shows the rotation direction of the rotating base 2. One end of the baffle 4 is connected to the inner wall of the material cylinder 1, and the other end extends into a preset radius area at the center of the rotating base 2. Ribs 51 are provided on the upper surface of the rotating base 2. The ribs 51 can stir the bottle cap as the rotating base 2 rotates. An opening 41 is provided at the lower end of the baffle 4 for the ribs 51 to pass through.

[0035] In this embodiment, a baffle 4 is provided at the bottle cap outlet 3. The baffle 4 extends to the center of the rotating base 2. During the rotation of the rotating base 2, the bottle cap in the material cylinder 1 is pushed to the bottle cap outlet 3 by the baffle 4.

[0036] Furthermore, ribs 51 are provided on the rotating base 2. During the rotation of the rotating base 2, the ribs 51 have the function of pushing forward and stirring the bottle caps in the material cylinder 1. During the stirring process, the bottle caps are prevented from sticking tightly to the bottom of the rotating base 2, reducing friction between the bottle caps and the rotating base 2, thereby reducing wear on the bottle caps. Therefore, the bottle caps can smoothly reach the bottle cap outlet 3.

[0037] Specifically, the bottle cap feeding device also includes a frame, and the drive assembly 10 is mounted on the frame, which supports the operation of the drive assembly 10.

[0038] More specifically, in this embodiment, the drive component 10 includes a motor, which is installed at the bottom of the material cylinder 1, and its output end extends through the material cylinder 1 into the interior of the material cylinder 1.

[0039] Preferably, there are multiple ribs 51, which are distributed circumferentially along the upper surface of the rotating chassis 2 around the rotation center of the rotating chassis 2. The ribs 51 are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the rotating chassis 2, and during the rotation of the rotating chassis 2, the ribs 51 maintain the same stirring effect on the rubber plugs at all points on the rotating chassis 2.

[0040] In this embodiment, the rib 51 is fastened to the rotating chassis 2 with screws. Because the rib 51 is prone to wear, this connection method facilitates the replacement of the rib 51.

[0041] In other embodiments, the rib 51 is connected to the rotating chassis 2 by at least one of bonding or welding.

[0042] Preferably, the bottle cap feeding device further includes a circular ring connector 52, one end of a plurality of ribs 51 is connected to the circular ring connector 52, and the other end is provided with a mounting hole. The rotating base 2 is provided with a threaded hole, and the ribs 51 are installed on the upper surface of the rotating base 2 by screws engaging with the threaded hole.

[0043] In this embodiment, the annular connector 52 is connected to the rib 51. A threaded hole is provided in the rib 51, and the rotating base 2 and the rib 51 are secured with screws. The annular connector 52 increases the structural stability of the rib 51. Simultaneously, the screw connection facilitates the separate machining of the annular connector 52 and the rib 51, making installation convenient. Furthermore, since the annular connector 52 and the rib 51 are prone to wear, the screw connection facilitates the replacement of the annular connector 52 and / or the rib 51.

[0044] In other embodiments, threaded holes may be simultaneously provided in both the rib 51 and the annular connector 52, and the rib 51 and the annular connector 52 may be fastened to the rotating chassis 2 by screws. Alternatively, the annular connector 52 and the rotating chassis 2 may be connected by screws. Alternatively, the rib 51 and / or the annular connector 52 may be connected to the rotating chassis 2 by at least one of welding or bonding methods.

[0045] Regarding the specific structure of the aforementioned rib 51, preferably, the rib 51 is any one of a straight line, an S-shape, a wave shape, or an arc shape. In this embodiment, the rib 51 is straight, and there are four groups of ribs 51, which are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the rotating chassis 2 and along the circumference of the rotating chassis 2.

[0046] The rib 51 is straight and its length direction is evenly distributed along the radial direction of the rotating chassis 2. In other embodiments, the rib 51 is straight and the straight rib 51 forms a preset angle with the radial direction of the rotating chassis 2. The preset angle range is 15°-30°.

[0047] Preferably, the cross-section of the rib 51 is arc-shaped, ensuring that the surface of the rib 51 in contact with the bottle cap is smooth and without sharp edges during the synchronous rotation of the rotating base 2, thus preventing scratches or damage to the rubber stopper.

[0048] Preferably, the height of the opening 41 from the rotating base 2 is 1.5 to 2 times the height of the bottle cap. This ensures that if a bottle cap located at the bottle cap outlet 3 cannot flow out of the bottle cap outlet 3, it will continue to rotate through the space between the baffle 4 and the rotating base 2 until it rotates back to the bottle cap outlet 3, without any jamming or blockage.

[0049] Preferably, the baffle 4 is a flat plate or an arc plate. If the baffle 4 is an arc plate, the concave surface of the arc plate is located on one side of the bottle cap outlet 3.

[0050] Preferably, the output end of the drive assembly 10 extends into the material cylinder 1 through the rotating base 2. A protective assembly 8 is provided on the output end of the drive assembly 10. The protective assembly 8 is rotatable relative to the drive assembly 10. One end of the baffle 4 is connected to the protective assembly 8. The protective assembly 8 is provided to prevent the output end of the drive assembly 10 from scratching the rubber stopper inside the material cylinder 1. At the same time, it is used to fix the baffle 4 and prevent the baffle 4 from being squeezed and deformed by the rubber stopper on the rotating base 1.

[0051] Preferably, the protection component 8 includes a protective element 81 and a rotating element 82. The protective element 81 is mounted on the rotating element 82, which is rotatably mounted on the output end of the drive component 10 that extends into the material cylinder 1. The other end of the baffle 4 is connected to the protective element 81. In this embodiment, the protective element 81 is made of stainless steel, and the rotating element 82 is a bearing.

[0052] Preferably, a sensor 6 is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder 1. The sensor 6 is used to detect bottle caps inside the material cylinder 1. The sensor 6 is used to detect whether bottle caps are continuously output at the bottle cap outlet 3. If the sensor 6 detects that the bottle caps at the bottle cap outlet 3 are no longer moving, or are moving at a speed lower than normal, it indicates that a fault has occurred, such as a blockage of the rubber stopper, and manual handling is required.

[0053] Specifically, in this embodiment, sensor 6 is positioned above the bottle cap outlet 3. More specifically, baffle 4 and sensor 6 are located on opposite sides of the bottle cap outlet 3.

[0054] Preferably, a viewing window 7 is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder 1. The viewing window 7 and the baffle 4 are respectively provided on both sides of the bottle cap outlet 3. The viewing window 7 observes the working condition inside the material cylinder 1, including the movement of the bottle cap and whether there is any blockage or jamming.

[0055] Preferably, the viewing window 7 is made of a transparent material. Specifically, the transparent material is PVC or plexiglass.

[0056] In this embodiment, the bottle cap is a rubber stopper used on medicine bottles.

[0057] This embodiment also provides a filling device, including the bottle cap feeding device described above. This filling device improves the dispensing speed of the bottle cap and avoids the problem of bottle cap blockage.

[0058] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bottle cap feeding device, characterized in that, include: Driver component (10); The material cylinder (1) includes a side wall and a rotating base (2) that can rotate relative to the side wall; a bottle cap outlet (3) is provided on the side wall; the drive assembly (10) is connected to the rotating base (2) to drive the rotating base (2) to rotate relative to the material cylinder (1); A baffle (4) is provided on the side downstream of the bottle cap outlet (3) along the rotation direction of the rotating base (2). One end of the baffle (4) is connected to the inner wall of the material cylinder (1), and the other end extends to a preset radius area at the center of the rotating base (2). Its features are, The upper surface of the rotating chassis (2) is provided with ribs (51), and the ribs (51) can agitate the bottle cap as the rotating chassis (2) rotates; the lower end of the baffle (4) is provided with an opening (41) for the ribs (51) to pass through.

2. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ribs (51) are multiple and are distributed circumferentially along the upper surface of the rotating chassis (2) with the rotation center of the rotating chassis (2).

3. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a ring connector (52), one end of the plurality of ribs (51) is connected to the ring connector (52), and the other end is provided with a mounting hole. The rotating base (2) is provided with a threaded hole, and the ribs (51) are installed on the upper surface of the rotating base (2) by screws engaging with the threaded hole.

4. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The annular connector (52) is fixedly connected to the rotating chassis (2) by screws.

5. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The height of the opening (41) from the rotating base (2) is in the range of 1.5 to 2 times the height of the bottle cap.

6. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The output end of the drive assembly (10) extends into the material cylinder (1) through the rotating chassis (2). A protective assembly (8) is provided on the output end of the drive assembly (10). The protective assembly (8) can rotate relative to the drive assembly (10). One end of the baffle (4) is connected to the protective assembly (8).

7. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sensor (6) is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder (1), and the sensor (6) is used to detect the bottle cap inside the material cylinder (1).

8. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rib (51) can be any one of the following: straight, S-shaped, wavy, or arc-shaped.

9. The bottle cap feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, A viewing window (7) is provided on the side wall of the material cylinder (1).

10. A filling device, characterized in that, Includes the bottle cap feeding device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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