Automatic overturning and straightening conveyor for food packages

By designing an automated food packaging flipping and straightening transmitter, and utilizing components such as the transmitter base, support rod, transmission drum, and infrared detection strip, the automated flipping and straightening of food packaging boxes is achieved. This solves the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual operation, improves production efficiency, and ensures product quality.

CN224061306UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31ZHEJIANG SHUJI YUXIN FOOD TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-06
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

In traditional food packaging, the turning and straightening of materials requires a lot of manual operation, which is inefficient and prone to human error and hygiene problems.

Method used

An automated food packaging flipping and straightening transmitter was designed, which consists of a transmitter base, support rod, transmission drum, transmission belt, infrared detection strip and clamping device. It achieves automated flipping and straightening through sensor detection and computer control.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved fully automated processing of food packaging boxes, improved production efficiency, ensured product integrity and appearance quality, and avoided damage caused by manual operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic food package turning and straightening conveyor which comprises conveyor bases, supporting low rods, a conveying rotary drum and a conveying belt, the two conveyor bases are distributed on the two sides, the two supporting low rods are arranged at the two ends of the bottoms of the conveyor bases, the supporting bases are fixed to the bottoms of the supporting low rods to achieve the supporting and stabilizing effect, and the conveying rotary drum is arranged on the conveying belt. And a transmission shaft is arranged between the transmitter bases on the two sides. According to the scheme, full-automatic processing from input, detection to straightening of the food packaging boxes is achieved, the production efficiency is greatly improved, manual intervention is reduced, in the straightening process, the clamping force and the rotating speed of the straightening clamping jaw are accurately controlled, any potential damage to the packaging boxes in the conveying process is avoided, and the product quality is improved. And the integrity and the appearance quality of the product are ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food packaging technology, specifically to an automated food packaging flipping and straightening transmitter. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the food industry, automation and intelligent technologies are being applied more and more widely in the food packaging field. In the traditional food packaging process, the flipping, straightening and transfer of materials (such as boxed food, canned food, etc.) often require a lot of manual operation, which is not only inefficient, but also prone to human error and hygiene problems.

[0003] Existing automated equipment still has some shortcomings in the specific process of flipping and straightening food packaging materials. Utility Model Content

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an automated food packaging flipping and straightening conveyor, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automated food packaging flipping and straightening conveyor, comprising a conveyor base, supporting low rods, a conveyor drum, and a conveyor belt. Two conveyor bases are distributed on both sides, and two supporting low rods are located at both ends of the bottom of the conveyor bases. Supporting bases are fixed to the bottom of the supporting low rods to provide support and stability. A conveyor shaft is provided between the two conveyor bases, and the two conveyor shafts are symmetrically positioned. The conveyor drum is fixed to the outer end face of the conveyor shaft, and the conveyor belt is wound around the outer end face of the two conveyor drums. A supporting frame is fixed to the top of the conveyor base, and an adjusting shaft is rotatably mounted on the top of the supporting frame. A straightening plate is fixed to the bottom of the adjusting shaft.

[0008] Preferably, a transmission motor is mounted on one end face of the transmitter base, and the transmission shaft on one side is poweredly connected to the transmission motor.

[0009] Preferably, the transmitter bases on both sides have detection frames near one side of the crossbeam, and the detection frames serve to protect against falling. The detection frames on both sides are fixed with infrared detection strips of the crossbeams near each other.

[0010] Preferably, an adjustment motor is installed at the top of the transmitter base, and the top of the adjustment shaft is poweredly connected to the adjustment motor.

[0011] Preferably, a sizing plate is fixed at the bottom of the adjusting shaft. The sizing plate is rectangular, and two power shafts are rotatably arranged on both sides of the sizing plate. The positions of the power shafts on both sides are symmetrically arranged, and a clamping plate is installed at the top of the power shaft.

[0012] Preferably, the aligning plate is provided with a plurality of clamping motors, and the clamping motors are poweredly connected to the corresponding power shafts.

[0013] Preferably, the outer end face of the clamping plate is fixedly provided with an arc-shaped gripper strip, the gripper strips on both sides are symmetrically arranged, and the gripper strips on the same side are connected to a straightening gripper near one end.

[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0015] This invention provides an automated food packaging flipping and straightening conveyor. It has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. This solution achieves fully automated processing of food packaging boxes from input and detection to alignment, greatly improving production efficiency and reducing manual intervention.

[0017] 2. During the alignment process, the clamping force and rotation speed of the alignment jaws are precisely controlled, avoiding any potential damage to the packaging box during transportation and ensuring the integrity and appearance quality of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 101, Transmitter base; 102, Support rod; 103, Transmission shaft; 104, Transmission drum; 105, Transmission belt; 106, Infrared detection strip; 107, Detection frame; 108, Adjustment motor; 109, Alignment plate; 110, Support frame; 111, Transmission motor; 112, Support base; 113, Alignment gripper; 114, Adjustment shaft; 115, Clamping plate; 116, Gripper strip; 117, Clamping motor; 118, Power shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0024] This utility model provides an automated food packaging flipping and straightening transmitter, such as... Figure 1-5 As shown, the device includes a transmitter base 101, a support rod 102, a transmission drum 104, and a transmission belt 105. Two transmitter bases 101 are distributed on both sides, and two support rods 102 are located at the bottom ends of the transmitter bases 101. Support bases 112 are fixed to the bottom of the support rods 102 to provide support and stability. A transmission shaft 103 is provided between the two transmitter bases 101, and the two transmission shafts 103 are symmetrically arranged. The transmission drum 104 is fixed to the outer end face of the transmission shaft 103, and the transmission belt 105 is wrapped around the outer end face of the two transmission drums 104. A support frame 110 is fixed to the top of the transmitter base 101, and an adjustment shaft 114 is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame 110. A leveling plate 109 is fixed to the bottom of the adjustment shaft 114.

[0025] Furthermore, a transmission motor 111 is mounted on one end face of the transmitter base 101, and a transmission shaft 103 on one side is poweredly connected to the transmission motor 111.

[0026] It is worth further explaining that when the transmission motor 111 starts, it can drive the transmission shaft 103 on one side to rotate, which in turn drives the transmission drum 104 on one side to rotate. At this time, the rotation of the transmission drum 104 on one side drives the transmission belt 105 to move. With the cooperation of the rotation of the transmission drum 104 on the other side, the transmission belt 105 moves, thus achieving the function of transporting the product.

[0027] Furthermore, the transmitter bases 101 on both sides have detection racks 107 near one side of the crossbeam. The detection racks 107 serve to protect against falling. The infrared detection strips 106 of the crossbeam are fixed to the detection racks 107 on both sides near each other.

[0028] It should be further explained that the infrared detection strip 106 is equipped with several infrared sensors, which are evenly distributed. The infrared sensors on both sides detect the distance of the input product, thereby determining the distance between the input food packaging box and the infrared detection strips 106 on both sides, which facilitates the subsequent alignment work.

[0029] Furthermore, an adjustment motor 108 is installed at the top of the transmitter base 101, and the top of the adjustment shaft 114 is powered to the adjustment motor 108.

[0030] It is worth further explaining that when the regulating motor 108 starts, it can control and drive the regulating shaft 114 to rotate.

[0031] It should be further explained that an industrial computer controller is provided at the top of the regulating motor 108, and the industrial computer controller is connected to the infrared detection strips 106 on both sides.

[0032] Furthermore, a straightening plate 109 is fixed at the bottom of the adjusting shaft 114. The straightening plate 109 is rectangular and has two power shafts 118 on both sides. The power shafts 118 on both sides are symmetrically arranged, and a clamping plate 115 is installed at the top of the power shafts 118.

[0033] Furthermore, the centering plate 109 is equipped with several clamping motors 117, which are poweredly connected to the corresponding power shafts 118.

[0034] It should be further explained that when the clamping motor 117 is started, it can drive the power shaft 118 to rotate, and then drive the clamping rotating plate 115 to rotate through the power shaft 118.

[0035] Furthermore, an arc-shaped gripper strip 116 is fixedly provided on the outer end face of the clamping plate 115. The gripper strips 116 on both sides are symmetrically arranged, and a straightening gripper 113 is connected to one end of the gripper strip 116 on the same side.

[0036] It should be further explained that the straightening claw 113 is claw-shaped and designed with sufficient flexibility and adaptability. It can safely and firmly clamp packaging boxes of different sizes and shapes without causing damage to them.

[0037] It is worth further explaining that after the two straightening grippers 113 on the same side come close to each other, they can cooperate to clamp the input food packaging box. Then, through the rotation of the subsequent straightening plate 109, the clamped food packaging box is driven to achieve the straightening effect.

[0038] When using this solution, the transmitter base 101 is first moved to the working position, and the support rod 102 and the support base 112 provide stable support. At this time, the transmission motor 111 is started, which drives the transmission shaft 103 on one side to rotate. Then, the transmission shaft 103 rotates the transmission drum 104 on one side. The rotation of the transmission drum 104 on one side drives the transmission belt 105 to move. With the rotation of the transmission drum 104 on the other side, the transmission belt 105 moves, thus conveying the products. At this time, the staff uses the pre-packaged food packaging process to transport the packaged food boxes to the top of the transmission belt 105, and the transmission belt 105 drives the input of the food boxes.

[0039] When the food packaging box is input, it is detected by the infrared detection strips 106 on both sides. The infrared sensors quickly capture and record the position information of each packaging box, including its distance from the infrared detection strips 106 on both sides. This information is transmitted in real time to the industrial computer controller above the adjusting motor 108 for analysis and processing. The industrial computer controller quickly determines whether the packaging box is on the correct transmission path and whether it needs to be adjusted to achieve alignment based on the preset algorithm.

[0040] Once a misalignment of the packaging box is detected, the industrial computer controller immediately sends a command to the adjusting motor 108. Upon receiving the signal, the adjusting motor 108 starts and precisely controls the rotation angle and speed of the adjusting shaft 114. As the adjusting shaft 114 rotates, the straightening plate 109 fixed at its bottom also rotates. Meanwhile, the clamping motors 117 installed on both sides of the straightening plate 109 are activated, which in turn drives the clamping plate 115 at the top to start rotating via the power shaft 118. As the clamping plate 115 rotates, the gripper strips 116 gradually approach the misaligned food packaging box. The straightening grippers 113 at the ends of the two gripper strips 116 on the same side gradually close during the approach, precisely clamping the edge of the packaging box. Because the straightening grippers 113 are designed with sufficient elasticity and adaptability, they can safely and firmly clamp packaging boxes of different sizes and shapes without causing damage.

[0041] Once the packaging box is securely clamped, the continued rotation of the straightening plate 109 will move the packaging box along with it. According to the instructions of the industrial computer controller, the packaging box is adjusted to the correct position with the optimal path and speed, thus achieving the straightening of the food packaging box. During this process, the clamping force and rotation speed of the straightening jaw 113 are precisely controlled to ensure that the straightening action is both efficient and gentle, avoiding any potential damage to the packaging box during the transmission process.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated food packaging flip righting conveyor comprising a conveyor base (101), a support low bar (102), a conveyor drum (104) and a conveyor belt (105), characterized in that: Two said transmission base (101) distribution two sides, two said support low pole (102) is arranged in the bottom of the transmission base (101) both ends, the bottom of the support low pole (102) is fixed with support base (112), the transmission shaft (103) is arranged between the two sides of the transmission base (101), the transmission shaft (103) is symmetrically arranged, the transmission drum (104) is fixedly arranged on the outer end face of the transmission shaft (103), the transmission belt (105) is arranged on the outer end face of the transmission drum (104) on both sides, the support frame (110) is fixedly arranged on the top of the transmission base (101), the adjusting shaft (114) is rotatably arranged on the top of the support frame (110), the adjusting shaft (114) is fixedly arranged with the righting rotating plate (109) on the bottom; The adjusting motor (108) is mounted on the top of the transmission base (101), and the adjusting shaft (114) is connected to the adjusting motor (108) in power; The adjusting shaft (114) is fixedly arranged with the righting rotating plate (109) on the bottom, the righting rotating plate (109) is rectangular, two power shafts (118) are rotatably arranged on the both sides of the righting rotating plate (109), the power shafts (118) are symmetrically arranged, and the clamping rotating plate (115) is mounted on the top of the power shaft (118); A plurality of clamping motors (117) are arranged in the righting rotating plate (109), and the clamping motor (117) is connected to the corresponding power shaft (118) in power; The clamping rotating plate (115) is fixedly arranged with the clamping jaw strip (116) on the outer end face, the clamping jaw strips (116) are symmetrically arranged on both sides, and the clamping jaw strips (116) on the same side are connected with the righting clamping jaw (113) near one end.

2. An automated food packaging flip righting conveyor as defined in claim 1, wherein: The transmission motor (111) is mounted on one side of the transmission base (101), and the transmission shaft (103) on one side is connected to the transmission motor (111) in power.

3. An automated food packaging flip righting conveyor as described in claim 1, further comprising: The detection frame plate (107) is arranged on one side of the transmission base (101), and the infrared detection strip (106) is fixedly arranged on the both sides of the detection frame plate (107).