Bottle separating device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bottle separating device which comprises an installation support, a driving motor and a bottle separating wheel, the installation support is fixed on one side of a conveying line, the driving motor is installed on the top of the installation support, an output shaft of the driving motor is arranged downwards, and the bottle separating wheel is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor and rotates along with rotation of the output shaft of the driving motor. The projection of the bottle separating wheel on any vertical straight line is located above the projection area of a conveying belt of the conveying line on the same vertical straight line. Compared with the prior art, the driving motor is inversely arranged, so that the problem of mechanical interference between the driving motor and parts such as a conveying belt guardrail is thoroughly solved, the size of the bottle dividing wheel can be reduced, the occupied space is reduced, and meanwhile, the energy consumption is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of testing of packaged food, and in particular to a bottle-separating device. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of bottled food inspection, it is necessary to adjust the spacing of bottles on the conveyor line to improve the stability and cycle time of subsequent processes. Existing technologies generally achieve this through bottle separators. For example, Chinese patent CN211365248U discloses a conveyor device for a labeling machine, including a conveyor housing. An active roller is fixed to the front end inside the conveyor housing, and a driven roller is fixed to the rear end inside the conveyor housing. A conveyor belt is fitted around the active and driven rollers. Guide plates are fixed on both sides of the top of the conveyor housing. A horizontal adjustment mechanism for the guide plates is fixed to the outer side of the guide plates through mounting holes. A vertical adjustment mechanism for the guide plates is fixed below the horizontal adjustment mechanism by screws. A bottle-separating screw is fixed to one side of the top of the conveyor housing through a mounting bracket. Bottle-separating wheel adjustment mechanisms are fixed to both sides of the conveyor housing, and bottle-separating wheels are fixed to the top of the bottle-separating wheel adjustment mechanisms. However, this solution has the following drawbacks:

[0003] Problem 1: The bottle separating wheel is located at the top. In order to avoid interference with the conveyor belt mounting plate and guard plate, the axis of the bottle separating wheel's rotation shaft has to be extended outward in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt's transmission direction. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the diameter of the bottle separating wheel, increase energy consumption, and increase space occupation.

[0004] Question 2: Installing bottle-separating wheels on both sides increases the cost.

[0005] In response, although some existing technologies objectively solve the above-mentioned problem 1 by setting notches on the bottle-separating wheel, for example, Chinese patent CN115158787A discloses a bottle-separating device for a bottle packaging line, in which at least one notch is provided on the surface of the bottle-separating wheel, this design leads to a reduction in the overall production line flexibility. Since the separation interval no longer relies on friction due to the notch setting method, it depends on the arc length between two adjacent notches. Therefore, when the cycle of the next tool is adjusted, the bottle-separating wheel needs to be replaced. In addition, this bottle-separating device still does not solve the above-mentioned problem 2. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bottle-separating device that completely solves the problem of mechanical interference between the drive motor and components such as the conveyor belt guardrail by inverting the drive motor. This reduces the size of the bottle-separating wheel, thereby reducing space occupation and energy consumption.

[0007] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0008] A bottle-separating device includes a mounting bracket, a drive motor, and a bottle-separating wheel. The mounting bracket is fixed to one side of a conveyor line. The drive motor is mounted on the top of the mounting bracket with its output shaft facing downwards. The bottle-separating wheel is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor and rotates with the rotation of the output shaft of the drive motor. The projection of the bottle-separating wheel on any vertical line is located above the projection area of ​​the conveyor belt on the same vertical line.

[0009] The mounting bracket includes a support mounting bracket and a motor mounting bracket. The motor mounting bracket is disposed above the support mounting bracket, and a cavity for accommodating the bottle-dividing wheel is formed between the motor mounting bracket and the support mounting bracket. The drive motor is mounted on the top of the motor mounting bracket, and its output shaft is inserted into the cavity.

[0010] The support mounting bracket is made of stainless steel.

[0011] The support mounting frame includes a first vertical plate and a first horizontal plate, which are vertically connected to form an L-shape. Both the first vertical plate and the first horizontal plate are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

[0012] The first vertical plate is provided with a plurality of strip holes for adjusting the installation height of the first vertical plate, and the long axis of the strip holes is distributed along the vertical direction.

[0013] The motor mounting bracket includes a second horizontal plate and two second vertical plates. One end of each of the two second vertical plates is connected to both sides of the second horizontal plate, and a connecting strip is provided at the other end. The second vertical plates are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and the second horizontal plate is parallel to and horizontally arranged with the first horizontal plate. The connecting strip is attached to and connected to the first horizontal plate.

[0014] The connecting strip bends inward toward the cavity.

[0015] The cavity is hollowed out on two sides along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the horizontal plane and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

[0016] The rim of the bottle-separating wheel is provided with an elastic friction element.

[0017] The bottle-dividing wheel and the output shaft of the drive motor are connected by a rotating shaft unit. The rotating shaft unit includes a motor connecting section, a wheel connecting section and a locking section arranged sequentially along the axial direction. The motor connecting section has an insertion connecting hole at the center of the shaft for connecting the output shaft of the drive motor. The bottle-dividing wheel is sleeved on the outside of the wheel connecting section. The locking section has threads and cooperates with a nut to press the bottle-dividing wheel.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. By inverting the drive motor, the mechanical interference problem between the drive motor and components such as the conveyor belt guardrail is completely solved. This reduces the size of the bottle separating wheel, thereby reducing space occupation and energy consumption.

[0020] 2. The mounting bracket includes a support mounting bracket and a motor mounting bracket, and forms a cavity to accommodate the bottle separating wheel, thereby shielding it from damage to the production line when the bottle separating wheel falls off.

[0021] 3. Height can be adjusted through the strip-shaped holes, making the production line more adaptable.

[0022] 4. By setting inwardly curved connecting strips, the cavity volume can be increased while using the same amount of material for the support mounting bracket and motor mounting bracket, thus saving material.

[0023] 5. The cavity is hollowed out on both sides along the first direction, which facilitates the maintenance of the bottle separator wheel. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure supporting the mounting bracket;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the mounting bracket;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating shaft unit.

[0028] The components include: 1. Support mounting bracket, 2. Motor mounting bracket, 3. Rotating shaft unit, 4. Bottle separating wheel, 5. Drive motor, 1-1. First vertical plate, 1-2. First horizontal plate, 2-1. Second horizontal plate, 2-2. Second vertical plate, 3-1. Motor connecting section, 3-2. Wheel connecting section, 3-3. Locking section, 2-2-1. Connecting strip. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. This embodiment is based on the technical solution of the present invention and provides detailed implementation methods and specific operating procedures; however, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0030] 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.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "proximal end," "farthest end," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Physical quantities in formulas, unless otherwise specified, should be understood as basic quantities of the International System of Units (SI) base units, or derived quantities derived from basic quantities through mathematical operations such as multiplication, division, differentiation, or integration.

[0032] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal," "vertical," and "sag" do not imply that components must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that they can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" 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; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0034] The following detailed description of some embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0035] A bottle-separating device, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a mounting bracket, a drive motor 5, and a bottle-separating wheel 4. The mounting bracket is fixed to one side of the conveyor line. The drive motor 5 is mounted on the top of the mounting bracket and its output shaft is set downward. The bottle-separating wheel 4 is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 5 and rotates with the rotation of the output shaft of the drive motor 5. The projection of the bottle-separating wheel 4 on any vertical line is located above the projection area of ​​the conveyor belt on the same vertical line.

[0036] In this application, by inverting the drive motor 5, the problem of mechanical interference between the drive motor 5 and components such as the conveyor belt guardrail is completely solved, which can reduce the size of the bottle separating wheel 4, reduce space occupation, and reduce energy consumption.

[0037] In addition, such as Figure 3As shown, the mounting bracket includes a support mounting frame 1 and a motor mounting frame 2. The motor mounting frame 2 is positioned above the support mounting frame 1, and a cavity for accommodating the bottle-dispensing wheel 4 is formed between the motor mounting frame 2 and the support mounting frame 1. The drive motor 5 is mounted on the top of the motor mounting frame 2, and its output shaft is inserted into the cavity. By configuring the mounting bracket to include the support mounting frame 1 and the motor mounting frame 2, and forming a cavity to accommodate the bottle-dispensing wheel 4, the bottle-dispensing wheel 4 can be shielded when it falls off, reducing the probability of damage to the production line.

[0038] Generally, the support mounting bracket 1 is made of stainless steel, and similarly, the motor mounting bracket 2 is also made of stainless steel. On the one hand, it has good strength, and on the other hand, it can meet food-grade standards.

[0039] like Figure 2 As shown, the support mounting frame 1 includes a first vertical plate 1-1 and a first horizontal plate 1-2, which are vertically connected to form an L-shape. Both the first vertical plate 1-1 and the first horizontal plate 1-2 are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The first vertical plate 1-1 is provided with multiple strip-shaped holes for adjusting the installation height of the first vertical plate 1-1. The long axis of the strip-shaped holes is distributed along the vertical direction, and the height can be adjusted through the strip-shaped holes, making the production line more adaptable. In this embodiment, the strip-shaped holes are divided into two groups located on the left and right sides of the first vertical plate 1-1, and the long axis of the strip-shaped holes in each group is on a straight line. Of course, other forms can also be used in other embodiments.

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, the motor mounting bracket 2 includes a second horizontal plate 2-1 and two second vertical plates 2-2. One end of each of the two second vertical plates 2-2 is connected to both sides of the second horizontal plate 2-1, and the other end is provided with a connecting strip 2-2-1. The second vertical plates 2-2 are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The second horizontal plate 2-1 is parallel to and horizontally arranged with the first horizontal plate 1-2. The connecting strip 2-2-1 is attached to and connected to the first horizontal plate 1-2. In this way, the cavity described above can be realized. In addition, in this embodiment, the connecting strip 2-2-1 is bent inward towards the cavity. Based on this, by setting the inwardly bent connecting strip 2-2-1, the volume of the cavity can be increased with the same material usage of the support mounting bracket 1 and the motor mounting bracket 2, thus saving materials.

[0041] In addition, multiple round holes can be provided on the first horizontal plate 1-2, and correspondingly, a strip-shaped open hole can be designed on the connecting strip 2-2-1 to realize the connection between the two.

[0042] Generally, in most embodiments, the cavity is hollowed out on two sides along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the horizontal plane and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The hollowing out of the cavity on two sides along the first direction facilitates the maintenance of the bottle separator wheel 4.

[0043] In addition, in this embodiment, similar to the prior art, the rim of the bottle separating wheel 4 is provided with an elastic friction element, which can generally be an O-ring made of some highly elastic rubber material.

[0044] Furthermore, the output shafts of the bottle-separating wheel 4 and the drive motor 5 are connected via a rotating shaft unit 3, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the rotating shaft unit 3 includes a motor connection section 3-1, a wheel connection section 3-2, and a locking section 3-3 arranged sequentially along the axial direction. The motor connection section 3-1 has an insertion connection hole at the center of the shaft for connecting the output shaft of the drive motor 5. The bottle-separating wheel 4 is sleeved on the outside of the wheel connection section 3-2. The locking section 3-3 has threads and cooperates with a nut to press the bottle-separating wheel 4.

[0045] In this embodiment, the main body of the bottle separating wheel 4 is circular, with two equidistant U-shaped grooves on the side for installing O-rings, which can reduce hard collisions with the bottle body, reduce noise and bottle damage, and the central opening cooperates with the rotating shaft unit 3.

[0046] In summary, similar to existing technologies, the bottle-separating device provided in this application can achieve the following functions by adjusting the rotational speed of the drive motor 5:

[0047] 1. Dynamic separation: By rotating the bottle separating wheel 4, the continuously input bottles are separated from a tightly packed state into individual units, avoiding bottle accumulation, ensuring accurate operation of subsequent processes, and preventing equipment jamming or product damage caused by uneven spacing.

[0048] 2. Buffering and throttling: In high-speed production lines, the bottle separating wheel 4 can adjust the conveying speed of the bottles, balance the rhythm differences between upstream and downstream processes, and avoid production line blockage or reduced production efficiency caused by upstream material supply being too fast or downstream processing being delayed.

[0049] Furthermore, due to the structure of the mounting bracket used in this application, it can adapt to various bottle types: by adjusting the front-to-back distance and height position of the bottle-separating wheel device, it can accommodate bottles of different shapes and sizes, improve the versatility of production line equipment, and reduce downtime for adjustment when changing products on the production line.

Claims

1. A bottle-separating device, comprising a mounting bracket, a drive motor (5), and a bottle-separating wheel (4), characterized in that, The mounting bracket is fixed to one side of the conveyor line. The drive motor (5) is mounted on the top of the mounting bracket and its output shaft is set downward. The bottle separating wheel (4) is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor (5) and rotates with the rotation of the output shaft of the drive motor (5). The projection of the bottle separating wheel (4) on any vertical line is located above the projection area of ​​the conveyor belt on the same vertical line of the conveyor line.

2. The bottle-separating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket includes a support mounting bracket (1) and a motor mounting bracket (2). The motor mounting bracket (2) is positioned above the support mounting bracket (1), and a cavity for accommodating the bottle-dividing wheel (4) is formed between the motor mounting bracket (2) and the support mounting bracket (1). The drive motor (5) is mounted on the top of the motor mounting bracket (2), and its output shaft is inserted into the cavity.

3. The bottle-separating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support mounting bracket (1) is made of stainless steel.

4. A bottle-separating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support mounting frame (1) includes a first vertical plate (1-1) and a first horizontal plate (1-2). The first vertical plate (1-1) and the first horizontal plate (1-2) are vertically connected to form an L-shape. Both the first vertical plate (1-1) and the first horizontal plate (1-2) are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

5. A bottle-separating device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first vertical plate (1-1) is provided with a plurality of strip holes for adjusting the installation height of the first vertical plate (1-1), and the long axis of the strip holes is distributed along the vertical direction.

6. A bottle-separating device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The motor mounting bracket (2) includes a second horizontal plate (2-1) and two second vertical plates (2-2). One end of each of the two second vertical plates (2-2) is connected to both sides of the second horizontal plate (2-1), and the other end is provided with a connecting strip (2-2-1). The second vertical plate (2-2) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The second horizontal plate (2-1) is parallel to and horizontally arranged with the first horizontal plate (1-2). The connecting strip (2-2-1) is attached to and connected to the first horizontal plate (1-2).

7. A bottle-separating device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connecting strip (2-2-1) bends toward the inside of the cavity.

8. A bottle-separating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cavity is hollowed out on two sides along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the horizontal plane and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

9. A bottle-separating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rim of the bottle-separating wheel (4) is provided with an elastic friction element.

10. A bottle-separating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottle-separating wheel (4) and the output shaft of the drive motor (5) are connected by a rotating shaft unit (3). The rotating shaft unit (3) includes a motor connecting section (3-1), a wheel connecting section (3-2), and a locking section (3-3) arranged sequentially along the axial direction. The motor connecting section (3-1) has an insertion connecting hole at the center of the shaft for connecting the output shaft of the drive motor (5). The bottle-separating wheel (4) is sleeved on the outside of the wheel connecting section (3-2). The locking section (3-3) has a thread and cooperates with a nut to press the bottle-separating wheel (4).

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