Ice cup cover buckling and sealing machine
The fully automated ice cup lid sealing machine solves the problems of low automation, insufficient precision, and poor stability of existing equipment, and achieves efficient and accurate sealing of multi-specification cup lids, making it suitable for large-scale production in the ice beverage industry.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing ice cup capping and sealing equipment suffers from low automation, insufficient precision, limited versatility, and poor operational stability, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production.
The fully automated ice cup lid sealing machine uses the coordinated control of lifting cylinders, flipping cylinders, and opening and closing cylinders, combined with positioning adjustment components and suction nozzle adsorption technology, to achieve automatic cup lid taking, flipping, and sealing. It has multi-size adaptability and stability.
It significantly improves production efficiency, achieves precise alignment between the cup lid and the ice cup, is highly adaptable to multiple specifications, operates stably and reliably, and reduces manual intervention and maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of sealing machine equipment, and more specifically to an ice cup lid sealing machine. Background Technology
[0002] In the frozen beverage industry, automated sealing of cup lids is a crucial step in the production process. Traditional sealing equipment often relies on manual operation or uses simple mechanical structures to close the lids, which presents the following problems:
[0003] 1. Low level of automation: Frequent human intervention leads to low production efficiency and makes it difficult to adapt to the needs of large-scale production;
[0004] 2. Insufficient lid sealing precision: Poor mechanical structure stability, which can easily lead to lid misalignment or incomplete sealing, affecting product quality;
[0005] 3. Limited versatility: The equipment is usually only compatible with a single size of cup lid. When changing products, frequent adjustments or replacements of parts are required, which increases costs.
[0006] 4. Poor operational stability: Traditional sliding mechanisms have high frictional losses, and long-term use can easily lead to jamming or positioning inaccuracy, resulting in high maintenance costs.
[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a high-precision, versatile, stable and reliable ice cup capping and sealing machine to meet the diverse needs of modern production. Utility Model Content
[0008] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an ice cup capping and sealing machine. This machine achieves fully automated operation, significantly improving production efficiency and capping accuracy. It also features multi-specification adaptability and long-term operational stability, making it suitable for the large-scale production needs of the iced beverage industry.
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0010] An ice cup lid sealing machine, comprising:
[0011] The upright frame has several stacking spaces at its top, a top plate and a material receiving port at the bottom of the stacking space, and a material receiving port opening and closing component below the top plate;
[0012] The material receiving and lid fastening mechanism includes a lifting cylinder, a lifting seat, and a flip-and-fasten assembly. The lifting cylinder is installed on the top of the upright frame, and the flip-and-fasten assembly is installed on the lifting seat. The lifting seat is vertically slidably connected to the upright frame, and the piston rod of the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting seat. The flip-and-fasten assembly can flip upward to receive the cup lid and flip downward to fasten the cup lid.
[0013] The positioning adjustment assembly includes a fixed base, a slide rail, a sliding sleeve, and a positioning adjustment column. The fixed base is located at the bottom of both sides of the upright. The slide rail is installed on the fixed base. The sliding sleeve is installed at the bottom of the upright and assembled on the slide rail. The positioning adjustment column is installed on the lifting base. The bottom of the positioning adjustment column is conical and can extend into a matching positioning groove to adjust the position of the upright.
[0014] Furthermore, the flip-connector assembly includes a flip cylinder, a flip plate, and several receiving trays. The flip plate is rotatably connected to the lifting seats at both ends. The flip cylinder is installed on the lifting seat at one end, and the rotating end of the flip cylinder is connected to the flip plate. Several receiving trays are installed on the flip plate and can be directly connected to the receiving port. Each receiving tray is provided with a suction nozzle.
[0015] Furthermore, a control plate is provided on the side of the upright frame away from the side with the tilting cylinder. The control plate has a vertically arranged through slot. Three vertically arranged mating columns are provided on one side of the through slot. A rotating rod is provided on the tilting plate on the side with the tilting cylinder. The rotating rod passes through the lifting seat and is connected to a rotating mating block. The rotating mating block has a central rotating slot and two side rotating slots symmetrically arranged relative to the central rotating slot. The central rotating slot rotates in conjunction with the mating column located in the middle position of the three mating columns, and the two side rotating slots rotate in conjunction with the mating columns located on the two sides of the three mating columns, respectively.
[0016] Furthermore, the feed inlet opening and closing assembly includes two sets of oppositely arranged latching devices. Each latching device includes two opening and closing cylinders, a drive plate, and several latching plates. The two opening and closing cylinders are horizontally arranged and fixed at both ends of the bottom of the top plate. The drive plate is connected to the piston rods of the two opening and closing cylinders respectively. The several latching plates are all connected to the drive plate, and each of the several latching plates is located at a corresponding feed inlet. Several limiting latches are provided on the side of the latching plate facing the feed inlet.
[0017] Furthermore, two guide columns are provided on both sides of the upright frame, and two sliding holes are provided on the lifting seat. Sliding sleeves are provided in the two sliding holes, and the sliding sleeves are fitted onto the guide columns, so that the lifting seat and the guide columns are vertically slidably connected.
[0018] Furthermore, the top plate is provided with several vertically arranged limiting posts located outside the receiving port, and the limiting posts surround the receiving port and form a stacking space between them.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0020] 1. Fully automated operation: Through the coordinated control of lifting cylinders, tilting cylinders and opening and closing cylinders, the cup lid is automatically picked up, tilted, fastened and reset, which significantly improves production efficiency and reduces manual intervention.
[0021] 2. Multi-dimensional precision positioning system: The positioning adjustment component adopts a sliding rail-sliding sleeve and positioning adjustment column to achieve dynamic fine adjustment of the stand; the precise cooperation between the guide column and the sliding sleeve ensures that the vertical movement of the lifting seat is without deviation; the linkage design of the control board and the three cooperating columns and the rotating cooperating block precisely limits the flipping angle, combined with the suction nozzle adsorption technology, to achieve precise alignment between the cup lid and the ice cup.
[0022] 3. Multi-size compatibility: The multi-feed tray design can handle cup lids of different sizes at the same time, and the suction method of the nozzle can flexibly adapt to a variety of surface materials.
[0023] 4. Stable and reliable operation: The dual cylinders synchronously drive the buckle plate to ensure consistent opening and closing of the feeding port and avoid cup lid jamming; the limit post and stacking space design ensure the stability of continuous feeding of cup lid and prevent tipping or misalignment. Attached Figure Description
[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort, wherein:
[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an ice cup lid sealing machine Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an ice cup lid sealing machine Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the ice cup platform.
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the frame structure;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the top of the support frame;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the front of the receiving tray.
[0031] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. Stand; 2. Limiting post; 3. Lifting cylinder; 4. Opening and closing cylinder; 5. Drive plate; 6. Control plate; 7. Through slot; 8. Matching post; 9. Rotating matching block; 10. Lifting seat; 11. Fixed seat; 12. Slide rail; 13. Sliding sleeve; 14. Guide post; 15. Tilting cylinder; 16. Tilting plate; 17. Receiving tray; 18. Positioning adjustment post; 19. Ice cup carrier; 20. Positioning hole; 21. Receiving port; 22. Suction nozzle; 23. Buckle plate. Detailed Implementation
[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "horizontal (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They 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. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model.
[0033] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Thus, the use of "first" and "second" to define a feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "several" or "a number" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0034] An ice cup lid sealing machine, such as Figures 1-6 As shown, it includes:
[0035] The upright frame 1 has several stacking spaces on its top, and a top plate and a material receiving port 21 are provided at the bottom of the stacking spaces. A material receiving port opening and closing component is provided below the top plate.
[0036] The receiving and capping mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 3, a lifting seat 10, and a flipping capping assembly. The lifting cylinder 3 is installed on the top of the upright frame 1, and the flipping capping assembly is installed on the lifting seat 10. The lifting seat 10 is vertically slidably connected to the upright frame 1, and the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 3 is connected to the lifting seat 10. The flipping capping assembly can flip upward to receive the cup cap and flip downward to fasten the cup cap.
[0037] The positioning adjustment assembly includes a fixed base 11, a slide rail 12, a sliding sleeve 13, and a positioning adjustment column 18. The fixed base 11 is located at the bottom of both sides of the upright 1. The slide rail 12 is installed on the fixed base 11. The sliding sleeve 13 is installed at the bottom of the upright 1 and assembled on the slide rail 12. The positioning adjustment column 18 is installed on the lifting base 10. The bottom of the positioning adjustment column 18 is conical and can extend into a matching positioning groove to adjust the position of the upright 1.
[0038] Preferably, the flip-fitting fastener assembly includes a flip cylinder 15, a flip plate 16, and a plurality of receiving trays 17. The flip plate 16 is rotatably connected to the lifting seats 10 at both ends. The flip cylinder 15 is mounted on the lifting seat 10 at one end. The rotating end of the flip cylinder 15 is connected to the flip plate 16. The plurality of receiving trays 17 are all mounted on the flip plate 16 and can be directly connected to the receiving port 21. Each receiving tray 17 is provided with a suction nozzle 22.
[0039] Specifically, the flipping plate 16 is driven to rotate relative to the lifting seat 10 by the flipping cylinder 15, which drives the receiving tray 17 to complete the vertical flipping action, vertically upward or vertically downward, and cooperates with the lifting cylinder 3 to enable the receiving tray 17 to pick up the cup lid through the suction nozzle 22, and after flipping, it is accurately aligned with the ice cup to close the lid.
[0040] The system combines cylinder drive with suction nozzle adsorption to achieve automated material receiving and capping, improving operational accuracy. The multi-receiving tray design can accommodate different sizes of cup caps, enhancing the equipment's versatility.
[0041] Preferably, a control plate 5 is provided on the side of the upright frame 1 away from the side where the tilting cylinder 15 is located. The control plate 5 is provided with a vertically arranged through groove 7. Three vertically arranged mating columns 8 are provided on one side of the through groove 7. A rotating rod is provided on the tilting plate 16 on the side of the tilting cylinder 15. The rotating rod passes through the lifting seat 10 and is connected to a rotating mating block 9. The rotating mating block 9 is provided with a central rotating groove and two side rotating grooves symmetrically arranged relative to the central rotating groove. The central rotating groove rotates in cooperation with the mating column 8 located in the middle position of the three mating columns 8. The two side rotating grooves rotate in cooperation with the mating columns 8 located on the two sides of the three mating columns 8, respectively.
[0042] Specifically, the rotation trajectory of the flipping plate 16 is guided by the groove structure of the mating column 8 on the control plate 5 and the rotating mating block 9, ensuring precise control of the flipping angle and position. This structure uses mechanical linkage to achieve coordinated action, avoids deviation or jamming during the flipping process, and enhances the stability and reliability of the equipment operation.
[0043] Preferably, the material inlet opening and closing assembly includes two sets of oppositely arranged latching devices. Each latching device includes two opening and closing cylinders 4, a drive plate 5, and several latching plates 23. The two opening and closing cylinders 4 are horizontally arranged and fixed at both ends of the bottom of the top plate. The drive plate 5 is connected to the piston rods of the two opening and closing cylinders 4 respectively. The several latching plates 23 are all connected to the drive plate 5, and the several latching plates 23 are respectively located at a material receiving port 21. Several limiting latches are provided on the side of the latching plate 23 facing the material receiving port 21.
[0044] Specifically, the opening and closing cylinder 4 horizontally drives the buckle plate 23, and controls the opening and closing state of the receiving port 21 through the limit buckle, so as to realize the automatic release and locking of the cup lid. The synchronous drive of the two cylinders ensures that the buckle plate 23 moves in unison, avoiding the cup lid from getting stuck. The limit buckle design improves the sealing performance and prevents the cup lid from falling off.
[0045] Preferably, two guide posts 14 are provided on both sides of the support frame 1, and two sliding holes are provided on the lifting seat 10. A sliding sleeve is provided in the two sliding holes, and the sliding sleeve is fitted onto the guide post 14 so that the lifting seat 10 and the guide post 14 are vertically slidably connected.
[0046] The guide post 14 and the sliding sleeve form a sliding pair, guiding the lifting seat 10 to rise and fall smoothly in the vertical direction, reducing mechanical vibration. The precise fit between the sliding sleeve and the guide post 14 reduces frictional loss and extends the equipment life. There is no deviation during the lifting process, ensuring accurate cover positioning.
[0047] Preferably, a plurality of vertically arranged limiting posts 2 are provided on the top plate outside the receiving port 21, and the plurality of limiting posts 2 surround the receiving port 21 and form a stacking space between them;
[0048] Specifically, the limiting post 2 surrounding the receiving port 21 forms a stacking space for the vertical stacking and positioning of the cup lids; the limiting post 2 prevents the cup lids from tipping over or becoming misaligned, ensuring the stability of continuous feeding; the stacking space is expandable to meet the needs of mass production, and the overall structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low.
[0049] Work process:
[0050] Before sealing the cup lid, the cup lids are stacked vertically in the stacking space at the top of the stand 1 and fixed by the limiting post 2 around the receiving port 21 to prevent them from tipping over or shifting. In the initial state, the buckle plate 23 is driven to close by the opening and closing cylinder 4 to prevent the cup lids from falling.
[0051] When the equipment is started, the two sets of opening and closing cylinders 4 in the material port opening and closing assembly retract horizontally in sync, driving the drive plate 5 and the buckle plate 23 to move to both sides, the material receiving port 21 opens, and the bottom cup lid is grabbed into the material receiving tray 17 of the flip buckle assembly by gravity falling and the suction of the suction nozzle 22 (mainly relying on suction to pick up). The suction nozzle 22 adsorbs the surface of the cup lid to ensure stable gripping. Then the buckle plate 23 resets and closes the material receiving port 21 to prevent the upper cup lid from slipping off.
[0052] Next, the lifting cylinder 3 drives the lifting seat 10 to descend vertically along the guide column 14, which in turn moves the flip-fitting fastener assembly to the preset position above the ice cup. During the descent, the flip cylinder 15 is activated, which drives the flip plate 16 to rotate 180° around the lifting seat 10, so that the receiving tray 17 changes from the upward receiving state to the downward capping state. At the same time, during the rotation, the mating column 8 on the control plate 5 and the groove structure of the rotating mating block 9 are linked to ensure that the flipping angle is accurate and avoids deviation.
[0053] When the receiving tray 17 descends to the mouth of the ice cup and fastens the cup lid onto the ice cup, the suction nozzle 22 releases the cup lid, and then the lifting cylinder 3 drives the lifting seat 10 to rise. At the same time, the flip-lock assembly resets and flips upward, ready for the next operation.
[0054] Before the receiving tray 17 closes the lid, the lifting seat 10 descends to the positioning position, and the positioning adjustment column 18 engages with the positioning hole 20 on the ice cup carrier 19 in the ice cup conveying mechanism below. When the upright frame 1 and the ice cup carrier 19 are not aligned (the misalignment is small), the positioning adjustment column 18 will automatically insert into the positioning hole 20. The bottom of the positioning adjustment column 18 is conical, and the opening of the positioning hole 20 is provided with a conical surface, which can play the role of automatic insertion when misaligned. When the positioning adjustment column 18 is fully inserted, the upright frame 1 can be finely adjusted through the slide rail 12 and the sliding sleeve 13, thereby ensuring that the cup lid and the ice cup are accurately aligned and fastened.
[0055] advantage:
[0056] 1. Fully automated operation: Through the coordinated control of lifting cylinder 3, flipping cylinder 15 and opening and closing cylinder 4, the cup lid is automatically picked up, flipped, fastened and reset, which significantly improves production efficiency and reduces manual intervention.
[0057] 2. Multi-dimensional precision positioning system: The positioning adjustment component uses slide rail 12-sliding sleeve 13 in conjunction with positioning adjustment column 18 to achieve dynamic fine adjustment of the stand 1; the precise cooperation between guide column 14 and sliding sleeve ensures that the lifting seat 10 moves vertically without deviation; the linkage design of control board 5 and three cooperating columns 8 and rotating cooperating block 9 precisely limits the flipping angle, combined with suction technology of nozzle 22, to achieve precise alignment of cup lid and ice cup.
[0058] 3. Multi-size compatibility: The multi-feed tray design can handle cup lids of different sizes at the same time, and the suction nozzle 22 adsorption method can flexibly adapt to a variety of surface materials.
[0059] 4. Stable and reliable operation: The dual cylinders synchronously drive the buckle plate 23 to ensure that the material inlet 21 opens and closes in unison, avoiding the cup lid from getting stuck; the limit post 2 and the stacking space design ensure the stability of continuous material supply to the cup lid and prevent tipping or misalignment.
[0060] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principle of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A sealing machine for ice cup lids, characterized in that, include: The upright frame has several stacking spaces at its top, a top plate and a material receiving port at the bottom of the stacking space, and a material receiving port opening and closing component below the top plate; The material receiving and lid fastening mechanism includes a lifting cylinder, a lifting seat, and a flip-and-fasten assembly. The lifting cylinder is installed on the top of the upright frame, and the flip-and-fasten assembly is installed on the lifting seat. The lifting seat is vertically slidably connected to the upright frame, and the piston rod of the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting seat. The flip-and-fasten assembly can flip upward to receive the cup lid and flip downward to fasten the cup lid. The positioning adjustment assembly includes a fixed base, a slide rail, a sliding sleeve, and a positioning adjustment column. The fixed base is located at the bottom of both sides of the upright. The slide rail is installed on the fixed base. The sliding sleeve is installed at the bottom of the upright and assembled on the slide rail. The positioning adjustment column is installed on the lifting base. The bottom of the positioning adjustment column is conical and can extend into a matching positioning groove to adjust the position of the upright.
2. The ice cup lid sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip-connector assembly includes a flip cylinder, a flip plate, and several receiving trays. The flip plate is rotatably connected to the lifting seats at both ends. The flip cylinder is installed on the lifting seat at one end, and the rotating end of the flip cylinder is connected to the flip plate. Several receiving trays are installed on the flip plate and can be directly connected to the receiving port. Each receiving tray is equipped with a suction nozzle.
3. The ice cup lid sealing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A control plate is located on the side of the upright frame away from the side with the tilting cylinder. The control plate has a vertically arranged through slot. Three vertically arranged mating columns are located on one side of the through slot. A rotating rod is located on the tilting plate on the side with the tilting cylinder. The rotating rod passes through the lifting seat and is connected to a rotating mating block. The rotating mating block has a central rotating slot and two side rotating slots symmetrically arranged relative to the central rotating slot. The central rotating slot rotates in conjunction with the mating column located in the middle position of the three mating columns, and the two side rotating slots rotate in conjunction with the mating columns located on the two sides of the three mating columns, respectively.
4. The ice cup lid sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material inlet opening and closing assembly includes two sets of oppositely arranged latching devices. Each latching device includes two opening and closing cylinders, a drive plate, and several latching plates. The two opening and closing cylinders are horizontally arranged and fixed at both ends of the bottom of the top plate. The drive plate is connected to the piston rods of the two opening and closing cylinders respectively. The several latching plates are all connected to the drive plate, and each of the several latching plates is located at a material receiving port. Several limiting latches are provided on the side of the latching plate facing the material receiving port.
5. The ice cup lid sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guide columns are provided on both sides of the upright frame. Two sliding holes are provided on the lifting seat, and sliding sleeves are provided in the two sliding holes. The sliding sleeves are fitted onto the guide columns, so that the lifting seat and the guide columns are vertically slidably connected.
6. The ice cup lid sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate is provided with several vertically arranged limiting posts outside the receiving port, and the limiting posts surround the receiving port and form a stacking space between them.