Automatic cup body positioning mechanism for material cup cover buckling

By designing the cup clamping plate assembly and the cup positioning plate, the problem of inaccurate cup positioning was solved, achieving precise cup positioning and accurate cup lid fastening, thus improving the positioning accuracy and efficiency of the packaging production line.

CN224104353UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10GUANGDONG YUEDONG MECHANICAL IND
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-03-12
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

In existing packaging production lines, the positioning of material cups is inaccurate, and conventional conveying methods result in large displacement errors, making it impossible to accurately close the lids.

Method used

It adopts a cup clamping plate assembly and a cup support positioning plate structure, including a left clamping plate and a right clamping plate that can move in opposite directions, in conjunction with a positioning drive mechanism, for positioning the folded edge of soft material cups; and a liftable cup support positioning plate for positioning the bottom of hard material cups, suitable for material cups of different sizes.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise positioning of the cups, ensuring that the lids can be accurately fastened, thus improving the positioning accuracy and efficiency of the packaging production line.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic cup body positioning mechanism for material cup cover buckling, which comprises a cup clamping plate group, the cup clamping plate group is arranged above a conveying plate, a lifting cup supporting plate is arranged below the conveying plate, and the lifting cup supporting plate is used for supporting a material cup to be positioned, so that a positioning gap is formed between the material cup to be positioned and a plate hole of the conveying plate. According to the utility model, the structural design of the positioning mechanism is adopted, and the positioning mechanism can accurately position the material cup at the conveying plate.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the related technical field of packing production line, especially a cup body automatic positioning mechanism for material cup cover. BACKGROUND

[0002] The packing production line is widely used in food, medicine and other production fields. In the packing production line, the material cup is conveyed to each process link such as feeding, film sealing and cover buckling through the conveying line. A plurality of conveying plates driven by chains are arranged at the conveying line. In each process link, there is a link that needs to accurately position the material cup, such as the cover buckling process link. The material cup needs to be accurately positioned first, and then the cup cover can be accurately buckled on the material cup. The conventional conveying line mainly uses chains to convey the conveying plates for a long distance. Although this conveying method has low cost, it has a large displacement error, and the material cup cannot be accurately positioned. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at overcoming the defects of the prior art, and provides a cup body automatic positioning mechanism for material cup cover.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a cup body automatic positioning mechanism for material cup cover, comprising a cup clamping plate group, the cup clamping plate group is arranged above the conveying plate, a lifting cup supporting plate is arranged below the conveying plate, and the lifting cup supporting plate is used to lift the to-be-positioned material cup to form a positioning gap between the to-be-positioned material cup and the plate hole of the conveying plate.

[0005] The cup clamping plate group comprises left clamping plates and right clamping plates that can move towards each other. The left clamping plates and the right clamping plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the to-be-positioned material cup. When the cover is buckled, the left clamping plates and the right clamping plates hold the cup opening edge of the material cup to bear the downward pressure when the cover is buckled.

[0006] Further, the cup clamping plate group comprises left clamping plates and right clamping plates that can move towards each other. The left clamping plates and the right clamping plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the to-be-positioned material cup. A plurality of first cup clamping notches are arranged at the left clamping plates, and a plurality of second cup clamping notches corresponding to the first cup clamping notches of the left clamping plates are arranged at the right clamping plates.

[0007] Further, the first cup clamping notches of the left clamping plates are V-shaped notches, and the second cup clamping notches of the right clamping plates are arc-shaped notches.

[0008] Further, the cup clamping plate group comprises left clamping plates and right clamping plates that can move towards each other. The left clamping plates and the right clamping plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the to-be-positioned material cup. A plurality of first cup clamping notches are arranged at the left clamping plates, and a plurality of second cup clamping notches corresponding to the first cup clamping notches of the left clamping plates are arranged at the right clamping plates.

[0009] Further, the left clamping plate is provided with first connecting wings connected with the positioning driving device, and the right clamping plate is provided with second connecting wings connected with the positioning driving device.

[0010] Further, the cup clamping plate set is suitable for positioning and covering the soft material cup, and the cup opening edge of the soft material cup is provided with a folded edge part, and the cup clamping plate set supports the folded edge part when covering to bear the downward pressure during covering.

[0011] Further, the conveying plate can be disassembled and replaced to be suitable for material cups of different sizes.

[0012] A cup body automatic positioning mechanism for material cup covering, comprising a liftable cup supporting positioning plate, wherein the cup supporting positioning plate is arranged below the conveying plate.

[0013] Specifically, the cup supporting positioning plate is provided with a plurality of positioning protruding blocks for positioning the cup bottom of the material cup to be positioned, and each positioning protruding block corresponds to a plate hole of the conveying plate.

[0014] Specifically, the cup supporting positioning plate is suitable for positioning and covering the hard material cup, and the cup supporting positioning plate supports the lower part of the material cup when covering, and the cup body of the material cup bears the downward pressure during covering.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the present application lies in that the positioning mechanism can accurately position the material cup at the conveying plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the conveying plate transports the material cup to the positioning mechanism.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the lifting cup supporting plate lifts the material cup.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the left clamping plate and the right clamping plate cooperate to position the material cup.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the material cup is covered.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment when the cup clamping plate set supports the folded edge part of the material cup during covering.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the cup positioning plate positioning the material cup in a specific embodiment two.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the second specific embodiment when the lid is closed on the material cup.

[0025] Reference numerals: 11. Left card plate; 111. First card cup slot; 112. First connecting wing; 12. Right card plate; 121. Second card cup slot; 122. Second connecting wing; 13. Lifting cup support plate; 14. Cup support positioning plate; 141. Positioning protrusion; 21. Conveying plate; 211. Plate hole; 212. Positioning gap; 30. Cover fastening device; A. Positioning cup; A1. Folded edge. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, the utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Specific Implementation Example 1: Combined with Appendix Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 As shown, an automatic cup positioning mechanism for cup lids includes a cup clamping plate assembly, which is located above a conveyor plate 21. A lifting cup support plate 13 is located below the conveyor plate 21. The lifting cup support plate 13 is used to lift the cup to be positioned, so that a positioning gap 212 appears between the cup to be positioned and the plate hole 211 of the conveyor plate 21.

[0028] The cup clamping plate assembly includes a left clamping plate 11 and a right clamping plate 12 that can move in opposite directions. The left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 are located on the left and right sides of the cup to be positioned, respectively. When the lid is closed, the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 support the edge of the cup mouth to withstand the downward pressure when closing the lid.

[0029] Combined with appendix Figure 2 and attached Figure 3 As shown, the left card plate 11 is provided with a plurality of first card cup slots 111, and the right card plate 12 is provided with a plurality of second card cup slots 121 corresponding to the first card cup slots 111 of the left card plate 11.

[0030] The first cup slot 111 of the left clamping plate 11 is a V-shaped slot, and the second cup slot 121 of the right clamping plate 12 is an arc-shaped slot. The left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 cooperate with each other to clamp the cup opening of the cup to be positioned. The second cup slot of the right clamping plate 12 can also be a V-shaped slot, in which case the first cup slot of the left clamping plate 11 corresponds to an arc-shaped slot.

[0031] Further comprising positioning driving device (not shown in the drawings) for driving the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 to move towards each other. The left clamping plate 11 is provided with first connecting wing portions 112 connected with the positioning driving device, and the right clamping plate 12 is provided with second connecting wing portions 122 connected with the positioning driving device. The positioning driving device can be a jaw cylinder, and the first connecting wing portions 112 of the left clamping plate 11 are connected with one side jaw of the jaw cylinder, and the second connecting wing portions 122 of the right clamping plate 12 are connected with the other side jaw of the jaw cylinder. The positioning driving device is not limited to the jaw cylinder, and can also be other mechanical mechanisms capable of driving the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 to move towards each other.

[0032] In combination with the drawings Figure 6 As shown in the drawings, the cup clamping plate set is suitable for positioning and covering the soft material cup, and the cup opening edge of the soft material cup is provided with a folded edge portion A1, and the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 of the cup clamping plate set support the folded edge portion when covering to bear the downward pressure during covering.

[0033] The conveying plate can be disassembled and replaced to adapt to different sizes of material cups.

[0034] The working mode of the cup automatic positioning mechanism is as follows:

[0035] S1, in combination with the drawings Figure 1 and the drawings Figure 2 The conveying plate 21 of the conveying line conveys the material cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism 10;

[0036] S2, the positioning mechanism 10 positions the material cup, so that the material cup is positioned to the covering position of the covering device 30, in combination with the drawings Figure 2 and the drawings Figure 3 The lifting cup supporting plate 13 lifts the material cup A to be positioned at the conveying plate 21, so that a positioning gap 212 appears between the material cup A to be positioned and the plate hole 211 of the conveying plate 21, in combination with the drawings Figure 3 and the drawings Figure 4 Subsequently, the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 move towards each other to clamp the cup opening of the material cup A to be positioned, so that the material cup is positioned to the covering position of the covering device 30, and then the left clamping plate 11 and the right clamping plate 12 move away from each other to leave the material cup, so that the material cup is positioned to the covering position of the covering device 30, as shown in the drawings Figure 5 The covering device 30 covers the material cup.

[0037] Specific embodiment two: a cup automatic positioning mechanism for material cup covering, comprising a liftable cup supporting positioning plate 14, which is arranged below the conveying plate 21.

[0038] The cup positioning plate 14 is provided with a plurality of positioning protruding blocks 141 for positioning the bottom of the cup to be positioned, and each positioning protruding block 141 corresponds to a plate hole 211 of the conveying plate 21. The upper end of the positioning protruding block 141 is specifically provided with a chamfer, and when the cup is held, the positioning protruding block 141 at the cup positioning plate 14 is inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup.

[0039] The cup positioning plate 14 is suitable for positioning and buckling of a hard cup, and when buckling, the cup positioning plate 14 holds the lower part of the cup, and the cup body bears the downward pressure when buckling.

[0040] The working mode of the cup automatic positioning mechanism is as follows:

[0041] S1, in combination with the accompanying Figure 7 The conveying plate 21 of the conveying line conveys the cup to be positioned to the positioning mechanism 10;

[0042] S2, the positioning mechanism 10 positions the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the buckling device 30, in combination with the accompanying Figure 7 and the accompanying Figure 8 The cup positioning plate 14 holds the cup to be positioned at the conveying plate 21, and the positioning protruding block 141 at the cup positioning plate 14 is inserted into the cup foot at the bottom of the cup, so that the cup is positioned to the buckling position of the buckling device 30, as shown in the accompanying Figure 9 The buckling device 30 buckles the cup.

[0043] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0044] It should be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like are used to describe various information in the present application, but these information should not be limited to these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present application, the "first" information can also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, the "second" information can also be referred to as "first" information.

[0045] The above description is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present application, and any modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a cup cover, characterized in that: The cup clamping plate group is arranged above the conveying plate (21), and the lifting cup supporting plate (13) is arranged below the conveying plate (21) and used for supporting the to-be-positioned cup to form a positioning gap (212) between the to-be-positioned cup and the plate hole (211) of the conveying plate (21). The cup clamping plate group comprises the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) which can move towards each other, and the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the to-be-positioned cup respectively, and the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) support the cup opening edge of the cup to bear the downward pressure during capping.

2. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 1, wherein: The left clamping plate (11) is provided with a plurality of first cup clamping notches (111), and the right clamping plate (12) is provided with a plurality of second cup clamping notches (121) corresponding to the first cup clamping notches (111) of the left clamping plate (11).

3. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 2, wherein: The first cup clamping notches (111) of the left clamping plate (11) are V-shaped notches, and the second cup clamping notches (121) of the right clamping plate (12) are arc-shaped notches.

4. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 3, wherein: The cup clamping plate group comprises positioning driving devices for driving the left clamping plate (11) and the right clamping plate (12) to move towards each other.

5. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 4, wherein: The left clamping plate (11) is provided with first connecting wing portions (112) connected with the positioning driving devices on both sides, and the right clamping plate (12) is provided with second connecting wing portions (122) connected with the positioning driving devices on both sides.

6. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 3, wherein: The cup clamping plate group is suitable for positioning and capping of soft material cups, and the cup opening edge of the soft material cup is provided with a folded edge portion, and the cup clamping plate group supports the folded edge portion during capping to bear the downward pressure during capping.

7. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup, according to claim 1, wherein: The conveying plate (21) can be disassembled and replaced to be suitable for cups of different sizes.

8. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a cup lid, characterized in that: The cup clamping plate group comprises a lifting cup supporting positioning plate (14) arranged below the conveying plate (21).

9. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 8, wherein: The cup supporting positioning plate (14) is provided with a plurality of positioning protruding blocks (141) for positioning the cup bottom of the to-be-positioned cup, and each positioning protruding block (141) corresponds to the plate hole (211) of the conveying plate (21).

10. A cup auto positioning mechanism for a lid of a cup according to claim 9, wherein: The cup supporting positioning plate (14) is suitable for positioning and capping of hard material cups, and the cup supporting positioning plate (14) supports the lower part of the cup during capping, and the cup body bears the downward pressure during capping.