Automatic feeding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of feeding equipment, and particularly discloses an automatic feeding device which comprises a conveying belt used for conveying bottle bodies, a clamping mechanism used for clamping and pushing a whole box of bottle bodies to the conveying belt, an adjusting mechanism used for assisting the clamping mechanism in moving and a box taking assembly used for taking away box bodies. According to the automatic feeding device, a whole box of bottle bodies is firstly clamped, then the whole box of bottle bodies is pushed to the conveying belt, feeding is completed, then the box bodies are taken away by the box taking assembly and placed in a centralized mode, and continuous automatic feeding can be conducted on the bottle bodies by repeating the process. The feeding device has the advantages of being high in feeding efficiency and automation degree.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feeding equipment, and more particularly to an automated feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing global awareness of health and the arrival of an aging society, the demand for health supplements continues to grow. As an important part of the health industry, the production efficiency and product quality of the health supplement manufacturing industry directly affect the competitiveness and market reputation of enterprises.

[0003] In the production process of health products, bottle loading is a crucial step. Traditional bottle loading usually relies on manual operation, but due to the large number of bottles, the bottle loading process is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0004] To improve the feeding efficiency of bottles, this application provides an automated feeding device, which has the advantages of high feeding efficiency and high degree of automation.

[0005] The automated feeding device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An automated feeding device includes a conveyor belt for conveying bottles, a clamping mechanism for gripping and pushing entire boxes of bottles onto the conveyor belt, and an adjustment mechanism for assisting the movement of the clamping mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a mounting frame and two columns. The mounting frame is vertically mounted between the two columns. Two linear guide rails are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting frame along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. Slider blocks are respectively mounted on the two linear guide rails at both ends of the clamping mechanism. The mounting frame forms a clamping area, a transfer area, and a feeding area connected sequentially in the direction close to the conveyor belt. A support plate is provided on the mounting frame in the transfer area.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the clamping mechanism and the adjusting mechanism work together to transfer stacked boxes of bottles one by one to the carrier plate. Then, the adjusting mechanism aligns and connects the carrier plate with the conveyor belt, allowing the clamping mechanism to directly transfer the entire box of bottles to the conveyor belt. The carrier plate acts as a transfer point for the bottles, transferring boxes of bottles at different heights to the conveyor belt to complete the feeding process. During the conveying process, the clamping mechanism not only assists in pushing the bottles but also ensures the stability of the bottles during movement, improving the quality of feeding. In addition, it not only achieves batch feeding but also automates the feeding process, greatly improving feeding efficiency.

[0008] Optionally, the clamping mechanism includes a clamping frame and a baffle, a push plate, and two lateral clamping plates mounted on the clamping frame. The baffle is fixed to the side of the clamping frame near the conveyor belt, the push plate is movably disposed on the side of the clamping frame away from the conveyor belt, and the two lateral clamping plates are respectively movably disposed on the two sides of the clamping frame near the column. The clamping frame is also equipped with a second driving member for driving the push plate to rise and fall, and a first driving member for driving the two lateral clamping plates to move closer or further away from each other. When the clamping mechanism clamps the box, the baffle, the push plate, and the two lateral clamping plates are respectively located on the four sides of the box.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the baffle, push plate and two side clamping plates work together to form a stable clamping effect on the box from the four sides, effectively ensuring the stability of the bottle during movement; moreover, during the movement of the clamping mechanism, the push plate can continuously push the bottle to move, realizing the transfer of the bottle.

[0010] Optionally, the mounting frame is movably provided with two positioning plates in the clamping area. The two positioning plates are respectively located below the two side clamping plates, and the two positioning plates are connected to positioning drive components for driving the two positioning plates to move away from or closer to each other.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the positioning drive component drives the two positioning plates to move closer to each other, clamping and fixing the box body below the whole box of bottles to be clamped. This prevents the box body or bottle body below from shifting when the clamping mechanism pushes the bottle body at the top, thus improving the stability of the bottom box body and preventing the stacked boxes from being misaligned or overturned.

[0012] Optionally, the support plate is movably mounted on the mounting frame, and the support plate is movable toward the box or conveyor belt.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution and adjusting the position between the support plate and the box or conveyor belt, it is ensured that the support plate can be seamlessly connected with the box or conveyor belt when pushing the bottle, avoiding gaps that would affect the pushing of the bottle, and improving the stability and accuracy of the feeding process.

[0014] Optionally, a box-removing mechanism is also included, which is used to remove boxes from the conveyor belt.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the box is removed by the box-removing mechanism, avoiding manual box removal, further improving the automation level of the feeding device and increasing the feeding efficiency.

[0016] Optionally, the box-retrieving mechanism includes a lifting column, a lifting platform, a swing arm, and a gripping frame. The lifting platform is lifted and lowered on the lifting column, one end of the swing arm is rotatably mounted on the lifting platform, and the other end is fixed to the gripping frame. The gripping frame is used to grip the box.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the lifting platform and the swing arm work together to move the grabbing frame above the box to grab the box. After grabbing, the two work together to move the box to the side of the conveyor belt for centralized placement. The system has a high degree of automation and high box retrieval efficiency.

[0018] Optionally, the bottom of the gripping frame is provided with multiple suction cups, which are used to adhere to the surface of the box.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the suction cup is used to adsorb the box, making it easy to grasp and the structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0020] Optionally, the suction cup is connected to a vacuum pump.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, a vacuum pump is connected to evacuate the suction cup, creating negative pressure inside the suction cup, which greatly improves the adhesion between the suction cup and the surface of the box, and enhances the stability of the box during transportation.

[0022] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0023] 1. By using a clamping mechanism and an adjusting mechanism, stacked boxes of bottles are transferred one by one to a support plate. The adjusting mechanism then aligns the support plate with the conveyor belt, allowing the clamping mechanism to directly transfer the entire box of bottles to the conveyor belt. The support plate acts as a transfer point for the bottles, transferring boxes of bottles at different heights to the conveyor belt to complete the loading process. During the conveying process, the clamping mechanism not only assists in pushing the bottles but also ensures the stability of the bottles during movement, improving the quality of loading. Furthermore, it not only achieves batch loading but also automates loading, greatly improving loading efficiency.

[0024] 2. The baffle, push plate, and two side clamping plates work together to form a stable clamping effect on the box from the four sides, effectively ensuring the stability of the bottle during movement; moreover, during the movement of the clamping mechanism, the push plate can continuously push the bottle to move, realizing the transfer of the bottle;

[0025] 3. The box-removing mechanism removes the box, eliminating the need for manual removal and further improving the automation level of the feeding device and increasing feeding efficiency; by connecting a vacuum pump to evacuate the suction cup, a negative pressure is formed inside the suction cup, which greatly improves the adhesion between the suction cup and the box surface and enhances the stability of the box during transport. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a bottom view of the box and bottle.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram illustrating the clamping mechanism in an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the box feeding process in an embodiment of this application.

[0030] Reference numerals: 001, Bottle body; 002, Box body; 1, Conveyor belt; 2, Clamping mechanism; 21, Clamping frame; 22, Baffle; 23, Lateral clamping plate; 24, Push plate; 25, First driving component; 26, Second driving component; 3, Adjustment mechanism; 31, Column; 32, Vertical sliding rod; 33, Vertical sliding component; 34, Supporting connecting rod; 35, Mounting frame; 351, Clamping area; 352, Transfer area; 353, Feeding area; 36, Linear guide rail; 37, Bearing plate; 38, Positioning plate; 4, Box retrieval mechanism; 41, Lifting column; 42, Lifting platform; 43, Swing arm; 44, Gripping frame; 45, Suction cup; 46, Vacuum pump. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-4 This application will be described in further detail.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the health product production line, bottles 001 are placed in batches within several open boxes 002 before being loaded. To facilitate batch loading of bottles 001, the boxes 002 are placed upside down, with their openings facing downwards, covering the bottles 001. Several boxes 002 are stacked sequentially near the loading device for batch loading of bottles 001.

[0033] This application discloses an automated feeding device, mainly used for batch feeding of bottles 001 inside the aforementioned box 002, referring to... Figure 2 and Figure 3 It includes a conveyor belt 1 for conveying bottle 001, a clamping mechanism 2 for gripping and pushing the entire box of bottle 001 onto the conveyor belt 1, and an adjusting mechanism 3 for assisting the movement of the clamping mechanism 2. The adjusting mechanism 3 drives the clamping mechanism 2 to move, first gripping the entire box of bottle 001, and then pushing the entire box of bottle 001 onto the conveyor belt 1, repeating the above process to complete the continuous automated feeding of bottle 001.

[0034] In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the clamping mechanism 2 to clamp the entire bottle 001, the box 002 is made of paper. In other embodiments, the box 002 can also be made of other materials with a certain degree of deformation capability, such as plastic or rubber with a certain degree of flexibility.

[0035] The adjustment mechanism 3 includes two columns 31, two vertical sliding rods 32, two vertical sliding members 33, and a lifting drive. The two columns 31 are vertically fixed to the ground and arranged opposite each other. The two vertical sliding rods 32 are respectively fixed to the sides of the two columns 31 that are close to each other. The two vertical sliding members 33 are slidably arranged on the two vertical sliding rods 32. At the same time, a supporting connecting rod 34 is provided between the two vertical sliding members 33. The clamping mechanism 2 is connected between the two vertical sliding members 33. The lifting drive drives the vertical sliding members 33 to slide along the vertical sliding rods 32, thereby driving the clamping mechanism 2 to rise and fall in the vertical direction.

[0036] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 A mounting frame 35 is fixed between the two vertical sliding members 33. The mounting frame 35 can move vertically along with the two vertical sliding members 33. Linear guide rails 36 are provided on both sides of the mounting frame 35 near the vertical sliding members 33. The direction of the two linear guide rails 36 is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 1. The two ends of the clamping mechanism 2 are respectively mounted on the sliders of the linear guide rails 36. Driving the linear guide rails 36 can drive the clamping mechanism 2 to move horizontally.

[0037] At the same time, refer to Figure 4 The mounting frame 35, located between two linear guide rails 36, sequentially forms a clamping area 351, a transfer area 352, and a loading area 353 in a direction from away from the conveyor belt 1 to closer to the conveyor belt 1. The clamping mechanism 2, driven by the linear guide rails 36, switches between the clamping area 351, the transfer area 352, and the loading area 353. A box of bottles 001 to be loaded is stacked on the ground and located directly below the clamping area 351. One end of the conveyor belt 1 is located in the loading area 353, and this end is capable of supporting the entire box of bottles 001. Furthermore, the mounting frame 35 has a support plate 37 located in the transfer area 352. The support plate 37 supports the entire box of bottles 001 clamped by the clamping mechanism 2, and both ends of the support plate 37 connect precisely to the clamping area 351 and the loading area 353. That is, when the support plate 37 and the box body 002 are on the same horizontal plane, its end is connected to the bottle body 001 of the whole box; when the support plate 37 and the conveyor belt 1 are on the same horizontal plane, its end is connected to the conveyor belt 1.

[0038] At the start of the feeding process, the clamping mechanism 2 is located in the clamping area 351. The vertical sliding member 33 is driven to rise and fall by the lifting drive to adjust the clamping mechanism 2 to a suitable height for clamping the bottle 001. At this time, the support plate 37 and the bottom of the bottle 001 to be clamped are at the same horizontal plane. After the clamping mechanism 2 clamps the bottle 001, the linear guide rail 36 drives the clamping mechanism 2 to move towards the conveyor belt 1, thereby gradually pushing the bottle 001 to the support plate 37 until the clamping mechanism 2 moves to the transfer area 352. At this time, the entire box of bottles 001 is located above the support plate 37. Then, the height of the support plate 37 is adjusted by the lifting drive, and the top surface of the support plate 37 is kept at the same horizontal plane as the top surface of the conveyor belt. The linear guide rail 36 is driven again to gradually push the bottle 001 to the conveyor belt 1.

[0039] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The clamping mechanism 2 includes a clamping frame 21 and baffles 22, lateral clamping plates 23, and push plates 24 mounted on the clamping frame 21. The clamping frame 21 is fixed to the sliders of two linear guide rails 36 on both sides. The baffles 22 are fixedly mounted on the side of the clamping frame 21 closest to the conveyor belt 1. There are two lateral clamping plates 23, which are movably disposed on both sides of the clamping frame 21 closest to the column 31. The push plates 24 are movably disposed on the side of the clamping frame 21 furthest from the conveyor belt 1. When clamping the bottle 001, the baffles 22, push plates 24, and the two lateral clamping plates 23 are distributed precisely on the four sides of the entire bottle 001.

[0040] Meanwhile, the clamping mechanism 2 also includes a first driving member 25 and a second driving member 26. The first driving member 25 is installed on the clamping frame 21 and there are two of them. They are used to drive the two side clamping plates 23 to move towards or away from the center of the clamping frame 21 to clamp or release the bottle 001. The second driving member 26 is installed on the side of the clamping frame 21 away from the conveyor belt 1 and is used to drive the push plate 24 to move up and down in the vertical direction to cooperate with the baffle 22 and the two side clamping plates 23 to limit the box 002 from the four sides of the box 002.

[0041] When the clamping mechanism 2 is located in the clamping area 351 and at a suitable height for clamping the bottle 001, the second driving component 26 is driven to lower the push plate 24. At this time, the push plate 24 and the baffle 22 are located at both ends of the box 002. Then, the first driving component 25 drives the two side clamping plates 23 to move inward, thus clamping the box 002. Subsequently, the linear guide rail 36 drives the clamping mechanism 2 to move, and the push plate 24 gradually pushes the entire box of bottles 001 to the carrier plate 37. The baffle 22, the push plate 24, and the two side clamping plates 23 limit the box 002 from all four sides, which can effectively improve the stability of the bottle 001 during the feeding process.

[0042] Furthermore, referring to Figure 3 At the bottom of the mounting frame 35, two positioning plates 38 are movably disposed in the clamping area 351. The two positioning plates 38 are respectively located on both sides of the mounting frame 35 near the two vertical sliding members 33, and are located below the clamping plates 23 on both sides. At the same time, both positioning plates 38 are connected to positioning driving members, which drive the two positioning plates 38 to move closer or further apart.

[0043] When the clamping mechanism 2 is in the clamping area 351, the two positioning plates 38 are located on both sides below the clamping plate 23. Before the clamping mechanism 2 clamps the bottle 001, the positioning drive is used to drive the two positioning plates 38 to move closer to each other, so as to clamp and fix the box 002 below the whole box of bottles 001 to be clamped, so as to avoid the box 002 or bottle 001 below being displaced when the clamping mechanism 2 pushes the bottle 001 at the top, thereby improving the stability of the bottom box 002.

[0044] In addition, the support plate 37 is movably mounted on the mounting frame 35 via electric guide rails on both sides near the vertical sliding member 33. The support plate 37 can move toward the box 002 or the conveyor belt 1 to adjust the position between the support plate 37 and the box 002 or the conveyor belt 1, so as to ensure that the support plate 37 can be seamlessly connected with the box 002 or the conveyor belt 1 when pushing the bottle 001, and avoid gaps that would affect the pushing of the bottle 001.

[0045] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2 A box-removing mechanism 4 is also provided on one side of the conveyor belt 1, which is used to remove the box 002 after the entire box of bottles 001 has been loaded, so that the conveyor belt 1 can transport the bottles 001, avoiding manual box removal, further improving the automation level of the loading device and improving the loading efficiency.

[0046] Specifically, refer to Figure 2 The box-grabbing mechanism 4 includes a lifting column 41, a lifting platform 42, a swing arm 43, and a gripping frame 44. The lifting column 41 is fixed to the ground and located on one side of the conveyor belt 1. The lifting platform 42 is lifted and lowered on the lifting column 41. The swing arm 43 is horizontally arranged, with one end rotatably mounted on the lifting platform 42 and connected to a rotary drive component for driving its rotation. The other end is fixed to the gripping frame 44, which is used to grip the box body 002.

[0047] The height of the gripping frame 44 can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the lifting platform 42 at the lifting column 41. At the same time, the relative position of the gripping frame 44 and the box 002 can be adjusted with the rotation drive component, so that the box 002 located on the conveyor belt 1 can be gripped and the box 002 can be transferred to one side of the conveyor belt 1 for centralized placement.

[0048] The gripping frame 44 is a square frame structure with a suction cup 45 at each of its four bottom corners. Each suction cup 45 is connected to a vacuum pump 46, which evacuates the suction cup 45 to ensure that the suction cup 45 can adhere to the surface of the box 002. In use, after the entire box of bottles 001 is pushed onto the conveyor belt 1, the position of the gripping frame 44 is adjusted using the lifting platform 42 and the rotary drive to align the gripping frame 44 with the box 002 from directly above. Then, the height of the gripping frame 44 is lowered, and the suction cups 45 are brought into contact with the box 002. After evacuating the suction cups 45, they can be firmly adhered to the box 002. Then, the lifting platform 42 and the rotary drive can be used to grip the box 002 and stack the boxes 002 on one side of the conveyor belt 1.

[0049] The implementation principle of an automated feeding device disclosed in this application is as follows:

[0050] Before loading, the bottles 001 to be loaded are stacked in boxes 002 in the material picking area. Then, the height of the clamping mechanism 2 is adjusted to a suitable clamping height using the lifting drive, and the positioning drive is driven to clamp and fix the box 002 below the bottle 001. Then, the first drive 25 and the second drive 26 are driven to clamp the entire box of bottles 001. The clamping mechanism 2 is driven by the linear guide 36 to push the bottle 001 to the carrier plate 37 located in the transfer area 352. Then, the lifting drive is driven to make the carrier plate 37 and the top surface of the conveyor belt 1 at the same level. The bottle 001 is then pushed onto the conveyor belt 1 by the linear guide 36.

[0051] After the material is loaded, the clamping mechanism 2 releases the box 002 and resets under the control of the lifting drive and linear guide 36. The lifting platform 42 and the rotary drive are used to move the gripping frame 44 above the box 002 and make the suction cup 45 abut against the surface of the box 002. The vacuum pump 46 is driven to make the suction cup 45 adsorb onto the box 002. The lifting platform 42 and the rotary drive are driven to remove the box 002 from the bottle 001.

[0052] The above process is then repeated to enable continuous feeding. The entire feeding process is automated, with high batch feeding efficiency, and it can ensure the stability of bottle 001 during the feeding process.

[0053] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An automated feeding device, characterized in that: The device includes a conveyor belt (1) for conveying bottles (001), a clamping mechanism (2) for clamping and pushing whole boxes of bottles (001) onto the conveyor belt (1), and an adjustment mechanism (3) for assisting the movement of the clamping mechanism (2). The adjustment mechanism (3) includes a mounting frame (35) and two columns (31). The mounting frame (35) is vertically mounted between the two columns (31). Two linear guide rails (36) are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting frame (35) along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt (1). The clamping mechanism (2) is mounted on sliders on the two linear guide rails (36) at both ends. The mounting frame (35) forms a clamping area (351), a transfer area (352) and a feeding area (353) connected in sequence in the direction close to the conveyor belt (1). The mounting frame (35) is provided with a bearing plate (37) in the transfer area (352).

2. The automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (2) includes a clamping frame (21) and a baffle (22), a push plate (24) and two lateral clamping plates (23) installed on the clamping frame (21). The baffle (22) is fixed to the side of the clamping frame (21) near the conveyor belt (1). The push plate (24) is movably disposed on the side of the clamping frame (21) away from the conveyor belt (1). The two lateral clamping plates (23) are respectively movably disposed on the two sides of the clamping frame (21) near the column (31). The clamping frame (21) is also equipped with a second driving member (26) for driving the push plate (24) to rise and fall and a first driving member (25) for driving the two lateral clamping plates (23) to move closer or further away from each other. When the clamping mechanism (2) clamps the box body (002), the baffle (22), the push plate (24) and the two lateral clamping plates (23) are respectively located on the four sides of the box body (002).

3. The automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting frame (35) is movably provided with two positioning plates (38) in the clamping area (351). The two positioning plates (38) are respectively located below the two side clamping plates (23). The two positioning plates (38) are connected to positioning drive components for driving the two positioning plates (38) to move away from or closer to each other.

4. The automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (37) is movably mounted on the mounting frame (35), and the support plate (37) can move toward the box (002) or the conveyor belt (1).

5. An automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a box-removing mechanism (4), which is used to remove the box (002) from the conveyor belt (1).

6. An automated feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box-retrieving mechanism (4) includes a lifting column (41), a lifting platform (42), a swing arm (43), and a gripping frame (44). The lifting platform (42) is raised and lowered on the lifting column (41). One end of the swing arm (43) is rotatably mounted on the lifting platform (42), and the other end is fixed to the gripping frame (44). The gripping frame (44) is used to grip the box body (002).

7. An automated feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the gripping frame (44) is provided with multiple suction cups (45), which are used to adhere to the surface of the box (002).

8. An automated feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The suction cup (45) is connected to a vacuum pump (46).

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