Cold drink product supporting plate turnover mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cold drink product supporting plate turnover mechanism which comprises a machine frame, a first air cylinder, a second air cylinder, a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm, a turnover station is arranged on the machine frame, the first air cylinder, the second air cylinder, the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm are connected to the positions, corresponding to the turnover station, of the machine frame respectively, the first air cylinder is connected to the first supporting arm, and the second air cylinder is connected to the second supporting arm. One end of the supporting plate is hinged to the conveying component and moves on the rack along with the conveying component, and the supporting ends of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm are arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate moving to the overturning station; the first air cylinder acts to drive the bearing end of the first supporting arm to rotate downwards along the corresponding rotating shaft, the second air cylinder acts to drive the bearing end of the second supporting arm to rotate downwards along the corresponding rotating shaft, the supporting plate is overturned downwards along the hinged end, then the overturned supporting plate is cleaned, the supporting plate does not need to be disassembled, and meanwhile waste water generated during cleaning is also convenient to collect and treat.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products, belonging to the technical field of cold beverage product processing machinery. Background Technology

[0002] In existing frozen beverage production lines, the molds and mold trays used are typically cleaned by removing the molds or cleaning them directly above the production line. Removing the molds for separate cleaning is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also poses a risk of secondary contamination during mold reassembly. Cleaning directly above the molds is more convenient, but the wastewater may splash everywhere, contaminating nearby molds and making wastewater collection and treatment difficult. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a mechanism that can flip the mold downwards, which is a pallet flipping mechanism for cold beverage products that facilitates cleaning of the pallets that have been flipped to the bottom of the production line.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution proposed by this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A pallet flipping mechanism for cold beverage products is disclosed, used to flip pallets of formed cold beverage products. The mechanism includes a frame, a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a first support arm, and a second support arm. The frame has a flipping station. The first and second cylinders are respectively installed on the frame at the flipping station. The first and second support arms are respectively connected to the frame at the flipping station via rotating shafts. The first cylinder is connected to the first support arm, and the second cylinder is connected to the second support arm. One end of the pallet is hinged to a conveying component and moves with the conveying component on the frame. The supporting end of the first support arm is located on one side of the bottom of the pallet when it moves to the flipping station, and the supporting end of the second support arm is located in the middle of the bottom of the pallet when it moves to the flipping station.

[0006] The first cylinder actuates to drive the support end of the first arm to rotate downward along the corresponding pivot axis, and the second cylinder actuates to drive the support end of the second arm to rotate downward along the corresponding pivot axis, and the pallet flips downward along the hinge end.

[0007] A further design of the above technical solution is as follows: the first cylinder and the second cylinder are respectively hinged to both sides of the frame, and the hinge end of the pallet in the flipping position and the hinge end of the first cylinder are located on opposite sides of the frame, while the hinge end of the pallet in the flipping position and the hinge end of the second cylinder are located on the same side of the frame.

[0008] The first arm has a support rail at one end for supporting the pallet.

[0009] The second arm has rollers at one end that supports the pallet. When the pallet is flipped downwards, the rollers roll along the bottom of the pallet. Several rollers are arranged side by side.

[0010] The pallet has several mold mounting positions, and each mold for shaping cold beverage products is mounted on a mold mounting position. The pallet has two layers of mold mounting positions at different heights.

[0011] The middle part of the first support arm is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft, one end is hinged to the first cylinder, and the other end supports the support plate.

[0012] One end of the second arm is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft, the middle part is hinged to the first cylinder, and the other end supports the support plate.

[0013] The tray is a flat plate, and the cold beverage product is formed directly on the tray.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0015] The cold drink product flipping mechanism of this utility model flips the pallet when it is transported to the flipping station of the production line. The cylinder drives the two arms supporting the pallet to rotate downwards one after another, so that the pallet loses its support and flips downwards to the bottom of the production line. This makes it easy to clean the pallet from the bottom side without disassembling the pallet. At the same time, the wastewater from the cleaning will not splash and contaminate other pallets and is easy to collect and treat.

[0016] In the cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism of this utility model, the first arm and the second arm are respectively supported on the bottom sides of the tray. The first arm is supported at the front of the tray. The rotation of the first arm causes the front end of the tray to detach from the support. The second arm is supported at the rear of the tray. As the second arm rotates, the tray gradually rotates downward to a position that is convenient for cleaning. After cleaning, the second arm lifts the tray back to its original position. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products;

[0018] Figure 2 A side view of the first pivot section of the tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products;

[0019] Figure 3 A side view of the second pivot section of the tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Rear view of the tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products;

[0021] In the diagram: 1-frame; 2-second rotating shaft; 3-first cylinder seat; 4-first cylinder; 5-first rotating shaft; 6-first support arm; 61-support head; 7-pallet; 8-second support arm; 81-roller; 9-conveying component; 10-second cylinder; 11-second cylinder seat; 12-mold. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Example 1:

[0023] This utility model discloses a pallet flipping mechanism for cold beverage products, used to flip and clean pallets 7 on a cold beverage production line. During cold beverage production, the cold beverage products are directly placed on pallets 7 for shaping. Figure 1 As shown, the flipping mechanism includes a frame 1 of a cold beverage production line and a first cylinder 4 and a second cylinder 10 disposed on the frame 1. The frame 1 is provided with a flipping station and a conveying component 9. One end of the pallet 7 is hinged to the conveying component 9. In this embodiment, the conveying component 9 can be a circulating chain or other conveying structure. The conveying component 9 can drive the pallet 7 to move between different stations of the frame 1. When the pallet 7 is conveyed to the flipping station, the pallet 7 is supported on the first support arm 6 and the second support arm 8.

[0024] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a first cylinder seat 3 and a second cylinder seat 11 are respectively provided on the frame 1 on both sides of the flipping station. One end of the first cylinder 4 and the second cylinder 10 are respectively hinged to the first cylinder seat 3 and the second cylinder seat 11 on both sides of the flipping station. A first rotating shaft 5 and a second rotating shaft 2 are also respectively provided on the frame 1 on both sides of the flipping station. A first support arm 6 and a second support arm 8 are respectively connected to the first rotating shaft 5 and the second rotating shaft 2, so that the first support arm 6 and the second support arm 7 are rotatably connected to the frame 1 through the corresponding rotating shafts. The first support arm 6 is hinged to the output end of the first cylinder 4, and one end of the first support arm 6 is supported on the bottom of the other end of the support plate 7 opposite to the hinged end. The second support arm 8 is hinged to the output end of the second cylinder 10, and one end is supported on the bottom of the middle of the support plate 7. The support plate 7 can be a flat plate structure or other forms of support structure.

[0025] After the production of the cold beverage products is completed, the pallet 7 is conveyed to the flipping station by the conveying component 9. The pallet 7 is supported on the first arm 6 and the second arm 8. At this time, the first cylinder 4 starts, driving the first arm 6 connected to it to rotate downward around the first rotating shaft 5, so that the first arm 6 no longer supports the pallet 7 and does not interfere with the subsequent flipping of the pallet 7. Then, the second cylinder 10 starts, driving the second arm 8 connected to it to rotate downward around the second rotating shaft 2. Since the pallet 7 loses the support of the first arm 6, the pallet 7 flips downward along with the second arm 8, causing the pallet 7 to flip down below the production line. Figure 4 As shown, once the pallet 7 has moved into position, cleaning and drying can begin from one side. After cleaning and drying, the second cylinder 10 starts, driving the second arm 8 connected to it to rotate upward around the second shaft 2, lifting the pallet 7. Then, the first cylinder 4 starts, driving the first arm 6 connected to it to rotate upward around the first shaft 5, blocking and supporting the pallet 7. The pallet 7 can then continue to move to the next station driven by the conveying component 9. This mechanism eliminates the need to disassemble the pallet during mold cleaning and facilitates wastewater collection and treatment. Its ingenious structure improves cleaning efficiency and enhances product competitiveness. Example 2:

[0026] Based on Embodiment 1, this embodiment further includes an optional design where the tray 7 in the cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism is a flat plate structure. During cold beverage product forming, the product is directly formed on the tray. After flipping, the tray can be cleaned. Alternatively, the tray can have several mold mounting positions, each equipped with a mold used for forming the cold beverage product. After flipping, the molds on the tray can be cleaned. Example 3:

[0027] Based on Embodiment 1, this embodiment further has the following optional design features: Figure 1 As shown, the first cylinder 4 and the support plate 7 are respectively hinged to opposite sides of the frame 1, and the second cylinder 10 and the support plate 7 are respectively hinged to the same side of the frame 1. That is, the second support arm 8 is located on the same side of the hinged end of the support plate 7, so that the support plate 7 can be flipped as the second support arm 8 rotates. In this embodiment, the middle part of the first support arm 6 is connected to the corresponding first rotating shaft 5, one end is hinged to the first cylinder 4, and the other end supports the support plate 7. One end of the second support arm 8 is connected to the corresponding second rotating shaft 2, the middle part is hinged to the first cylinder 10, and the other end supports the support plate 7.

[0028] Combination Figure 4As shown, the first support arm 6 has a strip-shaped support rail 61 at one end for supporting the pallet 7. When the pallet 7 moves to the flipping station area under the drive of the conveying component 9, it can slide along the support rail to avoid excessive wear between the pallet 7 and the support arm. Similarly, the second support arm 8 has a roller 81 at one end for supporting the pallet 7. When the pallet 7 flips downward, the pallet 7 and the second support arm 8 will slide relative to each other. The roller 81 can roll along the bottom of the pallet to avoid excessive wear between the roller and the pallet 7. In this embodiment, at least two rollers 81 can be arranged side by side on the second support arm 8 to maintain balance.

[0029] In this embodiment, the pallet 7 is provided with several mold mounting positions, and the mold 12 is set on the mold mounting position. The cold beverage product is placed in the mold to form, which improves production efficiency. Furthermore, the mold mounting positions on the pallet can be set to two layers of different heights, and the corresponding molds are also set to two layers of different heights. The layer near the hinge end of the pallet is the high layer, and the other end is the low layer.

[0030] The technical solutions of this utility model are not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions obtained by equivalent substitution fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A tray flipping mechanism for cold beverage products, used for flipping trays of formed cold beverage products, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a first support arm, and a second support arm. The frame has a tilting station. The first cylinder and the second cylinder are respectively installed on the frame at the position corresponding to the tilting station. The first support arm and the second support arm are respectively connected to the frame at the position corresponding to the tilting station via rotating shafts. The first cylinder is connected to the first support arm, and the second cylinder is connected to the second support arm. One end of the pallet is hinged to the conveying component and moves on the frame with the conveying component. The supporting end of the first support arm is located on the bottom side of the pallet when it moves to the tilting station, and the supporting end of the second support arm is located in the middle of the bottom of the pallet when it moves to the tilting station. The first cylinder actuates to drive the support end of the first arm to rotate downward along the corresponding pivot axis, and the second cylinder actuates to drive the support end of the second arm to rotate downward along the corresponding pivot axis, and the pallet flips downward along the hinge end.

2. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first cylinder and the second cylinder are respectively hinged to both sides of the frame, and the hinge end of the pallet in the flipping position and the hinge end of the first cylinder are located on opposite sides of the frame, while the hinge end of the pallet in the flipping position and the hinge end of the second cylinder are located on the same side of the frame.

3. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first arm has a support rail at one end for supporting the pallet.

4. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second arm has a roller at one end for supporting the pallet. When the pallet is flipped downwards, the roller rolls along the bottom of the pallet.

5. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rollers are arranged in a row.

6. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pallet is provided with several mold mounting positions, and molds for forming cold beverage products are provided on the mold mounting positions.

7. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pallet has two mold mounting positions at different heights.

8. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The middle part of the first support arm is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft, one end is hinged to the first cylinder, and the other end supports the support plate.

9. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: One end of the second arm is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft, the middle part is hinged to the first cylinder, and the other end supports the support plate.

10. The cold beverage product tray flipping mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The tray has a flat plate structure, and the cold beverage products are formed directly on the tray.

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