Inverted cone cup body lane delivery device

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of inverted taper cup body lane conveying device, including material conveying belt, material storage area and lane area are sequentially equipped along its movement direction;Material storage area includes the limiting plate placed in the both sides of material conveying belt, and material storage space is left between two limiting plates, and limiting cover plate is equipped just above material storage space;Lane area includes multiple lane baffles being set along the width direction of material conveying belt, and material channel is formed by being clamped between every adjacent two lane baffles, and the edge of one end of lane baffle close to material storage area is placed just below limiting cover plate.The utility model transports cup body to lane area by conveying belt, separates the material transported by the end of lane baffle being set below limiting cover plate, by the arc-shaped outer edge of cup body, and the mutual extrusion of cup body in material storage area makes cup body self-guiding into material channel, simultaneously, by limiting cover plate and pressure bar, avoid the mutual extrusion of cup body, prevent cup body from being warped and dumping.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of packaging technology, and in particular relates to an inverted conical cup conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] To facilitate gripping, beverage and yogurt cups are often designed with an inverted cone shape, sometimes referred to as "98 cups" in the industry. For this type of packaging, stacking them on a conveyor belt can easily cause the cups to squeeze together, resulting in them tilting upwards due to the pressure on their sloping sides. This makes subsequent sorting and handling difficult. Currently, the transport of these cups mostly uses a dedicated conveyor belt with a spiral bottle separator to transport them to designated positions on the conveyor belt, or robots to grab the cups and arrange them in preset positions to avoid squeezing them together before conveying them to subsequent processes. However, this not only results in larger gaps between the cups on the conveyor belt and lower transport efficiency, but also leads to larger gaps between the cups after packaging, resulting in larger packaging boxes. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention aims to propose an inverted conical cup conveying device to improve the conveying efficiency of the inverted conical cup, prevent the cup from tipping over during the conveying process, and make the cups arranged more compactly.

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

[0005] A conical cup-shaped conveying device includes a material conveyor belt, and a material storage area and a distribution area are sequentially arranged above the material conveyor belt along the direction of material conveyor belt movement.

[0006] The material storage area includes limiting plates placed on both sides of the material conveyor belt, and a material storage space is left between the two limiting plates. A limiting cover is provided directly above the material storage space, and the distance between the limiting cover and the upper surface of the material conveyor belt is similar to the height of the cup.

[0007] The channeling area includes multiple channeling baffles arranged along the width of the material conveyor belt, and a material channel is formed between each pair of adjacent channeling baffles, with the edge of the channeling baffle near the material storage area positioned directly below the limiting cover.

[0008] Furthermore, each of the aforementioned material channels is provided with a pressing strip, and the lower surface of the pressing strip is at the same height as the lower surface of the limiting cover plate.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a distributor, which includes multiple baffle components arranged along the width of the conveyor belt, each baffle component corresponding to a material channel, and the baffle components can move closer to or further away from the conveyor belt in the vertical direction, and when moving towards the conveyor belt to the limit position, the baffle can prevent the cup from passing through the material channel.

[0010] Furthermore, the end of the material channel furthest from the material storage area contracts inward to form a narrow opening.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeder also includes a material-blocking cylinder fixed above the conveyor belt, and the material-blocking assembly is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the material-blocking cylinder via a crossbeam.

[0012] Furthermore, the material blocking assembly includes two baffles, each baffle positioned on either side of the corresponding material channel end opening.

[0013] Furthermore, the material conveyor belt is also equipped with a channel frame, which includes multiple channel strips, and each channel strip corresponds to a material distribution baffle, with a waiting channel between each pair of adjacent channel strips.

[0014] Furthermore, each of the aforementioned guide strips has a guide surface on the side of the waiting channel near the end of the material channel.

[0015] Furthermore, a limiting beam is provided at the end of the waiting channel away from the material channel.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the inverted conical cup-shaped diverter conveying device of this utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] This utility model uses a material conveyor belt to transport the cup to the distribution area. The material is separated by the distribution baffle at the end of the distribution baffle located below the limiting cover. The cup is guided into the material channel by the arc-shaped outer edge of the cup and the mutual compression of the cups in the material storage area. At the same time, the limiting cover and the pressing strip prevent the cup from tilting or tipping over during the mutual compression of the cups.

[0018] By setting a constriction at the end of the material channel, the cups can come together when exiting the material channel, thereby reducing the gap between the cups and reducing the volume of subsequent packaging. At the same time, the material channel can be slightly larger than the cups to avoid excessive collisions between the cups and the material baffles on both sides during the conveying process, which would affect the conveying efficiency.

[0019] A feeder is used to block upstream materials when the cup is picked up at subsequent workstations, so as to avoid affecting the picking operation.

[0020] The upstream cup body is blocked by baffles set on both sides of the material channel to prevent the baffle assembly from squeezing the cup body at the channel opening;

[0021] By using guide surfaces at the ends of the dividers, the cups can enter the waiting channels more smoothly. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model. The illustrative embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model and do not constitute an undue limitation of the utility model. In the drawings:

[0023] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cup conveying and packing device;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the material storage area;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the lane divider area;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the grabbing waiting area and the feeder structure;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lane divider structure.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0029] 1-Material conveyor belt; 11-Material storage area; 111-Limit plate; 112-Material storage space; 113-Limit cover plate; 12-Separation area; 121-Separation baffle; 122-Material channel; 123-Pressure bar; 13-Grabbing waiting area; 131-Separation frame; 1311-Waiting channel; 1312-Separation bar; 1313-Guide surface; 1314-Limit beam; 132-Modible frame; 1321-Pressure bar; 1322-Modible stop bar; 1323-Synchronous belt; 14-Distributor; 141-Stop bar; 142-Stop cylinder; 2-Box conveying assembly; 21-First blocking component; 22-Second blocking component; 23-Pressure bar; 3-Grabbing unit. Detailed Implementation

[0030] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0033] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0034] The inverted conical cup packaging and boxing device of this utility model includes a material conveyor belt for conveying the cup and a box conveying assembly for conveying the packaging box. A gripping unit capable of gripping the cup and placing the cup into the packaging box is provided above or to the side of the material conveyor belt and the box conveying assembly.

[0035] Along the direction of material conveyor belt movement, there are sequentially arranged a material storage area, a sorting area, and a grabbing waiting area; the material storage area includes limiting plates placed on both sides of the material conveyor belt, with a material storage space left between the two limiting plates, and a limiting cover plate is provided directly above the material storage space, and the distance between the limiting cover plate and the upper surface of the material conveyor belt is similar to the height of the cup, thereby preventing the inverted cone-shaped cup from tilting or tipping over due to mutual compression in the material storage area.

[0036] The channeling area includes multiple channeling baffles arranged along the width of the material conveyor belt, with a material channel formed between each pair of adjacent channeling baffles. The edge of the channeling baffle near the material storage area is positioned directly below the limiting cover. More specifically, in this embodiment, the edge of the channeling baffle near the material storage area is positioned directly below the edge of the limiting cover near the channeling area. During use, the cups enter the storage area via the conveyor belt. Some cups can directly enter the material channel, but due to the obstruction at the end of the channeling baffles, some... The cups cannot directly enter the material channel after contacting the dividing baffle. Instead, they are guided into the material channel by the arc-shaped sidewalls of the cups. As the conveyor belt conveying time increases, the cups are guided to each other by the arc-shaped sidewalls, causing the cups to stack and arrange in the storage area and enter each material channel in sequence, thus completing the initial dividing of the cups. Each material channel is equipped with a pressing strip, and the lower surface of the pressing strip is at the same height as the lower surface of the limiting cover plate, thereby preventing the cups from squeezing each other in the material channel and causing the cups to tilt upwards, which would affect subsequent conveying.

[0037] The grabbing waiting area is equipped with a guide frame and a movable frame. The guide frame includes multiple guide strips, with a waiting channel between each pair of adjacent guide strips. Each waiting channel corresponds to a material channel. The end of the material channel furthest from the material storage area tapers inward to form a constriction, and the width of the constriction is similar to the width of the cup. This allows the material channel to be slightly larger than the cup, preventing excessive collisions between the cup and the material baffles on both sides during transport, which would affect conveying efficiency. Simultaneously, the constriction allows the cups to converge when exiting the material channel, reducing the gap between cups and minimizing the volume of subsequent packaging. The dividing strips correspond to the dividing baffles at the closing point, and the end of the dividing strips near the material channel and the side near the waiting channel are respectively provided with guide surfaces, so that the cups in the material channel can enter the waiting channel more smoothly. The movable frame includes multiple edge-pressing strips and movable stop bars. In this embodiment, the ends of the edge-pressing strips are fixed to the movable stop bars. In other embodiments, the movable stop bars can also be indirectly connected to each other for synchronous or relative movement. In this embodiment, two edge-pressing strips are provided above each waiting channel, and the two edge-pressing strips are respectively placed directly above the two side edges of the waiting channel, so that after the cups enter the waiting channel, the edge-pressing strips can be positioned above the sides of the cups, preventing the cups from squeezing each other and curling upwards. In this embodiment, the conveyor belt is also provided with a slide rail and a synchronous belt that drives the movable frame to reciprocate. In other embodiments, the movable frame can also be moved by a cylinder or other actuating mechanism. During operation, the movable frame moves along the length of the waiting channel, and the moving speed of the movable stop bar moving away from the distribution area is less than the speed of the conveyor belt. The first extreme position of the movable stop bar is located between the limiting beam and the distribution area, and the second extreme position is located on the side of the limiting beam away from the distribution area. The initial position of the movable stop bar is located at the first extreme position and moves towards the limiting beam. After the cup enters the waiting channel through the material channel, it first contacts the moving movable stop bar. The movement of the movable stop bar reduces the relative speed difference between the cup and the movable stop bar, thereby reducing the impact of the cup when it contacts the movable stop bar. At the same time, the cup is decelerated until it contacts the limiting beam and comes to a standstill. This avoids the cup directly contacting the standstill limiting beam and being subjected to excessive impact, thus preventing the cup from breaking or deforming. During this process, the pressure strip is placed on both sides of the edge of the cup to prevent the cup from squeezing each other and warping.

[0038] A feeder is also provided between the sorting area and the grabbing waiting area. This feeder includes multiple baffle components arranged along the width of the conveyor belt, each corresponding to a material channel. The baffle components can move vertically towards or away from the conveyor belt. When moving to their limit position towards the conveyor belt, the baffle prevents the cups from passing through the material channel. Specifically, a baffle cylinder is located above the conveyor belt. The baffle component is fixed to the piston rod of the baffle cylinder via a crossbeam. The piston rod of the baffle cylinder controls the vertical movement of the baffle component. The baffle component includes two stops, each positioned on either side of the opening at the end of its corresponding material channel. In other embodiments, the baffle component can also be a plate, grid, or other structure. During operation, after a predetermined amount of material passes through the feeder, the baffle cylinder controls the stops to fall, passing through the gaps on both sides of the arranged cups, thus blocking the sides of the cups and preventing interference between the baffle components and the cups when they fall.

[0039] The gripping unit includes multiple negative pressure suction cups, each corresponding to a cup in the waiting channel. Each suction cup grips the cup using vacuum technology; the specific negative pressure technology or structure is existing technology and will not be described further. The negative pressure suction cups can contact the lid or sealing film on the cup through the gap between the two edge strips above each waiting channel. As the movable frame moves, the edge strips gradually move to their extreme positions away from the channel area, moving out of the area covered by the orthogonal projection of the waiting channel; thus, the edge strips separate from the cup, allowing the suction cups to grip the cup. The cup is then moved towards the box conveyor assembly via a robotic arm or mechanical gantry, and finally placed into the packaging box.

[0040] The box conveying assembly includes a first blocking member and a second blocking member that prevent the boxes from moving along the assembly. The distance between the second blocking member and the first blocking member is greater than the space occupied by one box. The first and second blocking members are controlled by cylinders. The boxes are arranged neatly and pass through the second blocking member sequentially. When the first box reaches the position of the first blocking member, it is blocked, keeping the boxes stationary. At this time, the second blocking member can move downwards, extending into the projection range of the side wall of the second box. After the first box is filled, the first blocking member releases the first box, which then moves backward. The second box is blocked by the second blocking member until the first box has completely passed the first blocking member. The first blocking member then resets, and the second blocking member releases the second box, allowing it to reach the position of the first blocking member. This process is repeated to prevent interference between the boxes and the first or second blocking member. In this embodiment, the box conveying assembly is a conveying roller, and the first blocking member can pass through the gap of the roller to prevent the boxes from moving. The second blocking member has pressure strips on both sides, and the lower surface of the pressure strips can press down on the edge of the box. This prevents the box from tilting upwards when the rear side wall of the box comes into contact with it.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A conical cup-shaped conveying device, characterized in that: Including a material conveyor belt, with a material storage area and a sorting area arranged sequentially above the material conveyor belt along the direction of material conveyor belt movement; The material storage area includes limiting plates placed on both sides of the material conveyor belt, with a material storage space between the two limiting plates. A limiting cover is provided directly above the material storage space, and the distance between the limiting cover and the upper surface of the material conveyor belt is similar to the height of the cup. The channeling area includes multiple channeling baffles arranged along the width direction of the material conveyor belt, and a material channel is formed between each pair of adjacent channeling baffles. The edge of the channeling baffle closest to the material storage area is placed directly below the limiting cover.

2. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the aforementioned material channels is provided with a pressing strip, and the lower surface of the pressing strip is at the same height as the lower surface of the limiting cover plate.

3. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a distributor, which includes multiple baffle components arranged along the width of the conveyor belt, each baffle component corresponding to a material channel, and the baffle components can move closer to or further away from the conveyor belt in the vertical direction. When the baffle moves to the limit position on the conveyor belt, the baffle can prevent the cup from passing through the material channel.

4. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material channel narrows inward at the end furthest from the material storage area to form a constricted opening.

5. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeder also includes a material-blocking cylinder fixed above the conveyor belt, and the material-blocking assembly is fixed to the piston rod of the material-blocking cylinder via a crossbeam.

6. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material blocking assembly includes two baffles, each baffle positioned on either side of the corresponding material channel end opening.

7. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material conveyor belt is also equipped with a distribution frame, which includes multiple distribution strips, and each distribution strip corresponds to a material distribution baffle. A waiting channel is left between each pair of adjacent distribution strips.

8. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the aforementioned guide strips has a guide surface at the end closest to the material channel and on the side closest to the waiting channel.

9. The inverted conical cup-shaped conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The waiting channel is equipped with a limiting beam at the end away from the material channel.

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