A disposable cup delivery device
By designing a disposable cup conveying device that includes a limit bar, a heightened baffle, and a position sensor, the problem of cups becoming loose during flipping and conveying was solved, enabling precise delivery of the number of cups and improving the product yield.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TUPU DAILY CHEM (CHINA) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
During the packaging process of disposable cups, the cups are prone to loosening during flipping and conveying, resulting in inaccurate quantities delivered to the transfer device, especially when unattended, which can easily lead to defective products.
A disposable cup conveying device was designed, including a material discharge chute, a material receiving device, a flipping device, a conveying device, and a transfer device. Through components such as limit bars, heightening baffles, and position sensors, the cups are ensured to remain stacked during flipping and conveying. The position sensors are used to detect the number of cups to prevent loss and achieve accurate conveying.
This improved the accuracy of disposable cup stacking, reduced defective products, and increased the product yield.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of paper cup packaging technology, specifically a disposable cup conveying device. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of technology, many jobs are now done by machines instead of manual labor. In the packaging process of disposable cups, a group of disposable cups are stacked together and slide from the feeding chute onto the receiving device according to a pre-set quantity. From there, they fall onto the flipping device. Occasionally, the cups that were originally stacked together may loosen. After the flipping device flips them, the disposable cups fall onto the conveying device. During the flipping process, the loosened cups may fall outside the conveying device. As a result, the number of cups sent to the transfer device is reduced. They are then transferred to the bagging mechanism and put into packaging bags. Especially during night shifts when no one is watching, it is impossible to detect the missing cups, which will result in defective products. Summary of the Invention
[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a disposable cup conveying device, which can ensure the accurate stacking of disposable cups and improve the product yield.
[0004] The technical solution is as follows: A disposable cup conveying device includes a material discharge chute, a material receiving device, a flipping device, a conveying device, and a transfer device. The material receiving device is located below the material discharge chute. The material receiving device and the flipping device are arranged side by side. The flipping device is located on one side of the conveying device, and the transfer device is located at the end of the conveying device. The conveying device includes a conveying platform. A through groove is opened in the middle of the conveying platform, and a push plate connected to the conveying chain is arranged in the through groove. Limiting strips are arranged on both sides of the through groove. A pushing mechanism is arranged at the conveying end of the conveying platform. The transfer device includes a material receiving plate installed on the transfer chain. The characteristic feature is that a heightening baffle is arranged on the outside of the limiting strip on the side away from the flipping device, and a position sensor is arranged next to the material receiving plate aligned with the end of the conveying device.
[0005] A further feature is that the material discharge chute includes a vertical chute and an arc-shaped chute, and the bottom of the lower horizontal section of the arc-shaped chute is open;
[0006] The receiving device includes two receiving side plates. The receiving side plates are provided with a fixed support rod and a movable support rod located below the horizontal section of the arc-shaped slide. The movable support rod is moved by a material dropping drive cylinder installed on the outer wall of the receiving side plate.
[0007] The flipping device includes two flipping frames, on which a flipable L-shaped tray is mounted. The two ends of the L-shaped tray are connected to the flipping frame by a rotating shaft, and one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a flipping drive cylinder through a linkage mechanism.
[0008] The pushing mechanism includes a pushing bracket, on which a pushing drive cylinder is mounted. A pushing block is mounted on the piston rod of the pushing drive cylinder, and a pushing rod is mounted on the pushing block. The lower part of the pushing rod has a notch with bottom and rear openings, and a pushing piece is mounted in the notch by a pin.
[0009] With this invention, a set of disposable cups falling from the flipping device to the conveying device will be blocked by the heightened baffle and will not fall off the conveyor. After the set of cups is pushed onto the receiving plate, the position sensor detects the length of the cups. If the number of cups decreases, the length of the cups will decrease, which can be detected by the position sensor. At this time, the machine can be stopped for confirmation. This double guarantee ensures that the number of disposable cups stacked is accurate, thus improving the product yield. Attached Figure Description
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention (the material discharge chute is omitted).
[0011] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the coordination between the material discharge chute and the material receiving device;
[0012] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher sheet in its natural state.
[0013] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the pusher plate in an oscillating state. Detailed Implementation
[0014] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, a disposable cup conveying device includes a discharge chute 1, a receiving device 2, a tilting device 3, a conveying device 4, and a transfer device 5. The receiving device 2 is located below the discharge chute 1, which includes a vertical chute and an arc-shaped chute. The bottom of the lower horizontal section of the arc-shaped chute is open. The receiving device 2 and the tilting device 3 are arranged side by side. The receiving device 2 includes two receiving side plates 2-1. Fixed support rods 2-2 and movable support rods 2-2 are provided on the receiving side plates 2-1 below the horizontal section of the arc-shaped chute. -3, the movable support rod 2-3 is moved by the material discharge drive cylinder 2-4 installed on the outer wall of the receiving side plate 2-1. The fixed support rod 2-2 is fixed with an end baffle 2-5. When the movable support rod 2-3 is close to the fixed support rod 2-2, the distance between the two becomes smaller and the disposable cup can be supported on it. When the movable support rod 2-3 is far away from the fixed support rod 2-2, the distance becomes larger and the disposable cup can fall onto the lower bottom plate 2-6 and roll down along the inclined bottom plate 2-5 to the flipping device 3.
[0015] The flipping device 3 includes two flipping frames 3-1. A flippable L-shaped tray 3-2 is installed on the flipping frame 3-1. The two ends of the L-shaped tray 3-2 are connected to the flipping frame 3-1 by a rotating shaft 3-3, and the rotating shaft at one end is connected to the flipping drive cylinder 3-5 through a linkage mechanism 3-4. The flipping frame 3-1 and the base plate 2-6 are both installed on the bottom frame. The cylinder body of the flipping drive cylinder 3-5 is hinged to the outside of the bottom frame. The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the flipping drive cylinder 3-5 can drive the L-shaped tray 3-2 to flip.
[0016] The flipping device 3 is located on one side of the conveying device 4. The conveying device 4 includes a conveying platform 4-1. A through groove 4-2 is opened in the middle of the conveying platform 4-1, and a push plate 4-3 connecting the conveying chain is installed in the through groove. Limiting strips 4-4 are provided on both sides of the through groove 4-2. A heightening baffle 4-5 is provided on the outer side of the limiting strip away from the flipping device. A pushing mechanism 6 is provided at the conveying end of the conveying platform 4-1. The pushing mechanism 6 includes a pushing bracket 6-1. A pushing drive cylinder 6-2 is installed on the pushing bracket 6-1. A pushing block 6-3 is installed on the piston rod of the pushing drive cylinder 6-2. A pushing rod 6-4 is installed on the pushing block 6-3. A notch with bottom and rear openings is opened at the lower part of the pushing rod 6-4. A pushing piece 6-6 is installed in the notch through a pin 6-5. The upper part of the pushing piece 6-6 is restricted and can only swing backward, while the lower part swings forward.
[0017] The transfer device 5 is located at the end of the conveying device 4. The transfer device 5 includes a receiving plate 5-1 installed on the transfer chain, and a position sensor 5-2 is provided next to the receiving plate 5-1 aligned with the end of the conveying device 4.
[0018] After the disposable cup falls onto the L-shaped tray 3-2 of the flipping device 3, the flipping drive cylinder 3-5 drives the L-shaped tray 3-2 to flip towards the conveying device 4, causing the disposable cup to roll into the limiting strip 4-4 of the conveyor table 4-1. Due to the presence of the heightening baffle 4-5, the disposable cup that was about to cross the limiting strip 4-4 is blocked. The pusher plate 4-3 moves with the conveyor chain, conveying the disposable cup forward. The disposable cup pushes the pusher plate 6-6 to swing until it has completely crossed the limit strip, after which the pusher plate 6-6 returns to its original position. The pusher cylinder 6-2 pushes the pusher plate 6-6 forward, which pushes the disposable cups forward to the receiving plate 5-1. The front end of the pusher plate abuts against the positioning baffle 5-3. At this time, the disposable cups are tightly stacked together. Since a fixed number of cups corresponds to a certain length, if the number of cups becomes smaller, the position sensor 5-2 will not be able to detect the cups. At this time, an alarm can be issued or the machine can be stopped. The operator can replenish the missing cups according to the actual situation. Then the receiving plate 5-1 continues to move forward, ready to enter the bagging process.
Claims
1. A disposable cup conveying device, comprising a discharge chute, a receiving device, a tilting device, a conveying device, and a transfer device, wherein the receiving device is disposed below the discharge chute, the receiving device and the tilting device are arranged side by side, the tilting device is disposed on one side of the conveying device, the transfer device is disposed at the end of the conveying device, the conveying device includes a conveying platform, a through groove is formed in the middle of the conveying platform and a push plate connected to a conveying chain is disposed in the through groove, limit strips are provided on both sides of the through groove, a pushing mechanism is provided at the conveying end of the conveying platform, and the transfer device includes a receiving plate mounted on the transfer chain, characterized in that, A heightening baffle is provided on the outer side of the limiting strip away from the flipping device, and a position sensor is provided next to the receiving plate aligned with the end of the conveying device.
2. The disposable cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material discharge chute includes a vertical chute and an arc-shaped chute, with the bottom of the lower horizontal section of the arc-shaped chute being open.
3. The disposable cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving device includes two receiving side plates. The receiving side plates are provided with a fixed support rod and a movable support rod located below the horizontal section of the arc-shaped slide. The movable support rod is moved by a material dropping drive cylinder installed on the outer wall of the receiving side plate.
4. The disposable cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping device includes two flipping frames, on which a flipable L-shaped tray is mounted. The two ends of the L-shaped tray are connected to the flipping frame by a rotating shaft, and one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a flipping drive cylinder through a linkage mechanism.
5. The disposable cup conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pushing mechanism includes a pushing bracket, on which a pushing drive cylinder is mounted. A pushing block is mounted on the piston rod of the pushing drive cylinder, and a pushing rod is mounted on the pushing block. The lower part of the pushing rod has a notch with bottom and rear openings, and a pushing piece is mounted in the notch by a pin.