Filling device for jam processing
By designing a filling device for jam processing, and adopting a filling conveyor belt and a filling bottle positioning mechanism, combined with elastic clamping and filling machine movement, the problems of bottle tilting and misalignment during the filling process of fruit pulp were solved, and stable and efficient fruit pulp filling was achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HANGZHOU NEW HOPE BIMODAL DAIRY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing fruit pulp filling equipment is prone to problems such as bottles tipping over and misalignment between the filling head and the bottle mouth when used on high-speed conveyor belts, resulting in fruit pulp splashing or incomplete sealing.
A filling device for jam processing was designed, which adopts a filling conveyor belt, a filling bottle positioning mechanism and a filling machine moving device, combined with an elastic clamping mechanism and an arc-shaped clamping port to achieve adaptive positioning for different bottle types, and to achieve precise filling through multi-directional movement of the filling machine.
It ensures stable alignment of round-bottom bottles, reduces splashing, improves filling efficiency, minimizes bottle compression damage, and is compatible with filling nozzle size errors of different bottle types.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of fruit pulp processing equipment, specifically a filling device for jam processing. Background Technology
[0002] Fruit pulp filling refers to the process of filling processed fruit pulp (fruit puree or concentrated juice) into containers (such as bottles, bags, cans, etc.) and sealing them. It is widely used in the food, beverage, and jam industries. Fruit pulp filling typically employs an assembly line system. However, the biggest problem with this method is the stability of the filling containers. High-speed conveyor belt vibration or uneven bottle bottom design (such as round-bottomed bottles) can cause bottles to tip over. Misalignment between the filling head and the bottle mouth can lead to fruit pulp splashing or incomplete sealing. Because both mobility and stability need to be balanced, most filling equipment cannot effectively address these issues.
[0003] In response to this, this technical solution designs a filling device for jam processing. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a filling device for jam processing to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A filling device for jam processing includes a filling conveyor belt, a base, a pulp filling machine, and a filling machine moving device. The filling conveyor belt is used to transport pulp bottles. A filling bottle positioning mechanism is connected to the ends of adjacent filling conveyor belts through a connecting plate. The filling bottle positioning mechanism simultaneously and automatically positions multiple rows of pulp bottles that are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the direction of movement of the filling conveyor belt. A pulp filling machine is moved above the filling bottle positioning mechanism. After positioning, each row of pulp bottles is accurately and quickly filled with pulp by the pulp filling machine. A filling machine moving device is connected to the top of the pulp filling machine. Under the control of the filling machine moving device, the pulp filling machine is driven to move in multiple directions (X, Y, Z).
[0007] The bottle positioning mechanism includes a U-shaped bottle positioning platform installed between the ends of two sets of filling conveyor belts. The positioning platform is distributed perpendicular to the conveying direction of the filling conveyor belts and is used to receive, position, and separate multiple rows of fruit pulp bottles arranged side-by-side. Inside the positioning platform, a set of fixed-side clamps and a set of movable-side clamps are fixedly installed on each side. Multiple positioning plates are evenly spaced between the movable-side clamps and the fixed-side clamps. The bottoms of the positioning plates and the movable-side clamps are elastically sliding along the length of the positioning platform via support members. Adjacent support members are elastically connected by return springs. The structure of the fixed-side clamps and the movable-side clamps... The bottles are all the same size and are half of the positioning plate mirrored along the conveying direction of the filling conveyor belt. The fixed side clamp, the positioning plate, and the moving side clamp all have arc-shaped clamping openings of the same size on the side that contacts the pulp bottle. The side of the moving side clamp away from the fixed side clamp is connected to a circulating moving component. The circulating moving component is used to control the lateral movement of the moving side clamp. Then, with the elastic connection of the return spring, the pulp bottles that have moved to the adjacent positioning plate, the moving side clamp and the positioning plate, and the fixed side clamp and the positioning plate are adaptively clamped and positioned. Then, the pulp filling machine accurately fills the top opening of the pulp bottle, realizing stable processing and filling of multiple pulp bottles each time.
[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the elastic clamping mechanism adapts to different bottle shapes, and the arc-shaped clamping opening, combined with the reset spring buffer, ensures stable positioning of the round-bottom bottle.
[0009] By synchronously positioning multiple rows of bottles, the filling machine's moving device controls the filling heads to operate row by row, thus improving efficiency.
[0010] The curved design of the transfer positioning channel guides the bottle to the center, offsetting the impact of conveyor belt vibration.
[0011] The clamping pad reduces compression damage, the filling nozzle size is compatible with positioning errors, and the splash rate is reduced. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a filling device for jam processing.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bottle positioning mechanism in a filling device for jam processing.
[0014] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the bottle positioning mechanism in a filling device for jam processing.
[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of A in the middle.
[0016] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A magnified structural diagram of B in the diagram.
[0017] The components include: a filling conveyor belt 10, a base 11, a pulp filling machine 12, a filling machine moving device 13, a filling bottle positioning mechanism 14, a connecting plate 15, a filling bottle positioning platform 16, a bidirectional servo motor 17, a fixed side clamping plate 18, a transfer positioning channel 19, a positioning plate 20, an arc-shaped clamping port 21, an output shaft 22, a connecting cylinder 23, a telescopic rod 24, a positioning key 25, a screw 26, a T-shaped rotating block 27, a T-shaped rotating groove 28, a U-shaped connecting rod 29, a T-shaped slider 30, a T-shaped slide rail 31, a return spring 32, and a moving side clamping plate 33. Detailed Implementation
[0018] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.
[0019] 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.
[0020] 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.
[0021] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0022] Please see Figures 1-3A jam processing filling device includes a filling conveyor belt 10, a base 11, a pulp filling machine 12, and a filling machine moving device 13. The filling conveyor belt 10 is used to transport pulp bottles. The ends of adjacent filling conveyor belts 10 are connected in contact with a filling bottle positioning mechanism 14 through a connecting plate 15. The filling bottle positioning mechanism 14 simultaneously and automatically positions multiple rows of pulp bottles that are transported on the filling conveyor belt 10 and are parallel to each other perpendicular to the moving direction of the filling conveyor belt 10. The pulp filling machine 12 is moved above the filling bottle positioning mechanism 14. After positioning, each row of pulp bottles is accurately and quickly filled with pulp by the pulp filling machine 12. The top of the pulp filling machine 12 is connected to the filling machine moving device 13, which drives the pulp filling machine 12 to move in multiple directions in X, Y, and Z under the control of the filling machine moving device 13.
[0023] The bottle positioning mechanism 14 includes a U-shaped bottle positioning platform 16 installed between the ends of two sets of filling conveyor belts 10. The bottle positioning platform 16 is distributed perpendicular to the conveying direction of the filling conveyor belts 10 and is used to receive, position, and separate multiple rows of fruit pulp bottles arranged in parallel. A set of fixed side clamps 18 and a set of movable side clamps 33 are fixedly installed on both sides inside the bottle positioning platform 16. Multiple positioning plates 20 are evenly spaced between the movable side clamps 33 and the fixed side clamps 18. The bottoms of the positioning plates 20 and the movable side clamps 33 are elastically slidable along the length of the bottle positioning platform 16 via support members. The bottoms of adjacent support members are elastically connected by a return spring 32. The fixed side clamps 18 and the movable side clamps 33 are connected... The components are of the same size and are half of the positioning plate 20 as a mirror cut along the conveying direction of the filling conveyor belt 10. The fixed side clamping plate 18, the positioning plate 20, and the moving side clamping plate 33 are all provided with arc-shaped clamping openings 21 of the same size on the side that contacts the pulp bottle. The side of the moving side clamping plate 33 away from the fixed side clamping plate 18 is connected to a circulating moving component. The circulating moving component is used to control the lateral movement of the moving side clamping plate 33. Then, with the elastic connection of the return spring 32, the pulp bottles that have moved to the adjacent positioning plate 20, the moving side clamping plate 33 and the positioning plate 20, and the fixed side clamping plate 18 and the positioning plate 20 are adaptively clamped and positioned. Then, the moving pulp filling machine 12 accurately fills the top opening of the pulp bottle, so as to achieve stable processing and filling of multiple pulp bottles each time.
[0024] It should be noted that due to the elastic connection of the return spring 32, there is a certain buffer space for the squeezing distance of the positioning plate 20, the moving side clamping plate 33, etc., which causes the positioning position of each row of pulp bottles to be completely consistent. Therefore, by designing the filling outlet of the pulp filling machine 12, it is set in a certain proportion with the bottle mouth of the pulp bottle to be filled, so that the deviation of each row of pulp bottles during positioning is within the misalignment error between the filling outlet of the pulp filling machine 12 and the bottle mouth of the pulp bottle. The specific size of the filling outlet of the pulp filling machine 12 needs to be determined in combination with the size of the bottle mouth to be filled, and can be calculated according to the actual situation. This can be obtained through conventional calculation and testing, and will not be elaborated here.
[0025] In this embodiment of the invention, the filling conveyor belt 10, the pulp filling machine 12, the filling machine moving device 13, and the filling bottle positioning mechanism 14 are all fixedly mounted on the base 11. The bottom sides of the filling bottle positioning platform 16 are extended outwards by fixed plates, and the fixed plates are provided with mounting holes. The mounting holes are used in conjunction with bolts and other structures to fix the filling bottle positioning platform 16 on the base 11.
[0026] Among them, the inner surface of the filling bottle positioning platform 16 located between the positioning plate 20 and the fixed side clamping plate 18, the adjacent positioning plate 20, and the positioning plate 20 and the moving side clamping plate 33 is provided with a transfer positioning channel 19. The transfer positioning channel 19 is used for the pulp bottle to pass along the filling bottle positioning platform 16. The middle part of the transfer positioning channel 19 is curved towards the fixed side clamping plate 18. When the pulp bottle enters along the transfer positioning channel 19, it gradually moves towards the fixed side clamping plate 18 as the positioning plate 20 and the moving side clamping plate 33 push and squeeze it, thus forming a movement path as shown by the transfer positioning channel 19.
[0027] The fixed side clamp 18, the positioning plate 20, and the movable side clamp 33 are all equipped with buffer pads on the side that contacts the pulp bottle to reduce the squeezing damage to the pulp bottle.
[0028] In one embodiment of the present invention, see [reference] Figure 4 The support components include symmetrical support rods installed on both sides of the bottom of the positioning plate 20 and the movable side clamping plate 33. A T-shaped slider 30 is installed at the bottom of the support rod. A T-shaped slide rail 31 is provided in the inner wall of the filling bottle positioning table 16 corresponding to the bottom of the T-shaped slider 30. The T-shaped slider 30 slides along the inside of the T-shaped slide rail 31. At the same time, the adjacent T-shaped sliders 30 and the inner wall of the T-shaped slide rail 31 at both ends are elastically connected by a return spring 32. When the return spring 32 is in the free state, it controls the distance between adjacent positioning plates 20, movable side clamping plates 33, etc. to be the same size, and does not affect the normal input and output of the pulp bottles.
[0029] Meanwhile, the output of the pulp bottles placed on the filling bottle positioning platform 16 is achieved by applying a thrust to them through the input of subsequent pulp bottles. The connection between the connecting plate 15 and the end of the filling conveyor belt 10 and the filling bottle positioning platform 16 is a contact connection, and the tops are at the same height.
[0030] See Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 The circulating moving assembly includes a screw 26 threaded through the side wall of the filling bottle positioning table 16. One end of the screw 26 away from the moving side clamp 33 is connected to a telescopic rod 24 via a connecting block. One end of the telescopic rod 24 is telescopically connected to a connecting cylinder 23. The end of the connecting cylinder 23 away from the filling bottle positioning table 16 is connected to an output shaft 22. A bidirectional servo motor 17 is connected to the end of the output shaft 22. The bottom of the bidirectional servo motor 17 is fixed by a bracket. A positioning key 25 is installed on the outer circumferential wall of the telescopic rod 24. A positioning slide rail is provided in the inner wall of the connecting cylinder 23 corresponding to the positioning key 25. The positioning key 25 moves along the positioning slide rail, activating the bidirectional servo motor 17 to drive the output shaft 22 to rotate. Then, the positioning key 25... Under the limit of the positioning slide rail, the control telescopic rod 24 rotates, thereby driving the screw 26 to move laterally on the inner wall of the filling bottle positioning table 16. The end of the screw 26 away from the telescopic rod 24 is provided with a T-shaped rotating groove 28. A T-shaped rotating block 27 is rotatably connected inside the T-shaped rotating groove 28. The end of the T-shaped rotating block 27 is fixedly connected to the moving side clamping plate 33 through a U-shaped connecting rod 29. That is, when the screw 26 moves laterally, the U-shaped connecting rod 29 is synchronously controlled to drive the moving side clamping plate 33 to move laterally. Then, the bidirectional rotation of the bidirectional servo motor 17 is used to control the squeezing, positioning and separation release of the pulp bottle between the moving side clamping plate 33, the positioning plate 20 and the fixed side clamping plate 18, so as to realize automated positioning and filling.
[0031] It should be noted that the pulp filling machine 12 can be a piston filling machine, a vacuum filling machine, etc. The piston filling machine uses a cylinder piston to quantitatively extract the pulp and discharge it downwards quickly, and uses vacuum negative pressure to suck it in and discharge it. The specific choice depends on the actual situation.
[0032] For the filling machine moving device 13, a three-axis Cartesian coordinate robot is usually adopted, which consists of three linear modules: X (left and right), Y (front and back), and Z (lifting). It has high rigidity and precise positioning, such as the Bosch Rexroth MX linear slide.
[0033] Alternatively, a servo electric cylinder + guide rail system: lifting (Z-axis): electric cylinder (such as ball screw or belt drive).
[0034] Front / backward / left / right (X / Y axis): linear guide rail + servo motor; for example: Festo EMME electric cylinder, etc.
[0035] The selection of the pulp filling machine 12 and the filling machine moving device 13 can be determined according to the actual situation, and will not be elaborated or limited here;
[0036] Preferably, the spring constant of the return spring 32 is 50–100 N / m to ensure moderate clamping force;
[0037] The filling nozzle diameter of the fruit pulp filling machine is 1.2–1.5 times the bottle mouth diameter, which is compatible with positioning errors.
[0038] Positioning plate spacing 20: adjustable, suitable for 50–200ml bottle types.
[0039] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: In the idle position of this device, all the aforementioned driving components (representing power elements, electrical devices, and compatible power supplies) are connected via wires. The electrical connections are completed in sequence between the working components. The detailed connection methods are well-known in the field. The following mainly describes the working principle and process, without further explanation of the electrical control.
[0040] Bottle input: The pulp bottle enters the transfer positioning channel 19 of the positioning table 16 via the filling conveyor belt 10.
[0041] Clamping and positioning: The bidirectional servo motor 17 starts and drives the screw 26 to move laterally via the output shaft 22 and the telescopic rod 24, pushing the moving side clamping plate 33 to move towards the fixed side clamping plate 18. The reset spring 32 is compressed, which drives the positioning plate 20 to retract synchronously, clamping multiple rows of bottles through the arc-shaped clamping port 21.
[0042] Precision filling: The filling machine moving device 13 controls the fruit pulp filling machine 12 to move above the current bottle body, and the Z-axis descends for filling.
[0043] Release Output: After filling, the servo motor reverses, the moving side clamp 33 resets, and the return spring 32 extends to release the bottle. Subsequent bottles then push the filled bottles into the next process.
[0044] It should be understood that in this application, all rotating, sliding, meshing, belt-driven and other moving parts are well lubricated and not prone to slippage or wear, and each part is provided with a corresponding protective shell. However, in the accompanying drawings of this application, the connection state of each moving part is not shown. It should also be understood that all parts in this application are made of metal or plastic materials with suitable strength in the relevant field to ensure that their structural rigidity meets the actual requirements.
[0045] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A filling device for jam processing, characterized in that, include: Base (11); A filling conveyor belt (10) is used to transport multiple rows of parallel fruit pulp bottles; The pulp filling machine (12) is located above the filling conveyor belt (10); A filling machine moving device (13) is connected to the fruit pulp filling machine (12) and drives it to move along the X / Y / Z axes; A bottle positioning mechanism (14) is located between the ends of adjacent filling conveyor belts (10), and includes: U-shaped filling bottle positioning table (16), perpendicular to the conveying direction; The fixed side clamp (18) and the movable side clamp (33) are placed on both sides of the positioning platform (16), and multiple sets of positioning plates (20) are arranged at equal intervals between them. The fixed side clamp (18), the movable side clamp (33), and the positioning plate (20) are all provided with arc-shaped clamping openings (21) on their sides, and the bottom is elastically slidable through the support members. Adjacent support members are connected by a return spring (32). The cyclic moving component is connected to the moving side clamp (33) and drives its lateral displacement.
2. The filling apparatus for jam processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support includes a T-shaped slider (30) installed at the bottom of the positioning plate (20) and the movable side clamp (33). The inner wall of the filling bottle positioning platform (16) is provided with a T-shaped slide rail (31). The T-shaped slider (30) slides along the slide rail, and adjacent T-shaped sliders (30) and the inner wall of the T-shaped slide rail (31) at both ends are elastically connected by a return spring (32).
3. The filling apparatus for jam processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cyclic movement component includes: A bidirectional servo motor (17) has an output shaft (22) that is connected to a telescopic rod (24) via a connecting cylinder (23). The telescopic rod (24) is engaged with the positioning slide rail on the inner wall of the connecting cylinder (23) via the positioning key (25); The screw (26) is connected to the telescopic rod (24) at one end and the other end is provided with a T-shaped rotating groove (28) to connect to the T-shaped rotating block (27). The U-shaped connecting rod (29) has a T-shaped rotating block (27) and a movable side clamp (33) fixed at both ends.
4. The filling apparatus for jam processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner surface of the filling bottle positioning platform (16) is provided with a transfer positioning channel (19), and the middle part of the transfer positioning channel (19) is curved towards the fixed side clamp (18).
5. The filling apparatus for jam processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the arc-shaped clamping opening (21) of the fixed side clamping plate (18), the positioning plate (20) and the movable side clamping plate (33) is provided with a buffer pad.
6. The filling apparatus for jam processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filling machine moving device (13) is a three-axis rectangular coordinate robot or a servo electric cylinder + guide rail system, with the Z-axis being an electric cylinder and the X / Y axes being linear guide rails + servo motors.