A positioning device for beverage filling

Abstract

This utility model discloses a positioning device for beverage filling, including a mounting frame. A positioning component is provided at the top of the mounting frame to facilitate positioning of the filling bottle. A guiding component is provided on the surface of the mounting frame to facilitate guiding the filling bottle. A fixing frame is fixedly installed at the top of the mounting frame, and a filling component is provided on the surface of the fixing frame. A filling bottle conveying component is provided inside the mounting frame. The positioning component uses connecting balls to contact the filling bottle. When the connecting balls push the filling bottle to move, the filling bottle will cause the connecting balls to roll, reducing friction between the connecting balls and the filling bottle. By replacing sliding friction with rolling friction of the connecting balls, the positioning device avoids scratching the filling surface and prevents the generation of glass fragments due to long-term friction, thus avoiding the easy scraping of label ink when in contact with bottles with printed labels. This makes the positioning device for beverage filling more convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beverage filling technology, and in particular to a positioning device for beverage filling. Background Technology

[0002] Beverages are made from one or more edible ingredients, with or without additives, food fortifiers, and processed into pre-packaged beverages for direct consumption. Beverages are something people frequently encounter in their daily lives, and with societal development, the demand for beverages is increasing. Beverage filling equipment is one of the commonly used pieces of equipment in the industrial production of beverages; it is used to fill prepared beverages into bottles.

[0003] Beverage filling equipment typically uses a conveying device to transport bottles to the filling head for filling. When the conveying device transports the bottles to the filling head, it needs to stop transporting the bottles. Because the device stops suddenly, the bottles will shift due to inertia, resulting in misalignment during filling. Therefore, a positioning device is installed inside the filling equipment to clamp and position the transported bottles.

[0004] Existing positioning devices typically use a cylinder to drive a V-shaped clamp to contact the bottle. The V-shaped clamp makes hard contact with the bottle body, and the inclined surface of the V-shaped clamp pushes the offset bottle to move. This causes sliding friction between the positioning device and the bottle, which can easily cause the V-shaped clamp to scratch the surface of the bottle. For example, long-term friction between the V-shaped clamp and the glass bottle can produce glass fragments. When in contact with bottles with printed labels, it can easily scratch off the label ink. Based on the above problems, this application proposes a positioning device for beverage filling. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a positioning device for beverage filling, which solves the aforementioned problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A positioning device for beverage filling includes a mounting frame, a positioning component for facilitating the positioning of filling bottles is provided on the top of the mounting frame, a guiding component for facilitating the guidance of filling bottles is provided on the surface of the mounting frame, a fixing frame is fixedly provided on the top of the mounting frame, a filling component is provided on the surface of the fixing frame, and a filling bottle conveying component is provided inside the mounting frame.

[0008] Preferably, the positioning component includes a mounting vertical plate fixedly installed on the top of the mounting frame. A transverse telescopic cylinder is fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting vertical plate. A movable plate is fixedly installed at the output end of the transverse telescopic cylinder. A guide rod is fixedly installed on the side of the movable plate near the transverse telescopic cylinder. A linear bearing is slidably installed on the surface of the guide rod. The linear bearing is fixedly installed inside the mounting vertical plate. A V-shaped clamping plate is fixedly installed on the side of the movable plate away from the transverse telescopic cylinder. An installation groove is formed inside the V-shaped clamping plate. A connecting ball is overlapped inside the installation groove. A limiting plate is fixedly installed inside the installation groove. A limiting through groove is formed through the surface of the limiting plate. The inner wall of the limiting through groove overlaps with the surface of the connecting ball.

[0009] Preferably, there are two lateral telescopic cylinders, and the two lateral telescopic cylinders are symmetrically distributed, and the two lateral telescopic cylinders have the same specifications.

[0010] Preferably, the number of connecting balls is several, and the several connecting balls are symmetrically distributed, and the connecting balls are nylon balls.

[0011] Preferably, the guide assembly includes a fixed plate fixedly mounted on the surface of the mounting frame, an adjusting plate slidably disposed inside the fixed plate, a guide plate fixedly disposed on one side of the adjusting plate, and a star-shaped knob threaded inside the fixed plate, the star-shaped knob contacting the adjusting plate.

[0012] Preferably, the filling assembly includes a vertical telescopic cylinder fixedly installed on the top of the fixed frame, an L-shaped plate fixedly provided at the output end of the vertical telescopic cylinder, a limit rod fixedly provided at the top of the L-shaped plate, the limit rod being slidably disposed inside the fixed frame, a fixed seat fixedly provided on the front side of the L-shaped plate, and a filling head fixedly provided inside the fixed seat.

[0013] Preferably, the bottle conveying assembly includes a mounting bracket fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting frame. A geared motor is fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting bracket. A coupling is fixedly installed at the output end of the geared motor. A drive roller is installed at the output end of the geared motor through the coupling. A conveyor belt is meshed on the surface of the drive roller. A driven roller is meshed inside the conveyor belt. A support roller is overlapped inside the conveyor belt. The drive roller, driven roller, and support roller are all rotatably arranged inside the mounting frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This positioning device for beverage filling contacts the filling bottle through the connecting ball in the positioning component. When the connecting ball pushes the filling bottle to move, the filling bottle will drive the connecting ball to roll, reducing the friction between the connecting ball and the filling bottle. By replacing sliding friction with rolling friction of the connecting ball, the positioning device is prevented from scratching the filling surface and from generating glass fragments due to long-term friction. This also avoids the situation where the label ink is easily scratched off when in contact with the bottle body with printed labels, thus making the positioning device for beverage filling more convenient to use. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is an isometric drawing of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the positioning component of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is another partial structural exploded view of the positioning component of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the guide component structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the filling component structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the filling bottle conveying assembly of this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Mounting vertical plate; 3. Horizontal telescopic cylinder; 4. Moving plate; 5. Guide rod; 6. Linear bearing; 7. V-shaped clamp; 8. Mounting groove; 9. Connecting ball bearing; 10. Limiting plate; 11. Limiting through groove; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Adjusting plate; 14. Guide plate; 15. Plum blossom knob; 16. Fixing frame; 17. Vertical telescopic cylinder; 18. L-shaped plate; 19. Limiting rod; 20. Fixing seat; 21. Filling head; 22. Mounting bracket; 23. Gear motor; 24. Drive roller; 25. Conveyor belt; 26. Driven roller; 27. Support roller. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Example: Refer to Figure 1-6A positioning device for beverage filling includes a mounting frame 1. A positioning component is provided on the top of the mounting frame 1 to facilitate positioning of the filling bottle. A guiding component is provided on the surface of the mounting frame 1 to facilitate guiding the filling bottle. A fixing frame 16 is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting frame 1, and a filling component is provided on the surface of the fixing frame 16. A filling bottle conveying component is provided inside the mounting frame 1. The positioning component includes a mounting vertical plate 2 fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting frame 1. A transverse telescopic cylinder 3 is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the mounting vertical plate 2. A movable plate 4 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the transverse telescopic cylinder 3. A guide rod 5 is fixedly mounted on the side of the movable plate 4 near the transverse telescopic cylinder 3, and a linear shaft is slidably mounted on the surface of the guide rod 5. The linear bearing 6 is fixedly installed inside the mounting vertical plate 2. A V-shaped clamping plate 7 is fixedly installed on the side of the moving plate 4 away from the transverse telescopic cylinder 3. The V-shaped clamping plate 7 has a mounting groove 8 inside, and connecting balls 9 are overlapped inside the mounting groove 8. A limit plate 10 is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove 8. A limit groove 11 is provided through the surface of the limit plate 10. The inner wall of the limit groove 11 overlaps with the surface of the connecting balls 9. The filling bottle conveying assembly includes a mounting bracket 22 fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting frame 1. A geared motor 23 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting bracket 22. A coupling is fixedly installed at the output end of the geared motor 23. A drive roller 24 is installed at the output end of the geared motor 23 through the coupling. A conveyor belt 25 is meshed on the surface of the drive roller 24, a driven roller 26 is meshed inside the conveyor belt 25, and a support roller 27 is overlapped inside the conveyor belt 25. The drive roller 24, driven roller 26, and support roller 27 are all rotatably mounted inside the mounting frame 1. When a bottle is placed on top of the conveyor belt 25, the geared motor 23 drives the coupling to rotate the drive roller 24, causing the drive roller 24 to drive the driven roller 26 to rotate via the conveyor belt 25. When the conveyor belt 25 conveys the bottle between the V-shaped clamps 7, the transverse telescopic cylinder 3 drives the output end to move the moving plate 4, which in turn moves the V-shaped clamps 7, causing the connecting ball bearing 9 to contact the bottle. The connecting ball bearing 9 pushes the displaced bottle. The movement causes the filling bottle to roll the connecting ball 9 within the mounting groove 8 and the limiting through groove 11. After the beverage filling is completed, the horizontal telescopic cylinder 3 drives the output end to move the moving plate 4. The moving plate 4 then moves the connecting ball 9 and the limiting plate 10 through the V-shaped clamp 7, causing the connecting ball 9 to separate from the filling bottle. The filled bottle is then conveyed out from between the V-shaped clamp 7 by the conveyor belt 25. The rolling friction of the connecting ball 9 replaces the sliding friction, preventing the positioning device from scratching the filling surface and avoiding the formation of glass fragments due to long-term friction. This also prevents the label ink from being easily scratched off when in contact with the bottle with the printed label, making the positioning device for beverage filling more convenient to use.

[0024] Specifically, there are two lateral telescopic cylinders 3, which are symmetrically distributed and have the same specifications. The air inlets and outlets of the two identical lateral telescopic cylinders 3 are connected in parallel through pipelines to the same air source and solenoid valve. Throttling valves are installed on the air inlet and outlet lines of each cylinder. By adjusting the opening of the throttle valves, the flow difference between the two cylinders is compensated, thereby enabling the two identical lateral telescopic cylinders 3 to move synchronously.

[0025] Specifically, there are several connecting balls 9, and these connecting balls 9 are symmetrically distributed. The connecting balls 9 are nylon balls. Nylon material is between metal and rubber, which can avoid hard impact damage to the glass bottle by metal balls and is more wear-resistant than rubber balls.

[0026] Specifically, the guiding assembly includes a fixed plate 12 fixedly mounted on the surface of the mounting frame 1. An adjusting plate 13 is slidably disposed inside the fixed plate 12. A guide plate 14 is fixedly disposed on one side of the adjusting plate 13. A swivel knob 15 is threaded inside the fixed plate 12. The swivel knob 15 contacts the adjusting plate 13. According to the specifications of the filling bottle, rotating the swivel knob 15 separates the swivel knob 15 from the adjusting plate 13, pulls the adjusting plate 13 to drive the guide plate 14 to contact the filling bottle, and rotates the swivel knob 15 in the opposite direction to press and fix the swivel knob 15 against the adjusting plate 13. The filling bottle can then be guided by the guide plate 14 to keep the filling bottle moving in a straight line and avoid deviation during the conveying of the filling bottle.

[0027] Specifically, the filling assembly includes a vertical telescopic cylinder 17 fixedly installed on the top of the fixed frame 16. An L-shaped plate 18 is fixedly installed at the output end of the vertical telescopic cylinder 17. A limit rod 19 is fixedly installed at the top of the L-shaped plate 18. The limit rod 19 is slidably installed inside the fixed frame 16. A fixed seat 20 is fixedly installed on the front side of the L-shaped plate 18. A filling head 21 is fixedly installed inside the fixed seat 20. After the filling bottle is positioned, the feed end of the filling head 21 is connected to the external conveying equipment through the conveying hose. Then, the output end of the vertical telescopic cylinder 17 drives the L-shaped plate 18 to move downward, so that the L-shaped plate 18 drives the limit rod 19 to slide inside the fixed frame 16. The L-shaped plate 18 drives the fixed seat 20 to move downward, so that the fixed seat 20 drives the filling head 21 to insert into the filling bottle. The external conveying equipment conveys the beverage to the filling head 21 through the conveying hose, and the beverage is filled into the filling bottle through the filling head 21.

[0028] In use: Place the filling bottle on top of the conveyor belt 25. The external controller controls the geared motor 23 to drive the coupling and rotate the drive roller 24. The drive roller 24 drives the driven roller 26 to rotate through the conveyor belt 25, so that the conveyor belt 25 transports the filling bottle. The support roller 27 supports the conveyor belt 25. When the conveyor belt 25 transports the filling bottle between the V-shaped clamps 7, the external controller controls the transverse telescopic cylinder 3 to drive the output end to move the moving plate 4. The moving plate 4 drives the guide rod 5 to slide inside the linear bearing 6, so that the V-shaped clamps 7 drive the connecting ball 9 and the limiting groove 11 to move. This allows the connecting ball bearing 9 to contact the filling bottle, pushing the displaced filling bottle to move. The filling bottle then causes the connecting ball bearing 9 to roll within the mounting groove 8 and the limiting through groove 11. The connecting ball bearing 9 clamps and fixes the filling bottle at multiple points, positioning it in the filling position for filling. After the beverage is filled, the horizontal telescopic cylinder 3 drives the output end to move the moving plate 4. The moving plate 4 then moves the connecting ball bearing 9 and the limiting plate 10 via the V-shaped clamp 7, separating the connecting ball bearing 9 from the filling bottle. The filled bottle is then conveyed out between the V-shaped clamp 7 via the conveyor belt 25.

[0029] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A positioning device for beverage filling, comprising a mounting frame (1), characterized in that, The top of the mounting frame (1) is provided with a positioning component to facilitate positioning of the filling bottle, the surface of the mounting frame (1) is provided with a guiding component to facilitate guiding the filling bottle, the top of the mounting frame (1) is fixedly provided with a fixing frame (16), the surface of the fixing frame (16) is provided with a filling component, and the inside of the mounting frame (1) is provided with a filling bottle conveying component.

2. The positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning assembly includes a mounting vertical plate (2) fixedly installed on the top of the mounting frame (1). A transverse telescopic cylinder (3) is fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting vertical plate (2). A movable plate (4) is fixedly installed at the output end of the transverse telescopic cylinder (3). A guide rod (5) is fixedly installed on the side of the movable plate (4) close to the transverse telescopic cylinder (3). A linear bearing (6) is slidably installed on the surface of the guide rod (5). The linear bearing (6) is fixedly installed inside the mounting vertical plate (2). A V-shaped clamp (7) is fixedly installed on the side of the movable plate (4) away from the transverse telescopic cylinder (3). An installation groove (8) is opened inside the V-shaped clamp (7). A connecting ball (9) is overlapped inside the installation groove (8). A limiting plate (10) is fixedly installed inside the installation groove (8). A limiting through groove (11) is provided through the surface of the limiting plate (10). The inner wall of the limiting through groove (11) overlaps with the surface of the connecting ball (9).

3. A positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of the two lateral telescopic cylinders (3) is two, and the two lateral telescopic cylinders (3) are symmetrically distributed, and the two lateral telescopic cylinders (3) have the same specifications.

4. A positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of connecting balls (9) is several, and the several connecting balls (9) are symmetrically distributed. The connecting balls (9) are nylon balls.

5. A positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide assembly includes a fixed plate (12) fixedly installed on the surface of the mounting frame (1), an adjustment plate (13) is slidably arranged inside the fixed plate (12), a guide plate (14) is fixedly arranged on one side of the adjustment plate (13), and a plum blossom knob (15) is threaded inside the fixed plate (12), which is in contact with the adjustment plate (13).

6. A positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filling assembly includes a vertical telescopic cylinder (17) fixedly installed on the top of the fixed frame (16). An L-shaped plate (18) is fixedly provided at the output end of the vertical telescopic cylinder (17). A limit rod (19) is fixedly provided at the top of the L-shaped plate (18). The limit rod (19) is slidably provided inside the fixed frame (16). A fixed seat (20) is fixedly provided on the front side of the L-shaped plate (18). A filling head (21) is fixedly provided inside the fixed seat (20).

7. A positioning device for beverage filling according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottle filling conveying assembly includes a mounting bracket (22) fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting frame (1). A geared motor (23) is fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting bracket (22). A coupling is fixedly installed at the output end of the geared motor (23). A drive roller (24) is installed at the output end of the geared motor (23) through the coupling. A conveyor belt (25) is meshed on the surface of the drive roller (24). A driven roller (26) is meshed inside the conveyor belt (25). A support roller (27) is overlapped inside the conveyor belt (25). The drive roller (24), driven roller (26) and support roller (27) are all rotatably installed inside the mounting frame (1).

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