A sterilization apparatus for bottle caps

Abstract

The application provides a disinfection device for bottle caps, comprising a box body, an ultraviolet lamp arranged in the inner cavity of the box body, a first conveying track penetrating through the inner cavity of the box body and rotationally connected with the box body, a moving gap in the first conveying track for the movement of the bottle cap, the inner cavity of the box body being in communication with the inner cavity of the first conveying track so that the light of the ultraviolet lamp irradiates into the moving gap, a first driving assembly power-connected with the first conveying track to make the first conveying track turn over in the inner cavity of the box body, the first conveying track being turned over by the first driving member, the bottle cap falling from the bottom of the inner cavity of the first conveying track into the moving gap along with the turning over of the first conveying track, the position of the bottle cap being switched, the ultraviolet light irradiating the area of the bottle cap in contact with the first conveying track, the blind area irradiated on the bottle cap being reduced, and the comprehensive disinfection of the bottle cap being realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of bottle cap sterilization, and more particularly to a bottle cap sterilization device. Background Technology

[0002] Bottle cap disinfection includes physical disinfection methods and chemical disinfection methods. Physical disinfection methods include ultraviolet sterilization, high-temperature treatment, and ozone water treatment, while chemical disinfection methods include alcohol wiping and soaking in disinfectant solutions.

[0003] Among physical disinfection methods, ultraviolet sterilization is the most convenient and can be used for real-time sterilization of bottle caps during the production process, achieving dynamic disinfection of bottle caps. High-temperature treatment has a good sterilization effect, but it requires a long time, which affects the efficiency of bottle cap disinfection. When using ozone water, it is necessary to spray ozone water onto the bottle cap or immerse the bottle cap in ozone water, and then use sterile water to dry the bottle cap. This method of bottle cap disinfection is relatively complicated. Chemical disinfection methods are prone to leaving chemical residues.

[0004] In order to achieve rapid sterilization of bottle caps, ultraviolet sterilization is usually used in industry. The bottle caps are transported in a track and then ultraviolet light is irradiated on the bottle caps on the track. Since the bottle caps come into contact with the track, there are blind spots on the bottle caps that the ultraviolet light cannot reach, which causes the problem of incomplete local sterilization of the bottle caps. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a bottle cap sterilization device to at least solve the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] A bottle cap sterilization device is provided, including a box body, an ultraviolet lamp installed in the inner cavity of the box body; a first conveying track, which passes through the inner cavity of the box body and is rotatably connected to the box body, and a moving gap is provided in the first conveying track for the bottle cap to move.

[0007] The inner cavity of the box is connected to the inner cavity of the first conveying track so that the light from the ultraviolet lamp can irradiate the moving gap;

[0008] A first drive assembly is poweredly connected to a first conveying track to cause the first conveying track to rotate within the inner cavity of the housing.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first conveying track is arranged horizontally inside the box.

[0010] In one embodiment, the longitudinal section of the first conveying track is rectangular, and when the bottle cap is located in the inner cavity of the first conveying track, the moving gap is located between the top wall of the bottle cap and the top wall of the inner cavity of the first conveying track.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first conveying track includes several bearing ribs, and there is a light gap between two adjacent bearing ribs for ultraviolet light to penetrate into the inner cavity of the first conveying track.

[0012] In one embodiment, the system further includes an input track and an output track, which are located at opposite ends of the first conveying track. The output end of the input track is connected to the input end of the first conveying track, and the input end of the output track is connected to the output end of the first conveying track.

[0013] In one embodiment, a first gap is provided between the input track and the first conveying track, and a second gap is provided between the output track and the first conveying track. The system also includes a blocking plate that switches between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the blocking plate is located outside the first gap and the second gap to connect the input track, the first conveying track, and the output track. In the second state, the blocking plate is located inside the first gap and the second gap to block both ends of the first conveying track.

[0014] In one embodiment, a second driving assembly is included to drive the sealing plate to switch between a first state and a second state. The second driving assembly includes a drive shaft and a second drive motor. Two sealing plates are provided and are respectively aligned with the first gap and the second gap. The two sealing plates are fixedly connected to the drive shaft, and the output end of the second drive motor is fixedly connected to the drive shaft.

[0015] In one embodiment, the second drive assembly includes a transmission mechanism, a second drive motor is fixedly mounted on the housing, one end of the transmission mechanism is connected to the second drive motor, and the other end of the transmission mechanism is fixedly connected to the drive shaft.

[0016] In one embodiment, the first drive assembly includes a gear ring, a gear, and a first drive motor. The gear ring is rotatably connected to the side wall of the inner cavity of the housing, the first conveying track is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the gear ring, the gear meshes with the gear ring, the first drive motor is fixedly mounted on the housing, and the output shaft of the first drive motor is fixedly connected to the gear.

[0017] In one embodiment, the ultraviolet lamp is fixedly installed on the top wall of the inner cavity of the box.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the bottle cap sterilization device of this application has the following advantages:

[0019] This application involves setting a first conveyor track inside the chamber, through which bottle caps pass through the chamber. Ultraviolet light emitted by an ultraviolet lamp irradiates the bottle caps within the first conveyor track, thereby disinfecting the irradiated area. A first driving component drives the first conveyor track to rotate, causing the bottle caps to fall from the bottom of the first conveyor track's inner cavity into a moving gap, thus switching the bottle cap's position. This allows the ultraviolet light to irradiate the area where the bottle cap contacts the first conveyor track, reducing blind spots on the bottle cap and achieving comprehensive disinfection.

[0020] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this application. Other features of this application will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of exemplary embodiments of this application will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this application are illustrated in the drawings by way of example and not limitation, in which:

[0022] In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of this application is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of this application is shown;

[0025] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of this application is shown;

[0026] Figure 4 This diagram illustrates the first state of this application;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the second state of this application is shown;

[0028] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the first conveyor track is shown.

[0029] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0030] 1. Enclosure; 2. Ultraviolet lamp;

[0031] 3. First conveying track; 31. Movement gap; 32. Bearing rib; 321. Illumination gap;

[0032] 4. First drive assembly; 41. Gear ring; 42. Gear; 43. First drive motor;

[0033] 51. Input track; 52. Output track; 61. First gap; 62. Second gap;

[0034] 7. Sealing plate; 8. Second drive assembly; 81. Drive shaft; 82. Second drive motor; 83. Transmission mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to achieve continuous disinfection of bottle caps, the system includes a box 1, in which an ultraviolet lamp 2 is installed in the inner cavity of the box 1, and a first conveying track 3 for the bottle caps to pass through the inner cavity of the box 1. When the bottle caps pass through the inner cavity of the box 1, they are irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp 2, thereby completing the disinfection and sterilization process of the bottle caps.

[0037] Since the bottle cap passes through the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, in order to allow ultraviolet light to reach the bottle cap, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the first conveying track 3 is composed of several parallel supporting ribs 32. The cross-section of the first conveying track 3 is rectangular, the width of the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3 is greater than the diameter of the bottle cap, and a light gap 321 for ultraviolet rays to pass through is provided between two adjacent supporting ribs 32.

[0038] With the above configuration, when the bottle cap enters the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, the bottom wall of the bottle cap abuts against the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, and is supported by the bottom bearing rib 32. Ultraviolet rays pass through the light irradiation gap 321 and irradiate the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, thereby irradiating the surface of the bottle cap to complete the local sterilization and disinfection of the bottle cap.

[0039] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 As shown, the ultraviolet lamp 2 is fixedly installed on the top wall of the inner cavity of the box 1.

[0040] Traditionally, bottle caps are conveyed forward along the first conveying track 3. The bottom of the bottle cap is in continuous contact with the support rib 32 on the first conveying track 3, which prevents ultraviolet rays from reaching the contact area between the bottle cap and the support rib 32, resulting in incomplete sterilization of the bottle cap.

[0041] Therefore, in this embodiment, as Figure 2As shown, it also includes a first drive assembly 4 that drives the first conveying track 3 to rotate within the cavity of the box 1. The first drive assembly 4 includes two gear rings 41 of the same type. The first conveying track 3 is fixedly connected to the gear rings 41, and the gear rings 41 are rotatably connected to the side wall of the box 1. It also includes a gear 42 and a first drive motor 43. The first drive motor 43 is fixedly mounted on the box 1. The gear 42 meshes with the gear rings 41. The output end of the first drive motor 43 is fixedly connected to the gear 42. The first drive motor 43 drives the first conveying track 3 to rotate within the cavity of the box 1, thereby changing the position of the bottle cap within the first conveying track 3 so that ultraviolet light can irradiate the position where the bottle cap contacts the bearing rib 32, thus achieving the disinfection and sterilization treatment of the bottle cap.

[0042] like Figure 6 As shown, when the bottle cap enters the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, the bottom wall of the bottle cap abuts against the bottom support rib 32, and the bottom support rib 32 supports the bottle cap. A moving gap 31 is left between the top wall of the bottle cap and the top wall of the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3. When the first conveying track 3 is rotated 180 degrees under the action of the first driving component 4, the moving gap 31 moves downward, and the bottle cap will enter an inverted state. For ease of understanding, the opening of the bottle cap was originally facing upward, but after being rotated by the first driving component 4, the opening of the bottle cap is facing downward. After the first conveying track 3 is rotated, the bottle cap will move into the moving gap 31, causing the area of ​​the bottle cap in contact with the support rib 32 to be exposed so as to receive ultraviolet radiation, thereby improving the disinfection and sterilization effect of the bottle cap.

[0043] In order to continuously supply bottle caps to be processed onto the first conveying track 3 inside the cavity of the housing 1, therefore, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it also includes an input track 51 and an output track 52, wherein the input track 51 and the output track 52 are located at the two ends of the first conveying track 3, the output end of the input track 51 is connected to the input end of the first conveying track 3, and the input end of the output track 52 is connected to the output end of the first conveying track 3.

[0044] With the above setup, untreated bottle caps can be pushed into the first conveying track 3 via the input track 51. At this time, the sterilized bottle caps in the first conveying track 3 will enter the output track 52, thereby replacing the bottle caps in the first conveying track 3 in order to process the untreated bottle caps.

[0045] Once the bottle caps in the first conveying track 3 have been replaced, untreated bottle caps are prevented from being conveyed to the first conveying track 3. The first driving component 4 is used to rotate the first conveying track 3 180 degrees, thereby completing the sterilization of the bottle caps.

[0046] To prevent the bottle cap from moving out of the inner cavity of the box 1 along the first conveyor track 3 when it flips over, such as... Figure 3 As shown, a first gap 61 is left between the input track 51 and the first conveying track 3, and a second gap 62 is left between the output track 52 and the first conveying track 3. Both the first gap 61 and the second gap 62 are equipped with a blocking plate 7 that switches between the first state and the second state.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, in the first state, the sealing plate 7 opens the first gap 61 and the second gap 62 to connect the input track 51, the first conveying track 3, and the output track 52, so that the input track 51 can convey the bottle caps to be processed into the first conveying track 3. After the bottle caps inside the first conveying track 3 have been replaced, as shown... Figure 5 As shown, the sealing plate 7 switches to the second state. At this time, the sealing plate 7 seals both ends of the first conveying track 3 to prevent the bottle caps in the first conveying track 3 from moving to the outside of the box 1, which facilitates the disinfection of the bottle caps. The sealing plate 7 can also separate the input track 51 from the first conveying track 3 to prevent the input track 51 from continuing to convey bottle caps to the first conveying track 3, thereby reducing the risk of bottle caps falling into the inner cavity of the box 1.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the first conveying track 3 is flipped, in order to prevent the bottle cap from continuing to move in the inner cavity of the first conveying track 3, the first conveying track 3 is set horizontally in this embodiment.

[0049] In order to enable the sealing plate 7 to switch between the first state and the second state, in this embodiment, as follows: Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it also includes a second drive assembly 8 for driving the sealing plate 7 to flip. Specifically, the second drive assembly 8 includes a drive shaft 81 and a second drive motor 82. The drive shaft 81 passes through the box 1 along the direction of the first conveying track 3. The sealing plates 7 on both sides of the box 1 are fixedly connected to the drive shaft 81. The output shaft of the second drive motor 82 is fixedly connected to the drive shaft 81.

[0050] Since the sealing plate 7 needs to be rotated around the axis of the drive shaft 81, in order to avoid the installation of the second drive motor 82 interfering with the sealing plate 7, in this embodiment, the second drive motor 82 is fixedly installed on the housing 1, and a transmission mechanism 83 is also included. The second drive motor 82 transmits power to the drive shaft 81 through the transmission mechanism 83.

[0051] Specifically, the transmission mechanism 83 can be a pulley assembly or a gear assembly. In this embodiment, a pulley assembly is used, wherein the pulley assembly is a synchronous belt.

[0052] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to rearrange, add, or delete steps. For example, the steps described in this disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution disclosed in this application can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0053] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0054] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A bottle cap sterilization device, comprising a housing (1), wherein an ultraviolet lamp (2) is disposed in the inner cavity of the housing (1); characterized in that, The first conveying track (3) passes through the inner cavity of the box (1) and is rotatably connected to the box (1). The first conveying track (3) is provided with a moving gap (31) for the bottle cap to move. The inner cavity of the box (1) is connected to the inner cavity of the first conveying track (3) so that the light from the ultraviolet lamp (2) can irradiate into the moving gap (31); The first drive assembly (4) is poweredly connected to the first conveying track (3) so that the first conveying track (3) rotates in the inner cavity of the housing (1).

2. The bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first conveying track (3) is set horizontally inside the box (1).

3. The bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The longitudinal section of the first conveying track (3) is rectangular. When the bottle cap is located in the inner cavity of the first conveying track (3), the moving gap (31) is located between the top wall of the bottle cap and the top wall of the inner cavity of the first conveying track (3).

4. A bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The first conveying track (3) includes several bearing ribs (32), and there is a light gap (321) between two adjacent bearing ribs (32) for ultraviolet rays to penetrate into the inner cavity of the first conveying track (3).

5. The bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes an input track (51) and an output track (52). The input track (51) and the output track (52) are located at the two ends of the first conveying track (3), respectively. The output end of the input track (51) is connected to the input end of the first conveying track (3), and the input end of the output track (52) is connected to the output end of the first conveying track (3).

6. The bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A first gap (61) is provided between the input track (51) and the first conveying track (3), and a second gap (62) is provided between the output track (52) and the first conveying track (3). It also includes a blocking plate (7) that switches between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the blocking plate (7) is located outside the first gap (61) and the second gap (62) to connect the input track (51), the first conveying track (3), and the output track (52). In the second state, the blocking plate (7) is located inside the first gap (61) and the second gap (62) to block both ends of the first conveying track (3).

7. A bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The system includes a second drive assembly (8) for driving the sealing plate (7) to switch between a first state and a second state. The second drive assembly (8) includes a drive shaft (81) and a second drive motor (82). There are two sealing plates (7) and they are respectively aligned with the first gap (61) and the second gap (62). The two sealing plates (7) are fixedly connected to the drive shaft (81), and the output end of the second drive motor (82) is fixedly connected to the drive shaft (81).

8. The bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second drive assembly (8) includes a transmission mechanism (83), a second drive motor (82) is fixedly mounted on the housing (1), one end of the transmission mechanism (83) is connected to the second drive motor (82), and the other end of the transmission mechanism (83) is fixedly connected to the drive shaft (81).

9. A bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first drive assembly (4) includes a gear ring (41), a gear (42) and a first drive motor (43). The gear ring (41) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the inner cavity of the housing (1). The first conveying track (3) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the gear ring (41). The gear (42) meshes with the gear ring (41). The first drive motor (43) is fixedly installed on the housing (1). The output shaft of the first drive motor (43) is fixedly connected to the gear (42).

10. A bottle cap sterilization device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ultraviolet lamp (2) is fixedly installed on the top wall of the inner cavity of the box (1).

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