Automatic unpacking, adding and conveying system for cellulose, diatomite and silica gel
By designing an automated unpacking, adding, and conveying system, the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and dust-hazardous manual addition of cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel in beer production have been solved, achieving automated material addition and ensuring food safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TSINGTAO BREWERY ENG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
In beer filtration production, manually adding cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and poses dust hazards and food safety risks.
Design an automatic unpacking and conveying system, including a robotic arm, an air shower UV sterilizer, an automatic unpacking machine, and a vacuum negative pressure conveying system. The robotic arm automatically identifies and grabs materials, the air shower UV sterilizer removes dust, the automatic unpacking machine prevents dust from spilling out, and the materials are conveyed via vacuum negative pressure.
It achieves automated material addition, reduces manual labor, lowers production costs, ensures food safety, and reduces dust hazards.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model is an automatic unpacking, adding, and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel, belonging to the field of beer production technology. Background Technology
[0002] In beer filtration production, cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel need to be manually added to the mixing container. This process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the dust from diatomaceous earth and silica gel can be harmful to the human body. In addition, the long contact time between people and materials can easily lead to food safety risks. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic unpacking, adding and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth and silica gel.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution:
[0005] An automated unpacking and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel includes a conveying assembly, a belt conveyor, an air shower UV sterilizer, an automated unpacking machine, pipelines, and a processing device. The conveying assembly is located between several groups of material packages and the belt conveyor. The automated unpacking machine is located on the side of the belt conveyor away from the conveying assembly. The air shower UV sterilizer is located outside the belt conveyor. The output end of the automated unpacking machine is equipped with a flow-aiding air disc. The output end of the flow-aiding air disc is connected to the pipelines, and the pipelines are connected to the processing device.
[0006] Furthermore, the conveying assembly includes a robotic arm running guide rail, on which a robotic arm is connected, and a robotic arm gripper is connected to the output end of the robotic arm. A camera bracket is provided above the robotic arm running guide rail, and a camera that cooperates with the robotic arm is mounted on the camera bracket.
[0007] Furthermore, the processing device includes a three-way valve, the two output ends of which are respectively connected to two negative pressure chambers, the two ends of which are respectively connected to a buffer chamber and a vacuum pump, the two sides of which are respectively equipped with a vibrator and a level gauge, the end of which is connected to a mixing tank, and a dust removal fan is connected between the two mixing tanks.
[0008] Furthermore, the pipeline is equipped with a pneumatic butterfly valve that cooperates with the negative pressure chamber and the vacuum pump.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0010] This utility model provides a control system that reduces manual material feeding. The system uses a robotic arm, a recognition camera, a robotic arm running guide rail, a belt conveyor, an air shower ultraviolet sterilizer, an automatic unpacking machine, a vacuum negative pressure conveying system, and automated instruments and valves to precisely control the amount of material added. This can meet production needs, reduce the workload of employees, reduce contact between people and materials, and lower production costs.
[0011] This invention, through the design of the conveying component, enables automated identification via camera and PLC. After identification and confirmation, the material is grasped by a robotic arm and conveyed onto a belt conveyor via the robotic arm's guide rail.
[0012] This invention utilizes an air shower UV sterilizer and a hygienic automatic unpacking machine. The air shower UV sterilizer removes dust and harmful substances from the surface of materials, while the hygienic automatic unpacking machine prevents the risk of dust spillage during the unpacking process. Attached Figure Description
[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic unpacking and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth and silica gel according to the present invention.
[0015] In the diagram, 1. Robotic arm; 2. Robotic arm gripper; 3. Robotic arm guide rail; 4. Belt conveyor; 5. Air shower UV sterilizer; 6. Automatic unpacking machine; 7. Three-way valve; 8. Negative pressure chamber; 9. Vacuum pump; 10. Camera; 11. Camera bracket; 12. Flow-aiding air disc; 13. Vibrator; 14. Level gauge; 15. Pneumatic butterfly valve; 16. Dust collector fan; 17. Buffer chamber; 18. Mixing tank. Detailed Implementation
[0016] 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.
[0017] Please see Figure 1This utility model provides a technical solution for an automatic unpacking and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel. The system includes a conveying component, a belt conveyor 4, an air shower UV sterilizer 5, an automatic unpacking machine 6, pipelines, and a processing device. The conveying component is located between several groups of material packages and the belt conveyor 4. The automatic unpacking machine 6 is located on the side of the belt conveyor 4 away from the conveying component. The air shower UV sterilizer 5 and the hygienic automatic unpacking machine 6 remove dust and harmful substances from the material surface. The hygienic automatic unpacking machine 6 prevents dust spillage during the unpacking process. The air shower UV sterilizer 5 is located outside the belt conveyor 4. The output end of the automatic unpacking machine 6 is equipped with a flow-aiding air disc 12, the output end of which is connected to the pipelines, which are connected to the processing device.
[0018] See Figure 1 The conveying assembly includes a robotic arm running guide rail 3, on which a robotic arm 1 is connected. The robotic arm running guide rail 3 facilitates the displacement and movement of the robotic arm 1, thereby driving the material package for transfer. The output end of the robotic arm 1 is connected to a robotic arm gripper 2. A camera bracket 11 is provided above the robotic arm running guide rail 3, and a camera 10 that cooperates with the robotic arm 1 is installed on the camera bracket 11. Through the design of the conveying assembly, the material package can be automatically identified by the camera and PLC. After identification and confirmation, the robotic arm 1 can easily grasp the material and convey it to the belt conveyor 4 through the robotic arm running guide rail 3.
[0019] See Figure 1 The processing device includes a three-way valve 7, the two output ends of which are respectively connected to two negative pressure chambers 8. The two ends of the negative pressure chambers 8 are respectively connected to a buffer chamber 17 and a vacuum pump 9. A vibrator 13 and a level gauge 14 are respectively provided on both sides of the buffer chamber 17. The end of the buffer chamber 17 is connected to a mixing tank 18. A dust removal fan 16 is connected between the two mixing tanks 18. Through the processing device, various processing actions can be performed on the cellulose, diatomaceous earth and silica gel extracted under negative pressure.
[0020] During the conveying process, the host computer sends the required material quantity to the PLC. The PLC transmits the instruction to the robot arm 1. With the cooperation of the robot arm 1 and the camera 10, after identifying the material package, the robot arm 1 grabs the material package and places it on the belt conveyor 4 for conveying. During the conveying process, the material package passes through the air shower ultraviolet sterilizer 5 to remove surface dust and sterilize. The material package is then conveyed to the hygienic automatic unpacking machine 6, which unpacks the package. After unpacking, the material is generated by the vacuum pump 9 to generate negative pressure, and the material (cellulose, diatomaceous earth and silica gel) is conveyed to the negative pressure chamber 8 through the conveying pipeline. The material is then blocked by the filter in the negative pressure chamber 8. The waste bag is taken out by the small robot arm on the unpacking machine 6 and conveyed to the waste bag collection bag by the screw conveyor.
[0021] Although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. An automatic unpacking, adding, and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel, characterized in that, The system includes a conveying assembly, a belt conveyor (4), an air shower UV sterilizer (5), an automatic unpacking machine (6), pipelines, and a processing device. The conveying assembly is located between several groups of material packages and the belt conveyor (4). The automatic unpacking machine (6) is located on the side of the belt conveyor (4) away from the conveying assembly. The air shower UV sterilizer (5) is located on the outside of the belt conveyor (4). The output end of the automatic unpacking machine (6) is equipped with a flow-aiding air disc (12). The output end of the flow-aiding air disc (12) is connected to the pipeline. The pipeline is connected to the processing device.
2. The automatic unpacking, adding, and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying assembly includes a robotic arm running guide rail (3), on which a robotic arm (1) is connected. The output end of the robotic arm (1) is connected to a robotic arm gripper (2). A camera bracket (11) is provided above the robotic arm running guide rail (3), and a camera (10) that cooperates with the robotic arm (1) is installed on the camera bracket (11).
3. The automatic unpacking, adding, and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The processing device includes a three-way valve (7), the two output ends of which are connected to two negative pressure chambers (8) respectively. The two ends of the negative pressure chamber (8) are connected to a buffer chamber (17) and a vacuum pump (9) respectively. A vibrator (13) and a level gauge (14) are respectively provided on both sides of the buffer chamber (17). The end of the buffer chamber (17) is connected to a mixing tank (18). A dust removal fan (16) is connected between the two mixing tanks (18).
4. The automatic unpacking, adding, and conveying system for cellulose, diatomaceous earth, and silica gel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pipeline is equipped with a pneumatic butterfly valve (15) that cooperates with the negative pressure chamber (8) and the vacuum pump (9).