Automatic feeding and arranging equipment for PET beverage bottles
By designing an automated feeding and sorting equipment, which employs a bottle-sorting tray, conveyor components, and a flipping plate, the problems of high labor costs, low efficiency, and frequent malfunctions in PET bottle feeding and sorting equipment have been solved, achieving high-efficiency automation and stable production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 苏州华新达饮品技术有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing PET beverage bottle feeding and sorting equipment suffers from problems such as high labor costs, low production efficiency, poor sorting effect, incomplete functions, and unreasonable structure that makes it prone to failure.
An automated feeding and sorting equipment was designed, which includes a hopper placement area and a sorting and feeding area. It adopts a bottle sorting tray, a conveying component, a rejection component, and a flipping plate to realize the automated sorting and sorting of PET bottles and ensure that the bottles enter the next process in the correct posture.
It has improved automation, reduced labor costs, increased production efficiency, ensured orderly arrangement and posture adjustment of bottles, reduced equipment failures, and enhanced the versatility and sorting effect of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of PET beverage bottle processing technology, specifically to an automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles. Background Technology
[0002] In the production of PET beverages, the feeding and handling of PET bottles is a crucial step. Currently, existing PET beverage bottle feeding and handling equipment on the market has many shortcomings. Some equipment relies on manual assistance for feeding, which not only consumes a large amount of manpower and increases production costs, but also results in low production efficiency, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production.
[0003] In addition, some automated feeding and sorting equipment does not perform well in sorting PET bottles during operation, often resulting in problems such as bottles being tilted or stacked, which affects subsequent filling and sealing processes. Furthermore, these devices lack sufficient functionality in flipping and adjusting bottles, leading to poor consistency in the quality of the produced products.
[0004] Furthermore, the existing equipment has an unreasonable structural design, making it prone to malfunctions during operation and cumbersome to maintain, thus increasing the operating costs for enterprises. Therefore, developing an automated PET beverage bottle feeding and sorting system that is capable of automatic and efficient feeding and sorting, has a stable and reliable structure, and is fully functional is of significant practical importance. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles, which solves the problems of high labor costs, low production efficiency, poor sorting effect, imperfect functions, and unreasonable structure that are prone to failure in existing PET beverage bottle feeding and sorting equipment.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles, including a main body. The main body is provided with a hopper placement area and a sorting and feeding area. The sorting and feeding area is provided with a mounting plate with an inclined surface facing the hopper placement area. A bottle sorting tray is provided on the mounting plate. Bottle sorting fins are provided around the bottle sorting tray. A bottle baffle is provided on one side of the bottle sorting tray near the hopper placement area, and a bottle discharge guide rail is provided on the other side. A rejection component and two flipping plates are arranged sequentially between the bottle baffle and the bottle discharge guide rail.
[0007] Furthermore, a conveying component is provided within the hopper placement area.
[0008] Furthermore, a valve plate is provided between the hopper placement area and the sorting and feeding area, and a rubber strip is provided at the bottom of the valve plate.
[0009] Furthermore, the rejection assembly includes a support plate, on which a rejection motor is mounted, and at the output end of the rejection motor is a rejection wheel, with rejection fins mounted on the periphery of the rejection wheel.
[0010] Furthermore, a drive motor is provided at the bottom of the mounting plate, and a drive wheel is provided at the output end of the drive motor; a turntable shaft is provided at the bottom of the bottle tray, and a driven wheel adapted to the drive wheel and a damping spring are sleeved around the turntable shaft.
[0011] Furthermore, a lifting seat is provided at the center of the bottle tray, a threaded lifting rod is provided inside the lifting seat, and a rotating rod is provided at the top of the lifting rod;
[0012] Furthermore, a bottle guide plate is provided on the mounting plate near the bottle dispensing guide rail.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. High degree of automation: By setting up structures such as bottle feeding trays and conveying components, automatic feeding and sorting of PET bottles is realized, reducing manual intervention, lowering labor costs, and improving production efficiency.
[0014] 2. Excellent sorting effect: The bottle-sorting fins can effectively sort PET bottles, and the bottle baffle and bottle exit guide work together to ensure the orderly arrangement of bottles; the two flip plates can adjust the posture of the bottles to ensure that the bottles enter the next process in the correct posture.
[0015] 3. Comprehensive Functions: The rejection component can promptly remove PET bottles that are piled up and move them to the center for reorganization, ensuring continued product operation; the valve plate can control the inflow of bottles to avoid congestion; and the height-adjustable bottle tray improves the equipment's versatility. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate structure of this utility model.
[0018] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Main body; 2. Hopper placement area; 3. Feeding and sorting area; 4. Mounting plate; 5. Bottle sorting tray; 6. Bottle sorting fins; 7. Bottle baffle; 8. Bottle discharge guide rail; 9. Tilting plate; 10. Conveying assembly; 11. Valve plate; 12. Rubber strip; 13. Support plate; 14. Rejection motor; 15. Rejection wheel; 16. Rejection fins; 17. Drive motor; 18. Drive wheel; 19. Turntable shaft; 20. Driven wheel; 21. Shock-absorbing spring; 22. Lifting seat; 23. Lifting rod; 24. Rotating rod; 25. Bottle guide plate. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand and implement the present invention. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to 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.
[0021] 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 indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0022] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0023] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0024] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.
[0025] Reference Figures 1 to 2 As shown, one embodiment of the automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles of this utility model includes a main body 1, which is divided into a hopper placement area 2 and a sorting and feeding area 3. The mounting plate 4 of the sorting and feeding area 3 is set at an angle, with its angle facing the hopper placement area 2, so that the PET bottles can slide from the hopper placement area 2 to the bottle sorting tray 5.
[0026] A bottle-scrambling tray 5 is mounted on the mounting plate 4. Bottle-scrambling fins 6 are evenly distributed around the perimeter of the tray 5. When the tray 5 rotates, the fins 6 push the PET bottles within the tray 5 and arrange them neatly. A bottle baffle 7 is fixed to one side of the tray 5 near the hopper placement area 2 to prevent the PET bottles from slipping back; the other side is connected to a bottle outlet guide rail 8 for conveying the arranged bottles out. Between the bottle baffle 7 and the bottle outlet guide rail 8, a rejection assembly is first installed, followed by two tilting plates 9.
[0027] The conveying assembly 10 in the hopper placement area 2 adopts a conveyor belt structure to continuously transport PET bottles in the hopper to the edge of the bottle sorting tray 5. The valve plate 11 between the hopper placement area 2 and the sorting and feeding area 3 is opened and closed by a cylinder. The rubber strip 12 at its bottom contacts the surface of the mounting plate 4, which plays a role in sealing and buffering.
[0028] The support plate 13 of the rejection assembly is fixed on the mounting plate 4. The rejection motor 14 is mounted on the support plate 13. The output shaft of the rejection motor 14 is connected to the rejection wheel 15. The rejection fins 16 on the periphery of the rejection wheel 15 are made of elastic material and can be replaced with different sizes of fins according to the bottle size, so as not to cause excessive damage to the bottles when rejecting the accumulated bottles.
[0029] The drive motor 17 at the bottom of the mounting plate 4 drives the drive wheel 18, which meshes with the driven wheel 20. The driven wheel 20 is sleeved on the turntable shaft 19, which is fixedly connected to the bottle-sorting tray 5. The damping spring 21 is sleeved on the turntable shaft 19, located between the driven wheel 20 and the mounting plate 4, and can play a damping and limiting role when the height of the bottle-sorting tray 5 is adjusted.
[0030] The lifting seat 22 at the center of the bottle tray 5 is fixedly connected to the bottle tray 5. The lifting rod 23 is connected to the lifting seat 22 by a thread. The rotating rod 24 is welded to the top of the lifting rod 23. The height of the bottle tray 5 can be adjusted by rotating the rotating rod 24.
[0031] A bottle guide plate 25 is provided on the mounting plate 4 near the bottle dispensing guide rail 8.
[0032] In actual operation, PET bottles are poured into the hopper placement area 2, and the conveying component 10 transports the bottles to the bottle-sorting tray 5. The drive motor 17 drives the bottle-sorting tray 5 to rotate, and the bottle-sorting fins 6 comb the bottles. When the bottles pass the rejection component, if the bottles are piled up on the side, the rejection motor 14 starts, the rejection wheel 15 rotates, and the rejection fins 16 push the bottles back to the center position for further sorting. Qualified bottles continue to move, and when they pass the two flipping plates 9, the flipping plates 9 perform corresponding flipping actions according to the posture of the bottles, keeping the bottles upright as they enter the bottle-exit guide rail 8, completing the feeding and sorting process. The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments given to fully illustrate this utility model, and the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model are all within the protection scope of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is determined by the claims.
Claims
1. An automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles, characterized in that, Includes a body (1), the body (1) is provided with a hopper placement area (2) and a sorting and feeding area (3), the sorting and feeding area (3) is provided with a mounting plate (4) with an inclined surface facing the hopper placement area (2); The mounting plate (4) is provided with a bottle-scraping tray (5), and bottle-scraping fins (6) are provided around the bottle-scraping tray (5). A bottle baffle (7) is provided on one side of the bottle-scraping tray (5) near the hopper placement area (2), and a bottle outlet guide rail (8) is provided on the other side. A rejection component and two flipping plates (9) are arranged sequentially between the bottle baffle (7) and the bottle outlet guide rail (8).
2. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A conveying assembly (10) is provided in the hopper placement area (2).
3. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A valve plate (11) is provided between the hopper placement area (2) and the sorting and feeding area (3), and a rubber strip (12) is provided at the bottom of the valve plate (11).
4. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rejection assembly includes a support plate (13), on which a rejection motor (14) is provided. A rejection wheel (15) is provided at the output end of the rejection motor (14), and rejection fins (16) are installed around the rejection wheel (15).
5. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting plate (4) is provided with a drive motor (17) at the bottom, and the output end of the drive motor (17) is provided with a drive wheel (18); the bottom of the bottle tray (5) is provided with a turntable shaft (19), and the turntable shaft (19) is sleeved with a driven wheel (20) adapted to the drive wheel (18) and a damping spring (21).
6. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottle tray (5) is provided with a lifting seat (22) at its center. The lifting seat (22) is provided with a threaded lifting rod (23). The top of the lifting rod (23) is provided with a rotating rod (24).
7. The automatic feeding and sorting equipment for PET beverage bottles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A bottle guide plate (25) is provided on the mounting plate (4) near the bottle outlet guide rail (8).