An outer cover falling device for ice cream filling production line

By using an adjustable inner diameter material preparation structure and a material blocking structure, combined with a lifting and synchronous flipping material picking and dropping structure, the problem of poor outer cap picking in the ice cream filling production line is solved, realizing automated material picking and dropping of outer caps and improving production efficiency.

CN224546397UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24SHANDONG LIANGSHAN HENGTONG MACHINERY MFG
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG LIANGSHAN HENGTONG MACHINERY MFG
Filing Date
2025-06-19
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

The processes of picking up, transferring, and dropping the outer cap in the ice cream filling production line are not smooth, and the existing material preparation equipment is difficult to adapt to outer caps of different shapes and sizes, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

It adopts an adjustable inner diameter material preparation structure and a material blocking structure, combined with a lifting and synchronous flipping material picking and dropping structure, to realize the automated picking and dropping of outer covers of different sizes. The outer cover is attracted by a suction cup and rotated to fall, and the material blocking component is used to limit and block it.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of outer cover placement, realizes automated material handling and adjustable material size, and adapts to the processing needs of outer covers of different sizes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of outer cover falling device for ice cream filling production line, including two bottom supporting plate: the top of bottom supporting plate is fixedly connected with side supporting plate, the top between two side supporting plate is fixedly connected with two supporting plate by bolt one, the top of two supporting plate is provided with connecting plate, the front side and rear side of connecting plate bottom are fixedly connected with two material blocking rod by bolt two.The utility model is stacked to ice cream outer cover by the cooperation of connecting plate, material blocking rod and supporting plate, the bottom ice cream outer cover is adsorbed by suction cup, and the bottom ice cream outer cover is sucked and rotated to fall by the cooperation of lifting swing arm and material falling assembly, lid is realized, and the bottom ice cream outer cover is adsorbed by the cooperation of lifting swing arm and material falling assembly, the ice cream outer cover is positioned and blocked by the cooperation of blocking component, i.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of ice cream processing technology, and in particular relates to an outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line. Background Technology

[0002] Ice cream is a frozen beverage with expanded volume made from drinking water, milk, milk powder, cream (or vegetable oil), sugar, etc. as the main raw materials, with the addition of appropriate food additives, through processes such as mixing, sterilization, homogenization, aging, freezing, and hardening. Ice cream filling is an important part of the ice cream production process, which refers to the operation of filling the ice cream material, which has been processed by freezing and other processes, into different packaging containers in a certain quantity according to certain specifications and requirements.

[0003] Ice cream caps are components used to cover the opening of ice cream containers. During mass production, some automated equipment experiences inconsistent operation during cap picking, conveying, and cap placement, frequently resulting in pauses and waiting periods. Furthermore, ice cream caps exhibit a diverse range of shapes, making it difficult for relatively fixed material preparation devices to adequately adapt to the processing steps of ice cream caps of different shapes and sizes during actual production and processing. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cap placement device for ice cream filling production lines. This device employs an adjustable inner diameter material preparation structure and a material blocking structure to adapt to the processing of ice cream caps of different sizes. Simultaneously, it utilizes a lifting and synchronous flipping structure for picking and placing the caps in one step, improving cap placement efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line. It adopts an adjustable inner diameter material preparation structure and a material blocking structure to adapt to the processing of ice cream outer caps of different sizes. At the same time, it adopts a lifting and synchronous flipping material picking and dropping structure to complete the process in one step, thereby improving the cap dropping efficiency and solving the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: A cap-dropping device for an ice cream filling production line includes two base plates; side plates are fixedly connected to the top of the base plates; two support plates are fixedly connected between the top of the two side plates by bolt one; a connecting plate is provided above the two support plates; two material-stopping rods are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom of the connecting plate by bolt two; a T-shaped connector is fixedly connected to the front side of the bottom of the connecting plate by bolt three; the bottom of the T-shaped connector is fixedly connected to the two material-stopping rods located on the front side. A material blocking assembly is provided at the bottom of the support plate. A liftable lifting arm is provided between the two side support plates. Multiple suction cups are fixedly installed on the top of the lifting arm by bolts. The top of the suction cups has an annular groove. A material dropping assembly is provided on the right side of the right side support plate. The material dropping assembly includes a second cylinder fixedly installed on the top of the side support plate. Two second cylinders are respectively sleeved on both ends of the lifting arm. A rocker arm is fixedly connected to the right end of the lifting arm. A guide side plate is fixedly connected to the right side of the right side support plate. A deflection groove is provided on the right side of the guide side plate.

[0006] Preferably, the material blocking assembly includes an L-shaped bracket fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the support plate, a first cylinder is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the L-shaped bracket, and a slidable material blocking plate is provided at the bottom of the support plate.

[0007] Preferably, the material blocking plate has multiple hanging holes on the side away from the first cylinder, and an elastic strip is fitted inside the inner cavity of two adjacent hanging holes.

[0008] Preferably, a roller is rotatably connected to the bottom of the right side of the rocker arm, and the roller rolls in contact with the inner cavity of the reversing groove.

[0009] Preferably, the inner cavity of the side support plate is slidably connected to a sliding block, and the lifting arm is rotatably connected to the sliding block through a bearing.

[0010] Preferably, the front and rear sides of the top of the side support plate are provided with first arc-shaped holes that are compatible with the bolt, and the front side of the bottom of the bottom support plate is provided with second arc-shaped holes that are compatible with the bolt.

[0011] Preferably, a conveyor is provided below the lifting arm, and the bottom support plate is fixedly installed on the top of the frame on both sides of the conveyor.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. This utility model uses a connecting plate, a baffle rod, and a support plate to stack ice cream covers. A suction cup is used to pick up the bottom ice cream cover, and a lifting arm and a dropping assembly are used to pick up and rotate the bottom ice cream cover to drop it. At the same time, the material blocking assembly is used to limit and block the stacked ice cream covers, thus achieving the purpose of automated material picking and dropping, and adjustable material size and picking size.

[0014] 2. This utility model uses a material blocking component, in which the material blocking plate and the elastic strip work together to elastically block the stacked ice cream caps, preventing the remaining ice cream caps from falling during the material retrieval process. At the same time, the L-shaped bracket and the first cylinder work together to adjust the distance between the two material blocking plates, thereby adjusting the blocking size. It is suitable for limiting the size of ice cream caps of different sizes.

[0015] 3. This utility model allows for adjustment of the distance between the front and rear baffle rods through the combined use of bolt one, the first arc-shaped hole, bolt four, and the second arc-shaped hole, thereby adapting to the stacking operation of ice cream caps of different sizes. Attached Figure Description

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[0017] Figure 1 This is a front view schematic diagram of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is an exploded perspective view of a support plate and a resistive material assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of the side support plate, lifting arm, suction cup and material unloading assembly of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is one embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 4 A magnified view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 6 This is an exploded perspective view of the side support plate, support plate, connecting plate and stop bar of one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0024] 1. Base plate, 2. Side plate, 3. Support plate, 4. Connecting plate, 5. Material stop bar, 6. Material blocking assembly, 61. L-shaped bracket, 62. First cylinder, 63. Material blocking plate, 64. Hanging hole, 65. Elastic strip, 7. Lifting arm, 8. Suction cup, 9. Material dropping assembly, 91. Second cylinder, 92. Sliding block, 93. Rocker arm, 94. Guide side plate, 95. Roller, 96. Directional groove, 10. Annular groove, 11. T-shaped connector. Detailed Implementation

[0025] In the following description, embodiments of the outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] Figure 1-6This invention illustrates an embodiment of an outer cap-dropping device for an ice cream filling production line, comprising two base plates 1: a side plate 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate 1; two support plates 3 are fixedly connected between the top of the two side plates 2 by bolt 1; a connecting plate 4 is disposed above the two support plates 3; two baffle rods 5 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom of the connecting plate 4 by bolt 2; a T-shaped connector 11 is fixedly connected to the front side of the bottom of the connecting plate 4 by bolt 3; the bottom of the T-shaped connector 11 is fixedly connected to the two baffle rods 5 located on the front side; and first arc-shaped holes adapted to bolt 1 are provided on the front and rear sides of the top of the side plate 2. The bottom front side of plate 1 has a second arc-shaped hole that matches bolt 4. By using bolt 1, the first arc-shaped hole, bolt 4, and the second arc-shaped hole together, the distance between the front and rear baffle rods 5 can be adjusted to accommodate the stacking of ice cream caps of different sizes. The bottom of support plate 3 is provided with a material blocking assembly 6, which includes an L-shaped bracket 61 fixedly connected to both sides of the top of support plate 3. A first cylinder 62 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the L-shaped bracket 61. The bottom of support plate 3 is provided with a slidable material blocking plate 63. Multiple hanging holes 64 are opened on the side of the material blocking plate 63 away from the first cylinder 62. An elastic material is fitted into the inner cavity of two adjacent hanging holes 64. The elastic strip 65, through the setting of the material blocking component 6, wherein the material blocking plate 63 and the elastic strip 65 work together to elastically block the stacked ice cream caps, preventing the remaining ice cream caps from falling during the material removal process. At the same time, with the cooperation of the L-shaped bracket 61 and the first cylinder 62, the distance between the two material blocking plates 63 is adjusted, thereby adjusting the blocking size, which is suitable for limiting ice cream caps of different sizes. A liftable lifting arm 7 is set between the two side support plates 2. The top of the lifting arm 7 is fixedly installed with multiple suction cups 8 by bolts. The top of the suction cups 8 has an annular groove 10. A material dropping component 9 is set on the right side of the right side support plate 2. The material assembly 9 includes a second cylinder 91 fixedly installed on the top of the side support plate 2. The two second cylinders 91 are respectively sleeved on both ends of the lifting arm 7. The right end of the lifting arm 7 is fixedly connected to a rocker arm 93. The right side of the right side support plate 2 is fixedly connected to a guide side plate 94. A reversing groove 96 is opened on the right side of the guide side plate 94. A roller 95 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the right side of the rocker arm 93. The roller 95 rolls and contacts the inner cavity of the reversing groove 96. A sliding block 92 is slidably connected to the inner cavity of the side support plate 2. The lifting arm 7 is rotatably connected to the sliding block 92 through a bearing. A conveyor is set below the lifting arm 7. The bottom support plate 1 is fixedly installed on the top of the frame on both sides of the conveyor.

[0027] Working Principle: When using this invention, the user adjusts bolts one and four to their positions within the first and second arc-shaped holes. The first cylinder 62 pushes and pulls the material-blocking plates 63, adjusting the clamp between them. This is suitable for stacking and limiting the size of ice cream caps. The ice cream cap is then placed in the inner cavities of the four adjacent material-blocking rods 5 for material preparation. An external air pump connects to the suction cup 8. The second cylinder 91 is then activated, pulling the sliding block 92 upwards. This causes the lifting arm 7 to move the suction cup 8 upwards. Simultaneously, the roller 95 rolls within the cavity of the deflecting groove 96. Guided by the trajectory within the deflecting groove 96, the rocker arm 93 rotates, simultaneously causing the lifting arm 7 and suction cup 8 to rotate until the sliding block 92 reaches the highest point within the side support plate 2. The lifting arm 7 and suction cup 8 are horizontally upward, so that the top of the suction cup 8 contacts the bottom of the ice cream cover. Through the cooperation of the external air pump and the suction cup 8, the ice cream cover is sucked up. Then, the second cylinder 91 pushes the sliding block 92 down to reset, so that the lifting arm 7 and suction cup 8 move downward. At the same time, the suction cup 8 pulls the ice cream cover it has sucked up from between the two support plates 3. During the removal process, the elastic strip 65 is deformed by the pressure of the ice cream cover. After removal, the elastic strip 65 quickly rebounds to block and limit the remaining ice cream cover. During the downward movement, the lifting arm 7 is guided by the shape of the inner cavity of the deflection groove 96 and the rocker arm 93. The lifting arm 7 drives the suction cup 8 and the ice cream cover to rotate until the sliding block 92 moves to the bottom of the inner cavity of the side support plate 2. Then, the lifting arm 7 drives the suction cup 8 and the ice cream cover to rotate 180 degrees to achieve the lid falling.

[0028] In summary, this outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line stacks ice cream caps through the combined use of connecting plate 4, baffle rod 5, and support plate 3. The bottom ice cream cap is then adsorbed by suction cup 8, and simultaneously, the bottom ice cream cap is sucked up and rotated downwards by the combined use of lifting arm 7 and dropping component 9, thus achieving cap dropping. Furthermore, the stacked ice cream caps are limited and blocked by the material blocking component 6, thereby achieving automated material handling and dropping, and adjustable material size for both material preparation and handling.

Claims

1. A cap-dropping device for an ice cream filling production line, characterized in that, Includes two base plates (1): a side plate (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate (1), and two support plates (3) are fixedly connected between the top of the two side plates (2) by bolt one. A connecting plate (4) is provided above the two support plates (3). Two material stop bars (5) are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom of the connecting plate (4) by bolt two. A T-shaped connector (11) is fixedly connected to the front side of the bottom of the connecting plate (4) by bolt three. The bottom of the T-shaped connector (11) is fixedly connected to the two material stop bars (5) located on the front side. A material blocking assembly (6) is provided at the bottom of the support plate (3). A material blocking assembly (6) is provided between the two side plates (2). There is a lifting arm (7) that can be raised and lowered. Multiple suction cups (8) are fixedly installed on the top of the lifting arm (7) by bolts. The top of the suction cups (8) is provided with an annular groove (10). A material dropping assembly (9) is provided on the right side of the side support plate (2). The material dropping assembly (9) includes a second cylinder (91) fixedly installed on the top of the side support plate (2). The two second cylinders (91) are respectively sleeved on both ends of the lifting arm (7). A rocker arm (93) is fixedly connected to the right end of the lifting arm (7). A guide side plate (94) is fixedly connected to the right side of the side support plate (2). A deflection groove (96) is provided on the right side of the guide side plate (94).

2. The outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material blocking assembly (6) includes an L-shaped bracket (61) fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the support plate (3). A first cylinder (62) is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the L-shaped bracket (61), and a slidable material blocking plate (63) is provided at the bottom of the support plate (3).

3. The outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material blocking plate (63) has multiple hanging holes (64) on the side away from the first cylinder (62), and an elastic strip (65) is fitted inside the inner cavity of two adjacent hanging holes (64).

4. The outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, A roller (95) is rotatably connected to the bottom right side of the rocker arm (93), and the roller (95) rolls in contact with the inner cavity of the reversing groove (96).

5. The outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 4, characterized in that, The inner cavity of the side support plate (2) is slidably connected to a sliding block (92), and the lifting arm (7) is rotatably connected to the sliding block (92) through a bearing.

6. The outer cap dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side support plate (2) has a first arc-shaped hole on the front and rear sides of the top, which is adapted to the bolt, and the bottom support plate (1) has a second arc-shaped hole on the front side of the bottom, which is adapted to the bolt.

7. A cap-dropping device for an ice cream filling production line according to claim 6, characterized in that, A conveyor is provided below the lifting arm (7), and the bottom support plate (1) is fixedly installed on the top of the frame on both sides of the conveyor.