An automatic capping device

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic capping device, including a housing, a capping mechanism disposed within the housing, and a cap-removing mechanism disposed at the bottom of the housing. The capping mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a drive motor disposed at the rear end of the mounting bracket, and a stroke adjustment plate disposed at the front end of the mounting bracket and connected to the drive motor. The stroke adjustment plate has a floating joint connected via a fisheye connector. The lower end of the floating joint has a first connecting rod, the middle of which has a linear bearing fixed to the front end of the mounting bracket. A buffer spring is disposed at the bottom of the first connecting rod, and a second connecting rod that slides up and down within the first connecting rod is disposed at the bottom of the buffer spring. The lower end of the second connecting rod has a quick-pressing ring, and a sensor connected to the drive motor is disposed at the bottom of the housing at the quick-pressing ring. This utility model enables the cup lid to mechanically engage with the cup body with precise positioning and good sealing performance, eliminating the risk of deformation of the sealing film at high temperatures and the leaching of chemical components, ensuring safety and reliability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a capping device, and more particularly to an automatic capping device. Background Technology

[0002] The original equipment was a cup sealer. During the sealing process, the sealing film shifted, resulting in incomplete sealing of the cup opening, sealing film failure, and leakage. Furthermore, when sealing hot beverages, the sealing film bulged and expanded due to high temperatures, posing a potential risk of chemical components leaching from the sealing film and thus food safety. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art by providing an automatic capping device that solves the problems of leakage due to sealing film failure, expansion and bulging, and food safety hazards caused by the precipitation of chemical components from the sealing film due to high temperature during cup sealing.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: an automatic capping device, comprising a housing, a capping mechanism disposed within the housing, and a cap-removing mechanism disposed at the bottom of the housing. The capping mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a drive motor disposed at the rear end of the mounting bracket, and a stroke adjustment plate disposed at the front end of the mounting bracket and connected to the drive motor. The stroke adjustment plate is provided with a floating joint connected via a fisheye connector. The lower end of the floating joint is provided with a first connecting rod. The middle part of the first connecting rod is provided with a linear bearing fixed to the front end of the mounting bracket. A buffer spring is provided inside the bottom of the first connecting rod. The bottom of the buffer spring is provided with a second connecting rod that slides up and down inside the first connecting rod. The lower end of the second connecting rod is provided with a quick-pressing ring. The bottom of the housing, located at the quick-pressing ring, is provided with a sensor connected to the drive motor.

[0005] Furthermore, the cover removal mechanism includes a rotary motor located at the rear end of the mounting bracket and a telescopic cylinder located inside the cover. The output end of the rotary motor is provided with a fixing plate for fixing the telescopic cylinder. The lower end of the fixing plate is fixed with the telescopic cylinder. The telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder passes downward through the bottom of the cover, and a crossbar is provided at the bottom. One end of the crossbar is connected to the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder, and the other end is provided with a suction cup.

[0006] Furthermore, a connecting plate is provided at the lower end of the second connecting rod, the center of which is connected to the lower end of the second connecting rod. A third connecting rod is provided on each side of the second connecting rod, and the bottom of the two third connecting rods is connected to the quick-release ring by quick-change bolts.

[0007] Furthermore, the third connecting rod is inverted L-shaped, and the two third connecting rods are arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner.

[0008] Furthermore, the sensor is located at the bottom of the connecting plate.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the above-mentioned structure of this utility model are as follows: The automatic capping device provided by this utility model adopts the method of cup lid fastening to cup body. The cup lid is placed on the cup body by the cap removal mechanism, and the cup lid is pressed down by the cap pressing mechanism, so that the cup lid and the cup body are mechanically fastened. The position is accurate and the sealing performance is good, avoiding the situation of beverage leakage due to seal failure. The cup lid replaces the sealing film, which will not cause the risk of high temperature deformation and chemical release of the sealing film. It is safe and reliable. The pressure ring can be quickly replaced according to different cup lid diameters and styles by means of quick-change bolts. In addition, the buffer spring can play a buffering role during the capping process, effectively protecting the cup lid from damage and leaving no marks. Attached Figure Description

[0010] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic capping device described in this utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cap-removing mechanism described in this utility model.

[0013] The components are: 1. Cover; 2. Mounting bracket; 3. Drive motor; 4. Stroke adjustment plate; 5. Fisheye connector; 6. Floating connector; 7. First connecting rod; 8. Linear bearing; 9. Second connecting rod; 10. Quick-release ring; 11. Rotary motor; 12. Telescopic cylinder; 13. Fixing plate; 14. Crossbar; 15. Suction cup; 16. Connecting plate; 17. Third connecting rod; 18. Cup lid; 19. Cup body. Detailed Implementation

[0014] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0015] The designer of this utility model has innovatively proposed an automatic capping device to meet the needs of cup sealing. This device can automatically remove the cap, mechanically fasten the cap to the cup body, ensure precise positioning and good sealing performance, and eliminate the risk of deformation of the sealing film at high temperatures or the leaching of chemical components, making it safe and reliable.

[0016] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, an automatic capping device includes a housing 1, a capping mechanism disposed within the housing 1, and a cap-removing mechanism disposed at the bottom of the housing 1. The capping mechanism includes a mounting bracket 2, a drive motor 3 disposed at the rear end of the mounting bracket 2, and a stroke adjustment plate 4 disposed at the front end of the mounting bracket 2 and connected to the drive motor 3. The stroke adjustment plate 4 is provided with a floating connector 6 connected via a fisheye connector 5. The lower end of the floating connector 6 is provided with a first connecting rod 7. The middle part of the first connecting rod 7 is provided with a linear bearing 8 fixed to the front end of the mounting bracket 2. The bottom of the first connecting rod 7 is provided with a buffer spring. The bottom of the buffer spring is provided with a second connecting rod 9 that slides up and down within the first connecting rod 7. The lower end of the second connecting rod 9 is provided with a quick-pressing ring 10. The bottom of the housing 1, located at the quick-pressing ring 10, is provided with a sensor connected to the drive motor 3 for detecting whether the cup body 19 is below the quick-pressing ring 10.

[0017] The cover removal mechanism includes a rotary motor 11 located at the rear end of the mounting bracket 2 and a telescopic cylinder 12 located inside the cover 1. The output end of the rotary motor 11 is provided with a fixing plate 13 for fixing the telescopic cylinder 12. The lower end of the fixing plate 13 is fixed with the telescopic cylinder 12. The telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12 passes downward through the bottom of the cover 1, and a crossbar 14 is provided at the bottom. One end of the crossbar 14 is connected to the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12, and the other end is provided with a suction cup 15.

[0018] The lower end of the second connecting rod 9 is provided with a connecting plate 16. The center of the connecting plate 16 is connected to the lower end of the second connecting rod 9. A third connecting rod 17 is provided on each side of the second connecting rod 9. The bottom of the two third connecting rods 17 is connected to the quick-change ring 10 by quick-change bolts. According to the size of the cup lid 18, the bottom quick-change bolts can be loosened to replace the quick-change ring 10 to adapt to different cup lid 18 sizes.

[0019] The third connecting rod 17 is inverted L-shaped, and the two third connecting rods 17 are arranged in a mirror symmetrical manner.

[0020] The sensor is located at the bottom of the connecting plate 16.

[0021] Before use, place the cup body 19 under the pressure ring. When in use, the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12 extends, causing the suction cup 15 to move down and suck up the cup lid 18. The motor 11 rotates 90° clockwise, causing the telescopic cylinder 12 to rotate, so that the suction cup 15 with the cup lid 18 rotates to above the cup body 19. The telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12 continues to extend, so that the cup lid 18 is placed above the cup body 19. The suction cup 15 releases the cup lid 18. The motor 11 rotates 90° counterclockwise. Finally, the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12 retracts, thus completing the placement of the cup lid 18 on the cup body 19. Then, the drive motor 3 rotates 180° forward, and the stroke adjustment plate 4 converts the circular motion into linear motion, driving the floating joint 6 downward. The first connecting rod 7 moves downward along the linear bearing 8. When the quick pressing ring 10 presses onto the cup lid 18, the second connecting rod 9 buffers the quick pressing ring 10 through the buffer spring to fasten the cup lid 18 to the cup body 19, preventing damage to the cup lid 18 or indentation during the pressing process. After the pressing is completed, the drive motor 3 reverses 180° and leaves the cup lid 18, thus completing the pressing action. The fastening is tight, the sealing performance is good, and it is not easy to deform.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the above-mentioned structure of this utility model are as follows: The automatic capping device provided by this utility model adopts the method of cup lid fastening to cup body. The cup lid is placed on the cup body by the cap removal mechanism, and the cup lid is pressed down by the cap pressing mechanism, so that the cup lid and the cup body are mechanically fastened. The position is accurate and the sealing performance is good, avoiding the situation of beverage leakage due to seal failure. The cup lid replaces the sealing film, which will not cause the risk of high temperature deformation and chemical release of the sealing film. It is safe and reliable. The pressure ring can be quickly replaced according to different cup lid diameters and styles by means of quick-change bolts. In addition, the buffer spring can play a buffering role during the capping process, effectively protecting the cup lid from damage and leaving no marks.

[0023] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. An automatic capping apparatus comprising a housing, a capping mechanism disposed within the housing, and a cap removal mechanism disposed at the bottom of the housing, characterized in that, The capping mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a drive motor located at the rear end of the mounting bracket, and a stroke adjustment plate located at the front end of the mounting bracket and connected to the drive motor. The stroke adjustment plate is provided with a floating joint connected via a fisheye connector. The lower end of the floating joint is provided with a first connecting rod. The middle part of the first connecting rod is provided with a linear bearing fixed to the front end of the mounting bracket. A buffer spring is provided inside the bottom of the first connecting rod. The bottom of the buffer spring is provided with a second connecting rod that slides up and down inside the first connecting rod. The lower end of the second connecting rod is provided with a quick-pressing ring. The bottom of the cover is provided with a sensor connected to the drive motor at the quick-pressing ring.

2. The automatic capping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The cover removal mechanism includes a rotary motor located at the rear end of the mounting bracket and a telescopic cylinder located inside the cover. The output end of the rotary motor is provided with a fixing plate for fixing the telescopic cylinder. The lower end of the fixing plate is fixed with the telescopic cylinder. The telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder passes downward through the bottom of the cover, and a crossbar is provided at the bottom. One end of the crossbar is connected to the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder, and the other end is provided with a suction cup.

3. The automatic capping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The lower end of the second connecting rod is provided with a connecting plate, the center of which is connected to the lower end of the second connecting rod. A third connecting rod is provided on each side of the second connecting rod, and the bottom of the two third connecting rods is connected to the quick-release ring by quick-change bolts.

4. The automatic capping device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The third connecting rod is inverted L-shaped, and the two third connecting rods are arranged in a mirror symmetrical manner.

5. The automatic capping device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The sensor is located at the bottom of the connecting plate.

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