A bottled wine case traceability inkjet printing production line

Abstract

This utility model discloses a bottled wine case traceability coding production line, including a conveyor belt with an input end and an output end. Two guide rods are arranged on the upper side of the input end of the conveyor belt, parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, with the space between the two guide rods used to accommodate the wine cases to be conveyed. It also includes a coding mechanism and a barcode scanner. The coding mechanism includes a coding machine mounted on the upper side of the conveyor belt for coding the sides of passing wine cases. The barcode scanner is mounted on the upper side of the conveyor belt, downstream of the coding machine, and at the same height as the coding machine. This utility model enables traceability and association between wine cases and bottled wine through this production line.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a bottled wine production line, and more specifically, to a bottled wine carton-associated traceability inkjet printing production line. Background Technology

[0002] To achieve traceability for alcoholic beverages, a traceability code needs to be printed on the outside of the bottle (usually on the top of the cap) to facilitate subsequent product tracking. For boxed rice wine, a traceability code also needs to be printed on the outside of the box during production to enable traceability of both the box and the bottle, thus facilitating end-to-end product traceability. Currently, the printing and scanning of traceability codes on the outside of the box are typically done using handheld devices, which is relatively cumbersome and unsuitable for large-scale production.

[0003] Therefore, a new solution is needed to address this problem. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a bottled wine carton-linked traceability inkjet printing production line.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A bottled wine case traceability coding production line includes a conveyor belt with an input end and an output end. Two guide rods are arranged on the upper side of the input end of the conveyor belt, parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, with the space between the two guide rods used to accommodate wine cases to be conveyed. The line also includes a coding mechanism and a barcode scanner. The coding mechanism includes a coding machine mounted on the upper side of the conveyor belt for coding the sides of passing wine cases. The barcode scanner is mounted on the upper side of the conveyor belt and located downstream of the coding machine, with the barcode scanner at the same height as the coding machine.

[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the guide rod includes an integrally connected inclined section and a straight section, the inclined section facing the input end and the straight section facing the output end.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the distance between the straight sections of the two guide rods is adapted to the width of the wine box; and the distance between the inclined sections of the two guide rods gradually increases towards the input end.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that the top of the wine box is open, and several bottles of wine are pre-installed inside the wine box.

[0010] The present invention is further configured to include a vision camera, which is mounted on the top of the conveyor belt via a gantry frame and is capable of shooting downwards at the caps of bottled wine inside the wine box.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the two guide rods are a first guide rod and a second guide rod, the first guide rod and the inkjet printer are located on the same side of the input end; the inkjet printer has a coding surface facing the direction of the wine box, the coding surface can move closer to each other on the side of the wine box and code the side of the wine box.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the straight section of the first guide rod is parallel to the coding surface on the side facing the wine box, and the coding surface forms a gap with the side of the wine box it passes through.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that the inkjet printer is fixedly mounted with a connecting frame, and the connecting frame is rotatably mounted with two guide wheels, which are located on both sides of the inkjet printer to provide rolling support for the passing wine boxes.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the guide wheel protrudes from the coding surface on the side facing the wine box and is tangential to the straight section of the first guide rod.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that both the first guide rod and the inkjet printer can be adjusted along the width direction of the conveyor belt, the first guide rod and the inkjet printer are fixedly connected by a connecting frame, and the first guide rod and the inkjet printer can be adjusted laterally synchronously.

[0016] The present invention is further provided that a limit frame is provided on the upper side of the conveyor belt, the limit frame is arranged opposite to the inkjet printer, and a plurality of limit rollers are rotatably installed on the limit frame. The rotation shaft of the limit rollers is arranged vertically up and down, and the limit rollers are blocked and limited by the lateral position of the wine box.

[0017] The present invention is further configured such that the rotating shaft of the limiting roller is eccentrically arranged, the limiting roller has a small diameter side and a large diameter side, and the radius of the small diameter side and the large diameter side of the limiting roller differs by 0.2~0.5cm; the limiting roller can rub against and roll against the side of the passing wine box.

[0018] In summary, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The conveyor belt transports the wine boxes, and during this process, an inkjet printer can print codes on the sides of the boxes, which can then be scanned by a barcode scanner. Furthermore, a vision camera can be mounted above the conveyor belt via a gantry frame to capture and read images of the top of the wine boxes, providing detailed information about the top of the bottles inside. This enables both side scanning and top reading of the wine boxes, enhancing operational convenience.

[0020] Two sets of guide rods can guide the flow of the wine box, ensuring stable transport. During input, the inclined section guides the flow of the wine box towards the center, allowing it to be placed in a specific position, which is beneficial for the stability of subsequent coding.

[0021] The guide rollers provide rolling support for the passing wine boxes. On the one hand, the guide rollers guide the wine boxes, allowing them to pass smoothly through the inkjet printer. The inkjet printer's printing surface will maintain a relatively stable distance from the outside of the wine box, enabling stable printing processing. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a first-view perspective perspective view of a bottled wine box-linked traceability inkjet printing production line in this embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a second-view perspective perspective view of a bottled wine carton-associated traceability inkjet printing production line in this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a top view of a bottled wine carton-associated traceability inkjet printing production line in this embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first guide rod and the connecting frame in this embodiment;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting frame and the limiting roller in this embodiment.

[0027] Reference numerals: 1. Wine box; 101. Bottled wine; 2. Conveyor belt; 201. Input end; 202. Output end; 3. Guide rod; 31. First guide rod; 32. Second guide rod; 301. Inclined section; 302. Straight section; 303. First guide rod; 304. First adjustment frame; 4. Inkjet printing mechanism; 401. Inkjet printer; 401. Inkjet surface; 401. Transition angle; 4012. Second adjustment frame; 402. Second guide rod; 403. Connecting frame; 404. Guide wheel; 405. Scanner; 5. Scanner bracket; 501. Vision camera; 6. Gantry frame; 601. Lifting and adjusting frame; 602. Limiting frame; 7. Third guide rod; 701. Third guide frame; 702. Limiting roller; 8. Rotating shaft; 801. Small diameter side; 802. Large diameter side; 803. Detailed Implementation

[0028] 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.

[0029] This embodiment discloses a bottled wine carton-linked traceability inkjet printing production line, referring to... Figures 1-3 As shown, it includes a conveyor belt 2, which transports the pre-filled wine box 1 containing bottled wine 101 to the wine box 1, and performs inkjet printing, barcode scanning and visual inspection on the wine box 1 and the bottled wine 101 inside the wine box 1 along the transport path.

[0030] Along the conveying direction of the wine box 1, the conveyor belt 2 has an input end 201 and an output end 202. Two guide rods 3 are provided on the upper side of the input end 201 of the conveyor belt 2. The two guide rods 3 are arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 2 and are used to accommodate the wine box 1 to be conveyed between the two guide rods 3. The wine box 1 input from the input end 201 is first guided and limited by the two guide rods 3, so that the wine box 1 can be moved to a certain position on the upper side of the conveyor belt 2.

[0031] In this embodiment, the top of the wine box 1 is open and not sealed, and bottled wine 101 is pre-installed in the wine box 1.

[0032] In this embodiment, the bottled wine carton-associated traceability coding production line also includes a coding mechanism, a barcode scanner 5, and a vision camera 6. The coding mechanism 4 includes a coding machine 401, which is installed on the upper side of the conveyor belt 2. The coding machine 401 can spray codes onto the side of the passing wine carton 1. The barcode scanner 5 is installed on the upper side of the conveyor belt 2, at the same height and facing the same direction as the coding machine 401. Furthermore, the barcode scanner 5 is located downstream of the coding machine 401, and can read the codes sprayed by the coding machine 401.

[0033] A vision camera 6 is mounted on top of the conveyor belt 2 via a gantry frame 601. The vision camera 6 can shoot downwards and capture images of the bottled wine 10 inside the wine box 1. A specific traceability code is pre-set on the cap of the bottled wine 101. The vision camera 6 can acquire image information of the top of the cap of the bottled wine 10. By reading the data of the image information, the information corresponding to the bottled wine 101 can be obtained.

[0034] Moreover, the position of the vision camera 6 corresponds to the position of the barcode scanner 5, which is located at approximately the same position on the conveyor belt 2. The barcode scanner 5 is located on the side of the conveyor belt 2, and the vision camera 6 is located at the top of the conveyor belt 2.

[0035] The wine box 1, after being marked with inkjet printing, can pass by the positions of the barcode scanner 5 and the vision camera 6 at roughly the same time. The barcode scanner 5 can scan the barcode on the wine box 1, and the vision camera 6 can scan and read the information on the bottle cap of the bottled wine 10. This continuous conveying structure makes it convenient for the traceability system to associate the information of the wine box 1 and the bottled wine 10.

[0036] In existing technologies, when it is necessary to associate information about the wine box 1 and the bottled wine 10 inside the wine box 1, it is necessary to first scan the data code on the outside of the wine box 1 using a handheld barcode scanner 5, and then read the bottle cap information of the bottled wine 10 using a handheld vision camera 6. The traceability system can realize the mutual association processing of information between the wine box 1 and the bottled wine 10, but the operation steps are relatively cumbersome. In this embodiment, the wine box 1 is transported by the conveyor belt 2, and the transported wine box 1 is in an open state with a sealed opening, which makes it convenient for the top vision camera 6 to read the bottle cap information of the bottled wine 10 inside the wine box 1. This enables the side scanning and top reading of the wine box 1, which improves the convenience of operation.

[0037] Since the traceability codes on wine carton 1 and bottled wine 10 need to be read, the clarity of the printed traceability codes directly affects the stability of information reading. The information on the bottle cap of bottled wine 10 is formed directly during the cap printing process, thus ensuring the clarity of the traceability code on bottled wine 10. However, the traceability code on the side of wine carton 1 needs to be printed using inkjet printer 401 during the transport of wine carton 1. This inkjet printing operation needs to be performed on the production line; therefore, the clarity of the printed traceability code on the surface of wine carton 1 is crucial for information reading during this process.

[0038] Near the input end 201 of the conveyor belt 2, two guide rods 3 guide the flow. The guide rod 3 includes an integrally connected inclined section 301 and a straight section 302. One end is the inclined section 301 and the other end is the straight section 302. The inclined section 301 faces the input end 201, and the straight section 302 faces the output end.

[0039] The spacing between the straight sections 302 of the two guide rods 3 is adapted to the width of the wine box 1, specifically, the width gap should be about 2cm larger than the width of the wine box 1. This allows for smooth flow of the wine box 1 between the two guide rods 3. Furthermore, the spacing between the inclined sections 301 of the two guide rods 3 gradually increases towards the input end 201. The inclined sections 301 guide the flow of the wine box 1 during input, directing it towards the center position and ensuring the wine box 1 is placed in a specific location, which is beneficial for the stability of subsequent coding.

[0040] Specifically, the two guide rods 3 are the first guide rod 31 and the second guide rod 32, wherein the first guide rod 31 is located on the same side of the input end 201 as the inkjet printer 401.

[0041] Reference Figure 3As shown, the inkjet printer 401 has a coding surface 4011 facing the direction of the wine box 1. The coding surface 4011 of the inkjet printer 401 can realize the coding function. When the wine box 1 passes by the inkjet printer 401, the coding surface 4011 can move closer to each other on the side of the passing wine box 1 and print codes on the side of the wine box 1.

[0042] The straight section 302 of the first guide rod 31 is parallel to the coding surface 4011 on the side facing the wine box 1, and the coding surface 4011 is further away from the middle of the conveyor belt 2. During the conveying process, the wine box 1 is first guided by the straight section 302 of the first guide rod 31, so that the side of the wine box 1 can be roughly flush with the straight section 302 of the first guide rod 31. When it passes the coding surface 4011, the coding surface 4011 will form a gap with the side of the wine box 1, so as to avoid the side of the wine box 1 directly contacting the coding surface 4011.

[0043] In this embodiment, the position of the guide rod 3 can be adjusted laterally by sliding, thereby adjusting the position of the guide rod 3 to ensure that the adjusted guide rod 3 can meet the conveying requirements of the wine box 1. Specifically, two guide rods 303 are fixedly connected to the outside of the guide rod 3, and an adjusting frame 304 is installed on the frame. The guide rods 303 can be slidably installed on the adjusting frame 304, and the direction of sliding adjustment is the width direction of the conveyor belt 2. After adjustment, the guide rods 303 can be fixed by screws or other locking methods, so that the guide rod 3 can be in a fixed state.

[0044] In addition, the inkjet printer 401 is fixedly supported by the guide rod 403, enabling its installation. An adjusting bracket 402 is fixedly installed on the frame, and the guide rod 403 is slidably mounted on the adjusting bracket 402. One end of the guide rod 403 extends towards the upper center of the conveyor belt 2, and the inkjet printer 401 is fixedly mounted on the guide rod 403. The inkjet printer 401 can be adjusted laterally by adjusting the guide rod 403, and the guide rod 403 can be locked in place by screws or other means to achieve the adjustment and installation of the inkjet printer 401.

[0045] Additionally, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the gantry 601 is equipped with a lifting and adjusting frame 602, which can be adjusted up and down along the gantry 601. The vision camera 6 is fixedly installed on the lifting and adjusting frame 602, and the vision camera 6 can be adjusted up and down to adjust its height to meet its different shooting conditions.

[0046] Furthermore, referring to Figure 4As shown, the inkjet printer 401 is fixedly mounted with a connecting frame 404, which is connected and fixed to the guide rod 403, thus providing support for the inkjet printer 401. Two guide wheels 405 are rotatably mounted on the connecting frame 404, located on either side of the inkjet printer 401. These guide wheels 405 provide rolling support for the passing wine box 1. On one hand, the guide wheels 405 guide the wine box 1, allowing it to pass smoothly through the inkjet printer 401. The printing surface 4011 of the inkjet printer 401 maintains a relatively stable distance from the outer side of the wine box 1, enabling stable printing processing.

[0047] The guide wheel 405 protrudes from the inkjet surface 4011 on the side facing the wine box 1 and is approximately tangent to the straight section 302 of the first guide rod 31. That is, when the wine box 1 moves along the first guide rod 31, the wine box 1 can smoothly move from the first guide rod 31 to the guide wheel 405, and the guide wheel 405 can guide the movement of the wine box 1.

[0048] Furthermore, both the first guide rod 31 and the inkjet printer 401 are adjustable along the width of the conveyor belt 2, and are fixedly connected via a connecting frame 404. This connecting frame 404 simultaneously connects the second guide rod 403, the first guide rod 31, and the inkjet printer 401. During adjustment, the first guide rod 31 and the inkjet printer 401 can be adjusted laterally synchronously to ensure synchronized adjustment. When installing the inkjet printer 401, its position can be pre-adjusted so that its printing surface 4011 is aligned with the first guide rod 31. Then, during the adjustment of the two guide rods 3, the relative positional relationship between the inkjet printer 401 and the first guide rod 31 will not change.

[0049] Furthermore, referring to Figure 5 As shown, a limit frame 7 is also provided on the upper side of the conveyor belt 2. The limit frame 7 is fixedly connected with two guide rods 701. A guide frame 702 is also fixedly installed on the frame. The guide rods 701 are slidably installed on the guide frame 702. They can be adjusted laterally along the width direction of the conveyor belt 2 and can be locked and fixed by screws or fasteners, so as to realize the adjustment of the position of the limit frame 7.

[0050] In this embodiment, the limiting frame 7 is arranged opposite to the inkjet printer 401, and is located on both sides of the upper part of the conveyor belt 2, respectively, on both sides of the wine box 1, which can limit the position of the wine box 1.

[0051] Several limiting rollers 8 are rotatably mounted on the limiting frame 7. The rotating shaft 801 of the limiting rollers 8 is vertically arranged, and each limiting roller 8 is arranged along the conveying direction of the wine box 1. Each limiting roller 8 is rotatably supported by the limiting frame 7, and the limiting rollers 8 and the wine box 1 are blocked and limited by their lateral position. The limiting rollers 8 can guide the wine box 1 to roll, which not only guides the wine box 1 laterally, but also avoids excessive frictional resistance, so as to achieve smooth movement and conveying of the wine box 1.

[0052] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotating shaft 801 of the limiting roller 8 is eccentrically positioned, and the rotation axis of the limiting roller 8 is in an eccentric state. The limiting roller 8 has a small-diameter side 802 and a large-diameter side 803. Specifically, the radii of the small-diameter side 802 and the large-diameter side 803 of the limiting roller 8 differ by 0.2~0.5cm. When the small-diameter side 802 of the limiting roller 8 faces the wine box 1, the surface of the small-diameter side 802 of the limiting roller 8 will be tangentially positioned to the side of the second guide rod 32 facing the wine box 1, enabling the small-diameter side 802 of the limiting roller 8 to provide rolling support for the wine box 1.

[0053] In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the limiting roller 8 is covered with a rubber anti-slip coating, and the limiting roller 8 and the side of the wine box 1 can achieve mutual rolling linkage; when the wine box 1 passes the limiting roller 8, the wine box 1 and the limiting roller 8 will generate friction and roll, so that the wine box 1 can drive the limiting roller 8 to roll through friction with the side of the wine box 1.

[0054] During the rolling process, the large-diameter side 803 of the limiting roller 8 will gradually rotate to the side facing the wine box 1. During the rotation, the large-diameter side 803 of the limiting roller 8 will slightly push the wine box 1, so that the limiting roller 8 can push the wine box 1, and the side of the wine box 1 can get closer to the inkjet surface 4011 of the inkjet printer 401, thereby bringing the wine box 1 and the inkjet surface 4011 closer to each other, so as to achieve stable inkjet printing on the wine box 1.

[0055] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principle of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line, characterized in that, The system includes a conveyor belt (2) having an input end (201) and an output end (202). Two guide rods (3) are provided on the upper side of the input end (201) of the conveyor belt (2). The two guide rods (3) are arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt (2), and the space between the two guide rods (3) is used to accommodate the wine box (1) to be conveyed. The system also includes a coding mechanism (4) and a barcode scanner (5). The coding mechanism (4) includes a coding machine (401), which is installed on the upper side of the conveyor belt (2) and is used to spray codes on the side of the wine box (1) that passes by. The barcode scanner (5) is installed on the upper side of the conveyor belt (2) and is located downstream of the coding machine (401). The barcode scanner (5) is at the same height as the coding machine (401).

2. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the wine box (1) is open, and several bottles of wine (101) are pre-installed inside the wine box (1).

3. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a vision camera (6), which is mounted on top of the conveyor belt (2) via a gantry (601) and is capable of shooting downwards at the caps of the bottled wine (101) inside the wine box (1).

4. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two guide rods (3) are the first guide rod (31) and the second guide rod (32), respectively. The first guide rod (31) and the inkjet printer (401) are located on the same side of the input end (201). The inkjet printer (401) has a coding surface (4011) facing the wine box (1). The coding surface (4011) can move closer to each other on the side of the wine box (1) and code the side of the wine box (1).

5. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 4, characterized in that, The straight section (302) of the first guide rod (31) is parallel to the coding surface (4011) on the side facing the wine box (1), and the coding surface (4011) forms a gap with the side of the wine box (1) it passes through.

6. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The inkjet printer (401) is fixedly mounted with a connecting frame (404), and the connecting frame (404) is rotatably mounted with two guide wheels (405). The two guide wheels (405) are located on both sides of the inkjet printer (401) and are used to provide rolling support for the passing wine box (1).

7. The bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 6, characterized in that, The guide wheel (405) protrudes from the coding surface (4011) on the side facing the wine box (1) and is tangential to the straight section (302) of the first guide rod (31).

8. A bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first guide rod (31) and the inkjet printer (401) can both be adjusted along the width direction of the conveyor belt (2). The first guide rod (31) and the inkjet printer (401) are fixedly connected by a connecting frame (404). The first guide rod (31) and the inkjet printer (401) can be adjusted laterally synchronously.

9. A bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 6, characterized in that, A limit frame (7) is also provided on the upper side of the conveyor belt (2). The limit frame (7) is arranged opposite to the inkjet printer (401). The limit frame (7) is rotatably equipped with several limit rollers (8). The shaft (801) of the limit rollers (8) is arranged vertically up and down. The limit rollers (8) and the wine box (1) are blocked and limited by their lateral positions.

10. A bottled wine case-associated traceability inkjet printing production line according to claim 9, characterized in that, The shaft (801) of the limiting roller (8) is eccentrically arranged. The limiting roller (8) has a small diameter side (802) and a large diameter side (803). The radii of the small diameter side (802) and the large diameter side (803) of the limiting roller (8) differ by 0.2~0.5cm. The limiting roller (8) can rub against the side of the passing wine box (1) and roll.

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