bowl divider

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of food industrial production technology, specifically a bowl separator, including a bowl-separating mechanism. The bowl-separating mechanism includes a mounting plate, a sleeve fixed to the top of the mounting plate, a shaft inserted and fixed inside the sleeve, and a star-shaped wheel rotatably sleeved at the bottom of the shaft. The bottom surface of the star-shaped wheel rotatably abuts against the top surface of the sleeve. A cover plate is movably sleeved at the top of the shaft, and a compression spring is fixed between the cover plate and the star-shaped wheel. In this utility model, a star-shaped wheel is rotatably arranged on the outside of the conveyor belt. The teeth of the star-shaped wheel can be inserted between adjacent paper bowls. The paper bowls are driven by the conveyor belt towards the star-shaped wheel. When the paper bowls encounter the teeth of the star-shaped wheel, they push the teeth to rotate. Simultaneously, the relatively long teeth facilitate the separation of different paper bowls. By applying different magnitudes of force to the star-shaped wheel, the separation distance between adjacent paper bowls can be adjusted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food industrial production technology, specifically a bowl divider. Background Technology

[0002] In modern food production lines, the introduction of automated equipment has improved production efficiency. Among them, automatic dispensing machines are a commonly used type of equipment for dispensing seasoning packets. When it is necessary to put pre-packaged seasoning packets into individual food containers (such as paper bowls), this automation technology not only reduces the reliance on manual operation, but also ensures product consistency and hygiene standards by precisely controlling the dispensing position and quantity. However, the efficiency of automatic packaging machines is often constrained by a variety of factors, one of which is the density of the paper bowls. In traditional food production lines, paper bowls are usually transported to the packaging station in a continuous or closely spaced manner. Although this layout maximizes the use of the conveyor belt space, if the paper bowls are too close together during the operation cycle of the automatic packaging machine, coupled with the limitations of the machine's operating speed, some paper bowls may not have enough time to be filled with seasoning packets. If a device can be designed to maintain a uniform and appropriate distance between the paper bowls, the working performance of the automatic packaging machine will be improved. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bowl divider to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: The bowl separating device includes a conveyor, the conveyor being drivenly connected to a conveyor belt capable of conveying paper bowls, and further includes: The bowl-separating mechanism is detachably installed and fixed on one side of the conveyor. The bowl-separating mechanism includes a mounting plate, a sleeve fixed to the top of the mounting plate, a shaft inserted and fixed inside the sleeve, a star wheel rotatably sleeved at the bottom of the shaft, the bottom surface of the star wheel rotatably abutting against the top surface of the sleeve, a cover plate movably sleeved at the top of the shaft, and a compression spring fixed between the cover plate and the star wheel. Multiple limiting mechanisms are evenly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt to prevent the paper bowls from detaching from the conveyor belt. Each limiting mechanism includes two columns, with a crossbeam fixed between the two columns. Telescopic rods are fixed at both ends of the crossbeam, and a limiting strip rotates between the output ends of the two telescopic rods.

[0005] Furthermore, a support beam is fixed to the outer side of the sleeve, an electric actuator is fixed to one end of the support beam, and a transmission rod capable of driving the cover plate to move up and down is fixed to the output end of the electric actuator.

[0006] Furthermore, the cover plate is fixed to the transmission rod by bolts, and a nut is screwed onto the top of the bolts.

[0007] Furthermore, the output end of the telescopic rod is fixed with a rotating seat, and the outer side of the limiting strip is fixed with a fixed seat that is rotatably connected to the rotating seat.

[0008] Furthermore, a base plate is fixed between the bottoms of the two columns, and the base plate is fixed to the ground by expansion bolts.

[0009] Furthermore, the top end of the compression spring is fixed to the cover plate, and the bottom end of the compression spring is fixed with a collar, which is movably sleeved on the outside of the shaft, and the bottom surface of the collar abuts against the top surface of the star wheel.

[0010] Furthermore, the top of the shaft is screwed with a nut two that can adjust the position of the cover plate, and multiple studs are inserted through the mounting plate, with nuts three screwed on the outside of the studs.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: A sleeve is fixed to one side of the conveyor belt, and a shaft is fixed inside the sleeve. A star wheel is rotatably connected to the bottom of the shaft. The teeth of the star wheel can extend onto the conveyor belt. The force generated by the contact between the teeth and the paper bowl drives the star wheel to rotate. The paper bowl is driven to the left by the conveyor belt. When the paper bowl encounters the teeth of the star wheel, it pushes the teeth to rotate. At the same time, the teeth, due to their long length, separate different paper bowls, effectively preventing them from getting too close together. This facilitates the efficient and accurate dispensing of seasoning packets by the automatic dispensing machine. The paper bowls contain food and are relatively heavy, so the conveyor belt can drive the star wheel to rotate by moving the paper bowls.

[0012] A cover plate is fitted onto the top of the shaft, and a compression spring is fixed to the bottom of the cover plate. The bottom end of the compression spring contacts the surface of the star wheel through a collar. The position of the cover plate is adjusted by rotating the nut on the top of the shaft. The lower the cover plate moves, the greater the pressure exerted by the compression spring on the star wheel, and the greater the resistance to the rotation of the star wheel. Conversely, the higher the cover plate moves, the less pressure exerted by the compression spring on the star wheel. When a large pressure is applied to the star wheel, a sufficient number of paper cups are needed to push the wheel teeth together to make the star wheel rotate. While the paper cups are accumulating on the right side of the star wheel, the conveyor belt continues to transport the paper cups on the left side of the star wheel to the feeding station, thereby increasing the distance between adjacent paper cups. By applying different magnitudes of force to the star wheel, the distance between adjacent paper cups can be adjusted. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the split bowl mechanism of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism in this utility model; Figure 4 This is a utility model Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric actuator fixed on the outside of the sleeve in this utility model.

[0014] In the diagram: 100, conveyor belt; 200, bowl-separating mechanism; 210, mounting plate; 211, stud; 212, washer; 220, sleeve; 230, shaft; 240, star wheel; 250, cover plate; 251, compression spring; 2511, collar; 252, nut one; 260, nut two; 300, limiting mechanism; 310, column; 311, base plate; 320, crossbeam; 330, telescopic rod; 331, rotating seat; 340, limiting strip; 341, fixed seat; 400, support beam; 410, electric actuator; 411, transmission rod. Detailed Implementation

[0015] 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.

[0016] Example 1, please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 5 In this embodiment of the invention, the bowl separating device includes a conveyor, with a conveyor belt 100 for conveying paper bowls connected to the conveyor. A bowl separating mechanism 200 is detachably mounted and fixed on one side of the conveyor. The bowl separating mechanism 200 includes a mounting plate 210, a sleeve 220 fixed to the top of the mounting plate 210, a shaft 230 inserted and fixed inside the sleeve 220, and a star wheel 240 rotatably sleeved at the bottom of the shaft 230. The bottom surface of the star wheel 240 is flush with the top surface of the sleeve 220. The surface rotates and fits against the shaft 230. A cover plate 250 is movably sleeved on the top of the shaft 230. A compression spring 251 is fixed between the cover plate 250 and the star wheel 240. Multiple limiting mechanisms 300 are evenly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt 100. Each limiting mechanism 300 includes two columns 310. A crossbeam 320 is fixed between the two columns 310. Telescopic rods 330 are fixed at both ends of the crossbeam 320. A limiting strip 340 rotates between the output ends of the two telescopic rods 330.

[0017] Specifically, a star wheel 240 is rotatably arranged on the outside of the conveyor belt 100. The teeth of the star wheel 240 can be inserted between adjacent paper cups. The paper cups are driven by the conveyor belt 100 towards the star wheel 240. When the paper cups encounter the teeth of the star wheel 240, they push the teeth to rotate. At the same time, the teeth, due to their long length, separate different paper cups. By adjusting the compression degree of the compression spring 251, the top of the star wheel 240 is subjected to different levels of pressure. The greater the pressure, the greater the resistance to the rotation of the star wheel 240 on the sleeve 220. Therefore, a suitable number of paper cups need to be accumulated on one side of the teeth to push the teeth to rotate. During the accumulation of paper cups, the conveyor belt 100 can continue to transport paper cups separated to the left side of the teeth, thereby achieving a larger distance between the paper cups on the left and right sides of the teeth. By applying different forces to the star wheel 240, the effect of adjusting the distance between adjacent paper cups is achieved.

[0018] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, a rotating seat 331 is fixed to the output end of the telescopic rod 330, and a fixed seat 341 that is rotatably connected to the rotating seat 331 is fixed to the outer side of the limiting strip 340 near the rotating seat 331. This allows the limiting strip 340 to adapt to different upper and lower diameters of the outer side of the paper bowl during the limiting abutment process. The limiting strip 340 can not only limit abutment to the outer side of a cylindrical paper bowl, but also limit abutment to the outer side of a frustum-shaped paper bowl. The limiting strip 340 is made of rubber, which facilitates flexible abutment to the paper bowl and prevents damage to the paper bowl.

[0019] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, during the installation of the limiting mechanism 300, the lengths of the two telescopic rods 330 can be manually adjusted so that the limiting strip 340 can move to the outside of the paper bowl, preventing the paper bowl from leaving the conveyor belt 100 during the conveying process. Alternatively, the telescopic rods 330 can be replaced by other instruments that can extend or shorten, such as cylinders or electric telescopic rods 330 in the prior art.

[0020] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the conveyor belt 100 is used to transport paper bowls. The transmission principle of the conveyor belt 100 on the conveyor is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. The transmission direction of the conveyor belt 100 is... Figure 1 The paper is moved from right to left in the middle direction.

[0021] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a base plate 311 is fixed between the bottoms of the two columns 310. The base plate 311 is fixed to the ground by expansion bolts, so that the limiting mechanism 300 can be installed on both sides of the conveyor belt 100. The limiting strip 340 is arranged below the star wheel 240 to prevent the rotation of the star wheel 240 from interfering with the limiting strip 340.

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the top end of the compression spring 251 is fixed to the cover plate 250, and the bottom end of the compression spring 251 is fixed with a collar 2511. The collar 2511 is movably sleeved on the outside of the shaft 230. The bottom surface of the collar 2511 abuts against the top surface of the star wheel 240, and the bottom surface of the star wheel 240 rotates against the top surface of the sleeve 220. When the compression force of the compression spring 251 is greater, the squeezing force between the bottom surface of the star wheel 240 and the sleeve 220 is greater, thereby increasing the rotational resistance of the star wheel 240. The diameter of the central hole of the star wheel 240 is larger than the diameter of the shaft 230, which facilitates the rotation of the star wheel 240 on the shaft 230.

[0023] In this embodiment, when the pressure applied by the compression spring 251 to the star wheel 240 requires two paper bowls to push the teeth of the star wheel 240 together to make the star wheel 240 rotate, the first paper bowl on the left side of the tooth contacts the tooth and the tooth does not rotate. At this time, the conveyor belt 100 continues to convey the paper bowl on the right side of the star wheel 240. When the second paper bowl on the right side of the star wheel 240 pushes the tooth together with the first paper bowl, the star wheel 240 starts to rotate. During the rotation, another tooth is inserted between the first and second paper bowls. At this time, the pushing force of the second paper bowl is insufficient to make the tooth continue to rotate. Then, the third paper bowl contacts the second paper bowl and pushes the tooth together to make the star wheel 240 rotate again. During this process, the first and second paper bowls can be separated by a large distance. This process can be repeated to separate multiple paper bowls by a large distance.

[0024] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the top end of the shaft 230 is screwed into a nut 260 that can adjust the position of the cover plate 250. The nut 260 can fix the position of the cover plate 250 after the position is adjusted, so that the compression spring 251 is always kept in a compressed state.

[0025] In this embodiment, a plurality of studs 211 are inserted through the mounting plate 210, and a nut 3 is screwed onto the outside of the stud 211. A washer 212 is placed between the nut 3 and the mounting plate 210, so that the mounting plate 210 can be firmly fixed to the outside of the external conveyor. This part is prior art, and the specific fixing principle will not be described in detail.

[0026] Example 2: Based on Example 1, in order to automatically adjust the position of the cover plate 250, the compression degree of the compression spring 251 can be automatically adjusted.

[0027] like Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, a support beam 400 is fixed to the outer side of the sleeve 220, an electric actuator 410 is fixed to one end of the support beam 400, and a transmission rod 411 that can drive the cover plate 250 to move up and down is fixed to the output end of the electric actuator 410. The cover plate 250 is fixed to the transmission rod 411 by bolts, and a nut 252 is screwed onto the top of the bolts.

[0028] In this embodiment, the second nut 260 can be removed, and the electric actuator 410 can be installed on the outside of the sleeve 220. The upper and lower positions of the cover plate 250 can be automatically adjusted by extending or shortening the output end of the electric actuator 410, thereby automatically adjusting the compression degree of the compression spring 251 and automatically adjusting the pressure applied to the star wheel 240.

[0029] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0030] Furthermore, it should be understood that 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, and 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. A bowl separator, comprising a conveyor, wherein a conveyor belt (100) capable of conveying paper bowls is drivenly connected to the conveyor, characterized in that, Also includes: The bowl-separating mechanism (200) is detachably installed and fixed on one side of the conveyor. The bowl-separating mechanism (200) includes a mounting plate (210). A sleeve (220) is fixed to the top of the mounting plate (210). A shaft (230) is inserted and fixed inside the sleeve (220). A star wheel (240) is rotatably sleeved on the bottom of the shaft (230). The bottom surface of the star wheel (240) rotatably abuts against the top surface of the sleeve (220). A cover plate (250) is movably sleeved on the top of the shaft (230). A compression spring (251) is fixed between the cover plate (250) and the star wheel (240). Multiple limiting mechanisms (300) are evenly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt (100) to prevent the paper bowl from detaching from the conveyor belt (100). The limiting mechanism (300) includes two columns (310), and a crossbeam (320) is fixed between the two columns (310). Telescopic rods (330) are fixed at both ends of the crossbeam (320), and a limiting strip (340) rotates between the output ends of the two telescopic rods (330).

2. The bowl divider according to claim 1, characterized in that, The output end of the telescopic rod (330) is fixed with a rotating seat (331), and a fixed seat (341) that is rotatably connected to the rotating seat (331) is fixed on the outer side of the limiting strip (340) near the rotating seat (331).

3. The bowl divider according to claim 1, characterized in that, A base plate (311) is fixed between the bottoms of the two columns (310), and the base plate is fixed to the ground by expansion bolts.

4. The bowl divider according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top end of the compression spring (251) is fixed to the cover plate (250), and the bottom end of the compression spring (251) is fixed with a collar (2511). The collar (2511) is movably sleeved on the outside of the shaft (230), and the bottom surface of the collar (2511) abuts against the top surface of the star wheel (240).

5. The bowl divider according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the shaft (230) is screwed with a nut (260) that can adjust the position of the cover plate (250). Multiple studs (211) are inserted through the mounting plate (210), and nuts (3) are screwed on the outside of the studs (211).

6. The bowl divider according to claim 1, characterized in that, A support beam (400) is fixed to the outside of the sleeve (220), and an electric actuator (410) is fixed to one end of the support beam (400). A transmission rod (411) that can drive the cover plate (250) to move up and down is fixed to the output end of the electric actuator (410).

7. The bowl divider according to claim 6, characterized in that, The cover plate (250) is fixed to the transmission rod (411) by bolts, and a nut (252) is screwed onto the top of the bolts.

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