A beverage filling and capping integrated machine

Abstract

This utility model provides a beverage filling and capping integrated machine, relating to the field of filling equipment technology. It includes a conveyor belt assembly, a filling assembly, a cap feeding assembly, and a capping assembly. The conveyor belt assembly moves the beverage bottles to be filled, allowing them to pass one by one through the filling and capping stations. The filling assembly quantitatively injects beverage from the storage tank into the bottles at the filling station. The cap feeding assembly guides the caps into the positioning holes. The capping cylinder of the capping assembly presses down on the caps in the positioning holes using an elastic pressure block, pressing the caps firmly onto the beverage bottles to complete the capping and sealing process. This beverage filling and capping integrated machine can quickly complete the beverage filling and capping process, improving filling efficiency and reducing labor costs. Furthermore, it can complete the filling and capping process within a short time interval, reducing the time the beverage liquid is exposed to air and lowering the risk of contamination.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of filling equipment technology, specifically to a beverage filling and capping integrated machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the beverage production industry, filling and capping (sealing) are the core processes in the packaging process. Capping involves pressing the cap onto the bottle neck after filling. The interlocking structure between the cap and the bottle neck ensures that the cap is firmly fixed to the bottle neck after pressing, thus achieving the effect of sealing the bottle neck. The efficiency and accuracy of filling and capping directly affect product quality and production costs.

[0003] In existing technologies, traditional filling and capping equipment are arranged independently. After filling, beverage bottles need to be transferred to the capping station. During the transfer, the liquid is exposed to the air for a long time (usually more than 10 seconds), making it susceptible to contamination by microorganisms or dust. This risk of contamination is significantly increased, especially for beverages with high aseptic filling requirements (such as juice and tea). Furthermore, beverage bottles are at risk of tipping over during the transfer to the capping station. If an uncapped bottle tipps over, the spilled liquid not only wastes the beverage but also easily contaminates the filling environment. In addition, the capping device often relies on manual feeding, and the filling and capping processes require manual monitoring and alignment, resulting in long processing times per bottle, failing to meet the demands of high-speed production, and incurring high labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a beverage filling and capping integrated machine, which can quickly complete the beverage filling and capping process, improve the beverage filling efficiency, reduce the labor cost of beverage filling, and the beverage filling and capping integrated machine can complete the beverage filling and capping process in a short time interval, reduce the time that the beverage liquid is exposed to the air, and reduce the risk of beverage contamination.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a beverage filling and capping integrated machine, including a conveyor belt assembly, a filling assembly, a cap feeding assembly and a capping assembly. The conveyor belt assembly includes a conveyor belt and a conveyor drive mechanism for driving the conveyor belt. The filling assembly includes a storage tank and a filling tube. One end of the filling tube is connected to the storage tank, and the other end of the filling tube is provided with a filling head. The filling head is fixed above the conveyor belt. The filling tube is provided with an injection pump and a flow sensor, and the flow sensor is connected to the injection pump. The cover feeding assembly includes a cover support plate and a guide slide plate. The cover support plate is fixed above the conveyor belt. The cover support plate is provided with positioning holes. Multiple telescopic blocks are provided in the positioning holes. The telescopic blocks have positioning telescopic inclined surfaces. The guide slide plate is inclined. The lower end of the guide slide plate is connected to the cover support plate. The guide slide plate is provided with a feeding chute. The capping assembly includes a capping cylinder and a capping head. The capping cylinder is fixed above the cap support plate, and the capping head is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, the cover plate is provided with a retraction cavity, the telescopic block is limited to the retraction cavity, and an elastic element is also provided in the retraction cavity, with the two ends of the elastic element abutting the bottom of the retraction cavity and the telescopic block respectively.

[0007] Furthermore, the conveyor belt is also provided with multiple positioning slots, and the lower end of the beverage bottle to be filled is limited to the positioning slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the capping head includes a capping connecting sleeve and an elastic pressure block. The capping connecting sleeve is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder, and the elastic pressure block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the capping connecting sleeve.

[0009] Furthermore, the gland connecting sleeve is threaded to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the gland cylinder, and the elastic pressure block is a rubber block.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper end of the guide slide plate is provided with a feeding cylinder, the lower end of the feeding cylinder is connected to the feeding chute, and the feeding cylinder is perpendicular to the guide slide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a base plate, and the lower end of the liquid storage tank is provided with multiple support rods, and the liquid storage tank is fixed to the base plate by the support rods.

[0012] Furthermore, the base plate is provided with a first support plate, the cover plate is fixed to the first support plate, the top of the first support plate is provided with a cylinder support plate, and the cover cylinder is fixed to the cylinder support plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the base plate is also provided with a second support plate, and the top of the second support plate is provided with a filling fixing plate, and the filling head is fixed to the filling fixing plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the base plate is also provided with two parallel limiting plates, and the conveyor belt is located between the two limiting plates.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the beverage filling and capping integrated machine provided by this utility model are as follows: The beverage filling and capping integrated machine includes a conveyor belt assembly, a filling assembly, a cap feeding assembly, and a capping assembly; the conveyor belt assembly can drive the beverage bottles to be filled to move, so that the beverage bottles pass through the filling position and the capping position one by one; the liquid injection pump and flow sensor of the filling assembly can inject the beverage in the storage tank into the beverage bottle at the filling position in a quantitative manner; the cap feeding assembly includes a cap support plate and a guide slide plate; the cap support plate is provided with a positioning hole, and multiple telescopic blocks are provided in the positioning hole; the telescopic blocks have positioning telescopic inclined surfaces; the guide slide plate is inclined and the lower end of the guide slide plate is connected to the cap support plate; the guide slide plate can guide the cap into the positioning hole; the capping cylinder of the capping assembly can press the cap in the positioning hole through the elastic pressure block, so that the cap squeezes the positioning telescopic inclined surface, thereby causing the telescopic block to retract, and then the cap is pressed tightly onto the filling beverage bottle, completing the capping and sealing process of the beverage bottle. This integrated beverage filling and capping machine can quickly complete the filling and capping process of beverages, improving filling efficiency, preventing spills, and reducing labor costs. Furthermore, it can complete the filling and capping process in a short time interval, reducing the time the beverage liquid is exposed to air and lowering the risk of contamination. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a front view of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal mechanism of the cap tray of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a beverage filling and capping machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the cap sliding into the positioning hole of the cap support plate during operation.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the telescopic block inside the cover plate of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] In the above diagram: 100-base plate, 101-first support plate, 110-second support plate, 200-conveyor belt, 201-limiting plate, 202-positioning groove, 203-drive motor, 300-beverage bottle, 301-cap, 400-liquid storage tank, 401-support rod, 500-filling pipe, 501-liquid injection pump, 502-flow sensor, 503-filling head, 600-capping cylinder, 601-capping head, 700-cap support plate, 701-positioning hole, 702-telescopic block, 703-positioning telescopic inclined surface, 704-elastic element, 705-feed hole, 706-fixed protrusion, 800-guide inclined slide plate, 801-feeding cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, the embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 A beverage filling and capping integrated machine includes a base plate 100, a conveyor belt assembly, a filling assembly, a cap feeding assembly, and a capping assembly.

[0025] The conveyor belt assembly has two limiting plates 201, a conveyor belt 200, and a conveying drive mechanism for driving the conveyor belt 200. The base plate 100 is also provided with two parallel limiting plates 201. The conveyor belt 200 is located between the two limiting plates 201, and the two limiting plates 201 are fixed to the base plate 100. The conveying drive mechanism includes a driving roller, a driven roller, and a drive motor 203. The driving roller and driven roller are rotatably disposed between the two limiting plates 201. The conveyor belt 200 is sleeved outside the driving roller and driven roller. The drive motor 203 is fixed to the outside of one of the limiting plates 201. The rotation shaft of the drive motor 203 is connected to the driving roller. The drive motor 203 drives the driving roller to rotate, thereby driving the conveyor belt 200 to rotate. In this embodiment, the drive motor 203 is a stepper motor. Under the control of the controller, the drive motor 203 drives the conveyor belt 200 to move a fixed distance each time.

[0026] It should be noted that the transmission drive mechanism driving the conveyor belt 200 is existing technology, and its specific principle will not be described in detail here.

[0027] The conveyor belt 200 is also provided with multiple positioning slots 202. The spacing between connected positioning slots 202 is equal, and this distance is equal to the distance the conveyor belt 200 moves each time. The lower end of the beverage bottle 300 to be filled is limited to the positioning slot 202. A feeding device and a receiving device are respectively provided at both ends of the conveyor belt assembly. The feeding device is used to place empty beverage bottles 300 one by one into the positioning slots 202 on the conveyor belt 200. The receiving device is used to collect the filled and capped (sealed) beverage bottles 300. The feeding device and the receiving device are also existing technologies, and their structure and principle will not be described in detail here.

[0028] The filling assembly includes a storage tank 400 and a filling tube 500. One end of the filling tube 500 is connected to the storage tank 400, and the other end of the filling tube 500 is provided with a filling head 503. The filling head 503 is fixed above the conveyor belt 200, and the filling position is below the filling head 503. The filling tube 500 is provided with an injection pump 501 and a flow sensor 502. The flow sensor 502 is connected to the injection pump 501. In this embodiment, the flow sensor 502 and the injection pump 501 constitute a quantitative filling mechanism. When the flow sensor 502 senses that the amount of beverage to be filled in one go has reached a predetermined value, the flow sensor 502 can control the injection pump 501 to stop operating, thereby quantitatively filling the beverage bottle 300.

[0029] The cover feeding assembly includes a cover support plate 700 and a guide slide plate 800. The cover support plate 700 is fixed above the conveyor belt 200. The cover support plate 700 has positioning holes 701, and multiple telescopic blocks 702 are provided within the positioning holes 701. Each telescopic block 702 has a positioning telescopic inclined surface 703. The cover support plate 700 has a feed hole 705 on its side. The guide slide plate 800 is inclined and its lower end is connected to the cover support plate 700. The guide slide plate 800 has a feeding chute. The groove is connected to the feed hole 705. The upper end of the guide slide plate 800 is provided with a feed cylinder 801. The lower end of the feed cylinder 801 is connected to the feed chute. The feed cylinder 801 is perpendicular to the guide slide plate 800. The feed cylinder 801 contains a plurality of covers 301. The cover 301 at the bottom of the feed cylinder 801 can automatically slide into the feed chute under the action of gravity, and then slide into the positioning hole 701 on the cover support plate 700. The edge of the cover 301 is supported on the positioning telescopic inclined surface 703 of the telescopic block 702. The cover support plate 700 is provided with a retraction cavity. The telescopic block 702 is limited in the retraction cavity. The retraction cavity is also provided with an elastic element 704. The two ends of the elastic element 704 respectively abut against the bottom of the retraction cavity and the telescopic block 702 for limiting. In this embodiment, there are two telescopic blocks 702, and a fixing protrusion 706 is fixedly connected to the cover plate 700 between the telescopic blocks 702. The fixing protrusion 706 limits the telescopic blocks 702. The elastic element 704 is a helical spring.

[0030] The capping assembly includes a capping cylinder 600 and a capping head 601. The capping cylinder 600 is fixed above the cap support plate 700, and the capping head 601 is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder 600. The area below the cap support plate 700 is the capping position. The capping cylinder 600 is used to press down the cap 301 inside the positioning hole 701 of the cap support plate 700, pressing the cap 301 onto the mouth of the beverage bottle 300 at the capping position, thereby completing the capping and sealing process of the beverage bottle 300.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the capping head 601 includes a capping connecting sleeve and an elastic pressure block. The capping connecting sleeve is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder 600, and the elastic pressure block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the capping connecting sleeve. The capping connecting sleeve is threaded to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder 600. The elastic pressure block is a rubber block, and its elasticity can prevent the capping head 601 from applying excessive pressure, which could cause the beverage bottle 300 to break.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the base plate 100 is provided with a first support plate 101, the cover support plate 700 is fixed to the first support plate 101, the top of the first support plate 101 is provided with a cylinder support plate, and the capping cylinder 600 is fixed to the cylinder support plate. The base plate 100 is also provided with a second support plate 110, the top of the second support plate 110 is provided with a filling fixing plate, and the filling head 503 and the injection pump 501 are fixed to the filling fixing plate.

[0033] The working process of this utility model of a beverage filling and capping integrated machine is as follows: Beverage bottles 300 to be filled are continuously conveyed to the positioning groove 202 on the conveyor belt 200 via a feeding mechanism. The conveyor belt 200 moves the beverage bottles 300 to be filled. Under the control of the controller, the drive motor 203 drives the conveyor belt 200 to move a fixed distance each time, so that one of the beverage bottles 300 on the conveyor belt 200 moves directly below the filling head 503 (filling position). The injection pump 501 starts to inject the beverage from the storage tank 400 into the beverage bottle 300. When the flow sensor 502 senses that the injection volume has reached a predetermined value, the flow sensor 502 controls the injection pump 501 to stop operating, thereby quantitatively filling the beverage bottle 300. The conveyor belt 200 continues to move the beverage bottles 300 on it. At a fixed distance, the beverage bottle 300 that has been filled moves to the bottom of the cap holder 700 (capping position), and another empty beverage bottle 300 moves to the filling position. The filling assembly fills the empty beverage bottle 300 again, and the cap 301 in the guide slide plate 800 slides along the guide slide plate 800 to the positioning hole 701. The edge of the cap 301 is supported on the positioning telescopic inclined surface 703 of the telescopic block 702. The capping cylinder 600 is activated, and the cap 301 in the positioning hole 701 is pressed down by the capping cylinder 600. The cap 301 squeezes the positioning telescopic inclined surface 703, which can overcome the elastic force of the elastic element 704 in the retraction cavity, so that the telescopic block 702 retracts and the cap 301 is pressed tightly on the bottle mouth of the beverage bottle 300 at the capping position, completing the capping and sealing process of the beverage bottle 300. After the capping cylinder 600 completes the capping of the beverage bottle 300, the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder 600 retracts, and the telescopic block 702 extends under the elastic force of the elastic element 704. At this time, another cap 301 automatically slides into the positioning hole 701, completing the automatic feeding of the cap 301 for subsequent capping and sealing of the beverage bottle 300.

[0034] It should be noted that when the beverage filling and capping integrated machine is in use, its injection pump 501, drive motor 203, and capping cylinder 600 are all connected to the controller. The controller can be a PLC controller. The controller controls the injection pump 501, drive motor 203, and capping cylinder 600 to work together to complete the filling and capping process of the beverage bottle 300. The principle of the controller controlling the above components to work together is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0035] In this document, the directional terms such as "front," "back," "up," and "down" are defined in terms of the location of the components in the accompanying drawings and their relative positions to each other, and are merely for the purpose of clarity and convenience in expressing the technical solution. It should be understood that the use of these directional terms should not limit the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0036] Where there is no conflict, the above embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine, characterized in that, Includes conveyor belt assembly, filling assembly, cap feeding assembly, and capping assembly; The conveyor belt assembly has a conveyor belt (200) and a conveyor drive mechanism for driving the conveyor belt (200) to operate; The filling assembly includes a storage tank (400) and a filling tube (500). One end of the filling tube (500) is connected to the storage tank (400), and the other end of the filling tube (500) is provided with a filling head (503). The filling head (503) is fixed above the conveyor belt (200). The filling tube (500) is provided with an injection pump (501) and a flow sensor (502). The flow sensor (502) is connected to the injection pump (501). The cover feeding assembly includes a cover support plate (700) and a guide slide plate (800). The cover support plate (700) is fixed above the conveyor belt (200). The cover support plate (700) is provided with a positioning hole (701). The positioning hole (701) is provided with a plurality of telescopic blocks (702). The telescopic blocks (702) have a positioning telescopic inclined surface (703). The guide slide plate (800) is inclined. The lower end of the guide slide plate (800) is connected to the cover support plate (700). The guide slide plate (800) is provided with a feeding chute. The capping assembly includes a capping cylinder (600) and a capping head (601). The capping cylinder (600) is fixed above the cap support plate (700), and the capping head (601) is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder (600).

2. The beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cover plate (700) is provided with a retraction cavity, and the telescopic block (702) is limited to the retraction cavity. The retraction cavity is also provided with an elastic element (704), and the two ends of the elastic element (704) abut against the bottom of the retraction cavity and the telescopic block (702) respectively.

3. The beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (200) is also provided with multiple positioning slots (202), and the lower end of the beverage bottle (300) to be filled is limited to the positioning slot (202).

4. The beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The capping head (601) includes a capping connecting sleeve and an elastic pressing block. The capping connecting sleeve is connected to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the capping cylinder (600), and the elastic pressing block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the capping connecting sleeve.

5. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The gland connecting sleeve is threaded to the lower end of the telescopic shaft of the gland cylinder (600), and the elastic pressure block is a rubber block.

6. The beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the guide slide plate (800) is provided with a feeding cylinder (801), the lower end of the feeding cylinder (801) is connected to the feeding chute, and the feeding cylinder (801) is perpendicular to the guide slide plate (800).

7. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a base plate (100), and the lower end of the liquid storage tank (400) is provided with multiple support rods (401). The liquid storage tank (400) is fixed to the base plate (100) by the support rods (401).

8. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The base plate (100) is provided with a first support plate (101), the cover plate (700) is fixed to the first support plate (101), the top of the first support plate (101) is provided with a cylinder support plate, and the cover cylinder (600) is fixed to the cylinder support plate.

9. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base plate (100) is also provided with a second support plate (110), and the top of the second support plate (110) is provided with a filling fixing plate, and the filling head (503) is fixed on the filling fixing plate.

10. A beverage filling and capping integrated machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base plate (100) is also provided with two parallel limiting plates (201), and the conveyor belt (200) is located between the two limiting plates (201).

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