A pre-cooked food packaging device

Abstract

This application provides a pre-prepared ready-to-cook meal packing device, comprising: a conveyor belt with baffles on both sides, the baffles being higher than the top of the conveyor belt; a rectangular support platform at one end of the conveyor belt; a stop bar along the length of the support platform on the side away from the conveyor belt, the distance between the stop bar and the conveyor belt being greater than twice the width of the pre-prepared meal packaging box; a first cylinder located at one end of the top of the support platform along the width of the conveyor belt, the telescopic end of the first cylinder being connected to a push plate; a rectangular suction cup above the support platform, the top of the rectangular suction cup being connected to the telescopic end of a lifting mechanism; the fixed end of the lifting mechanism being connected to the telescopic end of a second cylinder; the second cylinder being fixed within a support frame; and the telescopic direction of the second cylinder being parallel to the length of the conveyor belt. This device can automatically pack pre-prepared ready-to-cook meal packaging boxes, reducing manual operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of packaging technology, and is particularly related to a packaging device for ready-to-cook pre-prepared dishes. Background Technology

[0002] Ready-to-cook pre-packaged meals are pre-processed (such as cutting, marinating, and shaping) and partially cooked (such as stir-frying, deep-frying, and boiling) edible foods, with or without side dishes, that are ready to eat after heating or cooking. They require no complex cooking skills and are easy to prepare. They are typically packaged in boxes. The packaging process involves placing the raw materials into rectangular boxes, sealing the top of the boxes with sealing film, and then conveying them to the packing area for boxing. Because the boxes need to be stacked in rectangular rows into the boxes during packing, automated stacking is not possible and requires manual stacking, which is labor-intensive. Therefore, improvements are necessary. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned deficiencies in the prior art, this application provides a pre-prepared ready-to-cook meal packing device, which can automatically pack pre-prepared ready-to-cook meal boxes, reducing manual operation.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following technology: A pre-cooked meal packaging device, comprising: The conveyor belt has baffles on both sides, with the baffles being higher than the top of the conveyor belt. A rectangular support platform is provided at one end of the conveyor belt, with the top of the support platform matching the top of the conveyor belt. The length of the support platform is parallel to the width of the conveyor belt. A stop bar is provided along the length of the support platform on the side away from the conveyor belt, and the distance between the stop bar and the conveyor belt is greater than twice the width of the pre-made food packaging box. The first cylinder is located at one end of the top of the support platform along the width of the conveyor belt. The telescopic end of the first cylinder is connected to a push plate, which is used to push the pre-made food packaging box conveyed to the support platform along the length of the support platform. A rectangular suction cup is provided above the support platform. The rectangular suction cup is spaced apart from the outside of the push plate. The top of the rectangular suction cup is connected to the telescopic end of a lifting mechanism. The fixed end of the lifting mechanism is connected to the telescopic end of a second cylinder. The second cylinder is fixed in a support frame. The telescopic end of the second cylinder extends and retracts in a direction parallel to the length of the conveyor belt.

[0005] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: After the pre-prepared food packaging boxes conveyed on the conveyor belt arrive at the support platform, the first cylinder is controlled to push the pre-prepared food packaging boxes out through the push plate, which can arrange the pre-prepared food packaging boxes in a rectangular array on the support platform. Then, through the cooperation of rectangular suction cups, lifting mechanism and second cylinder, the pre-prepared food packaging boxes arranged on the support platform can be placed into the packaging box for stacking, realizing automatic boxing. Attached Figure Description

[0006] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the overall structure of the device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0007] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of section A in the middle.

[0008] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the overall structure of the device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0009] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional view of the push plate in the device according to an embodiment of this application when it is pushed out.

[0010] Figure 5 This is a partial three-dimensional view of the structure of the device in the embodiment of this application when a pre-made food packaging box is placed on the support platform.

[0011] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional view of another part of the structure of the device in the embodiment of this application.

[0012] Reference numerals: conveyor belt-1, pre-made food packaging box-2, support platform-3, rectangular suction cup-4, lifting mechanism-5, support frame-6, first cylinder-7, second cylinder-8, baffle-101, support plate-301, rotating roller-302, stop bar-303, connecting block-501, push plate-701, vertical plate-702, stop block-703, T-shaped chute-601, lug-7011. Detailed Implementation

[0013] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the implementation methods of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments described in the present utility model are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0014] This application provides a pre-prepared, ready-to-cook meal packaging device, such as... Figures 1-6 As shown, it includes a conveyor belt 1, a support platform 3, a first cylinder 7, etc.

[0015] Specifically, baffles 101 are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt 1. The height of the baffles 101 is higher than the top height of the conveyor belt 1. The distance between a pair of baffles 101 is set to match the length of the pre-prepared food packaging box 2. The support platform 3 is rectangular and located at one end of the conveyor belt 1. The top height of the support platform 3 matches the top height of the conveyor belt 1. The length direction of the support platform 3 is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 1. It is used to receive the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 conveyed on the conveyor belt 1. A stop bar 303 is provided on the side of the support platform 3 away from the conveyor belt 1 along its length direction. The distance between the stop bar 303 and the conveyor belt 1 is greater than twice the width of the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, so that when the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 is conveyed to the support platform 3 and abuts against the stop bar 303, there are at least two pre-prepared food packaging boxes 2 on the support platform 3. The first cylinder 7 is located along the width direction of the conveyor belt 1. At one end of the top of the support platform 3, the telescopic end of the first cylinder 7 is connected to a push plate 701, which is used to push the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, which is conveyed to the support platform 3, along the length of the support platform 3. A rectangular suction cup 4 is provided above the support platform 3. The rectangular suction cup 4 is spaced apart from the outer side of the push plate 701. When the telescopic end of the first cylinder 7 is fully extended, the push plate 701 is on the side of the rectangular suction cup 4 close to the conveyor belt 1, which can push the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 under the rectangular suction cup 4. The top of the rectangular suction cup 4 is connected to the telescopic end of a lifting mechanism 5. The fixed end of the lifting mechanism 5 is connected to the telescopic end of a second cylinder 8. Specifically, an electric push cylinder can be selected as the lifting mechanism 5. The second cylinder 8 is fixed in a support frame 6. The telescopic end of the second cylinder 8 extends and retracts in a direction parallel to the length of the conveyor belt 1.

[0016] In actual use, the pre-packaged food boxes 2 are placed on the conveyor belt 1 for transport, with the width direction of the pre-packaged food boxes parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 1. When the pre-packaged food boxes 2 are transported to the support platform 3, and the pre-packaged food box 2 closest to the stop bar 303 abuts against the stop bar 303, the conveyor belt 1 is stopped from transporting the pre-packaged food boxes 2. At the same time, the first cylinder 7 is controlled to drive the push plate 701 to push out, pushing a row of pre-packaged food boxes 2 towards the rectangular suction cup 4. Then, the first cylinder 7 is controlled to drive the push plate 701 to retract. The above steps are repeated to push multiple rows of pre-packaged food boxes 2 under the rectangular suction cup 4. Then, the lifting mechanism 5 is controlled to drive the rectangular suction cup 4 towards the rectangular suction cup 4. The rectangular suction cup 4 is moved downwards, so that the suction part at the bottom of the rectangular suction cup 4 abuts against the sealing film at the top of the multi-row pre-prepared food packaging box 2 and adsorbs it. Then, the lifting mechanism 5 is controlled to move the rectangular suction cup 4 upwards, and the extension end of the second cylinder 8 is controlled to push out, so that the rectangular suction cup 4 and the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 adsorbed at its bottom reach outside the support platform 3. Specifically, at this time, a packaging box can be placed at the corresponding position outside the support platform 3. The lifting mechanism 5 is controlled to move the rectangular suction cup 4 downwards and release the adsorption of the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, so that the multi-row pre-prepared food packaging box 2 falls into the packaging box. The rectangular suction cup 4 is controlled to reset, and then the above steps are repeated so that the pre-prepared food packaging boxes 2 are stacked in a rectangular array inside the packaging box.

[0017] Preferred options, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 The telescopic end of the first cylinder 7 is connected to a vertical plate 702. The top of the push plate 701 is hinged to the vertical plate 702 via a pair of lugs 7011. The rotation axis of the push plate 701 is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt 1. A stop block 703 is provided on the side of the vertical plate 702 near the first cylinder 7. The bottom height of the stop block 703 is lower than the top height of the push plate 701 in the vertical position. (See reference...) Figure 4 , Figure 5 When the first cylinder 7 retracts the push plate 701, even if there is a pre-prepared food packaging box 2 inside the push plate 701, the push plate 701 can rotate upwards to above the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, which does not affect the retraction of the push plate 701. Furthermore, when the push plate 701 is pushed out and comes into contact with the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, it is blocked by the stop block 703 and will not rotate, thus pushing the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 below the rectangular suction cup 4. Therefore, with this setting, it is not necessary to stop the conveyor belt 1 when controlling the push plate 701 to push the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 on the support platform 3, maintaining continuous conveying of the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 by the conveyor belt 1, which can further improve the packing efficiency. Specifically, the extension distance of the telescopic end of the first cylinder 7 can be set so that when the first cylinder 7 pushes out the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 conveyed to the support platform 3 through the push plate 701, there is a first preset distance between the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 and the conveyor belt 1, so that when the push plate 701 retracts and encounters the subsequent pre-prepared food packaging box 2 rotating upward, it will not be blocked. Specifically, the rectangular suction cup 4 can also be set to have a first preset distance between it and the conveyor belt 1 to prevent the rectangular suction cup 4 from adsorbing the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 that has not been pushed out by the push plate 701.

[0018] For details, please refer to Figure 4 The support platform 3 includes a pair of support plates 301 and multiple rotating rollers 302. The rotating rollers 302 are rotatably connected between the pair of support plates 301. The axial direction of the rotating rollers 302 is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 1. A stop bar 303 is disposed between the pair of support plates 301. When the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 reaches the rotating roller 302 from the conveyor belt 1, it generates rolling friction with the rotating roller 302, which can reduce the friction force on the pre-prepared food packaging box 2. More specifically, there is a second preset distance between the top of the support plate 301 and the top of the rotating roller 302. The second preset distance is less than the height of the pre-prepared food packaging box 2, which allows the pre-prepared food packaging box 2 to detach from the rotating roller 302, while preventing the top of the support plate 301 from blocking the push plate 701 from pushing the pre-prepared food packaging box 2.

[0019] For details, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 6The support frame 6 is inverted U-shaped, including a horizontal section and vertical sections at both ends of the horizontal section. A T-shaped groove 601 is provided at the bottom of the horizontal section along its length. A T-shaped block is slidably connected to the T-shaped groove 601. The bottom of the T-shaped block is connected to the fixed end of the lifting mechanism 5 through a connecting block 501. The telescopic end of the second cylinder 8 is connected to the connecting block 501. The second cylinder 8 is fixed to the bottom of the horizontal section of the support frame 6. This arrangement can improve the stability of the lifting mechanism 5 during the process of being pushed by the second cylinder 8.

[0020] The above are only some of the embodiments listed in this application and are not intended to limit this application.

Claims

1. A pre-cooked food packaging device, characterized in that, include: The conveyor belt (1) has baffles (101) on both sides. The height of the baffles (101) is higher than the top height of the conveyor belt (1). A rectangular support platform (3) is provided at one end of the conveyor belt (1). The top height of the support platform (3) matches the top height of the conveyor belt (1). The length direction of the support platform (3) is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt (1). A baffle (303) is provided along its length direction on the side of the support platform (3) away from the conveyor belt (1). The distance between the baffle (303) and the conveyor belt (1) is greater than twice the width of the pre-made food packaging box (2). The first cylinder (7) is located at one end of the top of the support platform (3) along the width direction of the conveyor belt (1). The telescopic end of the first cylinder (7) is connected to a push plate (701) for pushing the pre-made food packaging box (2) to be conveyed to the support platform (3) along the length direction of the support platform (3). A rectangular suction cup (4) is provided above the support platform (3). The rectangular suction cup (4) is spaced apart from the outside of the push plate (701). The top of the rectangular suction cup (4) is connected to the telescopic end of a lifting mechanism (5). The fixed end of the lifting mechanism (5) is connected to the telescopic end of a second cylinder (8). The second cylinder (8) is fixed in a support frame (6). The telescopic end of the second cylinder (8) is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt (1).

2. The ready-to-cook pre-prepared food packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic end of the first cylinder (7) is connected to a vertical plate (702). The top of the push plate (701) is hinged to the vertical plate (702) through a pair of lugs (7011). The rotation axis of the push plate (701) is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt (1). A stop block (703) is provided on the side of the vertical plate (702) near the first cylinder (7). The bottom height of the stop block (703) is lower than the top height of the push plate (701) in the vertical state.

3. The ready-to-cook pre-prepared food packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support platform (3) includes a pair of support plates (301) and multiple rotating rollers (302). The rotating rollers (302) are rotatably connected between the pair of support plates (301). The axial direction of the rotating rollers (302) is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt (1). The stop bar (303) is located between the pair of support plates (301).

4. The ready-to-cook pre-prepared food packaging device according to claim 3, characterized in that, There is a second preset distance between the top of the support plate (301) and the top of the rotating roller (302), which is less than the height of the pre-made food packaging box (2).

5. The ready-to-cook pre-prepared food packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support frame (6) is inverted U-shaped, including a horizontal section and vertical sections at both ends of the horizontal section. A T-shaped groove (601) is provided at the bottom of the horizontal section along its length. A T-shaped block is slidably connected to the T-shaped groove (601). The bottom of the T-shaped block is connected to the fixed end of the lifting mechanism (5) through a connecting block (501). The telescopic end of the second cylinder (8) is connected to the connecting block (501). The second cylinder (8) is fixed to the bottom of the horizontal section of the support frame (6).

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