An automated control packaging apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic control packaging device, including support body, the top one end is placed for accommodating the container of the material liquid of waiting for packaging, rotary disc, rotationally connected setting on the top other end of support body, the material conveying belt of discharging is set up on the support body of rotary disc outside one end, the rotary disc keeps intermittent rotation and is distributed in the circumference on the disc body and is equipped with a plurality of grooves for placing the box body, and each groove is formed with a plurality of stations with the position corresponding to the support body, and a plurality of stations are fixedly arranged on the support body, and a plurality of stations are in turn box taking station, box body detection station, filling station, cap taking station, capping station and transfer blanking station along the rotation direction of rotary disc. The packaging device can make the corresponding station on the groove and the support body carry out alignment through the setting intermittent rotary disc and groove, so that each working procedure of packaging can be carried out simultaneously, and this mode can directly realize the automatic packaging of material liquid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material packaging technology, specifically an automated control packaging device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, rotary automated packaging equipment is commonly used for packaging liquids or liquid sauces. This type of equipment typically includes a turntable that can rotate intermittently, with multiple workstations set along the circumference of the turntable. The intermittent rotation of the turntable sends the containers to different workstations in sequence to complete the corresponding packaging process.

[0003] When packaging liquid materials using bottles or boxes, existing rotary automated packaging equipment is typically used in conjunction with conveyor belts. Specifically, the rotary table has several arc-shaped grooves along its circumference. The conveyor belt transports the bottles one by one to the edge of the rotary table. Once a bottle enters one of the arc-shaped grooves, the rotary table rotates intermittently to disengage the bottle from the conveyor belt, thus positioning the bottle at each processing station for filling, sealing, and other operations. This structure, through the coordinated action of the rotary table and the conveyor belt, achieves a certain degree of automated container feeding and station switching.

[0004] However, when the packaging bottle rotates to the processing station with the turntable, its bottom usually needs to be supported by a support platform to prevent the bottle from tilting or shifting during filling or sealing. If the bottom is suspended, the container positioning will be unstable, directly affecting the filling accuracy and sealing quality. If a fixed support plate is set under the turntable, when the packaging bottle is transferred from the conveyor belt to the support plate, the bottom of the packaging bottle will be subjected to friction and impact during the transfer due to the height difference between the surface of the conveyor belt and the top surface of the support plate. Especially after the liquid is filled, the weight of the container increases, and the wear problem of the bottle bottom becomes more prominent. Long-term operation will also cause scratches on the surface of the support plate, affecting the smooth sliding of the container.

[0005] Furthermore, when the packaging container has a conical structure (i.e., open at the large end and closed at the small end), the conical box is difficult to reliably position in the turntable slot through a simple arc groove. Its sidewall is prone to tilting during the transfer process due to uneven force, which makes it impossible for the subsequent filling tube to accurately extend into the box opening, and the capping station cannot achieve precise alignment between the box cap and the box opening. Therefore, some turntable automated packaging equipment cannot effectively package some conical boxes. Utility Model Content

[0006] Therefore, to address the aforementioned shortcomings, this utility model provides an automated packaging control device. This device, by creating slots in the rotating disc, facilitates the stable rotation of conical boxes after placement, thus simplifying packaging. Simultaneously, by rationally arranging various workstations on the support at the outer end of the rotating disc, automated operations such as box retrieval, box inspection, filling, cap removal, cap sealing, and discharge can be completed. Furthermore, the capped packaging boxes can be lifted and transferred to the conveyor belt via a transfer unloading station, avoiding the bottle bottom wear problem that occurs when conventional rotary automated packaging equipment is combined with a conveyor belt for automatic packaging. The entire device has a compact structure, is easy to install, and simple to use. Operators only need to place the boxes and caps promptly; all other steps are automatically packaged by the automated equipment, improving packaging efficiency.

[0007] This invention is achieved by constructing an automated control packaging device, including a support body with a container for holding the liquid material to be packaged placed at one of the top ends. A rotating disk is rotatably connected to the other end of the top of the support body; The discharge conveyor belt is mounted on a support at one end of the outer side of the rotating disc; The rotating disk rotates intermittently and has several slots distributed around its circumference for placing boxes. Each slot and the position corresponding to the support body form several workstations, and the workstations are fixedly set on the support body. The aforementioned workstations, along the rotation direction of the rotating disk, are sequentially: box picking workstation, box inspection workstation, filling workstation, cap picking workstation, cap sealing workstation, and material transfer and unloading workstation.

[0008] Specifically, the box body has a conical structure and maintains an opening at the large end, and the size of the slot on the rotating disk is between the size of the large end and the small end of the conical structure of the box body.

[0009] Specifically, the box-retrieving station includes a feeder and a picker. The feeder is located above the rotating disk and fixed to the support. The feeder has a placement slot for placing boxes, which is aligned with any slot on the rotating disk. The boxes are stacked in the placement slot with the smaller end facing down. The size of the placement slot is close to the size of the larger end of the box. The picker is located below the rotating disk and consists of a first lifting cylinder and a picker rod. The picker rod is driven by the first lifting cylinder to move up and down. The picker rod is aligned with the placement slot and has a picker suction cup at its end.

[0010] Specifically, the box detection station includes an infrared sensor, which is located below the rotating disk and ensures that infrared light passes through the slot. When a box is placed in the slot, the infrared light is blocked, thus realizing box detection.

[0011] Specifically, the filling station is a filling pipe. One end of the filling pipe is connected to the bottom of the container through a pump body. The other end of the filling pipe is emptied and a valve is installed at the emptied end. A discharge pipe is installed at the middle end of the filling pipe. The discharge port of the discharge pipe is aligned with the slot of the rotating disk and an electrically controlled valve is installed on the discharge pipe.

[0012] Specifically, the cap-removing station includes a support plate, which is set on a support body outside the rotating disk, and a cap-dropping hole is opened at the top of the support plate at the position aligned with the slot hole. Several limiting rods are set around the outside of the cover hole at the top of the support plate; Several box lids were stacked on the lid-dropping hole; The second telescopic cylinder is installed on the top of the support plate and keeps the telescopic end moving through the support plate in the vertical direction; The fixing head is located on the side of the support plate near the rotating disk; The guide post is connected between the top of the fixed head and the support plate and is kept vertically positioned. The sliding block is sleeved on the outer end of the guide post and is driven to slide up and down by the second telescopic cylinder. The mounting rod is rotatably and through-mounted within the sliding block; The suction cup is located on the outside of the mounting rod and aligned with the slot on the rotating disk; Arc-shaped holes are formed on the side of the support plate; The connecting disc is coaxially connected to the end of the mounting rod. The drive head is eccentrically mounted on the connecting plate to maintain rotation and to maintain rolling contact with the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole; When the second telescopic cylinder drives the sliding block to rise to the top, it causes the sliding block to rise. At this time, the drive head rolls upward in the arc hole, driving the connecting plate and the mounting rod to rotate and keep the suction cup above and corresponding to the lid of the lid hole. When the second telescopic cylinder drives the sliding block to descend to the bottom, it causes the sliding block to descend. At this time, the drive head rolls downward in the arc-shaped hole, driving the connecting plate and the mounting rod to rotate and keep the suction cup below and corresponding to the box in the slot of the rotating plate.

[0013] Specifically, the two ends of the arc-shaped hole are vertical ends. When the drive head moves up and down along the vertical ends of the arc-shaped hole, the connecting plate and the mounting rod do not rotate.

[0014] Specifically, the sealing station is a heat-sealing machine located above the rotating disk, which performs heat sealing when the lid is placed on the open end of the box body.

[0015] Specifically, the transfer unloading station includes a first L-shaped mounting plate, which is mounted on a support above the rotating disk and keeps both ends above the slot of the rotating disk and the discharge conveyor belt, respectively. The second L-shaped mounting plate is located below the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate and is kept horizontally raised and lowered by a third telescopic cylinder that passes through the first L-shaped mounting plate. The vertical side of the second L-shaped mounting plate and the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate are provided with linear slide rails. An elongated hole is vertically formed on the side of the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate; A sleeve is provided on the side of the vertical end of the second L-shaped mounting plate. The sleeve passes through the elongated hole and can slide up and down along the elongated hole. Mounting plate, fixed to the end of the sleeve on the outer side of the first L-shaped mounting plate; The fourth telescopic cylinder is fixed to the mounting plate and keeps the telescopic end passing through the sleeve and extending into the interior of the second L-shaped mounting plate; The slider is slidably positioned below the horizontal end of the second L-shaped mounting plate and maintains its side connection with the telescopic end of the fourth telescopic cylinder. A vacuum suction cup is located at the bottom of the slider; The vacuum tube is connected at one end to the side of the slider and communicates with the vacuum suction cup through a pre-set vacuum channel inside the slider. The other end is connected to the external vacuum system through a flexible tube.

[0016] Specifically, a push rod is also provided below the material transfer station, and the push rod is installed on the drive end of the first lifting cylinder.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: Firstly, this device is sequentially arranged along the rotation direction of the rotating disc, including a box picking station, a box inspection station, a filling station, a cap picking station, a cap sealing station, and a transfer and unloading station, forming a complete packaging production line from empty box loading to finished product output. Through the intermittent rotation of the rotating disc, each station works in coordination, automatically completing the entire process of box picking, inspection, filling, cap picking, cap sealing, and unloading without manual intervention, effectively improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.

[0018] Secondly, a box detection station is set up before the filling station. Infrared sensors detect whether a box is placed in the slot on the rotating plate. When an empty slot is detected, subsequent filling and capping stations can stop or issue an alarm, avoiding material waste, equipment contamination, and production line disorder caused by filling slots without boxes, thus improving the stability of equipment operation and the yield rate of finished products.

[0019] Furthermore, by rationally setting the cap-removing station structure, the suction cup can automatically rotate to the bottom when it descends, thereby placing the cap on the opening end of the box, which is convenient for subsequent capping. When the suction cup rises, it can rotate to the top, so that the suction cup contacts the cap above and performs vacuum adsorption, effectively realizing the automated adsorption of the cap and ensuring the accurate placement of the cap.

[0020] Finally, a transfer and unloading station is set up at the discharge end. Specifically, through the combination of a first L-shaped mounting plate, a second L-shaped mounting plate, a third telescopic cylinder, a fourth telescopic cylinder, and a slider, the vacuum suction cup achieves compound movement in both horizontal and vertical directions. The vacuum suction cup can remove the capped box from the slot of the rotating disk and transfer it to the discharge conveyor belt, without any manual intervention. At the same time, a push rod is set below the transfer and unloading station. The push rod is installed on the drive end of the first lifting cylinder at the box picking station and is staggered with the picking rod. Using the same lifting cylinder, the box in the corresponding slot of the transfer and unloading station can be pushed out simultaneously after the box picking action is completed, which facilitates the vacuum adsorption and lifting of the box. This structure effectively solves the problem of bottom wear when traditional rotary automated packaging equipment is combined with a conveyor belt to fill bottles. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention viewed from the front. Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model without the external protective plate of the support body; Figure 5 for Figure 4 A structural diagram from another perspective; Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the corresponding component at the cap-removing station of this utility model; Figure 7 for Figure 6 A structural diagram from another perspective; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the connecting plate and other components in the cap-removing station of this utility model; Figure 9 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle; Figure 10This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material transfer and unloading station of this utility model; Figure In the picture: 100. Support structure; 200. Container; 300. Discharge conveyor belt; 400. Rotary disc; 500. Box picking station; 501. First lifting cylinder; 502. Picking rod; 5021. Picking suction cup; 503. Push rod; 600. Box body inspection station; 700. Filling station; 800. Lid removal station; 801. Support plate; 802. Limiting rod; 803. Lid; 804. Second telescopic cylinder; 805. Fixing head; 806. Guide post; 807. Sliding block; 808. Mounting rod; 809. Lid removal suction cup; 810. Arc-shaped hole; 811. Drive head; 812. Connecting plate; 900, Sealing Station; 1000. Transfer unloading station; 1001. First L-shaped mounting plate; 1002. Long slot; 1003. Third telescopic cylinder; 1004. Second L-shaped mounting plate; 1005. Linear slide rail; 1006. Mounting plate; 1007. Fourth telescopic cylinder; 1008. Slider; 1009. Vacuum suction cup; 1010. Vacuum tube; 1011. Sleeve. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0023] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0024] As described in the background section, existing rotary automated packaging equipment, when combined with conveyor belts to automatically package bottles, suffers from potential wear on the bottle bottoms and cannot effectively position and package conical boxes.

[0025] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the appendix for solutions to these problems. Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 5 This utility model provides an automated control packaging device, including a support body 100, a container 200, a discharge conveyor belt 300, and a rotating disk 400.

[0026] A container 200 is placed at one top end of the support body 100. The container 200 is used to hold the liquid to be packaged, which can be a liquid beverage, liquid sauce, semi-fluid condiment, etc. A rotating disk 400 is rotatably connected to the other top end of the support body 100. The rotating disk 400 can be driven by a drive motor in conjunction with a Geneva mechanism (not shown in the attached drawings due to its conventional mechanical transmission structure) to rotate intermittently. A discharge conveyor belt 300 is provided on the support body 100 at one outer end of the rotating disk 400. The discharge conveyor belt 300 is used to transport the packaged finished boxes to the next process or collection area.

[0027] The rotating disk 400 has a circular structure with several slots evenly distributed along its circumference for placing boxes. The number of slots corresponds to the number of grooves in the wheel mechanism, and the size of the slots is adapted to the outer dimensions of the boxes. The boxes have a conical structure, with the open end being the large end and the closed end being the small end. The size of the slots is between the large and small end dimensions of the boxes. Specifically, the diameter of the slots is larger than the outer diameter of the small end of the box but smaller than the outer diameter of the large end. This allows the small end of the box to pass through the slot and protrude below the rotating disk 400, while the large end, being larger than the slot, is held above the rotating disk 400, thus achieving vertical positioning of the boxes within the slots.

[0028] The rotating disk 400 achieves intermittent rotation through a cam divider or servo motor in conjunction with an intermittent control mechanism. The angle of each rotation is equal to the included angle between two adjacent slots, so that each slot can stop accurately at the corresponding position of each workstation in sequence.

[0029] Along the rotation direction of the rotating disk 400, several workstations are fixedly installed on the support body 100, namely, a box picking workstation 500, a box inspection workstation 600, a filling workstation 700, a cap picking workstation 800, a cap sealing workstation 900, and a material transfer and unloading workstation 1000. When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating, each slot is aligned with its corresponding workstation so that each workstation can perform its corresponding operation simultaneously.

[0030] The box-retrieving station 500 includes a feeder and a picker. The feeder is set on the support body 100 and located above the rotating disk 400. The feeder is provided with a placement slot for placing the box, and the placement slot is aligned with any slot on the rotating disk 400.

[0031] Specifically, the feeder is a horizontally positioned feed plate with a central placement slot. The size of the placement slot is close to the size of the large end of the box, ensuring that the box remains vertical within the slot without significant wobbling. Multiple boxes are stacked within the placement slot, with all boxes having their smaller ends facing down and their larger ends facing up.

[0032] The material handler is located below the rotating disk 400 and specifically includes a first lifting cylinder 501 and a material handling rod 502. The first lifting cylinder 501 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support body 100, with its piston rod extending vertically upward. The material handling rod 502 is fixed to the end of the piston rod of the first lifting cylinder 501 via a connector, and the axis of the material handling rod 502 is coaxially arranged with the placement slot and the corresponding slot on the rotating disk 400. A material handling suction cup is provided at the end of the material handling rod 502, and the material handling suction cup is connected to an external vacuum source via an air pipe.

[0033] The working process of the box-picking station 500 is as follows: When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating and one of the empty slots rotates to the box-picking station 500, the first lifting cylinder 501 drives the picking rod 502 to extend upward. The picking rod 502 passes through the through hole on the support body 100 and the corresponding slot on the rotating disk 400 in sequence, and continues to extend upward into the placement slot of the feeder. The picking suction cup at the end of the picking rod 502 contacts the bottom surface of the small end of the box stacked at the bottom. The vacuum source is activated to generate negative pressure on the picking suction cup, which sucks up the bottom box. Then the first lifting cylinder 501 drives the picking rod 502 to retract downward. The picking suction cup sucks up the box and passes through the slot of the rotating disk 400, pulling the box into the slot. When the edge of the large end of the box contacts the upper surface of the rotating disk 400, the box is stuck and cannot move downward. At this time, the box is reliably placed in the slot, and the small end protrudes below the rotating disk 400. Then the suction cup releases the vacuum, and the first lifting cylinder 501 continues to descend to the initial position, completing one box retrieval action.

[0034] The box detection station 600 includes an infrared sensor, which is fixedly mounted below the rotating disk 400, with its infrared transmitter and receiver positioned on opposite sides of the slot's movement trajectory. When the rotating disk 400 rotates to the detection position, the infrared light from the sensor passes vertically through the area where the slot is located. If a box is placed in the slot, the smaller end of the box will block the infrared light, and the infrared receiver will not receive the signal. In this case, the control system determines that there is a box in the slot, and subsequent stations proceed normally. If no box is placed in the slot, the infrared light passes smoothly through the slot and is received by the receiver. The control system determines that the slot is empty and immediately issues an alarm signal or controls subsequent filling stations 700, cap removal stations 800, and capping stations 900 to pause until the empty slot has rotated through all stations.

[0035] The filling station 700 includes a filling pipe. One end of the filling pipe is connected to the bottom of the container 200 via a pump body, which can be a metering pump or a peristaltic pump, used to quantitatively pump the liquid in the container 200 into the filling pipe. The other end of the filling pipe is an emptying end, which is equipped with a valve to directly discharge any unused liquid. The middle end of the filling pipe is connected to a discharge pipe, which extends vertically downwards. Its discharge port is aligned with a slot on the rotating disk 400. An electrically controlled valve is installed on the discharge pipe to control the opening and closing of the discharge pipe, thereby achieving quantitative filling.

[0036] The working process of filling station 700 is as follows: When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating and the slot containing the box rotates to filling station 700, the discharge port of the discharge pipe is directly above the large end opening of the box. The electric control valve opens, the pump starts, and the liquid in container 200 is pumped quantitatively to the filling pipe, and then flows into the box below through the discharge pipe. After filling is completed, the electric control valve closes, the pump stops, and one filling operation is completed.

[0037] Preferably, a flow meter is also installed on the feed pipe to monitor the amount of liquid being filled in real time. When the preset filling volume is reached, the control system automatically closes the electric control valve to ensure that the amount of liquid being filled each time is consistent.

[0038] Please refer to the appendix carefully. Figure 6 ~Appendix Figure 8 The lid removal station 800 specifically includes a support plate 801, a limiting rod 802, a lid 803, a second telescopic cylinder 804, a fixing head 805, a guide post 806, a sliding block 807, an installation rod 808, a lid removal suction cup 809, an arc-shaped hole 810, a drive head 811, and a connecting plate 812.

[0039] A support plate 801 is fixedly mounted on a support body 100 outside the rotating disk 400. The support plate 801 has a vertical plate-like structure. A lid-dropping hole is provided at the top of the support plate 801, aligned with a slot on the rotating disk 400. Several limiting rods 802 are arranged around the lid-dropping hole at the top of the support plate 801. The space formed by the limiting rods 802 is adapted to the shape of the lid 803, used to confine the stacked lids 803 directly above the lid-dropping hole. Several lids 803 are stacked on the lid-dropping hole, and the size of each lid 803 is adapted to the size of the large end opening of the box.

[0040] Specifically, a set of flexible brushes or rubber baffles are fixedly installed on the inner walls of the opposite sides of the lid dropping hole near the bottom outlet. The free ends of the brushes / baffles extend downward into the lid dropping hole at an angle, and the distance between the free ends on the opposite sides is less than the outer diameter of the lid 803. The lid removal operation can be achieved by using the flexible brushes or rubber baffles.

[0041] A fixed head 805 is fixedly mounted on the side of the support plate 801 near the rotating disk 400, located slightly above the center of the side of the support plate 801. A guide post 806 is vertically connected between the fixed head 805 and the top of the support plate 801, with both ends of the guide post 806 fixedly connected to the fixed head 805 and the top of the support plate 801, respectively. A sliding block 807 is sleeved on the guide post 806 and can slide up and down along the guide post 806. A second telescopic cylinder 804 is installed on the top of the support plate 801, with its piston rod vertically downward through the support plate 801 and fixedly connected to the sliding block 807, used to drive the sliding block 807 to move up and down along the guide post 806.

[0042] A mounting rod 808 is rotatably inserted through a sliding block 807, with its axis horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction of the sliding block 807. A connecting plate 812 is fixedly connected to one end of the mounting rod 808 near the support plate 801, and the connecting plate 812 is coaxial with the mounting rod 808. A driving head 811 is fixedly mounted at an eccentric position on the connecting plate 812. The driving head 811 is cylindrical and can rotate freely. An arc-shaped hole 810 is formed on the side of the support plate 801, through which the driving head 811 passes, and the outer wall of the driving head 811 maintains rolling contact with the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole 810.

[0043] A lid-removing suction cup 809 is fixedly installed at one end of the mounting rod 808 away from the support plate 801 (i.e. the end located on one side of the rotating disk 400). The lid-removing suction cup 809 is aligned with the slot on the rotating disk 400 and is used to pick up or place the lid 803.

[0044] The arc-shaped hole 810 has an overall arc shape, with vertical ends at both ends. When the drive head 811 moves up and down along the vertical ends of the arc-shaped hole 810, the connecting plate 812 and the mounting rod 808 do not rotate; when the drive head 811 moves along the arc segment of the arc-shaped hole 810, the drive head 811 generates an eccentric torque on the connecting plate 812, driving the connecting plate 812 and the mounting rod 808 to rotate.

[0045] The working process at cap removal station 800 is as follows: In the initial state, the piston rod of the second telescopic cylinder 804 is in the extended state, the sliding block 807 is located at the bottom of the guide post 806, and the drive head 811 is located in the lower vertical end of the arc-shaped hole 810. The cap suction cup 809 is facing down and aligned with the slot on the rotating disk 400.

[0046] When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating and the box containing the liquid rotates to the cap removal station 800, the second telescopic cylinder 804 is activated, its piston rod retracts, and drives the sliding block 807 to slide upward along the guide post 806. In the initial stage of the sliding block 807 rising, the drive head 811 moves upward along the lower vertical end of the arc-shaped hole 810. During this process, the mounting rod 808 does not rotate, and the cap removal suction cup 809 continues to remain in a downward position, moving away from the top of the filled box to avoid interference with the box. When the drive head 811 enters the arc section of the arc-shaped hole 810, as the sliding block 807 continues to rise, the drive head 811 rolls upward within the arc-shaped hole 810, generating an eccentric torque on the connecting disk 812, driving the connecting disk 812 and the mounting rod 808 to rotate clockwise (viewed from the direction of the support plate 801). The cap removal suction cup 809 gradually changes from a downward position to an upward position. When the sliding block 807 rises to its highest point, the drive head 811 enters the upper vertical end of the arc-shaped hole 810, and the connecting plate 812 and the mounting rod 808 stop rotating. At this time, the cap-removing suction cup 809 faces upward and is aligned with the cap-dropping hole at the top of the support plate 801. The end face of the cap-removing suction cup 809 contacts the bottom surface of the lowermost cap 803 in the cap-dropping hole. The vacuum source is activated to generate negative pressure in the cap-removing suction cup 809, which then adheres to the cap 803.

[0047] Subsequently, the piston rod of the second telescopic cylinder 804 extends, causing the sliding block 807 to slide downwards along the guide post 806. In the initial stage of the sliding block 807's descent, the drive head 811 moves downwards along the upper vertical end of the arc-shaped hole 810. During this process, the mounting rod 808 does not rotate, and the lid-removing suction cup 809 remains facing upwards, adsorbing the lid 803 as it leaves the lid-dropping hole. When the drive head 811 enters the arc-shaped section of the arc-shaped hole 810, as the sliding block 807 continues to descend, the drive head 811 rolls downwards within the arc-shaped hole 810, generating a reverse eccentric torque on the connecting plate 812. This drives the connecting plate 812 and the mounting rod 808 to rotate counterclockwise, and the lid-removing suction cup 809 gradually changes from an upward to a downward position, causing the lid 803 to flip downwards. When the sliding block 807 descends to its lowest point, the drive head 811 enters the lower vertical end of the arc-shaped hole 810, and the connecting plate 812 and the mounting rod 808 stop rotating. At this time, the lid-removing suction cup 809 faces downward, accurately aligning the lid 803 with the opening end of the box body within the slot of the rotating plate 400. The lid-removing suction cup 809 releases the vacuum, and the lid 803 falls onto the opening end of the box body, completing one lid-removing and lid-placing action.

[0048] Because the cap removal suction cup rotates with the mounting rod, it is connected to an external vacuum source via a drag chain hose to facilitate vacuuming and cap removal, so as to adapt to lifting and rotation.

[0049] The aforementioned lid-removing station 800 uses only the second telescopic cylinder 804 as a power source to realize the reciprocating swing and lifting composite motion of the lid-removing suction cup 809 from picking up the lid from the top to placing the lid from the bottom. The structure is simple, the operation is reliable, and there is no need for complex multi-axis linkage control.

[0050] The capping station 900 is a hot press sealing machine located above the rotating disk 400. The hot press sealing machine includes a hot press head and a heating element. The hot press head is driven vertically up and down by a telescopic cylinder, and its shape and size are adapted to the shape of the lid. The heating element is located inside the hot press head and is used to heat the hot press head to a preset temperature.

[0051] The working process of the capping station 900 is as follows: When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating and the box containing the cap rotates to the capping station 900, the telescopic cylinder of the hot press sealing machine drives the hot press head to move downward. The hot press head presses against the upper surface of the cap, and through the combined action of heat and pressure, the edge of the cap fuses with the edge of the opening of the box, forming a sealed package. After the hot pressing is completed, the hot press head retracts upward and leaves the sealed box, completing the capping action.

[0052] Please see the appendix Figure 9 and attached Figure 10 The transfer unloading station 1000 includes a first L-shaped mounting plate 1001, an elongated hole 1002, a third telescopic cylinder 1003, a second L-shaped mounting plate 1004, a linear slide rail 1005, a mounting plate 1006, a fourth telescopic cylinder 1007, a slider 1008, a vacuum suction cup 1009, a vacuum tube 1010, and a sleeve 1011.

[0053] The first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 is fixedly mounted on the support body 100 above the rotating disk 400. The first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 includes a vertical end and a horizontal end, wherein the vertical end is fixed to the support body 100, and the horizontal end extends in the horizontal direction. The two ends of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 are respectively located above the slot of the rotating disk 400 and the discharge conveyor belt 300, that is, the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 spans between the rotating disk 400 and the discharge conveyor belt 300.

[0054] The second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 is disposed below the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001. The second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 also includes a vertical end and a horizontal end; its vertical end is positioned opposite to the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001, and its horizontal end extends horizontally. The second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 is driven to rise and fall by a third telescopic cylinder 1003 that passes through the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001. Specifically, the cylinder body of the third telescopic cylinder 1003 is fixed to the upper surface of the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001, and its piston rod passes vertically downward through the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 and is fixedly connected to the horizontal end of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004. A linear slide rail 1005 is provided between the vertical side of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 and the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate 1001. The linear slide rail 1005 guides the movement direction of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 during rising and falling, ensuring smooth lifting and falling.

[0055] The first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 has a vertically formed elongated hole 1002 on its side at the vertical end. A sleeve 1011 is fixedly mounted on the side of the vertical end of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004. The sleeve 1011 passes through the elongated hole 1002 and can slide up and down along the hole. A through hole is provided in the middle of the sleeve 1011 for the piston rod of the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 to pass through.

[0056] Mounting plate 1006 is fixed to the end of sleeve 1011 on the outer side of first L-shaped mounting plate 1001, that is, mounting plate 1006 is located on the side of first L-shaped mounting plate 1001 away from rotating disk 400. Fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 is fixedly mounted on mounting plate 1006, and piston rod of fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 passes through through hole of sleeve 1011 and extends into interior of second L-shaped mounting plate 1004.

[0057] The slider 1008 is slidably positioned below the horizontal end of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004. Specifically, a linear guide rail is provided on the lower surface of the horizontal end of the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004, and the slider 1008 slides in cooperation with the linear guide rail, allowing it to reciprocate in the horizontal direction. The side of the slider 1008 is fixedly connected to the piston rod end of the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007, and driven by the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007, the slider 1008 can reciprocate in the horizontal direction between the slot of the rotating disk 400 and the discharge conveyor belt 300.

[0058] A vacuum suction cup 1009 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slider 1008. The vacuum suction cup 1009 is used to adsorb the lid or side wall of the finished box. A vacuum tube 1010 is connected to the side of the slider 1008. One end of the vacuum tube 1010 is fixedly connected to the slider 1008 and communicates with the vacuum suction cup 1009 through a pre-set vacuum channel inside the slider 1008. The other end of the vacuum tube 1010 is connected to an external vacuum system through a flexible tube.

[0059] In addition, a push rod 503 is provided below the transfer unloading station 1000. The push rod 503 is used to assist in pushing the finished box body upward from the slot so that the vacuum suction cup 1009 can pick it up.

[0060] The working process of transferring the unloading station 1000 is as follows: When the rotating disk 400 stops rotating and the sealed finished box rotates to the transfer unloading station 1000, the third telescopic cylinder 1003 is activated, its piston rod extends, driving the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 to move downward along the linear slide rail 1005. At the same time, the sleeve 1011 slides downward along the elongated hole 1002, causing the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 and the slider 1008 to descend as a whole until the vacuum suction cup 1009 contacts the lid surface of the finished box. The external vacuum system is activated, creating negative pressure in the vacuum suction cup 1009 through the vacuum tube 1010 and the vacuum channel inside the slider 1008, thus adsorbing the finished box.

[0061] Subsequently, the piston rod of the third telescopic cylinder 1003 retracts, driving the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 to move upward, pulling the finished box out of the slot in the rotating disk 400, completely detaching the box from the slot. Next, the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 activates, its piston rod extending to push the slider 1008 horizontally along the linear guide towards the discharge conveyor belt 300. The vacuum suction cup 1009 simultaneously moves the finished box directly above the discharge conveyor belt 300. The third telescopic cylinder 1003 extends again, driving the second L-shaped mounting plate 1004 downward, lowering the finished box to near the conveying surface of the discharge conveyor belt 300. The vacuum suction cup 1009 releases the vacuum, and the finished box falls onto the discharge conveyor belt 300, which then transports it to the next process. Finally, the third telescopic cylinder 1003 and the fourth telescopic cylinder 1007 retract, restoring the entire transfer and unloading station 1000 to its initial state, awaiting the next operation.

[0062] During the above process, when the first lifting cylinder 501 drives the push rod 503 to rise, it can apply an upward thrust to the finished box in the slot from below, assisting the box to detach from the slot, reducing the load on the vacuum suction cup 1009, and improving the reliability of the transfer.

[0063] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automated control packaging apparatus, characterized in that, include: The support structure has a container at one top end for holding the liquid material to be packaged; A rotating disk is rotatably connected to the other end of the top of the support body; The discharge conveyor belt is mounted on a support at one end of the outer side of the rotating disc; The rotating disk rotates intermittently and has several slots distributed around its circumference for placing boxes. Each slot and the position corresponding to the support body form several workstations, and the workstations are fixedly set on the support body. The aforementioned workstations, along the rotation direction of the rotating disk, are sequentially: box picking workstation, box inspection workstation, filling workstation, cap picking workstation, cap sealing workstation, and material transfer and unloading workstation.

2. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The box body has a conical structure and maintains an opening at the large end. The size of the slot on the rotating disk is between the size of the large end and the small end of the conical structure of the box body.

3. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The box-retrieving station includes a feeder and a picker. The feeder is located above the rotating disk and fixed to the support. The feeder has a placement slot for placing boxes, which is aligned with any slot on the rotating disk. The boxes are stacked in the placement slot with the smaller end facing down. The size of the placement slot is close to the size of the larger end of the box. The picker is located below the rotating disk and consists of a first lifting cylinder and a picker rod. The picker rod is driven by the first lifting cylinder to move up and down. The picker rod is aligned with the placement slot and has a picker suction cup at its end.

4. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The box detection station includes an infrared sensor, which is located below the rotating disk and ensures that infrared light passes through the slot. When a box is placed in the slot, the infrared light is blocked, thus realizing box detection.

5. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The filling station is a filling pipe. One end of the filling pipe is connected to the bottom of the container through a pump body. The other end of the filling pipe is emptied and a valve is installed at the emptied end. A discharge pipe is installed at the middle end of the filling pipe. The discharge port of the discharge pipe is aligned with the slot of the rotating disk and an electrically controlled valve is installed on the discharge pipe.

6. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The cap-removing station specifically includes a support plate, which is set on the support body outside the rotating disk, and a cap-dropping hole is opened at the position on the top of the support plate that aligns with the slot hole; Several limiting rods are set around the outside of the cover hole at the top of the support plate; Several box lids were stacked on the lid-dropping hole; The second telescopic cylinder is installed on the top of the support plate and keeps the telescopic end moving through the support plate in the vertical direction; The fixing head is located on the side of the support plate near the rotating disk; The guide post is connected between the top of the fixed head and the support plate and is kept vertically positioned. The sliding block is sleeved on the outer end of the guide post and is driven to slide up and down by the second telescopic cylinder. The mounting rod is rotatably and through-mounted within the sliding block; The suction cup is located on the outside of the mounting rod and aligned with the slot on the rotating disk; Arc-shaped holes are formed on the side of the support plate; The connecting disc is coaxially connected to the end of the mounting rod. The drive head is eccentrically mounted on the connecting plate to maintain rotation and to maintain rolling contact with the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole; When the second telescopic cylinder drives the sliding block to rise to the top, it causes the sliding block to rise. At this time, the drive head rolls upward in the arc hole, driving the connecting plate and the mounting rod to rotate and keep the suction cup above and corresponding to the lid of the lid hole. When the second telescopic cylinder drives the sliding block to descend to the bottom, it causes the sliding block to descend. At this time, the drive head rolls downward in the arc-shaped hole, driving the connecting plate and the mounting rod to rotate and keep the suction cup below and corresponding to the box in the slot of the rotating plate.

7. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The two ends of the arc-shaped hole are vertical ends. When the drive head moves up and down along the vertical ends of the arc-shaped hole, the connecting plate and the mounting rod do not rotate.

8. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The sealing station is a hot press sealing machine located above the rotating disk, which performs hot press sealing when the lid is placed on the open end of the box body.

9. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The transfer unloading station includes a first L-shaped mounting plate, which is mounted on a support above the rotating disk and keeps both ends above the slot of the rotating disk and the discharge conveyor belt, respectively. The second L-shaped mounting plate is located below the horizontal end of the first L-shaped mounting plate and is kept horizontally raised and lowered by a third telescopic cylinder that passes through the first L-shaped mounting plate. The vertical side of the second L-shaped mounting plate and the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate are provided with linear slide rails. An elongated hole is vertically formed on the side of the vertical end of the first L-shaped mounting plate; A sleeve is provided on the side of the vertical end of the second L-shaped mounting plate. The sleeve passes through the elongated hole and can slide up and down along the elongated hole. Mounting plate, fixed to the end of the sleeve on the outer side of the first L-shaped mounting plate; The fourth telescopic cylinder is fixed to the mounting plate and keeps the telescopic end passing through the sleeve and extending into the interior of the second L-shaped mounting plate; The slider is slidably positioned below the horizontal end of the second L-shaped mounting plate and maintains its side connection with the telescopic end of the fourth telescopic cylinder. A vacuum suction cup is located at the bottom of the slider; The vacuum tube is connected at one end to the side of the slider and communicates with the vacuum suction cup through a pre-set vacuum channel inside the slider. The other end is connected to the external vacuum system through a flexible tube.

10. The automated control packaging apparatus of claim 9, wherein, A push rod is also provided below the material transfer station, and the push rod is installed on the drive end of the first lifting cylinder.

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