A utensil washing tipping device

Abstract

The application relates to a tableware cleaning and dumping device and relates to the field of automatic equipment, which comprises a first conveying mechanism, a dumping mechanism and a second conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first-stage conveying belt and a second-stage conveying belt, the output end of the first-stage conveying belt is connected with the input end of the second-stage conveying belt, and the output end of the second-stage conveying belt is connected with the box inlet of the dumping mechanism; the dumping mechanism comprises a dumping rack, a turnover assembly, a first driving device and a guide assembly, the first driving device is installed at the top of the dumping rack, the turnover assembly is installed at the middle of the dumping rack, the guide assembly is fixed on the side of the turnover assembly away from the box inlet, and the lower portion of the guide assembly is a dumping opening; the first driving device is drivingly connected with the turnover assembly, and the turnover assembly is driven by the first driving device to turn over towards the direction close to or away from the dumping opening. The application can improve the dumping and recycling efficiency, and effectively reduce the equipment maintenance difficulty and cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automation equipment technology, and in particular to a tableware washing and emptying device. Background Technology

[0002] After use, tableware in the catering industry needs to be recycled, cleaned, and disinfected. Tableware with food scraps is typically placed in a top-opening container for recycling. To separate the container from the food scraps and tableware, it needs to be flipped over so that the food scraps and tableware fall under gravity into a water-based slag remover. The empty container is then transported to the next process. Manually emptying the container is inefficient, requires high labor costs, and is physically demanding.

[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, utility model patent application number CN202420157457.2 discloses a novel box-turning machine. This machine incorporates a box compartment on a carrier frame for holding the boxes and a drive motor on the frame to rotate the carrier frame within it, thus inverting the boxes and allowing the contents to fall out through a discharge port. While this machine effectively improves the automation level of box turning and the efficiency of tableware recycling, in actual use it has been found that food residue inside the boxes often contains liquid, which easily adheres to the drive motor during rotation, potentially causing motor malfunction. This results in higher maintenance difficulty and costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a tableware washing and emptying device that can effectively reduce the difficulty and cost of equipment maintenance.

[0005] The tableware washing and emptying device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A dishwashing and emptying device includes a first conveying mechanism, an emptying mechanism, and a second conveying mechanism, wherein the second conveying mechanism is located below the first conveying mechanism and is connected to the outlet of the emptying mechanism;

[0007] The first conveying mechanism includes a primary conveyor belt and a secondary conveyor belt. The output end of the primary conveyor belt is connected to the input end of the secondary conveyor belt, and the output end of the secondary conveyor belt is connected to the inlet of the box-turning mechanism.

[0008] The box-turning mechanism includes a box-turning frame, a tilting assembly, a first driving device, and a guiding assembly. The first driving device is installed on the top of the box-turning frame, the tilting assembly is installed in the middle of the box-turning frame, the guiding assembly is fixed on the side of the tilting assembly away from the box inlet, and the bottom of the guiding assembly is the discharge port.

[0009] The first driving device is connected to the flipping component and drives the flipping component to flip towards or away from the discharge port.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, this application divides the first conveying mechanism for transporting the boxes into a primary conveyor belt and a secondary conveyor belt. The primary conveyor belt delivers the boxes to the secondary conveyor belt, which then delivers the boxes into the box-turning mechanism. This ensures stability and increases continuity during the box transport process. This application installs the drive unit on top of the box-turning mechanism, preventing food residue from adhering to the drive unit during the box-turning process and ensuring that the drive unit will not malfunction due to liquid contact. The simple transmission and conveying mechanism, along with the 180-degree rotation reducing the equipment height, improves box-turning and recycling efficiency while effectively reducing equipment maintenance difficulty and costs, and also reduces manual labor intensity.

[0011] Preferably, the operating speed of the secondary conveyor belt is greater than the operating speed of the primary conveyor belt.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the secondary conveyor belt of this application has a higher operating speed, which can increase the speed at which the box enters the box-turning mechanism, thereby improving the efficiency of the entire box-turning process.

[0013] Preferably, the first driving device includes a drive motor and a transmission assembly. The drive motor is mounted on the top of the tilting frame, and the drive motor is driven to the tilting assembly through the transmission assembly.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, this application connects the drive motor and the tilting component through a transmission component, thereby allowing the position of the drive motor to be freely set away from the tilting component, ensuring the stability of the drive motor's operation.

[0015] Preferably, the flipping assembly includes a first baffle and a second baffle located on both sides, and the first baffle and the second baffle are rotatably connected to the box-turning frame via a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft, respectively.

[0016] It also includes a box-placement plate between the first baffle and the second baffle, wherein a limiting plate is provided at the end of the box-placement plate away from the box inlet.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, this application uses a baffle and a rotating shaft to rotate and connect with the box-turning frame, so that the box-placement plate can be turned over under the drive of the baffle and the rotating shaft. By setting a limit plate, the box entering the box-turning mechanism from the first conveying mechanism is limited and stopped on the box-placement plate. During the turning process, the box is limited to ensure that the tableware and food residue inside the box can fall into the discharge port, thus ensuring the stability of the box-turning process.

[0018] Preferably, the guiding assembly includes a guide cover that covers the side of the flipping assembly away from the inlet. The guide cover, together with the first baffle, the second baffle, and the box placement plate, forms a box receiving cavity, allowing the box placement plate and the box to flip within the box receiving cavity.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, this application uses a guide cover to guide the flipping component, ensuring that tableware and food residue can flip along the guide cover housing cavity during the flipping process and fall from the bottom discharge port into the water descraper below, which can further reduce food residue splashing onto other structures of the equipment.

[0020] Preferably, the guiding assembly further includes a guide rail, which connects the output end of the guide cover and the second conveying mechanism.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, this application uses a guide rail to transport the container after emptying tableware and food residue to the second conveying mechanism, which facilitates the automated recycling of the container.

[0022] Preferably, the first rotating shaft is provided with a positioning device at its end, and the positioning device is used to position the flipping angle of the flipping component as 180°.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, this application ensures that the flipping component flips 180° every time the box is turned over by setting a positioning device at the end of the first rotating shaft, thus ensuring the stability of the box turning process.

[0024] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a transmission wheel and a transmission belt, the transmission wheel is mounted at the end of the second rotating shaft, and the transmission belt connects the transmission wheel and the output shaft of the drive motor.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, this application connects the drive motor and the tilting assembly through a transmission wheel and a transmission belt, so that the drive motor can control the tilting assembly to tilt from the top of the tilting frame.

[0026] Preferably, the first conveyor further includes a conveyor frame and a second drive device, the second drive device being installed on top of the conveyor frame and being driven by the primary conveyor belt.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, this application can avoid food residue from sticking to the drive device during the transportation of the box by installing the second drive device on the top of the conveyor frame, ensuring that the drive device will not malfunction due to liquid contact, thereby improving the efficiency of box transportation and effectively reducing the difficulty and cost of equipment maintenance.

[0028] Preferably, a first sensing device is provided at the connection between the primary conveyor belt and the secondary conveyor belt;

[0029] And / or, a second sensing device is provided at the connection between the secondary conveyor belt and the box-turning mechanism.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, this application sets up a first sensing device and a second sensing device. When the first sensing device senses that the primary conveyor belt is transporting the box to the secondary conveyor belt, the second driving device controls the operation of the secondary conveyor belt to transport the box to the box-turning mechanism. When the second sensing device senses that the secondary conveyor belt is transporting the box to the box-turning mechanism, the first driving device controls the box-turning mechanism to start the box-turning process, ensuring the full automation of the box-turning process and improving the box-turning efficiency.

[0031] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0032] 1. This application installs the drive device on top of the box-turning mechanism, so that food residue will not stick to the drive device during the box-turning process, ensuring that the drive device will not malfunction due to liquid contact. This improves the box-turning and recycling efficiency while effectively reducing the difficulty and cost of equipment maintenance.

[0033] 2. This application divides the first conveying mechanism used to transport the box into a primary conveyor belt and a secondary conveyor belt, wherein the primary conveyor belt sends the box to the secondary conveyor belt, and the secondary conveyor belt then sends the box into the box-turning mechanism, thereby ensuring the stability of the box during the transport process.

[0034] 3. This application uses a baffle and a rotating shaft to rotate and connect with the box-turning frame, so that the box-placement plate can be turned over under the drive of the baffle and the rotating shaft. By setting a limit plate, the box entering the box-turning mechanism from the first conveying mechanism is limited and stopped on the box-placement plate. During the turning process, the box is limited to ensure that the tableware and food residue inside the box can fall into the discharge port, thus ensuring the stability of the box-turning process.

[0035] 4. This application uses a guide cover to guide the flipping component, ensuring that tableware and food residue can flip along the guide cover housing cavity during the flipping process and fall from the bottom discharge port into the water deslagging machine below. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the box-turning mechanism according to an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the flipping component, the first driving device, and the guiding component according to an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first driving device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the flip component structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the guide component structure according to an embodiment of this application.

[0042] In the diagram, 1. First conveying mechanism; 11. Primary conveyor belt; 12. Secondary conveyor belt; 13. Conveyor frame; 14. Second drive device; 2. Box tilting mechanism; 21. Box inlet; 22. Box outlet; 23. Box tilting frame; 24. Tilting assembly; 241. First baffle; 242. Second baffle; 243. First rotating shaft; 244. Second rotating shaft; 245. Box placement plate; 246. Limiting plate; 247. Positioning device; 25. First drive device; 251. Drive motor; 252. Transmission assembly; 2521. Transmission wheel; 2522. Transmission belt; 26. Guide assembly; 261. Guide cover; 262. Box housing cavity; 263. Guide rail; 27. Discharge port; 3. Second conveying mechanism; 4. Water slag remover. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 6 This application provides a clear and complete description of the technical solution. The described embodiments are merely possible technical implementations of this utility model and do not represent the complete implementation of all components. Those skilled in the art can, in conjunction with the embodiments of this utility model, obtain other embodiments without creative effort, and these embodiments are also within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0044] The inventors of this application have discovered that in actual use, existing dishwashing and dishwashing machines often have food residue inside the container that contains liquid, which can easily stick to the drive motor during rotation, causing the drive motor to malfunction. This results in high maintenance difficulty and cost. Therefore, this application mainly adopts a dishwashing and dishwashing device that can effectively reduce the maintenance difficulty and cost. The following is a further detailed description of this application.

[0045] This application provides a tableware washing and emptying device, referring to... Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3The system includes a first conveying mechanism 1, a tilting mechanism 2, and a second conveying mechanism 3. The second conveying mechanism 3 is located below the first conveying mechanism 1. The output end of the first conveying mechanism 1 is connected to the inlet 21 of the tilting mechanism 2, and the second conveying mechanism 3 is connected to the outlet 22 of the tilting mechanism 2. The container containing recycled tableware and food scraps is conveyed by the first conveying mechanism 1 and then enters the tilting mechanism 2 from the inlet 21. The tilting mechanism 2 flips the container to transfer the tableware and food scraps into the water-based slag remover 4 below. After being emptied, the container then enters the second conveying mechanism 3 from the outlet 22 below and is conveyed to the next process, thus completing the automated tableware recycling and tilting process.

[0046] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the tilting mechanism 2 in this embodiment includes a tilting frame 23, a tilting assembly 24, a first driving device 25, and a guiding assembly 26. The first driving device 25 is installed on the top of the tilting frame 23, the tilting assembly 24 is installed in the middle of the tilting frame 23, and the guiding assembly 26 is fixed on the side of the tilting assembly 24 away from the inlet 21. The discharge port 27 is located below the guiding assembly 26. The first driving device 25 is driven to tilt the assembly 24, and the first driving device 25 drives the tilting assembly 24 to tilt towards or away from the discharge port 27. In specific implementation, the box containing tableware and food scraps is placed on the tilting assembly 24, and the tilting assembly 24 drives the box to tilt. The guiding assembly 26 plays a guiding role when the tilting assembly 24 tilts, so that the tableware and food scraps in the box can fall from the discharge port 27 into the water descaling machine 4 below along the guiding assembly 26.

[0047] The implementation principle of this embodiment is as follows: the drive device is installed on the top of the box-turning mechanism 2. During the box-turning process, food residue will not stick to the drive device, ensuring that the drive device will not malfunction due to liquid contact. This improves the box-turning and recycling efficiency while effectively reducing the difficulty and cost of equipment maintenance.

[0048] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a primary conveyor belt 11 and a secondary conveyor belt 12. The output end of the primary conveyor belt 11 is connected to the input end of the secondary conveyor belt 12, and the output end of the secondary conveyor belt 12 is connected to the box inlet 21 of the box-turning mechanism 2. The running speed of the secondary conveyor belt 12 is greater than that of the primary conveyor belt 11. By dividing the first conveying mechanism 1 into a primary conveyor belt 11 and a secondary conveyor belt 12, the primary conveyor belt 11 conveys the box to the secondary conveyor belt 12 at a slower speed, and the secondary conveyor belt then conveys the box into the box-turning mechanism at a faster speed. This increases the speed at which the box enters the box-turning mechanism, thereby improving the efficiency of the entire box-turning process and ensuring the stability of the box conveying process.

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, the first conveyor in this embodiment further includes a conveyor frame 13 and a second drive device 14. The second drive device 14 is mounted on top of the conveyor frame 13 and is drivenly connected to the primary conveyor belt 11. By mounting the second drive device 14 on top of the conveyor frame 13, food residue can be prevented from adhering to the drive device during container transportation, ensuring that the drive device will not malfunction due to liquid contamination. This improves container conveying efficiency while effectively reducing equipment maintenance difficulty and cost.

[0050] In a preferred embodiment, a first sensing device is provided at the connection between the primary conveyor belt 11 and the secondary conveyor belt 12, and a second sensing device is provided at the connection between the secondary conveyor belt 12 and the box-turning mechanism 2. By setting the first and second sensing devices, when the first sensing device senses that the primary conveyor belt 11 is conveying the box to the secondary conveyor belt 12, the second driving device 14 controls the operation of the secondary conveyor belt 12 to convey the box to the box-turning mechanism 2. When the second sensing device senses that the secondary conveyor belt 12 is conveying the box to the box-turning mechanism 2, the first driving device 25 controls the box-turning mechanism 2 to start the box-turning process, ensuring full automation of the box-turning process and improving box-turning efficiency.

[0051] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the first driving device 25 in this embodiment includes a drive motor 251 and a transmission assembly 252. The drive motor 251 is mounted on the top of the tilting frame 23, and is driven by the tilting assembly 24 via the transmission assembly 252. By connecting the drive motor 251 and the tilting assembly 24 through the transmission assembly 252, the position of the drive motor 251 can be freely set, allowing it to be positioned away from the tilting assembly 24, thus ensuring the stability of the drive motor 251's operation. In specific implementations, the transmission assembly 252 can be a combination of a transmission belt 2522 and a transmission pulley 2521, or it can be a combination of a chain and a sprocket.

[0052] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the flipping assembly 24 of this embodiment includes a first baffle 241 and a second baffle 242 located on both sides. The first baffle 241 and the second baffle 242 are rotatably connected to the box-turning frame 23 via a first rotating shaft 243 and a second rotating shaft 244, respectively. It also includes a box-holding plate 245 between the first baffle 241 and the second baffle 242. A limiting plate 246 is provided at the end of the box-holding plate 245 away from the box inlet 21. By rotatably connecting the baffle and the rotating shaft to the box-turning frame 23, the box-holding plate 245 can be flipped under the action of the baffle and the rotating shaft. The limiting plate 246 limits the box entering the box-turning mechanism 2 from the first conveying mechanism 1, stopping it on the box-holding plate 245. During the flipping process, the limiting plate also limits the box, ensuring that the tableware and food residue inside the box can fall into the discharge port 27, thus ensuring the stability of the box-turning process.

[0053] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, a positioning device 247 is provided at the end of the first rotating shaft 243. The positioning device 247 is used to position the flipping assembly 24 at a flipping angle of 180°. By providing the positioning device 247 at the end of the first rotating shaft 243, it is ensured that the flipping assembly 24 flips 180° each time a box is turned over. After flipping 180°, the other side of the box plate 245 faces upward, allowing it to accommodate another box for further turning. This enables the flipping assembly 24 to continuously flip and turn boxes, improving the turning efficiency. In specific implementation, the positioning device 247 can be a positioning probe.

[0054] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the transmission assembly 252 in this embodiment includes a transmission wheel 2521 and a transmission belt 2522. The transmission wheel 2521 is mounted at the end of the second rotating shaft 244, and the transmission belt 2522 connects the transmission wheel 2521 and the output shaft of the drive motor 251. The drive motor 251 and the tilting assembly 24 are connected through the transmission wheel 2521 and the transmission belt 2522, so that the drive motor 251 can control the tilting assembly 24 to tilt from the top of the tilting frame 23.

[0055] like Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, the guiding component 26 in this embodiment includes a guide cover 261, which covers the side of the flipping component 24 away from the inlet 21. The guide cover 261, together with the first baffle 241, the second baffle 242, and the box plate 245, forms a box receiving cavity 262, allowing the box plate 245 and the box to flip within the box receiving cavity 262. In specific implementation, the guide cover 261 has an arc-shaped internal structure, which can accommodate the flipping component 24 and the box placed on the flipping component 24 to rotate. The guide cover 261 guides the flipping component 24, ensuring that during the flipping process, tableware and food residue can flip along the box receiving cavity 262 of the guide cover 261 and fall from the bottom discharge port 27 into the water descaling machine 4 below, further reducing food residue splashing onto other structures of the equipment.

[0056] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the guide assembly 26 in this embodiment further includes a guide rail 263, which connects the output end of the guide cover 261 and the second conveying mechanism 3. The guide rail 263 transports the container after discharging tableware and food scraps to the second conveying mechanism 3, facilitating automated recycling of the container. In specific implementations, the guide rail 263 can be two steel bars connecting the guide cover 261 and the second conveying mechanism 3. After the container is flipped, it falls downwards from the flipping assembly 24 onto the guide rail 263 due to its own gravity, and then slides through the guide rail 263 into the second conveying mechanism 3 below.

[0057] The embodiments described herein are preferred embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A dishwashing and emptying device, characterized in that, It includes a first conveying mechanism (1), a box-turning mechanism (2), and a second conveying mechanism (3). The second conveying mechanism (3) is located below the first conveying mechanism (1) and is connected to the box outlet (22) of the box-turning mechanism (2). The first conveying mechanism (1) includes a primary conveyor belt (11) and a secondary conveyor belt (12). The output end of the primary conveyor belt (11) is connected to the input end of the secondary conveyor belt (12), and the output end of the secondary conveyor belt (12) is connected to the inlet (21) of the box-turning mechanism (2). The box-turning mechanism (2) includes a box-turning frame (23), a flipping component (24), a first driving device (25), and a guiding component (26). The first driving device (25) is installed on the top of the box-turning frame (23), the flipping component (24) is installed in the middle of the box-turning frame (23), and the guiding component (26) is fixed on the side of the flipping component (24) away from the box inlet (21). The bottom of the guiding component (26) is the discharge port (27). The first driving device (25) is driven to connect with the flipping component (24), and the first driving device (25) drives the flipping component (24) to flip in a direction closer to or further away from the discharge port (27).

2. The tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The operating speed of the secondary conveyor belt (12) is greater than that of the primary conveyor belt (11).

3. The tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first driving device (25) includes a drive motor (251) and a transmission assembly (252). The drive motor (251) is mounted on the top of the tilting frame (23), and the drive motor (251) is driven to the tilting assembly (24) through the transmission assembly (252).

4. A tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The flipping assembly (24) includes a first baffle (241) and a second baffle (242) located on both sides respectively. The first baffle (241) and the second baffle (242) are rotatably connected to the box-turning frame (23) via a first rotating shaft (243) and a second rotating shaft (244) respectively. It also includes a box-holding plate (245) between the first baffle (241) and the second baffle (242), and a limiting plate (246) is provided at the end of the box-holding plate (245) away from the box inlet (21).

5. A tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The guiding assembly (26) includes a guide cover (261) that covers the side of the flipping assembly (24) away from the inlet (21). The guide cover (261), together with the first baffle (241), the second baffle (242), and the box plate (245), forms a box receiving cavity (262), allowing the box plate (245) and the box to flip within the box receiving cavity (262).

6. A tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The guide assembly (26) further includes a guide rail (263), which connects the output end of the guide cover (261) and the second conveying mechanism (3).

7. A tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The output end of the first rotating shaft (243) is connected to a positioning device (247), which is used to position the flipping component (24) at a flipping angle of 180°.

8. A tableware washing and emptying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (252) includes a transmission wheel (2521) and a transmission belt (2522). The transmission wheel (2521) is installed at the output end of the second rotating shaft (244), and the transmission belt (2522) connects the transmission wheel (2521) and the output shaft of the drive motor (251).

9. A tableware washing and emptying device according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The first conveyor also includes a conveyor frame (13) and a second drive device (14), the second drive device (14) being mounted on top of the conveyor frame (13) and being driven connected to the primary conveyor belt (11).

10. A tableware washing and emptying device according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, A first sensing device is provided at the connection between the primary conveyor belt (11) and the secondary conveyor belt (12); and / or, a second sensing device is provided at the connection between the secondary conveyor belt (12) and the box-turning mechanism (2).

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