A barrel capping system

Abstract

A barrel capping system, including sterilization mechanism, barrel conveying mechanism, cover basket placement station and cover transfer mechanism, barrel conveying mechanism is equipped with capping station on one side of cover transfer mechanism, barrel positioning mechanism is arranged on capping station, cover transfer mechanism is used to transfer the cover of cover basket placement station to capping station, sterilization mechanism and cover basket placement station are equipped with turnover mechanism for overturning cover basket and cover basket conveying mechanism for conveying cover basket, cover basket positioning assembly is arranged on cover basket placement station, the utility model discloses a cover basket conveying mechanism and turnover mechanism are arranged, realize the automatic conveying and overturning of cover basket from sterilization mechanism to cover basket placement station, replace traditional manual handling mode, significantly reduce the labor intensity, improve the automation level and operating efficiency of production line, reduce the pollution risk of clean environment to manual intervention simultaneously.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food and pharmaceutical packaging machinery and equipment technology, and in particular to a barrel capping system. Background Technology

[0002] On existing aluminum drum cleaning and packaging lines, automatic capping of aluminum drums is a crucial step in ensuring product sealing and sterility. Existing technologies, such as the cap-picking and placing device and system disclosed in CN115028121B, achieve automatic cap picking and centering by setting up a hanging basket placement station, a cap positioning platform, and a transfer mechanism with suction cups, effectively improving cap picking accuracy and capping success rate.

[0003] However, in this existing technical solution, the operation of moving the fully loaded basket (or material basket) to the designated basket placement station still relies on manual labor. This manual handling method not only increases the labor intensity of operators but also limits the automation level and overall efficiency of the production line. Furthermore, manual intervention may pose potential risks to the clean production environment. Therefore, how to achieve automatic basket loading has become a key issue in improving the automation level of this process. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a barrel lidding system.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a barrel capping system, including a sterilization mechanism, a barrel conveying mechanism, a cap basket placement station, and a cap transfer mechanism. The barrel conveying mechanism has a capping station on one side of the cap transfer mechanism, and a barrel positioning mechanism is provided on the capping station. The cap transfer mechanism is used to transfer the caps from the cap basket placement station to the capping station. Between the sterilization mechanism and the cap basket placement station, there is a flipping mechanism for flipping the cap basket and a cap basket conveying mechanism for conveying the cap basket. The cap basket placement station is provided with a cap basket positioning component. The cap basket and the barrel are sterilized. The cap basket is used to hold multiple caps. The caps are inverted for sterilization to avoid moisture residue inside the caps. The caps need to be flipped before capping. This utility model flips the cap basket, simplifies the structure of the cap transfer mechanism, and improves the overall operation efficiency. The cap basket positioning component is used to position the cap basket to ensure that the cap transfer mechanism accurately grasps the caps.

[0006] Furthermore, the basket positioning assembly includes a rotating mechanism for rotating the basket, a detection mechanism for detecting the rotation angle of the basket, and a blocking component for limiting the basket. The rotating mechanism is used to adjust the opening orientation of the basket to ensure that the basket transfer mechanism can enter and exit the basket. The blocking component is used to determine the position of the basket to ensure that the basket transfer mechanism can grab the basket, thereby improving the success rate and accuracy of basket retrieval.

[0007] Furthermore, the basket conveying mechanism is a roller conveyor line, and the basket placement station is located at the end of the roller conveyor line.

[0008] Furthermore, the basket rotation mechanism is vertically mounted on the basket placement station, and the basket needs to be raised to detach from the basket conveying mechanism before it can rotate.

[0009] Furthermore, the detection mechanism is a sensor located on one side of the basket placement station, and the basket is equipped with a detection section for sensor detection.

[0010] Furthermore, the barrel conveying mechanism is a roller conveyor line, and part of the barrel conveying mechanism is arranged perpendicularly to the lid basket conveying mechanism. The lid transfer mechanism is located at the right angle between the barrel conveying mechanism and the lid basket conveying mechanism. The layout is reasonable, saves space, and is easy to connect with other equipment, making it suitable for compact production line layouts.

[0011] Furthermore, the cover transfer mechanism can be used to transfer the cover basket from the cover basket placement station to the barrel conveying mechanism to realize the automatic unloading of the cover basket.

[0012] Furthermore, the cover transfer mechanism is equipped with a suction cup.

[0013] Furthermore, it includes a cover positioning platform and a centering component disposed on the cover positioning platform. The centering component is used to position the cover and the cover transfer mechanism, which can be used to transfer the cover on the positioning platform.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By setting up a basket conveying mechanism and a flipping mechanism, this utility model realizes the automatic conveying and flipping of the basket from the sterilization unit to the basket placement station, replacing the traditional manual handling method, significantly reducing labor intensity, improving the automation level and operating efficiency of the production line, and reducing the risk of pollution to the clean environment caused by human intervention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a partial perspective view of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the basket conveying mechanism of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of part A in the image;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a front view of the barrel body and lid of this utility model;

[0020] In the diagram: 1-Barrel conveying mechanism, 11-Lid application station, 12-Barrel positioning mechanism, 2-Lid transfer mechanism, 21-Suction cup, 3-Lid basket placement station, 31-Lid basket positioning component, 32-Rotation mechanism, 33-Detection mechanism, 34-Blocking component, 35-Detection section, 4-Lid basket conveying mechanism, 5-Tilting mechanism, 6-Lid positioning platform, 7-Alignment component, 8-Sterilization mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0021] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment of a barrel capping system includes a sterilization mechanism 8, a barrel conveying mechanism 1, a cap basket placement station 3, and a cap transfer mechanism 2. The cap transfer mechanism 2 is equipped with a suction cup 21. The barrel conveying mechanism 1 is provided with a capping station 11 on one side of the cap transfer mechanism 2. The capping station 11 is equipped with a barrel positioning mechanism 12. The cap transfer mechanism 2 is used to transfer the caps from the cap basket placement station 3 to the capping station 11. Between the sterilization mechanism 8 and the cap basket placement station 3, there is a flipping mechanism 5 for flipping the cap basket and a cap basket conveying mechanism 4 for conveying the cap basket. The cap basket placement station 3 is equipped with a cap basket positioning component 31.

[0022] The basket positioning assembly 31 includes a rotating mechanism 32 for rotating the basket, a detection mechanism 33 for detecting the rotation angle of the basket, and a blocking member 34 for limiting the basket's position. The detection mechanism 33 is a sensor located on one side of the basket placement station 3, and the basket is provided with a detection part 35 for sensor detection. The basket rotating mechanism 32 is vertically and vertically mounted on the basket placement station 3. When the basket is transported to the basket placement station 3, it is first blocked and positioned by the blocking member 34. The basket rotating mechanism 32 raises the basket to disengage it, and then rotates the basket to adjust its orientation. When the sensor detects the detection part 35 on the basket, the basket is in the correct orientation. The blocking member 34 is a limiting block located at the end of the basket conveying mechanism 4. The sensor is a photoelectric sensor, and the detection part 35 is a notch at the bottom of the basket. The rotating mechanism 32 is located in the gap between the rollers of the roller conveyor line.

[0023] like Figure 4 As shown, one side of the basket is the inlet and outlet for the lid. The lid transfer mechanism 2 first extends into the basket from the side, then descends to suck up the lid, and finally rises to remove the lid from the inlet and outlet. The basket is inverted in the sterilization mechanism 8 to prevent water accumulation inside the lid. The flipping mechanism 5 can flip the basket. To ensure that the lid does not fall out of the basket's inlet and outlet during flipping, as shown... Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, when the covered basket exits the sterilization mechanism 8, its inlet and outlet face the flipping mechanism 5. When the flipping mechanism 5 flips, the orientation of the covered basket's inlet and outlet remains unchanged. The covered basket conveying mechanism 4 horizontally conveys the covered basket. After the covered basket reaches its position, it needs to be rotated to adjust the orientation of the inlet and outlet. Figure 3As shown, the basket needs to be rotated approximately 90 degrees to ensure that the cover transfer mechanism 2 can extend into the basket.

[0024] The basket conveying mechanism 4 is a roller conveyor line, and the basket placement station 3 is located at the end of the roller conveyor line; the barrel conveying mechanism 1 is a roller conveyor line, and part of the barrel conveying mechanism 1 is arranged perpendicularly to the basket conveying mechanism 4; the cover transfer mechanism 2 is located at the right angle between the barrel conveying mechanism 1 and the basket conveying mechanism 4; and the basket conveying mechanism 4 is parallel to part of the barrel conveying mechanism 1.

[0025] The cover transfer mechanism 2 can be used to transfer the cover basket from the cover basket placement station 3 to the barrel conveying mechanism 1. The cover transfer mechanism 2 can rotate and be raised and lowered.

[0026] The cover positioning platform 6 and the centering component 7 disposed on the cover positioning platform 6 are used to position the cover and the cover transfer mechanism 2. The cover transfer mechanism 2 can be used to transfer the cover on the positioning platform. The cover positioning platform 6 is a flat plate at the top of the cover basket. The centering component 7 consists of two adjustable positioning pins. The specific positioning method is existing technology, so it will not be described in detail.

[0027] The method of using this utility model is as follows: After sterilization by the sterilization mechanism 8, the sterilization trolley that fixes the lid basket and the barrel moves to the unloading station. The transfer mechanism at the unloading station transfers the barrel to the barrel conveying mechanism 1 and the lid basket conveying mechanism 4 respectively. The flipping mechanism 5 flips the lid basket 180 degrees. The barrel conveying mechanism 1 transports the barrel to the capping station 11. The barrel positioning mechanism 12 fixes the barrel. The lid basket conveying mechanism 4 transports the lid basket to the lid basket placement station 3. The rotating mechanism 32 rotates the lid basket. The lid transfer mechanism 2 transfers the lid from the lid basket to the barrel, completing the capping. Finally, the barrel positioning mechanism 12 releases the barrel. The barrel conveying mechanism 1 transports the barrel downstream. When there is no lid in the lid basket, the lid transfer mechanism 2 will transfer the empty lid basket to the barrel conveying mechanism 1. The barrel conveying mechanism 1 transports the empty lid basket downstream.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A barrel capping system, comprising a sterilization mechanism (8), a barrel conveying mechanism (1), a cap basket placement station (3), and a cap transfer mechanism (2), wherein the barrel conveying mechanism (1) has a capping station (11) on one side of the cap transfer mechanism (2), and a barrel positioning mechanism (12) is provided on the capping station (11), and the cap transfer mechanism (2) is used to transfer the caps from the cap basket placement station (3) to the capping station (11), characterized in that: A flipping mechanism (5) for flipping the basket and a basket conveying mechanism (4) for conveying the basket are provided between the sterilization mechanism (8) and the basket placement station (3). A basket positioning component (31) is provided on the basket placement station (3).

2. The barrel lidding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The basket positioning assembly (31) includes a rotating mechanism (32) for rotating the basket, a detection mechanism (33) for detecting the rotation angle of the basket, and a blocking member (34) for limiting the position of the basket.

3. A barrel lidding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The basket conveying mechanism (4) is a roller conveyor line, and the basket placement station (3) is located at the end of the roller conveyor line.

4. A barrel capping system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The basket rotation mechanism (32) is mounted on the basket placement station (3) in a height-adjustable manner.

5. A barrel capping system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection mechanism (33) is a sensor located on one side of the basket placement station (3), and the basket is provided with a detection part (35) for sensor detection.

6. A barrel capping system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The barrel conveying mechanism (1) is a roller conveying line, and part of the barrel conveying mechanism (1) is arranged perpendicularly to the cover basket conveying mechanism (4). The cover transfer mechanism (2) is located at the right angle between the barrel conveying mechanism (1) and the cover basket conveying mechanism (4).

7. A barrel capping system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The cover transfer mechanism (2) can be used to transfer the cover basket from the cover basket placement station (3) to the barrel conveying mechanism.

8. A barrel capping system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The cover transfer mechanism (2) is equipped with a suction cup (21).

9. A barrel capping system according to claim 8, characterized in that: It includes a cover positioning platform (6) and a centering component (7) disposed on the cover positioning platform (6). The centering component (7) is used to position the cover and the cover transfer mechanism (2). The cover transfer mechanism (2) can be used to transfer the cover on the positioning platform.

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