Unmanned filling line and filling line system

Abstract

The utility model relates to liquid filling technical field provides a kind of unmanned filling line and filling line system, unmanned filling line includes conveyer belt, packing barrel automatic unloading device, filling machine, packing barrel automatic pressing device and recheck scale, conveyer belt is used to transport packing barrel;Packing barrel automatic unloading device is located in conveyer belt, for taking down the sealing cover of packing barrel;Filling machine is located in conveyer belt, and is located in the conveyance downstream of packing barrel automatic unloading device, and filling machine is equipped with filling pipe, and filling machine is suitable for filling pipe to be inserted or exit the filling port of packing barrel;Packing barrel automatic pressing device is located in conveyer belt, and is located in the conveyance downstream of filling machine, and packing barrel automatic pressing device is equipped with shooting assembly, and shooting assembly is used to photograph and identify the filling port of packing barrel, and packing barrel automatic pressing device is used to seal the filling port of packing barrel with sealing cover.Such, realize the efficient and stable automation of liquid product filling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of liquid filling technology, and in particular to unmanned filling lines and filling line systems. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, filling lines for 200L bottled liquid products mainly rely on manual operation or traditional semi-automated equipment. While these solutions have improved production efficiency to some extent, they still suffer from high labor costs, low operational precision, and limited production efficiency. In related technologies, some automated equipment often suffers from poor inter-equipment coordination, low levels of automation, and complex operation. Furthermore, achieving efficient, accurate, and stable automated operation for filling 200L bottles remains a pressing technical challenge for the industry. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in related technologies. To this end, this invention proposes an unmanned filling line, aiming to achieve efficient and stable automated filling.

[0004] This utility model also proposes a filling line system.

[0005] The unmanned filling line according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: Conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used to transport packaging drums; An automatic cap removal device for packaging drums is provided on the conveyor belt and is used to remove the caps from the packaging drums. A filling machine is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the automatic capping device for packaging barrels. The filling machine is equipped with a filling tube and is adapted to extend the filling tube into or out of the filling port of the packaging barrel. An automatic capping device for packaging barrels is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the filling machine. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is equipped with a camera component for capturing and identifying the filling port of the packaging barrel. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is used to seal the cap onto the filling port of the packaging barrel.

[0006] According to an embodiment of this utility model, the unmanned filling line transports packaging barrels via a conveyor belt. The barrels sequentially pass through an automatic barrel cap removal device, a filling machine, an automatic barrel capping device, and a re-inspection scale. After the automatic barrel cap removal device removes the cap from the barrel, the filling machine, located downstream, performs the liquid filling operation. After filling, the automatic barrel capping device positions the filling port by taking a picture and reseals the cap, completing the sealing process. This achieves efficient and stable automated filling of liquid products.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line includes a cap conveying track, which is installed next to the conveyor belt and is used to convey the sealing caps unloaded by the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel to the automatic cap pressing device of the packaging barrel.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the filling machine includes: A filling rack, which is mounted on the conveyor belt; A roller assembly is disposed on the filling rack and adjacent to the conveyor belt, the roller assembly being adapted to abut against and fix a packaging barrel on the conveyor belt; A positioning component is disposed on the filling rack and is used to identify the filling port of the packaging barrel; Guide rail, the guide rail being disposed on the filling rack; A filling assembly, which is movably disposed on the guide rail, and the filling assembly is provided with the filling tube.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component includes at least two positioning elements, which are spaced apart on the filling rack, and the positioning elements are used to identify the filling port of the packaging barrel.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, one of the positioning members is provided with a movable clamp for abutting against the edge of the filling port.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the roller assembly includes a driving roller and a driven roller disposed on the filling rack, the driving roller being located on one side of the conveyor belt and the driven roller being located on the other side of the conveyor belt.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line includes two filling machines, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the conveyor belt.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line includes a stepping barrel feeder disposed on the conveyor belt. The stepping barrel feeder is disposed upstream of the filling machine and adjacent to the filling machine.

[0014] The filling line system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes two unmanned filling lines as described above, the two unmanned filling lines being arranged side by side.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a maintenance platform is provided between the ends of the two unmanned filling lines.

[0016] The filling line system according to the present utility model includes the above-mentioned unmanned filling line, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned unmanned filling line, which will not be repeated here.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or related technologies, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the filling line system provided in this embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of two filling machines provided in this embodiment of the utility model; Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of two filling machines provided in an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure label: 100. Unmanned filling line; 1. Conveyor belt; 11. Walking drum feeder; 2. Automatic drum cap removal device; 3. Filling machine; 31. Filling rack; 32. Roller assembly; 331. Positioning component; 332. Clamp; 34. Guide rail; 35. Filling assembly; 4. Automatic drum capping device; 5. Re-inspection weighing; 6. Cap transfer track; 7. Inspection table; Detailed Implementation

[0020] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0021] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] In this embodiment of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0024] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0025] like Figure 1As shown, the unmanned filling line 100 according to the first aspect of this utility model includes a conveyor belt 1, an automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels, a filling machine 3, an automatic capping device 4 for packaging barrels, and a re-inspection scale 5. The conveyor belt 1 is used to transport packaging barrels; the automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels is located on the conveyor belt 1 and is used to remove the caps from the packaging barrels; the filling machine 3 is located on the conveyor belt 1 and downstream of the automatic cap removal device 2, and the filling machine 3 is equipped with a filling tube, which is adapted to extend into or out of the filling port of the packaging barrel; the automatic capping device 4 for packaging barrels is located on the conveyor belt 1 and downstream of the filling machine 3, and is equipped with a camera component for capturing and identifying the filling port of the packaging barrel, and is used to seal the caps onto the filling port of the packaging barrel; the re-inspection scale 5 is located at the end of the conveyor belt 1.

[0026] According to the unmanned filling line 100 of this utility model embodiment, packaging barrels are transported by conveyor belt 1, passing sequentially on conveyor belt 1 via an automatic barrel cap removal device 2, a filling machine 3, an automatic barrel capping device 4, and a re-inspection scale 5. After the automatic barrel cap removal device 2 removes the cap from the packaging barrel, the filling machine 3, located downstream of the automatic barrel cap removal device 2, performs liquid filling on the packaging barrel. After filling is completed, the automatic barrel capping device 4 positions the filling port by taking a picture and re-seales the filling port, completing the sealing. Finally, a re-inspection scale 5 is set at the end of conveyor belt 1 to detect the weight of the packaging barrel to check whether the filling is qualified and ensure the stability of filling. In this way, efficient and stable automated filling of liquid products is achieved.

[0027] For example, the conveyor belt 1 can use a motor and multiple conveyor rollers to convey the packaging barrels. Optionally, the packaging barrels are 200L barrels, which can be used to fill petroleum, and of course, they can also be used to fill edible oil or other liquid products such as beverages.

[0028] The automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels can be a robot or other mechanical gripper structure. For example, the position of the cap of the packaging barrel can be identified by taking a picture, the gripper can be moved to the cap, thereby engaging the gripper with the cap, and the cap can be twisted off. The packaging barrel with the cap removed can then be conveyed by the conveyor belt 1 to the filling machine 3.

[0029] Understandably, the filling machine 3 is connected to an external liquid storage device, such as an oil storage device, via a filling pipe, which can fill the oil into the packaging drum. After filling is completed, the automatic capping device 4 of the packaging drum re-seales the filling port to complete the sealing.

[0030] The re-inspection team weighed the five pairs of filled packaging barrels as a whole. If the overall weight of the packaging barrel was found to be too heavy or too light, an alarm was issued to remind the staff to deal with it in time.

[0031] According to one embodiment of this utility model, the unmanned filling line 100 includes a cap transfer track 6, which is mounted next to the conveyor belt 1. The cap transfer track 6 is used to transfer the sealing caps unloaded by the automatic cap unloading device 2 to the automatic capping device 4. It is understood that after the automatic cap unloading device 2 removes the sealing cap, the sealing cap is placed on the cap transfer track 6, which then transfers the unloaded sealing cap to the automatic capping device 4 for use, thereby resealing the packaging barrel. In this way, each packaging barrel is fitted with its own corresponding sealing cap, which to some extent avoids the situation of incompatible sealing caps. In one embodiment, the cap transfer track 6 can be synchronously transported with the conveyor belt 1, so that each sealing cap corresponds to one packaging barrel.

[0032] Please refer to the reference. Figures 2 to 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the filling machine 3 includes a filling frame 31, a roller assembly 32, a positioning assembly, a guide rail 34, and a filling assembly 35. The filling frame 31 is mounted on the conveyor belt 1; the roller assembly 32 is mounted on the filling frame 31 and is located adjacent to the conveyor belt 1, and the roller assembly 32 is adapted to abut against and fix the packaging barrel on the conveyor belt 1; the positioning assembly is mounted on the filling frame 31 and is used to identify the filling port of the packaging barrel; the guide rail 34 is mounted on the filling frame 31; the filling assembly 35 is movably mounted on the guide rail 34 and is provided with a filling tube.

[0033] Understandably, the roller assembly 32 is adapted to abut against the outer wall of the packaging drum. When the roller assembly 32 rotates, it drives the packaging drum to rotate, thereby adjusting the position of the filling port of the packaging drum so that the filling tube can be aligned above the filling port, facilitating the lifting and lowering of the filling tube into the filling port. For example, at least a portion of the roller assembly 32 is movable to move closer to or further away from the packaging drum. When the packaging drum reaches the designated position of the filling machine 3, the roller assembly 32 abuts against the packaging drum to prevent the packaging drum from shifting during the filling process. Simultaneously, the positioning component identifies the filling port and controls the roller assembly 32 to stop rotating, stopping the filling port directly below the filling tube, allowing the filling tube to descend and extend into the filling port. The positioning component can be a camera module or a photoelectric sensor, etc., and is not limited here. It should be noted that the edge of the filling port is higher than the top surface of the packaging drum, thus allowing it to be detected by the photoelectric sensor, while the top surface of the packaging drum cannot be detected by the photoelectric sensor. The extension direction of the guide rail 34 is consistent with the extension direction of the conveyor belt 1, so as to adjust the position of the filling component 35 relative to the conveyor belt 1, thereby corresponding to the position of the packaging barrel moving on the conveyor belt 1.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component includes at least two positioning elements 331, which are spaced apart on the filling frame 31. The positioning elements 331 are used to identify the filling nozzle of the packaging barrel. It is understood that the two positioning elements 331 are respectively for coarse positioning and fine positioning. The packaging barrel rotates at a relatively high speed under the rotation of the roller assembly 32. At this time, the coarse positioning can be used to roughly determine the position of the filling nozzle. After determination, the rotation speed of the packaging barrel can be reduced, and then the other positioning element 331 with higher precision is used for positioning, thereby ensuring accurate positioning. After positioning is completed, the packaging barrel is stopped, and the filling nozzle is aligned with the filling tube.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present invention, one of the positioning components 331 is provided with a movable clamp 332, which is used to abut against the edge of the filling port. It is understood that the movable clamp 332 is achieved by multiple drive cylinders, allowing the clamp 332 to move vertically and horizontally to approach the edge of the filling port. The clamp 332 is semi-circular in shape to fit against the edge of the filling port, further ensuring filling accuracy.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the roller assembly 32 includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel disposed on the filling rack 31. The driving wheel is located on one side of the conveyor belt 1, and the driven wheel is located on the other side of the conveyor belt 1. Exemplarily, the driving wheel is driven by a motor to move closer to or further away from the packaging barrel. When the packaging barrel reaches the filling position, the driving wheel approaches the packaging barrel and pushes it to abut against the driven wheel on the other side. The driving wheel and the driven wheel clamp together on both sides of the packaging barrel. When the driving wheel rotates, the packaging barrel rotates accordingly. The driven wheel provides auxiliary support, ensuring that the packaging barrel can rotate in place. Multiple driving wheels and driven wheels can be used to support multiple points abutting against the outer peripheral wall of the packaging barrel, thus stably supporting the rotation of the packaging barrel.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line 100 includes two filling machines 3, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the conveyor belt 1. By using the two filling machines 3, two packaging barrels can be filled simultaneously, thereby improving filling efficiency.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line 100 includes a stepping barrel feeder 11 disposed on the conveyor belt 1. The stepping barrel feeder 11 is located upstream of the filling machine 3 and adjacent to the filling machine 3. It can be understood that the stepping barrel feeder 11 is used to pre-store packaging barrels to be filled. After the filling machine 3 finishes filling the previous packaging barrel, the stepping barrel feeder 11 is activated to convey the next packaging barrel to the filling machine 3. The stepping barrel feeder 11 can pre-store two packaging barrels. After both filling machines 3 have completed filling, the stepping barrel feeder 11 can convey both packaging barrels to the corresponding two filling machines 3 at once, ensuring that both filling machines 3 have corresponding packaging barrels.

[0039] The filling line system according to the second aspect of the present invention includes two unmanned filling lines 100 as described above. The two unmanned filling lines 100 are arranged side by side and can produce simultaneously to improve filling efficiency.

[0040] According to one embodiment of this utility model, a maintenance platform 7 is provided between the ends of the two unmanned filling lines 100. The maintenance platform 7 corresponds to the automatic capping device 4 for packaging drums. Due to the height of the conveyor belt 1 and the packaging drums, maintenance personnel standing on the maintenance platform 7 can easily observe the capping position of the packaging drums to check whether the capping is normal. The maintenance platform 7 is equipped with a protective door, which is used to isolate the automatic capping device 4 for packaging drums. When the protective door is opened, the automatic capping device 4 for packaging drums stops working to ensure personnel safety.

[0041] The filling line system according to the present utility model embodiment includes the above-mentioned unmanned filling line 100, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned unmanned filling line 100, which will not be repeated here.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention and should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned filling line, characterized in that, include: Conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used to transport packaging drums; An automatic cap removal device for packaging drums is provided on the conveyor belt and is used to remove the caps from the packaging drums. A filling machine is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the automatic capping device for packaging barrels. The filling machine is equipped with a filling tube and is adapted to extend the filling tube into or out of the filling port of the packaging barrel. An automatic capping device for packaging barrels is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the filling machine. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is equipped with a camera component for capturing and identifying the filling port of the packaging barrel. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is used to seal the cap onto the filling port of the packaging barrel.

2. The unmanned filling line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unmanned filling line includes a cap conveying track, which is installed next to the conveyor belt. The cap conveying track is used to convey the sealing caps removed by the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel to the automatic cap pressing device of the packaging barrel.

3. The unmanned filling line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filling machine includes: A filling rack, which is mounted on the conveyor belt; A roller assembly is disposed on the filling rack and adjacent to the conveyor belt, the roller assembly being adapted to abut against and fix a packaging barrel on the conveyor belt; A positioning component is disposed on the filling rack and is used to identify the filling port of the packaging barrel; Guide rail, the guide rail being disposed on the filling rack; A filling assembly, which is movably disposed on the guide rail, and the filling assembly is provided with the filling tube.

4. The unmanned filling line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning component includes at least two positioning elements, which are spaced apart on the filling rack. The positioning elements are used to identify the filling port of the packaging barrel.

5. The unmanned filling line according to claim 4, characterized in that, One of the positioning elements is provided with a movable clamp for abutting against the edge of the filling port.

6. The unmanned filling line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The roller assembly includes a drive roller and a driven roller disposed on the filling rack, the drive roller being located on one side of the conveyor belt and the driven roller being located on the other side of the conveyor belt.

7. The unmanned filling line according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The unmanned filling line includes two filling machines, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the conveyor belt.

8. The unmanned filling line according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The unmanned filling line includes a stepping barrel feeder installed on the conveyor belt. The stepping barrel feeder is located upstream of the filling machine and adjacent to the filling machine.

9. A filling line system, characterized in that, The filling line system includes two unmanned filling lines as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, and the two unmanned filling lines are arranged side by side.

10. The filling line system according to claim 9, characterized in that, A maintenance platform is provided between the ends of the two unmanned filling lines.

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