Full-automatic metering and sub-packaging system for xanthan gum powder

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for xanthan gum powder quantitative sub -packaging equipment technical field provides a kind of full-automatic metering sub -packaging system for xanthan gum powder packaging, and the system designs a set of transmission mechanism driven by single drive motor simultaneously. Contain a carousel and a bevel gear with notch. Through the guide block on carousel and the matching of notched wheel, the continuous rotation of motor is converted into the intermittent indexing rotation of the gear disc supporting the filled can, realizing the accurate switching of the station. At the same time, by the specific shape of the notched bevel gear, during the station switching, the transmission is disconnected due to the gap part passing, and the feeding stops. This scheme realizes the high coordination and automation of the sub -packaging process. One motor can accurately control the complete cycle of "station indexing - pause - metering filling", not only simplifies the mechanical structure, reduces the equipment cost and energy consumption, but also fundamentally ensures that the filled can is in a stationary state during metering filling, thereby significantly improving the accuracy and stability of quantitative sub -packaging.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of xanthan gum powder quantitative dispensing equipment, and particularly relates to a fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging. Background Technology

[0002] Xanthan gum, a high-performance polysaccharide, is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals due to its unique thickening, suspending, and stabilizing properties. In the production process of xanthan gum, the final step requires precise quantitative dispensing of the powdered product. However, xanthan gum powder has extremely strong hydrophilicity and viscosity, readily absorbing moisture from the air and causing clumping. Currently, many companies still use manual metering or semi-automatic equipment for the quantitative dispensing of powdered materials. These methods are not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also make it difficult to guarantee the stability of the dispensing quality.

[0003] For example, existing fully automated powder metering and conveying devices may include screw feeders, weighing sensors, and conveying mechanisms. However, these existing automated devices still exhibit some limitations when applied to special powders such as xanthan gum. First, the drive systems of many devices are quite complex. For instance, the rotary mechanism supporting the container and the screw conveyor mechanism for metering and filling may be driven independently by different motors. While this multi-power-source design is functionally feasible, it increases the manufacturing cost and the complexity of the control system. Furthermore, the coordination between the various actuators may not be ideal; the filling process may begin before the container station switching has completely stopped, introducing metering errors. Second, although some devices are equipped with stirring or anti-bridging devices, their start / stop and the linkage with the filling process are often not tightly integrated or intelligent enough. They may run continuously without precisely targeting the moment when material needs to be dispensed, leaving room for improvement in anti-caking effectiveness and energy efficiency.

[0004] In view of this, this utility model proposes a fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model provides a fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging, aiming to solve the problems of existing xanthan gum powder dispensing technologies, whether manual or automated, in dealing with the clumping characteristics of xanthan gum, achieving high-precision quantitative dispensing, and pursuing simplified equipment structure, cost control, and optimized operation coordination.

[0006] This utility model is implemented as follows: A fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging, comprising: Base; A support mechanism is provided on the upper side of the base for placing multiple containers in a circular array. A hopper is disposed above the base, and the hopper is fixedly connected to the base by a support plate; A material conveying assembly is located at the bottom of the hopper; A dispersing component installed inside the hopper for breaking up and dispersing the material inside the hopper. A linkage component is disposed between the dispersing component and the conveying component; A transmission mechanism is provided on one side of the base; A drive motor, fixedly mounted on the base, is used to drive the transmission mechanism. During the process of driving the transmission mechanism through the drive motor, the support mechanism and the linkage components can be driven through the transmission mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes a support plate fixed to the side wall of the base, a turntable rotatably connected to the upper side of the support plate, the output shaft of the drive motor fixedly connected to the center of the turntable, a push column eccentrically fixed to the top of the turntable, and a guide block fixedly connected to the top of the turntable.

[0008] Preferably, a grooved wheel that cooperates with the guide block is provided on one side of the guide block, and a vertical rod is fixedly connected to the top of the center of the grooved wheel, and a linkage component is provided on the upper side of the vertical rod.

[0009] Preferably, a top post is fixedly connected to the top of the guide block, and a notched bevel gear is fixedly connected to the top of the top post.

[0010] Preferably, the linkage component includes two flat plates respectively fixed to the support plate and the side wall of the base. The top of each of the two flat plates is rotatably connected to a sprocket. The upright rod rotatably passes through the interior of one of the flat plates and is fixedly connected to the sprocket. A chain meshes and drives between the two sprockets. A connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the top of one of the sprockets, and a linkage gear is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the supporting mechanism includes a support column fixed to the outer wall of the base, a gear disk rotatably connected to the top of the support column, the gear disk meshing with the linkage gear, and a plurality of placement trays for placing the container are fixedly connected in a ring array at the top of the gear disk.

[0012] Preferably, the material conveying assembly includes a material conveying cylinder that is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hopper, a discharge port is provided on one side of the bottom of the material conveying cylinder, a shaft is rotatably passed through the material conveying cylinder, and a spiral blade is provided on the outer wall of the shaft located inside the material conveying cylinder; The dispersing assembly includes a rotating rod rotatably connected to the inside of the hopper, and a plurality of actuating rods are fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod.

[0013] Preferably, the linkage assembly includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, both of which are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the first and second bevel gears, and a transmission belt is connected between the two bevel gears. The shaft extends out of the outside of the conveying cylinder and is fixedly connected to the second bevel gear, and the rotating rod extends out of the outside of the hopper and is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear.

[0014] Compared with related technologies, the fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder provided by this utility model has the following advantages: 1. Integrated Drive and Intermittent Motion Control: This system features a transmission mechanism driven simultaneously by a single drive motor. The core of this mechanism includes a turntable and a notched bevel gear. Through the interaction of guide blocks and grooved wheels on the turntable, the continuous rotation of the motor is converted into intermittent indexing rotation of the gear disc supporting the container, achieving precise station switching. Simultaneously, utilizing the specific shape of the notched bevel gear, it engages with the bevel gear of the conveying assembly only when the gear disc (i.e., the container) is stationary, driving the stirring and conveying mechanisms. During station switching, the transmission disengages as the notched portion passes over the gear, stopping the feeding. This solution achieves a high degree of coordination and automation in the dispensing process. A single motor can precisely control the complete cycle of 'station rotation-pause-metering filling', simplifying the mechanical structure, reducing equipment costs and energy consumption, and fundamentally ensuring that the container remains stationary during metering, thus significantly improving the accuracy and stability of quantitative dispensing. Furthermore, intermittent motion effectively prevents conflicts in the timing of actions of various actuators, making equipment operation more reliable.

[0015] 2. Synchronous Anti-caking and Precise Feeding: The system incorporates a dispersing component consisting of a toggle lever inside the hopper, which is mechanically linked to the rotating shaft of the feeding component (a feeding cylinder with built-in spiral blades) via a linkage assembly (bevel gears and pulleys). When feeding is required, the dispersing component and the feeding screw start and operate synchronously. The rotation of the toggle lever disperses potentially agglomerated xanthan gum powder, ensuring that the material enters the feeding cylinder in a uniform, loose state, followed by precise pushing and metering output by the spiral blades. This linkage design effectively solves the industry problem of ultrafine powders such as xanthan gum easily absorbing moisture and agglomerating, affecting packaging quality. Active dispersing ensures material flowability, preventing feeding difficulties or inaccurate metering caused by bridging or agglomeration. The forced feeding by the feeding screw further guarantees the consistency of each batch of material output. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dispersing component and the conveying component of this utility model; Figure 3This is a partial cross-sectional view of the hopper structure of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the linkage component structure of this utility model.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Transmission mechanism; 21. Turntable; 22. Push column; 23. Support plate; 24. Guide block; 25. Top column; 26. Notched bevel gear; 27. Grooved wheel; 28. Vertical pole; 29. ​​Linkage component; 291. Flat plate; 292. Sprocket; 293. Chain; 294. Linkage gear; 295. Connecting shaft; 3. Supporting mechanism; 31. Support column; 32. Gear disk; 33. Placement tray; 4. Container tank; 5. Dispersing component; 51. Rotating rod; 52. Actuating rod; 6. Conveying component; 61. Conveying cylinder; 62. Discharge port; 63. Spiral blade; 64. Shaft; 7. Linkage component; 71. First bevel gear; 72. Second bevel gear; 73. Pulley; 74. Transmission belt; 8. Hopper; 81. Support plate; 9. Drive motor. Detailed Implementation

[0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.

[0019] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0020] Example 1 A preferred embodiment of the fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging provided by this utility model is, for example... Figures 1 to 4The system described is a fully automatic metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging, comprising: a base 1; a support mechanism 3 disposed on the upper side of the base 1 for placing multiple containers 4 in a circular array; a hopper 8 disposed on the upper side of the base 1, the hopper 8 being fixedly connected to the base 1 via a support plate 81; a conveying assembly 6 disposed at the bottom of the hopper 8; a dispersing assembly 5 disposed inside the hopper 8 for breaking up and dispersing the material inside the hopper 8; a linkage assembly 7 disposed between the dispersing assembly 5 and the conveying assembly 6; a transmission mechanism 2 disposed on one side of the base 1; and a drive motor 9 fixedly mounted on the base 1 for driving the transmission mechanism 2, wherein the drive motor 9 drives the transmission mechanism 2, which in turn drives the support mechanism 3 and the linkage assembly 7.

[0021] Specifically, the transmission mechanism 2 includes a support plate 23 fixed to the side wall of the base 1. A turntable 21 is rotatably connected to the upper side of the support plate 23. The output shaft of the drive motor 9 is fixedly connected to the center of the turntable 21. A push column 22 is eccentrically fixed to the top of the turntable 21, and a guide block 24 is fixedly fixed to the top of the turntable 21. A grooved wheel 27 that cooperates with the guide block 24 is provided on one side of the guide block 24. A vertical rod 28 is fixedly fixed to the top of the center of the grooved wheel 27, and a linkage component 29 is provided on the upper side of the vertical rod 28. A top column 25 is fixedly fixed to the top of the guide block 24, and a notched bevel gear 26 is fixedly fixed to the top of the top column 25.

[0022] Furthermore, the linkage component 29 includes two flat plates 291 respectively fixed to the support plate 81 and the side wall of the base 1. The top of each of the two flat plates 291 is rotatably connected to a sprocket 292. The upright 28 rotatably passes through the interior of one of the flat plates 291 and is fixedly connected to the sprocket 292. A chain 293 meshes and drives between the two sprockets 292. A connecting shaft 295 is fixedly connected to the top of one of the sprockets 292, and a linkage gear 294 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting shaft 295.

[0023] Specifically, the support mechanism 3 includes a support column 31 fixed to the outer wall of the base 1. A gear disk 32 is rotatably connected to the top of the support column 31. The gear disk 32 meshes with the linkage gear 294. Multiple placement disks 33 for placing the container 4 are fixed in a ring array at the top of the gear disk 32.

[0024] In this embodiment, before the work begins, the xanthan gum powder raw material to be packaged is stored inside the hopper 8. During the packaging process, the drive motor 9 is started. The drive motor 9 drives the turntable 21 to rotate through its output shaft. The turntable 21 drives the push column 22 to revolve. Each revolution of the push column 22 drives the grooved wheel 27 once, causing the grooved wheel 27 to rotate at a certain angle. The grooved wheel 27 drives one of the sprockets 292 to rotate through the upright 28. Under the action of the chain 293, the two sprockets 292 rotate synchronously. The sprockets 292 drive the linkage gear 294 to rotate at a certain angle through the connecting shaft 295. The linkage gear 294 drives the gear disk 32 to rotate at a certain angle. That is, each revolution of the turntable 21 can drive the gear disk 32 to rotate at a certain angle, so that the placement tray 33 can be alternately positioned below the discharge port 62.

[0025] Example 2 Based on Example 1, a preferred embodiment of the fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging provided by this utility model is as follows: Figures 1 to 4 As shown: The material conveying assembly 6 includes a material conveying cylinder 61 that is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hopper 8. A discharge port 62 is provided on the bottom of one side of the material conveying cylinder 61. A shaft 64 is rotatably passed through the material conveying cylinder 61. A spiral blade 63 is provided on the outer wall of the shaft 64 located inside the material conveying cylinder 61.

[0026] Furthermore, the dispersing component 5 includes a rotating rod 51 rotatably connected to the inside of the hopper 8, and a plurality of actuating rods 52 are fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod 51.

[0027] Specifically, the linkage component 7 includes a first bevel gear 71 and a second bevel gear 72. Both the first bevel gear 71 and the second bevel gear 72 are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the outer walls of the two bevel gears 71 and 72. A transmission belt 74 is connected between the two bevel gears 73. The shaft 64 extends out of the outer side of the conveying cylinder 61 and is fixedly connected to the second bevel gear 72. The rotating rod 51 extends out of the outer side of the hopper 8 and is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear 71.

[0028] In this embodiment, as the turntable 21 rotates, it can drive the notched bevel gear 26 to rotate via the guide block 24 and the top post 25. When the push post 22 rotates to the point of separating from the grooved wheel 27, reference... Figure 3The grooved wheel 27 is stationary under the limit of the guide block 24, that is, the gear disk 32 is stationary. At this time, the notched bevel gear 26 meshes with the second bevel gear 72, so that when the turntable 21 drives the notched bevel gear 26 to rotate through the guide block 24 and the top column 25, the notched bevel gear 26 can drive the linkage component 7 to synchronously drive the shaft 64 and the rotating rod 51, so that the revolving actuating rod 52 can disperse the material inside the hopper 8 into the conveying cylinder 61. At the same time, the shaft 64 drives the spiral blade 63 to rotate, and discharges the material inside the conveying cylinder 61 through the discharge port 62 to the holding tank 4 located below the discharge port 62 in a quantitative manner. At this time, the holding tank 4 is stationary with the gear disk 32.

[0029] In this embodiment, when the container 4 rotates with the gear disk 32, the notched bevel gear 26, due to its notch, does not mesh with the second bevel gear 72, thus keeping the shaft 64 and the dispersing assembly 5 in a non-working state. That is, the transmission mechanism 2 achieves a mechanical interlock between the intermittent movement of the supporting mechanism 3 and the start / stop of the dispersing assembly 5 and the conveying assembly 6 through a notched bevel gear 26. Specifically, when the supporting mechanism 3 drives the container 4 to rotate and switch positions, the notch of the notched bevel gear 26 just brushes past the linkage assembly 7, disengaging the transmission and stopping the conveying and dispersing actions; when the supporting mechanism 3 is stationary (i.e., the container 4 is aligned with the discharge port 62), the effective tooth surface of the notched bevel gear 26 meshes with the linkage assembly 7, thereby driving the dispersing and conveying actions. This design ensures that filling can only be performed when the position is stationary, fundamentally guaranteeing metering accuracy.

[0030] Furthermore, in the transmission system of this utility model (including chain drive 293 and belt drive 74), to ensure transmission stability, those skilled in the art know that appropriate tensioning mechanisms can be set according to actual needs. For example, for chain drives, conventional techniques include using tensioning wheels or adjustable sprocket seats, and automatically or manually adjusting the chain tension through springs or threaded structures; for belt drives, conventional techniques include using tensioning wheels, adjusting the motor seat position, or using automatic tensioners. These tensioning techniques are common knowledge in the field of mechanical transmission, and their specific structures and applications are clearly recorded in basic technical materials such as mechanical design manuals. Those skilled in the art are capable of selecting appropriate tensioning methods and applying them to this system without creative effort, based on the spatial layout, power requirements, and expected tensioning needs of the transmission system. Therefore, the tensioning of the transmission chain and belt is not a special technical obstacle that this utility model needs to overcome, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0031] It is worth noting that the circuits, electronic components, and modules involved in this utility model are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated upon. The content protected by this utility model does not involve any improvement to the software and methods.

[0032] It should be understood that the disclosed apparatus can be implemented in other ways, given the several embodiments provided in this application. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; the division of units described above is only a logical functional division of a fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or communication connections shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; indirect coupling or communication connections between devices or units may be telecommunications or other forms.

[0033] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging, characterized in that, include: Base (1); A support mechanism (3) is provided on the upper side of the base (1) for placing multiple containers (4) in a circular array. A hopper (8) is disposed above the base (1), and the hopper (8) is fixedly connected to the base (1) by a support plate (81); Material conveying assembly (6) is disposed at the bottom of the hopper (8); A dispersing component (5) is installed inside the hopper (8) to break up and disperse the material inside the hopper (8). The linkage component (7) is disposed between the dispersing component (5) and the conveying component (6); A transmission mechanism (2) is provided on one side of the base (1); A drive motor (9) fixedly installed on the base (1) for driving the transmission mechanism (2) can drive the support mechanism (3) and the linkage component (7) through the transmission mechanism (2) while driving the transmission mechanism (2) through the drive motor (9).

2. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism (2) includes a support plate (23) fixed to the side wall of the base (1), a turntable (21) rotatably connected to the upper side of the support plate (23), the output shaft of the drive motor (9) is fixedly connected to the center of the turntable (21), a push column (22) is eccentrically fixed to the top of the turntable (21), and a guide block (24) is fixed to the top of the turntable (21).

3. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A grooved wheel (27) that cooperates with the guide block (24) is provided on one side of the guide block (24). A vertical rod (28) is fixedly connected to the top of the center of the grooved wheel (27). A linkage component (29) is provided on the upper side of the vertical rod (28).

4. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The top of the guide block (24) is fixedly connected to a top post (25), and the top of the top post (25) is fixedly connected to a notched bevel gear (26).

5. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The linkage component (29) includes two flat plates (291) respectively fixed to the side wall of the support plate (81) and the base (1). The top of each of the two flat plates (291) is rotatably connected to a sprocket (292). The upright (28) rotatably passes through the interior of one of the flat plates (291) and is fixedly connected to the sprocket (292). A chain (293) meshes and drives between the two sprockets (292). A connecting shaft (295) is fixedly connected to the top of one of the sprockets (292). A linkage gear (294) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting shaft (295).

6. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The supporting mechanism (3) includes a support column (31) fixed to the outer wall of the base (1), a gear disk (32) is rotatably connected to the top of the support column (31), the gear disk (32) meshes with the linkage gear (294), and a plurality of placement trays (33) for placing the container (4) are fixed in a ring array at the top of the gear disk (32).

7. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The material conveying assembly (6) includes a material conveying cylinder (61) that is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hopper (8). A discharge port (62) is provided on the bottom side of the material conveying cylinder (61). A shaft (64) is rotatably passed through the material conveying cylinder (61). A spiral blade (63) is provided on the outer wall of the shaft (64) located inside the material conveying cylinder (61). The dispersing component (5) includes a rotating rod (51) rotatably connected to the inner side of the hopper (8), and a plurality of actuating rods (52) are fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod (51).

8. The fully automated metering and dispensing system for xanthan gum powder packaging as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The linkage assembly (7) includes a first bevel gear (71) and a second bevel gear (72). Both the first bevel gear (71) and the second bevel gear (72) are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the outer walls of the two bevel gears (73). A transmission belt (74) is connected between the two bevel gears (73). The shaft (64) extends out of the outer side of the feed cylinder (61) and is fixedly connected to the second bevel gear (72). The rotating rod (51) extends out of the outer side of the hopper (8) and is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear (71).

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