A carousel type bottle cap transfer mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a turntable type bottle lid transfer mechanism, including transfer station, the upper surface of transfer station is connected with the turntable in the notched corner of being set up, the upper surface of turntable is equipped with the placement block of uniform distribution cooperation and installation, the upper surface of transfer station both sides is equipped with the transfer mechanism, still includes quick -detachable mechanism, quick -detachable mechanism: it includes base, slot, slide hole, limit rod, limit hole and fixed assembly, the lower surface of placement block all is equipped with the base, the upper surface of turntable is seted up the slot of uniform distribution, and the inside of adjacent slot is inserted to the base, the side of base all is seted up the limit hole, and the limit rod of sliding connection is all connected in the slide hole of uniform distribution that the outer surface of turntable seted up, this turntable type bottle lid transfer mechanism adopts the placement block with standardization base, through the quick detachable of quick -detachable mechanism, realizes the tool -free switching of the placement block of adaptable different diameter, height bottle lid, reduces the production change time of turntable type bottle lid transfer mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bottle cap production technology, specifically a rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the production process of bottle caps, bottle caps need to go through multiple processes, which are carried out at different workstations. In order to accurately and efficiently transport bottle caps from one workstation to the next workstation and achieve automated connection, a transfer mechanism is needed. In order to reduce the floor space and improve the utilization rate of production space, a turntable transfer mechanism is usually used.

[0003] In existing rotary transfer mechanisms, bottle caps are typically placed on a placement block on the rotary table. The drive mechanism rotates the rotary table, causing the bottle caps to pass through different workstations in sequence. Once the appropriate workstation is reached, the transfer mechanism removes the bottle caps from the placement block on the rotary table and transfers them to the subsequent process equipment.

[0004] The following problems exist: the placement blocks on the turntable transfer mechanism are of a fixed size and can only be used to fit a single size of bottle cap. The placement blocks are usually fixed to the turntable by multiple sets of small bolts, which makes replacement troublesome and inflexible. To address this, we propose a turntable bottle cap transfer mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism. It adopts a placement block with a standardized base and achieves tool-less switching of placement blocks that can adapt to bottle caps of different diameters and heights through quick disassembly and assembly of the quick-release mechanism. This reduces the changeover time of the rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism and can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism, including a transfer platform, a slot on the upper surface of the transfer platform in which a turntable is rotatably connected, a uniformly distributed placement block installed on the upper surface of the turntable, transfer mechanisms on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the transfer platform, and a quick-release mechanism.

[0007] Quick-release mechanism: It includes a base, slots, sliding holes, limiting rods, limiting holes, and fixing components. The lower surface of each placement block is provided with a base, and the upper surface of the turntable is provided with evenly distributed slots. The bases are inserted into the interior of adjacent slots. Limiting holes are provided on the sides of each base. Limiting rods are slidably connected in evenly distributed sliding holes on the outer surface of the turntable. The limiting rods are inserted into the interior of corresponding limiting holes. The interior of the turntable is provided with fixing components. By using placement blocks with standardized bases and quick-release mechanism, tool-free switching of placement blocks that can adapt to bottle caps of different diameters and heights can be achieved, reducing the changeover time of the turntable bottle cap transfer mechanism.

[0008] Furthermore, the fixing component includes a latch, a magnet, and a pull block. The sliding hole is provided with a latch on the side wall near the center of the turntable, and the limiting rod is provided with a magnet on the side near the center of the turntable. The magnets are magnetically fixed to the corresponding latches. The limiting rod is provided with a pull block on the side away from the center of the turntable to facilitate fixing the limiting rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower surface of the turntable is provided with an internal gear ring, and the inside of the transfer table is rotatably connected to a gear via a rotating shaft. The gear meshes with the internal gear ring, which facilitates control of the turntable's rotation.

[0010] Furthermore, the transfer table is equipped with a motor inside, with the upper end of the motor's output shaft fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft, and the input end of the motor electrically connected to the output end of an external controller to facilitate driving the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0011] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism includes a support base, a sliding groove, a slider, and an electric push rod. Support bases are provided on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the transfer table. Sliding grooves are provided on the front and rear side walls of the support bases. A slider is slidably connected between two sliding grooves on the same support base. An electric push rod is provided in the mounting groove on the upper surface of the support base. The telescopic end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the side of the adjacent slider near the center of the transfer table. The input end of the electric push rod is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller to facilitate the control of the lateral movement of the suction cup.

[0012] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism also includes an electric push rod II, a movable plate, and guide rods. The electric push rod II is installed in the mounting holes on the upper surface of the slider. The lower end of the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod II is provided with a movable plate. Guide rods are provided on both the front and rear sides of the upper surface of the movable plate. The guide rods are slidably connected to the inside of the through holes on the upper surface of the corresponding slider. The input end of the electric push rod II is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller to facilitate the vertical movement of the suction cup.

[0013] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism also includes a vacuum pump and a suction cup. The lower surface of the movable plate is equipped with a vacuum pump and a suction cup. The pump inlet of the vacuum pump is connected to the exhaust port of the suction cup on the same movable plate through a vacuum pipe. The input end of the vacuum pump is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller to facilitate the suction of the bottle cap.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism has the following advantages:

[0015] By using a placement block with a standardized base, pulling the block overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch and magnet, and pulls the limiting rod out of the limiting hole, releasing the locking and fixing of the placement block through the base. This allows for quick assembly and disassembly of the placement block, enabling tool-free switching of placement blocks that can adapt to bottle caps of different diameters and heights, and reducing the changeover time of the turntable bottle cap transfer mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of point A of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the quick-release mechanism of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the quick-release mechanism of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Transfer platform, 2. Turntable, 3. Placement block, 4. Quick release mechanism, 41. Base, 42. Slot, 43. Sliding hole, 44. Limiting rod, 45. Limiting hole, 46. Fixing component, 461. Lock, 462. Magnet, 463. Pull block, 5. Internal gear ring, 6. Rotating shaft, 7. Gear, 8. Transfer mechanism, 81. Support base, 82. Slide groove, 83. Slider, 84. Electric push rod one, 85. Electric push rod two, 86. Movable plate, 87. Guide rod, 88. Vacuum pump, 89. Suction cup, 9. Motor. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Please see Figure 1-6 This embodiment provides a technical solution: a turntable bottle cap transfer mechanism, including a transfer platform 1, a turntable 2 rotatably connected in a slot on the upper surface of the transfer platform 1, and evenly distributed placement blocks 3 installed on the upper surface of the turntable 2. Transfer mechanisms 8 are provided on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the transfer platform 1, and a quick-release mechanism 4 is also included.

[0025] Quick-release mechanism 4: It includes a base 41, slots 42, sliding holes 43, limiting rods 44, limiting holes 45, and fixing components 46. The lower surface of each placement block 3 is provided with a base 41. The upper surface of the turntable 2 has evenly distributed slots 42. Each base 41 is inserted into the interior of an adjacent slot 42. Limiting holes 45 are provided on the sides of each base 41. Limiting rods 44 are slidably connected within the evenly distributed sliding holes 43 on the outer surface of the turntable 2. Each limiting rod 44 is inserted into the corresponding limiting hole 45. The tray 2 has a fixing component 46 inside. When it is necessary to change the production, that is, to change the bottle caps of different diameters and heights to be transported, the limiting rod 44 slides along the sliding hole 43 and leaves the limiting hole 45, releasing the locking and fixing of the base 41. The placement block 3 together with the base 41 can be taken out from the slot 42 for replacement. The base 41 of the new placement block 3 is inserted into the slot 42, and the limiting rod 44 is reinserted into the limiting hole 45. At this time, the magnet 462 and the latch 461 are magnetically attracted and fixed again, and the replacement of the placement block 3 can be completed.

[0026] The fixing component 46 includes a latch 461, a magnet 462, and a pull block 463. The sliding hole 43 is provided with a latch 461 on the side wall near the center of the turntable 2. The limiting rod 44 is provided with a magnet 462 on the side near the center of the turntable 2. The magnet 462 is magnetically fixed to the corresponding latch 461. The latch 461 is an iron-containing metal sheet or another magnet with opposite polarity. The limiting rod 44 is provided with a pull block 463 on the side away from the center of the turntable 2. Pulling the pull block 463 releases the fixing of the limiting rod 44 when the applied pulling force is greater than the magnetic attraction between the magnet 462 and the latch 461.

[0027] The lower surface of the turntable 2 is provided with an internal gear ring 5. The inside of the transfer table 1 is rotatably connected to a gear 7 via a rotating shaft 6. The gear 7 is meshed with the internal gear ring 5. The inside of the transfer table 1 is provided with a motor 9. The upper end of the output shaft of the motor 9 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 6. The input end of the motor 9 is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller. At this time, the motor 9 is working. The output shaft of the motor 9 drives the gear 7 to rotate via the rotating shaft 6. The rotation of the gear 7 drives the turntable 2 to rotate at a certain angle through the meshing internal gear ring 5. At this time, the adjacent placement block 3 without bottle caps rotates to the lower part of the transfer mechanism 8. The above operation is repeated to continue moving the bottle caps to the placement block 3 on the turntable 2. When the bottle caps are moved to the appropriate work position, another transfer mechanism 8 works to remove the bottle caps from the placement block 3 and place them in the appropriate work position.

[0028] The transfer mechanism 8 includes a support base 81, a slide groove 82, a slider 83, and an electric push rod 84. Support bases 81 are provided on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the transfer table 1. Slide grooves 82 are provided on the front and rear side walls of each support base 81. A slider 83 is slidably connected between two slide grooves 82 on the same support base 81. An electric push rod 84 is installed in a mounting groove on the upper surface of the support base 81. The telescopic end of the electric push rod 84 is fixedly connected to the side of the adjacent slider 83 near the center of the transfer table 1. The slide groove 82 guides and limits the slider 83, preventing the electric push rod 84 from being affected by the radial force generated when the slider 83 moves, thus ensuring the electric push rod 84 operates smoothly. To ensure stability, the input end of electric push rod 84 is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller. Through the control of the external controller, electric push rod 84 and electric push rod 85 in the support base 81 on one side work. The telescopic end of electric push rod 84 drives the slider 83 to move away from the turntable 2 along the slide groove 82 until the telescopic end of electric push rod 84 extends to its maximum extent. At this time, the suction cup 89 is aligned with the bottle cap to be transferred in the external equipment. At this time, the lower surface of the suction cup 89 contacts the upper surface of the bottle cap. At this time, the telescopic shaft of electric push rod 85 retracts. After the telescopic end of electric push rod 84 is fully retracted, the telescopic end of electric push rod 85 extends and places the bottle cap on the placement block 3.

[0029] The transfer mechanism 8 also includes an electric push rod 85, a movable plate 86, and a guide rod 87. Each of the mounting holes on the upper surface of the slider 83 is fitted with an electric push rod 85. The lower end of the telescopic shaft of each electric push rod 85 is fitted with a movable plate 86. Guide rods 87 are located on both the front and rear sides of the upper surface of the movable plate 86. The guide rods 87 are slidably connected to the interior of the through holes on the upper surface of the corresponding slider 83. The guide rods 87 and the through holes guide and limit the movement of the movable plate 86. When the movable plate 86 moves and generates radial force, the radial force is preferentially borne by the guide rods 87 and the through holes, ensuring the stability of the electric push rod 85. The input end of the electric push rod 85 is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller. The electric push rod 85 can be a LINAK controller. The LA36 series is equipped with a Hall encoder. At this time, the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod 85 drives the movable plate 86 to move downward under the restriction of the guide rod 87. When the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod 85 extends to the maximum limit adjusted by the external controller, the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod 85 retracts. The extension range of the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod 85 can be readjusted by the external controller according to the height of the bottle cap. The number of pulses for extension / retraction can be preset by the external controller, which corresponds to the stroke distance. The boundary and reciprocation of the electric push rod 85 are precisely controlled by pulse counting.

[0030] The transfer mechanism 8 also includes a vacuum pump 88 and a suction cup 89. The lower surface of the movable plate 86 is equipped with a vacuum pump 88 and a suction cup 89. The pump inlet of the vacuum pump 88 is connected to the exhaust port of the suction cup 89 on the same movable plate 86 through a vacuum pipe. The middle of the vacuum pipe is equipped with a connected air inlet pipe. The air inlet end of the air inlet pipe is connected in series with a valve. The input end of the vacuum pump 88 is electrically connected to the output end of an external controller. When the vacuum pump 88 works, it removes the air between the suction cup 89 and the bottle cap. The negative pressure causes the suction cup 89 to lift the bottle cap. When the vacuum pump 88 stops working, it opens the valve and introduces normal pressure air between the suction cup 89 and the bottle cap through the air inlet pipe, releasing the suction of the bottle cap. The transfer mechanism 8 returns to its original position.

[0031] The working principle of the rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism provided by this utility model is as follows: Under the control of an external controller, electric push rod 84 and electric push rod 85 within the support base 81 on one side operate. The telescopic end of electric push rod 84 drives the slider 83 to move away from the turntable 2 along the slide groove 82 until the telescopic end of electric push rod 84 extends to its maximum extent. At this time, the suction cup 89 aligns with the bottle cap to be transferred in the external device. Simultaneously, the telescopic shaft of electric push rod 85 drives the movable plate 86 to move downwards under the constraint of the guide rod 87. When the telescopic shaft of electric push rod 85 extends to the maximum extent adjusted by the external controller... At its maximum, the lower surface of suction cup 89 contacts the upper surface of the bottle cap. Vacuum pump 88 operates, removing the air between suction cup 89 and the bottle cap. The negative pressure causes suction cup 89 to lift the bottle cap. At this point, the telescopic shaft of electric push rod 2 85 retracts, and after the telescopic end of electric push rod 1 84 is fully retracted, the telescopic end of electric push rod 2 85 extends, placing the bottle cap on the placement block 3. Vacuum pump 88 stops operating, and simultaneously, the valve opens, introducing normal-pressure air between suction cup 89 and the bottle cap through the air inlet pipe, releasing the suction of the bottle cap. Transfer mechanism 8 returns to its original position. At this time, motor 9 operates, and the output shaft of motor 9 drives gear 7 through rotating shaft 6. The rotation of gear 7 drives the turntable 2 to rotate a certain angle through the meshing internal gear ring 5. At this time, the adjacent placement block 3 without bottle caps rotates to the bottom of the transfer mechanism 8. The above operation is repeated to continue moving the bottle caps to the placement block 3 on the turntable 2. When the bottle caps move to the appropriate work position, another transfer mechanism 8 works to remove the bottle caps from the placement block 3 and place them in the appropriate work position. When it is necessary to change production, that is, to change the bottle caps of different diameters and heights to be transferred, pull the pull block 463. When the applied pulling force is greater than the magnetic attraction between the magnet 462 and the latch 461, the limit rod 44 slides along the sliding hole 43 from the limit. After removing the base 41 from the slot 42 along with the placement block 3, the new placement block 3 is inserted into the slot 42. The limit rod 44 is then reinserted into the limit hole 45, and the magnet 462 and the latch 461 are magnetically attracted and fixed again, thus completing the replacement of the placement block 3. At this point, the extension range of the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod 85 can be adjusted again according to the height of the bottle cap via the external controller. The number of pulses for extension / retraction can be preset by the external controller, which corresponds to the stroke distance. The boundary and reciprocation of the electric push rod 85 can be precisely controlled by pulse counting.

[0032] It is worth noting that the external controller disclosed in the above embodiments can be an STM32F401RCT6, the electric actuator 84 and the electric actuator 85 can be LINAK LA36 series, the vacuum pump 88 can be a KVP04 micro vacuum pump, and the motor 9 can be a NEMA11 stepper motor. The external controller controls the operation of the electric actuator 84, the electric actuator 85, the vacuum pump 88, and the motor 9 using methods commonly used in the prior art.

[0033] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism, comprising a transfer platform (1), a turntable (2) rotatably connected to a slot in the upper surface of the transfer platform (1), and evenly distributed placement blocks (3) fitted onto the upper surface of the turntable (2), and transfer mechanisms (8) provided on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the transfer platform (1), characterized in that: It also includes a quick-release mechanism (4); Quick-release mechanism (4): It includes a base (41), a slot (42), a sliding hole (43), a limiting rod (44), a limiting hole (45), and a fixing component (46). The lower surface of the placement block (3) is provided with a base (41), and the upper surface of the turntable (2) is provided with evenly distributed slots (42). The bases (41) are inserted into the interior of adjacent slots (42). The sides of the bases (41) are provided with limiting holes (45). The sliding holes (43) evenly distributed on the outer surface of the turntable (2) are slidably connected with limiting rods (44). The limiting rods (44) are inserted into the interior of the corresponding limiting holes (45). The interior of the turntable (2) is provided with a fixing component (46).

2. The rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component (46) includes a latch (461), a magnet (462) and a pull block (463). The sliding hole (43) is provided with a latch (461) on one side wall near the center of the turntable (2). The limiting rod (44) is provided with a magnet (462) on one side near the center of the turntable (2). The magnet (462) is magnetically fixed to the corresponding latch (461). The limiting rod (44) is provided with a pull block (463) on one side away from the center of the turntable (2).

3. The rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower surface of the turntable (2) is provided with an internal gear ring (5), and the inside of the transfer table (1) is rotatably connected to a gear (7) via a rotating shaft (6), and the gear (7) meshes with the internal gear ring (5).

4. The rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transfer table (1) is equipped with a motor (9) inside. The upper end of the output shaft of the motor (9) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft (6), and the input end of the motor (9) is electrically connected to the output end of the external controller.

5. The rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (8) includes a support base (81), a slide groove (82), a slider (83), and an electric push rod (84). The upper surface of the transfer table (1) is provided with support bases (81) on both the left and right sides. The front and rear side walls of the support base (81) are provided with slide grooves (82). A slider (83) is slidably connected between two slide grooves (82) on the same support base (81). An electric push rod (84) is provided in the mounting groove on the upper surface of the support base (81). The telescopic end of the electric push rod (84) is fixedly connected to the side of the adjacent slider (83) near the center of the transfer table (1). The input end of the electric push rod (84) is electrically connected to the output end of the external controller.

6. The rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (8) also includes an electric push rod (85), a movable plate (86), and a guide rod (87). The upper surface of the slider (83) is provided with an electric push rod (85) in the mounting hole. The lower end of the telescopic shaft of the electric push rod (85) is provided with a movable plate (86). The upper surface of the movable plate (86) is provided with guide rods (87) on both the front and rear sides. The guide rods (87) are slidably connected to the inside of the through hole on the upper surface of the corresponding slider (83). The input end of the electric push rod (85) is electrically connected to the output end of the external controller.

7. A rotary bottle cap transfer mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (8) also includes a vacuum pump (88) and a suction cup (89). The lower surface of the movable plate (86) is provided with a vacuum pump (88) and a suction cup (89). The pump inlet of the vacuum pump (88) is connected to the exhaust port of the suction cup (89) on the same movable plate (86) through a vacuum pipe. The input end of the vacuum pump (88) is electrically connected to the output end of the external controller.

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