Automatic ring pressing device

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic press equipment of lifting ring, including frame, be equipped with lifting ring conveying belt, lifting ring carrying mechanism, bottle body conveying belt and press ring mechanism in the frame, lifting ring conveying belt is in the upper rear side of bottle body conveying belt, bottle body conveying belt penetrates frame left and right sides, lifting ring carrying mechanism is above lifting ring conveying belt for carrying the lifting ring on lifting ring conveying belt to the bottle body on bottle body conveying belt, press ring mechanism is in the right side of lifting ring carrying mechanism and in the upper side of bottle body conveying belt, lifting ring carrying mechanism corresponding below is equipped with a set of positioning mechanism for the bottle body clamping positioning on bottle body conveying belt, the same positioning mechanism is correspondingly equipped below press ring mechanism and carries out the clamping positioning to bottle body. The automatic press equipment of lifting ring of the application adopts the collaborative operation of automatic carrying manipulator and conveying belt structure, replaces the feeding and positioning operation of traditional manual lifting ring, reduces the manpower investment, effectively improves the production efficiency of the bottle body press lifting ring operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic production equipment technology, specifically an automatic pressing and lifting ring device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, 5L to 10L plastic bottles are widely used in the liquid filling fields of food and chemicals in my country. To make plastic bottles easier to carry, a lifting ring is often added to the bottle opening. For these larger bottles, a lifting ring with a double pull ring structure is installed. Currently, most lifting ring installations still use a semi-automatic installation mode. This means that the lifting ring is manually picked up and placed at the corresponding bottle opening, and then the bottle is placed on the ring pressing mechanism for pressing. However, in this semi-automatic processing mode, the worker holds the lifting ring and aligns the inner ring buckle with the bottle opening groove, requiring visual calibration of the circumferential position. This can easily lead to inaccurate pressing positions and other abnormalities, affecting the product qualification rate. Moreover, the pressing speed of this processing mode is limited and cannot meet the high efficiency and precision requirements of modern production lines. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic pressing and lifting ring device to solve the technical problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic ring pressing and lifting device includes a frame. The frame houses a ring lifting conveyor belt, a ring lifting transport mechanism, a bottle conveyor belt, and a ring pressing mechanism. The ring lifting conveyor belt is located above and behind the bottle conveyor belt, passing through both sides of the frame. The ring lifting transport mechanism, positioned above the ring lifting conveyor belt, transports rings from the conveyor belt to bottles on the conveyor belt. The ring pressing mechanism is located to the right of the transport mechanism and above the bottle conveyor belt. Below the transport mechanism, a set of positioning mechanisms is provided for clamping and positioning the bottles on the conveyor belt. Below the ring pressing mechanism, a similar positioning mechanism is provided for clamping and positioning the bottles. The positioning mechanism includes a first clamping device and a second clamping device, which are identical in structure and symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the bottle conveyor belt.

[0006] The lifting ring conveying mechanism includes a first fixed plate, a first sliding plate, at least two sets of conveying components with identical structures, a first Z-axis drive and a first Y-axis drive. The first sliding plate is slidably mounted above the first fixed plate. The first Y-axis drive is fixed to one side of the first fixed plate and driven to the first sliding plate. The first Y-axis drive drives the first sliding plate to move back and forth along the Y-axis direction. The first Z-axis drive is fixed on the first sliding plate and its drive shaft passes through to the bottom of the first fixed plate. The drive shaft of the first Z-axis drive is fixedly connected to a connecting plate. The two sets of conveying components are installed side by side in the transverse direction below the connecting plate. The conveying components are adjustablely mounted on the connecting plate.

[0007] The handling assembly includes a second slide plate, a first electric gripper, a second electric gripper, and a first X-axis drive unit. The first X-axis drive unit is fixed on a connecting plate and driven to the second slide plate. The first electric gripper and the second electric gripper have the same structure and are fixed below the second slide plate. The first electric gripper and the second electric gripper are symmetrically installed on the second slide plate.

[0008] The first clamping device includes a guide rod, at least two sets of positioning components, and a second Y-axis drive component. The second Y-axis drive component is fixedly installed on the frame. The positioning components are installed laterally on the guide rod. The second Y-axis drive component drives the guide rod to reciprocate in the direction of the bottle conveyor belt. The positioning components include a first clamping block and a second clamping block. The first clamping block and the second clamping block are symmetrically and adjustablely installed on the guide rod. The first clamping block and the second clamping block have symmetrical structures. The end face of the first clamping block facing the second clamping block is a sloping structure. The first clamping block and the second clamping block clamp the left and right corners of the bottle.

[0009] The first clamping block has a first slider installed at its bottom. The guide rod has a concave groove that runs through both ends of the guide rod. The first slider is inside the groove. Several positioning through holes are installed at equal intervals on the groove. The first slider is locked to the positioning through holes by screws.

[0010] The pressing ring mechanism includes a second Z-axis drive component and a pressing block. The second Z-axis drive component is fixedly installed with the frame, and the pressing block is installed below and driven by the second Z-axis drive component. The pressing block presses down on the lifting ring.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the automatic ring pressing and lifting equipment of this application adopts the coordinated operation of automatic handling robot and conveyor belt structure to replace the traditional manual feeding and positioning operation of lifting ring, reduce manpower input, effectively improve the production efficiency of bottle pressing and lifting ring operation. The ring pressing mechanism, together with the clamping device on the conveyor belt, forms a rigid fixation on the bottle body during the pressing process, avoids the problem of lifting ring deviation caused by bottle shaking, and ensures the qualification rate of the ring pressing and lifting operation. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 The lifting ring structure installed in this application;

[0013] Figure 2 : Installation structure diagram of the lifting ring and bottle body;

[0014] Figure 3 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the pressure lifting ring device of this application;

[0015] Figure 4 Left view of the pressure lifting ring device of this application;

[0016] Figure 5 : 3D structural diagram of the lifting ring conveying mechanism;

[0017] Figure 6 : Front view of the lifting and handling mechanism;

[0018] Figure 7 : 3D structural diagram of the transport component;

[0019] Figure 8 : 3D structural diagram of the pressure ring mechanism;

[0020] Figure 9 : Three-dimensional structural diagram of the first clamping device;

[0021] Figure 10 : Three-dimensional structural diagram of the first clamping device from another direction. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] Specific Implementation Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1 The lifting ring 14 structure in this application is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, it includes a carrying handle 1401 and a bottle hanging part 1402. The two carrying handles 1401 are symmetrically located on the left and right sides of the bottle hanging part 1402. The bottle hanging part 1402 has a spring piece 1402-1 around its internal circular opening. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 2 to 10In this embodiment of the present invention, an automatic ring pressing and lifting device includes a frame 1. The frame 1 is provided with a ring lifting conveyor belt 2, a ring lifting transport mechanism 4, a bottle conveyor belt 3, and a ring pressing mechanism 11. The ring lifting conveyor belt 2 is located above and behind the bottle conveyor belt 3, and the bottle conveyor belt 3 passes through the left and right sides of the frame 1. The ring lifting transport mechanism 4 is located above the ring lifting conveyor belt 2 and is used to transport the rings on the ring lifting conveyor belt 2 to the bottles on the bottle conveyor belt 3. The ring pressing mechanism 11 is located to the right of the ring lifting transport mechanism 4 and above the bottle conveyor belt 3. A set of positioning mechanisms is provided below the ring lifting transport mechanism 4 to clamp and position the bottles on the bottle conveyor belt 3. The same positioning mechanism is provided below the ring pressing mechanism 11 to clamp and position the bottles. The positioning mechanism includes a first clamping device 12 and a second clamping device 13. The first clamping device 12 and the second clamping device 13 have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the bottle conveyor belt 3.

[0024] The lifting ring conveying mechanism 4 includes a first fixed plate 5, a first sliding plate 6, at least two sets of conveying components 9 with identical structures, a first Z-axis drive 7 and a first Y-axis drive 8. The first sliding plate 6 is slidably mounted above the first fixed plate 5. The first Y-axis drive 8 is fixed to one side of the first fixed plate 5 and driven to move the first sliding plate 6. The first Y-axis drive 8 drives the first sliding plate 6 to move back and forth along the Y-axis direction. The first Z-axis drive 7 is fixed on the first sliding plate 6 and its drive shaft passes through to the bottom of the first fixed plate 5. The drive shaft of the first Z-axis drive 7 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 10. The two sets of conveying components 9 are installed side by side in the transverse direction below the connecting plate 10. The conveying components 9 are adjustablely mounted on the connecting plate 10.

[0025] The handling assembly 9 includes a second slide plate 901, a first electric gripper 902, a second electric gripper 903, and a first X-axis drive 904. The first X-axis drive 904 is fixed on the connecting plate 10 and driven to be installed with the second slide plate 901. The first electric gripper 902 and the second electric gripper 903 have the same structure and are fixed below the second slide plate 901. The first electric gripper 902 and the second electric gripper 903 are symmetrically installed on the second slide plate 901. In this application, the first X-axis drive 904, the first Z-axis drive 7, and the first Y-axis drive 8 all adopt the existing cylinder drive method. The first X-axis drive 904 can adjust the interval position of the two sets of handling assemblies 9, that is, adjust the spacing of their positions on the connecting plate 10 according to the structure of different bottle sizes, so as to meet the processing of bottles of different sizes.

[0026] In the ring handling mechanism 4, the handling component 9 clamps a single ring on the ring conveyor belt 2, and uses two electric grippers to hold two handles 1401. Then, the ring is transferred to the bottle conveyor belt 3. After the positioning mechanism clamps and positions the corresponding bottle on the bottle conveyor belt 3, the second Z-axis drive component 1101 drives the handling component 9 to initially press the ring onto the bottle mouth.

[0027] The first clamping device 12 of this application includes a guide rod 1201, at least two sets of positioning components 1203, and a second Y-axis drive 1202. The second Y-axis drive 1202 is fixedly installed on the frame 1. The positioning components 1203 are installed laterally on the guide rod 1201. The second Y-axis drive 1202 drives the guide rod 1201 to reciprocate in the direction of the bottle conveyor belt 3. The positioning components 1203 include a first clamping block 1203-1 and a second clamping block 1203-2. The first clamping block 1203-1 and the second clamping block 1203-2 are symmetrically and adjustablely installed on the guide rod 1201. The first clamping block 1203-1 and the second clamping block 1203-2 are symmetrical in structure. The end face of the first clamping block 1203-1 facing the second clamping block 1203-2 is a sloping structure. The first clamping block 1203-1 and the second clamping block 1203-2 clamp the left and right corners of the bottle.

[0028] The first clamping block 1203-1 has a first slider 1203-1-1 installed at its bottom. The guide rod 1201 has a concave groove 1201-1 that passes through the left and right ends of the guide rod 1201. The first slider 1203-1-1 is inside the groove 1201-1. Several positioning through holes 1201-2 are installed at equal intervals on the groove 1201-1. The first slider 1203-1-1 is locked to the positioning through holes 1201-2 by screws. Since the first clamping block 1203-1 and the second clamping block 1203-2 are both adjustable and installed on the guide rod 1201, the distance between the two clamping blocks can be adjusted according to different bottle sizes.

[0029] The ring pressing mechanism 11 includes a second Z-axis drive 1101 and a pressing block 1102. The second Z-axis drive 1101 is fixedly installed on the frame 1. The pressing block 1102 is below the second Z-axis drive 1101 and is driven and installed with the second Z-axis drive 1101. In this application, the second Z-axis drive 1101 adopts the existing cylinder drive structure. In this application, the pressing block 1102 is used to press the lifting ring 14. The pressing block 1102 has a ring pressing opening at the bottom, which corresponds to the bottle mouth position of the bottle body. When pressing the ring left and right, the positioning mechanism first clamps and positions the bottle body, and then the second Z-axis drive 1101 drives the pressing block 1102 to press down on the lifting ring 14. The pressing block 1102 presses the outer edge of the bottle hanging part 1402 of the lifting ring, causing the spring piece 1402-1 to deform outward. As the pressing block 1102 continues to press down, the bottle hanging part 1402 of the lifting ring is pressed to the bottle mouth.

[0030] Work process: The lifting ring 14 and the bottle body are conveyed by the lifting ring conveyor belt 2 and the bottle body conveyor belt 3 respectively. The lifting ring handling mechanism 4 clamps the single lifting ring on the lifting ring conveyor belt 2 and moves it to the corresponding bottle mouth position on the bottle body conveyor belt 3 for initial pressing and placement. The bottle body with the lifting ring placed is continuously conveyed to the pressing ring mechanism 11 for pressing ring operation. After the pressing ring operation is completed, the bottle body is continuously conveyed to other work stations by the conveyor belt.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the automatic ring pressing and lifting equipment of this application adopts the coordinated operation of automatic handling robot and conveyor belt structure to replace the traditional manual feeding and positioning operation of lifting ring, reduce manpower input, effectively improve the production efficiency of bottle pressing and lifting ring operation. The ring pressing mechanism, together with the clamping device on the conveyor belt, forms a rigid fixation on the bottle body during the pressing process, avoids the problem of lifting ring deviation caused by bottle shaking, and ensures the qualification rate of the ring pressing and lifting operation.

[0032] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing exemplary embodiments, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0033] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An automatic ring pressing and lifting device, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, within which are a ring-lifting conveyor belt, a ring-lifting transport mechanism, a bottle conveyor belt, and a ring-pressing mechanism. The ring-lifting conveyor belt is located above and behind the bottle conveyor belt, and it passes through both sides of the frame. The ring-lifting transport mechanism is positioned above the ring-lifting conveyor belt to transport rings from the ring-lifting conveyor belt to the bottles on the bottle conveyor belt. The ring-pressing mechanism is located to the right of the ring-lifting transport mechanism and above the bottle conveyor belt. Below the ring-lifting transport mechanism, a set of positioning mechanisms is provided for clamping and positioning the bottles on the bottle conveyor belt. Below the ring-pressing mechanism, a corresponding positioning mechanism is provided for clamping and positioning the bottles. The positioning mechanism includes a first clamping device and a second clamping device, which have identical structures and are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the bottle conveyor belt.

2. The automatic pressing and lifting ring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting ring conveying mechanism includes a first fixed plate, a first sliding plate, at least two sets of conveying components with identical structures, a first Z-axis drive and a first Y-axis drive. The first sliding plate is slidably mounted above the first fixed plate. The first Y-axis drive is fixed to one side of the first fixed plate and driven to the first sliding plate. The first Y-axis drive drives the first sliding plate to move back and forth along the Y-axis direction. The first Z-axis drive is fixed on the first sliding plate and its drive shaft passes through to the bottom of the first fixed plate. The drive shaft of the first Z-axis drive is fixedly connected to a connecting plate. The two sets of conveying components are installed side by side in the transverse direction below the connecting plate. The conveying components are adjustablely mounted on the connecting plate.

3. The automatic pressing and lifting ring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The handling assembly includes a second slide plate, a first electric gripper, a second electric gripper, and a first X-axis drive unit. The first X-axis drive unit is fixed on a connecting plate and driven to the second slide plate. The first electric gripper and the second electric gripper have the same structure and are fixed below the second slide plate. The first electric gripper and the second electric gripper are symmetrically installed on the second slide plate.

4. An automatic ring pressing and lifting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first clamping device includes a guide rod, at least two sets of positioning components, and a second Y-axis drive component. The second Y-axis drive component is fixedly installed on the frame. The positioning components are installed laterally on the guide rod. The second Y-axis drive component drives the guide rod to reciprocate in the direction of the bottle conveyor belt. The positioning components include a first clamping block and a second clamping block. The first clamping block and the second clamping block are symmetrically and adjustablely installed on the guide rod. The first clamping block and the second clamping block have symmetrical structures. The end face of the first clamping block facing the second clamping block is a sloping structure. The first clamping block and the second clamping block clamp the left and right corners of the bottle.

5. An automatic ring pressing and lifting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first clamping block has a first slider installed at its bottom. The guide rod has a concave groove that runs through both ends of the guide rod. The first slider is inside the groove. Several positioning through holes are installed at equal intervals on the groove. The first slider is locked to the positioning through holes by screws.

6. An automatic pressing and lifting ring device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressing ring mechanism includes a second Z-axis drive component and a pressing block. The second Z-axis drive component is fixedly installed with the frame, and the pressing block is installed below and driven by the second Z-axis drive component. The pressing block presses down on the lifting ring.

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