An adapter mounting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of adapter and container automation assembly, especially an adapter installation equipment. The component includes pre -feed hopper, reason material hopper, cut -off mechanism, adapter buffer tray, adapter installation carousel and ladder heating system, and reason material hopper links pre -feed hopper to reason material, cut -off mechanism sets up between reason material hopper and adapter buffer tray to control the transport of adapter, adapter buffer tray receives and divides material, and the interval is set with adapter on it, a plurality of stations are sequentially set on adapter installation carousel along the circumference, a plurality of stations include the heating station corresponding with ladder heating system, adapter installation carousel is used to drive adapter to orderly flow between each station, and ladder heating system is used to carry out gradient heating to the adapter that flows to the corresponding heating station. The utility model does not need manual work, can improve efficiency and standardization, satisfies the demand of scale, and ladder heating gives consideration to the non - destructive and sufficient softening of adapter.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated assembly of adapters and containers, and in particular to an adapter installation device. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of automated assembly of plastic caps and containers, existing technologies often face problems such as fragmented processes and poor coordination between various stages, making it difficult to achieve standardized operations throughout the entire process from material handling to installation. Traditional assembly equipment often lacks a systematic multi-station linkage design, and processes such as material handling, material picking, heating, and installation often require manual assistance. This not only leads to low production efficiency but also easily causes quality problems such as misalignment of plastic cap installation positions and unstable connection with containers due to human error, failing to meet the stability and consistency requirements of large-scale production.

[0003] Meanwhile, existing technologies for heat treatment of plastic caps have significant shortcomings. Plastic caps need to be softened by heating before assembly to fit the protruding structure at the end of the container. However, they are prone to melting at certain temperatures. If a one-time heating to the target temperature is used, a high temperature must be applied instantaneously, which can easily damage the plastic cap structure, leading to a higher scrap rate. If the heating temperature is lowered to avoid damage, the installation area of ​​the plastic cap cannot be sufficiently softened, thus affecting the fit with the container. It is difficult to simultaneously meet the dual requirements of non-destructive heating and effective softening, becoming a key bottleneck restricting assembly quality and efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an adapter installation device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an adapter installation device, including a pre-feeding hopper, a sorting hopper, a shut-off mechanism, an adapter buffer plate, an adapter installation turntable, and a stepped heating system; The feeding hopper is connected to the pre-feeding hopper and is used to feed the adapters conveyed by the pre-feeding hopper. The shut-off mechanism is located between the feeding hopper and the adapter buffer tray and is used to control the conveying of the adapters to the adapter buffer tray. The adapter buffer tray is used to receive the fed adapters and distribute them, and the adapters are spaced apart on it. Multiple workstations are arranged sequentially along the circumference of the adapter mounting turntable. The multiple workstations include an adapter picking workstation, a heating workstation corresponding to the stepped heating system, an adapter mounting workstation, and a rejecting workstation. The adapter mounting turntable is used to drive the adapters to flow orderly between the workstations. The stepped heating system is used to perform gradient heating on the adapters that flow to the corresponding heating workstations.

[0006] Furthermore, in the adapter installation device, the stepped heating system includes three heating stations arranged in sequence, namely a primary heating station, a secondary heating station, and a tertiary heating station. The three heating stations are arranged in a continuous manner with other stations along the circumference of the adapter installation turntable, together forming a gradient heating structure.

[0007] Furthermore, in the adapter installation device, the primary heating station, the secondary heating station, and the tertiary heating station are used to heat the adapter at preset intervals, and the target temperature of the three heating stages increases sequentially, ultimately heating the adapter to the preset temperature.

[0008] Furthermore, in the adapter installation device, the feeding hopper includes a circular vibrating feeding hopper and a linear feeding hopper. The circular vibrating feeding hopper is connected to the pre-feeding hopper, and the linear feeding hopper is connected between the circular vibrating feeding hopper and the cut-off mechanism. The adapter, after being fed by the circular vibrating feeding hopper, is sent to the adapter buffer tray through the linear feeding hopper.

[0009] Furthermore, in the adapter installation device, the cutting-off mechanism includes a first cutting-off mechanism and a second cutting-off mechanism, at least one of which is used to block or allow the adapter to flow to the adapter buffer disk.

[0010] Furthermore, in the adapter installation equipment, the adapter buffer tray has a four-station structure with a rotation function, and each rotation angle is 90°. The adapter flows on the adapter buffer tray to the area below the adapter picking station, waiting for the picking operation.

[0011] Furthermore, in the aforementioned adapter installation equipment, the adapter installation turntable has a six-station structure and simultaneously possesses lifting and rotation functions. The adapter installation turntable rotates 60° each time, driving the adapter to flow orderly between the stations.

[0012] Furthermore, in the adapter installation equipment, a clamping mechanism is provided above the adapter picking station. The clamping mechanism can stably clamp the adapter and, in conjunction with the adsorption function, lift the adapter from the adapter buffer tray, so that the adapter is transferred from the adapter buffer tray to the adapter installation turntable.

[0013] Furthermore, the adapter installation device also includes a container presence detection device, which is electrically connected to the cut-off mechanism. When the container presence detection device detects that there is no container at the container installation position, it sends a signal to the cut-off mechanism, which blocks the adapter from entering the adapter buffer disk. When a container is detected at the container installation position, the cut-off mechanism resets and releases the adapter.

[0014] Furthermore, in the adapter installation device, the end of the container is provided with a protrusion, and the bottom of the adapter is provided with a groove that matches the protrusion; when the adapter arrives at the adapter installation station after being transferred, the adapter installation turntable presses down, driving the adapter to move towards the container, so that the groove engages with the protrusion, thereby realizing the installation of the adapter and the container.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: Compared to existing technologies, this utility model's adapter installation equipment automates the entire process of material handling, unloading, heating, and installation through a continuous structure consisting of a pre-feeding hopper, a material handling hopper, an adapter buffer tray, an adapter installation turntable, and a stepped heating system. This solves the problems of fragmented processes and poor coordination in the field of automated assembly of plastic caps and containers, eliminating the need for manual assistance, improving production efficiency and operational standardization, and meeting the needs of large-scale production. The adapter material is designed with a stepped, three-stage heating mechanism to avoid damage from a single high temperature, while simultaneously softening it sufficiently to fit the container, achieving both non-destructive heating and effective softening.

[0016] In addition, the system uses a container in-situ detection device and a shut-off mechanism to prevent errors, and a clamping mechanism combined with an adsorption function to stabilize the transfer adapter, further reducing material loss and assembly errors and improving equipment reliability and adaptability. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a top view of the adapter mounting device in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the operating direction of the adapter installation device in one embodiment of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a front view of the adapter mounting device in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism and the adapter working together in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Among them, 1. Pre-feeding hopper; 2. Sorting hopper; 21. Circular vibrating sorting hopper; 22. Linear hopper; 3. Cut-off mechanism; 31. Cut-off mechanism one; 32. Cut-off mechanism two; 4. Adapter buffer plate; 5. Adapter installation turntable; 51. Adapter pick-up station; 52. Primary heating station; 53. Secondary heating station; 54. Tertiary heating station; 55. Adapter installation station; 56. Scrap removal station; 6. Adapter; 7. Clamping mechanism; 71. Mounting cylinder; 72. Elastic ring; 73. Clamping component; 8. Container in-situ detection device; 9. Container. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The adapter installation device of this utility model will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present utility model. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can modify the present utility model described herein while still achieving its advantageous effects. Therefore, the following description should be understood as being of general knowledge to those skilled in the art and is not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0020] For clarity, not all features of the actual embodiments are described. In the following description, well-known functions and structures are not detailed in detail, as they would confuse the present invention with unnecessary detail. It should be understood that in the development of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation details must be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as changes from one embodiment to another according to limitations related to the system or business. Furthermore, it should be understood that such development work may be complex and time-consuming, but is merely routine work for those skilled in the art.

[0021] Based on the teachings of this specification, those skilled in the art can form new technical solutions through cross-combination of different implementation methods without creating technical contradictions. Such variations should be considered to fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0022] The present invention will be described more specifically by way of example in the following paragraphs with reference to the accompanying drawings. The advantages and features of the present invention will become clearer from the following description and claims. It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and use non-precise proportions, and are only used to facilitate and clarify the illustration of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides an adapter installation device, which aims to solve the problems of fragmented processes, poor coordination between various links, and low assembly quality and efficiency caused by the adapter being easily damaged or insufficiently softened during one-time heating in the field of automated adapter and container assembly. The adapter installation device mainly includes a pre-feeding hopper 1, a feeding hopper 2, a shut-off mechanism 3, an adapter buffer tray 4, an adapter installation turntable 5, and a stepped heating system.

[0024] The pre-feed hopper 1 is a funnel-shaped structure with an open top, used to store the adapter 6 to be installed. In this embodiment, the adapter 6 is like a plastic cap. The bottom outlet of the pre-feed hopper 1 is connected to the feed hopper 2, and the adapter 6 can be conveyed to the feed hopper 2 by gravity.

[0025] Furthermore, the feeding hopper 2 includes a circular vibrating feeding hopper 21 and a linear feeding hopper 22. The circular vibrating feeding hopper 21 is connected to the bottom outlet of the pre-feeding hopper 1, and has a spiral upward track inside. When the circular vibrating feeding hopper 21 is working, the adapters 6 are raised in an orderly manner along the track through vibration and adjusted to a uniform posture, such as with the opening facing downward. The linear feeding hopper 22 is connected between the discharge end of the circular vibrating feeding hopper 21 and the stop mechanism 3. It smoothly delivers the adapters 6 after being fed by the circular vibrating feeding hopper 21 to the adapter buffer plate 4 through horizontal vibration.

[0026] Furthermore, a shut-off mechanism 3 is located between the feed hopper 2 and the adapter buffer tray 4, including a first shut-off mechanism 31 and a second shut-off mechanism 32, both of which adopt a cylinder-driven baffle structure. During normal operation, the first shut-off mechanism 31 and the second shut-off mechanism 32 are in the open state, allowing the adapter to pass through; when it is necessary to stop the conveying, the baffle of at least one of the shut-off mechanisms 3 extends to prevent the adapter 6 from flowing into the adapter buffer tray 4, thereby achieving precise control over the conveying of the adapter 6.

[0027] In this embodiment, the adapter buffer tray 4 has a four-station structure with four grooves evenly distributed along the circumference for placing the adapters 6. A rotary drive device, such as a stepper motor, is connected to its bottom, providing rotation functionality with a rotation angle of 90° each time. After being conveyed by the hopper 2, the adapters 6 enter the first station of the adapter buffer tray 4, and then rotate sequentially to the subsequent stations, finally reaching directly below the adapter retrieval station 51, awaiting the retrieval operation.

[0028] In this embodiment, the adapter mounting turntable 5 has a six-station structure, with an adapter picking station 51, a heating station corresponding to the stepped heating system, an adapter mounting station 55, and a reject station 56 arranged sequentially along the circumference. The stepped heating system includes three heating stations arranged sequentially: a primary heating station 52, a secondary heating station 53, and a tertiary heating station 54. These three heating stations are connected to the other stations along the circumference of the adapter mounting turntable 5, forming a gradient heating structure. Each station is equipped with a clamping mechanism 7 for fixing the adapter 6. The bottom of the turntable is connected to a lifting mechanism (such as a cylinder) and a rotation drive mechanism (such as a servo motor), which has both lifting and rotation functions. Each rotation angle is 60°, which can drive the adapter to flow orderly between the stations.

[0029] Furthermore, such as Figure 4The clamping mechanism 7 includes a mounting cylinder 71, an elastic ring 72 sleeved on the outside of the mounting cylinder, and a plurality of rotatable clamping members 73 spaced apart circumferentially along the mounting cylinder. The elastic ring 72 applies a radial elastic force to the clamping members, causing the clamping members 73 to always tend to move towards the axis, thus providing a stable clamping for the adapter 6. Simultaneously, the clamping mechanism 7 lifts the adapter 6 from the adapter buffer plate 4, realizing the transfer of the adapter 6 from the adapter buffer plate 4 to the adapter mounting turntable 5.

[0030] This component also includes a container presence detection device 8, such as a photoelectric sensor, which is located on one side of the container 9 installation position and electrically connected to the cut-off mechanism 3 via a controller. When the container presence detection device 8 detects that there is no container 9 at the container installation position, it sends a signal to the cut-off mechanism 3, and the baffle of the cut-off mechanism 3 extends to prevent the adapter 6 from entering the adapter buffer tray 4; when a container 9 is detected at the container installation position, the cut-off mechanism 3 resets, and the baffle retracts to allow the adapter 6 to pass.

[0031] Furthermore, heating devices are provided at the primary heating station 52, secondary heating station 53, and tertiary heating station 54, with the target temperatures increasing sequentially for each heating stage, ultimately heating the adapter 6 to a preset temperature. For example, a hot air gun is used to heat the adapter 6 at preset intervals (2 seconds in this embodiment). In this embodiment, the target temperature for the primary heating is set to 20°C, the target temperature for the secondary heating is set to 70°C, and the target temperature for the tertiary heating is set to 80°C. The target temperatures increase sequentially for each heating stage, ultimately heating the adapter 6 to the preset 80°C, thus fully softening the installation area of ​​the adapter 6.

[0032] In this embodiment, the end of the container 9 is provided with an annular protrusion, and the bottom of the adapter 6 is provided with an annular groove that matches the protrusion. When the adapter 6 arrives at the adapter installation station 55 after being transferred, the adapter installation turntable 5 is pressed down under the drive of the lifting mechanism, which moves the adapter 6 towards the container 9 below, so that the groove at the bottom of the adapter 6 precisely engages with the protrusion at the end of the container 9, thereby achieving a stable installation of the adapter 6 and the container 9.

[0033] After installation is completed, the adapter installation turntable 5 continues to rotate. If the product is installed successfully, it will be transferred to the next process. If the product is found to be unqualified, such as due to installation misalignment or misalignment, it will be removed from the adapter installation turntable 5 by the rejection device when it reaches the rejection station 56.

[0034] Through the above structure, this component can realize the fully automated operation of adapter 6 from material handling to installation, thereby improving production efficiency and assembly quality.

[0035] In summary, compared to existing technologies, this adapter installation equipment automates the entire process of material handling, unloading, heating, and installation through a continuous structure consisting of a pre-feeding hopper, a material handling hopper, an adapter buffer tray, and an adapter installation turntable. This solves the problems of fragmented processes and poor coordination in the automated assembly of plastic caps and containers, eliminating the need for manual assistance, improving production efficiency and operational standardization, and meeting the needs of large-scale production. For the adapter material, a three-stage heating mechanism is used to avoid damaging the adapter with a single high temperature, while simultaneously softening it sufficiently to fit the container, achieving both non-destructive heating and effective softening.

[0036] In addition, the system uses a container in-situ detection device and a shut-off mechanism to prevent errors, and a clamping mechanism with clamping function to stabilize the transfer adapter, further reducing material loss and assembly errors and improving equipment reliability and adaptability.

[0037] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and do not constitute any limitation on this utility model. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions and contents disclosed in this utility model without departing from the scope of the technical solutions of this utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An adapter installation device, characterized in that, It includes a pre-feed hopper (1), a feeding hopper (2), a shut-off mechanism (3), an adapter buffer plate (4), an adapter mounting turntable (5), and a stepped heating system; The feeding hopper (2) is connected to the pre-feeding hopper (1) and is used to feed the adapters (6) conveyed by the pre-feeding hopper (1). The shut-off mechanism (3) is set between the feeding hopper (2) and the adapter buffer plate (4) and is used to control the conveying of the adapters (6) to the adapter buffer plate (4). The adapter buffer plate (4) is used to receive the adapters (6) after feeding and to separate them. The adapters (6) are arranged at intervals on it. Multiple workstations are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the adapter installation turntable (5). The multiple workstations include the adapter picking workstation (51), the heating workstation corresponding to the stepped heating system, the adapter installation workstation (55), and the waste rejection workstation (56). The adapter installation turntable (5) is used to drive the adapters (6) to flow orderly between the workstations. The stepped heating system is used to perform gradient heating on the adapters (6) that flow to the corresponding heating workstation.

2. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stepped heating system includes three heating stations arranged in sequence: a primary heating station (52), a secondary heating station (53), and a tertiary heating station (54). The three heating stations are arranged in a continuous manner with other stations along the circumference of the adapter mounting turntable (5), forming a gradient heating structure.

3. The adapter installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The primary heating station (52), secondary heating station (53) and tertiary heating station (54) are used to heat the adapter (6) at preset intervals, and the target temperature of the three heatings increases sequentially, eventually heating the adapter (6) to the preset temperature.

4. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding hopper (2) includes a circular vibrating feeding hopper (21) and a linear feeding hopper (22). The circular vibrating feeding hopper (21) is connected to the pre-feeding hopper (1), and the linear feeding hopper (22) is connected between the circular vibrating feeding hopper (21) and the shut-off mechanism (3). The adapter (6) after being fed by the circular vibrating feeding hopper (21) is sent to the adapter buffer plate (4) through the linear feeding hopper (22).

5. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cut-off mechanism (3) includes a first cut-off mechanism (31) and a second cut-off mechanism (32), at least one of the first cut-off mechanism (31) or the second cut-off mechanism (32) is used to block or allow the adapter (6) to flow to the adapter buffer disk (4).

6. The adapter installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adapter buffer tray (4) is a four-station structure with a rotation function, and the rotation angle is 90° each time. The adapter (6) flows on the adapter buffer tray (4) to the bottom of the adapter picking station (51) and waits for the picking operation.

7. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter mounting turntable (5) has a six-station structure and has both lifting and rotating functions. The adapter mounting turntable (5) rotates 60° each time, driving the adapter (6) to flow orderly between the stations.

8. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a clamping mechanism (7), which can stably clamp the adapter (6) and, in conjunction with the adsorption function, lift the adapter (6) from the adapter buffer disk (4), so that the adapter (6) is transferred from the adapter buffer disk (4) to the adapter mounting turntable (5).

9. The adapter installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a container in-situ detection device (8), which is electrically connected to the cut-off mechanism (3); when the container in-situ detection device (8) detects that there is no container (9) at the container installation position, it sends a signal to the cut-off mechanism (3), which blocks the adapter (6) from entering the adapter buffer disk (4); when a container (9) is detected at the container installation position, the cut-off mechanism (3) resets and releases the adapter (6).

10. The adapter installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The end of the container (9) is provided with a protrusion, and the bottom of the adapter (6) is provided with a groove that matches the protrusion. When the adapter (6) arrives at the adapter installation station (55) after being transferred, the adapter installation turntable (5) presses down and drives the adapter (6) to move towards the container (9) below, so that the groove engages with the protrusion, thereby realizing the installation of the adapter (6) and the container (9).

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