Single gummy candy number pellet packaging apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a single soft candy grain packaging equipment belongs to food packaging technical field, and this packaging equipment includes support platform, is equipped with carousel assembly and combination subassembly on support platform, and carousel assembly can rotate relative to support platform to add soft candy in carousel assembly to combination subassembly in single grain mode, and combination subassembly can rotate relative to support platform, and when the soft candy in combination subassembly reaches first quantity, combination subassembly rotates to place first quantity soft candy in combination subassembly on conveying assembly, and then conveying assembly transports the first quantity soft candy of stacking to packaging assembly, and is packaged by packaging assembly. The utility model discloses through single precision counting, temporary collection, the innovative process of overall stacking, and the first quantity soft candy becomes a neat sugar pile, and this sugar pile can directly be packaged, and the packaging action is greatly simplified, and the packaging efficiency is improved several times.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of food packaging technology, and in particular relates to a single gummy candy counting and packaging device. Background Technology

[0002] Automated packaging of chewy candies such as gummies and jellies has always been a crucial part of the food industry. Currently, most common counting and packaging equipment on the market uses rotary counting or photoelectric sensor counting. The basic working principle is as follows: a counting rotary table with a specific number of die holes separates randomly stacked gummies into individual pieces. When the rotary table rotates to the discharge port, the individual gummies in the die holes fall into the packaging film running synchronously below by gravity, directly performing vertical and continuous packaging.

[0003] However, this traditional counting and packaging equipment has certain limitations. First, its packaging format is limited; the gummies are usually arranged in a single vertical row inside the bag, which is difficult to meet specific packaging requirements that require the gummies to be stacked horizontally (i.e., laid flat) inside the bag. Second, when a large number of gummies (e.g., more than ten) need to be packed into a single bag, the single vertical arrangement results in a long and thin bag, which is not only unsightly and takes up a lot of space, but may also affect the efficiency of subsequent boxing.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging device to solve the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a single gummy candy counting and packaging device, which has the advantages of pre-collecting and stacking multiple gummy candies based on accurate counting, and solves the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the specific technical solution of this utility model for a single gummy candy counting and packaging device is as follows:

[0007] A single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging device includes a support platform, on which a turntable assembly and a combination assembly are provided. The turntable assembly can rotate relative to the support platform to add gummy candies from the turntable assembly to the combination assembly one by one. The combination assembly can rotate relative to the support platform. When the number of gummy candies in the combination assembly reaches a first quantity, the combination assembly rotates to stack the first quantity of gummy candies in the combination assembly onto a conveying assembly. Subsequently, the conveying assembly transports the stacked first quantity of gummy candies to a packaging assembly for packaging.

[0008] Furthermore, the turntable assembly includes a sorting tray and a rotating tray. The rotating tray is fitted outside the sorting tray. The sorting tray can rotate relative to the support platform to move the candies inside it to the rotating tray. The rotating tray has multiple mold holes, each mold hole can only hold one candy. The rotating tray can rotate relative to the support platform so that the candies in each mold hole can be added to the assembly.

[0009] Furthermore, multiple through holes are provided on the side wall of the sorting tray, through which the soft candies in the sorting tray are moved to the rotating disk.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom wall of the sorting tray is frustum-shaped, and the sorting tray includes a frustum surface, so that the candies on the sorting tray can move along the frustum surface to the through hole under the influence of their own gravity.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotational speed of the feed tray is different from that of the rotating tray.

[0012] Furthermore, a scraper is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding tray. The end of the scraper away from the feeding tray is in contact with the rotating disk so that when the feeding tray rotates, the scraper will scrape the soft candy on the rotating disk into the mold hole.

[0013] Furthermore, the assembly includes a stacking plate with a stacking cavity. The candies in the rotating disk die hole enter the stacking cavity. The stacking plate can rotate relative to the support platform. When the candies in the stacking cavity reach a first quantity, the stacking plate rotates, and the first quantity of candies in the stacking cavity falls onto the conveying assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, a baffle is provided below the stacking plate, and an opening is provided on the baffle. When the candy in the rotating disk mold hole enters the stacking cavity, the outlet of the stacking cavity is blocked by the baffle. When the candy in the stacking cavity reaches a first quantity, the stacking plate rotates, so that the outlet of the stacking cavity coincides with the opening on the baffle, and the candy in the stacking cavity falls onto the conveying component.

[0015] Furthermore, the stacking cavity includes a straight section and a frustum section, which are fixedly connected. When the rotating disk rotates relative to the stacking plate and the mold hole coincides with the straight section, the gummy candy inside the mold hole slides down into the stacking cavity.

[0016] Furthermore, the diameter of the straight section is the same as the diameter of the die hole.

[0017] This invention has the following advantages: through an innovative process of precise counting of individual candies, temporary assembly, and overall stacking, the initial quantity of candies is transformed into a neat pile. This pile can be directly packaged, greatly simplifying the packaging process and increasing packaging efficiency several times over. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the packaging equipment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable assembly and the combined assembly of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the turntable assembly of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the combined component of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the stacking cavity of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the baffle of this utility model;

[0024] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. Support platform; 2. Turntable assembly; 21. Feeding tray; 22. Through hole; 23. Scraper; 24. Frustum; 25. Rotary disk; 26. Mold hole; 3. Conveying assembly; 4. Packaging assembly; 5. Assembly assembly; 51. Stacking plate; 52. Baffle; 53. Stacking cavity; 531. Straight section; 532. Frustum section; 54. Opening. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0026] Those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this invention and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

[0027] The following is a reference to the appendix. Figure 1 To be continued Figure 6 This invention describes a single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging device.

[0028] Currently, traditional counting and packaging equipment has a single packaging format, and when a large number of gummies (e.g., more than ten) need to be packed into a single bag, it affects the efficiency of subsequent boxing.

[0029] Therefore, this single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment includes a support platform 1, on which a turntable assembly 2 and a combination assembly 5 are provided. The turntable assembly 2 can rotate relative to the support platform 1 to add gummy candies from the turntable assembly 2 to the combination assembly 5 one by one. The combination assembly 5 can rotate relative to the support platform 1. When the number of gummy candies in the combination assembly 5 reaches a first quantity, the combination assembly 5 rotates to stack the first quantity of gummy candies in the combination assembly 5 onto the conveying assembly 3. Subsequently, the conveying assembly 3 transports the stacked first quantity of gummy candies to the packaging assembly 4 for packaging.

[0030] By employing a novel process of stacking individual grains in combination, the system achieves a combination of precise counting and efficient batch packaging, fundamentally solving the efficiency bottleneck of subsequent boxing and setting a high-efficiency tone for the entire equipment design.

[0031] The conveying component 3 includes a conveyor belt and a drive unit. When a pile of gummies is placed on the conveyor belt, the drive unit is activated, moving the pile of gummies forward one station, which is the distance of a packaging bag, and then stopping precisely, waiting for the next stacking and the next forward movement.

[0032] Packaging component 4 is responsible for sealing the neatly stacked sugar piles into packaging bags. Packaging component 4 includes a bag maker, a film unwinding system, a longitudinal sealing device, and a transverse sealing and cutting device.

[0033] The packaging film in the film unwinding system is folded into a preset shape by the bag maker. The sugar pile falls into the preset shaped film under the push of the conveyor belt. After the bag maker folds the film, the sugar pile is located in it. The longitudinal sealing device presses the joint edge of the film from behind the sugar pile to form the back seal of the packaging bag. When the sugar pile is delivered to the designated position, the transverse sealing and cutting device presses the film above the current sugar pile and the film below the next sugar pile to form the top and bottom seals of the upper and lower bags. The two seals are then cut in the middle by the cutter, thus obtaining an independent, sealed packaging bag.

[0034] The turntable assembly 2 includes a sorting tray 21 and a rotating tray 25. The rotating tray 25 is fitted outside the sorting tray 21. The sorting tray 21 can rotate relative to the support platform 1 to move the candies inside it to the rotating tray 25. The rotating tray 25 has multiple mold holes 26, each mold hole 26 can only hold one candy. The rotating tray 25 can rotate relative to the support platform 1 so that the candies in each mold hole 26 can be added to the assembly 5.

[0035] Specifically, the outer bottom wall of the material feeding tray 21 is fitted with the inner bottom wall of the rotating disk 25, and the mold hole 26 is opened in the area of ​​the inner bottom wall of the rotating disk 25 excluding the outer bottom wall of the material feeding tray 21.

[0036] Multiple through holes 22 are provided on the side wall of the sorting tray 21. The soft candies in the sorting tray 21 move to the rotating disk 25 through the through holes 22. The centrifugal force generated when the sorting tray 21 rotates throws the soft candies into the outer rotating disk 25 through the through holes 22, realizing continuous and stable material transfer and reducing mechanical damage to the soft candies.

[0037] The bottom wall of the feeding tray 21 is frustum-shaped, and the feeding tray 21 includes a frustum surface 24, which allows the candies on the feeding tray 21 to move along the frustum surface 24 to the through hole 22 under the influence of their own gravity. The frustum surface 24 ensures that the candies in the central area of ​​the feeding tray 21 automatically gather towards the side wall under the action of gravity, effectively preventing the candies from accumulating in the center and forming a dead zone, ensuring continuous and uniform feeding, and reducing the risk of jamming.

[0038] A scraper 23 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding tray 21. The end of the scraper 23 away from the feeding tray 21 is in contact with the rotating disk 25. When the feeding tray 21 rotates, the scraper 23 scrapes the candy on the rotating disk 25 into the mold hole 26, which greatly improves the filling success rate and single piece rate of the mold hole 26. This is more proactive and reliable than simply relying on vibration or gravity.

[0039] The rotational speed of the feeding tray 21 is different from that of the rotating tray 25, so as the feeding tray 21 rotates, it can scrape the soft candy scattered on the plane of the rotating tray 25 into the mold hole 26.

[0040] Specifically, a solid inner shaft is fixedly connected to the material handling tray 21, and a hollow outer shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating tray 25. The hollow outer shaft is concentric with the solid inner shaft, and the hollow outer shaft is sleeved outside the solid inner shaft. The solid inner shaft and the hollow outer shaft are connected by bearings to ensure that the two can rotate freely and smoothly relative to each other, while ensuring extremely high coaxiality.

[0041] The feeding tray 21 is driven by a first motor. Specifically, a first pulley is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor, and a second pulley is fixedly connected to the lower end of the solid inner shaft. The first pulley of the first motor drives the second pulley of the solid inner shaft through a synchronous belt.

[0042] The rotating disk 25 is driven by a second motor. Specifically, a third pulley is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor, and a fourth pulley is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hollow outer shaft. The third pulley of the second motor drives the fourth pulley of the hollow outer shaft through a synchronous belt.

[0043] Specifically, the output power of the first motor is different from that of the second motor.

[0044] The assembly 5 includes a stacking plate 51 with a stacking cavity 53. The candies in the mold holes 26 of the rotating disk 25 enter the stacking cavity 53. The stacking plate 51 can rotate relative to the support platform 1. When the candies in the stacking cavity 53 reach a first quantity, the stacking plate 51 rotates and the first quantity of candies in the stacking cavity 53 falls onto the conveying assembly 3.

[0045] The stacking chamber 53 acts as a temporary quantitative collector, precisely receiving individual gummy candies from the rotating disk 25 and releasing them all at once after reaching the first quantity. By adopting a process of counting first and then stacking, it achieves a perfect transition from continuous counting to batch stacking, which is the key to improving the efficiency of subsequent packaging.

[0046] A baffle 52 is provided below the stacking plate 51, and an opening 54 is provided on the baffle 52. When the soft candy in the mold hole 26 of the rotating disk 25 enters the stacking cavity 53, the outlet of the stacking cavity 53 is blocked by the baffle 52. When the soft candy in the stacking cavity 53 reaches a first quantity, the stacking plate 51 rotates, so that the outlet of the stacking cavity 53 coincides with the opening 54 on the baffle 52, so that the soft candy in the stacking cavity 53 falls onto the conveying assembly 3.

[0047] The baffle 52 enables precise and controllable switching of the outlet of the stacking chamber 53. During the counting process, the baffle 52 closes the outlet to ensure that the gummies are temporarily stored. Once the quantity reaches the target, the opening 54 is aligned by rotating the stacking plate 51, and the gummies are neatly stacked down by gravity. This process is precise and reliable, preventing the gummies from leaking at unplanned times and ensuring the absolute accuracy of the quantity of each pack.

[0048] The stacking cavity 53 includes a straight section 531 and a frustum section 532. The straight section 531 and the frustum section 532 are fixedly connected. When the rotating disk 25 rotates relative to the stacking plate 51 and the mold hole 26 coincides with the straight section 531, the gummy candy in the mold hole 26 slides down into the stacking cavity 53. Specifically, the diameter of the straight section 531 is the same as the diameter of the mold hole 26.

[0049] By ensuring that the diameter of the straight section 531 is the same as the diameter of the die hole 26, the candy can only slide from the die hole 26 into the stacking cavity 53 when the die hole 26 and the straight section 531 are completely aligned. By setting the frustum section 532, its closing structure can guide and gather the falling candy, allowing the falling candy to land on the conveyor belt in a more concentrated state, forming a neat pile of candy. This creates favorable conditions for subsequent grabbing or packaging operations, improving the neatness and success rate of packaging.

[0050] Multiple legs are fixedly connected to the baffle 52, and the baffle is connected to the support platform 1 through the multiple legs.

[0051] A hollow rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the stacking plate 51. The hollow rotating shaft is concentric with the hollow outer shaft and the solid inner shaft. The hollow rotating shaft is sleeved outside the hollow outer shaft. The solid inner shaft, the hollow outer shaft and the hollow rotating shaft are all connected by bearings to ensure that the three can rotate freely and smoothly relative to each other, while ensuring extremely high coaxiality.

[0052] The stacking plate 51 is driven by a third motor. Specifically, a fifth pulley is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the third motor, and a sixth pulley is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hollow shaft. The fifth pulley of the third motor drives the sixth pulley of the hollow shaft to rotate through a synchronous belt.

[0053] A photoelectric sensor is installed at the inlet of the stacking cavity 53. When a candy falls from the mold hole 26 of the rotating disk 25 into the stacking cavity 53 of the stacking plate 51, the photoelectric sensor detects a candy. Only one candy can exist through one mold hole 26, so the counting is accurate. Specifically, the photoelectric sensor is installed on the straight section 531.

[0054] When the photoelectric sensor detects that the number of gummy candies in the stacking cavity 53 has reached a first quantity, the stacking plate 51 rotates until the outlet of the stacking cavity 53 coincides with the opening 54 on the baffle 52.

[0055] Preferably, when the number of gummy candies in the stacking cavity 53 reaches a first quantity, the sorting tray 21 and the rotating tray 25 stop rotating, and when the outlet of the stacking cavity 53 coincides with the opening 54 on the baffle 52, the inlet of the stacking cavity 53 is located between the two mold holes 26.

[0056] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging device, characterized in that, The device includes a support platform, on which a turntable assembly and a combination assembly are mounted. The turntable assembly can rotate relative to the support platform to add the gummies from the turntable assembly to the combination assembly one by one. The combination assembly can rotate relative to the support platform. When the number of gummies in the combination assembly reaches a first quantity, the combination assembly rotates to stack the first quantity of gummies in the combination assembly onto a conveying assembly. The conveying assembly then transports the stacked first quantity of gummies to a packaging assembly for packaging.

2. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The turntable assembly includes a sorting tray and a rotating tray. The rotating tray is fitted outside the sorting tray. The sorting tray can rotate relative to the support platform to move the candies inside it to the rotating tray. The rotating tray has multiple mold holes, each mold hole can only hold one candy. The rotating tray can rotate relative to the support platform so that the candies in each mold hole can be added to the assembly.

3. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side wall of the sorting tray has multiple through holes, through which the soft candies in the sorting tray are moved to the rotating disk.

4. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the sorting tray is truncated cone-shaped, and the sorting tray includes a truncated cone surface, so that the soft candies on the sorting tray can move along the truncated cone surface to the through hole under the influence of their own gravity.

5. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotation speed of the feed tray is different from that of the rotating tray.

6. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, A scraper is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding tray. The end of the scraper away from the feeding tray is in contact with the rotating disk so that when the feeding tray rotates, the scraper will scrape the soft candy on the rotating disk into the mold hole.

7. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The assembly includes a stacking plate with a stacking cavity. Gummy candies from the rotating disk die holes enter the stacking cavity. The stacking plate can rotate relative to the support platform. When the number of gummy candies in the stacking cavity reaches a first quantity, the stacking plate rotates, and the first quantity of gummy candies in the stacking cavity falls onto the conveying assembly.

8. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, A baffle is provided below the stacking plate, and an opening is provided on the baffle. When the soft candy in the rotating disk mold hole enters the stacking cavity, the outlet of the stacking cavity is blocked by the baffle. When the soft candy in the stacking cavity reaches a first quantity, the stacking plate rotates, so that the outlet of the stacking cavity coincides with the opening on the baffle, and the soft candy in the stacking cavity falls onto the conveying component.

9. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The stacking cavity includes a straight section and a frustum section. The straight section and the frustum section are fixedly connected. When the rotating disk rotates relative to the stacking plate and the mold hole coincides with the straight section, the soft candy in the mold hole slides down into the stacking cavity.

10. The single-piece gummy candy counting and packaging equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, The diameter of the straight section is the same as the diameter of the die hole.

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