Automatic cover unloading device for packaging barrel, unmanned filling line and filling line system

Abstract

The utility model relates to liquid filling technical field provides a kind of automatic uncap device of packing barrel, unmanned filling line and filling line system, and automatic uncap device of packing barrel includes mounting bracket, barrel rotating assembly, identification component and uncap tool, barrel rotating assembly is located at mounting bracket, barrel rotating assembly is suitable for abutting at packing barrel, and rotating to drive packing barrel rotation;Identification component is located at mounting bracket, and identification component is used to identify the closure of packing barrel;Uncap tool is located at mounting bracket, and uncap tool is suitable for telescopic close or away from closure, to clamp and take off closure.Under the condition of identification component can identify closure, after determining closure position, control packing barrel stop rotating, so that uncap tool is directly opposite closure, and uncap tool is clamped and taken closure by telescopic, to remove closure.In this way, automatic uncap of packing barrel is realized, and stability is strong, and efficiency is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of liquid filling technology, and in particular to an automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels, an unmanned filling line and a filling line system. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, filling lines for 200L bottled liquid products mainly rely on manual operation or traditional semi-automatic equipment. While these solutions have improved production efficiency to some extent, they still suffer from high labor costs, low operational precision, and limited production efficiency. In related technologies, some automated equipment often suffers from poor inter-equipment coordination, low automation levels, and complex operation. For filling 200L bottles, when the packaging is ready for filling, the sealing cap is placed at the filling port to prevent foreign objects from entering the bottle. Before filling, the sealing cap needs to be removed. This is usually done manually before automatic filling, but manual cap removal is inefficient and prone to instability, such as forgetting to remove the cap. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, this utility model proposes an automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels, which aims to realize automatic cap removal from packaging barrels and improve the stability of cap removal.

[0004] This utility model also proposes an unmanned filling line.

[0005] This utility model also proposes a filling line system.

[0006] The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: Mounting rack; A rotating drum assembly is disposed on the mounting frame and is adapted to abut against the packaging drum and rotate to drive the packaging drum to rotate; An identification component is disposed on the mounting frame and is used to identify the sealing cap of the packaging drum; A cap removal tool is provided on the mounting frame and is adapted to extend and retract to approach or move away from the sealing cap in order to clamp and remove the sealing cap.

[0007] According to an embodiment of this utility model, the automatic cap removal device for packaging drums involves placing the packaging drum in a mounting frame, with the rotating assembly abutting against the drum. The rotating assembly drives the drum to rotate, adjusting the position of the cap. Simultaneously, the identification assembly identifies the cap. After determining the cap's position, the drum stops rotating, allowing the cap removal fixture to be directly aligned with the cap. The fixture then uses a telescopic clamp to remove the cap. This achieves automatic cap removal from packaging drums with high stability and efficiency.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating drum assembly includes: An active drum rotating wheel is mounted on the mounting frame; The driven drum wheel is located on the mounting frame and is spaced apart from the driving drum wheel. The packaging drum is placed between the driving drum wheel and the driven drum wheel, and the driving drum wheel and the driven drum wheel respectively abut against the two sides of the packaging drum.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating drum assembly includes a driving member, the output end of which is connected to the active rotating drum wheel to drive the active rotating drum wheel to move closer to or away from the driven rotating drum wheel.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drum assembly includes at least two active drum wheels and at least two driven drum wheels, the at least two active drum wheels being spaced apart on one side of the mounting frame, and the at least two driven drum wheels being spaced apart on the other side of the mounting frame.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the identification component includes at least two identification elements, which are used to identify the sealing cap of the packaging barrel.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mounting bracket is provided with a mounting plate, the mounting plate is provided with a plurality of spaced mounting holes, and the identification component is connected to the mounting plate through the mounting holes.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cap removal tool is provided with a rotating part, the rotating part clamps the sealing cap, and the rotating part is adapted to drive the sealing cap to rotate.

[0014] The unmanned filling line according to a second aspect of the present invention includes: Conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used to transport filling barrels; The aforementioned automatic cap removal device for packaging drums is located on the conveyor belt; A filling machine is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the automatic capping device for packaging barrels. The filling machine is equipped with a filling tube and is adapted to extend the filling tube into or out of the filling port of the filling barrel. An automatic capping device for packaging barrels is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the filling machine. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is equipped with a camera component, which is used to capture and identify the filling port of the packaging barrel. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is used to seal the cap onto the filling port of the packaging barrel. The re-inspection scale is located at the end of the conveyor belt.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line includes a cap conveying track, which is installed next to the conveyor belt and is used to convey the sealing caps removed by the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel to the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel.

[0016] The unmanned filling line according to the present utility model includes the above-mentioned automatic capping device for packaging barrels, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned automatic capping device for packaging barrels, which will not be repeated here.

[0017] The filling line system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes two unmanned filling lines as described above, the two unmanned filling lines being arranged side by side.

[0018] The filling line system according to the present utility model includes the above-mentioned unmanned filling line, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned unmanned filling line, which will not be repeated here.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or related technologies, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels provided in this embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the filling line system provided in this embodiment of the utility model; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure label: 100. Unmanned filling line; 1. Conveyor belt; 2. Automatic cap removal device for packaging drums; 21. Mounting frame; 211. Mounting plate; 2111. Mounting hole; 22. Drum rotating assembly; 221. Active drum rotating wheel; 222. Driven drum rotating wheel; 223. Drive component; 23. Identification component; 231. Identification component; 24. Cap removal fixture; 241. Rotating part; 3. Filling machine; 4. Automatic capping device for packaging drums; 5. Re-inspection scale; 6. Cap transfer track. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0025] In this embodiment of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0026] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0027] Please refer to the reference. Figure 1 and Figure 3 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels includes a mounting frame 21, a barrel rotating assembly 22, an identification component 23, and a cap removal fixture 24. The barrel rotating assembly 22 is disposed on the mounting frame 21 and is adapted to abut against the packaging barrel and rotate to drive the packaging barrel to rotate. The identification component 23 is disposed on the mounting frame 21 and is used to identify the cap of the packaging barrel. The cap removal fixture 24 is disposed on the mounting frame 21 and is adapted to extend and retract to approach or move away from the cap to clamp and remove the cap.

[0028] The automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging drums according to an embodiment of this utility model involves placing the packaging drum in the mounting frame 21, with the rotating assembly 22 abutting against the packaging drum. The rotating assembly drives the packaging drum to rotate, thereby adjusting the position of the sealing cap. Simultaneously, the identification assembly 23 identifies the sealing cap. After determining the position of the sealing cap, the packaging drum is stopped rotating, allowing the cap removal fixture 24 to be directly facing the sealing cap. The cap removal fixture 24 then uses its telescopic gripper to remove the sealing cap. This achieves automatic cap removal from the packaging drum with high stability and efficiency.

[0029] For example, the identification component 23 can be a camera module, a photoelectric sensor, etc. It should be noted that the edge of the filling port is higher than the top surface of the packaging barrel, so it can be detected by the photoelectric sensor, while the top surface of the packaging barrel cannot be detected by the photoelectric sensor.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drum rotating assembly 22 includes an active drum rotating wheel 221 and a driven drum rotating wheel 222. The active drum rotating wheel 221 is disposed on the mounting frame 21; the driven drum rotating wheel 222 is disposed on the mounting frame 21 and spaced apart from the active drum rotating wheel 221. The packaging drum is placed between the active drum rotating wheel 221 and the driven drum rotating wheel 222, and the active drum rotating wheel 221 and the driven drum rotating wheel 222 respectively abut against the two sides of the packaging drum.

[0031] Understandably, the driving drum roller 221 and the driven drum roller 222 are spaced apart to accommodate the packaging drum between them. The driving and driven drum rollers clamp the packaging drum, thus fixing it in place and preventing it from shifting. Simultaneously, when the driving drum roller 221 rotates, friction causes the packaging drum to rotate, and the sealing cap on the packaging drum rotates accordingly, thereby adjusting the position of the sealing cap. The driven drum roller 222 provides auxiliary support, ensuring that the packaging drum can rotate in place. Multiple driving and driven drum rollers 221 and 222 can be used to support multiple points abutting against the outer peripheral wall of the packaging drum, stabilizing its rotation.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drum rotating assembly 22 includes a driving member 223. The output end of the driving member 223 is connected to the active drum rotating wheel 221 to drive the active drum rotating wheel 221 to move closer to or away from the driven drum rotating wheel 222. It is understood that the driving member 223 drives the active drum rotating wheel 221 closer to the packaging drum and pushes the packaging drum to abut against the driven drum rotating wheel 222 on the other side, clamping the active drum rotating wheel 221 and the driven drum rotating wheel 222 on both sides of the packaging drum. After the cap is removed, the driving member 223 drives the active drum rotating wheel 221 away from the driven drum rotating wheel 222, i.e., away from the packaging drum, so that the packaging drum can be moved to the next workstation.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating drum assembly 22 includes at least two active rotating drum wheels 221 and at least two driven rotating drum wheels 222. The at least two active rotating drum wheels 221 are spaced apart on one side of the mounting frame 21, and the at least two driven rotating drum wheels 222 are spaced apart on the other side of the mounting frame 21. For example, the two active rotating drum wheels 221 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction, such as on the front and rear sides of the packaging drum. Similarly, the two driven rotating drum wheels 222 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction on the other side of the mounting frame 21, or they can be respectively located on the front and rear sides of the packaging drum. Thus, the outer peripheral wall of the packaging drum is fixed at at least four points, ensuring the stability of the packaging drum during cap removal. In one embodiment, the number of driven rotating drum wheels 222 is multiple, for example, four. The four driven rotating drum wheels 222 are spaced apart to form a square structure, respectively abutting against four points on the outer peripheral wall of the packaging drum, improving the rotational stability of the packaging drum.

[0034] According to one embodiment of this utility model, the identification component 23 includes at least two identification elements 231, which are used to identify the sealing cap of the packaging drum. It can be understood that the two identification elements 231 are for coarse identification and fine identification, respectively. The packaging drum rotates at a relatively high speed due to the rotation of the active drum wheel 221. At this time, the coarse identification can be used to roughly determine the position of the sealing cap. After determination, the rotation speed of the packaging drum can be reduced, and then the other, more precise identification element 231 is used for positioning, thereby ensuring accurate identification. After identification is completed, the packaging drum is stopped, and the sealing cap is aligned with the cap removal fixture 24. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of identification elements 231 can also be multiple to gradually improve the identification accuracy, thereby ensuring accurate identification.

[0035] According to one embodiment of this utility model, the mounting frame 21 is provided with a mounting plate 211, and the mounting plate 211 has a plurality of spaced mounting holes 2111. The identification component 23 is connected to the mounting plate 211 through the mounting holes 2111. It can be understood that the identification component 23 can be installed in different positions of the mounting holes 2111 to adjust its identification position, thereby adapting to the identification of packaging barrels of different sizes and improving adaptability.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cap removal fixture 24 is provided with a rotating part 241, which grips the sealing cap and is adapted to drive the sealing cap to rotate. It is understood that the rotating part 241 is adapted to extend and retract, so as to extend when the cap removal fixture 24 moves above the position of the sealing cap, thereby gripping the sealing cap. If the sealing cap is threadedly connected to the filling port, the rotating part 241 drives the sealing cap to rotate, so as to screw the sealing cap away from the filling port by twisting, completing the cap removal. The cap removal fixture 24 can then place the sealing cap in a designated position.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the unmanned filling line 100 according to the second aspect of this utility model includes a conveyor belt 1, the aforementioned automatic uncapping device 2 for packaging barrels, a filling machine 3, an automatic capping device 4 for packaging barrels, and a re-inspection scale 5. The conveyor belt 1 is used to transport filling barrels; the automatic uncapping device 2 for packaging barrels is located on the conveyor belt 1; the filling machine 3 is located on the conveyor belt 1 and downstream of the automatic uncapping device 2, and the filling machine 3 is provided with a filling tube, which is adapted to extend or retract the filling tube into or out of the filling port of the filling barrel; the automatic capping device 4 for packaging barrels is located on the conveyor belt 1 and downstream of the filling machine 3, and the automatic capping device 4 for packaging barrels is provided with a camera component, which is used to capture and identify the filling port of the packaging barrel, and the automatic capping device 4 for sealing the cap onto the filling port of the packaging barrel; the re-inspection scale 5 is located at the end of the conveyor belt 1.

[0038] The unmanned filling line 100 transports packaging barrels via conveyor belt 1. The barrels pass sequentially along conveyor belt 1 through an automatic barrel cap removal device 2, a filling machine 3, an automatic barrel capping device 4, and a re-inspection scale 5. After the automatic barrel cap removal device 2 removes the cap from the barrel, the filling machine 3, located downstream of the automatic barrel cap removal device 2, fills the barrel with liquid. After filling, the automatic barrel capping device 4 positions the filling port by taking a picture and re-seales the cap, completing the sealing. Finally, a re-inspection scale 5 at the end of conveyor belt 1 checks the weight of the barrel to verify the filling quality and ensure filling stability. This achieves efficient and stable automated filling of liquid products.

[0039] For example, the conveyor belt 1 can use a motor and multiple conveyor rollers to convey the packaging barrels. Optionally, the packaging barrels are 200L barrels, which can be used to fill petroleum, and of course, they can also be used to fill edible oil or other liquid products such as beverages.

[0040] The automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels can be a robot or other mechanical gripper structure. For example, the position of the cap of the packaging barrel can be identified by taking a picture, the gripper can be moved to the cap, thereby engaging the gripper with the cap, and the cap can be twisted off. The packaging barrel with the cap removed can then be conveyed by the conveyor belt 1 to the filling machine 3.

[0041] Understandably, the filling machine 3 is connected to an external liquid storage device, such as an oil storage device, via a filling pipe, which can fill the oil into the packaging drum. After filling is completed, the automatic capping device 4 of the packaging drum re-seals the filling port to complete the sealing.

[0042] The re-inspection team weighed the five pairs of filled packaging barrels as a whole. If the overall weight of the packaging barrel was found to be too heavy or too light, an alarm was issued to remind the staff to deal with it in time.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned filling line 100 includes a cap transfer track 6, which is installed next to the conveyor belt 1. The cap transfer track 6 is used to transfer the sealing caps unloaded by the automatic cap unloading device 2 of the packaging barrel to the automatic cap unloading device 2 of the packaging barrel.

[0044] Understandably, after the automatic cap removal device 2 removes the sealing cap, the cap is placed on the cap transfer track 6, which then transports the removed cap to the automatic capping device 4 for resealing the packaging drum. This ensures that each packaging drum is fitted with its own corresponding cap, thus mitigating the risk of incompatible caps. In one embodiment, the cap transfer track 6 can be synchronized with the conveyor belt 1, ensuring that each cap corresponds to one packaging drum.

[0045] The unmanned filling line 100 according to the present utility model includes the above-mentioned automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned automatic cap removal device 2 for packaging barrels, which will not be repeated here.

[0046] The filling line system according to the third aspect of the present invention includes two unmanned filling lines 100 as described above. The two unmanned filling lines 100 are arranged side by side and can produce simultaneously to improve filling efficiency.

[0047] The filling line system according to the present utility model embodiment includes the above-mentioned unmanned filling line 100, and therefore has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned unmanned filling line 100, which will not be repeated here.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention and should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels, characterized in that, include: Mounting rack; A rotating drum assembly is disposed on the mounting frame and is adapted to abut against the packaging drum and rotate to drive the packaging drum to rotate; An identification component is disposed on the mounting frame and is used to identify the sealing cap of the packaging drum; A cap removal tool is provided on the mounting frame and is adapted to extend and retract to approach or move away from the sealing cap in order to clamp and remove the sealing cap.

2. The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating drum assembly includes: An active drum rotating wheel is mounted on the mounting frame; The driven drum wheel is located on the mounting frame and is spaced apart from the driving drum wheel. The packaging drum is placed between the driving drum wheel and the driven drum wheel, and the driving drum wheel and the driven drum wheel respectively abut against the two sides of the packaging drum.

3. The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drum assembly includes a drive unit, the output end of which is connected to the active drum wheel to drive the active drum wheel to move closer to or away from the driven drum wheel.

4. The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drum assembly includes at least two active drum wheels and at least two driven drum wheels. The at least two active drum wheels are spaced apart on one side of the mounting frame, and the at least two driven drum wheels are spaced apart on the other side of the mounting frame.

5. The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification component includes at least two identification elements, which are used to identify the sealing cap of the packaging barrel.

6. The automatic cap removal device for packaging drums according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The mounting bracket is provided with a mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a plurality of spaced mounting holes. The identification component is connected to the mounting plate through the mounting holes.

7. The automatic cap removal device for packaging barrels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cap removal tool is equipped with a rotating part, which clamps the sealing cap and is adapted to drive the sealing cap to rotate.

8. An unmanned filling line, characterized in that, include: Conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used to transport filling barrels; The automatic capping device for packaging drums as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the automatic capping device for packaging drums is disposed on the conveyor belt; A filling machine is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the automatic capping device for packaging barrels. The filling machine is equipped with a filling tube and is adapted to extend the filling tube into or out of the filling port of the filling barrel. An automatic capping device for packaging barrels is provided on the conveyor belt and located downstream of the filling machine. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is equipped with a camera component, which is used to capture and identify the filling port of the packaging barrel. The automatic capping device for packaging barrels is used to seal the cap onto the filling port of the packaging barrel. The re-inspection scale is located at the end of the conveyor belt.

9. The unmanned filling line according to claim 8, characterized in that, The unmanned filling line includes a cap conveying track, which is installed next to the conveyor belt. The cap conveying track is used to convey the sealing caps removed by the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel to the automatic cap unloading device of the packaging barrel.

10. A filling line system, characterized in that, The filling line system includes two unmanned filling lines as described in any one of claims 8 and 9, the two unmanned filling lines being arranged side by side.

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