CN203997119U - A kind of automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop - Google Patents

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CN203997119U
CN203997119U CN201420321280.1U CN201420321280U CN203997119U CN 203997119 U CN203997119 U CN 203997119U CN 201420321280 U CN201420321280 U CN 201420321280U CN 203997119 U CN203997119 U CN 203997119U
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The utility model discloses a kind of automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop, comprise frame, injection machine, plastic mould, extracting mechanical arm, Zhe Shao mechanism, transplanting machine hand, wrapping machine and control housing.Injection machine is located at one side of frame; Plastic mould is arranged on the exit of described injection machine; Extracting mechanical arm comprises taking-up horizontal shaft, takes out vertical axes, takes out longitudinal axis and takes out tool; Zhe Shao mechanism comprises that a trip shaft, a turnover bracket, a pair of switching sucker, two doubling spoon cylinders, two doubling spoon plates, a pair of pressure spoon cylinder, move cylinder and localization tool; Transplanting machine hand comprises a transplanting horizontal shaft, transplanting vertical axes and an a pair of transplanting suction cup, and described wrapping machine comprises a rack-mounted load-transfer device; Control housing is arranged in frame.The automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop of the present utility model, effectively reduces the possibility that product is polluted, and can effectively enhance productivity, and reduces production costs.

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A kind of automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop.
Background technology
Injection Industry, in the production link for plastic folding scoop, is manufactured with packing and is separated and carry out, and packs after manually spoon being folded again.Therefore production link is more, and product needs more artificial participation in the transfer process of links, so just can not avoid product to be polluted completely, make the health qualification rate of product lower, and production efficiency is also lower.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the defect of prior art and automated production packaging system that a kind of plastic folding scoop is provided, and it can significantly be enhanced productivity, and reduces and avoid the pollution section of product
The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that a kind of automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop, comprises frame, injection machine, plastic mould, extracting mechanical arm, Zhe Shao mechanism, transplanting machine hand, wrapping machine and control housing, wherein,
Described injection machine is located at one side of described frame;
Described plastic mould is arranged on the exit of described injection machine;
Described extracting mechanical arm comprises taking-up horizontal shaft, takes out vertical axes, takes out longitudinal axis and takes out tool, described taking-up horizontal shaft is arranged in described frame, described taking-up vertical axes is arranged on takes out on horizontal shaft, described taking-up longitudinal axis is placed in and takes out in vertical axes, and described taking-up tool is arranged on described taking-up longitudinal axis;
Described Zhe Shao mechanism comprises that a trip shaft, a turnover bracket, a pair of switching sucker, two doubling spoon cylinders, two doubling spoon plates, a pair of pressure spoon cylinder, move cylinder and localization tool, wherein, described trip shaft is connected and is arranged in described frame by pair of bearing with a upset servomotor; Described turnover bracket comprises a pair of turning-over support seat being arranged in described frame, and a pair of level the is arranged on axis of guide, from the upper end of a pair of described turning-over support seat to ground is arranged on adapter plate and a pair of perpendicular be straightly the connected to aft end face of adapter plate and the strut bar between described trip shaft of the front end face of a pair of axis of guide; A pair of described switching sucker is arranged on respectively on a support, and these two supports are installed on the front end face of described adapter plate; Two pairs of described folding spoon cylinders are arranged on respectively the top and the bottom of described two supports; Two pairs of described folding spoon plates are connected to two pairs of described dual-sides of rolling on spoon cylinders and laying respectively at a pair of described switching sucker correspondingly; A pair of described pressure spoon cylinder is arranged on correspondingly on two described supports and with a pair of described switching sucker and is connected; Described mobile cylinder is arranged in described frame and is positioned at the below of a pair of described turnover bracket; Described localization tool is arranged on described mobile cylinder by a pair of axis of guide;
Described transplanting machine hand comprises a transplanting horizontal shaft, transplanting vertical axes and an a pair of transplanting suction cup, described transplanting horizontal shaft is arranged in described frame, described transplanting vertical axes is arranged on described transplanting horizontal shaft, and a pair of described transplanting suction cup is arranged on the lower end of described transplanting vertical axes;
Described wrapping machine comprises a load-transfer device that is arranged in described frame and is positioned at described transplanting machine subordinate side;
Described control housing is arranged in described frame and respectively and is electrically connected to the electromagnetic valve of controlling described upset servomotor, folding spoon cylinder, pressure spoon cylinder, mobile cylinder, switching sucker and transplanting suction cup action.
The automated production packaging system of above-mentioned plastic folding scoop, wherein, described plastic mould comprises the die with variable impression being comprised of die assembled substrate, die assembly and die combination clamp, by punch assembled substrate, punch assemblies, punch combine clamp, die cavity blocks assembly and side is cut the punch with variable core that compoboard forms.
The automated production packaging system of above-mentioned plastic folding scoop, wherein, driving servomotor, ball screw and feed screw nut that described taking-up horizontal shaft and taking-up vertical axes include line slideway, are electrically connected to described control housing.
The automated production packaging system of above-mentioned plastic folding scoop, wherein, described taking-up longitudinal axis comprises line slideway, the driving servomotor being electrically connected to described control housing, a pair of synchronous pulley and Timing Belt.
The automated production packaging system of above-mentioned plastic folding scoop, wherein, driving servomotor, ball screw and feed screw nut that described transplanting horizontal shaft and transplanting vertical axes include line slideway, are electrically connected to described control housing.
The automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop of the present utility model, the Amscomatic of the injection moulding manufacture of spoon, spoon is carried out successively, both can reduce production link, reduced again the link that contacts artificial and product, effectively reduce the possibility that product is polluted, produce the product of clean health, and can effectively enhance productivity, reduce production costs.
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Fig. 1 a is a side block diagram of the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop of the present utility model;
Fig. 1 b is the opposite side block diagram of the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 a is a side block diagram of the extracting mechanical arm in automated package system of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 b is the opposite side block diagram of the extracting mechanical arm in automated package system of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 a is a side block diagram of the Zhe Shao mechanism in automated package system of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 b is the opposite side block diagram of the Zhe Shao mechanism in automated package system of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is a side block diagram of the transplanting machine hand in automated package system of the present utility model.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the utility model is described in further detail.
Refer to Fig. 1 a and Fig. 1 b, the automated package system of a kind of Folding spoon of the present utility model, comprise frame 1, injection machine 2, plastic mould 3, extracting mechanical arm 4, Zhe Shao mechanism 5, transplanting machine hand 6, wrapping machine 7 and control housing 8, wherein, injection machine 2 is located at one side of frame 1; Plastic mould 3 is arranged on the exit of injection machine 2, plastic mould 3 comprises the die with variable impression being comprised of die assembled substrate, die assembly and die combination clamp, by punch assembled substrate, punch assemblies, punch combine clamp, die cavity blocks assembly and side is cut the punch with variable core that compoboard forms.
Refer to again Fig. 2 a and Fig. 2 b, taking out machinery 4 comprises taking-up horizontal shaft 41, takes out vertical axes 42, takes out longitudinal axis 43 and takes out tool 44, wherein, taking out horizontal shaft 41 is arranged in frame 1, taking out vertical axes 42 is arranged on taking-up horizontal shaft 41, take out longitudinal axis 43 and be placed in taking-up vertical axes 42, take out tool 44 and be arranged on taking-up longitudinal axis 43; Take out horizontal shaft 41 and comprise driving servomotor 412, ball screw 413 and the feed screw nut 414 that line slideway 411 is electrically connected to control housing 8; Take out vertical axes 42 and comprise line slideway 421, the driving servomotor 422 being electrically connected to control housing 8, ball screw 423 and feed screw nut 424; Take out longitudinal axis 43 and comprise line slideway 431, the driving servomotor 432 being electrically connected to control housing 8, a pair of synchronous pulley 433 and Timing Belt 434.
Refer to again Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, Zhe Shao mechanism 5 comprises that a trip shaft 51, a turnover bracket, a pair of switching sucker 53, two doubling spoon cylinders 54, two doubling spoon plates 55, a pair of pressure spoon cylinder 56, move cylinder 57 and localization tool 58, wherein, trip shaft 51 is connected and is arranged in frame 1 by pair of bearing 510 with a upset servomotor 50; Turnover bracket comprises a pair of turning-over support seat 521 being arranged in frame 1, and a pair of level the is arranged on axis of guide 522, from the upper end of a pair of turning-over support seat 521 to ground is arranged on adapter plate 523 and a pair of perpendicular be straightly the connected to aft end face of adapter plate 523 and the strut bar 524 between trip shaft 51 of the front end face of a pair of axis of guide 522; A pair of switching sucker 53 is arranged on respectively on a support 530, and these two supports 530 are installed on the front end face of adapter plate 523; Two doubling spoon cylinders 54 are arranged on respectively the top and the bottom of two supports 530; Two doubling spoon plates 55 are connected to correspondingly on two doubling spoon cylinders 54 and lay respectively at the dual-side of a pair of switching sucker 53; A pair of pressure spoon cylinder 56 is arranged on correspondingly on two supports 530 and with a pair of switching sucker 53 and is connected; Mobile cylinder 57 is arranged in frame 1 and is positioned at the below of a pair of turnover bracket; Localization tool 58 is arranged on mobile cylinder 57 by a pair of axis of guide 580.
Refer to Fig. 4, transplanting machine hand 6 comprises a transplanting horizontal shaft 61, transplanting vertical axes 62 and an a pair of transplanting suction cup 63, wherein, transplants horizontal shaft 61 and is arranged in frame 1 again; Transplanting vertical axes 62 is arranged on transplanting horizontal shaft 61; A pair of transplanting suction cup 63 is arranged on the lower end of transplanting vertical axes 62; Transplant horizontal shaft 61 and comprise line slideway 611, the driving servomotor 612 being electrically connected to control housing 8, ball screw 613 and feed screw nut 614; Transplant vertical axes 62 and comprise driving servomotor 622, ball screw 623 and the feed screw nut 624 who is electrically connected to control housing 8.
Wrapping machine 7 comprises a load-transfer device 70 that is arranged in frame 1 and is positioned at transplanting machine hand 6 belows;
Control housing 8 is arranged in frame 1 and is also electrically connected to the electromagnetic valve of controlling upset servomotor 50, a folding spoon cylinder 54, a pressure spoon cylinder 56, mobile cylinder 57, switching sucker 53 and transplanting suction cup 63 actions respectively.
The principle of work of the automated package system of a kind of Folding spoon of the present utility model is: injection machine 2 is to utilize mould for plastics to make the main former of the plastic product of various shapes thermoplastic plastic or thermoset material.Plastic mould 3 can process multi-cavity Folding spoon.Extracting mechanical arm 4 mainly takes out spoon the cavity surface of plastic mould 3, this extracting mechanical arm 4 directly enters from the side of injection machine 2 by taking out horizontal shaft 41 in the die cavity of plastic mould 3 and takes out and treat folding spoon from horizontal direction, then by taking out vertical axes 42 and taking out longitudinal axis 43 spoon is sent in Zhe Shao mechanism 5, Zhe Shao mechanism 5 is auto-folders after spoon is taken out, and is convenient to follow-up entire package, when extracting mechanical arm 4 goes to Gai Zheshao mechanism 5 by product, transfer panel 53 is inhaled negative pressure of vacuum and is drawn spoon, kettleholder will be folded into certain angle along folding spoon plate 55, by folding spoon cylinder 54, promote folding spoon plate 55 and do the action of folding spoon, then pressing spoon cylinder 56 to release further compresses spoon, after folding, upset servomotor 50 starts, drive Zheng Zu mechanism to go to horizontal direction by vertical direction, transfer panel is inhaled 53 negative pressure of vacuum and is closed, spoon falls in localization tool 58, mobile cylinder 57 actions are shifted out outside by a pair of localization tool 58, for next step transplanting machine hand 6, take out spoon.Transplanting machine hand 6 is taken out folding neat spoon put into the travel line 70 of wrapping machine 7 from localization tool 58 by transplanting suction cup 63.Wrapping machine 7 is packed spoon according to setting quantity.
Above embodiment is only for illustration of the utility model, but not to restriction of the present utility model, person skilled in the relevant technique, in the situation that not departing from spirit and scope of the present utility model, can also make various conversion or modification, therefore all technical schemes that are equal to also should belong to category of the present utility model, should be limited by each claim.

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1. an automated production packaging system for plastic folding scoop, comprises frame, injection machine, plastic mould, extracting mechanical arm, Zhe Shao mechanism, transplanting machine hand, wrapping machine and control housing, it is characterized in that,
Described injection machine is located at one side of described frame;
Described plastic mould is arranged on the exit of described injection machine;
Described extracting mechanical arm comprises taking-up horizontal shaft, takes out vertical axes, takes out longitudinal axis and takes out tool, described taking-up horizontal shaft is arranged in described frame, described taking-up vertical axes is arranged on takes out on horizontal shaft, described taking-up longitudinal axis is placed in and takes out in vertical axes, and described taking-up tool is arranged on described taking-up longitudinal axis;
Described Zhe Shao mechanism comprises that a trip shaft, a turnover bracket, a pair of switching sucker, two doubling spoon cylinders, two doubling spoon plates, a pair of pressure spoon cylinder, move cylinder and localization tool, wherein, described trip shaft is connected and is arranged in described frame by pair of bearing with a upset servomotor; Described turnover bracket comprises a pair of turning-over support seat being arranged in described frame, and a pair of level the is arranged on axis of guide, from the upper end of a pair of described turning-over support seat to ground is arranged on adapter plate and a pair of perpendicular be straightly the connected to aft end face of adapter plate and the strut bar between described trip shaft of the front end face of a pair of axis of guide; A pair of described switching sucker is arranged on respectively on a support, and these two supports are installed on the front end face of described adapter plate; Two pairs of described folding spoon cylinders are arranged on respectively the top and the bottom of described two supports; Two pairs of described folding spoon plates are connected to two pairs of described dual-sides of rolling on spoon cylinders and laying respectively at a pair of described switching sucker correspondingly; A pair of described pressure spoon cylinder is arranged on correspondingly on two described supports and with a pair of described switching sucker and is connected; Described mobile cylinder is arranged in described frame and is positioned at the below of a pair of described turnover bracket; Described localization tool is arranged on described mobile cylinder by a pair of axis of guide;
Described transplanting machine hand comprises a transplanting horizontal shaft, transplanting vertical axes and an a pair of transplanting suction cup, described transplanting horizontal shaft is arranged in described frame, described transplanting vertical axes is arranged on described transplanting horizontal shaft, and a pair of described transplanting suction cup is arranged on the lower end of described transplanting vertical axes;
Described wrapping machine comprises a load-transfer device that is arranged in described frame and is positioned at described transplanting machine subordinate side;
Described control housing is arranged in described frame and respectively and is electrically connected to the electromagnetic valve of controlling described upset servomotor, folding spoon cylinder, pressure spoon cylinder, mobile cylinder, switching sucker and transplanting suction cup action.
2. the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described plastic mould comprises the die with variable impression being comprised of die assembled substrate, die assembly and die combination clamp, by punch assembled substrate, punch assemblies, punch combine clamp, die cavity blocks assembly and side is cut the punch with variable core that compoboard forms.
3. the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop according to claim 1, is characterized in that, driving servomotor, ball screw and feed screw nut that described taking-up horizontal shaft and taking-up vertical axes include line slideway, are electrically connected to described control housing.
4. the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described taking-up longitudinal axis comprises line slideway, the driving servomotor being electrically connected to described control housing, a pair of synchronous pulley and Timing Belt.
5. the automated production packaging system of plastic folding scoop according to claim 1, is characterized in that, driving servomotor, ball screw and feed screw nut that described transplanting horizontal shaft and transplanting vertical axes include line slideway, are electrically connected to described control housing.
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