KR101598066B1

KR101598066B1 - Appatus for clamping stick type product

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Publication number: KR101598066B1
Application number: KR1020140145164A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김태경; 김규태
Original assignee: 김태경; 김규태
Priority date: 2014-10-24
Filing date: 2014-10-24
Publication date: 2016-02-26

Abstract

The present invention provides a clamping device comprising: a clamping module having a fixed clamp and a movable clamp; A connection module including a fixed bracket connected to the fixed jaw and a movable bracket connected to the movable jaw; And a movable bar connected to the movable bracket, wherein the movable bar is configured to be rotatable about its own extension axis, and the movable bracket and the movable bracket, At least one of the plate portion, And a bent portion bent at an edge of the plate portion.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR CLAMPING A STICK PRODUCT [0002]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product.

Generally, stick-shaped confectionery is made by a process of topcoating a stick-shaped body with chocolate coating and nuts.

In this process, when the body is fed to the feeder, the clamping device picks up the body and flows through the line. In the meantime, the clamping device immerses the body in the chocolate bar and causes the nuts to stick to the body before the chocolate is hardened.

When such a process is carried out continuously, the clamping device is deformed, leading to a state in which the gripping force of clamping is deteriorated. Thereby, there arises a problem that the clamping of the product becomes incomplete.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product, which makes it possible to maintain a clamping grip on a stick-shaped product more consistently.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product, the clamping device comprising: a clamping module including a clamping member and a movable clamp; A connection module including a fixed bracket connected to the fixed jaw and a movable bracket connected to the movable jaw; And a movable bar connected to the movable bracket, wherein the movable bar is configured to be rotatable about its own extension axis, and the movable bracket and the movable bracket, At least one of the plate portion, And a bent portion bent at an edge of the plate portion.

Here, the bent portion may be formed in a section between the clamping module and the movable module.

Here, the plate portion may include a flat plate portion; And a convex portion protruding from the center of the flat plate portion.

The driving module may include a restriction unit having a coupling portion coupled to the fixed bar and a receiving portion rotatably receiving the movable bar.

The restriction unit may include a restriction hole formed in the coupling portion and including a coupling hole into which the fixing bar is inserted and a movable hole formed in the receiving portion and into which the moving bar is inserted.

The clamping module may further include a buffer block installed on at least one of the movable clamp and the fixed clamp.

Here, the buffer block may be formed of foamed silicon.

The clamp module may further include a holder provided on at least one of the movable clamp and the fixed clamp and having a receiving space opened at one side thereof to receive the buffer block.

Here, the forceps module may be coupled to a lower end of the connection module, and the driving module may be coupled to an upper end of the connection module.

Here, the driving module may include an operation lever, one end of which is rotatably connected to the fixed bar, and the other end of which is disposed away from the fixed bar; A driven link having one end coupled to the movable bar and the other end disposed away from the movable bar; And a connecting link rotatably connected to the operating lever and the driven link, respectively.

According to the apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product according to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to more constantly maintain the clamping force on the stick-shaped product.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus 100 for clamping a stick-shaped product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the clamping module 110 and the coupling module 130 of FIG.
3 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the driving module 150 of FIG.
4 is a side conceptual view for explaining a change of the forceps module 110 according to the operation of the driving module 150 of FIG.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are given to different embodiments in the same or similar configurations.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus 100 for clamping a stick-shaped product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, an apparatus 100 for clamping a stick-shaped product may have a clamping module 110, a connecting module 130, a driving module 150, and a sliding block 170.

The forceps module 110 is configured to pick up the stick-shaped product. The clamp module 110 may have a fixed clamp 111 and a movable clamp 113. The fixed tongue 111 and the movable tongue 113 are elongated along the longitudinal direction and arranged in parallel with each other.

The connection module 130 connects the clamping module 110 and a drive module 150, which will be described later. Specifically, the upper end of the connection module 130 is connected to the driving module 150, and the lower end of the connection module 130 is connected to the clamping module 110.

The connection module 130 may have a fixed bracket 131 and a movable bracket 136. The fixing bracket 131 connects the fixing pin 111 and a fixing bar 151 to be described later. The movable bracket 136 connects the movable tongue 113 and the movable bar 153, which will be described later. The stationary bracket 131 and the movable bracket 136 may be arranged in parallel with each other. The fixing bracket 131 and the movable bracket 136 may be provided in pairs corresponding to both ends of the clamping module 110.

The driving module 150 can move the movable part (the movable bracket 136 and the movable pliers 113) of the connection module 130 and the pliers module 110 to the fixed part (the fixed bracket 131 and the fixed pliers 111) And is driven to be opened or close.

The driving module 150 may have a fixed bar 151, a movable bar 153, an operation unit 155, and a restriction unit 159. [

The fixing bar 151 and the movable bar 153 may be bars having a substantially circular cross section. The fixing bar 151 and the movable bar 153 may be disposed in parallel with the clamping module 110. Here, the fixed bar 151 may be longer than the movable bar 153.

The operation unit 155 is configured to operate the movable bar 153 such that the movable bar 153 rotates about its own extension axis while the fixed bar 151 remains intact. Such an operation unit 155 will be described later with reference to Fig.

The limiting unit 159 is a constitution that prevents the movable bar 153 from deviating from its position relative to the fixed bar 151 during the rotation of the movable bar 153 by the actuating unit 155. [ The limiting unit 159 will also be described later with reference to Fig.

The sliding block 170 is a block that is coupled to both ends of the fixed bar 151, respectively. As the fixing bar 151 extends beyond the end of the clamping module 110, the sliding block 170 is spaced apart from the clamping module 110.

According to this configuration, when the operation unit 155 of the drive module 150 is operated in one direction, the movable bar 153 is rotated in one direction about its extension axis. As a result, the movable bracket 136 and the movable tongue 113 perform a swing motion in one direction around the movable bar 153. [ Thereby, the movable tongue 113 is moved away from the fixed tongue 111. At this time, the stick-shaped product stuck between the movable tongue 113 and the fixed tongue 111 may be separated from them.

When the operation unit 155 is operated in the other direction, the movable bar 153 is rotated in the other direction about its extending axis. As a result, the movable bracket 136 and the movable tongue 113 swing in different directions about the movable bar 153. Thereby, the movable tongue 113 is approached toward the fixed tongue 111. At this time, the stick-shaped product may be interposed between the movable tongue 113 and the fixed tongue 111.

During this operation, the limiting unit 159 prevents the positional relationship between the fixed bar 151 and the movable bar 153 from being changed.

The sliding block 170 is configured to be placed on a rail, and is moved along the rails so that the stick-shaped product held by the grip module 110 is moved.

The detailed structure of the clamping module 110 and the connection module 130 of the moving member will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the clamping module 110 and the coupling module 130 of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the clamping unit 110 may further include a buffer block 115 and a holder 117 in addition to the fixed clamp 111 and the movable clamp 113.

The buffer block 115 corresponds to the fixed clamp 111 and extends in the longitudinal direction. The buffer block 115 may be extended with a generally rectangular cross-section. The buffer block 115 may be formed of a foamed silicone material.

The holder 117 is configured to receive the buffer block 115 by being coupled to the fixed clamp 111. The holder 117 is formed to have a receiving space with one side open, and may be formed of a metal material. Thereby, the holder 117 is welded to the fixed clamp 111, and the buffer block 115 can be forced into the holder 117.

Although the buffer block 115 and the holder 117 are described as being provided for the fixed clamp 111, they may also be installed in the movable clamp 113.

Next, the connection module 130 has a structure that is robust against deformation due to continuous clamping, its release. Specifically, the fixing bracket 131 of the connection module 130 may have a plate portion 132 and a bent portion 133.

The plate portion 132 is generally in the form of a flat plate and extends from the fixing bar 151 to the fixing tongue 111. At this time, the plate portion 132 may be composed of the flat plate portion 132a and the convex portion 132b. The convex portion 132b may protrude from the center of the flat plate portion 132a and may be formed by bending the center of the flat plate portion 132a.

The bent portion 133 is a portion where the edge of the plate portion 132 is bent. The bent portion 133 may be formed only in a section between the fixed clamp 111 and the fixed bar 151. [ In other words, the bent portion 133 is not formed at a portion of the plate portion 132 corresponding to the fixed clamp 111. This is to prevent the bending portion 133 from being disturbed in the operation of correcting the deformation caused by welding after welding the fixed clamp 111 and the portion corresponding to the fixed clamp 111 in the plate portion 132.

The movable bracket 136 may have a plate portion 137 and a bent portion 138 like the fixing bracket 131. The description of this will be replaced with a description of the fixing bracket 131.

With this configuration, the clamping module 110 can be lightly clamped by the buffer block 115 without impacting the stick-shaped product.

The configuration of the block portion 132b and the bending portion 133 of the fixing bracket 131 can minimize the deformation of the connection module 130 even in continuous operation.

Now, the driving module 150 will be described with reference to Fig.

3 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the driving module 150 of FIG.

Referring to this figure, the actuating unit 155 of the drive module 150 may have an actuating lever 156, a driven link 157, and a connecting link 158.

The operation lever 156 is rotatably connected to the fixed bar 151 at one end thereof and is extended away from the fixed bar 151 at the other end.

One end of the driven link 157 is fixed to the movable bar 153, and the other end is extended away from the movable bar 153.

The connection link 158 is rotatably connected to the operation lever 156 and the driven link 157 at both ends thereof. To this end, both ends of the connecting link 158 can be connected to the operating lever 156 and the driven link 157, respectively, by a pin.

Further, when the first rod 156a is attached to the operation lever 156 and the second rod 158a is provided to the connection link 158, an elastic body 163 connecting them may be additionally provided.

The limiting unit 159 may have a coupling portion 160 and a receiving portion 161. The limiting unit 159 may be a limiting bracket in which the coupling portion 160 and the receiving portion 161 are integrally formed. In this embodiment, the limiting bracket is a generally elliptical plate.

The engaging portion 160 is a portion coupled to the fixing bar 151. To this end, the coupling portion 160 has a coupling hole 160a. The fixing bar 151 can be welded to an adjacent portion of the engaging portion 160 while being held in the engaging hole 160a.

The accommodating portion 161 is a portion that rotatably accommodates the movable bar 153. To this end, the receiving portion 161 has the movable hole 161a, and the movable bar 153 can be fitted into the movable hole 161a.

According to this configuration, in the operation unit 155, the operation lever 156 can be forced to rotate clockwise. In this case, the operating lever 156 applies a force to the connecting link 158 to cause the connecting link 158 to rotate also in the clockwise direction. As a result, the connecting link 158 also exerts a force on the driven link 157 to cause the driven link 157 to rotate clockwise. As a result, the movable bar 153 connected to the driven link 157 rotates clockwise about its extending axis.

In the above operation of the operation unit 155, the movable bar 153 can be slightly displaced in relation to the fixed bar 151 while rotating (rotating) in place. Such a change can be controlled by the limiting unit 159. [ In other words, since both the fixed bar 151 and the movable bar 153 are associated with the limiting unit 159, there is no possibility that their relative positions are variable.

The operation of the main part of the apparatus 100 for clamping a stick-shaped product, which incorporates the above, will be described with reference to Fig.

4 is a side conceptual view for explaining a change of the forceps module 110 according to the operation of the driving module 150 of FIG.

Referring to this figure, when the operating lever 156 is rotated counterclockwise, the operating lever 156 pulls the connecting link 158 in the same direction as well. Thereby, the connecting link 158 is moved along a substantially arc-shaped trajectory.

By the above movement of the connecting link 158, the driven link 157 coupled to the connecting link 158 also receives a force in the same direction. At this time, one end of the driven link 157 connected to the connection link 158 rotates about the other end connected to the movable bar 153. As a result, the movable bar 153 is rotated counterclockwise.

The movable bracket 136 connected to the movable bar 153 is rotated in the direction away from the fixed bracket 131 by the rotation of the movable bar 153. [

This causes the buffer block 115 on the movable clamp 113 side to fall off the buffer block 115 on the fixed clamp 111 side.

When the operation lever 156 is rotated in the clockwise direction, an operation opposite to the above is performed, so that the movable tongue 113 approaches toward the fixed tongue 111.

The apparatus for clamping a stick-shaped product as described above is not limited to the construction and operation of the embodiments described above. The above embodiments may be configured so that all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined to make various modifications.

100: Device for clamping a stick-shaped product 110:
111: fixed tongue 113: movable tongue
115: buffer block 117: holder
130: connection module 131: fixing bracket
132, 137: plate portions 133, 138:
150: drive module 151: fixed bar
153: actuating bar 155: actuating unit
156: operating lever 157: driven link
158: connection link 159: restriction unit
170: Sliding block

Claims

A clamping module having a fixed clamp and a movable clamp;
A connection module including a fixed bracket connected to the fixed jaw and a movable bracket connected to the movable jaw; And
And a movable bar connected to the movable bracket, wherein the movable bar is configured to be rotatable about an extension axis of the movable bar,
At least one of the stationary bracket and the movable bracket includes a plate portion; And a bent portion bent at an edge of the plate portion.

The method according to claim 1,
The bending portion
Wherein the clamping device is formed in a section between the clamping module and the movable module.

The method according to claim 1,
The plate portion
A flat plate portion; And
And a convex portion bent and protruded from the center of the flat plate portion.

The method according to claim 1,
The driving module includes:
An engaging portion coupled to the stationary bar, and a receiving unit rotatably receiving the movable bar.

5. The method of claim 4,
The restricting unit,
And a limiting bracket formed on the coupling portion and including a coupling hole into which the fixing bar is inserted and a movable hole formed in the receiving portion and into which the moving bar is inserted.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the forceps module comprises:
Further comprising a buffer block mounted on at least one of the movable clamp and the fixed clamp.

The method according to claim 6,
The cushioning block,
A device for clamping a stick-like product formed of foamed silicone.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the forceps module comprises:
Further comprising a holder provided on at least one of the movable clamp and the fixed clamp and having a receiving space open on one side to receive the buffer block.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the clamp module is coupled to a lower end of the connection module,
Wherein the drive module is coupled to an upper end of the connection module.

The method according to claim 1,
The driving module includes:
An operation lever rotatably connected to the fixed bar at one end and to be moved away from the fixed bar at the other end;
A driven link having one end coupled to the movable bar and the other end disposed away from the movable bar; And
And both ends including a connecting link rotatably connected to the operating lever and the driven link, respectively.