KR102640823B1 - Bottle supply and cap disassembling/assembling device for customized liquid product manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the manufacturing of personalized liquid products, the supply of containers for vending machines, and the cap separation/fastening device. The present invention relates to the manufacturing of personalized liquid products, and to a cap separation/fastening device provided inside the housing of a vending machine, to supply a container for injecting liquid raw materials, and to supply a container for injecting liquid raw materials into the container. In the device for removing and fastening a cap, the container supply device includes a container supply unit 300 provided at the rear of an articulated robot 400 provided on a table 190, and the container supply unit 300 ) includes a plurality of container supply pipes 370 provided at an angle, and a container seating portion 380 provided at the lower end of the container supply pipe 370, and on the right side of the container supply part 300, of the container. A container detection unit 560 that detects the size and presence of a cap is further provided, and a cap separation/attachment unit 900 is provided on an upper part of the container detection unit 560.

Description

Personalized liquid product manufacturing, vending machine container supply, and cap separation/fastening device {BOTTLE SUPPLY AND CAP DISASSEMBLING/ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR CUSTOMIZED LIQUID PRODUCT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to the manufacture of personalized liquid products installed in the form of vending machines at airports, terminals, department stores, shopping malls, etc., and to container supply and cap separation/fastening devices in vending machines. More specifically, the container supply unit and the cap separation/fastening unit. Personalized design that simplifies the structure, minimizes the movement line of the articulated robot, reduces the size and weight of the equipment, allows the use of containers of different specifications in one equipment, and prevents over-tightening of the container cap. It concerns automatic manufacturing of liquid products, container supply for vending machines, and cap separation/fastening devices.

Generally, cosmetics are produced in large quantities by cosmetics manufacturers and sold to consumers through beauty stores.

In addition, cosmetics can only be manufactured by those who have certain manufacturing equipment and quality control facilities and have received permission from the authorities.

However, it can be said that it is realistically impossible for a cosmetics manufacturing company to manufacture cosmetics taking into account all the preferences and skin characteristics of numerous consumers.

As a result, cosmetics manufacturers tend to manufacture cosmetics to prevent problems such as skin problems, which limits their ability to meet the diverse needs of consumers.

Accordingly, consumers face the inconvenience of having to find and purchase cosmetics suitable for their skin on their own.

Recently, functional cosmetics with specific ingredients added to them have been manufactured and sold to manage acne, wrinkles, freckles, blemishes, etc.

However, it is difficult for the functional cosmetics mentioned above to satisfy all the needs of consumers with different skin characteristics.

In order to solve this problem, a personalized cosmetics manufacturing device has been proposed that allows consumers to manufacture cosmetics tailored to their skin characteristics.

One example is the “personalized cosmetics manufacturing device” disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-2211803.

The above-described conventional cosmetic manufacturing apparatus includes a robot arm; A container supply department that supplies cosmetic containers; a nozzle unit for injecting cosmetic raw materials into the cosmetic container; A transfer unit that transfers the cosmetic container to the nozzle unit; A cap supply unit that supplies caps for the cosmetic containers; A stirring unit for stirring the cosmetic container into which the cosmetic raw material is injected; and a work table having an upper plate and a space below the upper plate.

The container supply unit, nozzle unit, transfer unit, cap supply unit, and stirring unit are arranged around the robot arm with the robot arm as the center.

And the cosmetic container is sequentially moved to the container supply unit, transfer unit, and stirring unit by the robot arm.

According to the above-mentioned conventional cosmetic manufacturing apparatus, there is an advantage in that cosmetics tailored to the skin condition of the consumer can be manufactured.

However, the above-described conventional cosmetics manufacturing apparatus has the following problems.

First, since each cosmetic raw material is supplied by storing it in a raw material storage container, when the raw materials are used up, the raw materials must be filled one by one into the raw material storage container, and in this process, impurities may be mixed in or oxidation may occur.

Additionally, since the raw material storage container is provided at the bottom of the housing, it is inconvenient to visually check the amount of remaining raw material, and the remaining amount of raw material must be checked periodically.

Additionally, even when the operation of the raw material injection pump is stopped, the solution remaining in the raw material supply pipe flows toward the injection nozzle for a certain period of time.

Accordingly, when the injection of one type of cosmetic raw material is completed and the container is moved to the next injection nozzle, the raw material solution remaining in the previous raw material supply pipe and injection nozzle leaks and contaminates the area around the raw material injection part.

To prevent this, the operation of the raw material injection pump must be stopped and the container must be moved to the next nozzle after all of the raw material remaining in the injection nozzle has fallen. In this case, the cosmetics manufacturing time is delayed.

In addition, since the container and cap are supplied separately into the housing, impurities may be mixed into the container.

As a result, it is difficult to meet the cosmetics manufacturing standards stipulated in relevant laws and regulations, and quality control is also difficult.

In order to solve the above problems, the present applicant filed a patent application for "Personalized cosmetics manufacturing and sales machine and method of manufacturing and selling cosmetics using the same" and received registration as Patent No. 10-2351906.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the above-described personalized cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine includes a housing 100, a raw material supply unit 200 provided inside the housing to supply liquid cosmetic raw materials, and a cosmetic container. A container supply unit 300 for supplying, a raw material injection unit 600 for injecting cosmetic raw materials into the container, an articulated robot 400 for picking up a container from the container supply unit 300 and placing it in a predetermined position, and cosmetic raw materials It includes a stirrer 700 for stirring the container into which the product has been injected, and a cosmetics outlet 191 for discharging the manufactured cosmetics to the outside of the housing 100.

The housing 100 includes a table 190, a raw material supply door 110, a container supply door 120, and a lower door 130.

The table 100 is provided with a raw material supply unit 200, a container supply unit 300, a raw material injection unit 600, and a stirrer 700 around the articulated robot 400 provided in the center.

Additionally, on the front of the device, there is a touch screen 150 that allows consumers to select the type of cosmetics, raw materials, payment method, etc., a camera 160 to recognize the consumer's face, a card reader 170, and a receipt. An output unit 171 and a cosmetics outlet 191 for discharging the manufactured cosmetics to the outside of the housing 100 are provided.

In addition, in the space below the table 190, there is a receipt printer, a label printer, a barcode reader, a card calculator, a control unit for controlling each component of the manufacturing device, and communication equipment for communicating with a remote central control device. It is provided.

In addition, the central control device installed in a remote location includes a server and a computer that store data on the ingredients and composition ratio of cosmetic raw materials related to skin condition.

In addition, the server accumulates relevant data each time a consumer uses the manufacturing device, and the central control device is connected to the portable terminal of the manager who manages the manufacturing device.

Using the above-mentioned method, each manufacturing device can be remotely integrated and managed from a remote central control device, and in case of a shortage of raw materials or a breakdown of the manufacturing device, the contents are immediately transmitted to each device manager to quickly respond. You can deal with it.

Hereinafter, the raw material supply unit of the cosmetics manufacturing and sales machine according to the prior art will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the raw material supply unit 200 according to the prior art is for supplying various cosmetic raw materials, and includes a plurality of raw material pouches 220 containing liquid cosmetic raw materials, and each of the raw material pouches 220. A plurality of hooks 280 for hanging the upper part of the hooks 280, a plurality of load cells 210 provided on the top of each hook 280 to detect the remaining amount of raw materials in each raw material pouch 220, and a plurality of load cells 210 for detecting the remaining amount of raw materials in each raw material pouch 220. It is configured to include a plurality of pumps for transferring the raw materials inside the pouch 220 to the raw material injection unit 600 through a raw material supply pipe, and a plurality of drive motors for respectively driving the plurality of pumps.

The raw material pouch 220 is a plastic bag containing raw materials, and is provided as many as the number of raw materials to be used. In addition, load cells 210 and hooks 280 for checking the remaining amount are provided corresponding to the number of raw materials used.

The remaining amount confirmation load cell 210 detects a decrease in the weight of the raw material pouch 220 due to the use of raw materials, and determines the remaining amount of raw materials remaining inside the raw material pouch 220.

And the control unit 192 provided at the lower part of the housing 100 transmits the remaining ingredients of the raw material pouch 220 in real time to a remote central control device.

Next, the raw material injection part of a cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine according to the prior art will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the raw material injection unit 600 according to the prior art is for injecting each raw material into the container 310, and is connected to each raw material pouch 220 through a raw material supply pipe to inject the container 310. ) a plurality of injection nozzles 610 for injecting raw materials into the container, a container transfer member 630 provided below the injection nozzles 610 for injecting the raw materials while moving the empty container 310, and A liquid amount sensing load cell 620 provided on the top of the container transfer member 630 to detect the fixed amount of raw material injected into the container 310, and a container 310 seated on the top of the container transfer member 630. It is composed of a container detection sensor to detect.

The injection nozzle 610 is connected to each raw material pouch 220 through a raw material supply pipe, and is provided as many as the number of raw material pouches 220.

Then, the control unit 192 moves the empty container 310 to the lower part of the selected injection nozzle 610 and sequentially injects the selected raw materials into the empty container 310.

That is, when a plurality of raw materials are selected, the empty containers 310 sequentially move to the lower part of the corresponding injection nozzle 610 and the raw materials are injected.

Next, the container supply unit of the cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine according to the prior art will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, the container supply unit 300 according to the prior art supplies containers for containing cosmetics, and is loaded with cartridges to accommodate a plurality of cartridges 320 loaded with a plurality of containers 310. A cartridge transfer device 340 for horizontally transferring the cartridge 320 loaded with the unit 330 and a plurality of containers 310, and pushing the empty cartridge 320 to the side from the cartridge loading unit 330. It includes a cartridge discharge device 360 for ejection, and a container separation member 350 for separating the container 310 located at the bottom of the cartridge 320.

That is, the conventional container supply unit is a method of laying down a plurality of containers 310 and loading them on the cartridge 320, and then manually inserting the plurality of cartridges 320 into the cartridge loading unit 330.

Additionally, when all of the containers 310 are discharged from each cartridge 320, the empty cartridges 320 are automatically pushed aside, and all remaining cartridges 320 are automatically moved to the side one click at a time.

Also, by supplying the container 310 with the cap 312 fastened without separating the container body 311 and the cap 312, it is possible to prevent impurities from being mixed into the container 310.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the prior art is an articulated robot 400 installed in the center of the table 190 to pick up the container 310 by a gripper 410 and transport it to a designated location. Equipped with

Hereinafter, the process of supplying a container from a container supply unit according to the prior art will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

In Figure 5, the containers 310 loaded on the rightmost cartridge 320 fall downward one by one and are seated on the container upright member 350, and the container upright member 350 is transferred in the horizontal direction by a certain amount and then rotated 90 degrees. Then, set the container 310 upright.

Then, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 picks up the container 310 and places it into the cap separation/fastening device.

And when the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 picks up the container 310, the container upright member 350 returns to its original position and repeats the same operation to wait for the next container 310.

In FIG. 5 , when all the containers inside the cartridge 320 located on the far right are discharged, the cartridge discharge device 360 provided on the outside of the right side of the cartridge loading unit 330 moves the empty cartridge 320 into the cartridge loading unit 330. push it to the side.

And the cartridge transfer device 340 provided on the left side of the cartridge loading unit 330 moves the cartridge 320 one click to the right.

When all empty cartridges 320 are discharged to the outside of the cartridge loading unit 330, a new container 310 is manually inserted into the cartridge 320, and then a plurality of cartridges 320 are inserted into the cartridge loading unit 330. .

Next, the method of separating and fastening the container cap in a cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine according to the prior art will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cap separation/fastening device according to the prior art, after seating the container 310 picked up by the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400, separates the cap 312 and It includes a cap separation/fastening part 510 for fastening, and a cap storage part 520 for temporarily storing the cap 312 separated from the container body 311.

And the cap separation/fastening part 510 includes a rotation spindle 550 for rotating the container body 311 in the forward and reverse directions, and a reducer 540 provided at the lower part of the rotation spindle 550, It is configured to include a drive motor 530 provided at the lower part of the reducer 540.

Next, the stirrer 700 for manufacturing and selling cosmetics according to the prior art will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the stirrer 700 according to the prior art is composed of a ring shape with teeth formed on the inner peripheral surface and an outer internal gear 741 whose lower part is assembled with the main shaft 740, and the main shaft ( A motor 720 that is connected to 740 and a belt 730 to rotate the outer internal gear 741, and an inner spur gear 751 that is assembled on the inner peripheral surface of the outer internal gear 741 and makes planetary movement, It is configured to include a container fixing member 710 provided on the upper part of the inner spur gear 751 to allow the container 310 to be seated at an angle.

In addition, the lower part of the container fixing member 710 is assembled with an auxiliary shaft 750 on which an inner spur gear 751 is formed.

In addition, the central axis of the main shaft 740 and the central axis of the auxiliary shaft 750 are arranged to be offset from each other, and an outer internal gear 741 connected to the main shaft 740 and an inner spur gear connected to the auxiliary shaft 750 ( 751) are joined together.

When the outer internal gear 741 is rotated using the above structure, the inner spur gear 751 meshed with the inner peripheral surface of the outer internal gear rotates and rotates with the main shaft 740 as the central axis. I do it.

By the above-described rotational and orbital movements, various raw materials with different viscosity can be perfectly stirred, and the stirring time can be shortened to within a few seconds.

According to the prior art shown in Figures 1 to 13, each raw material is individually supplied using a raw material pouch, and the raw material pouch itself is replaced, thereby preventing the mixing of impurities and oxidation phenomenon that occurs during the replenishment process of raw materials. can do.

Additionally, since the container is supplied with the container body and the cap fastened, and the cap is opened only when the raw materials are injected, the incorporation of impurities can be fundamentally prevented.

Additionally, since each manufacturing device is connected to a remote central control device through wireless communication, the remaining amount of each raw material can be checked in real time from the remote central control device.

In addition, since the central control device and the manager terminal of each manufacturing device are connected by wireless communication, the manager can be notified in real time whether there is a shortage of raw materials and whether an abnormality has occurred in each manufacturing device.

This allows managers of each manufacturing device to quickly replenish insufficient raw materials and perform prompt maintenance.

Additionally, by rotating the stirrer through a combination of rotational and orbital motions, the mixing of raw materials can be improved and the stirring time can be shortened.

However, as a result of actually manufacturing and operating the above-mentioned cosmetics manufacturing and vending machine, the following shortcomings were discovered in the container supply and cap separation/fastening device.

First, conventional equipment has a complicated container supply structure, takes up a lot of space, and must use only one type of container.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the conventional container supply unit 300 includes a cartridge loading unit 330 for accommodating a plurality of cartridges 320 on which a plurality of containers 310 are loaded, and a plurality of containers ( A cartridge transfer device 340 for horizontally transferring the loaded cartridge 320 (310), a cartridge discharge device 360 for pushing an empty cartridge 320 to the side from the cartridge loading unit 330, It is provided with a container separation member 350 to separate the container 310 located at the bottom of the cartridge 320.

This increases the number of parts and requires multiple driving devices, which increases manufacturing costs and takes up a lot of installation space.

Hereinafter, the process of supplying containers from a conventional container supply unit will be described.

In Figure 5, the containers 310 loaded on the rightmost cartridge 320 fall downward one by one and are seated on the container upright member 350, and the container upright member 350 is transferred in the horizontal direction by a certain amount and then rotated 90 degrees. Then, set the container 310 upright.

Then, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 picks up the container 310 and places it into the cap separation/fastening device.

And when the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 picks up the container 310, the container upright member 350 returns to its original position and repeats the same operation to wait for the next container 310.

In FIG. 5 , when all the containers inside the cartridge 320 located on the far right are discharged, the cartridge discharge device 360 provided on the outside of the right side of the cartridge loading unit 330 moves the empty cartridge 320 into the cartridge loading unit 330. push it to the side.

And the cartridge transfer device 340 provided on the left side of the cartridge loading unit 330 moves the cartridge 320 one click to the right.

When all empty cartridges 320 are discharged to the outside of the cartridge loading unit 330, a new container 310 is manually inserted into the cartridge 320, and then a plurality of cartridges 320 are inserted into the cartridge loading unit 330. .

That is, in the conventional container supply method, the process until the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 grips the container is somewhat complicated and takes up a lot of space.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 13, the process of separating and fastening the cap from the container body by the articulated robot will be described in more detail.

First, as shown in FIG. 13(a), the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 picks up a container from the container supply unit 300 and then places it on the cap separation/fastening unit 510.

Then, when the reduction motor is driven to rotate the container body 311 counterclockwise, the cap 312 is separated from the container body 311.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13(b), the gripper 410 of the articulated robot seats the separated cap 312 in the cap storage unit 520.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13(c), the container body 311 is placed on the container transfer member 630 of the raw material injection unit 600.

When the injection of the raw material into the container body 311 is completed, as shown in FIG. 13(d), the gripper 410 of the articulated robot re-attaches the container body 311 filled with the raw material to the cap separation/fastening unit ( 510).

Next, as shown in FIG. 13(e), the gripper 410 of the articulated robot picks up the cap 312 in the cap storage unit 520 and is seated in the cap separation/fastening unit 510. Covered on the container body (311).

Then, when the reduction motor is driven to rotate the container body 311 clockwise, the cap 312 is fastened to the container body 311.

That is, in the conventional cap separation/attachment method, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 separates the cap 312 from the container body 311 and temporarily stores it in a separate cap storage unit 520.

And when the injection of the raw material is completed, the cap 312 is again grasped and fastened to the container body 311. This takes up a lot of space and delays the time required to remove/attach the cap.

In addition, conventional equipment has a problem in that it cannot be used universally because only one type of container must be used because there is no device to inspect the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap.

Korean Patent No. 10-2392405 (announced on May 2, 2022) Korean Patent No. 10-2351906 (announced on January 19, 2022) Korean Patent No. 10-2351909 (announced on January 17, 2022)

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and its purpose is to simplify the structure of the container supply part and the cap separation/fastening part and to minimize the movement line of the articulated robot, thereby reducing the overall volume and weight of the equipment. there is.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce manufacturing costs and maintenance costs by eliminating the need for a separate driving device in the container supply unit.

Another purpose of the present invention is to enable the use of different types of containers in one equipment and to accurately determine in advance the presence or absence of a container cap and the seating direction of an empty container.

Another object of the present invention is to simplify the method of detaching and fastening the container cap and to shorten the time required for detaching and fastening the cap.

In order to achieve the above object, the container supply and cap separation/fastening device for a personalized liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention is provided inside the housing of a personalized liquid product manufacturing and vending machine, and is a container for injecting liquid raw materials. In the device for supplying and separating and fastening the cap of a container, the container supply device includes a container supply unit provided at the rear of an articulated robot provided on a table, and the container supply unit is provided at an angle. It includes a plurality of container supply pipes and a container seating portion provided at a lower end of the container supply pipe, and a container detection portion that detects the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap is further provided on the right side of the container supply portion, and the container detects the container. It is characterized in that a cap separation/fastening part is provided on the upper part of the part.

In addition, the plurality of supply pipes are arranged in a vertical line, and the empty container slides inside each container supply pipe by its own weight and is seated on each container seating portion.

In addition, the container seating portion is characterized in that a space portion for allowing the gripper of the articulated robot to grip the container is formed.

In addition, the container detection unit includes an upper member provided horizontally, a lower member provided at a predetermined distance from the upper member, a spring vertically connecting the upper member and the lower member, and an upper portion of the lower member. , It is characterized by including a container detection device for detecting the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap.

In addition, the lower member is characterized in that its lower surface is formed in an arc shape so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container, and is provided with a gripper entry space for allowing the gripper holding the container to enter the lower part.

In addition, the container detection device includes a detection lever that rotates in a certain range around a hinge provided on the upper part of the lower member, a slide pin provided at one end of the detection lever and moving in the up and down direction, and the other end of the detection lever. It is characterized in that it includes a detection sensor provided in.

Additionally, the detection sensor is characterized in that three sensors are provided in a vertical direction.

In addition, a weight is further provided on the upper part of the slide pin.

In addition, the gripper of the articulated robot inspects the container while holding the container horizontally, and the detection sensor detects the rotation of a detection lever having a slide pin at one end.

In addition, the cap separation/fastening part includes a cap holding part for holding the cap of the container, a rotating member provided on an upper part of the cap holding part and rotating, a horizontal member provided on an upper part of the rotating member, and the horizontal member A sprocket is provided on the upper part and rotates with the rotating member, a belt pulley is disposed at a predetermined distance from the sprocket at the top of the horizontal member, a drive motor for driving the belt pulley, and the sprocket and the belt pulley. It is characterized by comprising a connecting circular belt and a rotation detection sensor provided on one side of the sprocket.

In addition, a plurality of protruding members are provided radially on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket, and a groove is formed in the rotation detection sensor to allow the protruding members to pass while rotating, so that the rotation detection sensor determines the number of protruding members passing through the groove. It is characterized by counting.

In addition, the gripper holding the container remains in a stationary state, the cap holding part of the cap separating/fastening part rotates to separate the cap, and the cap holding part of the cap separating/fastening part continues to hold the separated cap until it is fastened again. It is characterized by doing.

According to the present invention, the structure of the container supply unit and the cap separation/attachment unit is simplified, and the movement line of the articulated robot following the separation and attachment of the cap is minimized, thereby significantly reducing the overall size and weight of the equipment.

In addition, since the container supply unit of the present invention has a structure in which the container slides within the pipe by its own weight, there is no need for a separate driving device to supply the container as in the prior art.

Specifically, the present invention eliminates the need for a cartridge transfer device for transporting cartridges one by one in the horizontal direction, a cartridge discharge device for discharging empty cartridges to the outside of the loading unit, and a container upright member for uprighting horizontally supplied containers.

This has the effect of reducing production costs and reducing installation space.

In addition, by further providing a container detection unit to check the type of container and the presence or absence of a cap, it is possible to use different types of containers with one device.

In addition, since the articulated robot has a structure in which the cap is separated and fastened while holding the container body, the time for separating and fastening the cap can be shortened and the installation space can be reduced.

In addition, since the cap separation/fastening device itself rotates to separate the cap and then continues to hold it until it is fastened again, there is an effect of eliminating the need for space to temporarily store the separated cap.

In addition, since the container detection unit is provided on one side of the lower part of the cap separation/fastening device, there is an effect of minimizing the installation space and the movement line of the articulated robot.

Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of a cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing each configuration of a cosmetics manufacturing and selling machine according to the prior art.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a raw material supply unit and a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a raw material injection unit according to the prior art.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the cap separation/attachment portion according to the prior art.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the cap separation/attachment portion according to the prior art.
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a stirrer according to the prior art.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a cartridge of a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 10 is a reference diagram for explaining a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 12 is a diagram showing a container supply unit according to the prior art.
Figure 13 is a diagram showing the process of separating/attaching the cap to the container body according to the prior art.
Figure 14 is a perspective view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 15 is a front view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 16 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 17 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 18 is an exploded plan view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 19 is an exploded front view of a liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 20 is a view showing the container supply unit of the liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 21 is a perspective view showing the container detection unit of the liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 22 is a perspective view showing the container detection unit of the liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 23 is a front view of the container detection unit of the liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 24 is a side view of the container detection unit of the liquid product manufacturing and selling machine according to the present invention.
Figure 25 is a view showing a container used for manufacturing and selling liquid products according to the present invention.
Figure 26 is a perspective view of the cap separation/attachment portion of the liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention.
Figure 27 is a perspective view of the cap separation/attachment portion of the liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention.
Figure 28 is a plan view of the cap separation/attachment portion of the liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention.
Figure 29 is a front view of the cap separation/attachment portion of the liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 to 29.

The same components as those in the prior art of FIGS. 1 to 13 (Korean Patent No. 10-2351906) will be assigned the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions of the same components and functions will be omitted. And the explanation will focus on the configuration that differentiates it from the prior art.

The container supply and cap separation/fastening device of the automatic manufacturing and selling machine for personalized liquid products (hereinafter simply referred to as 'this equipment') according to the present invention is a machine for manufacturing and selling personalized liquid products, as shown in Figures 16 to 19. In the device provided inside the housing to supply a container for injecting liquid raw materials and to separate and fasten the cap of the container, the container supply device is an articulated robot 400 provided on the table 190. It is configured to include a container supply unit 300 provided at the rear of.

And the container supply unit 300 includes a plurality of container supply pipes 370 that are inclined and a container seating part 380 provided at the lower end of the container supply pipe 370, and the container supply part 300 On the right side, a container detection unit 560 is further provided to detect the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap, and a cap separation/fastening unit 900 is provided on top of the container detection unit 560.

By the arrangement structure of each part described above, the movement line in which the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 moves after gripping the container 310 can be minimized.

In other words, the processes of holding the container 310, inspecting the container, removing the cap, injecting raw materials, tightening the cap, stirring, and discharging are performed in the minimum space. This makes it possible to compact the size of the equipment and reduce its weight.

First, the container supply unit of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, the container supply unit 300 according to the present invention includes a plurality of container supply pipes 370 provided at an angle, and a container seating portion provided at the lower end of the container supply pipe 370. 380).

And a plurality of supply pipes 370 that are inclined are arranged in a row in the vertical direction.

With the above-described structure, the empty container 310 can be slid inside each container supply pipe 370 by its own weight and seated on each container seating portion 380.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, the container seating portion 380 is provided with a space portion for allowing the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 to grip the container 310 mounted on the container seating portion 380. (381) is formed.

With the above structure, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 can enter the container seating portion 380 to easily grip the container 310.

The conventional container supply unit shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 is a structure for horizontally loading containers on cartridges, including a cartridge transfer device for transporting cartridges loaded with containers, a cartridge discharge device for pushing empty cartridges to the side, and a bottom of the cartridge. It is provided with a container separation member to separate the containers located in.

This has the advantage of being able to load a large number of containers at once, but has the disadvantage of requiring a separate driving device, taking up a lot of installation space, and making the process complicated.

In contrast, in the present invention, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 immediately grips a container that has slid and fallen in an inclined direction.

As a result, there is no need for a separate driving device to supply the container, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and significantly reducing installation space.

Next, the container detection unit of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the container detection unit 560 according to the present invention includes an upper member 561 provided horizontally, and a lower member 562 provided at a certain distance from the upper member 561. ), a spring 564 vertically connecting the upper member 561 and the lower member 562, and a container provided on the upper part of the lower member 562 to detect the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap. It consists of a sensing device.

Here, the lower member 562 is formed in an arc shape so that its lower surface is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container 310, and a gripper entry space ( 563).

With the above structure, the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap can be easily inspected while the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 holds the container 310 horizontally.

And the container sensing device according to the present invention includes a sensing lever 565 that rotates around a hinge portion 569 provided on the upper part of the lower member 562, and is provided at one end of the sensing lever 565 to move up and down. It is configured to include a slide pin 568 that moves in one direction and a detection sensor 566 provided on the other end of the detection lever 565.

And a weight 567 is further provided on the upper part of the slide pin 568.

According to the above structure, the sensing lever 565 rotates around the hinge portion 569 by the movement of the slide pin 568 that moves up and down according to the diameter of the container 310.

And the detection sensor 566 detects the rotation of the detection lever 566 to determine the size of the container 310 and the presence or absence of a cap.

21 to 24, three detection sensors 566 are shown in the vertical direction, but the number of detection sensors 566 may be further increased.

With the above structure, containers 310 having different diameters as shown in FIG. 25 can be identified in advance.

The conventional equipment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 does not have such a container detection unit and therefore can only use one type of container.

In contrast, the present invention has a structure that detects the size of the container in advance using the container detection unit and responds to this, so different containers can be used in one equipment.

Next, the cap separation/attachment part of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, the cap separation/fastening unit 900 according to the present invention includes a cap gripper 910 for gripping the cap 312 of the container 310, and the cap gripper ( A rotating member 920 provided on the upper part of the 910 and rotating, a horizontal member 970 provided on the upper part of the rotating member 920, and a rotating member 920 provided on the upper part of the horizontal member 970. ), a sprocket 930 that rotates together, a belt pulley 940 disposed at a certain distance from the sprocket 930 at the top of the horizontal member 970, and a drive motor for driving the belt pulley 940 It is configured to include (960), a circular belt (950) connecting the sprocket (930) and the belt pulley (940), and a rotation detection sensor (931) provided on one side of the sprocket (930).

In addition, a plurality of protruding members 930a are provided radially on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 930, and a groove is formed in the rotation detection sensor 931 to allow the protruding members 930a to pass while rotating.

And the rotation detection sensor 931 counts the number of protruding members 930a passing through the groove.

That is, the present invention does not directly drive the rotating body 920 of the cap separation/attaching portion 900, but rotates the belt pulley 940 through the drive motor 960 and the reducer.

And the belt pulley 940 and the sprocket 930 provided on the upper part of the rotating body 920 are connected to the circular belt 950, so that the rotational force of the belt pulley 940 is transmitted to the rotating body through the circular belt 950. Make sure it is delivered to (920).

The above structure prevents the sprocket 930 from rotating excessively and prevents the cap 312 from being excessively fastened to the container body 311.

This allows consumers to easily open the cap of a liquid product that has been manufactured.

In the conventional cap separation/attachment method, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the gripper of an articulated robot holds the cap 312 and rotates the container body 311.

When the cap 312 is separated, the separated cap 312 is temporarily placed in the cap storage unit, and then the gripper again grips the container body 311 and transfers it to the raw material injection unit.

In addition, when the injection of the raw material is completed, it is placed in the container body storage portion, and the gripper again grips and tightens the cap 312.

As a result, a separate storage unit must be provided to temporarily store the container body 311 and the cap 312, and it takes a lot of time to separate/attach the cap.

In contrast, in the present invention, in a state in which the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 holds the container body 311, the cap gripper 910 of the cap separation/fastening portion 900 is rotated to hold the cap 312. ) is separated.

And the cap gripping part 910 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 continues to hold the separated cap 312, and when the container body 311 in which the raw material injection is completed returns, it holds the cap 312 again. conclude.

That is, the present invention does not require a separate space to temporarily store the container body 311 and the cap 312. As a result, the installation space of the cap separation/fastening portion 900 can be reduced.

In addition, in the present invention, a container detection unit 560 is provided immediately to the right of the container container supply unit 300, and a cap separation/fastening unit 900 is provided on top of the container detection unit 560.

As a result, the movement line of the articulated robot 400 holding the container can be minimized, and the time required to separate and fasten the cap can also be shortened.

Next, the process of manufacturing a liquid product using an automatic liquid product manufacturing and vending machine according to the present invention will be described.

When an empty container 310 with a cap fastened is supplied to the container supply unit 300 and a raw material pouch 220 is supplied to the raw material supply unit 200, preparations for manufacturing a liquid product are completed.

Subsequently, when the consumer selects a raw material on the touch screen 150, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 grips the empty container 310 seated at the bottom of the container supply unit 300, and then the container detection unit It is brought into horizontal contact with the lower part of (560).

At this time, while the gripper 410 is holding the container 310, the type, size, presence or absence of a cap, etc. of the container are detected by the detection lever 565 equipped with a slide pin 568 and a detection sensor 566. Detects and transmits this signal to the controller.

When the inspection of the container is completed, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 transfers the container 310 to the lower part of the cap separation/fastening portion 900 and then maintains the stopped state.

Subsequently, after the cap gripping part 910 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 grips the cap 312, the rotating member 920 is rotated to separate the cap 312 from the container body 311.

When the cap 312 is separated from the container body 311, the cap holding part 910 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 continues to hold the separated cap 312 until it is fastened again.

Next, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 seats the container body 311 from which the cap 312 has been removed on the container transfer member 630.

Next, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 grasps the gripper holding part 631 provided in front of the container transport member 630 and transfers it in the horizontal direction along the lower part of each injection nozzle 610. While doing so, the selected raw material is injected.

By the above method, the container body 311 can be positioned accurately below the injection nozzle 610.

Additionally, before injecting the raw material into the container body 311, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 lifts the container transfer member 630 upward and brings it close to the injection nozzle 610.

This prevents leakage when injecting raw materials, and allows the proper amount of raw materials to be injected into containers of different heights.

Meanwhile, when the raw material is exhausted, the spring plate 242 assembled with each hook 280 hanging the raw material pouch 220 contacts the lower surface of the horizontal plate 240, indicating with a warning sound or warning light that the raw material has been exhausted. do.

In addition, when injecting raw materials, the raw materials are discharged toward the injection nozzle 610 by the forward rotation of the tubing pump 636 provided on the raw material supply line, and when the discharge of the raw materials is completed, the raw materials are discharged through the injection nozzle (610) by reverse rotation. 610) to move in the reverse direction.

This can prevent residual and leakage of raw materials when injecting them.

When the injection of the raw material into the container body 311 is completed, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 again holds the container body 311 and transfers it to the lower part of the cap separation/fastening portion 900.

Next, the rotating member 920 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 is rotated to fasten the cap 312 held by the cap holding part 910 to the container body 311.

At this time, the belt pulley 940, which rotates by the drive motor 960, and the sprocket 930, which rotates by holding the cap 312, are connected by a circular belt 950, so that the cap 312 is connected to the container body 311. ) can prevent excessive fastening.

Next, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 transfers the container to the stirrer 700 and then pushes the sliding door 711 to the side to seat the container 310 on the container seating portion 780.

When the container 310 is seated on the container seating portion 780, the gripper 410 is retracted so that the sliding door 711 covers a portion of the outer surface of the container 310 by the elastic force of the spring.

Next, the drive motor 960 of the stirrer 700 is rotated so that the container seating portion 780 rotates and rotates to stir the raw materials.

When stirring is completed, the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 discharges the manufactured liquid product to the outside of the housing 100 through the discharge port 191.

The above has illustratively described preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Anyone skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the present invention can be applied to the production of personalized liquid cosmetics, the production of liquid cigarettes, or equipment for mixing and stirring various types of liquids.

100: Housing 110: Raw material supply door
120: container supply door 130: lower door
140: Skin measuring device 15O: Touch screen
160: Camera 170: Card Reader
171: Receipt output unit 180: Moving wheel
190: Table 191: Outlet
192: Control unit
200: Raw material supply unit 210: Load cell to check remaining quantity
220: Raw material pouch 240: Horizontal plate
241: Knob Bolt 242: Spring plate
244: Support member 280: Hook (Hook)
300: Container supply unit 310: Container
311: Container body 312: Cap
320: Cartridge 330: Cartridge loading unit
340: Cartridge transfer device 350: Container upright member
360: Cartridge discharge device 370: Container supply pipe
380: container seating portion 381: space portion
400: Jointed robot (Robot) 410: Gripper (Gripper)
420: Robot driving part 510: Cap separation/fastening part
520: Cap storage unit 530: Drive motor
540: Reducer 550: Rotating spindle
560: container detection unit 561: upper member
562: Lower member 563: Gripper entry space
564: Spring 565: Sensing lever
566: Sensor 567: Weight
568: Slide Pin 569: Hinge portion
600: Raw material injection part 610: Injection nozzle (Nozzle)
620: Liquid amount sensing load cell (Load Cell) 630: Container transfer member
631: Gripper holding part 632: Guide rail
633: Spool 634: Spring
635: Raw Material Block 636: Tubing Pump
700: Agitator 710: Container fixing member
711: Sliding Door 712: Spring
713: Counterweight 720: Motor
730: Belt 731: Timing Pulley
732: Timing Belt 740: Main Shaft
741: External internal gear 750: Auxiliary shaft
751: Inner spur gear 780: Container seating portion
900: Cap separation/fastening part 910: Cap holding part
920: Rotating member 930: Sprocket
930a: Protruding member 931: Rotation detection sensor
940: Belt pulley 950: Circular belt
960: Drive motor 970: Horizontal member

Claims (12)

In the device provided inside the housing of a personalized liquid product manufacturing and sales machine, supplying a container for injecting liquid raw materials, and separating and fastening the cap of the container,
The container supply device is,
It is configured to include a container supply unit 300 provided at the rear of the articulated robot 400 provided on the table 190,
The container supply unit 300,
A plurality of container supply pipes 370 provided at an angle,
It includes a container seating portion 380 provided at the lower end of the container supply pipe 370,
On the right side of the container supply unit 300, a container detection unit 560 is further provided to detect the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap,
A device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers to vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, characterized in that a cap separation/fastening unit 900 is provided on the upper part of the container detection unit 560. According to claim 1,
The plurality of supply pipes 370 are arranged in a vertical line,
Manufacture of personalized liquid products, container supply to vending machines, and cap removal/fastening, characterized in that the container 310 slides inside each container supply pipe 370 by its own weight and is seated on each container seating portion 380. Device. According to claim 2,
In the container seating portion 380,
Manufacture of personalized liquid products, characterized in that a space 381 is formed to allow the gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 to grip the container 310, supply of containers to vending machines, and separation/fastening of caps. Device. According to claim 1,
The container detection unit 560,
An upper member 561 provided horizontally,
A lower member 562 provided at a certain distance from the upper member 561,
A spring 564 vertically connecting the upper member 561 and the lower member 562,
It is provided on the upper part of the lower member 562 and includes a container detection device for detecting the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap. Manufacturing of personalized liquid products, supplying containers to vending machines, and removing/fastening caps. Device. According to claim 4,
The lower member 562 is,
The lower surface is formed in an arc shape to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container 310,
A device for manufacturing a personalized liquid product, supplying a container for a vending machine, and separating/fastening a cap, characterized by having a gripper entry space 563 for allowing the gripper 410 holding the container 310 to enter the lower part. According to claim 4,
The container detection device,
A sensing lever 566 that rotates in a certain range around a hinge portion 569 provided on the upper part of the lower member 562,
A slide pin 568 provided at one end of the detection lever 566 and moving in the up and down direction,
A device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers for vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, comprising a detection sensor 566 provided on the other end of the detection lever 566. According to claim 6,
The detection sensor 566 is a device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers for vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, characterized in that three sensors are provided in a vertical direction to detect the size of the container and the presence or absence of a cap. According to claim 7,
A device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers for vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, characterized in that a weight 567 is further provided on the upper part of the slide pin 568. According to claim 6,
The gripper 410 of the articulated robot 400 inspects the container while holding the container 310 horizontally,
A device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers for vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, wherein the detection sensor 566 detects the rotation of the detection lever 565 having a slide pin (568) at one end. According to claim 1,
The cap separation/fastening portion 900,
A cap gripper 910 for gripping the cap 312 of the container 310,
A rotating member 920 provided on the upper part of the cap holding part 910 and rotating,
A horizontal member 970 provided on the upper part of the rotating member 920,
A sprocket 930 provided on the upper part of the horizontal member 970 and rotating together with the rotating member 920,
A belt pulley 940 disposed at a certain distance from the sprocket 930 at the top of the horizontal member 970,
A drive motor 960 for driving the belt pulley 940,
A circular belt 950 connecting the sprocket 930 and the belt pulley 940,
A device for manufacturing customized liquid products, supplying containers to vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, comprising a rotation detection sensor 931 provided on one side of the sprocket 930. According to claim 10,
A plurality of protruding members 930a are provided radially on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 930,
A groove is formed in the rotation detection sensor 931 to allow the protruding member 930a to pass while rotating,
A device for manufacturing personalized liquid products, supplying containers for vending machines, and separating/fastening caps, wherein the rotation detection sensor 931 counts the number of protruding members 930a passing through the groove. According to claim 10,
The gripper 410 holding the container 310 remains stationary, and the cap holding part 910 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 rotates to separate the cap 312,
The cap holding part 910 of the cap separation/fastening part 900 continues to hold the separated cap 312 until it is fastened again. Manufacture of personalized liquid products, supply of containers for vending machines, and caps. Separation/fastening device.

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