WO2024099080A1

WO2024099080A1 - Feeding mechanism for can sealing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2024099080A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/126638
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黄小林; 程立斌; 徐玉林
Original assignee: 苏州华源控股股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-11-09
Filing date: 2023-10-26
Publication date: 2024-05-16
Also published as: CN115744770A

Abstract

A feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine, comprising a rack (1), a first feeding assembly (3) and a second feeding assembly (4); the rack is connected to a side part of the can sealing machine (6), and a bottom part of the rack is connected to a feeding plate (2); the first feeding assembly comprises a transferring member (31) and a storage rack (32), the transferring member being connected to a side part of the rack, the storage rack being connected to the transferring member, the storage rack being provided with an inlet end (321) and an outlet end (322), and the transferring member being used to transfer a product from the inlet end of the storage rack to the outlet end of the storage rack; the second feeding assembly is disposed on the rack, the second feeding assembly being used to transfer the product located at the outlet end of the storage rack to the feeding plate. The feeding mechanism implements automatic feeding of can covers. The degree of automation is high, and usability is good, so that production efficiency is improved, and production costs are reduced. Automatic feeding precision is high, and stability is good, so that product quality after can sealing is improved. Safety is high, a structure is simple, operation is convenient, and existing can sealing machines do not need to be modified on a large scale, so that the method is suitable for popularization and application.

Description

A feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of can sealing machines, and in particular relates to a feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine.

Background technique

In the pharmaceutical, daily chemical, food, beverage and chemical industries, container cans are usually needed for holding, storage or packaging. Container cans can be generally classified into iron cans, paper cans, aluminum cans, etc. according to different materials. They can also be divided into cans, tinplate cans, etc. according to different types of can covers, or into round cans, square cans, etc. according to shapes. A can sealing machine is a mechanical device used to seal the can cover on the can body. It is currently widely used in the sealing and bottom sealing processes of container cans.

At present, common can seaming machines require manual feeding of can lids during operation, that is, the operator needs to send the can lids to the corresponding positions on the can seaming machine one by one, and then the can seaming machine will seal the cans. However, manual feeding has low work efficiency and high production costs, and it is difficult to ensure the accuracy of the can lid position during manual feeding, which may result in poor sealing of the container can after sealing, affecting product quality. In addition, when manual feeding is used, if the can seaming machine fails, it may press the operator's hand, so there are certain safety hazards.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine with a high degree of automation.

To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

A feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine, comprising:

A frame, wherein the frame is connected to the side of the can sealing machine, and a loading plate is connected to the bottom of the frame;

A first loading assembly, the first loading assembly comprising a transfer member and a storage rack, the transfer member being connected to a side of the frame, the storage rack being connected to the transfer member, the storage rack having an inlet end and an outlet end, the transfer member being used to transfer the product from the inlet end to the outlet end;

A second loading assembly is arranged on the frame, and is used for transferring the product located at the outlet end of the storage rack to the loading plate.

Preferably, the second feeding assembly includes an adsorption assembly and a driving assembly, one end of the adsorption assembly forms an adsorption port for adsorbing the product, the driving assembly is arranged on the frame, and the driving assembly is connected to the other end of the adsorption assembly, and the driving assembly is used to drive the adsorption assembly to rotate.

Further preferably, the driving assembly comprises a telescopic rod, a first sliding portion, a second sliding portion, a first sliding slot and a second sliding slot, the telescopic rod can be extended and retracted along its own axis direction, one end of the telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the frame, the other end of the telescopic rod is connected to the other end of the adsorption assembly through the first sliding portion, the second sliding portion is connected to the other end of the adsorption assembly, and the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are respectively positioned On the opposite sides of the other end of the adsorption component, and the second sliding part is closer to the end of the other end of the adsorption component than the first sliding part, the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are opened on the frame, and are respectively located on the opposite sides of the other end of the adsorption component, the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove both have a horizontal section and a vertical section connected to the horizontal section, the horizontal sections of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove have the same extension direction, the vertical sections of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove extend from their horizontal sections in opposite directions, the first sliding part can be slidably arranged in the first sliding groove, and the second sliding part can be slidably arranged in the second sliding groove.

Further preferably, the axes of the horizontal section of the first sliding groove and the horizontal section of the second sliding groove are located on the same horizontal plane, the axes of the vertical section of the first sliding groove and the vertical section of the second sliding groove are located on the same vertical plane, and the vertical section of the first sliding groove extends vertically upward, and the vertical section of the second sliding groove extends vertically downward.

More preferably, guide plates are provided on the frame, and the guide plates are respectively located on two opposite sides of the other end of the adsorption assembly, and the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are respectively opened on the guide plates on both sides.

More preferably, the first sliding part and the second sliding part are circular, the diameter of the first sliding part matches the width of the first sliding groove, and the diameter of the second sliding part matches the width of the second sliding groove.

Further preferably, the adsorption assembly includes a main body plate and an adsorption member, the adsorption member is arranged at one end of the main body plate, one end of the adsorption member forms the adsorption port, and the other end of the main body plate is connected to the driving assembly.

More preferably, the adsorption components are provided in plurality and are distributed on the main body plate, so as to improve the stability of adsorption and prevent falling.

More preferably, the adsorption component includes a suction cup and an adsorption pipe, the adsorption pipe is detachably connected to the main plate, both ends of the adsorption pipe respectively form an inlet and an outlet, the inlet is connected to the suction cup, and the outlet is used to connect to a vacuum adsorption device.

More preferably, the main plate is provided with a through hole, the adsorption pipe has a threaded section, the threaded section is inserted into the through hole, a fixing nut is provided on the threaded section, and the adsorption pipe is relatively fixed to the main plate by the fixing nut.

Preferably, the transfer member includes a track body, a conveyor belt and a drive motor, the track body extends from the entrance end of the storage rack to the exit end thereof, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the track body, and the drive motor is used to drive the conveyor belt to move.

Further preferably, the storage rack is connected to the track body, and the storage rack is located below the track body, and a magnet is provided at the bottom of the track body, so that the product can be sucked onto the conveyor belt and move with the conveyor belt.

Preferably, the feeding mechanism further comprises a monitoring component, and the monitoring component is arranged at the outlet end of the storage rack. The monitoring component is connected to the transfer component, and the monitoring component is used to monitor the products at the outlet end of the storage rack and control the working status of the transfer component and the second loading assembly.

Further preferably, the monitoring component includes a monitoring module and a control module, the monitoring module is used to monitor whether there are products at the exit end of the storage rack, the control module is electrically or communicatively connected to the drive motor, the adsorption component and the telescopic rod, and the control module is used to control the working status of the drive motor, the adsorption component and the telescopic rod according to the monitoring results of the monitoring module.

Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

The present invention realizes automatic feeding of can lids by arranging a first feeding assembly and a second feeding assembly that work in continuous cooperation. The invention has a high degree of automation and good practicability, improves production efficiency, reduces production costs, has high automatic feeding accuracy and good stability, improves the quality of products after canning, has high safety, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate. There is no need for large-scale transformation of existing can sealing machines, and the invention is suitable for promotion and application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic front view of the feeding mechanism of this embodiment;

Figure 2 is a schematic front view of the first feeding assembly of this embodiment;

FIG3 is a schematic front view of the adsorption assembly of the second feeding assembly of this embodiment;

FIG4(a) is a front view of the second loading assembly of this embodiment in an initial state;

FIG4( b) is a front view schematic diagram of the second feeding assembly of this embodiment transitioning from an initial state to a final state;

FIG4(c) is a front view of the second feeding assembly of this embodiment in a terminal state;

FIG5 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of point A in FIG4(a).

In the above drawings: 1. frame; 11. guide plate; 2. loading plate; 3. first loading assembly; 31. transfer member; 311. track body; 312. conveyor belt; 313. drive motor; 314. magnet; 32. storage rack; 321. inlet end; 322. outlet end; 4. second loading assembly; 41. adsorption assembly; 411. main plate; 412. adsorption member; 4120. adsorption port; 4121. suction cup; 4122. adsorption pipe; 4123. threaded section; 4124. fixing nut; 42. drive assembly; 421. telescopic rod; 422. first sliding part; 423. second sliding part; 424. first sliding groove; 425. second sliding groove; 4261. horizontal section; 4262. vertical section; 5. monitoring member; 6. can sealing machine; 7. can cover.

Detailed ways

The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms “center”, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “inner”, “outer”, etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. The above descriptions of the first, second, and third parts are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

A feeding mechanism for a can seaming machine, which is connected to the can seaming machine 6 and is used to transfer and feed the can cover 7. As shown in FIG1 , the feeding mechanism includes a frame 1, a feeding plate 2, a first feeding assembly 3 and a second feeding assembly 4, the frame 1 is connected to the side of the can seaming machine 6, the feeding plate 2 is connected to the bottom of the frame 1, the first feeding assembly 3 and the second feeding assembly 4 are both arranged on the frame 1, the first feeding assembly 3 is used to transfer the can cover 7 in the horizontal direction, and the second feeding assembly 4 is used to transfer the can cover 7 in a rotational direction.

The following is a detailed introduction to each component and its connection relationship:

One side of the frame 1 is connected to the side of the can sealing machine 6, and the loading plate 2 is detachably connected to the bottom of the frame 1. For example, the loading plate 2 and the frame 1 can be connected by bolts, but of course it is not limited to this connection method. The loading plate 2 has a horizontal surface for placing the can cover 7.

The first loading assembly 3 includes a transfer member 31 and a storage rack 32. As shown in Figure 2, the transfer member 31 is connected to the other side of the frame 1, and the storage rack 32 is connected to the transfer member 31. The storage rack 32 has a space for storing the can lids 7 inside. The two ends of the storage rack 32 respectively form an inlet end 321 and an outlet end 322. The transfer member 31 is used to transfer the can lids 7 from the inlet end 321 of the storage rack 32 to its outlet end 322.

Specifically: As shown in Figure 2, the transfer member 31 includes a track body 311, a conveyor belt 312, a drive motor 313 and a magnet 314. The track body 311 extends in the horizontal direction, and the side of the track body 311 is connected to the other side of the frame 1. The conveyor belt 312 is sleeved on the track body 311, and the drive motor 313 is used to drive the conveyor belt 312 to move relative to the track body 311; the magnet 314 is arranged at the bottom of the track body 311, and the extension direction of the magnet 314 is consistent with the extension direction of the track body 311, and the lower surface of the magnet 314 is flush with the lower surface of the track body 311.

As shown in Fig. 2, the extension direction of the storage rack 32 is consistent with the extension direction of the track body 311, and the top of the storage rack 32 is open. The storage rack 32 is located below the track body 311, and the two sides of the top of the storage rack 32 are respectively connected to the two sides of the track body 311. Since the bottom of the track body 311 is provided with a magnet 314, the can cover 7 placed inside the storage rack 32 can be sucked on the conveyor belt 312 and move from the entrance end 321 of the storage rack 32 toward the exit end 322 thereof following the conveyor belt 312.

The second loading component 4 is used to rotate and transfer the can cover 7 located at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32 to the loading plate 2. As shown in Figure 1, the second loading component 4 includes an adsorption component 41 and a driving component 42. The adsorption component 41 is arranged on the frame 1, and the adsorption component 41 is used to adsorb the can cover 7. The driving component 42 is also arranged on the frame 1, and the driving component 42 is connected to the adsorption component 41, and the driving component 42 is used to drive the adsorption component 41 to rotate.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the adsorption assembly 41 includes a main body plate 411 and an adsorption member 412. An adsorption member 412 is provided, and the adsorption member 412 has an adsorption port 4120 for adsorbing the tank cover 7. A plurality of adsorption members 412 may be provided, and the plurality of adsorption members 412 are distributed on the main plate 411, which can improve the stability of adsorption and prevent falling. The other end of the main plate 411 is connected to the driving assembly 42.

The adsorption component 412 specifically includes a suction cup 4121 and an adsorption pipe 4122. The adsorption pipe 4122 is detachably connected to the main body plate 411. Specifically, a through hole is opened on the main body plate 411, and a threaded section 4123 is provided on the adsorption pipe 4122. The threaded section 4123 of the adsorption pipe 4122 is inserted into the through hole of the main body plate 411. Two fixing nuts 4124 are arranged on the threaded section 4123 of the adsorption pipe 4122. The two fixing nuts 4124 are located on opposite sides of the through hole of the main body plate 411. The adsorption pipe 4122 and the main body plate 411 are relatively fixed by the fixing nuts 4214. An inlet and an outlet are respectively formed at both ends of the adsorption pipe 4122. The inlet of the adsorption pipe 4122 is connected to the suction cup 4121, that is, the adsorption port 4120 of the adsorption component 412 is formed at the suction cup 4121, and the outlet of the adsorption pipe 4122 can be connected to the vacuum adsorption equipment through a pipe.

The driving assembly 42 includes a telescopic rod 421, a first sliding portion 422, a second sliding portion 423, a first sliding groove 424 and a second sliding groove 425. As shown in Figures 4(a) to 4(c), the telescopic rod 421 is connected to the first sliding portion 422, the first sliding portion 422 is slidably matched with the first sliding groove 424, and the second sliding portion 423 is slidably matched with the second sliding groove 425.

As shown in Figure 5, the first sliding portion 422 and the second sliding portion 423 are both arranged at the other end of the main body plate 411, and the two are respectively located on the opposite sides of the other end of the main body plate 411, and the second sliding portion 422 is closer to the end of the other end of the main body plate 411 than the first sliding portion 423, and the first sliding portion 422 and the second sliding portion 423 are both circular.

Two guide plates 11 are provided on the frame 1, and the two guide plates 11 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the other end of the main plate 411. The two guide plates 11 are respectively provided with a first sliding groove 424 and a second sliding groove 425. The width of the first sliding groove 424 matches the diameter of the first sliding part 422, and the width of the second sliding groove 425 matches the diameter of the second sliding part 423. The first sliding part 422 can be slidably arranged in the first sliding groove 424, and the second sliding part 423 can be slidably arranged in the second sliding groove 425. Specifically, the first sliding groove 424 and the second sliding groove 425 both have a horizontal section 4261 and a vertical section 4262, one end of the horizontal section 4261 is connected to one end of the vertical section 4262, the horizontal section 4261 of the first sliding groove 424 and the horizontal section 4261 of the second sliding groove 425 have the same extension direction, and the axes of the horizontal section 4261 of the first sliding groove 424 and the horizontal section 4261 of the second sliding groove 425 are located on the same horizontal plane; the vertical section 4262 of the first sliding groove 424 and the vertical section 4262 of the second sliding groove 424 extend from their horizontal sections in opposite directions, that is, the axes of the vertical section 4262 of the first sliding groove 424 and the vertical section 4262 of the second sliding groove 424 are located on the same vertical plane, and the vertical section 4262 of the first sliding groove 424 extends vertically upward, and the vertical section 4262 of the second sliding groove 424 extends vertically downward.

The telescopic rod 421 can be extended and retracted along its own axis, one end of the telescopic rod 421 is rotatably connected to the frame 1, and the other end of the telescopic rod 421 is connected to the other end of the main plate 411 through the first sliding part 422. The telescopic rod 421 can be a hydraulic telescopic rod, etc.

The second loading assembly 4 has an initial state and an end state. As shown in FIG4(a), when the second loading assembly 4 is in the initial state, In the initial state, the adsorption member 412 and the main body plate 411 are both extended in the horizontal direction, the first sliding portion 422 is located in the horizontal section 4261 of the first sliding groove 424, and the second sliding portion 423 is located in the horizontal section 4261 of the second sliding groove 425; as shown in FIG4(b), when the second feeding assembly 4 is converted from the initial state to the final state, the telescopic rod 421 is extended to push the first sliding portion 422 to slide in the first sliding groove 424, and the second sliding portion 423 is moved from the horizontal section 4261 of the second sliding groove 425 to the Its vertical section 4262 slides, and the adsorption component 41 rotates at this time, driving the can cover 7 adsorbed thereon to rotate; as shown in Figure 4 (c), when the second feeding component 4 is in the terminal state, the first sliding portion 422 is located in the vertical section 4262 of the first sliding groove 424, and the second sliding portion 423 is located in the vertical section 4262 of the second sliding groove 425, and the adsorption component 412 and the main plate 411 both extend in the vertical direction. At this time, the can cover 7 adsorbed on the adsorption component 412 can be released and placed on the feeding plate 2.

In addition, in order to improve the degree of automation and realize the automatic operation of the feeding structure, the feeding mechanism also includes a monitoring component 5, which is arranged at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32. The monitoring component 5 is used to monitor the can cover 7 at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32, and control the working status of the conveying component 31, the adsorption component 41 and the driving component 42.

Specifically, the monitoring component 5 includes a monitoring module and a control module. The monitoring module is used to monitor whether there is a tank cover 7 at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32. The control module is electrically connected or communicatively connected to the drive motor 313, the adsorption component 412 and the telescopic rod 421. When the monitoring module detects that there is no tank cover 7 at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32, the control module controls the drive motor 313 to operate, so that the conveyor belt 312 moves relative to the track body 311, driving the tank cover 7 in the storage rack 32 to move to the outlet end 322. When the monitoring module detects that there is a tank cover 7 at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32, the control module first controls the adsorption component 412 to operate, so that the tank cover 7 at the outlet end 322 of the storage rack 32 is sucked by the suction cup 4121, and the control module then controls the telescopic rod 421 to extend, so that the adsorption component 41 rotates, driving the tank cover 7 to rotate and transfer the material.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with the technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and they cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine, characterized in that it comprises:

A frame, wherein the frame is connected to the side of the can sealing machine, and a loading plate is connected to the bottom of the frame;

A first loading assembly, the first loading assembly comprising a transfer member and a storage rack, the transfer member being connected to a side of the frame, the storage rack being connected to the transfer member, the storage rack having an inlet end and an outlet end, the transfer member being used to transfer the product from the inlet end to the outlet end;

A second loading assembly is arranged on the frame, and is used for transferring the product located at the outlet end of the storage rack to the loading plate.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the second feeding component includes an adsorption component and a driving component, one end of the adsorption component forms an adsorption port for adsorbing products, the driving component is arranged on the frame, and the driving component is connected to the other end of the adsorption component, and the driving component is used to drive the adsorption component to rotate.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that: the driving assembly includes a telescopic rod, a first sliding part, a second sliding part, a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove, the telescopic rod can be extended and retracted along its own axis direction, one end of the telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the frame, the other end of the telescopic rod is connected to the other end of the adsorption assembly through the first sliding part, and the second sliding part is connected to the other end of the adsorption assembly, the first sliding part and the second sliding part are respectively located on opposite sides of the other end of the adsorption assembly, and the second sliding part is closer to the end of the other end of the adsorption assembly than the first sliding part, the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are opened on the frame and are respectively located on opposite sides of the other end of the adsorption assembly, the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove both have a horizontal section and a vertical section connected to the horizontal section, the horizontal sections of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove extend in the same direction, the vertical sections of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove extend from the horizontal section to opposite directions, the first sliding part is slidably arranged in the first sliding groove, and the second sliding part is slidably arranged in the second sliding groove.
According to claim 3, the feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine is characterized in that: the axes of the horizontal section of the first sliding groove and the horizontal section of the second sliding groove are located on the same horizontal plane, the axes of the vertical section of the first sliding groove and the vertical section of the second sliding groove are located on the same vertical plane, and the vertical section of the first sliding groove extends vertically upward, and the vertical section of the second sliding groove extends vertically downward.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that: the adsorption assembly includes a main body plate and an adsorption member, the adsorption member is arranged at one end of the main body plate, one end of the adsorption member forms the adsorption port, and the other end of the main body plate is connected to the driving assembly.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that: the adsorption member comprises a suction cup and an adsorption pipe, the adsorption pipe is detachably connected to the main body plate, and the two ends of the adsorption pipe are respectively formed An inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected to the suction cup, and the outlet is used to connect to a vacuum adsorption device.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that: a through hole is opened on the main plate, the adsorption pipe has a threaded section, the threaded section is inserted into the through hole, a fixing nut is provided on the threaded section, and the adsorption pipe is relatively fixed to the main plate by the fixing nut.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the transfer member includes a track body, a conveyor belt and a drive motor, the track body extends in a direction from the inlet end of the storage rack to the outlet end thereof, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the track body, and the drive motor is used to drive the conveyor belt to move.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that: the material storage rack is connected to the track body, and the material storage rack is located below the track body, and a magnet is provided at the bottom of the track body.
The feeding mechanism for a can sealing machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the feeding mechanism also includes a monitoring component, the monitoring component is arranged at the outlet end of the storage rack, the monitoring component is connected to the transfer component, and the monitoring component is used to monitor the products at the outlet end of the storage rack and control the working status of the transfer component and the second feeding assembly.