CN210854246U - Turning slideway of milk powder box - Google Patents

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CN210854246U
CN210854246U CN201921780052.XU CN201921780052U CN210854246U CN 210854246 U CN210854246 U CN 210854246U CN 201921780052 U CN201921780052 U CN 201921780052U CN 210854246 U CN210854246 U CN 210854246U
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The utility model discloses a milk powder box turn slide relates to the technical field of turn slide, aims at solving the milk powder box and at the in-process of carrying through freely dropping by two band conveyer, probably because the locating position that leads to the milk powder box that drops is just improper, the position chaotic problem of sign when leading to follow-up beating the sign indicating to the milk powder box. Its technical scheme main points are milk powder box turn slide, including mutually perpendicular, the first conveyer belt conveyer and the second conveyer belt conveyer that have the difference in height on the horizontal direction, be connected with the turn slide between first conveyer belt conveyer and the second conveyer belt conveyer, be provided with the support, including the pivot on it, the pivot is rotated and is connected with first bracing piece and the second bracing piece that the thickness is the same, the bottom of turn slide is provided with first recess and second recess. The effect of making the milk powder box transport in order, convenient follow-up sign indicating of beating a sign indicating has been reached.

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Turning slideway of milk powder box
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the technique of turn slide and specifically relates to a milk powder box turn slide is related to.
Background
At present in the production process of milk powder, the milk powder box holds the dress through the milk powder box after the milk powder packing is accomplished, and the milk powder box is placed on the conveyer belt after filling milk powder and is transported, carries out the sign indicating number of beating of milk powder box through the sign indicating number ware in the conveyer belt transportation.
Fig. 1 shows a conventional turning device for milk powder boxes, which includes a first belt conveyor 11 and a second belt conveyor 2, where the first belt conveyor 11 and the second belt conveyor 2 are vertical to each other in a horizontal direction, an output end of the first belt conveyor 11 corresponds to an input end of the second belt conveyor 2, and the second belt conveyor 2 is located below the first belt conveyor 11. The milk powder box is conveyed by the first conveyor belt 11, and falls from the output end of the first conveyor belt 11 to the input end of the second conveyor belt 2 to change the conveying direction.
The above prior art solutions have the following drawbacks: the milk powder box is carried to second conveyer belt conveyer in-process through freely dropping by first conveyer belt conveyer, probably because the locating position of dropping and leading to milk powder box is just improper, the position confusion of sign when leading to follow-up beating the sign indicating to milk powder box.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a milk powder box turn slide, it has the effect that makes the orderly transportation of milk powder box, convenient follow-up sign indicating of beating a yard.
The above utility model discloses an above-mentioned utility model purpose can realize through following technical scheme:
a milk powder box turning slide way comprises a first conveyor belt conveyor and a second conveyor belt conveyor, wherein the first conveyor belt conveyor and the second conveyor belt conveyor are vertical to each other in the horizontal direction, the output end of the first conveyor belt conveyor corresponds to the input end of the second conveyor belt conveyor, the second conveyor belt conveyor is positioned below the first conveyor belt conveyor, a support is arranged below the first conveyor belt conveyor, a turning slide way is connected between the first conveyor belt conveyor and the second conveyor belt conveyor, the turning slide way comprises an inner side plate, an outer side plate and a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is connected with the bottom ends of the inner side plate and the outer side plate; one end of the turning slide way close to the first conveyor belt conveyor is an inlet end, the inlet end corresponds to the output end of the first conveyor belt conveyor, one end of the turning slide way close to the second conveyor belt conveyor is an outlet end, and the outlet end corresponds to the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt conveyor; the entry end and the leg joint of turn slide are connected, the support includes the pivot, the pivot is rotated and is connected with first bracing piece and second bracing piece, the length of first bracing piece is greater than the length of second bracing piece, the bottom of turn slide is provided with first supporting shoe and second supporting shoe, be provided with on the first supporting shoe and supply the head rod to keep away from the first recess of one end male of pivot, be provided with on the second supporting shoe and supply the second connecting rod to keep away from the second recess of one end male of pivot. First bracing piece is used for when the milk powder box is transported to the slide of turning, inserts the fixed slide of turning of first recess. The second supporting rod is used for being inserted into the second groove to fix the turning slideway when the turning slideway is fixed above the second conveyor belt conveyor.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, at the in-process of transporting the milk powder box through the slide that turns, first bracing piece inserts first recess, and the milk powder box is transported to the slide that turns by first conveyer belt conveyer on, and the slide that turns through the slide that turns is carried to on the second conveyer belt conveyer. When the turning slideway does not transport the milk powder box, the second support rod is inserted into the second groove, and the turning slideway is lifted to the upper part of the second conveyor belt conveyor.
The utility model discloses further set up to: and a handle is connected between the inner side plate and the outer side plate of the turning slideway.
By adopting the technical scheme, the turning slideway is lifted and descended through the handle, so that the turning slideway is more convenient and easy to operate.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the one end that the pivot was kept away from to first bracing piece and second bracing piece is the arc.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the recess is inserted and is extracted more easily to the semicircle post.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the both sides of first bracing piece and second bracing piece all are provided with a pair of stopper, the stopper all is located the pivot.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the setting of stopper for first bracing piece and second bracing piece are not unmovable in the epaxial position of pivot when the tilting.
The utility model discloses further set up to: be connected with two auxiliary stay poles on the support, two the one end that the support was kept away from to auxiliary stay pole all is provided with L type and supports the head, two L type is supported the head and is used for propping up with the bottom of turning the slide when the turning slide transports the milk powder box.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the turn slide is transporting the milk powder box in-process L type and is supporting the head and can assist and support the turn slide, guarantees the stability of turn slide in transporting the milk powder box in-process.
The utility model discloses further set up to: two be connected with the mount on the auxiliary stay, the mount is kept away from the one end and the ground butt of auxiliary stay.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the setting of mount makes the auxiliary stay pole more stable when the auxiliary stay turns the slide.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the length of the inner side plate is smaller than that of the bottom plate, and a distance is reserved between one end, close to the outlet end, of the inner side plate and one end, close to the outlet end, of the bottom plate.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the milk powder box is carrying the in-process to second conveyer belt conveyer through the turn slide, when the milk powder box is located turn slide exit end, transports to second conveyer belt conveyer from the turn slide more easily, not to blockking up the turn slide.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the position, close to the outlet end of the turning slideway, of the second conveyor belt is connected with two stabilizer bars, and the two stabilizer bars are distributed on two sides of the second conveyor belt in the conveying direction; the two stabilizer bars are both vertically arranged, two supporting blocks are arranged at one ends of the stabilizer bars, which are far away from the second conveyor belt conveyor, and the supporting blocks are rotatably connected with the stabilizer bars; the supporting block is used for rotating to the position between the two stabilizing rods to be abutted against the bottom end of the turning slide way when the turning slide way is fixed above the second conveyor belt conveyor.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the slide that turns stabilizer bar and supporting shoe can be better when not using support the slide that turns, and when the slide that turns used, the supporting shoe can rotate to the direction of keeping away from second conveyer belt conveyer, does not hinder the use of the slide that turns.
To sum up, the utility model discloses a beneficial technological effect does:
1. by arranging the first conveyor belt conveyor, the second conveyor belt conveyor, the turning slideway, the first supporting rod, the second supporting rod, the first groove and the second groove, the milk powder box can realize the direction change in the transportation process, and the turning transportation is realized;
2. through the arrangement of the auxiliary supporting rod, the L-shaped supporting head and the fixing frame, the turning slideway provides more stable support for the turning slideway in the process of transporting the milk powder box;
3. through the arrangement of the stabilizer bar and the supporting block, the turning slide way provides support for lifting the milk powder box to the second conveyor belt conveyor when the milk powder box is not transported.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a milk powder box conveying device shown in the background art;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a turning chute of the milk powder box according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a partial schematic structural view of a turning chute of the milk powder box according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a partial schematic view of another milk powder box turning chute according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a partial schematic structural view of a turning chute of the milk powder box shown in the second embodiment;
fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of another milk powder box turning slideway shown in the second embodiment.
In the figure, 1, a first conveyor belt conveyor; 2. a second conveyor belt conveyor; 3. a support; 31. a vertical frame; 32. a rotating shaft; 33. a first support bar; 331. a first support block; 332. a first groove; 34. a second support bar; 341. a second support block; 342. a second groove; 35. a limiting block; 4. a table frame; 5. a turning slideway; 51. an inner side plate; 52. an outer panel; 53. a base plate; 54. an inlet end; 55. an outlet end; 6. a handle; 7. an auxiliary support bar; 71. an L-shaped support head; 72. a fixed mount; 721. a horizontal bar; 9. a stabilizer bar; 10. and (7) a supporting block.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Example one
Referring to fig. 2, for the utility model discloses a milk powder box turn slide, including first band conveyer 1 and second band conveyer 2, first band conveyer 1 is mutually perpendicular with second band conveyer 2 on the horizontal direction. First band conveyer 1 has the difference in height with second band conveyer 2 vertical direction on, and is concrete, second band conveyer 2 is located first band conveyer 1's below, and the output of first band conveyer 1 corresponds with second band conveyer 2's input. First conveyer belt conveyor 1 below is provided with support 3, and support 3 below is provided with table frame 4, and table frame 4 is used for supporting support 3 and first conveyer belt conveyor 1, is connected with turn slide 5 between first conveyer belt conveyor 1 and the second conveyer belt conveyor 2, and turn slide 5 contains interior plate 51, outer panel 52 and bottom plate 53, and interior plate 51 and outer panel 52 are located the both sides and the bottom of bottom plate 53 respectively and all with bottom plate 53 fixed connection.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, one end of the turning chute 5 close to the first belt conveyor 1 is an inlet end 54, the inlet end 54 corresponds to the outlet end of the first belt conveyor 1, one end of the turning chute 5 close to the second belt conveyor 2 is an outlet end 55, and the outlet end 55 corresponds to the conveying direction of the second belt conveyor 2. The support 3 comprises two vertical frames 31, the two vertical frames 31 are respectively rotatably connected with an inlet end 54 of the turning slideway 5, the support 3 comprises a rotating shaft 32, the rotating shaft 32 is rotatably connected with a first supporting rod 33 and a second supporting rod 34 which are the same in thickness, one ends of the first supporting rod 33 and the second supporting rod 34, which are far away from the rotating shaft 32, are in a U shape, a pair of limiting blocks 35 are arranged on two sides of the first supporting rod 33 and the second supporting rod 34, and the limiting blocks 35 are located on the rotating shaft 32.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the inner plate 51 of the turning chute 5 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 53 of the outer plate 52, the height of the outer plate 52 is gradually reduced when the inner plate is close to the outlet end 55 until the inner plate is flush with the outlet end 55, the length of the inner plate 51 is smaller than that of the bottom plate 53, the end of the inner plate 51 close to the outlet end is distant from the end of the bottom plate 53 close to the outlet end 55, a handle 6 is connected between the inner plate 51 and the outer plate 52 of the turning chute 5, the handle 6 is located at the outlet end 55 close to the turning chute 5, the length of the end of the inner plate 51 close to the second transfer belt conveyor 2 is smaller than that of the bottom plate 53 corresponding to the inner plate, two auxiliary support rods 7 are connected to the support 3, and the ends of the two auxiliary support rods 7.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the length of the first support bar 33 is greater than that of the second support bar 34, the bottom end of the turning chute 5 is provided with a first support block 331 and a second support block 341, one end of the first support block 331, which is far away from the turning chute 5, is provided with a first groove 332 into which one end of the first connection bar, which is far away from the rotating shaft 32, is inserted, and the first groove 332 extends to the bottom end of the turning chute 5 and extends outward to one end of the first support block 331, which is close to the first belt conveyor 1; one end of the second supporting block 341, which is far away from the turning slideway 5, is provided with a second groove 342 into which one end of the second connecting rod, which is far away from the rotating shaft 32, is inserted, and the second groove 342 extends to the bottom end of the turning slideway 5 and extends outwards to one end of the first supporting block 331, which is close to the first conveyor belt conveyor 1. The first support bar 33 is used for inserting into the first groove 332 to fix the turning chute 5 when the turning chute 5 transports the milk powder box; the second support bar 34 is used to be inserted into the second groove 342 to fix the turning chute 5 when the turning chute 5 is fixed above the second belt conveyor 2.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, when the turning chute 5 is used for transporting milk powder boxes, the first supporting rod 33 is inserted into the first groove 332, the second supporting rod 34 is naturally placed vertically downward under the action of gravity, the first supporting rod 33 is used for supporting the turning chute 5 to transport the milk powder boxes, the outlet end 55 of the turning chute 5 corresponds to the conveying direction of the second belt conveyor 2, and the height of the outlet end 55 of the turning chute 5 is slightly higher than that of the belt on the second belt conveyor 2, so that the normal rotation of the belt of the second belt conveyor is ensured. The L-shaped supporting heads 71 of the two auxiliary supporting rods 7 are used for supporting the turning slide way 5 against the bottom end of the turning slide way 5 when the milk powder box is conveyed, vertical fixing frames 72 are welded on the two auxiliary supporting rods 7, one end, far away from the auxiliary supporting rods 7, of each fixing frame 72 abuts against the ground, and a horizontal rod 721 is welded between the two fixing frames 72.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, when the turning chute 5 is not used for transporting the milk powder containers, the turning chute 5 is fixed above the second belt conveyor 2, the second support rod 34 is inserted into the second recess 342, and the first support rod 33 is naturally placed vertically downward by gravity.
The implementation principle of the embodiment is as follows: initially, the turning chute 5 is lifted to a position far away from the second belt conveyor 2 by the handle 6, and the second support rod 34 is inserted into the second groove 342 to support, so as to ensure the stability of the turning chute 5. When needing to use turn slide 5, pull out second recess 342 with second bracing piece 34 earlier, rethread handle 6 says turn slide 5 and moves down to insert first bracing piece 33 into first recess 332 and support, two L type support heads 71 of auxiliary stay pole 7 carry out the auxiliary stay to turn slide 5 this moment, make the milk powder box transport smoothly.
Example two
Referring to fig. 8 and 9, for another milk powder box turning slideway disclosed by the present invention, the difference from the first embodiment is: the second belt conveyor 2 is connected with two stabilizer bars 9 at a position close to the exit end 55 of the turning chute 5, and the two stabilizer bars 9 are distributed on both sides of the second belt conveyor 2 in the conveying direction. Two stabilizer bars 9 all vertically set up and all cup jointed two supporting shoes 10 in its one end of keeping away from second conveyer belt 2, rotate between supporting shoe 10 and the stabilizer bar 9 and be connected. When the turning slideway 5 does not transport the milk powder box, the supporting block 10 is propped against the bottom end of the turning slideway 5, and the turning slideway 5 is fixed above the second conveyor belt conveyor 2; when the turning chute 5 transports the milk powder box, the support block 10 is rotated to a direction parallel to the length direction of the second belt conveyor 2 so that the outlet end 55 of the turning chute 5 can move downward.
The embodiment of this specific implementation mode is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not limit according to this the utility model discloses a protection scope, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model are covered within the protection scope of the utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a milk powder box turn slide, includes first band conveyer (1) and second band conveyer (2), first band conveyer (1) and second band conveyer (2) are mutually perpendicular on the horizontal direction, the output of first band conveyer (1) corresponds its characterized in that with the input of second band conveyer (2): the second conveyor belt conveyor (2) is located below the first conveyor belt conveyor (1), a support (3) is arranged below the first conveyor belt conveyor (1), a turning slide way (5) is connected between the first conveyor belt conveyor (1) and the second conveyor belt conveyor (2), the turning slide way (5) comprises an inner side plate (51), an outer side plate (52) and a bottom plate (53), and the bottom plate (53) is connected with the bottom ends of the inner side plate (51) and the outer side plate (52); one end, close to the first conveyor belt conveyor (1), of the turning slide way (5) is an inlet end (54), the inlet end (54) corresponds to the output end of the first conveyor belt conveyor (1), one end, close to the second conveyor belt conveyor (2), of the turning slide way (5) is an outlet end (55), and the outlet end (55) corresponds to the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt conveyor (2); the inlet end (54) of the turning slideway (5) is rotatably connected with the support (3), the support (3) comprises a rotating shaft (32), the rotating shaft (32) is rotatably connected with a first supporting rod (33) and a second supporting rod (34), the length of the first supporting rod (33) is greater than that of the second supporting rod (34), a first supporting block (331) and a second supporting block (341) are arranged at the bottom end of the turning slideway (5), a first groove (332) for inserting one end, far away from the rotating shaft (32), of the first connecting rod is formed in the first supporting block (331), and a second groove (342) for inserting one end, far away from the rotating shaft (32), of the second connecting rod is formed in the second supporting block (341); the first supporting rod (33) is used for being inserted into the first groove (332) to fix the turning slideway (5) when the turning slideway (5) conveys the milk powder box; the second support rod (34) is used for being inserted into the second groove (342) to fix the turning slideway (5) when the turning slideway (5) is fixed above the second conveyor belt.
2. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: a handle (6) is connected between the inner side plate (51) and the outer side plate (52) of the turning slideway (5).
3. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: the ends, far away from the rotating shaft (32), of the first supporting rod (33) and the second supporting rod (34) are arc-shaped.
4. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: the two sides of the first supporting rod (33) and the second supporting rod (34) are provided with a pair of limiting blocks (35), and the limiting blocks (35) are located on the rotating shaft (32).
5. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: be connected with two auxiliary stay poles (7), two on support (3) the one end that support (3) were kept away from in auxiliary stay pole (7) all is provided with L type and supports head (71), two L type is supported head (71) and is used for when turning slide (5) when transporting the milk powder box with the bottom counterbalance of turning slide (5).
6. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 5, wherein: two be connected with mount (72) on auxiliary stay (7), the one end and the ground butt of auxiliary stay (7) are kept away from in mount (72).
7. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: the length of the inner side plate (51) is smaller than that of the bottom plate (53), and one end, close to the outlet end (55), of the inner side plate (51) is spaced from one end, close to the outlet end (55), of the bottom plate (53).
8. The milk powder box turning chute of claim 1, wherein: two stabilizer bars (9) are connected to the position, close to the outlet end (55) of the turning slideway (5), of the second conveyor belt conveyor (2), and the two stabilizer bars (9) are distributed on two sides of the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt conveyor (2); the two stabilizer bars (9) are vertically arranged, two supporting blocks (10) are arranged at one ends of the stabilizer bars, which are far away from the second conveyor belt conveyor, and the supporting blocks (10) are rotatably connected with the stabilizer bars (9); the supporting block (10) is used for rotating to a position between the two stabilizing rods (9) to be abutted against the bottom end of the turning slideway (5) when the turning slideway (5) is fixed above the second conveyor belt conveyor (2).
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