KR20080107582A - Automatic capping apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic capping apparatus is provided to adjust the strength of the magnetic force applied to the cap since the pressing plate rotates in case that more power than the determined magnetic force is applied to the cap. An automatic capping apparatus(1) comprises a main shaft unit(10), a driving unit(20) which is connected to the main shaft unit and rotates the main shaft unit, a base plate(30) in which the main shaft unit is fixed, a cam unit(80) installed along the outer circumference of the main shaft unit on the top of the main shaft unit, a main gear unit(40) which is installed on the top of the main shaft unit and rotates the main shaft unit at center according to the rotation of the main shaft unit, plural spindles which is connected to the main gear unit and rotates according to the rotation of the main gear unit, a screw head unit(60) which is installed at the lower unit of spindle and pressures and fixes cap in the beverage container, a container holder unit(70) griping the beverage container.

Description

Automatic capping device {AUTOMATIC CAPPING APPARATUS}

1 is a front sectional view showing an automatic capping apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a driving unit of the automatic capping apparatus of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the spindle shaft portion and the container holding portion of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan sectional view showing a cam roller portion of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

5 is a view schematically showing the lifting and lowering of the spindle portion of the automatic capping apparatus of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a screw head of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the screw head of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a screw head of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

9 is a view showing a magnetic disk of the screw head of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: Automatic capping device

10: main shaft portion 11: center shaft

12: main shaft 13: top plate

15: flange shaft

20: drive unit 21: drive motor

22: drive pulley 23: reducer

27: gear boss 28: gearbox

28c: Bevel Gear

30: base plate 31: bracket

40: main gear part 41: main gear

42: lock nut

50: spindle 51: spindle gear

52: spindle 53: spindle rod

54: first fixing plate 55: second fixing plate

56: Spindle boss 57: Connecting plate

60: screw head 61: head body

62: head cover 63: lock bolt

64: spindle pin 65: spindle head main shaft

66: spindle head shaft 67: head chuck

68: pressure plate 69: elastic pressing unit

70: container holder 71: lifting rod

72: lifting rod spacer 73: container support

74: container holder body

80: cam portion 81: cam roller

82: cam flange 83: cam body

83a: groove for cam roller 84: cam fixing key

The present invention relates to an automatic capping device for capping by pressing a cap (cap) in the beverage container, and more particularly, an automatic capping device capable of capping a plurality of beverage containers with one drive while rotating at a high speed about a central axis. It is about.

In general, bottled water, beverages, beverages such as shochu and makgeolli are stored and distributed in containers made of glass, PET, and the like. After the beverage container is manufactured and washed to remove chemicals left in the beverage container in the manufacturing process, the beverage is supplied to the beverage container, the lid is sealed by the beverage container, and then distributed.

As the lid of the container, a screw cap capable of milling and opening the container by rotating the screw grooves formed in the outer periphery of the upper part of the container and the cap inside each other is used.

Looking at the conventional capping device and means of the method using such a screw cap, first, the screw cap is inserted into the screw groove of the container and rotated for a certain distance so that the screw cap or the container may be damaged if more force is applied in the locked state. To prevent this, there is a method of controlling the number of rotations of the screw cap by attaching a sensor to the capping part which rotates the screw cap, or sensing and controlling the torque applied to the screw cap and controlling the time when the capping part is rotated. There is a way.

However, the conventional capping device is provided with a control device such as a sensor, which complicates the configuration of the capping device, and requires a reprogramming of a control device such as a sensor in applying another type of container or screw cap to the capping device. There was a problem that it was complicated and inconvenient.

In addition, the conventional capping apparatus has a problem that it takes a long time to cap a plurality of containers and the production rate is lowered because the supply and the capping of the containers are made separately.

In addition, the conventional capping device is inconvenient to replace the part accommodating the cap according to the size of the beverage container supplied, there is an inconvenience that the capping part also needs to be replaced according to the replacement of the cap accommodating part.

The present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic capping device capable of capping at a high speed while holding and rotating a plurality of beverage containers supplied with only one drive unit. do.

In addition, the present invention is to install the magnets of different poles in the pressure plate of the screw head for pressing and tightening the cap in the beverage container and press the cap by the magnetic force between the magnets and when the force of a certain pressure or more than a predetermined magnetic force is applied to the cap Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic capping device capable of pressing the cap without damage even if a certain amount of force is applied by rotating the pressure plate without damage, and adjusting the magnitude of the magnetic force applied by adjusting the distance between the pressure plates. It is done.

In addition, the present invention by forming a cap portion having a rising and falling section and fastening the cam portion to the main shaft, the cap can be fastened to the beverage container by driving up and down the spindle pressurizing the cap of the beverage container only by the rotation drive of the main shaft. Another object is to provide an automatic capping device.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic capping apparatus according to the present invention, the main shaft portion; A driving part connected to the main shaft part to rotate and drive the main shaft part; A base plate to which the main shaft part is fixed; A cam portion provided on the main shaft portion along an outer circumferential surface of the main shaft portion; A main gear part installed on the main shaft part and rotating about the main shaft part according to the rotation of the main shaft part; A plurality of spindles connected to the main gear part and rotating according to the rotation of the main gear part; A screw head unit installed at a lower portion of the spindle to pressurize and fix a cap to a beverage container; And a container holder part installed at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the main shaft part at a lower portion of the screw head part to hold a beverage container.

The drive unit includes a drive motor and a drive pulley connected to the drive motor, a reducer connected to the drive pulley, a drive gear connected to the reducer, and a gear boss connected to the drive gear.

In addition, the drive unit is connected to the beverage container supply unit installed on the outside of the automatic capping device, characterized in that for driving the automatic capping device and the beverage container supply at the same time.

The drive unit may include a gear box installed under the drive gear, and a bevel gear unit accommodated in the gear box and capable of raising and lowering the main shaft unit and the base plate.

The main gear part may be connected to the main shaft part via a fixing key installed in the main shaft part and rotated according to the rotation of the main shaft part.

The cam unit has a cam body having a cam flange fixedly connected to the main shaft portion, and a cam roller groove fixedly connected to the cam flange through a cam fixing key installed at the cam flange and recessed to accommodate the cam roller. Characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, the cam portion, characterized in that it comprises a fixing means for fixing the cam body and the cam flange to the main shaft through the cam body and the cam flange.

The cam roller groove of the cam body is descended upwardly inclined upwardly, downwardly descending maintenance section maintaining the same height as the height of the end of the lowering section, and downwardly rising from the end of the lowering retention section. Characterized in that it comprises a rising section formed.

The cam portion further includes a connecting plate formed on an outer side of the cam body, the connecting plate includes a cam roller accommodated in the cam roller groove, a spindle insertion hole into which the spindle of the spindle is inserted, and a pressure rod. It characterized in that it further comprises a pressing rod insertion hole is inserted.

The spindle unit further includes a spindle gear engaged with the main gear unit, a spindle fixedly connected to the center of the spindle gear, and a spindle rod provided on the side of the spindle and fixedly connected to the spindle through a connecting plate. It features.

In addition, the spindle portion is provided on the upper side of the spindle portion, the central portion is fixed to the main shaft portion and the outer peripheral portion is a disk-shaped first fixed plate which is fixedly connected to the spindle rod, and is provided below the spindle portion and the center The portion is fixedly connected to the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the main shaft portion, and the outer peripheral portion is characterized in that it further comprises a disk-shaped spindle boss for supporting the lower portion of the spindle portion through which the spindle is inserted.

Here, the spindle portion is provided in a disk shape in the middle portion of the spindle portion in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of through-holes through which the spindle portion penetrates along the circumferential direction, and further comprises a second fixing plate connected to the lower portion of the main gear portion. It is characterized by including.

The spindle gear has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the main gear portion, has a length smaller than the length of the vertical direction of the main gear portion, and is configured to be able to ascend and descend along the vertical length of the main gear portion while engaging the main gear portion. It is characterized by.

The screw head portion, the head body is formed with a concave groove to insert the spindle of the spindle portion, the head cover is fixed to the lower portion of the head body, a locking bolt protruding to the concave groove side through the head body; The spindle pin is pivotally connected to the lower portion of the locking bolt, the spindle head main shaft to which the spindle pin is inserted and fixed, and a spindle key formed on the outer circumferential surface of the spindle head main shaft to be fixedly connected to the spindle head main shaft. A head chuck having a spindle head shaft, a head chuck attached to a lower portion of the spindle head main shaft and having a through hole through which the spindle pin passes, and a pressure plate connected to the head cover and the spindle head shaft to pressurize the head chuck. It is characterized by including.

The pressing plate is composed of a first pressing plate fixedly connected to the spindle head shaft and a second pressing plate fixedly connected to the head cover, wherein the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate face each other. It is formed to be spaced apart in a disk shape, characterized in that a plurality of magnets of a plurality of different poles are formed along the circumferential direction of the opposing surface.

The first pressing plate and the second pressing plate is characterized in that it is configured to adjust the separation distance from each other.

An upper side of the first pressing plate is characterized in that the bearing is formed on the outer side of the spindle head shaft.

The lower portion of the locking bolt further comprises a first elastic pressing unit surrounding the spindle pin and pressing the central portion of the cap supplied to the head chuck the spindle pin.

Between the locking bolt and the spindle head main shaft further comprises a second elastic pressing unit surrounding the first elastic pressing unit for pressing the spindle head main shaft.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an automatic capping apparatus according to the present invention.

1 is a front cross-sectional view showing an automatic capping apparatus according to the present invention, a cross-sectional view showing a driving portion, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a spindle shaft portion and a container holding portion of the automatic capping apparatus of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view of the automatic capping apparatus of the present invention Planar cross-sectional view showing a cam roller portion, Figure 5 is a view schematically showing the lifting and lowering of the spindle portion of the automatic capping device of the present invention.

1 to 5, the automatic capping apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a main shaft portion 10, a drive portion 20, a base plate 30, a main gear portion 40, It consists of the spindle part 50, the screw head part 60, the container holder part 70, and the cam part 80. As shown in FIG.

The main shaft portion 10 is composed of a central shaft 11 and a main shaft 12 surrounding the central shaft. A top plate 13 is provided at an upper portion of the central shaft 11, and an upper cover plate 14 surrounding a main gear portion, a spindle portion, and a cam portion is connected to an outer circumferential end of the top plate 13.

The lower part of the main shaft portion 10 is provided with a drive unit 20 for rotating the main shaft portion 10, the drive unit 20 to be protected by a cover 26 surrounding the drive unit 20. Can be configured. The drive unit 20 includes a drive motor 21, a drive pulley 22 is connected to the drive motor 21, and the drive pulley is connected to the speed reducer 23. The reducer 23 uses a worm reducer in this embodiment, but is not necessarily limited thereto. A first drive gear 24 is connected to the reduction gear 23, and a second drive gear 25 connected to the main shaft part 10 is engaged with the first drive gear 24. The second drive gear 25 is connected to the gear boss 27 passing through the second drive gear, and the gear boss 27 is connected to the lower portion of the main shaft 12 through a bearing.

In addition, by connecting a separate drive gear to the reducer 23, the beverage container supply unit to be described later may be configured to be driven together with the beverage injection device as one drive motor.

The rotational force by driving of the drive motor 21 is transmitted to the reducer 23 through the drive pulley 22, and the first drive gear through the first drive gear by the rotation of the reducer 23. The main shaft 10 is rotated through the gear boss 27 connected to the second driving gear meshed with the second driving gear and connected to the second driving gear.

Here, the drive unit is connected to the beverage container supply unit (not shown) installed on the outside of the automatic capping device is configured to drive the automatic capping device and the beverage container supply at the same time to drive a plurality of devices as one drive motor at the same time It can be configured to.

In addition, a gearbox 28 may be further provided below the drive unit. The upper part of the gearbox 28 is connected to the gear boss 27 through a bearing 28a, and the bearing 28a uses a tapered bearing in this embodiment. In addition, a through hole is provided in the upper portion of the gear box 28, the main shaft portion 10 is inserted through the through hole, and the main shaft portion is connected to the bevel gear 28c through a bearing 28b. It is. The bevel gear 28c includes a first bevel gear 28c 'connected to the main shaft portion, a second bevel gear 28c ″ engaged with the first bevel gear 28c', and the second bevel gear ( 28c ") and a bevel gear shaft 28d.

The bevel gear shaft is driven to rotate the second bevel gear, and the first bevel gear engaged with the second bevel gear is rotated according to the rotational operation of the second bevel gear, and the main shaft part connected to the first bevel gear The base plate may be moved up and down to adjust the height of the main shaft portion and the base plate.

The base plate 30 is installed above the drive unit. The base plate 30 has a bracket 31 installed to fix the main shaft to the base plate, and the bracket surrounds the gear box 27, and the bracket and the gear box The bearing is provided in between.

On the upper side of the main shaft portion, a main gear portion 40 surrounding the main shaft 12 is provided. In the present embodiment, the main gear portion 40 is configured to be connected to the cam flange to be described later attached to the main shaft 12, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and is directly fixed to the main shaft 12 It may be. A through hole is formed in the main gear part 40 so that the main shaft part is inserted, and a cam fixing key 84 is provided in a cam flange surrounding the main shaft, and the main gear part 40 is attached to the cam fixing key. Is fixedly installed. As a result, the main shaft 12 is driven to rotate according to the driving of the drive unit, and the main gear part 40 fixedly connected to the main shaft 40 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the main shaft 12. In addition, a lock nut 42 is provided at an upper portion of the main gear part 40, and is configured to be further fixed to the main shaft part through the lock nut.

A plurality of spindle portions 50 having a plurality of spindle gears 51 engaged with the main gear portion 40 are provided along the circumference of the main gear portion 40.

A through hole is formed in the center of the spindle gear 51 of the spindle section 50. A hollow cylindrical spindle 52 is inserted through the through hole and fixedly connected to the spindle gear.

3 and 4, the spindle rod 53 is fixedly connected to the spindle via a connecting plate 57 on the side of the spindle 52. The upper side of the spindle rod 53 is connected to the first fixing plate to be described later, the lower side is connected to the spindle boss to be described later. The connecting plate 57 is provided with a spindle through hole 57a through which the spindle 52 is inserted and a spindle rod through hole 57b through which the spindle rod 53 is inserted. A cam roller, which will be described later, is fixed to the inner side, that is, the main shaft side, and when the cam roller is moved up and down along the cam, the cam plate is fixedly connected to the spindle rod to move up and down along the spindle rod. The spindle fixedly connected through the plate is moved up and down, so that the spindle gear installed on the upper part of the spindle moves up and down while engaging the main gear part.

The spindle gear 51 is configured to have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the main gear portion 40, and may form a gear ratio of, for example, 1: 3 with the main gear 41, but is not limited thereto. It doesn't work. In addition, the spindle gear 51 is configured to have a length smaller than the length in the vertical direction of the main gear portion, the spindle gear 51 is fixedly connected to the spindle when the spindle is moved up and down along the cam portion to be described later The main gear 41 is meshed with the main gear 41 to rotate while being engaged.

In addition, the spindle unit 50 may further include a first fixing plate 54 provided above the spindle unit, ie, above the spindle gear 51. The first fixing plate 54 is formed in a substantially disk shape, the center portion is fixed to the main shaft portion and the outer peripheral portion is fixedly connected to the spindle rod 53 to position the spindle portion 50 It is configured to be fixed.

In addition, the spindle boss 56 may be further installed below the spindle unit 50. The spindle boss is formed in a substantially disk shape when viewed in a plan view, has a cross-section having a substantially TT shape, a through hole is formed in a central portion thereof, the main shaft portion is inserted therethrough, and an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the main shaft portion. It is fixedly connected, and its outer peripheral portion is configured to support the lower portion of the spindle portion through the insertion of the spindle portion 50 to fix the position of the spindle portion 50.

In addition, the main shaft portion 10 may be further provided with a flange shaft 15 surrounding the main shaft 12 over a length from the upper end of the bracket 31 to the upper end surface of the spindle boss 56. have. The spindle boss 56 may be configured to be fixed to the flange shaft key 16 provided on the flange shaft 15. The upper and lower end portions of the flange shaft may be installed through a bearing between the main shaft 12.

In addition, the spindle unit 50 may further include a second fixing plate 55 between the first fixing plate and the spindle boss.

The second fixing plate 55 is provided in the shape of a disk in the middle of the spindle portion in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of through holes through which the plurality of spindle portions pass along the circumferential direction is formed, and the spindle portion is formed along the through holes. It is configured to move up and down. In addition, the second fixing plate 55 is fixedly connected to the main gear part 40 by means of a bolt or the like under the main gear part 40. In addition, another through hole is formed in the center portion of the second fixing plate 55 to insert the main shaft portion and the cam flange described later, and a bearing is interposed between the second fixing plate and the cam flange. Is installed.

A cam portion 80 is provided below the second fixing plate 55, and the cam portion is provided above the main shaft portion along the outer circumferential surface of the main shaft portion.

The cam portion 80 is composed of a cam roller 81, a cam flange 82, and a cam body 83. The cam flange 82 is fixed to the main shaft part through a cam fixing key 84 installed on the main shaft 12. The cam flange 82 is formed to surround the main shaft from the upper side of the main shaft portion 10 to the lower end surface of the top plate 13.

The upper surface of the cam body 83 is formed with a through hole so that the cam flange 82 is accommodated, the cam roller 81 provided in the connecting plate 57 is accommodated in the side of the cam body A cam roller groove 83a is formed to be concave so as to provide a cam roller conveyance path which can be moved up and down.

The cam roller groove 83a formed in the cam body 83 has a falling section A formed to descend downwardly inclined downward as shown in FIG. 5 along the circumference of the main shaft portion, and an end of the falling section. It consists of the falling holding | maintenance area | region B which maintains the height same as the height, and the rising section C formed so that it may incline upwards from the end of the said falling holding | maintenance area. When the cam roller 81 passes the falling section A of the cam roller groove 83a, the connecting plate 57 to which the cam roller 81 is attached is lowered along the spindle rod. Accordingly, the spindle fixedly connected to the spindle rod through the connection plate is lowered, the screw head portion 60 fixedly connected to the lower portion of the spindle is lowered, the beverage container supplied while passing the falling maintenance section (B) Press the cap on the capping. Then, the screw head portion is completed capping is ascended by the reverse order of the lower phase section while passing the rising section (C) to discharge the beverage container capping is completed in a subsequent process.

In addition, the cam unit 80 further includes a fixing means 85 that is fixedly connected to the cam fixing key 84 through the side of the cam body 83 and the cam flange 82. The fixing means 85 may be configured using, for example, a fixing bolt.

The lower end of the spindle 52 is provided with a screw head portion 60 for pressing and fixing the cap to the beverage container. Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a screw head portion of the automatic capping apparatus of the present invention, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the screw head portion, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view, Figure 9 is a view showing a magnetic disk of the screw head portion.

6 to 9, the screw head portion 60 is the head body 61, the head cover 62, the locking bolt 63, the spindle pin 64, the spindle head main shaft It consists of 65, the spindle head shaft 66, the head chuck 67, the press plate 68, and the elastic pressing part 69. As shown in FIG.

The upper side of the head body 61 is formed with a recessed groove, the spindle is inserted into the recessed groove is seated. The head cover 62 surrounding the lower end of the head body 61 is provided below the head body 61. In addition, the upper side of the head body is provided with a locking bolt 63 protruding to the concave groove side through the head body.

The lower side of the locking bolt is provided with a spindle pin (64) connected to the pressing pin connected to the spindle portion through the locking bolt, the spindle pin (64) outside the spindle pin (64) The spindle head main shaft 65 is inserted and fixed.

A spindle head shaft 66 surrounding the spindle head main shaft 65 is installed outside the spindle head main shaft 65, and a spindle key 65a is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the spindle head main shaft 65. The spindle head main shaft 65 and the spindle head shaft 66 are fixedly connected through spindle key fixing means 66a such as bolts fixed to the spindle key 65a.

A head chuck 67 is attached to the lower portion of the spindle head main shaft 65 and has a through hole through which the spindle pin 64 passes. The head chuck 67 is formed with a concave groove for receiving the cap is supplied, the concave groove is made of a different size according to the size of the cap of the beverage container supplied by simply replacing the head chuck 67 Caps of different sizes can be configured to be capped in the beverage container according to the size.

In addition, a pressure plate 68 is installed between the screw head shaft 66 and the lower surface of the head cover 62. The pressure plate 68 is composed of a pair of opposing pressure plates in the shape of a disk. The first pressing plate 68a of the pair of pressing plates is fixedly connected to the spindle head shaft by means of a bolt or the like, and the second pressing plate 68b facing the first pressing plate is connected to the head cover. It is fixedly connected by fixing means, such as a bolt.

The first pressing plate 68a and the second pressing plate 68b are formed to be spaced apart from each other in a disk shape facing each other, and a plurality of different magnets 68c are formed along the circumferential direction of the opposing surface. It is. For example, a plurality of magnets of (+) poles are formed in the first pressing plate along the circumferential direction, and the magnets of the (-) poles are circumferentially positioned at the position opposite to the magnets formed in the first pressing plate on the second pressing plate. A plurality is formed along the direction.

In addition, a bearing 66b is provided at an upper portion of the screw head shaft 66 to which the first pressing plate is connected.

Thus, the head body 61 is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the spindle 52, the screw head main shaft through the locking bolt 63 connected to the head body in accordance with the rotation of the head body 61. When the screw head shaft 66 connected to the screw head main shaft 65 rotates, the first pressure plate connected thereto rotates, and thus, the first pressure plate provided in the first pressure plate ( +) The second pressure plate provided with a (-) magnet coupled to the magnet is rotated to press the cap to the beverage container by rotating the cap.

In addition, when the capping is completed, the coupling force between the cap and the beverage container exceeds the magnetic coupling force between the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate, and the magnet of the first pressing plate is connected to the opposing magnet of the second pressing plate. It is moved to the adjacent magnet side, it is possible to protect the capping of the cap is completed by absorbing the rotational force by the bearing provided on the upper portion of the first pressing plate.

In addition, the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, it is possible to adjust the rotational pressing force acting on the cap by adjusting the separation distance (d). That is, by increasing the distance between the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate, the rotational pressing force can be reduced, and when the larger rotational pressing force is required, the separation distance can be narrowed.

On the other hand, the lower portion of the locking bolt is provided with an elastic pressing portion (69). The elastic pressing unit 69 may include a first elastic pressing unit 69a for pressing the spindle pin and a second elastic pressing unit 69b for elastically pressing the screw head main shaft.

The first elastic pressing portion 69a surrounds the spindle pin and presses the center portion of the cap supplied with the spindle pin to the head chuck, thereby easily discharging the beverage container with the capping completed from the head chuck. It is configured to be.

The second elastic pressing portion surrounds the first elastic pressing portion and is provided between the locking bolt and the spindle head main shaft to elastically pressurize the spindle head main shaft to supply the head chuck supplied with the cap. When the container ascends through the ascending section of the cam, the beverage container is elastically pressurized so that the cap is more stably coupled to the beverage container before capping starts.

The lower side of the screw head portion 60 is provided with a container holder portion 70. As shown in FIG. 3, the container holder 70 includes a container support 73 and a container holder body 74.

The container support 73 is installed on an upper part of the elevating rod spacer 72, and the elevating rod spacer 72 is provided on an upper part of the bracket cover 32 installed on the upper part of the bracket 31. It is configured to surround (), the lifting rod spacer 72 according to the size of the beverage container to be supplied is configured to be pulled out from the lifting rod to the upper side to adjust the height of the container support.

The container holder body 74 is provided on the upper side of the container support (73). The container holder body 74 is composed of a container holder fixing body 75 and a container holder 76 attached to the container holder fixing body 75. The container holder fixture 75 is fixedly installed on a flange shaft 15 surrounding the main shaft 12. The container holder has a groove (not shown) formed concave to fit the size of the neck portion of the container to be supplied, the container holder is formed to gradually increase in thickness toward the container holder fixing body from the groove portion beverage container It can be configured to grip the neck more securely.

It looks at the operation of the automatic capping device of the present invention having the configuration as described above.

When the main shaft part connected to the driving part is driven by driving the driving part, the main gear part, the cam part, and the container holder part connected thereto are rotated according to the rotation of the main shaft part.

When the spindle gear engaged with the main gear part rotates as the main gear part rotates, and the cam roller 81 passes the lowering section A of the cam roller groove 83a, the cam The connecting plate 57 to which the roller 81 is attached is lowered along the spindle rod, so that the spindle fixedly connected to the spindle rod is lowered, and the screw head part fixedly connected to the lower part of the spindle is attached. 60 is driven to descend.

A cap is supplied to the head chuck of the lowered screw head part 60, and the head body 61 rotates according to the rotation of the spindle 52, and the head body 61 rotates according to the rotation of the head body 61. The screw head main shaft 65 is rotated through the locking bolt 63 connected to the head body. Accordingly, when the screw head shaft 66 connected to the screw head main shaft 65 is rotated, the first screw connected thereto is rotated. The pressure plate is rotated, so that the second pressure plate provided with (-) magnets for magnet coupling with the (+) magnet provided on the first pressure plate is rotated so as to drink the cap while passing the falling maintenance section (B). It is capped by rotationally pressing the container.

After the capping is completed, the beverage container presses the central portion of the cap supplied with the spindle pin to the head chuck by the first elastic pressing unit 69a, and the beverage container is easily discharged from the head chuck, and the rising section As the screw head portion 60 is driven up, the screw head portion is separated from the capping completed beverage container while elastically pressing the head chuck by a second elastic pressing unit to discharge the beverage container in a subsequent process. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings attached to this specification clearly show some of the technical ideas included in the present invention, and modifications that can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical ideas included in the specification and drawings of the present invention. It is obvious that both and specific embodiments are included in the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Due to the configuration as described above, the automatic capping apparatus according to the present invention can be capped at a high speed while holding and rotating a plurality of beverage containers supplied with only one driving unit, and magnets of different poles on the pressure plate of the screw head portion. If the cap is pressurized by the magnetic force between the magnets and a certain pressure is applied, the cap can be pressed without damage even if a certain amount of force is applied by rotating the pressure plate without damaging the cap. have.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the magnitude of the magnetic force applied by adjusting the distance between the pressing plates, and by forming a cam portion to have a rising and falling section and fastening the cam portion to the main shaft, pressurizing the cap of the beverage container only by rotating the main shaft The cap can be fastened to the beverage container by lifting and lowering the spindle.

Claims (19)

In the capping device for pressing and fixing the cap to the beverage container, A main shaft portion; A driving part connected to the main shaft part to rotate and drive the main shaft part; A base plate to which the main shaft part is fixed; A cam portion provided on the main shaft portion along an outer circumferential surface of the main shaft portion; A main gear part installed on the main shaft part and rotating about the main shaft part according to the rotation of the main shaft part; A plurality of spindles connected to the main gear part and rotating according to the rotation of the main gear part; A screw head unit installed at a lower portion of the spindle to pressurize and fix a cap to a beverage container; And a container holder portion installed at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the main shaft portion at a lower portion of the screw head portion to hold a beverage container. The method of claim 1, wherein the driving unit, Drive motor, A drive pulley connected to the drive motor; A reducer connected to the drive pulley, A drive gear connected to the reducer; Auto-capping device comprising a gear boss connected to the drive gear. The method of claim 2, wherein the driving unit, Automatic capping device characterized in that connected to the beverage container supply unit installed on the outside of the automatic capping device to drive the automatic capping device and the beverage container supply at the same time. The method of claim 2, wherein the driving unit, A gear box installed at a lower portion of the drive gear; And a bevel gear unit accommodated in the gear box and capable of raising and lowering the main shaft portion and the base plate. The automatic capping device of claim 1, wherein the main gear part is connected to the main shaft part via a fixing key installed on the main shaft part and rotates according to the rotation of the main shaft part. The method of claim 1, wherein the cam unit, A cam flange fixedly connected to the main shaft portion; And a cam body having a cam roller groove that is fixedly connected to the cam flange through a cam fixing key installed at the cam flange and is recessed to receive the cam roller. The method of claim 6, wherein the cam unit, And a fixing means for fixing the cam body and the cam flange to the main shaft through the cam body and the cam flange. According to claim 7, wherein the cam roller groove of the cam body, A descending section formed to descend downwardly inclinedly; A falling maintenance section maintaining the same height as the height of the end of the falling section, Auto-capping device characterized in that it comprises a rising section formed to be inclined upwardly upward from the end of the falling maintenance section. According to claim 7, wherein the cam portion further comprises a connecting plate formed on the outside of the cam body, The connecting plate, A cam roller accommodated in the cam roller groove; A spindle insertion hole to which the spindle of the spindle portion is inserted and fixed; Automatic capping device characterized in that it further comprises a pressure rod insertion hole into which the pressure rod is inserted. The method of claim 1, wherein the spindle unit, A spindle gear engaged with the main gear part; A spindle fixedly connected to the center of the spindle gear; And a spindle rod provided on the side of the spindle and fixedly connected to the spindle through a connection plate. The method of claim 10, wherein the spindle unit, A disk-shaped first fixing plate provided on an upper side of the spindle part, the center part of which is fixed to the main shaft part, and the outer circumferential part of which is fixedly connected to the spindle rod; It is provided on the lower side of the spindle portion and the central portion is fixedly connected to the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the main shaft portion, the outer peripheral portion is characterized in that the spindle further comprises a disk-shaped spindle boss for supporting the lower portion of the spindle portion Automatic capping device. The method of claim 11, wherein the spindle unit, It is provided in a disk shape in the middle portion of the longitudinal direction of the spindle portion, a plurality of through-holes through which the spindle portion penetrates along the circumferential direction, and further comprising a second fixing plate connected to the lower portion of the main gear portion Automatic capping device. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the spindle gear has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the main gear portion, has a length smaller than the vertical length of the main gear portion along the vertical length of the main gear portion while meshing with the main gear portion. Automatic capping device characterized in that the lifting is configured to. The method of claim 1, wherein the screw head portion, A head body in which a recess is formed so that the spindle of the spindle is inserted; A head cover fixed to the lower portion of the head body; A locking bolt protruding toward the concave groove through the head body; A spindle pin rotatably connected to a lower portion of the locking bolt; A spindle head main shaft to which the spindle pin is inserted and fixed; A spindle head shaft fixedly connected to the spindle head main shaft through a spindle key formed on an outer circumferential surface of the spindle head main shaft; A head chuck attached to a lower portion of the spindle head main shaft and having a through hole through which the spindle pin passes; And a pressing plate connected to the head cover and the spindle head shaft to pressurize the head chuck. The method of claim 14, wherein the pressing plate, A first pressing plate fixedly connected to the spindle head shaft; Is composed of a second pressing plate fixedly connected to the head cover, The first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are formed to be spaced apart from each other in the shape of a disk facing each other, a plurality of magnets of different poles are formed along the circumferential direction of the opposing surface . 16. The automatic capping apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are configured to adjust the separation distance from each other. 16. The automatic capping apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein a bearing is formed on an outer side of the spindle head shaft on an upper side of the first pressing plate. 16. The automatic capping apparatus as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a first elastic pressing unit which surrounds the spindle pin and presses a central portion of the cap supplied to the head chuck to the lower portion of the locking bolt. . 19. The automatic capping apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising a second elastic pressing unit for enclosing the first elastic pressing unit and pressing the spindle head main shaft between the locking bolt and the spindle head main shaft. .

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