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CN213566572U
CN213566572U CN202021963458.4U CN202021963458U CN213566572U CN 213566572 U CN213566572 U CN 213566572U CN 202021963458 U CN202021963458 U CN 202021963458U CN 213566572 U CN213566572 U CN 213566572U
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The application relates to a material shaking device for a powder prefabricated bag packaging machine, which relates to the technical field of packaging and comprises a rack, wherein a reciprocating transmission device for transmitting a prefabricated bag is arranged on the rack, and an intermittent blanking device is arranged on the reciprocating transmission device; a material shaking device is arranged on one side, away from the intermittent blanking device, of the reciprocating transmission device on the rack, and the material shaking device and the intermittent blanking device are symmetrically arranged on the reciprocating transmission device; the material shaking device comprises a material shaking rod and a material shaking driving piece for driving the material shaking rod to lift and shake materials. This application has the effect that improves the even degree of loading of material in the bag.

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Material shaking equipment for powder prefabricated bag packaging machine
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of packaging, in particular to a shaking device for a powder prefabricated bag packaging machine.
Background
A preformed bag is a bag that is prepared in advance and can be used to receive a product. A preformed bag packaging machine is a machine used to package preformed bags into products, which may be adapted to the packaging of products such as liquids, powders and granules.
Chinese utility model patent with the publication number of CN206871388U discloses a material shaking mechanism of a packing machine, which relates to a material shaking mechanism for shaking a packing bag. This packagine machine shake material mechanism is including mounting panel and support fill, its characterized in that: the support bucket seat is installed in the outside of mounting panel, and the pivot is rotationally installed to the support bucket seat, and horizontal axle bed is installed to the inboard of mounting panel, is equipped with the cross axle in the horizontal axle seat, and the outer end of cross axle is connected with shakes the material arm, shakes to be equipped with on the material arm and shakes the silo, shakes to be equipped with in the material tank and shakes the material axle, shakes the material axle and all connects on the driving medium with the pivot, and the cross axle is connected with the power supply transmission that the drive cross axle removed in the horizontal axle seat, and the. The material shaking mechanism of the packaging machine can shake the packaging bag in the packaging process, so that the packaged materials are distributed in the bag more uniformly.
With respect to the related art among the above, the inventors consider that the following drawbacks exist: in the in-service use process, the bracket bucket drives the bag filled with the materials to move transversely repeatedly, the container causes the bag to drop from the rack, the material shaking performance of each place of the bag is not uniform enough, and the bag cannot be filled with the gaps well.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to improve the even degree of loading of material in the bag, this application provides a powder prefabricated bag packagine machine is with shaking material equipment.
The application provides a powder prefabricated bag packagine machine is with shaking material equipment adopts following technical scheme:
a material shaking device for a powder prefabricated bag packaging machine comprises a rack, wherein a reciprocating transmission device for transmitting prefabricated bags is arranged on the rack, and an intermittent blanking device is arranged on the reciprocating transmission device; a material shaking device is arranged on one side, away from the intermittent blanking device, of the reciprocating transmission device on the rack, and the material shaking device and the intermittent blanking device are symmetrically arranged on the reciprocating transmission device; the material shaking device comprises a material shaking rod and a material shaking driving piece for driving the material shaking rod to lift and shake materials.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the prefabricated bag which is not filled with materials is transported to the intermittent blanking device by the reciprocating transmission device, the intermittent blanking device carries out blanking operation on the prefabricated bag, after the blanking operation is finished, the material shaking driving piece in the material shaking device drives the material shaking rod to ascend so as to carry out the material shaking operation, the material shaking rod is flapped on the prefabricated bag which is filled with the materials, further, the gap between the materials in the prefabricated bag is eliminated, after the material shaking operation is finished, the reciprocating transmission device transports the prefabricated bag which is filled with the materials away from the intermittent blanking device, transports the prefabricated bag which is not filled with the materials to the intermittent blanking device, and circularly carries out the operation. So set up, improved the even degree that the material loaded in the prefabricated bag.
Preferably, one end of the material shaking rod, which is close to the reciprocating transmission device, is provided with a bearing plate, and the bearing plate is arranged along the transmission direction of the reciprocating transmission device.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, tremble the material operation when trembling the material device, tremble the material driving piece drive and tremble the material pole when going up and down, set up and beat on the prefabricated bag that is equipped with the material in the bolster board that trembles on the material pole, the bolster board has improved and has been equipped with the active area of the prefabricated bag of material, and then has improved the even degree that the material was loaded in the prefabricated bag.
Preferably, the supporting plate comprises a supporting part and a clamping part, and the clamping part is arranged on one side wall of the supporting part close to the reciprocating transmission device.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when trembling the material device and trembling the material operation, the clamping part can contact with the side of the prefabricated bag that is equipped with the material, and then when driving piece drive trembled the material pole and goes up and down, the clamping part can slap the side of prefabricated bag, has improved the even degree that the material was loaded in the prefabricated bag.
Preferably, the clamping part and the supporting part are rotatably arranged, and an elastic torsion piece is arranged at the rotating connection position between the clamping part and the supporting part.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when trembling the material device and trembling the material operation, the elasticity torsion piece makes clamping part can rotate on the supporting plate, and then makes the supporting plate can the adaptation be equipped with the prefabricated bag of different weight materials tremble the material operation, has improved the suitability of trembling the material equipment.
Preferably, an elastic pad is arranged on one side wall of the supporting plate close to the reciprocating transmission device.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the bearing plate is flapped on the prefabricated bag filled with materials, the outer surface of the prefabricated bag is not scratched by the bearing plate through the elastic cushion, so that the applicability of the material shaking equipment is improved.
Preferably, one end of the clamping part, which is far away from the bearing part, is rotatably provided with a guide roller.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the bearing plate is flapped on the prefabricated bag filled with materials, the guide rollers on the clamping part play a role in guiding the prefabricated bag, so that the prefabricated bag falls to the position between the clamping part and the bearing part, and the applicability of the material shaking equipment is improved.
Preferably, the material shaking device is arranged on the frame in a lifting manner, and a fastening piece for fixing the material shaking device is arranged on the material shaking device.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags with different heights is performed, the position of the material shaking device on the frame can be changed in a lifting mode, the position of the material shaking device is fixed by the fastening piece, the material shaking device can be matched with the material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags with different height specifications, and the applicability of the material shaking device is improved.
Preferably, the rack is provided with a scale plate for observing the height of the material shaking device.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, shake material device position in the frame when shaking the material operation with the prefabricated bag of the different high specifications of adaptation, can be through comparing the more convenient regulation of scale plate, improved and shaken the convenience that material equipment used.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. the reciprocating transmission device is arranged on the frame, the intermittent blanking device is arranged on the reciprocating transmission device, the material shaking device is arranged on one side, away from the intermittent blanking device, of the reciprocating transmission device on the frame and comprises a material shaking rod and a driving piece for driving the material shaking rod to lift and shake materials, when the reciprocating transmission device conveys the prefabricated bags which are not filled with the materials to the position below the intermittent blanking device, the intermittent blanking device carries out blanking operation on the prefabricated bags, after the blanking operation is finished, the material shaking driving piece in the material shaking device drives the material shaking rod to lift to carry out the material shaking operation, the material shaking rod is knocked on the prefabricated bags filled with the materials, so that gaps among the materials in the prefabricated bags are eliminated, after the material shaking operation is finished, the reciprocating transmission device conveys the prefabricated bags filled with the materials away from the intermittent blanking device, and conveys the prefabricated bags which are not filled with the materials to the position below the intermittent blanking device, this operation is performed cyclically. By the arrangement, the uniform filling degree of materials in the prefabricated bag is improved;
2. the material shaking rod is provided with the bearing plate at one end close to the reciprocating transmission device, the bearing plate is provided with the elastic cushion at one side wall close to the reciprocating transmission device and comprises a bearing part and a clamping part, the clamping part is rotatably arranged on the bearing part, an elastic torsion piece is arranged at the rotating connection position of the clamping part and the bearing part, the clamping part is rotatably provided with the guide roller at one end far away from the bearing part, when the driving piece drives the material scraping rod to ascend and descend for material shaking operation, the bearing plate is slapped on a prefabricated bag filled with materials, the elastic cushion enables the bearing plate not to scratch the outer surface of the prefabricated bag, the clamping part rotatably arranged on the bearing plate can be adaptive to material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags filled with different material weights, and the guide roller enables the prefabricated bag to be more easily positioned between the clamping part and the bearing part. So set up, improved and shaken material equipment's application nature and suitability.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a material shaking device for a powder prefabricated bag packaging machine according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a material shaking device for a graded prefabricated bag packaging machine, which is a highlighted material shaking device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Description of reference numerals: 1. a frame; 2. a reciprocating transmission device; 21. a clamping assembly; 211. a clamping post; 212. a clamping rod; 213. a first driving part; 22. a transmission assembly; 221. a transfer column; 222. a transmission rod; 223. a driving part II; 224. a driving member III; 3. an intermittent blanking device; 31. feeding a hopper; 32. a discharging pipe; 33. a servo blanking machine; 4. a material shaking device; 41. shaking the material rod; 42. a material shaking driving part; 5. a support plate; 51. a bearing part; 52. a clamping portion; 6. an elastic torsion member; 7. an elastic pad; 8. a guide roller; 9. a fastener; 10. a scale plate; 12. a slide block.
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The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-2.
The embodiment of the application discloses powder prefabricated bag packagine machine is with shaking material equipment.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine comprises a vertical frame 1, wherein a reciprocating transmission device 2 for transmitting prefabricated bags is arranged on the frame 1, the reciprocating transmission device 2 comprises a clamping component 21 and a transmission component 22, and the clamping component 21 is positioned above the transmission component 22.
The clamping assembly 21 comprises two clamping columns 211, a plurality of clamping rods 212 and a first driving piece 213 for driving the clamping columns 211 to move, the two clamping columns 211 which are cuboid are horizontally arranged along the transmission direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2, a plurality of clamping rods 212 which are cuboid are fixedly arranged on two side walls close to the two clamping columns 211, a first driving piece 213 is arranged on two side walls far away from the two clamping columns 211, the first driving piece 213 is fixedly arranged on the frame 1, and the first driving pieces 213 on two sides can respectively drive the clamping columns 211 to slide along two sides of the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2. In this embodiment, the clamping rods 212 are preferably eighteen and evenly distributed on the two clamping columns 211, and the driving member 213 can be an air cylinder. The driving members 213 on both sides of the frame 1 respectively drive the two clamping columns 211 to move transversely, so that the clamping rods 212 on the clamping columns 211 approach each other to clamp and fix the prefabricated bag.
The transmission assembly 22 comprises two transmission columns 221, a plurality of transmission rods 222, a second driving element 223 and a third driving element 224, wherein the two transmission columns 221 which are cuboid are horizontally arranged along the transmission direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2, a plurality of transmission rods 222 which are cuboid are fixedly arranged on two side walls which are relatively close to the two transmission columns 221, the second driving element 223 is arranged at one end of the two transmission columns 221 along the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2, and the second driving element 223 drives the transmission columns 221 to move along the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2. Two driving members 223 are provided with a driving member three 224 on the side wall close to the frame 1, and the driving member three 224 can drive the driving member two 223 to move along the two sides of the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2, so that the transmission column 221 moves along the two sides of the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2. In this embodiment, the transmission rods 222 are preferably eighteen and evenly distributed on the two transmission columns 221, and the driving members 223 and 224 may be cylinders. The driving member three 224 makes the transmission columns 221 move towards each other, so that the transmission rods 222 clamp and fix the prefabricated bags, and the driving member two 223 drives the transmission columns 221 to move along the conveying direction of the reciprocating transmission device 2, so that the prefabricated bags are conveyed and moved.
When the reciprocating conveying device 2 conveys the prefabricated bags, the first driving part 213 drives the clamping columns 211 to move oppositely, the clamping rods 212 are close to each other to clamp and fix the prefabricated bags, the second driving part 223 drives the transmission columns 221 to move reversely along the conveying direction of the reciprocating conveying device 2, the third driving part 224 drives the transmission columns 221 to move oppositely, the transmission rods 222 are close to each other to clamp and fix the prefabricated bags, at the moment, the first driving part 213 drives the clamping columns 211 to move reversely, the clamping rods 212 are far away from each other to loosen the prefabricated bags, the first driving part 213 drives the clamping columns 211 to move oppositely after the second driving part 223 drives the transmission columns 221 to move forwards along the conveying direction of the reciprocating conveying device 2, the clamping rods 212 clamp and fix the prefabricated bags, the operation is carried out circularly, and the operation of conveying the prefabricated bags is realized along with the reciprocating movement of the second driving part 223 driving the transmission columns 221.
The top that lies in reciprocating transport device 2 in frame 1 is provided with intermittent type unloader 3, intermittent type unloader 3 is including lower hopper 31, unloading pipe 32 and servo blanking machine 33, lower hopper 31 is formed by the body of the bucket that is the cylinder type and the end amalgamation of the bucket that is conical, be provided with servo blanking machine 33 on the lateral wall of frame 1 is kept away from to lower hopper 31, the one end that servo blanking machine 33 was kept away from to lower hopper 31 is provided with the unloading pipe 32 that is the cylinder type, unloading pipe 32 is located reciprocating transport device 2's top. When the reciprocating transmission device 2 transports the prefabricated bag to the blanking pipe 32, the servo blanking motor conveys the material in the blanking hopper 31 to the prefabricated bag through the blanking pipe 32, and the blanking operation is completed.
A material shaking device 4 is arranged on one side, far away from the intermittent blanking device 3, of the reciprocating transmission device 2 on the frame 1, and the material shaking device 4 and the intermittent blanking device 3 are symmetrically arranged along the reciprocating transmission device 2. Tremble material device 4 and tremble material pole 41 and drive and tremble that material pole 41 goes up and down to move and tremble material driving piece 42, be cylindric and tremble the vertical setting of material pole 41 and tremble on material driving piece 42, in this embodiment, tremble material driving piece 42 and can be the cylinder. Tremble material pole 41 and keep away from the one end of trembleing material driving piece 42 and be provided with bearing board 5, and bearing board 5 sets up along reciprocating transport device 2 direction of delivery, and bearing board 5 is including the support portion 51 that is the cuboid and two clamping parts 52 that are the cuboid, and clamping parts 52 rotate and set up on the lateral wall that support portion 51 is close to reciprocating transport device 2, and clamping parts 52 are located support portion 51 along width direction's both sides, and the rotation junction of clamping parts 52 and support portion 51 is provided with elasticity torsion piece 6. In this embodiment, the elastic torsion member 6 may be a torsion spring. When the clamping rods 212 clamp and fix the prefabricated bags at the discharging pipe 32 and the discharging operation is completed, the material shaking driving piece 42 drives the material shaking rod 41 to ascend, so that the supporting plate 5 beats at the bottom of the prefabricated bags, and the elastic torsion piece 6 is arranged between the clamping part 52 and the supporting part 51, so that the clamping part 52 can rotate on the supporting plate 5, the supporting plate 5 can be matched with the material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags filled with materials with different weights, and the applicability of the material shaking equipment is improved.
An elastic pad 7 is disposed on a side wall of the supporting plate 5 near the reciprocating transmission device 2, and the elastic pad 7 may be a rubber pad in this embodiment. The end of the clamping part 52 remote from the supporting part 51 is rotatably provided with a guide roller 8 in a cylindrical shape. The rubber pads enable the supporting plate 5 not to scratch the outer surface of the prefabricated bag when slapping the prefabricated bag filled with materials, the guide rollers 8 on the clamping portion 52 play a role in guiding the prefabricated bag, the prefabricated bag is enabled to fall between the clamping portion 52 and the supporting portion 51, and applicability of the material shaking equipment is improved.
A sliding block 12 is fixedly arranged on one side wall of the material shaking driving piece 42 close to the rack 1, the sliding block 12 is arranged on the rack 1 in a lifting and sliding manner, a fastening piece 9 for fixing the sliding block 12 is arranged on the sliding block 12, and a scale plate 10 for observing the height of the material shaking driving piece 42 is arranged on the rack 1. In this embodiment, the fastening element 9 may be a screw rod, the screw rod is inserted into the sliding block 12 and is in threaded connection with the sliding block 12, and the screw rod abuts against the frame 1 to fix the position of the material shaking driving element 42, and further fix the position of the material shaking device 4. When the material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags with different heights is performed, the position of the material shaking device 4 on the rack 1 can be adjusted more conveniently than that of the scale plate 10, and the position of the material shaking device 4 is fixed by the fastening piece 9, so that the material shaking equipment can be adapted to the material shaking operation of the prefabricated bags with different height specifications, and the applicability of the material shaking equipment is improved.
The implementation principle of the shaking equipment for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine in the embodiment of the application is as follows: when the intermittent transmission device conveys the prefabricated bag to be filled to the intermittent blanking device 3, the intermittent blanking device 3 carries out blanking operation on the prefabricated bag, after the blanking is finished, the material shaking driving piece 42 drives the supporting plate 5 to flap at the bottom of the prefabricated bag filled with the material, the clamping part 52 arranged on the supporting part 51 is rotated to enable the prefabricated bag to be better in falling position with the supporting plate 5, and the elastic pad on the supporting plate 5 enables the outer side wall of the prefabricated bag not to be scratched in the flap process.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides a powder prefabricated bag packagine machine is with shaking material equipment which characterized in that: the device comprises a rack (1), wherein a reciprocating transmission device (2) for transmitting a prefabricated bag is arranged on the rack (1), and an intermittent blanking device (3) is arranged on the reciprocating transmission device (2); a material shaking device (4) is arranged on one side, away from the intermittent blanking device (3), of the reciprocating transmission device (2) on the rack (1), and the material shaking device (4) and the intermittent blanking device (3) are symmetrically arranged on the reciprocating transmission device (2); the material shaking device (4) comprises a material shaking rod (41) and a material shaking driving piece (42) for driving the material shaking rod (41) to lift and shake materials.
2. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: one end, close to the reciprocating transmission device (2), of the material shaking rod (41) is provided with a bearing plate (5), and the bearing plate (5) is arranged along the transmission direction of the reciprocating transmission device (2).
3. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the supporting plate (5) comprises a supporting part (51) and a clamping part (52), and the clamping part (52) is arranged on one side wall of the supporting part (51) close to the reciprocating transmission device (2).
4. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the clamping part (52) and the supporting part (51) are rotatably arranged, and an elastic torsion piece (6) is arranged at the rotating connection position between the clamping part (52) and the supporting part (51).
5. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: an elastic pad (7) is arranged on one side wall of the supporting plate (5) close to the reciprocating transmission device (2).
6. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: one end of the clamping part (52) far away from the bearing part (51) is rotatably provided with a guide roller (8).
7. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the material shaking device (4) is arranged on the frame (1) in a lifting mode, and a fastening piece (9) used for fixing the material shaking device (4) is arranged on the material shaking device.
8. The material shaking device for the powder prefabricated bag packaging machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein: the rack (1) is provided with a scale plate (10) for observing the height of the material shaking device (4).
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