Printing mechanism for glass bottle production line and corresponding glass bottle production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lettering mechanism for a glass bottle production line and the corresponding glass bottle production line. The lettering mechanism comprises a lettering plate assembly and a bottle jacking assembly which are correspondingly arranged up and down, the lettering plate assembly comprises a lettering plate driven by a first driving assembly to horizontally move and a scraper driven by a second driving assembly to vertically move so as to make contact with or be away from the lettering plate. The bottle jacking assembly comprises a jacking frame which is driven by a third driving assembly to move vertically so as to jack the glass bottles to make contact with the lettering plate or fall back. The glass bottle production line is a penicillin bottle production line or a pre-filling and sealing production line provided with the printing mechanism. According to the utility model, the lettering mechanism is integrated on the existing glass bottle production line, so that the lettering link is seamlessly connected with the working procedures of detection, annealing treatment and the like, secondary carrying or off-line treatment is not needed, manual intervention and intermediate pause are reduced, the time cost is reduced, the production cycle is shortened, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a printing device for a glass bottle production line. Background Technology

[0002] Glassware such as vials and pre-filled syringes typically require markings on their surfaces with one or more of the following information: model number, size, standard graduations, manufacturer information, and material, for use and identification.

[0003] Currently, finished vials or pre-filled syringes produced on glass bottle production lines are generally transferred to the printing machine in boxes for printing relevant information. However, this method has the following drawbacks: First, it requires manual loading and unloading of each vial, which is inefficient and cannot be adapted to mass production; second, glass products may break during transfer or manual loading and unloading, posing a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned shortcomings in the existing technology, this utility model aims to provide a printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line and a corresponding glass bottle production line, thereby improving printing efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: a printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line, wherein the printing mechanism is assembled on the furnace front conveyor line of the glass bottle production line and is located between the annealing furnace and the front-end inspection line;

[0006] The glass bottle production line is either a vial production line or a pre-filled sealing production line.

[0007] As a limitation of this utility model, the printing mechanism includes a printing plate assembly and a top bottle assembly arranged correspondingly at the top and bottom;

[0008] The printing plate assembly includes a printing plate driven by a first driving component to translate horizontally, and a scraper driven by a second driving component to move vertically to contact or move away from the printing plate.

[0009] The bottle-lifting assembly includes a lifting frame that is driven by a third drive assembly to move vertically to lift the glass bottle to contact the printing plate or to fall back down.

[0010] As a further limitation of this utility model, the first drive assembly includes a linear driver fixedly mounted on the furnace front conveyor line and a printing plate mounting bracket assembled at the output end of the linear driver.

[0011] The direction of motion of the output end of the linear driver is located along the length of the furnace front conveyor line.

[0012] As a further definition of this utility model, the printing plate mounting bracket includes a connecting plate assembled on the output end of the linear driver, a fixing plate fixed on the connecting plate, a first bracket and a second bracket fixed on both ends of the fixing plate and arranged opposite to each other, and a first L-shaped side plate assembled on the first bracket via a first slide table, and a second L-shaped side plate assembled on the second bracket via a second slide table.

[0013] Both the first L-shaped side plate and the second L-shaped side plate are equipped with set screws for fixing the frame of the printing plate;

[0014] Both the first slide and the second slide are arranged along the width direction of the furnace front conveyor line.

[0015] As a further limitation of this utility model, the second drive assembly includes a linear module fixedly mounted on the furnace front conveyor line and a scraper mounting bracket assembled at the output end of the linear module.

[0016] The direction of motion of the output end of the linear module is located in the height direction of the furnace front conveyor line.

[0017] As a further definition of this utility model, the third drive assembly includes a first mounting plate fixedly mounted on the furnace front conveyor line, and a track block and a drive motor mounted on the first mounting plate.

[0018] A vertical track is slidably mounted on the track block, and a force-applying component is mounted at the bottom end of the vertical track;

[0019] A pressure plate is mounted on the output end of the drive motor, and the pressure plate contacts the force-applying component to drive the vertical track to move downward.

[0020] A reset spring is fitted between the vertical track and the first mounting plate to allow the vertical track to move upward and reset.

[0021] The lifting frame is fixedly mounted on the top of the vertical track.

[0022] As another limitation of this utility model, it also includes a baking lamp mounted on the furnace front conveyor line; the baking lamp is located at the rear end of the printing plate assembly and the top bottle assembly.

[0023] This utility model also discloses a glass bottle production line, wherein the printing mechanism described above is installed on the furnace front conveyor line of the glass bottle production line.

[0024] The printing mechanism is located between the annealing furnace and the front-end detection line;

[0025] The glass bottle production line is either a vial production line or a pre-filled sealing production line.

[0026] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this utility model compared with the prior art are as follows:

[0027] (1) This utility model integrates a printing mechanism into the existing glass bottle production line (vial bottle production line or pre-filling and sealing production line), so that the printing process is seamlessly connected with the inspection, annealing and other processes, eliminating the need for secondary handling or offline processing, reducing manual intervention and intermediate stops, lowering time costs, shortening the production cycle and improving production efficiency.

[0028] (2) This utility model can quickly replace the printing plate through the printing plate mounting frame, which can meet the printing needs of different information and make production more flexible.

[0029] In summary, this utility model, by integrating a printing mechanism into a glass bottle production line, helps the glass bottle production line achieve a more efficient, compliant, and flexible production mode, and is suitable for producing vials or pre-filled glass products. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the printing mechanism in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the printing plate assembly in the printing mechanism of this utility model embodiment;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the printing plate assembly in the printing mechanism of this utility model from another angle;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second drive assembly, scraper mounting bracket, and scraper in the printing plate assembly of this utility model embodiment;

[0035] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the printing plate mounting frame in the printing plate assembly of this utility model embodiment;

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the top bottle assembly in the printing mechanism of this utility model embodiment;

[0037] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the application structure of the printing mechanism on a glass bottle production line in this utility model embodiment;

[0038] In the diagram: 1. Printing plate assembly; 2. Bottle top assembly; 3. Printing plate; 4. Printing plate mounting bracket; 5. Rod-type electric actuator; 6. Horizontal shaft; 7. Fixing block; 8. Second mounting plate; 9. Connecting plate; 10. Fixing plate; 11. First bracket; 12. Second bracket; 13. First slide table; 14. Second slide table; 15. First L-shaped side plate; 16. Second L-shaped side plate; 17. Ejector screw; 18. Linear module; 19. Scraper mounting bracket; 20. Scraper; 21. Track block; 22. Vertical track; 23. Drive motor; 24. Reset spring; 25. First mounting plate; 26. Force application component; 27. Pressure plate; 28. Lifting frame; 29. ​​Heat lamp; 30. Furnace front conveyor line; 31. Front-end detection line. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0040] This embodiment discloses a printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the printing mechanism includes a printing plate assembly 1 and a bottle-top assembly 2 arranged vertically. In application, the printing mechanism is installed on the furnace front conveyor line 30 of an existing glass bottle production line, located between the annealing furnace and the front-end inspection line 31. The bottle-top assembly 2 lifts the finished bottles on the furnace front conveyor line 30 one by one, contacts the printing plate assembly 1 to complete the printing, and then the bottle-top assembly 2 puts the finished bottles back onto the furnace front conveyor line 30.

[0041] It should be noted that the glass bottle production line described in this embodiment is a vial production line or a pre-filling and sealing production line.

[0042] I. Printing Plate Component 1

[0043] The printing plate assembly 1 includes a printing plate 3 driven by a first driving component to move horizontally, and a scraper 20 driven by a second driving component to move vertically to contact or move away from the printing plate 3. In this embodiment, all components of the printing plate assembly 1 are integrated on a second mounting plate 8, and assembly on the furnace front conveyor line 30 is achieved through the second mounting plate 8.

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the first drive assembly includes a linear actuator and a printing plate mounting bracket 4 mounted on the output end of the linear actuator. In this embodiment, the linear actuator includes a rod-type electric actuator 5, a horizontal shaft 6, and a fixing block 7. The rod-type electric actuator 5 is fixedly mounted on the second mounting plate 8; two horizontal shafts 6 are arranged in parallel, both horizontally, and located in front of the rod-type electric actuator 5; the fixing block 7 is slidably mounted on the horizontal shaft 6, and the fixing block 7 is connected to the output end of the rod-type electric actuator 5. The fixing block 7 can reciprocate along the horizontal shaft 6 under the drive of the rod-type electric actuator 5. In this embodiment, the fixing block 7 is the output end of the linear actuator. After being assembled onto the furnace front conveyor line 30, the horizontal shaft 6 is located in the length direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30, so that the direction of movement of the fixing block 7 can be located in the length direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30.

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, the printing plate mounting bracket 4 includes a connecting plate 9, a fixing plate 10, a first bracket 11, a second bracket 12, a first slide 13, a second slide 14, a first L-shaped side plate 15, and a second L-shaped side plate 16. The connecting plate 9 is fixedly mounted on the fixing block 7; the fixing plate 10 is fixedly mounted on the connecting plate 9 and located below the connecting plate 9; the first bracket 11 and the second bracket 12 are respectively fixedly mounted at both ends of the fixing plate 10, and are arranged opposite to each other; the first L-shaped side plate 15 is mounted on the first bracket 11 via the first slide 13, and the second L-shaped side plate 16 is mounted on the second bracket 12 via the second slide 14, and the first L-shaped side plate 15 and the second L-shaped side plate 16 are arranged opposite to each other. After being assembled onto the furnace front conveyor line 30, the first slide table 13 and the second slide table 14 are both arranged along the width direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30, so that the lateral fixed position of the first L-shaped side plate 15 and the second L-shaped side plate 16 can be adjusted through the first slide table 13 and the second slide table 14. Furthermore, as... Figure 5 As shown, both the first L-shaped side plate 15 and the second L-shaped side plate 16 are equipped with set screws 17 for fixing the frame of the printing plate 3. In use, tightening the set screws 17 can fix the printing plate 3 on the printing plate mounting bracket 4, and loosening the set screws 17 can remove the printing plate 3, so as to achieve quick replacement of the printing plate 3.

[0046] The printing plate 3 is a conventional structure, and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, the second drive assembly includes a linear module 18 and a scraper mounting bracket 19 mounted on the output end of the linear module 18. Both the linear module 18 and the scraper mounting bracket 19 adopt existing structures. The linear module 18 is mounted on the second mounting plate 8 and is arranged vertically. After being mounted on the furnace front conveyor line 30, the direction of movement of the output end of the linear module 18 is located in the height direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30.

[0048] The scraper 20 has a conventional structure and is mounted on the scraper mounting bracket 19 at the bottom. Driven by the second drive assembly, the scraper 20 can rise and fall vertically to contact or move away from the printing plate 3.

[0049] II. Top Bottle Assembly 2

[0050] The bottle-top assembly 2 includes a third drive assembly and a lifting frame 28 mounted on the output end of the third drive assembly. The lifting frame 28 is vertically raised and lowered under the drive of the third drive assembly to lift the glass bottles on the furnace front conveyor line 30 to contact the printing plate 3 above, or it is lowered back under the drive of the third drive assembly. In this embodiment, all components of the bottle-top assembly 2 are integrated on the first mounting plate 25, which enables assembly on the furnace front conveyor line 30.

[0051] like Figure 6 As shown, the third drive assembly includes a track block 21, a vertical track 22, a drive motor 23, and a return spring 24. The track block 21 is fixedly mounted on the first mounting plate 25, and the track is arranged vertically. The vertical track 22 is slidably mounted on the track block 21. After being mounted on the furnace front conveyor line 30, the sliding direction of the vertical track 22 is located in the height direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30. In this embodiment, a force-applying component 26 is mounted at the bottom end of the vertical track 22. The drive motor 23 is fixedly mounted on the first mounting plate 25, and a pressure plate 27 is mounted on the output end of the drive motor 23. Figure 6 As shown, the pressure plate 27 is in contact with the force-applying component 26. When the pressure plate 27 rotates counterclockwise under the drive of the drive motor 23, the pressure plate 27 can drive the vertical track 22 to move downward by contacting the force-applying component 26. One end of the reset spring 24 is connected to the lower end of the vertical track 22, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the first mounting plate 25. When the vertical track 22 is driven downward, the reset spring 24 can pull the vertical track 22 upward to reset.

[0052] In this embodiment, the force-applying component 26 is a bearing rotatably mounted at the bottom end of the vertical track 22.

[0053] The lifting frame 28 is fixedly mounted on the top of the vertical track 22. The lifting frame 28 is a conventional structure and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0054] Furthermore, to fix the printed font, this embodiment also includes a baking lamp 29 mounted on the furnace front conveyor line 30. For example... Figure 7 As shown, along the conveying direction of the furnace front conveyor line 30, the baking lamp 29 is located at the rear end of the printing plate assembly 1 and the top bottle assembly 2.

[0055] This embodiment also discloses a glass bottle production line, wherein the furnace front conveyor line 30 of the glass bottle production line is equipped with a printing mechanism as described above, such as... Figure 7As shown, the printing mechanism is located between the front detection line 31 and the annealing furnace. Furthermore, the top bottle assembly 2 is located below the conveying surface of the furnace front conveyor line 30, and the printing plate assembly 1 is located above the conveying surface of the furnace front conveyor line 30, with the top bottle assembly 2 and the printing plate assembly 1 corresponding vertically.

[0056] In addition, the glass bottle production line described in this embodiment is a pre-filled vial production line or a pre-sealed production line in the prior art.

[0057] It should be noted that this embodiment includes... Figure 7 Only the front-end inspection line 31 and the furnace front conveyor line 30 are shown; the annealing furnace, rear-end inspection line, bottle making machine A section, bottle making machine B section, etc., are not shown.

[0058] The working process of this embodiment is as follows: Finished glass bottles that have passed the inspection of the front-end inspection line 31 are conveyed to the furnace front conveyor line 30. When conveyed to the printing station via the furnace front conveyor line 30, the top bottle assembly 2 lifts the finished glass bottle to contact the printing plate 3 above. The scraper 20 is driven down by the second drive assembly to contact the printing plate 3. Then, the first drive assembly drives the printing plate 3 to move horizontally. The printing plate 3 moves relative to the scraper 20, so that the scraper 20 can scrape the ink in the printing plate 3, thereby completing the information printing on the finished glass bottle. Finally, the top bottle assembly 2 descends and resets, and the finished glass bottle is placed back on the furnace front conveyor line 30. It is then conveyed to the annealing furnace via the furnace front conveyor line 30. When passing through the baking lamp 29, the printed information on the flattened glass bottle is dried and shaped.

[0059] It should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An inscription mechanism for a glass bottle production line, characterized by: The printing mechanism is assembled on the pre-furnace conveying line of the glass bottle production line, between the annealing furnace and the front-end detection line. The glass bottle production line is a vial production line or a pre-filled production line.

2. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The printing mechanism comprises a printing plate assembly and a bottle lifting assembly arranged correspondingly in up and down directions. The printing plate assembly comprises a printing plate horizontally translated by a first driving assembly, and a scraping plate vertically moved by a second driving assembly to contact or move away from the printing plate. The bottle lifting assembly comprises a lifting frame vertically moved by a third driving assembly to lift the glass bottle to contact the printing plate or to fall back.

3. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first driving assembly comprises a linear driver fixed on the pre-furnace conveying line, and a printing plate mounting frame assembled on the output end of the linear driver. The action direction of the output end of the linear driver is in the length direction of the pre-furnace conveying line.

4. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The printing plate mounting frame comprises a connecting plate assembled on the output end of the linear driver, a fixed plate fixed on the connecting plate, a first bracket and a second bracket fixed on both ends of the fixed plate and arranged oppositely, a first L-shaped side plate assembled on the first bracket through a first sliding table, and a second L-shaped side plate assembled on the second bracket through a second sliding table. The first L-shaped side plate and the second L-shaped side plate are both provided with a top pin for fixing the edge frame of the printing plate. The first sliding table and the second sliding table are arranged in the width direction of the pre-furnace conveying line.

5. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that: The second driving assembly comprises a linear module fixed on the pre-furnace conveying line, and a scraping plate mounting frame assembled on the output end of the linear module. The action direction of the output end of the linear module is in the height direction of the pre-furnace conveying line.

6. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third driving assembly comprises a first mounting plate fixed on the pre-furnace conveying line, a track block and a driving motor assembled on the first mounting plate. A vertical track is slidingly assembled on the track block, and a force applying member is assembled on the bottom end of the vertical track. A pressing plate is assembled on the output end of the driving motor, and the pressing plate is in contact with the force applying member to drive the vertical track to move downward. A reset tension spring is assembled between the vertical track and the first mounting plate to reset the vertical track to move upward. The lifting frame is fixed on the top end of the vertical track.

7. The printing mechanism for a glass bottle production line according to any one of claims 2-4, 6, characterized in that: A baking lamp is also assembled on the pre-furnace conveying line, and the baking lamp is located at the rear end of the printing plate assembly and the bottle lifting assembly.

8. A glass bottle production line characterized by: The printing mechanism is assembled on the pre-furnace conveying line of the glass bottle production line, between the annealing furnace and the front-end detection line. The glass bottle production line is a vial production line or a pre-filled production line. ​

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