Oxygen tube nose frame installation machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses an oxygen tube nose frame installation machine, including a feeding mechanism for transporting the nose frame to a position to be processed; a transfer mechanism, which is arranged above the feeding mechanism, and the transfer mechanism includes two air claws and a first driving member, the first driving member is connected to the two air claws to drive the two air claws to move toward or away from each other, and the air claws are used to clamp the oxygen tube; a bending mechanism, which is connected to the air claws, and the bending mechanism is used to control the rotation of the air claws to bend the oxygen tube for easy connection with the nose frame; wherein the feeding mechanism or the transfer mechanism is connected to a second driving member that drives it to rise and fall. The oxygen tube nose frame installation machine provided by the present invention can realize automatic bending of the oxygen tube and automatic installation of the oxygen tube and the nose frame, reduce labor intensity, and improve production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical product production, in particular to an oxygen inhalation tube nose frame installation machine. Background Art

[0002] Oxygen tube is an auxiliary tool for human body to breathe oxygen. It is made of soft polyvinyl chloride and silicone rubber. It consists of joint, nose frame, tube restrainer, tee, oxygen tube and oxygen delivery tube. At present, the production of oxygen tube is basically completed by hand, which is inefficient and labor-intensive, and cannot meet social needs.

[0003] The production process of oxygen tubes includes feeding, tube binder installation, tee installation, nose frame installation, and joint installation. The nose frame installation steps are relatively cumbersome, as two oxygen tubes need to be aligned with the nose frame and inserted to complete the installation. Manual operation is difficult and the installation efficiency is low. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides an oxygen tube nose frame installation machine, which can realize automatic bending of the oxygen tube and automatic installation of the oxygen tube and the nose frame, reduce labor intensity and improve production efficiency.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, an oxygen tube nose frame installation machine includes a feeding mechanism for conveying the nose frame to a position to be processed; a transfer mechanism, which is arranged above the feeding mechanism, the transfer mechanism includes two air claws and a first driving member, the first driving member is connected to the two air claws to drive the two air claws to move toward or away from each other, and the air claws are used to clamp the oxygen tube; a bending mechanism, which is connected to the air claws, and the bending mechanism is used to control the rotation of the air claws to bend the oxygen tube for easy connection with the nose frame; wherein the feeding mechanism or the transfer mechanism is connected to a second driving member that drives it to rise and fall.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an oxygen tube nose frame installation machine has at least the following technical effects: the air claw clamps the oxygen tube, the feeding mechanism pushes the nose frame to the processing position, the second driving member drives the feeding mechanism or the transfer mechanism to rise and fall until the air claw is flush with the feeding mechanism, the bending mechanism controls the air claw to rotate to bend the oxygen tube, and the first driving member drives the two air claws to move toward each other to install the oxygen tube and the nose frame together. This embodiment can realize the automatic bending of the oxygen tube and the automatic installation of the oxygen tube and the nose frame, reduce labor intensity, and improve production efficiency.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the transfer mechanism is connected to the second driving member.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bending mechanism includes a rack and a gear, the gear is connected to the air claw to drive the air claw to rotate, the gear is meshed with the rack, and the rack is connected to a third driving member to drive the rack to move and drive the gear to rotate.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the feeding mechanism includes a support seat, a push arm and a fourth driving member. The push arm is disposed on the support seat, and the fourth driving member drives the push arm to move to push the nose frame placed on the support seat to a position to be processed.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a slide rail is provided on the support seat, a sliding block matching the slide rail is provided at the bottom of the push arm, and the push arm can slide along the slide rail.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cross-section of the slide rail is dovetail-shaped, and the slider is adapted to the slide rail to prevent the push arm from tipping over during the sliding process.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, baffles extending along the sliding path of the push arm are provided on both sides of the slide rail.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the feeding mechanism is provided with a limiting structure to limit the position of the nose frame at the position to be processed.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting structure is a stopper, which is arranged on a side of the support base away from the fourth driving member, and the stopper is located on the sliding path of the push arm, and the stopper matches the nose bridge to limit the sliding of the nose bridge.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a positioning block is provided on a side of the support seat away from the fourth driving member, a stopper is provided on the positioning block, and the positioning block is connected to a fifth driving member that can drive the positioning block to rise and fall.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the working state of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the air gripper and bending mechanism;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the feeding mechanism;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a top view of the feeding mechanism.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] Feeding mechanism 100, nose frame 101, oxygen inhalation tube 102, frame 103, support seat 110, slide rail 111, slider 112, baffle 113, push arm 120, fourth driving member 130, fourth cylinder body 131, fourth movable part 132, stopper 140, positioning block 150, fifth driving member 151;

[0025] Transfer mechanism 200, air gripper 210, air gripper body 211, clamping portion 212, first driving member 220, first cylinder body 221, first movable portion 222, mounting plate 223, second driving member 230, second cylinder body 231, second movable portion 232;

[0026] Bending mechanism 300 , rack 310 , third driving member 311 , rack connecting plate 312 , gear 320 , rotating shaft 321 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 to Figure 2An oxygen tube nose frame installation machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a feeding mechanism 100, a transfer mechanism 200, and a bending mechanism 300.

[0031] The feeding mechanism 100 is fixed on the frame 103 and is used to transport the nose frame 101 to the position to be processed. The transfer mechanism 200 is arranged above the feeding mechanism 100 and connected to the frame 103. The transfer mechanism 200 includes two air grippers 210 and a first driving member 220. The first driving member 220 can be a parallel opening and closing cylinder. The first driving member 220 includes a first cylinder body 221 and a first movable part 222. The two air grippers 210 are respectively connected to the two first movable parts 222 to drive the two air grippers 210 to move toward or away from each other. The air grippers 210 include an air gripper body 211 and a clamping part 212. The clamping part 212 can clamp the oxygen absorption tube 102 and transfer it to the position to be processed and connected to the nose frame 101; wherein the feeding mechanism 100 or the transfer mechanism 200 is connected to a second driving member 230 that drives it to rise and fall.

[0032] The bending mechanism 300 is connected to the air gripper 210, and is used to control the rotation of the air gripper 210 to bend the oxygen inhalation tube 102 for connection with the nose bracket 101. Specifically, the bending mechanism 300 and the air gripper 210 are connected to the first movable part 222, and can move with the first movable part 222.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 to Figure 2 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the transfer mechanism 200 is connected to a second driving member 230. The second driving member 230 is a lifting cylinder, including a second cylinder body 231 and a second movable part 232. The second cylinder body 231 is fixed on the frame 103, and the transfer mechanism 200 is connected to the second movable part 232 and rises and falls with the second movable part 232.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 3In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the bending mechanism 300 includes a rack 310 and a gear 320, and the gear 320 meshes with the rack 310. The two first movable parts 222 are respectively connected to two mounting plates 223, and the rack 310 is slidably mounted on the mounting plates 223. The mounting plates 223 are connected with a third driving member 311, which can be a cylinder. The movable end of the third driving member 311 is connected to the rack 310 through a rack connecting plate 312 to drive the rack 310 to move, thereby driving the gear 320 to rotate; a rotating shaft 321 that can rotate around its own axis is installed below the mounting plate 223, and the gear 320 is sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the rotating shaft 321 and connected to the rotating shaft 321, and the gear 320 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the claw body 211. It can be imagined that the fixed connection between the gear 320 and the rotating shaft 321 and the fixed connection between the gear 320 and the claw body 211 can be achieved by fasteners (bolts) to facilitate subsequent disassembly, maintenance and replacement. The rack 310 drives the gear 320 to transmit torque to the air gripper 210 , driving the air gripper 210 to rotate relative to the first movable portion 222 .

[0035] Reference Figures 4 to 5 In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the feeding mechanism 100 includes a support base 110, a push arm 120 and a fourth driving member 130. The support base 110 is fixed on the frame 103, and the push arm 120 is arranged on the support base 110; the fourth driving member 130 is a cylinder, including a fourth cylinder body 131 and a fourth movable part 132, the push arm 120 is connected to the fourth movable part 132, and the fourth driving member 130 drives the push arm 120 to move to push the nose frame 101 placed on the support base 110 to the position to be processed.

[0036] Reference Figures 4 to 5 In a further embodiment of the present invention, a slide rail 111 is provided on the support seat 110 , and a slider 112 matching the slide rail 111 is provided at the bottom of the push arm 120 , and the push arm 120 can slide along the slide rail 111 .

[0037] Reference Figure 4 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the cross section of the slide rail 111 is dovetail-shaped, and the slider 112 is adapted to the slide rail 111 to prevent the push arm 120 from tipping over during the sliding process.

[0038] In a further embodiment of the present invention, baffles 113 extending along the sliding path of the push arm 120 are provided on both sides of the slide rail 111. In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 100 also needs to be connected to a hopper to feed the nose frame 101 to the support seat 110, and the baffle 113 is provided with a notch for the nose frame 101 to pass through.

[0039] Reference Figure 4 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism 100 is provided with a limiting structure to limit the nose frame 101 at the position to be processed.

[0040] In a further embodiment of the present invention, the limiting structure is a stopper 140, which is disposed on a side of the support seat 110 away from the fourth driving member 130, and the stopper 140 is located on the sliding path of the push arm 120, and the shape of the stopper 140 matches the shape of the nose frame 101 to limit the nose frame 101 from sliding away from the position to be processed. Specifically, the stopper 140 is provided with an arc groove for the nose tube of the nose frame 101 to be embedded. When working, the nose frame 101 is pushed to the stopper 140 by the push arm 120, and the nose tube of the nose frame 101 is embedded in the arc groove to complete precise positioning.

[0041] Reference Figures 4 to 5 In a further embodiment of the present invention, a positioning block 150 is provided on one side of the support base 110 away from the fourth driving member 130, and the stopper 140 is provided on the positioning block 150. The positioning block 150 is connected to a fifth driving member 151 that can drive the positioning block 151 to rise and fall. The fifth driving member 151 can be specifically a cylinder, and the positioning block 150 is connected to the movable end of the fifth driving member 151. When the oxygen inhalation tube 102 and the nose frame 101 are installed, the fifth driving member 151 drives the positioning block 150 (driving the stopper 140) to descend, so that the nose frame 101 is separated from the stopper 140, so as to prevent the stopper 140 from interfering with the subsequent movement of the nose frame 101, and facilitate the subsequent transmission processing.

[0042] The working process of the present invention is as follows: the clamping portion 212 on the air claw 210 clamps the oxygen absorption tube 102; the fourth driving member 130 drives the push arm 120 to move, and pushes the nose frame 101 placed on the support seat 110 to the position to be processed on the positioning block 150; the second driving member 230 or the fifth driving member 151 drives the transfer mechanism 200 or the positioning block 150 to rise and fall respectively, until the clamping portion 212 is flush with the positioning block 150 in height; the third driving member 311 drives the rack 310 to move and drive the gear 320 to rotate, and the air claw 210 connected to the gear 320 rotates accordingly, so that the oxygen absorption tube 102 is bent; the first driving member 220 drives the two air claws 210 to move toward each other, and the oxygen absorption tube 102 is installed together with the nose frame 101.

[0043] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0044] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An oxygen tube nose frame installation machine, used for installing a nose frame (101) on an oxygen tube (102), characterized in that include: A feeding mechanism (100) for conveying the nose frame (101) to a position to be processed; a transfer mechanism (200) disposed above the feeding mechanism (100), the transfer mechanism (200) comprising two air grippers (210) and a first driving member (220), the first driving member (220) being connected to the two air grippers (210) to drive the two air grippers (210) to move towards or away from each other, the air grippers (210) being used to clamp the oxygen absorption tube (102); a bending mechanism (300), the bending mechanism (300) being connected to the air claw (210) and being used to control the rotation of the air claw (210) so as to bend the oxygen absorption tube (102) so as to facilitate connection with the nose frame (101); The feeding mechanism (100) or the transfer mechanism (200) is connected to a second driving member (230) for driving the feeding mechanism (100) to rise and fall. The bending mechanism (300) comprises a rack (310) and a gear (320), the gear (320) being connected to the air claw (210) to drive the air claw (210) to rotate, the gear (320) being meshed with the rack (310), and the rack (310) being connected to a third driving member (311) to drive the rack (310) to move, thereby driving the gear (320) to rotate; The feeding mechanism (100) comprises a support seat (110), a push arm (120) and a fourth driving member (130); the push arm (120) is arranged on the support seat (110); the fourth driving member (130) drives the push arm (120) to move so as to push the nose frame (101) placed on the support seat (110) to a position to be processed; The feeding mechanism (100) is provided with a limiting structure to achieve the limiting of the nose frame (101) at the position to be processed.

2. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (200) is connected to the second driving member (230).

3. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide rail (111) is provided on the support seat (110), a sliding block (112) matching the slide rail (111) is provided at the bottom of the push arm (120), and the push arm (120) can slide along the slide rail (111).

4. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the slide rail (111) is dovetail-shaped, and the sliding block (112) is adapted to the slide rail (111) to prevent the push arm (120) from tipping over during the sliding process.

5. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: Baffles (113) extending along the sliding path of the push arm (120) are provided on both sides of the slide rail (111).

6. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting structure is a stopper (140), the stopper (140) being arranged on a side of the support seat (110) away from the fourth driving member (130), and the stopper (140) being located on a sliding path of the push arm (120), and the stopper (140) being matched with the nose bridge (101) to limit the sliding of the nose bridge (101).

7. The oxygen tube nose bracket installation machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A positioning block (150) is provided on a side of the support seat (110) away from the fourth driving member (130), the stopper (140) is provided on the positioning block (150), and the positioning block (150) is connected to a fifth driving member (151) capable of driving the positioning block to rise and fall.

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