A swab bagging machine and a bagging method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a swab bagging machine and a bagging method, which include the following steps. Step 1: Place the swabs into the upper swab component. Step 2: Place the tapes into the upper tape components, where the first tape is placed into the first upper tape component and the second tape is placed into the second upper tape component. Step 3: The upper swab component feeds the swabs between the first tape and the second tape of the upper tape component. Step 4: The encapsulation component encapsulates the first tape and the second tape into which the swabs have been fed. By encapsulating the first tape and the second tape into which the swabs have been fed through the encapsulation component, a plastic bag containing the swabs is formed, thereby achieving automatic feeding and encapsulation. Moreover, each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the product cost, effectively ensuring the consistency, significantly increasing the product yield, and further avoiding the problem that the swab bags are contaminated due to the hygiene conditions of the staff.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of oropharyngeal sampling manufacturing equipment, and more specifically, to a swab bagging machine and a bagging method. Background Art

[0002] Traditional swab bagging methods usually involve manually placing swabs into swab bags. The assembly of swabs requires placing the manufactured swabs into packaging bags and then performing packaging. When operating manually, each step needs to be run separately and cannot be integrated into a single automated device, resulting in extremely low production efficiency; moreover, manual operation leads to poor consistency, low product yield, and the hygiene of workers cannot be effectively guaranteed during operation, easily causing the swab bags to be contaminated. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a swab bagging machine. First, place the swabs into the upper swab component, place the first tape into the first upper tape component, and place the second tape into the second upper tape component. The upper swab component transports the swabs to the discharge ends of the first upper tape component and the second upper tape component and drops them between the first tape and the second tape. Then, the encapsulation component encapsulates the first tape and the second tape with swabs inserted, thereby forming a plastic bag containing swabs, achieving automated feeding and encapsulation. Moreover, each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving production efficiency, reducing product costs, effectively guaranteeing consistency, significantly increasing product yield, and more importantly, avoiding the problem of swab bags being contaminated due to the hygiene of workers.

[0004] The present invention also provides a bagging method for the swab bagging machine.

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0006] To solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a bagging method for a swab bagging machine, which includes the following steps:

[0007] Step 1: Place the swabs into the upper swab component;

[0008] Step 2: Place the tapes into the upper tape component, where the first tape is placed into the first upper tape component and the second tape is placed into the second upper tape component;

[0009] Step 3: The upper swab component feeds the swabs between the first tape and the second tape of the upper tape component;

[0010] Step 4: The encapsulation component encapsulates the first tape and the second tape with swabs inserted.

[0011] Further, the step 4 includes the following steps:

[0012] Step 4.1: The intermittent feeding device drags the tape in the upper tape assembly into the heating and plastic sealing device, and at the same time drags the tape of the heating and plastic sealing device into the cutting device, and then stops dragging.

[0013] Step 4.2: The heating and plastic sealing device seals the tape, and at the same time the cutting device cuts the sealed tape.

[0014] The present invention also provides a swab bagging machine, which includes a frame, an upper swab assembly, an upper tape assembly and a packaging assembly. The upper swab assembly is fixed on the frame and is used for transporting swabs; the upper tape assembly includes an upper tape first assembly for transporting a first tape and an upper tape second assembly for transporting a second tape. The upper tape first assembly is fixed on the frame and its discharge end is located on one side of the discharge end of the upper swab assembly; the upper tape second assembly is fixed on the frame and its discharge end is located on the other side of the discharge end of the upper swab assembly. The upper swab assembly feeds the swab between the first tape and the second tape; the packaging assembly is fixed on the frame and is located at the discharge end of the upper tape assembly, and the packaging assembly is used for packaging the first tape and the second tape into which the swab is fed.

[0015] Further, the upper swab assembly includes a transmission device, a storage rack, a feeding device and a waste removing device. The transmission device is fixed on the frame and is used for transporting swabs; the storage rack is fixed on the frame and is located on one side of the feeding end of the transmission device, and the storage rack is used for storing a whole plate of swabs to be fed; the feeding device is fixed on the frame and is located above the feeding end of the transmission device, and the feeding device is used for grasping the whole plate of swabs in the storage rack and putting them into the transmission device; the waste removing device is fixed on the frame and is located on the other side of the feeding end of the transmission device, and the waste removing device is used for removing the waste of the whole plate of swabs on the transmission device.

[0016] Further, the feeding device includes a fixing part fixed on the frame. A horizontal slider and a corresponding horizontal slide rail are arranged on the fixing part. A vertical slide rail and a corresponding vertical slider are fixed on the horizontal slider. A clamping arm is arranged on the vertical slider. A swab clamping device is fixed at the front end of the clamping arm, and a swab positioning device is fixed at the end of the clamping arm.

[0017] Further, the swab clamping device includes an opening and closing cylinder fixed at the front end of the clamping arm and an opening and closing arm corresponding to the opening and closing cylinder.

[0018] Further, a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the opening and closing air cylinder. A sliding groove is formed in the fixing plate. An upper rack and a lower rack are slidably arranged in the sliding groove. A gear is meshed between the upper rack and the lower rack. The opening and closing air cylinder can drive the upper rack, and the upper rack and the lower rack are correspondingly connected to the opening and closing arms.

[0019] Further, the swab positioning device includes a positioning plate fixed to the end of the clamping arm. A plurality of card slots are formed on the positioning plate and arranged in sequence and at equal intervals.

[0020] Further, the encapsulation assembly includes a heating and plastic sealing device, an intermittent feeding device, and a cutting device. The heating and plastic sealing device is fixed on the frame and located below the discharging end of the upper tape assembly. The heating and plastic sealing device is used for plastic-sealing the tape conveyed by the upper tape assembly. The intermittent feeding device is fixed on the frame and located below the heating and plastic sealing device. The intermittent feeding device is used for intermittently dragging the tape after being heated and plastic-sealed by the heating and plastic sealing device. The cutting device is fixed on the frame and located below the intermittent feeding device. The cutting device is used for cutting the tape dragged by the intermittent feeding device.

[0021] Further, the intermittent feeding device includes a fixed seat, a driving wheel, and a control wheel. The fixed seat is fixed on the frame. The driving wheel is fixed on the fixed seat and connected to a driving motor. Grooves are formed on both sides of the fixed seat. A slider is slidably arranged in each groove. A through hole is formed in each slider. The control wheel is rotatably arranged in the through hole and is parallel to the driving wheel. One end of the slider is connected to a control motor.

[0022] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] First, place the swab into the upper swab assembly, place the first tape into the first upper tape assembly, and place the second tape into the second upper tape assembly. The upper swab assembly conveys the swab to the discharging ends of the first upper tape assembly and the second upper tape assembly and drops it between the first tape and the second tape. Then, the encapsulation assembly encapsulates the first tape and the second tape with the swab, thereby forming a plastic bag containing the swab, so as to realize automatic feeding and encapsulation. Moreover, each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the product cost, effectively ensuring the consistency, significantly increasing the product yield, and further avoiding the problem that the swab bag is contaminated due to the hygiene condition of the staff. Description of the Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 It is a flowchart of a bagging method for a swab bagging machine provided by the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2Structural schematic diagram of a swab bagging machine provided by the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 For Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the upper swab component in the middle.

[0027] Figure 4 For Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the upper tape component and the encapsulation component in the middle.

[0028] Figure 5 For Figure 3 Enlarged view of part A in the middle.

[0029] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the feeding device.

[0030] Figure 7 For Figure 6 Enlarged view of part C in the middle.

[0031] Figure 8 For Figure 7 Structural schematic diagram of the swab clamping device in the middle.

[0032] Figure 9 Another perspective schematic diagram of the feeding device.

[0033] Figure 10 For Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the encapsulation component at part B in the middle.

[0034] Figure 11 Structural schematic diagram of the spacing and feeding device. Specific embodiments

[0035] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments. The embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the present invention.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 , a bagging method for a swab bagging machine provided by the present invention, which includes the following steps:

[0037] Step 1: Put the swab into the upper swab component;

[0038] Step 2: Put the tape into the upper tape component, where the first tape is put into the first upper tape component and the second tape is put into the second upper tape component;

[0039] Step 3: The upper swab component sends the swab between the first tape and the second tape of the upper tape component;

[0040] Step 4: The encapsulation component encapsulates the first tape and the second tape into which the swab has been sent.

[0041] First, place the swab into the upper swab component, place the first tape into the first upper tape component, and place the second tape into the second upper tape component. The upper swab component conveys the swab to the discharge ends of the first upper tape component and the second upper tape component and drops it between the first tape and the second tape. Then, the encapsulation component encapsulates the first tape and the second tape with the swab, thereby forming a plastic bag containing the swab, achieving automated feeding and encapsulation. Moreover, each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving production efficiency, reducing product costs, effectively ensuring consistency, significantly increasing the product yield, and avoiding the problem of contamination of the swab bag caused by the hygiene conditions of the staff.

[0042] Further, step 4 includes the following steps:

[0043] Step 4.1: The spaced feeding device drags the tape in the upper tape component into the heat-sealing device and simultaneously drags the tape of the heat-sealing device into the cutting device and then stops dragging.

[0044] Step 4.2: The heat-sealing device seals the tape while the cutting device cuts the sealed tape.

[0045] Please refer to Figures 2 to 5, a swab bagging machine provided by the present invention, which includes a frame 1, an upper swab assembly 2, an upper tape assembly 3 and a packaging assembly 4. The upper swab assembly 2 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used for transporting the swab 100. The upper tape assembly 3 includes an upper tape first assembly 31 for transporting the first tape 101 and an upper tape second assembly 32 for transporting the second tape 102. The upper tape first assembly 31 is fixed on the frame 1 and its discharge end is located on one side of the discharge end of the upper swab assembly 2. The upper tape second assembly 32 is fixed on the frame 1 and its discharge end is located on the other side of the discharge end of the upper swab assembly 2. The upper swab assembly 2 feeds the swab 100 between the first tape 101 and the second tape 102. The packaging assembly 4 is fixed on the frame 1 and is located at the discharge end of the upper tape assembly 3. The packaging assembly 4 is used for packaging the first tape 101 and the second tape 102 into which the swab 100 is fed. First, the swab 100 is placed into the upper swab assembly 2, the first tape 101 is placed into the upper tape first assembly 31, and the second tape 102 is placed into the upper tape second assembly 32. The upper swab assembly 2 transports the swab 100 to the discharge ends of the upper tape first assembly 31 and the upper tape second assembly 32 and drops it between the first tape 101 and the second tape 102. Then, the packaging assembly 4 packages the first tape 101 and the second tape 102 into which the swab 100 is fed, thereby forming a plastic bag containing the swab 100, so as to achieve automatic feeding and packaging. Moreover, each step can be run simultaneously, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the product cost, effectively ensuring the consistency, significantly increasing the product yield, and more importantly, avoiding the problem that the swab 100 bags are contaminated due to the hygiene conditions of the staff.

[0046] Further, the upper swab assembly 2 includes a transmission device 21, a storage rack 22, a feeding device 23, and a waste removing device 24. The transmission device 21 is fixed to the frame 1 and is used for transmitting the swabs 100. The storage rack 22 is fixed to the frame 1 and is located on one side of the feeding end of the transmission device 21. The storage rack 22 is used for storing the whole plate of swabs 100 to be fed. The feeding device 23 is fixed to the frame 1 and is located above the feeding end of the transmission device 21. The feeding device 23 is used for grasping the whole plate of swabs 100 in the storage rack 22 and placing it into the transmission device 21. The waste removing device 24 is fixed to the frame 1 and is located on the other side of the feeding end of the transmission device 21. The waste removing device 24 is used for removing the waste of the whole plate of swabs 100 on the transmission device 21. The feeding device 23 takes out the whole plate of swabs 100 from the storage rack 22 one by one and places it into the transmission device 21. When the transmission device 21 transports the whole plate of swabs 100 after feeding to the waste removing device 24, the waste removing device 24 removes the waste of the whole plate of swabs 100, so that the whole plate of swabs 100 is cut into individual swabs 100 and moves to the discharging end along with the transmission device 21, thereby realizing automatic feeding. Moreover, each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the product cost, effectively ensuring the consistency, significantly increasing the product yield, and more importantly, avoiding the problem that the swab bags are contaminated due to the hygiene conditions of the staff.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 2 to 9 , further, the feeding device 23 includes a fixing part 231 fixed to the frame 1. A horizontal slider 232 and a corresponding horizontal slide rail 233 are provided on the fixing part 231. A vertical slide rail 234 and a corresponding vertical slider 235 are fixed on the horizontal slider 232. A clamping arm 236 is provided on the vertical slider 235. A swab clamping device 237 is fixed to the front end of the clamping arm 236. A swab positioning device 238 is fixed to the end of the clamping arm 236. The horizontal slider 232 first drives the whole device to move to the right, and then the vertical slider 235 drives the clamping arm 236 to move downward, bringing the clamping arm 236 to the storage rack 22. Then, the swab 100 in the storage rack 22 is positioned through the swab positioning device 238, and then the clamping position of the swab 100 is clamped through the swab clamping device 237. After the vertical slider 235 moves upward, the horizontal slider 232 moves to the left, so as to take out the swab 100 from the storage rack 22. Then the vertical slider 235 moves downward again, and the swab clamping device 237 releases the swab 100. Thus, a pick-and-place cycle is completed, and the automatic pick-and-place of the swab 100 is completed. The whole process does not require manual participation, greatly reducing the labor cost, improving the production efficiency, preventing the swab 100 from being contaminated during the process of placing the swab 100, and ensuring the yield and efficiency of the swab 100.

[0048] Further, the swab clamping device 237 includes an opening and closing cylinder 2371 fixed to the front end of the clamping arm 236 and an opening and closing arm 2372 corresponding to the opening and closing cylinder 2371. The frame of the whole plate of swabs 100 is clamped by the opening and closing arm 2372, so that the swabs 100 can be taken and placed as a whole plate.

[0049] Further, a fixing plate 2373 is connected and fixed to the opening and closing cylinder 2371. A chute 2374 is formed in the fixing plate 2373. An upper rack 2375 and a lower rack 2376 are slidably arranged in the chute 2374. A gear 2377 is meshed between the upper rack 2375 and the lower rack 2376. The opening and closing cylinder 2371 can drive the upper rack 2375. The upper rack 2375 and the lower rack 2376 are correspondingly connected to the opening and closing arm 2372. When the opening and closing cylinder 2371 drives the upper rack 2375, under the action of the gear 2377, the upper rack 2375 and the lower rack 2376 can be close to or away from each other, and further the opening and closing arm 2372 can be close to or away from each other.

[0050] Further, the swab positioning device 238 includes a positioning plate 2381 fixed to the end of the clamping arm 236. A plurality of card slots 2382 are formed in the positioning plate 2381 and are arranged in sequence and at equal intervals. The card slots 2382 are used to position the swabs 100.

[0051] Please refer to Figures 2 to 11, Further, the encapsulation component 4 includes a heating and plastic-sealing device 41, an intermittent feeding device 42, and a cutting device 43. The heating and plastic-sealing device 41 is fixed on the frame 1 and is located below the discharging end of the upper tape component 3. The heating and plastic-sealing device 41 is used for plastic-sealing the tape conveyed by the upper tape component 3. The intermittent feeding device 42 is fixed on the frame 1 and is located below the heating and plastic-sealing device 41. The intermittent feeding device 42 is used for intermittently dragging the tape after being heated and plastic-sealed by the heating and plastic-sealing device 41. The cutting device 43 is fixed on the frame 1 and is located below the intermittent feeding device 42. The cutting device 43 is used for cutting the tape dragged down by the intermittent feeding device 42. The tape passes through the heating and plastic-sealing device 41, the intermittent feeding device 42, and the cutting device 43. The intermittent feeding device 42 can intermittently drag the tape, thereby controlling the moving mode of the tape. When the tape needs to be heated and plastic-sealed when entering the heating and plastic-sealing device 41, the intermittent feeding device 42 stops moving. After the heating and plastic-sealing device 41 finishes plastic-sealing, the intermittent feeding device 42 drags the tape downward and sends the plastic-sealed tape into the cutting device 43. After sending it in, it stops moving until the cutting device 43 finishes cutting. Then the intermittent feeding device 42 continues to drag the tape into the next cycle. The heating and plastic-sealing device 41 and the cutting device 43 can simultaneously perform heating and plastic-sealing and cutting under the control of the intermittent feeding device 42, so as to achieve automatic feeding, and each step can run simultaneously, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the product cost, and effectively ensuring the consistency. The product yield is greatly improved, and more importantly, it can avoid the problem that the swab 100 bags are contaminated due to the hygienic conditions of the staff.

[0052] Further, the spaced material guiding device 42 includes a fixed seat 421, a driving wheel 422, and a control wheel 423. The fixed seat 421 is fixed to the frame 1. The driving wheel 422 is fixed to the fixed seat 421 and connected to a driving motor 424. Grooves 425 are formed on both sides of the fixed seat 421. A sliding block 426 is slidably disposed in each groove 425. A through hole 427 is formed in each sliding block 426. The control wheel 423 is rotatably disposed in the through hole 427 and is parallel to the driving wheel 422. One end of the sliding block 426 is connected to a control motor 428. The driving motor 424 in the spaced material guiding device 42 keeps rotating. When the tape passes through the heat-sealing device 41 for heat-sealing, the cutting device 43 below cuts and separates the heat-sealed product at the same time. The tape passes through the space between the driving wheel 422 and the control wheel 423. At this time, the control motor 428 drives the sliding block 426 to move away, so that the control wheel 423 moves away from the driving wheel 422, causing the driving wheel 422 to rotate idly. At this time, the tape no longer continues to fall. After heat-sealing and cutting are completed, the control motor 428 drives the sliding block 426 to make the control wheel 423 close to the driving wheel 422. The tape between the driving wheel 422 and the control wheel 423 rubs, and the feeding continues, causing the heat-sealing tape to continue to fall. This cycle is repeated, so that when heat-sealing and cutting are performed, the tape feeding can be paused, and the feeding can be resumed after the work is completed, thus avoiding incorrect cutting and heat-sealing dimensions, further avoiding wrinkles on the tape, preventing defective products from being produced, and reducing production costs.

[0053] Further, a resilient device 429 is disposed between the other end of the fixed seat 421 and the sliding block 426. When the control motor 428 controls the control wheel 423 to close to the driving wheel 422 and then stops applying power, the resilient force of the resilient device 429 can be relied on for resetting, so as to reduce the complexity of the control motor 428 and reduce production costs.

[0054] Further, the resilient device 429 is a spring fixed between the other end of the fixed seat 421 and the sliding block 426. The resetting is controlled by the resilient force of the spring, and its structure is simple and the procurement cost is low.

[0055] The above embodiments only illustrate the implementation manners of the present invention, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent of the present invention. Any technical solutions obtained by means of equivalent replacement or equivalent transformation shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A swab bagging machine, characterized in that, The machine comprises: a frame; an upper swab assembly, which is fixed on the frame and used to transport swabs; an upper tape assembly, which comprises a first upper tape assembly for transporting a first tape and a second upper tape assembly for transporting a second tape, wherein the upper swab assembly feeds the swab between the first tape and the second tape; a packaging assembly, which is fixed on the frame and located at the discharge end of the upper tape assembly, wherein the packaging assembly is used to package the first tape and the second tape with the swab fed therein; The upper swab assembly includes a transmission device, a storage rack, a loading device and a waste removal device; the transmission device is used to transmit swabs; the storage rack is located on one side of the loading end of the transmission device, and is used to store the whole page of swabs to be loaded; the loading device is located above the loading end of the transmission device, and is used to grab the whole page of swabs in the storage rack and put them into the transmission device; the waste removal device is located on the other side of the loading end of the transmission device, and is used to remove the waste of the whole page of swabs on the transmission device, so that the whole page of swabs is cut into individual swabs and moved to the discharge end with the transmission device; the loading device includes a clamping arm, and a swab is fixed on the front end of the clamping arm The swab clamping device comprises a swab positioning device fixed to the end of the clamping arm; the swab clamping device comprises an opening and closing cylinder fixed to the front end of the clamping arm and two opening and closing arms corresponding to the opening and closing cylinder, the two opening and closing arms are arranged opposite to each other, and the swab positioning device comprises a positioning plate fixed to the end of the clamping arm, and a plurality of slots arranged in sequence and at equal intervals are provided on the positioning plate, wherein the width of the opening and closing arm is smaller than the width of the positioning plate; when clamping a whole sheet of swabs, each swab in the whole sheet of swabs corresponds to a slot on the positioning plate, the slots position the swabs, and the opening and closing arms relatively open and close the frame that clamps the whole sheet of swabs to realize the operation of taking and placing the swabs on the whole sheet.

2. The swab bagging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first upper tape component is fixed on the frame and its discharge end is located on one side of the discharge end of the upper swab component; the second upper tape component is fixed on the frame and its discharge end is located on the other side of the discharge end of the upper swab component.

3. The swab bagging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission device, the storage rack, the loading device, and the waste removal device are all fixed on the frame.

4. The swab bagging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading device also includes a fixing part fixed on the frame, on which a horizontal slider and a horizontal slide rail corresponding to the horizontal slider are provided, on which a vertical slide rail and a vertical slider corresponding to the vertical slide rail are fixed, and the clamping arm is provided on the vertical slider.

5. The swab bagging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The packaging assembly includes a heating and plastic sealing device, a spacing material guiding device and a cutting device. The heating and plastic sealing device is fixed on the frame and located below the discharge end of the upper tape assembly. The heating and plastic sealing device is used to plastic seal the tape conveyed by the upper tape assembly; the spacing material guiding device is fixed on the frame and located below the heating and plastic sealing device. The spacing material guiding device is used to intermittently drag the tape heated and plastic sealed by the heating and plastic sealing device; the cutting device is fixed on the frame and located below the spacing material guiding device. The cutting device is used to cut the tape dragged down by the spacing material guiding device.

6. The swab bagging machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The spacing material guiding device includes a fixed seat, a driving wheel and a control wheel. The fixed seat is fixed on the frame. The driving wheel is fixed on the fixed seat and is connected to the driving motor. Grooves are provided on both sides of the fixed seat. A slider is slidably provided in each of the grooves. A through hole is provided on each of the sliders. The control wheel is rotatably provided in the through hole and is parallel to the driving wheel. One end of the slider is connected to the control motor.

7. The swab bagging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed plate is connected and fixed on the opening and closing cylinder, a sliding groove is provided in the fixed plate, an upper rack and a lower rack are slidably provided in the sliding groove, a gear is engaged between the upper rack and the lower rack, the opening and closing cylinder is used to drive the upper rack, and the upper rack and the lower rack are correspondingly connected to the opening and closing arm.

8. A bagging method using the swab bagging machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: Step 1: Place the swab into the upper swab assembly; Step 2: Place the tapes into the upper tape assembly, wherein the first tape is placed into the upper tape first assembly and the second tape is placed into the upper tape second assembly; Step 3: The upper swab assembly feeds the swab between the first tape and the second tape of the upper tape assembly; Step 4: The packaging component packages the first adhesive tape and the second adhesive tape with the swab fed therein.

9. The bagging method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The step 4 comprises the following steps: Step 4.1: The spacer guide device drags the tape in the upper tape assembly into the heating and laminating device, and at the same time, the tape of the heating and laminating device is dragged into the cutting device and then stops dragging; Step 4.2: The heating and laminating device laminates the tape and the cutting device cuts the laminated tape.

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