A kind of vial capping machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vial capping machine, and the technical scheme adopted is: a vial capping machine, comprising a shell, a frame arranged inside the shell, and a vial conveying and adjusting mechanism, a distance-adjusting ejector mechanism and a material-discharging mechanism installed on the frame. The vial conveying and adjusting mechanism comprises a conveying assembly, a centering assembly and a lifting assembly. The conveying assembly is used to convey the vial from the insertion end to the capping end position, and convey the peeled bottle cap to the inside of the bottle cap collecting bin; the centering assembly is used to control the centering movement of the card according to the size of the vial; the lifting assembly is used to adjust the height of the centering assembly; the distance-adjusting ejector mechanism is used to push the vial forward to the right below the material-discharging mechanism according to the size of the vial, and to hold the vial; the material-discharging mechanism is used to separate the vial from the vial cap. The advantages of the present invention are: it can achieve one-machine compatibility, can adapt to different types of vials for capping operations, has a wide range of uses, and has good use effects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a vial capping machine. Background Art

[0002] The vial is used to fill medicine powder and liquid. It is the most commonly used and indispensable medicine in the hospital. The vial needs to be sealed and stored. The top is set with two kinds of caps around the hollow part. The hollow part is in the middle for filling liquid or extracting medicine. The hollow part is tightly covered and sealed by the cap. The cap needs to be removed when using. At present, in the medical industry, due to the different conditions of patients, different types of vials need to be decapped, so that patients with different diseases can be infused more quickly and effectively. However, due to the large number of patients in some large hospitals, the number of vials that need to be decapped is also large. If the decapping is done manually, it will take a lot of manpower and waste time. At present, some vial decapping machines are used on the market. Their decapping method can only decap vials of fixed specifications. It cannot be compatible with most vials with one machine. In addition, the stability is poor and the maintenance is inconvenient. Therefore, a new technical solution should be provided to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a vial capping machine, which solves the problems that the prior equipment cannot be compatible with other equipment, has poor stability, and is inconvenient to repair and maintain.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A vial capping machine comprises a shell, a frame arranged inside the shell, and a vial conveying and adjusting mechanism, a distance adjusting ejector mechanism and a material shifting mechanism installed on the frame;

[0006] The housing is provided with a power button, an emergency stop button, a cover plate, and a touch screen for starting and stopping the machine;

[0007] The vial conveying and adjusting mechanism comprises a conveying assembly, a centering assembly and a lifting assembly. The conveying assembly is used to convey the vial from the insertion end to the cap stripping end, and convey the stripped bottle cap to the inside of the bottle cap collecting bin; the centering assembly is used to control the centering movement of the pallet according to the size of the vial;

[0008] The lifting assembly is installed below the centering assembly and is used to adjust the height of the centering assembly;

[0009] The distance-adjusting ejector mechanism is used to push the vial forward to just below the material-dispensing mechanism and to hold the vial according to the size of the vial;

[0010] The material-dispensing mechanism rotates clockwise to separate the bottle body and the bottle cap of the vial.

[0011] Further technical solutions:

[0012] The conveying assembly comprises a first motor, a first transmission belt set is connected and fixed to the output end of the first motor, and a transmission belt set is connected and fixed to the first transmission belt set.

[0013] The centering component includes a supporting cross plate, a second motor and a second transmission belt group. Guide columns are respectively installed and fixed on the four corners of the lower end surface of the supporting cross plate. The second transmission belt group is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor. A screw rod is fixed to the center connection of the second transmission belt group. T-nuts are respectively installed on both sides of the screw rod. The T-nuts are respectively installed and fixed on the connecting blocks. The upper surface of each connecting block is correspondingly installed on the adjustment plate above it. The two ends of the lower surface of each adjusting plate are respectively slidably set on the guide rail through sliders. A card plate is fixed on the upper surface of each adjusting plate through a support frame. The card plate is set above the conveying group belt.

[0014] The lifting assembly includes a lifting structure frame, a motor mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the lifting structure frame, linear bearings are respectively mounted on the four corners of the motor mounting plate, the linear bearings are concentrically matched with the guide columns, a lead screw motor is mounted and fixed on the motor mounting plate, a T-nut is arranged at the end of the lead screw motor, and the T-nut is mounted and fixed on the supporting cross plate.

[0015] The distance-adjusting ejector mechanism is arranged on the bottom frame of the material-dispensing bracket, and comprises an ejector and a screw motor fixedly connected to the rear end of the ejector, and the front end of the ejector passes through the frame body of the material-dispensing bracket.

[0016] The material-discharging mechanism includes a material-discharging bracket, a vial position sensing photoelectric switch arranged on the frame of the material-discharging bracket, a material-discharging disc and a material-discharging motor. The material-discharging disc is connected to the output end of the motor shaft of the material-discharging motor, and the material-discharging motor is installed and fixed above the frame of the material-discharging bracket.

[0017] Further technical solutions:

[0018] One end of the supporting horizontal plate is fixedly mounted with left and right origin photoelectric switches for providing origin information when the centering assembly is centered.

[0019] One end of the motor mounting plate is provided with a lifting origin photoelectric switch through a fixing frame, which is used to cooperate with the lifting origin to provide origin information.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the vial capping machine provided by the present invention has the following technical effects:

[0021] 1. The vial capping machine of the present invention has a simple structure, compact layout of components, small machine footprint, good stability, can adapt to a variety of on-site environments, is easy to install and manufacture, and has low use cost, so it is suitable for popularization and use.

[0022] 2. The vial decapping machine of the present invention can achieve one-machine compatibility and can be adapted to different types of vials for decapping operations, has a wide range of uses, and has good use effects.

[0023] 3. The vial decapping machine of the present invention has a high degree of automation and can automatically decap vials of different specifications with one-button operation, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the staff, improving work efficiency and saving time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure in which the outer shell is removed;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure in another direction;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vial conveying and regulating mechanism;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the conveying component;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the centering component;

[0031] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting component structure;

[0032] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material transfer mechanism.

[0033] Among them, 1. Shell, 1-1. Power button, 1-2. Emergency stop button, 1-3. Touch screen, 1-4. Cover plate, 2. Syringe bottle conveying and adjusting mechanism, 2-1. First motor, 2-2. First transmission belt group, 2-3. Transmission group belt, 2-4. Second motor, 2-5. Second transmission belt group, 2-5-1. Screw rod, 2-5-2. Connecting block, 2-5-3. T-nut, 2-6. Adjustment plate, 2-7. Guide rail, 2-8. Support horizontal plate, 2-9. Guide column, 2-10. Lifting origin, 2-11. Left and right Origin photoelectric switch, 2-12, motor mounting plate, 2-13, linear bearing, 2-14, lifting structure frame, 2-15, screw motor, 2-16, lifting origin photoelectric switch, 2-17, support frame, 2-18, card plate, 3, adjustable distance ejector mechanism, 3-1, ejector, 3-2, adjustable distance screw motor, 4, material dispensing mechanism, 4-1, material dispensing bracket, 4-2, vial position sensing photoelectric switch, 4-3, material dispensing tray, 4-4, material dispensing motor, 5, frame, 5-1, PCB control board mounting position, 6, bottle cap collection bin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in FIG. 3 , a vial capping machine of the present invention comprises a housing 1, a frame 5 arranged inside the housing 1, and a vial conveying and adjusting mechanism 2, a distance adjusting ejector mechanism 3 and a material shifting mechanism 4 installed on the frame 5, and a PCB control board mounting position 5 - 1 is provided at the upper end of the frame 5;

[0036] The shell 1 is used to protect the internal structure and is mainly made of sheet metal. A power button 1-1, an emergency stop button 1-2, a cover 1-4 and a touch screen 1-3 for starting and stopping the machine are arranged on it; in this embodiment, the cover 1-4 is an acrylic cover with good transparency for easy observation. The top of the cover is hinged on the shell, and a lifting handle is provided on the outer surface of the cover to facilitate the staff to open the cover and observe the condition of the internal material feeding mechanism.

[0037] like Figure 4As shown, the vial conveying and adjusting mechanism 2 includes a conveying component, a centering component and a lifting component. The conveying component is used to convey the vial from the insertion end to the capping end, and convey the peeled bottle cap to the inside of the bottle cap collecting bin 6; the centering component is used to control the centering movement of the pallet according to the size of the vial.

[0038] The lifting assembly is installed below the centering assembly and is used to adjust the height of the centering assembly;

[0039] The distance-adjusting ejector mechanism 3 is used to push the vial forward to just below the material-dispensing mechanism and to hold the vial according to the size of the vial;

[0040] The material-dispensing mechanism 4 rotates clockwise to separate the vial and the vial cap.

[0041] Preferably, as the second embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is a further limitation of the above embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the conveying assembly includes a first motor 2-1, and a first transmission belt group 2-2 is connected and fixed to the output end of the first motor 2-1, and a conveying group belt 2-3 is connected and fixed to the first transmission belt group 2-2. When the first motor 2-1 is working, the conveying group belt 2-3 is driven to move by the first transmission belt group 2-2, and then the vial is conveyed from the insertion end to the capping end. In this embodiment, mounting brackets are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the conveying group belt 2-3, and bracket supports are respectively provided at the two ends below the conveying belt 2-3, and the lower end surface of the bracket is fixedly mounted on the motor mounting plate 2-12.

[0042] Preferably, as the third embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is also a further limitation of the first embodiment, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the centering component includes a supporting cross plate 2-8, a second motor 2-4 and a second transmission belt group 2-5, and guide columns 2-9 are respectively installed and fixed on the four corners of the lower end surface of the supporting cross plate 2-8, and the second transmission belt group 2-5 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor 2-4. The center of the second transmission belt group 2-5 is connected and fixed with a screw rod 2-5-1, and T-nuts 2-5-3 are respectively installed on both sides of the screw rod 2-5-1. The T-nuts 2-5-3 are respectively installed and fixed on the connecting blocks 2-5-2, and the upper surface of each of the connecting blocks 2-5-2 is correspondingly installed on the adjusting plate 2-6 above it, and the two ends of the lower surface of each of the adjusting plates 2-6 are respectively slidably set on the guide rails 2-7 through sliders, and the guide rails 2-7 are used to provide guidance for the adjusting plate 2-6 when it moves in the centering, and a card plate 2-18 is connected and fixed on the upper surface of each of the adjusting plates 2-6 through a support frame 2-17, and the card plate 2-18 is arranged above the conveying group belt 2-3. In this embodiment, when the second motor 2-4 is working, it drives the lead screw 2-5-1 to rotate through the second transmission belt group 2-5, and the T-nut 2-5-3 on the lead screw 2-5-1 makes a left and right linear motion, which then drives the adjustment plate 2-6 and the card plate 2-18 above it to make corresponding linear motions to adjust the distance between the two card plates 2-18, so that the vials of different specifications can be clamped between the two card plates, ensuring the stability of the vials during transportation and material transfer, and ensuring the capping effect of the vials.

[0043] Preferably, as the fourth embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is a further limitation of the first embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the lifting assembly includes a lifting structure frame 2-14, on which a motor mounting plate 2-12 is fixedly mounted, and linear bearings 2-13 are respectively mounted on the four corners of the motor mounting plate 2-12, and the linear bearings 2-13 are coaxially matched with the guide column 2-9 to provide guidance for the lifting of the centering group, and a screw motor 2-15 is fixedly mounted on the motor mounting plate 2-12, and a T-nut is arranged at the end of the screw motor 2-15, and the T-nut is fixedly mounted on the supporting cross plate 2-8 to provide power for the lifting group. In this embodiment, the lifting assembly mainly drives the supporting cross plate to move up and down through the movement of the screw motor 2-15, thereby adjusting the height of the centering assembly to meet the needs of vials of different specifications.

[0044] Preferably, as the fifth embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is also a further limitation of the first embodiment, the distance-adjusting ejector mechanism 3 is arranged on the bottom frame of the material-dispensing bracket 4-1, and includes an ejector 3-1 and a distance-adjusting screw motor 3-2 fixedly connected to the rear end of the ejector 3-1, and the front end of the ejector 3-1 passes through the frame of the material-dispensing bracket 4-1. In this embodiment, when the distance-adjusting screw motor 3-2 is in operation, the rotational motion is converted into a linear motion, and according to the different specifications of the vials, the length of the ejector 3-1 extending out of the frame of the material-dispensing bracket 4-1 is controlled, so that the front end of the ejector 3-1 contacts the bottle body of the vial, so as to realize the bottle body of the vial being pushed forward to the right below the material-dispensing plate of the material-dispensing mechanism, so as to facilitate the decapping operation of the vial. In this embodiment, the material-dispensing mechanism 4 includes a vial position sensing photoelectric switch 4-2, a material-dispensing plate 4-3, and a material-dispensing motor 4-4, which are arranged on the frame of the material-dispensing bracket 4-1. The material-dispensing plate 4-3 is connected to the output end of the motor shaft of the material-dispensing motor 4-4, and the material-dispensing motor 4-4 is installed and fixed on the upper part of the material-dispensing bracket frame. The material-dispensing plate 4-3 is a windmill-type rotating material-dispensing plate, which is an existing component and can be directly purchased and used. Its specific structure is not within the scope of patent protection required by the present invention, so its specific structure is not described in detail here.

[0045] Preferably, as the sixth embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is a further limitation of the above embodiments, and one end of the supporting cross plate 2-8 is fixedly mounted with left and right origin photoelectric switches 2-11 for providing origin information when centering the centering component.

[0046] Preferably, as the seventh embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment is also a further limitation of the above embodiments. One end of the motor mounting plate 2-12 is provided with a lifting origin photoelectric switch 2-16 through a fixed frame, which is used to cooperate with the lifting origin 2-10 to provide origin information.

[0047] When the vial capping machine of the present invention is used, the vial type is first selected on the touch screen 1-3, and the vial conveying and adjusting group automatically adjusts the width distance of the centering component and the height distance of the lifting component in the vial conveying and adjusting group according to the relevant information entered in advance. The vial cap is placed downward on the conveying group belt 2-3, the vial cap is clamped between the two clamping plates 2-18, the vial moves to the end of the conveying group belt, the vial position sensing photoelectric 4-2 detects the vial, the material disc 4-3 rotates clockwise, the vial and the vial cap are separated, the vial flows out to the left, and the vial cap moves backward until it falls into the rear cap collecting bin 6.

[0048] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0049] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A vial capping machine, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (1), a frame (5) arranged inside the housing (1), and a vial conveying and adjusting mechanism (2), a distance adjusting ejector mechanism (3) and a material dispensing mechanism (4) installed on the frame (5); The housing (1) is provided with a power button (1-1), an emergency stop button (1-2), a cover plate (1-4) and a touch screen (1-3) for starting and stopping the machine; The vial conveying and adjusting mechanism (2) comprises a conveying component, a centering component and a lifting component. The conveying component is used to convey the vial from the insertion end to the cap stripping end position, and convey the stripped bottle cap to the inside of the bottle cap collecting bin (6); the centering component is used to control the centering movement of the card plate according to the size of the vial; the centering component comprises a supporting transverse plate (2-8), a second motor (2-4) and a second transmission belt group (2-5), the four corners of the lower end surface of the supporting transverse plate (2-8) are respectively fixed with guide pillars (2-9), the second transmission belt group (2-5) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor (2-4), and the second transmission belt group (2-5) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor (2-4). 5) is centrally connected and fixed with a screw rod (2-5-1), and T-nuts (2-5-3) are respectively installed on both sides of the screw rod (2-5-1), and the T-nuts (2-5-3) are respectively installed and fixed on the connecting blocks (2-5-2), and the upper surface of each connecting block (2-5-2) is correspondingly installed on the adjusting plate (2-6) above it, and the two ends of the lower surface of each adjusting plate (2-6) are respectively slidably arranged on the guide rail (2-7) through a slider, and a card plate (2-18) is connected and fixed on the upper surface of each adjusting plate (2-6) through a support frame (2-17), and the card plate (2-18) is arranged above the conveying group belt (2-3); The lifting assembly is installed below the centering assembly and is used to adjust the height of the centering assembly; The distance-adjusting ejector mechanism (3) is used to push the vial forward to the position directly below the material-dispensing mechanism and to hold the vial in place according to the size of the vial; The material-dispensing mechanism (4) rotates clockwise to separate the vial body and the bottle cap.

2. A vial capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly comprises a first motor (2-1), a first transmission belt group (2-2) is connected and fixed to the output end of the first motor (2-1), and a transmission group belt (2-3) is connected and fixed to the first transmission belt group (2-2).

3. The vial capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly comprises a lifting structure frame (2-14), a motor mounting plate (2-12) is fixedly mounted on the lifting structure frame (2-14), linear bearings (2-13) are respectively mounted on four corners of the motor mounting plate (2-12), the linear bearings (2-13) are coaxially matched with the guide column (2-9), a lead screw motor (2-15) is fixedly mounted on the motor mounting plate (2-12), a T-nut is arranged at the end of the lead screw motor (2-15), and the T-nut is fixedly mounted on the supporting horizontal plate (2-8).

4. The vial capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance-adjustable ejector mechanism (3) is arranged on a bottom frame of a material-dispensing bracket (4-1), and comprises an ejector (3-1) and a distance-adjustable lead screw motor (3-2) fixedly connected to the rear end of the ejector (3-1); the front end of the ejector (3-1) passes through the frame of the material-dispensing bracket (4-1).

5. The vial capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material-discharging mechanism (4) comprises a material-discharging bracket (4-1), a vial position sensing photoelectric switch (4-2) arranged on the frame of the material-discharging bracket (4-1), a material-discharging disc (4-3) and a material-discharging motor (4-4), wherein the material-discharging disc (4-3) is connected to the output end of the motor shaft of the material-discharging motor (4-4), and the material-discharging motor (4-4) is installed and fixed above the frame of the material-discharging bracket (4-1).

6. The vial capping machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the supporting horizontal plate (2-8) is provided with left and right origin photoelectric switches (2-11) through a fixed frame, which are used to provide origin information when the centering component is centered.

7. The vial capping machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the motor mounting plate (2-12) is provided with a lifting origin photoelectric switch (2-16) through a fixed frame, which is used to cooperate with the lifting origin (2-10) to provide origin information.

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