Automatic light inspection line for row bottles

Abstract

The present invention discloses a fully automatic light inspection assembly line for row bottles, comprising a feeding device and a light inspection device, wherein the feeding device is used to transport the row bottles to the light inspection device, and the light inspection device comprises: a light inspection camera assembly, used to photograph and inspect the liquid conditions in the row bottles; and a light inspection conveyor belt, used to receive the row bottles transported by the feeding device and carry the row bottles through the light inspection camera. The fully automatic light inspection assembly line for row bottles of the present invention can effectively achieve the effect of automatic light inspection of row bottles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a light inspection device, and more particularly to a fully automatic light inspection production line for row bottles. Background Art

[0002] Row bottles are currently being used more and more as medicine bottles. By filling each bottle with a certain dose of liquid medicine, it can greatly facilitate the use of liquid medicine by subsequent patients. During use, they only need to use one bottle at a time.

[0003] Therefore, in order to ensure that the dosage of liquid medicine is in a qualified state during the shipment of the row bottles, it is necessary to detect the liquid medicine condition inside the row bottles. The most commonly used method in the prior art is to detect the liquid level inside the row bottles to detect the internal liquid medicine capacity. The most commonly used detection method nowadays is mainly to set a backlight to illuminate the row bottles, and then detect the liquid level by naked eye observation by the inspector. However, this detection method may cause inaccurate detection due to eye fatigue of the inspector after a long period of detection. Therefore, the automation efficiency is not high, which greatly reduces the detection efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic light inspection production line for row bottles with high automation efficiency and high detection efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles, comprising a loading device and a light inspection device, wherein the loading device is used to transport the row bottles to the light inspection device, and the light inspection device comprises:

[0006] Light inspection camera assembly, used to photograph and inspect the liquid conditions in the row bottles;

[0007] The light inspection conveyor belt is used to receive the row of bottles delivered by the loading device and carry the row of bottles through the light inspection camera assembly.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the light inspection conveyor belt includes an upper inspection conveyor belt and a lower inspection conveyor belt, the light inspection camera includes an upper light inspection camera assembly and a lower light inspection camera assembly, the upper light inspection camera assembly is arranged on the side of the upper inspection conveyor belt, and the lower light inspection camera assembly is arranged on the side of the lower inspection conveyor belt.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the upper detection conveyor belt includes a conveying base plate, a left conveyor belt and a right conveyor belt, the left conveyor belt and the right conveyor belt are arranged above the left and right sides of the conveying base plate, and the belt surfaces of the left conveyor belt and the right conveyor belt are provided with pushing blocks, and the pushing blocks on the left conveyor belt and the right conveyor belt form a pushing space for pushing the row of bottles.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the upper light inspection camera assembly includes a top light inspection camera component, an upper right light inspection camera component and an upper left light inspection camera component, and the top light inspection camera component, the upper right light inspection camera component and the upper left light inspection camera component are arranged above the conveying bottom plate from front to back.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the lower detection conveyor belt includes a conveying top plate, a left clamping belt and a right clamping belt, the left clamping belt and the right clamping belt are arranged below the conveying top plate, and soft pads are provided on the belt surfaces of the left clamping belt and the right clamping belt, and the left clamping belt and the right clamping belt form a clamping space for clamping the row of bottles.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the lower light inspection camera assembly includes a lower right light inspection camera component, a bottom light inspection camera component and a lower left light inspection camera component, and the lower right light inspection camera component, the bottom light inspection camera component and the lower left light inspection camera component are arranged below the conveying top plate from front to back.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the loading device includes a main loading belt and a pushing assembly, and the row of bottles are placed on the main loading belt. The pushing assembly connects the main loading belt and the light inspection conveyor belt to receive the row of bottles conveyed by the main loading belt and push them into the light inspection conveyor belt.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the pushing assembly includes a blocking rod and a pushing conveyor belt. The blocking rod spans above the end of the main loading belt to block the row of bottles conveyed from the main loading belt. The pushing conveyor belt is arranged at a position close to the blocking rod and the light inspection conveyor belt. A plurality of pushing plates are evenly distributed on the belt surface of the pushing conveyor belt. The pushing plates are arranged through the blocking rod to push the row of bottles from the blocking rod into the light inspection conveyor belt.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, an adjusting cylinder is provided on the side of the main feeding belt near one end of the material stopping rod, the material stopping rod is fixedly mounted on the pushing rod of the adjusting cylinder, a limiting block is fixed on the cylinder body of the adjusting cylinder, the limiting block extends to the top of the material stopping rod toward one end of the material stopping rod, a positioning block is provided on the upper side of the material stopping rod, a limiting groove whose volume is larger than the positioning block is formed on the lower side of the limiting block, the positioning block is arranged in the limiting groove, and slides in the limiting groove.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, a total push block is placed on the upper side of the main feeding belt, and the total push block abuts against the row of bottles to push the row of bottles to move toward the blocking rod.

[0017] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that through the setting of the feeding device, the effect of automatic feeding can be achieved, and through the combination of the light inspection camera component and the light inspection conveyor belt, the combination of light and camera can be used to effectively achieve the effect of automatic and rapid light inspection, which greatly improves the detection efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is the overall structure diagram of the fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The overall structure diagram of the middle feeding device;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The overall structure diagram of the central light inspection device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the embodiments given in the accompanying drawings, wherein the directional nouns front, back, left, and right in this embodiment are mainly determined based on the direction of the row bottles during operation. The direction that is the same as the forward direction of the row bottles is the front, and the back, left, and right are determined by analogy.

[0022] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles of this embodiment includes a feeding device 1 and a light inspection device 2. The feeding device 1 is used to transport the row bottles to the light inspection device 2. The light inspection device 2 includes:

[0023] Light inspection camera assembly 4, used for photographing and inspecting the liquid condition in the row of bottles;

[0024] The light inspection conveyor belt 3 is used to receive the row bottles transported by the loading device 1 and carry the row bottles through the light inspection camera assembly 4. In the process of using the assembly line of this embodiment, it is only necessary to set up the entire assembly line in the factory, and then place the row bottles to be inspected into the loading device 1, and then start the entire assembly line. In this way, the row bottles will be loaded into the light inspection conveyor belt 3 one by one under the action of the loading device 1, and under the transportation of the light inspection conveyor belt 3, the row bottles will pass through the light inspection camera assembly 4, and then through the detection function of the light inspection camera assembly 4, it can effectively realize the effect of automatic detection of the internal liquid level of the row bottles, greatly increasing the detection efficiency.

[0025] As a specific implementation of the improvement, the light inspection conveyor belt 3 includes an upper inspection conveyor belt 31 and a lower inspection conveyor belt 32, and the light inspection camera 4 includes an upper light inspection camera assembly 41 and a lower light inspection camera assembly 42. The upper light inspection camera assembly 41 is arranged on the side of the upper inspection conveyor belt 31, and the lower light inspection camera assembly 42 is arranged on the side of the lower inspection conveyor belt 32. Through the arrangement of the above-mentioned components, separate inspections of the upper and lower parts of the row of bottles can be achieved, thereby achieving a comprehensive inspection effect, and dividing the inspection components into two parts can effectively reduce the complexity of components in a certain area.

[0026] As an improved specific implementation method, the upper detection conveyor belt 31 includes a conveying base plate 311, a left conveyor belt 312 and a right conveyor belt 313, and the left conveyor belt 312 and the right conveyor belt 313 are arranged above the left and right sides of the conveying base plate 311, and the belt surfaces of the left conveyor belt 312 and the right conveyor belt 313 are provided with pushing blocks, and the pushing blocks on the left conveyor belt 312 and the right conveyor belt 313 form a pushing space for pushing the row of bottles, so that the row of bottles can pass through the upper light inspection camera assembly 41 in turn through the action of the left conveyor belt 312 and the right conveyor belt 313, and the light inspection is effectively realized. The left conveyor belt 312 and the right conveyor belt 313 in this embodiment are connected to each other by a screw rod, and the distance between the two is changed by rotating the screw rod, so that it can be suitable for row of bottles of different specifications and sizes.

[0027] As a specific implementation of the improvement, the upper light inspection camera assembly 41 includes a top light inspection camera component 411, an upper right light inspection camera component 412 and an upper left light inspection camera component 413, and the top light inspection camera component 411, the upper right light inspection camera component 412 and the upper left light inspection camera component 413 are arranged from front to back above the conveying bottom plate 311. Through the arrangement of the above-mentioned structure, effective light inspection can be carried out on the upper part, upper left and upper right of the row bottles, thereby achieving the effect of all-round light inspection on the upper half of the row bottles.

[0028] As an improved specific implementation method, the lower detection conveyor belt 32 includes a conveyor top plate 321, a left clamping belt 322 and a right clamping belt 323, the left clamping belt 322 and the right clamping belt 323 are arranged below the conveyor top plate 321, and the belt surfaces of the left clamping belt 322 and the right clamping belt 323 are provided with cushions, and the left clamping belt 322 and the right clamping belt 323 form a clamping space for clamping the row bottles, so that after the liquid level detection of the upper part of the row bottles is completed, the liquid in the lower part of the row bottles can be detected to detect whether the liquid is clean, wherein the present invention The four corners of the conveying top plate 321 in the embodiment are installed on the external frame through linear bearings, and then four sprockets are respectively arranged at the four corners of the conveying top plate 321, and the four sprockets are rotatably installed on the sleeves of the linear bearings. A rotatable driving sprocket is arranged in the middle of the conveying top plate 321, and the sprocket can be driven by a hand wheel or a motor, and then the driving sprocket and the sprockets at the four corners are linked to each other through a chain, and the wheel centers of the sprockets at the four corners are provided with threaded holes, and the threaded holes are threadedly connected to the shaft rods of the linear bearings, so that the synchronous lifting and lowering of the four corners of the conveying top plate 321 can be achieved by rotating the sprockets.

[0029] As a specific implementation of the improvement, the lower light inspection camera assembly 42 includes a lower right light inspection camera component 421, a bottom light inspection camera component 422 and a lower left light inspection camera component 423. The lower right light inspection camera component 421, the bottom light inspection camera component 422 and the lower left light inspection camera component 423 are arranged from front to back below the conveying top plate 321. Through the arrangement of the above structure, the inspection of the lower half of the row bottles can be effectively realized.

[0030] As an improved specific implementation method, the loading device 1 includes a main loading belt 11 and a pushing assembly 12. The row of bottles are placed on the main loading belt 11. The pushing assembly 12 is connected to the main loading belt 11 and the light inspection conveyor belt 3 to receive the row of bottles conveyed by the main loading belt 11 and push them into the light inspection conveyor belt 3. In this way, batch placement can be achieved, and then the pushing assembly 12 can convey them one by one, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the detection results.

[0031] As an improved specific embodiment, the pushing assembly 12 includes a blocking rod 121 and a pushing conveyor belt 122. The blocking rod 121 spans above the end of the main loading belt 11 to block the row of bottles transported from the main loading belt 11. The pushing conveyor belt 122 is arranged at a position close to the blocking rod 121 and the light inspection conveyor belt 3. A plurality of pushing plates 111 are evenly distributed on the belt surface of the pushing conveyor belt 122. The pushing plates 111 are arranged to pass through the blocking rod 121 to push the row of bottles from the blocking rod 121 into the light inspection conveyor belt 3. In this way, through the combined action of the blocking rod 121 and the pushing conveyor belt 122, the effect of loading one by one can be effectively achieved, and compared with the method of using cylinder pushing, the pushing speed is faster and more uniform.

[0032] As an improved specific implementation method, an adjusting cylinder 112 is provided on the side of the main feeding belt 11 near one end of the material blocking rod 121, and the material blocking rod 121 is fixedly mounted on the pushing rod of the adjusting cylinder 112, and a limiting block 113 is fixed on the cylinder body of the adjusting cylinder 112, and the limiting block 113 extends to the top of the material blocking rod 121 toward one end of the material blocking rod 121, and a positioning block is provided on the upper side of the material blocking rod 121, and a limiting groove whose volume is larger than the positioning block is opened on the lower side of the limiting block 113, and the positioning block is arranged in the limiting groove and slides in the limiting groove. Through the arrangement of the above-mentioned structure, the effect of adjusting the position of the material blocking rod 121 can be achieved, so that the entire device can be suitable for row bottles of different specifications and sizes.

[0033] As an improved specific implementation method, a total push block 114 is placed on the upper side of the main feeding belt 11, and the total push block 114 is against the row bottles to push the row bottles to move toward the blocking rod 121. Since the bottoms of existing row bottles are generally not planar structures, they cannot stand on the main feeding belt 11. Therefore, workers are required to hold the row bottles by hand during the feeding process, which greatly increases the safety hazards of workers during work. Therefore, through the setting of the total push block 114, it can be effectively combined with the blocking rod 121 to form a structure for clamping the row bottles, so that workers do not need to hold them by hand, which greatly increases the safety of feeding.

[0034] In summary, the production line of this embodiment can achieve the effect of automated light inspection for row bottles, greatly increasing the inspection efficiency of row bottles.

[0035] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles, characterized by: The invention comprises a feeding device (1) and a light inspection device (2), wherein the feeding device (1) is used to transport the row of bottles into the light inspection device (2), and the light inspection device (2) comprises: A light inspection camera assembly (4) is used to photograph and inspect the liquid conditions in the row of bottles; The light inspection conveyor belt (3) is used to receive the row of bottles conveyed by the loading device (1) and carry the row of bottles through the light inspection camera assembly (4); the light inspection conveyor belt (3) comprises an upper inspection conveyor belt (31) and a lower inspection conveyor belt (32); the light inspection camera assembly (4) comprises an upper light inspection camera assembly (41) and a lower light inspection camera assembly (42); the upper light inspection camera assembly (41) is arranged on the side of the upper inspection conveyor belt (31); and the lower light inspection camera assembly (42) is arranged on the side of the lower inspection conveyor belt (42). (32); the upper detection conveyor belt (31) comprises a conveyor bottom plate (311), a left driving belt (312) and a right driving belt (313); the left driving belt (312) and the right driving belt (313) are arranged above the left and right sides of the conveyor bottom plate (311); the belt surfaces of the left driving belt (312) and the right driving belt (313) are both provided with pushing blocks; the pushing blocks on the left driving belt (312) and the right driving belt (313) mutually form a pushing space for pushing the row of bottles; the upper light inspection camera assembly (41 ) comprises a top light inspection camera component (411), an upper right light inspection camera component (412) and an upper left light inspection camera component (413), wherein the top light inspection camera component (411), the upper right light inspection camera component (412) and the upper left light inspection camera component (413) are arranged above the conveying bottom plate (311) from front to back; the lower detection conveyor belt (32) comprises a conveying top plate (321), a left clamping belt (322) and a right clamping belt (323), wherein the left clamping belt (322) and the right clamping belt (323) are arranged above the conveying top plate (321). Below the plate (321), soft pads are provided on the belt surfaces of the left clamping belt (322) and the right clamping belt (323), and the left clamping belt (322) and the right clamping belt (323) mutually form a clamping space for clamping the row of bottles. The loading device (1) comprises a main loading belt (11) and a pushing assembly (12), and the row of bottles is placed on the main loading belt (11). The pushing assembly (12) is connected to the main loading belt (11) and the light inspection conveyor belt (3) to receive the row of bottles conveyed by the main loading belt (11) and push them into the light inspection conveyor belt (3).

2. The fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles according to claim 1 is characterized by: The lower light inspection camera assembly (42) comprises a lower right light inspection camera component (421), a bottom light inspection camera component (422) and a lower left light inspection camera component (423), wherein the lower right light inspection camera component (421), the bottom light inspection camera component (422) and the lower left light inspection camera component (423) are arranged below the conveying top plate (321) from front to back.

3. The fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles according to claim 2 is characterized by: The pushing assembly (12) comprises a blocking rod (121) and a pushing conveyor belt (122). The blocking rod (121) spans above the end of the main feeding belt (11) to block the row of bottles conveyed from the main feeding belt (11). The pushing conveyor belt (122) is arranged at a position close to the blocking rod (121) and the light inspection conveyor belt (3). A plurality of pushing plates (111) are evenly distributed on the belt surface of the pushing conveyor belt (122). The pushing plates (111) are arranged to pass through the blocking rod (121) to push the row of bottles from the blocking rod (121) into the light inspection conveyor belt (3).

4. The fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles according to claim 3 is characterized by: An adjusting cylinder (112) is provided on the side of the main feeding belt (11) near one end of the material stopping rod (121); the material stopping rod (121) is fixedly mounted on a pushing rod of the adjusting cylinder (112); a limiting block (113) is fixed on the cylinder body of the adjusting cylinder (112); the limiting block (113) extends above the material stopping rod (121) toward one end of the material stopping rod (121); a positioning block is provided on the upper side of the material stopping rod (121); a limiting groove having a volume larger than that of the positioning block is provided on the lower side of the limiting block (113); the positioning block is arranged in the limiting groove and slides in the limiting groove.

5. The fully automatic light inspection line for row bottles according to claim 4 is characterized by: A total push block (114) is placed on the upper side of the main feeding belt (11), and the total push block (114) abuts against the row of bottles to push the row of bottles to move toward the blocking rod (121).

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