Automatic Wrapping and Sealing Device and Method for Medical Transfer Frames

Abstract

The present invention discloses a medical transport box automatic wrapping and encapsulation device and method, including a frame. A sliding channel for accommodating the sliding of the box body is provided on the frame. At one end of the sliding channel, a pushing component for pushing the box body to slide on the sliding channel is provided. Right below the sliding channel, an adsorption component for adsorbing the packaging film is provided. Right above the adsorption component, a conveying component for conveying the packaging film is provided. A cutting component for cutting the packaging film is provided on the conveying component. A cutting and clamping integrated structure is arranged between the cutting component and the conveying component to cut the packaging film and simultaneously clamp the cut packaging film. A heat drying component for heat drying the packaging film wrapped on the box body is also provided on the frame. The beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly reflected in: compact layout, high degree of automation, realizing fully automated processing, without manual operation, greatly improving work efficiency, reducing work intensity, and facilitating batch processing and production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated packaging, and more particularly, to an automatic wrapping and encapsulating device and method for a medical transfer frame. Background Art

[0002] In the medical industry, medical transfer frames are relatively common transportation tools. As shown in Figure 3 , it has a frame body 100, and a plurality of through holes 101 are provided on the frame body. The function of these through holes is to place pipettes or other medical plastic tubes. After the pipettes or other medical plastic tubes are placed therein, in order to avoid contamination, it is necessary to use a film to wrap and encapsulate them. At present, most in the industry use manual or semi-automatic methods for film wrapping and encapsulation, which is time-consuming and laborious, with a large working intensity, not conducive to mass production, and has strong limitations. In addition, manual operation may cause contamination to the medical transfer frame, making it difficult to ensure the yield rate. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an automatic wrapping and encapsulating device and method for a medical transfer frame.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic wrapping and encapsulating device for a medical transfer frame includes a frame. A sliding channel for accommodating the sliding of the frame body is provided on the frame. A pushing component for pushing the frame body to slide on the sliding channel is provided at one end of the sliding channel. An adsorption component for adsorbing the encapsulation film is provided directly below the sliding channel. A conveying component for conveying the encapsulation film is provided directly above the adsorption component. A cutting component for cutting the encapsulation film is provided on the conveying component. A cutting and clamping integrated structure is provided between the cutting component and the conveying component to cut the encapsulation film and simultaneously clamp the cut encapsulation film. A heat drying component for heat drying the encapsulation film wrapped on the frame body is also provided on the frame.

[0006] Preferably, the cutting and clamping integrated structure includes a guiding column fixed on the frame and a cutting column pivotally arranged on the frame. A cutting knife is axially provided on the cutting column, and the outer circumferential surfaces of the cutting knife and the cutting column can be closely attached to the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column.

[0007] Preferably, the conveying component includes a slider sleeved on the frame. A connecting plate is fixed on the slider. The cutting component includes an upper pushing cylinder fixed on the connecting plate. A connecting piece is fixed on the cylinder shaft of the upper pushing cylinder. An engaging block is pivotally arranged on the connecting piece. A transmission arm is arranged in the engaging block, and the transmission arm is in transmission connection with the cutting column.

[0008] Preferably, the frame is provided with serrated grooves, the slider is provided with gears meshing with the grooves, and the cutting column and the guiding column are pivotally arranged on the slider.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying assembly further includes a driving roller and a driven roller pivotally arranged on the frame, and the distance between the driving roller and the driven roller is equal to the thickness of the packaging film.

[0010] Preferably, the frame is further provided with a loading roller, and a set of tensioning rollers pivotally arranged on the frame are provided between the loading roller and the driving roller.

[0011] Preferably, guiding columns fixed on the frame are provided above, below and on the slider. Among them, the distance between the guiding columns above the slider is greater than the distance between the guiding columns on the slider, and the distance between the guiding columns below the slider is less than the distance between the guiding columns on the slider; guiding ropes are wound around the guiding columns on the same side of the slider.

[0012] Preferably, the frame is provided with fixing plates located on both sides of the sliding channel, and the distance between the fixing plates is less than the length of the packaging film; a bearing rod is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the fixing plate and is located below the conveying assembly.

[0013] Preferably, the heat drying assembly at least includes a heat dryer fixed on the frame, and the heat dryer is located on the side of the bearing rod away from the pushing assembly.

[0014] Preferably, the pushing assembly at least includes a pushing cylinder fixed at one end of the sliding channel, and a push plate is fixedly arranged on the cylinder shaft of the pushing cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, positioning plates for positioning the frame body are further provided on both sides of the sliding channel, and the positioning plates are fixedly connected to the cylinder shafts of the limiting cylinders fixed on the frame.

[0016] A covering and packaging method for a medical transport frame automatic covering and packaging device includes the following steps:

[0017] S1. The driving roller rotates and cooperates with the driven roller to convey the packaging film on the loading roller downward until the adsorption assembly adsorbs the packaging film.

[0018] S2. The top cylinder is started, and the cutting column is driven to rotate through the connecting piece, the connecting block and the transmission arm in sequence until the cutting knife is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column, and the cutting of the packaging film is completed.

[0019] S3. The upper top cylinder starts again, and drives the cutting column to rotate through the connecting piece, the connecting block and the transmission arm in sequence until the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column, completing the clamping of the packaging film.

[0020] S4. The pushing cylinder starts, drives the frame to slide on the sliding channel through the push plate. At the same time, the adsorption assembly stops adsorbing, the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column is separated from the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column, and both sides of the packaging film fall onto the bearing rod.

[0021] S5. The pushing cylinder starts again, drives the frame to continue sliding on the sliding channel until both sides of the packaging film fall onto the side wall of the frame, and the heat dryer starts to complete the packaging of the frame.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly reflected in:

[0023] 1. Compact layout, high degree of automation, realizing fully automated processing without manual operation, greatly improving work efficiency, reducing work intensity, facilitating batch processing production. In addition, mechanized operation can avoid the situation of contaminating the frame, thus ensuring the qualified rate.

[0024] 2. In the cutting and clamping integrated structure, the cutting knife is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column to cut the packaging film. After cutting is completed, the cutting column rotates so that the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column, and the clamping of the packaging film can be completed. This operation is simple and convenient, and the clamping of the packaging film can be completed without using an additional clamping component, realizing the integration of cutting and clamping, greatly reducing the occupied space of parts, achieving high integration, and facilitating reasonable layout.

[0025] 3. The gear and the tooth groove cooperate with each other to drive the slider to move up and down, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the cutting column and the guiding column to meet the packaging of frames of different specifications, and having a wide range of applicability.

[0026] 4. The guiding rope can guide the packaging film, avoiding situations such as position deviation during the transportation of the packaging film, ensuring the unity of position, and thus improving the qualified rate of packaging. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 : The perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 : Figure 1 The partial enlarged view of part A in

[0030] Figure 3: Schematic diagram of a prior art medical transfer frame. Detailed implementation manners

[0031] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific implementation manners shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these implementation manners are not limited to the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional transformation made by those of ordinary skill in the art based on these implementation manners is included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood through specific situations.

[0034] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0035] Combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention discloses an automatic wrapping and encapsulating device for a medical transfer frame, including a frame 1. A sliding channel 2 for the sliding of the accommodating frame 100 is provided on the frame 1. The sliding channel 2 can be a reserved sliding plane or a chute provided on the frame 1, both of which fall within the protection scope of the present invention and will not be elaborated here.

[0036] One end of the sliding channel 2 is provided with a pushing component 3 for pushing the box body 100 to slide on the sliding channel 2. The pushing component 3 at least includes a pushing air cylinder (not shown in the figure) fixed at one end of the sliding channel 2. A push plate 31 is fixed on the air cylinder shaft of the pushing air cylinder, and the position of the box body is driven by the push plate 31. Positioning plates 32 for positioning the box body 100 are also provided on both sides of the sliding channel 2, and the positioning plates 32 are fixedly connected to the air cylinder shafts of the limit air cylinders 33 fixed on the frame 1.

[0037] An adsorption component for adsorbing the packaging film is provided directly below the sliding channel 2. The adsorption component is a prior art. For example, the adsorption component can be a suction head, and the suction head is connected to an external air source. Of course, it can also be other structures. The structure of this adsorption component is not the key point of the present invention and will not be elaborated here too much.

[0038] In the above, a conveying component 4 for conveying the packaging film is provided directly above the adsorption component. A cutting component 5 for cutting the packaging film is provided on the conveying component 4. A cutting and clamping integrated structure is arranged between the cutting component 5 and the conveying component 4 to cut the packaging film and clamp the cut packaging film at the same time. Specifically, the cutting and clamping integrated structure includes a guiding column 41 fixed on the frame 1 and a cutting column 51 pivotally arranged on the frame 1. A cutting knife is axially arranged on the cutting column 51, and the outer circumferential surfaces of the cutting knife and the cutting column 51 can be in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column 41. In the cutting and clamping integrated structure, the cutting knife is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column to cut the packaging film. After cutting is completed, the cutting column rotates to make the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column, and the clamping of the packaging film can be completed. This operation is simple and convenient, and there is no need to additionally adopt a clamping component to complete the clamping of the packaging film, realizing the integration of cutting and clamping, greatly reducing the occupied space of parts, achieving high integration, and facilitating reasonable layout.

[0039] The conveying component 4 includes a slider 49 sleeved on the frame 1. A connecting plate 48 is fixed on the slider 49. The cutting component 5 includes an upward pushing air cylinder 52 fixed on the connecting plate 48. A connecting piece 53 is fixed on the air cylinder shaft of the upward pushing air cylinder 52. An adapter block 54 is pivotally arranged on the connecting piece 53. A transmission arm 55 is arranged in the adapter block 54, and the transmission arm 55 is in transmission connection with the cutting column 51. A serrated tooth groove 491 is arranged on the frame 1. A gear 492 meshing with the tooth groove 491 is arranged on the slider 49. The cutting column 51 and the guiding column 41 are both pivotally arranged on the slider 49. The cooperation between the gear and the tooth groove can drive the slider 49 to move up and down, so as to realize the height adjustment of the cutting column 51 and the guiding column 41 to meet the packaging of different specifications of box bodies, and has a wide applicability.

[0040] The frame 1 is also provided with a feeding roller 44, and a group of tensioning rollers 45 are provided between the feeding roller 44 and the driving roller 42, which are pivotally arranged on the frame 1. The conveying assembly 4 also includes a driving roller 42 and a driven roller 43 pivotally arranged on the frame 1, and the distance between the driving roller 42 and the driven roller 43 is equal to the thickness of the packaging film. The driving roller 42 and the driven roller 43 cooperate with each other to drive the packaging film to be transported downward, and this design is a prior art, and the present invention will not be described in detail here.

[0041] In this preferred embodiment, the slider 49 and the upper and lower parts thereof are provided with guide posts 46 fixed on the frame 1, wherein the distance between the guide posts 46 located above the slider 49 is greater than the distance between the guide posts 46 located on the slider 49, and the distance between the guide posts 46 located below the slider 49 is less than the distance between the guide posts 46 located on the slider 49; a guide rope (not shown in the figure) is wound around the guide posts 46 located on the same side of the slider 49. The guide rope can guide the packaging film, avoid the packaging film from being offset during the transportation process, ensure the uniformity of the position, and thus improve the packaging yield rate.

[0042] The frame 1 is provided with fixing plates 11, which are located on both sides of the slide channel 2, and the distance between the fixing plates 11 is less than the length of the packaging film; the outer side of the fixing plates 11 is fixed with a bearing rod 12, which is located below the conveying assembly 4. The bearing rod can receive the packaging film cut by the cutting assembly, and when the pushing assembly 3 pushes the frame 100 to slide to a predetermined position in the slide channel 2, the packaging film falling on the bearing rod falls to the side wall of the frame, and then is heat-dried and packaged by the heat-drying assembly.

[0043] The frame 1 is also provided with a heat drying component 6 for drying the packaging film wrapped on the frame 100. The heat drying component 6 at least includes a heat dryer 61 fixed on the frame 1. The heat dryer 61 is located on the side of the bearing rod 12 away from the pushing component 3.

[0044] The working process of the present invention is briefly described below, which comprises the following steps:

[0045] S1, the active roller 42 rotates and cooperates with the driven roller 43 to convey the packaging film on the feeding roller 44 downward until the adsorption component adsorbs the packaging film;

[0046] S2, the upper cylinder 52 is started, and the cutting column 51 is driven to rotate through the connecting piece 53, the connecting block 54 and the transmission arm 55 in sequence, until the cutting knife is in close contact with the outer circumference of the guide column 41, and the packaging film is cut;

[0047] S3. The upper top cylinder 52 starts again, and drives the cutting column 51 to rotate through the connecting member 53, the connecting block 54 and the transmission arm 55 in sequence until the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column 51 is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column 41, completing the clamping of the packaging film.

[0048] S4. The pushing cylinder starts, and drives the frame 100 to slide on the sliding channel 2 through the push plate 31. At the same time, the adsorption assembly stops adsorbing, and the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column 51 is separated from the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column 41, and both sides of the packaging film fall onto the bearing rod 12.

[0049] S5. The pushing cylinder starts again, drives the frame 100 to continue sliding on the sliding channel 2 until both sides of the packaging film fall onto the side wall of the frame 100, and the heat dryer 61 starts to complete the packaging of the frame.

[0050] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to the embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0051] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present invention, and they are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for medical transport frame, comprising a frame (1), a sliding channel (2) for sliding the accommodating frame body (100) is provided on the frame (1), and a pushing component (3) for pushing the frame body (100) to slide on the sliding channel (2) is provided at one end of the sliding channel (2), characterized in that: Below the sliding channel (2), there is an adsorption component for adsorbing the packaging film. Above the adsorption component, there is a conveying component (4) for conveying the packaging film. On the conveying component (4), there is a cutting component (5) for cutting the packaging film. A cutting and clamping integrated structure is arranged between the cutting component (5) and the conveying component (4) to cut the packaging film and clamp the cut packaging film at the same time. On the frame (1), there is also a heat drying component (6) for heat drying the packaging film wrapped on the frame body (100). The cutting and clamping integrated structure includes a guiding column (41) fixed on the frame (1) and a cutting column (51) pivotally arranged on the frame (1). An axial cutting knife is arranged on the cutting column (51). The outer circumferential surfaces of the cutting knife and the cutting column (51) can be in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column (41). The pushing component (3) at least includes a pushing cylinder fixed at one end of the sliding channel (2). A push plate (31) is fixed on the cylinder shaft of the pushing cylinder.

2. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for medical transport frames according to claim 1, wherein: The conveying component (4) includes a slider (49) sleeved on the frame (1). A connecting plate (48) is fixed on the slider (49). The cutting component (5) includes an upper top cylinder (52) fixed on the connecting plate (48). A connecting piece (53) is fixed on the cylinder shaft of the upper top cylinder (52). An engaging block (54) is pivotally arranged on the connecting piece (53). A transmission arm (55) is arranged in the engaging block (54). The transmission arm (55) is in transmission connection with the cutting column (51).

3. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for a medical transport frame according to claim 2, characterized in that: A serrated tooth groove (491) is arranged on the frame (1). A gear (492) meshing with the tooth groove (491) is arranged on the slider (49). The cutting column (51) and the guiding column (41) are both pivotally arranged on the slider (49).

4. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for a medical transport frame according to claim 3, wherein: The conveying component (4) further includes a driving roller (42) and a driven roller (43) pivotally arranged on the frame (1). The distance between the driving roller (42) and the driven roller (43) is equal to the thickness of the packaging film.

5. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for a medical transport frame according to claim 4, characterized in that: An upper feeding roller (44) is also arranged on the frame (1). A group of tensioning rollers (45) pivotally arranged on the frame (1) are arranged between the upper feeding roller (44) and the driving roller (42).

6. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for a medical transport frame according to claim 5, wherein: Guiding columns (46) fixed on the frame (1) are arranged above, below and on the slider (49). Among them, the distance between the guiding columns (46) above the slider (49) is greater than the distance between the guiding columns (46) on the slider (49), and the distance between the guiding columns (46) below the slider (49) is less than the distance between the guiding columns (46) on the slider (49). Guiding ropes are wound around the guiding columns (46) on the same side of the slider (49).

7. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for a medical transport frame according to claim 1, wherein: A fixing plate (11) is provided on the frame (1). The fixing plates (11) are located on both sides of the sliding channel (2), and the distance between the fixing plates (11) is less than the length of the packaging film. A carrying rod (12) is fixedly provided on the outer side of the fixing plate (11), and the carrying rod (12) is located below the conveying assembly (4).

8. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for medical transport frames according to claim 7, characterized in that: The heat drying assembly (6) at least includes a heat dryer (61) fixedly provided on the frame (1), and the heat dryer (61) is located on the side of the carrying rod (12) away from the pushing assembly (3).

9. The automatic wrapping and encapsulation device for medical transport frames according to claim 8, wherein: Positioning plates (32) for positioning the frame body (100) are further provided on both sides of the sliding channel (2), and the positioning plates (32) are fixedly connected to the cylinder shaft of a limiting cylinder (33) fixedly provided on the frame (1).

10. The covering and encapsulating method of the medical transport box automatic covering and encapsulating device according to claim 6, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: S1. The driving roller (42) rotates and cooperates with the driven roller (43) to convey the packaging film on the loading roller (44) downward until the adsorption assembly adsorbs the packaging film. S2. The top cylinder (52) is started, and the cutting column (51) is driven to rotate in sequence through the connecting piece (53), the connecting block (54) and the transmission arm (55) until the cutting knife is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column (41), and the cutting of the packaging film is completed. S3. The top cylinder (52) is started again, and the cutting column (51) is driven to rotate in sequence through the connecting piece (53), the connecting block (54) and the transmission arm (55) until the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column (51) is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column (41), and the clamping of the packaging film is completed. S4. The pushing cylinder is started, and the frame body (100) is driven to slide on the sliding channel (2) through the push plate (31). At the same time, the adsorption assembly stops adsorbing, and the outer circumferential surface of the cutting column (51) is separated from the outer circumferential surface of the guiding column (41), and both sides of the packaging film fall onto the carrying rod (12). S5. The pushing cylinder is started again, and the frame body (100) is driven to continue sliding on the sliding channel (2) until both sides of the packaging film fall onto the side walls of the frame body (100), and the heat dryer (61) is started to complete the packaging of the frame body.

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