Linear tracking type filling and capping machine

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of pharmaceutical machinery, and discloses a linear tracking type filling and capping machine, which comprises a chain wheel line mechanism for conveying glass bottles, a tracking filling mechanism arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism close to the bottle inlet end, a capping base mechanism arranged below the chain wheel line mechanism close to the bottle outlet end, a tracking capping mechanism arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism opposite to the capping base mechanism, and a cap hanging mechanism arranged between the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism; the capping base mechanism comprises a transmission chain assembly and a plurality of base assemblies arranged on the transmission chain assembly, the base assembly comprises a base and a rotary table rotatably arranged in the middle of the base, and a driving member for driving the rotary table to rotate is arranged in the transmission chain assembly at the initial position of the tracking capping mechanism; the transmission chain assembly moves synchronously with the chain wheel line mechanism; the tracking filling mechanism tracks the movement of the glass bottles and completes the capping process in the process that the glass bottles follow the rotary table to rotate. The present application has more reasonable structure design, higher equipment integration, and high production efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of pharmaceutical machinery, in particular to a linear tracking type filling and capping machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of pharmaceutical machinery and food packaging machinery, filling and capping are important processes for the production of bottled products such as oral liquid bottles, vials, etc. Currently, existing filling and capping integrated machines can meet the filling and capping production of small and medium capacity glass bottles, but the overall machine is limited by the structure, and its maximum production capacity is at the level of 300 bottles per minute. For example, CN216468650U discloses a filling and capping integrated machine, the filling tracking assembly of which is arranged on a circular track, and a plurality of arc-shaped liquid filling nozzles are used for tracking filling. The capping assembly uses a traditional ring-shaped circulating capping mechanism to continuously cap through a dial wheel. Due to the structure of the capping integrated machine, the filling tracking assembly and the capping assembly are relatively large in size and need to occupy a large space, resulting in a large size of the manufactured equipment and a large floor area, which requires a higher production site. In addition, the production capacity of the existing filling and capping machine is still difficult to meet market demand.

[0003] Based on the problems of large floor area and low production efficiency of the existing filling and capping machine, a linear tracking type filling and capping machine with more reasonable structure design, higher integration and high production efficiency is developed. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to solve the problems of large floor area and low production efficiency of the existing filling and capping machine. To this end, the present application provides a linear tracking type filling and capping machine with more reasonable structure design, higher integration and high production efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present application to solve the technical problems is as follows:

[0006] The present application provides a linear tracking type filling and capping machine, which comprises a chain wheel line mechanism for conveying glass bottles, a tracking filling mechanism arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism near the bottle inlet end, a capping base mechanism arranged below the chain wheel line mechanism near the bottle outlet end, a tracking capping mechanism arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism opposite the capping base mechanism, and a cap hanging mechanism arranged between the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism. The capping base mechanism comprises a transmission chain assembly and a plurality of base assemblies arranged on the transmission chain assembly. The base assembly comprises a base and a turntable rotatably arranged in the middle of the base. The glass bottles are transferred from the fixed base plate to the turntable under the driving of the chain wheel line mechanism. A driving member for driving the rotation of the turntable is arranged in the transmission chain assembly at the initial position of the tracking capping mechanism. The transmission chain assembly moves synchronously with the chain wheel line mechanism. The tracking filling mechanism tracks the movement of the glass bottles and completes the capping process during the rotation of the glass bottles following the turntable.

[0007] Preferably, the bottom of the rotating table is provided with a gear, the driving member is provided as a rack, and the rotating table is engaged with the gear and the rack and rotates under the drive of the transmission chain assembly.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the tracking capping mechanism comprises a lifting assembly, a capping head rotatably mounted on the bottom of the lifting assembly, a rolling cutter assembly movably arranged on the lifting assembly at one side of the capping head, and a driving part arranged on the lifting assembly for driving the rolling cutter assembly.

[0009] Preferably, the tracking capping mechanism is provided with a plurality of capping heads arranged side by side, and one rolling cutter assembly is arranged at the side of each capping head.

[0010] Preferably, the rolling cutter assembly comprises a movable seat and a rolling cutter, the movable seat is rotatably mounted on the lifting assembly by a pin shaft at the middle part thereof, the rolling cutter is fixedly mounted on the end of the movable seat close to the capping head, and the end of the movable seat away from the capping head is connected with the driving part, so that the rolling cutter is driven to perform a capping action towards the direction of the glass bottle by pushing the movable seat through the driving part.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the chain wheel line mechanism comprises a horizontal transmission chain and a plurality of bottle protecting clamps arranged at equal intervals on the transmission chain, each bottle protecting clamp above the capping base mechanism is opposite to the rotating table, and the transmission chain moves synchronously with the transmission chain assembly, so that the bottle protecting clamps move synchronously with the rotating table.

[0012] Preferably, the tracking filling mechanism is provided with a plurality of liquid filling nozzles equal in number to the capping heads.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the cap hanging mechanism comprises a vibrating disc assembly and a cap hanging assembly, and the cap hanging assembly is arranged between the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the device further comprises a bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism, a bottle feeding rotating wheel mechanism and a bottle discharging rotating wheel mechanism, the bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism is arranged at the feeding end of the chain wheel line mechanism, the bottle feeding rotating wheel mechanism is arranged between the bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism and the chain wheel line mechanism, and is used for transferring the glass bottles on the bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism to the chain wheel line mechanism, and the bottle discharging rotating wheel mechanism is arranged at the discharging end of the chain wheel line mechanism, and is used for transferring the finished products after capping out of the device.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the device comprises a double-channel linear tracking type filling and capping machine composed of two sets of the linear tracking type filling and capping machine.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the device comprises a multi-channel linear tracking type filling and capping machine composed of a plurality of double-channel linear tracking type filling and capping machines arranged side by side.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0018] Firstly, the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism are both arranged on the chain wheel line mechanism, the glass bottle is linearly moved by the chain wheel line mechanism to pass through the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism to complete filling and capping respectively. Since the tracking filling mechanism moves linearly along with the glass bottle during filling, and the capping mechanism also moves linearly along with the glass bottle during capping, compared with the traditional circular structure tracking filling mechanism and capping mechanism, the space utilization of the equipment is improved.

[0019] Secondly, a new capping principle is creatively designed, the glass bottle is conveyed to the capping base mechanism by the chain wheel line mechanism, the rack drives the rotating table to rotate along with the operation of the capping base mechanism, when the glass bottle moves to the position below the capping head of the tracking capping mechanism, the capping head of the tracking capping mechanism is controlled to be pressed down, and then the capping cutter assembly is controlled to move towards the glass bottle to realize capping while conveying and self-rotating the glass bottle. The capping mechanism of this structure does not occupy a large space, so that the integration of the equipment is higher, and the double-channel linear tracking type filling and capping machine can be made to achieve the production capacity of 700-800 bottles per minute, greatly improving the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 is a top view of the double-channel linear tracking type filling and capping machine provided by the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a top view of the capping base mechanism provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a side view of the capping base mechanism provided by the present application; Figure 2

[0024] Figure 4 is a sectional view of the base assembly of the capping base mechanism provided by the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 is a state diagram of the tracking capping mechanism before capping provided by the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 is a state diagram of the tracking capping mechanism during capping provided by the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION​

[0027] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely exemplary and do not limit the present application.

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0030] In addition, in the present application, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For a person of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person of ordinary skill in the art can realize it, and when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the scope of protection required by the present application.

[0032] Embodiment one

[0033] Please refer to the drawings Figure 1 The present embodiment provides a straight line tracking type filling capping machine, which comprises a bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism 1, a bottle feeding wheel mechanism 2, a capping base mechanism 3, a chain wheel line mechanism 4, a tracking filling mechanism 5, a cap hanging mechanism 6, a tracking capping mechanism 7 and a bottle discharging wheel mechanism 8, wherein:

[0034] The bottle feeding mesh belt mechanism 1 is arranged at the feeding end of the chain wheel line mechanism 4, and is used to send the glass bottle 10 to the entrance of the bottle feeding wheel mechanism 2;

[0035] The bottle entering wheel mechanism 2 is arranged between the bottle entering mesh belt mechanism 1 and the chain wheel line mechanism 4, and is used for transferring the glass bottles on the bottle entering mesh belt mechanism 1 to the chain wheel line mechanism 4, so that the glass bottles are linearly walked with equal intervals by the chain wheel line mechanism.

[0036] The cap rolling base mechanism 3 is arranged below the chain wheel line mechanism 4 close to the bottle discharging end of the chain wheel line mechanism 4, and the cap rolling base mechanism 3 moves synchronously with the chain wheel line mechanism 4. The front end of the chain wheel line mechanism is a fixed base plate 9 for supporting the bottles, as shown in the accompanying drawings. Figure 3

[0037] The tracking filling mechanism 5 is arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism 4 and at the front end of the tracking cap rolling mechanism 7, and is used for filling the glass bottles by moving along with the glass bottles.

[0038] The cap hanging mechanism 6 is arranged between the tracking filling mechanism 5 and the tracking cap rolling mechanism 7, and is used for placing the bottle caps below the bottle mouths of the glass bottles.

[0039] The tracking cap rolling mechanism 7 is arranged above the chain wheel line mechanism 4 relative to the cap rolling base mechanism 3, and is used for rolling the caps of the glass bottles by moving along with the glass bottles.

[0040] The bottle discharging wheel mechanism 8 is arranged at the discharging end of the chain wheel line mechanism 4, and is used for transferring the finished products after the caps are rolled out of the device.

[0041] When working, the glass bottles are placed on the bottle entering mesh belt mechanism, and are sent to the entering port of the bottle entering wheel mechanism under the action of the bottle entering mesh belt mechanism. The glass bottles are sent to the chain wheel line mechanism one by one by the bottle entering wheel mechanism. The glass bottles are sent to the cap rolling base mechanism by the chain wheel line mechanism. The cap rolling base mechanism moves from the feeding end to the discharging end along with the chain wheel line mechanism. In the moving process, the chain wheel line mechanism also plays a protective role on the glass bottles. Meanwhile, the filling is completed by the tracking filling mechanism, the bottle caps are placed by the cap hanging mechanism, and the cap rolling is completed by the tracking cap rolling mechanism. Finally, the finished products after the filling are transferred out of the device by the bottle discharging wheel mechanism. The device is on the same straight line from the bottle entering, filling, cap rolling and bottle discharging, and the space utilization rate of the device is high. Compared with the traditional structure, the device is smaller and occupies less area.

[0042] Preferably, the tracking filling mechanism 5 is provided with a plurality of liquid filling nozzles, and a plurality of bottles can be filled at one time.

[0043] In order to realize the conveying and cap rolling on the cap rolling base mechanism, the cap rolling base mechanism and the tracking cap rolling mechanism are designed as follows in the embodiment.

[0044] As shown in the accompanying drawings, the cap rolling base mechanism 3 comprises a transmission chain assembly 3.1 and a plurality of base assemblies 3.2 arranged on the transmission chain assembly. The plurality of base assemblies move circularly under the transmission of the transmission chain assembly. Figure 2 and the accompanying drawings, the cap rolling base mechanism 3 comprises a transmission chain assembly 3.1 and a plurality of base assemblies 3.2 arranged on the transmission chain assembly. The plurality of base assemblies move circularly under the transmission of the transmission chain assembly. Figure 4 As shown in the accompanying drawings, the cap rolling base mechanism 3 comprises a transmission chain assembly 3.1 and a plurality of base assemblies 3.2 arranged on the transmission chain assembly. The plurality of base assemblies move circularly under the transmission of the transmission chain assembly.​Figure 5 As shown, preferably, the base assembly 3.2 comprises a base 3.2.1 and a rotating table 3.2.2 rotatably arranged in the middle of the base, the glass bottle 10 is transferred from the fixed base plate 9 to the rotating table 3.2.2 by the chain wheel line mechanism 4, and the transmission chain assembly 3.1 is provided with a driving member 3.3 for driving the rotating table 3.2.2 to rotate at the initial position of the tracking capping mechanism 7. Preferably, the bottom of the rotating table 3.2.2 is provided with a gear 3.2.3, and the driving member 3.3 is provided as a rack, and the rotating table is engaged with the rack through the gear and rotates under the driving of the transmission chain assembly. Such design enables the rotating table on the base assembly moving to the initial position of the tracking capping mechanism to rotate by itself, facilitating the capping work of the tracking capping mechanism assembly.

[0045] Preferably, as shown in the accompanying Figure 5 and the accompanying Figure 6 As shown, the tracking capping mechanism 7 comprises a lifting assembly 7.1, a capping head 7.2 rotatably mounted on the bottom of the lifting assembly 7.1 relative to the rotating table 3.2.2, a rolling cutter assembly 7.3 movably arranged on the lifting assembly 7.1 at one side of the capping head 7.2, and a driving part 7.4 arranged on the lifting assembly 7.1 for driving the rolling cutter assembly to act, which can be a pneumatic cylinder or an electric push rod, and the embodiment preferably uses a pneumatic cylinder.

[0046] Capping principle: the capping base mechanism transports the glass bottle to the capping station, and as the capping base mechanism operates, the rack drives the rotating table to rotate, when the glass bottle runs to the position below the capping head of the tracking capping mechanism, the capping head of the tracking capping mechanism is controlled to press down, and then the rolling cutter assembly is controlled to move towards the glass bottle to realize capping, which realizes the capping of the glass bottle while conveying and rotating, and effectively utilizes the space to make the integration of the equipment higher.

[0047] Preferably, the tracking capping mechanism 7 is provided with a plurality of capping heads 7.2 arranged side by side, and one rolling cutter assembly 7.3 is arranged beside each capping head 7.2, so as to realize the capping of multiple bottles at one time.

[0048] Preferably, as shown in the accompanying Figure 5 and the accompanying Figure 6 As shown, the rolling cutter assembly 7.3 comprises a movable seat 7.3.1 and a rolling cutter 7.3.2, the middle part of the movable seat 7.3.1 is rotatably mounted on the lifting assembly 7.1 through a pin shaft, one end of the movable seat 7.3.1 close to the capping head 7.2 is fixedly provided with the rolling cutter 7.3.2, and the other end away from the capping head 7.2 is connected with the driving part 7.4, so as to drive the rolling cutter to move towards the glass bottle to realize capping action through the driving part pushing the movable seat.

[0049] Preferably, as shown in the accompanying Figure 1 and the accompanying Figure 3As shown, the sprocket mechanism 4 includes a horizontally arranged transmission chain 4.1 and several equally spaced bottle-protecting clamps 4.2 mounted on the transmission chain 4.1. These clamps circulate on the transmission chain. Each bottle-protecting clamp 4.2 located above the capping base mechanism 3 is directly opposite the turntable 3.2.2, and the transmission chain 4.1 moves synchronously with the transmission chain assembly 3.1, causing the bottle-protecting clamps to move synchronously with the turntable. The bottle-protecting clamps 4.2 effectively protect the glass bottles on the capping base mechanism, ensuring the positional stability of the glass bottles during filling and capping processes.

[0050] Preferably, the cap hanging mechanism 6 includes a vibratory feeder assembly 6.1 and a cap hanging assembly 6.2. The vibratory feeder assembly 6.1 is used to arrange the bottle caps one by one in the cap hanging assembly 6.2. The cap hanging assembly 6.2 is located between the tracking filling mechanism 5 and the tracking capping mechanism 7 and is used to place the bottle caps at the bottle mouth.

[0051] Preferred options are listed below. Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment consists of two sets of the aforementioned linear tracking filling and capping machines, forming a dual-channel linear tracking filling and capping machine. This capping machine can achieve a production capacity of 700-800 bottles / minute, greatly improving production efficiency.

[0052] Furthermore, multiple dual-channel linear tracking filling and capping machines can be arranged in parallel to form a multi-channel linear tracking filling and capping machine to increase production capacity.

[0053] It is worth noting that the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism can be controlled synchronously or independently.

[0054] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of the present invention specification, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A linear tracking type filling and capping machine, characterized in that: It includes a sprocket conveyor mechanism for conveying glass bottles, a tracking filling mechanism located above the sprocket conveyor mechanism near the bottle inlet, a capping base mechanism located below the sprocket conveyor mechanism near the bottle outlet, a tracking capping mechanism located above the sprocket conveyor mechanism relative to the capping base mechanism, and a cap hanging mechanism located between the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism. The capping base mechanism includes a transmission chain assembly and several base assemblies disposed on the transmission chain assembly. The base assembly includes a base and a turntable rotatably disposed in the middle of the base. The glass bottle is transferred from the fixed base plate to the turntable under the drive of the sprocket mechanism. The transmission chain assembly is provided with a drive component for driving the turntable to rotate at the initial position of the tracking capping mechanism. The bottom of the turntable is equipped with a gear, and the driving component is a rack. The turntable rotates under the drive of the transmission chain assembly through the meshing of the gear and the rack. The transmission chain assembly moves synchronously with the sprocket mechanism; The tracking filling mechanism tracks the movement of the glass bottle and completes the capping process as the glass bottle rotates with the turntable.

2. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tracking capping mechanism includes a lifting assembly, a capping head rotatably mounted on the bottom of the lifting assembly relative to a rotating table, a rolling blade assembly movably mounted on the lifting assembly on one side of the capping head, and a drive unit mounted on the lifting assembly for driving the rolling blade assembly.

3. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tracking capping mechanism has multiple capping heads arranged in parallel, and a corresponding rolling cutter assembly is arranged next to each capping head.

4. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The crimping assembly includes a movable seat and a crimping blade. The middle part of the movable seat is rotatably mounted on the lifting assembly via a pin. The crimping blade is fixedly mounted at one end near the capping head, and the other end away from the capping head is connected to a drive unit. The drive unit pushes the movable seat to drive the crimping blade toward the glass bottle to perform a capping action.

5. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sprocket mechanism includes a horizontally arranged transmission chain and several equally spaced bottle protectors on the transmission chain. Each bottle protector located above the capping base mechanism is directly opposite the turntable, and the transmission chain moves synchronously with the transmission chain assembly, so that the bottle protectors move synchronously with the turntable.

6. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cap-hanging mechanism includes a vibratory feeder assembly and a cap-hanging assembly, which is located between the tracking filling mechanism and the tracking capping mechanism.

7. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a bottle feeding conveyor belt mechanism, a bottle feeding wheel mechanism, and a bottle discharging wheel mechanism. The bottle feeding conveyor belt mechanism is located at the feeding end of the sprocket line mechanism. The bottle feeding wheel mechanism is located between the bottle feeding conveyor belt mechanism and the sprocket line mechanism and is used to transfer glass bottles on the bottle feeding conveyor belt mechanism to the sprocket line mechanism. The bottle discharging wheel mechanism is located at the discharging end of the sprocket line mechanism and is used to transfer the capped finished product out of the equipment.

8. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The dual-channel linear tracking filling and capping machine is composed of two sets of the aforementioned linear tracking filling and capping machines.

9. The linear tracking filling and capping machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: A multi-channel linear tracking filling and capping machine is composed of multiple dual-channel linear tracking filling and capping machines arranged in parallel.

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