Equipment and methods for manufacturing packaging products

Abstract

This invention discloses a manufacturing equipment and method for packaging products. The manufacturing equipment includes a sterile chamber, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device, and a filling device. The supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile chamber, while the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile chamber. The manufacturing equipment further includes at least one transfer device located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the conveying device. The transfer device includes a pushing component configured to push the packaging component to a target position, thereby transferring the packaging component to the conveying component at the target position. This manufacturing equipment not only enables streamlined production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment, and filling to obtain the final packaged product, but also effectively controls the sterile environment within the sterile chamber, improving the quality of the packaged product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a manufacturing equipment and method for packaging products. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of the packaging industry, equipment for manufacturing packaging products has also emerged. This equipment is typically a highly efficient, intelligent, integrated production line, widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and daily chemical industries. Due to increasing consumer emphasis on food safety, food packaging is receiving more and more attention. Good food packaging not only improves product quality but also extends shelf life. Therefore, this places higher demands on packaging manufacturing equipment and methods. Summary of the Invention

[0003] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a manufacturing equipment and method for packaging products are provided, which can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0004] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a manufacturing apparatus for packaged products is provided, comprising a sterile chamber, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device, and a filling device. The supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile chamber, and the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile chamber. The supply device is configured to prepare a packaging assembly, the packaging assembly including a packaging body having an opening. The conveying device is configured to convey the packaging assembly from the supply device outside the sterile chamber to the sterile chamber and includes a movable conveying component. The pretreatment device is configured to pretreatment the packaging assembly and includes a sterilization device. The filling device is configured to fill the packaging body with contents. The manufacturing apparatus further includes at least one transfer device located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the conveying component. The transfer device includes a pushing component configured to push the packaging assembly to a target position so that the packaging assembly is transferred to the conveying component at the target position.

[0005] In at least some embodiments, the packaging assembly is configured such that, upon entering a sterile room, the packaging body is located outside the sterile room and the opening is located inside the sterile room.

[0006] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a movable support plate, the pushing component being disposed on the support plate; and a first driver for driving the support plate to move the support plate and the pushing component in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the support plate and parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying component, and the second direction is parallel to the support plate and perpendicular to the first direction.

[0007] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes a first guide assembly comprising: a guide rail disposed on the support plate and parallel to the first direction; and a movable slider slidably connected to the guide rail, wherein the pushing assembly is connected to the slider and configured to move with the slider in the first direction.

[0008] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a top plate located above the support plate; and a second guide assembly including a guide groove disposed on the top plate and a guide member disposed on the push assembly, wherein the guide member is configured to move in the guide groove to move the push assembly in the extension direction of the guide groove.

[0009] In at least some embodiments, at least a portion of the guide groove extends in a direction that has components in both the first and second directions, so that the pushing component moves simultaneously in both the first and second directions.

[0010] In at least some embodiments, the pushing assembly includes: a connector connected to the support plate and including a first end and a second end opposite to each other in its extension direction, the second end extending upward in a third direction perpendicular to the support plate; and a pusher disposed on the second end, wherein the opening includes a tube and a flange surrounding the tube, and the pusher is configured to abut against the flange to push the packaging assembly.

[0011] In at least some embodiments, the pushing component further includes: a gripper disposed on the second end and spaced apart from the pushing member in the third direction, wherein the gripper is configured to at least partially surround the tube body.

[0012] In at least some embodiments, the gripper includes a first finger and a second finger, which are opposite each other in the diametrical direction of the tube body, and the lengths of the first finger and the second finger are not equal.

[0013] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple pushing components, and the vertical distances from the two grippers of two adjacent pushing components to the support plate are not equal.

[0014] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple packaging components and multiple push components, and the multiple push components are configured to push multiple packaging components to multiple target locations in batches.

[0015] In at least some embodiments, two adjacent push components in a plurality of push components have a spacing in a first direction, the spacing being set to be variable.

[0016] In at least some embodiments, the spacing between the two adjacent pushing components gradually increases before pushing the two adjacent packaging components to their respective target positions.

[0017] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a guide plate having a guide channel parallel to the conveying direction, the packaging assembly being guided into the guide channel, and the pushing component pushing the packaging assembly in the guide channel to the target position.

[0018] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a base plate to which the guide plate is connected; and a second driver for driving the base plate to move the base plate and the guide plate in a direction parallel to the guide plate.

[0019] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes a blocking member configured to block the packaging assembly in the guide channel to position the packaging assembly in the guide channel.

[0020] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes a top plate, the blocking member being connected to the top plate and located below the guide plate, the guide plate being configured to move relative to the blocking member to disengage the packaging assembly in the guide channel.

[0021] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product includes two transfer devices, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0022] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product further includes at least one buffer device located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the transfer device to buffer the supply time interval of the packaging components.

[0023] In at least some embodiments, the cushioning device includes a rotating component having a holding portion for holding the packaging assembly and configured to rotate the holding portion and the packaging assembly from a first position away from the transfer device to a second position closer to the transfer device.

[0024] In at least some embodiments, the rotating component includes a turntable with a notch on its outer edge, and the packaging assembly is configured to be hung in the notch to suspend the packaging assembly.

[0025] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product includes two buffer devices, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0026] In at least some embodiments, the pretreatment apparatus further includes a preheating device disposed before the sterilization device in the conveying direction and a drying device disposed after the sterilization device.

[0027] In at least some embodiments, the preheating device includes at least one preheating nozzle, the sterilization device includes at least one sterilization nozzle, the drying device includes at least one drying nozzle, and the opening is configured to sequentially align with the preheating nozzle, the sterilization nozzle, and the drying nozzle after entering the sterile chamber.

[0028] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product further includes a capping device located in the sterile chamber, wherein the conveying component is further configured to convey the packaged component to the capping device after the packaged body is filled with the contents, the capping device being configured to seal the packaged component with a cap.

[0029] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product further includes: at least one unloading device located outside the sterile room, wherein the conveying component is further configured to convey the packaged component to the unloading device after the packaged body is filled with the contents, the unloading device being configured to remove the packaged component from the conveying component, the packaged component being with or without a cap.

[0030] In at least some embodiments, the feeding device includes at least one first feeding component near the sterile chamber and at least one second feeding component away from the sterile chamber, the first feeding component being configured to remove defective packaging components from the conveying component, and the second feeding component being configured to remove acceptable packaging components from the conveying component.

[0031] In at least some embodiments, the first feeding assembly includes: a first feeding plate with a first feeding channel; and a first feeding pusher configured to push the defective packaging assembly from the conveying assembly into the first feeding channel and cause the defective packaging assembly to fall off when pushed to the feeding position of the first feeding channel.

[0032] In at least some embodiments, the first feeding component further includes: a first feeding drive mechanism for driving the first feeding push block, wherein there are multiple first feeding components, and the multiple first feeding push blocks of the multiple first feeding components are driven independently by their respective first feeding drive mechanisms.

[0033] In at least some embodiments, the second feeding assembly includes: a second feeding plate having a second feeding channel; and a second feeding pusher configured to push the qualified packaging assembly from the conveying assembly into the second feeding channel and to cause the qualified packaging assembly to fall when pushed to the feeding position of the second feeding channel.

[0034] In at least some embodiments, the second feeding component further includes a second feeding drive mechanism for driving the second feeding pusher, wherein there are multiple second feeding components, and multiple second feeding pushers of multiple second feeding components are driven by the same second feeding drive mechanism.

[0035] In at least some embodiments, the plurality of second feeding assemblies are configured to remove a plurality of qualified packaging assemblies, the plurality of qualified packaging assemblies having traveled unequal distances after entering their respective second feeding channels.

[0036] In at least some embodiments, the conveying assembly includes a movable conveyor belt and a retainer disposed on the conveyor belt, the retainer being configured to hold the packaging assembly therein at the target location and to carry the packaging assembly from the target location to the sterile room.

[0037] In at least some embodiments, the retainer includes a first claw portion and a second claw portion opposite to each other in its extending direction, the first claw portion and the second claw portion being located on opposite sides of the conveyor belt perpendicular to the conveying direction; the conveyor belt includes a first claw portion group and a second claw portion group, the first claw portion group including a plurality of first claw portions, and the second claw portion group including a plurality of second claw portions.

[0038] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment includes: a modular manufacturing component detachably disposed on at least one side of the first claw group and the second claw group, the modular manufacturing component including at least one of a transfer device, a buffer device and a feeding device located outside the sterile room.

[0039] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a method for manufacturing a packaged product is provided, comprising: preparing a packaging assembly outside a sterile room, the packaging assembly including a packaging body having an opening; transferring the packaging assembly to a target location outside the sterile room; transferring the packaging assembly from the target location to the sterile room; pre-treating the packaging assembly in the sterile room, the pre-treating including sterilization; and filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile room.

[0040] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple packaging components, and the manufacturing method includes: moving the multiple packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile room; and transferring the multiple packaging components from the multiple target locations to the sterile room.

[0041] In at least some embodiments, the plurality of packaging components are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction; moving the plurality of packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile room includes: moving the plurality of packaging components in a first direction parallel to the conveying direction and a second direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, so that the plurality of packaging components reach the multiple target locations respectively; during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components in the first direction gradually increases.

[0042] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing method includes moving the plurality of packaging components batch by batch to a plurality of target locations until all packaging components have been transferred to the sterile room.

[0043] In at least some embodiments, before moving the plurality of packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile environment, the manufacturing method further includes: guiding the plurality of packaging components into a guide channel; blocking the plurality of packaging components in the guide channel to position the plurality of packaging components in the guide channel; and moving the guide channel to disengage the plurality of packaging components from their position.

[0044] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing method further includes buffering the supply time interval of the packaging components before the plurality of packaging components are moved to a plurality of target locations outside the sterile room.

[0045] In at least some embodiments, the pretreatment further includes preheating and drying; and before filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes sequentially preheating, sterilizing and drying the packaging body.

[0046] In at least some embodiments, after filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes sealing the packaging assembly with a lid in the sterile chamber.

[0047] In at least some embodiments, after filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: transferring the packaging assembly outside the sterile chamber; removing unqualified packaging assemblies outside the sterile chamber; and removing qualified packaging assemblies outside the sterile chamber. Attached Figure Description

[0048] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of this disclosure and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0049] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a manufacturing equipment for a packaged product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0050] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the packaging component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0051] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0052] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the retaining member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0053] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the buffer device and the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0054] Figure 6A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 .

[0055] Figure 6B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 .

[0056] Figure 6C This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 .

[0057] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the push component in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0058] Figures 8A to 8F These are plan views of the transfer device in different states according to embodiments of this disclosure.

[0059] Figure 9 This is a simplified cross-sectional schematic diagram of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0060] Figure 10A For the blocking member in the embodiments of this disclosure Figure 8A A schematic diagram showing the position in the indicated state.

[0061] Figure 10B For the blocking member in the embodiments of this disclosure Figure 8B A schematic diagram showing the position in the indicated state.

[0062] Figure 11 This is a plan view of the buffer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0063] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0064] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first feeding assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second feeding assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0066] Figure 15 for Figure 14 A bottom view of the second feeding component.

[0067] Figure 16 This is a plan view of a plurality of second feeding channels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] Figure 17 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a packaged product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0069] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0070] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terms “first,” “second,” and similar terms used in this patent application specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as “comprising” or “including” indicate that the element or object preceding “comprising” or “including” encompasses the element or object listed following “comprising” or “including” and its equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Terms such as “connected” or “linked” are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as “upper,” “lower,” “left,” and “right” are used only to indicate relative positional relationships, and these relative positional relationships may change accordingly when the absolute position of the described object changes.

[0071] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a manufacturing apparatus for packaged products is provided, including a sterile chamber, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device, and a filling device. The supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile chamber, while the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile chamber. The supply device is configured to prepare a packaging assembly, the packaging assembly including a packaging body having an opening; the conveying device is configured to convey the packaging assembly from the supply device outside the sterile chamber to the sterile chamber and includes a movable conveying component; the pretreatment device is configured to pretreatment the packaging assembly and includes a sterilization device; the filling device is configured to fill the packaging body with contents. The manufacturing apparatus further includes at least one transfer device located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the conveying component. The transfer device includes a pushing component configured to push the packaging assembly to a target position so that the packaging assembly is transferred to the conveying component at the target position.

[0072] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a method for manufacturing a packaged product is also provided, comprising: preparing a packaging assembly outside a sterile room, the packaging assembly including a packaging body having an opening; transferring the packaging assembly to a target location outside the sterile room; transferring the packaging assembly from the target location to a sterile room; pre-treating the packaging assembly in the sterile room, the pre-treatment including sterilization; and filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile room.

[0073] The manufacturing equipment and method for packaging products provided in the above-described embodiments can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0074] The present disclosure will now be described through specific embodiments. To keep the following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure clear and concise, detailed descriptions of known functions and components may be omitted. When any component of an embodiment of the present disclosure appears in more than one drawing, the component may be represented by the same reference numerals in each drawing.

[0075] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a manufacturing equipment for a packaged product according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 provided in this embodiment includes a sterile room 1, a supply device 10, a conveying device 11, a pretreatment device 12, and a filling device 13.

[0076] For example, the supply device 10 is configured to prepare a packaging assembly 9, which includes a packaging body having an opening.

[0077] In this embodiment, the packaging body is, for example, a packaging container, which can be bottle-shaped, box-shaped, or bag-shaped, and its material includes, but is not limited to, thermoplastic materials, such as polyolefins. The opening provides a channel connecting to the packaging body. Through this channel, processes such as preheating, sterilization, drying, and filling of contents can be performed on the packaging body. For example, the opening can be part of the packaging body, i.e., the two are an integral structure, or it can be an accessory attached to the packaging body. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a packaging component according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the packaging assembly 9 includes a bag 92 with a nozzle 91, wherein the nozzle 91 is attached to the top edge of the bag 92. For illustrative purposes, the following uses... Figure 2 The packaging component 9 shown is used as an example for illustration; however, the embodiments disclosed herein do not specifically limit the packaging component.

[0078] For example, the supply device 10 is configured to prepare a bag 92 and attach a nozzle 91 to the top edge of the bag 92. In some embodiments, the supply device 10 may include a bag production machine (not shown) for manufacturing the bag 92 and an accessory sealing machine for attaching the nozzle 91 to the bag 92.

[0079] For example, a bag production machine is configured to produce upright, collapsible bags. The bag production machine may include a film supply device adapted to receive one or more rolls of flexible, heat-sealable film material and unfold the rolls into film material. The bag production machine may also include a folding device configured to fold the unfolded film material such that the film material is formed into a first bag wall and opposing second bag walls to define the interior of the bag between them. The bag production machine may also include a sealing device to seal the bottom and side edges of the first and second bag walls.

[0080] For example, a fitting sealing machine is configured to attach a fitting (e.g., by heat sealing) to an unbonded edge region between opposing first and second bag walls made of a heat-sealable film material. This fitting is, for example, an nozzle 91. The nozzle 91 includes a tube 901 and a flange 902 surrounding the tube 901, the tube 901 forming a filler passage for filling contents into a bag 92 via the tube 901.

[0081] The above is an example of the supply device 10 preparing the packaging component 9. It is understood that the supply device 10 can also prepare the packaging component 9 in other ways, and this embodiment does not limit this. In addition, the packaging component 9 may not be prepared by the supply device 10, for example, it can be obtained directly through commercial purchase.

[0082] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] For example, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The supply device 10 and the conveying device 11 are located outside the sterile room 1, while the pretreatment device 12 and the filling device 13 are located inside the sterile room 1.

[0084] In related technologies, the conveying device is set up in a sterile room, which increases the number of devices in the sterile room and makes it difficult to achieve sterile control or management of a large number of devices, resulting in a low sterility level in the sterile room.

[0085] In this embodiment of the disclosure, by placing the conveying device 11 outside the sterile room 1, the number of devices inside the sterile room is reduced, making it easier to achieve sterile management or control of a smaller number of devices inside the sterile room, which is beneficial to improving the sterility level inside the sterile room.

[0086] For example, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The conveying device 11 is configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 from the supply device 10 outside the sterile room 1 into the sterile room 1. The conveying device 11 includes a movable conveying assembly including a movable conveyor belt 110 and a retainer 112 disposed on the conveyor belt 110, in which the packaging assembly 9 can be held.

[0087] With the above configuration, when the conveyor belt 110 moves along the conveying direction V, the retainer 112 located on the conveyor belt 110 and the packaging assembly 9 in the retainer 112 also move along the conveying direction V, thereby realizing the conveying of the packaging assembly 9 from outside the sterile room to inside the sterile room. For example, the conveyor belt 110 is driven by a drive mechanism such as a motor.

[0088] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the retaining member according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4As shown, the retainer 112 is configured to hold the packaging assembly 9 at a target position and to carry the packaging assembly 9 from the target position into the sterile chamber 1. The retainer 112 includes a first claw portion 113a and a second claw portion 113b that are opposite each other in their extending direction (e.g., direction a shown in the figure). The first claw portion 113a and the second claw portion 113b are located on opposite sides of the conveyor belt 110 perpendicular to the conveying direction V, for example, on the first side C1 and the second side C2 opposite each other in the direction b shown in the figure. That is, the first claw portion 113a and the second claw portion 113b of the retainer 112 extend toward the first side C1 and the second side C2 of the conveyor belt 110, respectively. By providing the first claw portion 113a and the second claw portion 113b, two packaging assemblies 9 can be held simultaneously on the same retainer 112, thus forming a dual conveying channel located on both sides of the conveyor belt 110. For example, taking the first claw portion 113a as an example, the nozzle 91 of the packaging assembly 9 can be hung in the first claw portion 113a to keep the packaging assembly 9 in a suspended state.

[0089] For example, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of retaining members 112 are provided on the conveyor belt 110, and the plurality of retaining members 112 are spaced apart in the conveying direction V. The plurality of retaining members 112 include a plurality of first claw portions 113a and a plurality of second claw portions 113b. For example, the conveyor belt 110 includes a first claw portion group R1 and a second claw portion group R2, the first claw portion group R1 being located on the first side C1 of the conveyor belt 110 and including a plurality of first claw portions 113a, and the second claw portion group R2 being located on the second side C2 of the conveyor belt 110 and including a plurality of second claw portions 113b. With the above arrangement, a plurality of packaging components 9 can be conveyed on opposite sides of the conveyor belt 110 respectively, thereby improving the number of packaging components conveyed and the conveying efficiency.

[0090] In related technologies, the conveying device includes a lead screw. During the conveying of packaging components, the lead screw moves up and down, causing fluctuations that disrupt the directional airflow in the sterile chamber and increase the risk of bacterial contamination.

[0091] In this embodiment of the disclosure, by using a conveyor belt instead of a lead screw, the conveyor belt is more stable during the conveying process, which can avoid affecting the directional airflow in the sterile room, thereby reducing the risk of bacterial contamination.

[0092] In this embodiment, during the process of transferring the packaging component 9 from outside the sterile chamber 1 to inside the sterile chamber 1, the conveyor belt 110 and the retainer 112 remain outside the sterile chamber 1, thereby further reducing the risk of contamination. After the packaging component 9 enters the sterile chamber 1, the bag 92 remains outside the sterile chamber 1 because it is located below the retainer 112, but the portion of the nozzle 91 above the retainer 112 enters the sterile chamber 1. In this way, while ensuring a high level of sterility in the sterile chamber, operations such as preheating, sterilization, drying, and filling can still be performed on the packaging component 9 using the nozzle 91.

[0093] return Figure 1 The pretreatment device 12, located within the sterile room 1, is configured to pretreat the packaging assembly 9. The pretreatment device 12 may include a sterilization device 122 for disinfecting and sterilizing the interior of the packaging assembly 9, such as a bag 92. For example, the sterilization device 122 includes at least one sterilization nozzle (not shown) configured to be aligned with an orifice 91 to allow sterilizing gas and / or liquid to enter the bag 92 through the orifice 91.

[0094] For example, the pretreatment device 12 may also include a preheating device 121 disposed in the conveying direction V before the sterilization device 122 for preheating the packaging assembly 9 before sterilization to further improve the sterilization effect. For example, the preheating device 121 includes at least one preheating nozzle (not shown) configured to be aligned with a nozzle 91 so that preheating gas enters the bag 92 through the nozzle 91.

[0095] For example, the pretreatment device 12 may also include a drying device 123 disposed in the conveying direction V after the sterilization device 122 for drying the packaging assembly 9 after sterilization to prevent sterilization gases or liquids from remaining therein. For example, the drying device 123 includes at least one drying nozzle (not shown) configured to be aligned with a nozzle 91 so that drying gases and / or liquids enter the bag 92 through the nozzle 91.

[0096] refer to Figure 1 After the packaging component 9 enters the sterile chamber, it passes sequentially through the preheating device 121, the sterilization device 122, and the drying device 123. The nozzle 91 is aligned with the preheating nozzle, the sterilization nozzle, and the drying nozzle in sequence to achieve preheating, sterilization, and drying, respectively. In this way, the processing speed and efficiency of pretreatment can be improved while ensuring a high level of sterility in the sterile chamber.

[0097] refer to Figure 1 The filling device 13 is configured to fill the bag 92 with contents, which may be at least one of a solid and a liquid. The liquid may be food or an industrial product.

[0098] For example, the packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 may also include a capping device 16 located within a sterile chamber 1, and a conveying assembly configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 to the capping device 16 after the bag 92 has been filled with contents. The capping device 16 is configured to seal the packaging assembly 9 with a cap. In some embodiments, the cap is, for example, a screw cap that engages with threads on the tube body 91 to seal the nozzle 91 of the packaging assembly 9.

[0099] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the cover device 16 is placed in a sterile room, which can avoid introducing bacteria during the cover-up process and improve the sterile management of the cover device.

[0100] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the buffer device and the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 . Figure 6B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 . Figure 6C This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 . Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the push component in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figures 8A to 8F These are plan views of the transfer device in different states according to embodiments of this disclosure.

[0101] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6A and Figure 6B The manufacturing equipment 1000 also includes at least one transfer device, such as the two transfer devices 14 and 14' shown in the figure. The two transfer devices 14 and 14' are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction V (e.g., direction b), so that each can transfer multiple packaging assemblies to multiple holders 112 on the same side of the conveyor belt 110. The transfer device 14 will be described in detail below as an example.

[0102] For example, the transfer device 14 is located outside the sterile chamber 1 and between the supply device 10 and the transfer assembly. Further, for example, the transfer device 14 is located downstream of the supply device 10 and upstream of the holder, and its function is to distribute the large number of packaging components 9 upstream one by one to the downstream transfer assembly (e.g., the holder) to achieve the transfer of the packaging components 9.

[0103] refer to Figure 6C The transfer device 14 includes at least one pusher component 140 (e.g., three pusher components 140a, 140b, 140c), which is configured to push the packaging component 9 to a target location so that the packaging component 9 is transferred to the retainer at the target location.

[0104] For example, such as Figure 7 As shown, the push assembly 140 includes a connector 40 and a pusher 41. The connector 40 includes a first end 40A and a second end 40B opposite to each other in its extending direction. The connector is connected to the support plate 141, and the first end 40A is connectable to the guide 26 (see reference). Figure 6C (This will be explained in detail later). The second end 40B extends in a third direction perpendicular to the support plate 141 (e.g., direction c in the figure). A pusher 41 is disposed on the second end 40B. (See reference...) Figure 2 The nozzle 91 includes a tube 901 and a flange 902 surrounding the tube 901. The pusher 41 is configured to abut against the flange 902 to push the packaging assembly 9 to the target position. By setting the pusher 41, a small thrust can be applied to the packaging assembly 9 while ensuring that the packaging assembly 9 is pushed to the target position, thus avoiding violent shaking of the packaging assembly 9 during the pushing process.

[0105] For example, the push assembly 140 may also include a gripper 42 disposed on the second end 40B and spaced apart from the pusher 41 in a third direction (e.g., direction c in the figure), the gripper 42 being configured to at least partially surround the tube 901 to guide the packaging assembly.

[0106] Since the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are closely arranged in the guide channel 28, it would be difficult for the pusher 41 to be accurately inserted between two packaging components without the gripper 42. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the gripper 42, the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c can be separated, thereby playing a guiding role.

[0107] For example, such as Figure 7 As shown, the pusher 41 includes a push finger that abuts against a portion of the flange 902 of the packaging assembly to perform a pushing function. A gripper 42 is located above the push finger 41, with a certain gap between them in the c-direction to enhance the guiding effect.

[0108] For example, the gripper 42 includes a first finger 421 and a second finger 422, which are opposite each other in the diametrical direction of the tube body 901 (e.g., direction a in the figure). The lengths of the first finger 421 and the second finger 422 are not equal. This arrangement further enhances the guiding function of the gripper 42. In some embodiments, the length of the first finger 421 is greater than the length of the second finger 422.

[0109] For example, the transfer device 14 may further include a movable support plate 141 and a first driver 141D. A pushing assembly 140 is disposed on the support plate 141, and the first driver 141D drives the support plate 141 to move the support plate 141 and the pushing assembly 140 in a second direction (e.g., the b direction). Herein, the term "movement in the b direction" includes movement in both positive and negative directions (+b or -b) along the b direction. Similarly, movement in other directions also includes movement in both positive and negative directions along those other directions.

[0110] refer to Figures 8A to 8F In this document, the first direction is direction a (including +a or -a) which is parallel to the support plate 141 and parallel to the conveying direction V; the second direction is direction b (including +b or -b) which is parallel to the support plate 141 and perpendicular to direction a; and the third direction is direction c (including +c or -c) which is perpendicular to the support plate 141. In this document, the term "direction parallel to the support plate" refers to a direction parallel to the surface of the support plate. Similarly, "direction parallel to other plates" also refers to a direction parallel to the surface of other plates.

[0111] In some cases, the initial position of packaging component 9 is a certain distance from the target position in the b direction (e.g., Figure 8A Packaging component 9a and Figure 8E The target position Pa has a certain distance in the b direction. By providing a movable support plate 141 and mounting the push component 140 on the support plate 141, the push component 140 and the support plate 141 can move simultaneously in the b direction. For example, during the pushing process, the support plate 141 drives the push component 140 to move along the +b direction to approach the target position; after the pushing is completed, the support plate 141 drives the push component 140 to move along the -b direction to move away from the target position, so that the push component 140 returns to its original position.

[0112] For example, refer to Figure 6C The transfer device 14 may further include a first guide assembly, which includes a guide rail 20 and a movable slider 22. The guide rail 20 is disposed on the support plate 141 and parallel to the a direction. The slider 22 is slidably connected to the guide rail 20, meaning that the slider 22 can move on the guide rail 20. The push assembly 140 is connected to the slider 22 and configured to move with the slider 22 in the a direction. Since the guide rail 20 extends in the a direction, the slider 20 and the push assembly 140 move together in the a direction.

[0113] In some cases, simply moving the push component 140 in the b direction is insufficient to push the packaging component 9 to the target position, because there is also a certain distance between the initial position and the target position of the packaging component 9 in the a direction (e.g., Figure 8A Packaging components 9b, 9c and Figure 8EThe target positions Pb and Pc are also spaced apart in the a direction. By providing a guide rail 20 and a slider 22, and connecting the push component 140 to the slider 22, the slider 22 and the push component 140 can move in the a direction. For example, during the push process, the slider 22 drives the push component 140 to move along the +a direction to approach the target position; after the push is completed, the slider 22 drives the push component 140 to move along the -a direction to move away from the target position.

[0114] For example, the extension direction of the guide rail 22 is a straight line parallel to the direction a, so that the slider 22 on the guide rail 22 and the push component 140 move in a straight line and quickly approach the target position.

[0115] For example, refer to Figure 6C The transfer device 14 may further include a top plate 142 and a second guide assembly. The top plate 142 is located above the support plate 141. The second guide assembly includes a guide groove 24 disposed on the top plate 142 and a guide member 26 disposed on the push assembly 140. The guide member 26 is configured to move in the guide groove 24 to move the push assembly 140 in the extending direction of the guide groove 24. For example, the guide member 26 is connected to a first end 40A of the connector 40 to guide the push member 41 to move in the extending direction of the guide groove 24.

[0116] In this embodiment of the disclosure, by providing a guide groove and a movable guide member, the moving direction and moving distance of the pushing component 140 can be controlled according to the moving direction and moving distance of the guide member in the guide groove, which is beneficial to push the packaging component 9 to the target position more accurately.

[0117] In this embodiment of the disclosure, there may be multiple guide slots and multiple guide members. The multiple guide slots and multiple guide members are set in a one-to-one correspondence to guide multiple push components respectively.

[0118] For example, refer to Figure 6A The top plate 142 is provided with multiple guide grooves 24, including a first guide groove 241 and a second guide groove 242 (hereinafter referred to as guide grooves 241 and 242), which are spaced apart from each other. (Reference) Figure 6C The plurality of push components 140 include a first push component 104a, a second push component 104b, and a second push component 104c (hereinafter referred to as push components 104a, 104b, and 104c). Push components 140b and 140c are respectively provided with a first guide member 261 and a second guide member 262 (hereinafter referred to as guide members 261 and 262). Guide member 261 is located in guide groove 241 and moves in the extending direction of guide groove 241 to guide push component 140b to move; guide member 262 is located in guide groove 242 and moves in the extending direction of guide groove 242 to guide push component 140c to move.

[0119] In this embodiment, the extension direction and length of the guide groove are designed according to the movement trajectory of the pushing component, which in turn is designed according to the initial position and the final target position of the packaging component. Therefore, the extension direction and length of the guide groove shown in the figure are only schematic and are not limited in this embodiment. The guide groove 241 is used as an example for detailed description below.

[0120] For example, guide groove 241 may include multiple sub-grooves, including a first sub-groove s1, a second sub-groove s2, and a third sub-groove s3. Guide groove 241 includes a first end e1 and a second end e2 opposite to each other in its extending direction, wherein the first sub-groove s1 is adjacent to the first end e1, the second sub-groove s2 is adjacent to the second end e2, and the third sub-groove s3 is located between the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2 and is connected to the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2, respectively. Reference Figure 6A and Figure 8A For example, the extension direction of the first sub-slot s1 and the second sub-slot s2 is the b direction, and the angle α1 between the third sub-slot s3 and the b direction is an acute angle. Since the extension directions of the first sub-slot s1 and the second sub-slot s2 are different from the extension direction of the third sub-slot s3, the moving distance of the guide member 261 in the extension direction of each sub-slot can be controlled, thereby controlling the moving distance of the pushing component 140b in the extension direction of each sub-slot.

[0121] For example, at least a portion of the guide groove 241 extends in a direction that has components in both the a and b directions, so that the push assembly 140b moves simultaneously in both the a and b directions. (Reference) Figure 6A and Figure 8A The first sub-slot s1 and the second sub-slot s2 extend along a straight line, and the third sub-slot s3 extends along an oblique line, i.e., the angle α1 between the oblique line and the b direction is an acute angle. The third sub-slot s3 has a first component s3a in the a direction and a second component s3b in the b direction. Thus, when the guide member 261 moves in the third sub-slot s3, the movement trajectory of the guide member 261 has both a movement component in the b direction and a movement component in the a direction, so that the pushing component 140b moves simultaneously in both the a and b directions. In some embodiments, the included angle α1 is greater than zero degrees and less than 90°, further, greater than 10° and less than 90°, and even further, greater than 45° and less than 90°.

[0122] For example, guide groove 242 may include multiple sub-grooves, including a first sub-groove s4, a second sub-groove s5, and a third sub-groove s6. Guide groove 242 includes a first end e3 and a second end e4 opposite to each other in its extending direction, wherein the first sub-groove s4 is close to the first end e3, the second sub-groove s5 is close to the second end e4, and the third sub-groove s6 is located between the first sub-groove s4 and the second sub-groove s5 and is connected to the first sub-groove s4 and the second sub-groove s5 respectively. The angle α2 between the third sub-groove s6 and the b direction is also an acute angle.

[0123] Figure 9 This is a simplified cross-sectional schematic diagram of the transfer device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 9 As shown, from top to bottom, a top plate 142, a support plate 141, a guide plate 143 and a bottom plate 144 are arranged in sequence.

[0124] For example, refer to Figure 6C and Figure 9 The transfer device 14 may also include a guide plate 143. The guide plate 143 is provided with a guide channel 28 parallel to the conveying direction V, the packaging component 9 is guided into the guide channel 28, and the pushing component 140 pushes the packaging component 9 in the guide channel 28 to the target position.

[0125] In this embodiment of the disclosure, by setting the guide plate 143 and the guide channel 28, on the one hand, the packaging components 9 can be arranged in an orderly manner along the direction parallel to the conveying direction V before being pushed, making the pushing process smoother; on the other hand, a predetermined number of packaging components can be positioned in the guide channel 28, so that the pushing components can be aligned with their respective pushing objects, i.e., packaging components, before being pushed.

[0126] For example, refer to Figure 6A and Figure 9 The transfer device 14 may further include a base plate 144 and a second actuator 144D. A guide plate 143 is connected to the base plate 144. The second actuator 144D drives the base plate 144 so that the base plate 144 and the guide plate 143 move together in a direction parallel to the guide plate 143. For example, the support plate 141 and the guide plate 143 are parallel to each other, so moving in a direction parallel to the plane of the guide plate is also moving in a direction parallel to the support plate. By providing the base plate 144 and the second actuator 144D and connecting the guide plate 143 to the base plate, the base plate 144 can drive the guide plate 143 and the packaging assembly 9 located in the guide channel 28 to move together in a direction parallel to the support plate.

[0127] For example, driven by the second actuator 144D, the base plate 144 and the guide plate 143 can move in the b direction. In this way, during the pushing process, the guide channel and the packaging components therein can move in the -b direction, thereby moving out of the blocking range of the blocking member 30.

[0128] For example, the support plate 141 is located on the guide plate 143 and configured to move relative to the guide plate 143 in the b direction, so that the push assembly 140 disposed on the support plate 141 can move relative to the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 in the b direction. For example, during the pushing process, the push assembly 140 can move in the -b direction to contact and push the packaging assembly 9; after the pushing is completed, the push assembly 140 can move in the +b direction to disengage from the packaging assembly 9.

[0129] For example, the first driver 141D is connected to the base plate 144, and the first driver 141D, the support plate 141, and the push assembly 140 on the support plate 141 are configured to move together with the base plate 144 and the guide plate 143 in a direction parallel to the guide plate 143, for example, in the b direction, thereby causing the push assembly 140 and the packaging assembly 9 located in the guide channel 28 to move simultaneously in the b direction.

[0130] For example, the top plate 142 is set to be fixed. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the two top plates 142 of the two transfer devices 14, 14' can be separate structures or can be integrated structures (e.g., Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the embodiments disclosed herein are not limited in this respect.

[0131] Figure 10A For the blocking member in the embodiments of this disclosure Figure 8A A schematic diagram of the position in the indicated state; Figure 10B For the blocking member in the embodiments of this disclosure Figure 8B A schematic diagram showing the position in the indicated state. Figure 10A In the middle, packaging component 9 is blocked by blocking component 30. Figure 10B In the middle, the packaging component 9 is removed from the obstruction of the blocking component 30.

[0132] For example, the transfer device 14 also includes a blocking member 30 configured to block the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 to position the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28.

[0133] If not blocked by the blocking member 30, the packaging assembly 9 may continue to move along the guide channel 28. In this case, the position of the packaging assembly 9 relative to the pusher assembly 140 is uncertain, making it difficult for the pusher assembly 140 to align the packaging assembly 9 (e.g., ...). Figure 8A The three push components 140a, 140b, and 140c cannot be aligned with the three packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c.

[0134] In this embodiment, by providing a blocking member 30, the forward direction of the packaging component 9 in the guide channel 28 can be blocked to achieve a positioning function, so that the pushing component 140 is basically aligned with the packaging component 9 to be pushed before pushing. Here, "basically aligned" means that the deviation is within ±10%. In actual production, the pushing component and the packaging component generally cannot be strictly aligned (i.e., the center of the nozzle of the packaging component 9 and the center of the pushing component are located on the same straight line parallel to the b direction), because the width of the pushing component is larger than the width of the packaging component.

[0135] For example, such as Figure 10A As shown, the blocking member 30 is a baffle that can extend in a direction intersecting the guide channel 28 (e.g., direction b) to block the forward direction of the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28.

[0136] For example, the guide plate 143 is configured to move relative to the blocking member 30 in the b direction (e.g., the -b direction), thereby causing the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 to move out of the blocking range of the baffle before pushing the packaging assembly 9. In some embodiments, the blocking member 30 is located below the guide plate 143 and connected to the top plate 142, and since the top plate 142 is fixed, the blocking member 30 is also fixed.

[0137] In this embodiment, there are multiple packaging components 9 and multiple pushing components 140, which are configured to push the multiple packaging components 9 to multiple target locations in batches. This improves transfer efficiency. In this document, the term "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0138] For example, refer to Figures 8A to 8F The system comprises multiple packaging components 9, including a first packaging component 9a, a second packaging component 9b, and a third packaging component 9c (referred to as packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c), and multiple push components 140, including a first push component 104a, a second push component 104b, and a second push component 104c (referred to as push components 104a, 104b, and 104c). Multiple target locations include a first target location Pa, a second target location Pb, and a third target location Pc (referred to as target locations Pa, Pb, and Pc). First, the three push components 104a, 104b, and 104c push the three packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to the three target locations Pa, Pb, and Pc. Then, the three push components 104a, 104b, and 104c return to their initial positions and continue pushing the other three packaging components, and so on, completing the push of all packaging components in batches.

[0139] The following is combined Figures 8A to 8F The transfer process of the transfer device 14 will be described in detail.

[0140] refer to Figure 8AThe transfer device 14 is in a first state (e.g., initial state), the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c are in their initial positions, and the three packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c enter the guide channel 28 and are arranged along the extension direction of the guide channel 28 (e.g., direction a). Because the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are blocked by the blocking member 30 (e.g., ... Figure 10A As shown in the figure, this allows the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c to be aligned with the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c, respectively. At this time, the two guides 261 and 262 located on 104b and 104c are situated at the distal ends (e.g., the right end shown in the figure) of the guide grooves 241 and 242, i.e., at the distal ends of the first sub-grooves s1 and s4. Here, the terms "distal end" or "proximal end" are used with reference to the target position; the end closer to the target position in the b direction is the proximal end, and the end farther from the target position is the distal end.

[0141] refer to Figure 8B Driven by the second actuator 144D, the support plate 141 and guide plate 143 (and the base plate 144, not shown in the figure) move simultaneously in the -b direction, so that the packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c and the pushing components 104a, 104b, 104c move simultaneously in the -b direction. The packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c are removed from the blocking range of the blocking member 30. At this time, the transfer device 14 is in the second state. During this process, the two guide members 261, 262 move in the two first sub-slots s1, s4 respectively to guide the pushing components 104b, 104c to move in the +b direction.

[0142] refer to Figure 8C Driven by the first actuator 141D, only the support plate 141 continues to move in the -b direction, so that the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c continue to move in the -b direction and abut against the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c respectively. At this time, the transfer device 14 is in the third state, and the two guides 261 and 262 are located at the proximal ends of the two first sub-slots s1 and s4 respectively. During the transition from the second state to the third state, the guide plate 143 and the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c remain stationary.

[0143] refer to Figure 8DDriven by the second driver 144D, the support plate 141 and guide plate 143 (and the base plate 144, not shown in the figure) move simultaneously along the -b direction, so that the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c push the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to the three target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc, respectively. At this time, the transfer device 14 is in the fourth state. During this process, since the pushing component 104a is fixedly connected to the support plate 41, the pushing component 104a only moves along the -b direction and does not move in the a direction. Since the pushing components 104b and 104c are slidably connected to the support plate 141, under the guidance of the two guide members 261 and 262, the pushing components 104b and 104c move along the extension direction of the guide grooves 241 and 242 respectively, not only along the -b direction but also along the +a direction; until the two guide members 261 and 262 approach the proximal ends of the two guide grooves 241 and 242 respectively, that is, approach the proximal ends of the two second sub-grooves s2 and s5, the pushing components 104b and 104c push the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to the target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc respectively.

[0144] from Figure 8C and 8D It can be seen that the spacing between two adjacent push components in the a direction of push components 104a, 104b, and 104c is variable, which makes the packaging components 9b and 9c closer to their respective target positions Pb and Pc in the a direction.

[0145] For example, before packaging components 9b and 9c reach their target positions Pb and Pc, the spacing between pushing components 104b and 104c gradually increases. This allows packaging components 9b and 9c to approach their respective target positions Pb and Pc further in the a direction. Similarly, before packaging components 9a and 9b reach their target positions Pa and Pb, the spacing between pushing components 104a and 104b gradually increases. This allows packaging components 9a and 9b to approach their respective target positions Pa and Pb further in the a direction.

[0146] refer to Figure 8E Driven by the first actuator 144D, the support plate 141 moves along the +b direction, causing the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c to retract along the +b direction and disengage from the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c. At this time, the three retaining members 112 reach the target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc and respectively hold the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c therein. At this time, the transfer device 14 is in the fifth state. During this process, the two guide members 261 and 262 move along the +b direction in the two second sub-slots s2 and s5 respectively to guide the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c to move along the +b direction.

[0147] refer to Figure 8FDriven by the second driver 144D, the support plate 141 and guide plate 143 (and the base plate 144, not shown in the figure) move along the +b direction to return the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c to their initial positions. During this process, pushing component 104a moves along the +b direction to move away from the target position Pc; pushing components 104b and 104c move along the +b and -a directions respectively to move away from the target positions Pa and Pb, eventually returning to their initial positions. Next, the transfer device 14 then... Figure 8A The first state, repeat the above. Figures 8A to 8F The process.

[0148] In some embodiments, the vertical distances from the two grippers 42 of two adjacent push components 140 to the support plate 141 are not equal. The multiple push components 140 include multiple grippers, and the heights of adjacent grippers 42 of two adjacent push components 140 are different. For example, refer to... Figure 6C The vertical distance (i.e., the distance in the c direction, not shown) from the gripper of the push component 140a to the support plate 141 is not equal to the vertical distance d1 from the gripper of the push component 140b to the support plate 141, and the vertical distance d1 from the gripper of the push component 140b to the support plate 141 is not equal to the vertical distance d2 from the gripper of the push component 140c to the support plate 141.

[0149] To separate the three packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c, the width of the gripper 42 of each pusher component 140 is set wider than the diameter of the tube. If multiple grippers 42 are set at the same height, they will collide with each other and cause interference. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, by setting the heights of the two grippers 42 of two adjacent pusher components 140 to be different from each other, mutual interference can be avoided and the guiding effect of the grippers can be improved.

[0150] refer to Figure 1 In this embodiment of the present disclosure, a buffer device 15 may also be provided between the transfer device 14 and the supply device 10 to adjust the supply time interval of the packaging components. (See reference...) Figure 5 The packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 may also include at least one buffer device 15. For example, two buffer devices 15 and 15' in the figure are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying component perpendicular to the conveying direction V (e.g., direction b), so that they can buffer the supply time interval of multiple packaging components on the same side. The following description uses the buffer device 15 as an example.

[0151] For example, the buffer device 15 is located outside the sterile room 1 and between the supply device 10 and the transfer device 14 to buffer the supply time interval of the packaging component 9.

[0152] Without a buffer device, the distance between the transfer device 14 and the supply device 10 would be too great, increasing the thrust required to push the packaging assembly from the supply device 10 to the transfer device 14, potentially causing the packaging assembly to get stuck in the conveyor channel. By providing the aforementioned buffer device, a buffer distance can be provided, ensuring that the packaging assembly 9 is kept close to the conveyor device 11 without applying excessive thrust to it.

[0153] Figure 11 This is a plan view of the buffer device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 11 As shown, for example, the buffer device 15 includes a rotating member having a holding portion for holding the packaging assembly 9 and configured to rotate the holding portion and the packaging assembly 9 from a first position SP1 away from the transfer device 14 to a second position SP2 closer to the transfer device 14. By providing the rotating member, the packaging assembly 9 can be moved closer to the transfer device 14 without applying a large thrust to the packaging assembly 9.

[0154] For example, the rotating component includes a turntable 151 with a notch 152 on its outer edge. The packaging assembly 9 is configured to be hung in the notch 152 to keep the packaging assembly 9 in a suspended state. By providing the turntable and the notch to keep the packaging assembly 9 in a suspended state, scratches or damage to the surface of the packaging assembly 9 during transfer can be avoided.

[0155] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first feeding assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0156] For example, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 12 The packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 may also include at least one unloading device. For example, the two unloading devices 17 and 17' in the figure are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying component perpendicular to the conveying direction V (e.g., direction b), so that multiple packaging components on the same side can be removed by each device. The unloading device 17 will be described below as an example.

[0157] For example, the unloading device 17 is located outside the sterile room 1. The conveying assembly is also configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 to the unloading device 17 after the bag 92 is filled with contents. The unloading device 17 is configured to remove the packaging assembly 9 from the conveying assembly, the packaging assembly 9 being either capped or uncapped. That is, the unloading device 17 is located downstream of the filling device 13. The function of the unloading device 17 is to remove the packaged assembly 9 filled with contents from the conveying assembly, including removing qualified or unqualified packaging assemblies.

[0158] For example, the feeding device 17 includes at least one first feeding assembly 171 (e.g., six shown in the figure) near the sterile chamber 1 and at least one second feeding assembly 172 (e.g., six shown in the figure) away from the sterile chamber 1. The first feeding assembly 171 is configured to remove unqualified packaging assembly 9 from the conveying assembly, and the second feeding assembly 172 is configured to remove qualified packaging assembly 9 from the conveying assembly.

[0159] In related technologies, the unloading device 17 includes only one unloading component, which removes both qualified and unqualified products, and then the sorting mechanism sorts out the qualified products. In this method, qualified and unqualified products are not easily distinguished, the sorting efficiency is low, and the time consumption is long.

[0160] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, by setting a first feeding component 171 and a second feeding component 172, unqualified products and qualified products can be directly sorted from the conveying component, which shortens the production time and improves the sorting efficiency.

[0161] For example, the first feeding assembly 171 includes a first feeding plate 51 and a first feeding pusher 53. The first feeding plate 51 is provided with a first feeding channel 52. The first feeding pusher 53 is configured to push the defective packaging assembly 9 from the conveying assembly into the first feeding channel 52 and cause the defective packaging assembly 9 to fall off when it is pushed to the feeding position of the first feeding channel 52.

[0162] By setting the first feeding plate 51 and the first feeding pusher 53, it can be further ensured that the unqualified packaging components 9 fall from the first feeding channel 52, so as to facilitate the collection of the unqualified packaging components 9.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first feeding assembly further includes a first feeding drive mechanism for driving the first feeding pusher. There are multiple first feeding assemblies, and the multiple first feeding pushers of the multiple first feeding assemblies are driven independently by their respective first feeding drive mechanisms.

[0164] For example, the multiple first unloading assemblies include two first unloading assemblies 171 and 171', each of which includes two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54'. These two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54' are used to drive two first unloading push blocks 53 and 53', respectively. In other words, the two first unloading push blocks 53 and 53' are driven independently by the two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54'. With this configuration, non-conforming products can be removed selectively based on their location (e.g., on one or both sides of the conveying assembly), avoiding the removal of conforming products.

[0165] In this embodiment of the disclosure, reference is made to Figure 12The first feeding component 171' also includes a first feeding plate 51', which is provided with a first feeding channel 52'. The structure of the first feeding component 171' is the same as that of the first feeding component 171, and will not be described again here.

[0166] In some embodiments, there are multiple first feeding components 171, which are configured to remove multiple defective packaging components 9. The multiple defective packaging components 9 may move the same or different distances after entering their respective first feeding channels 52.

[0167] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second feeding assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 15 for Figure 14 A bottom view of the second feeding component.

[0168] refer to Figure 12 and Figure 14 The second feeding assembly 172 includes a second feeding plate 61 and a second feeding pusher 63. The second feeding plate 61 is provided with a second feeding channel 62; the second feeding pusher 63 is configured to push the qualified packaging assembly 9 from the conveying assembly into the second feeding channel 62 and cause the qualified packaging assembly 9 to fall when it is pushed to the feeding position of the second feeding channel 62.

[0169] By setting up a second feeding plate 61 and a second feeding pusher 63, it is possible to further ensure that qualified packaging components 9 fall from the second feeding channel 62, so as to facilitate the collection of qualified packaging components 9.

[0170] In some embodiments, the second feeding assembly further includes a second feeding drive mechanism for driving the second feeding pusher, wherein there are multiple second feeding assemblies, and the multiple second feeding pushers of the multiple second feeding assemblies are driven by the same second feeding drive mechanism.

[0171] For example, the multiple second feeding assemblies include two second feeding assemblies 172 and 172'. The second feeding assembly 172 further includes a second feeding drive mechanism 64 for driving the second feeding pusher 63. The second feeding assembly 172' also includes a second feeding pusher 63'. The two second feeding pushers 63 and 63' are driven by the same second feeding drive mechanism 64. With the above configuration, the feeding speed of qualified products can be improved.

[0172] In this embodiment of the disclosure, reference is made to Figure 12 The second feeding component 172' also includes a second feeding plate 61', which is provided with a second feeding channel 62'. The structure of the second feeding component 172' is the same as that of the second feeding component 172, and will not be described in detail here.

[0173] In some embodiments, there are multiple second feeding components 172, which are configured to remove multiple qualified packaging components 9, and the multiple qualified packaging components 9 move unequal distances after entering their respective second feeding channels 62.

[0174] Figure 16 This is a plan view of a plurality of second feeding channels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, as shown below. Figure 16 As shown, three second feeding assemblies 172 are arranged on the same side of the conveying assembly (e.g., conveyor belt 110) and each includes three second feeding channels 62a, 62b, and 62c. The width of each feeding channel increases at the feeding position, for example, exceeding the diameter of the lid. A qualified product travels a distance after entering the channel, and upon reaching the feeding position, it falls out of the channel because the channel width is greater than the lid diameter.

[0175] For example, the distance that packaging component 9 moves after entering the second feeding channel 62a is dc, the distance that packaging component 9 moves after entering the second feeding channel 62b is db, and the distance that packaging component 9 moves after entering the second feeding channel 62c is dc, where da>db>dc. In this way, by making the falling positions of each channel not on the same straight line (for example, the straight line is parallel to the conveying direction V), collisions caused by multiple products falling simultaneously in different feeding channels can be avoided.

[0176] In this embodiment, setting the three moving distances da, db, and dc to gradually decrease along the conveying direction V is merely illustrative. As long as the falling positions of each channel are not on the same straight line, it is acceptable. For example, in other embodiments, the three moving distances da, db, and dc can also be set to gradually increase along the conveying direction V. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0177] For example, refer to Figure 14 The second feeding assembly 172 may include a plurality of second feeding pushers 63 (e.g., three), and the second feeding assembly 172' may include a plurality of second feeding pushers 63' (e.g., three). The plurality of second feeding pushers 63 and the plurality of second feeding pushers 63' may be driven by the same second feeding drive mechanism 64, thereby further improving the feeding speed of qualified products.

[0178] For example, refer to Figure 15The second feeding drive mechanism 64 includes a motor 641, at least one gear 642 (e.g., two), at least one rack 643 (e.g., two), and at least one pusher block connector 644 (e.g., two). The motor 641 drives the gear 642 to rotate, and the gear 642 meshes with the rack 643 to control the extension or retraction of the rack 643. The pusher block connector 644 is disposed at the end of the rack 643 and connected to multiple second feeding pushers 63, so that multiple second feeding pushers 63 move simultaneously with the rack. Through the above arrangement, it can be ensured that multiple second feeding pushers 63 move synchronously, so that the feeding speed of different second feeding channels is the same.

[0179] In this embodiment, the second feeding drive mechanism can also adopt another structure. For example, the second feeding drive mechanism includes a first rotating member and at least one connecting rod, wherein the first rotating member can be driven to rotate, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the first rotating member, and the other end is connected to a plurality of second feeding push blocks. By rotating the first rotating member, the connecting rod can be driven to push the plurality of second feeding push blocks to move. With the above arrangement, it is also possible to ensure that the plurality of second feeding push blocks move synchronously, so that the feeding speed of different second feeding channels is the same.

[0180] In this embodiment of the disclosure, when removing qualified or unqualified products, a drive signal (e.g., an electrical signal) can be provided to the first or second unloading drive mechanism by a control device to control the timing of unloading.

[0181] For example, manufacturing equipment 1000 includes a modular manufacturing component, which is detachably disposed on at least one side of the first claw group R1 and the second claw group R2 (e.g. Figure 4 As shown in the first side C1 or the second side C2), the modular manufacturing component includes at least one of a transfer device 14, a buffer device 15 and a feeding device 17 located outside the sterile room 1.

[0182] See Figures 3 to 5 In actual production, the transfer devices 14, 14', buffer devices 15, 15' and unloading devices 17, 17' outside the sterile room 1 can be combined or disassembled according to actual needs.

[0183] For example, manufacturing equipment 1000 includes a first modular manufacturing component, which may include a transfer device 14, a buffer device 15, and a feeding device 17 located near the first conveyor channel R1. Manufacturing equipment 1000 also includes a second modular manufacturing component, which may include a transfer device 14', a buffer device 15', and a feeding device 17' located near the second conveyor channel R2.

[0184] When packaging components are transported using only one of the first conveyor channel R1 and the second conveyor channel R2 (e.g., the first conveyor channel R1) to produce packaged products, only the first modular manufacturing component located near the first conveyor channel R1 can be assembled. When both the first conveyor channel R1 and the second conveyor channel R2 are used to transport packaging components to produce packaged products, the first modular manufacturing component located near the first conveyor channel R1 and the second modular manufacturing component located near the second conveyor channel R2 can be assembled simultaneously. This configuration improves the flexibility of the manufacturing equipment in actual production.

[0185] In the embodiments disclosed above, only one conveying component is provided. However, the number of conveying components can be multiple, i.e., two or more. When there are multiple conveying components, the multiple conveying components have the same structure and are detachably connected to each other. Since each conveying component provides a conveying track, multiple conveying components can provide multiple conveying tracks, which not only increases the production and processing capacity of the manufacturing equipment, but also improves the flexibility of equipment assembly.

[0186] Figure 17 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a packaged product according to an embodiment of this disclosure. (See reference...) Figures 1 to 17 The manufacturing method of the packaged product includes the following steps:

[0187] S100: Packaging assembly 9 is prepared outside sterile room 1. Packaging assembly 9 includes bag 92 having nozzle 91.

[0188] S200: Transfer packaging component 9 to the target location outside sterile room 1;

[0189] S300: Transfer packaging component 9 from the target location to sterile room 1;

[0190] S400: Pre-treat packaging components 9 in a sterile room 1, the pre-treatment including sterilization; and

[0191] S500: Fill the contents into bag 92 in sterile room 1.

[0192] The above method not only enables the production of packaging components 9 from manufacturing, pretreatment and filling to obtain the final packaged product, but also effectively controls the sterile environment in the sterile room and improves the quality of the packaged product.

[0193] For example, if there are multiple packaging components 9, the above manufacturing method may include the following steps:

[0194] S201: Move multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c to multiple target locations Pa, Pb, Pc outside sterile room 1;

[0195] S301: Transfer multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c from multiple target locations Pa, Pb, Pc into sterile room 1.

[0196] For example, multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction V; step S201, moving the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to multiple target locations Pa, Pb, and Pc outside the sterile room, includes:

[0197] Multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are moved in the direction a, which is parallel to the conveying direction V, and in the direction b, which is perpendicular to the conveying direction V, so that the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c reach multiple target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc respectively; during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c in the direction a gradually increases.

[0198] Through the above steps, multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c can be moved closer to their respective target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc in the a direction, achieving rapid and accurate movement.

[0199] For example, the manufacturing method described above includes moving multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c to multiple target locations Pa, Pb, Pc in batches until all packaging components 9 are transferred to the sterile room 1.

[0200] In this embodiment of the disclosure, multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are grouped together and transferred batch by batch. This not only ensures that the filling rhythm in the sterile room 1 is consistent, but also maintains a continuous and stable transfer and delivery of packaging components.

[0201] For example, prior to step S201, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0202] S601: Guide multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c into guide channel 28;

[0203] S602: Blocking multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c in guide channel 28 to position multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c in guide channel 28; and

[0204] S603: Moving guide channel 28 to move multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c out of position.

[0205] In the above steps, the positioning function is achieved by blocking the forward direction of the packaging component 9 in the guide channel 28, so that the push component 140 is basically aligned with the packaging component 9 to be pushed before pushing.

[0206] For example, prior to step S201, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0207] S700: Supply interval of buffer packaging component 9.

[0208] Through the above steps, the packaging component 9 can be kept close to the conveying device 11 without applying excessive thrust to the packaging component 9.

[0209] For example, the pretreatment also includes preheating and drying; prior to step S500, the above manufacturing method may also include:

[0210] S800: Preheat, sterilize and dry bag 92 in sequence.

[0211] In the above steps, preheating can improve the sterilization effect, and drying can prevent the gas or liquid used for sterilization from remaining in bag 92, thus further improving the quality of the packaged products.

[0212] For example, after step S500, the above manufacturing method may further include:

[0213] S900: Seal the packaged component 9 with a cap in a sterile room 1.

[0214] For example, after step S500, the above manufacturing method may further include:

[0215] S1001: Transfer packaging component 9 to outside sterile room 1;

[0216] S1002: Remove non-conforming packaging components 9 outside sterile room 1;

[0217] S1003: Remove qualified packaging components 9 outside sterile room 1.

[0218] In the above steps, by separating the removal of non-conforming packaging components 9 from the removal of conforming packaging components 9, the production time is shortened and the sorting efficiency is improved.

[0219] The packaging product manufacturing equipment and manufacturing method provided in the above-described embodiments can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0220] The following points should be noted in this article:

[0221] (1) The accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this disclosure only involve the structures involved in the embodiments of this disclosure. Other structures can be referred to the general design.

[0222] (2) Where there is no conflict, the embodiments of this disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.

[0223] (3) The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. The scope of protection of this disclosure is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A manufacturing apparatus for packaged products, comprising a sterile chamber, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device, and a filling device, wherein the supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile chamber, and the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile chamber, wherein... The supply device is configured to supply a packaging assembly, the packaging assembly including a packaging body having an opening; The conveying device is configured to convey the packaging assembly from a supply device outside the sterile room to the sterile room and includes a movable conveying component. The pretreatment device is configured to pretreatment the packaging components and includes a sterilization device; The filling device is configured to fill the contents into the packaging body; The manufacturing equipment also includes: At least one transfer device is located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the conveying assembly, the conveying assembly including a movable conveyor belt and a retainer disposed on the conveyor belt, the transfer device including a pushing component configured to have components in a first direction parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and a second direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, for pushing the packaging assembly to a target position such that the packaging assembly enters the retainer in the second direction; The pushing component is further configured such that the distance between two adjacent packaging components gradually increases in the first direction during movement, thereby transferring multiple packaging components at intervals to the conveying component at the target position.

2. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 1, wherein, The packaging assembly is configured such that, upon entering the sterile room, the packaging body is located outside the sterile room and the opening is located inside the sterile room.

3. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 1, wherein, The transfer device further includes: A movable support plate, wherein the pushing component is disposed on the support plate; A first driver is configured to drive the support plate to move the support plate and the pushing component in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the support plate and parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying component, and the second direction is parallel to the support plate and perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein, The transfer device further includes a first guide assembly, the first guide assembly comprising: Guide rails are disposed on the support plate and parallel to the first direction; and A movable slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, wherein the pushing component is connected to the slider and configured to move with the slider in the first direction.

5. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein, The transfer device further includes: Top plate, located above the support plate; The second guide assembly includes a guide groove disposed on the top plate and a guide member disposed on the push assembly, wherein the guide member is configured to move in the guide groove to move the push assembly in the extension direction of the guide groove.

6. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 5, wherein, At least a portion of the guide groove extends in a direction that has components in both the first and second directions, so that the pushing component moves simultaneously in both the first and second directions.

7. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein, The push component includes: A connector, connected to the support plate and including a first end and a second end opposite to each other in its extension direction, the second end extending upward in a third direction perpendicular to the support plate; A pusher is disposed on the second end, wherein the opening includes a tube and a flange surrounding the tube, and the pusher is configured to abut against the flange to push the packaging assembly.

8. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 7, wherein, The push component also includes: A gripper is disposed on the second end and spaced apart from the pusher in the third direction, the gripper being configured to at least partially surround the tube body.

9. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 8, wherein, The gripper includes a first finger and a second finger, which are opposite each other in the diameter direction of the tube body, and the lengths of the first finger and the second finger are not equal.

10. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 8, wherein, There are multiple pushing components, and the vertical distances from the two grippers of two adjacent pushing components to the support plate are not equal.

11. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, There are multiple packaging components and multiple push components, and the multiple push components are configured to push multiple packaging components to multiple target locations in batches.

12. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 11, wherein, Two adjacent push components in a plurality of push components have a spacing in a first direction, the spacing being set to be variable.

13. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 12, wherein, The spacing between two adjacent pushing components gradually increases before pushing the two adjacent packaging components to their respective target positions.

14. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The transfer device further includes: A guide plate is provided with a guide channel parallel to the conveying direction, the packaging component is guided into the guide channel, and the pushing component is configured to push the packaging component in the guide channel to the target position.

15. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 14, wherein, The transfer device further includes: A base plate, wherein the guide plate is connected to the base plate; The second driver is used to drive the base plate so that the base plate and the guide plate move in a direction parallel to the guide plate.

16. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 14, wherein, The transfer device further includes: A blocking element is configured to block the packaging assembly in the guide channel in order to position the packaging assembly in the guide channel.

17. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 16, wherein, The transfer device further includes: A top plate, wherein the blocking member is connected to the top plate and located below the guide plate, the guide plate being configured to move relative to the blocking member to disengage the packaging assembly in the guide channel from its position.

18. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The manufacturing equipment for the packaged product includes two transfer devices, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

19. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The manufacturing equipment for the packaged products also includes: At least one buffer device is located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the transfer device to buffer the supply time interval of the packaging assembly.

20. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 19, wherein, The buffer device includes: A rotating component having a holding portion for holding the packaging assembly and configured to rotate the holding portion and the packaging assembly from a first position away from the transfer device to a second position closer to the transfer device.

21. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 20, wherein, The rotating component includes a turntable with a notch on its outer edge, and the packaging component is configured to be hung in the notch to suspend the packaging component.

22. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 19, wherein, The manufacturing equipment for the packaged product includes two buffer devices, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

23. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The pretreatment device further includes a preheating device disposed before the sterilization device in the conveying direction and a drying device disposed after the sterilization device.

24. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 23, wherein, The preheating device includes at least one preheating nozzle, the sterilization device includes at least one sterilization nozzle, the drying device includes at least one drying nozzle, and the opening is configured to sequentially align with the preheating nozzle, the sterilization nozzle, and the drying nozzle after entering the sterile chamber.

25. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The manufacturing equipment for the packaged products also includes: A capping device, located in the sterile chamber, wherein the conveying component is further configured to convey the packaging assembly to the capping device after the packaging body is filled with the contents, the capping device being configured to seal the packaging assembly with a cap.

26. The manufacturing equipment for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein, The manufacturing equipment for the packaged products also includes: At least one unloading device is located outside the sterile room, wherein the conveying assembly is further configured to convey the packaging assembly to the unloading device after the packaging body is filled with the contents, the unloading device being configured to remove the packaging assembly from the conveying assembly, the packaging assembly being with or without a cap.

27. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 26, wherein, The feeding device includes at least one first feeding component near the sterile chamber and at least one second feeding component away from the sterile chamber, the first feeding component being configured to remove defective packaging components from the conveying component, and the second feeding component being configured to remove qualified packaging components from the conveying component.

28. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 27, wherein, The first feeding component includes: The first feeding plate is equipped with a first feeding channel; The first feeding pusher is configured to push the defective packaging component from the conveying component into the first feeding channel and cause the defective packaging component to fall off when it reaches the feeding position of the first feeding channel.

29. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 28, wherein, The first feeding component also includes: A first feeding drive mechanism is used to drive the first feeding push block, wherein there are multiple first feeding components, and the multiple first feeding push blocks of the multiple first feeding components are driven independently by their respective first feeding drive mechanisms.

30. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 27, wherein, The second feeding component includes: The second feeding plate is equipped with a second feeding channel; The second feeding pusher is configured to push the qualified packaging component from the conveying component into the second feeding channel and cause the qualified packaging component to fall when it reaches the feeding position of the second feeding channel.

31. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 30, wherein, The second feeding assembly also includes: The second feeding drive mechanism is used to drive the second feeding push block, wherein there are multiple second feeding components, and the multiple second feeding push blocks of the multiple second feeding components are driven by the same second feeding drive mechanism.

32. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 31, wherein, The plurality of second feeding components are configured to remove a plurality of qualified packaging components, the plurality of qualified packaging components having moved unequal distances after entering their respective second feeding channels.

33. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 1, wherein, The retainer is configured to hold the packaging assembly in the target location and to bring the packaging assembly from the target location into the sterile room.

34. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 33, wherein, The retainer includes a first claw portion and a second claw portion that are opposite to each other in their extending direction, the first claw portion and the second claw portion being located on opposite sides of the conveyor belt perpendicular to the conveying direction; The conveyor belt includes a first claw group and a second claw group, wherein the first claw group includes a plurality of first claws and the second claw group includes a plurality of second claws.

35. The packaging product manufacturing equipment according to claim 34, wherein, The manufacturing equipment includes: A modular manufacturing assembly, detachably disposed on at least one side of the first claw group and the second claw group, the modular manufacturing assembly including at least one of a transfer device, a buffer device and a feeding device located outside the sterile room.

36. A method for manufacturing a packaged product using a manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 35, comprising: Packaging components are supplied outside a sterile environment, the packaging components comprising a packaging body having an opening; The packaging assembly is transferred to the target location outside the sterile room and enters the retainer in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt's transport direction; The packaging assembly is transferred from the target location to the sterile room; The packaging assembly is pretreated in the sterile room, the pretreatment including sterilization; as well as The contents are filled into the packaging body in the sterile chamber. The packaging components are multiple, and the manufacturing method includes: Moving multiple packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile room includes: moving the multiple packaging components in a first direction parallel to the conveying direction and a second direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, wherein during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components in the first direction gradually increases.

37. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 36, wherein, The manufacturing method further includes: The plurality of packaging components are transferred from the plurality of target locations to the sterile room.

38. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 37, wherein, The manufacturing method includes moving the plurality of packaging components batch by batch to a plurality of target locations until all packaging components have been transferred to the sterile room.

39. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 37, wherein, The manufacturing method further includes, prior to moving the plurality of packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile environment: Guide the multiple packaging components into the guide channel; Blocking multiple packaging components in the guide channel to position the multiple packaging components in the guide channel; and Move the guide channel to disengage the plurality of packaging components from their original positions.

40. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 37, wherein, Before the plurality of packaging components are moved to the plurality of target locations outside the sterile room, the manufacturing method further includes: buffering the supply time interval of the packaging components.

41. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 36, wherein, The pretreatment further includes preheating and drying; the manufacturing method further includes, prior to filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber: The packaging body is preheated, sterilized, and dried in sequence.

42. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 36, wherein, After filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes sealing the packaging assembly with a lid in the sterile chamber.

43. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 36, wherein, After filling the contents into the packaging body in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: The packaging assembly is then transported outside the sterile room. Remove non-conforming packaging components outside the sterile room; Remove qualified packaging components outside the sterile room.

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