Penicillin bottle loading and unloading machine and control method thereof
By using a dual-station switching feeding and tray-loading mechanism and sensor monitoring, the problem of traditional vial filling machines requiring machine downtime for tray replacement has been solved, achieving efficient and stable vial filling.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Traditional vial filling machines are single-station mechanisms, which require stopping the machine to change trays during the filling process, thus affecting efficiency.
The material feeding and traying mechanism adopts a dual-station switching design, combined with a buffer and transport mechanism. The status of the conveyor belt is monitored by sensors to achieve mechanized control, and staggered traying enhances stability.
It improved the efficiency of vial loading, reduced the time for changing trays, increased the operating efficiency of the loading machine, and enhanced the stability and neatness of the vials.
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material tray loading, in particular to a penicillin bottle tray loading machine and a control method thereof. BACKGROUND
[0002] When loading medicine bottles, the traditional tray loading mechanism is a single-station mechanism. After completing a loading operation, the device needs to be stopped for disc changing, and a new tray is loaded for another loading operation. During this period, a lot of time is wasted. Therefore, the traditional single-station loading mechanism needs to be improved to eliminate the impact of disc changing on device operation, thereby improving the loading efficiency of the loading machine. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, one object of the present application is to provide a penicillin bottle tray loading machine and a control method thereof, which realizes automatic switching of double stations during loading and improves the loading efficiency.
[0004] According to the present application, a penicillin bottle tray loading machine is provided, which comprises a buffer mechanism, a conveying mechanism, and a push-loading tray loading mechanism with a double-station switching function. One side of the conveying mechanism is connected to the outlet of the buffer mechanism, and the other side of the conveying mechanism is installed at the upper end of the push-loading tray loading mechanism.
[0005] Preferably, the conveying mechanism comprises a mounting bracket, a first conveying belt, and a second conveying belt. The first conveying belt is installed at the discharge port of the buffer mechanism. One side of the second conveying belt is arranged near the outlet of the first conveying belt. The other side of the second conveying belt is installed at the upper end of the push-loading tray loading mechanism. The lower end of the second conveying belt is fixed by the mounting bracket. The upper ends of the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are provided with a first guide rail for guiding the material from the upper end of the first conveying belt to the upper end of the second conveying belt. The first guide rail is fixed by a guide rail fixing frame.
[0006] Preferably, the upper middle part of the second conveying belt is provided with a dumping and removing assembly, the outlet of the first guide rail is connected with the inlet of the dumping and removing assembly, the outlet of the dumping and removing assembly is connected with the inlet of the pushing and tray loading mechanism through a connecting plate, the dumping and removing assembly comprises a first dumping sieve plate and a second dumping sieve plate, the first dumping sieve plate is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt along the material conveying direction, the second dumping sieve plate is arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt along the material conveying direction, the first dumping sieve plate is arranged opposite to the second dumping sieve plate, the lower middle part of the second dumping sieve plate is provided with a dumping sieve plate groove with a diameter suitable for the bottle body, the lower end of the dumping sieve plate groove is provided with a storage box away from the second conveying belt, the two sides of the dumping sieve plate groove are provided with inwardly recessed guide grooves, the side of the first dumping sieve plate close to the second conveying belt is provided with a protrusion matched with the dumping sieve plate groove and the guide groove, and the inlet of the storage box is provided with a guide plate facilitating the sliding of the dumped bottles.
[0007] Preferably, the two sides of the first dumping sieve plate and the second dumping sieve plate are provided with gap adjusting blocks for adjusting the gap width between the two sieve plates.
[0008] Preferably, the pushing and tray loading mechanism comprises a power distribution cabinet, a tray fixing assembly and a pushing assembly, one side of the second conveying belt is arranged at the upper middle part of the power distribution cabinet, the tray fixing assembly is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt along the material conveying direction, and the pushing assembly is arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt along the material conveying direction and corresponds to the position of the tray fixing assembly, and the tray fixing assembly and the pushing assembly are arranged at the upper end of the power distribution cabinet.
[0009] Preferably, the pushing assembly comprises a first pushing plate, a second pushing plate and a station switching assembly, the first pushing plate and the second pushing plate are arranged side by side on one side along the material conveying direction, the other side of the second conveying belt along the material conveying direction is provided with a partition plate corresponding to the positions of the first pushing plate and the second pushing plate and arranged through the driving of a pneumatic cylinder, the side of the first pushing plate away from the second conveying belt is provided with a first pushing pneumatic cylinder, the side of the second pushing plate away from the second conveying belt is provided with a second pushing pneumatic cylinder, the side of the first pushing plate away from the second pushing plate is provided with a first sensor, the side of the second pushing plate close to the first pushing plate is provided with a second sensor, and the station switching assembly is arranged between the first pushing plate and the second pushing plate, the station switching assembly comprises a blocking pneumatic cylinder and a blocking plate, the first pushing plate is provided with a first through hole penetrating front and back on the side close to the second pushing plate, the telescopic end of the blocking pneumatic cylinder is slidably arranged in the first through hole, the blocking plate is arranged between the first pushing plate and the second pushing plate, and the side of the blocking plate away from the second conveying belt is provided with a blocking pneumatic cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, the lower end of the pushing assembly is fixed through a mounting plate, the lower end of the mounting plate is provided with a second guide rail, the lower end of the second guide rail is provided with a displacement electric cylinder for providing power for the second guide rail, the blocking plate is provided with a left-right penetrating second through hole on the side close to the first pushing plate, the first staggered cylinder is installed on the side away from the first pushing plate of the second through hole, the telescopic end of the first staggered cylinder is slidably installed in the second through hole, the second pushing plate is provided with a second staggered cylinder on the side away from the first pushing plate, and the bottom end of the second staggered cylinder is fixed with the mounting plate.
[0011] Preferably, the tray fixing assembly comprises a first side plate, a clamping block, a clamping jaw driven by a cylinder to move forward and backward, a second side plate and a supporting plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged side by side vertically to the material conveying direction, the clamping block is installed on the side close to the second side plate of the first side plate, the clamping block is provided with a tray fixing cylinder on the side away from the second side plate, the clamping jaw is installed on the side away from the second conveying belt of the switch board, and the supporting plate is arranged along the material direction, and the two sides of the supporting plate are slidably connected with the upper ends of the first side plate and the second side plate respectively.
[0012] Preferably, a control method of the penicillin bottle loading machine, the method steps are as follows:
[0013] S1: Obtain the tray fixing condition of the tray fixing assembly, determine whether the second pushing plate of the tray fixing assembly is fixed with a tray, and execute step S2 until the tray is fixed to a specified position;
[0014] S2: Obtain the pushing times n of the second pushing plate in the current pushing cycle, determine the parity of n, if n is even, execute step S3, and if n is odd, execute step S8;
[0015] S3: The telescopic end of the second staggered cylinder is elongated to a specified length, the displacement electric cylinder drives the whole pushing assembly to displace to a specified position, and step S4 is executed;
[0016] S4: Obtain the number of counts of the second sensor, and execute step S5 when the number of counts reaches a preset value;
[0017] S5: The first conveying belt and the second conveying belt stop conveying, the partition plate descends to a specified position, the second pushing cylinder is elongated to a specified length, step S7 is executed, and the material is pushed into the tray in a row;
[0018] S6: The second sensor count is cleared, the second pushing cylinder, the partition plate, the displacement electric cylinder, the pushing assembly and the second staggered cylinder are reset in sequence, and step S7 is executed after the resetting is completed;
[0019] S7: Determine whether n is a preset value, if yes, execute S9 to complete the pushing of the second pushing station, if not, the first and second conveying belts continue to run, and repeat steps S2-S7;
[0020] S8: Execute steps S4-S7;
[0021] S9: Remove the tray corresponding to the second pushing plate, replace it with an empty tray, and at the same time, extend the blocking cylinder to a preset length. The first and second conveying belts continue to run, the second sensor counts, and it is determined whether the first and second conveying belts run for a specified time to a specified time. The blocking cylinder is extended to a preset length, the blocking plate blocks the second conveying belt, and step S10 is executed.
[0022] S10: Obtain the tray fixing condition of the tray fixing assembly, determine whether the tray fixing assembly corresponding to the first pushing plate has a tray fixed, and execute step S11 until the tray is fixed to a specified position.
[0023] S11: Obtain the number of times n of pushing the first pushing plate in the current pushing cycle, if n=1, execute step S12, if n≠1, execute step S15;
[0024] S12: Obtain the electrical signal information returned by the first sensor, and execute step S13 when the first sensor continuously detects material without interruption within a preset time.
[0025] S13: The first and second conveying belts stop conveying, the partition plate descends to a specified position, the first pushing cylinder extends to a specified length, and step S14 is executed. The material is pushed into the tray.
[0026] S14: The first sensor count is cleared, the first pushing cylinder and the partition plate are reset in turn, and after complete reset, step S15 is executed.
[0027] S15: Determine the parity of n, if n is even, execute step S16, if n is odd, execute step S19;
[0028] S16: The extension end of the first staggered cylinder is extended to a specified length, and the displacement cylinder drives the pushing assembly to displace to a specified position, and step S17 is executed.
[0029] S17: Obtain the number of counts of the first sensor, and execute step S16 when the number of counts reaches a preset value.
[0030] S16: The first and second conveying belts stop conveying, the partition plate descends to a specified position, the first pushing cylinder extends to a specified length, and step S17 is executed. The material is pushed into the tray.
[0031] S17: the first sensor count is cleared, the first pushing cylinder, the baffle, the displacement cylinder drive the pushing assembly and the first staggered row air cylinder are reset in turn, after the reset is completed, step S18 is executed;
[0032] S18: whether n is the preset value is judged, if yes, S20 is executed, the pushing of the first pushing station is switched to the pushing of the second pushing station, if not, the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt continue to run, steps S15-S18 are repeated;
[0033] S19: steps S17-S18 are executed;
[0034] S20: the tray corresponding to the first pushing plate is disassembled, the empty tray is replaced, the blocking cylinder is reset, the blocking plate recovers the second conveying belt conduction, the second sensor continues to count, and step S21 is executed;
[0035] S21: steps S1-S8 are executed, and the pushing from the first pushing station to the second pushing station is completed;
[0036] S22: steps S1-S21 are repeated until a pushing end instruction is received, and the tray loading process of the tray loading machine is completed.
[0037] Preferably, the detection positions of the first sensor and the second sensor are located at the bottle caps of the penicillin bottles.
[0038] The beneficial effects in the application are:
[0039] (1) the double-station pushing is used in the pushing tray loading mechanism, the double-station pushing works alternately, and the penicillin bottle tray loading efficiency is improved;
[0040] (2) the two groups of sensors arranged in front of the two groups of pushing plates monitor the penicillin bottle state conveyed by the conveying belt, and simultaneously provide a control switch signal source for the tray loading machine according to the pushing frequency of the pushing assembly, so that the mechanical control double-station pushing work is realized;
[0041] (3) odd and even rows are staggered when loading the tray, the next row of materials is arranged along the gap between the two materials of the previous row, the stress area between the materials is increased, the stability of the loaded medicine bottles is improved, and the loaded medicine bottles are not easily affected by external force to cause disorder arrangement;
[0042] (4) when the tray is loaded in a staggered manner, the pushing frequency of the pushing cylinder is even, the staggered cylinder works, the number of penicillin bottles covered by the pushing plate is adjusted, the guide rail drives the whole pushing mechanism to displace to the specified position for pushing, and the tray loading in a staggered manner is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0043] In the drawings:
[0044] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic diagram of a penicillin bottle tray loading machine.
[0045] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the conveying mechanism proposed in the present application;
[0046] Figure 3 Structure diagram of the dumping and removing assembly proposed in the present application;
[0047] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the pushing and tray loading mechanism proposed in the present application;
[0048] Figure 5 Structure diagram of the tray fixing assembly proposed in the present application;
[0049] Figure 6 Structure diagram of the pushing assembly proposed in the present application.
[0050] In the figure: 100 - buffer mechanism, 200 - conveying mechanism, 300 - pushing and tray loading mechanism;
[0051] 210 - mounting bracket, 220 - first conveying belt, 230 - first guide rail, 240 - guide rail fixing frame, 250 - dumping and removing assembly, 260 - connecting plate, 270 - second conveying belt;
[0052] 251 - first dumping sieve plate, 252 - second dumping sieve plate, 253 - guide plate, 254 - storage box, 255 - gap adjusting block;
[0053] 310 - power distribution cabinet, 320 - tray fixing assembly, 330 - first sensor, 340 - partition plate, 350 - pushing assembly, 360 - second sensor, 370 - station switching assembly, 380 - first staggered cylinder, 390 - second staggered cylinder;
[0054] 321 - first side plate, 322 - tray fixing cylinder, 323 - clamping block, 324 - clamping jaw, 325 - second side plate, 326 - support plate;
[0055] 351 - first pushing cylinder, 352 - first pushing plate, 353 - second pushing plate, 354 - displacement cylinder, 355 - second guide rail, 356 - second pushing cylinder;
[0056] 371 - blocking cylinder, 372 - blocking cylinder, 373 - blocking plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0057] Reference Figure 1The application discloses a penicillin bottle loading and stacking machine which comprises a buffer mechanism (100), a conveying mechanism (200) and a pushing and stacking mechanism (300) with a double-station switching function.
[0058] With reference to Figure 2 The conveying mechanism (200) comprises a mounting bracket (210), a first conveying belt (220) and a second conveying belt (270). The first conveying belt (220) is installed at the discharge port of the buffer mechanism (100). One side of the second conveying belt (270) is arranged close to the outlet of the first conveying belt (220). The other side of the second conveying belt (270) is installed at the upper end of the pushing and stacking mechanism (300). The lower end of the second conveying belt (270) is fixed through the mounting bracket (210). The upper ends of the first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) are provided with a first guide rail (230) for guiding the material from the upper end of the first conveying belt (220) to the upper end of the second conveying belt (270). The first guide rail (230) is fixed through a guide rail fixing frame (240).
[0059] With reference to Figure 3 The middle upper end of the second conveying belt (270) is provided with a dumping and removing assembly (250). The outlet of the first guide rail (230) is connected with the inlet of the dumping and removing assembly (250). The outlet of the dumping and removing assembly (250) is connected with the inlet of the pushing and stacking mechanism (300) through a connecting plate (260). The dumping and removing assembly (250) comprises a first dumping sieve plate (251) and a second dumping sieve plate (252). The first dumping sieve plate (251) is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt (270) along the material conveying direction. The second dumping sieve plate (252) is arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt (270) along the material conveying direction. The first dumping sieve plate (251) is arranged opposite to the second dumping sieve plate (252). The lower end of the second dumping sieve plate (252) is provided with a dumping sieve plate groove which is adapted to the diameter of the bottle body. A storage box (254) is installed at the lower end of the dumping sieve plate groove and away from the second conveying belt (270). Two guide grooves are formed on the two sides of the dumping sieve plate groove. A convex block which is adapted to the dumping sieve plate groove and the guide groove is installed on the side of the first dumping sieve plate (251) close to the second conveying belt (270). A guide plate (253) is installed at the inlet of the storage box (254) to facilitate the sliding of the dumped bottles.
[0060] The two sides of the first dumping sieve plate (251) and the second dumping sieve plate (252) are both provided with a gap adjusting block (255) for adjusting the gap width between the two sieve plates.
[0061] With reference to Figure 4The pushing and tray loading mechanism (300) comprises a switch cabinet (310), a tray fixing assembly (320) and a pushing assembly (350). One side of the second conveying belt (270) is installed in the middle of the upper end of the switch cabinet (310). The tray fixing assembly (320) is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt (270) along the material conveying direction. The pushing assembly (350) is arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt (270) along the material conveying direction corresponding to the position of the tray fixing assembly (320). The tray fixing assembly (320) and the pushing assembly (350) are both installed on the upper end of the switch cabinet (310).
[0062] With reference to Figure 6 The pushing assembly (350) comprises a first pushing plate (352), a second pushing plate (353) and a station switching assembly (370). The first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353) are arranged side by side on one side along the material conveying direction. The second conveying belt (270) is installed with a partition plate (340) lifted by a pneumatic cylinder on the other side along the material conveying direction corresponding to the positions of the first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353). The first pushing plate (352) is installed with a first pushing pneumatic cylinder (351) on the side away from the second conveying belt (270). The second pushing plate (353) is installed with a second pushing pneumatic cylinder (356) on the side away from the second conveying belt (270). The first pushing plate (352) is installed with a first sensor (330) on the side away from the second pushing plate (353). The second pushing plate (353) is installed with a second sensor (360) on the side close to the first pushing plate (352). The station switching assembly (370) is arranged between the first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353). The station switching assembly (370) comprises a blocking pneumatic cylinder (372) and a blocking plate (373). The first pushing plate (352) is provided with a first through hole penetrating front and back on the side close to the second pushing plate (353). The telescopic end of the blocking pneumatic cylinder (372) is slidably installed inside the first through hole. The blocking plate (373) is arranged between the first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353). The blocking plate (373) is installed with a blocking pneumatic cylinder (371) on the side away from the second conveying belt (270).
[0063] The lower end of the pushing assembly (350) is fixed through a mounting plate, the lower end of the mounting plate is provided with a second guide rail (355), the lower end of the second guide rail (355) is provided with a displacement electric cylinder (354) for providing power for the second guide rail (355), a second through hole penetrating left and right is formed in the side of the blocking plate (373) close to the first pushing plate (352), a first staggered air cylinder (380) is installed on the side of the second through hole away from the first pushing plate (352), the telescopic end of the first staggered air cylinder (380) is slidably installed in the second through hole, and the second pushing plate (353) is provided with a second staggered air cylinder (390) away from the first pushing plate (352), and the bottom end of the second staggered air cylinder (390) is fixed to the mounting plate.
[0064] Referring to Figure 5 The tray fixing assembly (320) comprises a first side plate (321), a clamping block (323), a clamping jaw (324) driven by a cylinder to move forward and backward, a second side plate (325) and a supporting plate (326). The first side plate (321) and the second side plate (325) are arranged side by side perpendicular to the material conveying direction, the clamping block (323) is installed on the side of the first side plate (321) close to the second side plate (325), the clamping block (323) is provided with a tray fixing cylinder (322) on the side away from the second side plate (325), the clamping jaw (324) is installed on the side of the switch cabinet (310) away from the second conveying belt (270), and the supporting plate (326) is arranged along the material direction. The two sides of the supporting plate (326) are slidably connected with the upper ends of the first side plate (321) and the second side plate (325) respectively.
[0065] A control method of a penicillin bottle stacking machine, the method steps are as follows:
[0066] S1: Obtain the tray fixing condition of the tray fixing assembly (320), determine whether the tray fixing assembly (320) corresponding to the second pushing plate (353) is fixed with a tray, and execute step S2 until the tray is fixed to a specified position;
[0067] S2: Obtain the pushing times n of the second pushing plate (353) in the current pushing cycle, determine the parity of n, if n is even, execute step S3, and if n is odd, execute step S8;
[0068] S3: The telescopic end of the second staggered air cylinder (390) is elongated to a specified length, the displacement electric cylinder (354) drives the pushing assembly (350) to displace as a whole to a specified position, and step S4 is executed;
[0069] S4: Obtain the number of counts of the second sensor (360), and execute step S5 when the number of counts reaches a preset value;
[0070] S5: The first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) stop conveying, the partition plate (340) is lowered to a specified position, the second pushing cylinder (356) is extended to a specified length, step S7 is performed, and the materials are pushed to the inside of the tray in an orderly manner;
[0071] S6: The second sensor (360) is cleared, the second pushing cylinder (356), the partition plate (340), the displacement cylinder (354), the pushing assembly (350) and the second staggered cylinder (390) are reset in sequence, and after complete resetting, step S7 is performed;
[0072] S7: It is determined whether n is a preset value, if yes, step S9 is performed, the pushing of the second pushing station is completed, and if no, the first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) continue to run, and steps S2-S7 are repeated;
[0073] S8: Steps S4-S7 are performed;
[0074] S9: The tray corresponding to the second pushing plate (353) is disassembled, an empty tray is replaced, the blocking cylinder (372) is extended to a preset length, the first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) continue to run, the second sensor (360) counts, it is determined whether the first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) run for a specified time, the blocking cylinder (371) is extended to a preset length, the blocking plate (373) blocks the second conveying belt (270), and step S10 is performed;
[0075] S10: The tray fixing assembly (320) is acquired, it is determined whether the tray fixing assembly (320) corresponding to the first pushing plate (352) is fixed with a tray, until the tray is fixed to a specified position, and step S11 is performed;
[0076] S11: The number of times n of pushing the first pushing plate (352) in the current pushing cycle is acquired, if n=1, step S12 is performed, and if n≠1, step S15 is performed;
[0077] S12: The electrical signal information returned by the first sensor (330) is acquired, and when the first sensor (330) continuously and uninterruptedly detects the materials within a preset time, step S13 is performed;
[0078] S13: The first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) stop conveying, the partition plate (340) is lowered to a specified position, the first pushing cylinder (351) is extended to a specified length, step S14 is performed, and the materials are pushed to the inside of the tray in an orderly manner;
[0079] S14: The first sensor (330) is cleared, the first pushing cylinder (351) and the partition plate (340) are reset in sequence, and after complete resetting, step S15 is performed;
[0080] S15: Determine the parity of n, if n is even, execute step S16, if n is odd, execute step S19;
[0081] S16: The telescopic end of the first staggered air cylinder (380) is elongated to a specified length, and the displacement cylinder (354) drives the whole pushing assembly (350) to displace to a specified position, and step S17 is executed;
[0082] S17: Get the number of counts of the first sensor (330), until the number of counts reaches a preset value, execute step S16;
[0083] S16: The first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) stop conveying, the baffle (340) is lowered to a specified position, then the first pushing cylinder (351) is elongated to a specified length, and step S17 is executed. The material is pushed to the inside of the tray in a row;
[0084] S17: The first sensor (330) counts zero, the first pushing cylinder (351), the baffle (340), the displacement cylinder (354), the pushing assembly (350) and the first staggered air cylinder (380) are reset in turn, and after the reset is completed, step S18 is executed;
[0085] S18: Determine whether n is a preset value, if yes, execute S20 to complete the pushing of the first pushing station to the second pushing station, if not, the first conveying belt (220) and the second conveying belt (270) continue to run, and steps S15-S18 are repeated;
[0086] S19: Execute steps S17-S18;
[0087] S20: Remove the tray corresponding to the first pushing plate (352), replace the empty tray, reset the blocking cylinder (371), and the blocking plate (373) recovers the second conveying belt (270) to be conductive. The second sensor (360) continues to count, and step S21 is executed;
[0088] S21: Execute steps S1-S8 to complete the pushing from the first pushing station to the second pushing station;
[0089] S22: Repeat steps S1-S21 until a pushing end instruction is received, and complete the tray loading process of the tray loader.
[0090] The detection positions of the first sensor (330) and the second sensor (360) are located at the bottle caps of the penicillin bottles.
Claims
1. A vial filling machine, characterized in that: It includes a buffer mechanism (100), a transport mechanism (200), and a pusher and tray loading mechanism (300) with dual-station switching function. One side of the transport mechanism (200) is connected to the outlet of the buffer mechanism (100), and the other side of the transport mechanism (200) is installed on the upper end of the pusher and tray loading mechanism (300). The transport mechanism (200) includes a mounting bracket (210), a first conveyor belt (220), and a second conveyor belt (270); The material feeding mechanism (300) includes a power distribution cabinet (310), a material tray fixing component (320), and a material pushing component (350). One side of the second conveyor belt (270) is installed in the upper middle part of the power distribution cabinet (310). The material tray fixing component (320) is located on one side of the second conveyor belt (270) along the material conveying direction. The material pushing component (350) is located on the other side of the second conveyor belt (270) along the material conveying direction, corresponding to the position of the material tray fixing component (320). Both the material tray fixing component (320) and the material pushing component (350) are installed at the upper end of the power distribution cabinet (310). The pushing assembly (350) includes a first pushing plate (352), a second pushing plate (353), and a station switching assembly (370). The first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353) are arranged side by side along one side of the material conveying direction. On the other side of the second conveyor belt (270) along the material conveying direction, at positions corresponding to the first pushing plate (352) and the second pushing plate (353), a partition (340) driven by a cylinder for lifting is installed. A first pushing electric cylinder (351) is installed on the side of the first pushing plate (352) away from the second conveyor belt (270), and a second pushing electric cylinder (356) is installed on the side of the second pushing plate (353) away from the second conveyor belt (270). A first pushing electric cylinder (351) is installed on the side of the first pushing plate (352) away from the second pushing plate (353). A sensor (330) is provided. A second sensor (360) is installed on the side of the second pusher plate (353) near the first pusher plate (352). The station switching component (370) is disposed between the first pusher plate (352) and the second pusher plate (353). The station switching component (370) includes a blocking cylinder (372) and a blocking plate (373). A first through hole is opened on the side of the first pusher plate (352) near the second pusher plate (353). The telescopic end of the blocking cylinder (372) is slidably installed inside the first through hole. A blocking plate (373) is provided between the first pusher plate (352) and the second pusher plate (353). A blocking cylinder (371) is installed on the side of the blocking plate (373) away from the second conveyor belt (270). The material tray fixing assembly (320) includes a first side plate (321), a clamping block (323), a clamping claw (324) driven by a cylinder to move back and forth, a second side plate (325), and a support plate (326). The first side plate (321) and the second side plate (325) are arranged side by side perpendicular to the material conveying direction. The clamping block (323) is installed on the side of the first side plate (321) close to the second side plate (325). A material tray fixing cylinder (322) is installed on the side of the clamping block (323) away from the second side plate (325). The clamping claw (324) is installed on the side of the power distribution cabinet (310) away from the second conveyor belt (270). The support plate (326) is arranged parallel to the material conveying direction. The two sides of the support plate (326) are slidably connected to the upper ends of the first side plate (321) and the second side plate (325), respectively.
2. The vial filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveyor belt (220) is installed at the outlet of the buffer mechanism (100). One side of the second conveyor belt (270) is located near the outlet of the first conveyor belt (220). The other side of the second conveyor belt (270) is installed at the upper end of the pushing and loading mechanism (300). The lower end of the second conveyor belt (270) is fixed by the mounting bracket (210). The upper ends of the first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) are provided with a first guide rail (230) to guide the material from the upper end of the first conveyor belt (220) to the upper end of the second conveyor belt (270). The first guide rail (230) is fixed by the guide rail fixing bracket (240).
3. The vial filling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A tilting and rejecting assembly (250) is installed at the upper middle part of the second conveyor belt (270). The outlet of the first guide rail (230) is connected to the inlet of the tilting and rejecting assembly (250). The outlet of the tilting and rejecting assembly (250) is connected to the inlet of the pushing and loading mechanism (300) through a connecting plate (260). The tilting and rejecting assembly (250) includes a first tilting screen plate (251) and a second tilting screen plate (252). The first tilting screen plate (251) is disposed on one side of the second conveyor belt (270) along the material conveying direction, and the second tilting screen plate (252) is disposed on the other side of the second conveyor belt (270) along the material conveying direction. On the other side of the material conveying direction, the first tilting screen plate (251) and the second tilting screen plate (252) are arranged opposite to each other. The lower middle part of the second tilting screen plate (252) is provided with a tilting screen plate groove adapted to the diameter of the bottle. The lower end of the tilting screen plate groove is equipped with a storage box (254) away from the second conveyor belt (270). The two sides of the tilting screen plate groove are provided with inwardly recessed guide grooves. The side of the first tilting screen plate (251) close to the second conveyor belt (270) is equipped with a protrusion that matches the tilting screen plate groove and the guide groove. The inlet of the storage box (254) is equipped with a guide plate (253) to facilitate the sliding of the tilting bottle.
4. The vial filling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both sides of the first tilting sieve plate (251) and the second tilting sieve plate (252) are equipped with gap adjusting blocks (255) for adjusting the gap width between the two sieve plates.
5. The vial filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the pusher assembly (350) is fixed by a mounting plate. A second guide rail (355) is mounted on the lower end of the mounting plate. A displacement cylinder (354) that provides power to the second guide rail (355) is mounted on the lower end of the second guide rail (355). A second through hole is opened on the side of the blocking plate (373) near the first pusher plate (352). A first staggered cylinder (380) is mounted on the side of the second through hole away from the first pusher plate (352). The telescopic end of the first staggered cylinder (380) is slidably installed inside the second through hole. A second staggered cylinder (390) is provided on the side of the second pusher plate (353) away from the first pusher plate (352). The bottom end of the second staggered cylinder (390) is fixed to the mounting plate.
6. The control method for a vial filling machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method steps are as follows: S1: Obtain the tray fixing status of the tray fixing component (320), determine whether the tray fixing component (320) corresponding to the second pusher plate (353) is fixed with a tray, until the tray is fixed to the specified position, and execute step S2; S2: Obtain the number of pushes n of the second push plate (353) in the current push cycle, determine the parity of n. If n is even, execute step S3; if n is odd, execute step S8. S3: The telescopic end of the second staggered cylinder (390) extends to the specified length, and the displacement electric cylinder (354) drives the pusher assembly (350) to move to the specified position as a whole, and execute step S4; S4: Obtain the count of the second sensor (360) until the count reaches a preset value, then execute step S5; S5: The first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) stop conveying. After the partition (340) descends to the designated position, the second pusher cylinder (356) extends to the designated length and executes step S6. The material is pushed into the tray in a row. S6: The count of the second sensor (360) is cleared. The second pusher electric cylinder (356), the partition (340), and the displacement electric cylinder (354) drive the pusher assembly (350) and the second staggered cylinder (390) to reset in sequence. After the reset is complete, step S7 is executed. S7: Determine whether n is a preset value. If yes, execute S9 to complete the feeding of the second feeding station. If no, the first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) continue to run, and repeat steps S2-S7. S8: Perform steps S4-S7; S9: Remove the material tray corresponding to the second pusher plate (353), replace it with an empty material tray, and at the same time, extend the blocking cylinder (372) to the preset length. The first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) continue to run. The second sensor (360) counts and determines that the first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) have run for a specified time. The blocking cylinder (371) extends to the preset length, and the blocking plate (373) blocks the second conveyor belt (270). Then, step S10 is executed. S10: Obtain the tray fixing status of the tray fixing component (320), determine whether the tray fixing component (320) corresponding to the first pusher plate (352) is fixed with a tray, until the tray is fixed to the specified position, and execute step S11; S11: Obtain the number of pushes n of the first push plate (352) in the current push cycle. If n=1, execute step S12. If n≠1, execute step S15. S12: Obtain the electrical signal information returned by the first sensor (330), and determine that when the first sensor (330) continuously detects material within a preset time, execute step S13; S13: The first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) stop conveying. After the partition (340) descends to the designated position, the first pusher cylinder (351) extends to the designated length and executes step S14. The material is pushed into the tray in a row. S14: The count of the first sensor (330) is cleared to zero, the first pusher cylinder (351) and the partition (340) are reset in sequence, and after the reset is complete, step S15 is executed; S15: Determine the parity of n. If n is even, proceed to step S16; if n is odd, proceed to step S19. S16: The telescopic end of the first staggered cylinder (380) extends to the specified length, and the displacement electric cylinder (354) drives the pusher assembly (350) to move to the specified position as a whole, and execute step S21; S17: Obtain the count of the first sensor (330) until the count reaches a preset value, then execute step S18; S18: The first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) stop conveying. After the partition (340) descends to the designated position, the first pusher cylinder (351) extends to the designated length and executes step S19. The material is pushed into the tray in a row. S19: The first sensor (330) count is cleared, and the first pusher electric cylinder (351), the partition (340), and the displacement electric cylinder (354) drive the pusher assembly (350) and the first staggered cylinder (380) to reset in sequence. After the reset is complete, step S20 is executed. S20: Determine whether n is a preset value. If yes, execute S22 to complete the material feeding process from the second feeding station to the first feeding station. If no, the first conveyor belt (220) and the second conveyor belt (270) continue to run, and repeat steps S15-S20. S21: Perform steps S17-S20; S22: Remove the material tray corresponding to the first pusher plate (352), replace it with an empty material tray, and at the same time, the blocking cylinder (371) is reset, the blocking plate (373) is retracted, the second conveyor belt (270) is turned on, the second sensor (360) continues to count, and step S23 is executed. S23: Execute steps S1-S8 to complete the material feeding process from the first feeding station to the second feeding station; S24: Repeat steps S1-S23 until the push-to-end instruction is received, completing the tray loading process of the tray loading machine.
7. The control method for a vial filling machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The detection positions of the first sensor (330) and the second sensor (360) are located at the cap of the vial.
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