A bottle sealing device and method

Abstract

This invention discloses a bottle sealing system, including a bottle supply device, a sealing device, and a sealing component supply device. The bottle supply device and the sealing device are connected via a bottle conveying device, and the sealing component supply device and the sealing device are connected via a sealing component conveying device. The bottle conveying device is equipped with a bottle detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of a bottle. The number of bottle conveying stations between the bottle detection mechanism and the sealing device is greater than or equal to the number of sealing component conveying stations on the sealing component conveying device. A bottle sealing method is also disclosed, using the bottle sealing system, comprising the following steps: supplying a bottle and a sealing component; obtaining a delayed shutdown time T for the sealing component supply device; and delaying the shutdown of the sealing component supply device. This bottle sealing device and method have advantages such as reducing sealing component waste and avoiding subsequent sealing component cleaning work.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of food and pharmaceutical packaging machinery and equipment, and in particular to a bottle sealing device and method. Background Technology

[0002] Existing capping machines generally include a bottle feeding device, a sealing component supply device, and a sealing device. The bottle feeding device and the sealing device are connected via a bottle conveying channel, and the sealing device and the sealing component supply device are connected via a sealing component conveying channel. During production, the sealing component supply device vibrates continuously to ensure the supply of sealing components in the sealing component conveying channel, and the bottle feeding device vibrates continuously to ensure the supply of bottles in the bottle conveying channel. However, the entire production process only detects material shortages in the sealing device and cap shortages in the sealing component conveying channel; there is no quantity control for the remaining sealing components in the sealing device and sealing component conveying channel. Generally, after production is completed, a large number of aluminum caps remain in the sealing component conveying channel, leading to the following shortcomings:

[0003] 1) It will result in waste of sealing components;

[0004] 2) When changing standard parts or sterilizing the sealing part supply device, it is necessary to manually remove the sealing parts in the sealing part conveying channel, which is troublesome. In addition, the whole process is generally carried out in a closed sterile environment. When removing the sealing parts, it is necessary to open the door, which will cause damage to the sterile environment inside the equipment.

[0005] 3) During the manual removal of sealing parts, the sealing parts may easily fall into the railings on both sides of the sealing part conveying channel, causing damage to the railings. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a bottle sealing device and method that reduces the waste of sealing components and avoids the subsequent cleaning of sealing components.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A bottle sealing system includes a bottle supply device, a sealing device, and a sealing component supply device. The bottle supply device and the sealing device are connected via a bottle conveying device, and the sealing component supply device and the sealing device are connected via a sealing component conveying device. The bottle conveying device is equipped with a bottle detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of a bottle. The number of bottle conveying stations between the bottle detection mechanism and the sealing device is greater than or equal to the number of sealing component conveying stations on the sealing component conveying device.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution:

[0010] The bottle detection mechanism includes a missing bottle sensor installed on the bottle conveying device, which is used to detect whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device.

[0011] The missing bottle sensor is located in the middle of the bottle conveying device, so that the detection position is spaced apart from the bottle supply device.

[0012] The sealing component is a bottle stopper or a bottle cap.

[0013] A bottle sealing method, using the aforementioned bottle sealing system, includes the following steps:

[0014] S1. Supply of bottle body and sealing component: The bottle body supply device supplies the bottle body to the sealing device through the bottle body conveying device, and the sealing component supply device supplies the sealing component to the sealing device through the sealing component conveying device;

[0015] S2. Obtain the delayed downtime T of the sealing component supply device: The bottle detection mechanism detects whether there are bottles at the detection position on the bottle conveying device, obtains the remaining number of bottles A on the bottle conveying device, and obtains the delayed downtime T of the sealing component supply device based on the difference between A and the number of fully loaded sealing components B on the sealing component conveying device.

[0016] S3, Delayed shutdown of sealing component supply device: The sealing component supply device stops after a delay of T, and a quantity C of sealing components are replenished to the sealing component supply device so that A=B+C.

[0017] As a further improvement to the above technical solution:

[0018] In S2, the remaining number A of bottles on the bottle conveying device is obtained according to the formula A=D×(1-h / H), where D is the number of bottles fully loaded on the bottle conveying device, h is the length of the bottle conveying device between the detection position and the bottle supply device, and H is the total length of the bottle conveying device.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are as follows:

[0020] The bottle sealing system of the present invention uses a bottle detection mechanism set at a predetermined position on the bottle conveying device to detect whether there are bottles at the detection position on the bottle conveying device, thereby obtaining the remaining number A of bottles on the bottle conveying device. The system can also determine the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device based on the difference between A and the number B of fully loaded sealing components on the sealing component conveying device. After a further delay of T, the sealing component supply device stops, and a quantity C of sealing components is replenished to the sealing component supply device, making A = B + C. In this way, during the final bottle sealing stage, the number of sealing components supplied by the sealing component conveying device is the same as the number of bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device. Therefore, after production is completed, there are no remaining bottles on the bottle conveying device and no remaining sealing components on the sealing component conveying device, reducing sealing component waste and avoiding subsequent sealing component cleaning work.

[0021] The bottle sealing method of the present invention can ensure that the number of sealing components supplied by the sealing component conveying device is the same as the number of bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device during the final bottle sealing stage. As a result, after production is completed, there are no bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device and no sealing components remaining on the sealing component conveying device, reducing waste of sealing components and avoiding subsequent cleaning of sealing components. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle sealing device of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of the bottle sealing method of the present invention.

[0024] The labels in the diagram represent:

[0025] 1. Bottle supply device; 2. Bottle conveying device; 3. Sealing device; 4. Sealing component supply device; 5. Sealing component conveying device; 6. Bottle inspection mechanism; 7. Sealing component quantity inspection mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0027] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0029] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "assembly," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] Example 1:

[0031] Figure 1 An embodiment of the bottle sealing system of the present invention is shown. The bottle sealing system of this embodiment includes a bottle supply device 1, a sealing device 3, and a sealing component supply device 4. The bottle supply device 1 and the sealing device 3 are connected through a bottle conveying device 2, and the sealing component supply device 4 and the sealing device 3 are connected through a sealing component conveying device 5. The bottle conveying device 2 is provided with a bottle detection mechanism 6 for detecting the presence or absence of a bottle. The number of bottle conveying stations between the bottle detection mechanism 6 and the sealing device 3 is greater than or equal to the number of sealing component conveying stations on the sealing component conveying device 5.

[0032] The production process of this bottle sealing system is as follows: First, the bottle supply device 1 supplies bottles to the sealing device 3 through the bottle conveying device 2, and the sealing component supply device 4 supplies sealing components to the sealing device 3 through the sealing component conveying device 5. Second, the bottle detection mechanism 6 detects whether there are bottles at the detection position on the bottle conveying device 2, and obtains the remaining number of bottles A on the bottle conveying device 2. The delay stop time T of the sealing component supply device 4 is obtained based on the difference between A and the number of sealing components B fully loaded on the sealing component conveying device 5. Then, the sealing component supply device 4 stops after the delay T, and a number C of sealing components are added to the sealing component supply device 4, so that A = B + C.

[0033] This bottle sealing system uses a bottle detection mechanism 6 set at a predetermined position on the bottle conveying device 2 to detect whether there are bottles at the detection position on the bottle conveying device 2, thereby obtaining the remaining number A of bottles on the bottle conveying device 2. Based on the difference between A and the number B of fully loaded sealing components on the sealing component conveying device 5, the system determines the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device 4. After a further delay of T, the sealing component supply device 4 stops, and a quantity C of sealing components is replenished to the sealing component supply device 4, making A = B + C. In this way, during the final bottle sealing stage, the number of sealing components supplied by the sealing component conveying device 5 is the same as the number of bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device 2. Therefore, after production is completed, there are no remaining bottles on the bottle conveying device 2 and no remaining sealing components on the sealing component conveying device 5, reducing sealing component waste and avoiding subsequent sealing component cleaning work.

[0034] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the bottle detection mechanism 6 includes a bottle shortage sensor disposed on the bottle conveying device 2. The bottle shortage sensor is used to detect whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device 2. The bottle shortage sensor is disposed at a predetermined position on the bottle conveying device 2 to detect whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device 2, so as to obtain the remaining number A of bottles on the bottle conveying device 2, and can obtain the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device 4 based on the difference between A and the number B of fully loaded sealing components on the sealing component conveying device 5.

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the missing bottle sensor is located in the middle of the bottle conveying device 2, so that the detection position is spaced apart from the bottle supply device 1.

[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the sealing element is a bottle stopper or a bottle cap.

[0037] Example 2:

[0038] Figure 2 An embodiment of the bottle sealing method of the present invention is shown. The bottle sealing method of this embodiment adopts the bottle sealing system of Embodiment 1 and includes the following steps:

[0039] S1. Supply of bottle body and sealing component: Bottle body supply device 1 supplies bottle body to sealing device 3 through bottle body conveying device 2, and sealing component supply device 4 supplies sealing component to sealing device 3 through sealing component conveying device 5.

[0040] S2. Obtain the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device 4: The bottle detection mechanism 6 detects whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device 2, obtains the remaining number of bottles A on the bottle conveying device 2, and obtains the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device 4 based on the difference between A and the number of fully loaded sealing components B on the sealing component conveying device 5.

[0041] S3, Sealing component supply device 4 delayed shutdown: Sealing component supply device 4 stops after a delay of T, so that sealing components of quantity C are replenished to sealing component supply device 4, making A=B+C.

[0042] In this way, the bottle sealing method can ensure that the number of sealing components supplied by the sealing component conveying device 5 is the same as the number of bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device 2 during the final bottle sealing stage. As a result, after production is completed, there are no bottles remaining on the bottle conveying device 2 and no sealing components remaining on the sealing component conveying device 5, reducing the waste of sealing components and avoiding subsequent cleaning of sealing components.

[0043] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in S2, the remaining number A of bottles on the bottle conveying device 2 is obtained according to the formula A=D×(1-h / H), where D is the number of bottles fully loaded on the bottle conveying device 2, h is the length of the bottle conveying device 2 between the detection position and the bottle supply device 1, and H is the total length of the bottle conveying device 2.

[0044] While the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible variations and modifications to the technical solutions of the present invention, or modify them into equivalent embodiments, without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention, without departing from the scope of the present invention, should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bottle sealing system, comprising a bottle supply device (1), a sealing device (3), and a sealing component supply device (4), wherein the bottle supply device (1) and the sealing device (3) are connected via a bottle conveying device (2), and the sealing component supply device (4) and the sealing device (3) are connected via a sealing component conveying device (5), characterized in that: The bottle conveying device (2) is provided with a bottle detection mechanism (6) for detecting the presence or absence of a bottle. The number of bottle conveying stations between the bottle detection mechanism (6) and the sealing device (3) is greater than or equal to the number of sealing station conveying stations on the sealing device (5).

2. The bottle sealing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle detection mechanism (6) includes a missing bottle sensor installed on the bottle conveying device (2), which is used to detect whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device (2).

3. The bottle sealing system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The missing bottle sensor is located in the middle of the bottle conveying device (2), so that the detection position is spaced apart from the bottle supply device (1).

4. The bottle sealing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The sealing component is a bottle stopper or a bottle cap.

5. A method for sealing a bottle, characterized in that, The bottle sealing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is used, comprising the following steps: S1. Supply of bottle body and sealing component: Bottle body supply device (1) supplies bottle body to sealing device (3) through bottle body conveying device (2), and sealing component supply device (4) supplies sealing component to sealing device (3) through sealing component conveying device (5); S2. Obtain the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device (4): The bottle detection mechanism (6) detects whether there is a bottle at the detection position on the bottle conveying device (2), obtains the remaining number of bottles A on the bottle conveying device (2), and obtains the delayed shutdown time T of the sealing component supply device (4) based on the difference between A and the number of fully loaded sealing components B on the sealing component conveying device (5). S3, Sealing component supply device (4) delayed shutdown: The sealing component supply device (4) stops after a delay of T, so that the sealing component supply device (4) can be replenished with a quantity C of sealing components, so that A=B+C.

6. The bottle sealing method according to claim 5, characterized in that: In S2, the remaining number of bottles A on the bottle conveying device (2) is obtained according to the formula A=D×(1-h / H), where D is the number of bottles fully loaded on the bottle conveying device (2), h is the length of the bottle conveying device (2) between the detection position and the bottle supply device (1), and H is the total length of the bottle conveying device (2).

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