A pre-filled stoppering device and method

By designing a pre-filled and capping device, and utilizing a capping detection mechanism and a nested plate transfer assembly to remove unqualified cappings outside the sterile area, the problems of inconvenience in removing waste and the impact on the sterile environment in existing technologies are solved, thus achieving an efficient and sterile capping process.

CN118373364BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24TRUKING TECH LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-16
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

In existing pre-filled sealing and plugging technologies, the method of kicking out defective plugs is inconvenient and can easily affect the sterile environment. Furthermore, substandard plugs are difficult to handle and can easily jam moving mechanisms.

Method used

A pre-filled and capped device was designed, including a capping mechanism, a capping detection mechanism, a nest box conveying mechanism, a nest board conveying mechanism, and a nest board transfer assembly. The capping detection mechanism detects qualified and unqualified cappings and removes unqualified cappings outside the sterile area to avoid affecting the sterile environment.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient removal of defective bottle stoppers in a sterile environment, avoiding equipment jamming and contamination of the sterile environment, and reducing equipment downtime and material loss.

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Abstract

The application discloses a pre-filled and capped device and method, wherein a bottle plug detection mechanism in the device is used for detecting whether a bottle plug on a capping mechanism is qualified, a nest plate conveying mechanism is used for conveying a nest plate to below the capping mechanism to receive a qualified bottle plug; a nest box conveying mechanism conveys a nest box for receiving the nest plate or an unqualified bottle plug; the method comprises the capping mechanism, the bottle plug detection mechanism, the nest box conveying mechanism, the nest plate conveying mechanism and a nest plate transfer assembly used for transferring the nest plate between the nest box conveying mechanism and the nest plate conveying mechanism; when the bottle plug detection mechanism detects that the bottle plug is qualified, the nest plate conveying mechanism conveys the nest plate to below the capping mechanism, and the capping mechanism caps a container in the nest plate; when the bottle plug detection mechanism detects that the bottle plug is unqualified, the nest box conveying mechanism conveys the nest box to below the capping mechanism, and the capping mechanism rejects the bottle plug into the nest box below; the application avoids delaying pre-filled and capped work and does not affect the requirement of filling and capping on a sterile environment.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of pre-filling technology, and in particular to a pre-filling plugging device and method. Background Technology

[0002] In current aseptic injection processes, aseptic isolators are used. For injection containers (such as vials, pre-filled syringes, and cartridges) manufactured using isolators, ready-to-use aseptic containers are used. This involves placing syringes one by one into the cells of a pre-filled tray, then placing the tray in a box. After multiple layers of sealing, manufacturers directly purchase these sterilized packaging materials. After aseptic unpacking, they are transferred to pre-filling equipment for filling and capping. Currently, mainstream pre-filling equipment removes the pre-filled tray with containers from the box, places it on a conveyor platform, positions the containers, and transports them to the filling and capping station. After all containers on the tray are filled and capped, a transfer mechanism returns the tray to the box, and the box is then transported out of the pre-filling equipment, completing the process. Pre-filled packaging materials are relatively expensive, and products using pre-filled packaging are also relatively valuable. Any malfunctions during the packaging process result in significant losses.

[0003] Existing high-speed filling and capping machines use a method for removing waste caps, such as the capping method described in patent number CN116986534A. In this method, the XY platform avoids the area directly below the capping device, and the capping rod pushes the caps to be removed into the workbench or the storage box at the capping device. This method is inconvenient to clean and the caps are prone to falling into gaps and getting stuck in the moving mechanism. At the same time, when dealing with the waste caps kicked off the workbench or the storage box, it will affect the sterile environment of filling and capping. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pre-filled sealing and capping device and method, which solves the problems of the inconvenience of cleaning and easy for waste stoppers to fall into gaps and jam the moving mechanism in the existing pre-filled sealing and capping technology; at the same time, the waste stoppers in the workbench or storage box will affect the sterile environment of filling and capping.

[0005] This invention provides a pre-filled and capped device, including a capping mechanism, a capping detection mechanism, a nest box conveying mechanism, a nest board conveying mechanism, and a nest board conveying assembly for transferring nest boards between the nest box conveying mechanism and the nest board conveying mechanism; the capping detection mechanism is used to detect whether the capping on the capping mechanism is qualified; the nest board conveying mechanism is used to convey the nest board to the area below the capping mechanism to receive qualified capping; the nest box conveying mechanism conveys nest boxes to receive nest boards or unqualified capping.

[0006] The bottle stopper is conveyed to the stoppering mechanism, where a stopper inspection mechanism checks it. If the stopper is found to be qualified, the nesting board conveyor conveys the nesting board below the stoppering mechanism, whereby the stoppering mechanism installs the stopper onto the container in the nesting board. After all containers on the nesting board are stoppered, the nesting board is returned to the nesting box via a nesting board transfer assembly, and the nesting box conveyor conveys the nesting box with the nesting board to the next process. If the stopper inspection mechanism detects a defective stopper, the nesting box conveyor conveys the nesting box below the stoppering mechanism, where the stoppering mechanism removes the stopper and places it into the nesting box below. The nesting box with the defective stopper is then conveyed out of the aseptic area by the nesting box conveyor. The defective stopper is removed outside the aseptic area, which does not delay the pre-filling and sealing stoppering process and does not affect the aseptic environment requirements for filling and stoppering.

[0007] A further technical solution of the present invention is: a nest box retainer is provided below the inserting mechanism.

[0008] When the nest box is conveyed to the area below the stoppering mechanism by the nest box conveyor, the nest box retainer begins to move and restrict the nest box, causing the nest box to remain below the stoppering mechanism. When the stopper detection mechanism detects that the stopper is qualified, the nest plate is between the nest box and the stoppering mechanism; when the stopper detection mechanism detects that the stopper is unqualified, the nest plate moves away from below the stoppering mechanism, allowing the unqualified stopper on the stoppering mechanism to fall smoothly into the nest box.

[0009] A further technical solution of the present invention is: the nest board transfer assembly includes a feeding mechanism for separating the nest board from the nest box and a discharging mechanism for placing the stuffed nest board into the nest box, wherein the feeding mechanism, the stuffing mechanism and the discharging mechanism are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the nest box conveying mechanism.

[0010] The feeding mechanism is positioned before the stoppering mechanism. The feeding mechanism separates the nesting board and the nesting box. When the stopper detection mechanism detects a qualified or unqualified stopper, the nesting board and the nesting box can operate independently. This ensures that qualified stoppers are placed onto the container of the nesting board, while unqualified stoppers fall into the nesting box. After the stoppering is completed, the nesting board is returned to the nesting box by the unloading mechanism. The nesting box, containing the unqualified stopper and the stoppered nesting board, is transported outside the sterile area for waste disposal.

[0011] A further technical solution of the present invention is: a plug removal station is provided at the end of the nest box conveying mechanism.

[0012] In this invention, defective bottle stoppers can be directly transported out of the sterile area via a conduit, and then removed at a stopper retrieval station outside the sterile area. This process does not affect the environment of the sterile area and does not require machine downtime to handle defective bottle stoppers.

[0013] A further technical solution of the present invention is: the stoppering mechanism includes a stopper feeding component, a stopper top assembly, and a stopper flipping component placed between the stopper feeding component and the stopper top assembly, wherein the stopper flipping component is used to transport the stopper on the stopper feeding component to the stopper top assembly.

[0014] The bottle stopper on the feeding component is removed and flipped by the flipping component, causing the bottle stopper to fall onto the top stopper assembly. The top stopper assembly then actuates, disengaging the bottle stopper from the stoppering mechanism. Qualified bottle stoppers are placed into the container on the nesting plate, while unqualified bottle stoppers fall into the nesting box. The bottle stopper detection mechanism is located above the stoppering mechanism to detect whether the bottle stopper is qualified.

[0015] A further technical solution of the present invention is: the nest board conveying mechanism includes a nest board placement platform and a nest board drive for driving the nest board placement platform.

[0016] The nest board drive is connected to the insert placement platform, and the nest box drive drives the nest board placement platform to move. The nest board drive is located on the side of the nest box conveying mechanism and is set parallel to the nest box conveying mechanism to facilitate the separation and assembly of the nest board and the nest box. The nest box placement platform is located above the nest box conveying mechanism.

[0017] A further technical solution of the present invention is: the nest board conveying mechanism is positioned above the nest box conveying mechanism, and the inserting mechanism is positioned above the nest board conveying mechanism.

[0018] When the bottle stopper inspection agency detects that the bottle stopper is qualified, the nesting board is conveyed to the stoppering mechanism for stoppering. During the stoppering process, if the bottle stopper inspection agency detects a defective bottle stopper in the next batch, the nesting board will move aside and be conveyed to the stoppering mechanism, where the stoppering mechanism will remove the bottle stopper into the nesting box. The bottle stopper inspection agency continues to inspect, and when the bottle stopper is qualified, the nesting board returns to the stoppering mechanism to continue stoppering until the stoppering is completed. After the stoppering is completed, the nesting board returns to the nesting box, and the nesting box with the stoppered board and the defective bottle stopper is conveyed out of the sterile area.

[0019] A further technical solution of the present invention is: a nest box retainer is provided at the nest board transfer assembly.

[0020] The nest box retainer is used to hold the nest box in a set position. The nest box retainer at the nest board transfer assembly facilitates accurate positioning of the nest box when removing and placing the nest board, ensuring smooth loading and unloading of the nest board.

[0021] The present invention also provides a pre-filling and corking method, including a corking mechanism, a cork detection mechanism, a nest box conveying mechanism, a nest board conveying mechanism, and a nest board conveying assembly for transferring nest boards between the nest box conveying mechanism and the nest board conveying mechanism; when the cork detection mechanism detects that the cork is qualified, the nest board conveying mechanism conveys the nest board to the area below the corking mechanism, and the corking mechanism corks the container in the nest board; when the cork detection mechanism detects that the cork is unqualified, the nest box conveying mechanism conveys the nest box to the area below the corking mechanism, and the corking mechanism removes the cork into the nest box below.

[0022] The bottle stopper is conveyed to the stoppering mechanism, where a stopper inspection mechanism inspects the stoppers. If the stopper is found to be qualified, the stoppering mechanism installs it onto the container in the nesting board. After all containers on the nesting board are stoppered, the nesting board is placed back into the nesting box via a nesting board transfer assembly. The nesting box with the nesting board is then conveyed to the next process via a nesting box conveyor. If the stopper inspection mechanism detects a defective stopper, the nesting box conveyor conveys the nesting box below the stoppering mechanism, where the stoppering mechanism removes the stopper and places it into the nesting box below. The nesting box with the defective stopper is then conveyed out of the sterile area by the nesting box conveyor. The defective stopper is removed outside the sterile area, which does not delay the pre-filling and sealing stoppering process and does not affect the sterile environment requirements for filling and stoppering.

[0023] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: When the bottle stopper is transported to the stoppering mechanism, the bottle stopper detection mechanism detects the bottle stopper at the stoppering mechanism. When the bottle stopper is found to be qualified, the nesting board conveying mechanism transports the nesting board below the stoppering mechanism, whereby the stoppering mechanism installs the bottle stopper onto the container in the nesting board. After all containers on the nesting board have been stoppered, the nesting board is placed back into the nesting box by the nesting board transfer assembly, and the nesting box with the nesting board is transported to the next process by the nesting box conveying mechanism. When the bottle stopper detection mechanism detects that the bottle stopper is unqualified, the nesting box conveying mechanism transports the nesting box below the stoppering mechanism, whereby the stoppering mechanism removes the bottle stopper into the nesting box below. The nesting box with the unqualified bottle stopper is transported out of the sterile area by the nesting box conveying mechanism. The unqualified bottle stopper is removed outside the sterile area, which does not delay the pre-filling and sealing stoppering work and does not affect the sterile environment requirements for filling and stoppering. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pre-filled sealing and plugging device provided by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pre-filled sealing and plugging device under the condition of being kicked out of service, provided by the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a pre-filled sealing device under the sealing state provided by the present invention.

[0027] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Nest box conveying mechanism, 2. Cork adding mechanism, 21. Cork feeding component, 22. Cork flipping component, 23. Cork top assembly, 3. Nest board conveying mechanism, 31. Nest board placement platform, 32. Nest board drive, 4. Cork detection mechanism, 5. Nest board, 6. Nest box, 7. Feeding mechanism, 8. Unloading mechanism, 9. Cork removal station. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., illustrated in the accompanying drawings are merely for illustrative purposes to aid those skilled in the art and to facilitate understanding and reading. They are not intended to limit the scope of the invention and therefore have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in proportions, or adjustments to size, without affecting the effectiveness and purpose of the invention, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed herein. Furthermore, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "middle," and "one" used in this specification are merely for clarity and not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered within the scope of the invention.

[0030] Example 1:

[0031] like Figure 1-3 The pre-filled sealing and corking device shown includes a corking mechanism 2, a cork detection mechanism 4, a nest box conveying mechanism 1, a nest board conveying mechanism 3, and a nest board conveying assembly for transferring nest boards 5 between the nest box conveying mechanism 1 and the nest board conveying mechanism 3; the cork detection mechanism 4 is used to detect whether the corks on the corking mechanism 2 are qualified; the nest board conveying mechanism 3 is used to convey the nest board 5 to the area below the corking mechanism 2 to receive qualified corks; the nest box conveying mechanism 1 conveys nest boxes 6 to receive nest boards 5 or unqualified corks.

[0032] In this embodiment, a nest box retainer is provided below the inserting mechanism 2.

[0033] In this embodiment, the nest board transfer assembly includes a feeding mechanism 7 for separating the nest board 5 from the nest box 6 and a discharging mechanism 8 for placing the stuffed nest board 5 into the nest box 6. The feeding mechanism 7, the stuffing mechanism 2, and the discharging mechanism 8 are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the nest box conveying mechanism 1.

[0034] In this embodiment, the end of the nest box conveying mechanism 1 is provided with a plug removal station 9.

[0035] In this embodiment, the stoppering mechanism 2 includes a stopper feeder 21, a stopper top assembly 23, and a stopper flipper 22 disposed between the stopper feeder 21 and the stopper top assembly 23. The stopper flipper 22 is used to transport the stopper on the stopper feeder 21 to the stopper top assembly 23.

[0036] In this embodiment, the nest board conveying mechanism 3 includes a nest board placement platform 31 and a nest board drive 32 for driving the nest board placement platform 31.

[0037] In this embodiment, the nest board conveying mechanism 3 is positioned above the nest box conveying mechanism 1, and the inserting mechanism 2 is positioned above the nest board conveying mechanism 3.

[0038] In this embodiment, a nest box retainer is provided at the nest board transfer assembly.

[0039] Example 2:

[0040] Figure 1-3 A pre-filling and corking method is shown, including a corking mechanism 2, a cork detection mechanism 4, a nest box conveying mechanism 1, a nest board conveying mechanism 3, and a nest board transfer assembly for transferring nest boards between the nest box conveying mechanism 1 and the nest board conveying mechanism 3; when the cork detection mechanism 4 detects that the cork is qualified, the nest board conveying mechanism 1 conveys the nest board 5 to the area below the corking mechanism 2, and the corking mechanism 2 corks the container in the nest board 5; when the cork detection mechanism 4 detects that the cork is unqualified, the nest box conveying mechanism 1 conveys the nest box 6 to the area below the corking mechanism 2, and the corking mechanism 2 removes the cork into the nest box 6 below.

[0041] In this embodiment, before entering the stoppering mechanism, the nest box and the nest board are separated by the nest board transfer assembly. The nest board is transported by the nest board conveying mechanism, and the nest box is transported by the nest box conveying mechanism. When the nest board encounters a defective bottle stopper during the stoppering process, the nest board conveying mechanism moves the nest board to avoid it, and the nest box conveying mechanism transports the nest box to the bottom of the stoppering mechanism, so that the stoppering mechanism removes the defective bottle stopper into the nest box. After the next batch of bottle stoppers is detected to be qualified, the nest board returns to the bottom of the stoppering mechanism for stoppering.

[0042] In this embodiment, the nest board that has been plugged is placed back into the nest box by the nest board transfer assembly. At this time, the nest box may contain defective bottle stoppers. The nest box with defective bottle stoppers and the plugged nest board is transferred out of the sterile area by the nest box conveyor mechanism.

[0043] In this embodiment, the nest board transfer assembly includes a feeding mechanism 7 for separating the nest board 5 from the nest box and a discharging mechanism 8 for placing the stuffed nest board 5 into the nest box. The feeding mechanism 7, the stuffing mechanism 2, and the discharging mechanism 8 are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the nest box conveying mechanism 1.

[0044] The feeding mechanism is positioned before the stoppering mechanism. The feeding mechanism separates the nesting board and the nesting box. When the stopper detection mechanism detects a qualified or unqualified stopper, the nesting board and the nesting box can operate independently to ensure that qualified stoppers are placed on the container of the nesting board, while unqualified stoppers fall into the nesting box. After the stoppering is completed, the nesting board is put back into the nesting box through the unloading mechanism. The nesting box with the unqualified stopper and the stoppered nesting board is transported to the stopper removal station 9 outside the sterile area, where it can be manually kicked out.

[0045] In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism first removes the nest board from the nest box and then transfers the nest board to the nest board conveying mechanism to complete the feeding; the unloading mechanism first detaches the nest board from the nest board conveying mechanism and then transfers it back into the nest box to complete the unloading.

[0046] In this embodiment, the nest board 5 is conveyed to the bottom of the stoppering mechanism 2 by the nest board conveying mechanism 3 for stoppering. When the stopper detection mechanism 4 detects that the stopper is unqualified, the nest board conveying mechanism 3 drives the nest board 5 to avoid it, and the nest box conveying mechanism 1 conveys the nest box 6 to the bottom of the stoppering mechanism 2 to receive the unqualified stopper.

[0047] When the bottle stopper inspection mechanism detects that the bottle stopper is qualified, the nesting board is conveyed to the stoppering mechanism for stoppering. During the stoppering process, if the bottle stopper inspection mechanism detects a defective bottle stopper in the next batch, the nesting board will move aside and be conveyed to the stoppering mechanism, where the stoppering mechanism will remove the bottle stopper into the nest box. The bottle stopper inspection mechanism continues to inspect, and when the bottle stopper is qualified, the nesting board returns to the stoppering mechanism to continue stoppering until the stoppering is completed.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the container in the nest board 5 is plugged, the nest box 6 is placed below the nest board 5.

[0049] When plugging containers in the nest board, the nest box is located below the nest board. When a defective plug is detected, the nest board will move aside so that the defective plug falls into the nest box.

[0050] In this embodiment, after the nest box conveying mechanism 1 conveys the nest box with the defective bottle stopper out of the sterile environment, the defective bottle stopper is removed from the nest box.

[0051] In this invention, defective bottle stoppers can be directly transported out of the sterile area via a conduit. The defective bottle stoppers can be removed outside the sterile area without affecting the environment of the sterile area and without requiring the machine to be stopped to handle the defective bottle stoppers.

[0052] In this embodiment, the nest board transfer assembly transfers the nest board 5 after the stopper has been inserted to the nest box 6 containing the defective bottle stopper.

[0053] During the process of adding cork to the nesting board, the nest box is located below the nesting board. After the cork is added, the nesting board and the nest box are transported to the unloading mechanism, which places the cork-added nesting board into the nest box. At this time, the nest box may receive defective bottle stoppers collected during the process of adding cork to the nesting board.

[0054] In this embodiment, when the bottle stopper detection mechanism 4 detects that the bottle stopper is unqualified, it feeds back the detection result to the control module. The control module controls the nest box conveying mechanism 1 to transport the nest box 6 to the bottom of the stoppering mechanism 2. The stoppering mechanism 2 removes the bottle stopper into the nest box 6 below. The control module marks the nest box containing the unqualified stopper.

[0055] When the bottle stopper inspection agency detects that the bottle stopper is unqualified, the control module automatically controls the nest box conveying mechanism according to the inspection results. At the same time, the nest box with the unqualified bottle stopper is marked so that it can be manually kicked out after the nest box is conveyed out of the sterile area.

[0056] In this embodiment, the stoppering mechanism 2 includes a stopper feeder 21, a stopper top assembly 23, and a stopper flipper 22 disposed between the stopper feeder 21 and the stopper top assembly 23. The stopper flipper 22 is used to transport the stopper on the stopper feeder 21 to the stopper top assembly 23.

[0057] The bottle stopper on the feeding component is removed and flipped by the flipping component, causing the bottle stopper to fall onto the top stopper assembly. The top stopper assembly then actuates, disengaging the bottle stopper from the stoppering mechanism. Qualified bottle stoppers are placed into the container on the nesting plate, while unqualified bottle stoppers fall into the nesting box. The bottle stopper detection mechanism is located above the stoppering mechanism to detect whether the bottle stopper is qualified.

[0058] In this embodiment, the nest box conveying mechanism 1 is provided with a limiting member to limit the nest box 6.

[0059] When the nest box is conveyed to the area below the cork-filling mechanism by the nest box conveying mechanism, the limiting component begins to move to restrict the nest box, causing the nest box to stop below the cork-filling mechanism. When the cork detection mechanism detects that the cork is qualified, the nest board is between the nest box and the cork-filling mechanism; when the cork detection mechanism detects that the cork is unqualified, the nest board moves away from below the cork-filling mechanism, allowing the unqualified cork on the cork-filling mechanism to fall smoothly into the nest box.

[0060] In this embodiment, the limiting member can be used to limit the nest box; when the nest box needs to be transported, the limiting member can be used to allow the nest box to be transported out of the sterile area along the nest box transport mechanism.

[0061] In this embodiment, the nest board conveying mechanism 3 includes a nest board drive 32 and a nest box placement platform 31 for placing the nest board 5. The nest board drive is located on the side of the nest box conveying mechanism 1 and is arranged parallel to the nest box conveying mechanism 1.

[0062] The nest board drive is connected to the nest box placement platform, and the nest box conveyor line drives the nest box placement platform to move. The nest board drive is located on the side of the nest box conveyor mechanism and is set parallel to the nest box conveyor mechanism to facilitate the separation and assembly of the nest board and the nest box. The nest box placement platform is located above the nest box conveyor mechanism.

[0063] In this embodiment, the nest board is driven by a conveyor belt, and the nest box placement platform is suspended above the nest box conveyor mechanism.

[0064] The working principle of this invention is as follows: The bottle stopper is transported to the stoppering mechanism, where a stopper inspection mechanism checks it. If the stopper is found to be qualified, the stoppering mechanism installs it onto the container in the nesting board. After all containers on the nesting board are stoppered, the nesting board is returned to the nesting box via a nesting board transfer assembly. The nesting box with the nesting board is then transported to the next process via a nesting box conveying mechanism. If the stopper inspection mechanism detects a defective stopper, the nesting box conveying mechanism transports the nesting box below the stoppering mechanism, where the stoppering mechanism removes the stopper from the nesting box below. The nesting box with the defective stopper is then transported out of the sterile area by the nesting box conveying mechanism. The defective stopper is removed outside the sterile area, thus not delaying the pre-filling and sealing stoppering process and not affecting the sterile environment requirements for filling and stoppering.

[0065] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pre-filled stopper applicator, comprising a stoppering mechanism (2), a stopper detection mechanism (4), a nest box conveying mechanism (1), a nest board conveying mechanism (3), and a nest board transfer assembly for transferring nest boards (5) between the nest box conveying mechanism (1) and the nest board conveying mechanism (3); characterized in that, The bottle stopper detection mechanism (4) is used to detect whether the bottle stopper on the stoppering mechanism (2) is qualified. The nest board conveying mechanism (3) is used to convey the nest board (5) to the stoppering mechanism (2) to receive qualified bottle stoppers. The nest box conveying mechanism (1) conveys the nest box (6) to receive the nest board (5) or unqualified bottle stoppers. The stoppering mechanism (2) is provided with a nest box retainer below it.

2. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nest board transfer assembly includes a feeding mechanism (7) for separating the nest board (5) from the nest box (6) and a discharging mechanism (8) for placing the stuffed nest board (5) into the nest box (6). The feeding mechanism (7), the stuffing mechanism (2), and the discharging mechanism (8) are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the nest box conveying mechanism (1).

3. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the nest box conveying mechanism (1) is equipped with a plug removal station (9).

4. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stoppering mechanism (2) includes a stopper feeder (21), a stopper top assembly (23), and a stopper flipper (22) placed between the stopper feeder (21) and the stopper top assembly (23), the stopper flipper (22) being used to transport the stopper on the stopper feeder (21) to the stopper top assembly (23).

5. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nest board conveying mechanism (3) includes a nest board placement platform (31) and a nest board drive (32) for driving the nest board placement platform (31).

6. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nest board conveying mechanism (3) is positioned above the nest box conveying mechanism (1), and the inserting mechanism (2) is positioned above the nest board conveying mechanism (3).

7. The pre-filled sealing and plugging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nest board transfer assembly is equipped with a nest box retainer.

8. A pre-filled sealing and plugging method, characterized in that, It includes a stoppering mechanism (2), a stopper detection mechanism (4), a nest box conveying mechanism (1), a nest board conveying mechanism (3), and a nest board transfer assembly for transferring nest boards between the nest box conveying mechanism (1) and the nest board conveying mechanism (3); when the stopper detection mechanism (4) detects that the stopper is qualified, the nest board conveying mechanism (3) transports the nest board (5) to the stoppering mechanism (2), and the stoppering mechanism (2) stops the container in the nest board (5); when the stopper detection mechanism (4) detects that the stopper is unqualified, the nest box conveying mechanism (1) transports the nest box (6) to the stoppering mechanism (2), and the stoppering mechanism (2) removes the stopper into the nest box (6) below.

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