Coating machine

Abstract

The invention provides a coating machine, and relates to the technical field of pharmaceutical equipment.The coating machine comprises a coating machine body, a lifting turnover mechanism and a discharging mechanism, the lifting turnover mechanism comprises a pulley and a rotating arm, the pulley is installed on the coating machine body and can move up and down in the Y direction, the rotating arm is connected to the pulley, and the discharging mechanism is arranged on the rotating arm. The rotating arm can circumferentially rotate in the Y direction, a rotating shaft is arranged on the rotating arm, and the rotating shaft can circumferentially rotate in the Z direction; the discharging mechanism comprises a material barrel, a conical barrel and a guide pipe, the conical barrel is arranged between the material barrel and the guide pipe, and the conical barrel is installed on the rotating shaft. The lifting and overturning mechanism is integrated on the coating machine body, the integration degree is high, the lifting mechanism does not need to be independently installed, and the occupied area and the equipment purchasing cost are saved; and moreover, the working intensity of an operator during installation and use is reduced, and the working efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of pharmaceutical devices, in particular to a coating machine. Background Art

[0002] In the pharmaceutical field, coating machines capable of coating are becoming larger and larger, with higher production capacity. Most of the existing equipment uses manual loading or lifting loading.

[0003] In actual production, manual loading is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient, and is now mostly replaced by lifting loading equipment; lifting loading equipment uses mechanical loading with higher efficiency and can meet the current coating machine loading needs.

[0004] However, at present, it is generally necessary to purchase the feeding equipment separately and then install it on the existing coating machine, which not only increases the procurement cost, but also has problems such as long equipment installation and debugging time, poor compatibility with the coating machine, large footprint, and complex later maintenance.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a coating machine with a lifting and feeding function to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coating machine to solve the existing technical problems that the current coating machine generally needs to purchase a lifting and feeding device separately when in use, and then install it on the existing coating machine, which not only increases the purchase cost, but also has the technical problems of long equipment installation and debugging time, poor compatibility with the coating machine, large floor space, and complex later maintenance. The many technical effects that can be produced by the preferred technical solution among the many technical solutions provided by the present invention are described in detail below.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: The present invention provides a coating machine, comprising: Coating machine body; A lifting and flipping mechanism, comprising a pulley and a rotating arm, wherein the pulley is mounted on the coating machine body and can move up and down along the Y direction, the rotating arm is connected to the pulley, the rotating arm can rotate circumferentially along the Y direction, and a rotating shaft is provided on the rotating arm, and the rotating shaft can rotate circumferentially along the Z direction; The material discharge mechanism comprises a barrel, a conical barrel and a guide tube, wherein the conical barrel is arranged between the barrel and the guide tube, and the conical barrel is installed on the rotating shaft.

[0008] Preferably, a feed port is provided on the side wall of the coating machine body, and a guide rail is installed in the vertical direction on the side wall of the coating machine body located on the same side as the feed port, and the pulley is connected to the guide rail and can move up and down along the guide rail.

[0009] Preferably, a first power device and a control device are provided in the coating machine body, wherein: The first power device is used to drive the pulley to move on the guide rail; The first power device is electrically connected to the control device.

[0010] Preferably, the coating machine further comprises a second power device and a third power device, wherein: The second power device is used to drive the rotating arm to rotate; The third power device is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; The second power device and the third power device are both electrically connected to the control device.

[0011] Preferably, the conical barrel is detachably connected to the barrel via a connecting structure.

[0012] Preferably, the connection structure comprises a clamp.

[0013] Preferably, the cone barrel and the guide tube are connected by a clamp.

[0014] Preferably, a handle switch is provided on the cone barrel.

[0015] Preferably, the handle switch comprises a butterfly valve.

[0016] Preferably, the control device comprises a PLC.

[0017] The present invention provides a coating machine, including a coating machine body, a lifting and flipping mechanism and a feeding mechanism. The lifting and flipping mechanism is installed on the coating machine body and can move up and down. The coating machine body can be coated alone to meet the coating function, and can also be used as the base of the lifting and flipping mechanism to provide necessary bearing and support for the lifting and flipping mechanism. The lifting and flipping mechanism includes a pulley and a rotating arm. The pulley is connected to the coating machine body and can move up and down. The rotating arm is on the pulley. The rotating arm can rotate circumferentially along the Y direction, and a rotating shaft is set on the rotating arm, and the rotating shaft can rotate circumferentially along the Z direction. The feeding mechanism includes a barrel, a conical barrel and a guide tube. The barrel is used to load the material to be fed; the guide tube is used to guide the material into the coating machine body; the conical barrel is installed on the rotating shaft, and the barrel and the guide tube can be driven to rotate and move up and down together through the conical barrel, thereby realizing the lifting and flipping of the feeding mechanism. The lifting and flipping mechanism is integrated into the main body of the coating machine, with a high degree of integration. The lifting mechanism does not need to be installed separately, saving floor space and equipment procurement costs, and reducing the operator's workload during installation and use, greatly improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a coating machine of the present invention; Figure 2 yes Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the main structure; Figure 3 It is the control principle diagram of the coating machine of the present invention.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Coating machine body; 10. Feed inlet; 11. Guide rail; 2. Lifting and turning mechanism; 21. Pulley; 22. Rotating arm; 23. Rotating axis; 3. Feeding mechanism; 31. Feeding barrel; 32. Cone barrel; 321. Handle switch; 33. Guide tube; 41. First power device; 42. Second power device; 43. Third power device; 5. Control device; 6. Connection structure; 7. Clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “height”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “side”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment, Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The main structure diagram of Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a coating machine, including a coating machine body 1, a lifting and turning mechanism 2 and a feeding mechanism 3. The lifting and turning mechanism 2 is installed on the coating machine body 1 and can move up and down. The coating machine body 1 can be used for individual coating to meet the coating function, and can also be used as a base for the lifting and turning mechanism 2 to provide necessary bearing and support for the lifting and turning mechanism 2.

[0025] Specifically, in the present embodiment, a feed port 10 is disposed on the side wall of the coating machine body 1 , and a guide rail 11 is installed in a vertical direction on the side wall of the coating machine body 1 on the same side as the feed port 10 .

[0026] The lifting and flipping mechanism 2 includes a pulley 21 and a rotating arm 22. The pulley 21 is connected to the guide rail 11 and can move up and down along the guide rail 11. The rotating arm 22 is connected to the pulley 21. Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 The X direction and the Z direction represent mutually perpendicular horizontal directions, and the Y direction represents the vertical direction, wherein the rotating arm 22 can perform circumferential rotation along the Y direction, and a rotating shaft 23 is provided on the rotating arm 22, and the rotating shaft 23 can perform circumferential rotation along the Z direction. The pulley 21 can move up and down along the Y direction, and is used to realize the lifting or lowering of the rotating arm 22 and the rotating shaft 23.

[0027] The material discharge mechanism 3 includes a barrel 31, a conical barrel 32 and a guide tube 33, wherein the barrel 31 is used to load the material to be fed; the guide tube 33 is used to guide the material into the coating machine body 1; the conical barrel 32 is arranged between the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33, and is used to connect the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33; and the conical barrel 32 is installed on the rotating shaft 23, so that the conical barrel 32 can rotate circumferentially along the Z direction together with the rotating shaft 23, and at the same time, the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33 can be driven to rotate together through the conical barrel 32. Similarly, when the rotating shaft 23 moves up and down along the Y direction, the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33 can be driven up and down by the conical barrel 32, thereby realizing the lifting and flipping of the material discharge mechanism.

[0028] As an optional implementation, Figure 3 It is the control principle diagram of this embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, a first power device 41 and a control device 5 are provided in the coating machine body 1. The first power device 41 is used to drive the pulley 21 to move on the guide rail 11. The guide rail 11 can adopt a linear module, and the first power device 41 can adopt a motor; the first power device 41 is electrically connected to the control device 5. In this embodiment, the control device 5 includes a PLC, and the control device 5 can realize intelligent control of the lifting and flipping mechanism 2, further improving work efficiency and reducing labor intensity.

[0029] Optionally, the coating machine in this embodiment further includes a second power device 42 and a third power device 43. The second power device 42 is used to drive the rotating arm 22 to rotate; the third power device 43 is used to drive the rotating shaft 23 to rotate; the second power device 42 and the third power device 43 are both electrically connected to the control device 5. Among them, the second power device 42 and the third power device 43 both include motors. In this embodiment, the lifting and turning mechanism 2 and the unloading mechanism 3 are integrated into the coating machine body 1, and the lifting and turning mechanism 2 and the coating machine body 1 are controlled by the same control device 5, with high integration, and the lifting mechanism does not need to be installed separately, which saves floor space and equipment procurement costs, and reduces the workload of operators during installation and use, and greatly improves work efficiency.

[0030] As an optional embodiment, the cone barrel 32 is detachably connected to the barrel 31 through a connection structure 6. After completing a feeding cycle, the cone barrel 32 can be detached from the barrel 31 to facilitate cleaning of the barrel 31. The connection structure in this embodiment includes a clamp. After completing a feeding cycle, the clamp is removed to disassemble and separate the cone barrel 32 from the barrel 31. In this embodiment, the cone barrel 32 is connected to the guide tube 33 by a clamp 7.

[0031] As an optional embodiment, a handle switch 321 is provided on the cone barrel 32, and the handle switch 321 includes a butterfly valve. When the lifting and flipping mechanism 2 drives the unloading mechanism 3 to lift and flip to a proper position, when the material needs to be unloaded, the handle switch 321 on the cone barrel 32 is turned to open the butterfly valve, and the material flows from the barrel 31, through the cone barrel 32, and the guide pipe 33 to the coating machine body 1, completing the material unloading.

[0032] The working process of this embodiment is as follows: in the initial state, Figure 1 As shown, the barrel 31 is full of material and located at the bottom. The conical barrel 32 is connected and fixed to the barrel 31 through the connecting structure 6. The guide tube 33 is placed on the conical barrel 32, and the outlet direction of the guide tube 33 is adjusted to face the coating machine body 1. The guide tube 33 is installed on the conical barrel 32 through the clamp 7.

[0033] When the coating machine is started, the pulley 21 moves upward along the guide rail 11 in the Y direction, driving the rotating arm 22, the rotating shaft 23 and the unloading mechanism 3 to move upward to the specified position; then, the rotating shaft 23 rotates, driving the cone barrel 32 to rotate 180 degrees clockwise in the Z direction, and then driving the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33 to rotate 180 degrees, until the guide tube 33 is downward and the bottom of the barrel 31 is upward; then the rotating arm 22 rotates clockwise in the Y direction, driving the cone barrel 32 to swing right, and then the guide tube 33 swings right to the feed port 10 of the coating machine body 1. The handle switch 321 on the cone barrel 32 is turned to open the butterfly valve, and the material flows from the barrel 31, through the cone barrel 32, and the guide tube 33 to the coating machine body 1, completing the material unloading.

[0034] After the material is unloaded, the handle switch 321 is turned to close the butterfly valve, and the rotating arm 22 rotates counterclockwise in the Y direction, driving the cone barrel 32 to swing to the left, and the rotating shaft 23 rotates, driving the cone barrel 32 to rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise in the Z direction, so that the barrel 31 and the guide tube 33 rotate 180 degrees, until the guide tube 33 is upward and the bottom of the barrel 31 is downward, the pulley 21 moves downward along the guide rail 11 along the Y direction, driving the rotating arm 22, the rotating shaft 23 and the unloading mechanism 3 to move downward together until the barrel stops at the lowest point, and the connecting structure 6 is removed to separate the cone barrel 32 from the barrel 31, completing a loading cycle.

[0035] Repeat the above steps to complete the loading process of the next loading cycle.

[0036] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A coating machine, characterized in that: include: Coating machine body; A lifting and flipping mechanism, comprising a pulley and a rotating arm, wherein the pulley is mounted on the coating machine body and can move up and down along the Y direction, the rotating arm is connected to the pulley, the rotating arm can rotate circumferentially along the Y direction, and a rotating shaft is provided on the rotating arm, and the rotating shaft can rotate circumferentially along the Z direction; The material discharge mechanism comprises a barrel, a conical barrel and a guide tube, wherein the conical barrel is arranged between the barrel and the guide tube, and the conical barrel is installed on the rotating shaft.

2. A coating machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed port is arranged on the side wall of the coating machine body, and a guide rail is installed in the vertical direction on the side wall of the coating machine body located on the same side as the feed port. The pulley is connected to the guide rail and can move up and down along the guide rail.

3. A coating machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The coating machine body is provided with a first power device and a control device, wherein: The first power device is used to drive the pulley to move on the guide rail; The first power device is electrically connected to the control device.

4. A coating machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The coating machine also includes a second power device and a third power device, wherein: The second power device is used to drive the rotating arm to rotate; The third power device is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; The second power device and the third power device are both electrically connected to the control device.

5. A coating machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The conical barrel is detachably connected to the barrel via a connecting structure.

6. A coating machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting structure comprises a hoop.

7. A coating machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cone barrel and the guide tube are connected by a clamp.

8. A coating machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A handle switch is arranged on the cone barrel.

9. A coating machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The handle switch includes a butterfly valve.

10. A coating machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The control device includes a PLC.

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