Inventory counting device

Abstract

The invention relates to a tray loading and counting device. The device comprises a workbench, wherein the workbench is provided with a tray loading station and a tray discharging station which are arranged in a stacked mode in the first direction of the workbench; the lifting mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for driving the trays to move and be switched between the tray loading station and the tray discharging station. The bottle feeding conveying mechanism is connected to one side, in the second direction, of the workbench, and the bottle feeding conveying mechanism is used for conveying bottle products to the tray loading station; the tray feeding conveying mechanism is connected to the other side of the second direction of the workbench, and the tray feeding conveying mechanism is used for conveying trays to the tray loading station; the tray loading executing mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for loading a preset number of bottle products which are arranged in rows into a tray row by row. The tray outlet conveying line is connected to the workbench, and the tray outlet conveying line and the tray inlet conveying mechanism are arranged side by side in the third direction of the workbench. The shifting mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for driving the trays filled with the bottle products to move to the tray outlet conveying line from the tray outlet station. And the counting mechanism is arranged on the tray outlet conveying line.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automated production equipment, and in particular to a packaging counting device. Background Art

[0002] A vial is a glass vial sealed with a rubber stopper and aluminum-plastic composite. It is primarily used to hold vaccines, biologics, powder injections, and other medications. Its name stems from its early use in packaging penicillin. Vials are typically made of borosilicate glass or soda-lime glass. Their high-temperature and chemical corrosion resistance make them widely used in pharmaceutical packaging, laboratory sample storage, high-end cosmetics packaging, and precision chemical reagent packaging.

[0003] Currently, after product packaging and labeling, vials need to be boxed. Within the boxes, the vials are arranged in multiple layers, with each layer containing multiple vials arranged in an array. Therefore, workers must first remove the vials one by one from the conveyor and place them on pallets, counting them as they are placed. Once the predetermined number of vials has been loaded onto a pallet, the pallet is transferred to a boxing station, where the entire pallet of vials is placed into the box. This significantly increases worker labor intensity during long periods of continuous production, significantly slowing palletizing and impacting production efficiency. Furthermore, it is very easy for workers to underfill the vials, which in turn affects product delivery quality. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a packaging counting device to address the problems of high labor intensity, low production efficiency and impact on product quality of traditional technologies.

[0005] The present application provides a packaging counting device, which includes:

[0006] A workbench, wherein the workbench is provided with a tray loading station and a tray unloading station stacked along a first direction of the workbench;

[0007] A lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism being arranged on the workbench and being used for driving the tray to move and switch between the tray loading station and the tray unloading station;

[0008] a bottle feeding conveying mechanism, the bottle feeding conveying mechanism being connected to one side of the workbench in the second direction, and being used for conveying bottled products to the tray loading station;

[0009] a tray feeding conveying mechanism, the tray feeding conveying mechanism being connected to the other side of the workbench in the second direction, the tray feeding conveying mechanism being used to convey the tray to the tray loading station;

[0010] a tray loading actuator, the tray loading actuator being arranged on the workbench and being used to load a preset number of bottled products arranged in rows into the tray row by row;

[0011] a tray-out conveying line connected to the workbench, and the tray-out conveying line and the tray-in conveying mechanism are arranged side by side along a third direction of the workbench;

[0012] a shifting mechanism, the shifting mechanism being arranged on the workbench and being used for driving a tray filled with bottled products to move from the tray discharge station to the tray discharge conveyor line; and

[0013] A counting mechanism is provided on the tray-out conveying line.

[0014] The palletizing and counting device of this scheme is used in the processing occasions where bottle products are automatically loaded into pallets. When working, the pallet feeding conveyor mechanism first conveys an empty pallet to the palletizing station, and the pallet is moved to the lifting mechanism of the palletizing station for support; then the bottle feeding conveyor mechanism continuously conveys bottle products to the palletizing station, and the palletizing actuator loads a preset number of bottle products arranged in rows into the pallet row by row until the entire pallet is filled; then the lifting drive drives the pallet filled with bottle products to be transferred from the palletizing station to the pallet discharging station, and the shifting mechanism drives the pallet from the pallet discharging station to the pallet discharging conveyor line, and the pallet is filled with bottle products. As the pallet moves along the outbound conveyor line, it passes through a counting mechanism that automatically counts and verifies the number of bottles in the pallet to ensure that the palletized quantity meets the requirements. Finally, the outbound conveyor line transfers the qualified pallet filled with bottled products to the next workstation. Compared with traditional technologies, this solution can realize automatic palletizing of bottled products and automatic counting and verification of bottled products after palletizing. No human intervention is required throughout the process, which significantly reduces the labor intensity of workers and improves production efficiency. At the same time, it also eliminates the problem of the number of bottles on the pallet not meeting the requirements due to worker fatigue or operational errors, thereby ensuring product delivery quality.

[0015] The technical solution of this application is further described below:

[0016] In one embodiment, the tray loading mechanism includes a bottle guard assembly, a bottle push assembly, a bottle stop assembly, and a bottle unscrambling channel. The bottle unscrambling channel is connected to the bottle feeding conveyor mechanism. The bottle unscrambling channel is used to accommodate a preset number of bottle products and arrange them in rows. The bottle guard assembly is arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel along the third direction. The tray in the tray loading station is located between the bottle guard assembly and the bottle unscrambling channel. The bottle push assembly is arranged on the other side of the bottle unscrambling channel along the third direction. The bottle stop assembly is arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel to block a preset number of bottle products from stopping in the bottle unscrambling channel or releasing the bottle products.

[0017] During the palletizing operation, the bottle pushing assembly outputs a pushing force toward the bottle guarding assembly to push a preset number of bottle products arranged in a row into the pallet. At the same time, the bottle guarding assembly abuts against the bottle products arranged in a row and moves away from the bottle pushing assembly. The stepping movement distance of the bottle guarding assembly is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing assembly and is equal to the diameter of the bottle products.

[0018] In one embodiment, the bottle baffle assembly includes a first telescopic driver and a first baffle, the workbench is provided with a first through hole, the first telescopic driver is transmission-connected to the first baffle, the first baffle is movably inserted into the first through hole, the first baffle can extend from the first through hole and be located between the tray and the bottle unscrambling channel or retract into the first through hole.

[0019] In one embodiment, the bottle blocking assembly further includes a second telescopic driver and a second baffle, the second telescopic driver is in transmission connection with the second baffle, and the second baffle is arranged at one end of the bottle unscrambling channel away from the bottle feeding conveying mechanism.

[0020] In one embodiment, the bottle pushing assembly includes a third telescopic drive and a bottle pushing plate, wherein the third telescopic drive is in transmission connection with the bottle pushing plate, and the third telescopic drive is used to drive the bottle pushing plate to approach or move away from the tray in the tray loading station.

[0021] In one embodiment, the bottle guard assembly includes a fourth telescopic drive and a bottle guard plate, the fourth telescopic drive is transmission-connected to the bottle guard plate, the bottle guard plate is arranged above the pallet in the pallet loading station, the bottle guard plate can move relative to the pallet, and the moving direction of the bottle guard plate is the same as the direction in which the bottle products arranged in a row enter the pallet, and the stepping movement distance of the bottle guard plate is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing plate.

[0022] In one embodiment, the tray feed conveying mechanism includes a tray feed conveyor line and a tray storage cabinet, one end of the tray feed conveyor line is connected to the tray loading station, and the other end of the tray feed conveyor line is connected to the tray outlet of the tray storage cabinet, an output module is provided in the tray storage cabinet, and a plurality of stacked trays are arranged on the output module, and the output module is used to drive the trays to be output from the tray outlet to the tray feed conveyor line.

[0023] In one embodiment, the bottle feeding conveying mechanism includes a bottle feeding conveying line and a buffering table, one end of the bottle feeding conveying line is connected to the tray loading station, and the other end of the bottle feeding conveying line is connected to the buffering table.

[0024] In one embodiment, the tray loading station, the tray unloading station, the lifting mechanism, the tray loading actuator, and the shifting mechanism are each provided with two, and are assembled in a one-to-one correspondence; the bottle feeding conveyor line is provided with a first bottle feeding channel and a second bottle feeding channel, and the first bottle feeding channel and the second bottle feeding channel are respectively connected to the corresponding tray loading station;

[0025] The bottle-feeding conveying mechanism further includes a channel switching assembly, which includes a switching driver and a switching guide plate. An inlet and outlet are provided on the side of the bottle-feeding conveying line, and the inlet and outlet are communicated with the first bottle-feeding channel and the second bottle-feeding channel. The switching driver is provided on the bottle-feeding conveying line, and the switching guide plate is transmission-connected to the switching driver. The switching guide plate can extend into the first bottle-feeding channel or exit the first bottle-feeding channel.

[0026] In one embodiment, the counting mechanism includes a bracket, a counter and a light source, wherein the counter is arranged on the bracket and located above the tray-out conveyor line, and the light source is arranged on the bracket and used to illuminate the tray-out conveyor line;

[0027] And / or, the loading and counting device also includes a baffle conveyor line and a baffle removal mechanism, the baffle conveyor line is arranged inside the workbench, the workbench is provided with a notch adapted to the baffle conveyor line, the baffle removal mechanism includes a stand, a lifting cylinder and a clamp, the stand is arranged on the workbench, the lifting cylinder is installed on the stand, and the lifting cylinder is transmission-connected to the clamp, and the clamp is opposite to the notch. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The drawings that constitute a part of this application are used to provide further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments of this application and their descriptions are used to explain this application and do not constitute improper limitations on this application.

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a tray counting device according to an embodiment.

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the locally enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point B in the middle.

[0033] Description of reference numerals:

[0034] 100. Loading and counting device; 10. Workbench; 11. Loading station; 12. Loading station; 20. Bottle infeed conveyor mechanism; 21. Bottle infeed conveyor line; 211. First bottle infeed channel; 212. Second bottle infeed channel; 22. Buffering station; 23. Channel switching assembly; 231. Switching driver; 232. Switching guide plate; 30. Loading conveyor mechanism; 31. Loading conveyor line; 32. Loading cabinet; 40. Loading actuator ; 41. Bottle guard assembly; 411. Fourth telescopic drive; 412. Bottle guard plate; 42. Bottle pushing assembly; 421. Third telescopic drive; 422. Bottle pushing plate; 43. Bottle blocking assembly; 44. Bottle sorting channel; 50. Discharge tray conveyor line; 60. Shifting mechanism; 70. Counting mechanism; 71. Bracket; 72. Counter; 80. Baffle removal mechanism; 81. Stand; 82. Lifting cylinder; 83. Gripper; 200. Tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0037] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0038] In this application, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connected," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, these terms may refer to fixed connections, removable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediary; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, if a first feature is described as being "above" or "below" a second feature, or similar descriptions, this may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, when a first feature is described as being "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is described as being "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0040] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiment.

[0041] See Figure 1 , which is a tray loading and counting device 100 shown in one embodiment of the present application, includes a workbench 10, a lifting mechanism (not shown in the figure), a bottle feeding conveying mechanism 20, a tray feeding conveying mechanism 30, a tray loading actuator 40, a tray discharging conveying line 50, a shifting mechanism 60 and a counting mechanism 70.

[0042] Please continue reading Figure 2The workbench 10 is provided with a tray loading station 11 and a tray unloading station 12 stacked along a first direction of the workbench 10. Specifically, the first direction specifically refers to the height direction of the workbench 10, that is, Figure 1 The Z-axis direction.

[0043] The loading station 11 is located above the unloading station 12. Of course, in other embodiments, the loading station 11 can also be arranged below the unloading station.

[0044] The lifting mechanism is provided on the workbench 10 , and is used to drive the tray 200 to move and switch between the tray loading station 11 and the tray unloading station 12 .

[0045] The bottle feeding conveyor mechanism 20 is connected to one side of the second direction of the workbench 10, and is used to convey bottle products to the tray loading station 11; the tray feeding conveyor mechanism 30 is connected to the other side of the second direction of the workbench 10, and is used to convey the tray 200 to the tray loading station 11. The second direction specifically refers to the longitudinal direction of the workbench 10, that is, Figure 1 The X-axis direction in .

[0046] The tray loading mechanism 40 is provided on the workbench 10 and is used to load a preset number of bottle products arranged in rows into the tray 200 row by row.

[0047] It should be noted that the tray 200 in this application is rectangular, and the bottle products filled within the tray 200 are arranged in a multi-row, multi-column array. Therefore, to improve loading efficiency, a production method is employed whereby one row of bottle products is loaded onto the tray 200 at a time. In other words, by loading multiple rows of bottle products in multiple stages, the entire tray 200 is filled. This further improves loading efficiency compared to a robotic arm that manually removes and places bottle products one by one or in batches.

[0048] More specifically, the tray loading actuator 40 can load 10 bottle products arranged in a row into the tray 200 at a time.

[0049] The tray-out conveyor line 50 is connected to the workbench 10 , and the tray-out conveyor line 50 and the tray-in conveyor mechanism 30 are arranged side by side along the third direction of the workbench 10 ; the shifting mechanism 60 is arranged on the workbench 10 , and the shifting mechanism 60 is used to drive the tray 200 filled with bottled products from the tray-out station 12 to the tray-out conveyor line 50 ; the counting mechanism 70 is arranged on the tray-out conveyor line 50 .

[0050] In summary, the implementation of the technical solution of this embodiment will achieve the following beneficial effects: the tray counting device 100 of this solution is applied in the processing occasion where bottle products are automatically loaded into the tray 200. When working, the tray feeding conveyor mechanism 30 first conveys an empty tray 200 to the tray loading station 11, and the tray 200 is moved to the lifting mechanism of the tray loading station 11 for support; then the bottle feeding conveyor mechanism 20 continuously conveys bottle products to the tray loading station 11, and the tray loading actuator 40 loads a preset number of bottle products arranged in rows into the tray 200 row by row until the entire tray is filled. tray 200; then the lifting drive drives the tray 200 filled with bottled products to transfer from the loading station 11 to the unloading station 12, and the shifting mechanism 60 drives the tray 200 to move from the unloading station 12 to the unloading conveyor line 50. During the movement of the tray 200 filled with bottled products along the unloading conveyor line 50, it passes through the counting mechanism 70, which automatically counts and verifies the number of bottles in the tray 200 to ensure that the loading quantity meets the requirements; finally, the unloading conveyor line 50 conveys the qualified tray 200 filled with bottled products to the next station (such as the boxing station).

[0051] Compared with traditional technologies, this solution can realize automatic palletizing of bottle products and automatic counting and verification of bottle products after palletizing, without the need for human intervention throughout the process, significantly reducing workers' labor intensity and improving production efficiency. It also eliminates the problem of the number of bottles loaded not meeting the requirements due to worker fatigue or operational errors, thereby ensuring product delivery quality.

[0052] In the present application, the bottle product may be a vial containing a solid or liquid product, and the outer wall of the bottle is also covered with a product label.

[0053] Please continue reading Figure 2 In one embodiment, the palletizing actuator 40 includes a bottle guarding assembly 41, a bottle pushing assembly 42, a bottle blocking assembly 43, and a bottle unscrambling channel 44. The bottle unscrambling channel 44 is connected to the bottle feeding conveying mechanism 20. The bottle unscrambling channel 44 is used to accommodate a preset number of bottle products and arrange them in rows. The bottle guarding assembly 41 is arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel 44 along the third direction. The tray 200 in the palletizing station 11 is located between the bottle guarding assembly 41 and the bottle unscrambling channel 44. The bottle pushing assembly 42 is arranged on the other side of the bottle unscrambling channel 44 along the third direction. The bottle blocking assembly 43 is arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel 44 to block a preset number of bottle products from stopping in the bottle unscrambling channel 44 or releasing the bottle products.

[0054] During the palletizing operation, the bottle pushing assembly 42 outputs a pushing force toward the bottle guarding assembly 41 to push a preset number of bottle products arranged in a row into the pallet 200. At the same time, the bottle guarding assembly 41 abuts against the bottle products arranged in a row and moves away from the bottle pushing assembly 42. The stepping movement distance of the bottle guarding assembly 41 is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing assembly 42 and is equal to the diameter of the bottle products.

[0055] As can be appreciated, the length of the bottle unscrambling passage 44 is precisely designed to accommodate multiple bottles, for example, ten bottles, arranged in a row and pushed onto the tray 200 at once. As bottles are continuously fed into the unscrambling passage 44 by the bottle infeed conveyor mechanism 20, the bottle blocking assembly 43 blocks the bottles entering the passage to limit their position and correct their arrangement. Once a predetermined number of bottles have entered the unscrambling passage 44, the bottle infeed conveyor mechanism 20 stops operation to prevent subsequent bottles from being squeezed against the bottles in the unscrambling passage 44 and causing them to break. Subsequently, the bottle blocking assembly 43 activates to release the bottles in the unscrambling passage 44, contacting and blocking them. The bottle pushing assembly 42 pushes the multiple bottles in the row of bottles in the unscrambling passage 44 into the tray 200. During this process, the bottle guard assembly 41 simultaneously moves away from the bottle pushing assembly 42, maintaining contact with opposite sides of the row of bottles to prevent them from falling. The above process is repeated continuously until all the rows of bottle products are pushed into the tray 200 to complete the tray loading operation.

[0056] Specifically, in one embodiment, the bottle blocking assembly 43 includes a first telescopic driver and a first baffle. The workbench 10 is provided with a first through-hole. The first telescopic driver is transmission-connected to the first baffle. The first baffle is movably disposed in the first through-hole. The first baffle can extend from the first through-hole and be located between the tray 200 and the bottle unscrambling channel 44, or retract into the first through-hole.

[0057] Furthermore, the bottle blocking assembly 43 further includes a second telescopic driver and a second baffle. The second telescopic driver is in transmission connection with the second baffle. The second baffle is arranged at one end of the bottle unscrambling channel 44 away from the bottle feeding conveying mechanism 20 .

[0058] During operation, the first and second telescopic actuators work in tandem. The first baffle blocks the first product entering the bottle unscrambling channel 44 in the bottle-feeding direction, thereby positioning the products within the channel. Simultaneously, the second baffle, positioned perpendicular to the bottle-feeding channel 44, provides lateral support for the products entering the channel, preventing them from tipping over. Once a predetermined number of product bottles have entered the channel 44, the first and second telescopic actuators synchronously retract the first and second baffles, removing them from the path used by the bottle pusher assembly 42 to push the products into the tray 200. This allows the bottle pusher assembly 42 to reliably and safely push the aligned products into the tray 200.

[0059] It should be noted that, considering the brittle texture of the bottle product, in order to avoid excessive squeezing and collision forces causing the bottle product to be squeezed and damaged, the first baffle and / or the second baffle are made of soft materials such as rubber sheets.

[0060] Optionally, the first telescopic driver and the second telescopic driver both adopt any one of a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear motor, etc., which can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0061] Please continue reading Figure 2 In addition, in an optional embodiment, the bottle pushing assembly 42 includes a third telescopic actuator 421 and a bottle pushing plate 422. The third telescopic actuator 421 is in driving connection with the bottle pushing plate 422. The third telescopic actuator 421 is configured to drive the bottle pushing plate 422 toward or away from the tray 200 within the pallet loading station 11. When the third telescopic actuator 421 drives the bottle pushing plate 422 toward the tray 200, the bottle products arranged in a row within the bottle unscrambling channel 44 are pushed into the tray 200 at once. The third telescopic actuator 421 then drives the bottle pushing plate 422 to retract and reset, thereby enabling the next batch of bottle products to be pushed into the bottle unscrambling channel 44.

[0062] For example, the third telescopic driver 421 can be a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module, etc., which can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0063] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the bottle guard assembly 41 includes a fourth telescopic driver 411 and a bottle guard plate 412. The fourth telescopic driver 411 is transmission-connected to the bottle guard plate 412. The bottle guard plate 412 is arranged above the pallet 200 in the loading station 11. The bottle guard plate 412 can move relative to the pallet 200, and the moving direction of the bottle guard plate 412 is the same as the direction in which the bottle products arranged in a row enter the pallet 200. The stepping movement distance of the bottle guard plate 412 is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing plate 422.

[0064] That is to say, in the process of pushing the bottles into the tray, the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 adopt a coordinated cooperation relationship of one advancing and one retreating, and the moving distances of the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 are equal, and are both equal to the diameter of a bottle product (referring to the largest outer wall diameter). On the one hand, the bottle products can be safely pushed to move horizontally into the tray 200, which can avoid the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 from moving asynchronously, causing the bottle products to be squeezed and damaged or tilted and tipped over, and can also avoid the bottle products just pushed into the tray 200 and the bottle products already loaded in the tray 200 from being squeezed and damaged by each other; on the other hand, the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 that move synchronously also form a accompanying limiter for a row of bottle products during the movement, avoiding the problem of the bottle products being rubbed by the bottom wall of the tray 200 or being squeezed by each other during movement and tipping over.

[0065] Furthermore, an elastic unit can be installed between the bottle pushing plate 422 and the telescopic rod of the third telescopic driver 421, and between the bottle guarding plate 412 and the telescopic rod of the fourth telescopic driver 411. The elastic unit provides elastic thrust to the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412, so that a row of bottle products can be elastically compressed. This can compensate for the possible coordination analysis between the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 and the bottle products due to asynchronous movement, and also prevent the bottle pushing plate 422 and the bottle guarding plate 412 from moving asynchronously and causing the bottle products to be damaged.

[0066] Optionally, the fourth telescopic driver 411 can be a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module, etc., which can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0067] Please continue reading Figure 1 In addition, based on any of the above embodiments, the tray feed conveying mechanism 30 includes a tray feed conveyor line 31 and a tray storage cabinet 32. One end of the tray feed conveyor line 31 is connected to the tray loading station 11, and the other end of the tray feed conveyor line 31 is connected to the tray outlet of the tray storage cabinet 32. An output module is provided in the tray storage cabinet 32, and a plurality of stacked trays 200 are arranged on the output module. The output module is used to drive the tray 200 to be output from the tray outlet to the tray feed conveyor line 31.

[0068] For example, the tray storage cabinet 32 ​​in this application is a cubic structure with a hollow interior to form a storage cavity. The storage cavity can store multiple trays 200 arranged in a stacked arrangement. The multiple trays 200 are arranged in at least one row, which makes the tray infeed conveyor mechanism 30 have a large storage capacity and can meet the needs of continuous tray supply during a long processing cycle, avoiding the need for workers or automatic refilling equipment to frequently refill the tray storage cabinet 32. The tray infeed conveyor line 31 is used to output the driving force in the horizontal direction and toward the tray loading station 11, so that the tray infeed conveyor line 31 can always push the tray 200 on the bottom layer horizontally out of the tray outlet and transfer it to the tray loading station 11.

[0069] Optionally, the tray feeding conveyor line 31 can adopt any one of a pulley mechanism, a chain plate mechanism, a linear slide, etc., and can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0070] Please continue reading Figure 1Furthermore, in another embodiment, the bottle feeding conveying mechanism 20 includes a bottle feeding conveyor line 21 and a buffering table 22. One end of the bottle feeding conveyor line 21 is connected to the palletizing station 11, and the other end of the bottle feeding conveyor line 21 is connected to the buffering table 22. The buffering table 22 is used to connect to the upstream labeling equipment. When the palletizing and counting device 100 is working properly, most of the bottle products delivered from the labeling equipment will flow directly into the bottle feeding conveyor line 21 and be delivered to the palletizing station 11 to ensure production efficiency. However, when functional components such as the palletizing actuator 40 malfunction and need to be repaired or when the pallet 200 needs to be replenished in the pallet storage cabinet 32, the bottle products delivered from the labeling equipment will no longer be directly delivered to the bottle feeding conveyor line 21, but will be temporarily stored in the buffering table 22 to prevent the bottle products from being delivered to the palletizing station 11 but unable to proceed with normal production.

[0071] Furthermore, based on any of the above embodiments, two loading stations 11, unloading stations 12, lifting mechanisms, loading actuators 40, and shifting mechanisms 60 are each provided, and are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The bottle inlet conveyor line 21 is provided with a first bottle inlet channel 211 and a second bottle inlet channel 212, each of which is connected to a corresponding loading station 11. This enables the loading and counting device 100 to have two sets of parallel bottle loading units, which at least doubles the loading speed, making it suitable for larger-scale, higher-speed production applications. Furthermore, the two sets of bottle loading units can serve as backup units. If either set fails, the other set can still maintain normal operation (i.e., without shutting down) of the device, thereby ensuring production efficiency.

[0072] Please continue reading Figure 1 and Figure 3Furthermore, the bottle-feeding conveying mechanism 20 also includes a channel switching component 23, which includes a switching driver 231 and a switching guide plate 232. An inlet and outlet are opened on the side of the bottle-feeding conveying line 21, and the inlet and outlet are connected to the first bottle-feeding channel 211 and the second bottle-feeding channel 212. The switching driver 231 is arranged on the bottle-feeding conveying line 21, and the switching guide plate 232 is transmission-connected to the switching driver 231. The switching guide plate 232 can extend into the first bottle-feeding channel 211 or exit the first bottle-feeding channel 211. Under normal circumstances, since the first bottle inlet channel 211 is consistent with the incoming material direction of the bottle inlet conveyor line 21, the bottle products conveyed will first directly transfer into the first bottle inlet channel 211; when the first bottle inlet channel 211 is full of bottle products (which can be set), the switching driver 231 immediately drives the switching guide plate 232 to extend to block the first bottle inlet channel 211. At this time, under the guidance of the switching guide plate 232, the bottle products that come into contact with the switching guide plate 232 will change direction and enter the second bottle inlet channel 212, so as to prevent subsequent bottle products from entering the channel when the channel is full of bottles and causing squeezing damage.

[0073] Please continue reading Figure 1 In one embodiment, the counting mechanism 70 includes a bracket 71, a counter 72, and a light source. The counter 72 is mounted on the bracket 71 and positioned above the tray-out conveyor 50. The light source is also mounted on the bracket 71 and illuminates the tray-out conveyor 50. The counter 72 captures an image of the entire tray 200 filled with bottled products as it moves beneath it. Using image recognition technology, the counter 72 can quickly and accurately determine the number of bottled products within the tray 200, thereby achieving the purpose of quantity accounting. The light source can provide fill light in low ambient lighting conditions to ensure image quality and accurate recognition results.

[0074] For example, the counter 72 may be a visual camera or the like.

[0075] In the present application, the tray 200 includes a bottom plate and a U-shaped enclosure mounted on the bottom plate. The opening formed by the U-shaped enclosure is used to push the displayed bottle products into the tray 200. When the tray 200 is filled with bottle products, a baffle is installed at the opening to prevent the bottle products near the opening from falling out of the tray 200. The baffle and the U-shaped enclosure form a circumferentially closed enclosure structure.

[0076] Please continue reading Figure 1 and Figure 2Based on the above, in another embodiment, the loading and counting device 100 also includes a baffle conveyor line and a baffle removal mechanism 80. The baffle conveyor line is arranged inside the workbench 10. The workbench 10 is provided with a notch adapted to the baffle conveyor line. The baffle removal mechanism 80 includes a stand 81, a lifting cylinder 82 and a clamp 83. The stand 81 is arranged on the workbench 10, and the lifting cylinder 82 is installed on the stand 81. The lifting cylinder 82 is transmission-connected to the clamp 83, and the clamp 83 is opposite to the notch.

[0077] Before the pallet 200 is conveyed into the loading station 11, the baffle conveyor line just conveys the baffle to the notch, and then the lifting cylinder 82 drives the clamping claw 83 to descend, and the clamping claw 83 grabs the baffle and is then lifted; thereafter, the pallet 200 and the bottle products are conveyed to the loading station 11 for loading. When the pallet 200 is loaded with the last row of bottle products closest to the opening, the lifting cylinder 82 drives the clamping claw 83 to descend, and the baffle is inserted into the preset slot on the U-shaped enclosure to achieve installation and fixation, thereby forming a reliable enclosure effect to ensure that the bottle products inside the pallet 200 will not tip over or fall during subsequent circulation and transportation.

[0078] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0079] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that a person of ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present patent application shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A packaging counting device, characterized in that: include: A workbench, wherein the workbench is provided with a tray loading station and a tray unloading station stacked along a first direction of the workbench; A lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism being arranged on the workbench and being used for driving the tray to move and switch between the tray loading station and the tray unloading station; a bottle feeding conveying mechanism, the bottle feeding conveying mechanism being connected to one side of the workbench in the second direction, and being used for conveying bottled products to the tray loading station; a tray feeding conveying mechanism, the tray feeding conveying mechanism being connected to the other side of the workbench in the second direction, the tray feeding conveying mechanism being used to convey the tray to the tray loading station; a tray loading actuator, the tray loading actuator being arranged on the workbench and being used to load a preset number of bottled products arranged in rows into the tray row by row; a tray-out conveying line connected to the workbench, and the tray-out conveying line and the tray-in conveying mechanism are arranged side by side along a third direction of the workbench; a shifting mechanism, the shifting mechanism being arranged on the workbench and being used for driving a tray filled with bottled products to move from the tray discharge station to the tray discharge conveyor line; and A counting mechanism is provided on the tray-out conveying line.

2. The packaging counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray loading mechanism includes a bottle guarding assembly, a bottle pushing assembly, a bottle blocking assembly and a bottle unscrambling channel, the bottle unscrambling channel being connected to the bottle feeding conveying mechanism, the bottle unscrambling channel being used to accommodate a preset number of bottle products for arrangement in a row, the bottle guarding assembly being arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel along the third direction, the tray in the tray loading station being located between the bottle guarding assembly and the bottle unscrambling channel, the bottle pushing assembly being arranged on the other side of the bottle unscrambling channel along the third direction, the bottle blocking assembly being arranged on one side of the bottle unscrambling channel, and being used to block a preset number of bottle products from stopping in the bottle unscrambling channel or releasing the bottle products; During the palletizing operation, the bottle pushing assembly outputs a pushing force toward the bottle guarding assembly to push a preset number of bottle products arranged in a row into the pallet. At the same time, the bottle guarding assembly abuts against the bottle products arranged in a row and moves away from the bottle pushing assembly. The stepping movement distance of the bottle guarding assembly is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing assembly and is equal to the diameter of the bottle products.

3. The packaging counting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottle baffle assembly includes a first telescopic driver and a first baffle. The workbench is provided with a first through-hole. The first telescopic driver is transmission-connected to the first baffle. The first baffle is movably inserted into the first through-hole. The first baffle can extend from the first through-hole and be located between the tray and the bottle unscrambling channel, or retract into the first through-hole.

4. The packaging counting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottle blocking assembly further includes a second telescopic driver and a second baffle, wherein the second telescopic driver is in transmission connection with the second baffle, and the second baffle is arranged at one end of the bottle unscrambling channel away from the bottle feeding conveying mechanism.

5. The packaging counting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottle pushing assembly includes a third telescopic driver and a bottle pushing plate. The third telescopic driver is in transmission connection with the bottle pushing plate. The third telescopic driver is used to drive the bottle pushing plate to approach or move away from the tray in the tray loading station.

6. The packaging counting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottle protection assembly includes a fourth telescopic drive and a bottle protection plate, the fourth telescopic drive is transmission-connected to the bottle protection plate, the bottle protection plate is arranged above the pallet in the pallet loading station, the bottle protection plate can move relative to the pallet, and the moving direction of the bottle protection plate is the same as the direction in which the bottle products arranged in a row enter the pallet, and the stepping movement distance of the bottle protection plate is equal to the stepping movement distance of the bottle pushing plate.

7. The packaging counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray feed conveying mechanism includes a tray feed conveyor line and a tray storage cabinet. One end of the tray feed conveyor line is connected to the tray loading station, and the other end of the tray feed conveyor line is connected to the tray outlet of the tray storage cabinet. An output module is provided in the tray storage cabinet, and a plurality of stacked trays are arranged on the output module. The output module is used to drive the trays to be output from the tray outlet to the tray feed conveyor line.

8. The packaging counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle-feeding conveying mechanism includes a bottle-feeding conveying line and a buffering table. One end of the bottle-feeding conveying line is connected to the tray loading station, and the other end of the bottle-feeding conveying line is connected to the buffering table.

9. The packaging counting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tray loading station, the tray unloading station, the lifting mechanism, the tray loading actuator, and the shifting mechanism are each provided with two and are assembled in a one-to-one correspondence. The bottle feeding conveyor line is provided with a first bottle feeding channel and a second bottle feeding channel. The first bottle feeding channel and the second bottle feeding channel are respectively connected to the corresponding tray loading station one by one. The bottle-feeding conveying mechanism further includes a channel switching assembly, which includes a switching driver and a switching guide plate. An inlet and outlet are provided on the side of the bottle-feeding conveying line, and the inlet and outlet are communicated with the first bottle-feeding channel and the second bottle-feeding channel. The switching driver is provided on the bottle-feeding conveying line, and the switching guide plate is transmission-connected to the switching driver. The switching guide plate can extend into the first bottle-feeding channel or exit the first bottle-feeding channel.

10. The packaging counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counting mechanism includes a bracket, a counter and a light source, wherein the counter is arranged on the bracket and located above the tray-out conveyor line, and the light source is arranged on the bracket and used to illuminate the tray-out conveyor line; And / or, the loading and counting device also includes a baffle conveyor line and a baffle removal mechanism, the baffle conveyor line is arranged inside the workbench, the workbench is provided with a notch adapted to the baffle conveyor line, the baffle removal mechanism includes a stand, a lifting cylinder and a clamp, the stand is arranged on the workbench, the lifting cylinder is installed on the stand, and the lifting cylinder is transmission-connected to the clamp, and the clamp is opposite to the notch.

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