Feeding device

Abstract

The invention discloses a feeding device, and belongs to the technical field of tray unloading equipment. The feeding device comprises a feeding platform, a bottle jacking module and a bottle pressing module, wherein the bottle jacking module and the bottle pressing module are connected to the feeding platform; a first station and a second station are arranged between the bottle pressing module and the bottle ejecting module. The bottle jacking module can jack up the ampoule bottles in the first station and the second station in sequence; the bottle pressing module can move in the material blocking direction to be exposed out of the top of the second station. And after the bottle ejecting module ejects the ampoule bottle in the first station, the bottle pressing module moves to open the top of the second station, and then the bottle ejecting module ejects the ampoule bottle in the second station. Two rows of ampoule bottles can be sequentially provided through the bottle jacking module, meanwhile, the bottle pressing module is arranged to be matched with the bottle jacking module to stop the ampoule bottles so as to prevent the ampoule bottles supplied by the bottle jacking module from toppling over, the supply efficiency can be greatly improved, and then the overall tray unloading efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of unloading equipment technology, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread use of plastic ampoules, corresponding terminal sterilization equipment also needs to be introduced into the market, and unloading machines are an indispensable type of automated equipment. Existing unloading machines (such as the plastic ampoule unloading machine with publication number CN109693928A) can only feed the unloaded ampoules into the feeding mechanism in a single row after pushing them out of the sterilization tray, resulting in low unloading efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a feeding device that sequentially supplies two rows of ampoules via a top-bottle module. Simultaneously, a bottle-pressing module, working in conjunction with the top-bottle module, prevents the ampoules from tipping over, significantly improving feeding efficiency, thereby increasing unloading efficiency and preventing bottle tipping. The technical solution is as follows: The feeding device includes a feeding platform, and a top bottle module and a pressing bottle module connected to the feeding platform; The bottle pressing module and the bottle lifting module are provided with station one and station two; the bottle lifting module can sequentially lift the ampoules in station one and station two. The bottle pressing module can move along the material blocking direction to expose the ampoule in the second workstation; After the bottle-top module lifts the ampoule in station one, the bottle-pressing module moves to open the top of station two, and the bottle-top module then lifts the ampoule in station two.

[0004] Preferably, the top-mounted module includes a liftable top plate, which is used to lift the ampoules in the workstation. A second, liftable top plate is used to lift the ampoules in the second workstation.

[0005] More preferably, it also includes a lifting module, which is located at the bottom of the first top plate and the second top plate, and is used to drive the first top plate and the second top plate to rise and fall sequentially.

[0006] More preferably, the lifting module includes a first power component and a second power component installed opposite each other, the first power component is used to drive the first top plate to rise and fall, and the second power component is used to drive the first power component to drive the second top plate to rise and fall.

[0007] Preferably, the bottle pressing module includes a third power component and a baffle plate, wherein the third power component is used to drive the baffle plate to move along the baffle direction.

[0008] More preferably, the baffle plate is arranged perpendicular to the top material direction.

[0009] Preferably, the feeding platform is provided with a plurality of material guiding channels, which are arranged along the material blocking direction.

[0010] Preferably, the feeding platform is provided with the bottle feeding module and the bottle pressing module on the upper and lower sides; the feeding platform is provided with a clearance groove for placing the top bottle module, and the top bottle module is flush with the surface of the feeding platform.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes an adjustment module for adjusting the height between the bottle pressing module and the feeding platform.

[0012] More preferably, when the second top plate lifts the ampoule in the second work station, the ejection height of the first top plate is greater than the ejection height of the second top plate.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows: 1) This application can provide two rows of ampoules in sequence through the top bottle module. At the same time, a bottle pressing module is arranged to work with the top bottle module to block the ampoules, so as to prevent the top bottle module from causing the ampoules in station two to tip over when it lifts the ampoules in station one. This can greatly improve the supply efficiency and thus improve the overall unloading efficiency.

[0014] 2) The lifting module drives the top plate one and top plate two to be lifted in sequence. When the top plate two is lifted, it will also lift the already lifted top plate one. In this way, the lifting height of the top plate one is greater than the lifting height of the top plate two, so as to limit the ampoule and prevent the ampoule from tipping over during the lifting of the top plate two. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top bottle module structure of this application; Figure 3 This application Figure 2 Right view of the top bottle module (both top plate 1 and top plate 2 are raised); Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle pressing module structure of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material supply process for this application.

[0016] In the picture: Workstation A, Workstation B; 00. Ampoules; 10. Material feeding platform; 100. Material guiding channel; 20. Clearance groove; 30. Top bottle module; 310. Top plate one; 320. Top plate two; 40. Lifting module; 410. First power assembly; 420. Second power assembly; 430. Mounting plate; 440. First connecting plate; 50. Bottle pressing module; 510. Baffle plate; 520. Third power unit; 530. Second connecting plate; 540. Adjustment module; 550. Support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described in this application are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0018] See Figures 1 to 5 To further elaborate on this application: Combination Figure 1 A feeding device is used to supply ampoules 00 pushed out of the sterilization tray to the unloading mechanism. It includes a feeding platform 10 for carrying the ampoules pushed out of the sterilization tray, and a top bottle module 30 and a pressing bottle module 50 connected to the end of the feeding platform 10. The top surface of the feeding platform 10 is provided with several guide channels 100 arranged side by side to guide the movement of a row of ampoules 00. The guide channels 100 are arranged along the blocking direction. Each guide channel 100 corresponds to a row of ampoules 00. The top bottle module 30 and the pressing bottle module 50 are located at the end of the guide channel 100.

[0019] Combination Figure 5 The bottle pressing module 50 and the bottle lifting module 30 are provided with station A and station B. The bottle lifting module 30 can lift the ampoules 00 in station A and station B in sequence along the feeding direction and remove them from the feeding platform 10. When the ampoules 00 move into station A and station B, the first row of ampoules 00 in the guiding channel 100 is in station A and the second row of ampoules 00 is in station B.

[0020] The bottle-pressing module 50 can move along the material-blocking direction to expose the ampoules in station 2B. Normally, the bottle-pressing module 50 covers the top of station 2B. When the bottle-topping module 30 lifts the ampoules 00 in station 1A, the bottle-pressing module 50 covers the top of station 2B. After the bottle-topping module 30 lifts the ampoules 00 in station 1A, the ampoules in station 1A are removed. The bottle-pressing module 50 then moves to expose the ampoules in station 2B, and the bottle-topping module 30 then lifts the ampoules 00 in station 2B again, which are then removed. This application, through the cooperation of the bottle-topping module 30 and the bottle-pressing module 50, can sequentially supply two rows of ampoules 00 while preventing the ampoules 00 from tipping over, thus improving feeding efficiency and significantly increasing unloading efficiency.

[0021] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the bottle-lifting module 30 includes a liftable top plate 310 and a liftable top plate 320. The top plate 310 is used to lift the ampoules 00 in station A along the lifting direction, and the top plate 320 is used to lift the ampoules 00 in station B along the lifting direction. The top plate 310 and the top plate 320 are arranged side-by-side. The top plate 310 and the top plate 320, in conjunction with the bottle-pressing module 50, sequentially lift the ampoules in station A and station B to prevent them from tipping over.

[0022] Combination Figure 3 The aforementioned top plate 310 and top plate 320 are liftable; wherein, a lifting module 40 is provided at the bottom of the top plate 310 and top plate 320, the lifting module 40 is connected to the feeding platform 10, and the lifting module 40 is used to drive the top plate 310 and top plate 320 to rise and fall sequentially. In this embodiment, there are two sets of lifting modules 40, and the lifting modules 40 operate synchronously; a first connecting plate 440 is provided between the two lifting modules 40 to connect the top plate 310 and top plate 320 respectively.

[0023] The lifting module 40 includes a first power component 410 and a second power component 420 mounted opposite each other; that is, the first power component 410 and the second power component 420 are mounted back-to-back as a single unit; wherein, both the first power component 410 and the second power component 420 are cylinders; the first power component 410 is used to drive the first top plate 310 to rise and fall, and the second power component 420 is used to drive the first power component 410 to move the second top plate 320. In this embodiment, the first top plate 310 is connected to the driving end (cylinder piston rod) of the first power component 410, the second top plate 320 is connected to the first power component 410, and the driving end of the second power component 420 is connected to the feeding platform 10 through a mounting plate 430.

[0024] In embodiments not shown, the first power assembly 410 and the second power assembly 420 may also be arranged in the same direction.

[0025] Combination Figure 1 In this embodiment, the top bottle module 30 is located at the bottom of the feeding platform 10, and the bottle pressing module 50 is located at the top of the feeding platform 10; the feeding platform 10 is provided with a clearance groove 20, and the top bottle module 30 is located in the clearance groove 20, and the top bottle module 30 can extend out through the clearance groove 20. When the drive end of the first power component 410 is not extended, both the first top plate 310 and the second top plate 320 are located within the clearance groove 20. The top surfaces of the first top plate 310 and the second top plate 320 are flush with the top surface of the feeding platform 10, so that the ampoules 00 in the guide channel 100 can move to the first station A and the second station B. When the first power component 410 extends, the first top plate 310 lifts the ampoule 00 in the first station A. When the second power component 420 extends, it drives the first power component 410 to lift the first top plate 310 and the second top plate 320 simultaneously.

[0026] Combination Figure 3 The first top plate 310 is raised to a greater height than the second top plate 320; after the second top plate 320 is raised, there is a certain height difference between the first top plate 310 and the second top plate 320. Specifically, when the first power component 410 drives the first top plate 310 to raise the ampoule 00 in the workstation A, the first top plate 310 and the second top plate 320 will form a stepped structure. At this time, the side of the first top plate 310 and the front side of the second row of ampoule 00 ( Figure 3 The right-hand contact limit prevents the ampoules from tipping forward when the second row of ampoules 00 in station B is lifted. Figure 3 (The middle one is tilted to the right).

[0027] Combination Figure 4 The bottle pressing module 50 includes a third power component 520, which can be a cylinder. The drive end of the third power component 520 is connected to a baffle plate 510. The third power component 520 can drive the baffle plate 510 to move along the baffle direction. The baffle plate 510 is used to limit the top of the ampoules 00, preventing the second row of ampoules 00 from being lifted upwards due to friction when the first row of ampoules 00 is grasped, thus preventing the ampoules 00 from tipping over. The bottle pressing module 50 is connected to the feeding platform 10 via a support plate 550.

[0028] Combination Figure 5 During operation, when the top plate 310 lifts the ampoule 00 in station A, the baffle plate 510 extends to cover the top of station B; when the baffle plate 510 retracts to expose the ampoule in station B, the top plate 320 then pushes the ampoule 00 out of station B.

[0029] In this embodiment, there are two third power components 520. A second connecting plate 530 is provided between the third power components 520 and connected to the baffle plate 510. The third power components 520 can operate synchronously. The baffle plate 510 is arranged perpendicular to the material feeding direction, that is, the baffle plate 510 is arranged along the material feeding direction.

[0030] In some embodiments, an adjustment module 540 is further included to adjust the height between the bottle pressing module 50 and the feeding platform 10, thereby adapting to ampoules 00 of different specifications and improving compatibility. The adjustment module 540 includes an adjustment groove formed on the support plate 550, the adjustment groove being vertically arranged, and the bottle pressing module 50 being able to adjust the distance between itself and the feeding platform 10 along the adjustment groove to accommodate ampoules 00 of different specifications.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: It includes a feeding platform, and a top bottle module and a pressure bottle module connected to the feeding platform; The bottle pressing module and the bottle lifting module are provided with station one and station two; the bottle lifting module can sequentially lift the ampoules in station one and station two. The bottle pressing module can move along the material blocking direction to expose the ampoule in the second workstation; After the bottle-top module lifts the ampoule in station one, the bottle-pressing module moves to open the top of station two, and the bottle-top module then lifts the ampoule in station two.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top-mount module includes a liftable top plate, which is used to lift the ampoule in the workstation. A second, liftable top plate is used to lift the ampoules in the second workstation.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a lifting module, which is located at the bottom of the first top plate and the second top plate, and is used to drive the first top plate and the second top plate to rise and fall sequentially.

4. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting module includes a first power component and a second power component installed opposite each other. The first power component is used to drive the first top plate to rise and fall, and the second power component is used to drive the first power component to drive the second top plate to rise and fall.

5. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle pressing module includes a third power component and a baffle plate. The third power component is used to drive the baffle plate to move along the baffle direction.

6. The feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The baffle plate is set perpendicular to the top material direction.

7. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding platform is provided with several material guiding channels, which are arranged along the material blocking direction.

8. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding platform is provided with a bottle feeding module and a bottle pressing module on its upper and lower sides; the feeding platform is provided with a clearance groove for placing the top bottle module, and the top bottle module is flush with the surface of the feeding platform.

9. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an adjustment module for adjusting the height between the bottle pressing module and the feeding platform.

10. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the second top plate lifts the ampoule in the second work station, the ejection height of the first top plate is greater than the ejection height of the second top plate.

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