Medicament bottle anti-jamming sorting device based on visual inspection

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medicament bottle conveying, in particular to a medicament bottle anti-jamming sorting device based on visual inspection. Comprising a base, a conveying groove is formed in the top of the base, and a plurality of supporting frames are arranged at the top of the base at equal intervals; and a plurality of groups of scanning cameras are arranged at the bottom of each group of supporting frames. The corresponding elastic metal sheets are controlled to abut against the outer wall of the medicament bottle under the action of the multiple sets of extrusion springs, the position of the medicament bottle is calibrated through deformation of the elastic metal sheets, and meanwhile the multiple sets of sonic sensors arranged in an array are attached to the outer wall of the medicament bottle; according to the subpackaging device, tiny deformation generated by the medicament bottles is effectively detected through the sound wave signals, then the fixed-point material taking mechanism is controlled to independently sort out the deformed medicament bottles, the problem that the appearance is damaged due to mutual collision in the transferring process due to the fact that the positions of the medicament bottles are abnormal is solved, and the sorting precision of the subpackaging device is further improved.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of application filed on October 10, 2025, with application number 2025114431082 and invention title "A medicine bottle anti-jamming sorting device based on visual detection and its usage method". Technical Field

[0002] This invention belongs to the field of pharmaceutical bottle sorting technology, and specifically relates to a pharmaceutical bottle anti-jamming sorting device based on vision detection. Background Technology

[0003] Medicine bottles are containers used to hold medicines. During the pharmaceutical process, they are transported between different stages via conveying devices. Therefore, medicine bottles need to be sorted to prevent deformed medicine bottles from flowing to subsequent stages.

[0004] A search revealed that in the prior art, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN217888744U, published on 2022-11-25, discloses a quality inspection and sorting device for the production of pharmaceutical packaging bottles. This device allows for quality inspection and sorting of pharmaceutical packaging bottles during transport, eliminating the need for manual sorting, thus saving labor and improving work efficiency. The device includes a first base plate, two sets of first upright plates, a first motor, a second base plate, two sets of second upright plates, two sets of first rotating shafts, two sets of conveyor rollers, a conveyor belt, and a sorting device. The two sets of first upright plates are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the top of the first base plate. The two sets of conveyor rollers are synchronously driven by the conveyor belt. The sorting device is installed on the second base plate and includes a fixed frame, a baffle, a hinge, and a guide plate. The fixed frame is installed on the second base plate, and the baffle is fixedly installed inside the top of the fixed frame. A power mechanism is installed on the first base plate, and the guide plate is connected to a sliding constraint mechanism.

[0005] However, the device still has the following drawbacks: Existing sorting devices cannot adjust the posture and position of medicine bottles during the sorting process, which can easily cause bottles to get stuck and collide with each other during the transfer of medicine bottles in different stages, thus damaging the appearance of the medicine bottles. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides a vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles, comprising a base, with several sets of support frames evenly spaced on the top of the base; several sets of scanning cameras are provided at the bottom of each set of support frames; a driving mechanism is provided at the bottom of the several sets of support frames; and an attitude adjustment mechanism and a fixed-point material picking mechanism are connected to the output end of the driving mechanism. The attitude adjustment mechanism includes several sets of calibration frames that can be individually controlled to rotate; two sets of mounting plates are symmetrically arranged on the inner walls of the bottom two sides of each set of calibration frames; and several sets of return springs are respectively arranged on the opposite side wall of the two sets of mounting plates. Each of the two sets of mounting plates has a set of pushing electromagnetic blocks on one side wall opposite to the corresponding set of mounting plates; each of the several sets of reset springs on the same side has a magnetic translation plate at the end away from the corresponding set of mounting plates; each set of magnetic translation plates has a set of elastic metal sheets for wrapping the calibration medicine bottle on one side wall; each set of elastic metal sheets has several sets of acoustic wave sensors for detecting minute deformations of the medicine bottle distributed in a rectangular array on one side wall.

[0007] Furthermore, the base has a conveying groove at its top; a conveyor belt is installed inside the conveying groove; the cross-section of each set of support frames is semi-circular; connecting crossbars are installed at the top of several sets of support frames; several sets of protective plate mechanisms are symmetrically and equally spaced at the top two sides of the base; a storage groove is installed at the bottom of the base; several sets of adjustable support mechanisms are symmetrically and equally spaced and rotatably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the storage groove; several sets of support motors are installed on the inner wall at the top of the storage groove; the output end of each set of support motors is connected to a corresponding set of adjustable support mechanisms.

[0008] Furthermore, the protective plate mechanism includes a protective plate; the protective plate has a fan-shaped cross-section; a handle is provided on the outer wall of the protective plate; several sets of first sliding grooves are equally spaced on the outer wall of the protective plate; the handle is damped and slidably connected in the several sets of first sliding grooves; and a pad is provided on the bottom outer wall of the protective plate.

[0009] Furthermore, several sets of connecting magnetic posts are movably inserted through the side wall of the protective plate away from the pad; the several sets of connecting magnetic posts are connected to the handle transmission; the end of each set of connecting magnetic posts away from the protective plate is movably inserted through the connecting horizontal post and is magnetically connected to the connecting horizontal post; the inner wall of the protective plate is provided with supporting steps.

[0010] Furthermore, the attitude adjustment mechanism also includes a first mounting plate; a number of rotary motors are provided at equal intervals at the bottom of the first mounting plate; the output end of each set of rotary motors is connected to a corresponding set of calibration frames; the cross-section of each set of calibration frames is U-shaped.

[0011] Furthermore, each set of reset springs is provided with a set of dampers; both ends of each set of dampers are respectively connected to a set of mounting plates and magnetic translation plates; on the side wall of each set of magnetic translation plates away from the corresponding set of pushing electromagnetic blocks, several sets of compression springs are arranged in a rectangular array; the other end of each set of compression springs is connected to a corresponding set of elastic metal sheets.

[0012] Furthermore, the fixed-point material picking mechanism includes a second mounting plate; the bottom of the second mounting plate is provided with a first rotating shaft; a plurality of sets of sleeve rings are equally spaced on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft; and material picking blocks are drivenly connected to the outer walls of the plurality of sets of sleeve rings.

[0013] Furthermore, several sets of material picking slots are equally spaced on the side wall of the material picking block away from the first rotating axis; two sets of second electric push rods are symmetrically arranged on the inner walls of both sides of each set of material picking slots; and a set of material picking plates are driven to the output end of each set of second electric push rods.

[0014] Furthermore, the adjustable support mechanism includes a second rotating shaft; one end of the second rotating shaft is provided with a support frame; the cross-section of the support frame is V-shaped; the two ends of the support frame away from the second rotating shaft are respectively provided with ball wheels and support blocks; the end of the support block away from the support frame is rotatably connected to a support column.

[0015] A method for using a vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles, the method comprising: Transfer several sets of medicine bottles from a certain stage to the top of the conveyor belt; Several sets of scanning cameras monitor the position and orientation of several sets of medicine bottles in real time; The control drive mechanism moves the attitude adjustment mechanism to the corresponding position; Controlling several sets of electromagnetic blocks to generate magnetism drives a magnetic translation plate, which in turn moves an elastic metal sheet to wrap around the outer wall of the medicine bottle; The elastic metal sheet deforms and corrects the position of the medicine bottle, while the array of acoustic sensors accurately detects minute deformations on the appearance of the medicine bottle. Control the individual rotation of several sets of calibration frames to ensure that the orientation of several sets of medicine bottles is consistent; The control conveyor belt drives several sets of medicine bottles to continue transferring to the next section; Complete the sorting work of the sorting device.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are: 1. By controlling the attitude adjustment mechanism to move to the corresponding position, several sets of pushing electromagnetic blocks are energized, which in turn generate magnetism. Under the action of magnetic connection, the corresponding magnetic translation plate is pushed, so that the corresponding elastic metal sheet is pressed against the outer wall of the medicine bottle by several sets of compression springs. The position of the medicine bottle is calibrated by the deformation of the elastic metal sheet. At the same time, several sets of arrayed acoustic sensors are attached to the outer wall of the medicine bottle. The slight deformation of the medicine bottle is effectively detected by the acoustic signal. Then, the fixed-point picking mechanism is controlled to sort out the deformed medicine bottles separately. This not only avoids the appearance damage caused by the abnormal position of the medicine bottles colliding with each other during the transfer process, but also improves the sorting accuracy of the dispensing device.

[0017] 2. Several sets of scanning cameras can not only work with the attitude adjustment mechanism to adjust the attitude and position of the medicine bottles, but also detect any abnormalities in the appearance of the medicine bottles. After the attitude and position of the medicine bottles are adjusted, the picking block is controlled to rotate to the underside of the second mounting plate, so that several sets of medicine bottles can pass through the corresponding picking slots. Then, the corresponding second electric push rod is controlled to drive the corresponding picking plate to pick up the medicine bottles with abnormal appearance and place them separately, thereby making the sorting process of medicine bottles by the sorting device faster.

[0018] 3. The top of the sorting device is symmetrically and equally spaced with several sets of protective plates to protect the structure of the sorting device. When the sorting device needs maintenance, first determine the fault area, then slide the handle on the corresponding set of protective plates to retract the corresponding sets of connecting magnetic columns into the corresponding protective plates. Then rotate the protective plates so that the pads abut against the corresponding side wall of the base. Then the maintenance personnel can adjust their position through the support steps to carry out maintenance work on the faulty part, which improves the maintenance efficiency and convenience of the sorting device.

[0019] 4. By controlling several sets of support motors to drive the support frame to rotate, and because the support frame is V-shaped with the opening facing downwards, the ball wheels and support columns at both ends of the support frame can individually contact the ground and lift the sorting device. When several sets of ball wheels are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be moved. When the support columns are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be kept horizontal by individually controlling the rotation angle of several sets of support frames, thus improving the efficiency of the sorting device.

[0020] Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objects and other advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the structures pointed out in the description, claims and drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 2 A bottom view of the sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting device during maintenance according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the protective plate mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the drive mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 6 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of a drive mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the attitude adjustment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 8 An embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 7 An enlarged view of point A; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the fixed-point material handling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 10 A schematic diagram of an adjustable support mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Conveying trough; 3. Conveying belt; 4. Support frame; 5. Connecting crossbar; 6. Protective plate mechanism; 7. Drive mechanism; 8. Attitude adjustment mechanism; 9. Fixed-point material handling mechanism; 10. Scanning camera; 11. Storage slot; 12. Adjustable support mechanism; 13. Support motor; 601. Protective plate; 602. Handle; 603. First slide rail; 604. Pad; 605. Connecting magnetic column; 606. Support step; 701. Drive column; 702. First electric push rod; 703. Mounting base; 704. Second slide rail; 705. Lead screw; 706. Slider; 707. Drive motor; 80 1. First mounting plate; 802. Rotary motor; 803. Calibration frame; 804. Mounting plate; 805. Return spring; 806. Damper; 807. Pushing electromagnetic block; 808. Magnetic translation plate; 809. Compression spring; 810. Elastic metal sheet; 811. Acoustic sensor; 901. Second mounting plate; 902. First rotating shaft; 903. Sleeve ring; 904. Picking block; 905. Picking groove; 906. Second electric push rod; 907. Picking plate; 1201. Second rotating shaft; 1202. Support frame; 1203. Ball wheel; 1204. Support block; 1205. Support column. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] This invention provides a vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles, including a base 1, exemplarily, such as... Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the base 1 has a conveying groove 2 at its top; a conveyor belt 3 is installed inside the conveying groove 2; several sets of support frames 4 are evenly spaced at the top of the base 1; the cross-section of each set of support frames 4 is semi-circular; a connecting crossbar 5 is installed at the top of the several sets of support frames 4; several sets of protective plate mechanisms 6 are symmetrically and evenly spaced at the two sides of the top of the base 1; a driving mechanism 7 is installed at the bottom of the several sets of support frames 4; a posture adjustment mechanism 8 and a fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 are connected to the output end of the driving mechanism 7; several sets of scanning cameras 10 are installed at the bottom of each set of support frames 4; a storage groove 11 is opened at the bottom of the base 1; several sets of adjustable support mechanisms 12 are symmetrically and evenly rotatably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the storage groove 11; several sets of support motors 13 are installed on the top inner wall of the storage groove 11; the output end of each set of support motors 13 is connected to a corresponding set of adjustable support mechanisms 12.

[0026] During the sorting process of medicine bottles, the medicine bottles are arranged at equal intervals on the conveyor belt 3. The scanning cameras 10 set at the bottom of several sets of support frames 4 can detect the position and posture of the medicine bottles. When the position of the medicine bottle is off or the posture is abnormal, the drive mechanism 7 will be controlled to drive the posture adjustment mechanism 8 to move to the corresponding position, calibrate the position and posture of the corresponding medicine bottle, and detect the slight deformation of the medicine bottle. Then, the fixed-point picking mechanism 9 will be controlled to pick up and place the medicine bottles with abnormal appearance separately.

[0027] For example, such as Figure 4 As shown, the protective plate mechanism 6 includes a protective plate 601; the protective plate 601 has a fan-shaped cross-section; a handle 602 is provided on the outer wall of the protective plate 601; several sets of first sliding grooves 603 are equally spaced on the outer wall of the protective plate 601; the handle 602 is damped and slidably connected in the several sets of first sliding grooves 603; a pad 604 is provided on the bottom outer wall of the protective plate 601; several sets of connecting magnetic pillars 605 are movably inserted through the side wall of the protective plate 601 away from the pad 604; the several sets of connecting magnetic pillars 605 are drively connected to the handle 602; the end of each set of connecting magnetic pillars 605 away from the protective plate 601 is movably inserted through the connecting cross post 5 and is magnetically connected to the connecting cross post 5; a supporting step 606 is provided on the inner wall of the protective plate 601.

[0028] Several sets of protective plate mechanisms 6 are symmetrically and equally spaced on both sides of the top of the sorting device to protect the structure on the sorting device. When the sorting device needs maintenance, the fault area is first identified. Then, by sliding the handle 602 on the corresponding set of protective plates 601, the corresponding sets of connecting magnetic columns 605 are retracted into the corresponding protective plates 601. Then, the protective plates 601 are rotated so that the pad 604 abuts against the corresponding side wall of the base 1. Then, the maintenance personnel can adjust their position through the support steps 606 to carry out maintenance work on the faulty part, which improves the maintenance efficiency and convenience of the sorting device.

[0029] For example, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the driving mechanism 7 includes a driving column 701; a first electric push rod 702 is provided at the bottom of the driving column 701; a mounting base 703 is drivenly connected to the output end of the first electric push rod 702; the posture adjustment mechanism 8 and the fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 are disposed on opposite side walls of the mounting base 703; a second sliding groove 704 is provided at the bottom of the driving column 701; a lead screw 705 is provided in the second sliding groove 704; the two ends of the lead screw 705 are respectively rotatably connected to the inner walls of the two sides of the second sliding groove 704; a slider 706 is slidably connected in the second sliding groove 704; the slider 706 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 705; the slider 706 is drivenly connected to the first electric push rod 702; a driving motor 707 is provided on one side wall of the driving column 701; the output end of the driving motor 707 is drivenly connected to the lead screw 705.

[0030] During the sorting process of medicine bottles, the drive motor 707 drives the lead screw 705 to rotate. With the threaded connection between the lead screw 705 and the slider 706, the slider 706 can drive the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 and the fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 to move horizontally through the first electric push rod 702 and the mounting base 703. Then, by controlling the extension and retraction of the first electric push rod 702, the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 and the fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 can be driven to move vertically, thereby realizing the corresponding operation of the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 and the fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 on the medicine bottles.

[0031] For example, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 includes a first mounting plate 801; several sets of rotary motors 802 are equally spaced at the bottom of the first mounting plate 801; a set of calibration frames 803 is drivenly connected to the output end of each set of rotary motors 802; the cross-section of each set of calibration frames 803 is U-shaped; two sets of mounting plates 804 are symmetrically arranged on the inner walls of the bottom two sides of each set of calibration frames 803; several sets of return springs 805 are respectively arranged on the opposite side wall of the two sets of mounting plates 804; a magnetic translation plate 808 is provided at the end of the several sets of return springs 805 on the same side away from the corresponding set of mounting plates 804; a set of resistance is provided inside each set of return springs 805. Dampers 806; each set of dampers 806 has its two ends connected to a corresponding set of mounting plates 804 and magnetic translation plates 808 respectively; each of the two sets of mounting plates 804 has a set of pushing electromagnetic blocks 807 on one side wall opposite to the corresponding set of pushing electromagnetic blocks 807; each set of magnetic translation plates 808 has a number of compression springs 809 arranged in a rectangular array on one side wall away from the corresponding set of pushing electromagnetic blocks 807; each set of compression springs 809 on the same side has a set of elastic metal sheets 810 at one end away from the corresponding set of magnetic translation plates 808; each set of elastic metal sheets 810 has a number of acoustic wave sensors 811 arranged in a rectangular array on one side wall away from the corresponding set of magnetic translation plates 808.

[0032] During the sorting process of medicine bottles, several sets of scanning cameras 10 perform preliminary position and appearance detection on the medicine bottles on the conveyor belt 3. Then, the drive mechanism 7 drives the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 to move to the corresponding position. Subsequently, several sets of pushing electromagnetic blocks 807 are energized, which generate magnetism and push the corresponding magnetic translation plate 808 under the action of magnetic connection. This causes the corresponding elastic metal sheet 810 to abut against the outer wall of the medicine bottle under the action of several sets of compression springs 809. The position of the medicine bottle is calibrated by the deformation of the elastic metal sheet 810. At the same time, several sets of arrayed acoustic wave sensors 811 are attached to the outer wall of the medicine bottle to effectively detect the slight deformation of the medicine bottle through acoustic wave signals. Then, the fixed-point picking mechanism 9 is controlled to sort out the deformed medicine bottles separately, while the intact medicine bottles flow into the next process section. This not only avoids the appearance damage caused by the abnormal position of the medicine bottles colliding with each other during the transfer process, but also improves the sorting accuracy of the dispensing device.

[0033] For example, such as Figure 9As shown, the fixed-point material picking mechanism 9 includes a second mounting plate 901; a first rotating shaft 902 is provided at the bottom of the second mounting plate 901; a plurality of sets of sleeve rings 903 are sleeved at equal intervals on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft 902; a material picking block 904 is drivenly connected to the outer wall of the plurality of sets of sleeve rings 903; a plurality of sets of material picking grooves 905 are opened at equal intervals on the side wall of the material picking block 904 away from the first rotating shaft 902; two sets of second electric push rods 906 are symmetrically provided on the inner walls of both sides of each set of material picking grooves 905; a set of material picking plates 907 are drivenly connected to the output end of each set of second electric push rods 906.

[0034] During the sorting process of medicine bottles, several sets of scanning cameras 10 can not only work with the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 to adjust the attitude and position of the medicine bottles, but also detect any abnormalities in the appearance of the medicine bottles. After the attitude and position of the medicine bottles are adjusted, the picking block 904 is controlled to rotate to the position directly below the second mounting plate 901, so that several sets of medicine bottles can pass through the corresponding picking slot 905. Then, the corresponding second electric push rod 906 is controlled to drive the corresponding picking plate 907 to pick up the medicine bottles with abnormal appearance and place them separately, thereby making the sorting process of medicine bottles by the sorting device faster.

[0035] For example, such as Figure 10 As shown, the adjustable support mechanism 12 includes a second rotating shaft 1201; a support frame 1202 is provided at one end of the second rotating shaft 1201; the cross-section of the support frame 1202 is V-shaped; ball wheels 1203 and support blocks 1204 are respectively provided at the two ends of the support frame 1202 away from the second rotating shaft 1201; a support column 1205 is rotatably connected to the end of the support block 1204 away from the support frame 1202; the cross-section of the support column 1205 is regular hexagonal.

[0036] When the sorting device is in use, the support frame 1202 is rotated by controlling several sets of support motors 13. Since the support frame 1202 is V-shaped and the opening is downward, the ball wheels 1203 and support columns 1205 at both ends of the support frame 1202 can individually contact the ground and lift the sorting device. When the ball wheels 1203 are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be moved. When the support columns 1205 are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be kept in a horizontal state by individually controlling the rotation angle of the several sets of support frames 1202, which improves the ease of use of the sorting device.

[0037] By controlling the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 to move to the corresponding position, several sets of pushing electromagnetic blocks 807 are energized, which generate magnetism and push the corresponding magnetic translation plate 808 under the action of magnetic connection. This causes the corresponding elastic metal sheet 810 to abut against the outer wall of the medicine bottle under the action of several sets of compression springs 809. The position of the medicine bottle is calibrated by the deformation of the elastic metal sheet 810. At the same time, several sets of arrayed acoustic wave sensors 811 are attached to the outer wall of the medicine bottle. The minute deformation of the medicine bottle is effectively detected by the acoustic wave signal. Then, the fixed-point picking mechanism 9 is controlled to sort out the deformed medicine bottles separately. This not only avoids the appearance damage caused by the abnormal position of the medicine bottles colliding with each other during the transfer process, but also improves the sorting accuracy of the dispensing device.

[0038] During the sorting process of medicine bottles, several sets of scanning cameras 10 can not only work with the attitude adjustment mechanism 8 to adjust the attitude and position of the medicine bottles, but also detect any abnormalities in the appearance of the medicine bottles. After the attitude and position of the medicine bottles are adjusted, the picking block 904 is controlled to rotate to the position directly below the second mounting plate 901, so that several sets of medicine bottles can pass through the corresponding picking slot 905. Then, the corresponding second electric push rod 906 is controlled to drive the corresponding picking plate 907 to pick up the medicine bottles with abnormal appearance and place them separately, thereby making the sorting process of medicine bottles by the sorting device faster.

[0039] Several sets of protective plate mechanisms 6 are symmetrically and equally spaced on both sides of the top of the sorting device to protect the structure on the sorting device. When the sorting device needs maintenance, the fault area is first identified. Then, by sliding the handle 602 on the corresponding set of protective plates 601, the corresponding sets of connecting magnetic columns 605 are retracted into the corresponding protective plates 601. Then, the protective plates 601 are rotated so that the pad 604 abuts against the corresponding side wall of the base 1. Then, the maintenance personnel can adjust their position through the support steps 606 to carry out maintenance work on the faulty part, which improves the maintenance efficiency and convenience of the sorting device.

[0040] By controlling several sets of support motors 13 to drive the support frame 1202 to rotate, since the support frame 1202 is V-shaped and the opening is downward, the ball wheels 1203 and support columns 1205 at both ends of the support frame 1202 can individually contact the ground and lift the sorting device. When the ball wheels 1203 are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be moved. When the support columns 1205 are in contact with the ground and lift the sorting device, the sorting device can be kept in a horizontal state by individually controlling the rotation angle of the several sets of support frames 1202, thereby improving the use effect of the sorting device.

[0041] Based on the aforementioned vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles, this embodiment of the invention also proposes a method of using the vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device. For example, the method of use includes: Transfer several sets of medicine bottles from a certain stage to the top of the conveyor belt; Several sets of scanning cameras monitor the position and orientation of several sets of medicine bottles in real time; The control drive mechanism moves the attitude adjustment mechanism to the corresponding position; Controlling several sets of electromagnetic blocks to generate magnetism drives a magnetic translation plate, which in turn moves an elastic metal sheet to wrap around the outer wall of the medicine bottle; The elastic metal sheet deforms and corrects the position of the medicine bottle, while the array of acoustic sensors accurately detects minute deformations on the appearance of the medicine bottle. Control the individual rotation of several sets of calibration frames to ensure that the orientation of several sets of medicine bottles is consistent; The control conveyor belt drives several sets of medicine bottles to continue transferring to the next section; Complete the sorting work of the sorting device.

[0042] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles, comprising a base, characterized in that: The base has several sets of support frames at equal intervals on its top; each set of support frames has several sets of scanning cameras at its bottom; the bottom of each set of support frames has a drive mechanism; the output end of the drive mechanism is connected to a posture adjustment mechanism and a fixed-point material picking mechanism. The attitude adjustment mechanism includes several sets of calibration frames that can be individually controlled to rotate; two sets of mounting plates are symmetrically arranged on the inner walls of the bottom two sides of each set of calibration frames; and several sets of return springs are respectively arranged on the opposite side wall of the two sets of mounting plates. Each of the two sets of mounting plates has a set of pushing electromagnetic blocks on one side wall opposite to the corresponding set of mounting plates; each of the several sets of reset springs on the same side has a magnetic translation plate at the end away from the corresponding set of mounting plates; each set of magnetic translation plates has a set of elastic metal sheets for wrapping the calibration medicine bottle on one side wall; each set of elastic metal sheets has several sets of acoustic wave sensors for detecting minute deformations of the medicine bottle arranged in a rectangular array on one side wall. The fixed-point material picking mechanism includes a second mounting plate; a first rotating shaft is provided at the bottom of the second mounting plate; several sets of sleeve rings are equally spaced on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft; a material picking block is drivenly connected to the outer wall of the several sets of sleeve rings; several sets of material picking grooves are equally spaced on the side wall of the material picking block away from the first rotating shaft; two sets of second electric push rods are symmetrically provided on the inner walls of both sides of each set of material picking grooves; a set of material picking plates is drivenly connected to the output end of each set of second electric push rods. The base has a conveying groove at its top; a conveyor belt is installed inside the conveying groove; the cross-section of each set of support frames is semi-circular; the top of several sets of support frames is provided with connecting crossbars; several sets of protective plate mechanisms are symmetrically and equally spaced at the top two edges of the base.

2. The vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective plate mechanism includes a protective plate; the protective plate has a fan-shaped cross-section; a handle is provided on the outer wall of the protective plate; several sets of first sliding grooves are equally spaced on the outer wall of the protective plate; the handle is damped and slidably connected in the several sets of first sliding grooves; a pad is provided on the bottom outer wall of the protective plate.

3. The vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles according to claim 2, characterized in that: Several sets of connecting magnetic posts are movably inserted through the side wall of the protective plate away from the pad; the several sets of connecting magnetic posts are connected to the handle transmission; the end of each set of connecting magnetic posts away from the protective plate is movably inserted through the connecting horizontal post and is magnetically connected to the connecting horizontal post; the inner wall of the protective plate is provided with supporting steps.

4. The vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The attitude adjustment mechanism also includes a first mounting plate; the bottom of the first mounting plate is provided with several sets of rotary motors at equal intervals; the output end of each set of rotary motors is connected to a corresponding set of calibration frames; the cross-section of each set of calibration frames is U-shaped.

5. A vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each set of reset springs contains a set of dampers; both ends of each set of dampers are respectively connected to a set of mounting plates and magnetic translation plates; several sets of compression springs are arranged in a rectangular array on the side wall of each set of magnetic translation plates away from the corresponding set of pushing electromagnetic blocks; the other end of each set of compression springs is connected to a corresponding set of elastic metal sheets.

6. A vision-based anti-jamming bottle sorting device for medicine bottles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The base has a storage groove at its bottom; several sets of adjustable support mechanisms are symmetrically and rotatably connected to the inner walls of both sides of the storage groove; several sets of support motors are provided on the inner wall of the top of the storage groove; the output end of each set of support motors is connected to a corresponding set of adjustable support mechanisms, and the adjustable support mechanism includes a second rotating shaft; a support frame is provided at one end of the second rotating shaft; the cross-section of the support frame is V-shaped; ball wheels and support blocks are respectively provided at the two ends of the support frame away from the second rotating shaft; a support column is rotatably connected to the end of the support block away from the support frame.

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