Manufacturing equipment and manufacturing method of packaged product

Abstract

The invention discloses packaging product manufacturing equipment and a manufacturing method thereof.The manufacturing equipment comprises a sterile room, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device and a filling device, the supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile room, and the pretreatment device and the filling device are located in the sterile room; the manufacturing equipment further comprises at least one transfer device, the transfer device is located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the conveying assembly, the transfer device comprises a pushing assembly, and the pushing assembly is configured to push the packaging assembly to a target position. And the packaging assembly is moved to the conveying assembly at the target position. According to the manufacturing equipment, assembly line production of manufacturing, pretreatment and filling of the packaging assembly can be achieved to obtain the final packaging product, the sterile environment in the sterile room can be effectively controlled, and the quality of the packaging product is improved.

Description

Manufacturing equipment and manufacturing method of packaging products

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on and claims priority from Chinese patent application No. 2023110074797, filed on August 10, 2023, entitled “Manufacturing Equipment and Manufacturing Method for Packaging Products”. The contents disclosed in the above-mentioned Chinese patent application are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety as part of this application. Technical Field

[0003] The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method of a packaging product. Background Art

[0004] With the development of the packaging industry, equipment used to manufacture packaged products has also emerged. This equipment is typically highly efficient, intelligent, and integrated, and is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and daily chemical industries. Due to the increasing emphasis on food safety, food packaging is gaining increasing attention from consumers. High-quality food packaging not only improves product quality but also extends shelf life. Consequently, this places higher demands on the equipment and methods used to manufacture packaged products.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a manufacturing device for a packaging product and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, which can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment, and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a manufacturing equipment for packaging products, comprising a sterile chamber, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device and a filling device, wherein the supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile chamber, and the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile chamber, wherein the supply device is configured to provide a packaging component, and the packaging component includes a packaging body having an opening; the conveying device is configured to convey the packaging component from the supply device outside the sterile chamber to the sterile chamber and includes a movable conveying component; the pretreatment device is configured to pretreatment the packaging component and includes a sterilization device; the filling device is configured to fill the packaging body with contents; wherein the manufacturing equipment further comprises: at least one transfer device, the transfer device is located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the conveying component, the transfer device includes a pushing component, the pushing component is configured to push the packaging component to a target position so that the packaging component is transferred to the conveying component at the target position.

[0008] In at least some embodiments, the packaging assembly is configured such that, after entering the sterile room, the packaging body is located outside the sterile room and the opening is located inside the sterile room.

[0009] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a movable support plate, on which the pushing assembly is arranged; a first driver, for driving the support plate so that the support plate and the pushing assembly move in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the support plate and parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying assembly, and the second direction is parallel to the support plate and perpendicular to the first direction.

[0010] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device also includes a first guide assembly, which includes: a guide rail, which is arranged on the support plate and parallel to the first direction; and a movable slider, which is slidably connected to the guide rail, wherein the pushing assembly is connected to the slider and is constructed to move in the first direction with the slider.

[0011] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a top plate located above the support plate; a second guide assembly, including a guide groove provided on the top plate and a guide member provided on the pushing assembly, wherein the guide member is configured to move in the guide groove to enable the pushing assembly to move in the extension direction of the guide groove.

[0012] In at least some embodiments, at least a portion of the guide slot extends in a direction having components in the first direction and the second direction, so that the pushing assembly moves in the first direction and the second direction simultaneously.

[0013] In at least some embodiments, the pushing assembly includes: a connecting member connected to the support plate and including a first end and a second end opposite to each other in its extension direction, the second end extending in a third direction perpendicular to the support plate; a pushing member arranged on the second end, wherein the opening portion includes a tube body and a flange surrounding the tube body, and the pushing member is configured to abut against the flange to push the packaging assembly.

[0014] In at least some embodiments, the pushing assembly further includes: a clamping claw disposed on the second end portion and spaced apart from the pushing member in the third direction, wherein the clamping claw is configured to at least partially surround the tube body.

[0015] In at least some embodiments, the clamp includes a first finger and a second finger, the first finger and the second finger are opposite to each other in a diameter direction of the tube body, and the length of the first finger is unequal to the length of the second finger.

[0016] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple pushing assemblies, and vertical distances between the two clamping claws of two adjacent pushing assemblies and the support plate are not equal.

[0017] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple packaging assemblies and multiple pushing assemblies, and the multiple pushing assemblies are configured to push the multiple packaging assemblies to multiple target locations in batches.

[0018] In at least some embodiments, two adjacent pushing assemblies among the plurality of pushing assemblies have a distance in the first direction, and the distance is set to be variable.

[0019] In at least some embodiments, the distance between two adjacent pushing components gradually increases before the two adjacent packaging components are pushed to their respective target positions.

[0020] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a guide plate, wherein the guide plate is provided with a guide channel parallel to the conveying direction, the packaging assembly is guided into the guide channel, and the pushing assembly pushes the packaging assembly in the guide channel to the target position.

[0021] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a base plate, the guide plate being connected to the base plate; and a second driver for driving the base plate so as to move the base plate and the guide plate in a direction parallel to the guide plate.

[0022] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a blocking member configured to block the packaging assembly in the guide channel to position the packaging assembly in the guide channel.

[0023] In at least some embodiments, the transfer device further includes: a top plate, the blocking member is connected to the top plate and is located below the guide plate, and the guide plate is constructed to be movable relative to the blocking member to drive the packaging assembly in the guide channel out of position.

[0024] In at least some embodiments, the packaging product manufacturing equipment includes two transfer devices, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0025] In at least some embodiments, the packaging product manufacturing equipment further includes: at least one buffer device, which is located outside the sterile chamber and between the supply device and the transfer device to buffer the supply time interval of the packaging assembly.

[0026] In at least some embodiments, the buffer device includes a rotating component having a holding portion for holding the packaging assembly and configured to rotate the holding portion and the packaging assembly from a first position away from the transfer device to a second position close to the transfer device.

[0027] In at least some embodiments, the rotating component includes a turntable, an outer edge of the turntable is provided with a notch, and the packaging assembly is configured to be hung in the notch so that the packaging assembly is in a suspended state.

[0028] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for packaged products includes two buffer devices, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0029] In at least some embodiments, the pretreatment device further includes a preheating device disposed before the sterilization device in the conveying direction and a drying device disposed after the sterilization device.

[0030] In at least some embodiments, the preheating device includes at least one preheating nozzle, the sterilization device includes at least one sterilization nozzle, and the drying device includes at least one drying nozzle, and the opening portion is configured to align with the preheating nozzle, the sterilization nozzle and the drying nozzle in sequence after entering the sterile chamber.

[0031] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product further includes: an upper cover device, located in the sterile room, wherein the conveying component is further configured to convey the packaging component to the upper cover device after the packaging body is filled with the contents, and the upper cover device is configured to seal the packaging component with a lid.

[0032] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment for the packaged product further includes: at least one unloading device, located outside the sterile chamber, wherein the conveying component is also configured to convey the packaging component to the unloading device after the packaging body is filled with the contents, and the unloading device is configured to remove the packaging component from the conveying component, and the packaging component may be with or without a lid.

[0033] In at least some embodiments, the unloading device includes at least one first unloading component close to the sterile room and at least one second unloading component away from the sterile room, the first unloading component is configured to remove unqualified packaging components from the conveying component, and the second unloading component is configured to remove qualified packaging components from the conveying component.

[0034] In at least some embodiments, the first unloading component includes: a first unloading plate, provided with a first unloading channel; a first unloading push block, configured to push the unqualified packaging component from the conveying component into the first unloading channel and to cause the unqualified packaging component to fall when pushed to the unloading position of the first unloading channel.

[0035] In at least some embodiments, the first blanking component further includes: a first blanking drive mechanism for driving the first blanking push block, wherein there are multiple first blanking components, and the multiple first blanking push blocks of the multiple first blanking components are independently driven by their respective first blanking drive mechanisms.

[0036] In at least some embodiments, the second unloading component includes: a second unloading plate, provided with a second unloading channel; a second unloading push block, configured to push the qualified packaging component from the conveying component into the second unloading channel and to cause the qualified packaging component to fall when pushed to the unloading position of the second unloading channel.

[0037] In at least some embodiments, the second blanking component further includes: a second blanking drive mechanism for driving the second blanking push block, wherein there are multiple second blanking components, and multiple second blanking push blocks of multiple second blanking components are driven by the same second blanking drive mechanism.

[0038] In at least some embodiments, the plurality of second blanking assemblies are configured to remove a plurality of qualified packaging assemblies, and the plurality of qualified packaging assemblies move unequal distances after entering their respective second blanking channels.

[0039] In at least some embodiments, the conveying assembly includes a movable conveyor belt and a holder disposed on the conveyor belt, wherein the holder is configured to hold the packaging assembly therein at the target location and bring the packaging assembly from the target location into the sterile room.

[0040] In at least some embodiments, the retaining member includes a first claw and a second claw opposite to each other in its extension direction, and the first claw and the second claw are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveyor belt perpendicular to the conveying direction; the conveyor belt includes a first claw group and a second claw group, the first claw group includes multiple first claws, and the second claw group includes multiple second claws.

[0041] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing equipment includes: a modular manufacturing component, which is detachably arranged on the side of at least one of the first claw group and the second claw group, and the modular manufacturing component includes at least one of a transfer device, a buffer device and a unloading device located outside the sterile room.

[0042] In at least some embodiments, the supply device includes a manufacturing machine for manufacturing the packaging body and an attaching machine for attaching the opening portion to the packaging body.

[0043] In at least some embodiments, the supply device includes a feeding machine for providing the prefabricated packaging assembly, and the manufacturing equipment also includes a conveying device located between the feeding machine and the transfer device, the conveying device including: a plate body provided with a conveying channel, the packaging assembly is located in the conveying channel; and a propulsion assembly, the propulsion assembly being configured to push the packaging assembly to enter the transfer device along the extension direction of the conveying channel.

[0044] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a packaging product is provided, comprising: providing a packaging component outside a sterile room, the packaging component comprising a packaging body having an opening; transferring the packaging component to a target position outside the sterile room; conveying the packaging component from the target position into the sterile room; pre-treating the packaging component within the sterile room, the pre-treatment comprising sterilization; and filling the packaging body with contents within the sterile room.

[0045] In at least some embodiments, there are multiple packaging components, and the manufacturing method includes: moving the multiple packaging components to multiple target locations outside the sterile room; and transferring the multiple packaging components from the multiple target locations into the sterile room.

[0046] In at least some embodiments, the multiple packaging components are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction; moving the multiple packaging components to multiple target positions outside the sterile room includes: moving the multiple packaging components in a first direction parallel to the conveying direction and a second direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, so that the multiple packaging components reach the multiple target positions respectively; during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components of the multiple packaging components in the first direction gradually increases.

[0047] In at least some embodiments, the manufacturing method includes moving the plurality of packaging components to a plurality of target locations in batches until all packaging components are transferred into the sterile room.

[0048] In at least some embodiments, before moving the multiple packaging components to multiple target positions outside the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method also includes: guiding the multiple packaging components into a guide channel; blocking the multiple packaging components in the guide channel to position the multiple packaging components in the guide channel; and moving the guide channel to drive the multiple packaging components out of positioning.

[0049] In at least some embodiments, before the plurality of packaging components are moved to a plurality of target locations outside the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further comprises: buffering a supply time interval of the packaging components.

[0050] In at least some embodiments, the pretreatment further includes preheating and drying; and before filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: preheating, sterilizing, and drying the packaging body in sequence.

[0051] In at least some embodiments, after filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: sealing the packaging assembly with a lid in the sterile chamber.

[0052] In at least some embodiments, after filling the packaging body with contents within the sterile room, the manufacturing method further includes: transferring the packaging assembly outside the sterile room; removing unqualified packaging assembly outside the sterile room; and removing qualified packaging assembly outside the sterile room. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only relate to some embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than limiting the present disclosure.

[0054] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a packaging product manufacturing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0055] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of a packaging assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0056] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0057] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a retaining member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0058] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a buffer device and a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0059] FIG6A is a first structural diagram of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0060] FIG6B is a second structural diagram of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0061] FIG6C is a third structural diagram of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0062] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the push component of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0063] 8A to 8F are plan views of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in different states.

[0064] FIG. 9 is a simplified cross-sectional schematic diagram of a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram showing the position of the blocking member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in the state shown in FIG. 8A .

[0066] FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram showing the position of the blocking member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in the state shown in FIG. 8B .

[0067] FIG. 11 is a plan view of a buffer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of the blanking device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of the first blanking assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] FIG14 is a schematic structural diagram of the second blanking assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] FIG15 is a bottom view of the second blanking assembly of FIG14 .

[0072] FIG. 16 is a plan view of a plurality of second feed channels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] FIG17 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a packaging product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] FIG18 is a structural block diagram of a supply device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] FIG19 is a structural block diagram of a supply device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] 20A is a plan view of a delivery device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] FIG20B is a schematic structural diagram of the conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0078] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0079] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning understood by persons of ordinary skill in the field to which the present disclosure belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar terms used in the patent application specification and claims of the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Words such as "include" or "comprise" and similar terms mean that the elements or objects appearing before "include" or "comprise" include the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" and similar terms are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a manufacturing device for packaging products, comprising a sterile room, a supply device, a conveying device, a pre-treatment device, and a filling device, wherein the supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile room, and the pre-treatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile room. The supply device is configured to provide a packaging component, wherein the packaging component comprises a packaging body having an opening; the conveying device is configured to convey the packaging component from the supply device outside the sterile room into the sterile room and comprises a movable conveying component; the pre-treatment device is configured to pre-treat the packaging component and comprises a sterilizing device; and the filling device is configured to fill the packaging body with contents. The manufacturing device further comprises at least one transfer device, wherein the transfer device is located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the conveying component, wherein the transfer device comprises a pushing component, wherein the pushing component is configured to push the packaging component to a target position so that the packaging component is transferred to the conveying component at the target position.

[0081] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a packaging product is also provided, including: providing a packaging component outside a sterile room, the packaging component including a packaging body having an opening; transferring the packaging component to a target position outside the sterile room; conveying the packaging component from the target position into the sterile room; pre-treating the packaging component within the sterile room, the pre-treatment including sterilization; and filling contents into the packaging body within the sterile room.

[0082] The manufacturing equipment and method of the packaging product provided by the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment, and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0083] The present disclosure is described below by way of specific embodiments. To keep the following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure clear and concise, detailed descriptions of known functions and components may be omitted. When any component of an embodiment of the present disclosure appears in more than one drawing, the component may be represented by the same reference numeral in each drawing.

[0084] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a packaging product manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, as shown in FIG1 , the packaging product manufacturing apparatus 1000 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a sterile chamber 1 , a supply device 10 , a conveying device 11 , a pre-treatment device 12 , and a filling device 13 .

[0085] For example, the supply device 10 is configured to prepare a packaging assembly 9 including a packaging body having an opening portion.

[0086] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the packaging body is, for example, a packaging container, which may be in the shape of a bottle, a box, or a bag, and its material includes but is not limited to thermoplastic materials, such as polyolefins. The opening portion is used to provide a channel connected to the packaging body. With the help of this channel, the packaging body can be preheated, sterilized, dried, filled with contents, and other processes. For example, the opening portion may be a part of the packaging body, that is, the two are an integrated structure, or it may be an accessory attached to the packaging body. Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the packaging assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the packaging assembly 9 includes a bag 92 with a nozzle 91, wherein the nozzle 91 is attached to the top edge of the bag 92. For illustrative purposes, the packaging assembly 9 shown in Figure 2 is used as an example for description below, however, the embodiment of the present disclosure does not specifically limit the packaging assembly.

[0087] FIG18 is a block diagram of a supply device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG18 , the supply device 10 may include a manufacturing machine 101 for manufacturing a package body and an attachment machine 102 for attaching an opening portion to the package body. For example, the supply device 10 is configured to prepare a bag 92 and attach a spout 91 to the top edge of the bag 92. In some embodiments, the supply device 10 may include a bag production machine (not shown) for manufacturing the bag 92 and an accessory sealing machine for attaching the spout 91 to the bag 92.

[0088] For example, a bag production machine is configured to produce stand-up, foldable bags. The bag production machine may include a film supply device adapted to receive one or more rolls of flexible, heat-sealable film material and unroll the rolls into the film material. The bag production machine may also include a folding device configured to fold the unrolled film material so that the film material is formed into a first bag wall and an opposing second bag wall, thereby defining a bag interior therebetween. The bag production machine may also include a sealing device to seal the bottom and side edges of the first bag wall and the second bag wall.

[0089] For example, the fitting sealing machine is configured to attach a fitting (e.g., by heat sealing) to the unbonded edge region between the first and second bag walls, which are oppositely formed from heat-sealable film materials. The fitting is, for example, a spout 91. The spout 91 includes a tube 901 and a flange 902 surrounding the tube 901. The tube 901 is used to form a filling passage for filling the bag 92 with content through the tube 901.

[0090] The above is an example of the supply device 10 preparing the packaging component 9. It is understandable that the supply device 10 can also prepare the packaging component 9 in other ways, and the present embodiment is not limited to this. In addition, the packaging component 9 may not be prepared by the supply device 10, for example, it can be directly obtained through commercial purchase.

[0091] FIG19 is a block diagram of a supply device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG19 , the supply device 10 includes a feeding machine 103 for providing prefabricated packaging components 9. The feeding machine 103 is used to provide packaging components 9 directly obtained from commercial purchases.

[0092] Optionally, the manufacturing equipment may further include a conveying device 18 located between the feeding machine 103 and the transfer device 14, and the conveying device 18 may convey the packaging assembly 9 to the transfer device 14, for example, to the guide channel 28 of the guide plate 143. By arranging the conveying device 18 between the feeding machine 103 and the transfer device 14, the buffer device 15 of Figure 1 can be omitted, thereby further shortening the distance between the feeding machine 103 and the transfer device 14.

[0093] FIG20A is a plan view of a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG20B is a schematic structural diagram of a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG20A and FIG20B , a conveying device 18 is provided between a feeding machine (not shown) and a transfer device 14, and a conveying device 18′ is provided between a feeding machine (not shown) and a transfer device 14. Taking the conveying device 18 as an example, the conveying device 18 conveys a plurality of packaging components 9 to the transfer device 14 along a conveying direction V, for example, to the guide channel 28. For example, the conveying device 18 includes a plate body 71 provided with a conveying channel 711 and a propulsion component 72, wherein the packaging component 9 is located in the conveying channel 711, and the propulsion component 72 is configured to push the packaging component 9 to enter the transfer device 14 along the extension direction of the conveying channel 711 (for example, the conveying direction V shown in the figure).

[0094] For example, the propulsion assembly 72 includes a closable clamping jaw 721, which has an open state and a closed state. When the clamping jaw 721 is in the initial position, it is in a closed state and abuts against the packaging assembly 9. The clamping jaw 721 moves along the +a direction, and it can push a plurality of packaging assemblies 9 located near the transfer device 14 side (for example, the left side shown in the figure) of the clamping jaw 721 into the guide channel 28. The quantity of the packaging assemblies 9 pushed into the guide channel 28 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the quantity of the packaging assemblies 9 is equal to the quantity of the pushing assembly, thus achieving better connection with the pushing assembly. In the present embodiment, the quantity of the pushing assembly is three (for example, pushing assembly 140a, 140b, 140c), so the quantity of the packaging assemblies 9 pushed is also three. The propulsion assembly 72 pushes three packaging assemblies 9 into the guide channel 28 at each time, and then pushes the three packaging assemblies 9 to the target position respectively by the three pushing assemblies 140a, 140b, 140c, thus realizing batch automatic production with a certain beat, improving production efficiency. After completing the pushing of a preset number of packaging components 9, the clamping jaw 721 returns to the initial position along the -a direction to complete the reset. In order to prevent the clamping jaw 721 from interfering with the packaging components 9 located in the conveying channel 711 during the reset process, the clamping jaw 721 is in an open state to avoid the packaging components 9. After returning to the initial position, the clamping jaw 721 returns to the closed state. For example, a return spring 722 is provided on the clamping jaw 721. Under the action of the return spring 722, the clamping jaw 721 can return to the closed state, thereby completing a pushing action. The pushing assembly 72 repeats the above process until all packaging components 9 are pushed. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the pushing assembly 72 can reciprocate in the a direction under the drive of the driver.

[0095] For example, the conveying device 18 may further include a one-way stop assembly 73, which is positioned on a side of the propulsion assembly 72 away from the transfer device 14 (e.g., the right side as shown in the figure). The one-way stop assembly 73 is fixed to the plate 71 and is configured to prevent the packaging assembly 9 from moving in the -a direction. In other words, the one-way stop assembly 73 allows the packaging assembly 9 to move unidirectionally in the +a direction, but does not allow the packaging assembly 9 to move backward. This arrangement prevents a reduction in the number of packaging assemblies 9 in the conveying channel during an unexpected shutdown of the feeding machine, thereby reducing the impact on the pre-processing and filling devices currently operating downstream. For example, the one-way stop assembly 73 includes two one-way stop members 731 positioned opposite each other. Each one-way stop member 731 is configured to rotate toward the propulsion assembly 72 (e.g., in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 20B ) when the packaging assembly 9 moves in the +a direction, allowing the packaging assembly 9 to pass through the gap between the two. Furthermore, when the packaging assembly 9 moves in the -a direction, the two one-way stop members 731 remain stationary, thereby achieving a one-way stop effect.

[0096] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0097] For example, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the supply device 10 and the conveying device 11 are located outside the sterile room 1 , and the pretreatment device 12 and the filling device 13 are located inside the sterile room 1 .

[0098] In the related art, the conveying device is set in the sterile room, which increases the number of equipment set in the sterile room and makes it difficult to achieve sterile control or management of more equipment, resulting in a low sterility level in the sterile room.

[0099] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by arranging the conveying device 11 outside the sterile room 1, the number of equipment in the sterile room is reduced, making it easier to achieve sterile management or control of a smaller number of equipment in the sterile room, which is beneficial to improving the sterility level in the sterile room.

[0100] 1 and 3 , the conveyor 11 is configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 from a supply device 10 outside the sterile room 1 into the sterile room 1. The conveyor 11 includes a movable conveyor assembly comprising a movable conveyor belt 110 and a holder 112 disposed on the conveyor belt 110, in which the packaging assembly 9 can be held.

[0101] With the above arrangement, when the conveyor belt 110 moves along the conveying direction V, the holder 112 on the conveyor belt 110 and the packaging assembly 9 in the holder 112 both move along the conveying direction V, thereby achieving the conveyance of the packaging assembly 9 from outside the sterile room to inside the sterile room. For example, the conveyor belt 110 is driven by a drive mechanism such as a motor.

[0102] Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the holder of the present disclosure embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, holder 112 is constructed to hold packaging assembly 9 therein at the target position and bring packaging assembly 9 from the target position into sterile room 1. Holder 112 includes a first claw 113a and a second claw 113b relative to each other in its extension direction (such as direction a shown in the figure), the first claw 113a and the second claw 113b are respectively located at the opposite sides of conveyor belt 110 perpendicular to the conveying direction V, such as the first side C1 and the second side C2 relative in the b direction shown in the figure. That is, the first claw 113a and the second claw 113b of holder 112 extend toward the first side C1 and the second side C2 of conveyor belt 110 respectively.By arranging the first claw 113a and the second claw 113b, two packaging assemblies 9 can be respectively held on the same holder 112 at the same time, so that the double transmission channel located at both sides of conveyor belt 110 can be formed. For example, taking the first claw portion 113 a as an example, the spout 91 of the packaging component 9 can be hung in the first claw portion 113 a so that the packaging component 9 is in a hanging state.

[0103] For example, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a plurality of retaining members 112 are provided on the conveyor belt 110, and the plurality of retaining members 112 are spaced apart in the conveying direction V. The plurality of retaining members 112 include a plurality of first claws 113a and a plurality of second claws 113b. For example, the conveyor belt 110 includes a first claw group R1 and a second claw group R2. The first claw group R1 is located on a first side C1 of the conveyor belt 110 and includes a plurality of first claws 113a. The second claw group R2 is located on a second side C2 of the conveyor belt 110 and includes a plurality of second claws 113b. This arrangement enables the conveying of multiple packaging assemblies 9 on opposite sides of the conveyor belt 110, thereby increasing the number of packaging assemblies conveyed and the efficiency of the conveying.

[0104] In the related art, the conveying device includes a screw. During the process of conveying the packaging components, the screw will move up and down, causing fluctuations, destroying the directional airflow in the sterile room and increasing the risk of bacteria.

[0105] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, a conveyor belt is used instead of a screw rod. Since the conveyor belt is more stable during the conveying process, it can avoid affecting the directional airflow in the sterile room, thereby reducing the risk of bacteria.

[0106] In the disclosed embodiment, during the process of conveying the packaging assembly 9 from outside the sterile room 1 to inside the sterile room 1, the conveyor belt 110 and the holder 112 remain outside the sterile room 1, thereby further reducing the risk of bacterial contamination. After the packaging assembly 9 enters the sterile room 1, the bag 92 remains outside the sterile room 1 due to its location below the holder 112, but the portion of the nozzle 91 located above the holder 112 enters the sterile room 1. In this way, while ensuring a high level of sterility in the sterile room, the nozzle 91 can still be used to perform operations such as preheating, sterilization, drying, and filling on the packaging assembly 9.

[0107] Returning to FIG1 , the pretreatment device 12 located within the sterile chamber 1 is configured to pretreat the packaging assembly 9. The pretreatment device 12 may include a sterilization device 122 for disinfecting and sterilizing the packaging assembly 9, such as the interior of the bag 92. For example, the sterilization device 122 includes at least one sterilization nozzle (not shown) configured to be aligned with the nozzle 91 so that sterilization gas and / or liquid can enter the bag 92 through the nozzle 91.

[0108] For example, the pretreatment device 12 may further include a preheating device 121 disposed before the sterilization device 122 in the conveying direction V, for preheating the packaging assembly 9 before sterilization to further improve the sterilization effect. For example, the preheating device 121 includes at least one preheating nozzle (not shown), which is configured to be aligned with the nozzle 91 so that the preheating gas enters the bag 92 through the nozzle 91.

[0109] For example, the pretreatment device 12 may further include a drying device 123 disposed after the sterilization device 122 in the conveying direction V, for drying the packaging assembly 9 after sterilization to prevent the sterilization gas or liquid from remaining therein. For example, the drying device 123 includes at least one drying nozzle (not shown), which is configured to be aligned with the nozzle 91 so that the drying gas and / or liquid enters the bag 92 through the nozzle 91.

[0110] Referring to Figure 1 , after entering the sterile room, the packaging assembly 9 passes through a preheating device 121, a sterilizing device 122, and a drying device 123. The nozzle 91 is aligned with the preheating nozzle, the sterilizing nozzle, and the drying nozzle, respectively, to achieve pretreatments such as preheating, sterilization, and drying. This improves the speed and efficiency of pretreatment while maintaining a high level of sterility in the sterile room.

[0111] 1 , the filling device 13 is configured to fill a bag 92 with content, which may be at least one of a solid and a liquid. The liquid may be food or an industrial product.

[0112] For example, the packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 may further include a capping device 16, which is located in the sterile room 1. The conveying assembly is further configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 to the capping device 16 after the bag 92 is filled with the contents. The capping device 16 is configured to seal the packaging assembly 9 with a cap. In some embodiments, the cap is, for example, a screw cap that can cooperate with the threads on the tube 91 to seal the spout 91 of the packaging assembly 9.

[0113] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover-up device 16 is disposed in a sterile room, which can avoid the introduction of bacteria when performing the cover-up process and improve the sterile management of the cover-up device.

[0114] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the buffer device and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG6C is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the push assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG8A to FIG8F are plan views of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in different states.

[0115] 1 , 3 , 5 , 6A , and 6B , manufacturing apparatus 1000 further includes at least one transfer device, such as the two transfer devices 14 and 14 ′ shown in the figures. The two transfer devices 14 and 14 ′ are disposed on opposite sides of the conveyor assembly perpendicular to a conveying direction V (e.g., direction b), respectively. Thus, each transfer device can transfer multiple packaging assemblies to multiple holders 112 on the same side of conveyor belt 110. The following detailed description will be made using transfer device 14 as an example.

[0116] For example, the transfer device 14 is located outside the sterile room 1 and between the supply device 10 and the conveying assembly. Further, for example, the transfer device 14 is located downstream of the supply device 10 and upstream of the holding member, and its function is to distribute the packaging components 9 with a larger number upstream one by one to the downstream conveying assembly (e.g., holding member) to achieve the transfer of the packaging components 9.

[0117] 6C , the transfer device 14 includes at least one pushing assembly 140 (eg, three pushing assemblies 140a, 140b, 140c), which is configured to push the packaging assembly 9 to a target position so that the packaging assembly 9 is transferred to the holder at the target position.

[0118] For example, as shown in Figure 7, the pushing assembly 140 includes a connecting member 40 and a pushing member 41. The connecting member 40 includes a first end 40A and a second end 40B opposite to each other in its extending direction, the connecting member is connected to the support plate 141, the first end 40A can be connected to the guide member 26 (refer to Figure 6C, which will be described in detail later), and the second end 40B extends in a third direction (such as the c direction shown in the figure) perpendicular to the support plate 141. The pushing member 41 is arranged on the second end 40B. With reference to Figure 2, the nozzle 91 includes a tube body 901 and a flange 902 surrounding the tube body 901, and the pushing member 41 is constructed to abut against the flange 902 to push the packaging assembly 9 to reach the target position. By arranging the pushing member 41, a smaller thrust can be applied to the packaging assembly 9 under the premise of ensuring that the packaging assembly 9 is pushed to the target position, thereby avoiding the packaging assembly 9 from shaking violently during the pushing process.

[0119] For example, the pushing assembly 140 may also include a clamping claw 42, which is arranged on the second end 40B and is spaced apart from the pushing member 41 in a third direction (for example, direction c shown in the figure). The clamping claw 42 is constructed to at least partially surround the tube body 901 to guide the packaging assembly.

[0120] Since the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are closely arranged in the guide channel 28, it is difficult for the pusher 41 to be accurately inserted between the two packaging components without the clamping claws 42. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the clamping claws 42 can separate the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c, thereby playing a guiding role.

[0121] For example, as shown in Figure 7, the pushing member 41 includes a pushing finger portion that abuts against a portion of the flange 902 of the packaging assembly to play a pushing role. The clamping claw 42 is located above the pushing finger portion 41 and a certain gap is left between the two in the c direction to enhance the guiding effect.

[0122] For example, the clamping jaw 42 includes a first finger portion 421 and a second finger portion 422. The first finger portion 421 and the second finger portion 422 are opposite each other in the diametrical direction of the tube body 901 (e.g., direction a shown in the figure). The length of the first finger portion 421 and the length of the second finger portion 422 are unequal. This arrangement further enhances the guiding function of the clamping jaw 42. In some embodiments, the length of the first finger portion 421 is greater than the length of the second finger portion 422.

[0123] For example, the transfer device 14 may further include a movable support plate 141 and a first driver 141D. The push assembly 140 is disposed on the support plate 141, and the first driver 141D is configured to drive the support plate 141 to move the support plate 141 and the push assembly 140 in a second direction (e.g., direction b). As used herein, the term "movement in direction b" encompasses movement in both the positive and negative directions of direction b (+b or -b). Similarly, movement in other directions also encompasses movement in both the positive and negative directions of the other directions.

[0124] With reference to Figures 8A to 8F , herein, the first direction is the direction a (including the +a or -a directions) parallel to the support plate 141 and parallel to the conveying direction V; the second direction is the direction b (including the +b or -b directions) parallel to the support plate 141 and perpendicular to the direction a; and the third direction is the direction c (including the +c or -c directions) perpendicular to the support plate 141. Herein, the term "direction parallel to the support plate" refers to a direction parallel to the surface of the support plate. Similarly, the term "direction parallel to the other plates" also refers to a direction parallel to the surface of the other plates.

[0125] In some cases, the initial position of the packaging assembly 9 is spaced a certain distance from the target position in the b direction (e.g., the packaging assembly 9a in FIG. 8A and the target position Pa in FIG. 8E are spaced a certain distance in the b direction). By providing a movable support plate 141 and arranging the pushing assembly 140 on the support plate 141, the pushing assembly 140 and the support plate 141 can be moved simultaneously in the b direction. For example, during the pushing process, the support plate 141 drives the pushing assembly 140 to move in the +b direction to approach the target position; after the pushing is completed, the support plate 141 drives the pushing assembly 140 to move in the -b direction away from the target position, so that the pushing assembly 140 is reset.

[0126] For example, referring to FIG6C , the transfer device 14 may further include a first guide assembly, comprising a guide rail 20 and a movable slider 22. The guide rail 20 is disposed on a support plate 141 and is parallel to the direction a. The slider 22 is slidably connected to the guide rail 20, i.e., the slider 22 is movable on the guide rail 20. The push assembly 140 is connected to the slider 22 and is configured to move together with the slider 22 in the direction a. Since the guide rail 20 extends in the direction a, the slider 20 and the push assembly 140 move together in the direction a.

[0127] In some cases, the packaging assembly 9 cannot be pushed to the target position by simply moving the pushing assembly 140 in the b direction, because there is also a certain distance between the initial position of the packaging assembly 9 and the target position in the a direction (for example, the packaging assemblies 9b, 9c in FIG8A and the target positions Pb, Pc in FIG8E are also spaced a certain distance apart in the a direction). By providing the guide rail 20 and the slider 22 and connecting the pushing assembly 140 to the slider 22, the slider 22 and the pushing assembly 140 can be moved in the a direction. For example, during the pushing process, the slider 22 drives the pushing assembly 140 to move in the +a direction to approach the target position; after the pushing is completed, the slider 22 drives the pushing assembly 140 to move in the -a direction to move away from the target position.

[0128] For example, the extension direction of the guide rail 22 is a straight line parallel to the direction a, so that the slider 22 and the pushing assembly 140 on the guide rail 22 can move linearly and quickly approach the target position.

[0129] For example, referring to FIG6C , the transfer device 14 may further include a top plate 142 and a second guide assembly. The top plate 142 is positioned above the support plate 141. The second guide assembly includes a guide groove 24 disposed on the top plate 142 and a guide member 26 disposed on the push assembly 140. The guide member 26 is configured to move within the guide groove 24 to enable the push assembly 140 to move in the direction in which the guide groove 24 extends. For example, the guide member 26 is connected to the first end 40A of the connecting member 40 to guide the push member 41 in the direction in which the guide groove 24 extends.

[0130] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing a guide groove and a movable guide member, the moving direction and moving distance of the pushing component 140 can be controlled according to the moving direction and moving distance of the guide member in the guide groove, which is conducive to pushing the packaging component 9 to the target position more accurately.

[0131] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, there may be multiple guide grooves, and there may be multiple guide members. The multiple guide grooves and the multiple guide members are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence to guide the multiple pushing components respectively.

[0132] For example, referring to FIG6A , a plurality of guide grooves 24 are provided on the top plate 142. The plurality of guide grooves 24 include a first guide groove 241 and a second guide groove 242 (referred to as guide grooves 241 and 242). The guide grooves 241 and 242 are spaced apart from each other. Referring to FIG6C , the plurality of pusher assemblies 140 include a first pusher assembly 104a, a second pusher assembly 104b, and a second pusher assembly 104c (referred to as pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c). Pusher assemblies 140b and 140c are provided with a first guide member 261 and a second guide member 262 (referred to as guide members 261 and 262), respectively. Guide member 261 is located in guide groove 241 and moves in the direction in which guide groove 241 extends to guide the movement of pusher assembly 140b. Guide member 262 is located in guide groove 242 and moves in the direction in which guide groove 242 extends to guide the movement of pusher assembly 140c.

[0133] In the disclosed embodiment, the extension direction and length of the guide groove are designed based on the motion trajectory of the push assembly, which in turn is designed based on the initial position and the final target position of the packaging assembly. Therefore, the extension direction and length of the guide groove shown in the figure are only exemplary and are not limited in the disclosed embodiment. The following detailed description will be given using guide groove 241 as an example.

[0134] For example, the guide groove 241 may include a plurality of sub-grooves, each including a first sub-groove s1, a second sub-groove s2, and a third sub-groove s3. The guide groove 241 includes a first end e1 and a second end e2, which are opposite to each other in the direction of its extension, wherein the first sub-groove s1 is adjacent to the first end e1, the second sub-groove s2 is adjacent to the second end e2, and the third sub-groove s3 is located between the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2 and is connected to the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2, respectively. Referring to Figures 6A and 8A, for example, the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2 extend in a direction b, and the angle α1 between the third sub-groove s3 and the direction b is an acute angle. Because the first sub-groove s1 and the second sub-groove s2 extend in different directions than the third sub-groove s3, the movement distance of the guide member 261 in the direction of each sub-groove can be controlled, thereby controlling the movement distance of the push assembly 140b in the direction of each sub-groove.

[0135] For example, at least a portion of the guide slot 241 extends in a direction that includes components in both directions a and b, allowing the push assembly 140b to move simultaneously in directions a and b. Referring to Figures 6A and 8A, the first sub-slot s1 and the second sub-slot s2 extend along a straight line, while the third sub-slot s3 extends along an oblique line. This means that the angle α1 between the oblique line and the direction b is acute. The third sub-slot s3 has a first component s3a in the a direction and a second component s3b in the b direction. Thus, when the guide member 261 moves in the third sub-slot s3, the guide member 261's trajectory includes both components in the b direction and the a direction, allowing the push assembly 140b to move simultaneously in directions a and b. In some embodiments, the angle α1 is greater than zero and less than 90°, further greater than 10° and less than 90°, and even further greater than 45° and less than 90°.

[0136] For example, the guide groove 242 may include a plurality of sub-grooves, including a first sub-groove s4, a second sub-groove s5, and a third sub-groove s6. The guide groove 242 includes a first end e3 and a second end e4 opposite to each other in its extending direction, wherein the first sub-groove s4 is adjacent to the first end e3, the second sub-groove s5 is adjacent to the second end e4, and the third sub-groove s6 is located between the first sub-groove s4 and the second sub-groove s5 and connected to the first sub-groove s4 and the second sub-groove s5, respectively. The angle α2 between the third sub-groove s6 and the direction b is also an acute angle.

[0137] Figure 9 is a simplified cross-sectional view of the transfer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 9 , a top plate 142, a support plate 141, a guide plate 143 and a bottom plate 144 are sequentially provided from top to bottom.

[0138] 6C and 9 , the transfer device 14 may further include a guide plate 143. The guide plate 143 is provided with a guide channel 28 parallel to the conveying direction V. The packaging assembly 9 is guided into the guide channel 28, and the pushing assembly 140 pushes the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 to a target position.

[0139] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing a guide plate 143 and a guide channel 28, on the one hand, the packaging components 9 can be arranged in an orderly manner in a direction parallel to the conveying direction V before being pushed, making the pushing process smoother; on the other hand, a predetermined number of packaging components can be positioned in the guide channel 28, making it convenient for the pushing components to align with their respective pushing objects, i.e., the packaging components, before pushing.

[0140] For example, with reference to Figure 6 A and Fig. 9, transfer device 14 also can comprise base plate 144 and second driver 144D.Guide plate 143 is connected to base plate 144.Second driver 144D is used to drive base plate 144, so that base plate 144 and guide plate 143 move together on the direction parallel to guide plate 143.For example, support plate 141 and guide plate 143 are parallel to each other, and therefore, move on the direction parallel to the plane of guide plate and just move on the direction parallel to support plate.By base plate 144 and second driver 144D are set and guide plate 143 is connected to base plate, base plate 144 can be made to drive guide plate 143 and be positioned at packaging assembly 9 in guide channel 28 and move together on the direction parallel to support plate.

[0141] For example, under the driving of the second driver 144D, base plate 144 and guide plate 143 can move on the b direction. Like this, in the pushing process, can make guide channel and packaging assembly therein move along-b direction, break away from the blocking range of barrier 30 thus.

[0142] For example, the support plate 141 is located on the guide plate 143 and is configured to be movable relative to the guide plate 143 in the b-direction, so that the pushing assembly 140 disposed on the support plate 141 can move relative to the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 in the b-direction. For example, during the pushing process, the pushing assembly 140 can move along the -b-direction to contact and push the packaging assembly 9; after the pushing is completed, the pushing assembly 140 can move along the +b-direction to separate from the packaging assembly 9.

[0143] For example, the first driver 141D is connected to the base plate 144, and the first driver 141D, the support plate 141, and the pushing assembly 140 on the support plate 141 are constructed to be movable together with the base plate 144 and the guide plate 143 in a direction parallel to the guide plate 143, for example, in the direction b, thereby causing the pushing assembly 140 and the packaging assembly 9 located in the guide channel 28 to move in the direction b at the same time.

[0144] For example, the top plate 142 is set to be fixed. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the two top plates 142 of the two transfer devices 14, 14' can be separate structures or can be formed into an integrated structure (such as shown in Figure 5), which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0145] Figure 10A is a schematic diagram illustrating the position of the blocking member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in the state shown in Figure 8A ; Figure 10B is a schematic diagram illustrating the position of the blocking member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in the state shown in Figure 8B . In Figure 10A , the packaging assembly 9 is blocked by the blocking member 30 , and in Figure 10B , the packaging assembly 9 is free from the blocking member 30 .

[0146] For example, the transfer device 14 further includes a blocking member 30 configured to block the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 to position the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 .

[0147] When not blocked by the blocking member 30, the packaging component 9 of the guide channel 28 may continue to move along the guide channel 28. At this time, the position of the packaging component 9 relative to the pushing component 140 is uncertain, making it difficult for the pushing component 140 to align with the packaging component 9 (for example, the three pushing components 140a, 140b, and 140c in Figure 8A cannot be aligned with the three packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c).

[0148] In the disclosed embodiment, the blocking member 30 is provided to block the forward direction of the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28, thereby achieving a positioning effect, so that the pushing assembly 140 is substantially aligned with the packaging assembly 9 before pushing. Here, "substantially aligned" means that the deviation is within ±10%. In actual production, the pushing assembly and the packaging assembly are generally not strictly aligned (i.e., the center of the nozzle of the packaging assembly 9 and the center of the pushing assembly are located on the same straight line parallel to the direction b) because the width of the pushing assembly is greater than the width of the packaging assembly.

[0149] For example, as shown in FIG. 10A , the blocking member 30 is a baffle that may extend in a direction intersecting the guide channel 28 (eg, direction b) to block the forward direction of the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 .

[0150] For example, the guide plate 143 is configured to move relative to the blocking member 30 in direction b (e.g., -b), thereby driving the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 out of the blocking range of the blocking member before pushing the packaging assembly 9. In some embodiments, the blocking member 30 is located below the guide plate 143 and connected to the top plate 142. Since the top plate 142 is fixed, the blocking member 30 is also fixed.

[0151] In the disclosed embodiment, there are multiple packaging assemblies 9 and multiple pushing assemblies 140. The multiple pushing assemblies 140 are configured to push the multiple packaging assemblies 9 to multiple target locations in batches. This improves transfer efficiency. As used herein, the term "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0152] For example, referring to Figures 8A to 8F , the plurality of packaging assemblies 9 include a first packaging assembly 9a, a second packaging assembly 9b, and a third packaging assembly 9c (referred to as packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c), the plurality of pushing assemblies 140 include a first pushing assembly 104a, a second pushing assembly 104b, and a second pushing assembly 104c (referred to as pushing assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c), and the plurality of target positions include a first target position Pa, a second target position Pb, and a third target position Pc (referred to as target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc). First, the three pushing assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c push the three packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c to the three target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc; then, the three pushing assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c return to their initial positions and continue to push another three packaging assemblies, and so on, completing the pushing of all packaging assemblies batch by batch.

[0153] The transfer process of the transfer device 14 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 8A to FIG. 8F .

[0154] With reference to Figure 8 A, transfer device 14 is in first state (for example initial state), and push assembly 104a, 104b, 104c is in initial position, and three packing assemblies 9a, 9b, 9c enter in guide channel 28 and are arranged along the extension direction (for example a direction) of guide channel 28.Because packing assembly 9a, 9b, 9c is blocked by blocking member 30 (as shown in Figure 10A), push assembly 104a, 104b, 104c can be aligned with packing assembly 9a, 9b, 9c respectively.At this moment, the two guide members 261, 262 that are arranged on 104b, 104c are respectively positioned at the far-end (for example right end shown in the figure) of guide groove 241, 242, namely are positioned at the far-end of first sub-groove s1, s4.Herein, term " far-end " or " proximal end " is with target position as reference object, and the end close to target position in b direction is proximal end, and the end far from target position is far-end.

[0155] Referring to FIG8B , driven by the second driver 144D, the support plate 141 and the guide plate 143 (and the bottom plate 144, not shown) simultaneously move in the -b direction, causing the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, 9c and the pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, 104c to simultaneously move in the -b direction. The packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, 9c escape the blocking range of the blocking member 30, and the transfer device 14 is now in the second state. During this process, the two guide members 261 and 262 move within the two first sub-slots s1 and s4, respectively, to guide the pusher assemblies 104b and 104c to move in the +b direction.

[0156] Referring to FIG8C , driven by the first driver 141D, only the support plate 141 continues to move in the -b direction, causing the pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c to continue to move in the -b direction and respectively abut against the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c. At this point, the transfer device 14 is in the third state, and the two guide members 261 and 262 are located at the proximal ends of the two first sub-slots s1 and s4, respectively. During the transition from the second state to the third state, the guide plate 143 and the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c remain stationary.

[0157] 8D , driven by the second driver 144D, the support plate 141 and the guide plate 143 (and the bottom plate 144, not shown) simultaneously move in the -b direction, causing the pushing assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c to push the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c to the three target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc, respectively. At this point, the transfer device 14 is in the fourth state. During this process, because the pushing assembly 104a is fixedly connected to the support plate 41, the pushing assembly 104a only moves in the -b direction and does not move in the a direction. Since the pushing components 104b and 104c are slidingly connected to the support plate 141, under the guiding action of the two guide members 261 and 262, the pushing components 104b and 104c move along the extension direction of the guide grooves 241 and 242 respectively, not only moving along the -b direction, but also moving along the +a direction; until the two guide members 261 and 262 approach the proximal ends of the two guide grooves 241 and 242 respectively, that is, approach the proximal ends of the two second sub-grooves s2 and s5, the pushing components 104b and 104c push the packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to the target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc respectively.

[0158] As can be seen from Figures 8C and 8D, the distance between two adjacent pushing components in the pushing components 104a, 104b, and 104c in the direction a is variable, so that the packaging components 9b and 9c are closer to their respective target positions Pb and Pc in the direction a.

[0159] For example, before packaging components 9b and 9c reach target positions Pb and Pc, the distance between pushing components 104b and 104c gradually increases, thereby enabling packaging components 9b and 9c to approach their respective target positions Pb and Pc in direction a. Similarly, before packaging components 9a and 9b reach target positions Pa and Pb, the distance between pushing components 104a and 104b gradually increases, thereby enabling packaging components 9a and 9b to approach their respective target positions Pa and Pb in direction a.

[0160] Referring to Figure 8E , driven by the first actuator 144D, the support plate 141 moves in the +b direction, causing the pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c to retract in the +b direction and disengage from the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c. At this point, the three retaining members 112 reach the target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc, respectively retaining the packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c therein. At this point, the transfer device 14 is in the fifth state. During this process, the two guide members 261 and 262 move in the two second sub-slots s2 and s5, respectively, in the +b direction to guide the pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c in the +b direction.

[0161] Referring to Figure 8F , driven by second actuator 144D, support plate 141 and guide plate 143 (and base plate 144, not shown) move in the +b direction, returning pusher assemblies 104a, 104b, and 104c to their initial positions. During this process, pusher assembly 104a moves in the +b direction, away from target position Pc; pusher assemblies 104b and 104c move in the +b and -a directions, away from target positions Pa and Pb, respectively, ultimately returning to their initial positions. Transfer device 14 then returns to the first state shown in Figure 8A , repeating the processes shown in Figures 8A through 8F .

[0162] In some embodiments, the vertical distances between the two clamping jaws 42 of two adjacent pushing assemblies 140 and the support plate 141 are unequal. The multiple pushing assemblies 140 include multiple clamping jaws, and the heights of the two adjacent clamping jaws 42 of two adjacent pushing assemblies 140 are different. For example, referring to FIG6C , the vertical distance (i.e., the distance in the c-direction, not shown) between the clamping jaw of pushing assembly 140a and the support plate 141 is unequal to the vertical distance d1 between the clamping jaw of pushing assembly 140b and the support plate 141. Furthermore, the vertical distance d1 between the clamping jaw of pushing assembly 140b and the support plate 141 is unequal to the vertical distance d2 between the clamping jaw of pushing assembly 140c and the support plate 141.

[0163] To separate the three packaging assemblies 9a, 9b, and 9c, the width of the clamping jaws 42 of each pushing assembly 140 is set wider than the diameter of the tube. If multiple clamping jaws 42 were set at the same height, they would collide with each other and cause interference. In the disclosed embodiment, by setting the heights of the two clamping jaws 42 of two adjacent pushing assemblies 140 to be different, mutual interference can be avoided and the guiding function of the clamping jaws can be improved.

[0164] Referring to Figure 1 , in the disclosed embodiment, a buffer device 15 may be provided between the transfer device 14 and the supply device 10 to adjust the time intervals between the supply of packaging components. Referring to Figure 5 , the packaging product manufacturing apparatus 1000 may further include at least one buffer device 15 . For example, two buffer devices 15 and 15 ′ are shown, disposed on opposite sides of the conveyor assembly perpendicular to the conveying direction V (e.g., direction b). These buffer devices can each buffer the time intervals between the supply of multiple packaging components on the same side. The following description uses the buffer device 15 as an example.

[0165] For example, the buffer device 15 is located outside the sterile room 1 and between the supply device 10 and the transfer device 14 to buffer the supply time interval of the packaging assembly 9 .

[0166] Without the buffer device, the distance between the transfer device 14 and the supply device 10 is large, and the thrust required to push the packaging assembly from the supply device 10 to the transfer device 14 will increase, causing the packaging assembly to become stuck in the conveying channel. By providing the buffer device, a buffer distance can be provided, ensuring that the distance between the packaging assembly 9 and the conveying device 11 is close without applying excessive thrust to the packaging assembly 9.

[0167] Figure 11 is a plan view of a cushioning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 11 , for example, cushioning device 15 includes a rotating member having a retaining portion for retaining packaging assembly 9 and configured to rotate the retaining portion and packaging assembly 9 from a first position SP1, which is away from transfer device 14, to a second position SP2, which is closer to transfer device 14. The provision of the rotating member allows packaging assembly 9 to be brought closer to transfer device 14 without applying significant thrust to the packaging assembly 9.

[0168] For example, the rotating component includes a turntable 151, and a notch 152 is provided on the outer edge of the turntable 151. The packaging assembly 9 is configured to be hung in the notch 152 so that the packaging assembly 9 is in a suspended state. By providing the turntable and the notch, the packaging assembly 9 is in a suspended state, which can prevent the surface of the packaging assembly 9 from being scratched or damaged during the transfer process.

[0169] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the blanking device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first blanking assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0170] For example, referring to Figures 1, 3, and 12, packaging product manufacturing equipment 1000 may further include at least one unloading device. For example, two unloading devices 17 and 17' are shown, disposed on opposite sides of a conveyor assembly perpendicular to a conveying direction V (e.g., direction b), respectively. This allows each device to remove multiple packaging assemblies from the same side. The following description will use unloading device 17 as an example.

[0171] For example, the unloading device 17 is located outside the sterile room 1. The conveyor assembly is further configured to convey the packaging assembly 9 to the unloading device 17 after the bag 92 is filled with the contents. The unloading device 17 is configured to remove the packaging assembly 9, with or without a lid, from the conveyor assembly. In other words, the unloading device 17 is located downstream of the filling device 13. The function of the unloading device 17 is to remove the filled packaging assembly 9 from the conveyor assembly, including removing qualified or unqualified packaging assemblies.

[0172] For example, the unloading device 17 includes at least one first unloading component 171 (for example, six as shown in the figure) close to the sterile room 1 and at least one second unloading component 172 (for example, six as shown in the figure) away from the sterile room 1. The first unloading component 171 is configured to remove unqualified packaging components 9 from the conveying component, and the second unloading component 172 is configured to remove qualified packaging components 9 from the conveying component.

[0173] In the related art, the blanking device 17 only includes a blanking component, which removes both qualified and unqualified products, and then a sorting mechanism sorts out the qualified products. In this method, qualified and unqualified products are difficult to distinguish, the sorting efficiency is low, and it takes a long time.

[0174] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the first blanking component 171 and the second blanking component 172, unqualified products and qualified products can be directly sorted from the conveying component, thereby shortening the production time and improving the sorting efficiency.

[0175] For example, the first unloading component 171 includes a first unloading plate 51 and a first unloading push block 53, and the first unloading plate 51 is provided with a first unloading channel 52; the first unloading push block 53 is configured to push the unqualified packaging component 9 from the conveying component into the first unloading channel 52 and make the unqualified packaging component 9 fall when it is pushed to the unloading position of the first unloading channel 52.

[0176] By providing the first unloading plate 51 and the first unloading push block 53 , it can be further ensured that unqualified packaging components 9 fall from the first unloading channel 52 , so as to facilitate the collection of unqualified packaging components 9 .

[0177] In some embodiments, the first blanking assembly further comprises a first blanking drive mechanism for driving the first blanking push block. There are multiple first blanking assemblies, and the multiple first blanking push blocks of the multiple first blanking assemblies are independently driven by their respective first blanking drive mechanisms.

[0178] For example, the plurality of first unloading assemblies include two first unloading assemblies 171 and 171', each of which includes two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54'. The two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54' are respectively used to drive two first unloading push blocks 53 and 53'. In other words, the two first unloading push blocks 53 and 53' are independently driven by the two first unloading drive mechanisms 54 and 54'. Through the above arrangement, unqualified products can be removed in a targeted manner based on their different locations (e.g., on one side or both sides of the conveyor assembly), avoiding the removal of qualified products.

[0179] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to FIG12 , the first blanking assembly 171 ′ further includes a first blanking plate 51 ′, and the first blanking plate 51 ′ is provided with a first blanking channel 52 ′. The structure of the first blanking assembly 171 ′ is the same as that of the first blanking assembly 171 , and will not be repeated here.

[0180] In some embodiments, there are multiple first blanking components 171, and the multiple first blanking components 171 are configured to remove multiple unqualified packaging components 9. The moving distances of the multiple unqualified packaging components 9 after entering their respective first blanking channels 52 may be equal or unequal.

[0181] Figure 14 is a schematic structural diagram of the second blanking assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 15 is a bottom view of the second blanking assembly of Figure 14.

[0182] 12 and 14 , the second blanking assembly 172 includes a second blanking plate 61 and a second blanking push block 63. The second blanking plate 61 is provided with a second blanking channel 62; the second blanking push block 63 is configured to push qualified packaging components 9 from the conveyor assembly into the second blanking channel 62 and to drop the qualified packaging components 9 when pushed to the blanking position of the second blanking channel 62.

[0183] By providing the second blanking plate 61 and the second blanking push block 63 , it can be further ensured that qualified packaging components 9 fall from the second blanking channel 62 , so as to facilitate the collection of qualified packaging components 9 .

[0184] In some embodiments, the second blanking assembly further includes a second blanking drive mechanism for driving the second blanking push block, wherein there are multiple second blanking assemblies, and the multiple second blanking push blocks of the multiple second blanking assemblies are driven by the same second blanking drive mechanism.

[0185] For example, the plurality of second unloading assemblies include two second unloading assemblies 172 and 172', the second unloading assembly 172 further includes a second unloading drive mechanism 64 for driving the second unloading push block 63, and the second unloading assembly 172' further includes a second unloading push block 63'. The two second unloading push blocks 63 and 63' are driven by the same second unloading drive mechanism 64. With the above arrangement, the unloading speed of qualified products can be increased.

[0186] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to FIG12 , the second blanking assembly 172 ′ further includes a second blanking plate 61 ′, and the second blanking plate 61 ′ is provided with a second blanking channel 62 ′. The structure of the second blanking assembly 172 ′ is the same as that of the second blanking assembly 172 and will not be repeated here.

[0187] In some embodiments, there are multiple second blanking components 172 , and the multiple second blanking components 172 are configured to remove multiple qualified packaging components 9 , and the multiple qualified packaging components 9 move different distances after entering their respective second blanking channels 62 .

[0188] FIG16 is a plan view of multiple second unloading channels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, as shown in FIG16 , three second unloading assemblies 172 are disposed on the same side of a conveyor assembly (e.g., conveyor belt 110) and each include three second unloading channels 62a, 62b, and 62c. Each unloading channel increases in width at the unloading location, with the width being greater than, for example, the diameter of the lid. Qualified products will travel a distance after entering the channel. When they reach the unloading location, the qualified products will fall out of the channel because the channel width is greater than the lid diameter.

[0189] For example, the distance traveled by the packaging assembly 9 after entering the second discharge channel 62a is dc, the distance traveled by the packaging assembly 9 after entering the second discharge channel 62b is db, and the distance traveled by the packaging assembly 9 after entering the second discharge channel 62c is dc, where da > db > dc. In this way, by ensuring that the drop locations of the various channels are not aligned on the same straight line (for example, a straight line parallel to the conveying direction V), collisions caused by multiple products dropping simultaneously from different discharge channels can be avoided.

[0190] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, setting the three moving distances da, db, and dc to gradually decrease along the conveying direction V is only for illustration, as long as the falling positions of the various channels are not on the same straight line. For example, in other embodiments, the three moving distances da, db, and dc can also be set to gradually increase along the conveying direction V, and the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0191] For example, referring to Figure 14, the second unloading component 172 may include multiple second unloading push blocks 63 (for example, three), and the second unloading component 172' may include multiple second unloading push blocks 63' (for example, three). The multiple second unloading push blocks 63 and the multiple second unloading push blocks 63' may be driven by the same second unloading drive mechanism 64, thereby further improving the unloading speed of qualified products.

[0192] For example, referring to Figure 15 , the second material removal drive mechanism 64 includes a motor 641, at least one gear 642 (e.g., two), at least one rack 643 (e.g., two), and at least one push block connector 644 (e.g., two). The motor 641 is used to rotate the gear 642, which meshes with the rack 643 to control the extension or contraction of the rack 643. The push block connector 644 is disposed at the end of the rack 643 and connected to multiple second material removal push blocks 63, allowing the multiple second material removal push blocks 63 to move simultaneously with the rack. This arrangement ensures that the multiple second material removal push blocks 63 move synchronously, ensuring that the material removal speeds of different second material removal channels are the same.

[0193] In the disclosed embodiments, the second material removal drive mechanism can also employ another structure. For example, the second material removal drive mechanism includes a first rotating member and at least one connecting rod. The first rotating member is driven to rotate, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the first rotating member, and the other end is connected to multiple second material removal push blocks. The rotation of the first rotating member drives the connecting rod to move the multiple second material removal push blocks. This arrangement can also ensure that the multiple second material removal push blocks move synchronously, thereby ensuring the same material removal speed in different second material removal channels.

[0194] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when removing qualified products or unqualified products, a driving signal (such as an electrical signal) can be provided to the first material removal drive mechanism or the second material removal drive mechanism through the control device to control the timing of material removal.

[0195] For example, the manufacturing equipment 1000 includes a modular manufacturing component, which is detachably arranged on at least one side of the first claw group R1 and the second claw group R2 (for example, the first side C1 or the second side C2 shown in Figure 4), and the modular manufacturing component includes at least one of a transfer device 14, a buffer device 15 and a unloading device 17 located outside the sterile room 1.

[0196] 3 to 5 , in actual production, the transfer devices 14 , 14 ′, the buffer devices 15 , 15 ′ and the unloading devices 17 , 17 ′ outside the sterile room 1 can be assembled or disassembled according to actual needs.

[0197] For example, the manufacturing equipment 1000 includes a first modular manufacturing assembly, which may include a transfer device 14, a buffer device 15, and a discharge device 17 near the first conveying channel R1. The manufacturing equipment 1000 also includes a second modular manufacturing assembly, which may include a transfer device 14', a buffer device 15', and a discharge device 17' near the second conveying channel R2.

[0198] When only one of the first and second conveyor channels R1, R2 (e.g., the first conveyor channel R1) is used to convey packaging components to produce packaged products, only the first modular manufacturing assembly near the first conveyor channel R1 can be assembled. When both the first and second conveyor channels R1, R2, are used to convey packaging components to produce packaged products, the first modular manufacturing assembly near the first conveyor channel R1 and the second modular manufacturing assembly near the second conveyor channel R2 can be assembled simultaneously. This arrangement improves the flexibility of the manufacturing equipment in actual production.

[0199] In the above disclosed embodiments, only one conveyor assembly is provided. However, the number of conveyor assemblies may be multiple, i.e., two or more. When multiple conveyor assemblies are provided, the multiple conveyor assemblies have the same structure and are detachably connected. Since each conveyor assembly provides a conveyor track, multiple conveyor assemblies can provide multiple conveyor tracks, thereby increasing the production and processing capacity of the manufacturing equipment and enhancing the flexibility of equipment assembly.

[0200] FIG17 is a flow chart of a method for manufacturing a packaging product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG1 to FIG17 , the method for manufacturing a packaging product includes the following steps:

[0201] S100: preparing a packaging assembly 9 outside the sterile room 1, the packaging assembly 9 including a bag 92 having a spout 91;

[0202] S200: Transferring the packaging assembly 9 to a target location outside the sterile room 1;

[0203] S300: transporting the packaging assembly 9 from the target location into the sterile room 1;

[0204] S400: Pre-treating the packaging component 9 in the sterile room 1, the pre-treatment including sterilization; and

[0205] S500 : Fill the bag 92 with contents in the sterile room 1 .

[0206] The above method not only realizes the assembly line production of the packaging component 9 from manufacturing, pretreatment, and filling to obtain the final packaged product, but also effectively controls the sterile environment in the sterile room, thereby improving the quality of the packaged product.

[0207] For example, if there are multiple packaging components 9, the above manufacturing method may include the following steps:

[0208] S201: moving the plurality of packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c to a plurality of target positions Pa, Pb, Pc outside the sterile room 1;

[0209] S301 : Transferring a plurality of packaging components 9 a , 9 b , 9 c from a plurality of target positions Pa, Pb, Pc into the sterile room 1 .

[0210] For example, multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction V; step S201 of moving the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to multiple target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc outside the sterile room includes:

[0211] Multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c are moved in the direction a parallel to the conveying direction V and in the direction b perpendicular to the conveying direction V, so that the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c reach multiple target positions Pa, Pb, Pc respectively; during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components of the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c in the direction a gradually increases.

[0212] Through the above steps, the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c can be further moved closer to their respective target positions Pa, Pb, and Pc in the direction a, thereby achieving rapid and accurate movement.

[0213] For example, the manufacturing method includes: moving the plurality of packaging components 9 a , 9 b , 9 c to the plurality of target positions Pa, Pb, Pc in batches until all packaging components 9 are transferred into the sterile room 1 .

[0214] In the disclosed embodiment, a plurality of packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c are grouped together and transferred in batches. This not only ensures a consistent filling rhythm in the sterile room 1, but also maintains continuous and stable transfer and delivery of packaging components.

[0215] For example, before step S201, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0216] S601: guiding multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c into the guide channel 28;

[0217] S602: blocking the plurality of packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c in the guide channel 28 to position the plurality of packaging components 9a, 9b, 9c in the guide channel 28; and

[0218] S603: Move the guide channel 28 to drive the multiple packaging components 9a, 9b, and 9c to move out of their positions.

[0219] In the above steps, the forward direction of the packaging assembly 9 in the guide channel 28 is blocked to achieve a positioning effect, so that the pushing assembly 140 is basically aligned with the pushed packaging assembly 9 before pushing.

[0220] For example, before step S201, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0221] S700: Supply time interval of the cushioning packaging component 9.

[0222] Through the above steps, the distance between the packaging component 9 and the conveying device 11 can be kept close without applying excessive thrust to the packaging component 9.

[0223] For example, the pretreatment further includes preheating and drying; before step S500, the above manufacturing method may further include:

[0224] S800: preheating, sterilizing and drying the bag 92 in sequence.

[0225] In the above steps, preheating can improve the sterilization effect, and drying can prevent the sterilization gas or liquid from remaining in the bag 92, thereby further improving the quality of the packaged product.

[0226] For example, after step S500, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0227] S900: Seal the packaging component 9 with a lid in the sterile room 1.

[0228] For example, after step S500, the manufacturing method may further include:

[0229] S1001: transporting the packaging assembly 9 outside the sterile room 1;

[0230] S1002: removing unqualified packaging components 9 outside the sterile room 1;

[0231] S1003: Remove qualified packaging components 9 outside the sterile room 1.

[0232] In the above steps, by separating the removal of unqualified packaging components 9 and the removal of qualified packaging components 9, the production time is shortened and the sorting efficiency is improved.

[0233] The manufacturing equipment and manufacturing method of the packaging product provided by the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure can not only realize the assembly line production of packaging components from manufacturing, pretreatment, and filling to obtain the final packaging product, but also effectively control the sterile environment in the sterile room and improve the quality of the packaging product.

[0234] In this article, there are several points to note:

[0235] (1) The drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure only relate to the structures related to the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other structures may refer to conventional designs.

[0236] (2) In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features therein may be combined with each other to form new embodiments.

[0237] (3) The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. The scope of protection of the present disclosure is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A manufacturing device for packaging products, comprising a sterile room, a supply device, a conveying device, a pretreatment device and a filling device, wherein the supply device and the conveying device are located outside the sterile room, the pretreatment device and the filling device are located inside the sterile room, wherein: The supply device is configured to provide a packaging assembly, wherein the packaging assembly includes a packaging body having an opening; The conveying device is configured to convey the packaging assembly from a supply device outside the sterile room to inside the sterile room and includes a movable conveying assembly; The pretreatment device is configured to pretreatment the packaging assembly and includes a sterilization device; The filling device is configured to fill the packaging body with contents; Wherein, the manufacturing equipment also includes: At least one transfer device is located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the conveying component, and the transfer device includes a pushing component, and the pushing component is configured to push the packaging component to a target position so that the packaging component is transferred to the conveying component at the target position.

2. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 1, wherein: The packaging assembly is configured such that the packaging body is located outside the sterile room and the opening is located inside the sterile room after entering the sterile room.

3. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 1, wherein: The transfer device also includes: A movable support plate, on which the pushing assembly is arranged; The first driver is used to drive the support plate to move the support plate and the pushing assembly in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the support plate and parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying assembly, and the second direction is parallel to the support plate and perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein: The transfer device further comprises a first guide assembly, wherein the first guide assembly comprises: a guide rail, disposed on the support plate and parallel to the first direction; and A movable slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, wherein the pushing assembly is connected to the slider and is configured to move with the slider in the first direction.

5. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein: The transfer device also includes: A top plate, located above the support plate; The second guide assembly includes a guide groove arranged on the top plate and a guide member arranged on the pushing assembly, wherein the guide member is configured to move in the guide groove to enable the pushing assembly to move in an extension direction of the guide groove.

6. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 5, wherein: An extension direction of at least a portion of the guide groove has components in the first direction and the second direction, so that the pushing assembly moves in the first direction and the second direction simultaneously.

7. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 3, wherein: The push component includes: a connecting member connected to the support plate and comprising a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other in an extending direction thereof, wherein the second end portion extends in a third direction perpendicular to the support plate; A pushing member is arranged on the second end portion, wherein the opening portion includes a tube body and a flange surrounding the tube body, and the pushing member is configured to abut against the flange to push the packaging assembly.

8. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 7, wherein: The push component also includes: A clamping claw is arranged on the second end portion and is spaced apart from the pushing member in the third direction, and the clamping claw is configured to at least partially surround the tube body.

9. The manufacturing equipment for packaging products according to claim 8, wherein: The clamping jaw includes a first finger portion and a second finger portion, the first finger portion and the second finger portion are opposite to each other in the diameter direction of the tube body, and the length of the first finger portion is unequal to the length of the second finger portion.

10. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 8, wherein: There are multiple pushing components, and the vertical distances between the two clamping claws of two adjacent pushing components in the multiple pushing components and the support plate are not equal.

11. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 1, wherein: There are a plurality of packaging components and a plurality of pushing components, and the plurality of pushing components are configured to push the plurality of packaging components to a plurality of target locations in batches.

12. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 11, wherein: Two adjacent pushing components among the plurality of pushing components have a spacing in the first direction, and the spacing is set to be variable.

13. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 12, wherein: Before the two adjacent pushing components push the two adjacent packaging components to their respective target positions, the distance between the two adjacent pushing components gradually increases.

14. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 1, wherein: The transfer device also includes: A guide plate is provided with a guide channel parallel to the conveying direction, the packaging assembly is guided into the guide channel, and the pushing assembly is configured to push the packaging assembly in the guide channel to the target position.

15. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 14, wherein: The transfer device also includes: A bottom plate, the guide plate being connected to the bottom plate; The second driver is used to drive the base plate so that the base plate and the guide plate move in a direction parallel to the guide plate.

16. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 14, wherein: The transfer device also includes: The blocking member is configured to block the packaging assembly in the guide channel so as to position the packaging assembly in the guide channel.

17. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 16, wherein: The transfer device also includes: The top plate, the blocking member is connected to the top plate and is located below the guide plate, and the guide plate is configured to be movable relative to the blocking member to drive the packaging assembly in the guide channel out of position.

18. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 1, wherein: The manufacturing equipment for packaging products comprises two transfer devices, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying component perpendicular to the conveying direction.

19. The manufacturing equipment of the packaged product according to claim 1, wherein: The manufacturing equipment of the packaging product also includes: At least one buffer device is located outside the sterile room and between the supply device and the transfer device to buffer a supply time interval of the packaging assembly.

20. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 19, wherein: The buffer device comprises: A rotating member has a holding portion for holding the packaging assembly and is configured to rotate the holding portion and the packaging assembly from a first position away from the transfer device to a second position close to the transfer device.

21. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 20, wherein: The rotating component comprises a turntable, an outer edge of which is provided with a notch, and the packaging assembly is configured to be hung in the notch so that the packaging assembly is in a hanging state.

22. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 19, wherein: The manufacturing equipment for packaging products comprises two buffer devices, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying component perpendicular to the conveying direction.

23. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein: The pretreatment device further includes a preheating device disposed before the sterilization device in the conveying direction and a drying device disposed after the sterilization device.

24. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 23, wherein: The preheating device includes at least one preheating nozzle, the sterilization device includes at least one sterilization nozzle, and the drying device includes at least one drying nozzle. The opening is configured to align with the preheating nozzle, the sterilization nozzle and the drying nozzle in sequence after entering the sterile chamber.

25. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein: The manufacturing equipment of the packaging product also includes: The upper cover device is located in the sterile room, wherein the conveying component is also configured to convey the packaging component to the upper cover device after the packaging body is filled with the content, and the upper cover device is configured to seal the packaging component with a lid.

26. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein: The manufacturing equipment of the packaging product also includes: At least one unloading device is located outside the sterile room, wherein the conveying component is also configured to convey the packaging component to the unloading device after the packaging body is filled with the contents, and the unloading device is configured to remove the packaging component from the conveying component, and the packaging component may be with or without a lid.

27. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 26, wherein: The unloading device includes at least one first unloading component close to the sterile room and at least one second unloading component far away from the sterile room, the first unloading component is configured to remove unqualified packaging components from the conveying component, and the second unloading component is configured to remove qualified packaging components from the conveying component.

28. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 27, wherein: The first blanking assembly comprises: A first blanking plate is provided with a first blanking channel; The first unloading pushing block is configured to push the unqualified packaging component from the conveying component into the first unloading channel and to make the unqualified packaging component fall when pushed to the unloading position of the first unloading channel.

29. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 28, wherein: The first blanking assembly also includes: The first material unloading driving mechanism is used to drive the first material unloading pushing block, wherein there are multiple first material unloading components, and the multiple first material unloading pushing blocks of the multiple first material unloading components are independently driven by their respective first material unloading driving mechanisms.

30. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 27, wherein: The second blanking assembly comprises: A second blanking plate is provided with a second blanking channel; The second unloading pushing block is configured to push the qualified packaging component from the conveying component into the second unloading channel and to make the qualified packaging component fall when pushed to the unloading position of the second unloading channel.

31. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 30, wherein: The second blanking assembly also includes: The second material unloading driving mechanism is used to drive the second material unloading pushing block, wherein there are multiple second material unloading components, and multiple second material unloading pushing blocks of multiple second material unloading components are driven by the same second material unloading driving mechanism.

32. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 30, wherein: The plurality of second unloading assemblies are configured to remove a plurality of qualified packaging assemblies, and the plurality of qualified packaging assemblies move unequal distances after entering respective second unloading passages.

33. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein: The conveying assembly includes a movable conveyor belt and a holding member disposed on the conveyor belt, wherein the holding member is configured to hold the packaging assembly therein at the target position and bring the packaging assembly from the target position into the sterile room.

34. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 33, wherein: The retaining member includes a first claw portion and a second claw portion that are opposite to each other in the extending direction thereof, and the first claw portion and the second claw portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveyor belt that are perpendicular to the conveying direction; The conveyor belt includes a first claw group including a plurality of first claws and a second claw group including a plurality of second claws.

35. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 34, wherein: The manufacturing equipment comprises: A modular manufacturing component, which is detachably arranged on the side of at least one of the first claw group and the second claw group, and the modular manufacturing component includes at least one of a transfer device, a buffer device and a feeding device located outside the sterile room.

36. The manufacturing apparatus for a packaged product according to claim 1, wherein: The supply device includes a manufacturing machine for manufacturing the package body and an attaching machine for attaching the opening portion to the package body.

37. The manufacturing apparatus for packaged products according to claim 1, wherein: The supply device includes a feeding machine for providing the prefabricated packaging components, and the manufacturing equipment also includes a conveying device located between the feeding machine and the transfer device, and the conveying device includes: A plate body provided with a conveying passage, wherein the packaging assembly is located in the conveying passage; and A pushing assembly is configured to push the packaging assembly to enter the transferring device along an extending direction of the conveying passage.

38. A method for manufacturing a packaging product, comprising: Providing a packaging assembly outside the sterile room, the packaging assembly comprising a packaging body having an opening; transferring the packaging assembly to a target location outside the sterile room; transferring the packaging assembly from the target location into the sterile chamber; pre-treating the packaging component in the sterile room, the pre-treating comprising sterilization; and The packaging body is filled with contents in the sterile room.

39. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 38, wherein: There are multiple packaging components, and the manufacturing method includes: moving a plurality of packaging components to a plurality of target locations outside the sterile room; The plurality of packaging components are transferred from the plurality of target locations into the sterile chamber.

40. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 39, wherein: The plurality of packaging components are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction; and the plurality of packaging components are moved to a plurality of target positions outside the sterile room, comprising: The multiple packaging components are moved in a first direction parallel to the conveying direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the conveying direction so that the multiple packaging components reach the multiple target positions respectively; during the movement, the distance between two adjacent packaging components of the multiple packaging components in the first direction gradually increases.

41. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 39, wherein: The manufacturing method includes: moving the plurality of packaging components to a plurality of target locations batch by batch until all packaging components are transferred into the sterile room.

42. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 39, wherein: Before moving the plurality of packaging components to a plurality of target locations outside the sterile room, the manufacturing method further comprises: guiding the plurality of packaging components into a guide channel; blocking a plurality of packaging components in the guide channel to position the plurality of packaging components in the guide channel; and The guide channel is moved to drive the plurality of packaging components out of position.

43. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 39, wherein: Before the plurality of packaging components are moved to a plurality of target locations outside the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: buffering a supply time interval of the packaging components.

44. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 38, wherein: The pretreatment further includes preheating and drying; before filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile room, the manufacturing method further includes: The packaging body is preheated, sterilized and dried in sequence.

45. The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 38, wherein: After filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile chamber, the manufacturing method further includes: sealing the packaging assembly with a cover in the sterile chamber.

46. ​​The method for manufacturing a packaged product according to claim 38, wherein: After filling the packaging body with contents in the sterile room, the manufacturing method further comprises: conveying the packaging assembly outside the sterile room; removing unqualified packaging components outside the sterile room; Qualified packaging components are removed outside the sterile room.

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