A filling, sorting and dispensing machine for medicine bottles

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of filling medicine bottle bottle arranging and discharging machine, including mounting plate and being located on its feed plate, transport plate mechanism, push bottle mechanism and discharge mechanism, transport plate mechanism includes transfer plate and the first lead screw driven thereby, push bottle mechanism includes bottle pushing plate and the second lead screw driven thereby, discharge mechanism includes conveying belt, and corresponding discharge mechanism is equipped with bottle pressing mechanism on mounting plate.Press bottle mechanism includes first support plate, incoming plate, second support plate, third support plate and bottle pressing motor, and bottle pressing motor drives movable plate lifting through lead screw, and the medicine bottle on incoming plate is pressed into tray;Limiting plate is equipped below incoming plate, and limiting motor drives limiting plate sliding through limiting turntable and eccentric limiting runner, realizes the plugging and giving room of long hole.The application realizes the full automation of bottle arranging and discharging, and greatly improves production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of medicine bottle sorting devices, and in particular relates to a bottle sorting and arranging machine for filling medicine bottles. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the production of liquid medicines, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid, one step is bottle arrangement, which involves neatly arranging the bottles onto a tray to facilitate the next filling process. A tray typically has 20 rows, with each row holding 20 bottles. Existing technology generally uses manual labor or robotic arms for this. Manual operation is obviously inefficient, and while robotic arms are more efficient than manual labor, they can only handle 10,000-20,000 bottles per hour, which still cannot meet current production requirements.

[0003] Therefore, addressing the shortcomings of the existing technologies has become the focus of efforts for those skilled in the field. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bottle sorting and dispensing machine for filling medicine bottles, which can completely solve the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0005] The objective of this invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A bottle sorting and unscrambling machine for filling medicine bottles includes a frame, a mounting plate horizontally arranged on the frame, a feeding plate, a tray conveying mechanism, a bottle pushing mechanism and a discharging mechanism arranged on the mounting plate, the feeding plate and the bottle pushing mechanism being arranged on one side of the tray conveying mechanism and the discharging mechanism being arranged on the other side, and a bottle pressing mechanism being arranged on the mounting plate corresponding to the discharging mechanism.

[0007] The top surface of the feed plate has multiple feed channels opened in parallel.

[0008] The pallet transport mechanism includes a transfer plate and a pair of parallel first slide rails. The four corners of the bottom surface of the transfer plate are detachably mounted with first slide blocks. The first slide blocks are slidably engaged with the first slide rails. A pallet transport motor and a fixing plate are arranged between the two first slide rails. The output end of the pallet transport motor is connected to a first lead screw. The tail end of the first lead screw is rotatably engaged with the fixing plate. A first nut is threaded onto the first lead screw. The first nut is detachably connected to the bottom of the transfer plate.

[0009] The bottle pushing mechanism includes a bottle pushing base plate, a bottle pushing plate, and a moving plate. The bottle pushing base plate is connected to a mounting plate via a column. End plates are correspondingly provided at both ends of the bottle pushing base plate. A bottle pushing motor is installed on the outer side of one of the end plates. The output end of the bottle pushing motor is connected to a second lead screw. The tail end of the second lead screw is rotatably engaged with another end plate. A second nut is threaded onto the second lead screw. The second nut is detachably connected to the moving plate. A pair of second slide rails are arranged parallel to each other on the bottle pushing base plate, and the second slide rails are perpendicular to the first slide rails. A second slide block is detachably installed at the bottom of the moving plate. The second slide block is slidably engaged with the second slide rails. Both ends of the moving plate are connected to the bottle pushing plate via connecting plates. Multiple bottle pushing parts are evenly provided at the bottom of the bottle pushing plate.

[0010] The discharge mechanism includes a discharge motor and a conveyor belt. Two conveyor belts are arranged in parallel on the mounting plate. A rotating shaft is provided at each end of the conveyor belt. The discharge motor is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate by a bracket. The output end of the discharge motor is connected to a drive gear. A driven gear is installed on the rotating shaft. The drive gear and the driven gear are connected by a chain.

[0011] The bottle pressing mechanism includes a first support plate mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate via a first column, positioned directly above the conveyor belt. A feeding plate, corresponding to a bottle pusher plate, is detachably mounted on the first support plate. A second support plate is mounted on the feeding plate via a second column, and a third support plate is mounted on the second support plate via a third column. A bottle pressing motor is mounted on the top of the third support plate, with its output end connected to a third lead screw. The bottom end of the third lead screw rotatably engages with the second support plate. A first movable plate is positioned between the feeding plate and the second support plate, slidingly engaging with the second column. A second movable plate is positioned between the second and third support plates, slidingly engaging with the third column. In conjunction with this, the bottom surface of the second movable plate is connected to the top surface of the first movable plate via a first connecting column. A third nut is fixedly installed on the second movable plate, and the third nut is threadedly engaged with a third lead screw. A limit plate is movably provided between the first support plate and the incoming material plate. The two sides of the limit plate are slidably engaged with the first support plate via a third slide rail. A limit motor is installed on the side of the incoming material plate, and the output end of the limit motor is connected to a limit turntable. A limit wheel is eccentrically installed at the bottom of the limit turntable. A connecting seat is connected to the side of the limit plate, and an elongated groove is opened on the top surface of the connecting seat. The limit wheel is movably engaged in the elongated groove. Multiple elongated holes are evenly opened on the incoming material plate, the limit plate, and the first support plate, and the extension direction of the elongated holes is perpendicular to the movement direction of the third slide rail.

[0012] Preferably, a dust cover is detachably installed between the two end plates.

[0013] Preferably, the bottle pusher is a rectangular plate extending downward from the bottom of the bottle pusher plate.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom of the first slide rail is fixed to the mounting plate by a vertical plate, and the fixing plate is detachably connected between the two vertical plates.

[0015] Preferably, the top surface of the first support plate has parallel mounting grooves on both sides, and multiple sliding blocks are embedded in the mounting grooves, with the slide rail slidingly engaging with the sliding blocks.

[0016] Preferably, four of each of the first, second, and third columns are provided, and the first and second movable plates are slidably engaged with the second and third columns respectively via sliding sleeves.

[0017] Preferably, the bottom surface of the mounting plate is provided with a lifting mechanism corresponding to the bottle pressing mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor and a motor mounting plate. The motor mounting plate is connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate through a second connecting column. The lifting motor is mounted on the motor mounting plate. The output end of the lifting motor is connected to a fourth lead screw. The top end of the fourth lead screw is rotatably engaged with the mounting plate. A lifting plate is provided between the motor mounting plate and the mounting plate. A fourth nut is fixedly installed on the lifting plate. The fourth nut is threadedly engaged with the fourth lead screw. The lifting plate is slidably engaged with the second connecting column. Multiple push rods are correspondingly installed on both sides of the lifting plate. Through holes for the push rods to extend are correspondingly opened on the mounting plate.

[0018] Preferably, a bottle cutting mechanism is provided at the discharge end of the feeding plate, which includes a pair of lower support columns, a pair of upper support columns, a lower movable plate, an upper movable plate, a lower fixed plate, an upper fixed plate, and a bottle cutting motor. The pair of lower support columns are vertically and parallelly arranged on the mounting plate. The bottom ends of the lower fixed plate are fixedly connected to the lower support columns. The pair of upper support columns are vertically installed between the upper and lower fixed plates. The bottle cutting motor is installed on the upper fixed plate. The output end of the bottle cutting motor is connected to a fifth lead screw, which is vertically arranged. The bottom end of the fifth lead screw is rotatably engaged with the lower fixed plate. A fifth nut is threaded onto the fifth lead screw and is fixedly installed on the upper movable plate. The two ends of the upper movable plate are slidably engaged with the upper support columns. The bottom surface of the upper movable plate is connected to the lower movable plate through a third connecting column. The two ends of the lower movable plate are slidably engaged with the lower support columns. A cutting plate is detachably connected to the lower movable plate.

[0019] Preferably, a horizontal plate is provided below the lower movable plate, and a swing motor is installed on the lower movable plate. The output end of the swing motor is connected to a swing turntable, and a swing wheel is installed on the bottom surface of the swing turntable. An elongated hole is opened along the length direction on the horizontal plate, and the swing wheel is movably fitted in the elongated hole. A fourth slide rail is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the lower movable plate, and the extension direction of the fourth slide rail is perpendicular to the elongated hole. A fourth slide groove is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate, and the fourth slide rail and the fourth slide groove are slidably fitted.

[0020] Preferably, the cutting plate includes an L-shaped connecting plate, the top of which is connected to a horizontal plate by a screw, and a plurality of cutting blades are evenly arranged at the bottom.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the structure is ingeniously designed and compactly laid out. Through the linkage of multiple mechanisms, the fully automated operation of medicine bottle sorting and arrangement is realized, which greatly improves the efficiency of sorting and arrangement. It can complete the packing of 60,000 to 100,000 medicine bottles per hour, and has significant industrial practical value and broad prospects for promotion and application. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention after the frame and outer casing are removed. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention after the frame and outer casing are removed. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention after the frame and outer casing are removed. Figure 3 ;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the present invention after the frame and outer casing have been removed. Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the present invention after the frame and outer casing have been removed. Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0031] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the tray conveying mechanism and the bottle pushing mechanism in this invention;

[0032] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the transfer plate after the transfer tray is installed on the transfer plate;

[0033] Figure 12This is a schematic diagram of the disk conveying mechanism in this invention;

[0034] Figure 13 yes Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure after the transfer plate is removed;

[0035] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle-pushing mechanism in this invention;

[0036] Figure 15 yes Figure 14 A schematic diagram of the structure after the dust cover has been removed;

[0037] Figure 16 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bottle-pressing mechanism in this invention. Figure 1 ;

[0038] Figure 17 yes Figure 16 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0039] Figure 18 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bottle-pressing mechanism in this invention. Figure 2 ;

[0040] Figure 19 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bottle-pressing mechanism in this invention. Figure 3 ;

[0041] Figure 20 This is a diagram showing the fit between the limiting plate and the first support plate in this invention;

[0042] Figure 21 This is a diagram showing the cooperation relationship between the lifting motor and the limiting plate in this invention;

[0043] Figure 22 This is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bottle-pressing mechanism in this invention;

[0044] Figure 23 yes Figure 22 A magnified view of a section at point C;

[0045] Figure 24 This is a cross-sectional view of the bottle-pressing mechanism in this invention;

[0046] Figure 25 yes Figure 24 A magnified view of a section at point D;

[0047] Figure 26 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism in this invention;

[0048] Figure 27 This is a front view of the cutting mechanism in this invention;

[0049] Figure 28 This is a rear view of the cutting mechanism in this invention;

[0050] Figure 29 This is a diagram showing the fit between the oscillating wheel and the horizontal plate in this invention;

[0051] Figure 30 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a 5-piece medicine bottle in the prior art;

[0052] Figure 31 This is a diagram showing the working state of the present invention.

[0053] In the diagram, 1. Mounting plate; 2. Tray conveying mechanism; 21. Transfer plate; 22. First slide rail; 23. Vertical plate; 24. First slide block; 25. Tray conveying motor; 26. Fixing plate; 27. First lead screw; 28. First nut; 3. Bottle pushing mechanism; 31. Column; 32. Bottle pushing base plate; 33. Bottle pushing plate; 34. Moving plate; 35. End plate; 36. Bottle pushing motor; 37. Second lead screw; 38. Second nut; 310. Second slide rail; 311. Second slide block; 312. Connecting plate; 313. Bottle pushing part; 314. Dust cover; 4. Discharge mechanism; 1. Discharge motor; 42. Conveyor belt; 43. Rotating shaft; 44. Support; 45. Drive gear; 46. Driven gear; 47. Conveyor wheel; 5. Bottle pressing mechanism; 51. First column; 52. First support plate; 53. Feeding plate; 54. Second column; 55. Second support plate; 56. Third column; 57. Third support plate; 58. Bottle pressing motor; 59. Third lead screw; 510. First movable plate; 511. Second movable plate; 512. First connecting column; 513. Third nut; 514. Limiting plate; 515. Third slide rail; 516. Limiting... 517. Motor; 518. Limiting turntable; 519. Limiting wheel; 520. Connecting seat; 521. Long groove; 522. Long hole; 523. Mounting groove; 524. Sliding insert; 6. Feeding plate; 61. Feeding channel; 7. Frame; 8. Cutting mechanism; 81. Lower support column; 82. Upper support column; 83. Lower movable plate; 84. Upper movable plate; 85. Lower fixed plate; 86. Upper fixed plate; 87. Bottle cutting motor; 88. Fifth lead screw; 89. Fifth nut; 810. Third connecting column; 811. Cutting plate; 813. Horizontal plate; 814. Swing motor; 815. Swinging turntable; 816. Swinging wheel; 817. Oblong hole; 818. Fourth slide rail; 819. Fourth slide groove; 8111. L-shaped connecting plate; 8112. Cutter; 9. Transfer tray; 91. Through groove; 10. Lifting mechanism; 101. Lifting motor; 102. Motor mounting plate; 103. Second connecting column; 104. Fourth lead screw; 105. Lifting plate; 106. Fourth nut; 107. Top rod; 108. Through hole; 11. Outer shell; 111. Inlet; 112. Outlet; 12. Medicine bottle; 13. Tray; 14. Pressing block. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 31 As shown, the present invention provides a bottle sorting and unscrambling machine for filling medicine bottles, including a frame 7, on which a mounting plate 1 is horizontally arranged. The mounting plate 1 is provided with a feeding plate 6, a conveying mechanism 2, a bottle pushing mechanism 3, and a discharging mechanism 4. The feeding plate 6 and the bottle pushing mechanism 3 are respectively arranged on one side of the conveying mechanism 2, and the discharging mechanism 4 is arranged on the other side. A bottle pressing mechanism 5 is arranged on the mounting plate 1 corresponding to the discharging mechanism 4. Multiple feeding channels 61 are parallel to each other on the top surface of the feeding plate 6, used to receive upstream materials and guide the medicine bottles 12 to the conveying mechanism 2. There can be two or four feeding channels 61. Two feeding channels 61 can achieve a processing capacity of 60,000 medicine bottles 12 / hour, and four feeding channels 61 can achieve a processing capacity of 100,000 medicine bottles 12 / hour. In this embodiment, four channels are preferred.

[0056] The frame 7 is equipped with a housing 11, which corresponds to the discharge mechanism 4. The housing 11 has an inlet 111 and an outlet 112. The inlet 111 is used to receive the conveying mechanism of the upstream conveying pallet 13, and the outlet 112 is used to connect to the conveying mechanism of the downstream conveying pallet 13.

[0057] Please refer to Figures 4 to 13 The pallet conveying mechanism 2 includes a transfer plate 21 and a pair of parallel first slide rails 22. First slide blocks 24 are detachably mounted at the four corners of the bottom surface of the transfer plate 21, and the first slide blocks 24 slide in cooperation with the first slide rails 22. A pallet conveying motor 25 and a fixing plate 26 are arranged between the two first slide rails 22. The output end of the pallet conveying motor 25 is connected to a first lead screw 27, and the tail end of the first lead screw 27 is rotatably engaged with the fixing plate 26. A first nut 28 is threaded onto the first lead screw 27, and the first nut 28 is detachably connected to the bottom of the transfer plate 21. Preferably, the bottom of the first slide rails 22 is fixed to the mounting plate 1 by upright plates 23, and the fixing plate 26 is detachably connected between the two upright plates 23.

[0058] The working process of the tray conveying mechanism 2 is as follows: A tray 9 is set on the conveying plate 21. In this embodiment, 20 parallel slots 91 are opened on the tray 9 for holding medicine bottles 12. Each slot 91 can hold 20 medicine bottles 12. The tray conveying motor 25 is started, and the tray conveying motor 25 drives the first lead screw 27 to rotate. Since the first nut 28 is fixedly connected to the conveying plate 21 and the rotation of the conveying plate 21 is restricted by the first slide rail 22, the rotation of the first lead screw 27 is converted into the linear motion of the conveying plate 21 along the first slide rail 22. By controlling the direction of rotation of the tray conveying motor 25, the reciprocating motion of the conveying plate 21 can be realized, thereby realizing the continuous back-and-forth motion from the feeding plate 6 to the bottle pushing station.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 14 and Figure 15 The bottle pushing mechanism 3 includes a bottle pushing base plate 32, a bottle pushing plate 33, and a moving plate 34. The bottle pushing base plate 32 is connected to the mounting plate 1 via a column 31, and end plates 35 are correspondingly arranged at both ends of the bottle pushing base plate 32. A bottle pushing motor 36 is mounted on the outer side of one of the end plates 35, and the output end of the bottle pushing motor 36 is connected to a second lead screw 37. The tail end of the second lead screw 37 is rotatably engaged with the other end plate 35. A second nut 38 is threaded onto the second lead screw 37, and the second nut 38 is detachably connected to the moving plate 34. A pair of second slide rails 310 are arranged parallel to each other on the bottle pushing base plate 32, and the second slide rails 310 are perpendicular to the first slide rail 22. A second slide block 311 is detachably mounted on the bottom of the moving plate 34, and the second slide block 311 is slidably engaged with the second slide rails 310. The two ends of the moving plate 34 are connected to the bottle pushing plate 33 via connecting plates 312, and a plurality of bottle pushing parts 313 are evenly arranged on the bottom of the bottle pushing plate 33. The bottle pusher 313 is a rectangular plate extending downward from the bottom of the bottle pusher plate 33. Preferably, a dust cover 314 is detachably installed between the two end plates 35.

[0060] The working process of the bottle pushing mechanism 3 is as follows: When the transfer plate 21 carrying the transfer tray 9 filled with medicine bottles 12 moves to the bottle pushing station, the bottle pushing motor 36 is started. The bottle pushing motor 36 drives the second lead screw 37 to rotate, and the rotational motion is converted into the linear motion of the moving plate 34 along the second slide rail 310 through the second nut 38. The moving plate 34 drives the bottle pushing plate 33 to move towards the medicine bottles 12 through the connecting plate 312. The multiple bottle pushing parts 313 at the bottom of the bottle pushing plate 33 simultaneously enter the through groove 91 on the transfer tray 9, and at the same time smoothly push the 20 rows of medicine bottles 12 from the transfer tray 9 into the elongated hole 521 on the feeding plate 53 of the bottle pressing mechanism 5.

[0061] Please refer to Figures 7 to 9The discharge mechanism 4 includes a discharge motor 41 and a conveyor belt 42. Two conveyor belts 42 are arranged parallel to each other on the mounting plate 1. A rotating shaft 43 is provided at each end of the conveyor belt 42. Specifically, a conveyor wheel 47 is installed at each end of the rotating shaft 43, and the two ends of the conveyor belt 42 cooperate with the conveyor wheel 47. The discharge motor 41 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate 1 by a bracket 44. A drive gear 45 is connected to the output end of the discharge motor 41, and a driven gear 46 is installed on the rotating shaft 43. The drive gear 45 and the driven gear 46 are connected by a chain (not shown in the figure).

[0062] Please refer to Figures 16 to 25 The bottle pressing mechanism 5 includes a first support plate 52 mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate 1 via a first column 51, the first support plate 52 being positioned directly above the conveyor belt 42. A feeding plate 53 is detachably mounted on the first support plate 52, the feeding plate 53 corresponding to the bottle pusher plate 33. A second support plate 55 is mounted on the feeding plate 53 via a second column 54, and a third support plate 57 is mounted on the second support plate 55 via a third column 56. A bottle pressing motor 58 is mounted on the top of the third support plate 57, the output end of the bottle pressing motor 58 being connected to a third lead screw 59, the bottom end of the third lead screw 59 being rotatably engaged with the second support plate 55. A first movable plate 510 is provided between the feeding plate 53 and the second support plate 55, and the first movable plate 510 is slidably engaged with the second column 54. A second movable plate 511 is provided between the second support plate 55 and the third support plate 57, and the second movable plate 511 is slidably engaged with the third column 56. The bottom surface of the second movable plate 511 is connected to the top surface of the first movable plate 510 via the first connecting post 512. A third nut 513 is fixedly installed on the second movable plate 511, and the third nut 513 is threadedly engaged with the third lead screw 59.

[0063] A limiting plate 514 is movably disposed between the first support plate 52 and the receiving plate 53. The two sides of the limiting plate 514 are slidably engaged with the first support plate 52 via third slide rails 515. A limiting motor 516 is installed on the side of the receiving plate 53. The output end of the limiting motor 516 is connected to a limiting turntable 517, and a limiting wheel 518 is eccentrically mounted on the bottom of the limiting turntable 517. A connecting seat 519 is connected to the side of the limiting plate 514. An elongated groove 520 is formed on the top surface of the connecting seat 519, and the limiting wheel 518 is movably engaged in the elongated groove 520. The extending direction of the elongated groove 520 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the third slide rail 515. Multiple elongated holes 521 are evenly distributed on the receiving plate 53, the limiting plate 514, and the first support plate 52. The extending direction of the elongated holes 521 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the third slide rail 515. Preferably, the top surface of the first support plate 52 has parallel mounting grooves 522 on both sides, and multiple sliding inserts 523 are embedded in the mounting grooves 522. The third slide rail 515 is slidably engaged with the sliding inserts 523. Four columns are provided for the first column 51, the second column 54, and the third column 56, and the first movable plate 510 and the second movable plate 511 are slidably engaged with the second column 54 and the third column 56 respectively via sliding sleeves.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a pressure block 14 is detachably installed on the bottom surface of the first movable plate 510 corresponding to the elongated hole 521 on the incoming material plate 53, and the medicine bottle 12 is pressed down by the pressure block 14.

[0065] The working process of the bottle pressing mechanism 5 is divided into the following steps:

[0066] In the initial state, the limiting plate 514 is in the blocking position, that is, the elongated hole 521 on the limiting plate 514 is offset from the elongated hole 521 on the feeding plate 53, and the solid part of the limiting plate 514 blocks the bottom opening of the elongated hole 521 on the feeding plate 53. The multiple rows of medicine bottles 12 pushed from the bottle pushing mechanism 3 enter the elongated holes 521 of the feeding plate 53, and the medicine bottles 12 are supported by the solid part of the limiting plate 514.

[0067] When bottle pressing is required, the bottle pressing motor 58 starts, driving the third lead screw 59 to rotate. This, via the third nut 513, causes the second movable plate 511 to slide downwards along the third column 56. The second movable plate 511, through the first connecting column 512, drives the first movable plate 510 to move downwards synchronously. Simultaneously, the limit motor 516 starts, driving the limit turntable 517 to rotate. The eccentric limit wheel 518 on the limit turntable 517 slides in the elongated groove 520 of the connecting seat 519, causing the limit plate 514 to move along the third slide rail 515 to the clearance position. At this point, the elongated hole 521 on the feeding plate 53, the elongated hole 521 on the limit plate 514, and the elongated hole 521 on the first support plate 52 are vertically connected. The first movable plate 510 continues to descend, and the bottom surface of the first movable plate 510 simultaneously contacts the top of each medicine bottle 12, pressing the multiple rows of medicine bottles 12 downwards into the tray 13 located below the first support plate 52, thus completing the bottle pressing process.

[0068] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a lifting mechanism 10 is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 1 corresponding to the bottle pressing mechanism 5. The lifting mechanism 10 includes a lifting motor 101 and a motor mounting plate 102. The motor mounting plate 102 is connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate 1 via a second connecting post 103, and the lifting motor 101 is mounted on the motor mounting plate 102. A fourth lead screw 104 is connected to the output end of the lifting motor 101, and the top end of the fourth lead screw 104 is rotatably engaged with the mounting plate 1. A lifting plate 105 is provided between the motor mounting plate 102 and the mounting plate 1, and a fourth nut 106 is fixedly installed on the lifting plate 105, with the fourth nut 106 threadedly engaged with the fourth lead screw 104. The lifting plate 105 is slidably engaged with the second connecting post 103. Multiple push rods 107 are correspondingly installed on both sides of the lifting plate 105, and through holes 108 are correspondingly opened on the mounting plate 1 for the push rods 107 to extend out. The push rods 107 are located on both sides of the conveyor belt 42 and are used to lift the tray 13 upwards.

[0069] The working process of the lifting mechanism 10 is as follows: Before the bottle pressing action, the lifting motor 101 starts, driving the fourth lead screw 104 to rotate. Through the fourth nut 106, the lifting plate 105 slides upward along the second connecting column 103. The push rod 107 on the lifting plate 105 extends out from the through hole 108 of the mounting plate 1, lifting the tray 13 upward to below the first support plate 52, so that the bottle position hole of the tray 13 is aligned with the elongated hole 521 on the first support plate 52. Then, the bottle pressing mechanism 5 performs the bottle pressing action. After the bottle pressing is completed, the lifting motor 101 rotates in the opposite direction, the push rod 107 retracts, and the fully loaded tray 13 falls back onto the conveyor belt 42 and is sent out by the discharge mechanism 4.

[0070] See Figures 26 to 29In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cutting mechanism 8 is provided at the discharge end of the feed plate 6. The cutting mechanism 8 includes a pair of lower support columns 81, a pair of upper support columns 82, a lower movable plate 83, an upper movable plate 84, a lower fixed plate 85, an upper fixed plate 86, and a bottle-cutting motor 87. The pair of lower support columns 81 are vertically and parallelly arranged on the mounting plate 1, and the bottom ends of the lower fixed plate 85 are fixedly connected to the lower support columns 81. The pair of upper support columns 82 are vertically installed between the upper fixed plate 86 and the lower fixed plate 85, and the bottle-cutting motor 87 is installed on the upper fixed plate 86. The output end of the bottle-cutting motor 87 is connected to a fifth lead screw 88, which is vertically arranged, and its bottom end is rotatably engaged with the lower fixed plate 85. A fifth nut 89 is threaded onto the fifth lead screw 88, and the fifth nut 89 is fixedly installed on the upper movable plate 84. The two ends of the upper movable plate 84 are slidably engaged with the upper support column 82, and the bottom surface of the upper movable plate 84 is connected to the lower movable plate 83 through the third connecting column 810. The two ends of the lower movable plate 83 are slidably engaged with the lower support column 81, and a cutting plate 811 is detachably connected to the lower movable plate 83.

[0071] Working scenario of the cutting mechanism 8: In the prior art, medicine bottles 12 are generally several medicine bottles 12 connected together, such as 3-pack, 4-pack, and 5-pack. See [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 30 As shown. If the supplied medicine bottles 12 are in sets of 5 or 4, then exactly 4 or 5 sets of medicine bottles 12 can fill one row on the tray 13, with 20 medicine bottles 12 in each row. If the medicine bottles 12 are in sets of 3, then one set of medicine bottles 12 needs to be cut in order to fill one row on the tray 13. At this time, the cutting mechanism 8 needs to work.

[0072] The working process of the cutting mechanism 8 is as follows: When the medicine bottle 12 coming from the upstream is a multi-link bottle that needs to be cut, the bottle cutting motor 87 starts and drives the fifth lead screw 88 to rotate. Through the fifth nut 89, the upper movable plate 84 slides down along the upper support column 82. The upper movable plate 84 drives the lower movable plate 83 and the cutting plate 811 to move down synchronously through the third connecting column 810. The cutter 8112 on the cutting plate 811 cuts the connection of the multi-link medicine bottle 12, cutting the multi-link bottle into single bottles or groups of medicine bottles 12 with a specific number of links that meet the requirements, and then enters the transfer tray.

[0073] Preferably, a horizontal plate 813 is provided below the lower movable plate 83, and a swing motor 814 is installed on the lower movable plate 83. The output end of the swing motor 814 is connected to a swing turntable 815, and a swing wheel 816 is eccentrically installed on the bottom surface of the swing turntable 815. An elongated hole 817 is formed along the length direction on the horizontal plate 813, and the swing wheel 816 is movably fitted in the elongated hole 817. A fourth slide rail 818 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the lower movable plate 83, and the extension direction of the fourth slide rail 818 is perpendicular to the elongated hole 817. A fourth sliding groove 819 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate 813, and the fourth slide rail 818 and the fourth sliding groove 819 are slidably fitted. The cutting plate 811 includes an L-shaped connecting plate 8111, the top of which is connected to the horizontal plate 813 by a screw, and a plurality of cutting blades 8112 are evenly arranged at the bottom. The fourth slide rail 818 has an I-shaped cross-section, ensuring that the horizontal plate 813 remains suspended and does not fall. The number and spacing of the cutters 8112 can be set according to the number of feeding paths. In this embodiment, there are 4 feeding paths, so 4 cutters 8112 can be set.

[0074] The working process of the oscillating structure is as follows: while the cutting plate 811 descends to cut the medicine bottle 12, the oscillating motor 814 starts, driving the oscillating turntable 815 to rotate. The oscillating wheel 816 on the oscillating turntable 815 slides in the elongated hole 817, pushing the horizontal plate 813 to reciprocate slightly relative to the lower movable plate 83 along the direction of the fourth slide rail 818. This oscillation causes the cutter 8112 to wobble slightly between two adjacent medicine bottles 12, automatically centering and accurately cutting into the weakest position at the connection, effectively preventing the cutter 8112 from accidentally cutting the body of the medicine bottle 12.

[0075] The "detachable connection" of each component described in this invention is preferably a bolt or screw connection to facilitate disassembly, maintenance, and component replacement. The first lead screw 27, second lead screw 37, third lead screw 59, fourth lead screw 104, and fifth lead screw 88 are all preferably ball screws to reduce transmission friction and improve transmission efficiency and positioning accuracy. The tray motor 25, bottle pusher motor 36, bottle presser motor 58, limit motor 516, lifting motor 101, bottle cutter motor 87, and swing motor 814 are all preferably servo motors or stepper motors to facilitate precise speed, direction, and stroke control via a PLC controller.

[0076] The complete workflow of this invention is as follows:

[0077] First, the medicine bottle 12 enters the feeding plate 6 from the upstream, and after being arranged through the feeding channel 61, it enters the transfer tray 9 on the transfer plate 21. If the incoming material is a 3-pack bottle, it is cut as needed by the cutting mechanism 8. The transfer tray motor 25 starts, driving the transfer plate 21 to move along the first slide rail 22 to the bottle pushing station. The bottle pushing motor 36 starts, driving the bottle pushing plate 33 to push the medicine bottle 12 from the transfer tray 9 into the elongated hole 521 of the incoming plate 53 of the bottle pressing mechanism 5, where the medicine bottle 12 is supported by the limiting plate 514. The lifting motor 101 starts, driving the top rod 107 to lift the tray 13 to the bottle pressing station. The bottle pressing motor 58 starts, and at the same time, the limiting motor 516 drives the limiting plate 514 to move to the clearance position, and the first movable plate 510 descends to press the medicine bottle 12 into the tray 13. After the bottle pressing is completed, the lifting mechanism 10 resets, and the full-loaded tray 13 falls back to the conveyor belt 42 and is sent out by the discharge mechanism 4. All mechanisms are reset, and the next work cycle begins.

[0078] To achieve precise control and positioning of each moving component, this invention also includes a sensor detection system. This system includes tray limit sensors located at both ends of the movement path of the transfer plate 21, bottle push limit sensors located at both ends of the movement path of the moving plate 34, bottle press limit sensors located on the movement path of the first movable plate 510, and a lifting limit sensor located on the movement path of the lifting plate 105. All of the above limit sensors are electrically connected to the equipment's PLC controller. When the transfer plate 21 moves to the end of its stroke, it triggers the corresponding tray limit sensor, and the PLC controller controls the tray motor 25 to stop or reverse its operation. When the moving plate 34 moves to the end of its stroke, it triggers the corresponding bottle push limit sensor, and the PLC controller controls the bottle push motor 36 to stop or reverse its operation. When the first movable plate 510 moves to the end of its stroke, it triggers the corresponding bottle pressing limit sensor, and the PLC controller controls the bottle pressing motor 58 to stop or reverse its operation. When the lifting plate 105 moves to the end of its stroke, it triggers the corresponding lifting limit sensor, and the PLC controller controls the lifting motor 101 to stop or reverse its operation. Through the cooperation of the above sensor detection system and the PLC controller, the precise positioning and orderly connection of the actions of each mechanism are achieved, ensuring the automation and reliability of the entire machine operation.

[0079] Preferably, the limit sensor is a photoelectric sensor or a proximity switch.

[0080] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bottle unscrambling and discharging machine for filling medicine bottles, characterized in that: The machine includes a frame, on which a mounting plate is horizontally arranged. On the mounting plate are a feeding plate, a tray conveying mechanism, a bottle pushing mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. The feeding plate and the bottle pushing mechanism are respectively arranged on one side of the tray conveying mechanism, and the discharging mechanism is arranged on the other side. On the mounting plate, a bottle pressing mechanism is arranged corresponding to the discharging mechanism. The top surface of the feed plate has multiple feed channels opened in parallel. The pallet transport mechanism includes a transfer plate and a pair of parallel first slide rails. The four corners of the bottom surface of the transfer plate are detachably mounted with first slide blocks. The first slide blocks are slidably engaged with the first slide rails. A pallet transport motor and a fixing plate are arranged between the two first slide rails. The output end of the pallet transport motor is connected to a first lead screw. The tail end of the first lead screw is rotatably engaged with the fixing plate. A first nut is threaded onto the first lead screw. The first nut is detachably connected to the bottom of the transfer plate. The bottle pushing mechanism includes a bottle pushing base plate, a bottle pushing plate, and a moving plate. The bottle pushing base plate is connected to a mounting plate via a column. End plates are correspondingly provided at both ends of the bottle pushing base plate. A bottle pushing motor is installed on the outer side of one of the end plates. The output end of the bottle pushing motor is connected to a second lead screw. The tail end of the second lead screw is rotatably engaged with another end plate. A second nut is threaded onto the second lead screw. The second nut is detachably connected to the moving plate. A pair of second slide rails are arranged parallel to each other on the bottle pushing base plate, and the second slide rails are perpendicular to the first slide rails. A second slide block is detachably installed at the bottom of the moving plate. The second slide block is slidably engaged with the second slide rails. Both ends of the moving plate are connected to the bottle pushing plate via connecting plates. Multiple bottle pushing parts are evenly provided at the bottom of the bottle pushing plate. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge motor and a conveyor belt. Two conveyor belts are arranged in parallel on the mounting plate. A rotating shaft is provided at each end of the conveyor belt. The discharge motor is fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate by a bracket. The output end of the discharge motor is connected to a drive gear. A driven gear is installed on the rotating shaft. The drive gear and the driven gear are connected by a chain. The bottle pressing mechanism includes a first support plate mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate via a first column, positioned directly above the conveyor belt. A feeding plate, corresponding to a bottle pusher plate, is detachably mounted on the first support plate. A second support plate is mounted on the feeding plate via a second column, and a third support plate is mounted on the second support plate via a third column. A bottle pressing motor is mounted on the top of the third support plate, with its output end connected to a third lead screw. The bottom end of the third lead screw rotatably engages with the second support plate. A first movable plate is positioned between the feeding plate and the second support plate, slidingly engaging with the second column. A second movable plate is positioned between the second and third support plates, slidingly engaging with the third column. In conjunction with this, the bottom surface of the second movable plate is connected to the top surface of the first movable plate via a first connecting column. A third nut is fixedly installed on the second movable plate, and the third nut is threadedly engaged with a third lead screw. A limit plate is movably provided between the first support plate and the incoming material plate. The two sides of the limit plate are slidably engaged with the first support plate via a third slide rail. A limit motor is installed on the side of the incoming material plate, and the output end of the limit motor is connected to a limit turntable. A limit wheel is eccentrically installed at the bottom of the limit turntable. A connecting seat is connected to the side of the limit plate, and an elongated groove is opened on the top surface of the connecting seat. The limit wheel is movably engaged in the elongated groove. Multiple elongated holes are evenly opened on the incoming material plate, the limit plate, and the first support plate, and the extension direction of the elongated holes is perpendicular to the movement direction of the third slide rail.

2. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dust cover is detachably installed between the two end plates.

3. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle pusher is a rectangular plate extending downward from the bottom of the bottle pusher plate.

4. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the first slide rail is fixed to the mounting plate by a vertical plate, and the fixing plate is detachably connected between the two vertical plates.

5. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support plate has parallel mounting grooves on both sides of its top surface, and multiple sliding blocks are embedded in the mounting grooves. The slide rail and the sliding blocks slide in cooperation.

6. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first, second, and third columns are each provided with four columns, and the first and second movable plates are slidably engaged with the second and third columns respectively through sliding sleeves.

7. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the mounting plate is provided with a lifting mechanism corresponding to the bottle pressing mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor and a motor mounting plate. The motor mounting plate is connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate through a second connecting column. The lifting motor is mounted on the motor mounting plate. The output end of the lifting motor is connected to a fourth lead screw. The top end of the fourth lead screw is rotatably engaged with the mounting plate. A lifting plate is provided between the motor mounting plate and the mounting plate. A fourth nut is fixedly installed on the lifting plate. The fourth nut is threadedly engaged with the fourth lead screw. The lifting plate is slidably engaged with the second connecting column. Multiple push rods are installed on both sides of the lifting plate. Through holes for the push rods to extend are opened on the mounting plate.

8. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: A bottle cutting mechanism is provided at the discharge end of the feeding plate. It includes a pair of lower support columns, a pair of upper support columns, a lower movable plate, an upper movable plate, a lower fixed plate, an upper fixed plate, and a bottle cutting motor. The pair of lower support columns are vertically and parallelly arranged on the mounting plate. The bottom ends of the lower fixed plate are fixedly connected to the lower support columns. The pair of upper support columns are vertically installed between the upper and lower fixed plates. The bottle cutting motor is installed on the upper fixed plate. The output end of the bottle cutting motor is connected to a fifth lead screw. The fifth lead screw is vertically arranged. The bottom end of the fifth lead screw is rotatably engaged with the lower fixed plate. A fifth nut is threaded onto the fifth lead screw. The fifth nut is fixedly installed on the upper movable plate. The two ends of the upper movable plate are slidably engaged with the upper support columns. The bottom surface of the upper movable plate is connected to the lower movable plate through a third connecting column. The two ends of the lower movable plate are slidably engaged with the lower support columns. A cutting plate is detachably connected to the lower movable plate.

9. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 8, characterized in that: A horizontal plate is provided below the lower movable plate, and a swing motor is installed on the lower movable plate. The output end of the swing motor is connected to a swing turntable, and a swing wheel is installed on the bottom surface of the swing turntable. An elongated hole is opened along the length direction on the horizontal plate, and the swing wheel is movably fitted in the elongated hole. A fourth slide rail is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the lower movable plate, and the extension direction of the fourth slide rail is perpendicular to the elongated hole. A fourth slide groove is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate, and the fourth slide rail and the fourth slide groove are slidably fitted.

10. The bottle unscrambler and disassembler for filling medicine bottles according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cutting plate includes an L-shaped connecting plate, the top of which is connected to a horizontal plate by a screw, and multiple cutting blades are evenly arranged at the bottom.

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