Aluminum cap feeding device of powder injection capping machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an aluminum cap feeding device of a powder injection preparation capping machine, and belongs to the technical field of aluminum cap feeding equipment. Comprising a feeding robot, a before-feeding conveying line, a delivery window, a feeding area conveying line, a feeding robot and a feeding mechanism which are sequentially arranged, a centering device is arranged on the before-feeding conveying line, an arranging device is arranged at the output end of the feeding area conveying line, and a bag cutting assembly is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism. According to the aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine, aluminum caps can be automatically fed into the capping machine, manual participation is not needed in the whole process, the labor cost is reduced, and the feeding speed of the aluminum caps is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention discloses an aluminum cap feeding device for a powder injection preparation capping machine, and belongs to the technical field of aluminum cap feeding equipment. Background Art

[0002] Powder injection is a powdered substance formed by mixing drugs and reagents, disinfecting and drying, and placed in a glass bottle, which is sealed with an aluminum cap by a capping machine. Aluminum caps in the workshop are usually loaded manually, that is, the staff transports the bags of aluminum caps to the aluminum cap sterilization room through the transfer window, and then manually unpacks the aluminum caps and puts them into the aluminum cap sterilization cabinet for sterilization. After sterilization, the staff at the capping station receives the seal in a sterile bag, and the staff transports the sealed aluminum caps to the vicinity of the capping machine, unpacks them and manually pours them into the hopper. The manual loading method requires multiple transfers, which poses a greater quality risk, increases the labor intensity of the operators, and reduces production efficiency.

[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN214990137U discloses an automatic feeding system for aluminum caps of a capping machine, wherein the sterilized aluminum caps enter an aluminum cap storage tank and then enter a capping machine under the action of gravity. The device can only be installed and used in conjunction with a capping machine on a production line, and it cannot feed aluminum caps loaded in aluminum cap bags, and has a small scope of application. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide an aluminum cap feeding device for a powder injection preparation capping machine which can automatically feed bagged aluminum caps into a capping machine and has high feeding efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: the aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine is characterized by comprising a feeding robot, a pre-feeding conveyor line, a transfer window, a feeding area conveyor line, a feeding robot and a feeding mechanism which are arranged in sequence, wherein a centering device is arranged on the pre-feeding conveyor line, a sorting device is arranged at the output end of the feeding area conveyor line, and a bag cutting component is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism.

[0006] Preferably, the centering device includes a centering plate, a centering transmission mechanism and a centering cylinder. The centering plates include two plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the conveying line before feeding. The centering transmission mechanism is connected to the two centering plates at the same time and makes the two centering plates move synchronously in opposite directions. The piston rod of the centering cylinder is connected to any one of the centering plates.

[0007] Preferably, the centering transmission mechanism includes a rotating plate and a connecting rod. The rotating plate is arranged between the two centering plates, and the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the conveying line before feeding. A connecting rod is arranged between each centering plate and the rotating plate, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the rotating plate, and the other end is rotatably connected to the centering plate on the corresponding side.

[0008] Preferably, the sorting device includes a transverse sorting mechanism, a longitudinal sorting mechanism and a purge mechanism, the longitudinal sorting mechanism and the transverse sorting mechanism are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line, and the purge mechanism is arranged on the upper and lower sides of the feeding area conveyor line.

[0009] Preferably, the lateral sorting mechanism includes a sorting cylinder and a sorting splint, and the sorting splint has two pieces symmetrically arranged on both sides of the conveying line in the feeding area. The sorting cylinder is connected to the sorting splints on both sides at the same time, and makes the two sorting splints move synchronously in opposite directions.

[0010] Preferably, the longitudinal sorting mechanism includes an adjusting cylinder and an adjusting plate, the adjusting plate is arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying line in the feeding area, the movable end of the adjusting cylinder is connected to the adjusting plate, and the adjusting plate is moved to the upper side of the conveying line in the feeding area or moved away from the upper side of the conveying line in the feeding area.

[0011] Preferably, the purging mechanism comprises a tidying nozzle, and a plurality of tidying nozzles are arranged side by side along a conveying direction perpendicular to a conveying line of the feeding area.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The feeding robot of the aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine can feed the bagged aluminum caps to the conveying line before feeding, and the centering mechanism centers the bagged aluminum caps to enable them to pass through the transfer window smoothly and enter the feeding area. The conveying line in the feeding area conveys the bagged aluminum caps, and the sorting device can sort the bagged aluminum caps on the conveying line in the feeding area to ensure that the feeding robot can accurately grab the bagged aluminum caps. The feeding robot drives the bagged aluminum caps to move, and cooperates with the bag cutting assembly to cut the packaging bags of the bagged aluminum caps, and then feeds them to the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism feeds the aluminum caps into the capping machine, thereby realizing automatic feeding of the aluminum caps into the capping machine. The whole process does not require manual participation, reduces labor costs, and the feeding speed of the aluminum caps is fast. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the centering device;

[0016] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tidying device;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism.

[0018] In the figure: 1. feeding robot; 2. conveyor line before feeding; 3. centering device; 301. centering frame; 302. translation frame; 303. centering plate; 304. rotating plate; 305. connecting rod; 306. centering cylinder; 4. transfer window; 5. feeding area conveyor line; 6. sorting device; 601. sorting frame; 602. sorting cylinder; 603. sorting splint; 604. adjustment cylinder; 605. adjustment plate; 606. moving cylinder; 607. moving frame; 608. sorting nozzle; 7. feeding robot; 8. feeding mechanism; 801. feeding frame; 802. guide cylinder; 803. feeding guide plate; 804. bending part; 805. swing cylinder; 806. swing plate; 807. briquetting; 9. recovery trough. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, people familiar with the art should understand that the detailed description given here in conjunction with the drawings is for better explanation, and the structure of the present invention necessarily exceeds these limited embodiments. For some equivalent replacement schemes or common means, they are no longer described in detail herein, but still fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0020] Figures 1 to 4 It is the best embodiment of the utility model, and the following Figures 1 to 4 The utility model is further described.

[0021] The aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine comprises a feeding robot 1, a pre-feeding conveyor line 2, a transfer window 4, a feeding area conveyor line 5, a feeding robot 7 and a feeding mechanism 8 which are arranged in sequence, wherein a centering device 3 is arranged on the pre-feeding conveyor line 2, a sorting device 6 is arranged at the output end of the feeding area conveyor line 5, and a bag cutting assembly is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism 8. The feeding machine 1 of the aluminum cap feeding device of the powder injection preparation capping machine can feed the bagged aluminum caps to the conveying line 2 before feeding, and the centering mechanism 3 centers the bagged aluminum caps to make them pass through the transfer window 4 smoothly and enter the feeding area. The conveying line 5 in the feeding area conveys the bagged aluminum caps, and the sorting device 6 can sort the bagged aluminum caps on the conveying line 5 in the feeding area to ensure that the feeding robot 7 can accurately grab the bagged aluminum caps. The feeding robot 7 drives the bagged aluminum caps to move, and cooperates with the bag cutting assembly to cut the packaging bag of the bagged aluminum caps, and then feeds them to the feeding mechanism 8. The feeding mechanism 8 feeds the aluminum caps into the capping machine, thereby realizing automatic feeding of the aluminum caps into the capping machine. The whole process does not require human participation, which reduces labor costs, and the feeding speed of the aluminum caps is fast.

[0022] Specific: such as Figure 1As shown: In this embodiment, the feeding robot 1, the feeding conveyor line 2 and the centering device 3 are all arranged outside the feeding area, while the feeding area conveyor line 5, the sorting device 6, the feeding robot 7 and the feeding mechanism 8 are all arranged inside the feeding area. The pre-feeding conveyor line 2 and the feeding area conveyor line 5 are connected through the transfer window 4, which can not only ensure that the bagged aluminum caps are delivered from outside the feeding area to the feeding area, but also avoid pollution to the feeding area.

[0023] The feeding robot 1 uses a suction cup to suck the bagged aluminum cap, and the automatic guided vehicle transports the bagged aluminum cap to one side of the feeding robot 1 through a tray. The feeding robot 1 uses a lip-shaped suction cup to suck the packaging bag, thereby ensuring that the suction of the bagged aluminum cap is more stable and reliable. The feeding robot 1 can use an existing robotic arm.

[0024] The output end of the pre-feeding conveyor line 2 is arranged on one side of the transfer window 4, and the bagged aluminum caps 2 are delivered into the transfer window 4, and the input end of the feeding area conveyor line 5 is docked with the other side of the transfer window 4. A centering device 3 is arranged at the input end of the pre-feeding conveyor line 2, and the centering device 3 can center the bagged aluminum caps placed on the pre-feeding conveyor line 2 by the feeding robot 1, so that they can smoothly enter the transfer window 4. In this embodiment, the transfer window 4 is an air shower transfer window.

[0025] After receiving the bagged aluminum caps sent out from the transfer window 4, the feeding area conveyor line 5 conveys them. A sorting device 6 is provided at the output end of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The sorting device can sort the bagged aluminum caps sent out by the feeding area conveyor line 5 to facilitate the feeding area robot 7 to absorb the bagged aluminum caps and ensure that the bagged aluminum caps are absorbed more accurately. The feeding area robot 7 can absorb the bagged aluminum caps through a suction cup, or can clamp the packaging bag through a transmission clamp. In this embodiment, the feeding area robot 7 uses a clamp.

[0026] The feeding mechanism 8 is arranged on one side of the feeding area robot 7, and a cutting assembly is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism 8. The feeding area robot 7 cooperates with the cutting assembly to cut the packaging bag, and then feeds it into the feeding mechanism 8, so that the aluminum cap is fed into the capping machine through the feeding mechanism 8. The feeding area robot 7 can also use an existing mechanical arm.

[0027] A recovery trough 9 is provided on one side of the feeding area robot 7. When the feeding is completed, the feeding robot grabs the empty packaging bag again and sends it to the recovery trough 9. Then the next packaging bag filled with aluminum caps is sent to the feeding mechanism 8.

[0028] In this embodiment, both the feeding area conveyor line 5 and the pre-feeding conveyor line 2 are roller conveyors.

[0029] like Figure 2As shown: the centering device 3 includes a centering plate 303, a centering transmission mechanism and a centering cylinder 306. A centering frame 301 is installed on the lower side of the conveying frame of the pre-feeding conveyor 2, and translation frames 302 are slidably installed on both sides of the centering frame 301. Centering guide rails are set on both sides of the centering frame 301, and each translation frame 302 is slidably connected to the centering guide rail. A centering plate 303 is set on the upper side of each translation frame 302, and the centering plate 303 is located on the upper side of the pre-feeding conveyor line 2. Each centering frame 303 is fixedly connected to the centering plate 302 on the corresponding side through a connecting rod, and the connecting rod is located between adjacent conveying rollers on the pre-feeding conveyor line 2. The transmission mechanism is located between the two translation frames 302, and drives the two translation frames 302 to move synchronously in opposite directions to achieve the centering of the bagged aluminum caps. The centering cylinder 306 is horizontally installed on one side of the centering frame 301, and the piston rod of the centering cylinder 306 is fixedly connected to any one of the translation frames 302 and drives it to reciprocate.

[0030] The centering mechanism includes a rotating plate 304 and a connecting rod 305. The centering plate 304 is located between the two translation frames 302. The middle part of the centering plate 304 is rotatably installed on the centering frame 301. A connecting rod 305 is arranged between each translation frame 302 and the centering plate 304. One end of each connecting rod 305 is hinged to the end of the centering plate 304, and the other end is hinged to the translation frame 302 on the corresponding side.

[0031] like Figure 3 As shown: the sorting device includes a transverse sorting mechanism, a longitudinal sorting mechanism and a purge mechanism. The longitudinal sorting mechanism and the transverse sorting mechanism are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The purge mechanism is arranged on the upper and lower sides of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The transverse sorting mechanism can sort the bagged aluminum caps in a direction perpendicular to the feeding area conveyor line 5. The longitudinal sorting mechanism can adjust the bagged aluminum caps in the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The purge mechanism is arranged on both the upper and lower sides of the feeding area conveyor line 5. In this embodiment, the purge mechanism is connected to a moving mechanism, and the moving mechanism drives the purge mechanism to reciprocate along the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5.

[0032] The horizontal sorting mechanism includes a sorting cylinder 602 and a sorting plate 603. A sorting frame 601 is installed on the conveying frame of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The sorting cylinder 602 is installed on the upper side of the sorting frame 601. The sorting plate 603 has two pieces symmetrically arranged on both sides of the feeding area conveyor line 5, and the sorting plate 603 is arranged on the upper side of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The movable end of the sorting cylinder 602 is connected to the sorting plates 603 on both sides at the same time, and drives them to move synchronously in opposite directions. In this embodiment, the piston rod of the sorting cylinder 602 is connected to the sorting plate 603 through a fixed plate, and the fixed plate is located between two adjacent conveying rollers of the feeding area conveyor line 605.

[0033] The longitudinal sorting mechanism includes an adjusting cylinder 604 and an adjusting plate 605. The adjusting plate 605 is located on the upper side of the feeding area conveyor line 5, and the adjusting plate 605 is arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5. The adjusting cylinder 604 is arranged vertically and mounted on the sorting frame 601. The movable end of the adjusting cylinder 604 passes through the gap between adjacent conveying rollers and is connected to the adjusting plate 605. The adjusting plate 605 can pass through the gap between adjacent conveying rollers and move to the lower side of the conveying roller.

[0034] The adjustment cylinder 604 pushes the adjustment plate 605 to move upward to the upper side of the feeding area conveyor line 5, and the feeding area conveyor line 5 conveys the bagged aluminum caps until the bagged aluminum caps are positioned on the adjustment plate 605 and fit therewith, at which time the posture of the bagged aluminum caps can be guaranteed to be correct.

[0035] The moving mechanism includes a moving cylinder 606 and a moving frame 607. The moving frame 607 is slidably mounted on one side of the arranging frame 601, and the moving frame 607 is located on one side of the feeding area conveying line 5. The moving cylinder 606 is mounted on the arranging frame 601, and the piston rod of the arranging cylinder 606 is connected to the moving frame 607 and drives the moving frame 607 to reciprocate along the conveying direction parallel to the feeding area conveying line 5. The upper and lower sides of the moving frame 607 are both installed with a purge mechanism.

[0036] The purging mechanism includes a tidying nozzle 608. The upper and lower sides of the mobile frame 607 are provided with mounting rods, which are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5. A plurality of tidying nozzles 608 are arranged side by side on the mounting rods, and the tidying nozzles 608 are gradually inclined upward along the conveying direction of the feeding area conveyor line 5. Compressed air is sprayed out by the tidying nozzles 608, thereby tidying both sides of the packaging bag, thereby preventing the packaging bag from folding, so as to ensure that the aluminum caps can be discharged when feeding.

[0037] like Figure 4 As shown: the feeding mechanism 8 includes a feeding guide plate 803 and a feeding guide cylinder 802. There are two feeding guide cylinders 802 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the feeding rack 801, and the feeding cylinders 802 on both sides are arranged opposite to each other. A feeding guide plate 803 is installed on the piston rod of each feeding cylinder 802. The feeding cylinders 802 on both sides act synchronously and drive the two feeding guide plates 803 to move inward or outward synchronously, thereby guiding the cut packaging bags to avoid shaking of the packaging bags during feeding.

[0038] Both sides of each feeding guide plate 803 are bent inwards, and bending parts 804 are formed at both ends of each feeding guide plate 803, so as to ensure a good material guiding effect for the packaging bag.

[0039] The feeding mechanism 8 also includes a swing cylinder 805, a swing plate 806 and a pressure block 807. Swing cylinders 805 are installed at intervals on the feeding rack 801 on the upper side of each material guide cylinder 802. Swing plates 806 are connected to both sides of the swing cylinder 805, and a pressure block 807 is fixed on the inner side of each swing plate 806.

[0040] When the cut packaging bag is fed into the feeding rack 801, the swing cylinder 805 is activated and drives the swing plate 806 on the corresponding side to swing inward, and the top of the packaging bag is clamped by the pressing block 807 on the swing plate 806. At the same time, the guide cylinder 802 is activated and pushes the feeding guide plate 803 to move, so that the feeding guide plate 803 guides the middle and lower part of the packaging bag to ensure that the aluminum cap can be discharged smoothly.

[0041] The cutting assembly is arranged on the top side of the feeding rack 801, and the cutting assembly includes a cutting cylinder and a cutting knife. A cutting guide rail is arranged on the top side of the feeding rack 801, and a cutting frame is slidably mounted on the cutting guide rail. The cutting knife is mounted on the cutting frame, and the cutting cylinder is mounted on the feeding rack 801. The piston rod of the cutting cylinder is connected to the cutting frame and drives it to move so as to cut the bottom of the packaging bag.

[0042] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model in other forms. Any technician familiar with the profession may use the technical content disclosed above to change or modify it into an equivalent embodiment with equivalent changes. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the utility model without departing from the technical solution of the utility model still belongs to the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. Aluminum cap feeding device for powder injection capping machine, characterized by: The invention comprises a feeding robot (1), a pre-feeding conveyor line (2), a transfer window (4), a feeding area conveyor line (5), a feeding robot (7) and a feeding mechanism (8) which are arranged in sequence, wherein a centering device (3) is arranged on the pre-feeding conveyor line (2), a sorting device (6) is arranged at the output end of the feeding area conveyor line (5), and a bag cutting component is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism (8).

2. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The centering device (3) comprises a centering plate (303), a centering transmission mechanism and a centering cylinder (306). The centering plate (303) comprises two plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the front conveying line (2) before feeding. The centering transmission mechanism is connected to the two centering plates (303) at the same time and enables the two centering plates (303) to move synchronously in opposite directions. The piston rod of the centering cylinder (306) is connected to any one of the centering plates (303).

3. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The centering transmission mechanism comprises a rotating plate (304) and a connecting rod (305); the rotating plate (304) is arranged between the two centering plates (303), and the rotating plate (304) is rotatably connected to the front conveying line (2) for feeding; a connecting rod (305) is arranged between each centering plate (303) and the rotating plate (304); one end of the connecting rod (305) is rotatably connected to the rotating plate (304), and the other end is rotatably connected to the centering plate (303) on the corresponding side.

4. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arranging device comprises a transverse arranging mechanism, a longitudinal arranging mechanism and a purging mechanism. The longitudinal arranging mechanism and the transverse arranging mechanism are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the feeding area conveying line (5). The purging mechanism is arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the feeding area conveying line (5).

5. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transverse sorting mechanism comprises a sorting cylinder (602) and a sorting clamp (603). The sorting clamp (603) comprises two pieces symmetrically arranged on both sides of the feeding area conveying line (5). The sorting cylinder (602) is connected to the sorting clamps (603) on both sides at the same time, and makes the two sorting clamps (603) move synchronously in opposite directions.

6. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The longitudinal arrangement mechanism comprises an adjustment cylinder (604) and an adjustment plate (605). The adjustment plate (605) is arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding area conveying line (5). The movable end of the adjustment cylinder (604) is connected to the adjustment plate (605), and the adjustment plate (605) is moved to the upper side of the feeding area conveying line (5) or moved away from the upper side of the feeding area conveying line (5).

7. The aluminum cap feeding device for the powder injection preparation capping machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The purging mechanism comprises a tidying nozzle (608), and a plurality of tidying nozzles (608) are arranged side by side along a conveying direction perpendicular to the conveying line (5) of the feeding area.

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