Convenient tube feeding device for bottle-making machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of glass bottle production, in particular to a convenient tube feeding device for a bottle-making machine. Comprising a tube taking mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a guide mechanism, the tube taking mechanism is arranged close to the feeding end of a glass tube, the conveying mechanism is arranged close to the discharging end of the glass tube, the guide mechanism is arranged between the tube taking mechanism and the conveying mechanism, and the guide mechanism inclines towards one end of the conveying mechanism. When a glass tube picked up by the tube picking mechanism is placed on the guide mechanism, the guide mechanism is inclined towards one end of the conveying mechanism, and the glass tube rolls towards the inclined end of the guide mechanism under the action of gravity and is guided to the conveying mechanism. Compared with an existing pipe feeding machine, due to the fact that a swing angle is not needed, and centrifugal force cannot be generated due to swing action, an action mechanism is omitted, use of pneumatic parts is reduced, the number of air pipes is greatly reduced, and the problem that the action mechanism is prone to interfering with the pipeline, and consequently the pipeline is abraded is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of glass bottle production, in particular to a device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine. Background Art

[0002] In the production process of pharmaceutical glass bottles, the tube loading machine plays an important role in the bottle making process because it can quickly load the tubes of the bottle making machine. The tube loading machine includes a tube taking mechanism and a conveying mechanism. After the tube taking mechanism takes the tube, the glass tube needs to be placed on the conveying mechanism through the action mechanism. The action mechanism includes a clamping mechanism and a swinging mechanism. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp the glass tube, and the swinging mechanism is used to rotate the angle to facilitate the placement of the glass tube.

[0003] At present, in the production process, due to the complex design of the action mechanism of the tube loading machine, such as the invention patent with publication number CN117161194A, an automatic unmanned spinning production line, some clamping mechanisms and swing mechanisms use pneumatic parts, which leads to more pipelines, and the action mechanism is easy to interfere with the pipeline during movement, causing the pipeline to be easily worn. In addition, during the maintenance process, the complex structure also increases the difficulty and time of maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a device for conveniently placing a tube on a bottle making machine, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that the action mechanism is complex in design and the action mechanism is easy to interfere with the pipeline, resulting in wear of the pipeline.

[0005] The present application provides a device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine, comprising: a tube taking mechanism, which is arranged near one end of a glass tube feeding; a conveying mechanism, which is arranged near one end of a glass tube discharging; and a guiding mechanism, which is arranged between the tube taking mechanism and the conveying mechanism, and the guiding mechanism is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism.

[0006] In some embodiments, the tube removal mechanism includes a fixed bracket, a horizontal linear slide module, a vertical linear slide module and a vacuum suction cup; the fixed bracket is arranged on the workbench, and the horizontal linear slide module is arranged on the fixed bracket; the vertical linear slide module is connected to the horizontal linear slide module, and the vertical linear slide module is driven to move in the horizontal direction by the horizontal linear slide module; the vacuum suction cup is arranged on the vertical linear slide module, and the vacuum suction cup is driven to move in the vertical direction by the vertical linear slide module.

[0007] In some embodiments, the height at which the horizontal linear slide module is disposed on the fixed bracket is greater than the height of the glass tube tray, and the travel of the horizontal linear slide module exceeds the edge of the glass tube tray.

[0008] In some embodiments, a glass tube detection device is also included. The glass tube detection device is disposed on the vertical linear slide module, and the glass tube detection device is disposed near the vacuum suction cup.

[0009] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism includes a glass tube conveyor belt and a plurality of blocks arranged on the glass tube conveyor belt.

[0010] In some embodiments, the distance between the blocks is greater than or equal to the diameter of the glass tube.

[0011] In some embodiments, the guiding mechanism is a glass tube guiding plate, and the glass tube guiding plate is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism.

[0012] In some embodiments, a lifting mechanism is also included, and the lifting mechanism is arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism close to the glass tube discharge end.

[0013] In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting cylinder and a cylinder fixing seat, and the lifting cylinder is arranged on the workbench through the cylinder fixing seat.

[0014] In some embodiments, two groups of lifting cylinders are provided and arranged perpendicular to the movement direction of the glass tube.

[0015] It can be seen from the above technical scheme that the advantages and positive effects of the device for convenient tube loading of a bottle making machine of the utility model are: the glass tube picked up by the tube taking mechanism is placed on the guide mechanism, and because the guide mechanism is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism, under the action of gravity, the glass tube rolls toward the inclined end of the guide mechanism and is guided to the conveying mechanism. Compared with the existing tube loading machine, since no swing angle is required and no centrifugal force is generated due to the swinging action, the action mechanism is omitted, the use of pneumatic parts is reduced, the number of air pipes is greatly reduced, and the problem of the action mechanism easily interfering with the pipeline and causing the pipeline to wear is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] The reference numerals are described as follows:

[0019] 1. Tube taking mechanism; 2. Conveying mechanism; 3. Guide mechanism; 4. Lifting mechanism; 5. Workbench; 6. Glass tube; 7. Glass tube tray; 10. Fixed bracket; 11. Horizontal linear slide module; 12. Vertical linear slide module; 13. Vacuum suction cup; 14. Glass tube detection device; 20. Glass tube conveyor belt; 21. Block; 40. Lifting cylinder; 41. Cylinder fixing seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation methods of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The detailed descriptions of the following examples and the accompanying drawings are used to exemplarily illustrate the principles of the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application. The present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

[0021] The present application provides these embodiments to make the present application thorough and complete, and to fully express the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, the composition of the materials, the numerical expressions and the numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, and not as limiting.

[0022] It should be noted that, in the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is greater than or equal to two; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0023] In addition, the words "first", "second" and similar words used in this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. "Vertical" does not mean vertical in the strict sense, but is within the tolerance range. "Parallel" does not mean parallel in the strict sense, but is within the tolerance range. "Include" or "comprising" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements.

[0024] It should also be noted that in the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. When a specific device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device.

[0025] All terms used in this application have the same meaning as those understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in general dictionaries, such as general dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or extremely formal sense, unless explicitly defined herein.

[0026] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of a device for convenient tube loading of a bottle making machine includes: a tube taking mechanism 1, a conveying mechanism 2 and a guiding mechanism 3. The tube taking mechanism 1 is arranged near the feeding end of the glass tube 6, the conveying mechanism 2 is arranged near the discharging end of the glass tube 6, and the guiding mechanism 3 is arranged between the tube taking mechanism 1 and the conveying mechanism 2, and the guiding mechanism 3 is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism 2. When the glass tube 6 picked up by the tube taking mechanism 1 is placed on the guiding mechanism 3, since the guiding mechanism 3 is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism 2, under the action of gravity, the glass tube 6 rolls toward the inclined end of the guiding mechanism 3 and is guided to the conveying mechanism 2. Compared with the existing tube loading machine, since no swing angle is required and no centrifugal force is generated due to the swinging action, the action mechanism is omitted, the use of pneumatic parts is reduced, the number of air pipes is greatly reduced, and the problem that the action mechanism is easy to interfere with the pipeline and cause the pipeline to wear is solved.

[0028] like Figure 1As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the tube removal mechanism 1 includes a fixed bracket 10, a horizontal linear slide module 11, a vertical linear slide module 12 and a vacuum suction cup 13; the fixed bracket 10 is arranged on the workbench 5, and the horizontal linear slide module 11 is arranged on the fixed bracket 10; the vertical linear slide module 12 is connected to the horizontal linear slide module 11, and the vertical linear slide module 11 drives the vertical linear slide module 12 to move in the horizontal direction; the vacuum suction cup 13 is arranged on the vertical linear slide module 12, and the vertical linear slide module 12 drives the vacuum suction cup 13 to move in the vertical direction. Both the horizontal linear slide module 11 and the vertical linear slide module 12 can be driven by servo motors. The servo motors can control the speed, and the position accuracy is very accurate. The voltage signal can be converted into torque and speed to drive the control object. The vacuum suction cup 13 is used as a vacuum equipment actuator. Since it does not need to be rotated and placed in the process of picking up the glass tube 6, the movement range is not large. During the operation, the vacuum suction cup 13 can better absorb the glass tube 6 without falling. It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the specific structure of the tube-taking mechanism 1 is only a preferred method, including but not limited to adding a clamping mechanism and a swinging mechanism. When the above specific structure is adopted, the action structure is simplified, the use of pneumatic parts is reduced, and the use cost and maintenance cost are reduced.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the height of the horizontal linear slide module 11 set on the fixed bracket 10 is greater than the height of the glass tube tray 7, and the stroke of the horizontal linear slide module 11 exceeds the edge of the glass tube tray 7. The glass tube tray 7 is placed on the workbench 5, and the tube taking mechanism 1 picks up the glass tube 6 in the glass tube tray 7 through the vacuum suction cup 13, and is lifted to a height exceeding the glass tube tray 7 by the vertical linear slide module 12, and then the horizontal linear slide module 11 runs to the outside of the glass tube tray 7 to complete the action of taking the glass tube 6. The operation process is smooth, ensuring the stability and efficiency of grabbing.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, a glass tube detection device 14 is also included. The glass tube detection device 14 is arranged on the vertical linear slide module 12, and the glass tube detection device 14 is arranged near the vacuum suction cup 13. In specific implementation, the glass tube detection device 14 can be used, including but not limited to, a proximity switch. The proximity switch is connected to a detection circuit. When the glass tube 6 is picked up, the proximity switch senses the glass tube 6. The glass tube detection device 14 is used to detect whether the glass tube 6 is in the vacuum suction cup 13, and can also issue a no-material alarm after the glass tube 6 is grabbed.

[0031] like Figure 1As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the conveying mechanism 2 includes a glass tube conveyor belt 20 and a plurality of blocks 21 arranged on the glass tube conveyor belt 20. The blocks 21 move with the glass tube conveyor belt 20, wherein the glass tube conveyor belt 20 can be arranged tilted, and after the glass tube 6 is guided to the conveying mechanism 2, the blocks 21 drive the glass tube 6 to move from one end of the conveying mechanism 2 to the other end, thereby achieving height lifting and / or horizontal displacement of the glass tube 6.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the distance between the blocks 21 is greater than or equal to the diameter of the glass tube 6. After being guided to the conveying mechanism 2, the glass tube 6 can slide between the two blocks 21 to prevent the glass tube 6 from falling during the movement.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the guide mechanism 3 is a glass tube guide plate, and the glass tube guide plate is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism 2. The guide mechanism 3 can also adopt a guide rail. In a preferred embodiment, the glass tube guide plate is simple to manufacture and can be used by simply fixing it, which is convenient to use.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, a lifting mechanism 4 is further included, and the lifting mechanism 4 is arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism 2 close to the discharge end of the glass tube 6. When the glass tube 6 is conveyed to the end of the conveying mechanism 2 close to the discharge end of the glass tube 6, the lifting mechanism 4 lifts the glass tube 6 to complete the tube-lifting action of the glass tube 6.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the lifting mechanism 4 includes a lifting cylinder 40 and a cylinder fixing seat 41, and the lifting cylinder 40 is arranged on the workbench 5 through the cylinder fixing seat 41. The pipeline of the lifting cylinder 40 can be routed from under the workbench 5, so there is no movement interference with the device. The lifting cylinder 40 has the characteristics of simple operation and efficient movement.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, two groups of lifting cylinders 40 are provided, and are arranged perpendicular to the moving direction of the glass tube 6. By providing two groups of lifting cylinders 40, when the glass tube 6 is received, the front and rear forces are balanced, and the lifting process is more stable.

[0037] Usage process:

[0038] The initial state of the device is that the horizontal linear slide module 11 and the vertical linear slide module 12 are in the standby position, and the position is adjusted by adjusting the servo motor parameters. The glass tube 6 material is placed in the glass tube tray 7, and the maximum number of materials cannot be exceeded. The glass tube conveyor 20 is in the standby state, and the lifting cylinder 40 is in the retracted state.

[0039] After starting the device, in the first step, the horizontal linear slide module 11 moves to the material taking position, and then the vertical linear slide module 12 moves downward to the position, the vacuum generator is started, and the glass tube 6 is sucked by the vacuum suction cup 13;

[0040] In the second step, the vertical linear slide module 12 returns to the standby position, the horizontal linear slide module 11 moves to the guide mechanism 3 position, the vertical linear slide module 12 drops into place, and after the vacuum generator is depressurized, the glass tube 6 enters the glass tube conveyor belt 20 along the inclined direction of the guide mechanism 3, and the vertical linear slide module 12 returns to the standby position;

[0041] In the third step, the glass tube conveyor belt 20 is started to transport the glass tube 6 to the position of the lifting cylinder 40;

[0042] In the fourth step, the lifting cylinder 40 is extended to the position, the tube insertion gripper of the next process grabs the glass tube 6, and the lifting cylinder 40 is retracted and returns to the standby state, completing the tube loading action.

[0043] So far, various embodiments of the present application have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present application, some details known in the art are not described. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution disclosed herein.

[0044] Although some specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified or some technical features may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. In particular, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict.

Claims

1. A device for convenient tube loading of a bottle making machine, characterized in that: include: A tube taking mechanism (1), wherein the tube taking mechanism (1) is arranged near a feeding end of the glass tube (6); A conveying mechanism (2), wherein the conveying mechanism (2) is arranged near an end of the glass tube (6) where the material is discharged; A guide mechanism (3), wherein the guide mechanism (3) is arranged between the tube taking mechanism (1) and the conveying mechanism (2), and the guide mechanism (3) is inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism (2).

2. The device for convenient tube loading of bottle making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tube removal mechanism (1) comprises a fixed bracket (10), a horizontal linear slide module (11), a vertical linear slide module (12) and a vacuum suction cup (13); the fixed bracket (10) is arranged on a workbench (5), and the horizontal linear slide module (11) is arranged on the fixed bracket (10); the vertical linear slide module (12) is connected to the horizontal linear slide module (11), and is driven by the horizontal linear slide module (11) to move the vertical linear slide module (12) in a horizontal direction; the vacuum suction cup (13) is arranged on the vertical linear slide module (12), and is driven by the vertical linear slide module (12) to move the vacuum suction cup (13) in a vertical direction.

3. The device for convenient tube loading of bottle making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The height at which the horizontal linear slide module (11) is arranged on the fixed bracket (10) is greater than the height of the glass tube tray (7), and the travel of the horizontal linear slide module (11) exceeds the edge of the glass tube tray (7).

4. The device for convenient tube loading of bottle making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also comprises a glass tube detection device (14), wherein the glass tube detection device (14) is arranged on the vertical linear slide module (12), and the glass tube detection device (14) is arranged close to the vacuum suction cup (13).

5. The device for convenient tube loading of bottle making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (2) comprises a glass tube conveyor belt (20) and a plurality of clamping blocks (21) arranged on the glass tube conveyor belt (20).

6. The device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The distance between the clamping blocks (21) is greater than or equal to the diameter of the glass tube (6).

7. The device for convenient tube loading of bottle making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide mechanism (3) is a glass tube guide plate, and the glass tube guide plate is arranged to be inclined toward one end of the conveying mechanism (2).

8. The device for convenient tube loading of a bottle making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It also comprises a lifting mechanism (4), wherein the lifting mechanism (4) is arranged at an end of the conveying mechanism (2) close to the discharge end of the glass tube (6).

9. The device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (4) comprises a lifting cylinder (40) and a cylinder fixing seat (41); the lifting cylinder (40) is arranged on a workbench (5) via the cylinder fixing seat (41).

10. The device for conveniently loading tubes on a bottle making machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lifting cylinders (40) are provided in two groups and are arranged perpendicular to the moving direction of the glass tube (6).

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