Linear following filling mechanism with centering function

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of filling, and discloses a linear following filling mechanism with a centering function, which is erected above a chain wheel line through a bracket. Comprising a linear module, a guide assembly arranged on a sliding base of the linear module, a filling assembly arranged on the guide assembly in a sliding mode, an air cylinder arranged on the guide assembly and used for controlling the filling assembly to ascend and descend, and a centering assembly arranged at the bottom of the guide assembly. The centering assembly comprises a left clamping head, a right clamping head and a finger air cylinder, the finger air cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guiding assembly, and the left clamping head and the right clamping head are arranged on two sliding blocks of the finger air cylinder respectively and used for clamping the bottle neck of the liquid filling bottle. And a plurality of V-shaped positioning grooves corresponding to each liquid filling nozzle of the filling assembly are formed in the opposite surfaces of the left chuck and the right chuck. According to the utility model, the centering component is arranged at the bottom of the guide component, so that the bottle opening of the filling bottle can directly face the liquid filling nozzle, and the problem that the liquid filling nozzle deviates from or directly faces the bottle opening, so that filling liquid leaks out or the liquid filling nozzle is damaged is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of filling, in particular to a linear following filling mechanism with a centering function. Background Art

[0002] In the field of pharmaceutical machinery and food packaging machinery, filling is an important process in the production of bottled products such as oral liquid bottles and vials. The current filling equipment is designed with a linear follow-up filling mechanism, that is, the sprocket line is followed by the filling mechanism while running, thereby increasing production capacity.

[0003] The existing linear following filling mechanism has the following defects:

[0004] There is a large gap between the filling bottle and the bottle guard clamp on the sprocket line. During the filling process of the filling mechanism, due to deviations in the control of the speed difference and the lack of a centering device in the equipment, the filling nozzle may deviate or face the bottle mouth, causing the filling liquid to leak or damage the filling nozzle.

[0005] Based on this, the present application provides a linear following filling mechanism with a centering function to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a linear following filling mechanism with a centering function, which ensures that the filling nozzle can smoothly enter the bottle during filling, and prevents the filling nozzle from deviating from or facing the bottle mouth, causing the filling liquid to leak out or damaging the filling nozzle.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0008] A linear follow-up filling mechanism with a centering function is provided, which is erected above a sprocket line through a bracket; it comprises a linear module, a guide assembly arranged on a slide seat of the linear module, a filling assembly slidably arranged on the guide assembly, a cylinder arranged on the guide assembly for controlling the lifting of the filling assembly, and a centering assembly arranged at the bottom of the guide assembly; the centering assembly comprises a left clamp, a right clamp and a finger cylinder, the finger cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guide assembly, the left clamp and the right clamp are respectively arranged on two slide blocks of the finger cylinder, and are used to clamp the bottleneck of a liquid filling bottle, and a plurality of V-shaped positioning grooves corresponding to each liquid filling nozzle of the filling assembly are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the left clamp and the right clamp.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the right chuck includes a right mounting block and a right clamping plate, the right mounting block is fixedly mounted on the right slider of the finger cylinder, and the right clamping plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the right mounting block.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the left chuck includes a left mounting block, a connecting plate and a left clamping plate, the left mounting block is fixedly mounted on the left slider of the finger cylinder, the connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the top of the left mounting block, the left clamping plate is fixedly connected to the connecting plate opposite to the right clamping plate, and a filling avoidance area is provided on the connecting plate.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, buffers are further provided at both ends of the right mounting block, the buffers penetrate through the right mounting block and are fixed on the right mounting block, and the impacted head of the buffers faces the left mounting block.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and guide posts disposed at both ends of the top plate and the bottom plate.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, an adjustment plate is provided on the guide column, a locking screw for locking the position of the adjustment plate on the guide column is provided on the adjustment plate, and the cylinder is fixedly mounted on the adjustment plate.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the filling assembly includes a movable plate and a plurality of filling nozzles arranged at equal intervals on the movable plate, and the interval between two adjacent filling nozzles is equal to the interval between the bottle guarding clamps on the sprocket line.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The utility model arranges a centering assembly at the bottom of the guide assembly so that the left and right clamps are used to clamp the bottleneck of the filling bottle before filling to ensure that the bottle mouth of the filling bottle can face the filling nozzle, thereby solving the problem that the filling nozzle deviates or faces the bottle mouth, causing the filling liquid to leak or damage the filling nozzle;

[0017] 2. The cylinder is installed on the guide assembly through an adjustment plate to facilitate adjustment of the stroke of the filling nozzle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a top view of the installation of a linear follow-up filling mechanism with a centering function provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the linear following filling mechanism with centering function provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a straight-line follow-up filling mechanism with centering function is provided;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 or Figure 2 Top view of the left and right cleats provided.

[0023] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0024] 1—linear module, 2—guide assembly, 2.1—top plate, 2.2—bottom plate, 2.3—guide column, 3—filling assembly, 3.1—movable plate, 3.2—filling nozzle, 4—cylinder, 5—centering assembly, 5.0—V-shaped positioning groove, 5.1—left clamp, 5.1.1—left mounting block, 5.1.2—connecting plate, 5.1.2.0—filling avoidance area, 5.1.3—left clamp, 5.2—right clamp, 5.2.1—right mounting block, 5.2.2—right clamp, 5.3—finger cylinder, 6—adjustment plate, 7—buffer, 100—linear following filling mechanism, 200—sprocket line, 200.1—bottle guard. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 the present invention; the terms "install", "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 a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] This embodiment provides a linear following filling mechanism 100 with a centering function, which is mounted above the sprocket line 200 through a bracket, as shown in the attached Figure 1 As shown, mobile filling can be performed following the sprocket line.

[0031] As attached Figure 2 and attached Figure 3 As shown, the linear following filling mechanism includes a linear module 1, a guide assembly 2 arranged on a slide seat of the linear module 1, a filling assembly 3 slidably arranged on the guide assembly 2, a cylinder 4 arranged on the guide assembly 2 for controlling the lifting of the filling assembly 3, and a centering assembly 5 arranged at the bottom of the guide assembly 2, wherein:

[0032] The linear module 1 is used to realize the reciprocating motion of the filling mechanism. During filling, the speed of the linear module and the sprocket line can be matched to control the filling mechanism to follow the sprocket line for moving filling. The linear module is a direct application of the existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0033] The guide assembly 2 serves as a guide for the filling assembly 3 to move up and down during the filling process, ensuring the position stability of the filling assembly. Preferably, the guide assembly 2 includes a top plate 2.1, a bottom plate 2.2, and guide posts 2.3 provided at both ends of the top plate 2.1 and the bottom plate 2.2. The top plate 2.1 is fixed on the slide seat of the linear module 1, and the bottom plate 2.2 is connected to the centering assembly 5.

[0034] The cylinder 4 is used to control the lifting and lowering movement of the filling assembly 3. Preferably, in this embodiment, an adjustment plate 6 is provided on the guide column 2.3, and a locking screw for locking the adjustment plate on the guide column is provided on the adjustment plate 6, and the cylinder 4 is fixedly mounted on the adjustment plate 6. This design facilitates the adjustment of the stroke of the filling nozzle.

[0035] The filling assembly 3 is used to inject filling liquid into the filling bottle. Preferably, the filling assembly 3 includes a movable plate 3.1 and a plurality of filling nozzles 3.2 arranged at equal intervals on the movable plate 3.1, and the interval between two adjacent filling nozzles 3.2 is equal to the interval between the bottle guards 200.1 on the sprocket line 200.

[0036] The centering component 5 is used to clamp and position the filling bottle before filling to ensure that the filling nozzle of the filling component enters the bottle for filling. Preferably, the centering component 5 includes a left clamp 5.1, a right clamp 5.2 and a finger cylinder 5.3, the finger cylinder 5.3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guide component 2, the left clamp 5.1 and the right clamp 5.2 are respectively arranged on two sliders of the finger cylinder 5.3, and the left clamp and the right clamp can be controlled by the finger cylinder to separate and approach, so as to facilitate the control of clamping the bottleneck of the filling bottle during filling, and the opposite surfaces of the left clamp 5.1 and the right clamp 5.2 are provided with a plurality of V-shaped positioning grooves 5.0 corresponding to each filling nozzle 3.2 of the filling component 3, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 4 As shown, the V-shaped positioning groove is used to locate the position of the filling bottle.

[0037] Preferably, the right clamp 5.2 of this embodiment comprises a right mounting block 5.2.1 and a right clamping plate 5.2.2, wherein the right mounting block 5.2.1 is fixedly mounted on the right slider of the finger cylinder 5.3, and the right clamping plate 5.2.2 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the right mounting block 5.2.1.

[0038] Preferably, the left chuck 5.1 of the present embodiment comprises a left mounting block 5.1.1, a connecting plate 5.1.2 and a left clamping plate 5.1.3, the left mounting block 5.1.1 is fixedly mounted on the left slider of the finger cylinder 5.3, the connecting plate 5.1.2 is fixedly mounted on the top of the left mounting block 5.1.1, the left clamping plate 5.1.3 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 5.1.2 opposite to the right clamping plate 5.2.2, and a filling avoidance area 5.1.2.0 is provided on the connecting plate 5.1.2.

[0039] When the centering assembly of this embodiment is working specifically: under normal conditions, the left clamp and the right clamp are in a separated state. When filling is required, the finger cylinder controls the left clamp and the right clamp to move closer, clamping multiple filling bottles in the V-shaped positioning groove to ensure that the bottle mouth of the filling bottle is facing the filling nozzle, thereby solving the problem that the filling nozzle deviates or faces the bottle mouth, causing the filling liquid to leak out or damage the filling nozzle. During filling, the cylinder controls the filling assembly to move downward, and the filling nozzle is inserted into the bottle to complete the filling. After the filling is completed, the finger cylinder is reset, and the left clamp and the right clamp are released.

[0040] Further, as attached Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, buffers 7 are further provided at both ends of the right mounting block 5.2.1, and the buffers 7 penetrate the right mounting block 5.2.1 and are fixed on the right mounting block 5.2.1, and the impacted head of the buffer 7 faces the left mounting block 5.1.1. This design can play a buffering role when the left and right clamps clamp the filling bottle, preventing the left and right clamps from causing a large impact on the bottleneck and damaging the filling bottle.

[0041] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A linear following filling mechanism with centering function, which is mounted above the sprocket line through a bracket; it is characterized by: It includes a linear module, a guide assembly arranged on a slide seat of the linear module, a filling assembly slidably arranged on the guide assembly, a cylinder arranged on the guide assembly for controlling the lifting of the filling assembly, and a centering assembly arranged at the bottom of the guide assembly; The centering assembly includes a left chuck, a right chuck and a finger cylinder. The finger cylinder is fixedly installed on the bottom of the guide assembly. The left chuck and the right chuck are respectively arranged on two slides of the finger cylinder to clamp the bottleneck of the filling bottle, and the opposite surfaces of the left chuck and the right chuck are provided with a plurality of V-shaped positioning grooves corresponding to each filling nozzle of the filling assembly.

2. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right clamping head comprises a right mounting block and a right clamping plate. The right mounting block is fixedly mounted on the right sliding block of the finger cylinder, and the right clamping plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the right mounting block.

3. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The left chuck includes a left mounting block, a connecting plate and a left clamping plate. The left mounting block is fixedly mounted on the left slider of the finger cylinder, the connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the top of the left mounting block, the left clamping plate is fixedly connected to the connecting plate opposite to the right clamping plate, and a filling avoidance area is provided on the connecting plate.

4. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 3 is characterized in that: Buffers are also provided at both ends of the right mounting block. The buffers penetrate the right mounting block and are fixed on the right mounting block, and the impacted heads of the buffers face the left mounting block.

5. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide assembly comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and guide posts arranged at both ends of the top plate and the bottom plate.

6. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide column is provided with an adjustment plate, the adjustment plate is provided with a locking screw for locking the position of the adjustment plate on the guide column, and the cylinder is fixedly mounted on the adjustment plate.

7. The linear following filling mechanism with centering function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filling assembly comprises a movable plate and a plurality of filling nozzles arranged at equal intervals on the movable plate, wherein the interval between two adjacent filling nozzles is equal to the interval between the bottle guarding clamps on the sprocket line.

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