Sample bottle transfer mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sample bottle transfer mechanism which comprises a main shaft capable of rotating, a plurality of groups of sample bottle racks are fixed on the main shaft, a connecting passage is arranged between two adjacent groups of sample bottle racks, a bottle shifting assembly is arranged above the connecting passage, and the bottle shifting assembly comprises a bottle shifting block capable of ascending and descending. Each group of sample bottle racks comprises a plurality of sample bottle racks distributed on the periphery of the main shaft, a plurality of sample bottles are arranged on the sample bottle racks in a sliding manner, and the transversely moving bottle shifting blocks push the sample bottles to move between the sample bottle racks and the connecting passages and push the sample bottles in the sample bottle racks to discharge. Compared with the prior art, the sample bottles in each group of sample bottle racks can rotate to a corresponding station for processing firstly, and then rotate to the lower part of the bottle shifting assembly. And the bottle shifting assembly pushes out the sample bottles in the sample bottle rack for discharging, or moves the sample bottles in the sample bottle rack into another sample bottle rack by virtue of the connecting channel, so that the transfer of the sample bottles is completed. According to the utility model, a plurality of groups of sample bottles are respectively processed, and meanwhile, the sample bottles are automatically transferred.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sample bottle transportation, in particular to a sample bottle transportation mechanism. Background Art

[0002] The automatic cleaning system for coal sample bottles is an important part of the coal sampling process. It is used to clean coal sample bottles during coal sample preparation. The equipment is located at the back end of the coal sampling process where samples are discarded. After cleaning and air drying the coal sample bottles, the sample bottles are temporarily stored for use by sample preparation machines or other equipment that requires coal sample bottles. It is an important part of the entire coal sampling process. Existing sample bottle cleaning machines place coal sample bottles in tooling, and most of them use tooling transfer methods. After the previous process is completed, the tooling is transferred to the next process for processing, and it is difficult to carry out each process at the same time. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a sample bottle transport mechanism, which is used to solve the problem that the sample bottle transport of the existing sample bottle cleaning equipment cannot meet the requirements of multiple processes being carried out simultaneously.

[0004] The utility model provides a sample bottle transport mechanism, comprising a rotatable main shaft, a plurality of groups of sample bottle racks are fixed on the main shaft, a connecting aisle is provided between two adjacent groups of sample bottle racks, a bottle pushing assembly is provided above the connecting aisle, the bottle pushing assembly comprises a bottle pushing block which can be lifted and lowered, each group of sample bottle racks comprises a plurality of sample bottle racks distributed on the periphery of the main shaft, a plurality of sample bottles are slidably arranged on the sample bottle racks, and the transversely moving bottle pushing block pushes the sample bottles to move between the sample bottle racks and the connecting aisle and pushes the sample bottles in the sample bottle racks to be unloaded.

[0005] Preferably, the bottle pushing assembly comprises a rail frame, a guide rail is fixed on the rail frame, and the bottle pushing block is connected to a driving mechanism for driving it to slide along the guide rail.

[0006] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises: a slider, a lead screw and a motor, the slider is threadedly connected to the lead screw, the bottle-moving block is mounted on the slider, and the motor drives the lead screw to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, the bottle pushing block is fixed on the sliding block via an electric cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, travel limit switches are respectively provided at both ends of the guide rail.

[0009] Preferably, a mounting seat is fixed to the upper end of the guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the sample bottle rack is provided with a channel for the sample bottle to move along the length direction of the main axis, the bottom of the sample bottle slides along the end of the channel close to the main axis, and the end of the channel away from the main axis is provided with a notch, the width of the notch is smaller than the diameter of the mouth of the sample bottle.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting passage comprises a U-shaped groove matched with the channel of the sample bottle rack, and the notch of the U-shaped groove faces upward.

[0012] Preferably, the U-shaped groove is provided with a guide plate in the entrance direction thereof, and the distance between the two guide plates gradually increases from one end close to the U-shaped groove to the other end.

[0013] Preferably, a mounting plate is fixed to the outer side of the U-shaped groove, and a waist-shaped hole is provided on the mounting plate.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, in the utility model, the sample bottles in each group of sample bottle racks will first be rotated to the corresponding workstation for processing, and then rotated to the bottom of the bottle pusher assembly after the processing is completed. At this time, the sample bottles in the sample bottle racks at both ends of the connecting aisle are all processed. The bottle pusher block pushes the sample bottles in the sample bottle rack out for unloading by lifting and horizontal movement, or moves the sample bottles in the sample bottle rack to another sample bottle rack with the help of the connecting channel, thereby completing the transportation of the sample bottles. The utility model realizes the automatic transportation of sample bottles while processing multiple groups of sample bottles separately. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or 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 some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a right side view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bottle pushing assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure in the middle.

[0021] Reference numerals:

[0022] 11. Spindle, 2. Sample bottle rack, 3. Connecting aisle, 4. Bottle moving assembly, 5. Sample bottle, 21. Channel, 22. Notch, 31. U-shaped groove, 32. Guide plate, 33. Mounting plate, 331. Waist-shaped hole, 41. Bottle moving block, 42. Rail rack, 43. Guide rail, 44. Driving mechanism, 441. Slider, 442. Motor, 45. Electric cylinder, 46. Travel limit switch, 47. Mounting seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in 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.

[0024] See attached Figure 1 and attached Figure 2The present embodiment provides a sample bottle transport mechanism, including a rotatable main shaft 1, on which multiple groups of sample bottle racks 2 are fixed, a connecting passage 3 is provided between two adjacent groups of sample bottle racks 2, a bottle-pushing assembly 4 is provided above the connecting passage 3, and the bottle-pushing assembly 4 includes a bottle-pushing block 41 that can be lifted and lowered, each group of sample bottle racks 2 includes multiple sample bottle racks 2 distributed on the periphery of the main shaft 1, multiple sample bottles 5 are slidably arranged on the sample bottle racks 2, and the transversely movable bottle-pushing block 41 pushes the sample bottles 5 to move between the sample bottle racks 2 and the connecting passage 3 and pushes the sample bottles 5 in the sample bottle racks 2 to be unloaded. One group of sample bottle racks 2 corresponds to one workstation, and multiple groups of sample bottle racks 2 correspond to multiple workstations. When a sample bottle 5 in a sample bottle rack 2 in each group of sample bottle racks 2 is processed at the corresponding workstations. The processed sample bottle 5 will rotate with the main shaft 1 to the bottom of the bottle pushing assembly 4, and the bottle pushing block 41 will move to the dried sample bottle 5 (the end sample bottle rack 2). The bottle pushing block 41 will descend to push the dried sample bottle 5 in the sample bottle rack 2 onto the unloading conveyor belt, and then push the sample bottle 5 in the previous group of sample bottle racks 2 into the connecting channel 21, and then push it from the connecting channel 21 into the empty sample bottle rack 2, repeat the above steps until the sample bottle rack 2 at the head end is empty, and then push the sample bottle 5 on the feed conveyor belt into the sample bottle rack 2 at the head end through the pushing mechanism. For example, there are three groups of sample bottle racks 2, which are divided into the first group of sample bottle racks 2, the second group of sample bottle racks 2 and the third group of sample bottle racks 2 in the direction from the feeding conveyor belt to the unloading conveyor belt. When the sample bottles 5 in the A sample bottle rack 2 of the first group of sample bottle racks 2, the sample bottles 5 in the B sample bottle rack 2 of the second group of sample bottle racks 2 and the sample bottles 5 in the C sample bottle rack 2 of the third group of sample bottle racks 2 are processed, then as the main shaft 1 rotates to the bottom of the bottle-push assembly 4, the A sample bottle rack 2, the B sample bottle rack 2 and the C sample bottle rack 2 are distributed in a straight line. The bottle-push block 41 moves to the C sample bottle rack 2, the bottle-push block 41 descends and then pushes the sample bottles 5 in the C sample bottle rack 2 onto the unloading conveyor belt, and then the bottle-push block 41 rises and moves to the B sample bottle rack 2, and pushes the sample bottles 5 in the B sample bottle rack 2 into the C sample bottle rack 2 along the connecting aisle 3. After completion, the bottle pushing block 41 moves upward to the sample bottle rack A 2, and pushes the sample bottle 5 in the sample bottle rack A 2 into the sample bottle rack B 2 along the connecting aisle 3. Finally, the pushing mechanism pushes the sample bottle 5 on the feeding conveyor belt into the sample bottle rack A 2. Among them, the sample bottles 5 in the sample bottle rack A 2, the sample bottle rack B 2 and the sample bottle rack C 2 are processed differently in their respective corresponding stations.

[0025] Specifically, the sample bottle racks 2 in each group are evenly distributed on the outer periphery of the main shaft 1. When the sample bottle racks 2 rotate to the bottom of the bottle moving assembly 4, the sample bottles 5 in the sample bottle racks 2 are in an upright state.

[0026] An implementation method of lateral movement of the bottle pushing block 41: Figure 4 The bottle pushing assembly 4 includes a rail frame 42 , a guide rail 43 is fixed to the lower end of the rail frame 42 , and the bottle pushing block 41 is connected to a driving mechanism 44 for driving it to slide along the guide rail 43 , and the guide rail 43 is located just above the connecting aisle 3 .

[0027] An implementation manner of the driving mechanism 44: The driving mechanism 44 includes: a slider 441, a lead screw and a motor 442, the slider 441 is threadedly connected to the lead screw, the slider 441 is slidably connected to the guide rail 43, the bottle-moving block 41 is installed on the slider 441, and the motor 442 drives the lead screw to rotate, driving the slider 441 to slide along the guide rail 43, thereby driving the bottle-moving block 41 to move.

[0028] An implementation method for lifting the bottle pushing block 41 is as follows: the bottle pushing block 41 is fixed on the slide block 441 through the electric cylinder 45 .

[0029] As another embodiment of the present invention: travel limit switches 46 are respectively provided at both ends of the guide rail 43 to prevent the slider 441 from exceeding the travel when the guide rail 43 slides.

[0030] As another embodiment of the present invention: a mounting seat 47 is fixed to the upper end of the guide rail 43 , and the bottle pushing assembly 4 is fixed to the frame through the mounting seat 47 .

[0031] As another embodiment of the present invention: Figure 3 The sample bottle rack 2 is provided with a channel 21 for the sample bottle 5 to move along the length direction of the main shaft 1. The bottom of the sample bottle 5 slides along the end of the channel 21 close to the main shaft 1. A notch 22 is provided at the end of the channel 21 away from the main shaft 1. The width of the notch 22 is smaller than the diameter of the bottle mouth of the sample bottle 5 to prevent the sample bottle 5 from sliding off the notch 22. Secondly, the notch 22 is provided to avoid interference between the sample bottle rack 2 when the bottle pushing block 41 pushes the sample bottle 5.

[0032] As another embodiment of the present invention: Figure 5 The connecting passage 3 includes a U-shaped groove 31 that matches the channel 21 of the sample bottle rack 2. The notch of the U-shaped groove 31 faces upward. When the sample bottle rack 2 rotates to the bottom of the bottle pushing assembly 4, the channel 21 of the sample bottle rack 2 is connected to the U-shaped groove 31. The design of the U-shaped groove 31 facilitates the passage of the push rod on the bottle pushing block 41.

[0033] As another embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped groove 31 is provided with a guide plate 32 at its entrance direction, and the distance between the two guide plates 32 gradually increases from one end close to the U-shaped groove 31 to the other end. This structural design facilitates guiding the sample bottle 5 in the sample bottle rack 2 into the U-shaped groove 31.

[0034] As another embodiment of the present invention: a mounting plate 33 is fixed to the outside of the U-shaped groove 31, and a waist-shaped hole 331 is provided on the mounting plate 33. The mounting plate 33 with the waist-shaped hole 331 is designed so as to fix the U-shaped groove 31 on the frame.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A sample bottle transport mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a rotatable main shaft, on which a plurality of groups of sample bottle racks are fixed, a connecting aisle is provided between two adjacent groups of sample bottle racks, a bottle pushing assembly is provided above the connecting aisle, the bottle pushing assembly comprises a bottle pushing block which can be raised and lowered, each group of sample bottle racks comprises a plurality of sample bottle racks distributed on the periphery of the main shaft, a plurality of sample bottles are slidably arranged on the sample bottle racks, and the transversely moving bottle pushing block pushes the sample bottles to move between the sample bottle racks and the connecting aisle and pushes the sample bottles in the sample bottle racks to be unloaded.

2. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle pushing assembly comprises a rail frame, a guide rail is fixed on the rail frame, and the bottle pushing block is connected to a driving mechanism for driving it to slide along the guide rail.

3. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: a slider, a lead screw and a motor. The slider is threadedly connected to the lead screw, the bottle-pushing block is mounted on the slider, and the motor drives the lead screw to rotate.

4. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottle pushing block is fixed on the slide block through an electric cylinder.

5. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: Travel limit switches are respectively arranged at both ends of the guide rail.

6. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A mounting seat is fixed on the upper end of the guide rail.

7. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample bottle rack is provided with a channel for the sample bottle to move along the length direction of the main shaft. The bottom of the sample bottle slides along the end of the channel close to the main shaft. The end of the channel away from the main shaft is provided with a notch, and the width of the notch is smaller than the diameter of the bottle mouth of the sample bottle.

8. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting passage comprises a U-shaped groove matched with the channel of the sample bottle rack, and the notch of the U-shaped groove faces upward.

9. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The U-shaped groove is provided with a guide plate at the entrance direction thereof, and the distance between the two guide plates gradually increases from one end close to the U-shaped groove to the other end.

10. The sample bottle transport mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: A mounting plate is fixed on the outer side of the U-shaped groove, and a waist-shaped hole is provided on the mounting plate.

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