Labeling and printing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a labeling printing mechanism. The labeling printing mechanism comprises a transverse driving device and a vertical driving device, a bottom table of the vertical driving device is installed on a transverse moving seat of the transverse driving device, a long-strip-shaped frame is connected to a vertical moving seat of the vertical driving device, and a cup cover suction cup and a label suction cup are installed at the two transverse ends of the long-strip-shaped frame respectively and located above the graduator. A feeding bin on the graduator is matched with the medicine cup; by means of the design that the transverse driving device and the vertical driving device are matched with the graduator, each cup cover can be labeled after being buckled, the steps of the whole cover buckling and labeling procedure are simplified, the design that labels are attached to the cup covers is adopted, medicine information can be visually presented, and the medicine quality is improved. And the problem that writing is abraded due to holding of the medicine cup is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cup cover labeling, in particular to a labeling printing mechanism. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology and modern civilization, medical and health knowledge has been popularized, people pay more and more attention to the scientific and rational use of medicine, and the demand for disposable medicine cups has also greatly increased;

[0003] After the medicine cup is covered, a label printed with drug information needs to be attached to the outer surface of the medicine cup by a labeling mechanism.

[0004] In the existing labeling design, most of the medicine cups in the same batch are uniformly labeled after the capping and packaging process is completed. This design makes the entire capping and labeling process complicated. On the other hand, since the label is attached to the outer surface of the medicine cup, it is easy to wear out the label during repeated handling of the medicine cup. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a label printing mechanism.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0007] A label printing mechanism, comprising a horizontal drive device and a vertical drive device;

[0008] The base of the vertical driving device is installed on the horizontal moving seat of the horizontal driving device. The vertical moving seat of the vertical driving device is connected with a long rack. The horizontal ends of the long rack are respectively installed with a cup cover suction cup and a label suction cup. The cup cover suction cup and the label suction cup are both located above the indexer, and the feed bin on the indexer is adapted to the medicine cup.

[0009] The vertical moving seat is slidably arranged on the base, a vertical rack is fixedly connected to the vertical moving seat, a vertical driver is installed on the base, and an output end of the vertical driver is meshedly connected with the vertical rack through a transmission gear.

[0010] The lateral driving device is a linear guide rail.

[0011] A printer is also arranged along the transverse moving path of the long frame, and the label outlet of the printer is arranged at the transverse end.

[0012] The label printing mechanism also includes a cup dividing device, and a limit clamping seat for overlapping the cup edge and a limit stopper for limiting the lateral movement of the cup body are constructed on both sides above the cup dropping groove, and the limit clamping seat can be driven to reciprocate along the lateral direction of the cup dropping groove;

[0013] The top and bottom of the position limiting clamping seat are respectively provided with a cup separation support plate and a feeding hanging plate, and a material feeding guide ramp is also constructed between the cup separation support plate and the position limiting clamping seat.

[0014] The side edges of the cup separation support plate and the feeding hanging plate extend in a direction close to the cup drop groove and are flush with the limit clamping seat and the material discharge guide ramp.

[0015] The position-limiting clamping seat is constructed on the left and right sides of the position-limiting clamping seat, and the position-limiting blocking rod is constructed on the front and rear sides of the position-limiting clamping seat.

[0016] The limit clamping seat is slidably arranged on the linear slide rail II.

[0017] The opening of one of the feed bins on the indexer is located directly below the cup dropping slot.

[0018] The advantages and positive effects of the utility model are:

[0019] Through the design of the horizontal drive device and the vertical drive device in conjunction with the indexer, each cup lid can be labeled after it is buckled, which simplifies the steps of the entire cap buckling and labeling process. In addition, the design of affixing the label to the cup lid can present the drug information intuitively, and the medicine cup will not have the problem of wear and tear due to holding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the horizontal drive device and the vertical drive device;

[0022] Figure 2 It is the overall structural diagram of the label printing mechanism;

[0023] Figure 3 This is the structural diagram of the cup-distributing device after it is connected to the transmission pipe network;

[0024] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of the cup dispensing machine installed at the limit card seat;

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A zoomed in picture after hiding a set of limited position card holders;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the cup-dispensing device;

[0027] In the figure: a limit card seat 11, a cup separation support plate 12, a feeding hanging plate 13, a material unloading guide ramp 14, a linear slide rail II15, an extension frame 16, a limit stop rod 21, a drive motor 3, a cup drop groove 31, a transmission pipe network 4, a first connecting rod 41, a second connecting rod 42, a fisheye rod end joint bearing 43, a motor motion limit sensor 5, a divider 6, a feed bin 61, a base 71, a vertical moving seat 72, a long rack 73, a transmission gear 74, a vertical rack 75, a reduction motor 76, a horizontal moving seat 81, a cup cover suction cup 91, a label suction cup 92, a printer 10, and a label outlet 101. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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 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.

[0029] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it may be directly on the other component or there may also be a component centered. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may also be a component centered. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it may be directly set on the other component or there may also be a component centered. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0031] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, the utility model provides a label printing mechanism, including a horizontal driving device and a vertical driving device;

[0032] The base 71 of the vertical driving device is installed on the horizontal moving seat 81 of the horizontal driving device, so that the entire vertical driving device can reciprocate in the horizontal direction through the horizontal moving seat 81. The vertical moving seat 72 of the vertical driving device is connected to a long frame 73, and the lateral ends of the long frame 73 are respectively installed with a cup cover suction cup 91 and a label suction cup 92. The cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 are both located above the indexer 6. The cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 are driven to reciprocate in the vertical direction of the indexer 6 by the vertical moving seat 72. The feed bin on the indexer 6 is adapted to the medicine cup;

[0033] When the device is in use, a cup cover storage grid rack (not shown in the attached drawings) on which stacked cup covers are placed is arranged on one side of the cup cover suction cup 91, the printer 10 is placed on one side of the label suction cup 92, and medicine cups are placed in the feed bin of the indexer 6. When the medicine cups need to be covered and labeled, the transverse moving seat 81 first drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the cup cover storage grid rack until they are directly above the cup cover storage grid rack, and then the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 downward, and uses the cup cover suction cup 91 to absorb the cup cover in the cup cover storage grid rack, and then the transverse moving seat 81 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the printer 10 until they are above the label outlet 101 of the printer 10. Then, the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 downward, and the cup cover is buckled on the medicine cup while the label suction cup 92 absorbs the label (the non-glue side of the label), and then the horizontal moving seat 81 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the cup cover storage grid until they are directly above the cup cover storage grid, and the indexer 6 starts to rotate, so that the medicine cup with the cup cover buckled is rotated to directly below the cup cover suction cup 91, and finally the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 downward, and the cup cover suction cup 91 absorbs the cup cover in the cup cover storage grid while the label suction cup 92 sticks the label on the medicine cup with the cup cover buckled, and when it is necessary to buckle the cover and label the next medicine cup, the above process can be repeated.

[0034] The device uses a horizontal drive device and a vertical drive device in conjunction with the indexer 6 to label each cup lid after it is fastened, thereby simplifying the entire process of fastening and labeling the cup lid. The device also uses a design of attaching the label to the cup lid, which can intuitively present drug information and prevent the medicine cup from being worn out due to holding.

[0035] Specifically, the vertical movable seat 72 is slidably mounted on the base 71 via a linear slide rail 1, a vertical rack 75 is also fixedly connected to the vertical movable seat 72, a vertical driver is mounted on the base 71, and an output end of the vertical driver is meshedly connected to the vertical rack 75 via a transmission gear 74; the vertical driver can adopt a reduction motor 76, and the vertical reciprocating movement of the vertical rack 75 and the vertical movable seat 72 is driven by the forward and reverse rotation of the output end of the reduction motor.

[0036] Specifically, the lateral driving device is a linear guide rail, and the lateral reciprocating movement of the base 71 is driven by the reciprocating sliding of the lateral moving seat 81 of the linear guide rail.

[0037] Specifically, a printer 10 is also arranged along the lateral moving path of the long frame 73 , and the label outlet 101 of the printer 10 is arranged at the lateral end. The printer 10 prints a label each time, and the non-glue surface of the label faces the label suction cup 92 , thereby facilitating the suction of the label suction cup 92 .

[0038] Furthermore, considering that the existing stacked medicine cups are prone to deformation of the outer edge of the cup body when they are separated, which reduces the fit between the medicine cup and the cup cover, or even makes it impossible to buckle with the cup cover, the present device also involves a cup separation device;

[0039] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, specifically, the label printing mechanism also includes a cup dividing device, and a limiting clamping seat 11 for overlapping the cup edge and a limiting stopper 21 for limiting the lateral movement of the cup body are constructed on both sides above the cup dropping groove 31 of the cup dividing device. The limiting stopper 21 is connected to the conveying pipe network 4, and the stacked cup bodies enter the area enclosed by the limiting stopper 21 through the conveying pipe network 4. Among the stacked cup bodies, the cup edge of the cup body located at the bottom overlaps the limiting clamping seat 11, thereby realizing the limitation of the entire stacked cup group, and preventing the entire stacked cup group from falling from the cup dropping groove 31; the top and bottom of the limiting clamping seat 11 are respectively provided with a cup dividing support plate 12 and a feeding hanging plate 13, and a material unloading guide ramp 14 is also constructed between the cup dividing support plate 12 and the limiting clamping seat 11, and the vertical distance between the material unloading guide ramp 14 and the feeding hanging plate 13 is greater than the thickness of the cup edge;

[0040] The limit card seat 11 can be driven to move back and forth laterally along the cup-dropping groove 31. Since the cup body is laterally limited by the limit stopper 21, the limit card seat 11 can move back and forth laterally relative to the cup body. When the limit card seat 11 is driven to move in the direction away from the cup-dropping groove 31, the cup body at the bottom is moved downward by the material discharge guide ramp 14. At the same time, the cup edge of the cup body adjacent to the bottom cup body is overlapped on the cup separation support plate 12, thereby preventing the entire stacked cup group from moving downward with the material discharge guide ramp 14, and the cup body moving downward with the material discharge guide ramp 14 is overlapped on the feeding hanging plate 13. When the limit card seat 11 is driven to move in the direction close to the cup-dropping groove 31, the feeding hanging plate 13 moves with the limit card seat 1 1 moves synchronously. Since the cup body is subject to the lateral restriction of the limit stopper 21, and the vertical spacing between the material unloading guide ramp 14 and the feeding hanging plate 13 is greater than the thickness of the cup edge, when the feeding hanging plate 13 moves laterally away from the cup body, the cup body also falls into the cup dropping groove 31 through the gap between the material unloading guide ramp 14 and the feeding hanging plate 13, and the stacked cup group overlapped on the cup separation support plate 12 is finally overlapped on the limit clamping seat 11 under the action of the material unloading guide ramp 14. If it is necessary to separate the cups again, the above process can be repeated; the entire cup separation process is realized by using the limit clamping seat 11, the material unloading guide ramp 14, and the cup separation support plate 12 to slide under the cup edge, thereby avoiding the deformation of the cup edge, which affects the buckling with the cup cover and the subsequent process.

[0041] Specifically, the transverse cross-sectional area of ​​the material discharge guide ramp 14 gradually decreases in the direction close to the material feeding hanging plate 13, so that the cup body gradually descends.

[0042] Specifically, the side edges of the cup separation support plate 12 and the feeding hanging plate 13 extend in the direction close to the cup dropping groove 31 and are flush with the limiting clamp 11 and the material discharge guide ramp 14, so that the main body can smoothly transition through the limiting clamp 11, the material discharge guide ramp 14 and the feeding hanging plate 13.

[0043] Specifically, the limit holder 11 is constructed on the left and right sides of the limit holder 11, and the limit stop rod 21 is constructed on the front and rear sides of the limit holder 11. In this embodiment, four groups of limit stop rods 21 are arranged, and the four groups of limit stop rods 21 are fixedly connected to the transmission pipe network 4 through the connecting plate.

[0044] Specifically, the limit clamping seat 11 is slidably arranged on the linear slide rail II15.

[0045] like Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, specifically, the cup-dispensing mechanism also includes a driving motor 3 and a connecting rod group, the first connecting rod 41 and the second connecting rod 42 in the connecting rod group are rotatably connected via a connecting shaft, the first connecting rod 41 is fixedly connected to the output end of the driving motor 3, one end of the second connecting rod 42 is connected to a fisheye rod end joint bearing 43, and the connecting shaft II passes through the fisheye rod end joint bearing 43 and is fixedly connected to the extension frame 16 on the limit clamp 11; the driving motor 3 converts the rotational drive into a linear reciprocating drive through the connecting rod group.

[0046] Specifically, a motor motion limit sensor 5 is also installed on the side of the driving motor 3 and the extension frame 16. When the mechanism is operating normally, when the limit holder 11 reciprocates, the maximum distance and the minimum distance between the motor motion limit sensor 5 on the extension frame 16 of the limit holder 11 and the motor motion limit sensor 5 on the side of the driving motor 3 are within the threshold range. When a fault occurs (the cup body is clamped), it is outside the threshold, thereby triggering the alarm system, so that workers can check and repair it in time.

[0047] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, specifically, one of the feed ports 61 on the indexer 6 is located directly below the cup drop slot 31;

[0048] Starting from the feed bin directly below the cup drop slot 31, in the counterclockwise direction, the feed bin on the indexer 6 is respectively the medicine cup entry position, medicine cup drop position, medicine cup cover position, medicine cup labeling position, and medicine cup exit position, and then with the continuous operation of the indexer 6, the entire process of medicine loading, capping, labeling, and cup exit is completed.

[0049] The working principle and working process of the utility model are as follows:

[0050] The medicine cups are put into the feeding bin on the indexer 6 one by one through the cup dividing device. After the medicine dropping device (not shown in the attached figure) puts the medicine into the medicine cup, the horizontal moving seat 81 first drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the cup cover storage grid frame until they are just above the cup cover storage grid frame, and then the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 downward, and uses the cup cover suction cup 91 to absorb the cup cover in the cup cover storage grid frame, and then the horizontal moving seat 81 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the printer 10 until they are above the label outlet 101 of the printer 10, and then the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move upward. The plate 92 moves downward, and the cup cover is buckled on the medicine cup while the label suction cup 92 absorbs the label (the non-glue side of the label), and then the horizontal moving seat 81 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 to move along the direction of the cup cover storage grid until they are directly above the cup cover storage grid, and the indexer 6 starts to rotate, so that the medicine cup with the cup cover buckled is rotated to directly below the cup cover suction cup 91, and finally the vertical moving seat 72 drives the cup cover suction cup 91 and the label suction cup 92 downward, and the cup cover suction cup 91 absorbs the next cup cover in the cup cover storage grid while the label suction cup 92 sticks the label on the medicine cup with the cup cover buckled, and when the next medicine cup needs to be labeled, the above process can be repeated.

[0051] The above embodiments of the utility model are described in detail, but the above contents are only preferred embodiments of the utility model and cannot be considered to limit the scope of implementation of the utility model. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of the utility model should still fall within the scope of this patent.

Claims

1. A label printing mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a horizontal driving device and a vertical driving device; The base (71) of the vertical driving device is installed on the horizontal moving seat (81) of the horizontal driving device. The vertical moving seat (72) of the vertical driving device is connected with a long frame (73). The two horizontal ends of the long frame (73) are respectively installed with a cup cover suction cup (91) and a label suction cup (92). The cup cover suction cup (91) and the label suction cup (92) are both located above the indexer (6). The feed bin on the indexer (6) is adapted to the medicine cup.

2. A label printing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical movable seat (72) is slidably mounted on the base (71), and a vertical rack (75) is fixedly connected to the vertical movable seat (72). The vertical driver is mounted on the base (71), and the output end of the vertical driver is meshedly connected with the vertical rack (75) via a transmission gear (74).

3. A label printing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lateral driving device is a linear guide rail.

4. A label printing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A printer (10) is also arranged along the transverse moving path of the long frame (73), and a label outlet (101) of the printer (10) is arranged at the transverse end.

5. A label printing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The label printing mechanism also includes a cup separating device, wherein a limit clamping seat (11) for overlapping the cup edge and a limit blocking rod (21) for limiting the lateral movement of the cup body are constructed on both sides above the cup dropping groove (31), and the limit clamping seat (11) can be driven to reciprocate laterally along the cup dropping groove (31); The top and bottom of the position limiting clamping seat (11) are respectively provided with a cup separation support plate (12) and a material feeding hanging plate (13), and a material discharge guide ramp (14) is also constructed between the cup separation support plate (12) and the position limiting clamping seat (11).

6. A label printing mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side edges of the cup separation support plate (12) and the feeding hanging plate (13) extend in a direction close to the cup drop groove (31) and are flush with the limit clamping seat (11) and the material discharge guide ramp (14).

7. A label printing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The position-limiting card seat (11) is constructed on the left and right sides of the position-limiting card seat (11), and the position-limiting blocking rod (21) is constructed on the front and rear sides of the position-limiting card seat (11).

8. A label printing mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The position limiting clamping seat (11) is slidably arranged on the linear slide rail II (15).

9. A label printing mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The opening (61) of one of the feed bins on the indexer (6) is located directly below the cup drop groove (31).

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