Feeding device for covering culture dish with film

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device for covering a culture dish with a film, which comprises a jig, a rotating mechanism, a circular turntable mounted on the rotating mechanism and a plurality of clamping mechanisms arranged on the turntable, and the plurality of clamping mechanisms are arranged around the axis of the turntable at intervals. The clamping mechanism comprises a mounting seat fixed on the turntable, a clamping driver mounted on the mounting seat and four clamping rods arranged at the output end of the clamping driver, the four clamping rods are circumferentially arranged around the axis of the mounting seat, and the clamping driver drives the clamping rods to be far away from or close to the axis of the mounting seat; the four clamping rods and the mounting seat jointly form a material arranging cavity capable of placing a culture dish; the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding belt and a pushing mechanism arranged at the discharging end of the feeding belt, the discharging end of the pushing mechanism is connected with a feeding port of any one clamping mechanism on the rotating disc in a matched mode, and the pushing mechanism is used for pushing the culture dishes on the feeding belt into the arranging cavity; and the control module is electrically connected with the rotating mechanism, the clamping mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of product film cover production, in particular to a feeding device for culture dish film cover. Background Art

[0002] The culture dishes need to go through the film covering process before bagging and packaging. However, the current film covering machines generally rely on workers to manually send multiple stacked culture dishes into the film covering station. However, this method is inefficient and leads to poor production efficiency.

[0003] Alternatively, a linear conveyor belt may be used for transportation, but this method occupies a large area and the culture dish is prone to tipping over during transportation, thus affecting production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a feeding device for a culture dish film, which has a compact and practical structure and helps to improve production efficiency.

[0005] The feeding device for culture dish film according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises:

[0006] The fixture comprises a rotating mechanism, a circular turntable mounted on the rotating mechanism, and a material clamping mechanism arranged on the turntable, wherein a plurality of material clamping mechanisms are arranged at intervals around the axis of the turntable, the material clamping mechanism comprises a mounting seat fixed on the turntable, a material clamping drive mounted on the mounting seat, and four clamping rods arranged on the output end of the material clamping drive, the four clamping rods are arranged circumferentially around the axis of the mounting seat, the material clamping drive drives the clamping rods to move away from or close to the axis of the mounting seat, and the four clamping rods and the mounting seat together form a material handling cavity in which a culture dish can be placed;

[0007] The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding belt and a pushing mechanism arranged at the discharge end of the feeding belt, the discharge end of the pushing mechanism is matched and connected with the feeding port of any clamping mechanism on the turntable, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the culture dish on the feeding belt into the material handling cavity;

[0008] The control module is electrically connected with the rotating mechanism, the clamping mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

[0009] According to the feeding device for culture dish film of the embodiment of the utility model, the clamping drive is composed of at least two clamp cylinders, two clamp rods form a group, and the two groups of clamp rods are respectively arranged on the output ends of the two clamp cylinders.

[0010] According to the feeding device for culture dish film in the embodiment of the utility model, the clamping rod includes a mounting rod and a sleeve, and the sleeve is plugged into the mounting rod. The structure is simple and practical, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient, so that the user can change the size of the sleeve according to the actual size of the culture dish.

[0011] According to the feeding device for culture dish film according to the embodiment of the utility model, the pushing mechanism includes a material moving module and a material waiting module. The material moving module includes a material receiving table arranged at the discharge end of the feeding belt and a material pushing assembly arranged on the material receiving table. The material receiving table is connected to the feed port of the material waiting module. The material pushing assembly moves the culture dish on the material receiving table into the material waiting module.

[0012] According to the loading device for culture dish film according to the embodiment of the utility model, the waiting module includes a waiting table and a pushing assembly, one end of the waiting table is connected to the material receiving table, and the other end is connected to the material handling chamber, the pushing assembly is arranged on the waiting table, and the pushing assembly is used to move the culture dish on the waiting table to the material handling chamber.

[0013] According to the feeding device for culture dish film in the embodiment of the utility model, the pushing assembly is composed of a pushing cylinder and a pushing plate, and the pushing plate is installed on the output end of the pushing cylinder.

[0014] According to the feeding device for culture dish sleeve film of the embodiment of the utility model, the waiting module also includes a transition component, which includes a transition cylinder installed on the waiting table and a transition plate arranged on the output end of the transition cylinder. The transition cylinder drives the transition plate to move back and forth to change the connection state between the waiting table and the material handling chamber. When the material handling chamber in the neutral state is transferred to the discharge end of the waiting module to wait for the culture dish, the transition cylinder is started to push the transition plate into the material handling chamber. At this time, the waiting table is connected to the material handling chamber, the pushing cylinder is started, and the pushing plate pushes the culture dish on the waiting table into the material handling chamber. After the feeding is completed, the transition cylinder is started again to reset the transition plate. At this time, the waiting module is in contact with the clamping mechanism.

[0015] According to the feeding device for culture dish film cover embodiment of the utility model, the mounting seat is provided with a circular loading table for supporting the culture dish, and the end of the transition plate facing the material handling chamber is provided with an arc-shaped card interface, which is engaged with the arc-shaped surface of the loading table, which helps to ensure the stability of the culture dish during movement.

[0016] According to the feeding device for culture dish film cover in the embodiment of the utility model, the diameter of the card interface is the same as the diameter of the arc surface of the material placement table.

[0017] According to the feeding device for culture dish film in the embodiment of the utility model, the material handling chamber, the material transfer module and the material waiting module are all provided with material detection sensors. The material detection sensor is electrically connected to the control module, and the material detection sensor is provided to ensure the accuracy of the culture dish during the conveying process.

[0018] The feeding device for coating culture dishes according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: in practical application, a feeding mechanism, a coating device and a transfer robot for transferring the culture dishes that have completed the coating step to the next process are arranged in sequence along the rotation direction of the turntable.

[0019] The working principle is as follows: the feeding mechanism transports the culture dishes to be coated to the clamping mechanism, and the rotating mechanism drives the turntable to rotate so that the culture dishes switch positions in sequence. Specifically, the culture dishes to be coated on the feeding belt enter the material transfer module and the waiting module in sequence, and the push cylinder on the material transfer module pushes the culture dishes to be coated on the receiving table to the waiting table. When the clamping mechanism without a culture dish is driven by the rotating mechanism to the position corresponding to the waiting table, the push cylinder of the waiting module pushes the culture dish on the waiting table into the material handling chamber. Among them, the clamping drive first drives the four clamping rods to move, so that the distance between the clamping rods is increased to facilitate the culture dish to enter the material handling chamber. When the culture dish enters the material handling chamber, the clamping drive drives the clamping rod to reset and clamp the culture dish. Then the rotating mechanism starts and transports the culture dish to the position corresponding to the coating device for coating. When the culture dish to be coated is transferred to the coating station, the clamping drive is started, so that the clamping rod no longer clamps the culture dish to facilitate the coating device to coat the film. After the coating is completed, the clamping rod clamps the culture dish again, and the rotating mechanism transfers the culture dish that has completed the coating to the material picking position of the transfer manipulator. The overall structure is compact. Among them, the clamping mechanism not only clamps the culture dish, but also arranges the stacked culture dishes, so that the central axis of the culture dish is coaxial to ensure that the coating can be completed smoothly, ensuring the efficiency and quality of the coating.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding device for a culture dish film according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding device for a culture dish film according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] Rotating mechanism 100;

[0027] Turntable 200;

[0028] Material clamping mechanism 300; mounting seat 310; material placement platform 311; material clamping drive 320; clamping rod 330; mounting rod 331; sleeve 332; material arrangement chamber 340;

[0029] Feeding belt 400;

[0030] Material receiving station 500;

[0031] Waiting table 600;

[0032] Pushing assembly 700; pushing cylinder 710; pushing plate 720;

[0033] Transition assembly 800; transition cylinder 810; transition plate 820; card interface 821;

[0034] Material detection sensor 900. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 the present invention.

[0037] In the description of utility models, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as excluding the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0039] Reference Figures 1 to 3The embodiment of the utility model provides a feeding device for a culture dish film, comprising a fixture, comprising a rotating mechanism 100, a circular turntable 200 mounted on the rotating mechanism 100, and a clamping mechanism 300 arranged on the turntable 200, wherein a plurality of clamping mechanisms 300 are arranged at intervals around the axis of the turntable 200, and the clamping mechanism 300 comprises a mounting seat 310 fixed on the turntable 200, a clamping drive 320 mounted on the mounting seat 310, and four clamping rods 330 arranged on the output end of the clamping drive 320, wherein the four clamping rods 330 are arranged around the axis of the mounting seat 310. The clamping drive 320 drives the clamping rod 330 to move away from or close to the axis of the mounting seat 310, and the four clamping rods 330 and the mounting seat 310 together form a material handling cavity 340 for placing the culture dish; the feeding mechanism includes a feeding belt 400 and a pushing mechanism arranged at the discharge end of the feeding belt 400, the discharge end of the pushing mechanism is matched and connected with the feed port of any clamping mechanism 300 on the turntable 200, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the culture dish on the feeding belt 400 into the material handling cavity 340; the control module is electrically connected to the rotating mechanism 100, the clamping mechanism 300, and the feeding mechanism.

[0040] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material clamping drive 320 is composed of at least two clamping cylinders, two clamping rods 330 form a group, and the two groups of clamping rods 330 are respectively arranged on the output ends of the two clamping cylinders.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, the clamp rod 330 includes a mounting rod 331 and a sleeve 332. The sleeve 332 is plugged into the mounting rod 331. The structure is simple and practical, and it is easy to assemble and disassemble, so that the user can easily change the size of the sleeve 332 according to the actual size of the culture dish.

[0042] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material pushing mechanism includes a material moving module and a material waiting module. The material moving module includes a material receiving table 500 arranged at the material discharge end of the feeding belt 400 and a material pushing assembly 700 arranged on the material receiving table 500. The material receiving table 500 is connected to the material feed port of the material waiting module. The material pushing assembly 700 moves the culture dish on the material receiving table 500 into the material waiting module.

[0043] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material waiting module includes a material waiting table 600 and a material pushing assembly 700. One end of the material waiting table 600 is connected to the material receiving table 500, and the other end is connected to the material sorting chamber 340. The material pushing assembly 700 is arranged on the material waiting table 600. The material pushing assembly 700 is used to move the culture dish on the material waiting table 600 into the material sorting chamber 340.

[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pushing assembly 700 is composed of a pushing cylinder 710 and a pushing plate 720 , and the pushing plate 720 is installed on the output end of the pushing cylinder 710 .

[0045] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material waiting module further includes a transition assembly 800, which includes a transition cylinder 810 installed on the material waiting table 600 and a transition plate 820 arranged on the output end of the transition cylinder 810. The transition cylinder 810 drives the transition plate 820 to move back and forth to change the connection state between the material waiting table 600 and the material handling chamber 340. When the material handling chamber 340 in the neutral state is transferred to the material discharge end of the material waiting module to wait for the culture dish, the transition cylinder 810 is started to push the transition plate 820 into the material handling chamber 340. At this time, the material waiting table 600 is connected to the material handling chamber 340, the pushing cylinder 710 is started, and the pushing plate 720 pushes the culture dish on the material waiting table 600 into the material handling chamber 340. After the feeding is completed, the transition cylinder 810 is started again to reset the transition plate 820. At this time, the material waiting module is in contact with the clamping mechanism 300.

[0046] According to some embodiments of the present application, the mounting base 310 is provided with a circular loading table 311 for supporting the culture dish, and the end of the transition plate 820 facing the material handling chamber 340 is provided with an arc-shaped card interface 821, which is engaged with the arc-shaped surface of the loading table 311, helping to ensure the stability of the culture dish during movement.

[0047] According to some embodiments of the present application, the diameter of the card interface 821 is the same as the diameter of the arc-shaped surface of the material placement table 311 .

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material handling chamber 340, the material transfer module, and the material waiting module are all provided with a material detection sensor 900. The material detection sensor 900 is electrically connected to the control module, and the material detection sensor 900 is provided to ensure the accuracy of the culture dish during the conveying process. Preferably, the material detection sensor 900 is an infrared sensor. Specifically, the material placement table 311, the material receiving table 500, and the material waiting table 600 are all provided with mounting grooves, and the infrared sensor is embedded in the mounting grooves. Alternatively, the infrared sensor is mounted above the material placement table 311, the material receiving table 500, and the material waiting table 600 through a mounting bracket.

[0049] In actual application, a feeding mechanism, a film covering device and a transfer robot for transferring the culture dish that has completed the film covering step to the next process are sequentially arranged along the rotation direction of the turntable 200 .

[0050] The working principle is as follows: the feeding mechanism transports the culture dishes to be coated to the clamping mechanism 300, and the rotating mechanism 100 drives the turntable 200 to rotate so that the culture dishes switch positions in sequence. Specifically, the culture dishes to be coated on the feeding belt 400 enter the material transfer module and the material waiting module in sequence, and the pushing cylinder 710 on the material transfer module pushes the culture dishes to be coated on the material receiving table 500 to the material waiting table 600. When the clamping mechanism 300 without the culture dishes placed thereon rotates to the position corresponding to the material waiting table 600 driven by the rotating mechanism 100, the pushing cylinder 710 of the material waiting module pushes the culture dishes on the material waiting table 600 into the material arrangement chamber 340. The clamping drive 320 first drives the four clamping rods 330 to move, so that the distance between the clamping rods 330 increases so that the culture dish can enter the material handling chamber 340. When the culture dish enters the material handling chamber 340, the clamping drive 320 drives the clamping rods 330 to reset and clamp the culture dish. Then the rotating mechanism 100 starts and transfers the culture dish to the station corresponding to the film covering device for film covering. When the culture dish to be covered with film is transferred to the film covering station, the clamping drive 320 starts so that the clamping rods 330 no longer clamp the culture dish so that the film covering device can cover the film. After the film covering is completed, the clamping rods 330 clamp the culture dish again, and the rotating mechanism 100 transfers the culture dish with the film covering to the material picking position of the transfer manipulator. The overall structure is compact. The clamping mechanism 300 not only clamps the culture dish but also arranges the stacked culture dishes so that the central axis of the culture dish is coaxial to ensure that the film covering can be completed smoothly, and to ensure the efficiency and quality of the film covering.

[0051] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0052] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding device for culture dish film, characterized in that: include: A fixture, comprising a rotating mechanism, a circular turntable mounted on the rotating mechanism, and a material clamping mechanism arranged on the turntable, wherein a plurality of the material clamping mechanisms are arranged at intervals around the axis of the turntable, the material clamping mechanism comprises a mounting seat fixed on the turntable, a material clamping drive mounted on the mounting seat, and four clamping rods arranged on the output end of the material clamping drive, the four clamping rods are arranged circumferentially around the axis of the mounting seat, the material clamping drive drives the clamping rods to move away from or close to the axis of the mounting seat, and the four clamping rods and the mounting seat together form a material handling cavity in which a culture dish can be placed; A feeding mechanism, comprising a feeding belt and a pushing mechanism arranged at the discharge end of the feeding belt, wherein the discharge end of the pushing mechanism is matched and connected with a feeding port of any one of the clamping mechanisms on the turntable, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the culture dish on the feeding belt into the material handling cavity; The control module is electrically connected to the rotating mechanism, the clamping mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

2. The feeding device for culture dish film according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material clamping drive is composed of at least two clamping cylinders, two clamping rods form a group, and the two groups of clamping rods are respectively arranged on the output ends of the two clamping cylinders.

3. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that: The clamping rod comprises a mounting rod and a sleeve, and the sleeve is plugged into the mounting rod.

4. The feeding device for culture dish film according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material pushing mechanism includes a material moving module and a material waiting module. The material moving module includes a material receiving table arranged at the material discharge end of the feeding belt and a material pushing assembly arranged on the material receiving table. The material receiving table is connected to the material feed port of the material waiting module. The material pushing assembly moves the culture dish on the material receiving table into the material waiting module.

5. The feeding device for culture dish film according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material waiting module includes a material waiting table and a material pushing assembly, one end of the material waiting table is connected to the material receiving table, and the other end is connected to the material sorting cavity, the material pushing assembly is arranged on the material waiting table, and the material pushing assembly is used to move the culture dish on the material waiting table into the material sorting cavity.

6. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pushing assembly is composed of a pushing cylinder and a pushing plate, and the pushing plate is installed on the output end of the pushing cylinder.

7. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material waiting module also includes a transition component, which includes a transition cylinder installed on the material waiting table and a transition plate arranged on the output end of the transition cylinder. The transition cylinder drives the transition plate to move back and forth to change the connection state between the material waiting table and the material sorting chamber.

8. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting seat is provided with a circular material placement table for supporting a culture dish, and the end of the transition plate facing the material arrangement cavity is provided with an arc-shaped clamping interface, and the clamping interface is clamped with the arc-shaped surface of the material placement table.

9. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to claim 8, characterized in that: The diameter of the card interface is the same as the diameter of the arc-shaped surface of the material placement table.

10. The feeding device for culture dish cover film according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material sorting chamber, the material moving module and the material waiting module are all provided with material detection sensors.

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