Automatic floss pick production machine
By designing an automated production machine for floss rods, and using automated assembly lines of wire laying, injection molding and hot-cutting devices, the problem of independent manual connection of each process in the existing technology is solved, and efficient automated production is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422199499.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-09
AI Technical Summary
The production equipment of each process during the existing floss rod production process is independent and requires manual connection and operation, resulting in low production efficiency.
An automated production machine for floss rods is designed, including a wire laying device, an injection molding device and a wire cutting device. The automatic connection and operation between each device is realized through the translation and handling mechanism to form an assembly line operation.
The automated operation of floss rod production is realized, production efficiency is improved, and the connection steps of manual assistance are reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of dental floss rod production equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic production machine for dental floss rods. Background Art
[0002] The use of dental floss rods instead of toothpicks has been widely accepted at present. Dental floss rods are generally made by injection molding, that is, in the production process, molten plastic pellets are injected into an injection molding machine to form a product with a certain shape. In the production of existing dental floss rods, each process mostly uses automated equipment to complete, such as a wire feeding device, an injection molding device, a shearing device, a wire ironing device, etc. Although to a certain extent, it can replace manual operations, there are still deficiencies. That is, each device cannot form a pipeline operation. After the work is completed between devices, manual assistance is still required for connection operations, and there is still room for improvement in production efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic production machine for dental floss rods, aiming to solve the technical problem that the production devices of each process of the dental floss rods in the prior art are independent and manual connection operations are still required, resulting in room for improvement in production efficiency.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, an automatic production machine for dental floss rods provided by an embodiment of the utility model includes a wire feeding device, an injection molding device, and a wire ironing and punching device arranged side by side in sequence. The wire feeding device is used to feed the wire to the injection mold passing through the injection molding device. The injection molding device is used to inject molten plastic onto the wire in the injection mold to form a dental floss rod. The wire ironing and punching device includes a frame, a punching mechanism, a wire ironing mechanism, and a translation and handling mechanism. The frame is arranged beside the injection molding device. The punching mechanism and the wire ironing mechanism are arranged vertically on the frame. The translation and handling mechanism is installed between the punching mechanism and the wire ironing mechanism. The translation and handling mechanism is used to transport the dental floss rod that has completed injection molding in the injection mold of the injection molding device to between the punching mechanism and the wire ironing mechanism. After the punching mechanism punches the water inlet of the dental floss rod and the wire ironing mechanism irons the wire of the dental floss rod, the dental floss rod is then transported to the dental floss rod receiving position.
[0005] Optionally, the translation transport mechanism includes a vacuum suction plate, a translation plate, a transport cylinder, a transport screw module and two gantry support frames, the two gantry support frames are installed on the frame at intervals, the translation plate is mounted on the two gantry support frames, the transport screw module is installed on the gantry support frames and is used to drive the translation plate to move along the direction of the gantry support frames, the transport cylinder is installed on the translation plate and its piston rod passes downward through the gap between the two gantry support frames, the vacuum suction plate is connected to the piston rod of the transport cylinder and extends beyond the orthographic projection of the translation plate, and driven by the transport screw module, the vacuum suction plate can be translated into the injection mold of the injection molding device.
[0006] Optionally, the translation transport mechanism further includes guide shafts and sleeves, a plurality of the sleeves are mounted on the translation plate, a plurality of guide shafts respectively passing through the sleeves are mounted on the vacuum suction plate, and the corresponding guide shafts are slidably matched with the corresponding sleeves.
[0007] Optionally, the transporting screw module includes a motor, a screw nut assembly, a slide rail assembly and a connecting block, the screw nut assembly and the slide rail assembly are both installed on the gantry support frame, the motor is drivingly connected to the screw nut assembly, the translation plate is mounted and fixed on a slider of the slide rail assembly, and the connecting block is connected and fixed between the screw nut assembly and the translation plate.
[0008] Optionally, the punching mechanism includes a punching bracket, a cutting plate, a cutting cylinder and a plurality of punching knives, the punching bracket is mounted on the frame, the cutting cylinder is mounted on the punching bracket with its piston rod facing downward, the cutting plate is located above the vacuum suction plate and connected to the piston rod of the cutting cylinder, each of the punching knives is mounted on the cutting plate and is used to punch the water outlet of the dental floss stick adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate.
[0009] Optionally, the ironing mechanism includes an ironing cylinder, an ironing rod plate and multiple ironing rods. The ironing cylinder is installed on the frame and is located between the two gantry support frames with its piston rod facing upward. The ironing rod plate is connected to the piston rod of the ironing cylinder. Each ironing rod is installed on the ironing rod plate. The ironing rods generate heat after being powered on and can be used to iron the wire connecting each two dental floss rods adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate.
[0010] One or more of the above technical solutions in the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model have at least one of the following technical effects: In the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model, the wire is fed by the wire feeding device and transported to the injection mold passing through the injection device. Then, the injection device injects molten plastic into the injection mold to form dental floss holders with wires attached. After that, the injection mold opens, and the translation and handling mechanism of the wire ironing and punching device removes the batch of completed-injection dental floss holders from the opened injection mold to between the punching mechanism and the wire ironing mechanism. Then, the punching mechanism is started to punch the gate of the dental floss holders. After that, the wire connecting every two dental floss holders is ironed and cut by the wire ironing mechanism to form each independent dental floss holder. Finally, the dental floss holders are transported to the dental floss holder receiving position for receiving by the translation and handling mechanism, realizing automatic operation throughout the process and having high production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the following-described drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.
[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 It is a front view of the wire ironing and punching device of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0014] Figure 3 It is a side view of the wire ironing and punching device of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0015] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the translation and handling mechanism of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0016] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the translation and handling mechanism of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model from another perspective.
[0017] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the punching mechanism of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0018] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the wire ironing mechanism of the automatic production machine of dental floss holders provided by the embodiments of the present utility model.
[0019] Among them, the reference numerals in the figures are as follows:
[0020] 100—Wire Pay-off Device; 200—Injection Molding Device; 300—Hot Wire Punching Device
[0021] 310—Frame; 320—Punching Mechanism; 321—Punching Support
[0022] 322—Cutting Plate; 323—Cutting Cylinder; 324—Punching Knife
[0023] 330—Hot Wire Mechanism; 331—Hot Wire Cylinder; 332—Hot Wire Rod Plate
[0024] 333—Hot Wire Rod; 340—Translation and Handling Mechanism; 341—Vacuum Suction Plate
[0025] 342—Translation Plate; 343—Handling Cylinder; 344—Handling Lead Screw Module
[0026] 345—Gantry Support Frame; 346—Guide Shaft; 347—Bushing
[0027] 3441—Motor; 3442—Lead Screw Nut Assembly; 3443—Slide Rail Assembly
[0028] 3444—Connecting Block. Detailed Embodiment
[0029] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The following description of the embodiments by referring to the attached Figures 1 to 7 The described embodiments are exemplary and are intended to explain the embodiments of the present utility model, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.
[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present utility model 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 thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.
[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such features. In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0032] In the embodiments of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "install", "connect", "join", "fix", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0033] In an embodiment of the present utility model, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, there is provided a dental floss holder automatic production machine, which includes a wire feeding device 100, an injection molding device 200, and a wire ironing and punching device 300 arranged side by side in sequence. The wire feeding device 100 is used to feed the wire to the injection mold passing through the injection molding device 200. The injection molding device 200 is used to inject molten plastic onto the wire in the injection mold to form a dental floss holder. The wire ironing and punching device 300 includes a frame 310, a punching mechanism 320, a wire ironing mechanism 330, and a translation and handling mechanism 340. The frame 310 is arranged beside the injection molding device 200. The punching mechanism 320 and the wire ironing mechanism 330 are arranged vertically on the frame 310. The translation and handling mechanism 340 is installed between the punching mechanism 320 and the wire ironing mechanism 330. The translation and handling mechanism 340 is used to transport the dental floss holder that has completed injection molding in the injection mold of the injection molding device 200 between the punching mechanism 320 and the wire ironing mechanism 330. After the punching mechanism 320 punches the water inlet of the dental floss holder and the wire ironing mechanism 330 irons the wire of the dental floss holder, the dental floss holder is then transported to the dental floss holder material receiving position.
[0034] In the dental floss holder automatic production machine provided by the embodiment of the present utility model, the wire is unwound and conveyed to the injection mold passing through the injection device 200 by the wire unwinding device 100, and then the injection device 200 injects molten plastic into the injection mold to form a dental floss holder with the wire attached. After that, the injection mold is opened, and the translation and handling mechanism 340 of the wire ironing and punching device 300 removes the batch of injection-completed dental floss holders from the opened injection mold to between the punching mechanism 320 and the wire ironing mechanism 330. Then, the punching mechanism 320 is started to punch the sprue of the dental floss holder. After that, the wire connecting every two dental floss holders is ironed and cut by the wire ironing mechanism 330 to form each independent dental floss holder. Finally, the dental floss holder is transported to the dental floss holder receiving position for receiving by the translation and handling mechanism 340, realizing automatic operation throughout the process and having high production efficiency.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present utility model, as Figures 4 to 5 shown, the translation and handling mechanism 340 includes a vacuum suction plate 341, a translation plate 342, a handling cylinder 343, a handling lead screw module 344, and two gantry support frames 345. The two gantry support frames 345 are installed on the frame 310 at intervals. The translation plate 342 is mounted on the two gantry support frames 345. The handling lead screw module 344 is installed on the gantry support frames 345 and is used to drive the translation plate 342 to move along the direction of the gantry support frames 345. The handling cylinder 343 is installed on the translation plate 342 and its piston rod passes downward through the space between the two gantry support frames 345. The vacuum suction plate 341 is connected to the piston rod of the handling cylinder 343 and extends beyond the orthographic projection of the translation plate 342. Driven by the handling lead screw module 344, the vacuum suction plate 341 can be translated into the injection mold of the injection device 200. Specifically, the setting of the two gantry support frames 345 forms an operating space. Driven by the handling lead screw module 344, the translation plate 342 can be driven to translate between the two gantry support frames 345. The translation plate 342 drives the vacuum suction plate 341 to move. And because the vacuum suction plate 341 extends beyond the orthographic projection of the translation plate 342, in this way, when the translation plate 342 moves close to the injection device 200, the connected vacuum suction plate 341 can extend into the injection mold of the injection device 200. Then, the vacuum suction plate 341 is driven by the handling cylinder 343 to move up and down to suck the injection-molded dental floss holders in the injection mold of the injection device 200. Then, the vacuum suction plate 341 is driven by the handling lead screw module to transport the dental floss holders to the punching mechanism 320 and the wire ironing mechanism 330 respectively to perform the operations of punching the sprue and wire ironing. After completing the operations of punching the sprue and wire ironing, the handling lead screw module 344 finally transports the dental floss holders to the receiving station.
[0036] It should be noted that the vacuum suction plate 341 can achieve vacuum suction of dental floss rod products through an externally connected vacuum generator. The vacuum generator is an external device and belongs to the prior art, so it will not be elaborated here.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 2 to 5 shown, the translation and handling mechanism 340 further includes guide shafts 346 and bushings 347. A plurality of the bushings 347 are installed on the translation plate 342, and a plurality of guide shafts 346 respectively passing through the bushings 347 are installed on the vacuum suction plate 341. The corresponding guide shafts 346 are in sliding fit with the corresponding bushings 347. Specifically, through the mutual cooperation of the bushings 347 and the guide shafts 346, the lifting movement of the vacuum suction plate 341 driven by the handling cylinder 343 is stable and precise.
[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 2 to 5 shown, the handling lead screw module 344 includes a motor 3441, a lead screw nut assembly 3442, a slide rail assembly 3443, and a connecting block 3444. The lead screw nut group and the slide rail assembly 3443 are both installed on the gantry support frame 345. The motor 3441 is drivingly connected to the lead screw nut assembly 3442. The translation plate 342 is mounted and fixed on the slider of the slide rail assembly 3443, and the connecting block 3444 is connected and fixed between the lead screw nut assembly 3442 and the translation plate 342. Specifically, the motor 3441 drives the lead screw nut assembly 3442 to move linearly, so as to drive the translation plate 342 to translate along the guide of the slide rail assembly 3443 through the connecting block 3444. In this way, the reciprocating translation movement of the vacuum suction plate 341 between the two gantry support frames 345 can be controlled to perform operations at multiple workstations.
[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 2 to 3As shown in Figure 6, the punching mechanism 320 includes a punching bracket 321, a cutting plate 322, a cutting cylinder 323 and a plurality of punching knives 324. The punching bracket 321 is installed on the frame 310, the cutting cylinder 323 is installed on the punching bracket 321 and its piston rod is set downward, the cutting plate 322 is located above the vacuum suction plate 341 and is connected to the piston rod of the cutting cylinder 323, and each of the punching knives 324 is installed on the cutting plate 322 and is used to punch the water outlet of the dental floss stick adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate 341. Specifically, the cutter cylinder 323 installed on the punching bracket 321 drives the cutter plate 322 connected thereto to move up and down, thereby driving the multiple punching knives 324 on the cutter plate 322 to move up and down, so that when there is a dental floss stick adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate 341 below the punching knife 324, the water outlet on the dental floss stick can be punched out by moving the punching knife 324 downward. The vacuum suction plate 341 is provided with a space hole for the punching knife 324 to move, so as to ensure that the punching knife 324 can move downward until the punching knife 324 adsorbs the dental floss stick.
[0040] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 to 3 As shown in FIG. 7 , the ironing mechanism 330 includes an ironing cylinder 331, an ironing rod plate 332, and a plurality of ironing rods 333. The ironing cylinder 331 is mounted on the frame 310 and is located between the two gantry support frames 345, and its piston rod is arranged upward. The ironing rod plate 332 is connected to the piston rod of the ironing cylinder 331. Each of the ironing rods 333 is mounted on the ironing rod plate 332. The ironing rods 333 generate heat after being powered on, so that they can be used to iron the wires connected between each two dental floss sticks adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate 341. Specifically, the ironing rods 333 can generate heat after being connected to an external power source, and the heating requirement can be controlled according to an external PLC controller. When the ironing cylinder 331 drives the ironing rod plate 332 to rise, it can also drive the ironing rods 333 on the ironing rod plate 332 to rise. Since the ironing rods 333 generate heat, when they touch the wire between two dental floss sticks, they can cut the wire, thereby producing each independent dental floss stick. Each independent dental floss stick is also adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate 341 at this time, and then transported to the material receiving station under the action of the transport screw module 344 to realize automated operation.
[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic dental floss production machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a wire-laying device, an injection molding device and a wire-ironing and punching device which are arranged in sequence side by side, wherein the wire-laying device is used for laying out the wire material onto an injection mold which passes through the injection molding device, and the injection molding device is used for injection molding molten plastic onto the wire material in the injection mold to form a dental floss stick, and the wire-ironing and punching device comprises a frame, a punching and cutting mechanism, a wire-ironing mechanism and a translational transport mechanism, wherein the frame is arranged beside the injection molding device, the punching and cutting mechanism and the wire-ironing mechanism are arranged up and down and installed on the frame, and the translational transport mechanism is installed between the punching and cutting mechanism and the wire-ironing mechanism, and the translational transport mechanism is used for transporting the dental floss stick which has been injection-molded in the injection mold of the injection molding device to between the punching and cutting mechanism and, after the punching and cutting mechanism punches the dental floss stick at the outlet and the wire-ironing mechanism irons the dental floss stick, the dental floss stick is transported to a dental floss stick receiving position.
2. The automatic dental floss pick production machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation transport mechanism includes a vacuum suction plate, a translation plate, a transport cylinder, a transport screw module and two gantry support frames. The two gantry support frames are installed on the frame at intervals. The translation plate is mounted on the two gantry support frames. The transport screw module is installed on the gantry support frames and is used to drive the translation plate to move along the direction of the gantry support frames. The transport cylinder is installed on the translation plate and its piston rod passes downward through the gap between the two gantry support frames. The vacuum suction plate is connected to the piston rod of the transport cylinder and extends beyond the orthographic projection of the translation plate. Driven by the transport screw module, the vacuum suction plate can be translated into the injection mold of the injection molding device.
3. The automatic dental floss pick production machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The translation transport mechanism also includes a guide shaft and a sleeve. A plurality of the sleeves are installed on the translation plate. A plurality of guide shafts passing through the sleeves are installed on the vacuum suction plate. The corresponding guide shafts are slidably matched with the corresponding sleeves.
4. The automatic dental floss pick production machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transporting screw module includes a motor, a screw nut assembly, a slide rail assembly and a connecting block. The screw nut assembly and the slide rail assembly are both installed on the gantry support frame. The motor is drivingly connected to the screw nut assembly. The translation plate is mounted and fixed on the slider of the slide rail assembly. The connecting block is connected and fixed between the screw nut assembly and the translation plate.
5. The automatic dental floss pick production machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The punching mechanism includes a punching bracket, a cutting plate, a cutting cylinder and a plurality of punching knives. The punching bracket is installed on the frame, the cutting cylinder is installed on the punching bracket with its piston rod facing downward, the cutting plate is located above the vacuum suction plate and is connected to the piston rod of the cutting cylinder, and each of the punching knives is installed on the cutting plate and is used to punch the water outlet of the dental floss stick adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate.
6. The automatic dental floss pick production machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ironing mechanism includes an ironing cylinder, an ironing rod plate and a plurality of ironing rods. The ironing cylinder is installed on the frame and is located between the two gantry support frames with its piston rod facing upward. The ironing rod plate is connected to the piston rod of the ironing cylinder. Each ironing rod is installed on the ironing rod plate. The ironing rod generates heat after being powered on, so that it can be used to iron the wire connecting each two dental floss rods adsorbed by the vacuum suction plate.