Continuous feeding mechanism of bubble cap machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a bubble cap machine continuous feeding mechanism which comprises a feeding channel, a bubble cap conveying mechanism and a feeding screw rod, the feeding screw rod is located at the tail end of the feeding channel and above the bubble cap conveying mechanism, and the feeding screw rod is used for putting down materials on the feeding channel and then conveying the materials to the bubble cap conveying mechanism. The follow-up wheel is arranged on one side of the feeding channel, the stop mechanism is used for braking the follow-up wheel, the follow-up wheel is used for guiding materials to an initial station of the feeding screw rod, and a groove matched with the outer diameter and the gap of the materials is formed in the follow-up wheel. The feeding device solves the problems that intermittent feeding affects efficiency and bottles are prone to being broken.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food and medicine packaging machinery and equipment, in particular to a continuous feeding mechanism for a blister machine. Background Art

[0002] Most medicine bottles on the market are flipped using robotic grippers or modules with pneumatic cylinders, employing a multi-grab, multi-release intermittent loading method. Existing technologies use auger-based flipping and loading, but in special circumstances, such as when a bottle becomes stuck and requires adjustment, or when the conveyor mechanism requires debugging, loading must be stopped to prevent damage. This requires pausing and restarting the conveyor mechanism, which requires recalibrating the speed of the bottle conveyor mechanism and the conveyor mechanisms for packaging, blister packaging, and other devices, as well as the auger's rotation speed, significantly impacting the overall efficiency of the packaging line. Furthermore, existing loading mechanisms can easily break bottles when preventing further loading. Utility Model Content

[0003] (1) Technical issues to be resolved

[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a continuous feeding mechanism for a blister machine, which solves the problems of intermittent feeding affecting efficiency and causing fragile bottles.

[0005] (2) Technical solution

[0006] Based on the above technical problems, the utility model provides a continuous feeding mechanism for a blister machine, including a blister conveying mechanism and a feeding channel arranged above the blister conveying mechanism. A feeding screw and a guide fence are provided at the end of the feeding channel for conveying the material to the blister conveying mechanism. The guide fence is provided on the circumference of the feeding screw. A follower wheel and a stopping mechanism for stopping the follower wheel are provided at the junction of the feeding channel and the feeding screw. The follower wheel is provided with a groove matching the material, and the material can cause the follower wheel to rotate when passing through the follower wheel.

[0007] Furthermore, the feeding screw and the blister conveying mechanism have the same feeding speed.

[0008] Furthermore, the axis of the feeding screw is inclined at a certain angle to the conveying direction of the blister conveying mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding screw is connected to the driving mechanism through a coupling.

[0010] Furthermore, the follower wheel and the feeding screw are respectively arranged on both sides of the feeding channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide fence is sequentially arranged on one side and the bottom of the feeding screw along the feeding direction of the feeding screw.

[0012] Furthermore, the driving mechanism is a servo motor.

[0013] Furthermore, the stopping mechanism is a stopping cylinder capable of abutting against the follower wheel.

[0014] (3) Beneficial effects

[0015] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] (1) The utility model uses a follower wheel that can be braked by a stopping mechanism to effectively prevent the material from being transported without stopping the conveying mechanism, thereby stopping the loading of the material, thereby allowing the conveying mechanism to maintain continuous operation without the need for intermittent shutdowns, reducing the time consumption for re-debugging after restarting, and thus improving the overall work efficiency of the packaging line;

[0017] (2) When the feeding needs to be stopped, the utility model blocks the material transportation by the follower wheel braked by the stop mechanism, and contacts the material smoothly, and will not suddenly extend to cause damage to the material;

[0018] (3) The speed of the feeding screw for depositing materials in the present invention is stable and adjustable, the overall structure occupies a small space, the feeding speed is fast, and the packaging feeding efficiency can be effectively improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, which are schematic and should not be construed as limiting the present invention in any way. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the feeding screw, follower wheel and stop mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] In the figure: 1: feeding channel; 2: blister conveying mechanism; 3: feeding screw; 4: follower wheel; 41: groove; 5: stop mechanism; 6: coupling; 7: driving mechanism; 8: guide fence; 9: initial station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0024] The embodiment of the utility model is a continuous feeding mechanism for a blister machine, such as Figure 1As shown, it includes a blister conveying mechanism 2 and a feeding channel 1 arranged above the blister conveying mechanism 2. The end of the feeding channel 1 is provided with a feeding screw 3 and a guide fence 8 for conveying the material to the blister conveying mechanism 2. The guide fence 8 is provided on the side of the feeding screw 3. A follower wheel 4 and a stopping mechanism 5 for stopping the follower wheel 4 are provided at the intersection of the feeding channel 1 and the feeding screw 3. The follower wheel 4 is provided with a groove 41 matching the material. The material passes through the follower wheel 4 to cause the follower wheel 4 to rotate.

[0025] In this embodiment, the feed channel 1 is used to convey materials, the bubble conveying mechanism 2 is used to convey blisters, and the loading screw 3 is used to pour the material on the feed channel 1 and convey it to the blister on the bubble conveying mechanism 2. Therefore, the tightly arranged materials on the feed channel 1 are continuously conveyed to the bubble conveying mechanism 2. The conveying speeds of the loading screw 3 and the bubble conveying mechanism 2 should be consistent so that the material falls smoothly into the blister, and the axis of the loading screw 3 is inclined at a certain angle to the conveying direction of the bubble conveying mechanism 2.

[0026] In this embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the feeding screw 3 is connected to the driving mechanism 7 through the coupling 6. As the feeding screw 3 rotates, the material entering the screw initial position 9, i.e. the bottle body, is knocked down. In order to protect the material from falling during the knocking down process, the material conveying mechanism 1 is further provided with a guide fence 8 on the side away from the feeding screw 3. The guide fence 8 is sequentially arranged on one side and the bottom of the feeding screw 3 along the feeding direction of the feeding screw 3.

[0027] In this embodiment, the follower wheel 4 and the feeding screw 3 are respectively arranged on both sides of the feeding channel 1. The material passes through the follower wheel 4, which can rotate the follower wheel 4 and guide the material to the initial position 9 of the feeding screw 3. The follower wheel 4 is provided with a groove 41 that matches the outer diameter of the material. The spacing of the grooves 41 matches the spacing of the material, so that the material closely arranged on the feeding channel 1 gradually enters the groove 41, drives the follower wheel 4 to rotate, and enters the initial position 9 of the screw along the rotation trajectory. The driving mechanism 7 is a servo motor.

[0028] In this embodiment, the stopping mechanism 5 is a stopping cylinder that can abut against the follower wheel 4 and is used to brake the follower wheel 4 so that the material is blocked by the follower wheel 4 and stops moving forward to the initial position 9 of the screw.

[0029] Therefore, when loading normally, the materials closely arranged on the feed channel 1 enter the groove 41 one by one, driving the follower wheel 4 to rotate, and follow the rotation trajectory to enter the initial position 9 of the screw. The materials fall down as the screw rotates and are transported to the blister on the blister conveying mechanism along the feed channel;

[0030] When encountering special circumstances that require stopping feeding, such as when the feeding channel 1 and the blister conveying mechanism 2 are being debugged, or when the material needs to be adjusted, the stop cylinder is pushed out, and the stop mechanism 5 brakes the follower wheel 4, so that the material is blocked by the follower wheel 4 and stops moving forward to the initial working position 9 of the screw; at this time, there is no need to shut down the feeding channel 1, the blister conveying mechanism 2 and the feeding screw 3, and it can still effectively prevent the material from being damaged due to continued transportation, and the follower wheel 4 is not a suddenly extended blocker and will not hit the material.

[0031] In summary, the above-mentioned continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] (1) The utility model uses a follower wheel that can be braked by a stopping mechanism to effectively prevent the material from being transported without stopping the conveying mechanism, thereby stopping the loading of the material, thereby allowing the conveying mechanism to maintain continuous operation without the need for intermittent shutdowns, reducing the time consumption for re-debugging after restarting, and thus improving the overall work efficiency of the packaging line;

[0033] (2) When the feeding needs to be stopped, the utility model blocks the material transportation by the follower wheel braked by the stop mechanism, and contacts the material smoothly, and will not suddenly extend to cause damage to the material;

[0034] (3) The speed of the feeding screw for depositing materials in the present invention is stable and adjustable, the overall structure occupies a small space, the feeding speed is fast, and the packaging feeding efficiency can be effectively improved.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the embodiments of the present invention are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A continuous feeding mechanism for a blister machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bubble conveying mechanism (2) and a feeding channel (1) arranged above the bubble conveying mechanism (2); a feeding screw (3) and a guide fence (8) for conveying materials to the bubble conveying mechanism (2) are provided at the end of the feeding channel (1); the guide fence (8) is arranged on the circumference of the feeding screw (3); a follower wheel (4) and a stopping mechanism (5) for stopping the follower wheel (4) are provided at the intersection of the feeding channel (1) and the feeding screw (3); a groove (41) matching the material is provided on the follower wheel (4); the material passes through the follower wheel (4) to cause the follower wheel (4) to rotate.

2. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding screw (3) and the blister conveying mechanism (2) have the same feeding speed.

3. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The axis of the feeding screw (3) is inclined at a certain angle to the conveying direction of the blister conveying mechanism (2).

4. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding screw (3) is connected to the driving mechanism (7) via a coupling (6).

5. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The follower wheel (4) and the feeding screw (3) are respectively arranged on both sides of the feeding channel (1).

6. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide fence (8) is sequentially arranged on one side and the bottom of the feeding screw (3) along the feeding direction of the feeding screw (3).

7. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (7) is a servo motor.

8. The continuous feeding mechanism of the blister machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stopping mechanism (5) is a stopping cylinder capable of abutting against the follower wheel (4).

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