Automatic pipe feeding machine with positioning mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic pipe feeding machine with a positioning mechanism, which comprises a pipe frame, a support and a manipulator, the pipe frame is arranged on the support, and the pipe frame can slide up and down along the support; the tube frame comprises a bottom frame and stop levers arranged on the two sides of the bottom frame, the bottom of the bottom frame is horizontally arranged, partition plates are arranged at the two ends of the bottom frame in the length direction respectively, a plurality of positioning grooves used for containing the glass tubes are formed in the partition plates at equal intervals, the glass tubes are distributed in the tube frame in a multi-layer mode, and each layer of glass tubes are arranged at equal intervals. By fixing the position of each glass tube in the tube frame, the manipulator can sequentially grab the glass tubes from the highest point to the lowest point according to a fixed route; due to the fact that the glass tubes are taken from the highest point every time during feeding, the phenomenon of tube rolling is avoided, rolling or sliding friction does not exist between the glass tubes and between the glass tubes and the tube clamp, and the surface quality of the glass tubes can be effectively guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tube bottle loading machine equipment, in particular to an automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Medicinal glass bottles are smooth and transparent, easy to disinfect, erosion-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and have good sealing properties.

[0003] In existing tube loading machines (such as the patent with publication number CN213012563U), glass tubes are fed by automatically rolling the tubes based on their gravity. This method causes friction between the glass tubes and between the glass tubes and the tube loading machine. This friction can damage the surface of the glass tubes, ultimately resulting in wear on the surface of the formed glass bottles, affecting product quality and causing the products to be scrapped. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism. By fixing the position of each glass tube in the tube rack, a robot arm can sequentially grab the glass tubes from the highest point to the lowest point along a fixed route. Since the glass tubes are taken from the highest point each time they are fed, there will be no tube rolling, and there will be no rolling or sliding friction between the glass tubes or between the glass tubes and the tube clamps, so the surface quality of the glass tubes can be effectively guaranteed.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic pipe loading machine with a positioning mechanism comprises a pipe rack, a support and a manipulator, wherein the pipe rack is arranged on the support and can slide up and down along the support;

[0007] The tube rack includes a base frame and baffles arranged on both sides of the base frame. The bottom of the base frame is arranged horizontally. The base frame is provided with a partition plate at each end along the length direction. The partition plates are provided with a plurality of positioning grooves for placing glass tubes at equal intervals. The glass tubes are distributed in multiple layers in the tube rack, and the glass tubes in each layer are arranged at equal intervals.

[0008] The robot is used to grab glass tubes from the highest layer layer by layer and send them to the bottle making machine.

[0009] Furthermore, the bracket includes a column, an electric slide rail is provided on the column, and a slider that slides with the electric slide rail is provided on the base frame.

[0010] Furthermore, the partition plate is detachably connected to the base frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the partition is connected to the base frame by bolts.

[0012] Furthermore, the partition plate is made of wood material.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model fixes the position of each glass tube in the tube rack, so that the manipulator can sequentially grab the glass tubes from the highest point to the lowest point along a fixed route; since the glass tubes are taken from the highest point each time they are fed, there will be no tube rolling, and there will be no rolling or sliding friction between the glass tubes or between the glass tubes and the tube clamps, so the surface quality of the glass tubes can be effectively guaranteed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the local A in the middle;

[0017] In the figure, 1. pipe rack; 2. bracket; 3. manipulator; 4. base frame; 5. stop bar; 6. partition plate; 7. positioning groove; 8. column; 9. electric slide rail; 10. slider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the embodiments to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] See Figure 1-Figure 2 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0020] Example:

[0021] An automatic pipe loading machine with a positioning mechanism comprises a pipe rack 1, a bracket 2 and a manipulator 3. The pipe rack 1 is arranged on the bracket 2 and can slide up and down along the bracket 2.

[0022] The tube rack 1 includes a base frame 4 and baffles 5 disposed on either side of the base frame 4. The base frame 4 is horizontally disposed at its bottom. A partition plate 6 is provided at each end of the base frame 4 along its length. The partition plates 6 are provided with a plurality of equally spaced positioning slots 7 for placing glass tubes. The glass tubes are distributed in multiple layers within the tube rack 1, and the glass tubes on each layer are equally spaced. From the bottom layer to the top layer, each glass tube within the tube rack 1 corresponds to a fixed coordinate (x0, y0) ... (xn, yn). The tube rack 1, in conjunction with the positioning slots 7, is used to determine the coordinates of each glass tube on the tube rack 1.

[0023] The robot 3 is used to grab the glass tubes from the highest layer layer by layer and send them to the bottle making machine.

[0024] The bracket 2 includes a column 8, an electric slide rail 9 is provided on the column 8, and a slider 10 is provided on the base frame 4 to slide with the electric slide rail 9. The electric slide rail 9 is a prior art, and its specific structure and principle are not described in detail here.

[0025] The partition plate 6 is detachably connected to the base frame 4 .

[0026] The partition is connected to the base frame 4 by bolts.

[0027] The partition plate 6 is made of wood.

[0028] Among them, 1. The pipe rack 1 is equipped with independent working chamber and preparation chamber. Figure 1 In the figure, the left side is the working chamber, and the right side is the reserve chamber. The reserve chamber is used when the working chamber has exhausted all glass tubes and new ones have not been added in time. Robot 3 then grabs the glass tubes from the reserve chamber. 2. In both the working chamber and the reserve chamber, the rightmost positioning groove 7 on the bottom layer is set as the reference zero point, i.e., (x0, y0). The glass tube at this position is grabbed last. 3. The spacing between the positioning grooves 7 is smaller than the diameter of the glass tube. The spacing between two adjacent glass tubes on each layer is the spacing between the positioning grooves 7. 4. Three stop bars 5 are provided on the same side of the base frame 4, located at the beginning, middle, and end of that side of the base frame 4.

[0029] Working Principle: Glass tubes are loaded into the tube rack 1 and distributed as follows: The tubes on the bottom layer of the tube rack 1 are placed in the positioning grooves 7, and the tubes in this layer protrude from the positioning grooves 7. The tubes in each subsequent layer are located in the gaps between two adjacent tubes in the next layer, thus ensuring consistent spacing between the tubes in each layer.

[0030] The coordinates of the glass tube corresponding to each position in the tube rack 1 are fixed. Taking the bottom layer as an example, from right to left, they are (x0, y0), (x1, y0), (x2, y0), (x3, y0), and (x4, y0). The robot 3 grabs from the top layer, and grabs each layer in the order of decreasing coordinates. This ensures that the glass tube can be continuously fed by the robot 3 without rolling.

[0031] The utility model fixes the position of each glass tube in the tube rack, so that the manipulator can sequentially grab the glass tubes from the highest point to the lowest point along a fixed route; since the glass tubes are taken from the highest point each time they are fed, there will be no tube rolling, and there will be no rolling or sliding friction between the glass tubes or between the glass tubes and the tube clamps, so the surface quality of the glass tubes can be effectively guaranteed.

[0032] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the form disclosed herein and should not be construed as excluding other embodiments. Instead, the present invention can be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and can be modified within the scope of the concept described herein through the above teachings or techniques or knowledge in the relevant fields. Modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be protected by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. An automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a pipe rack, a bracket and a manipulator, wherein the pipe rack is arranged on the bracket and can slide up and down along the bracket; The tube rack includes a base frame and baffles arranged on both sides of the base frame. The bottom of the base frame is arranged horizontally. The base frame is provided with a partition plate at each end along the length direction. The partition plates are provided with a plurality of positioning grooves for placing glass tubes at equal intervals. The glass tubes are distributed in multiple layers in the tube rack, and the glass tubes in each layer are arranged at equal intervals. The robot is used to grab glass tubes from the highest layer layer by layer and send them to the bottle making machine.

2. The automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket comprises a column, an electric slide rail is provided on the column, and a slider which is slidably matched with the electric slide rail is provided on the base frame.

3. The automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition plate is detachably connected to the base frame.

4. The automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The partition is connected to the base frame by bolts.

5. The automatic tube loading machine with a positioning mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The partition plate is made of wood material.

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