Plastic needle linear detection rotating mechanism
By designing a linear detection and rotation mechanism for the plastic needle and using a photoelectric sensor and an air gripper mechanism to automatically adjust the direction of the plastic needle airway tube, the plastic needle assembly difficulties in the existing technology are solved, the efficiency of automated assembly is improved, and the cost is reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422967605.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-03
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the orientation of the airway tube of the plastic needle is difficult to distinguish, which makes it impossible to use automated equipment for large-scale assembly, increasing production costs and the need for manual assembly.
A plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism is designed. The direction of the airway tube is detected by a photoelectric sensor, and the air claw and gear mechanism are used to automatically adjust the direction of the airway tube to make it consistent, which is convenient for assembly with the exhaust short pipe.
The automatic detection and adjustment of the direction of the plastic needle airway tube is realized, the efficiency of the automatic assembly is improved, and the production cost is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of infusion set assembly, in particular to a plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism. Background Art
[0002] Plastic needles, also known as plastic vial insertion needles, are a crucial component of medical IV infusion sets. Their function is to puncture the vial and maintain a clear path between the liquid in the vial and the infusion tubing. These needles typically consist of a needle body and an airway tube attached to the body. The airway tube is then connected to an air filter via a short exhaust tube.
[0003] Currently, during the assembly process of the infusion set, the airway tube of the plastic needle needs to be assembled with the exhaust short tube. However, in the existing technology, some plastic needles are difficult to distinguish in terms of feeding direction, which makes it impossible to use automated equipment on a large scale to achieve the assembly of the plastic needle and the exhaust short tube. Manufacturers can only replace plastic needle products or use manual assembly, which ultimately leads to a low market circulation of such products and a corresponding increase in costs. Therefore, it is necessary to design a plastic needle linear detection and rotation mechanism to detect the direction of the airway tube in the plastic needle and to rotate the airway tube facing backward to facilitate subsequent assembly with the exhaust short tube. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the present application proposes a plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism, so that it can automatically detect and adjust the direction of the airway tube in the plastic needle, so that the direction of the airway tube of each plastic needle is consistent, which facilitates the subsequent assembly of the plastic needle and the exhaust short pipe.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application proposes a plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism, including a support frame, the support frame including a base plate, two first vertical plates opposite to each other are arranged on the base plate, the top ends of the two first vertical plates are connected to the top plate, a first cylinder is provided on the top plate via a first cylinder seat plate, and a first slide rail is also provided on the top plate, and a first slider used in conjunction with the first slide rail is assembled on the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly, the telescopic rod of the first cylinder is connected to the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly via a first connector, the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly is used to detect the direction of N plastic needle airway tubes, and rotate the plastic needle with the airway tube facing rearward so that the airway tube faces forward. At this time, the plastic needle is in an upright state, N is a positive integer, and when the first cylinder is driven to act, the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly can move along the front and rear directions, and a limiting mechanism is also provided on the top plate for limiting the moving stroke of the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly.
[0006] In some embodiments, the structure of the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly is as follows: it includes a slide plate, the lower surface of the slide plate is equipped with the first slider, the upper surface of the slide plate is provided with a second cylinder, the telescopic rod of the second cylinder passes through a through hole provided on the slide plate and is connected to the lifting plate via a second connector, and a plurality of first guide shafts are also provided on the upper surface of the lifting plate, which are divided into two groups and symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the second cylinder. Each first guide shaft is used in conjunction with a corresponding first linear bearing, and the first linear bearing is passed through the slide plate. A lifting limit plate is also provided on the upper surface of the slide plate for limiting the rising stroke of the first guide shaft. When the second cylinder is driven to move, the lifting plate is lifted and moved; a plastic needle direction detection mechanism and a plastic needle rotation mechanism are provided in sequence from front to back on the lower surface of the lifting plate, the plastic needle direction detection mechanism is used to detect the direction of each plastic needle airway tube, and the plastic needle rotation mechanism is used to clamp each plastic needle, and can rotate the plastic needle facing the rear so that the airway tube faces the front.
[0007] In some embodiments, the structure of the plastic needle direction detection mechanism is as follows: it includes a first mounting plate mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate, two second vertical plates are oppositely provided on the lower surface of the first mounting plate, and the lower ends of the two second vertical plates are connected to the second mounting plate, and a third cylinder is mounted on the lower surface of the second mounting plate, and the telescopic rod of the third cylinder is connected to the probe base plate via a third connecting head, and two second guide shafts are also connected to the probe base plate, which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the third cylinder, and each second guide shaft is used in conjunction with a corresponding second linear bearing, and two second linear bearings are mounted on the lower surface of the second mounting plate, and N probes are provided on the probe base plate at intervals along the left and right directions, and the probe base plate is also equipped with N photoelectric sensors via N sensor base plates, and each photoelectric sensor is used in conjunction with each probe in a one-to-one manner, and the photoelectric sensor is connected to the control unit. Through the cooperation between the photoelectric sensor and the probe, the direction of the plastic needle airway tube can be detected.
[0008] In some embodiments, the structure of the plastic needle rotating mechanism is as follows: it includes a third mounting plate mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate, the lower surface of the third mounting plate is oppositely provided with two side support plates, the lower ends of the two side support plates are connected to the fourth mounting plate, the third mounting plate is provided with N mounting holes spaced apart along the left and right directions, each mounting hole is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft via a first bearing, the fourth mounting plate is provided with N mounting holes correspondingly along the left and right directions, each mounting hole is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft via a second bearing, the lower end of each rotating shaft is connected to an air gripper via a connecting ring, each air gripper is provided with two claw fingers that cooperate with each other, when the air gripper is driven to move, the two claw fingers that cooperate with each other can clamp or release the plastic needle; each rotating A gear is fixed on the shaft, and the gear is located between the corresponding first bearing and second bearing. The rack used in conjunction with all the gears is connected to the second slide rail, and the second slide rail slides left and right along the second slider fixed on the slider fixing plate. The slider fixing plate is fixed to the third mounting plate. A second cylinder seat plate is provided on the slider fixing plate, and the fourth cylinder is assembled on the second cylinder seat plate. The telescopic rod of the fourth cylinder is connected to the connecting rod through the fourth connecting head. The connecting rod, cylinder push plate, push plate fixing plate and rack are connected in sequence. When the fourth cylinder is driven to operate, the rack can move in the left and right directions, driving each rotating shaft to rotate, so as to rotate the plastic needle facing the rear of the airway tube so that the airway tube faces the front.
[0009] The beneficial effect of this solution of the present application is that the above-mentioned plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism can automatically detect and adjust the direction of the airway tube in the plastic needle, so that the direction of the airway tube of each plastic needle is consistent, which facilitates the subsequent assembly of the plastic needle and the exhaust short tube. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism in the embodiment is shown.
[0011] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of the support frame and related components in an embodiment is shown.
[0012] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly in the embodiment is shown.
[0013] Figure 4 The exploded structure diagram of the plastic needle direction detection mechanism in the embodiment is shown.
[0014] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the plastic needle rotating mechanism in the embodiment is shown.
[0015] Figure markings: A-plastic needle, 1-bottom plate, 2-first vertical plate, 3-top plate, 4-first cylinder, 5-first cylinder seat plate, 6-first slide rail, 7-plastic needle linear detection rotating assembly, 8-first slider, 9-first connector, 10-limiting mechanism, 11-limiting mechanism, 701-slide plate, 702-second cylinder, 703-second connector, 704-lifting plate, 705-first guide shaft, 706-first linear bearing, 707-lifting limit plate, 708-plastic needle direction detection mechanism, 7081-first mounting plate, 7082-second vertical plate, 7083-second mounting plate, 7084-third cylinder, 7085-third connector, 7086-probe seat plate, 7087-second linear bearing, 7088-second guide shaft, 7089-probe, 7081 0-sensor base plate, 70811-photoelectric sensor, 709-plastic needle rotating mechanism, 7091-third mounting plate, 7092-side support plate, 7093-fourth mounting plate, 7094-first bearing, 7095-second bearing, 7096-rotating shaft, 7097-gear, 7098-connecting ring, 7099-air claw, 70910-slider fixing plate, 70911-second cylinder base plate, 70912-fourth cylinder, 70913-second slider, 70914-second slide rail, 70915-rack, 70916-fourth connecting head, 70917-connecting rod, 70918-cylinder push plate, 70919-push plate fixing plate, 70920-limiting mechanism, 70921-first protective cover, 70922-second protective cover, 70923-claw finger. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The specific implementation of this application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish similar objects, rather than to describe or indicate a specific order or sequence. The terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0018] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism involved in the present application includes a support frame, and the support frame includes a base plate 1, and two first vertical plates 2 are oppositely provided on the base plate 1, and the top ends of the two first vertical plates 2 are connected to the top plate 3, and a first cylinder 4 is provided on the top plate 3 via a first cylinder seat plate 5, and a first slide rail 6 is also provided on the top plate 3, and a first slider 8 used in conjunction with the first slide rail 6 is assembled on the plastic needle linear detection rotation component 7, and the telescopic rod of the first cylinder 4 is connected to the plastic needle linear detection rotation component 7 via a first connector 9, The plastic needle linear detection rotating assembly 7 is used to detect the direction of N plastic needles A airway tubes, and rotate the plastic needle A facing the rear of the airway tube so that the airway tube faces the front. At this time, the plastic needle A is in an upright state, and N is a positive integer. When the first cylinder 4 is driven to operate, the plastic needle linear detection rotating assembly 7 can move along the front and rear directions. A limiting mechanism is also provided on the top plate 3 for limiting the moving stroke of the plastic needle linear detection rotating assembly 7. For example, a limiting mechanism 10 and a limiting mechanism 11 are respectively provided on the top plate 3 along the front and rear directions.
[0019] In this embodiment, the structure of the plastic needle linear detection rotation component 7 is as follows: it includes a slide 701, the lower surface of the slide 701 is equipped with the first slider 8, the upper surface of the slide 701 is provided with a second cylinder 702, the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 702 passes through the through hole provided on the slide 701 and is connected to the lifting plate 704 via the second connector 703, and the upper surface of the lifting plate 704 is also provided with a plurality of first guide shafts 705, for example, four, which are divided into two groups and symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the second cylinder 702, and each first guide shaft 705 is used in conjunction with the corresponding first linear bearing 706. The first linear bearing 706 It is installed on the slide 701, and a lifting limit plate 707 is provided on the upper surface of the slide 701 for limiting the rising stroke of the first guide shaft 705. When the second cylinder 702 is driven to operate, the lifting plate 704 is lifted and moved; a plastic needle direction detection mechanism 708 and a plastic needle rotation mechanism 709 are provided in sequence from front to back on the lower surface of the lifting plate 704. The plastic needle direction detection mechanism 708 is used to detect the direction of the airway tube of each plastic needle A, and the plastic needle rotation mechanism 709 is used to clamp each plastic needle A, and can rotate the plastic needle A facing the rear to make the airway tube face the front. At this time, the plastic needle A is in an upright state.
[0020] The structure of the plastic needle direction detection mechanism 708 is as follows: it includes a first mounting plate 7081 mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate 704, two second vertical plates 7082 are oppositely provided on the lower surface of the first mounting plate 7081, the lower ends of the two second vertical plates 7082 are connected to the second mounting plate 7083, and a third cylinder 7084 is mounted on the lower surface of the second mounting plate 7083, the telescopic rod of the third cylinder 7084 is connected to the probe base plate 7086 via a third connecting head 7085, and two second guide shafts 7088 are also connected to the probe base plate 7086, which are respectively placed on the left and right sides of the third cylinder 7084, and each second guide shaft 7088 is connected to the probe base plate 7086. The two guide shafts 7088 are used in conjunction with the corresponding second linear bearings 7087. The two second linear bearings 7087 are assembled on the lower surface of the second mounting plate 7083. N probes 7089 are provided on the probe seat plate 7086 at intervals along the left and right directions. The probe seat plate 7086 is also equipped with N photoelectric sensors 70811 through N sensor seat plates 70810. Each photoelectric sensor 70811 is used in conjunction with each probe 7089 in a one-to-one manner. The photoelectric sensor 70811 is connected to the control unit. Through the cooperation between the photoelectric sensor 70811 and the probe 7089, the direction of the plastic needle A airway tube can be detected. Specifically, when the third cylinder 7084 is driven to operate, the probe base plate 7086 can move backward, and the directions of the N plastic needles A airway tubes are detected by N probes 7089. When the airway tube in the plastic needle A is facing forward, the probe 7089 will be compressed, causing its corresponding photoelectric sensor 70811 to send a signal to the control unit. At this time, it is known which plastic needles A's airway tubes are facing forward and which plastic needles A's airway tubes are facing backward.
[0021] The structure of the plastic needle rotating mechanism 709 is as follows: it includes a third mounting plate 7091 mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate 704, two side support plates 7092 are provided on the lower surface of the third mounting plate 7091, and the lower ends of the two side support plates 7092 are connected to the fourth mounting plate 7093. The third mounting plate 7091 is provided with N mounting holes spaced apart along the left and right directions, and each mounting hole is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 7096 via a first bearing 7094. The fourth mounting plate 7093 is provided along the left and right directions. There are N mounting holes corresponding to the right direction. Each mounting hole is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 7096 via a second bearing 7095. The lower end of each rotating shaft 7096 is connected to an air gripper 7099 via a connecting ring 7098. Each air gripper 7099 is provided with two claw fingers 70923 that cooperate with each other. When the air gripper 7099 is driven to move, the two claw fingers 70923 that cooperate with each other can clamp or release the plastic needle A. A gear 7097 is fixed on each rotating shaft 7096. The gear 7097 is in the opposite direction. The rack 70915 used in conjunction with all the gears 7097 is connected to the second slide rail 70914 between the corresponding first bearing 7094 and the second bearing 7095. The second slide rail 70914 slides left and right along the second slider 70913 fixed on the slider fixing plate 70910. The slider fixing plate 70910 is fixed on the third mounting plate 7091. A second cylinder seat plate 70911 is provided on the slider fixing plate 70910. The fourth cylinder 70912 is assembled on the second cylinder seat plate 70911. On the cylinder base plate 70911, the telescopic rod of the fourth cylinder 70912 is connected to the connecting rod 70917 via the fourth connector 70916. The connecting rod 70917, the cylinder push plate 70918, the push plate fixing plate 70919, and the rack 70915 are sequentially connected. When the fourth cylinder 70912 is driven, the rack 70915 can move in the left and right directions, driving the various rotating shafts 7096 to rotate, thereby rotating the plastic needle A that is facing the airway tube to the rear and then facing the airway tube forward. A limiting mechanism 70920 is also provided on the side support plate 7092 to limit the travel of the rack 70915. The front and rear end surfaces of the third mounting plate 7091 can be respectively provided with a first shield 70921 and a second shield 70922.
[0022] During specific use, the plastic needle A is clamped by the claw finger 70923 in the plastic needle rotating mechanism 709, and the direction of the airway tube of each plastic needle A is detected by the plastic needle direction detection mechanism 708. The plastic needle with the correct direction is clamped by the next workstation, and then the plastic needle rotating mechanism 709 rotates the plastic needle A facing the rear of the airway tube so that the airway tube faces forward. At this time, the plastic needle A is in an upright state, and then the remaining plastic needles A at the plastic needle rotating mechanism 709 are clamped by the next workstation. In this way, the detection of the direction of the airway tube in each plastic needle is completed, and the plastic needle facing the rear of the airway tube can be rotated so that the airway tube faces forward, which facilitates the subsequent assembly of the plastic needle and the exhaust short pipe.
[0023] The plastic needle linear detection and rotation mechanism involved in this application can automatically detect and adjust the direction of the airway tube in the plastic needle, so that the direction of the airway tube of each plastic needle is consistent, which facilitates the subsequent assembly of the plastic needle and the exhaust short tube.
[0024] The above is only a preferred specific implementation method of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes based on the technical solution and concept of the present application within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, and they should be covered by the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism, characterized by: The support frame includes a base plate, two first vertical plates are oppositely provided on the base plate, the top ends of the two first vertical plates are connected to the top plate, a first cylinder is provided on the top plate via a first cylinder seat plate, a first slide rail is also provided on the top plate, a first slider used in conjunction with the first slide rail is assembled on the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly, the telescopic rod of the first cylinder is connected to the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly via a first connector, the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly is used to detect the direction of N plastic needle airway tubes, and rotate the plastic needle facing the rear to make the airway tube face forward, at this time the plastic needle is in an upright state, N is a positive integer, when the first cylinder is driven to act, the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly can move along the front and rear directions, and a limiting mechanism is also provided on the top plate for limiting the moving stroke of the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly.
2. The plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the plastic needle linear detection rotation assembly is as follows: it includes a slide, the lower surface of the slide is equipped with the first slider, the upper surface of the slide is provided with a second cylinder, the telescopic rod of the second cylinder passes through the through hole provided on the slide and is connected to the lifting plate via the second connector, and a plurality of first guide shafts are also provided on the upper surface of the lifting plate, which are divided into two groups and symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the second cylinder. Each first guide shaft is used in conjunction with the corresponding first linear bearing, and the first linear bearing is passed through the slide. A lifting limit plate is also provided on the upper surface of the slide to limit the rising stroke of the first guide shaft. When the second cylinder is driven to move, the lifting plate is lifted and moved; a plastic needle direction detection mechanism and a plastic needle rotation mechanism are provided in sequence from front to back on the lower surface of the lifting plate, the plastic needle direction detection mechanism is used to detect the direction of each plastic needle airway tube, and the plastic needle rotation mechanism is used to clamp each plastic needle, and can rotate the plastic needle facing the rear so that the airway tube faces the front.
3. The plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The structure of the plastic needle direction detection mechanism is as follows: it includes a first mounting plate mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate, two second vertical plates are oppositely provided on the lower surface of the first mounting plate, and the lower ends of the two second vertical plates are connected to the second mounting plate, and a third cylinder is mounted on the lower surface of the second mounting plate, and the telescopic rod of the third cylinder is connected to the probe base plate via a third connecting head, and two second guide shafts are also connected to the probe base plate, which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the third cylinder, and each second guide shaft is used in conjunction with a corresponding second linear bearing, and two second linear bearings are mounted on the lower surface of the second mounting plate, and N probes are provided on the probe base plate at intervals along the left and right directions, and the probe base plate is also equipped with N photoelectric sensors via N sensor base plates, and each photoelectric sensor is used in conjunction with each probe in a one-to-one manner, and the photoelectric sensor is connected to the control unit. Through the cooperation between the photoelectric sensor and the probe, the direction of the plastic needle airway tube can be detected.
4. The plastic needle linear detection rotation mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The structure of the plastic needle rotating mechanism is as follows: it includes a third mounting plate mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate, two side support plates are oppositely provided on the lower surface of the third mounting plate, the lower ends of the two side support plates are connected to the fourth mounting plate, the third mounting plate is provided with N mounting holes spaced apart along the left and right directions, each mounting hole is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft via a first bearing, the fourth mounting plate is provided with N mounting holes correspondingly along the left and right directions, each mounting hole is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft via a second bearing, the lower end of each rotating shaft is connected to an air gripper via a connecting ring, each air gripper is provided with two claw fingers that cooperate with each other, when the air gripper is driven to move, the two claw fingers that cooperate with each other can clamp or release the plastic needle; each rotating shaft is fixed The gear is located between the corresponding first bearing and the second bearing. The rack used in conjunction with all the gears is connected to the second slide rail. The second slide rail slides left and right along the second slider fixed on the slider fixing plate. The slider fixing plate is fixed to the third mounting plate. A second cylinder seat plate is provided on the slider fixing plate. The fourth cylinder is assembled on the second cylinder seat plate. The telescopic rod of the fourth cylinder is connected to the connecting rod via the fourth connecting head. The connecting rod, cylinder push plate, push plate fixing plate and rack are connected in sequence. When the fourth cylinder is driven to move, the rack can move left and right, driving each rotating shaft to rotate, so as to rotate the plastic needle facing the rear of the airway tube so that the airway tube faces the front.