Automatic packaging all-in-one machine
By designing an automated packaging machine that integrates a lid-mounting mechanism and an XY moving module, the entire laboratory sample packaging process has been fully automated. This solves the problem of high manual operation requirements in existing technologies, improves production efficiency and accuracy, and ensures production consistency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422568494.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-23
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the laboratory sample packaging process lacks fully automated equipment, resulting in a large demand for manual operation, low production efficiency and poor consistency, which makes it difficult to meet the requirements of modern production.
An automated packaging machine was designed, comprising a capping mechanism, an XY moving module, and a conveying and weighing mechanism. It achieves automated integration of actions such as capping, sample bottle clamping, screwing (pressing) caps, pushing bottles, and checking weight. It is driven by precision motors, lead screw modules, and cylinders, and combined with a multi-set flange turntable structure for holding caps, it adopts a lifting and gripping method to avoid easy blockage by the weight of the bottle caps.
The sample packaging process has been fully automated, improving production efficiency and accuracy, reducing manual intervention, ensuring accurate and efficient movement, and enhancing production consistency and efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic packaging technology, and in particular to an integrated automatic packaging machine. Background Technology
[0002] Laboratories in industries such as coal, power, non-ferrous metals, metallurgy, chemicals, environmental protection, scientific research, and third-party testing require a variety of sample types. Generally, a large number of samples are needed for the accuracy of the tests. To meet the needs of these laboratories for fully automated sealing functions such as capping, screwing (pressing), and checkweighing, various specialized equipment are available on the market, generally automatic capping machines. These mechanisms are improvements to automate the capping process, but the entire process is not fully automated. Most of it still relies on manual labor, requiring a large investment of manpower. Moreover, the labor intensity of workers is high, the production efficiency is low, and the consistency is poor, making it difficult to meet the requirements of modern production. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automated packaging machine that solves the problem of insufficient automation in packaging machines.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automated packaging machine, comprising a chassis, an upper cover mechanism on one side of the chassis, an XY moving module on the top of the chassis, a conveying and weighing mechanism on one side of the upper cover mechanism, an observation window fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the chassis, and a maintenance door hinged to both sides of the lower end of the chassis. The upper cover mechanism includes a lid-holding tank, a rotating disc, a flange, a motor, a mounting base, a base plate, a hinge, an electric push rod, a lifting block, a position sensor, and a sorting mechanism. The system includes a degree sensing point, a photoelectric sensor, and a degree-grading sensor. The base plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis. A mounting base is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate. A motor is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mounting base. A rotating disk is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor via a flange. Several lid-holding containers are fixedly connected around the upper surface of the rotating disk. Each lid-holding container has a degree-grading sensing point and a degree-grading sensor on its top. A photoelectric sensor is located on one side of each lid-holding container and is fixedly connected to the inside of the chassis. A lifting mechanism is located on the other side of the upper surface of the base plate.
[0005] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a hinge, an electric push rod, a lifting block, and a position sensor. The lower end of the hinge is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate, and the upper end of the hinge is hinged to an electric push rod. The output end of the electric push rod is respectively provided with a lifting block and a position sensor.
[0006] Preferably, the XY moving module includes an X-axis module, a Y-axis module, a slider, and a capping mechanism. One side of the Y-axis module is fixedly connected to one side inside the chassis. The output end of the Y-axis module is slidably connected to the X-axis module through a connecting plate. The output end of the X-axis module is provided with a slider. A capping mechanism and a capping mechanism are respectively provided on both sides of the slider surface.
[0007] Preferably, the capping mechanism includes a stepper motor, a first detection component, a drive component, a gripper cylinder, and a first gripper block. One side of the stepper motor is fixedly connected to one side of the slider. The output end of the stepper motor is connected to the gripper cylinder via the drive component. The output end of the gripper cylinder is provided with a first gripper block. The first detection component is provided on one side of the stepper motor.
[0008] Preferably, the capping mechanism includes a second detection component, a module mounting plate, a gripper cylinder mounting plate, a gripping cylinder, and a second gripper block. One side of the module mounting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the slider. The gripper cylinder mounting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the module mounting plate. A gripping cylinder is provided at the lower end of the gripper cylinder mounting plate. The output end of the gripping cylinder is fixedly connected to the second gripper block. The second detection component is provided on one side of the module mounting plate.
[0009] Preferably, the conveying and weighing mechanism includes a conveyor chain, a sample bottle clamping device, a bottle pushing device, and a checkweighing mechanism. The lower end of the conveyor chain is fixedly connected to the bottom of the machine housing. The sample bottle clamping device and the bottle pushing device are arranged in sequence on one side of the conveyor chain, and the checkweighing mechanism is arranged on the other side of the conveyor chain.
[0010] Preferably, the checkweighing mechanism includes an electronic platform scale, a weighing support plate, a cylinder, and a mounting base plate. The electronic platform scale is located at the tail of the conveyor chain. The weighing support plate is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the electronic platform scale. The mounting base plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the weighing support plate. A cylinder is located in the middle of the upper surface of the mounting base plate.
[0011] Beneficial effects
[0012] This utility model provides an automated packaging machine. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:
[0013] 1. In this utility model, by setting up a top cover mechanism, XY moving module and conveying and weighing mechanism, the actions of top cover, sample bottle clamping, screwing (pressing) cap, pushing bottle and checking are effectively integrated into the machine box to achieve overall automated operation. It can be used independently or connected with other automated equipment in the sample preparation process to achieve complete automation of the entire packaging process. This reduces the time and manpower and material resources spent on manual transfer in these steps, thereby improving the production efficiency of samples. These actions are all driven by precision motors, lead screw modules, electric push rods and cylinders to ensure accurate and efficient movement, effectively improving production efficiency while ensuring production accuracy.
[0014] 2. In this utility model, the upper cover device adopts a unique multi-set flange turntable structure through the XY moving module. The structure is compact and greatly increases the number of caps that can be held. The bottle cap adopts a lifting and gripping method, which effectively avoids the drawbacks of using the drop cap + vacuum suction method, such as the vacuum being easily blocked if the bottle cap is too light. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of an automated packaging machine proposed in this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the upper cover mechanism of an automated packaging machine proposed in this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the XY moving module structure of an automated packaging integrated machine proposed in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the capping mechanism of an automated packaging machine proposed in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the XY moving module structure of an automated packaging integrated machine proposed in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the capping mechanism of an automated packaging machine proposed in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying and weighing mechanism of an automated packaging integrated machine proposed in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the weighing mechanism of an automated packaging integrated machine proposed in this utility model.
[0023] Legend:
[0024] 1. Chassis; 2. Top cover mechanism; 201. Lid container; 202. Rotating disc; 203. Flange; 204. Motor; 205. Mounting base; 206. Base plate; 207. Hinge; 208. Electric push rod; 209. Lifting block; 210. Position sensor; 211. Indexing sensing point; 212. Photoelectric sensor; 213. Indexing sensor; 301. X-axis module; 302. Y-axis module; 303. Slider; 304. Capping mechanism; 305. Capping mechanism; 3041. Stepper motor; 3042. 3043. First detection component; 3044. Drive component; 3045. Gripper cylinder; 3046. First gripper block; 3047. Second detection component; 3048. Module mounting plate; 3049. Gripper cylinder mounting plate; 3050. Second gripper block; 41. Conveyor chain; 42. Sample bottle clamping device; 43. Bottle pushing device; 44. Checkweighing mechanism; 4401. Electronic platform scale; 4402. Scale support plate; 4403. Cylinder; 4404. Mounting base plate; 5. Observation window; 6. Inspection door. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Please see Figures 1-8 This utility model provides two technical solutions, specifically including the following embodiments:
[0027] Example 1:
[0028] An automated packaging machine includes a chassis 1. A capping mechanism 2 is located on one side of the interior of the chassis 1, and is positioned on the side of a bottle inlet platform, on which bottle caps are loaded. An XY moving module is located at the top of the chassis 1, above the bottle inlet platform and the capping mechanism, and connected to the chassis 1. Moving along the module, it transports sample bottles to a preset position on the bottle inlet platform. A conveying and weighing mechanism is located on one side of the capping mechanism 2. An observation window 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the chassis 1. The XY moving module picks up a single bottle cap from the capping mechanism and moves it along the X... The machine moves along the Y-axis to the top of the sample bottle, and then presses down along the Y-axis while rotating during the pressing process, finally screwing the cap onto the sample bottle. A maintenance door 6 is hinged to both sides of the lower end of the machine housing 1. The upper cover mechanism 2 includes a cap container 201, a rotating disc 202, a flange 203, a motor 204, a mounting base 205, a base plate 206, a hinge 207, an electric push rod 208, a lifting block 209, a position sensor 210, a dividing sensing point 211, a photoelectric sensor 212, and a dividing sensor 213. The base plate 206 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the machine housing 1. The mounting base 205 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate 206, and the motor 204 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mounting base 205. The output end of the motor 204 is connected to the flange 206. A rotating disk 202 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk 202, and several lidded containers 201 are fixedly connected around its perimeter. Each lidded container 201 has a graduation sensing point 211 and a graduation sensor 213 on its top. A photoelectric sensor 212 is installed on one side of the lidded container 201 and is fixedly connected to the inside of the casing 1. A lifting mechanism is installed on the other side of the upper surface of the base plate 206. The lifting mechanism includes a hinge 207, an electric push rod 208, a lifting block 209, and a position sensor 210. The lower end of the hinge 207 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate 206, and the upper end of the hinge 207 is hinged to the electric push rod 208. The output end of the electric push rod 208 is respectively equipped with a lifting block 209 and a position sensor 210. The connection is made through flange 203. The rotating disk 202 is driven to rotate and change positions. In order to rotate the cap container 201 in time and replace the bottle caps in it, each cap container 201 is equipped with a division sensing point 211 and a division sensor 213 on the top. After the bottle caps in a single cap container 201 are used up, the cap container 201 will automatically rotate to switch to the next cap container 201 until all the bottle caps in the four cap containers 201 are used up, and then remind the user to add bottle caps.
[0029] During operation, several cap-holding containers 201 are fixed to the bottom of the machine housing 1 via a base plate 206. A rotating disc 202 drives the cap-holding containers 201 to rotate and stop at a preset position, allowing the XY moving module to easily add caps. The rotating disc 202 is connected to the output shaft of a flange 203 via a flange 203, which is fixed to the base plate 206 via a mounting base 205. The flange 203 drives the rotating disc 202 to rotate and change positions. To ensure timely rotation of the cap-holding containers 201 and replacement of caps, each cap-holding container 201 is equipped with a dividing sensing point 211 and a dividing sensor 213 on its top. After all caps in a single cap-holding container 201 are used up, the container automatically rotates to switch to the next container 201 until all caps in each container 201 are used up, at which point a manual reminder is given to add caps. Directly above, when the photoelectric sensor 212 inside the fixed housing 1 detects that the bottle cap has risen, the electric push rod 208 stops rising and falling, and waits for the capping mechanism 304 to remove the top bottle cap before continuing to rise. This cycle continues until all the bottle caps in the cap container 201 have been removed, at which point the lifting block 209 descends to the lowest point, and the rotating disc 202 rotates to switch the cap container 201.
[0030] Example 2:
[0031] Based on Embodiment 1, the XY moving module includes an X-axis module 301, a Y-axis module 302, a slider 303, and a capping mechanism 304. One side of the Y-axis module 302 is fixedly connected to one side inside the housing 1. The output end of the Y-axis module 302 is slidably connected to the X-axis module 301 via a connecting plate. The output end of the X-axis module 301 is provided with a slider 303. A capping mechanism 304 and a capping mechanism 305 are respectively provided on both sides of the surface of the slider 303. The capping mechanism 304 is provided on the X-axis module 301, which can move with the module in the XY plane. When the X-axis module 301 is at its left limit position, the vertical direction, i.e., the Y-axis direction, is concentric with the capping container 201 where the cap is rising. At the limit position, the vertical direction, i.e. the Y-axis direction, is concentric with the positioning sample bottle. The capping mechanism 304 includes a stepper motor 3041, a first detection component 3042, a drive component 3043, a gripper cylinder 3044, and a first gripper block 3045. One side of the stepper motor 3041 is fixedly connected to one side of the slider 303. The output end of the stepper motor 3041 is connected to the gripper cylinder 3044 through the drive component 3043. The output end of the gripper cylinder 3044 is provided with the first gripper block 3045. The first detection component 3042 is provided on one side of the stepper motor 3041. The output end of the stepper motor 3041 is connected to the gripper cylinder 3044 through the drive component 3043 to drive the gripper cylinder 3044 to rotate.The gripper end of the gripper cylinder 3044 is provided with a first gripper block 3045. The bottom surface of the first gripper block 3045 is provided with a notch that matches the shape of the bottle cap, which can engage with the bottle cap and drive it to rotate, so as to rotate and install the bottle cap onto the sample bottle, thereby achieving capping and fixing. The capping mechanism 305 includes a second detection component 3046, a module mounting plate 3047, a gripper cylinder mounting plate 3048, a gripping cylinder 3049, and a second gripper block 3050. One side of the module mounting plate 3047 is connected to... A slider 303 is fixedly connected to one side, and a gripper cylinder mounting plate 3048 is fixedly connected to one side of the module mounting plate 3047. A gripper cylinder 3049 is provided at the lower end of the gripper cylinder mounting plate 3048. A second gripper block 3050 is fixedly connected to the output end of the gripper cylinder 3049. The second gripper block 3050 clamps the bottle cap and presses the bottle cap onto the sample bottle to achieve capping fixation. A second detection component 3046 is provided on one side of the module mounting plate 3047. The conveying and weighing mechanism includes a conveyor plate. The conveyor chain 41, sample bottle clamping device 42, bottle pushing device 43, and checkweighing mechanism 44 are all connected to the bottom of the machine housing 1. The sample bottle clamping device 42 and bottle pushing device 43 are arranged sequentially on one side of the conveyor chain 41, and the checkweighing mechanism 44 is arranged on the other side of the conveyor chain 41. The checkweighing mechanism 44 includes an electronic platform scale 4401, a weighing support plate 4402, a cylinder 4403, and a mounting base plate 4404. The electronic platform scale 4401 is located at the tail of the conveyor chain 41. The electronic platform scale 4401 has a weighing support plate 4402 fixedly connected to its lower surface. The weighing support plate 4402 has a mounting base plate 4404 fixedly connected to its lower end. A cylinder 4403 is set in the middle of the upper surface of the mounting base plate 4404. A conveyor chain 41 runs through the entire equipment. The sample bottle clamping device 42 has positioning cylinder groups and clamping blocks on both sides to position the sample bottle and is used to press the bottle cap. The bottle pushing device 43 has positioning cylinders and pushing blocks on both sides to push the tightly capped sample bottle onto the checkweighing mechanism 44.
[0032] The X-axis module 301 is equipped with a capping mechanism 304, which can move with the module in the XY plane. When the X-axis module 301 is at its left limit position, the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) is concentric with the capping container 201. When the X-axis module 301 is at its right limit position, the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) is concentric with the positioning sample bottle. The output end of the stepper motor 3041 is connected to the gripper cylinder 3044 through the drive component 3043, driving the gripper cylinder 3044 to rotate. The gripper end of the gripper cylinder 3044 is equipped with a first gripper block 3045, and the bottom surface of the first gripper block 3045 is designed to fit the shape of the bottle cap. The notch can be combined with the bottle cap to drive its rotation, so as to rotate and install the bottle cap onto the sample bottle to achieve capping and fixing. The capping mechanism 305 is connected to the slider 303 and is connected to the X-axis module 301. The capping mechanism moves downward through the Y-axis module 302. The second gripper block 3050 clamps the bottle cap and presses the bottle cap onto the sample bottle to achieve capping and fixing. Subsequently, the conveyor chain 41 runs through the entire equipment. The sample bottle clamping device 42 has positioning cylinder groups and clamping blocks on both sides to press the bottle cap. The bottle pushing device 43 has positioning cylinders and pushing blocks on both sides to push the capped sample bottle onto the checkweighing mechanism 44.
[0033] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. An automated packaging machine, comprising a chassis (1), characterized in that: The chassis (1) has a cover mechanism (2) on one side inside, and an XY moving module is installed on the top inside the chassis (1). A conveying and weighing mechanism is installed on one side of the cover mechanism (2). An observation window (5) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the chassis (1). A maintenance door (6) is hinged to both sides of the lower end of the chassis (1). The cover mechanism (2) includes a lid container (201), a rotating disc (202), a flange (203), a motor (204), a mounting base (205), a base plate (206), a hinge (207), an electric push rod (208), a lifting block (209), a position sensor (210), a division sensing point (211), a photoelectric sensor (212), and a division sensor (213). The base plate (206) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis (1). A mounting base (205) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate (206). A motor (204) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mounting base (205). A rotating disk (202) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (204) through a flange (203). Several lids (201) are fixedly connected around the upper surface of the rotating disk (202). Each lid is provided with a division sensing point (211) and a division sensor (213) on its top. A photoelectric sensor (212) is provided on one side of the lid (201) and is fixedly connected to the inside of the chassis (1). A lifting mechanism is provided on the other side of the upper surface of the base plate (206).
2. The automated packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a hinge (207), an electric push rod (208), a lifting block (209), and a position sensor (210). The lower end of the hinge (207) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate (206). The upper end of the hinge (207) is hinged to the electric push rod (208). The output end of the electric push rod (208) is respectively provided with the lifting block (209) and the position sensor (210).
3. The automated packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The XY moving module includes an X-axis module (301), a Y-axis module (302), a slider (303), and a capping mechanism (304). One side of the Y-axis module (302) is fixedly connected to one side of the housing (1). The output end of the Y-axis module (302) is slidably connected to the X-axis module (301) through a connecting plate. The output end of the X-axis module (301) is provided with a slider (303). A capping mechanism (304) and a capping mechanism (305) are respectively provided on both sides of the surface of the slider (303).
4. The automated packaging machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The capping mechanism (304) includes a stepper motor (3041), a first detection component (3042), a drive component (3043), a gripper cylinder (3044), and a first gripper block (3045). One side of the stepper motor (3041) is fixedly connected to one side of the slider (303). The output end of the stepper motor (3041) is connected to the gripper cylinder (3044) via the drive component (3043). The output end of the gripper cylinder (3044) is provided with a first gripper block (3045). The first detection component (3042) is provided on one side of the stepper motor (3041).
5. An automated packaging machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The capping mechanism (305) includes a second detection component (3046), a module mounting plate (3047), a gripper cylinder mounting plate (3048), a gripping cylinder (3049), and a second gripper block (3050). One side of the module mounting plate (3047) is fixedly connected to one side of the slider (303). The gripper cylinder mounting plate (3048) is fixedly connected to one side of the module mounting plate (3047). A gripper cylinder (3049) is provided at the lower end of the gripper cylinder mounting plate (3048). The output end of the gripper cylinder (3049) is fixedly connected to the second gripper block (3050). The second detection component (3046) is provided on one side of the module mounting plate (3047).
6. The automated packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying and weighing mechanism includes a conveying plate chain (41), a sample bottle clamping device (42), a bottle pushing device (43), and a checkweighing mechanism (44). The lower end of the conveying plate chain (41) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the machine box (1). The sample bottle clamping device (42) and the bottle pushing device (43) are arranged in sequence on one side of the conveying plate chain (41), and the checkweighing mechanism (44) is arranged on the other side of the conveying plate chain (41).
7. An automated packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The weighing mechanism (44) includes an electronic platform scale (4401), a weighing support plate (4402), a cylinder (4403), and a mounting base plate (4404). The electronic platform scale (4401) is located at the tail of the conveyor chain (41). The weighing support plate (4402) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the electronic platform scale (4401). The mounting base plate (4404) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the weighing support plate (4402). The cylinder (4403) is located in the middle of the upper surface of the mounting base plate (4404).