Automatic cover pasting machine for MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) chip

By incorporating components such as the conveyor, fabric tray, and pressure sensor into the automated capping machine, the problem of bottle cap tilting or deformation in traditional capping machines has been solved, achieving efficient and stable bottle capping results and improving the quality and efficiency of the capping machine.

CN223547691UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-14HEYUAN XINYUAN TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423229844.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-26

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Technical Problem

Traditional capping machines use robotic arms to grip and cap bottles, which can easily cause the caps to tilt or deform, affecting the quality and efficiency of the capping process. In addition, the machine requires two actions: gripping and releasing the material, which reduces the sealing performance.

Method used

An automated capping machine is used, which includes a conveyor, a material tray, a miniature pusher, an electric cylinder, and a pressure sensor. The conveyor transports the bottle body, the material tray rotates to feed the bottle, the miniature pusher supports the bottle cap with a support ring, and the electric cylinder and pressure sensor control the clamping force to achieve continuous capping and precise pressure control.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and efficiency of bottle cap application, prevents bottle caps from tilting or deforming, ensures cap application quality and sealing performance, reduces operation intervals, and enhances the safety and efficiency of the capping machine.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic capping machine for MEMS chips, which comprises a main body mechanism, a cabinet body and a capping mechanism assembled above the cabinet body, the top of the cabinet body is fixedly provided with a conveying cover, and the inside of the conveying cover is rotatably provided with a conveyor; the cover pasting mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a material disc is fixedly mounted in the center of the mounting frame, a material distributing motor is fixedly mounted in the center of the bottom of the material disc, the output end of the material distributing motor penetrates through the material disc and is fixedly provided with a material distributing disc, and multiple sets of material grooves are formed in the outer side of the top of the material distributing disc at equal intervals. The front side of the top of the material disc is provided with a discharging hole used in cooperation with the material groove. The automatic cap pasting machine for the MEMS chip has the technical effects that the cap pasting is stable, the bottle opening cap pasting quality is improved, the bottle opening continuous cap pasting function is achieved, and the cap pasting efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of capping machine technology, and in particular to an automated capping machine for MEMS chips. Background Technology

[0002] The capping machine is mainly used to automatically seal containers of different sizes. It can attach materials such as bottle caps, aluminum foil seals, and labels to the bottle mouth. It is widely used in the production processes of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and daily chemical industries.

[0003] Patent application number 202120696917.5 discloses a fully automatic capping machine, including a modified fixed truss, control panel, mover, support column, moving guide rail, positioning platform, column, connecting plate, mounting base, automatic clamping mechanism, moving platform, and force-bearing rod in the upper part of the embodiment. The fixed truss is provided with a mover at its front end, and the mover is located on the right side of the control panel.

[0004] However, in practical applications, most traditional capping machines use robotic arms to grip and cap the bottle necks. Since the bottle caps are made of plastic, the robotic arms may tilt due to insufficient gripping force or deform the bottle caps due to excessive gripping force, which will affect the quality of the capping. In addition, the robotic arms need to perform two actions, gripping and releasing the material, which will result in a longer capping time. These factors not only affect the efficiency of the capping machine, but may also lead to a decrease in the sealing performance when capping the bottle necks.

[0005] For example, when closing the bottle cap, a robotic arm is needed to grab and place the cap. During the grabbing process, the cap may tilt or deform due to the force applied. This will affect the capping operation of the capping machine, which will not only reduce the capping quality but also cause the capping machine to stop, thus affecting the efficiency of the capping process. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model discloses an automated capping machine for MEMS chips, aiming to solve the problem that in practical applications, most traditional capping machines use a robotic arm to grip and cap the bottle mouth. Since the bottle cap is made of plastic, the robotic arm may tilt due to insufficient gripping force or deform the bottle cap due to excessive gripping force, which will affect the quality of the capping. At the same time, the robotic arm needs to perform two actions, gripping and releasing the material, which will result in a long capping time. These not only affect the efficiency of the capping machine, but may also lead to technical problems such as reduced sealing performance when capping the bottle mouth.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] An automated capping machine for MEMS chips includes a main body, a cabinet, and a capping mechanism mounted on top of the cabinet. A conveyor cover is fixedly installed on the top of the cabinet, and a conveyor is rotatably installed inside the conveyor cover. The capping mechanism includes a mounting frame, a material tray is fixedly installed at the center of the mounting frame, a feeding motor is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom of the material tray, the output end of the feeding motor passes through the material tray and is fixedly installed on the feeding tray, multiple sets of material grooves are evenly spaced on the outer side of the top of the feeding tray, a feeding hole for cooperating with the material grooves is provided on the front side of the top of the material tray, and two sets of miniature push rods are fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the material tray. The output ends of the two sets of miniature push rods are fixedly installed with support rings, and the two sets of support rings are slidably installed inside the feeding hole.

[0009] An electric cylinder is fixedly installed on the front side of the top of the mounting bracket. A pressure plate is fitted to the output end of the electric cylinder, and a pressure sensor that abuts against the output end of the electric cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the pressure plate.

[0010] In this solution, when bottle capping is required, the conveyor moves the bottle to the working area. The material tray and trough can rotate the bottle cap to the bottle mouth. The micro push rod expands the support ring to automatically drop the bottle cap from the feeding hole into the bottle mouth for processing, thus enabling continuous capping of the platform and reducing the interval when the capping machine caps the bottles. The extension of the electric cylinder and the descent of the pressure plate can press the bottle cap at the bottle mouth. The pressure sensor can accurately control the pressure when the bottle cap is pressed. Through continuous capping and precise pressing of the bottle, the efficiency and quality of the capping machine when capping the platform are improved.

[0011] In practical applications, the electric cylinder extends to lower the pressure plate, which then inserts into the feeding hole. This presses down and secures the bottle cap as it falls onto the bottle neck, ensuring the stability of the capping machine when applying the cap to the bottle. Furthermore, a pressure sensor measures the pressure exerted by the pressure plate on the bottle cap, enabling control of the pressure during cap application. This avoids situations where the pressure is too low to achieve optimal capping, or too high, which could damage the bottle cap, thus improving the safety of the capping machine when applying the cap to the bottle.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, a raw material cylinder is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the top of the mounting frame.

[0013] Bottle caps can be stored and placed in the material cylinder. The bottle caps in the material cylinder fall into the material trough behind the material tray by gravity. Thus, the capping machine can be automatically fed by gravity, realizing the function of feeding the capping machine while it is running. Placing the bottle caps in the material cylinder also makes it convenient for the staff to replenish the material later.

[0014] As described above, an automated capping machine for MEMS chips includes a main body, a cabinet, and a capping mechanism mounted on top of the cabinet. A conveyor cover is fixedly installed on the top of the cabinet, and a conveyor is rotatably mounted inside the conveyor cover. The capping mechanism includes a mounting frame, a material tray fixedly installed at the center of the mounting frame, and a feeding motor fixedly installed at the center of the bottom of the material tray. The output end of the feeding motor passes through the material tray and is fixedly mounted on the feeding tray. Multiple sets of material grooves are evenly spaced on the outer side of the top of the feeding tray. A discharge hole for use with the material grooves is provided on the front side of the top of the material tray. Two sets of miniature push rods are fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the material tray. Support rings are fixedly installed on the output ends of both sets of miniature push rods, and both sets of support rings are slidably installed inside the discharge hole. The automated capping machine for MEMS chips provided by this utility model has the technical effect of stable capping, increased quality when capping bottle mouths, continuous capping of bottle mouths, and improved capping efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips proposed in this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the protective plate and clamping plate structure of an automated cover attaching machine for MEMS chips proposed in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This invention relates to a fabric tray and a schematic diagram of the fabric tray structure for an automated cover attaching machine for MEMS chips.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the material tray of an automated capping machine for MEMS chips proposed in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a micro push rod and support ring structure for an automated cover attaching machine for MEMS chips, as proposed in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a pressure sensor and slide bar structure for an automated cover applicator for MEMS chips, as proposed in this utility model.

[0021] In the attached diagram: 1. Main structure; 101. Cabinet; 102. Conveyor cover; 103. Conveyor; 104. Conveyor motor; 2. Covering mechanism; 201. Mounting frame; 202. Material tray; 203. Discharge hole; 204. Fabric tray; 205. Material trough; 206. Fabric motor; 3. Guard plate; 301. Support plate; 302. Adjusting wheel; 4. Electric push rod; 401. Clamping plate; 402. Fixing plate; 5. Electric cylinder; 501. Pressure plate; 502. Pressure sensor; 503. Raw material cylinder; 504. Slide rod; 6. Miniature push rod; 601. Support ring. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this application described and marked in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely represents selected embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] The automated capping machine for MEMS chips disclosed in this utility model is mainly used in practical applications. Traditional capping machines mostly use a robotic arm to grip and cap the bottle mouth. Since the bottle cap is made of plastic, the robotic arm may tilt due to insufficient gripping force or deform the bottle cap due to excessive gripping force, which will affect the quality of the capping. At the same time, the robotic arm needs to perform two actions, gripping and releasing, which will result in a longer capping time. These not only affect the efficiency of the capping machine, but may also lead to technical problems such as reduced sealing performance when capping the bottle mouth.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6An automated capping machine for MEMS chips includes a main body 1, a cabinet 101, and a capping mechanism 2 mounted on top of the cabinet 101. A conveyor cover 102 is fixedly installed on the top of the cabinet 101, and a conveyor 103 is rotatably installed inside the conveyor cover 102. The capping mechanism 2 includes a mounting frame 201, a material tray 202 is fixedly installed at the center of the mounting frame 201, a feeding motor 206 is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom of the material tray 202, the output end of the feeding motor 206 passes through the material tray 202 and is fixedly installed on a feeding tray 204, multiple sets of material grooves 205 are evenly spaced on the outer side of the top of the feeding tray 204, a discharge hole 203 is provided on the front side of the top of the material tray 202 to cooperate with the material grooves 205, and two sets of miniature push rods 6 are fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the material tray 202. Support rings 601 are fixedly installed on the output ends of both sets of miniature push rods 6, and both sets of support rings 601 are slidably installed inside the discharge hole 203.

[0025] The front and back of the conveyor cover 102 are both rotatably mounted with adjusting wheels 302 via support plates 301. The inner side of each adjusting wheel 302 is rotatably mounted with a guard plate 3. The guard plate 3 supports and limits the bottleneck of the bottle when it moves on the conveyor 103. By limiting the bottleneck, the stability of the bottle when it moves on the conveyor 103 is improved, and the tilting and falling situation is avoided. The support plate 301 supports and installs the guard plate 3, and the guard plate 3 can be adjusted back and forth via the adjusting wheels 302, so that the guard plate 3 can support and limit the bottleneck of different sizes.

[0026] In practical use, a raw material cylinder 503 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top of the mounting frame 201. The raw material cylinder 503 can store and place bottle caps. The bottle caps in the raw material cylinder 503 fall into the material trough 205 on the rear side of the material tray 204 by gravity. Thus, the capping machine can be automatically fed by gravity, realizing the function of automatic feeding during operation of the capping machine. Placing the bottle caps in the raw material cylinder 503 also makes it convenient for the staff to replenish the material later.

[0027] Electric push rods 4 are fixedly installed at the center of the front and back of the conveyor cover 102 via fixing plates 402. Clamping plates 401 are fixedly installed at the output ends of the two sets of electric push rods 4. The electric push rods 4 are installed on the front and back of the conveyor cover 102 via fixing plates 402. The extension of the electric push rods 4 can move the clamping plates 401, so that the bottles on the conveyor 103 can be clamped and fixed by the two sets of clamping plates 401, thereby ensuring the stability of the capping machine when capping the bottles and avoiding the situation where the platform shakes during the capping process, affecting the capping quality.

[0028] Specifically, the bottle is placed on the conveyor 103 and moves. The conveyor cover 102 is installed on the conveyor 103 and simultaneously limits the downward movement of the bottle on the conveyor 103. The material tray 202 and the feeding tray 204 are mounted on the upper part of the center of the conveyor 103 via the mounting bracket 201. The material trough 205 on the feeding tray 204 limits the placement of the bottle cap. The discharge hole 203 on the front side of the material tray 202 corresponds to the bottle opening on the conveyor 103. The feeding motor 206 drives the feeding tray 204 to rotate on the material tray 202. When the bottle cap in the material trough 205 rotates to the front side of the material tray 202, it will fall into the discharge hole. Inside the feeding hole 203, the support ring 601 can support the bottle cap inside the feeding hole 203. When the two sets of micro push rods 6 retract, the support ring 601 can be pulled out inside the feeding hole 203, and the bottle cap inside the feeding hole 203 can fall into the bottle mouth on the conveyor 103, thereby realizing the bottle mouth capping operation and avoiding the situation of tilting and deformation affecting the capping quality during the bottle mouth capping process. This improves the stability of the capping machine when capping the bottle mouth. At the same time, the rotation of the material plate 204 can perform continuous capping operation on the bottle mouth, reducing the time consumed when capping the bottle mouth once, and improving the capping efficiency of the capping machine for the bottle mouth.

[0029] For example, when capping a bottle, the bottle can be placed on the conveyor 103, which moves the bottle to the capping area. The cloth-feeding motor 206 drives the cloth-feeding disc 204 to rotate, which discharges the bottle cap through the discharge hole 203, thus allowing the bottle cap to fall steadily onto the bottle mouth, achieving a stable and precise capping operation. However, in the traditional solution, the bottle mouth is capped by a robotic arm. This method may cause tilting due to insufficient gripping force or deformation due to excessive gripping force, which will affect the capping quality of the bottle mouth. Furthermore, the time spent picking up and dispensing the bottle cap by the robotic arm will result in a longer capping time per bottle mouth, affecting the capping efficiency of the capping machine.

[0030] In practical application, this solution utilizes the automatic cap-applying method via the feeding hole 203 to prevent cap tilting and deformation that could affect quality. Furthermore, the material distribution tray 204 and material trough 205 facilitate the capping machine's connection to the bottle neck, reducing the interval between operations. Compared to the traditional method of using a robotic arm for cap application, this not only improves stability during bottle neck cap application but also increases efficiency due to the reduced interval.

[0031] Reference Figure 6In a preferred embodiment, an electric cylinder 5 is fixedly mounted on the front side of the top of the mounting frame 201. A pressure plate 501 is fitted to the output end of the electric cylinder 5. A pressure sensor 502 is fixedly mounted on the top of the pressure plate 501, which abuts against the output end of the electric cylinder 5. Both the electric cylinder 5 and the pressure sensor 502 are connected to the MEMS chip of the capping machine through wires. The MEMS chip can control the operation of the electric cylinder 5. The electric cylinder 5 can lower the pressure plate 501 by extending. When the pressure plate 501 is lowered, it will insert into the feeding hole 203, thereby pressing down and fixing the bottle cap that falls to the bottle mouth through the feeding hole 203. This ensures the stability of the capping machine when capping the bottle. In addition, the pressure sensor 502 can measure the pressure of the pressure plate 501 pressing down on the bottle cap, realizing the function of controlling the pressure when the platform is capping. This avoids the situation where the capping pressure is too low and it is difficult to achieve the best capping state, and also avoids the situation where the pressure is too high and damages the bottle cap, thereby improving the safety of the capping machine when capping the bottle.

[0032] Four sets of slide rods 504 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the top of the pressure plate 501. All four sets of slide rods 504 are slidably installed in the output end of the electric cylinder 5. The slide rods 504 can movably connect the pressure plate 501 and the electric cylinder 5, avoiding the situation where the connection pressure is concentrated on the pressure sensor 502, causing detection data errors or damage, thereby increasing the stability of the pressure plate 501 during operation and the safety of the pressure sensor 502.

[0033] Specifically, a conveyor motor 104 is fixedly installed on one side of the front of the conveyor cover 102. The output end of the conveyor motor 104 passes through the conveyor cover 102 and is fixedly connected to the conveyor 103. The conveyor motor 104 is connected to the MEMS chip of the capping machine through the wire groove, and the output end of the conveyor motor 104 is connected to the conveyor 103. Thus, the conveyor motor 104 can provide power to the conveyor 103 during operation, and the MEMS chip of the capping machine can control the start and stop of the conveyor 103 through the conveyor motor 104.

[0034] For example, the traditional scaffolding and robotic arm gripping method has limited firmness when applying caps to bottle mouths, and it cannot control the pressure during cap application according to processing requirements, resulting in poor sealing performance and affecting the quality of cap application on bottles.

[0035] In this solution, the electric cylinder 5 and the pressure plate 501 work together to press the cap after it has been applied, which improves the firmness of the capping machine when applying the cap to the bottle. Furthermore, the pressure sensor 502 can accurately control the pressure when the cap is pressed, avoiding the situation where the capping quality is poor due to insufficient pressure or the cap is damaged due to excessive pressure, thus improving the quality of capping the bottle.

[0036] Working principle: When it is necessary to cap the bottle, the conveyor 103 moves it to the working area. The material tray 204 and the material trough 205 can rotate the bottle cap to the bottle mouth. The micro push rod 6 expands the support ring 601 to automatically drop the bottle cap in the feeding hole 203 into the bottle mouth for processing, so that the platform can be continuously capped, reducing the interval when the capping machine caps the bottle. The electric cylinder 5 extends and the pressure plate 501 descends to press the bottle cap at the bottle mouth. The pressure sensor 502 can accurately control the pressure when the bottle cap is pressed. Through continuous capping and precise pressing of the bottle, the efficiency and quality of the capping machine when capping the platform are improved.

[0037] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. The substitutions may be replacements of some structures, devices, or method steps, or they may be complete technical solutions. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made based on the technical solution and inventive concept of this utility model should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips, comprising a main body (1), a cabinet (101), and a cover-applying mechanism (2) mounted on the cabinet (101), characterized in that, A conveyor cover (102) is fixedly installed on the top of the cabinet (101), and a conveyor (103) is rotatably installed inside the conveyor cover (102). The covering mechanism (2) includes a mounting frame (201). A material tray (202) is fixedly installed at the center of the mounting frame (201). A fabric feeding motor (206) is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom of the material tray (202). The output end of the fabric feeding motor (206) passes through the material tray (202) and is fixedly installed with a fabric feeding tray (204). Multiple sets of material troughs (205) are equally spaced on the outer side of the top of the fabric feeding tray (204). A discharge hole (203) is provided on the front side of the top of the material tray (202) to cooperate with the material troughs (205). Two sets of miniature push rods (6) are fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the material tray (202). A support ring (601) is fixedly installed on the output end of both sets of miniature push rods (6). Both sets of support rings (601) are slidably installed inside the discharge hole (203).

2. The automated cover-attaching machine for MEMS chips according to claim 1, characterized in that, An electric cylinder (5) is fixedly installed on the front side of the top of the mounting bracket (201). A pressure plate (501) is assembled at the output end of the electric cylinder (5). A pressure sensor (502) that abuts against the output end of the electric cylinder (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the pressure plate (501).

3. An automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front and back of the conveyor cover (102) are both rotatably mounted with adjusting wheels (302) via support plates (301), and the inner side of the adjusting wheels (302) is rotatably mounted with guard plates (3).

4. An automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips according to claim 1, characterized in that, The raw material cylinder (503) is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top of the mounting frame (201).

5. An automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips according to claim 1, characterized in that, Electric push rods (4) are fixedly installed at the center of the front and back of the conveyor cover (102) by fixing plates (402), and clamping plates (401) are fixedly installed at the output ends of the two sets of electric push rods (4).

6. An automated cover attaching machine for MEMS chips according to claim 1, characterized in that, A conveyor motor (104) is fixedly installed on one side of the front of the conveyor cover (102). The output end of the conveyor motor (104) passes through the conveyor cover (102) and is fixedly connected to the conveyor (103).

7. An automated cover-applying machine for MEMS chips according to claim 2, characterized in that, Four sets of slide rods (504) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the top of the pressure plate (501), and all four sets of slide rods (504) are slidably installed in the output end of the electric cylinder (5).

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