Feeding device for blister tray

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of radar manufacturing, and discloses a blister tray feeding device which comprises a conveying assembly, a lifting assembly and a transferring assembly, the conveying assembly can transversely convey blister trays at a first height, and a plurality of avoiding gaps lower than the first height are formed in the conveying assembly; the at least two lifting assemblies are arranged at intervals in the conveying direction of the conveying assembly, each lifting assembly comprises a lifting driving part and a supporting frame, the supporting frames are arranged at the output ends of the lifting driving parts, the supporting frames can be embedded in the avoiding gaps, and the lifting driving parts drive the supporting faces of the supporting frames to ascend and descend between the first height and the second height in the longitudinal direction; the second height is higher than the first height; the transferring assembly can transfer the blister trays located at the second height from one supporting frame to the other supporting frame. Therefore, the transferring continuity and efficiency of the blister trays can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of radar manufacturing technology, and in particular to a blister tray feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] A blister tray is a common tray for holding workpieces. In existing technology, blister trays are usually loaded using a feeding device, which generally includes a conveying component and a lifting component. The conveying component transports the blister tray, while the lifting component raises the tray to the loading height and then lowers it back onto the conveying component for continued transport. Therefore, existing feeding devices require careful consideration of the positions of the lifting and conveying components to avoid interference during lifting and transport. Consequently, existing feeding devices are often bulky, resulting in poor continuity of blister tray transport and reduced loading efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a blister tray feeding device to improve the continuity and efficiency of blister tray transfer.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A blister packing device, comprising:

[0006] A conveying assembly capable of laterally conveying a blister pack at a first height, the conveying assembly having a plurality of clearances lower than the first height.

[0007] The lifting assembly includes at least two sets of lifting assemblies spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly. Each set of lifting assemblies includes a lifting drive and a support frame. The support frame is disposed at the output end of the lifting drive and can be embedded in the avoidance gap. The lifting drive drives the support surface of the support frame to rise and fall between a first height and a second height in the longitudinal direction, where the second height is higher than the first height.

[0008] A transfer assembly capable of transferring the blister pack located at the second height from one of the support frames to the other.

[0009] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly includes a frame, a plurality of first rollers, a plurality of second rollers, a flexible element, and a conveying drive. The first rollers are spaced apart on the frame along the conveying direction of the blister pack at the first height. The plurality of first rollers are connected by the flexible element. The plurality of second rollers are spaced apart on the frame along the conveying direction of the blister pack. The height of the second rollers is lower than that of the first rollers. The second rollers abut against the flexible element, causing the flexible element to partially sink and form the avoidance gap. The conveying drive is connected to either the first rollers or the second rollers.

[0010] In some embodiments, two sets of conveying components are provided, and the two sets of conveying components are spaced apart along the conveying direction perpendicular to the blister tray. The two sets of conveying components are connected by a connecting shaft assembly, and the conveying drive is driven to connect the connecting shaft assembly.

[0011] In some embodiments, the connecting shaft assembly includes a first shaft and a second shaft, a first end of the first shaft and a first end of the second shaft are connected by a coupling, and a second end of the first shaft and a second end of the second shaft are respectively connected to the first roller or the second roller of the two conveying assemblies.

[0012] In some embodiments, the support frame includes a plurality of first support rods that can be embedded in the avoidance gap, and each first support rod is provided with spaced positioning blocks, and the blister tray can be confined between the positioning blocks.

[0013] In some embodiments, the support frame further includes a second support rod, which is staggered with the first support rod and is offset from both the first roller and the second roller. The positioning block is provided on the second support rod.

[0014] In some embodiments, the blister tray feeding device further includes a plurality of stabilizing drive members, each corresponding to one of the lifting components. The output end of each stabilizing drive member is provided with a support. The stabilizing drive member drives the support to move closer to or away from the blister tray located at the second height, so as to support and clamp the blister tray.

[0015] In some embodiments, the blister tray feeding device further includes a placement detection element, which corresponds to the same lifting component as the stabilizing drive element. The placement detection element is used to detect the orientation state of the blister tray that is conveyed by the conveying component to the lifting component.

[0016] In some embodiments, the transfer assembly includes a transfer drive and a fixing member, the fixing member being configured to fix the blister tray, the transfer drive driving the fixing member to move and moving the blister tray between the two sets of lifting assemblies.

[0017] In some embodiments, the blister tray feeding device further includes a plurality of positioning detection elements, and each group of lifting components is provided with a positioning detection element at the first height and the second height.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] With the above structure, the lifting component is positioned on one side of the conveying component, and an avoidance gap is provided on the conveying component. This allows the support frame in the lifting component to be placed in the avoidance gap, optimizing the overall space of the entire blister tray loading device and making it more compact. Furthermore, after the conveying component transports multiple stacked blister trays to the support frame of one of the lifting components, the lifting drive drives the support frame to raise the multiple stacked blister trays from a first height to a second height for loading. After the upper blister trays have been loaded, the empty blister trays can be moved to the support frame of another lifting component for stacking through the transfer component. After all the empty blister trays are collected, they are lowered back onto the conveying component without the need for frequent lifting of the support frame, thus improving loading efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the blister tray feeding device of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the flow direction of the blister tray in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the display stabilizing drive component in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting component in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer component in this utility model.

[0025] In the picture:

[0026] 1. Conveying assembly; 11. Avoidance gap; 12. Frame; 13. First roller; 14. Second roller; 15. Flexible component; 16. Conveying drive component; 17. Connecting shaft assembly; 171. First shaft; 172. Second shaft; 173. Coupling;

[0027] 2. Lifting assembly; 21. Lifting drive component; 22. Support frame; 221. First support rod; 222. Second support rod; 23. Positioning block;

[0028] 3. Transfer assembly; 31. Transfer drive assembly; 32. Fixing component;

[0029] 4. Secure the drive components;

[0030] 5. Support;

[0031] 6. Place the test piece;

[0032] 7. In-place inspection items;

[0033] 10. Blister tray. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model provides a blister tray loading device for loading materials onto a blister tray 10. It can be understood that it can also be used for loading other materials. The blister tray loading device includes a conveying component 1, a lifting component 2, and a transfer component 3. The conveying component 1 can convey the blister tray 10 laterally at a first height. The conveying component 1 is provided with several clearances 11 lower than the first height. At least two sets of lifting components 2 are spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying component 1. Each set of lifting components 2 includes a lifting drive component 21 and a support frame 22. The support frame 22 is disposed at the output end of the lifting drive component 21 and can be embedded in the clearances 11. The lifting drive component 21 drives the support surface of the support frame 22 to rise and fall longitudinally between a first height and a second height, where the second height is higher than the first height. The transfer component 3 can transfer the blister tray 10 located at the second height from one support frame 22 to another support frame 22.

[0039] With the above structure, the lifting component 2 is set on one side of the conveying component 1, and an avoidance gap 11 is provided on the conveying component 1. This allows the support frame 22 in the lifting component 2 to be placed in the avoidance gap 11 when it is at the first height, thereby optimizing the overall space of the entire blister tray loading device and making it more compact. After the conveying component 1 conveys multiple stacked blister trays 10 to the support frame 22 of one of the lifting components 2, the lifting drive component 21 drives the support frame 22 to lift the multiple stacked blister trays 10 from the first height to the second height for loading. After the blister trays 10 on the upper layer are loaded, the empty blister trays 10 can be moved to the support frame 22 of another lifting component 2 for stacking through the transfer component 3. After all the empty blister trays 10 are collected, they are lowered back to the conveying component 1 without the need for frequent lifting and lowering of the support frame 22, thus improving the loading efficiency.

[0040] In the current embodiment, the first height refers to the height at which the blister tray 10 is loaded and unloaded, while the second height refers to the height at which the material inside the blister tray 10 is loaded after the blister tray 10 is lifted.

[0041] In the current embodiment, two sets of lifting components 2 are provided. In other embodiments, multiple sets of the above-mentioned lifting components 2 may be provided according to the spatial arrangement.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying assembly 1 includes a frame 12, a plurality of first rollers 13, a plurality of second rollers 14, a flexible element 15, and a conveying drive element 16. The first rollers 13 are spaced apart on the frame 12 along the conveying direction of the blister pack 10 at a first height. The first rollers 13 are rotatably connected to the frame 12. The first rollers 13 are connected by transmission through the flexible element 15. It should be noted that the flexible element 15 is a prior art term, which can be a conveyor belt or a conveyor chain. The second rollers 14 are also spaced along the conveying direction of the blister pack 10 on the frame 12. The second rollers 14 are rotatably connected to the frame 12. The distribution height of the second rollers 14 is lower than that of the first rollers 13, causing the second rollers 14 to abut against the flexible member 15, resulting in a partial sinking of the flexible member 15 to form the aforementioned avoidance gap 11. This allows the support frame 22 to descend below the first height, and when the blister pack 10 is conveyed at the first height and is positioned directly above the support frame 22, the support frame 22 can directly lift the blister pack 10 to the second height. This structure avoids interference between the conveying assembly 1 and the lifting assembly 2. In the current embodiment, the flexible member 15 is a conveyor belt, and the first rollers 13 and second rollers 14 are matching round rollers. In other embodiments, when the flexible member 15 is a conveyor chain, the first rollers 13 and second rollers 14 can be gear shafts that mesh with the conveyor chain for conveying. Furthermore, the conveying drive 16 is driven by the first roller 13 or the second roller 14 to provide driving force. In some alternative embodiments, the conveying assembly 1 may also include a plurality of conveying rollers spaced apart along the conveying direction of the blister pack 10, with gaps between some of the conveying rollers to form the aforementioned avoidance gaps.

[0043] Furthermore, in order to distribute the pressure of the blister pack 10 on the conveying assembly 1 and ensure the stability of the conveying, in the current embodiment, two sets of conveying assemblies 1 are provided. The two sets of conveying assemblies 1 are spaced apart along the conveying direction perpendicular to the blister pack 10, so that the blister pack 10 is supported by the two sets of conveying assemblies 1. The two sets of conveying assemblies 1 are connected by a connecting shaft assembly 17, which is connected to the output end of the conveying drive component 16, so that the two sets of conveying assemblies 1 are driven by one conveying drive component 16. For example, the transmission drive 16 is a motor, and the connecting shaft assembly 17 includes a first shaft 171 and a second shaft 172. The first end of the first shaft 171 and the first end of the second shaft 172 are connected by a coupling 173. The second ends of the first shaft 171 and the second ends of the second shaft 172 are respectively connected to the first roller 13 or the second roller 14 in the two transmission assemblies 1. The motor is connected to the second end of the first shaft 171 or the second end of the second shaft 172. By setting the coupling 173, it is convenient to disassemble the connecting shaft assembly 17 and to replace the easily damaged conveyor belt or conveyor chain.

[0044] like Figure 4As shown, to accommodate the aforementioned avoidance gap 11, the support frame 22 includes multiple first support rods 221. The multiple first support rods 221 are arranged in parallel, with one end of each first support rod 221 connected to a connecting plate. The connecting plate is connected to the output end of the lifting drive component 21. The first support rods 221 are embedded within the aforementioned avoidance gap 11. To facilitate the stability of the blister pack 10, positioning blocks 23 are spaced apart on the first support rods 221, thereby limiting and clamping the blister pack 10 to ensure its stability. Furthermore, to ensure the stability of the support, the support frame 22 also includes a second support rod 222. The second support rod 222 is staggered on the first support rod 221, and the second support rod 222 is also staggered with the first roller 13 and the second roller 14 to avoid interference between the second support rod 222 and the first roller 13 or the second roller 14 when the first support rod 221 is located in the avoidance gap 11. The second support rod 222 enhances the strength of the support frame 22 and increases the support area of ​​the blister tray 10. The second support rod 222 is also provided with a positioning block 23 to position the blister tray 10 in the circumferential direction. For example, the lifting drive component 21 uses a motor and a lead screw; in other embodiments, a cylinder may also be used.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the blister tray feeding device further includes multiple stabilizing drive members 4, each corresponding to one of the lifting components 2. The output end of each stabilizing drive member 4 is provided with a support 5. The stabilizing drive member 4 drives the support 5 to approach or move away from the blister tray 10 at the second height, thereby clamping or releasing the blister tray 10 raised to the second height by the lifting component 2. That is, when multiple stacked blister trays 10 are conveyed to the lifting component 2 by the conveying component 1, the support frame 22 lifts the blister tray 10 to the second height, and the stabilizing drive member 4 drives the support 5 to approach the blister tray 10, clamping and supporting it, before feeding, thus maintaining stable feeding. After feeding, the transfer component 3 transfers empty blister trays 10 to the support frame 22 on another lifting component 2 for stacking, and the stabilizing drive member 4 drives the support 5 away from and supports the new blister tray 10. Furthermore, when the last blister tray 10 is loaded, the support 5 can continuously clamp and support the blister tray 10, while the lifting drive 21 can drive the support frame 22 to descend in advance to receive the next batch of blister trays 10 to be loaded, thereby improving the loading efficiency. In the current embodiment, the support 5 is L-shaped, which enables the support 5 to clamp and support the blister tray 10; the stabilizing drive 4 is a cylinder.

[0046] Continue as Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the blister tray loading device further includes a placement detection element 6. The placement detection element 6 corresponds to the same lifting component 2 as the aforementioned stabilizing drive element 4. The placement detection element 6 is used to detect the orientation of the blister tray 10 conveyed by the conveying component 1 to the lifting component 2, preventing the blister tray 10 from being placed in the wrong direction and reducing the placement steps during loading. Exemplarily, the placement detection element 6 can be a vision camera or other sensors capable of detecting the placement position, without specific limitations.

[0047] In some embodiments, the blister tray feeding device further includes a plurality of positioning detection elements 7. Each set of lifting components 2 is provided with a positioning detection element 7 at both the first height and the second height, thereby monitoring the position of the blister tray 10. Exemplarily, the positioning detection element 7 may also be a vision camera or other positioning sensor, without specific limitation.

[0048] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer assembly 3 includes a transfer drive 31 and a fixing member 32. The fixing member 32 is used to fix the blister tray 10, and is disposed at the output end of the transfer drive 31. The transfer drive 31 drives the fixing member 32 to move at a second height between the two sets of lifting assemblies 2, so that the empty blister tray 10 after loading can be moved to another support frame 22 for stacking, waiting to be uniformly lowered to the conveying assembly 1 and then taken out. Exemplarily, the fixing member 32 is a plurality of fixed suction cups disposed at the output end of the transfer drive 31, and the transfer drive 31 can be a cylinder.

[0049] It is understandable that the transfer component 3, lifting component 2, conveying component 1, arrival detection component 7, and orientation detection component in the above-mentioned blister tray loading device are all connected to an external control system, thereby enabling automatic loading and unloading.

[0050] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the protection scope of this utility model. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A blister tray feeding device, characterized in that, include: A conveying component (1) is capable of conveying a blister pack (10) laterally at a first height. The conveying component (1) is provided with a plurality of avoidance gaps (11) lower than the first height. Lifting assembly (2), at least two sets of lifting assemblies (2) are spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly (1), each set of lifting assembly (2) includes a lifting drive (21) and a support frame (22), the support frame (22) is disposed at the output end of the lifting drive (21), the support frame (22) can be embedded in the avoidance gap (11), the lifting drive (21) drives the support surface of the support frame (22) to rise and fall between a first height and a second height in the longitudinal direction, the second height being higher than the first height; The transfer assembly (3) is capable of transferring the blister tray (10) located at the second height from one of the support frames (22) to the other support frame (22).

2. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying assembly (1) includes a frame (12), a plurality of first rollers (13), a plurality of second rollers (14), a flexible member (15), and a conveying drive (16). The first rollers (13) are spaced apart on the frame (12) along the conveying direction of the blister pack (10) at the first height. The plurality of first rollers (13) are connected by the flexible member (15). The plurality of second rollers (14) are spaced apart on the frame (12) along the conveying direction of the blister pack (10). The height of the second rollers (14) is lower than that of the first rollers (13). The second rollers (14) abut against the flexible member (15), causing the flexible member (15) to sink partially, forming the avoidance gap (11). The conveying drive (16) is connected to the first rollers (13) or the second rollers (14).

3. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The conveying components (1) are provided in two sets. The two sets of conveying components (1) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction perpendicular to the blister tray (10). The two sets of conveying components (1) are connected by a connecting shaft assembly (17). The conveying drive component (16) drives the connecting shaft assembly (17).

4. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting shaft assembly (17) includes a first shaft (171) and a second shaft (172). The first end of the first shaft (171) and the first end of the second shaft (172) are connected by a coupling (173). The second end of the first shaft (171) and the second end of the second shaft (172) are respectively connected to the first roller (13) or the second roller (14) of the two conveying assemblies (1).

5. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support frame (22) includes a plurality of first support rods (221), which can be embedded in the avoidance gap (11). Each first support rod (221) is provided with spaced positioning blocks (23), and the blister tray (10) can be confined between the positioning blocks (23).

6. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The support frame (22) further includes a second support rod (222), which is staggered with the first support rod (221). The second support rod (222) is also staggered with the first roller (13) and the second roller (14). The positioning block (23) is provided on the second support rod (222).

7. The blister tray feeding device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The blister tray feeding device also includes multiple stabilizing drive components (4), each of which corresponds to one of the lifting components (2). The output end of each stabilizing drive component (4) is provided with a support (5). The stabilizing drive component (4) drives the support (5) to move closer to or further away from the blister tray (10) located at the second height, so as to support and clamp the blister tray (10).

8. The blister tray feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The blister tray feeding device also includes a placement detection component (6), which corresponds to the same lifting component (2) as the stabilizing drive component (4). The placement detection component (6) is used to detect the orientation of the blister tray (10) that is conveyed by the conveying component (1) to the lifting component (2).

9. The blister tray feeding device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The transfer assembly (3) includes a transfer drive (31) and a fixing member (32). The fixing member (32) is configured to fix the blister tray (10). The transfer drive (31) drives the fixing member (32) to move and moves the blister tray (10) between the two sets of lifting assemblies (2).

10. The blister tray feeding device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The blister tray feeding device also includes several positioning detection elements (7), and each set of lifting components (2) is provided with the positioning detection elements (7) at the first height and the second height.

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