Bottle conveying and converging device

Abstract

A first stop lever and a second stop lever are arranged on the two sides, in the width direction, of a main conveying belt of a main conveying line of the bottle conveying and converging device, and a converging notch is formed in the first stop lever; an outlet of the auxiliary conveying line faces the confluence notch, and a second gap bridge plate is arranged between the auxiliary conveying line and the main conveying belt; the distance between one side edge, close to the main conveying line, of the second gap bridge plate and the second stop lever is larger than the sum of the diameters of two bottles, so that the length of the second gap bridge plate is reduced, an unpowered area is reduced, the friction force of the main conveying belt is fully utilized to accelerate discharging of the bottles in a confluence area, and abrasion caused by stagnation and mutual extrusion of the bottles is avoided; in the width direction of the main conveying line, the distance between the outer side of a bottle separating wheel of the bottle separating assembly and the second stop lever is equal to the diameter of the bottle, the bottle discharging speed is increased, meanwhile, the bottles of the main conveying line are captured firstly, then the bottles of the auxiliary conveying line are captured, and double rows of bottles are combined into a single row; confluent bottles are discharged at a fixed beat, so that the bottle spacing is ensured to be uniform.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of logistics equipment technology, and in particular to a bottle conveying and merging device. Background Technology

[0002] In the pharmaceutical bottle logistics production line, bottles from the main conveyor line and the auxiliary conveyor line need to be merged. After merging, they are fed into the inlet conveyor belt at the capping machine entrance, where they are then capped sequentially. (See details...) Figure 1 As shown, the auxiliary conveyor line 1 comprises two vertically arranged parts, with a first bridge plate between them to form a right-angle channel for bottles to pass through; the main conveyor line 2 and the inlet conveyor belt 3 are aligned in a straight line; the auxiliary conveyor line 1 is perpendicular to the main conveyor line 2 and communicates with the channel of the main conveyor line 2; a second bridge plate 4 spans across the auxiliary conveyor line 1 and the main conveyor line 2, and is located at the connection point; the second bridge plate 4 extends into the channel of the main conveyor line 2, and the length of the extended portion is equal to the width of the channel of the main conveyor line 2; however, the following problems exist:

[0003] (1) When the bottle passes through the first bridge plate, it is a non-powered area, relying on the push of the next bottle. Because the right-angle channel is prone to bottle accumulation and blockage, it is necessary to stop the machine frequently to clear the blockage.

[0004] (2) When the bottles merge on the second bridge plate, it is a non-powered area. The merged bottles move forward by being pushed by the subsequent bottles. Because the second bridge plate is too long, there are many bottles at the merging position, and they are usually in a state of accumulation. The residence time on the second bridge plate is too long, and there is friction damage to the bottle body caused by squeezing between the bottles. It also causes the timing of the bottles merging on the main channel and the auxiliary channel to be inconsistent, resulting in uneven flow of bottles entering the inlet conveyor belt (uneven bottle spacing), which affects the efficiency of subsequent processes. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a bottle conveying and merging device to solve the problem in related technologies where the merging of bottles is in a powerless area on the second bridge plate, relying on the push of subsequent bottles to move the merged bottles forward. Due to the excessive length of the second bridge plate, the number of bottles at the merging position is large, and they are usually in a state of accumulation. The excessive residence time on the second bridge plate leads to the problem of bottle friction damage caused by compression between the bottles.

[0006] In a first aspect, a bottle conveying and merging device is provided, comprising:

[0007] The main conveyor line includes a main conveyor belt, and a first stop and a second stop located on both sides of the main conveyor belt in the width direction. The first stop includes two sections, and a converging gap is formed between the two sections.

[0008] The auxiliary conveying line has an outlet facing the converging gap, and a second bridge plate is arranged between the auxiliary conveying line and the main conveying belt; the distance between the side edge of the auxiliary conveying line close to the second stop rod is greater than the sum of the diameters of two bottles;

[0009] The bottle separating assembly is installed on the main conveying line and located downstream of the converging gap; the bottle separating assembly comprises a bottle separating wheel, which is parallel to the main conveying belt and located below the first stop rod; in the width direction of the main conveying line, the distance between the outer side of the bottle separating wheel and the second stop rod is equal to the diameter of the bottle.

[0010] In some embodiments, the length of the second stop rod is equal to the length of the main conveying belt, and the length of the first stop rod is less than that of the second stop rod; the first stop rod and the second stop rod are flush at one end of the inlet of the main conveying belt;

[0011] The main conveying line further comprises a fourth stop rod located downstream of the bottle separating assembly; the fourth stop rod is parallel to the second stop rod, and the distance between the two is equal to the diameter of the bottle.

[0012] In some embodiments, the auxiliary conveying line comprises a first part and a second part arranged vertically, and a first bridge plate is arranged between the first part and the second part; each part comprises an auxiliary conveying belt, and a third stop rod is arranged above the auxiliary conveying belt and on both sides of the width direction of the auxiliary conveying belt; the extension line of the third stop rod of the second part is arranged perpendicularly to the extension line of the first stop rod.

[0013] In some embodiments, a section of the first stop rod is connected to the corresponding third stop rod through a first arc-shaped guide plate;

[0014] Another section of the first stop rod is connected to the corresponding third stop rod through a first arc-shaped guide plate;

[0015] The two first arc-shaped guide plates are symmetrically arranged with the central axis of the auxiliary conveying belt as the axis of symmetry.

[0016] In some embodiments, each third stop rod of the first part corresponds to a third stop rod of the second part;

[0017] The third stop rod of the first part and the third stop rod of the second part are connected by a second arc-shaped guide plate;

[0018] The two second arc-shaped guide plates are coaxially arranged, and the arc lengths are different.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first arc-shaped guide plate and the second arc-shaped guide plate each comprise an arc-shaped portion, and a stop rod connecting portion is arranged at both ends of the arc-shaped portion; the outer surface of the arc-shaped portion is a polished surface.

[0020] In some embodiments, a plurality of rollers are arranged on the first bridge plate and the second bridge plate; or,

[0021] The first overbridge plate and the second overbridge plate are each provided with a plurality of balls.

[0022] The first overbridge plate and the second overbridge plate are each provided with a plurality of rollers, and at least two rollers are connected with a driving motor.

[0023] In some embodiments, the outer ring of the bottle separating wheel is covered with a silica gel ring.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottle separating assembly further comprises a driving motor, which is mounted on the support and is in driving connection with the bottle separating wheel through a power transmission shaft.

[0025] In some embodiments, the bottle conveying and merging device further comprises a control module, which is configured to control the rotating speed of the bottle separating wheel to be equal to the conveying speed of the main conveying belt.

[0026] The technical scheme provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The bottle conveying and merging device provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects: the first stopper and the second stopper are arranged on both sides of the main conveying belt in the width direction of the main conveying line, the first stopper comprises two sections, and a merging gap is formed between the two sections; the outlet of the auxiliary conveying line faces the merging gap, and a second overbridge plate is arranged between the merging gap and the main conveying belt; the distance between the side edge of the second overbridge plate close to the main conveying line and the second stopper is greater than the sum of the diameters of two bottles, thereby reducing the length of the second overbridge plate, reducing the non-powered area, fully utilizing the friction of the main conveying belt to accelerate the discharge of the bottles in the merging area, and avoiding the wear caused by the stagnation and mutual extrusion of the bottles; in addition, the bottle separating assembly is located downstream of the merging gap, and the distance between the outer side of the bottle separating wheel of the bottle separating assembly and the second stopper in the width direction of the main conveying line is equal to the diameter of the bottle, so that the speed of discharging the bottles is accelerated, the bottles on the main conveying line are captured first, and then the bottles on the auxiliary conveying line are captured, the double-row bottles are combined into a single row, the merged bottles are discharged at a fixed rhythm, and the distance between the bottles is uniform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0029] Figure 1 A bottle logistics production line provided by the prior art;

[0030] Figure 2 A top view of the bottle conveying and merging device provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 A zoomed-in view of the main conveying line provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 2

[0032] Figure 4 A side view of the main conveying line provided by the embodiment of the present application

[0033] Figure 5 A structure diagram of the second arc-shaped guide plate provided by the embodiment of the present application

[0034] Figure 6 A top view of the state of the bottles when the bottles converge in the bottle conveying and converging device provided by the embodiment of the present application

[0035] Figure 7 A side view of the second and fourth stop rods on the main conveying line provided by the embodiment of the present application

[0036] In the figure: 1, auxiliary conveying line; 100, auxiliary conveying belt; 101, third stop rod; 2, main conveying line; 200, main conveying belt; 201, first stop rod; 202, second stop rod; 203, fourth stop rod; 3, inlet conveying belt; 4, second bridge plate; 5, bottle separating assembly; 500, bottle separating wheel; 501, driving motor; 6, first arc-shaped guide plate; 600, stop rod connecting part; 7, first bridge plate; 8, second arc-shaped guide plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and superiorities of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in connection with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0038] Hereinafter, the main conveying line is referred to as the main path, and the auxiliary conveying line is referred to as the auxiliary path.

[0039] The bottle conveying and converging device provided by the embodiment of the present application solves the problem that, in the related art, the converging position of the bottles on the second bridge plate is a non-powered area, and the converged bottles are pushed forward by the subsequent bottles. Because the second bridge plate is too long, the number of the bottles at the converging position is large, and the bottles are in a stacked state. The bottles stay on the second bridge plate for too long, which causes the bottles to be squeezed and rubbed against each other, resulting in damage to the bottles.

[0040] Please refer to Figures 2-7 A bottle conveying and converging device, which comprises:

[0041] ​The main conveying line 2 is provided with a main conveying belt 200 on the frame, and a first stop rod 201 and a second stop rod 202 on both sides of the main conveying belt 200 in the width direction of the main conveying belt 200. The first stop rod 201 comprises two sections, and a converging gap is formed between the two sections. Figure 4

[0042] The auxiliary conveying line 1 is provided with a second bridge plate 4 between the outlet of the auxiliary conveying line 1 and the main conveying belt 200. The distance between the second bridge plate 4 and the second stop rod 202 on the side of the main conveying line 2 is greater than the sum of the diameters of two bottles. Figure 6

[0043] The bottle separating assembly 5 is installed on the main conveying line 2 and located downstream of the converging gap. The bottle separating assembly 5 comprises a bottle separating wheel 500, which is parallel to the main conveying belt 200 and located below the first stop rod 201. In the width direction of the main conveying line 2, the distance between the outer side of the bottle separating wheel 500 and the second stop rod 202 is equal to the diameter of a bottle.

[0044] The distance between the second bridge plate 4 and the second stop rod 202 on the side of the main conveying line 2 is greater than the sum of the diameters of two bottles, thereby reducing the length of the second bridge plate 4 and the non-powered area. The non-powered area corresponding to the end of the auxiliary conveying line 1 on the second bridge plate 4 is driven by the collision and driving effect of the main conveying belt 200 and the bottles thereon, ensuring continuous conveying of the bottles and avoiding stagnation. The friction of the main conveying belt 200 is fully utilized to accelerate the discharge of the bottles in the converging area and avoid wear caused by the mutual extrusion of the bottles in stagnation. The auxiliary conveying line 1 completes the power connection by the friction of the main conveying belt 200, simplifies the structure design, and reduces the transformation cost.

[0045] In addition, the bottle separating assembly 5 is located downstream of the converging gap, and in the width direction of the main conveying line 2, the distance between the outer side of the bottle separating wheel 500 of the bottle separating assembly 5 and the second stop rod 202 is equal to the diameter of a bottle. This realizes the acceleration of the discharge speed of the bottles, the first capture of the bottles of the main conveying line 2, and the second capture of the bottles of the auxiliary conveying line 1. The double-row bottles are combined into a single row, and the converging bottles are discharged at a fixed rhythm to ensure uniform bottle spacing.

[0046] As shown in Figure 6 , the bottles of the main conveying line 2 are captured first and the bottles of the auxiliary conveying line 1 are captured second in the rotation direction of the bottle separating wheel 500. In fact, at the same time, the bottles of the main conveying line 2 and the auxiliary conveying line 1 are captured and driven simultaneously to provide a pushing force, form a fast single row, and accelerate the discharge.

[0047] In some preferred embodiments, to ensure that the spacing between the bottles entering the next process remains stable, the following settings are made:

[0048] ​​The length of the second stop 202 is equal to the length of the main conveyor belt 200, and the length of the first stop 201 is less than that of the second stop 202; the first stop 201 and the second stop 202 are set flush at one end at the entrance of the main conveyor belt 200.

[0049] The main conveyor line 2 also includes a fourth stop 203 located downstream of the bottle separating assembly 5; the fourth stop 203 is parallel to the second stop 202, and the distance between the two is equal to the bottle diameter, and the gap between the fourth stop 203 and the bottle separating wheel 500 is less than the bottle diameter.

[0050] The fourth stop 203 and the second stop 202 form a guide channel, which then merges the double rows of bottles into a single row and discharges the merged bottles at a fixed rhythm.

[0051] The relationship between all the above-mentioned stops and conveyor belts can be found in the following references. Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the conveyor belt has metal structures for mounting the conveyor belt on both sides.

[0052] Furthermore, the outer ring of the bottle separating wheel 500 is covered with a silicone ring, which reduces contact friction. By combining the silicone ring with the bottle separating wheel 500, precise alignment and flexible contact of bottles in the main and auxiliary channels can be achieved, replacing the traditional "hard extrusion" merging method and improving merging accuracy and reliability.

[0053] The bottle separating assembly 5 also includes a drive motor 501; the drive motor 501 is mounted on a bracket and is connected to the bottle separating wheel 500 via a power transmission shaft; the bottle conveying and merging device also includes a control module, which is used to control the rotational speed of the bottle separating wheel 500 to be equal to the transmission speed of the main conveyor belt 200.

[0054] It should be understood in connection with this application that:

[0055] The merging process is as follows: Bottles on the main conveyor line 2 move straight to the merging point at a constant pace, and bottles on the auxiliary conveyor line 1 arrive at the bottle separating wheel area synchronously with the bottles on the main conveyor line; the bottle separating wheel 500 is driven by a servo motor, i.e., drive motor 501, and its rotation speed is synchronized with the main conveyor belt 200. The bottle separating wheel 500 sequentially captures bottles from the main conveyor line and the auxiliary conveyor line, first the main conveyor line and then the auxiliary conveyor line, merging the double rows of bottles into a single row. The silicone layer reduces contact friction; the unpowered area at the end of the auxiliary conveyor line is ensured to be continuously transported and avoid stagnation by the collision and driving effect of the main conveyor belt and the bottles above it.

[0056] Bottle separating wheel assists in mechanical synchronous merging: by combining the bottle separating wheel 500, silicone layer, and second stop bar 202, precise alignment and flexible contact of bottles in the main and auxiliary channels are achieved.

[0057] In some preferred embodiments, due to the straight angle bend of the auxiliary conveying line 1 and the friction of the confluence out bend, in order to further reduce the blockage, the following settings are also made:

[0058] The auxiliary conveying line 1 comprises a vertically arranged first part and a second part, and a first bridge plate 7 is arranged between the first part and the second part; each part comprises a frame body, and an auxiliary conveying belt 100 is arranged on the frame body; a third stop rod 101 is arranged above the auxiliary conveying belt 100 and on both sides of the width direction of the auxiliary conveying belt 100; the extension line of the third stop rod 101 of the second part is arranged perpendicularly to the extension line of the first stop rod 201.

[0059] One section of the first stop rod 201 is connected with the corresponding third stop rod 101 through a first arc-shaped guide plate 6; the other section of the first stop rod 201 is connected with the corresponding third stop rod 101 through a first arc-shaped guide plate 6; and the two first arc-shaped guide plates 6 are symmetrically arranged with the center axis of the auxiliary conveying belt 100 as the axis of symmetry.

[0060] Each third stop rod 101 of the first part corresponds to a third stop rod 101 of the second part; the third stop rod 101 of the first part and the third stop rod 101 of the second part are connected with a second arc-shaped guide plate 8; and the two second arc-shaped guide plates 8 are coaxially arranged and have different arc lengths.

[0061] As shown in the reference Figure 5 As shown in the reference

[0062] When the bottle passes through the second arc-shaped guide plate 8 or the first arc-shaped guide plate 6, the arc structure guides the bottle to smoothly turn, reduces the collision, and solves the problem of blockage of the straight angle bend.

[0063] Further, a plurality of rollers are arranged on the first bridge plate 7 and the second bridge plate 4; or,

[0064] A plurality of rollers are arranged on the first bridge plate 7 and the second bridge plate 4; or,

[0065] A plurality of rollers are arranged on the first bridge plate 7 and the second bridge plate 4; at least two rollers are connected with a driving motor; in the scheme of adding the driving motor, the active conveying function is added in the non-powered area, the blockage caused by the non-powered extrusion is avoided, and the rear bottle extrusion is not needed.

[0066] The above rollers and rollers can accelerate the passing time, and a smaller pushing force can pass through the non-powered area.

[0067] In summary, the phenomenon of congestion in the merging area is significantly reduced, the stability of the production line is improved, the friction damage rate of the bottle is reduced, the silica gel layer effectively protects the bottle body, the distance between the bottles after merging is uniform, the entrance beat of the cap screwing machine is accurately matched, and the subsequent process is reduced.

[0068] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. Unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0069] It should be noted that in the present application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "contain" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the sentence "including a…" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0070] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, which enables those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present application. Various modifications of these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features applied herein.

Claims

1. A bottle conveying merging device characterized by comprising: It comprises: The main conveying line (2) comprises a main conveying belt (200), and a first stop bar (201) and a second stop bar (202) located on both sides of the main conveying belt (200) in the width direction; the first stop bar (201) comprises two sections, and a convergence gap is formed between the two sections; The auxiliary conveying line (1) is arranged at the outlet of the convergence gap, and a second bridge plate (4) is arranged between the auxiliary conveying line (1) and the main conveying belt (200); the distance between the side edge of the auxiliary conveying line (1) close to the main conveying line (2) and the second stop bar (202) is greater than the sum of the diameters of two bottles; The bottle separating assembly (5) is installed on the main conveying line (2) and located downstream of the convergence gap; the bottle separating assembly (5) comprises a bottle separating wheel (500), the bottle separating wheel (500) is parallel to the main conveying belt (200) and located below the first stop bar (201); in the width direction of the main conveying line (2), the distance between the outer side of the bottle separating wheel (500) and the second stop bar (202) is equal to the diameter of the bottle.

2. The bottle conveying and converging device according to claim 1, wherein: The length of the second stop bar (202) is equal to the length of the main conveying belt (200), and the length of the first stop bar (201) is less than that of the second stop bar (202); the first stop bar (201) and the second stop bar (202) are flush with each other at one end of the inlet of the main conveying belt (200); The main conveying line (2) further comprises a fourth stop bar (203) located downstream of the bottle separating assembly (5); the fourth stop bar (203) is parallel to the second stop bar (202), and the distance between the fourth stop bar (203) and the second stop bar (202) is equal to the diameter of the bottle.

3. The bottle conveying and converging device according to claim 1, wherein: The auxiliary conveying line (1) comprises a first part and a second part arranged vertically, and a first bridge plate (7) is arranged between the first part and the second part; each part comprises an auxiliary conveying belt (100), and a third stop bar (101) is arranged above the auxiliary conveying belt (100) and on both sides of the auxiliary conveying belt (100) in the width direction; the extension line of the third stop bar (101) of the second part is perpendicular to the extension line of the first stop bar (201).

4. The bottle conveying and converging device according to claim 3, wherein: One section of the first stop bar (201) is connected to the corresponding third stop bar (101) through a first arc-shaped guide plate (6); The other section of the first stop bar (201) is connected to the corresponding third stop bar (101) through a first arc-shaped guide plate (6); The two first arc-shaped guide plates (6) are symmetrically arranged with the center axis of the auxiliary conveying belt (100) as the axis of symmetry.

5. The bottle conveying and converging device according to claim 4, wherein: Each third stop bar (101) of the first part corresponds to a third stop bar (101) of the second part; The third stop bar (101) of the first part and the third stop bar (101) of the second part are connected by a second arc-shaped guide plate (8); The two second arc-shaped guide plates (8) are coaxially arranged, and the arc lengths are different.

6. The bottle conveying and converging device according to claim 5, wherein: The first arc-shaped guide plate (6) and the second arc-shaped guide plate (8) each comprise an arc-shaped portion, and the arc-shaped portion is provided with a blocking rod connecting portion (600) at both ends thereof; and the outer surface of the arc-shaped portion is a polished surface.

7. The bottle conveying and merging device according to claim 3, wherein: The first overbridge plate (7) and the second overbridge plate (4) are each provided with a plurality of rollers; or, The first overbridge plate (7) and the second overbridge plate (4) are each provided with a plurality of rollers; or, The first overbridge plate (7) and the second overbridge plate (4) are each provided with a plurality of rollers; or, The first overbridge plate (7) and the second overbridge plate (4) are each provided with a plurality of rollers; or, 8. The bottle conveying and merging device according to claim 1, wherein: The outer ring of the bottle separating wheel (500) is provided with a silica gel ring.

9. The bottle conveying and merging device according to claim 8, wherein: The bottle separating assembly (5) further comprises a driving motor (501); the driving motor (501) is installed on a support and is in driving connection with the bottle separating wheel (500) through a power transmission shaft.

10. The bottle conveying and merging device according to claim 9, wherein: The bottle conveying and merging device further comprises a control module, which is used to control the rotating speed of the bottle separating wheel (500) to be equal to the transmission speed of the main conveying belt (200).

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