Discharging device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of material conveying, in particular to a discharging device. The discharging device comprises a discharging mechanism, the discharging mechanism comprises a first bearing assembly and a first discharging assembly, the first bearing assembly comprises two sets of bearing parts, the two sets of bearing parts are oppositely arranged to form an included angle so as to form a bearing space, the bearing space is constructed to bear a workpiece to be discharged, the first discharging assembly comprises a first driving part and two sets of first transmission parts, and the first driving part and the two sets of first transmission parts are arranged on the first driving part. The two sets of first transmission parts are connected with the two sets of bearing parts correspondingly, the first driving parts drive the first transmission parts to rotate to drive the bearing parts to rotate so as to release the workpieces, the discharging device avoids blocking, the production efficiency can be better improved, the matching performance of the discharging device to the workpieces can be better improved, the discharging accuracy can be better guaranteed, the error rate is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. And the workpiece angle adjusting mode of the discharging device only utilizes the angle of the bearing piece, extra power is not needed, convenience, rapidness and accuracy are achieved, the structure is simple, and energy saving is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material conveying technology, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of the pharmaceutical industry, the demand for tubular medicines is increasing, which in turn places higher demands on the packaging of these medicines. Currently, commonly used feeding devices are not well-suited for tubular medicines, easily causing jamming and making it difficult to guarantee the subsequent packaging speed.

[0003] To solve the above problems, there is an urgent need to provide a feeding device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a feeding device that avoids jamming, improves the matching of the feeding device with the workpiece, helps to ensure the accuracy of feeding, improves the production efficiency of subsequent processes, and reduces the error rate.

[0005] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A feeding device includes a frame mechanism and a feeding mechanism disposed on the frame mechanism, the feeding mechanism comprising:

[0007] A first support assembly, comprising two sets of support members arranged at an angle to each other to form a support space configured to support a workpiece to be unloaded; and

[0008] The first unloading assembly includes a first driving component and two sets of first transmission components. The two sets of first transmission components are respectively connected to the two sets of support components. The first driving component drives the first transmission components to rotate, thereby causing the support components to rotate and releasing the workpiece.

[0009] As an optional solution, the support member includes:

[0010] The rotating shaft is connected to the first transmission component; and

[0011] The support plate is connected to the rotating shaft, and the two support plates of the two sets of support members are located between the two rotating shafts, and the two support plates are set at an included angle.

[0012] As an optional feature, the support member further includes:

[0013] A bearing housing is disposed on the frame mechanism, and the rotating shaft passes through the bearing housing; and

[0014] A first bearing is sleeved on the rotating shaft and located between the rotating shaft and the bearing housing.

[0015] As an optional embodiment, the first transmission component includes:

[0016] The driver block is connected to the output terminal of the first driver; and

[0017] A tilting arm is connected to the drive block and the support member. The first drive member drives the drive block to move in a first direction, thereby driving the tilting arm to rotate.

[0018] As an alternative, the drive block has two slots, and the tilting arm includes:

[0019] The main body is connected to the support member; and

[0020] A connecting rod is connected to the body, the connecting rod is not coaxial with the pivot of the support member, and the connecting rod is at least partially slidable in the strip hole.

[0021] As an optional solution, the first transmission component further includes:

[0022] The second bearing is sleeved on the connecting rod and is located between the connecting rod and the drive block.

[0023] As an optional solution, the feeding mechanism further includes;

[0024] The second support component is parallel to and spaced apart from the first support component along a first direction;

[0025] The second feeding assembly includes a second driving member and a second transmission member. The second transmission member is connected to the second supporting assembly. The second driving member is disposed on the first driving member, and the output end of the second driving member is connected to the second transmission member.

[0026] As an optional solution, the feeding device further includes:

[0027] A first conveying mechanism is used to convey the workpiece to the unloading mechanism.

[0028] As an optional solution, the feeding device further includes:

[0029] The second conveying mechanism is located below the unloading mechanism, and the unloading mechanism is used to release the workpiece to the second conveying mechanism.

[0030] As an alternative, the feeding mechanism is in multiple sets, and the multiple sets of feeding mechanisms are arranged in parallel along the second direction.

[0031] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0032] This utility model provides a feeding device, which includes a frame mechanism and a feeding mechanism mounted on the frame mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a first support component and a first feeding component. The first support component includes two sets of support members arranged at an included angle to form a support space, which is configured to support the workpiece to be fed. The first feeding component includes a first driving component and two sets of first transmission components, which are respectively connected to the two sets of support members. The first driving component drives the first transmission components to rotate, thereby rotating the support members to release the workpiece. After the workpiece is released, the extension direction of the workpiece remains unchanged, facilitating operation at the next station and ensuring smooth feeding and subsequent station operations. This avoids jamming, improves production efficiency, enhances the workpiece matching of the feeding device, ensures feeding accuracy, and reduces the error rate. Furthermore, the workpiece angle adjustment method of this feeding device only utilizes the angle of the support members, requiring no additional power, making it convenient, fast, accurate, simple in structure, and energy-saving. Attached Figure Description

[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of this utility model will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the content of the embodiments of this utility model and these drawings without creative effort.

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding device provided in this embodiment of the utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding device provided in this embodiment of the utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0037] Figure 4 This is an exploded structural diagram of the feeding mechanism provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0038] The markings in the image are as follows:

[0039] 1000, Frame structure; 1100, Protective shell; 1200, Crossbeam;

[0040] 2000, feeding mechanism;

[0041] 100. First support assembly; 110. Support component; 111. Rotating shaft; 112. Support plate; 113. Bearing housing; 114. First bearing; 120. Support space;

[0042] 200. First feeding assembly; 210. First driving component; 220. First transmission component; 221. Driving block; 2211. Strip hole; 222. Tilting support arm; 2221. Body; 2222. Connecting rod; 223. Second bearing;

[0043] 300. Second support component;

[0044] 400. Sensing assembly; 410. Mounting bracket; 420. Sensing element;

[0045] 500. Second feeding assembly; 510. Second driving component; 520. Second transmission component;

[0046] 3000, First conveying mechanism;

[0047] 4000, Second conveying mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0048] 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 partial structures relevant to the present invention, not the complete structure.

[0049] 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 connection of the internal structures 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.

[0050] 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.

[0051] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," and "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.

[0052] This embodiment provides a feeding device. This feeding device is used to supply workpieces to a downward moving process. The workpiece can be of any shape, and is particularly suitable for tubular workpieces. For ease of explanation, this embodiment uses a medicine tube as an example. The process following the feeding device is a cartoning machine.

[0053] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The unloading device includes a frame mechanism 1000 and an unloading mechanism 2000 mounted on the frame mechanism 1000. The unloading device also includes a first conveying mechanism 3000, which conveys workpieces to the unloading mechanism 2000. The first conveying mechanism 3000 can be a belt conveyor, chain conveyor, or other conveying method. Simultaneously, the first conveying mechanism 3000 is continuously activated during production line operation, responsible for transporting and propelling the medicine tubes forward to ensure continuous delivery of medicine tubes to the unloading mechanism 2000.

[0054] In addition, the feeding device also includes a second conveying mechanism 4000, which is located below the feeding mechanism 2000. The feeding mechanism 2000 is used to release the medicine tube to the second conveying mechanism 4000, thereby realizing automated feeding of the medicine tube between the feeding device and the second conveying mechanism 4000. Optionally, the second conveying mechanism 4000 can be a belt conveyor, chain conveyor, or other conveying method. To improve the accuracy of feeding the medicine tube, in this embodiment, the second conveying mechanism 4000 is a chain conveyor.

[0055] Optionally, to improve production efficiency, multiple sets of feeding mechanisms 2000 are configured, arranged parallel to each other along the second direction. Simultaneously, multiple sets of first conveying mechanisms 3000 are also configured, with each set corresponding to one of the multiple sets of feeding mechanisms 2000. The simultaneous operation of multiple sets of feeding mechanisms 2000 and multiple sets of first conveying mechanisms 3000 facilitates high-speed production.

[0056] Now combined Figures 2-4 The details of the feeding mechanism 2000 are described in detail.

[0057] like Figures 2-4The unloading mechanism 2000 includes a first support assembly 100 and a first unloading assembly 200. The first support assembly 100 includes two sets of support members 110, which are arranged at an included angle to each other to form a support space 120. The support space 120 is configured to support the workpiece to be unloaded. The first unloading assembly 200 includes a first drive member 210 and two sets of first transmission members 220. The two sets of first transmission members 220 are respectively connected to the two sets of support members 110. The first drive member 210 drives the first transmission members 220 to rotate, thereby causing the support members 110 to rotate and release the workpiece.

[0058] Because the two support members 110 are set at an angle, the cross-sectional shape of the support space 120 is a downward-facing conical space. This allows the extension direction of the medicine tube to be adjusted by utilizing the angle of the support members 110 when it falls onto either support member 110 or directly onto the bottom of the support space 120. This ensures that the axis of the medicine tube is aligned with the extension direction of the support member 110 within the support space 120. After releasing the medicine tube, the extension direction of the medicine tube remains unchanged, facilitating operation at the next workstation and ensuring smooth material feeding and subsequent workstation operations. This avoids jamming and improves production efficiency. Furthermore, the feeding device prevents mismatches with the next process due to diverse directions of the medicine tube after release, thus improving the device's compatibility with medicine tubes.

[0059] Specifically, the first conveying mechanism 3000 conveys the medicine tube from the previous process to the support 110. After the medicine tube is adjusted at the angle on the support 110, the extension direction of the medicine tube released by the feeding device is consistent, ensuring that the direction of the medicine tube remains parallel to the cartoning machine. This allows the robotic arm of the cartoning machine to directly pick up the medicine tube for cartoning without adjusting the angle, providing convenience for subsequent cartoning processes, ensuring the accuracy of feeding, and reducing the error rate. Furthermore, the medicine tube angle adjustment method of this feeding device only utilizes the angle of the support 110, requiring no additional power, making it convenient, fast, and accurate. It also has a simple structure and helps save energy.

[0060] Meanwhile, the feeding device can control the feeding frequency by controlling the movement of the first driving component 210, so that the supporting space 120 of the feeding device can temporarily buffer the medicine tubes, so as to realize batch feeding, ensure feeding speed and interval, and achieve coordination with the speed of the device. This is beneficial to improve the synchronization and operability of the feeding device and the cartoning machine. When multiple feeding mechanisms 2000 and multiple first conveying mechanisms 3000 work together, combined with the buffering effect of the supporting component 110, it is beneficial to further improve the production efficiency and accuracy of medicine tubes, and has strong practicality.

[0061] Optionally, the support member 110 includes a rotating shaft 111 and a support plate 112. The rotating shaft 111 is connected to the first transmission member 220, and the support plate 112 is connected to the rotating shaft 111. The two support plates 112 of the two sets of support members 110 are located between the two rotating shafts 111, and the two support plates 112 are set at an included angle, forming a support space 120 between the two rotating shafts 111. When the rotating shaft 111 rotates, it can drive the support plate 112 to rotate downward, thus releasing the medicine tube onto the second conveying mechanism 4000. Specifically, the rotation of the rotating shaft 111 drives the support plate 112 to rotate one semi-circular revolution, which releases the medicine tube. One opening and closing movement of the two support plates 112 can release one medicine tube.

[0062] The support component 110 also includes a bearing housing 113 and a first bearing 114. The bearing housing 113 is disposed on the frame mechanism 1000, the rotating shaft 111 passes through the bearing housing 113, and the first bearing 114 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 111 and located between the rotating shaft 111 and the bearing housing 113, thereby improving the rotational stability of the rotating shaft 111 and helping to reduce the friction of the rotating shaft 111 relative to the frame mechanism 1000, thus ensuring the service life of the rotating shaft 111. For example, the first bearing 114 is a deep groove ball bearing to ensure smooth rotation of the rotating shaft 111 and avoid jamming.

[0063] For example, the first driving member 210 is a rotary cylinder, so that the first driving member 210 can directly drive the support member 110 to rotate. At this time, two rotary cylinders need to be provided, and the two rotary cylinders are respectively connected to the two support members 110.

[0064] Alternatively, the first driving component 210 can be a linear cylinder. In this case, the first transmission component 220 includes a driving block 221 and a tilting support arm 222. The driving block 221 is connected to the output end of the first driving component 210, and the tilting support arm 222 is connected to the driving block 221 and the support member 110. The first driving component 210 drives the driving block 221 to move in a first direction, thereby driving the tilting support arm 222 to rotate. This first transmission component 220 converts the linear motion of the driving block 221 into the rotation of the support member 110, resulting in a simple structure and reducing costs.

[0065] Specifically, there are two flip arms 222, which are respectively connected to the rotating shafts 111 of the two support members 110. When the drive block 221 moves along the first direction, the two flip arms 222 swing, driving the rotating shafts 111 to rotate, thereby realizing the swing of the support plate 112 to open the support space 120 and let the medicine tube fall downward.

[0066] In this embodiment, the drive block 221 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first drive member 210 to ensure that the extension and retraction movement of the output end of the first drive member 210 can drive the drive block 221 to move up and down, thereby controlling the opening or closing of the support member 110, so as to accurately control the feeding time of the support member 110 to the medicine tube, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the feeding device.

[0067] Furthermore, the drive block 221 has two slotted holes 2211, and the tilting arm 222 includes a body 2221 and a connecting rod 2222. The body 2221 is connected to the support member 110, and the connecting rod 2222 is connected to the body 2221. The connecting rod 2222 is not coaxial with the pivot 111 of the support member 110, and the connecting rod 2222 is at least partially slidable in the slotted holes 2211. At this time, when the drive block 221 moves along the first direction, it moves in the slotted holes 2211 through the connecting rod 2222, causing the tilting arm 222 to swing, thereby causing the support plate 112 to swing.

[0068] The first transmission component 220 also includes a second bearing 223, which is sleeved on the connecting rod 2222 and located between the connecting rod 2222 and the drive block 221, thereby avoiding friction between the connecting rod 2222 and the side wall of the strip hole 2211 and reducing its service life.

[0069] In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism 2000 further includes a second support component 300 and a second feeding component 500. The second support component 300 is parallel to and spaced apart from the first support component 100 along a first direction. The second feeding component 500 includes a second driving member 510 and a second transmission member 520. The second transmission member 520 is connected to the second support component 300. The second driving member 510 is disposed on the first driving member 210, and the output end of the second driving member 510 is connected to the second transmission member 520.

[0070] At this time, after the first conveying mechanism 3000 conveys the medicine tube onto the first support assembly 100, the first driving component 210 drives the support plate 112 to rotate and release the medicine tube onto the second support assembly 300. Then, the second driving component 510 drives the corresponding second support assembly 300 to rotate again to release the medicine tube onto the second conveying mechanism 4000 for boxing. Since multiple feeding mechanisms 2000 and multiple first conveying mechanisms 3000 simultaneously feed the medicine tubes onto the second conveying mechanism 4000, in order to improve production efficiency, the medicine tubes are buffered by the first support assembly 100 and the second support assembly 300, which enables continuous feeding of the second conveying mechanism 4000 and is beneficial to improving production efficiency.

[0071] It is understandable that the structure of the second support component 300 is the same as that of the first support component 100.

[0072] Furthermore, in order to improve the accuracy of the feeding device, the feeding mechanism 2000 also includes a sensing component 400, which is used to sense whether there is a medicine tube on the first support component 100 and / or the direction of the medicine tube on the first support component 100.

[0073] The sensing component 400 includes a mounting bracket 410 and a sensor 420. The mounting bracket 410 is disposed on the crossbeam 1200 of the frame mechanism 1000, and the sensor 420 is disposed on the mounting bracket 410 and is located above the first support component 100.

[0074] Optionally, the frame mechanism 1000 includes a protective housing 1100 and a crossbeam 1200. The first unloading assembly 200 is located in the protective housing 1100, which is mounted on the crossbeam 1200 to improve safety. A rotating shaft 111 passes through the crossbeam 1200 and the protective housing 1100 and is connected to the tilting support arm 222.

[0075] Note that the above description illustrates and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. All such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that, It includes a frame mechanism (1000) and a feeding mechanism (2000) disposed on the frame mechanism (1000), wherein the feeding mechanism (2000) includes; The first support assembly (100) includes two sets of support members (110), which are arranged at an angle to each other to form a support space (120), which is configured to support the workpiece to be unloaded. as well as The first unloading assembly (200) includes a first driving member (210) and two sets of first transmission members (220). The two sets of first transmission members (220) are respectively connected to two sets of support members (110). The first driving member (210) drives the first transmission members (220) to rotate, thereby causing the support members (110) to rotate and release the workpiece.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support member (110) includes: A rotating shaft (111) is connected to the first transmission member (220); and The support plate (112) is connected to the rotating shaft (111). The two support plates (112) of the two sets of support members (110) are located between the two rotating shafts (111) and the two support plates (112) are arranged at an included angle.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support member (110) also includes: A bearing housing (113) is disposed on the frame mechanism (1000), and the rotating shaft (111) passes through the bearing housing (113); and A first bearing (114) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (111) and located between the rotating shaft (111) and the bearing seat (113).

4. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first transmission component (220) includes: The drive block (221) is connected to the output terminal of the first drive element (210); and A tilting arm (222) is connected to the drive block (221) and the support member (110). The first drive member (210) drives the drive block (221) to move in a first direction, thereby driving the tilting arm (222) to rotate.

5. The feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive block (221) has two strip-shaped holes (2211), and the tilting arm (222) includes: The main body (2221) is connected to the support member (110); and A connecting rod (2222) is connected to the body (2221). The connecting rod (2222) is not coaxial with the pivot (111) of the support (110), and the connecting rod (2222) is at least partially slidable in the strip hole (2211).

6. The feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first transmission component (220) further includes: The second bearing (223) is sleeved on the connecting rod (2222) and is located between the connecting rod (2222) and the drive block (221).

7. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (2000) also includes; The second support component (300) is parallel to and spaced apart from the first support component (100) along a first direction; The second unloading assembly (500) includes a second driving member (510) and a second transmission member (520). The second transmission member (520) is connected to the second supporting assembly (300). The second driving member (510) is disposed on the first driving member (210), and the output end of the second driving member (510) is connected to the second transmission member (520).

8. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding device further includes: A first conveying mechanism (3000) is used to convey the workpiece to the unloading mechanism (2000).

9. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding device further includes: The second conveying mechanism (4000) is located below the unloading mechanism (2000), which is used to release the workpiece to the second conveying mechanism (4000).

10. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (2000) is in multiple sets, and the multiple sets of feeding mechanisms (2000) are arranged in parallel along the second direction.

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