Bottle collecting mechanism of pharmaceutical machine
By using a shaft to drive a pusher to continuously push the medicine bottles, the problem of low efficiency in the existing medicine bottle collection mechanism is solved, and efficient collection of medicine bottles is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
The existing bottle collection mechanism of pharmaceutical machines requires the conveyor belt to stop working after the pusher plate returns to the initial position, resulting in low bottle collection efficiency.
The system uses a shaft to drive multiple pushers to pass through the bottle inlet channel in sequence, and uses pawls to push the medicine bottles to the bottle collection channel, achieving continuous pushing and reducing conveyor belt waiting time.
This improved the efficiency of medicine bottle collection, reduced the waiting time of the conveyor belt, and ensured that the conveyor belt could work continuously.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of pharmaceutical equipment, and in particular to a bottle-collecting mechanism for pharmaceutical machines. Background Technology
[0002] In the pharmaceutical industry, the production of bottled medicines is a complex and delicate process, and bottle collection, as a crucial link, is closely linked to the technological development of drug production efficiency and quality control. With the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry, the demand for bottled medicines is increasing daily. To meet this growing demand, automated bottle collection technology is gradually emerging. One common type of bottle collection mechanism involves a baffle at the end of a conveyor belt, with a pusher plate on the side of the end. This pusher plate pushes a row of bottles to the collection area, arranging them in a rectangular shape to facilitate subsequent packaging processes.
[0003] However, existing pharmaceutical bottle collection mechanisms have the following shortcomings in practical use: after the pusher plate pushes a row of bottles into the collection area, it needs to return to its initial position before it can work again. This means that during the pusher plate's movement, the conveyor belt needs to stop working and wait for the pusher plate to complete a work cycle before it can continue transporting bottles. Thus, the efficiency of bottle collection is low. In view of this, the pharmaceutical bottle collection mechanism of this application is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a pharmaceutical bottle collection mechanism that can reduce conveyor belt downtime and improve the efficiency of bottle collection.
[0005] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0006] A pharmaceutical bottle collecting mechanism includes:
[0007] Frame;
[0008] A bottle collection box, mounted on the frame, having a bottle inlet channel and a bottle collection channel connected to each other; and
[0009] A bottle collecting assembly includes a drive unit, a shaft, and several pushers. The drive unit is mounted on the bottle collecting box, and the shaft passes through the bottle collecting box, with one end of the shaft connected to the output shaft of the drive unit. Each pusher is mounted on the shaft and is equidistantly distributed along the circumference of the shaft with the shaft center as the center. Each pusher has multiple pawls along the shaft center direction, and the pawls are equidistantly distributed. The drive unit drives the shaft to rotate, so that the shaft drives each pusher to pass through the bottle inlet channel in sequence, thereby causing the pawls to push multiple medicine bottles together and move them into the bottle collection channel.
[0010] Optionally, the bottle receiving box is provided with a plurality of anti-air grooves, each of which is located in the bottle inlet channel, with one end of each anti-air groove facing the shaft, and each anti-air groove corresponding one-to-one with each of the pawls on the pusher.
[0011] Optionally, the spacing between each clearance slot is the same as the spacing between each pawl.
[0012] Optionally, the pawl is provided with a crossbar, which is located on the end of the pawl away from the shaft, and the crossbar is arranged along the axial direction of the shaft.
[0013] Optionally, the bottle receiving box is further provided with a number of horizontal slots, each of which is connected to each of the clearance slots, and each of the horizontal slots is located on the end of each clearance slot away from the shaft, and each of the horizontal columns passes through each of the horizontal slots in a corresponding manner.
[0014] Optionally, the angle between the inner wall of the air-avoiding groove and the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box is rounded.
[0015] Optionally, the bottle collecting assembly further includes several limiting plates, each of which is disposed on the bottle collecting box.
[0016] Optionally, the bottle collecting assembly further includes a protective cover disposed on the bottle collecting box.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following advantages:
[0018] The pharmaceutical bottle collecting mechanism of this invention uses a shaft to drive multiple pushing components to pass through the bottle inlet channel in sequence. Each pushing component pushes and moves a row of medicine bottles to the bottle collecting channel in sequence. This eliminates the need for the conveyor belt to stop and wait for the pusher plate to complete a working cycle before it can continue transporting medicine bottles, thereby reducing the waiting time of the conveyor belt and improving the efficiency of medicine bottle collection. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the bottle-collecting mechanism of a pharmaceutical machine according to one embodiment of the present utility model.
[0021] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram showing the location of the air-avoiding groove in one embodiment of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bottle receiving box according to one embodiment of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the mounting positions of each pawl according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0025] 1. Bottle collecting mechanism for pharmaceutical machine; 10. Frame; 20. Bottle collecting box; 30. Bottle collecting assembly; 21. Bottle inlet channel; 22. Bottle collection channel; 31. Drive component; 32. Shaft; 33. Pushing component; 331. Pawl; 23. Clearance groove; 3311. Horizontal column; 24. Horizontal groove; 34. Limiting plate; 35. Protective cover. Detailed Implementation
[0026] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of this utility model.
[0027] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, 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.
[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0029] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., 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 embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.
[0030] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in one embodiment, a pharmaceutical machine bottle collecting mechanism 1 includes a frame 10, a bottle collecting box 20, and a bottle collecting assembly 30. The bottle collecting box 20 is disposed on the frame 10, and has a bottle inlet channel 21 and a bottle collection channel 22. The bottle inlet channel 21 and the bottle collection channel 22 are connected. The bottle collecting assembly 30 includes a driving member 31, a shaft 32, and several pushing members 33. The driving member 31 is disposed on the bottle collecting box 20, and the shaft 32 passes through the bottle collecting box 20, with one end of the shaft 32 connected to the input of the driving member 31. The shaft is connected, and each pusher 33 is set on the shaft 32. Each pusher 33 is equidistantly distributed along the circumference of the shaft 32 with the shaft center as the center. Each pusher 33 is provided with multiple pawls 331 along the shaft center direction of the shaft 32. Each pawl 331 is equidistantly distributed. The drive 31 drives the shaft 32 to rotate, so that the shaft 32 drives each pusher 33 to pass through the bottle inlet channel 21 in sequence, so that each pawl 331 pushes multiple medicine bottles together to move into the bottle collection channel 22.
[0031] It should be noted that the bottle collection box 20 has a bottle inlet, the drive belt is connected to the bottle inlet, the bottle inlet is connected to the bottle inlet channel 21, and the shaft 32 passes through both opposite ends of the bottle collection box 20, with the shaft 32 located at one end of the bottle inlet channel 21. Furthermore, four pushers 33 are provided, with one end of each pusher 33 equidistantly distributed along the circumference of the shaft 32 with its axis as the center. The included angle between the four pushers 33 tends to be 90 degrees, resulting in a cross-shaped cross section on the shaft 32. Furthermore, the drive unit 31 is a motor structure, with one end of the shaft 32 connected to the output shaft of the drive unit 31, enabling the drive unit 31 to drive the shaft 32 to rotate relative to the bottle collection box 20. Since the shaft 32 is located at the end of the bottle inlet channel 21 furthest from the bottle collection channel 22, the shaft 32 drives the four pushers 33 to pass sequentially through the bottle inlet channel 21. Furthermore, each pusher 33 is provided with multiple pawls 331 along the axial direction of the shaft 32, so that when the shaft 32 drives each pusher 33 to rotate, each pusher 33 drives each pawl 331 to rotate, so that each pawl 331 on a pusher 33 passes through the bottle inlet channel 21 in sequence. When each pawl 331 rotates to be parallel to the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20, each pawl 331 pushes the medicine bottles in the bottle inlet channel 21 together and moves them into the bottle collection channel 22. Furthermore, since the included angle between the four pushers 33 tends to be 90 degrees, when one pusher 33 rotates to be parallel to the inner bottom wall of the receiving box, the adjacent pusher 33 will be perpendicular to the inner bottom wall of the receiving box 20, so that the conveyor belt can transport multiple medicine bottles in a row into the bottle inlet channel 21. After the multiple medicine bottles move into the bottle inlet channel 21, another pusher 33 will push a row of medicine bottles to move to the bottle collection channel 22. In this way, the drive unit 31 continuously drives the shaft 32 to rotate, so that each pusher 33 pushes a row of medicine bottles to move to the bottle collection channel 22 in sequence. This way, the conveyor belt does not need to stop and wait for the pusher plate to complete a working cycle before it can continue to transport medicine bottles, thereby reducing the waiting time of the conveyor belt and improving the medicine bottle collection efficiency.
[0032] like Figures 2 to 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottle receiving box 20 is provided with a plurality of anti-air grooves 23, each anti-air groove 23 is located in the bottle inlet channel 21, one end of each anti-air groove 23 faces the shaft 32, and each anti-air groove 23 corresponds one-to-one with each pawl 331 on the pusher 33.
[0033] It should be noted that each clearance groove 23 is formed on the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20, and near one end of the shaft 32. Furthermore, each pawl 331 on the pusher 33 is equidistantly distributed on the shaft 32, and each clearance groove 23 corresponds one-to-one with each pawl 331, so that the spacing between each clearance groove 23 is consistent with the spacing between each pawl 331, thereby allowing each pawl 331 to pass through each clearance groove 23. Furthermore, the angle between the inner side wall of the clearance groove 23 and the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20 is rounded, to prevent the bottom of the medicine bottle from rubbing against the opening of the clearance groove 23 when the medicine bottle enters the bottle receiving chamber from the conveyor belt, causing the medicine bottle to tilt and fall into the bottle receiving box 20, thus affecting the pusher 33's ability to push the medicine bottle to the bottle collection channel 22.
[0034] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment, a crossbar 3311 is provided on the pawl 331. The crossbar 3311 is located on the end of the pawl 331 away from the shaft 32, and the crossbar 3311 is arranged along the axial direction of the shaft 32.
[0035] It should be noted that one end of the pawl 331 is mounted on the shaft 32. The ends of the pawls 331 on each pusher 33 that are near the shaft 32 are perpendicular to each other, while the ends of the pawls 331 on each pusher 33 that are away from the shaft 32 are all arc-shaped structures facing the same direction. The shaft 32 drives each pusher 33 to rotate sequentially through each clearance groove 23, so that the arc-shaped structures on each pawl 331 abut against each medicine bottle, thereby moving each medicine bottle into the bottle collection channel 22. Furthermore, the horizontal column 3311 is located at the arc-shaped end of the pawl 331. Since the end of the pawl 331 away from the shaft 32 is arc-shaped, when the end of each pawl 331 near the shaft 32 rotates to be parallel to the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20, the horizontal column 3311 extends relative to the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20. Furthermore, the direction in which the bottle inlet channel 21 is opened is consistent with the direction in which the shaft 32 passes through the bottle receiving box 20, so that each horizontal column 3311 on one pusher 33 and each pawl 331 on another pusher 33 are located on opposite sides of the bottle inlet channel 21, and each horizontal column 3311 is located on the side where the bottle inlet channel 21 connects with the bottle collection channel 22, so that each horizontal column 3311 together blocks the connection between the bottle inlet channel 21 and the bottle collection channel 22. Thus, when the conveyor belt transports multiple medicine bottles from the inlet to the inlet channel 21, the medicine bottles can be arranged in a straight line within the inlet channel 21.
[0036] It should be noted that when the shaft 32 drives each pusher 33 to rotate simultaneously, the shaft 32 drives each horizontal column 3311 on one pusher 33 to pass through each clearance groove 23 and move away from the inner bottom wall of the bottle collecting box 20, so that each horizontal column 3311 moves away from the connection position between the bottle inlet channel 21 and the bottle collecting channel 22, thereby connecting the bottle inlet channel 21 and the bottle collecting channel 22. At the same time, the shaft 32 also drives each pawl 331 on another pusher 33 to push the medicine bottles arranged in a straight line, so that the medicine bottles arranged in a straight line move into the bottle collecting channel 22, thereby enabling the medicine bottles collected by the pharmaceutical machine bottle collecting mechanism 1 of this application to be arranged in a rectangular shape, which facilitates the packaging of subsequent processes. Because there is a gap between the pawls 331, when the diameter of the medicine bottle is small, it is easy to move from between the two pawls 331 into the bottle collection channel 22. This makes it impossible for the conveyor belt to arrange multiple medicine bottles in a straight line with the bottle inlet channel 21. Consequently, after the pusher 33 pushes each medicine bottle to move into the bottle collection channel 22, it cannot be neatly arranged into a rectangular shape. In view of this, the middle position of the horizontal column 3311 is set on the end of the pawl 331 away from the shaft 32, so that the two ends of the horizontal column 3311 extend from the ends of the pawl 331 away from the shaft 32. This makes the gap between each horizontal column 3311 smaller, so that medicine bottles with smaller diameters cannot move into the bottle collection channel 22 through the gap between the two pawls 331.
[0037] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottle collection box 20 is also provided with a plurality of horizontal grooves 24, each horizontal groove 24 being connected to each clearance groove 23, and each horizontal groove 24 being located on the end of each clearance groove 23 away from the shaft 32, and each horizontal column 3311 passing through each horizontal groove 24 in a corresponding manner.
[0038] It should be noted that each transverse groove 24 corresponds one-to-one with each clearance groove 23, and the ends of each transverse groove 24 and clearance groove 23 away from the shaft 32 are connected. Furthermore, the transverse column 3311 and the clearance groove 23 together form a T-shaped structure, allowing the transverse column 3311 to pass through both ends of the pawl 331 away from the shaft 32. Further, the angle between the inner wall of the transverse groove 24 and the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20 is a rounded structure, preventing the pawl 331 from colliding with the medicine bottle. This ensures that if the transverse column 3311 is slightly misaligned, the rounded structure guides it to continue passing through the transverse groove 24. This prevents the transverse column 3311 from jamming against the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20 due to pawl misalignment.
[0039] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottle collecting assembly 30 further includes a plurality of limiting plates 34, each of which is disposed on the bottle collecting box 20.
[0040] It should be noted that the bottle receiving box 20 is also provided with several limiting grooves. These grooves are equidistantly distributed on the inner bottom wall of the receiving box 20, and the extension direction of each groove is parallel to the opening direction of each clearance groove 23, making each groove perpendicular to the axis of the shaft 32. Furthermore, each limiting plate 34 engages with each corresponding limiting groove. Because the limiting grooves are equidistantly distributed, there are gaps between the limiting plates 34 engaging with each groove, thus dividing the receiving box 20 into multiple bottle collection channels 22, and ensuring that each bottle collection channel 22 is connected to the bottle inlet channel 21. Therefore, when the pusher 33 pushes multiple medicine bottles close to each bottle collection channel 22, the bottles move into each corresponding channel 22, resulting in a rectangular arrangement of the bottles for subsequent packaging.
[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottle receiving assembly 30 further includes a protective cover 35, which is disposed on the bottle receiving box 20.
[0042] It should be noted that the shaft 32 is rotatably mounted on two opposing sides at one end of the bottle receiving box 20, and each pusher 33 is equidistantly arranged around the axis of the shaft 32 along the circumference of the shaft 32. When the shaft 32 drives each pusher 33 to pass through each clearance groove 23 in sequence, the shaft 32 will also simultaneously drive another pusher 33 away from each clearance groove 23. For example, for ease of description, the four pushers 33 are respectively defined as the first pusher, the second pusher, the third pusher, and the fourth pusher. The first and fourth pushers are equidistantly arranged around the axis of the shaft 32, with the included angle between them approaching 90 degrees. This ensures that when the shaft 32 moves the first pusher closer to the clearance slots 23, it also moves the second pusher away from the inner bottom wall of the bottle receiving box 20, making it perpendicular to the inner bottom wall. Simultaneously, the third pusher moves away from the shaft 32 and the furthest point of the clearance slot 23, allowing it to extend out of the bottle receiving box 20. Furthermore, a protective cover 35 is provided on the bottle receiving box 20 to cover the pushers 33 extending from the box, preventing them from injuring operators.
[0043] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A bottle receiving mechanism of a pharmaceutical machine, characterized by, The utility model relates to a bottle collecting device, which comprises a frame, a bottle collecting box provided on the frame, an inlet channel and a collecting channel provided on the bottle collecting box, the inlet channel being in communication with the collecting channel, and a bottle collecting assembly comprising a driving member, a shaft and a plurality of pushers. The bottle collecting box is provided with a plurality of air-avoiding grooves, each of which is located in the inlet channel, one end of each air-avoiding groove facing the shaft, and each air-avoiding groove corresponding to each pawl on the pusher. The interval distance of each air-avoiding groove is consistent with the interval distance of each pawl. Each pawl is provided with a horizontal column, which is located at the end of the pawl far from the shaft and is arranged along the axis of the shaft.
2. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The bottle collecting box is also provided with a plurality of horizontal grooves, each of which is in communication with each air-avoiding groove and is located at the end of each air-avoiding groove far from the shaft, and each horizontal column passes through each horizontal groove one by one.
3. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The angle between the inner side wall of the air-avoiding groove and the inner bottom wall of the bottle collecting box is a rounded angle.
4. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The bottle collecting assembly further comprises a plurality of limiting plates, each of which is arranged on the bottle collecting box.
5. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 4, wherein, The bottle collecting assembly further comprises a protective cover arranged on the bottle collecting box.
6. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 5, wherein, 7. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 1, wherein, 8. The pharmaceutical machine bottle receiving mechanism of claim 1, wherein,