Conveying mechanism and filling system

Abstract

The utility model provides a conveying mechanism and a filling system, and relates to the technical field of filling production equipment. The conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying assembly and a transfer unit. When the transfer unit takes out the container on the installation part at the first position of the first conveying assembly for sampling inspection and weighing, the first conveying assembly does not need to stop for a long time to wait for the completion of the sampling inspection and weighing procedure, and the first conveying assembly can continue to transport the installation part. When the first conveying assembly conveys the installation part to the second position, the first conveying assembly can transfer the container which completes sampling inspection and weighing to the corresponding vacant site of the installation part. In this way, the total stop time of the first conveying assembly can be shortened, and therefore the working efficiency of the filling system is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of filling production equipment technology, and in particular to a conveying mechanism and a filling system. Background Technology

[0002] A filling system is an automated or semi-automated device used to quantitatively and accurately fill liquids, semi-fluids (such as pastes), or powders into containers (such as bottles, cans, bags, etc.). In the filling process, containers are placed on mounting components (such as honeycomb plates), and the mounting components are transported sequentially to filling, capping, and other stations by a conveying mechanism (such as a conveyor belt) to complete the corresponding processes.

[0003] In related technologies, during prolonged operation of a filling system, issues such as filling pump damage, temperature changes, or fluctuations in material properties (e.g., viscosity, density) may occur, causing the filling volume in the containers to deviate from the standard. Therefore, it is necessary to perform random sampling and weighing of the filled material. During random sampling and weighing, the conveying mechanism must be stopped, and several empty containers on the mounting assembly must be removed and transferred to a weighing pan for weighing. Then, the filling assembly moves to the weighing assembly to fill the empty containers with material. The weighing assembly weighs the containers filled with material again to calculate the weight of the filled material. Finally, the containers filled with material are returned to the mounting assembly. Only then can the conveying mechanism be restarted to fill and cap the remaining empty containers on the mounting assembly.

[0004] However, random weighing can cause the conveying mechanism to stop for a long time, affecting the working efficiency of the filling system. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a conveying mechanism and a filling system to solve the problem that random sampling and weighing can cause the conveying mechanism to stop for a long time, affecting the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0006] In a first aspect, the conveying mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application includes:

[0007] A first conveying assembly is used to sequentially transport multiple installation components having multiple containers;

[0008] The transfer unit is located close to the first conveying assembly. The transfer unit is used to remove at least one container from the previous mounting component when the previous mounting component stops at the first position of the first conveying assembly, and transfer it to the weighing assembly for weighing and filling.

[0009] The transfer unit is also used to transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty position of the next installation when the next installation stops at the second position of the first conveying assembly.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment includes a transfer unit comprising:

[0011] The first transfer component is disposed on one side of the first conveying component. The first transfer component is used to remove at least one container from the previous mounting component when the previous mounting component stops at the first position of the first conveying component, and transfer it to the weighing component for weighing and filling.

[0012] The second transfer component is disposed on one side of the first conveying component. The second transfer component is used to receive the weighed container and transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty position of the next installation component when the next installation component stops at the second position of the first conveying component.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment has a first position of the first conveying component coinciding with a second position of the first conveying component;

[0014] The first transfer assembly is used to remove at least one container from the next installation when the next installation stops at the first position of the first transfer assembly;

[0015] The first transfer assembly is used to transfer the weighed container of the previous installation to the corresponding empty position of the next installation when the next installation stops at the second position of the first transfer assembly.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment has a first transfer component and a second transfer component located on opposite sides of the first conveying component;

[0017] The first transfer component is positioned on the same side of the first conveying component as the weighing component.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment includes at least one of the first transfer component and the second transfer component:

[0019] robotic arm;

[0020] A bottle-retrieving gripper is mounted on a robotic arm and has at least one bottle-retrieving position.

[0021] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment includes a first conveying component comprising:

[0022] Displacement drive components;

[0023] A clamping platform is mounted on a displacement drive component. The displacement drive component drives the clamping platform to pass through a first position and a second position in sequence. The clamping platform is used to clamp or release the mounting component.

[0024] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment further includes a base, on which the first conveying component and the transfer unit are both disposed;

[0025] The base is used to mount the weighing components.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment further includes a second conveying component, a third transfer component, and a fourth transfer component disposed on a base. The second conveying component is used to transport the nest box, and the nest box is used to place the installation component.

[0027] The third transfer assembly is used to remove the installer from the nest box and transfer it to the first transfer assembly; the fourth transfer assembly is used to receive the filled installer from the first transfer assembly and transfer it into the nest box.

[0028] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism provided in this application embodiment has a portion of the first conveying component located above the second conveying component;

[0029] Alternatively, part of the first conveying component may be located below the second conveying component.

[0030] Secondly, the filling system provided in the embodiments of this application includes:

[0031] Filling equipment;

[0032] In any of the above conveying mechanisms, the filling equipment is located on one side of the conveying mechanism.

[0033] This invention provides a conveying mechanism and a filling system. The conveying mechanism includes a first conveying component and a transfer unit. When the transfer unit removes a container from the mounting component at a first position on the first conveying component for random sampling and weighing, the first conveying component does not need to stop for an extended period to wait for the sampling and weighing process to complete; the first conveying component can continue transporting the mounting component. When the first conveying component transports the mounting component to a second position, it can then transfer the container that has completed random sampling and weighing to the corresponding empty position on the mounting component. This reduces the total downtime of the first conveying component, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling system. Attached Figure Description

[0034] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0035] Figure 1 A bottom view of the filling system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1A schematic diagram showing the distribution of each station in the conveying mechanism;

[0037] Figure 3 A bottom view of a filling system provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first part of the conveying mechanism in the diagram;

[0039] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the second part of the conveying mechanism in the diagram;

[0040] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the conveying mechanism in the middle;

[0041] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the filling assembly in the middle;

[0042] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the weighing component in the diagram;

[0043] Figure 9 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first motion state of the filling component in the middle;

[0044] Figure 10 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the second motion state of the filling component.

[0045] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0046] 10. Conveying mechanism;

[0047] 100. Base; 101. Bottle picking station; 102. Weighing station; 103. Buffer station; 104. Loading station; 105. Unloading station; 106. Filling station; 107. Corking station; 108. Installation station;

[0048] 200. First conveying assembly; 210. Displacement drive component; 220. Clamping platform;

[0049] 300. First transfer assembly; 310. Robotic arm; 320. Bottle gripper;

[0050] 400. Second transfer component;

[0051] 500. Second conveying assembly;

[0052] 600. Third transfer component; 610. First lifting drive component; 620. Suction cup component;

[0053] 700. Fourth transfer component;

[0054] 800, Lifting assembly; 810, Second lifting drive component; 820, Lifting plate; 830, First rotation drive component; 840, Rotary lifting shaft; 850, Support base;

[0055] 20. Weighing assembly; 201. Support frame; 202. Weighing mold;

[0056] 30. Filling assembly; 301. Fifth transfer assembly; 3011. Rotary shaft; 3012. Lifting shaft; 3013. Lifting shaft support; 3014. Ball spline; 3015. Second rotary drive component; 3016. Third lifting drive component; 3017. Ball screw; 302. Mounting base; 303. Filling needle; 304. Drive pump;

[0057] 40. Insertion component;

[0058] 50. Installation components; 60. Nest box.

[0059] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0060] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0061] The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and “fourth,” etc. (if present), in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the utility model described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having,” and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0062] As described in the background section, during random sampling and weighing, the conveying mechanism needs to be stopped, and several empty containers from the mounting assembly need to be removed and transferred to the weighing pan for weighing. Then, the filling assembly moves to the weighing assembly to fill the empty containers with material. The weighing assembly weighs the containers filled with material again to calculate the weight of the filled material. Finally, the containers filled with material are returned to the mounting assembly. Only then can the conveying mechanism be started to fill and cap the remaining empty containers on the mounting assembly.

[0063] However, random weighing can cause the conveying mechanism to stop for a long time, affecting the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0064] To address the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this utility model provides a conveying mechanism and a filling system. The conveying mechanism includes a first conveying component and a transfer unit. The first conveying component sequentially transports multiple installation parts with multiple containers. The transfer unit is positioned close to the first conveying component and is used to remove at least one container from the installation part when it stops at a first position on the first conveying component, and transfer it to a weighing component for weighing and filling. The transfer unit is also used to transfer the weighed container to a corresponding empty position on the installation part when the installation part stops at a second position on the first conveying component. When the transfer unit removes a container from the installation part for random weighing at the first position on the first conveying component, the first conveying component does not need to stop for an extended period to wait for the random weighing process to complete; the first conveying component can continue transporting installation parts. When the first conveying component transports the installation part to the second position, it can transfer the container that has completed random weighing to the corresponding empty position on the installation part. This reduces the total downtime of the first conveying component, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0065] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0066] Reference Figures 1 to 10 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the conveying mechanism 10 includes a first conveying component 200 and a transfer unit.

[0067] The first conveying assembly 200 is used to transport multiple installation parts 50 having multiple containers in sequence. The transfer unit is located close to the first conveying assembly 200. When the installation part 50 stops at a first position of the first conveying assembly 200, the transfer unit is used to remove at least one container from the installation part 50 and transfer it to the weighing assembly 20 for weighing and filling.

[0068] The transfer unit is also used to transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty space on the mounting component 50 when the mounting component 50 stops at the second position of the first conveying assembly 200.

[0069] It is understood that the mounting component 50 has multiple placement holes for placing containers. For example, the mounting component 50 can be a honeycomb plate. The container has an opening at the top and can be a vial, pre-filled syringe, or cartridge bottle, etc. The first conveying assembly 200 is used to sequentially transport the mounting component 50 to the filling assembly 30 and the stoppering assembly 40 of the filling system to perform filling, sealing, and other actions on the container on the mounting component 50, thereby completing the filling process.

[0070] Among them, reference Figure 1 As shown, the filling system includes a weighing component 20, which is used to sample and weigh the material being filled by the filling component 30 to ensure that the amount filled by the filling component 30 each time is within the specified range.

[0071] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, when the first conveying assembly 200 transports the mounting piece 50 to the first position, the first conveying assembly 200 briefly stops. After the transfer unit removes at least one empty container from the mounting piece 50, the first conveying assembly 200 restarts and continues to transport the mounting piece 50.

[0072] Next, the transfer unit transfers the removed containers to the weighing assembly 20 to weigh the empty containers. After the filling assembly 30 fills the empty containers on the weighing assembly 20, the weighing assembly 20 weighs the total weight again to calculate the weight of the added material.

[0073] Then, when the first conveying assembly 200 transports the mounting piece 50 to the second position, the first conveying assembly 200 briefly stops. At this time, the transfer unit transfers the weighed and filled container to the corresponding empty position (i.e., placement hole) on the mounting piece 50. Finally, the first conveying assembly 200 restarts and transports the mounting piece 50 sequentially to subsequent filling, capping, and other processes to fill and cap the empty containers remaining on the mounting piece 50.

[0074] In the sampling and weighing process, the transfer unit can transfer empty containers to the filling assembly 30 for filling and feeding. Of course, in other embodiments, refer to... Figure 1 , Figure 7 and Figure 9As shown, the filling assembly 30 may have a fifth transfer assembly 301 to drive the filling needle 303 to the weighing station 102 in advance, and after filling the empty container on the weighing assembly 20, return to the filling station 106 to fill the empty container remaining on the mounting part 50.

[0075] In this way, when the transfer unit removes the container from the mounting piece 50 at the first position of the first conveying assembly 200 for sampling and weighing, the first conveying assembly 200 does not need to stop for a long time to wait for the sampling and weighing process to complete; the first conveying assembly 200 can continue transporting the mounting piece 50. When the first conveying assembly 200 transports the mounting piece 50 to the second position, it can transfer the container that has completed sampling and weighing to the corresponding empty position on the mounting piece 50. This reduces the total downtime of the first conveying assembly 200, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0076] Reference Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer unit includes a first transfer component 300 and a second transfer component 400.

[0077] The first transfer component 300 is disposed on one side of the first conveying component 200. The first transfer component 300 is used to remove at least one container from the mounting component 50 when the mounting component 50 stops at the first position of the first conveying component 200, and transfer it to the weighing component 20 for weighing and filling.

[0078] The second transfer component 400 is disposed on one side of the first conveying component 200. The second transfer component 400 is used to receive the weighed container and transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty position of the mounting component 50 when the mounting component 50 stops at the second position of the first conveying component 200.

[0079] In the above embodiments, by setting up the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400, the transfer efficiency of the container is improved, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0080] The second transfer component 400 is used to receive the weighed container containing the material. The second transfer component 400 can receive the container from the first transfer component 300 or directly from the weighing component 20. This application embodiment does not impose too many restrictions on this.

[0081] To facilitate the explanation of the working principle of the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400, the multiple installation parts 50 transported in sequence are numbered as follows: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, etc.

[0082] In some embodiments, the first transfer assembly 300 and the second transfer assembly 400 transfer containers on the same mounting member 50. For example, the first transfer assembly 300 removes at least one empty container from mounting member 1 50 at a first position, weighs it, and fills it. The second transfer assembly 400 receives the weighed and filled container and transfers it back to the corresponding empty position on mounting member 1 50 at a second position. Of course, mounting members 2, 3, 4, and 5 are also processed in the same way, and will not be described further here.

[0083] In other embodiments, the first transfer assembly 300 and the second transfer assembly 400 transfer the container between two sequentially transported mounting pieces 50. Transfer can occur between two adjacent mounting pieces 50, such as 1 and 2, 2 and 3. Transfer can also occur between two mounting pieces 50 spaced at least one spaced apart, such as 1 and 3, 3 and 5; 1 and 4, 4 and 7, etc. The following description exemplifies transfer between two adjacent mounting pieces 50.

[0084] For example, after the first transfer component 300 removes at least one empty container from mounting component 50 at the first position, the first conveying component 200 restarts and continues to transport mounting component 50 to subsequent filling and capping processes to fill and cap the empty containers that were not removed from mounting component 50. The first transfer component 300 transfers the empty containers from mounting component 50 to the weighing component 20 for weighing and filling. After weighing, the second transfer component 400 receives the weighed and filled containers from mounting component 50.

[0085] Immediately afterward, when the first conveying component 200 transports the second mounting component 50 to the first position, the first conveying component 200 briefly stops. After the first transfer component 300 removes at least one empty container from the second mounting component 50, the first conveying component 200 restarts and continues to transport the second mounting component 50 backward. Until the second mounting component 50 is transported to the second position, the second transfer component 400 transfers the weighed and filled container from the first mounting component 50 to the corresponding empty position on the second mounting component 50. Then, the first conveying component 200 continues to transport the second mounting component 50 (which at this time has an empty container, as well as the weighed and filled container from the first mounting component 50) sequentially to subsequent filling, capping, and other processes to fill and cap the empty containers that have not been removed from the second mounting component 50.

[0086] Then, the second transfer component 400 continues to receive the weighed and filled container on the second mounting component 50, and waits for the third mounting component 50 to move to the second position before transferring it to the corresponding empty position on the third mounting component 50.

[0087] By repeating this cycle, the total downtime of the first conveying component 200 can be further reduced, and the conveying efficiency of the first conveying component 200 can be appropriately improved, thereby improving the working efficiency of the filling system.

[0088] Furthermore, the second transfer component 400 can transfer the filled containers to the stoppering component 40 for stoppering the containers that have completed sampling and weighing. Of course, in some other embodiments, an additional stoppering component 40 can be provided in the filling system to facilitate the stoppering and sealing of the containers on the second transfer component 400; this application does not impose further limitations on this. In this way, the containers that undergo the last sampling and weighing can remain on the second transfer component 400 for manual removal after production is completed. Since the filling and stoppering processes have been completed, there is no risk of contamination.

[0089] In some embodiments, the first position of the first conveying component 200 coincides with the second position of the first conveying component 200.

[0090] The first transfer assembly 300 is used to remove at least one container from the next mounting member 50 when the next mounting member 50 stops at a first position of the first conveying assembly 200. The first transfer assembly 300 is used to transfer the weighed container of the previous mounting member 50 to the corresponding empty position of the next mounting member 50 when the next mounting member 50 stops at a second position of the first conveying assembly 200.

[0091] The previous installer 50 can be the No. 1 installer 50 mentioned earlier, and the next installer 50 can be the No. 2 installer 50 mentioned earlier. The specific transfer process has been described in the previous text and will not be repeated here.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the first position coincides with the second position. After the first transfer component 300 removes the empty container from the second mounting component 50 (i.e., the next mounting component 50), the second transfer component 400 can immediately place the weighed container from the first mounting component 50 (i.e., the previous mounting component 50) into the corresponding empty position of the second mounting component 50. This reduces the downtime of the first conveying component 200 and improves efficiency.

[0093] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 are located on opposite sides of the first conveying component 200. The first transfer component 300 is configured to be located on the same side of the first conveying component 200 as the weighing component 20.

[0094] In the above embodiments, by respectively positioning the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 on opposite sides of the first conveying component 200, collisions and interference during operation can be avoided. Furthermore, both the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 can have a large working space to enhance their flexibility.

[0095] The first transfer component 300 and the weighing component 20 are positioned on the same side of the first conveying component 200. This reduces the container handling distance and prevents the container from folding back and forth above the first conveying component 200, thus avoiding interference.

[0096] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, at least one of the first transfer assembly 300 and the second transfer assembly 400 includes a robotic arm 310 and a bottle-retrieving gripper 320.

[0097] The bottle-retrieving gripper 320 is mounted on the robotic arm 310 and has at least one bottle-retrieving position.

[0098] Preferably, both the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 include a robotic arm 310 and a bottle-retrieving clamp 320.

[0099] In the above embodiment, the robotic arm 310 of the first transfer component 300 can drive the bottle-picking gripper 320 of the first transfer component 300 to move between the first conveying component 200 and the weighing component 20, so as to take out at least one empty container from the mounting piece 50 on the first conveying component 200 and transfer it to the weighing component 20.

[0100] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the filling system has a stopper assembly 40, which performs a stoppering process on the container on the mounting piece 50 when the mounting piece 50 of the first conveying assembly 200 is transported to the stopper assembly 40.

[0101] The robotic arm 310 of the second transfer assembly 400 can drive the bottle-retrieving clamp 320 of the second transfer assembly 400 to receive the container from the weighing assembly 20 from the bottle-retrieving clamp 320 of the first transfer assembly 300, and transfer it to the stoppering assembly 40 to perform the stoppering process on the container.

[0102] It is understood that the bottle-retrieving clamp 320 has at least one bottle-retrieving position. The number of bottle-retrieving positions can be one or more, such as three, five, eight, ten or more. This application embodiment does not impose too many restrictions on this.

[0103] The second transfer component 400 can receive the weighed and filled containers from the first transfer component 300. The robot arm 310 of the second transfer component 400 drives the bottle-picking gripper 320 to move below the bottle-picking gripper 320 of the first transfer component 300 to receive the containers on the bottle-picking gripper 320 of the first transfer component 300.

[0104] During the container transfer process, the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 are always located below the container opening to avoid the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 from blocking the laminar flow, not interfering with the laminar flow above the container, ensuring the cleanliness of the environment where the container is located by the laminar flow, and preventing items from the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 from entering the container, reducing the possibility of contamination inside the container.

[0105] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the first conveying assembly 200 includes a displacement drive 210 and a clamping platform 220.

[0106] The clamping platform 220 is mounted on the displacement drive member 210. The displacement drive member 210 is used to drive the clamping platform 220 to pass through the first position and the second position in sequence. The clamping platform 220 is used to clamp or release the mounting member 50.

[0107] In the above embodiments, the displacement drive 210 can drive the clamping platform 220 to sequentially pass through the first position and the second position, so that the first transfer component 300 and the second transfer component 400 can complete the corresponding processes. The displacement drive 210 is also used to drive the clamping platform 220 to move to subsequent filling, plugging and other processes.

[0108] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 10 provided in this application embodiment further includes a base 100, on which the first conveying component 200 and the transfer unit are both disposed; the base 100 is used to install the weighing component 20.

[0109] In the above embodiments, the base 100 can be used to install the weighing component 20, the filling component 30, and the stopper component 40 of the filling system.

[0110] Reference Figure 2 As shown, the base 100 has a bottle picking station 101, a weighing station 102, a buffer station 103, a loading station 104, a unloading station 105, a filling station 106, a stoppering station 107, etc.

[0111] The first position of the first conveying component 200 coincides with the second position of the first conveying component 200 and corresponds to the bottle-picking station 101. The weighing station 102 is used to install the weighing component 20. The buffer station 103 can be used for the second transfer component 400 to dock with containers to await the arrival of the next installation component 50. The first conveying component 200 can receive the installation component 50 from the loading station 104 and transport the installation component 50 to the unloading station 105. The filling component 30 can fill and add material to the containers on the installation component 50 on the first conveying component 200 at the filling station 106. The stoppering component 40 can stopper and seal the filled containers on the installation component 50 on the first conveying component 200 at the stoppering station 107.

[0112] Among them, reference Figure 2 As shown, the loading station 104, bottle unloading station 101, filling station 106, stoppering station 107, and unloading station 105 are sequentially spaced on the base 100. The first conveying assembly 200 is used to transport the mounting component 50 from the loading station 104 to the unloading station 105, so as to transport the mounting component 50 to the filling assembly 30 and the stoppering assembly 40 of the filling system in sequence to complete the corresponding process. Then, at the unloading station 105, the mounting component 50 is transferred from the first conveying assembly 200 by other components.

[0113] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 10 provided in this application embodiment further includes a second conveying component 500, a third transfer component 600 and a fourth transfer component 700 disposed on the base 100. The second conveying component 500 is used to transport the nest box 60, and the nest box 60 is used to place the installation component 50.

[0114] The third transfer assembly 600 is used to remove the installation piece 50 from the nest box 60 and transfer it to the first transfer assembly 200; the fourth transfer assembly 700 is used to receive the completed installation piece 50 on the first transfer assembly 200 and transfer it into the nest box 60.

[0115] The third transfer component 600 is set to correspond with the loading station 104, and the fourth transfer component 700 is set to correspond with the unloading station 105.

[0116] In the above embodiment, when the second conveying assembly 500 transports the nest box 60 containing the mounting component 50 to the loading station 104, the third transfer assembly 600 removes the mounting component 50 from the nest box 60 and transfers it to the first conveying assembly 200. Then, the second conveying assembly 500 transports the empty nest box 60 to the unloading station 105, and the fourth transfer assembly 700 transfers the mounting component 50, which has completed the filling and plugging process, from the first conveying assembly 200 to the empty nest box 60 on the unloading station 105.

[0117] For example, the first conveying component 200 and the second conveying component 500 can be linear conveying modules, such as belt conveying structures, chain conveying modules, slide rail / slide table conveying modules, etc.

[0118] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the first conveying assembly 200 is located above the second conveying assembly 500. Alternatively, the first conveying assembly 200 is located below the second conveying assembly 500.

[0119] In the above embodiments, the first conveying component 200 and the second conveying component 500 are arranged in the vertical direction to reduce the space occupied on the base 100, thereby leaving more space for other components on the base 100 and improving space utilization.

[0120] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first conveying assembly 200 is located above the second conveying assembly 500.

[0121] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, at least one of the third transfer assembly 600 and the fourth transfer assembly 700 includes a first lifting drive 610 and a suction cup 620.

[0122] The first lifting drive component 610 is disposed on the base 100, and the suction cup component 620 is disposed on the first lifting drive component 610. The suction cup component 620 is used to pick up or release the mounting component 50.

[0123] Preferably, both the third transfer component 600 and the fourth transfer component 700 include a first lifting drive component 610 and a suction cup component 620.

[0124] In the above embodiments, the suction cup 620 of the third transfer component 600 can pick up the mounting part 50 from the nest box 60 at the loading station 104, and drive the suction cup 620 to move above the first conveying component 200 via the first lifting drive 610 of the third transfer component 600. Then, the suction cup 620 releases the mounting part 50 to transfer the mounting part 50 onto the first conveying component 200. The fourth transfer component 700 works similarly and will not be described further here.

[0125] The suction cup 620 is used to pick up or release the mounting component 50. For example, the suction cup 620 can be a vacuum adsorption structure, a magnetic adsorption structure, etc.

[0126] For example, the first lifting drive component 610 can be a hydraulic cylinder lifting structure, a pneumatic cylinder lifting structure, a ball screw structure, etc.

[0127] Furthermore, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the first conveying assembly 200 may include a displacement drive 210 and at least one clamping platform 220. The clamping platform 220 is used to receive and clamp the mounting component 50. The clamping platform 220 is disposed on the displacement drive 210 and is located above the second conveying assembly 500. The displacement drive 210 has an X-axis drive section, a Y-axis drive section, and a Z-axis drive section. The X-axis drive section is used to drive the clamping platform 220 to move sequentially along the loading station 104, the bottle picking station 101, the filling station 106, the stoppering station 107, and the unloading station 105. The Y-axis drive section and the Z-axis drive section are both disposed on the X-axis drive section. The Y-axis drive section and the Z-axis drive section are used to adjust the position of the clamping platform 220 so that the mounting component 50 corresponds to the filling assembly 30 and the stoppering assembly 40, thereby improving the operational flexibility of the corresponding processes.

[0128] Furthermore, refer to Figure 3 As shown, there can be two first conveying components 200. Two displacement driving components 210 are respectively arranged on both sides of the second conveying component 500. Each displacement driving component 210 is provided with at least one clamping platform 220. Each clamping platform 220 is correspondingly arranged above the second conveying component 500, so as to improve the efficiency of filling production.

[0129] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 10 provided in this application further includes a lifting assembly 800. The lifting assembly 800 is used to lift at least one container on the mounting member 50 at a first position of the first conveying assembly 200.

[0130] The lifting component 800 is mounted on the base 100 and is correspondingly mounted to the bottle retrieval station 101.

[0131] In the above embodiment, the container is inserted into the mounting member 50, with the bottom end of the container protruding from the bottom end of the mounting member 50. Thus, by providing the lifting assembly 800, the container is lifted to a certain height from the bottom end of the mounting member 50, facilitating the bottle-grabbing clamp 320 of the first transfer assembly 300 to grasp the corresponding container.

[0132] Reference Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the lifting assembly 800 includes a second lifting drive 810 and a lifting plate 820. The lifting plate 820 is disposed on the second lifting drive 810.

[0133] The second lifting drive component 810 is mounted on the base 100 and is correspondingly mounted to the bottle picking station 101.

[0134] In the above embodiment, the second lifting drive 810 can drive the lifting plate 820 to move in the vertical direction to lift part of the container in the mounting piece 50 on the bottle picking station 101.

[0135] Specifically, refer to Figure 6 As shown, the lifting assembly 800 also includes a first rotary drive 830 and a rotary lifting shaft 840. The first rotary drive 830 is connected to the lifting end of the second lifting drive 810, the rotary lifting shaft 840 is connected to the rotating end of the first rotary drive 830, and the lifting plate 820 is connected to the rotating end of the first rotary drive 830.

[0136] In this way, the first rotary drive 830 can drive the lifting plate 820 to rotate via the rotary lifting shaft 840, thereby adjusting the position of the lifting plate 820 relative to the mounting member 50. This allows it to lift a corresponding number of containers at different positions on the mounting member 50 as needed, improving the accuracy of random sampling and weighing. For example, the lifting plate 820 can lift 10 containers arranged horizontally on one mounting member 50. After the first rotary drive 830 adjusts the position of the mounting member 50, the lifting plate 820 can lift 10 containers arranged vertically on the next mounting member 50.

[0137] Among them, reference Figure 6 As shown, there can be two second lifting drive components 810, employing a lifting-rotating-lifting process to improve the flexibility of the lifting plate 820. For example, both second lifting drive components 810 can be cylinder-driven structures. Of course, in other embodiments, there can also be only one second lifting drive component 810; for example, this second lifting drive component 810 can be a servo motor-driven structure.

[0138] Reference Figure 6As shown, the lifting assembly 800 also includes a support base 850, which is disposed on the base 100, and the rotating lifting shaft 840 is inserted into the support base 850.

[0139] For example, the second lifting drive component 810 can be a hydraulic cylinder lifting structure, a pneumatic cylinder lifting structure, a ball screw structure, etc.

[0140] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the filling system provided in this application embodiment includes a filling device and any of the above-mentioned conveying mechanisms 10, with the filling device disposed on one side of the conveying mechanism.

[0141] In the above structural configuration, since the filling system adopts the conveying mechanism 10 in the above embodiment, it also has the advantages and benefits brought by the conveying mechanism 10, namely, it can reduce the total time of the installation component 50 stopping, so as to improve production efficiency.

[0142] Reference Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the filling equipment includes a weighing component 20 and a filling component 30. The weighing component 20 is used to weigh the material inside the container. The filling component 30 is used to fill the container with the material.

[0143] The weighing component 20 and the filling component 30 can both be mounted on the base 100 of the conveying mechanism 10.

[0144] Furthermore, the filling equipment may also include a stopper assembly 40 disposed on the base 100 of the conveying mechanism 10, with the stopper assembly 40 corresponding to the stoppering station 107 on the base 100. The stopper assembly 40 may be an existing stoppering structure, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on it.

[0145] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, the weighing assembly 20 may include a support 201, at least one weighing mold 202 and at least one weighing sensor. The weighing mold 202 and the weighing sensor are both disposed on the support 201. The weighing mold 202 is connected to the weighing sensor. The weighing mold 202 is used to place the container so that the weight of the container can be detected by the weighing sensor.

[0146] The number of weighing molds 202 and the number of weighing sensors can both be multiple.

[0147] In some embodiments, the number of weighing molds 202 is the same as the number of weighing sensors, and the weighing molds 202 and weighing sensors are set in a one-to-one correspondence to weigh multiple containers simultaneously, thereby improving efficiency.

[0148] In other embodiments, the number of weighing sensors is half the number of weighing molds 202, with one weighing sensor corresponding to two weighing molds 202, in order to reduce costs.

[0149] For example, there are 5 weighing sensors and 10 weighing molds 202, with each pair of adjacent weighing molds 202 corresponding to one weighing sensor. Ten containers are simultaneously placed in the ten weighing molds 202, and the ten containers are numbered sequentially. The ten containers are weighed for the first time. Then, materials are added to containers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, followed by a second weighing, allowing the calculation of the corresponding amounts added to containers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Then, materials are added to containers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, followed by a third weighing, allowing the calculation of the corresponding amounts added to containers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.

[0150] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the filling assembly 30 includes a fifth transfer assembly 301, a mounting base 302, and at least one filling needle 303.

[0151] Mounting base 302 is disposed on fifth transfer assembly 301, and filling needle 303 is disposed on mounting base 302. Fifth transfer assembly 301 is used to drive mounting base 302 to move between conveying mechanism 10 and weighing assembly 20.

[0152] The fifth transfer component 301 can be mounted on the base 100 of the conveying mechanism 10.

[0153] In the above embodiment, the mounting base 302 is used to mount the filling needle 303, which is used to fill and add material to the empty container on the mounting component 50 at the filling station 106. The fifth transfer component 301 can move the filling needle 303 from the filling station 106 to the weighing station 102, so that during sampling and weighing, the filling needle 303 can fill and add material to the empty container on the weighing component 20, and then transfer it back to the filling station 106 by the fifth transfer component 301.

[0154] This reduces the movement of the first transfer component 300, thereby improving efficiency.

[0155] Among them, reference Figure 1 As shown, the filling assembly 30 also includes a drive pump 304, which is connected to the filling needle 303 via a delivery pipe. The drive pump 304 is used to provide the necessary power to push the material through the delivery pipe to the filling needle 303.

[0156] Reference Figure 1As shown, the drive pump 304 is located on the same side as the fifth transfer assembly 301 and the filling needle 303 to reduce the length of the delivery tube, improve filling accuracy, and reduce material loss.

[0157] For example, the drive pump 304 can be a peristaltic pump, a plunger pump, a diaphragm pump, etc., and the embodiments of this application do not impose too many restrictions on it.

[0158] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 10 As shown, the base 100 also has an installation station 108, which is located at the edge of the base 100. The fifth transfer component 301 can drive the filling needle 303 to the installation station 108 to facilitate manual installation of the filling needle 303.

[0159] The fifth transfer component 301 is used to drive the filling needle 303 to rotate and move up and down.

[0160] Specifically, refer to Figure 7 As shown, the fifth transfer assembly 301 includes a rotating shaft 3011, a lifting shaft 3012, a lifting shaft support 3013, a ball spline 3014, a second rotary drive 3015, a third lifting drive 3016, and a ball screw 3017. The lifting shaft support 3013 supports the lifting shaft 3012, and a rotating shaft 3011 is inserted into and supported in the middle of the lifting shaft 3012. The lifting shaft 3012 can drive the rotating shaft 3011 to rise and fall. The lifting shaft 3012 is driven by the third lifting drive 3016 to drive the ball screw 3017 to rise and fall. The rotating shaft 3011 is connected to the spline nut of the ball spline 3014 via a gear or synchronous belt. The spline nut can slide on the spline shaft. The second rotary drive 3015 can drive the spline shaft to rotate, thereby causing the rotating shaft 3011 to rotate. This enables the filling needle 303 to rotate and rise.

[0161] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the following claims.

[0162] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A delivery mechanism characterized by, include: A first conveying assembly (200) is used to sequentially transport a plurality of installation components (50) having a plurality of containers. A transfer unit is disposed near the first conveying assembly (200). The transfer unit is used to remove at least one container from the mounting part (50) when the mounting part (50) stops at a first position of the first conveying assembly (200) and transfer it to the weighing assembly (20) for weighing and filling. The transfer unit is also used to transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty space of the mounting component (50) when the mounting component (50) stops at the second position of the first conveying assembly (200).

2. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer unit includes: The first transfer component (300) is disposed on one side of the first conveying component (200). The first transfer component (300) is used to remove at least one container from the mounting component (50) when the mounting component (50) stops at a first position of the first conveying component (200) and transfer it to the weighing component (20) for weighing and filling. The second transfer component (400) is disposed on one side of the first conveying component (200). The second transfer component (400) is used to receive the weighed container and transfer the weighed container to the corresponding empty position of the mounting component (50) when the mounting component (50) stops at the second position of the first conveying component (200).

3. The conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first position of the first conveying component (200) coincides with the second position of the first conveying component (200); The first transfer assembly (300) is used to remove at least one container from the next mounting piece (50) when the next mounting piece (50) stops at a first position of the first conveying assembly (200); The first transfer assembly (300) is used to transfer the weighed container of the previous installation (50) to the corresponding empty space of the next installation (50) when the next installation (50) stops at the second position of the first transfer assembly (200).

4. The conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first transfer component (300) and the second transfer component (400) are located on opposite sides of the first conveying component (200); The first transfer component (300) is disposed on the same side of the first conveying component (200) as the weighing component (20).

5. The conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, At least one of the first transfer component (300) and the second transfer component (400) includes: Robotic arm (310); A bottle-retrieving fixture (320) is mounted on the robotic arm (310) and has at least one bottle-retrieving position.

6. The conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The first delivery assembly (200) includes: Displacement drive component (210); A clamping platform (220) is disposed on the displacement drive member (210). The displacement drive member (210) is used to drive the clamping platform (220) to pass through the first position and the second position in sequence. The clamping platform (220) is used to clamp or release the mounting member (50).

7. The conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, It also includes a base (100), on which the first conveying assembly (200) and the transfer unit are both disposed; The base (100) is used to mount the weighing assembly (20).

8. The conveying mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes a second conveying assembly (500), a third transfer assembly (600) and a fourth transfer assembly (700) disposed on the base (100), wherein the second conveying assembly (500) is used to transport the nest box (60) and the nest box (60) is used to place the mounting component (50); The third transfer assembly (600) is used to remove the mounting piece (50) from the nest box (60) and transfer it to the first conveying assembly (200); the fourth transfer assembly (700) is used to receive the completed mounting piece (50) on the first conveying assembly (200) and transfer it into the nest box (60).

9. The conveying mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, A portion of the first conveying assembly (200) is located above the second conveying assembly (500); Alternatively, a portion of the first conveying assembly (200) may be located below the second conveying assembly (500).

10. A filling system, characterized in that, include: Filling equipment; The conveying mechanism (10) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the filling equipment is disposed on one side of the conveying mechanism (10).

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