Inflation device and blister packaging machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of medicine packaging, and discloses an inflation device and a blister packaging machine. The inflating device comprises an inflating cover, an air source and a connecting mechanism. The inflation cover can cover a bubble cap bearing a packaged object. The connecting mechanism is communicated between the inflation cover and the air source and comprises a plurality of inflation heads, and the inflation heads are arranged at intervals and all connected to the inflation cover. An anti-impact piece is arranged in the inflation cover, and the anti-impact piece is arranged on an air outlet path of the inflation head and located between the inflation head and the bubble cap. According to the inflating device, the uniformity degree and efficiency of inflating the protective gas into the bubble cap can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pharmaceutical packaging technology, and in particular to an inflation device and a blister packaging machine. Background Technology

[0002] A blister packaging machine is a machine that uses plastic film or sheet to form blister packs, and then seals the product between the blister pack and the base plate using methods such as heat sealing or adhesive bonding. Blister packaging machines generally include roller blister packaging machines, flat blister packaging machines, and plate roller blister packaging machines.

[0003] The working principle of a blister packaging machine is generally as follows: first, the forming film is heated and softened by a heating device, and then a blister is formed by vacuum negative pressure adsorption or compressed air blow molding. Then, the packaged item is filled into the blister using a filling device. Using the principle of heat sealing, the cover film coated with adhesive on one side is sealed onto the surface of the blister under appropriate temperature and pressure to form a blister and seal the packaged item inside the blister packaging.

[0004] Pharmaceuticals are commonly packaged using blister packs. To prevent oxidation, moisture absorption, or microbial growth, and thus ensure the stability and efficacy of the drugs, protective gases such as nitrogen are injected into the blister packs before sealing them with a covering film. Existing nitrogen filling devices suffer from low filling efficiency and poor uniformity when filling small blister packs.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an inflation device and a blister packaging machine to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, the object is to provide an inflation device that can improve the uniformity and efficiency of filling the blister with protective gas.

[0007] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] Inflation device, including:

[0009] An inflatable hood, which is capable of covering a blister pack containing a packaged item;

[0010] An air source and a connecting mechanism are provided. The connecting mechanism connects the inflatable cover and the air source and includes multiple inflation heads. The multiple inflation heads are spaced apart from each other and are all connected to the inflatable cover. The air source can provide protective air.

[0011] The inflatable shroud is equipped with an anti-impact component, which is located on the air outlet path of the inflatable head, between the inflatable head and the blister pack.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the inflation head is connected to the top of the inflation cover, the anti-impact member has a plate-like structure, one end of the anti-impact member is connected to the inner top of the inflation cover, and along the extending direction of the anti-impact member, the anti-impact member gradually moves away from the inner top of the inflation cover.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the inflation cover is disposed upstream of the heat sealing device of the blister packaging machine, and an abutment plate is provided on one side of the inflation cover, the abutment plate being able to abut against the heat sealing device.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, a plurality of inflation heads are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the anti-impact member, and the anti-impact member corresponds to a plurality of inflation heads.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the plurality of inflation heads are arranged in two rows in the width direction of the inflation cover, each row including a plurality of inflation heads spaced apart in the length direction of the inflation cover, and there are two anti-impact members, each of which corresponds to one of the two rows of inflation heads; the two anti-impact members extend in a direction away from each other.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the connecting mechanism further includes a flexible tube, and the inflation head is connected to the air source through the flexible tube.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the connecting mechanism further includes an air source connector, which is connected to the flexible tube, and the air source is detachably connected to the air source connector.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the inflation device provided by this utility model, the inflation cover is a visible structure.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, the object is to provide a blister packaging machine, the blister packaging machine comprising a blister forming device, a filling device and a heat sealing device arranged sequentially, and further comprising an inflation device as described in any of the above embodiments, the blister forming device being configured for forming blister packs, the filling device being configured for placing packaged items into the blister packs, the heat sealing device being configured for sealing a covering film onto the surface of the blister packs, and the inflation device being disposed between the filling device and the heat sealing device.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the blister packaging machine provided by this utility model, the blister packaging machine further includes a transfer device. The blister forming device is connected to the heat sealing device through the transfer device. The transfer device is configured to move the blister. The inflation cover is placed above the transfer device. Multiple blister packs on the transfer device can pass through the inflation cover in sequence and enter the heat sealing device.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0022] The inflation device provided by this utility model includes an inflation hood, an air source, and a connecting mechanism. The inflation hood can cover a blister pack containing the packaged item. The connecting mechanism connects the inflation hood and the air source, and includes multiple inflation heads spaced apart from each other, all connected to the inflation hood. The air source can provide a protective gas such as nitrogen. The inflation heads of the connecting mechanism can guide the protective gas into the inflation hood. The inflation hood can concentrate the protective gas, ensuring sufficient contact between the blister pack inside and the protective gas, thereby improving the efficiency of filling the blister pack with protective gas. By providing multiple spaced-apart inflation heads on the inflation hood, the uniformity of the protective gas filling into the inflation hood can be improved, thus enhancing the uniformity of the protective gas filling within the blister pack.

[0023] The inflatable blister pack is equipped with an impact-resistant component, which is located in the air outlet path of the inflation head, between the inflation head and the blister pack. This impact-resistant component prevents the protective gas from impacting the packaged item inside the blister pack when it enters the inflatable blister pack through the inflation head, eliminating the need for subsequent rearrangement of the packaged item and thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of inflating the blister pack with protective gas. Attached Figure Description

[0024] 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.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the blister packaging machine provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the inflation device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the inflatable cover and connecting mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 4This is a top view of the inflation head arranged on the inflation cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a side view of the inflatable cover provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] In the picture:

[0031] 10. Blister forming device; 20. Filling device; 30. Heat sealing device; 40. Transplanting device;

[0032] 100. Inflatable cover; 110. Impact-resistant component; 120. Backing plate;

[0033] 200. Gas source;

[0034] 300. Connecting mechanism; 310. Inflator head; 320. Flexible fitting; 330. Air source connector. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0036] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0037] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0039] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this utility model is in use. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and for 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. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "connect," and "fix" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0041] 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.

[0042] In this embodiment, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, in this invention, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following associated objects have an "or" relationship.

[0043] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0044] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the blister packaging machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the inflation device provided in an embodiment of this utility model is shown. (Refer to...) Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment provides an inflation device and a blister packaging machine. The blister packaging machine includes a blister forming device 10, a filling device 20, and a heat sealing device 30 arranged sequentially, and also includes the inflation device provided in this embodiment. The blister forming device 10 is configured for forming blister packs. The filling device 20 is configured for placing the packaged item into the blister pack; in this embodiment, the packaged item can be a pharmaceutical product. The heat sealing device 30 is configured to seal a covering film onto the surface of the blister pack to seal the packaged item within the blister pack. The inflation device is disposed between the filling device 20 and the heat sealing device 30 and is used to inflate the blister pack with protective gas. The blister forming device 10, the filling device 20, and the heat sealing device 30 provided in this embodiment are all prior art, and their structures and principles will not be described in detail here.

[0045] Specifically, the blister packaging machine also includes a transfer device 40. The blister forming device 10 is connected to the heat sealing device 30 via the transfer device 40. The transfer device 40 is configured to move the blister packs. An inflation cover 100 is positioned above the transfer device 40, allowing multiple blister packs on the transfer device 40 to sequentially pass through the inflation cover 100 and enter the heat sealing device 30. In this embodiment, the transfer device 40 can specifically be a conveying device or similar device from the prior art.

[0046] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the inflatable cover and connecting mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 This is a top view showing the inflator head arranged on the inflator cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. (Refer to...) Figures 2-4 The inflation device provided in this embodiment includes an inflation cover 100, an air source 200, and a connecting mechanism 300. The inflation cover 100 can cover a blister pack containing the packaged item. The connecting mechanism 300 connects the inflation cover 100 and the air source 200, and includes multiple inflation heads 310. The multiple inflation heads 310 are spaced apart from each other and are all connected to the inflation cover 100. The air source 200 can provide a protective gas. In this embodiment, the protective gas can specifically be nitrogen. By providing multiple spaced-apart inflation heads 310 on the inflation cover 100, the uniformity of the protective gas filling into the inflation cover 100 can be improved, thereby improving the uniformity of the protective gas filling inside the blister pack.

[0047] Specifically, the connecting mechanism 300 also includes a flexible tube 320, through which the inflation head 310 is connected to the air source 200. The flexible tube 320 can be a silicone tube. Using the flexible tube 320 provides greater flexibility and does not affect or restrict the relative placement of the air source 200 and the inflation cover 100.

[0048] More specifically, the connecting mechanism 300 also includes an air source connector 330, which is connected to the flexible tube 320. The air source 200 is detachably connected to the air source connector 330 via a connecting pipe or the like. The air source connector 330 facilitates flexible disassembly and connection between the air source 200 and the inflatable cover 100.

[0049] Specifically, the inflation hood 100 is equipped with an anti-impact component 110, which is located on the air outlet path of the inflation head 310, between the inflation head 310 and the blister pack. The anti-impact component 110 prevents the protective gas from impacting the packaged item inside the blister pack when it enters the inflation hood 100 through the inflation head 310, eliminating the need for subsequent rearrangement of the packaged item and thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of inflating the blister pack with protective gas.

[0050] Figure 5 A side view of an inflatable hood provided in an embodiment of the present invention is shown. (Refer to...) Figures 3-5 The inflation head 310 is connected to the top of the inflation cover 100. The shock absorber 110 has a plate-like structure, with one end connected to the inner top of the inflation cover 100. Along the extending direction of the shock absorber 110, the shock absorber 110 gradually moves away from the inner top of the inflation cover 100. The inclined arrangement of the shock absorber 110 guides the protective gas flowing out of the inflation head 310, allowing it to flow smoothly into the inflation cover 100.

[0051] Specifically, the plurality of inflation heads 310 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the shock absorber 110, and the shock absorber 110 corresponds to the plurality of inflation heads 310.

[0052] More specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, multiple inflation heads 310 are arranged in two rows along the width direction of the inflation cover 100, with each row including multiple inflation heads 310 spaced apart along the length direction of the inflation cover 100. In this embodiment, four inflation heads 310 are specifically provided, arranged in a rectangular array. There are two shock absorbers 110, each corresponding to one of the two rows of inflation heads 310, and each extending away from the other. Through the arrangement of the shock absorbers 110, the protective gas flowing out of the inflation heads 310 can be guided to the inner wall of the inflation cover 100, where it undergoes secondary buffering, further reducing the flow rate of the protective gas in the inflation cover 100, thereby further preventing the protective gas from impacting the packaged object.

[0053] Continue to refer to Figures 1-5 The inflatable cover 100 is positioned upstream of the heat-sealing device 30 of the blister packaging machine. Abutment plate 120 is provided on one side of the inflatable cover 100, which abuts against the heat-sealing device 30. In this embodiment, the heat-sealing device 30 is provided with multiple guide rollers that are parallel to each other and spaced apart. These guide rollers are spaced apart in the vertical direction to guide and flatten the covering film. The abutment plate 120 is inclined relative to the side of the inflatable cover 100, matching the arrangement of the multiple guide rollers. The contact between the abutment plate 120 and the multiple guide rollers improves the stability of the inflatable cover 100.

[0054] Preferably, the inflatable cover 100 is a visible structure. In this embodiment, the inflatable cover 100 can be made of acrylic material. This design allows operators to easily observe the blister pack and packaged items within the inflatable cover 100, enabling timely detection of any abnormalities.

[0055] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the protection scope of this utility model. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An inflation device, characterized in that, include: An inflatable hood (100) capable of covering a blister pack containing a packaged item; An air source (200) and a connecting mechanism (300) are connected between the inflatable cover (100) and the air source (200). The connecting mechanism (300) includes a plurality of inflation heads (310), which are spaced apart from each other and are all connected to the inflatable cover (100). The air source (200) can provide protective air. An anti-impact component (110) is provided in the inflatable cover (100). The anti-impact component (110) is disposed on the air outlet path of the inflatable head (310) and located between the inflatable head (310) and the bubble cover.

2. The inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inflation head (310) is connected to the top of the inflation cover (100). The shock absorber (110) has a plate-like structure. One end of the shock absorber (110) is connected to the inner top of the inflation cover (100). Along the extending direction of the shock absorber (110), the shock absorber (110) gradually moves away from the inner top of the inflation cover (100).

3. The inflation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inflatable hood (100) is located upstream of the heat sealing device (30) of the blister packaging machine. A stop plate (120) is provided on one side of the inflatable hood (100), and the stop plate (120) can abut against the heat sealing device (30).

4. The inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of inflation heads (310) are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the shock absorber (110), and the shock absorber (110) corresponds to the plurality of inflation heads (310).

5. The inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple inflation heads (310) are arranged in two rows in the width direction of the inflation cover (100), each row including multiple inflation heads (310) spaced apart in the length direction of the inflation cover (100), and there are two shock absorbers (110), each of which corresponds to one of the two rows of inflation heads (310); the two shock absorbers (110) extend away from each other.

6. The inflation device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The connecting mechanism (300) further includes a flexible tube (320), through which the inflation head (310) is connected to the air source (200).

7. The inflation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connecting mechanism (300) further includes an air source connector (330), which is connected to the flexible tube (320), and the air source (200) is detachably connected to the air source connector (330).

8. The inflation device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The inflatable cover (100) is a visible structure.

9. A blister packaging machine, characterized in that, The device includes a blister forming device (10), a filling device (20), and a heat sealing device (30) arranged sequentially, and further includes an inflation device as described in any one of claims 1-8, wherein the blister forming device (10) is configured for forming a blister, the filling device (20) is configured for placing the packaged item into the blister, the heat sealing device (30) is configured for sealing a covering film onto the surface of the blister, and the inflation device is disposed between the filling device (20) and the heat sealing device (30).

10. The blister packaging machine according to claim 9, characterized in that, The blister packaging machine also includes a transfer device (40), the blister forming device (10) is connected to the heat sealing device (30) through the transfer device (40), the transfer device (40) is configured to move the blister, the inflation cover (100) is placed on top of the transfer device (40), and multiple blister packs on the transfer device (40) can pass through the inflation cover (100) in sequence and enter the heat sealing device (30).

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