Anti-blocking mechanism

By installing an anti-clogging mechanism on the hopper of the packaging machine, and using the drive component and swing assembly to agitate the Chinese herbal medicine slice bags, the problem of clogging of the Chinese herbal medicine slice bags is solved, ensuring the integrity of the packaging.

CN224225767UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12GUANGZHOU RUIJIA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGZHOU RUIJIA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-20
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

Traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces are prone to clogging the hopper during the packaging process, resulting in incomplete packaging.

Method used

Design an anti-clogging mechanism, including a base, a drive component, and a swing assembly. The drive component drives a rotating rod to move a swing rod to stir the bag of Chinese herbal medicine slices in the hopper, thereby preventing clogging.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the bags of Chinese herbal medicine from clogging in the hopper, ensuring that the packaging machine can completely package all the bags of herbs in one dose of medicine.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an anti-blocking mechanism, and belongs to the technical field of anti-blocking equipment. The anti-blocking mechanism is installed on a hopper, the anti-blocking mechanism comprises a base, a driving piece and a swing assembly, and the base is installed on the outer side face of the hopper; the driving piece is mounted on one side of the base; the swinging assembly is located on the side, away from the driving part, of the base and comprises a rotating rod and a swinging rod, the rotating rod is rotationally connected to the base, and the swinging rod is arranged on the rotating rod; wherein the driving piece is in transmission connection with the rotating rod through a connecting assembly so as to drive the rotating rod to rotate. The rotating rod rotates to drive the swing rod arranged on the rotating rod to swing, and when a plurality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece bags fall into the hopper, the swing rod swings to stir the plurality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece bags, so that the plurality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece bags smoothly enter the packaging machine from the hopper, and the hopper is prevented from being blocked by the plurality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece bags.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of anti-clogging equipment, and specifically relates to an anti-clogging mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Small-packaged Chinese herbal medicine pieces are Chinese herbs divided into small packages according to several commonly used dosages. When dispensing medicine in a Chinese medicine pharmacy, a packaging machine is usually used to package the prepared medicine. A medicine usually contains several, a dozen, or even more bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces. In order to make it easier to give the medicine to the user, the bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces are usually packaged. Since a medicine contains several bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces, when they are put into the hopper of the packaging machine, some bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces get stuck in the hopper, which causes a blockage. Ultimately, the packaged medicine may be missing some of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the present invention proposes an anti-blocking mechanism, and the technical problem to be solved is: how to prevent blockage during the packaging of Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0004] This utility model solves the above problems through the following technical means:

[0005] An anti-blocking mechanism is installed on a hopper, the anti-blocking mechanism comprising:

[0006] A base is mounted on the outer side of the hopper;

[0007] A driving component, which is mounted on one side of the base;

[0008] A swing assembly is located on the side of the base away from the driving member. The swing assembly includes a rotating rod and a swing rod. The rotating rod is rotatably connected to the base, and the swing rod is disposed on the rotating rod.

[0009] The driving component is connected to the rotating rod via a connecting assembly to drive the rotating rod to rotate.

[0010] In this anti-blocking mechanism, the driving component is installed on the side of the base away from the hopper, providing a power source for the swing assembly. The swing assembly includes a rotating rod and a swing rod. The rotating rod is rotatably connected to the base. The driving component is connected to the rotating rod via a connecting assembly. The driving component provides a power source, driving the connecting assembly, which in turn drives the rotating rod to rotate. The swing rod is mounted on the rotating rod and is located inside the hopper. When the rotating rod rotates, it causes the swing rod mounted on the rotating rod to swing. When several bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces fall into the hopper, the swing rod swings, agitating the bags and allowing them to smoothly enter the packaging machine from the hopper. This prevents the bags from clogging the hopper and avoids the situation where a packaged medicine is missing some of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces.

[0011] In one of the above-mentioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the connecting assembly includes a first connecting block, a push rod, and a second connecting block. The first connecting block, the push rod, and the second connecting block are all located on the side of the base away from the driving member. The first connecting block is driven to the output end of the driving member. The second connecting block is driven to the first connecting block through the push rod. The rotating rod is driven to the second connecting block.

[0012] In one of the above-mentioned anti-blocking mechanisms, a first joint bearing is provided on the first connecting block, and one end of the push rod is drivenly connected to the first joint bearing; a second joint bearing is provided on the second connecting block, and the end of the push rod away from the first joint bearing is drivenly connected to the second joint bearing.

[0013] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the second connecting block is provided with a mounting groove, and the rotating rod is engaged in the mounting groove.

[0014] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the rotating rod is provided with several insertion holes, and one of the swing rods is inserted into the insertion hole.

[0015] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the insertion hole passes through the rotating rod, and one end of the swing rod passes through the insertion hole and extends above the rotating rod.

[0016] In the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanism, the swing rod is provided with a first groove and a second groove, the first groove and the second groove being located above and below the insertion hole, respectively. A first stop block is engaged in the first groove, and a second stop block is provided in the second groove. The first stop block abuts against the upper side of the rotating rod, and the second stop block abuts against the lower side of the rotating rod.

[0017] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, a lead screw support is provided on the base, and one end of the rotating rod is mounted on the lead screw support.

[0018] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the driving component includes a speed-regulating motor, the output end of which is connected to the first connecting block in a transmission manner.

[0019] In one of the aforementioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the driving component further includes a speed reducer, which is mounted on the base. The output end of the speed-regulating motor is connected to the speed reducer in a driving connection, and the output end of the speed reducer is connected to the first connecting block in a driving connection.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0021] The anti-blocking mechanism of this utility model uses a rotating rod to drive a swing rod mounted on the rotating rod to swing. When several bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces fall into the hopper, the swing rod swings to agitate the bags, so that the bags can smoothly enter the packaging machine from the hopper. This prevents the bags from clogging the hopper and avoids the situation where a packaged medicine is missing some of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-blocking mechanism installed on the hopper.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-blocking mechanism installed on the hopper from another perspective.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-blocking mechanism;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of section A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of the anti-blocking mechanism from another perspective;

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of section B in the middle.

[0028] The meanings of the reference numerals in the attached figures are as follows:

[0029] 1. Hopper; 2. Base; 21. Screw support; 3. Drive component; 31. Speed-regulating motor; 32. Reducer; 33. Speed ​​regulator; 4. Swing assembly; 41. Rotating rod; 411. Insertion hole; 42. Swing rod; 421. First groove; 422. Second groove; 423. First stop block; 424. Second stop block; 5. Connecting assembly; 51. First connecting block; 511. First spherical bearing; 52. Push rod; 53. Second connecting block; 531. Second spherical bearing; 532. Mounting slot. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To better understand and implement this invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this disclosure 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 for the embodiments of this disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0032] In this disclosure, the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "middle," "outer," "front," and "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for better description of the embodiments of this disclosure and their implementations, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements, or components to having a specific orientation, or to require them to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Furthermore, some of the aforementioned terms may be used to indicate other meanings besides orientation or positional relationship; for example, the term "upper" may in some cases indicate a dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of this disclosure according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms "set up," "connect," and "fix" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this disclosure according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

[0035] like Figure 1-4As shown, this anti-blocking mechanism is installed on the hopper 1. The anti-blocking mechanism includes a base 2, a driving component 3, and a swing assembly 4. The base 2 is installed on the outer side of the hopper 1. The driving component 3 is installed on one side of the base 2. The swing assembly 4 is located on the side of the base 2 away from the driving component 3. The swing assembly 4 includes a rotating rod 41 and a swing rod 42. The rotating rod 41 is rotatably connected to the base 2, and the swing rod 42 is disposed on the rotating rod 41. The driving component 3 is connected to the rotating rod 41 through a connecting assembly 5 to drive the rotating rod 41 to rotate.

[0036] It should be noted that, as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the anti-blocking mechanism is specifically installed on the hopper 1 of the Chinese herbal medicine bag packaging machine. The packaging machine is used to package several bags of Chinese herbal medicine for one dose of Chinese medicine. When packaging the Chinese herbal medicine bags, several bags of Chinese herbal medicine fall from above the packaging machine into the hopper 1 of the packaging machine. The Chinese herbal medicine bags then enter the packaging machine through the hopper 1 for packaging and coding. Since there are many Chinese herbal medicine bags, when they fall into the hopper 1 of the packaging machine at the same time, it may cause the hopper 1 to be blocked. Therefore, this anti-blocking mechanism is installed on the hopper 1 to prevent the Chinese herbal medicine bags from blocking the hopper 1. In this embodiment, the base 2 is installed on the outer side of the hopper 1, and the drive component 3 and the swing assembly 4 are located on both sides of the base 2. Specifically, the drive component 3 is installed on the side of the base 2 away from the hopper 1 and is used to provide a power source for the swing assembly 4. The swing assembly 4 includes a rotating rod 41 and a swing rod 42. The rotating rod 41 is rotatably connected to the base 2. The drive component 3 is connected to the rotating rod 41 through a connecting assembly 5. That is, the drive component 3 provides a power source to drive the connecting assembly 5, and the connecting assembly 5 drives the rotating rod 41 to rotate. The swing rod 42 is set on the rotating rod 41. It can be understood that the swing rod 42 is located inside the hopper 1. When the rotating rod 41 rotates, it drives the swing rod 42 set on the rotating rod 41 to swing. When several bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces fall into the hopper 1, the swing rod 42 swings to agitate the bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces so that the bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces can smoothly enter the packaging machine from the hopper 1, thereby preventing the bags of Chinese herbal medicine pieces from clogging the hopper 1 and avoiding the situation where a packaged medicine is missing some of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces.

[0037] like Figure 3 and 5 As shown, the connecting assembly 5 includes a first connecting block 51, a push rod 52, and a second connecting block 53. The first connecting block 51, the push rod 52, and the second connecting block 53 are all located on the side of the base 2 away from the driving member 3. The first connecting block 51 is driven to the output end of the driving member 3. The second connecting block 53 is driven to the first connecting block 51 through the push rod 52. The rotating rod 41 is driven to the second connecting block 53.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first connecting block 51 is connected to the output end of the driving member 3. Specifically, the output end of the driving member 3 is connected to the middle part of the first connecting block 51, and the driving member 3 can drive the first connecting block 51 to rotate. The second connecting block 53 is connected to the first connecting block 51 through the push rod 52. One end of the push rod 52 is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and the other end of the push rod 52 is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting block 53. In this way, the driving member 3 drives the first connecting block 51 to rotate, so that the push rod 52 pushes the second connecting block 53 to rotate. The rotating rod 41 is connected to the second connecting block 53, thereby realizing that the second connecting block 53 drives the rotating rod 41 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating rod 41 drives the swing rod 42 to swing, so as to stir the several bags of Chinese medicine decoction pieces and prevent the several bags of Chinese medicine decoction pieces from clogging the hopper 1.

[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, a first joint bearing 511 is provided on the first connecting block 51, and one end of the push rod 52 is connected to the first joint bearing 511 in a transmission manner; a second joint bearing 531 is provided on the second connecting block 53, and one end of the push rod 52 away from the first joint bearing 511 is connected to the second joint bearing 531 in a transmission manner.

[0040] In this embodiment, a first joint bearing 511 is provided on the first connecting block 51, and one end of the push rod 52 is driven to the first joint bearing 511, so as to realize the rotational connection between the first connecting block 51 and one end of the push rod 52; a second joint bearing 531 is provided on the second connecting block 53, and one end of the push rod 52 away from the first joint bearing 511 is driven to the second joint bearing 531, so as to realize the rotational connection between the second connecting block 53 and the other end of the push rod 52; the first connecting block 51 rotates to push the push rod 52, the push rod 52 pushes the second connecting block 53 to rotate, the second connecting block 53 rotates to drive the rotating rod 41 to rotate, and the rotating rod 41 rotates to drive the swing rod 42 to swing.

[0041] In one of the above-mentioned anti-blocking mechanisms, the second connecting block 53 is provided with a mounting groove 532, and the rotating rod 41 is engaged in the mounting groove 532.

[0042] In this embodiment, the second connecting block 53 is provided with a mounting groove 532. Specifically, the mounting groove 532 is provided at the end of the second connecting block 53 away from the push rod 52. The rotating shaft is engaged in the mounting groove 532. The driving component 3 drives the first connecting block 51 to rotate. The first connecting block 51 pushes the push rod 52. The push rod 52 pushes the second connecting block 53 to rotate, thereby realizing that the second connecting block 53 drives the push rod 52 to rotate.

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, the rotating rod 41 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 411, and the swing rod 42 is selectively inserted into one of the insertion holes 411.

[0044] In this embodiment, the rotating rod 41 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 411, which are evenly arranged on the rotating rod 41. The swing rod 42 is selectively inserted into the insertion hole 411. Specifically, the swing rod 42 can be selected to be inserted into the matching insertion hole 411 according to the different sizes of the hopper 1, so as to facilitate the stirring of the Chinese herbal medicine bag in the hopper 1.

[0045] like Figure 4 and 6 As shown, the insertion hole 411 passes through the rotating rod 41, and one end of the swing rod 42 passes through the insertion hole 411 and extends above the rotating rod 41. The swing rod 42 is provided with a first groove 421 and a second groove 422, located above and below the insertion hole 411, respectively. A first stop 423 is engaged in the first groove 421, and a second stop 424 is provided in the second groove 422. The first stop 423 abuts against the upper side of the rotating rod 41, and the second stop 424 abuts against the lower side of the rotating rod 41.

[0046] In this embodiment, one end of the swing rod 42 passes through the insertion hole 411 and extends above the rotating rod 41. The swing rod 42 is provided with a first groove 421 and a second groove 422. The first groove 421 is located above the insertion hole 411, and the second groove 422 is located below the insertion hole 411. A first stop block 423 is engaged in the first groove 421, and the first stop block 423 abuts against the upper side of the rotating rod 41. A second stop block 424 is engaged in the second groove 422, and the second stop block 424 abuts against the lower side of the rotating rod 41. In this way, the swing rod 42 is fixed on the rotating rod 41, which effectively prevents the swing rod 42 from falling off when stirring the herbal medicine bag, ensuring that the swing rod 42 can smoothly stir the herbal medicine bag and preventing the herbal medicine bag from clogging the hopper 1.

[0047] like Figure 5 As shown, a lead screw support 21 is provided on the base 2, and one end of the rotating rod 41 is installed on the lead screw support 21.

[0048] In this embodiment, by setting a screw support 21 on the base 2, one end of the rotating rod 41 is installed on the screw support 21, so that the rotating rod 41 is rotatably connected to the base 2, so that the first connecting block 51 can drive the rotating rod 41 to rotate, and finally realize the swing of the swing rod 42, and the swing rod 42 smoothly stirs the bag of Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0049] like Figure 5As shown, the driving component 3 includes a speed-regulating motor 31, the output end of which is drivenly connected to the first connecting block 51. The driving component 3 also includes a speed reducer 32, which is mounted on the base 2. The output end of the speed-regulating motor 31 is drivenly connected to the speed reducer 32, and the output end of the speed reducer 32 is drivenly connected to the first connecting block 51.

[0050] In this embodiment, the driving component 3 includes a speed-regulating motor 31 and a reducer 32. The reducer 32 is mounted on the base 2. The output end of the speed-regulating motor 31 is connected to the reducer 32, and the output end of the reducer 32 is connected to the first connecting block 51 to control the rotation speed of the rotating rod 41, thereby controlling the swing frequency of the swing rod 42. The swing frequency of the swing rod 42 can be controlled according to the number of Chinese herbal medicine slice bags. As one embodiment, a speed regulator 33 is provided on the base 2 to adjust the speed of the driving component 3.

[0051] The technical means disclosed in this utility model are not limited to those disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An anti-blocking mechanism, characterized in that, Installed on the hopper (1), the anti-blocking mechanism includes: Base (2), said base (2) is installed on the outer side of said hopper (1); A driving component (3) is mounted on one side of the base (2); A swing assembly (4) is located on the side of the base (2) away from the drive member (3). The swing assembly (4) includes a rotating rod (41) and a swing rod (42). The rotating rod (41) is rotatably connected to the base (2), and the swing rod (42) is disposed on the rotating rod (41). The driving component (3) is connected to the rotating rod (41) via the connecting assembly (5) to drive the rotating rod (41) to rotate.

2. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting assembly (5) includes a first connecting block (51), a push rod (52), and a second connecting block (53). The first connecting block (51), the push rod (52), and the second connecting block (53) are all located on the side of the base (2) away from the driving member (3). The first connecting block (51) is driven to the output end of the driving member (3). The second connecting block (53) is driven to the first connecting block (51) through the push rod (52). The rotating rod (41) is driven to the second connecting block (53).

3. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first connecting block (51) is provided with a first joint bearing (511), and one end of the push rod (52) is connected to the first joint bearing (511) in a transmission connection; the second connecting block (53) is provided with a second joint bearing (531), and one end of the push rod (52) away from the first joint bearing (511) is connected to the second joint bearing (531) in a transmission connection.

4. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The second connecting block (53) is provided with a mounting groove (532), and the rotating rod (41) is engaged in the mounting groove (532).

5. The anti-blocking mechanism according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The rotating rod (41) is provided with a plurality of insertion holes (411), and the swing rod (42) is selectively inserted into one of the insertion holes (411).

6. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The insertion hole (411) passes through the rotating rod (41), and one end of the swing rod (42) passes through the insertion hole (411) and extends above the rotating rod (41).

7. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The swing rod (42) is provided with a first groove (421) and a second groove (422). The first groove (421) and the second groove (422) are located above and below the insertion hole (411), respectively. A first stop (423) is engaged in the first groove (421), and a second stop (424) is provided in the second groove (422). The first stop (423) abuts against the upper side of the rotating rod (41), and the second stop (424) abuts against the lower side of the rotating rod (41).

8. The anti-blocking mechanism according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, A lead screw support (21) is provided on the base (2), and one end of the rotating rod (41) is installed on the lead screw support (21).

9. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The driving component (3) includes a speed-regulating motor (31), the output end of which is connected to the first connecting block (51) in a transmission manner.

10. The anti-blocking mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The drive unit (3) also includes a speed reducer (32), which is mounted on the base (2). The output end of the speed regulating motor (31) is connected to the speed reducer (32) in a transmission connection, and the output end of the speed reducer (32) is connected to the first connecting block (51) in a transmission connection.