A collecting device for a tablet packer
By designing a pushing mechanism and partitions on the blister packing machine, the problem of inconvenient blister collection was solved, enabling efficient separation, collection, and stacking of blister packs, thus improving overall collection efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGDONG MEDIHEALTH PHARMA
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing blister packing machines have difficulty collecting and organizing the blister packs after they are discharged, especially separating and stacking the blister packs.
Design a collection device for a blister packing machine. The blister packs are pushed from the inclined part to the horizontal part by a pushing mechanism, separated by a partition, and finally fall from the second channel into the collection unit for separate collection and stacking.
This technology enables efficient separation, collection, and stacking of blister packs, improving collection efficiency and facilitating subsequent packaging processes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of blister packing machine technology, specifically a collection device for a blister packing machine. Background Technology
[0002] Aluminum-plastic blister packaging machines are key equipment in the pharmaceutical industry used to encapsulate solid drugs such as tablets and capsules within aluminum-plastic blister packs. They primarily utilize processes such as thermoforming, drug filling, aluminum foil covering, and heat-sealing to create blister packs with independent sealing units. This packaging method has become one of the mainstream technologies for pharmaceutical packaging due to its excellent moisture-proof, light-proof, and hygienic properties, as well as its ease of carrying and dosage-based dispensing for patients.
[0003] Currently, most aluminum-plastic packaging machines on the market adopt the following technical solutions: First, plastic sheets such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polypropylene (PP) are heated and softened, and then blister packs are formed by stamping with a molding die; then, the medicine is filled into the blister pack, covered with aluminum foil, and sealed by hot press rollers. After sealing, multiple blister packs can be discharged at one time by slitting. However, for easy handling, staff still need to sort the blister packs at the discharge port, as shown in the blister pack packaging machine disclosed in Chinese Patent (CN211002002U).
[0004] Furthermore, in the prior art, utility model patent (CN220032421U) discloses a discharging device for an aluminum-plastic packaging machine, including a discharging plate with two rows of staggered discharging windows for medicine blister packs, the discharging plate being arranged vertically; from top to bottom, it includes two first protective plates disposed opposite to each first row of medicine blister pack discharging windows on both sides of the width of the first row of medicine blister pack discharging windows, a second partition plate perpendicular to the discharging plate and arranged in the same row as the second row of medicine blister pack discharging windows, a slide rail corresponding to the number of all medicine blister pack discharging windows, and a first stop bar; the first protective plates are disposed at the lower section of the first row of medicine blister pack discharging windows, the first stop bar is rotatably disposed at the upper section of the first row of medicine blister pack discharging windows and is spaced apart from the first row of medicine blister pack discharging windows, the first stop bar is used to prevent the upper section of the first row of medicine blister packs from flipping downwards; adjacent second partition plates are spaced apart to form channels, each row of medicine blister packs enters the corresponding slide rail after passing through the channel corresponding to its position. This discharging device can discharge medicine blister packs in a separated manner, but it is not convenient for collection and sorting.
[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved in this case is: how to conveniently collect and organize blister packs. Utility Model Content
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a collection device for a blister packing machine. The collection device pushes the output end of the pushing mechanism through the first through slot and pushes the blister that falls from the inclined part to the horizontal part along the length of the horizontal part until it is pushed to the second through slot. The blister can be easily collected from the second through slot into the collection unit. Furthermore, the number of blisters cut by the external packaging machine can be separated by a partition, so that the blister can be collected and stacked separately, thereby improving the collection efficiency.
[0007] The technical solution of this utility model is:
[0008] A collection device for a blister packing machine includes a support platform and a discharge plate for carrying blister packs. The discharge plate includes a horizontal section, an inclined section arranged downwards, and multiple partitions. The inclined section is arranged with one end at an upward angle below the discharge end of an externally mounted packaging machine, and the other end at a downward angle is connected to the horizontal section. The multiple partitions divide the horizontal section and the vertical section into multiple connected discharge sections. The horizontal section is connected to the support platform. The device also includes a collection unit movably connected within the support platform and a pushing mechanism connected to the support platform. The pushing mechanism is located below the inclined section. The inclined section has a first through groove corresponding to each of the multiple discharge sections at the end near the horizontal section, and a second through groove corresponding to each of the multiple discharge sections at the end of the horizontal section away from the inclined section. The collection unit is located below the second through groove. The first through groove allows the output end of the pushing mechanism to pass through the inclined section and push the blister packs located on the horizontal section, causing the blister packs to fall from the second through groove to the collection unit.
[0009] Preferably, the pushing mechanism includes a horizontal drive unit, a connecting block, a connecting rod, and a push block. The horizontal drive unit is disposed on the support platform and located below the inclined portion. The connecting block is connected to the output end of the horizontal drive unit. There are multiple connecting rods, one end of which is connected to the connecting block and the other end of which is connected to the push block. The push block is the output end of the pushing mechanism. The connecting rods correspond one-to-one with the first through slot.
[0010] Preferably, the height of the pusher is greater than the length of the medicine plate.
[0011] Preferably, the collection unit is a collection frame located below the second through slot. The collection frame is provided with multiple baffles that divide the collection frame into multiple collection slots. Each collection slot corresponds to one of the second through slots. The medicine plate enters the horizontal part through the inclined part and is pushed into the collection slot by the pushing mechanism.
[0012] Preferably, the support platform has a placement groove for placing the collection frame on the side near the collection frame, and the collection frame is slidably connected in the placement groove.
[0013] Preferably, the placement slot is provided with symmetrically arranged slide rails, the bottom of the collection frame is provided with rollers that match the slide rails, and one end of the slide rail is provided with a limiting plate for restricting the rolling of the collection frame.
[0014] Preferably, the collection box has a handle on one side.
[0015] Preferably, the horizontal drive unit is a drive cylinder, the cylinder body of which is connected to the support platform and located below the inclined part, and the output end of the drive cylinder is connected to the connecting block.
[0016] Preferably, the inclined portion and the horizontal portion are designed as a single unit.
[0017] One of the above-described technical solutions of this utility model has at least one of the following advantages or beneficial effects:
[0018] This invention pushes the output end of the pushing mechanism through the first through slot and pushes the medicine plate that falls from the inclined part to the horizontal part along the length of the horizontal part until it is pushed to the second through slot. The medicine plate falls from the second through slot to the collection unit, which can collect the medicine plate easily. Furthermore, the partition can separate the number of medicine plates cut by the external packaging machine, so that the medicine plates can be collected and stacked separately, thereby improving the collection efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a front view of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.
[0022] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are as follows: 1. Discharge plate; 2. Discharge section; 3. Collection unit; 4. Pushing mechanism; 5. Support platform; 11. Inclined section; 12. Horizontal section; 13. Partition; 31. Baffle; 32. Collection trough; 33. Handle; 34. Roller; 41. Horizontal drive unit; 42. Connecting block; 43. Connecting rod; 44. Push block; 51. Placement trough; 52. Slide rail; 111. First through groove; 121. Second through groove. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Example 1
[0025] Please see Figure 1-3 A collection device for a blister packaging machine includes a support platform 5 and a discharge plate 1 for carrying blister packs. The discharge plate 1 includes a horizontal section 12, an inclined section 11 arranged downwards, and multiple partitions 13. The inclined section 11 is arranged with one end angled upwards below the discharge end of an external packaging machine, and the other end angled downwards is connected to the horizontal section 12. The multiple partitions 13 respectively divide the horizontal section 12 and the vertical section into multiple connected discharge sections 2. The horizontal section 12 is connected to the support platform 5. The device also includes a collection unit 3 movably connected within the support platform 5 and connected to the support platform 5. The pushing mechanism 4 is located below the inclined part 11. The inclined part 11 is provided with a first through groove 111 corresponding to a plurality of discharge parts 2 at one end near the horizontal part 12. The horizontal part 12 is provided with a second through groove 121 corresponding to a plurality of discharge parts 2 at one end away from the inclined part 11. The collecting unit 3 is located below the second through groove 121. The first through groove 111 is used for the output end of the pushing mechanism 4 to pass through the inclined part 11 and push the medicine plate located on the horizontal part 12, so that the medicine plate falls from the second through groove 121 to the collecting unit 3.
[0026] In practical applications, it should be noted that the blister packs referred to in this embodiment are blister packs, packaged by a blister packing machine. The blister packing machine can be referenced in Chinese patent document (CN211002002U), which will not be elaborated upon here. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the discharge plate 1 is arranged to replace or adjoin the discharge trough mentioned in that document. The blister pack is cut horizontally and enters the discharge trough or inclined section 11 horizontally. At this time, the blister pack is in an inclined state, and ultimately, under the action of inertia, the blister pack... The blister pack will remain horizontally on the horizontal section 12. In this embodiment, we exemplify this by cutting four blister packs. The blister packs are cut into four pieces by the blister packing machine and fall onto the discharge plate 1. The blister packs slide down along the extension direction of the inclined section 11 onto the horizontal section 12 and move forward a distance due to inertia. During this process, the four blister packs are separated by the partition 13. In this embodiment, the number of discharge sections 2 matches the number of cut blister packs; that is, the number of discharge sections 2 in this embodiment is four. After the medicine blister packer is cut into four pieces by the medicine blister packer, the medicine blister packs slide down the inclined section 11 along the extension direction of the four discharge sections 2 onto the horizontal section 12. Then, the output end of the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the medicine blister packs on the horizontal section 12 along the length direction of the horizontal section 12. We found that if there is no pushing mechanism 4, the position of the medicine blister packs on the horizontal section 12 is not consistent, that is, it cannot be guaranteed that all medicine blister packs can slide down from the inclined section 11 into the second channel 121. Therefore, the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the medicine blister packs into the second channel 121. During the collection process, the output end of the pushing mechanism 4 passes through the first through slot 111 and enters the upper part of the horizontal section 12, thereby pushing the medicine plate to the second through slot 121 and finally falling into the collection unit 3 for collection. Specifically, a photoelectric sensor (not shown in the figure) is provided on the partition 13 located in the horizontal section 12. This sensor can be used to identify whether there is a medicine plate on the horizontal section 12, thereby sending a signal to the pushing mechanism 4 to operate, that is, the signal that the output end of the pushing mechanism 4 passes through the first through slot 111 to push the medicine plate.
[0027] Through the above design, the first channel 111 can ensure that the output end of the pushing mechanism 4 can be pushed from one end of the medicine plate to the second channel 121, while the second channel 121 can accommodate the medicine plate falling from the second channel 121 to the collection unit 3 for collection and stacking. The medicine plate can be separated for collection by the discharge part 2 and the partition 13, thereby improving the collection efficiency.
[0028] Preferably, the pushing mechanism 4 includes a horizontal driving unit 41, a connecting block 42, a connecting rod 43, and a push block 44. The horizontal driving unit 41 is disposed on the support platform 5 and located below the inclined part 11. The connecting block 42 is connected to the output end of the horizontal driving unit 41. There are multiple connecting rods 43, one end of which is connected to the connecting block 42 and the other end is connected to the push block 44. The push block 44 is the output end of the pushing mechanism 4. The connecting rods 43 correspond one-to-one with the first through slot 111.
[0029] In this embodiment, the pusher block 44 has a long strip structure. Since there are 4 discharge sections 2, there are also 4 first through slots 111 and 4 pusher blocks 44. When the horizontal drive unit 41 drives the connecting block 42 to move, the connecting block 42 drives the connecting rod 43 to move, and the connecting rod 43 drives the pusher block 44 to move. The 4 pusher blocks 44 pass through the 4 first through slots 111 and enter the upper part of the horizontal section 12 to push the medicine plate.
[0030] The push block 44 and the connecting rod 43 are connected, and the design of the connecting rod 43 and the first through groove 111 are one-to-one. This can be used to separate and collect medicine plates according to the number of medicine plates punched by the packaging machine. When the number of medicine plates punched is 5, the number of the first through groove 111, the connecting rod 43 and the push block 44 are all 5.
[0031] Preferably, the height of the pusher 44 is greater than the length of the medicine plate.
[0032] In this embodiment, by making the height of the pusher 44 greater than the length of the medicine plate, it can be ensured that the pusher 44 can push the medicine plate to the second channel 121, thereby further ensuring that the medicine plate can fall from the second channel 121 to the collection unit 3.
[0033] Preferably, the collection unit 3 is a collection frame located below the second through groove 121. The collection frame is provided with multiple baffles 31, which divide the collection frame into multiple collection slots 32. The multiple collection slots 32 correspond one-to-one with the second through groove 121. The medicine plate enters the horizontal part 12 through the inclined part 11 and is pushed into the collection slot 32 by the pushing mechanism 4.
[0034] In the above design, in this embodiment, four push blocks 44 push four medicine plates to move along the direction of the horizontal part 12. The four medicine plates fall from the four second through slots 121 into the four collection slots 32, thereby achieving the effect of collecting multiple medicine plates separately. The four medicine plates are stacked in the four collection slots 32, which improves the collection efficiency and facilitates the subsequent packaging process.
[0035] Preferably, the support platform 5 is provided with a placement groove 51 for placing the collection frame, and the collection frame is slidably connected in the placement groove 51.
[0036] In this embodiment, the placement slot 51 allows workers to easily remove the stacked collection boxes from the placement slot 51, so that the stacked blister packs can be boxed for the next step. Empty collection boxes can also be placed in the placement slot 51 for a new round of blister pack collection, which is convenient for workers. Specifically, the placement slot 51 is located on the side of the support platform 5 away from the pushing mechanism 4.
[0037] Preferably, the placement groove 51 is provided with symmetrically arranged slide rails 52, the bottom of the collection frame is provided with rollers 34 that match the slide rails 52, and one end of the placement groove 51 is provided with a limiting plate for restricting the rolling of the collection frame.
[0038] Through the above design, the slide rail 52 and roller 34 make it easy for staff to pull out or place the collection box, saving staff's physical strength. It also makes it easy to transfer the collection trough 32 directly to the next boxing process after collection is completed. On the other hand, the limiting plate can remind staff to place it in place. It should be noted that the limiting plate is not shown in the figure.
[0039] Preferably, a handle 33 is provided on one side of the collection frame.
[0040] In this embodiment, the handle 33 facilitates operation by staff, such as pulling out or placing the collection box, or lifting the collection box and transferring it to the next boxing process location.
[0041] Preferably, the horizontal drive unit 41 is a drive cylinder, the cylinder body of which is connected to the support platform 5 and located below the inclined part 11, and the output end of the drive cylinder is connected to the connecting block 42.
[0042] In the above design, the horizontal drive unit 41 is a drive cylinder, or it can be designed as an electric cylinder. Specifically, the horizontal drive unit 41 needs a drive element with a fast stroke so that it can retract after pushing the medicine plate, thus not preventing the next round of medicine plate from falling, and reducing the time required to push the medicine plate, thereby improving the collection efficiency.
[0043] Preferably, the inclined portion 11 and the horizontal portion 12 are designed as a single unit.
[0044] Through the above design, the integrated inclined section 11 and horizontal section 12 can improve the stability of the discharge plate 1, and the integrated design and partition 13 can ensure that the medicine plate can slide down to the horizontal section 12 along the extension direction of the inclined section 11 when it falls onto the inclined section 11, reducing the possibility of derailment.
[0045] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A collecting device for a blister packing machine, comprising a support platform and a discharge plate for carrying blister packs, the discharge plate comprising a horizontal section, an inclined section arranged downwards, and a plurality of partitions, wherein one end of the inclined section is arranged upwards below the discharge end of an externally mounted packaging machine, and the other end is connected to the horizontal section; the plurality of partitions respectively divide the horizontal section and the vertical section into a plurality of connected discharge sections; the horizontal section is connected to the support platform, characterized in that... It also includes a collection unit movably connected to the support platform and a pushing mechanism connected to the support platform. The pushing mechanism is located below the inclined part. The inclined part has a first through groove corresponding to a plurality of discharge parts at one end near the horizontal part, and a second through groove corresponding to a plurality of discharge parts at one end of the horizontal part away from the inclined part. The collection unit is located below the second through groove. The first through groove is used for the output end of the pushing mechanism to pass through the inclined part and push the medicine plate located on the horizontal part, so that the medicine plate falls from the second through groove to the collection unit.
2. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pushing mechanism includes a horizontal drive unit, a connecting block, a connecting rod, and a push block. The horizontal drive unit is mounted on the support platform and located below the inclined portion. The connecting block is connected to the output end of the horizontal drive unit. There are multiple connecting rods, one end of which is connected to the connecting block and the other end is connected to the push block. The push block is the output end of the pushing mechanism. The connecting rods correspond one-to-one with the first through slot.
3. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The height of the pusher block is greater than the length of the medicine plate.
4. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collection unit is a collection frame located below the second through slot. The collection frame is provided with multiple baffles, which divide the collection frame into multiple collection slots. Each collection slot corresponds to one of the second through slots. The medicine plate enters the horizontal part through the inclined part and is pushed into the collection slot by the pushing mechanism.
5. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The support platform is provided with a placement slot for placing the collection frame, and the collection frame is slidably connected in the placement slot.
6. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The placement slot is provided with symmetrically arranged slide rails, the bottom of the collection frame is provided with rollers that match the slide rails, and one end of the slide rail is provided with a limiting plate for restricting the rolling of the collection frame.
7. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The collection box has a handle on one side.
8. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The horizontal drive unit is a drive cylinder. The cylinder body of the drive cylinder is connected to the support platform and located below the inclined part. The output end of the drive cylinder is connected to the connecting block.
9. The collecting device for a blister packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inclined and horizontal sections are designed as a single unit.