An ampoule inspection apparatus

Abstract

This utility model relates to an ampoule testing device, belonging to the field of ampoule testing technology. It includes a mounting frame and a cabinet fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame. A conveyor chain is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting frame. A first aluminum profile and a second aluminum profile are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet. A detection camera is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first aluminum profile. A rotating mechanism is provided on the outer side of the second aluminum profile. A bottle-topping mechanism is provided on the lower side of the conveyor chain. The rotating mechanism includes a first fixing plate fixedly mounted on one side of the second aluminum profile and a second fixing plate fixedly mounted on the other side of the second aluminum profile. This ampoule testing device ensures that the detection camera inside the cabinet can comprehensively inspect the ampoule body, resulting in better testing effects, improved product quality, a high degree of automation, and reduced labor intensity for quality inspectors, showing promising application prospects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ampoule testing technology, specifically to an ampoule testing device. Background Technology

[0002] Ampoules are small, sealed glass containers used to hold injectable medications or sterile liquids, playing an irreplaceable role in the pharmaceutical field. Typical ampoules are made of neutral borosilicate glass, a material known for its high chemical stability, strong thermal shock resistance, and low reactivity with drugs, ensuring the contents remain uncontaminated or deteriorated during storage. Their structure consists of three parts: the body, the neck, and the sealing head. The body is usually cylindrical or elliptical, with capacities ranging from 1 ml to 20 ml. The neck is formed into a narrow channel through a drawing process. The top is completely sealed using high-temperature flame sealing technology, creating a vacuum or nitrogen-filled sterile environment.

[0003] The outer diameter of the filaments, scoring, and blue dots on ampoules must all meet the national standards for ampoules. After production, ampoules require testing. A search revealed a patent document with publication number CN217931599U, which discloses an online fully automated ampoule testing device. This device includes an adsorption turntable, a conveying assembly, and a testing assembly. The conveying assembly is located below the adsorption turntable, and the testing assembly is located above it. The adsorption turntable is circular and has an internal cavity. The sidewalls of the adsorption turntable and... A through groove is provided at the edge, and a U-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the through groove. Rectangular grooves are provided on the opposite side walls of the U-shaped plate. An adsorption turntable, a conveying component, and a detection component are provided. The conveying component is used to convey ampoules to the through groove on the adsorption turntable. A U-shaped plate is set at the through groove, and a rectangular groove is opened on the U-shaped plate. The clamping component in the rectangular groove clamps the ampoule and moves it to the detection component for detection. The ampoule is detected by mechanical clamping, which is more reliable and safe.

[0004] However, when this device inspects ampoules, the orientation of the ampoule body relative to the inspection component is fixed after the ampoule is clamped, making it impossible to achieve a comprehensive inspection of the ampoule body. This results in poor inspection performance and is not conducive to improving product quality. Therefore, an ampoule inspection device is proposed to solve the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an ampoule testing device with advantages such as easy and comprehensive testing. It solves the problem that in existing devices, when testing ampoules, the orientation of the ampoule body relative to the testing components is fixed after the ampoule is clamped, making it impossible to achieve comprehensive testing of the ampoule body, resulting in poor testing effect and hindering the improvement of product quality.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an ampoule testing device, comprising a mounting frame and a cabinet fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame, a conveyor chain rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting frame, a first aluminum profile and a second aluminum profile fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet, a testing camera fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first aluminum profile, a rotating mechanism provided on the outer side of the second aluminum profile, and a bottle-topping mechanism provided on the lower side of the conveyor chain;

[0007] The rotating mechanism includes a first fixed plate fixedly installed on one side of the second aluminum profile and a second fixed plate fixedly installed on the other side of the second aluminum profile. A first slide rail is fixedly installed on one side of the first fixed plate. A first connecting plate is slidably installed on the outer side of the first slide rail via a slider. A rotary motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first connecting plate. A transmission wheel is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotary motor. A reset component is also provided on the upper side of the first connecting plate. A second slide rail is fixedly installed on one side of the second fixed plate. A second connecting plate is slidably installed on the outer side of the second slide rail via a slider. A detection pressure wheel is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the second connecting plate.

[0008] The bottle-top mechanism includes a mounting plate fixedly installed on the lower side of the mounting frame. A lifting motor is fixedly installed on the bottom of the mounting plate. A lead screw is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the lifting motor. A movable seat is driven to the outside of the lead screw. A connecting frame is fixedly connected to the outside of the movable seat. A bottle-top bracket is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame. Four bottle-top bearings are rotatably installed on the top of the bottle-top bracket. The bottle-top bearings correspond to the detection pressure roller.

[0009] Furthermore, a conveyor motor is fixedly installed on the outer side of the mounting frame, the conveyor chain is connected to the output shaft of the conveyor motor, and a guide plate is provided on the side of the conveyor chain, the guide plate being fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting frame.

[0010] Furthermore, a light source mounting base is fixedly installed on the front of the mounting bracket, and a strip-shaped visual light source is fixedly installed on the side of the light source mounting base near the rotating mechanism. A lens is provided on the side of the rotating mechanism away from the strip-shaped visual light source, and the lens is installed obliquely on the inside of the cabinet.

[0011] Furthermore, a material ejector wheel is rotatably mounted on the back of the mounting frame, the material ejector wheel is corresponding to the conveyor chain, and a material ejector motor is fixedly mounted on the side of the mounting frame away from the conveyor motor, and the material ejector wheel is connected to the output shaft of the material ejector motor.

[0012] Furthermore, a rejection mechanism is provided on the back of the cabinet, and a waste trough is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting bracket, with the waste trough being inclined.

[0013] Furthermore, a rubber ring is fixedly fitted onto the outer wall of the detection pressure roller, and the rubber ring is in contact with the outer wall of the transmission wheel.

[0014] Furthermore, the reset assembly includes a connecting shaft fixedly connected to the top of the first connecting plate and a limiting plate fixedly connected to the top of the first fixed plate. The inner side of the limiting plate is provided with a through hole adapted to the connecting shaft. The upper end of the connecting shaft passes through the through hole to the upper side of the limiting plate. A reset spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting shaft. The reset spring is located between the first connecting plate and the limiting plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the movable seat is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw via a threaded sleeve, and a third slide rail is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate. The movable seat is slidably connected to the outer side of the third slide rail via a slider.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an ampoule testing device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] This ampoule testing equipment uses a lifting motor to drive a lead screw, which in turn moves the moving base upwards. This, in turn, moves the connecting frame and the top bottle support upwards. Four top bottle bearings on the top bottle support support the ampoule as it moves upwards, bringing the ampoule body into contact with the testing pressure roller. Prior to this, a rotary motor drives a transmission wheel to rotate. The transmission wheel, through frictional engagement with the rubber ring on the testing pressure roller, causes the testing pressure roller to rotate. Simultaneously, the rubber ring on the testing pressure roller engages with the ampoule, causing it to rotate. This ensures that the testing camera inside the cabinet can comprehensively inspect the ampoule body, resulting in better testing results, improved product quality, a high degree of automation, and reduced labor intensity for quality inspectors. It has promising application prospects. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of the front of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an isometric view of the rear side of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an isometric view of the front view of the rotating mechanism of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is an isometric view of the rear structure of the rotating mechanism of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is an isometric view of the top bottle mechanism of this utility model from the front.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Cabinet; 3. Conveyor chain; 4. Conveyor motor; 5. First aluminum profile; 6. Inspection camera; 7. Second aluminum profile; 8. Rotating mechanism; 801. First fixing plate; 802. First slide rail; 803. First connecting plate; 804. Rotary motor; 805. Transmission wheel; 806. Second fixing plate; 807. Second slide rail; 808. Second connecting plate; 809. Inspection pressure roller; 810. Connecting shaft; 8 11. Limiting plate; 812. Return spring; 9. Bottle-topping mechanism; 901. Mounting plate; 902. Lifting motor; 903. Lead screw; 904. Moving seat; 905. Connecting frame; 906. Bottle-top bracket; 907. Bottle-top bearing; 908. Third slide rail; 10. Light source fixing seat; 11. Strip vision light source; 12. Lens; 13. Unloading motor; 14. Unloading wheel; 15. Rejection mechanism; 16. Waste trough; 17. Guide plate. Detailed Implementation

[0024] 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.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 5 An ampoule testing device in this embodiment includes a mounting frame 1 and a cabinet 2 fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame 1. A conveyor chain 3 is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting frame 1, and a conveyor motor 4 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the mounting frame 1. The conveyor chain 3 is connected to the output shaft of the conveyor motor 4. A guide plate 17 is provided on the side of the conveyor chain 3. The guide plate 17 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the mounting frame 1. A first aluminum profile 5 and a second aluminum profile 7 are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet 2.

[0026] Among them, a detection camera 6 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the first aluminum profile 5. The detection camera 6 captures images of the ampoule and quickly transmits them to the computer. The computer receives the original images and detects the outer diameter of the wire, scratches, blue spots and other process details of the ampoule.

[0027] Among them, a rotating mechanism 8 is provided on the outer side of the second aluminum profile 7, and a bottle-topping mechanism 9 is provided on the lower side of the conveyor chain 3.

[0028] It should be noted that a light source mounting base 10 is fixedly installed on the front of the mounting bracket 1. A strip visual light source 11 is fixedly installed on the side of the light source mounting base 10 near the rotating mechanism 8. The strip visual light source 11 provides light to the inside of the machine to ensure the clarity of the shooting. A lens 12 is provided on the side of the rotating mechanism 8 away from the strip visual light source 11. The lens 12 is installed at an angle on the inside of the cabinet 2. The lens 12 plays the role of lighting to improve the brightness of the target.

[0029] It should be noted that a material ejector wheel 14 is rotatably mounted on the back of the mounting frame 1. The material ejector wheel 14 corresponds to the conveyor chain 3. A material ejector motor 13 is fixedly mounted on the side of the mounting frame 1 away from the conveyor motor 4. The material ejector wheel 14 is connected to the output shaft of the material ejector motor 13. Qualified ampoules are conveyed to the toothed grooves on the material ejector wheel 14 through the conveyor chain 3. A conveyor can be placed on the outside of the material ejector wheel 14 to facilitate material discharge.

[0030] In addition, a rejection mechanism 15 is provided on the back of the cabinet 2. The rejection mechanism 15 can reject unqualified ampoules. A waste trough 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting frame 1. The waste trough 16 is set at an inclination. Unqualified products rejected by the rejection mechanism 15 can be discharged from the machine through the waste trough 16.

[0031] In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 8 includes a first fixing plate 801 fixedly installed on one side of the second aluminum profile 7 and a second fixing plate 806 fixedly installed on the other side of the second aluminum profile 7. A first slide rail 802 is fixedly installed on one side of the first fixing plate 801. A first connecting plate 803 is slidably installed on the outer side of the first slide rail 802 via a slider. A rotary motor 804 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first connecting plate 803. A transmission wheel 805 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotary motor 804. A reset assembly is also provided on the upper side of the first connecting plate 803. A second slide rail 807 is fixedly installed on one side of the second fixing plate 806. A second connecting plate 808 is slidably installed on the outer side of the second slide rail 807 via a slider. A detection pressure wheel 809 is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the second connecting plate 808.

[0032] A rubber ring is fixedly fitted on the outer wall of the detection pressure roller 809. The rubber ring is in contact with the outer wall of the transmission wheel 805. The transmission wheel 805 is driven to rotate by the rotary motor 804. Through the frictional cooperation between the rubber ring and the transmission wheel 805, the transmission wheel 805 drives the detection pressure roller 809 to rotate.

[0033] It should be noted that the reset assembly includes a connecting shaft 810 fixedly connected to the top of the first connecting plate 803 and a limiting plate 811 fixedly connected to the top of the first fixed plate 801. The inner side of the limiting plate 811 has a through hole adapted to the connecting shaft 810. The upper end of the connecting shaft 810 passes through the through hole to the upper side of the limiting plate 811. A reset spring 812 is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting shaft 810, and the reset spring 812 is located between the first connecting plate 803 and the limiting plate 811. The reset spring 812 can elastically adjust the position of the first connecting plate 803. Due to the cooperation of the transmission wheel 805 and the detection pressure wheel 809, the reset spring 812 can elastically adjust the positions of the transmission wheel 805 and the detection pressure wheel 809.

[0034] In this embodiment, the bottle-top mechanism 9 includes a mounting plate 901 fixedly installed on the lower side of the mounting frame 1. A lifting motor 902 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the mounting plate 901. A lead screw 903 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the lifting motor 902. A movable seat 904 is drivenly connected to the outer side of the lead screw 903. A connecting frame 905 is fixedly connected to the outside of the movable seat 904. A bottle-top bracket 906 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame 905. Four bottle-top bearings 907 are rotatably installed on the top of the bottle-top bracket 906. The bottle-top bearings 907 correspond to the detection pressure roller 809.

[0035] The movable seat 904 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw 903 via a threaded sleeve. A third slide rail 908 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate 901. The movable seat 904 is slidably connected to the outer side of the third slide rail 908 via a slider.

[0036] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0037] In use, the conveyor motor 4 drives the conveyor chain 3 to rotate, using the conveyor chain 3 to transport the ampoules to the inside of the cabinet 2. When the ampoules are transported to the top of the top bottle bearing 907, the lifting motor 902 drives the lead screw 903 to rotate, which in turn drives the moving seat 904 to move upward, thereby driving the connecting frame 905 and the top bottle support 906 to move upward. The four top bottle bearings 907 on the top bottle support 906 support the ampoules and move them upward, so that the body of the ampoule contacts the detection pressure roller 809. Before this, the rotary motor 8... 04 drives the transmission wheel 805 to rotate. The transmission wheel 805 rotates by friction with the rubber ring on the detection pressure wheel 809. At the same time, the rubber ring on the detection pressure wheel 809 rotates with the ampoule, thus rotating the ampoule. This ensures that the detection camera 6 inside the cabinet 2 can fully inspect the ampoule. After the inspection is completed, the lifting motor 902 will drive the top bottle support 906 to move downward, sending the ampoule back to the conveyor chain 3 for continued conveying.

[0038] The installation, connection, or setting methods disclosed in this embodiment are all common mechanical connection methods, and any method that achieves the desired beneficial effect can be implemented. Furthermore, all electrical components in this embodiment are electrically connected to the main controller and power supply. The main controller can be a conventional, known device such as a computer that performs control functions. Those skilled in the art can control the electrical components through simple programming, and the existing disclosed power connection technologies are common knowledge in the field. Therefore, this embodiment will not elaborate further on their specific structural composition and working principles.

[0039] It should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated herein are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0040] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art 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 appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ampoule testing device, comprising a mounting frame (1) and a cabinet (2) fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame (1), wherein a conveyor chain (3) is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting frame (1), and a first aluminum profile (5) and a second aluminum profile (7) are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet (2), and a testing camera (6) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first aluminum profile (5), characterized in that: A rotating mechanism (8) is provided on the outer side of the second aluminum profile (7), and a bottle-topping mechanism (9) is provided on the lower side of the conveying chain (3). The rotating mechanism (8) includes a first fixing plate (801) fixedly installed on one side of the second aluminum profile (7) and a second fixing plate (806) fixedly installed on the other side of the second aluminum profile (7). A first slide rail (802) is fixedly installed on one side of the first fixing plate (801). A first connecting plate (803) is slidably installed on the outer side of the first slide rail (802) via a slider. A rotary motor (804) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first connecting plate (803). A transmission wheel (805) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotary motor (804). A reset assembly is also provided on the upper side of the first connecting plate (803). A second slide rail (807) is fixedly installed on one side of the second fixing plate (806). A second connecting plate (808) is slidably installed on the outer side of the second slide rail (807) via a slider. A detection pressure wheel (809) is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the second connecting plate (808). The bottle-top mechanism (9) includes a mounting plate (901) fixedly installed on the lower side of the mounting frame (1). A lifting motor (902) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the mounting plate (901). A lead screw (903) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the lifting motor (902). A moving seat (904) is drivenly connected to the outside of the lead screw (903). A connecting frame (905) is fixedly connected to the outside of the moving seat (904). A bottle-top bracket (906) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame (905). Four bottle-top bearings (907) are rotatably installed on the top of the bottle-top bracket (906). The bottle-top bearings (907) correspond to the detection pressure roller (809).

2. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor motor (4) is fixedly installed on the outside of the mounting frame (1). The conveyor chain (3) is connected to the output shaft of the conveyor motor (4). A guide plate (17) is provided on the side of the conveyor chain (3). The guide plate (17) is fixedly installed on the inside of the mounting frame (1).

3. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A light source mounting base (10) is fixedly mounted on the front of the mounting bracket (1). A strip visual light source (11) is fixedly mounted on the side of the light source mounting base (10) near the rotating mechanism (8). A lens (12) is provided on the side of the rotating mechanism (8) away from the strip visual light source (11). The lens (12) is installed obliquely on the inside of the cabinet (2).

4. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the mounting frame (1) is rotatably mounted with a material ejector wheel (14), which corresponds to the conveyor chain (3). The side of the mounting frame (1) away from the conveyor motor (4) is fixedly mounted with a material ejector motor (13), and the material ejector wheel (14) is connected to the output shaft of the material ejector motor (13).

5. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the cabinet (2) is provided with a rejection mechanism (15), and the bottom of the mounting bracket (1) is fixedly installed with a waste trough (16), which is inclined.

6. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rubber ring is fixedly fitted on the outer wall of the detection pressure roller (809), and the rubber ring is in contact with the outer wall of the transmission wheel (805).

7. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reset assembly includes a connecting shaft (810) fixedly connected to the top of the first connecting plate (803) and a limiting plate (811) fixedly connected to the top of the first fixing plate (801). The inner side of the limiting plate (811) is provided with a through hole adapted to the connecting shaft (810). The upper end of the connecting shaft (810) passes through the upper side of the limiting plate (811) through the through hole. A reset spring (812) is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting shaft (810). The reset spring (812) is located between the first connecting plate (803) and the limiting plate (811).

8. The ampoule testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable seat (904) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw (903) via a threaded sleeve. A third slide rail (908) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate (901). The movable seat (904) is slidably connected to the outer side of the third slide rail (908) via a slider.

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