An automatic welding and dispensing cap covering equipment for a bacteria collection cup

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic welding and dispensing capping device for bacterial collection cups, belonging to the field of automation equipment technology. It includes a base welding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism. The base welding mechanism includes a base loading component, a base welding frustum component that drives the bacterial collection cup base to rotate, and a welding component for welding the bacterial collection cup base. The transfer mechanism transfers the bacterial collection cup body after welding the base to a subsequent workstation. The vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism includes a receiving component for the bacterial collection cup body after welding the base, a dispensing frustum component with multiple rotating dispensing stations, a first vision component, a dispensing component, a second vision component, a silicone translation component, and a finished product unloading component. This utility model achieves a high degree of automation in the assembly of bacterial collection cup components, effectively preventing bacterial contamination caused by manual operation. Furthermore, visual inspection after each assembly process greatly increases the accuracy and consistency of product installation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically to an automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups. Background Technology

[0002] In the bacterial collection cup production line, multiple processes are involved in welding, gluing, and capping the base. However, in existing production lines, these processes are performed separately, and each process relies on manual adjustments to the workstations. For example, workers manually load the base and cup body, then manually move the workstation to the gluing station after welding, and then manually move it to the capping station, etc. This not only affects production efficiency but also increases the risk of bacterial contamination due to manual operation. Although some semi-automated equipment connects certain installation processes, the overall level of automation remains low.

[0003] For example, the patent with authorization announcement number CN221245871U discloses a fully automatic visual positioning dispensing machine for collecting bacteria cups. However, this device can only rely on the workbench and dispensing mechanism to achieve the function of automatic dispensing. It cannot connect to the welding and capping process of the base of the collecting bacteria cup, and its level of intelligence needs to be improved.

[0004] In addition, on existing bacterial collection cup production lines, it is impossible to determine the accuracy of the connection positions between different processes, which can easily lead to misalignment between components and defects such as poor airtightness of the connections.

[0005] The aforementioned shortcomings deserve improvement. Utility Model Content

[0006] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automatic welding and gluing capping device for bacterial collection cups. It solves the defects of existing bacterial collection cup production lines, such as low intelligence and inability to achieve automatic detection. This utility model connects each process without manual feeding, realizes a high degree of automation in the assembly of bacterial collection cup components, effectively prevents bacterial contamination caused by manual operation, and performs visual inspection after each assembly process, which greatly increases the accuracy and consistency of product installation.

[0007] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0008] An automatic welding and dispensing capping device for bacterial collection cups, characterized in that it comprises:

[0009] The base welding mechanism includes a base feeding assembly, a base welding frustum assembly, and a welding assembly. The bacteria collection cup base is placed on the base feeding assembly and moved to the position of the base welding frustum assembly via the base feeding assembly. The base welding frustum assembly has multiple rotating welding stations. The welding assembly is facing one of the rotating welding stations and is used to perform ultrasonic welding on the bacteria collection cup base located at that welding station.

[0010] The transfer mechanism, located at the unloading position of the base welding mechanism, is used to transfer the cup body of the collection cup after welding the base to the subsequent work station;

[0011] A vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism includes a collection cup body for receiving the welded collection cup base, and a dispensing frustum assembly with multiple rotating dispensing stations. Along the rotation direction of the dispensing frustum assembly, the vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism further includes a first vision component, a dispensing component, a second vision component, a silicone translation component, and a finished product unloading component, each corresponding to a different rotating dispensing station. The first vision component is used for visually positioning the collection cup body, the dispensing component is used for dispensing and sealing the collection cup body, the second vision component is used for visual inspection of the dispensing, the silicone translation component is used for picking up and installing silicone plugs, and the finished product unloading component is used for unloading the finished collection cup.

[0012] According to the above-described scheme, the present utility model is characterized in that the base welding mechanism further includes a base rotating assembly, which is used to clamp the inverted bacterial collection cup base located on the base feeding assembly and to flip it up and down.

[0013] Furthermore, the base rotation assembly includes a base lifting cylinder, a base rotating cylinder, and a base rotating gripper. The base rotating cylinder is located at the movable end of the base lifting cylinder and is lifted and lowered under the drive of the base lifting cylinder. The base rotating gripper is connected to the movable end of the base rotating cylinder and rotates under the drive of the base rotating cylinder to grip / release the bacterial collection cup base.

[0014] According to the above-described scheme, the present utility model is characterized in that the base welding frustum assembly includes a welding frustum, a welding frustum motor connected to the welding frustum and driving the welding frustum to rotate, and a plurality of welding fixtures located on the welding frustum for accommodating the cup body of the collection cup, each welding fixture corresponding to a rotary welding station.

[0015] According to the above-described scheme, the present utility model is characterized in that the transfer mechanism includes a synchronous transfer clamping assembly and a cup body flipping assembly. The synchronous transfer clamping assembly includes a transfer traversing assembly and two mutually spaced transfer clamping assemblies located on the transfer traversing assembly. The two transfer clamping assemblies move synchronously under the drive of the transfer traversing assembly. One of the transfer clamping assemblies is used to reciprocate between a rotary welding station and the cup body flipping assembly, and the other transfer clamping assembly is used to reciprocate between the cup body flipping assembly and a rotary dispensing station.

[0016] According to the above-described solution, the present utility model is characterized in that the dispensing rotary table assembly includes a dispensing rotary table, a dispensing rotary table motor, and multiple dispensing fixtures. The dispensing rotary table is connected to the dispensing rotary table motor and rotates under the drive of the dispensing rotary table motor. The multiple dispensing fixtures are located on the dispensing rotary table and correspond to multiple rotating dispensing stations.

[0017] According to the above-described solution, the present utility model is characterized in that both the first vision component and the second vision component include a vision support, on which a camera and a fill light are mounted, and the camera and the fill light are both facing the rotating dispensing station.

[0018] Furthermore, the first vision component also includes a positioning component, which includes a vision lifting slide rail mounted on the vision bracket, a positioning head located at the bottom of the vision lifting slide rail, and a positioning slide cylinder that drives the positioning head to move up and down along the vision lifting slide rail. The positioning head is located below the camera and the fill light, and its middle part runs through the camera vertically.

[0019] According to the above-described solution, the present utility model is characterized in that the dispensing assembly includes a dispensing moving assembly, a dispensing valve connected to the dispensing moving assembly, and a dispensing head disposed at the outlet of the dispensing valve. The dispensing moving assembly includes a first dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move horizontally in a first direction, a second dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move horizontally in a second direction, and a third dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move vertically in a third direction.

[0020] According to the above-described scheme, the present utility model is characterized in that the silicone translation component includes a first silicone translation component, a second silicone translation component, a third silicone translation component, and a silicone adsorption component. The silicone adsorption component is disposed on the third silicone translation component and moves vertically in a third direction under the drive of the third silicone translation component. The third silicone translation component is disposed on the second silicone translation component and moves horizontally in a second direction under the drive of the second silicone translation component. The second silicone translation component is disposed on the first silicone translation component and moves horizontally in a first direction under the drive of the first silicone translation component.

[0021] The advantages of this utility model based on the above solution are as follows:

[0022] (1) Highly automated production: This utility model adopts a combination design of "automatic flipping feeding mechanism + multi-station turntable + high positioning accuracy vision system", which realizes a high degree of automation of the combination of bacteria collection cup components, effectively reduces manual operation and greatly improves production efficiency.

[0023] (2) Eliminate human contamination: This utility model achieves no manual feeding in each process through the flipping of multiple parts and automatic feeding mechanism, fundamentally preventing bacterial contamination caused by manual operation and ensuring a sterile environment in the inner cavity of the collection cup.

[0024] (3) Precise positioning and detection: This utility model is equipped with a vision system, which can detect each assembly process. It can not only detect the correctness of the material loading and installation position, but also accurately locate the glue dispensing position, which greatly improves the accuracy and consistency of product installation. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the welding mechanism in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the welding mechanism in this utility model from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism in this utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism in this utility model from another perspective;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the visual dispensing and feeding mechanism in this utility model;

[0031] Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of the rotating camera assembly in the vision dispensing and unloading mechanism.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the dispensing component in the vision dispensing and unloading mechanism;

[0033] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the dispensing component in a vision dispensing and unloading mechanism from another perspective;

[0034] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the silicone transverse transfer component in the vision dispensing and feeding mechanism.

[0035] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the silicone transverse movement component in the vision dispensing and feeding mechanism from another perspective;

[0036] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component in the vision dispensing and feeding mechanism.

[0037] In the diagram, the labels for each item are as follows:

[0038] 100. Base welding mechanism;

[0039] 110. Base loading assembly; 111. Loading platform; 112. Loading drive motor; 120. Base rotation assembly; 121. Base lifting cylinder; 122. Base rotation cylinder; 123. Base rotation gripper; 130. Base translation assembly; 131. Base translation bracket; 132. Base translation slide rail; 133. Base translation base; 134. Base lifting slide cylinder; 135. Base clamping cylinder; 136. Base gripper; 140. Base welding frustum assembly; 141. Welding frustum; 142. Welding frustum motor; 143. Welding fixture; 150. Welding assembly; 151. Welding bracket; 152. Ultrasonic welding machine; 153. Welding head;

[0040] 200. Transfer mechanism;

[0041] 211. Transfer traverse slide rail; 212. Transfer traverse motor; 220. Transfer base; 231. Transfer lifting slide cylinder; 232. Transfer clamping cylinder; 233. Transfer gripper; 241. Tilting lifting cylinder; 242. Tilting motor; 243. Tilting clamping cylinder; 244. Tilting gripper;

[0042] 300. Visual dispensing and unloading mechanism;

[0043] 310. Dispensing frustum assembly; 311. Dispensing frustum; 312. Dispensing fixture; 320. First vision assembly; 321. Vision support; 322. Camera; 323. Fill light; 324. Vision lifting slide rail; 325. Positioning head; 326. Positioning spring; 330. Dispensing assembly; 331. First dispensing moving assembly; 332. Second dispensing moving assembly; 333. Third dispensing moving assembly; 334. Dispensing valve; 335. Dispensing head; 340. Second vision assembly; 350. Silicone translation assembly; 351. First silicone... 352. Silicone translation slide rail; 353. First silicone translation motor; 354. Second silicone translation slide rail; 355. Silicone lifting slide cylinder; 356. Silicone rotary motor; 357. Silicone suction head; 360. Finished product translation assembly; 361. Finished product translation base; 362. Finished product translation slide rail; 363. Finished product lifting slide cylinder; 364. Finished product clamping cylinder; 365. Finished product gripper; 370. Finished product unloading assembly; 371. Unloading platform; 372. Unloading drive motor; 380. Silicone loading assembly;

[0044] 410. Base of the collection cup; 420. Body of the collection cup; 430. Silicone stopper; 440. Finished collection cup. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0046] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, this utility model addresses the shortcomings of existing bacterial collection cup production lines, such as low intelligence and inability to achieve automatic detection, by providing an automatic welding and gluing capping device for bacterial collection cups. Through automated structural connection of each process, it achieves a high degree of automation in the assembly of bacterial collection cup components, effectively preventing bacterial contamination caused by manual operation. Furthermore, visual inspection is performed after each assembly process, greatly increasing the accuracy and consistency of product installation.

[0047] The automatic welding and dispensing capping equipment for collecting bacteria cups includes a base welding mechanism 100, a transfer mechanism 200, and a vision dispensing and unloading mechanism 300. The base welding mechanism 100 realizes the feeding of the collection cup base, the assembly and welding of the collection cup base and the collection cup body. In the base welding mechanism, multiple rotating welding stations simultaneously handle the feeding and welding of the collection cup base, and the two processes are carried out synchronously, improving assembly efficiency. The transfer mechanism 200 flips the welded collection cup body and collection cup base and moves them to the subsequent station. In the transfer mechanism, two transfer clamping components simultaneously realize the unloading of the collection cup body and collection cup base, and the transfer of the collection cup body and collection cup base after flipping. The two processes are carried out synchronously, improving efficiency. The visual dispensing and unloading mechanism 300 realizes the visual positioning of the collection cup body and collection cup base, dispensing, visual inspection of dispensing, feeding and installation of silicone stoppers, and unloading of the finished collection cup through multiple rotating dispensing stations. The assembly line process reduces manual intervention and improves the quality of finished products.

[0048] 1. Base welding mechanism

[0049] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in this utility model, the base welding mechanism 100 includes a base feeding assembly 110, a base welding frustum assembly 140, and a welding assembly 150. The base feeding assembly 110 is used to feed the collection cup base 410, the base welding frustum assembly 140 is used to support the collection cup body 420 and provide a welding station for the two, and the welding assembly 150 is used to weld the collection cup base 410 and the collection cup body 420.

[0050] (1) Base welding frustum assembly

[0051] The base welding frustum assembly 140 has multiple rotary welding stations, which are used to enable each rotary welding station to correspond to a different process, thereby improving assembly line efficiency.

[0052] The base welding frustum assembly 140 includes a welding frustum 141, a welding frustum motor 142 connected to and driving the welding frustum 141 to rotate, and a plurality of welding fixtures 143 located on the welding frustum 141 for accommodating the cup body 420 of the collection cup, each welding fixture 143 corresponding to a rotary welding station.

[0053] (2) Base loading assembly

[0054] The unloading end of the base loading assembly 110 faces a rotary welding station.

[0055] The collection cup base 410 is placed on the base feeding assembly 110 and moved to the position of the base welding frustum assembly 140 via the base feeding assembly 110. The base feeding assembly 110 includes a feeding platform 111 and a feeding drive motor 112 that drives the feeding platform 111 to move. The collection cup base 410 is located on the feeding platform 111.

[0056] (3) Base rotating assembly

[0057] The base welding mechanism 100 also includes a base rotating assembly 120, which is used to clamp the inverted collection cup base 410 located on the base feeding assembly 110 and flip it upside down. In this invention, in order to avoid contamination of the collection cup base 410 and ensure the cleanliness of the product, the collection cup base 410 is inverted during feeding. Therefore, this invention provides a base rotating assembly 120 at the end of the base feeding assembly 110 to flip the inverted collection cup base 410 over so that it can be assembled and welded with the collection cup itself 420.

[0058] The base rotation assembly 120 includes a base lifting cylinder 121, a base rotation cylinder 122, and a base rotation gripper 123. The base rotation cylinder 122 is located at the movable end of the base lifting cylinder 121 and is lifted and lowered under the drive of the base lifting cylinder 121. The base rotation gripper 123 is connected to the movable end of the base rotation cylinder 122 and rotates under the drive of the base rotation cylinder 122 to grip / release the bacterial collection cup base 410.

[0059] (4) Base translation component

[0060] The base welding mechanism 100 also includes a base translation component 130, which is used to clamp the collection cup base 410 located on the base loading component 110 / the collection cup base 410 clamped by the base rotation component 120, and load it to the rotary welding station, thereby loading the collection cup base 410 located at the loading position onto the base welding frustum component 140.

[0061] The base translation assembly 130 includes a base translation bracket 131, a base translation slide rail 132, a base translation base 133, a base lifting slide cylinder 134, a base clamping cylinder 135, and a base gripper 136. The base translation slide rail 132 is located on the base translation bracket 131 and is arranged horizontally. The base translation base 133 is sleeved on the base translation slide rail 132 and moves horizontally under the drive of the base translation motor (not labeled in the figure). The base lifting slide cylinder 134 is located on the base translation base 133. The base clamping cylinder 135 is connected to the base lifting slide cylinder 134 and is used to move up and down relative to the base translation base 133 under the drive of the base lifting slide cylinder 134. The base gripper 136 is located at the movable end of the base clamping cylinder 135 and is used to clamp / release the bacterial collection cup base 410 under the drive of the base clamping cylinder 135.

[0062] (5) Welding components

[0063] The welding assembly 150 is positioned opposite one of the rotary welding stations and is used to perform ultrasonic welding on the bacterial collection cup base 410 located at that welding station.

[0064] The welding assembly 150 includes a welding bracket 151, an ultrasonic welding machine 152 located on the welding bracket 151, and a welding head 153 located on the ultrasonic welding machine 152. The welding head 153 is facing one of the rotating welding stations and is used to perform ultrasonic welding on the bacterial collection cup base 410 of the rotating welding station.

[0065] In this invention, the feeding position of the collection cup base 410 and the welding component 150 each correspond to a rotary welding station, and the feeding position of the collection cup body 420 can also correspond to a rotary welding station (not shown in the figure), thereby reducing manual intervention and ensuring the cleanliness of the equipment.

[0066] 2. Transfer mechanism

[0067] like Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the transfer mechanism 200 is located at the unloading position of the base welding mechanism 100, and is used to transfer the collected cup body 420 after welding the collected cup base 410 to the subsequent work station. In addition to transferring the collected cup body 420, since both the collected cup body 420 and the collected cup base 410 are inverted during welding, the transfer mechanism 200 is also used to flip the collected cup body 420 to meet the requirements of subsequent glue dispensing and capping.

[0068] The transfer mechanism 200 includes a synchronous transfer clamping assembly and a cup body flipping assembly. The synchronous transfer clamping assembly includes a transfer traversing assembly and two mutually spaced transfer clamping assemblies located on the transfer traversing assembly. The two transfer clamping assemblies move synchronously under the drive of the transfer traversing assembly. One transfer clamping assembly is used to reciprocate between one of the rotary welding stations and the cup body flipping assembly, and the other transfer clamping assembly is used to reciprocate between the cup body flipping assembly and one of the rotary dispensing stations.

[0069] The transfer traverse assembly includes a transfer traverse slide rail 211, a transfer traverse motor 212, and a transfer base 220. Two transfer clamping assemblies are mounted on the transfer traverse slide rail 211 via the transfer base 220 and connected to the transfer traverse motor 212. The transfer traverse motor 212 is used to drive the two transfer clamping assemblies to translate along the transfer traverse slide rail 211.

[0070] The transfer clamping assembly includes a transfer lifting slide cylinder 231, a transfer clamping cylinder 232, and a transfer gripper 233. The transfer lifting slide cylinder 231 is mounted on the transfer transverse assembly. The transfer clamping cylinder 232 is connected to the transfer lifting slide cylinder 231 and is used to move up and down under the drive of the transfer lifting slide cylinder 231. The transfer gripper 233 is connected to the movable end of the transfer clamping cylinder 232 and is used to clamp the body 420 of the collection cup.

[0071] The cup body flipping assembly includes a flipping lifting cylinder 241, a flipping motor 242, a flipping clamping cylinder 243, and a flipping gripper 244. The flipping motor 242 is connected to the flipping lifting cylinder 241 and is used to lift and lower under the drive of the flipping lifting cylinder 241. The flipping clamping cylinder 243 is connected to the movable end of the flipping motor 242 and is used to flip up and down under the drive of the flipping motor 242. The flipping gripper 244 is connected to the movable end of the flipping clamping cylinder 243 and clamps the cup body 420 of the bacteria collection cup under the drive of the flipping clamping cylinder 243.

[0072] like Figure 4As shown, during the implementation of the transfer mechanism 200: ① The transfer clamping assembly on the left and the transfer clamping assembly on the right move synchronously to the left along the transfer transverse slide rail 211 to the designated position under the drive of the transfer transverse motor 212; ② The two transfer clamping assemblies move downward under the drive of the corresponding transfer lifting slide cylinder 231. The transfer clamping assembly on the left clamps the cup body of the collection cup located at the rotary welding station, and the transfer clamping assembly on the right clamps the cup body flipping assembly located at the transfer transverse motor 212. ③ The incubation cup body is flipped; ④ The two transfer clamping components move upward under the drive of the corresponding transfer lifting slide cylinder 231; ⑤ The two transfer clamping components move synchronously to the right along the transfer horizontal slide rail 211 to the designated position under the drive of the transfer horizontal motor 212; ⑥ The two transfer clamping components move downward under the drive of the corresponding transfer lifting slide cylinder 231. The transfer clamping component on the left sends the incubation cup body head to the incubation cup body flipping component, and the transfer clamping component on the right sends the incubation cup body head to the subsequent work station.

[0073] 3. Visual dispensing and feeding mechanism

[0074] like Figure 1 , Figures 6 to 12 As shown, the visual dispensing and unloading mechanism 300 includes a cup body 420 for receiving the welded collection cup base 410 and dispensing, capping, and unloading the cup. The visual dispensing and unloading mechanism 300 includes a dispensing frustum assembly 310, which has multiple rotating dispensing stations, each corresponding to a different processing step.

[0075] The dispensing rotary table assembly 310 includes a dispensing rotary table 311, a dispensing rotary table motor (not shown in the figure), and multiple dispensing fixtures 312. The dispensing rotary table 311 is connected to the dispensing rotary table motor and rotates under the drive of the dispensing rotary table motor. The multiple dispensing fixtures 312 are located on the dispensing rotary table 311 and correspond to multiple rotating dispensing stations, that is, each dispensing fixture 312 corresponds to one rotating dispensing station.

[0076] Along the rotation direction of the dispensing frustum assembly, the vision dispensing and unloading mechanism 300 also includes a first vision component 320, a dispensing component 330, a second vision component 340, a silicone translation component 350, and a finished product unloading component 370, each corresponding to a different rotating dispensing station position. The first vision component 320 is used for visual positioning of the collection cup body, the dispensing component 330 is used for dispensing and sealing the collection cup body 420, the second vision component 340 is used for visual inspection of the dispensing, the silicone translation component 350 is used for picking up and installing the silicone plug 430, and the finished product unloading component 370 is used for unloading the finished collection cup 440.

[0077] (1) First visual component and second visual component

[0078] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, both the first vision component 320 and the second vision component 340 include a vision bracket 321. A camera 322 and a fill light 323 are mounted on the vision bracket 321. Both the camera 322 and the fill light 323 are facing the rotating dispensing station.

[0079] The first vision component 320 also includes a positioning component, which includes a vision lifting slide rail 324 mounted on the vision bracket 321, a positioning head 325 located at the bottom of the vision lifting slide rail 324, and a positioning slide cylinder (not shown in the figure) that drives the positioning head 325 to move up and down along the vision lifting slide rail 324. The positioning head 3254 is located below the camera 322 and the fill light 323, and its middle part runs through it vertically, which facilitates the illumination of the fill light 323 and the shooting of the camera 322.

[0080] The lower side of the positioning head 325 is also provided with a positioning spring 326, and the positioning head 325 abuts against the collection cup on the corresponding rotating dispensing station through the positioning spring 326.

[0081] (2) Dispensing assembly

[0082] like Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 As shown,

[0083] The dispensing assembly 330 includes a dispensing moving component, a dispensing valve 334 connected to the dispensing moving component, and a dispensing head 335 located at the outlet of the dispensing valve 334. The dispensing moving component includes a first dispensing moving component 331 for driving the dispensing valve 334 and the dispensing head 335 to move horizontally in a first direction, a second dispensing moving component 332 for driving the dispensing valve 334 and the dispensing head 335 to move horizontally in a second direction, and a third dispensing moving component 333 for driving the dispensing valve 334 and the dispensing head 335 to move vertically in a third direction. The first dispensing moving component 331, the second dispensing moving component 332, and the third dispensing moving component 333 cooperate with each other to adjust the dispensing valve 334 and the dispensing head 335 to any position in space, facilitating the adjustment of the dispensing position.

[0084] (3) Silicone translation assembly

[0085] like Figure 6 , Figure 10 , Figure 11As shown, the silicone translation component 350 is disposed between the silicone feeding component 380 and the corresponding rotary dispensing station. It includes a first silicone translation component, a second silicone translation component, a third silicone translation component, and a silicone adsorption component. The silicone adsorption component is disposed on the third silicone translation component and moves vertically in a third direction under the drive of the third silicone translation component. The third silicone translation component is disposed on the second silicone translation component and moves horizontally in a second direction under the drive of the second silicone translation component. The second silicone translation component is disposed on the first silicone translation component and moves horizontally in a first direction under the drive of the first silicone translation component.

[0086] Specifically, the first silicone translation component includes a first silicone translation slide rail 351 and a first silicone translation motor 352. The second silicone translation component is mounted on the first silicone translation slide rail 351 and moves horizontally in a first direction driven by the first silicone translation motor 352. The second silicone translation component includes a second silicone translation slide rail 353 and a second silicone translation motor 354. The third silicone translation component is mounted on the second silicone translation slide rail 353 and moves horizontally in a second direction driven by the second silicone translation motor 354. The third silicone translation component includes a silicone lifting slide cylinder 355, which is mounted on the second silicone translation component, and the silicone adsorption component is connected to the silicone lifting slide cylinder 355.

[0087] In this invention, the silica gel adsorption assembly includes a silica gel rotary motor 356 and a silica gel adsorption head 357. The silica gel adsorption head 357 is mounted on the movable end of the silica gel rotary motor 356 and rotates horizontally under the drive of the silica gel rotary motor 356. The adsorption head 357 is used for vacuum adsorption of the silica gel stopper 430. The silica gel rotary motor 356 can drive the adsorption head 357 and the silica gel stopper 430 to rotate, thereby adjusting the installation direction of the silica gel stopper 430 on the cup body 420.

[0088] (4) Finished product translation component and finished product unloading component

[0089] like Figure 6 , Figure 12 As shown, the end of the visual dispensing and feeding mechanism 300 is provided with a finished product feeding component 370. A finished product translation component 360 is also provided between the finished product feeding component 370 and the dispensing frustum component 310. The finished product translation component 360 is used to move the finished bacteria cup 440 located on the dispensing frustum component 310 to the finished product feeding component 370.

[0090] The finished product translation component 360 includes a finished product translation base 361, a finished product translation slide rail 362, a finished product lifting slide cylinder 363, a finished product clamping cylinder 364, and a finished product gripper 365. The finished product translation slide rail 362 is mounted on the finished product translation base 361 and is arranged horizontally. The finished product lifting slide cylinder 363 is mounted on the finished product translation slide rail 362 and moves horizontally under the drive of the finished product translation motor (not shown in the figure). The finished product clamping cylinder 364 is connected to the finished product lifting slide cylinder 363 and moves up and down under the drive of the finished product lifting slide cylinder 363. The finished product gripper 365 is connected to the finished product clamping cylinder 364 and clamps the finished bacteria collection cup 440 under the drive of the finished product clamping cylinder 364.

[0091] The finished product unloading assembly 370 includes an unloading platform 371 and an unloading drive motor 372. The finished product 440 of the collection cup is placed on the unloading platform 371. The unloading platform 371 is connected to the unloading drive motor 372 and moves under the drive of the unloading drive motor 372 to unload the finished product 440 of the collection cup to other processes.

[0092] In this invention, the multiple rotating dispensing stations of the vision dispensing and unloading mechanism 300 simultaneously handle multiple processes such as vision dispensing positioning, dispensing, dispensing detection, silicone feeding and installation, and unloading, thereby improving processing efficiency. At the same time, it can also avoid manual intervention between processes, ensuring a clean process. Furthermore, the two vision components enable pre- and post-dispensing detection, ensuring the accuracy of dispensing.

[0093] This invention employs an "automatic flipping and feeding mechanism + multi-station turntable + high-precision positioning vision system" to improve production line automation. Through multiple flipping and automatic feeding mechanisms, it connects each process with unmanned feeding, achieving a high degree of automation in the assembly of the bacterial collection cup components and effectively preventing bacterial contamination from manual operation. This invention also features an online vision system to detect the correctness of the feeding and installation positions and to precisely position the adhesive application. Each assembly process undergoes visual inspection, greatly increasing the accuracy and consistency of product installation.

[0094] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

[0095] The present utility model patent has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the implementation of the present utility model patent is not limited to the above-described manner. Any improvements made by adopting the inventive concept and technical solution of the present utility model patent, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution of the present utility model patent to other occasions without modification, are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic welding and dispensing capping device for collecting bacteria cups, characterized in that, include: The base welding mechanism includes a base feeding assembly, a base welding frustum assembly, and a welding assembly. The bacteria collection cup base is placed on the base feeding assembly and moved to the position of the base welding frustum assembly via the base feeding assembly. The base welding frustum assembly has multiple rotating welding stations. The welding assembly is facing one of the rotating welding stations and is used to perform ultrasonic welding on the bacteria collection cup base located at that welding station. The transfer mechanism, located at the unloading position of the base welding mechanism, is used to transfer the cup body of the collection cup after welding the base to the subsequent work station; A vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism includes a collection cup body for receiving the welded collection cup base, and a dispensing frustum assembly with multiple rotating dispensing stations. Along the rotation direction of the dispensing frustum assembly, the vision-based dispensing and unloading mechanism further includes a first vision component, a dispensing component, a second vision component, a silicone translation component, and a finished product unloading component, each corresponding to a different rotating dispensing station. The first vision component is used for visually positioning the collection cup body, the dispensing component is used for dispensing and sealing the collection cup body, the second vision component is used for visual inspection of the dispensing, the silicone translation component is used for picking up and installing silicone plugs, and the finished product unloading component is used for unloading the finished collection cup.

2. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base welding mechanism also includes a base rotating assembly, which is used to clamp the inverted bacterial collection cup base located on the base feeding assembly and flip it up and down.

3. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base rotation assembly includes a base lifting cylinder, a base rotating cylinder, and a base rotating gripper. The base rotating cylinder is located at the movable end of the base lifting cylinder and is lifted and lowered under the drive of the base lifting cylinder. The base rotating gripper is connected to the movable end of the base rotating cylinder and rotates under the drive of the base rotating cylinder to grip / release the bacterial collection cup base.

4. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base welding frustum assembly includes a welding frustum, a welding frustum motor connected to and driving the welding frustum to rotate, and multiple welding fixtures located on the welding frustum for accommodating the cup bodies of the collection cups, with each welding fixture corresponding to a rotary welding station.

5. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer mechanism includes a synchronous transfer clamping assembly and a cup body flipping assembly. The synchronous transfer clamping assembly includes a transfer traversing assembly and two mutually spaced transfer clamping assemblies located on the transfer traversing assembly. The two transfer clamping assemblies move synchronously under the drive of the transfer traversing assembly. One of the transfer clamping assemblies is used to reciprocate between a rotary welding station and the cup body flipping assembly, and the other transfer clamping assembly is used to reciprocate between the cup body flipping assembly and a rotary dispensing station.

6. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dispensing rotary table assembly includes a dispensing rotary table, a dispensing rotary table motor, and multiple dispensing fixtures. The dispensing rotary table is connected to the dispensing rotary table motor and rotates under the drive of the dispensing rotary table motor. The multiple dispensing fixtures are located on the dispensing rotary table and correspond to multiple rotating dispensing stations.

7. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first vision component and the second vision component include a vision bracket, on which a camera and a fill light are mounted, and both the camera and the fill light are facing the rotating dispensing station.

8. The automatic welding and dispensing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first vision component further includes a positioning component, which includes a vision lifting slide rail mounted on the vision bracket, a positioning head located at the bottom of the vision lifting slide rail, and a positioning slide cylinder that drives the positioning head to move up and down along the vision lifting slide rail. The positioning head is located below the camera and the fill light, and its middle part runs through the camera vertically.

9. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dispensing assembly includes a dispensing moving assembly, a dispensing valve connected to the dispensing moving assembly, and a dispensing head disposed at the outlet of the dispensing valve. The dispensing moving assembly includes a first dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move horizontally in a first direction, a second dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move horizontally in a second direction, and a third dispensing moving assembly for driving the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to move vertically in a third direction.

10. The automatic welding and gluing capping device for collecting bacteria cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The silicone translation assembly includes a first silicone translation assembly, a second silicone translation assembly, a third silicone translation assembly, and a silicone adsorption assembly. The silicone adsorption assembly is disposed on the third silicone translation assembly and moves vertically in a third direction under the drive of the third silicone translation assembly. The third silicone translation assembly is disposed on the second silicone translation assembly and moves horizontally in a second direction under the drive of the second silicone translation assembly. The second silicone translation assembly is disposed on the first silicone translation assembly and moves horizontally in a first direction under the drive of the first silicone translation assembly.

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