A dotting device and detection line for post-detection marking of micro medical bottles
By designing a dotting device and detection line for micro-volume medicine bottles, the problem of marking micro-volume medicine bottles has been solved, enabling effective marking and differentiation of the bottles after testing, and is suitable for marking needs of small-sized bottles.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GERRESHEIMER SHUANGFENG PHARM GLASS DANYANG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pharmaceutical bottle manufacturing technology, specifically to a dotting device and detection line for marking micro-volume pharmaceutical bottles after testing. Background Technology
[0002] like Figure 1 The micro-dosage vial 100 shown is a container for storing and dispensing minute amounts of medication. Typically made of glass, it features precise graduations and markings to ensure accurate dosage. The design of micro-dosage vials allows medication to be measured and dispensed in microliters or milligrams, which is crucial for medication treatments requiring precise dosages. The production process of micro-dosage vials requires inspection of the produced vials, and those that do not meet the requirements are rejected.
[0003] In actual production, customers sometimes need to mark the micro-volume medicine bottles that have completed testing. Since micro-volume medicine bottles are small in size and numerous, the marked micro-volume medicine bottles can be easily distinguished. Therefore, it is necessary to design a dotting device to mark the micro-volume medicine bottles that have completed testing. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this utility model provides a dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after testing, and also provides a testing line for using the device. This device can mark micro-volume medicine bottles that have completed testing, thereby meeting customer requirements and facilitating the differentiation between tested and untested micro-volume medicine bottles.
[0005] The technical solution is as follows: a dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after detection, comprising a mounting bracket, characterized in that: it further comprises an ink wheel mechanism, an ink replenishment mechanism, and a dotting mechanism supported by the mounting bracket, wherein the ink wheel mechanism is filled with marking pigment, the dotting mechanism comprises a connecting plate, a dotting contact, and a rotating structure, the dotting contact is located at the lower end of the connecting plate, the rotating structure is used to drive the connecting plate to rotate and to raise or lower the dotting contact, the ink replenishment mechanism is used to drive the dotting mechanism and to make the dotting contact reciprocate between directly above the micro-volume medicine bottle and directly above the ink wheel mechanism.
[0006] Furthermore, the rotating structure includes a second mounting bracket and a dotting cylinder. The middle part of the connecting plate is rotatably connected to the second mounting bracket to form a lever structure. The connecting plate is rotated by the dotting cylinder.
[0007] Furthermore, the dotting contact is located in front of the second mounting bracket, the weight of the connecting plate at the front end of the second mounting bracket is greater than the weight at the rear end of the second mounting bracket, and the piston rod of the dotting cylinder is located at the rear end of the second mounting bracket, used to push the connecting plate at the rear end of the second mounting bracket downward to rotate downward.
[0008] Furthermore, the ink wheel mechanism includes an ink cartridge and an ink wheel. The ink cartridge is filled with the marking pigment. The axis of the ink wheel is horizontal. The bottom of the ink wheel is located inside the ink cartridge, and the top of the ink wheel is located outside the ink cartridge. A rotating shaft is installed in the middle of the ink wheel, and the rotating shaft is connected to a motor.
[0009] A micro-volume medicine bottle detection line includes a conveyor track, characterized in that: the above-mentioned dotting device is installed on one side of the conveyor track.
[0010] Furthermore, the conveying track includes a reciprocating conveyor belt, on which a carrier column for placing micro-dosage medicine bottles is provided. The axis of the carrier column is vertical. The micro-dosage medicine bottles are placed on the carrier column by inverting. The dotting contact reciprocates between directly above the bottom of the micro-dosage medicine bottle and directly above the ink wheel mechanism.
[0011] Furthermore, the conveying track includes a detection section and a rotating section connected end to end. The detection section is provided with the dotting device and screening mechanism on one side, and the detection section is provided with a feeding mechanism at the end.
[0012] Furthermore, a second screening mechanism is provided at the starting end of the rotary section.
[0013] Beneficial effects: During use, the rising and falling of the dotting contact points can respectively replenish ink at the ink wheel mechanism and mark the micro-dose medicine bottle. The ink replenishment mechanism drives the dotting mechanism to move between these two points, thus enabling dotting marking of the completed micro-dose medicine bottles, making it convenient to use. Furthermore, the inverted placement of the micro-dose medicine bottle on the carrier column is more suitable for small micro-dose medicine bottles compared to existing bottle support methods. This bottle support method, combined with the aforementioned dotting mechanism, can also meet customers' requirements for dotting marking at the concave points on the bottom of the micro-dose medicine bottle. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an inverted micro-dose medicine bottle;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the dotting device.
[0016] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the dotting device for concealing the mounting bracket 1;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the detection line structure;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a top view of the detection line;
[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the carrier column structure. Detailed Implementation
[0020] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 The device shown is a marking device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after testing. It includes a mounting bracket 1, an ink wheel mechanism 2, an ink replenishment mechanism 3, and a marking mechanism 4, all supported by the mounting bracket 1. The ink wheel mechanism 2 is filled with marking pigment. The marking mechanism 4 includes a connecting plate 4-1, a marking contact 4-2, and a rotating structure. The marking contact 4-2 is located at the lower end of the connecting plate 4-1. The rotating structure is used to drive the connecting plate 4-1 to rotate and to raise or lower the marking contact 4-2. The ink replenishment mechanism 3 is used to drive the marking mechanism 4 and to make the marking contact 4-2 reciprocate between directly above the micro-volume medicine bottle 100 and directly above the ink wheel mechanism 2.
[0021] Specifically, the rotating structure includes mounting bracket 4-4, a dotting cylinder 4-3, and a connecting plate 4-1 rotatably connected to mounting bracket 4-4 to form a lever structure. The connecting plate 4-1 is rotated by the dotting cylinder 4-3. Although the connecting plate 4-1 could also be rotated by a motor, the raising and lowering of the dotting contact 4-2 would require the motor to rotate in both directions, making the control more complex than that of a cylinder. Therefore, a cylinder is preferred here. The dotting contact 4-2 is located in front of mounting bracket 4-4. The weight of the connecting plate 4-1 at the front end of mounting bracket 4-4 is greater than the weight at the rear end of mounting bracket 4-4. The piston rod of the dotting cylinder 4-3 is located at the rear end of mounting bracket 4-4 and is used to push the connecting plate 4-1 at the rear end of mounting bracket 4-4 downwards. When the cylinder is not acting on the connecting plate 4-1, the dotting contact 4-2 will automatically descend due to gravity to dot or replenish ink. When the cylinder acts on the connecting plate 4-1, the dotting contact 4-2 can be lifted due to the lever principle.
[0022] The ink wheel mechanism 2 includes an ink cartridge 2-1 and an ink wheel 2-2. The ink cartridge 2-1 is filled with marking pigment. The ink wheel 2-2 is axially oriented horizontally, with its bottom inside the ink cartridge 2-1 and its top outside. A rotating shaft is installed in the middle of the ink wheel 2-2, and the rotating shaft is connected to a motor 2-3. In this way, the rotation of the motor 2-3 drives the rotation of the ink wheel 2-2, ensuring that the surface of the ink wheel 2-2 is always covered with marking pigment.
[0023] When using the dotting device, the dotting cylinder 4-3 first lifts the dotting contact 4-2, and the micro-dose medicine bottle 100 moves below the dotting contact 4-2. The dotting cylinder 4-3 then retracts, causing the dotting contact 4-2 to descend, thus adhering the marking pigment to the indentation 101 on the bottom of the bottle (in conjunction with...). Figure 1 As shown), the micro-dosage medicine bottle 100 is marked. The dotting contact 4-2 is raised, and the ink replenishment mechanism 3 (which can be a linear guide) drives the dotting mechanism 4 to move backward and position the dotting contact 4-2 directly above the ink wheel 2-2. The dotting contact 4-2 is lowered so that it contacts the surface of the ink wheel 2-2 to replenish ink. Then the dotting marking of the next micro-dosage medicine bottle continues.
[0024] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 The micro-volume medicine bottle detection line shown includes a conveyor track 5, with the aforementioned marking device 6 installed on one side of the conveyor track 5. The conveyor track 5 includes a synchronous belt that reciprocates (of course, the synchronous belt can also be replaced by other conveyor track forms such as a chain conveyor track), and the synchronous belt is provided with a support for placing the micro-volume medicine bottle 100. Figure 6 The carrier column 5-1 shown has a vertical axis, and the micro-medicine bottle 100 is placed on the carrier column 5-1 by inverting it.
[0025] Specifically, the conveying track 5 includes a detection section 5-2 and a rotating section 5-3 connected end to end. One side of the detection section 5-2 is equipped with a dotting device 6 and a screening mechanism (not shown in the figure), which uses a suction pipe to remove and discard any substandard micro-medicine bottles 100. The end of the detection section 5-2 is equipped with a feeding mechanism 5-4. Additionally, the starting end of the rotating section 5-3 is equipped with a screening mechanism (not shown in the figure), which uses a suction pipe to remove broken glass shards.
[0026] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after detection, comprising a mounting bracket, characterized in that: It also includes an ink wheel mechanism, an ink replenishment mechanism, and a dotting mechanism supported by the mounting bracket. The ink wheel mechanism is filled with marking pigment. The dotting mechanism includes a connecting plate, a dotting contact, and a rotating structure. The dotting contact is located at the lower end of the connecting plate. The rotating structure is used to drive the connecting plate to rotate and to raise or lower the dotting contact. The ink replenishment mechanism is used to drive the dotting mechanism and to make the dotting contact reciprocate between directly above the micro-dose medicine bottle and directly above the ink wheel mechanism.
2. The dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating structure includes a second mounting bracket and a dotting cylinder. The middle part of the connecting plate is rotatably connected to the second mounting bracket to form a lever structure. The connecting plate is rotated by the dotting cylinder.
3. The dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after detection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dotting contact is located in front of the second mounting bracket. The weight of the connecting plate at the front end of the second mounting bracket is greater than the weight at the rear end of the second mounting bracket. The piston rod of the dotting cylinder is located at the rear end of the second mounting bracket and is used to push the connecting plate at the rear end of the second mounting bracket to rotate downward.
4. The dotting device for marking micro-volume medicine bottles after detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink wheel mechanism includes an ink cartridge and an ink wheel. The ink cartridge is filled with the marking pigment. The axis of the ink wheel is horizontal. The bottom of the ink wheel is located inside the ink cartridge, and the top of the ink wheel is located outside the ink cartridge. A rotating shaft is installed in the middle of the ink wheel, and the rotating shaft is connected to a motor.
5. A micro-volume medicine bottle testing line, comprising a conveyor track, characterized in that: The dotting device according to any one of claims 1-4 is installed on one side of the conveying track.
6. The micro-volume medicine bottle detection line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The conveying track includes a reciprocating conveyor belt, on which a carrier column for placing micro-dosage medicine bottles is provided. The axis of the carrier column is vertical. The micro-dosage medicine bottles are placed on the carrier column by inverting. The dotting contact reciprocates between directly above the bottom of the micro-dosage medicine bottle and directly above the ink wheel mechanism.
7. The micro-volume medicine bottle detection line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The conveying track includes a detection section and a rotating section connected end to end. The detection section is equipped with the dotting device and screening mechanism on one side, and the detection section is equipped with a feeding mechanism at the end.
8. The micro-volume medicine bottle detection line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The starting end of the rotary section is equipped with a screening mechanism 2.