A syringe tray conveying device and syringe automatic boxing system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of mechanical automation packaging production line, and its specific disclosure is a kind of syringe material plate conveying device and syringe automatic boxing system, conveying device includes conveying mechanism, turnover mechanism and stop mechanism, conveying mechanism includes feeding conveyor belt and discharge conveyor belt;Turnover mechanism is located between feeding conveyor belt and discharge conveyor belt, including a controllable rotation turnover plate, turnover plate has the first working position for linking feeding conveyor belt and discharge conveyor belt;Stop mechanism includes retractable stop plate arranged in the downstream side of turnover plate, stop plate is configured to intermittent extension, to block or pass syringe material plate;Wherein, when stop plate extends, turnover plate is controlled to overturn to enter discharge conveyor belt after the syringe material plate blocked on it, realize the interval output of the front and back of syringe material plate.The front and back of syringe material plate are alternately and interval output accurately, meet the process requirement of one positive one negative stacking and placing into box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated packaging production lines, and in particular to a syringe material plate conveying device and an automatic syringe packing system. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the medical industry, the market demand for syringes, as disposable sterile medical devices, has exploded. Automated production lines have become the standard configuration to meet this demand for large-scale, high-efficiency production. After syringes are manufactured and initially packaged, they are usually arranged and fixed in an orderly manner on dedicated pallets before entering the final packaging stage. An important process requirement in this stage is to alternately stack the syringe pallets inside the box in a reversed manner. This stacking method can greatly improve space utilization, reduce packaging box volume, and thus reduce warehousing and transportation costs; at the same time, the compact and neat arrangement can also effectively prevent syringes from being damaged or shifted due to shaking during transportation.

[0003] Currently, on the packaging production line for syringe feed plates, the operation method of achieving alternating stacking of front and back sides mainly relies on the following two solutions: The first method is a purely manual operation. Operators manually flip the pallets fed from upstream along the conveyor line, then alternately place them into the boxes with the unflipped pallets. This method has obvious drawbacks: First, manual operation is slow and inefficient, making it difficult to match the pace of a high-speed automated production line, thus becoming a bottleneck restricting overall capacity improvement. Second, the repetitive and monotonous flipping and placing actions over a long period easily leads to worker fatigue and operational errors, resulting in missed flips, incorrect flips, or multiple flips, leading to a persistently high rate of non-conforming boxes. Furthermore, with the continuous rise in labor costs, the economic viability of this method is diminishing.

[0004] The second method uses traditional mechanical specialized tilting equipment. This type of equipment typically features complex guide rails, cylinders, and mechanical grippers. Its workflow is as follows: the robotic arm grasps the material plate, rotates it 180° along a fixed axis, and then releases the tilted material plate. While this method replaces manual labor and improves efficiency to some extent, its inherent drawbacks are also quite obvious: First, the mechanical structure is complex, the equipment occupies a large area, and requires ample installation space. Second, due to its reliance on numerous mechanical transmission and pneumatic components, its operating cycle is limited, making it difficult to significantly increase the operating speed, and it generates considerable noise. Third, the equipment has poor versatility; if the specifications or dimensions of the syringe material plate change, it often requires downtime and tedious adjustments or replacements of mechanical parts, resulting in a long debugging cycle and impacting production flexibility. Fourth, the high-intensity mechanical movement leads to rapid wear of parts, a relatively high equipment failure rate, and considerable maintenance costs.

[0005] Therefore, there is a lack of a compact, efficient, intelligent conveying device that can be seamlessly integrated into an automated production line and is specifically designed to achieve alternating output of the front and back sides of the injection material plate. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a syringe material plate conveying device and an automatic syringe packing system to accurately realize the alternating output of the front and back sides of the syringe material plate, so as to meet the process requirements of stacking them into the box in both front and back.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, in a first aspect, this utility model provides a syringe feed plate conveying device for an automatic syringe packing system, comprising: The conveying mechanism, including a feeding conveyor belt and a discharging conveyor belt, is used to convey the syringe material plate; A flipping mechanism is provided between the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt, including a controllable rotating flipping plate, the flipping plate having a first working position for connecting the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt; The blocking mechanism includes a retractable blocking plate located downstream of the flip plate, the blocking plate being configured to extend intermittently to block or allow the injection material plate to pass. When the stop plate extends, the flipping plate is controlled to flip over so that the syringe material plate blocked on it can be turned over and enter the discharge conveyor belt, so as to realize the alternating output of the front and back sides of the syringe material plate.

[0008] Furthermore, it also includes a sequence controller, which controls the stop plate to retract for syringe material plates with odd ordinal numbers passing through the discharge conveyor belt, so that the material plate passes through directly without flipping; and controls the stop plate to extend for syringe material plates with even ordinal numbers, so that the material plate flips and passes through.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a detection mechanism, which is located above or to the side of the feeding conveyor belt, for detecting each syringe material plate to determine its orientation; for syringe material plates with a positive orientation, the stop plate is controlled to retract, so that the material plate passes directly without flipping; for syringe material plates with a negative orientation, the stop plate is controlled to extend, so that the material plate flips and passes.

[0010] Furthermore, the flip plate also has a second working position that disconnects the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt; when the syringe material plate is detected to be defective, the flip plate rotates to the second working position so that the defective syringe material plate falls off due to gravity when it is conveyed to the end of the feeding conveyor belt.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a guide chute, which is located directly below the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt, for receiving the syringe material plate falling from the end of the feeding conveyor belt and guiding it into the temporary storage box.

[0012] Furthermore, the flip plate flips upward in the second working position, and the flip angle is 60-90 degrees.

[0013] Furthermore, the feeding conveyor belt is higher than the discharging conveyor belt, and the tilting plate is tilted at the first working position with an inclination angle of 15-30 degrees.

[0014] Furthermore, the flipping plate has a flipping angle of 80-160 degrees when it is flipped in a controlled manner.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a controller electrically connected to the flipping mechanism and the stop mechanism; wherein the controller is configured to control the stop mechanism and the flipping mechanism to work together to achieve the sequential output of the syringe feed plate.

[0016] This utility model also provides an automatic syringe packing system, which includes a conveying device as described in any of the above claims. A robot and a packing station are also provided downstream of the discharge conveyor belt. Syringe material plates that have been processed by the conveying device and are stacked in a positive and negative state are conveyed to the robot gripping station, where the robot grips them and packs them into cartons.

[0017] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, this utility model has the following beneficial effects: The syringe feed plate conveying device of this invention can accurately achieve alternating output of the syringe feed plate from both sides, meeting the process requirement of stacking the feed plates in alternating directions into the box. This stacking method can greatly improve space utilization, reduce packaging box volume, and lower warehousing and transportation costs. At the same time, the compact and neat arrangement can effectively prevent syringes from being damaged or shifted due to shaking during transportation. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only involve some embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit this utility model.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device when the flipping plate is in the first working position in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device in Embodiment 1 of this utility model when the flipping plate is in the first working position and the blocking mechanism is extended; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device after the flipping plate flips at the first working position in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device when the flipping plate is in the second working position in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic syringe packing system in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0020] Figure label: 10. Conveying mechanism; 11. Feeding conveyor belt; 12. Discharging conveyor belt; 13. Tilting mechanism; 131. Tilting plate; 14. Stopping mechanism; 141. Stopping plate; 15. Detection mechanism; 16. Guide slide; 17. Temporary storage box; 20. Automatic syringe packing system; 21. Robot arm. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0022] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this patent document shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this utility model patent specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Similarly, the terms "an," "a," or "the" do not indicate a quantity limitation, but rather indicate the presence of at least one. The terms "comprising" or "including" indicate that the element or object preceding "comprising" encompasses the element or object listed following "comprising" or its equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not 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 utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0025] The following detailed description of some embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the features in the following embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0026] Example 1: like Figure 1 As shown, the syringe material plate conveying device of this utility model includes a conveying mechanism 10, a flipping mechanism 13, and a stopping mechanism 14. The conveying mechanism 10 includes a feeding conveyor belt 11 and a discharging conveyor belt 12. The feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12 are respectively responsible for conveying the syringe material plate from the upstream process to the downstream process. The feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12 are connected by the flipping mechanism 13 to realize the flipping of the syringe material plate and the alternating output of the front and back sides.

[0027] The flipping mechanism 13 is located between the feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12, and includes a controllable rotating flipping plate 131. The flipping plate 131 has a first working position and a second working position. In the first working position, the flipping plate 131 connects the feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12 for normal conveying and flipping of the syringe material plates; in the second working position, the flipping plate 131 disconnects the feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12 for rejecting unqualified syringe material plates.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the tilting plate 131 is tilted in the first working position, with an inclination angle of 15-30 degrees. The feeding conveyor belt 11 is higher than the discharging conveyor belt 12, so that the syringe material plate can smoothly slide from the tilting plate 131 into the discharging conveyor belt 12.

[0029] The stopping mechanism 14 includes a retractable stop plate 141 located downstream of the tilting plate 131, i.e., near the discharge conveyor belt 12. The stop plate 141 is configured to extend intermittently to block or allow the syringe material plate to pass. Specifically, when the stop plate 141 extends, the syringe material plate is blocked on the tilting plate 131; when the stop plate 141 retracts, the syringe material plate can slide through the tilting plate 131 into the discharge conveyor belt 12.

[0030] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when the stop plate 141 extends, the syringe material plate is blocked on the flip plate 131. At this time, the flip plate 131 is flipped in a controlled manner, and the syringe material plate is flipped over and enters the discharge conveyor belt 12, so as to realize the alternating output of the front and back sides of the syringe material plate.

[0031] The conveying device also includes a sequence controller (not shown in the figure) for controlling the extension and retraction of the stop plate 141. Specifically, for syringe material plates with odd ordinal numbers passing through the discharge conveyor belt 12, the sequence controller controls the stop plate 141 to retract, allowing the material plate to pass directly without flipping; for syringe material plates with even ordinal numbers, the sequence controller controls the stop plate 141 to extend, allowing the material plate to flip before passing.

[0032] Alternatively, the conveying device may also include a detection mechanism 15, which is positioned above or to the side of the feeding conveyor belt 11 to inspect each syringe material plate individually to determine its orientation. The detection mechanism 15 may be a vision inspection mechanism that uses image processing technology to determine the front and back of the syringe material plate.

[0033] When the detection mechanism 15 detects that the syringe material plate is facing the right direction, it controls the stop plate 141 to retract, so that the material plate passes through directly without being flipped; when the detection mechanism 15 detects that the syringe material plate is facing the wrong direction, it controls the stop plate 141 to extend, so that the material plate flips and passes through.

[0034] The flip plate 131 also has a second working position for rejecting defective syringe material plates. When the detection mechanism 15 detects that the syringe material plate is defective, the flip plate 131 rotates to the second working position so that the defective syringe material plate falls off due to gravity when it is conveyed to the end of the feeding conveyor belt 11.

[0035] like Figure 5 As shown, the flip plate 131 flips upward in the second working position, and the flip angle is 60-90 degrees. This design can play a certain role in blocking the material plate output from the end of the feeding conveyor belt 11, ensuring that defective products can fall off smoothly.

[0036] The conveying device also includes a guide chute 16, which is located directly below the feeding conveyor belt 11 and the discharging conveyor belt 12. This guide chute 16 receives the syringe material plates falling from the end of the feeding conveyor belt 11 and guides them into the temporary storage bin 17. The guide chute 16 is designed to ensure that defective products fall accurately into the temporary storage bin 17, preventing them from scattering.

[0037] The conveying device also includes a controller (not shown in the figure), which is electrically connected to the flipping mechanism 13 and the stop mechanism 14. The controller is configured to control the stop mechanism 14 and the flipping mechanism 13 to work together to achieve sequential output of the syringe feed plates. Specifically, the controller controls the extension and retraction of the stop plate 141 and the flipping action of the flipping plate 131 according to the detection result of the detection mechanism 15 or the control signal of the sequence controller, thereby achieving alternating output of the front and back sides of the syringe feed plates.

[0038] Furthermore, the tilting plate 131 has a tilting angle of 80-160 degrees when tilted in a controlled manner. This design ensures that the injection material plate will not slip during the tilting process, while also allowing it to smoothly enter the discharge conveyor belt 12.

[0039] Example 2: like Figure 6 As shown, the automatic syringe packing system 20 of this utility model includes a conveying device as described in Embodiment 1, and a robot arm 21 and a packing station are also provided downstream of the discharge conveyor belt 12. The syringe material plates, which are stacked in a positive and negative stacking state after being processed by the conveying device, are conveyed to the gripping station of the robot arm 21, where the robot arm 21 grips them and packs them into cartons.

[0040] The syringe feed plate enters the conveying device from the feeding conveyor belt 11. After being inspected by the detection mechanism 15, the stopping mechanism 14 and the flipping mechanism 13 work together to achieve alternating output of the positive and negative sides based on the inspection results. The specific workflow is as follows: Feeding: The syringe feed plate enters the conveying device from the feeding conveyor belt 11.

[0041] Inspection: Inspection agency 15 inspects each syringe material plate to determine its orientation.

[0042] Stopping and flipping: If the detection result is positive, the controller controls the stop plate 141 to retract, and the syringe material plate directly enters the discharge conveyor belt 12 through the flipping plate 131 without flipping; if the detection result is negative, the controller controls the stop plate 141 to extend, the syringe material plate is blocked on the flipping plate 131, the flipping plate 131 is flipped in control, and the syringe material plate is flipped over and enters the discharge conveyor belt 12.

[0043] Rejection of non-conforming products: If the testing mechanism 15 detects that the syringe material plate is a non-conforming product, the flip plate 131 rotates to the second working position. The non-conforming syringe material plate falls due to gravity when it is conveyed to the end of the feeding conveyor belt 11 and falls into the temporary storage box 17 through the guide slide 16.

[0044] Packaging: The syringe material plates, which are stacked in opposite directions after being processed by the conveying device, are conveyed to the gripping station of the robot 21, where the robot 21 grips them and packs them into cartons.

[0045] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model 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 this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A syringe feed plate conveying device for an automatic syringe packing system, characterized in that, include: The conveying mechanism, including a feeding conveyor belt and a discharging conveyor belt, is used to convey the syringe material plate; A flipping mechanism is provided between the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt, including a controllable rotating flipping plate, the flipping plate having a first working position for connecting the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt; The blocking mechanism includes a retractable blocking plate located downstream of the flip plate, the blocking plate being configured to extend intermittently to block or allow the injection material plate to pass. When the stop plate extends, the flipping plate is controlled to flip over so that the syringe material plate blocked on it can be turned over and enter the discharge conveyor belt, so as to realize the alternating output of the front and back sides of the syringe material plate.

2. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a sequence controller, which controls the stop plate to retract for syringe material plates with odd ordinal numbers passing through the discharge conveyor belt, so that the material plate passes through directly without being flipped; and controls the stop plate to extend for syringe material plates with even ordinal numbers passing through the discharge conveyor belt, so that the material plate flips and passes through.

3. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a detection mechanism, which is located above or to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The detection mechanism is used to detect each syringe material plate to determine its orientation. For syringe material plates with a positive orientation, the stop plate is controlled to retract, so that the material plate passes through directly without flipping. For syringe material plates with a negative orientation, the stop plate is controlled to extend, so that the material plate flips and passes through.

4. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flip plate also has a second working position that disconnects the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt; when the syringe material plate is detected to be defective, the flip plate rotates to the second working position so that the defective syringe material plate falls off due to gravity when it is conveyed to the end of the feeding conveyor belt.

5. The conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a guide chute, which is located directly below the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt, for receiving the syringe material plate falling from the end of the feeding conveyor belt and guiding it into the temporary storage box.

6. The conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The flip plate flips upward in the second working position, and the flip angle is 60-90 degrees.

7. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding conveyor belt is higher than the discharging conveyor belt, and the tilting plate is tilted at the first working position with an inclination angle of 15-30 degrees.

8. The conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The flipping plate has a flipping angle of 80-160 degrees when it is flipped in a controlled manner.

9. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a controller electrically connected to the flipping mechanism and the stop mechanism; wherein the controller is configured to control the stop mechanism and the flipping mechanism to work together to achieve the sequential output of the syringe feed plate.

10. An automatic syringe packing system, characterized in that, The conveying device includes any one of claims 1-9, and a robot arm and a packing station are further provided downstream of the discharge conveyor belt. The syringe material plates, which are stacked in a positive and negative state after being processed by the conveying device, are conveyed to the robot arm gripping station, where the robot arm grips and packs them into cartons.

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