Unpacking and transfer device for a group of vials

Abstract

The utility model belongs to material transfer field discloses the unpacking transfer equipment of the group of penicillin bottle, include: clamping part and cutting part, and the bottom edge department of support shell is fixed with at least three cutting parts, wherein the first cutting surface, second cutting surface symmetry sets up in the both sides of clamping part, third clamping part is located between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, and third clamping part is parallelly arranged with the side wall of the supporting box, and multiple cutting parts are arranged around clamping part, the driving part that the linear movement of cutting part is driven is arranged between cutting part and support shell, through clamping part fixed supporting box position, and cooperate with the cutting part that can linearly move, can after the supporting box is transported to the transmission belt, the film of penicillin bottle outside and the supporting box and penicillin bottle are separated, and after separating make penicillin bottle code in line on the conveyer belt, thereby realize the continuous integration operation of automatic cutting, peeling and penicillin bottle material transfer to the penicillin bottle of covering film and supporting box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure pertains to the field of material transfer, specifically relating to unpacking and transferring equipment for vial groups. Background Technology

[0002] In the pharmaceutical and biological products industries, vials are a common medicine packaging container, and they are usually packaged centrally at the time of manufacture for easy transportation and storage. The specific packaging method involves neatly stacking a large number of vials in a rectangular support box, and then tightly wrapping the outside of the support box with a plastic film. This film securely seals the vials within the support box, effectively preventing them from scattering, becoming contaminated, or being damaged during distribution.

[0003] Currently, manual unpacking is required. Workers need to manually tear or rip the film before removing the vials from the holder or directly dumping them onto the conveyor belt. However, this manual operation method is prone to causing operators to be accidentally injured by cutting tools, or the vials to scatter and break due to excessive force when manually tearing the film.

[0004] To replace manual labor, some automated material handling robots have emerged on the market, but their functions are usually quite limited. Most of these devices can only perform the functions of gripping and moving, and cannot complete the automatic cutting and peeling of films. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide a device for unpacking and transferring vials, which solves the problems in the prior art.

[0006] The objective of this disclosure can be achieved through the following technical solutions: The unpacking and transfer equipment for vials includes: a clamping part and a cutting part; A clamping part is fixed at the bottom center of the support shell; Furthermore, at least three cutting surfaces are fixed at the bottom edge of the support shell, each cutting surface corresponding to at least one cutting part, and the three cutting surfaces are the first cutting surface, the second cutting surface, and the third cutting surface; The first and second cutting surfaces are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the clamping part, and the third cutting surface is located between the first and second cutting surfaces. The cutting part and the multiple cutting surfaces are all arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box. A driving part for driving the cutting part to move linearly is provided between the cutting part and the support shell.

[0007] In some disclosures, the drive unit includes a guide rail and a slider. After the clamping unit clamps the support box, the guide rail is arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box, and a slider is slidably arranged on the outer side of the guide rail.

[0008] In some disclosures, the length of the cut portion is not less than the side length of the support box.

[0009] In some disclosures, a crossbeam is fixed between the first cutting surface and the second cutting surface, the middle part of the crossbeam is fixedly connected to the driving part, the upper end of the slider is fixed with the crossbeam, and the two ends of the crossbeam are respectively connected to the cutting part.

[0010] In some disclosures, the cutting part includes a support rod and a cutting head, the support rod being connected to a drive unit, and the lower end of the support rod being fixed with the cutting head facing the clamping part.

[0011] In some disclosures, the bottom of the support rod has a protruding clamping portion.

[0012] In some disclosures, the clamping part consists of multiple negative pressure suction cups and a support frame, with the support frame fixed below the support shell and multiple negative pressure suction cups fixed to the lower end face of the support frame.

[0013] In some disclosures, the end of the support rod in the cutting section corresponding to the third cutting surface is fixed with a guide wheel, and the guide wheel is located on the side of the support rod in the cutting section corresponding to the third cutting surface away from the cutting head.

[0014] The explanations of the nouns, conjunctions, or adjectives used in the above technical solutions are as follows: A fixed connection refers to a connection in which parts or components are fixed in place and there is no relative movement between them; A rotating connection is a connection between parts that allows the parts to rotate relative to each other. Threaded connections are a type of detachable fixed connection with advantages such as simple structure, reliable connection, and convenient assembly and disassembly. They are widely used in mechanical engineering and connection structure fields. A sliding connection is a connection between parts that allows the parts to slide against each other.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this disclosure are: By fixing the position of the support box with the clamping part and cooperating with the cutting part that can move linearly, the film on the outside of the vial and the support box can be separated from the vial after the support box is transported to the conveyor belt. After separation, the vials are stacked on the conveyor belt, thereby realizing a continuous integrated operation of automatic cutting, peeling and material transfer of vials covered with film and support box. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective of an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the clamping part and the driving part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the drive unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the crossbeam and the drive unit according to an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cutting portion corresponding to the third cutting surface in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the connection with the robotic arm according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0018] In the figure: 1. Clamping part; 11. Negative pressure suction cup; 12. Support frame; 2. Cutting part; 201. First cutting surface; 202. Second cutting surface; 203. Third cutting surface; 21. Support rod; 22. Cutting head; 23. Guide wheel; 3. Support shell; 4. Drive part; 41. Guide rail; 42. Slider; 5. Crossbeam. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 The unpacking and transfer equipment for vials includes: a clamping part 1 and a cutting part 2; A clamping part 1 is fixed to the middle of the bottom side of the support shell 3; Furthermore, at least three cutting surfaces are fixed at the bottom edge of the support shell 3, each cutting surface corresponding to at least one cutting part 2. The three cutting surfaces are the first cutting surface 201, the second cutting surface 202, and the third cutting surface 203. The first cutting surface 201 and the second cutting surface 202 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the clamping part 1, and the third cutting surface 203 is located between the first cutting surface 201 and the second cutting surface 202. The cutting part 2 and the multiple cutting surfaces are arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box. A driving part 4 for driving the cutting part 2 to move linearly is provided between the cutting part 2 and the support shell 3. Multiple cutting sections 2 are located on both sides of the support box and on the bottom surface of the support box. When the cutting section 2 makes multiple cuts along the edge of the side wall of the support box, the film forms an opening at the cut, which makes it easy to remove the film from the support box. The vials are neatly arranged inside the holder, and the outside of the holder is covered with a thin film.

[0021] When in use, the support box for the packaged oil vials is placed on one side. A robotic arm is set on the outside of the support shell 3. The robotic arm is used to move the support shell 3 to the outside of the support box. Then, the clamping part 1 is used to transport the support box containing the vials to the production line. At this time, multiple cutting parts 2 are set around the outside of the support box. At this time, the drive unit 4 is activated. The drive unit 4 drives the cutting unit 2 to slide along the side wall of the support box, thereby cutting an opening in the film on the outside of the support box. Then, the clamping unit 1 is used to move the film away from the opening. The support box and the vial remain in place due to gravity, thereby detaching the film from the support box. Then, the clamping unit 1 is adsorbed onto the outside of the support box. Then, the robotic arm drives the clamping unit 1 and the support box to move upward, thereby removing the vial from the bottom of the support box and realizing the transfer of the vial to the production line within a short distance.

[0022] Furthermore, during the transfer of the support box, the multiple cutting parts 2 remain in close contact with the outer periphery of the support box, thereby forming a secondary clamping and fixing of the support box, which further improves the stability of the support box. At the same time, compared with the state where the cutting parts 2 are separated from the clamping parts 1, in this application, the cutting parts 2 are fixedly installed with the clamping parts 1, so that there is no situation where the cutting parts 2 move towards the clamping parts 1 and the support box is subjected to a sudden change in lateral force. At the moment of contact between the support box and the cutting parts 2, the support box is not lifted upward. At this time, the bottom of the support box is still placed on the transport trolley. Therefore, at the moment of contact between the support box and the cutting parts 2, the support box is in a stable state.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 7 The end of the third cutting surface 203 is provided with a visual recognition system, which includes an industrial camera. The camera is used to identify the placement position of the support box, and then the robotic arm is driven to move towards the side closer to the support box, so that the clamping part 1 can accurately clamp the support part. The movement of the clamping arm controlled by the visual recognition system is the prior art of the clamping device, and will not be described in detail in this application.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 3 to 4 The drive unit 4 includes a guide rail 41 and a slider 42. After the clamping unit 1 clamps the support box, the guide rail 41 is arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box, and the slider 42 is slidably arranged on the outer side of the guide rail 41.

[0025] The cutting part 2 is fixed on the slider 42. When the slider 42 is driven to move along the guide rail 41, the slider 42 drives the cutting part 2 to move along the guide rail 41, thereby causing the cutting part 2 to slide along the side wall of the support box and cut the film on the outside of the support box. The guide rail 41 and the slider 42 drive the cutting part 2 to move, which helps to improve the stability and smoothness of the movement of the cutting part 2.

[0026] The slider 42 is driven by a cylinder or an electric push rod, and the driving mechanism of the guide rail 41 and slider 42 is a conventional technology, so it need not be described in detail.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 The length of the cut section 2 is not less than the side length of the support box.

[0028] When the cutting part 2 moves to the end of the guide rail 41, the cutting part 2 can move along one side of the support box to the other side and completely cut open the film on the outside of the support box to increase the opening length of the film so as to facilitate the removal of the film from the outside of the support box.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 2 to 4 A crossbeam 5 is fixed between the first cutting surface 201 and the second cutting surface 202. The middle part of the crossbeam 5 is fixedly connected to the drive part 4. The upper end of the slider 42 is fixed with the crossbeam 5, and the two ends of the crossbeam 5 are respectively connected to the cutting part 2.

[0030] In use, the cutting parts 2 corresponding to the first cutting surface 201 and the second cutting surface 202 on both sides of the support box are fixed on the same crossbeam 5. The crossbeam 5 is fixed on the slider 42. After the clamping part 1 is fixed on the outside of the support box, the path of the guide rail 41 corresponding to the crossbeam 5 is set parallel to the support box. By fixing the two cutting parts 2 at the same time through the crossbeam 5, one set of drive parts 4 can be reduced, which helps to reduce consumables.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 3 to 6 The cutting part 2 includes a support rod 21 and a cutting head 22. The support rod 21 is connected to the drive part 4, and the lower end of the support rod 21 is fixed with the cutting head 22 facing the clamping part 1.

[0032] The support rod 21 is used to connect the cutting head 22 and fix the cutting head 22 to the periphery of the side wall of the support box. After the clamping part 1 clamps the support box, the cutting head 22 moves toward the support box, while the support box is restricted by the downward pressure of the clamping part 1 and remains relatively stationary, thereby facilitating the cutting of the film wrapped on the outside of the support box.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 The bottom of the support rod 21 has a protruding clamping part 1; When the clamping part 1 is in contact with the support box, the end of the support rod 21 protrudes from the upper surface of the support box, and the cutting head 22 is in contact with the side wall of the support box. If the cutting head 22 slides along the edge of the support box, the film on the outside of the support box will be cut off from the support box.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The clamping part 1 consists of multiple negative pressure suction cups 11 and a support frame 12. The support frame 12 is fixed below the support shell 3, and multiple negative pressure suction cups 11 are fixed on the lower end face of the support frame 12.

[0035] The negative pressure suction cup 11 can be a rubber suction cup. The concave area in the middle of the rubber suction cup is in a vacuum state. The vacuum adsorption force in the middle of the rubber suction cup is used to separate the film and the support box from the vial. In some embodiments, a vacuum machine can be connected to the outside of the negative pressure suction cup 11 to form a negative pressure space on the lower end face of the negative pressure suction cup 11. Compared with the gripper structure in conventional devices, the clamping part 1 of the negative pressure suction cup 11 can handle a variety of clamping objects, so that the clamping part 1 does not need to change the clamping parts when clamping films and support boxes respectively. The clamping part 1 of the negative pressure suction cup 11 is more suitable for clamping a variety of objects such as flexible films and rigid support boxes.

[0036] In some embodiments, flexible grippers may be used instead of the negative pressure suction cup 11.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 6 The end of the support rod 21 in the cutting section 2 corresponding to the third cutting surface 203 is fixed with a guide wheel 23. The guide wheel 23 is located on the side of the support rod 21 in the cutting section 2 corresponding to the third cutting surface 203 that is away from the cutting head 22. In use, when the support shell 3 contacts the support box with an upward inclination centered on the guide wheel 23, the guide wheel 23 is located at the lowest end of the device. Therefore, the guide wheel 23 first contacts the support box and then slides downward along the support box until the cutting head 22 on the cutting part 2 corresponding to the third cutting surface 203 leaves the upper end surface of the support box. Compared with the cutting head 22 on the cutting part 2 corresponding to the third cutting surface 203 directly contacting the support box, the sliding friction between the two is transformed into rolling friction. The guide wheel 23 can reduce the friction between the cutting part 2 corresponding to the third cutting surface 203 and the support box, thereby reducing the disturbance of the position of the support box when the clamping part 1 docks with the support box, so that the position of the support box is always within a controllable range.

[0038] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this disclosure. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0039] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that this disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this disclosure. Various changes and modifications can be made to this disclosure without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this disclosure as claimed.

Claims

1. A device for unpacking and transferring vials, characterized in that, include: Clamping part (1), cutting part (2) and support shell (3); A clamping part (1) is fixed to the middle of the bottom side of the support shell (3); Furthermore, at least three cutting surfaces are fixed at the bottom edge of the support shell (3), each cutting surface corresponding to at least one cutting part (2), and the three cutting surfaces are the first cutting surface (201), the second cutting surface (202), and the third cutting surface (203); The first cutting surface (201) and the second cutting surface (202) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the clamping part (1), and the third cutting surface (203) is located between the first cutting surface (201) and the second cutting surface (202). The cutting part (2) and the multiple cutting surfaces are arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box. A driving part (4) for driving the cutting part (2) to move linearly is provided between the cutting part (2) and the support shell (3).

2. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving part (4) includes a guide rail (41) and a slider (42). After the clamping part (1) clamps the support box, the guide rail (41) is arranged parallel to the side wall of the support box, and the slider (42) is slidably arranged on the outside of the guide rail (41).

3. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 2, characterized in that, The length of the cut section (2) is not less than the side length of the support box.

4. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 3, characterized in that, A crossbeam (5) is fixed between the first cutting surface (201) and the second cutting surface (202). The middle part of the crossbeam (5) is fixedly connected to the driving part (4). The upper end of the slider (42) is fixed with the crossbeam (5), and the two ends of the crossbeam (5) are respectively connected to the cutting part (2).

5. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cutting part (2) includes a support rod (21) and a cutting head (22). The support rod (21) is connected to the driving part (4), and the lower end of the support rod (21) is fixed with the cutting head (22) facing the clamping part (1).

6. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the support rod (21) has a protruding clamping part (1).

7. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 6, characterized in that, The clamping part (1) consists of multiple negative pressure suction cups (11) and a support frame (12). The support frame (12) is fixed below the support shell (3), and multiple negative pressure suction cups (11) are fixed on the lower end face of the support frame (12).

8. The unpacking and transfer device for vials according to claim 7, characterized in that, The end of the support rod (21) in the cutting part (2) corresponding to the third cutting surface (203) is fixed with a guide wheel (23), and the guide wheel (23) is located on the side of the support rod (21) in the cutting part (2) corresponding to the third cutting surface (203) away from the cutting head (22).

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