CN115593885B

CN115593885B - Electron beam irradiation turning method and device

Info

Publication number: CN115593885B
Application number: CN202211587701.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 史浩; 党星
Original assignee: Jiangsu Tongwei Xinda Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Tongwei Xinda Technology Jiangsu Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-12
Filing date: 2022-12-12
Publication date: 2023-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2042-12-12
Also published as: CN115593885A

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of irradiation sterilization, and particularly relates to an electron beam irradiation turnover device, which comprises: the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying belt for conveying goods, a production line body for mounting the conveying belt, a motor which is mounted on the production line body and is in transmission connection with the conveying belt, a fixing plate mounted on the production line body and a guide wheel which is arranged in the fixing plate and used for guiding; the positioning mechanism comprises an installation frame arranged on the production line body, a slide rail arranged on the installation frame, a material blocking rod clamped in the installation frame, and a guard plate arranged on the material blocking rod and used for padding. The invention provides an electron beam irradiation cargo overturning technology, which can realize full automation, greatly improve the working efficiency and stability, reduce no operation caused by manual errors and ensure the correctness of cargoes and the safety of personnel.

Description

Electron beam irradiation turning method and device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of irradiation sterilization, in particular to a method and a device for turning over electron beam irradiation.

Background

In the irradiation field, especially in the electron accelerator irradiation processing, the goods conveys the irradiation back under the electron beam by the conveyer line, according to the requirement of technology, the dose of the ray of electron irradiation can not pierce through the article of shining, so need overturn after the goods irradiation once again and then shine again under the electron beam, original mode is that the manual work is looked at by the conveyer line, and record the first irradiation back of living goods, the mode upset of reuse manual handling, so at first work efficiency is low, the cost of labor has been increaseed, secondly, artificial intervention again after special goods (medical supplies etc.) sterilization, probably produce other germ, it is unhygienic, and finally, the conveyer line is not shut down in the time of the upset, so there is very big risk factor if the manual work overturns, be not convenient for using widely.

Therefore, a fully automated turning device is important and necessary.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving one of the technical problems of the prior art or the related art.

Therefore, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:

an apparatus for electron beam irradiation flipping, comprising: the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying belt for conveying goods, a production line body for mounting the conveying belt, a motor which is mounted on the production line body and is in transmission connection with the conveying belt, a fixing plate mounted on the production line body and a guide wheel which is arranged in the fixing plate and used for guiding; the positioning mechanism comprises a mounting frame arranged on the assembly line body, a slide rail arranged on the mounting frame, a material blocking rod clamped in the mounting frame, a guard plate arranged on the material blocking rod and used for padding, a lifter connected to the end part of the material blocking rod and clamped on the slide rail, and a code scanning machine arranged on the material blocking rod and used for code scanning detection; the turnover mechanism comprises a robot, a driver arranged at the driving end of the robot, a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate which are connected with the driver and used for clamping goods, a conveying belt arranged on the second clamping plate, a rotary machine connected with one end of the conveying belt, an air bag arranged on the inner side of the first clamping plate, and an air pump arranged on the first clamping plate and connected with the air bag through a pipeline.

By adopting the technical scheme, the invention provides an electron beam irradiation cargo turning technology, which can realize full automation, greatly improve the working efficiency and stability, reduce no operation caused by manual errors and ensure the correctness of cargos and the safety of personnel, and has the following advantages: no pollution, no residue, good penetrability, thorough sterilization and great improvement of food safety.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the shaping mechanism is arranged on the first clamping plate and comprises an insertion rod inserted into one side face of the first clamping plate, a connecting plate connected to the insertion rod, a spring connected to the connecting plate and the first clamping plate, a limiting baffle adjustably connected to the side of the connecting plate, a side rail installed on one side of the first clamping plate, a buckle clamped on the side rail, and a shaping belt inserted into the buckle and used for shaping the air bag.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, can adjust the centre gripping to the goods of different outward appearances, improve the stability of upset to the practicality of device has been improved.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: irradiation equipment is arranged on the elevator, and the code scanning machine is provided with two groups which are positioned on the front side and the rear side of the turnover mechanism and a group which is positioned behind the irradiation equipment.

By adopting the technical scheme, the movement paths of the cargos can be monitored through a plurality of code scanners, and then irradiation and turnover recording are completed.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the turnover mechanism is arranged between the adjacent conveyor belts, and the conveyor belts are parallel and level to the conveyor belts.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, can arrange tilting mechanism in the middle of the assembly line, accomplish the linking in the upset, it is more convenient reasonable.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the material blocking rod is further provided with a photoelectric detector used for detecting the motion state of the goods.

By adopting the technical scheme, the motion process of the goods can be detected in real time, and the control instruction is convenient to execute.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the driver controls the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate to clamp and release the goods through the electric cylinder, and the goods are kept at the same horizontal height before and after the clamping plate is released.

By adopting the technical scheme, the method has the advantages that,

the present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the speed regulation range of the speed of the conveyor belt is as follows: 0 to 320rpm/min, and the turning speed of the turning mechanism is automatically adjusted accordingly.

By adopting the technical scheme, the speed can be adjusted according to the number and the positions of the devices, and the continuous irradiation is ensured.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the method for turning over the irradiation of the electron beam by using the device for turning over the irradiation of the electron beam comprises the following operation steps:

s1: setting the speed of the conveyor belt according to the process requirements, adjusting the shape of the air bag according to the appearance of the goods, and re-conveying the goods on the irradiated surface to the position of a goods area on the conveyor belt, wherein the front surface is irradiated for the first time without turning over and is directly irradiated;

s2: after the goods enter the radiation from the conveyor belt and come to the front of the turnover mechanism, the code scanning machine scans the code and records data;

s3: when the goods arrive on the conveying belt, the position of the goods to be overturned is judged through the photoelectric detector, then the lifter drives the protective plate to descend to block the subsequent goods, at the moment, the driver drives the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate to clamp the goods, and then the robot is informed to execute overturning action;

s4: after the overturning is finished, the air bag is lowered to the original position, the guard plate is lifted, the current goods are pushed out from the air bag by the subsequent goods, the conveying belt is arranged below the air bag after the next overturning, the next overturning is carried out, the replacement is carried out in sequence, and the operation is repeated;

s5: and returning the goods on the subsequent conveyor belt to perform irradiation, detecting the irradiation by the code scanning of the subsequent code scanning machine after the irradiation is finished, judging whether the overturning is finished according to the code scanning information, and recording the secondary overturning irradiation of the goods.

The technical scheme of the invention has the following beneficial technical effects:

1. the invention provides an electron beam irradiation cargo overturning technology, which can realize full automation, greatly improve the working efficiency and stability, reduce no operation caused by manual errors and ensure the correctness of cargoes and the safety of personnel.

2. The invention has the following advantages: no pollution, no residue, good penetrability, thorough sterilization and great improvement of food safety.

3. According to the invention, through the shaping mechanism, goods with different appearances can be adjusted and clamped, and the overturning stability is improved, so that the practicability of the device is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a transport mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a canting mechanism according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a limit stop according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a code scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

100. a transport mechanism; 110. a conveyor belt; 120. a pipeline body; 130. a motor; 140. a fixing plate; 150. a guide wheel;

200. a positioning mechanism; 210. a mounting frame; 220. a slide rail; 230. a material blocking rod; 231. a photodetector; 240. a guard plate; 250. an elevator; 260. a code scanning machine;

300. a turnover mechanism; 310. a robot; 320. a driver; 330. a first clamping plate; 340. a second clamping plate; 350. a conveyor belt; 360. rotating the machine; 370. an air bag; 380. an air pump;

400. a shaping mechanism; 410. inserting a rod; 420. a connecting plate; 430. a spring; 440. a limiting baffle; 450. side rails; 460. buckling; 470. a shaping belt.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with the following detailed description. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It is to be understood that this description is made only by way of example and not as a limitation on the scope of the invention.

The following describes a method and an apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation according to some embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1-6, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation, including: transport mechanism 100, positioning mechanism 200, tilting mechanism 300 and moulding mechanism 400, transport mechanism 100 is including the conveyer belt 110 that is used for transporting the goods, a pipeline body 120 for installing conveyer belt 110, install in pipeline body 120 and transmission connect in conveyer belt 110's motor 130, install fixed plate 140 on pipeline body 120 and set up the leading wheel 150 that is used for the direction in fixed plate 140, constitute the conveying line body through pipeline body 120, and the goods constantly moves on conveyer belt 110, motor 130 drives conveyer belt 110 motion, leading wheel 150 equidistance is installed in fixed plate 140, and continue to set up on pipeline body 120, can prevent that the goods from conflicting with the side of pipeline body 120, guarantee the smoothness degree that the goods was carried, of course, leading wheel 150 also can install the main drive arrangement initiative and rotate additional, there is certain positive effect to the transportation of goods, and is more reasonable, and the speed governing range of conveyer belt 110 speed: 0 to 320rpm/min, and the turning speed of the turning mechanism 300 is automatically adjusted according to the needs.

As shown in fig. 1, the positioning mechanism 200 includes an installation frame 210 installed on the pipeline body 120, a slide rail 220 installed on the installation frame 210, a material blocking rod 230 clamped in the installation frame 210, a protection plate 240 arranged on the material blocking rod 230 and used for padding, a lifter 250 connected to the end of the material blocking rod 230 and clamped on the slide rail 220, and a code scanning machine 260 installed on the material blocking rod 230 and used for code scanning detection, the positioning mechanism 200 can track and limit the goods, so as to ensure stable and accurate operation between the processes, the lifter 250 drives the protection plate 240 on the material blocking rod 230 to lift, so as to block the goods, and reduce the rotation of the conveyor belt 110, so as to prevent the goods from stacking, the material blocking rod 230 is further provided with a photodetector 231 for detecting the movement state of the goods, the code scanning machine 260 and the photodetector 231 are provided with multiple sets, the overturning operation is triggered according to the movement path of the goods, the code scanning machine 260 performs code scanning record after the front irradiation, and performs the record of the second irradiation after the irradiation, that the irradiation is performed after the overturning, so as to realize the automatic operation of the full operation.

In this embodiment, be equipped with irradiation equipment on lift 250, and sweep ink recorder 260 and be equipped with two sets of and a set of after being located irradiation equipment that is located tilting mechanism 300 front and back side, irradiation equipment sets up on two sets of mounting brackets 210, is located to sweep between ink recorder 260 for irradiation upset record, through the irradiation process of scanning record goods many times, and sweep ink recorder 260 and adopt the communication scanning for the goods through sweep the below that ink recorder 260 set up the position can.

As shown in fig. 1-4, the turnover mechanism 300 includes a robot 310, a driver 320 installed at a driving end of the robot 310, a first clamping plate 330 and a second clamping plate 340 connected to the driver 320 for clamping goods, a conveyor belt 350 installed on the second clamping plate 340, a rotator 360 connected to one end of the conveyor belt 350, an airbag 370 installed inside the first clamping plate 330, and an air pump 380 installed at a front end of the first clamping plate 330 and connected to the airbag 370 through a pipeline, the turnover mechanism 300 is installed at a front end of the irradiation device, and can perform secondary irradiation after turnover, a single-strip pipeline manner is adopted, two groups of irradiation devices are provided, a first group of goods directly pass through, and are turned over before passing through a second group, the turnover mechanism 300 is installed between adjacent conveyor belts 110, and the conveyor belt 350 is flush with and connected with the conveyor belts 110, so that goods can move backward along the direction, and the surface of the airbag 370 is a smooth surface structure, the smoothness of goods passing through is high, and the airbag 370 is shaped into different shapes, so that goods with different appearances can be laterally limited, thereby preventing goods from being separated from the goods and improving the stability of clamping.

In the above embodiment, the driver 320 controls the first clamping plate 330 and the second clamping plate 340 to clamp and release the goods, and keeps the goods at the same horizontal height before and after releasing, the first clamping plate 330 and the second clamping plate 340 are driven to approach and separate by the electric cylinder to complete clamping and releasing, the rotating machine 360 can assist in moving and discharging the goods, of course, the robot 310 can also control the first clamping plate 330 and the second clamping plate 340 to an inclined position, and release the goods at the inclined position, so that the goods can directly move to the rear conveyor belt 110, and the discharging effect is good.

It should be noted that the shaping mechanism 400 is arranged on the first clamping plate 330, the shaping mechanism 400 includes an insertion rod 410 inserted into the side surface of the first clamping plate 330, a connecting plate 420 connected to the insertion rod 410, a spring 430 connected to the connecting plate 420 and the first clamping plate 330, a limit baffle 440 adjustably connected to the connecting plate 420, a side rail 450 mounted on the first clamping plate 330, a buckle 460 clamped on the side rail 450, and a shaping belt 470 inserted into the buckle 460 and shaping the airbag 370, the shape of the airbag 370 can be adjusted through the shaping mechanism 400, specifically, the size of the airbag 370 can be laterally limited by adjusting the distance between the limit baffles 440, and the buckle 460 is in a clamping structure at 450, and can be movable and fixed, and the airbag 370 can be deformed by connecting the two ends of the shaping belt 470 together, so that the airbag 370 can maintain the shape of the matched goods after being inflated, and the stability of clamping and overturning the goods is improved.

In the above embodiment, an apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation includes the following operation steps:

s1: setting the speed of the conveyor belt 110 according to the process requirements, adjusting the shape of the air bag 370 according to the appearance of the goods, and re-conveying the goods on the irradiated surface to the goods area on the conveyor belt 110, wherein the front surface is irradiated for the first time without turning over, and the goods are directly irradiated;

s2: after the goods enter the conveyor 110 and radiate, the goods are conveyed to the turnover mechanism 300, and the code scanning machine 260 scans codes and records data;

s3: when the goods arrive at the conveyer belt 350, the position of the goods to be overturned is judged through the photoelectric detector 231, then the lifter 250 drives the guard plate 240 to descend to block the subsequent goods, at the moment, the driver 320 drives the first clamping plate 330 and the second clamping plate 340 to clamp the goods, and then the robot is informed to execute overturning action;

s4: after the overturning is finished, the position is lowered to the original position, the protective plate 240 is lifted, the current goods are pushed out from the air bag 370 by the subsequent goods, the conveying belt 350 is arranged below the next overturning, the replacement is carried out in sequence, and the operation is repeated;

s5: and returning the goods on the subsequent conveyor belt 110 to perform irradiation, detecting the irradiation by the code scanning of the subsequent code scanning machine 260 after the irradiation is finished, judging whether the overturning is finished according to the code scanning information, and recording the secondary overturning irradiation of the goods.

In the present invention, the term "plurality" means two or more unless explicitly defined otherwise. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are used broadly and should be construed to mean, for example, that the elements are connected, either fixedly, detachably, or integrally, or indirectly through intervening elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted to," "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

In the description herein, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation, comprising:

the conveying mechanism (100) comprises a conveying belt (110) used for conveying goods, a production line body (120) used for installing the conveying belt (110), a motor (130) which is installed on the production line body (120) and is in transmission connection with the conveying belt (110), a fixing plate (140) installed on the production line body (120) and a guide wheel (150) which is arranged in the fixing plate (140) and used for guiding;

the positioning mechanism (200) comprises a mounting frame (210) mounted on the production line body (120), a sliding rail (220) arranged on the mounting frame (210), a material blocking rod (230) clamped in the mounting frame (210), a protection plate (240) arranged on the material blocking rod (230) and used for padding, a lifter (250) connected to the end part of the material blocking rod (230) and clamped on the sliding rail (220), and a code scanning machine (260) mounted on the material blocking rod (230) and used for code scanning detection;

the turnover mechanism (300) comprises a robot (310), a driver (320) arranged at the driving end of the robot (310), a first clamping plate (330) and a second clamping plate (340) which are connected to the driver (320) and used for clamping goods, a conveying belt (350) arranged on the second clamping plate (340), a rotating machine (360) connected to one end of the conveying belt (350), an air bag (370) arranged on the inner side of the first clamping plate (330), and an air pump (380) arranged on the first clamping plate (330) and connected with the air bag (370) through a pipeline;

the shaping mechanism (400) is arranged on the first clamping plate (330), and the shaping mechanism (400) comprises an insertion rod (410) inserted into the side face of the first clamping plate (330), a connecting plate (420) connected to the insertion rod (410), a spring (430) connected to the connecting plate (420) and the first clamping plate (330), a limit baffle (440) adjustably connected to the side of the connecting plate (420), a side rail (450) installed at the side of the first clamping plate (330), a buckle (460) clamped on the side rail (450), and a shaping belt (470) inserted into the buckle (460) and used for shaping the air bag (370).

2. The apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation of claim 1, wherein the elevator (250) is provided with irradiation devices, and the code scanner (260) is provided with two sets located at the front and rear sides of the turning mechanism (300) and one set located behind the irradiation devices.

3. The apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation of claim 1, wherein the turning mechanism (300) is disposed between adjacent conveyor belts (110), and the conveyor belts (350) are flush with the conveyor belts (110).

4. The electron beam irradiation turning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the striker bar (230) is further provided with a photo detector (231) for detecting the moving state of the goods.

5. The electron beam irradiation turning device of claim 1, wherein the driver (320) controls the first clamping plate (330) and the second clamping plate (340) to clamp and release the goods by an electric cylinder, and the goods are kept at the same level before and after the release.

6. The apparatus for turning over electron beam irradiation of claim 1, wherein the speed of the conveyor (110) is adjusted within a range of: 0 to 320rpm/min, and the turning speed of the turning mechanism (300) is automatically adjusted along with the rotation speed.

7. A method for turning over electron beam irradiation, which uses an electron beam irradiation turning over device as claimed in any one of claims 1-6, and comprises the following operation steps:

s1: setting the speed of the conveyor belt (110) according to the process requirements, adjusting the shape of the air bag (370) according to the appearance of the goods, and re-conveying the goods on the irradiated surface to the goods area on the conveyor belt (110), wherein the front surface is irradiated for the first time without turning over, and the goods are directly irradiated;

s2: after the goods enter the radiation from the conveyor belt (110) and then reach the turnover mechanism (300), the code scanning machine (260) scans the code and records data;

s3: when the goods arrive on the conveyer belt (350), the position of the goods to be overturned is judged through the photoelectric detector (231), then the lifter (250) drives the guard plate (240) to descend to block the subsequent goods, at the moment, the driver (320) drives the first clamping plate (330) and the second clamping plate (340) to clamp the goods, and then the robot is informed to execute overturning action;

s4: after the overturning is finished, the vehicle descends to the original position, the guard plate (240) is lifted, the subsequent goods push the current goods out of the air bag (370), the conveying belt (350) is arranged below the next overturning, and the operation is repeated after the next overturning;

s5: and returning the goods on the subsequent conveyor belt (110) to be irradiated, scanning the code by a subsequent code scanning machine (260) after irradiation is finished, judging whether overturning is finished according to code scanning information, and recording the secondary overturning irradiation of the goods.