CN217624363U - Automatic swab feeding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a swab automatic feeding machine, include: the automatic feeding machine is characterized in that a material preparing mechanism is arranged in front of the rack, a feeding mechanism driven by a first air cylinder is arranged on the rack, a material cutting mechanism driven by a second air cylinder is arranged above the feeding mechanism, a manipulator is arranged at the left rear side of the rack, a variable-pitch module is installed on the manipulator, and a clamping mechanism is installed on the variable-pitch module. The utility model realizes the automatic cutting of the swab row by the machine through the cutting mechanism, saves the labor and simplifies the feeding process; the manipulator is fed alternately in sequence through the two feeding positions, so that the manipulator can continuously take and feed materials, the daily feeding times of the manipulator are improved, and the capacity of the swab blister packaging machine is further improved; a plurality of pneumatic clamping jaws are installed on the mechanical arm, so that the purpose of discharging one row of swabs at a time is achieved, and the distance is automatically adjusted through the pneumatic clamping jaws and the sliding blocks installed on the mechanical arm to adapt to different swab rows.

Description

Automatic swab feeding machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automation equipment technical field, concretely relates to swab automatic feeding machine.

Background

Pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus infection is fast to spread, the time is urgent, more and more people are infected along with global spread of the novel coronavirus, a nucleic acid detection technology is one of the current modes for determining whether the novel coronavirus is infected, and swabs are instruments for collecting and detecting samples for the people, so that the market demand is high, most of swab packages are finished by adopting a bubble cap machine, the swabs are placed on a bubble cap tray manually and manually by the aid of the feeding of the bubble cap machine, and the problems that swab placing speed is low, the swab placing is missed to be placed, the cost is high, the production efficiency is low and the like exist;

therefore, it is necessary to develop a new device to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To the problem that prior art exists, the utility model provides a swab automatic feeding machine.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the specific scheme of the utility model is as follows:

the utility model provides an automatic swab feeding machine, which comprises a frame, wherein a material preparing mechanism is arranged in front of the frame, a feeding mechanism driven by a first air cylinder is arranged on the frame, a material cutting mechanism driven by a second air cylinder is arranged above the feeding mechanism, a manipulator is arranged at the left rear part of the frame, a variable-pitch module is arranged on the manipulator, and a clamping mechanism is arranged on the variable-pitch module; the manipulator, the first cylinder, the second cylinder, the variable pitch module and the clamping mechanism are respectively electrically connected with the PLC.

Furthermore, the material preparation mechanism is formed by processing a stainless steel sheet metal, is shaped like a rectangular box with a top cover, is fixed in front of the rack and is used for stacking the swab rows.

Furthermore, the two sets of feeding mechanisms are arranged in parallel, and a first air cylinder and two parallel linear guide rails are arranged at the bottom of each feeding mechanism; the linear guide rail is provided with a heightening cushion block, and the heightening cushion block is provided with an upper tray bottom plate; a cylinder connecting plate is arranged in the center of the lower surface of the upper tray bottom plate and connected with a driving rod of the first cylinder through a floating joint, a lower cutter module is arranged in front of the upper tray bottom plate, and a swab upper tray is arranged behind the lower cutter module; a waste collecting groove is formed in the lower front of the lower cutter module, and swab limiting strips are arranged on the lower cutter module.

Furthermore, a plurality of grooves which are equidistant are formed in the swab feeding disc, the center distance between the grooves is equal to the center distance between two adjacent swabs in the swab row, and the two swab rows can be placed in the swab feeding disc at one time.

Furthermore, four sets of the cutting mechanisms are arranged, and two sets of the cutting mechanisms are arranged above each set of the feeding mechanism; two swab rows on the corresponding swab feeding tray; the material cutting mechanism is locked on the cross beam through a second cylinder, a mounting plate is arranged on a driving rod of the second cylinder, a cutter is arranged on the mounting plate, and a high-strength rubber pressing strip is further arranged on the mounting plate.

Furthermore, the manipulator is a four-axis manipulator.

Further, the variable-pitch module is installed on the manipulator and consists of a plurality of sliding blocks, the sliding blocks are pushed by a variable-pitch cylinder, when the variable-pitch cylinder is tightened, the sliding blocks move leftwards in sequence and are overlapped one by one, and the center distance of the adjacent sliding blocks is equal to the center distance of the adjacent swabs in the swab row; when the variable-pitch cylinder extends, the sliding blocks move rightwards in sequence to be unfolded, and the center distance between the adjacent sliding blocks is equal to the center distance between the adjacent grooves of the swab blister packaging machine.

Furthermore, the clamping mechanism is composed of a plurality of pneumatic clamping jaws, and each pneumatic clamping jaw is respectively installed on one sliding block.

Furthermore, the automatic swab feeding machine is also provided with a mechanical arm protection mechanism, the mechanical arm protection mechanism is divided into two parts, one part is directly arranged on the rack and is a hood of the machine table, and the hood is in a door-shaped structure; the other part is arranged behind the machine platform and is viewed as an L-shaped structure in a depression manner;

the manipulator protection mechanism is characterized in that a stainless steel metal plate is used as a frame, a full-transparent acrylic plate is used as a window, the whole motion range of the manipulator is completely wrapped, and personnel are prevented from being damaged by the manipulator when the manipulator runs.

Adopt the technical scheme of the utility model, following beneficial effect has:

1. through the arranged material cutting mechanism, the automatic material cutting of the swab row by a machine is realized, the labor is saved, and the material loading process is simplified;

2. the manipulator is fed alternately in sequence through the two arranged material placing positions, so that the manipulator can take and place materials continuously, the daily material placing times of the manipulator are increased, and the capacity of the swab blister packaging machine is increased;

3. the manipulator is provided with the plurality of pneumatic clamping jaws, so that the purpose of discharging a row of multiple swabs at one time is achieved, the discharging speed of the swab blister packaging machine is effectively improved, and the production capacity is further improved;

4. the distance is automatically adjusted by the pneumatic clamping jaw and the sliding block arranged on the mechanical arm, so that the swab row is suitable for different swab rows.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the feed mechanism, wherein 3 (a) is a front view and 3 (b) is a left side view;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a blanking mechanism, wherein 4 (a) is a front view and 4 (b) is a left side view;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a pitch module;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the gripping mechanism, wherein 6 (a) is a front view and 6 (b) is a left view;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a swab row;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a swab blister packaging machine paper film.

In the figure: 1. a frame; 2. a first feeding mechanism; 3. a first button switch; 4. a manipulator; 5. a material preparation mechanism; 6. a second feeding mechanism; 7. a material cutting mechanism; 8. a second button switch; 9. a manipulator guard mechanism first portion; 10. a manipulator guard mechanism second part; 11. a variable pitch module; 12. a first material placing position of the mechanical arm; 13. placing the material level by a manipulator II; 14. a manipulator standby position; 15. a manipulator II takes the material level; 16. a second manual material loading position; 17. a first material taking position of the manipulator; 18. a first manual material loading position; 19. a first cylinder; 20. a linear guide rail; 21. a feeding tray bottom plate; 22. a swab feeding disc; 23. A cutter lower module; 24. a swab limit strip; 25. a waste collection tank; 26. heightening cushion blocks; 27. a second cylinder; 28. mounting a plate; 29. a fixing plate; 30. a cutter; 31. a pressure strip is made of elastic rubber; 32. a butt joint; 33. a variable pitch cylinder; 34. a slider; 35. equidistant blocks; 36. the clamping mechanism is integrally mounted on the plate; 37. A pneumatic clamping jaw; 38. white steel claws; 39. a single swab; 40. center-to-center spacing of adjacent swabs on a row of swabs; 41. a swab row cross bar; 42. the middle distance of a paper film groove of the swab blister packaging machine; 43. the paper film is provided with a groove for placing a swab.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some of the structures related to the present invention are shown in the drawings, not all of the structures.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, detachably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", and the like are used in the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings only for convenience of description and simplicity of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have a special meaning.

As shown in fig. 1-8, the utility model provides an automatic swab feeding machine, including frame 1, frame 1 the place ahead is equipped with the mechanism of prepareeing material 5, be equipped with the feed mechanism of first cylinder 19 drive on the frame 1, the feed mechanism top is equipped with the blank mechanism 7 by the drive of second cylinder 27, frame 1 left rear side is equipped with manipulator 4, install displacement module 11 on the manipulator 4, install on the displacement module 11 and press from both sides and get the mechanism; the manipulator 4, the first cylinder 19, the second cylinder 27, the variable pitch module 11 and the clamping mechanism are respectively electrically connected with the PLC.

The material preparing mechanism 5 is formed by processing stainless steel sheet metal, is in a rectangular box with a top cover, is fixed in front of the rack 1 and is used for stacking swab rows. The feeding mechanism is provided with two sets which are arranged in parallel, and the bottom of the feeding mechanism is provided with a first air cylinder 19 and two parallel linear guide rails 20; the linear guide rail 20 is provided with a heightening cushion block 26, and the heightening cushion block 26 is provided with an upper tray bottom plate 21; a cylinder connecting plate is arranged in the center below the upper tray bottom plate 21 and is connected with a driving rod of the first cylinder 19 through a floating joint, a lower cutter module 23 is arranged in front of the upper tray bottom plate 21, and a swab upper tray 22 is arranged behind the lower cutter module 23; a waste collecting groove 25 is arranged in front of the lower part of the lower cutter module 23, and a swab limiting strip 24 is arranged on the lower cutter module 23.

The swab feeding tray 22 is provided with a plurality of grooves at equal intervals, the center distance of the grooves is equal to the center distance of two adjacent swabs in the swab row, and the swab feeding tray 22 can be used for placing two swab rows at a time. Four sets of the cutting mechanisms 7 are arranged, and two sets of the cutting mechanisms are arranged above each set of the feeding mechanisms; two swab rows on the corresponding swab feeding tray 22; the blanking mechanism 7 is locked on the beam through a second cylinder 27, a mounting plate 28 is arranged on a driving rod of the second cylinder 27, a cutter 30 is arranged on the mounting plate 28, and a rubber strip 31 is further arranged on the mounting plate 28. The manipulator 4 is a four-axis manipulator 4. The variable-pitch module 11 is mounted on the manipulator 4, the variable-pitch module 11 is composed of a plurality of sliding blocks 34, the sliding blocks 34 are pushed by a variable-pitch cylinder 33, when the variable-pitch cylinder 33 is tightened, the sliding blocks 34 sequentially move leftwards and are overlapped one by one, and the center distance of the adjacent sliding blocks 34 is equal to the center distance of the adjacent swabs in the swab row; when the variable-pitch cylinder 33 extends, the sliding blocks 34 sequentially move rightwards to be unfolded, and the center distance between the adjacent sliding blocks 34 is equal to the center distance between the adjacent grooves of the swab blister packaging machine.

The clamping mechanism consists of a plurality of pneumatic clamping jaws 37, each pneumatic clamping jaw 37 is respectively installed on one sliding block 34, the automatic swab feeding machine is further provided with a mechanical arm protection mechanism, the mechanical arm protection mechanism is divided into two parts, one part is directly installed on the rack 1 and is a machine cover of a machine table, and the front view of the mechanical arm protection mechanism is a door-shaped structure; the other part is arranged behind the machine platform and is viewed as an L-shaped structure in a depression manner; the frame is done by the stainless steel panel beating to manipulator protection machanism, and the window is done to full transparent ya keli board, wraps up 4 whole motion ranges of manipulator entirely, prevents that personnel from being damaged by 4 bumps of manipulator when the machine operation.

The utility model discloses principle step is as follows:

s1: manually stacking the swabs in rows on the swab preparation mechanism 5, putting two workers in place, starting the machine, manually loading the materials by the two loading mechanisms, and placing the mechanical arm 4 in a standby position.

S2, placing the two swab rows into a first swab feeding tray 22 by the staff No. 1, beating a first starting button, and moving the first feeding mechanism 2 inwards to a first material taking position of a manipulator 4 under the driving of a first air cylinder 19; and sends a signal to the PLC; the PLC receives signals and controls the two groups of second air cylinders 27 to press down through the electromagnetic valves, the swab is pressed by the high-strength rubber strips 31, the swab row cross bars are cut by the cutters 30 and fall into the waste collecting tank 25, and the purpose of cutting is achieved; finally, the second cylinder 27 is raised back to send a signal to the PLC.

S3, the PLC receives signals, controls the manipulator 4 to move from the standby position to the first material taking position, and 20 pneumatic clamping jaws 37 of the clamping mechanism clamp 20 swabs on the swab feeding tray 22 in a staggered mode; then the mechanical arm 4 moves to a first material placing position, and the variable pitch module 11 is opened at the same time; finally the robot 4 moves down, the pneumatic gripper 37 opens and 20 swabs fall into the corresponding recesses.

S4: the manipulator 4 ascends, the variable-pitch module 11 clamps, moves to the first material taking position to take the remaining 20 swabs in the swab feeding tray 22, and then the manipulator 4 moves to the second material placing position and simultaneously the variable-pitch module 11 opens; finally, the manipulator 4 moves downwards, the pneumatic clamping jaws 37 are opened, and 20 swabs fall into the corresponding grooves; the manipulator 4 tightens the variable pitch module 11 and moves to a standby position for standby; meanwhile, after all the swabs in the swab loading tray 22 are picked up, the loading mechanism is withdrawn and moved to the first manual loading position 18.

S5: the mechanical arm 4 discharges twice, swabs are arranged on the first discharging position and the second discharging position, signals are sent to the swab blister packaging machine at the moment, the swab blister packaging machine operates in two rows, and the first discharging position and the second discharging position are accordingly emptied.

S6, when the manipulator 4 gets twice swab placing from the first material taking position, the second staff puts the two swab placing positions into the swab feeding tray 22 and puts the two swab placing positions well, a second starting button is pressed down, the second feeding mechanism 6 is driven by the first cylinder 19 to move inwards to the material cutting position, and signals are sent to the PLC; the PLC receives signals and controls the other two groups of second cylinders 27 to press down through the electromagnetic valves, the swab is pressed by the high-strength rubber strips 31, the swab row cross bars are cut by the cutters 30 and fall into the waste collecting tank 25, and the purpose of cutting is achieved; finally, the second cylinder 27 is raised back to send a signal to the PLC.

S7: the PLC receives signals and controls a robot arm to move from a standby position to a second material taking position, and 20 pneumatic clamping jaws 37 of the clamping mechanism clamp 20 swabs on the feeding tray in a staggered mode; the manipulator 4 then moves to the first discharge position, the pitch module 11 opens, and finally the manipulator 4 moves downwards, the pneumatic gripper 37 opens, and 20 swabs fall into the corresponding recesses.

S8, the manipulator 4 ascends, the variable pitch module 11 clamps, moves to a second material taking position to clamp the remaining 20 swabs in the material feeding tray, then the manipulator 4 moves to a second material placing position, and simultaneously the variable pitch module 11 opens; finally, the manipulator 4 moves downwards, the pneumatic clamping jaws 37 are opened, and 20 swabs fall into the corresponding grooves; the manipulator 4 tightens the variable pitch module 11 and moves to a standby position for standby; meanwhile, after all swabs are picked up in the swab loading tray 22, the loading mechanism is withdrawn and moved to the second manual loading position 16.

And S9, feeding twice by the manipulator 4, wherein swabs are arranged at the first feeding position and the second feeding position, a signal is sent to the swab blister packaging machine, and the blister of the swab blister packaging machine moves forwards for two rows, so that the first feeding position and the second feeding position are left.

S10: the mechanical arm 4 alternately takes the materials at the first material taking position and the second material taking position twice, and the feeding process of the whole automatic swab feeding machine is completed.

The above only is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not so limiting the patent scope of the present invention, all of which are in the utility model discloses a conceive, utilize the equivalent structure transform that the content of the specification and the attached drawings did, or directly/indirectly use all to include in other relevant technical fields the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. Swab automatic feeding machine, including frame (1), its characterized in that: a material preparing mechanism (5) is arranged in front of the rack (1), a feeding mechanism driven by a first air cylinder (19) is arranged on the rack (1), a cutting mechanism (7) driven by a second air cylinder (27) is arranged above the feeding mechanism, a manipulator (4) is arranged at the left rear of the rack (1), a variable-pitch module (11) is mounted on the manipulator (4), and a clamping mechanism is mounted on the variable-pitch module (11); the manipulator (4), the first cylinder (19), the second cylinder (27), the variable pitch module (11) and the clamping mechanism are respectively electrically connected with the PLC.

2. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 1, wherein the preparation means (5) is made of stainless steel sheet metal and is shaped as a rectangular box provided with a top cover, fixed in front of the frame (1) for stacking swab rows.

3. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 1, wherein the feeder comprises two sets, arranged side by side, and the bottom of the feeder comprises a first cylinder (19) and two parallel linear guides (20); the linear guide rail (20) is provided with a heightening cushion block (26), and the heightening cushion block (26) is provided with an upper tray bottom plate (21); a cylinder connecting plate is arranged in the center below the upper tray bottom plate (21), the cylinder connecting plate is connected with a driving rod of the first cylinder (19) through a floating joint, a lower cutter module (23) is arranged in front of the upper tray bottom plate (21), and a swab upper tray (22) is arranged behind the lower cutter module (23); a waste collecting groove (25) is formed in the front of the lower portion of the cutter lower module (23), and a swab limiting strip (24) is arranged on the cutter lower module (23).

4. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 3, wherein the swab loading tray (22) is provided with a plurality of equally spaced grooves, the distance between the centers of the grooves is equal to the distance between the centers of two adjacent swabs in a swab row, and the swab loading tray (22) can be used for placing two swab rows at a time.

5. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 3, wherein four sets of said cutting means (7) are provided, two sets being provided above each set of feeding means; two swab rows on the corresponding swab feeding tray (22); blank mechanism (7) are locked on the crossbeam through second cylinder (27), be equipped with mounting panel (28) on the actuating lever of second cylinder (27), be equipped with cutter (30) on mounting panel (28), still be equipped with dominant force adhesive tape (31) on mounting panel (28).

6. Automatic swab feeder according to claim 1, wherein said robot (4) is a four-axis robot (4).

7. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 1, wherein the variable-pitch module (11) is mounted on the manipulator (4), the variable-pitch module (11) is composed of a plurality of sliders (34), the sliders (34) are pushed by a variable-pitch cylinder (33), when the variable-pitch cylinder (33) is tightened, the sliders (34) move leftwards in sequence and are overlapped, and the center distance between adjacent sliders (34) is equal to the center distance between adjacent swabs in a swab row; when the variable-pitch cylinder (33) extends, the sliding blocks (34) move rightwards and expand in sequence, and the center distance between the adjacent sliding blocks (34) is equal to that of the adjacent grooves of the swab blister packaging machine.

8. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 7, wherein said gripping means consist of a plurality of pneumatic jaws (37), each pneumatic jaw (37) being mounted on a respective one of said slides (34).

9. The automatic swab feeder according to claim 1, further comprising a mechanical arm protection mechanism, wherein the mechanical arm protection mechanism is divided into two parts, one part is directly mounted on the frame (1) and is a hood of the machine platform, and the mechanical arm protection mechanism is in a door-shaped structure; the other part is arranged at the back of the machine platform and is taken as an L-shaped structure in a depression manner;

the manipulator protection mechanism is characterized in that a stainless steel metal plate is used as a frame, a full-transparent acrylic plate is used as a window, the whole motion range of the manipulator (4) is completely wrapped, and personnel are prevented from being damaged by the manipulator (4) when the machine operates.

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