KR20240008486A - Device and method for discharging and conveying blister packs - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blister pack discharge and transfer device and a method for discharging and transferring the same. The blister pack discharge and transfer device of the present invention includes a conveyor belt in which a plurality of protruding members are arranged in the longitudinal direction and are formed to move continuously, and the upper ends of two adjacent protruding members among the plurality of protruding members are disposed at a specific position. a pack transfer unit that adjusts the gap between the two protruding members to increase and reduce the gap after at least one of the two protruding members leaves the specific position; and a pack discharge unit that discharges at least one blister pack and pushes it between the two protruding members with the gap between them increased.

Description

Blister pack discharging and conveying device and its discharging and conveying method {Device and method for discharging and conveying blister packs}

The present invention relates to a blister pack discharge and transfer device and a method for discharging and transferring the same.

A blister pack is a container that can package and store various foods and consumables, such as capsules, tablets, medicines, or chewing gum. A portion of the resin-based fabric is molded into a blister shape, the blister portion is filled with the food and consumables, and then a thin film made of metal or other material is covered and attached, and cut (punched) into an appropriate size. It stands out.

The technological trend is for these blister packs to be manufactured through the so-called in-line automated process, from fabric input to final carton packaging and further box packaging, as described above.

Blister packs are light and have a flat shape. Accordingly, it has properties such as bouncing when affected by air resistance or when it touches an external structure. This acts as a disadvantage in speeding up the manufacturing process.

Accordingly, discharging and transporting the punched blister pack stably and at high speed becomes an important technical issue.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a structure and operation method of a blister pack discharge and transfer device that can more easily seat the blister pack on a transfer unit and then stably support it to transfer the blister pack at high speed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a means to more stably guide the blister pack during the discharging and transport stages of the blister pack, thereby eliminating factors that may cause defects such as splash phenomenon.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a means for more efficient seating by harmonizing the shape of the conveying portion at the time of seating the blister pack on the conveying portion and the line of motion of the guide action of the movement of the blister pack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a structure that can facilitate the discharge of defective blister packs.

The blister pack discharge and transfer device of the present invention designed to solve the above technical problem includes a conveyor belt in which a plurality of protruding members are arranged in the longitudinal direction and are formed to move continuously, and the plurality of protruding members are arranged at a specific position. a pack transfer unit that adjusts the gap between the upper ends of two adjacent protruding members to increase and reduce the gap after at least one of the two protruding members leaves the specific position; and a pack discharge unit that discharges at least one blister pack and pushes it between the two protruding members with the gap between them increased.

It may further include a pack seating unit that guides the posture of the discharged lister pack so that the blister pack discharged from the pack discharge unit is stably seated between the two protruding members with the distance between them increased.

Each of the plurality of protruding members is formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing, and the conveyor belt is bent at the specific position to increase the gap between upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members.

And the blister pack discharged from the pack discharge unit performs a rotational reciprocating movement around a first axis so that the blister pack is stably seated between the two protruding members with the distance between them increased. It may further include a pack seating portion including a distal portion that guides the posture of the pack.

In addition, the first axis is parallel to at least one second axis, which is the center of curvature formed by bending the conveyor belt at the specific position, and may be perpendicular to the direction in which the plurality of protruding members continuously move. .

And the pack discharge part has a flow path formed therein at the end through which air is sucked in and discharged so that the blister pack can be attached and detached, and the end is centered on a third axis parallel to the first axis. It can rotate.

And a control unit that controls the pack discharge unit; and a defect discharge unit that discharges the blister pack in a direction different from the direction in which the plurality of protruding members continuously move, wherein the control unit, when the attached blister pack is defective, detects a defect at the end at the specific location. The pack discharge unit may be controlled to remove the attached blister pack and seat it in the defective discharge unit during rotation around the third axis.

A blister pack including a pack transfer unit including a conveyor belt formed to move continuously with a plurality of protruding members arranged in the longitudinal direction of the present invention designed to solve the above technical problems, and a pack discharge unit for discharging the blister pack. A method of discharging and transporting a blister pack by a discharging and transporting device includes increasing the gap between upper ends of two adjacent protruding members among the plurality of protruding members at a specific position; Discharging at least one blister pack by the pack discharge unit and pushing it between two protruding members with an increased gap between them; And it may include adjusting the gap to decrease after at least one of the two protruding members leaves the specific position.

In addition, each of the plurality of protruding members is formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing, and in the step of increasing the spacing, the conveyor belt is bent at the specific position and the upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members The gap between them may increase.

And the blister pack discharge and transfer device further includes a pack seating portion, and in the pushing step, the distal end of the pack seating portion is such that the blister pack discharged from the pack discharging portion has two protrusions with the gap increased. The posture of the discharged blister pack can be guided by rotating and reciprocating around a first axis so that it is stably seated between members.

The blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention can more easily seat the blister pack on the transfer unit and then stably support it to transfer the blister pack at high speed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the blister pack can be guided more stably during the discharging and transport stages of the blister pack, thereby eliminating factors that may cause defects, such as a splash phenomenon.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the blister pack can be seated more efficiently by harmonizing the shape of the transfer unit at the time of seating the blister pack on the transfer unit and the line of motion guiding the movement of the blister pack.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the discharge of defective blister packs.

Figure 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded view showing each detailed configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a flowchart for explaining a blister pack discharge and transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art will be able to invent various devices that embody the principles of the present invention and are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, although not explicitly described or shown herein. In addition, all conditional terms and examples listed herein are, in principle, expressly intended only for the purpose of enabling the concept of the invention to be understood, and should be understood not as limiting to the examples and states specifically listed as such. do.

Additionally, it is to be understood that any detailed description reciting the principles, aspects and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific embodiments, is intended to encompass structural and functional equivalents thereof. In addition, these equivalents should be understood to include not only currently known equivalents but also equivalents developed in the future, that is, all elements invented to perform the same function regardless of structure.

Accordingly, for example, the block diagrams herein should be understood as representing a conceptual view of an example circuit embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flow diagrams, state transition diagrams, pseudo-code, etc. are understood to represent various processes that can be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and are performed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown. It has to be.

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, which include functional blocks represented by processors or similar concepts, may be provided by the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in conjunction with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functionality may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or multiple separate processors, some of which may be shared.

Additionally, the clear use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be construed as exclusively referring to hardware capable of executing software, and should not be construed as referring exclusively to hardware capable of executing software, including without limitation digital signal processor (DSP) hardware and ROM for storing software. It should be understood as implicitly including ROM, RAM, and non-volatile memory. Other hardware for public use may also be included.

In the claims of this specification, components expressed as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include, for example, a combination of circuit elements that perform the functions or any form of software including firmware/microcode, etc. It is intended to include any method of performing a function, coupled with suitable circuitry for executing the software to perform the function. Since the present invention defined by these claims combines the functions provided by various listed means and is combined with the method required by the claims, any means capable of providing the above functions are equivalent to those identified from the present specification. It should be understood as

The above-described purpose, features and advantages will become clearer through the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those skilled in the art will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. Additionally, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows the overall configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a drawing that represents.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the blister pack 900 discharge and transfer device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a pack transfer unit 100 and a pack discharge unit 200. there is.

The pack discharge unit 200 may be configured to discharge at least one object and deliver it to the pack transfer unit 100.

The object may be a blister pack (900).

The pack transfer unit 100 may include a conveyor belt 110 and a plurality of protruding members 120.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of protruding members 120 may be formed on the conveyor belt 110, preferably on its outer surface, arranged in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt 110.

The conveyor belt 110 may move the plurality of protruding members 120 in the longitudinal direction.

The conveyor belt 110 operates in a circular manner to enable movement as described above.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor belt 110 may be made of a flexible material with bending properties.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor belt 110 may be formed in a chain type and can be bent.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the gap between the plurality of protruding members 120 may be formed to be flexible. For example, when the conveyor belt 110 is made of an elastic material or uses a linear motion system, the fluidity of this gap can be secured.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protruding member 120 may be formed in the form of a guide wall. Two pairs of the guide walls may form buckets storing one or more blister packs 900.

Figure 3 is an exploded view showing each detailed configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (c), the blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pack seating portion 300.

Figure 3 (c) is a diagram showing the structure of the pack seating unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distal end 390 of the pack seating unit 300 may rotate and reciprocate around a first axis 1100.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (a), the blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pack punching unit 500.

Figure 3 (a) is a diagram showing the structure of the pack punching unit 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pack punching unit 500 may be configured to cut fabric to form individual blister packs. In general, the blister pack formed by passing through the pack punching unit 500 takes the shape of a flat card, etc.

Figure 3 (b) is a diagram showing the structure of the discharge unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3 (b), the pack discharge unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a drive unit 210 that generates power, which is the source of movement, including a rotation motor, and is rotated by the drive unit. A rotating shaft 220, a rotating drum 230 rotating around a third axis 1300 rotating in conjunction with the rotating shaft 200, and on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 230 It is formed and moves integrally with the rotating drum 230, and is bound to the suction part 240 at the end of which attaches and removes the blister pack, the housing of the device 10, etc. to directly or indirectly support the rotating drum. It may include a support portion 260.

In addition, both ends are hinged to the support part 260 and the rotary drum 230, respectively, so that the rotary drum 230 and the suction part 240 rotate around the fourth axis 1400. It may further include a link 250.

Figure 3 (d) is a diagram showing the structure of the pack transfer unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Additionally, Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

'A' in FIGS. 3 (d) and 4 is the transfer direction of the blister pack 900, and is also the movement direction of the plurality of protruding members 120.

Of course, due to the circulation structure of the conveyor belt 110, a plurality of protruding members 120 may move at the lower part in the opposite direction of 'A' or in a direction different from 'A'.

At a specific location, the gap between upper ends of two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b among the plurality of protruding members 120 may increase (see 'L' in FIG. 4).

After at least one of the two protruding members 120a and 120b leaves the specific position, the gap may be adjusted to decrease (see 'M' in FIG. 4).

In Figure 4, L > M.

The term “specific location” above may mean a point or area that does not move based on the fixed coordinate system of the space where the device 10 of the present invention is installed.

The “specific location” above may refer to a point where the conveyor belt 110 is bent.

It may also mean a predetermined area including a predetermined spatial range around the above point. For example, the area indicated by the dotted rectangle in Figure 4 can be expressed as a “specific location.

Also, understandable from the perspective of a person skilled in the art, it may refer to a position where the posture or spacing of the plurality of protruding members 120 changes while moving on the upper part of the conveyor belt 110.

The pack discharge unit 200 can discharge at least one blister pack 900 and push it between two protruding members 120a and 120b with the gap increased (see 'L' in FIG. 4). .

In this way, since the blister pack 900 is pushed between the two protruding members 120a and 120b with the gap increased, it can be mounted more easily, and also, due to the high-speed process, the blister pack is attached to the protruding members 120. ) can be solved.

Thereafter, as the conveyor belt 110 progresses, the gap between the two protruding members 120a and 120b is reduced, so that the blister pack 900 can be more firmly fixed or supported so as not to shake.

Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (c) and 5, the device 10 of the present invention may further include a fan mounting portion 300.

The pack seating unit 300 holds the discharged blister pack 900 stably between the two protruding members 120a and 120b with the gap between them increased. It may be configured to guide the posture of the pack 900.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shape has at least one, preferably a plurality of end portions as shown in Figure 3 (c) to apply force by contacting the edge area in consideration of the shape of the blister pack 900. It is desirable to include.

In the example shown in FIG. 3 (c), six distal ends 390 are formed in an elongated shape to contact each two edges of the blister pack 900, where three are arranged in the transverse direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of protruding members 120 may be formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt 110 with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor belt 110 may be tensioned at the specific position to increase the gap between upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the conveyor belt 110 may be bent at the specific position to increase the gap between upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b.

The pack seating unit 300 has a first axis ( It may further include a pack seating part 300 including a distal end 390 that guides the posture of the discharged blister pack 900 by rotating and reciprocating around axis 1100 (FIG. 3 (c) and Figure 5 (a), (b)).

In this way, when the conveyor belt 110 is bent at the specific position and the gap between the upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b increases, one of the two protruding members 120a and 120b forming the bucket ( The posture of 120a) is in a tilted state, which corresponds to the movement trajectory (or direction of movement) of the blister pack 900 guided by the hinge rotation type reciprocating movement of the pack seating unit 300. This allows the blister pack 900 to be inserted into the bucket more smoothly.

The first axis 1100 may be parallel to at least one second axis 1200, which is the center of curvature formed by bending the conveyor belt 110 at the specific position (see FIG. 3).

The first axis 1100 may be perpendicular to the direction 'A' in which the plurality of protruding members 120 continuously move.

In this specification, “vertical” may mean vertical in a practical sense that can be understood at the level of a person skilled in the art, rather than strictly vertical in a geometric sense.

With reference to Figures 5 (a) and (b), the structure and operation of the pack seating unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

The pack seating unit 300 may include one or more gears rotated by the driving unit 210.

According to one embodiment, the gear includes a first gear 310 that is shaft-coupled and rotated by the driving unit 210, a second gear 320 that engages the first gear 310 and rotates in the opposite direction, and It may include a third gear 330 that engages the second gear 320 and rotates in the opposite direction.

One end of the second link 340 is coupled to the third gear 340 so that the other end can perform a crank-type reciprocating motion.

The other end of the second link 340 is a link with the other end of a power transmission arm 350, the end of which is formed integrally with the distal end 390 of the pack seating portion 300 or is coupled to constrain mutual movement. can be combined

The arm 350 also has a hinge centered on a first axis 1100 coupled to the housing of the device 10 at its middle point, allowing rotation and reciprocating movement around the first axis 1100. do.

Accordingly, the distal ends 390 are also capable of reciprocating movement.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the pack discharge unit 200 may have a flow path 241 formed therein at the end through which air is sucked in and discharged so that the blister pack 900 can be attached and removed.

The end may rotate about a third axis 1300 that is parallel to the first axis 1100.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the device 10 may include a defect discharge unit 400.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the defect discharge unit 400 discharges the blister pack 900 in a direction different from the direction in which the plurality of protruding members 120 continuously move (see direction 'B' in FIG. 3). can be released. In a preferred embodiment, the other direction may mean a substantially vertical direction.

Depending on the embodiment, the defect discharge unit 400 may be configured using a conveyor belt.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the device 10 may include a control unit 700.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 700 may include a microcomputer, memory, etc. and be capable of performing calculation and storage functions.

The control unit 700 may control at least one of the pack transfer unit 100, pack discharge unit 200, pack seating unit 300, defect discharge unit 400, and pack punching unit 500.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 700 may control the pack discharge unit 200.

Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the suction part 240 can attach the blister pack 900, which is formed by punching from the pack punching part 500, to the end by suction.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the suction unit 240 rotates around the third axis 1300 of the connected rotary drum 230.

In addition, depending on the embodiment, the third axis 1300 may rotate around the fourth axis 1400, which is the rotation center of the hinge formed at one end of the support unit 250 (the positions of each axis are shown in Figure 3 (see (b)). The direction of this rotation (counterclockwise in Figures 4 (a) to (d), see the dotted arrow) is the rotation around the third axis 1300 of the rotary drum 230 and the suction unit 240. The direction may be opposite to each other (clockwise, see dotted arrow in Figures 4 (a) to (d)).

Through the combination of these rotational motion components, the blister pack 900 can be moved in a more effective movement path, as shown in Figures 4 (a) to (d).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, that is, in the situation shown in (b) of FIG. 7, if the blister pack 900 is defective, the blister pack 900 attached to the end of the suction part 240 is removed and the defect is removed. It can be dropped into the discharge unit 400.

If the attached blister pack 900 is defective, the control unit 700 controls the attached blister pack 900 during rotation around the third axis 1300 at the end at the specific position. The pack discharge unit 200 can be controlled to remove and seat the defective discharge unit 400 (refer to the position of the suction unit 240 in FIG. 7 (b)).

According to one embodiment, the defect may be determined by the control unit 700 analyzing information on the blister pack 900 obtained by a sensing device such as a vision inspector in a previous process of the pack punching unit 500.

The normal (not defective) blister pack 900 continues to be positioned at the top of the pack transfer unit 100 as shown in FIG. 7 (c). At this time, the distal end 390 of the pack seating portion 300 is lifted so that the blister pack 900 can be placed underneath it.

Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a blister pack discharge and transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a perspective view depicting the state shown in (d) of Figure 7.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 7 (d) and 8, the suction part 240 is further rotated so that the attached blister pack 900 is positioned at the upper part (seating point) of the bucket formed by the two protruding members 120a and 120b. When located at the upper part, the distal end 390 moves down in conjunction with the movement of the suction part 240.

In this way, when the upper part of the seating point is reached, the suction part 240 blows out air and lowers the blister pack 900 into the bucket.

During the continuous operation from FIG. 7 (c) to (d), the pack seating portion 300 serves as a guide to prevent the blister pack 900 from derailing.

The rotational movement centered on the third axis 1300 may include a combination of rotational movement components centered on the third axis 1300 and the fourth axis 1400, respectively.

7 (d) and 8, the conveyor belt 110 is structurally adjusted to increase the gap between at least the upper ends of the two protruding members 120a and 120b, so that the blister pack 900 is moved smoothly. It can be accepted.

In particular, the adjustment can be implemented by tilting one of the protruding members 120a.

For this purpose, depending on the embodiment, the conveyor belt may be configured to be curved to form a curvature around the second axis 1200, etc.

In another embodiment, it is possible to configure one of the protruding members 120a to tilt at an angle before reaching or reaching the specific position, and to stand up again when it passes the specific position. For this purpose, it can be hingedly coupled to the conveyor belt 110 and have a driving unit for falling and standing.

In another embodiment, it is possible to configure one of the protruding members 120a or 120b to move horizontally at or before reaching the specific position, and then recover again when it passes the specific position. For this purpose, it can be slidably coupled to the conveyor belt 110 and a driving unit for sliding operation can be configured.

In addition, after passing the specific position (seating point), it is preferable that the gap between the upper ends is restored (reduced) to its original state to stably support the blister pack 900.

Figure 9 is a flowchart for explaining a blister pack discharge and transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The blister pack discharge and transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be performed by the device 10.

The method may include a step (S100) of increasing the gap between upper ends of two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b among the plurality of protruding members 120 at a specific position.

The method may include the step (S200) of the pack discharge unit 200 discharging at least one blister pack 900 and pushing it between the two protruding members 120a and 120b with the gap between them increased. You can.

The method may include a step (S300) of adjusting the gap to decrease after at least one of the two protruding members 120a and 120b leaves the specific position.

Each of the plurality of protruding members 120 may be formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt 110 with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing.

In the step of increasing the gap (S100), the conveyor belt 110 may be bent at the specific position to increase the gap between the upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members 120a and 120b.

The blister pack 900 discharge and transfer device 10 may include a pack seating portion 300.

In the pushing step (S200), the distal end 390 of the pack seating portion 300 is provided with two protruding members with the gap between them increased. The posture of the discharged blister pack 900 can be guided by rotating and reciprocating around a first axis so that it is stably seated between (120a, 120b).

Meanwhile, in the specification and claims, terms such as “first,” “second,” “third,” and “fourth,” if any, are used to distinguish between similar elements, but are not necessarily It is used to describe a specific sequence or order of occurrence. It will be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein may be operated in sequences other than those shown or described herein, for example. Similarly, where a method is described herein as comprising a series of steps, the order of such steps presented herein is not necessarily the order in which such steps may be performed, and any described step may be omitted and/or performed herein. Any other steps not described may be added to the method.

Additionally, terms such as “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “above”, “below”, etc. in the specification and claims are used for descriptive purposes; It is not necessarily intended to describe an immutable relative position. It will be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be operated in, for example, other orientations than those shown or described herein. As used herein, the term “connected” is defined as connected, directly or indirectly, in an electrical or non-electrical manner. Objects described herein as being “adjacent” to each other may be in physical contact with each other, in close proximity to each other, or in the same general extent or area as each other, as appropriate for the context in which the phrase is used. The presence of the phrase “in one embodiment” herein does not necessarily mean the same embodiment.

In addition, in the specification and claims, various variations of these expressions such as 'connected', 'connecting', 'concluded', 'fastened', 'coupled', 'coupled', etc. are used directly with other components. It is used to mean connected or indirectly connected through other components.

In addition, the suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in this specification are given or used interchangeably only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

Additionally, the terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, 'comprise' and/or 'comprising' refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements. or does not rule out addition.

So far, the present invention has been examined focusing on its preferred embodiments. All embodiments and conditional examples disclosed throughout this specification are intended to help readers understand the principles and concepts of the present invention by those skilled in the art. It will be understood that the present invention may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a restrictive perspective. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Meanwhile, the manufacturing method according to various embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented as a program code and stored in various non-transitory computer readable media and provided to each server or device.

A non-transitory readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, rather than a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as registers, caches, and memories. Specifically, the various applications or programs described above may be stored and provided on non-transitory readable media such as CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, etc.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical idea or perspective of the present invention.

10: Blister pack discharge and transfer device
100: pack transfer unit 110: conveyor belt
120, 120a, 120b: protruding member
200: pack discharge unit 210: driving unit
220: rotation axis 230: rotation drum
240: suction part 241: euro
250: first link 260: support portion
300: pack seating portion 310: first gear
320: second gear 330: third gear
340: second link 350: power transmission arm
390: distal end
400: defective discharge part 500: pack punching part
700: Control unit 900: Blister pack
1100: 1st axis 1200: 2nd axis
1300: 3rd axis 1400: 4th axis

Claims (10)

It includes a conveyor belt formed to move continuously by arranging a plurality of protruding members in the longitudinal direction, and at a specific position, the gap between upper ends of two adjacent protruding members among the plurality of protruding members increases and at least one of the two protruding members a pack transfer unit that is adjusted to reduce the gap after leaving the specific position; and
A blister pack discharge and transfer device comprising a pack discharge unit that discharges at least one blister pack and pushes it between the two protruding members with the gap between them increased.
According to claim 1,
Blister pack discharge and transport further comprising a pack seating unit that guides the posture of the discharged blister pack so that the blister pack discharged from the pack discharge unit is stably seated between the two protruding members with the distance between them increased. Device.
According to claim 1,
Each of the plurality of protruding members is formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing,
The conveyor belt is bent at the specific position to increase the gap between the upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members.
According to claim 3,
The blister pack discharged from the pack discharge unit performs a rotational reciprocating movement around a first axis so that the blister pack is stably seated between the two protruding members with the gap between them increased. A blister pack discharge and transfer device further comprising a pack seating portion including a distal portion that guides posture.
According to claim 4,
The first axis is parallel to at least one second axis, which is the center of curvature formed by bending the conveyor belt at the specific position, and is perpendicular to the direction in which the plurality of protruding members continuously move. A blister pack discharge and transfer device.
According to claim 5,
The pack discharge unit,
At the end of the blister pack, a flow path through which air is sucked and discharged is formed inside so that the blister pack can be attached and removed,
The end is rotated about a third axis parallel to the first axis.
According to claim 6,
A control unit that controls the pack discharge unit; and
It further includes a defect discharge unit that discharges the blister pack in a direction different from the direction in which the plurality of protruding members continuously move,
The control unit,
If the attached blister pack is defective, the pack discharge unit is controlled to remove the attached blister pack during a rotational movement around the third axis of the end at the specific position and place it on the defect discharge unit. A blister pack discharge and transfer device, characterized in that.
A blister pack discharge and transfer device including a pack transfer unit including a conveyor belt in which a plurality of protruding members are arranged in the longitudinal direction and formed to move continuously, and a pack discharge unit for discharging the blister pack, discharges and transfers the blister pack. As for how to do it,
increasing the gap between upper ends of two adjacent protruding members among the plurality of protruding members at a specific position;
Discharging at least one blister pack by the pack discharge unit and pushing it between two protruding members with an increased gap between them; and
A blister pack discharge and transport method comprising adjusting the gap to decrease after at least one of the two protruding members leaves the specific position.
According to clause 8,
Each of the plurality of protruding members is formed to protrude from the outer surface of the conveyor belt with a uniform shape and arrangement spacing,
In the step where the interval increases,
A blister pack discharge and transfer method, wherein the conveyor belt is bent at the specific position to increase the gap between upper ends of the two adjacent protruding members.
According to clause 9,
The blister pack discharge and transfer device further includes a pack seating portion,
In the pushing step,
The distal end of the pack seating unit rotates and reciprocates around a first axis so that the blister pack discharged from the pack discharge unit is stably seated between the two protruding members with the gap between them increased. A blister pack discharge and transfer method characterized by guiding the posture of the discharged blister pack.