CN111907810A - Device and method for filling soft bags - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a filling device and a method of soft bags, wherein the filling device of the soft bags comprises a first conveying assembly, a transfer assembly, a second conveying assembly and a filling assembly, wherein the first conveying assembly is used for conveying the soft bags along a first direction; the transfer assembly is used for receiving the soft bags conveyed by the first conveying assembly from a first position and transferring the soft bags to a second position, the second conveying assembly is used for receiving the soft bags transferred by the transfer assembly from the second position, the filling assembly is used for filling the soft bags at the second position, and the second conveying assembly is further used for conveying the filled soft bags along a second direction. According to the filling device of the soft bags, the soft bags on the first conveying assembly can be transferred to the second conveying assembly for filling through the transfer assembly, so that the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are independent, and the design cost and the maintenance cost are reduced.

Description

Device and method for filling soft bags

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of filling, in particular to a filling device and a filling method for a soft bag.

Background

In the related art, the existing soft bag filling device is usually designed as a transportation rail on which the soft bags are clamped, transported and filled. Because the diameter of the upper conduit of the soft bag is smaller, the automatic butt joint precision of the soft bag and the filling metal head is difficult to guarantee, and the soft bag is often sleeved on the filling metal head manually in the existing filling process, so that the efficiency is lower. Meanwhile, the position and the angle of the filling metal head are fixed, the universality is weak, the structure of the soft bag filling device is relatively complex, the cost is high, and the maintenance cost is high when a fault occurs.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art.

Therefore, the embodiment of one aspect of the invention provides a soft bag filling device, soft bags on a first conveying assembly can be transferred to a second conveying assembly for filling through a transfer assembly, so that the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are mutually independent, the position and the angle of the soft bags are convenient to adjust in the soft bag transfer process, the soft bags and the filling assembly are more accurately butted, the filling efficiency is improved, meanwhile, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are simpler in design, and the design cost and the maintenance cost are reduced.

The embodiment of the invention provides a filling method of a soft bag.

The filling device for soft bags according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention comprises a first conveying assembly, a second conveying assembly and a third conveying assembly, wherein the first conveying assembly is used for conveying the soft bags along a first direction; a transfer assembly for receiving the flexible pouches conveyed from the first conveyor assembly from a first location and transferring the flexible pouches to a second location; a second conveyor assembly for receiving the flexible pouches transferred from the transfer assembly from the second location; the filling assembly is used for filling the soft bag at the second position, and the second conveying assembly is also used for conveying the filled soft bag along a second direction.

According to the filling device of the soft bag, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly which are mutually independent are arranged, the soft bag transported on the first conveying assembly is transferred onto the second conveying assembly through the transferring assembly, and the soft bag is filled on the second conveying assembly. Meanwhile, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly in the soft bag filling device are simpler in design, the production cost is reduced, and when the first conveying assembly or the second conveying assembly breaks down, the first conveying assembly or the second conveying assembly can be independently maintained, so that the maintenance cost is reduced.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly includes a support, a first rod, a second rod, a first sleeve and a clamping member, the support has a first cavity extending along a length direction of the support, a lower end of the support is provided with a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove which are oppositely arranged, the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are both communicated with the first cavity, the first sleeve is sleeved on an outer periphery of the lower end of the support and is rotatable relative to the support, the first sleeve is provided with a first through groove and a second through groove which are oppositely arranged, the first rod includes a first end, a second end and a middle portion located between the first end and the second end, the first end of the first rod is penetrated on the first sliding groove and the first through groove, the second end of the first rod is penetrated on the second sliding groove and the second through groove, the second rod is arranged in the first cavity along the length direction of the support, and the lower end of the second rod is connected with the middle part of the first rod, the upper end of the second rod is connected with the clamping part, and the clamping part is used for clamping the soft bag conveyed from the first conveying assembly from the first position.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further comprises a first gear and a second gear, the second gear is disposed at the lower end of the first sleeve, and the first gear is engaged with the second gear and driven by a first motor.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further includes a second sleeve and a third rod, the second sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the upper end of the support member, the upper end of the support member is provided with a third sliding groove and a fourth sliding groove which are oppositely arranged, the third rod is arranged on the second rod in a penetrating manner along the radial direction of the second rod, one end of the third rod penetrates through the third sliding groove to be connected with the second sleeve, the other end of the third rod penetrates through the fourth sliding groove to be connected with the second sleeve, and the clamping member is connected with the second sleeve.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further includes a cross rod, a connecting rod assembly and a connecting member, the cross rod is connected to the outer circumferential wall of the second sleeve, the connecting member is connected to the cross rod and the clamping member, one end of the connecting rod assembly is connected to the second sleeve, the other end of the connecting rod assembly is connected to the clamping member, and the connecting assembly can drive the clamping member to rotate under the driving of the second sleeve.

In some embodiments, the link assembly includes a first link rotatably fitted over the upper end of the support member and the second sleeve, a second link rotatably coupled to the first link, a third link rotatably coupled to the second link, and a fourth link rotatably coupled to the clamping member and the connecting member.

In some embodiments, the connecting member includes a fourth rod, one end of which is connected to the cross bar, the other end of which is connected to the connecting plate, a connecting plate, which is connected to one end of the fifth rod, and a fifth rod, the other end of which is connected to the clamping member.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further comprises a load-bearing plate coupled to the support member and disposed adjacent to an upper end of the support member, the load-bearing plate being positioned below the first link for supporting the first link.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further comprises a lifting member disposed below the support member, the lifting member being connected to a lower end surface of the support member.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further comprises a guard member disposed within the first chamber and coupled to the inner peripheral wall of the support member, the second rod extends through the guard member, and the second rod is rotatable and movable relative to the guard member.

The filling method of the soft bag according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention comprises the following steps:

conveying flexible bags in a first direction and to a first location;

receiving the flexible pouch from the first location and transferring the flexible pouch to a second location;

and receiving the soft bag from the second position, filling the soft bag, and conveying the filled soft bag along a second direction.

According to the filling method of the soft bag, the soft bag is received at the first position, and the soft bag is filled at the second position, so that the transfer and filling processes of the soft bag are realized.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a soft bag filling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the transfer assembly of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the first sleeve and first gear of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the support member of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a of fig. 4.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the connecting rod assembly of FIG. 2.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the first, second and third links of fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the fifth rod and the clamping member of fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of the clamping member of fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of a first lever and a second lever of a soft bag filling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a support and a protector of a soft bag filling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view of a support member and a lifting member of a soft bag filling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of a second sleeve and a third rod of a soft bag filling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the first conveying assembly 10, the conveying table 11, the transferring assembly 20, the lifting member 201, the supporting member 21, the first rod 211, the second rod 212, the rod mounting hole 2121, the first cavity 213, the baffle 214, the first sliding groove 215, the first segment 2151, the second segment 2152, the third segment 2153, the second sliding groove 216, the third sliding groove 217, the fourth sliding groove 218, the boss 219, the first sleeve 22, the first through groove 221, the second through groove 222, the clamping member 23, the third ear 231, the fourth ear 232, the first clamping head 233, the first clamping groove 2331, the second clamping head 234, the notch 2341, the clamping groove 235, the first gear 24, the second gear 241, the second sleeve 25, the cross bar 251, the third rod 252, the connecting rod assembly 26, the first connecting rod 261, the round hole 2611, the protrusion 2612, the second connecting rod 262, the third connecting rod 262, the fourth connecting rod 264, the connecting member 27, the fourth connecting rod 271, the connecting plate 272, the connecting plate 273, the first through hole 274, the fifth rod 274, the first ear 2741, second ear 2742, bearing plate 28, protective member 29, second through-hole 291, second transfer module 30, filling module 40, flexible pouch 50, conduit 51, second motor 61, and third motor 62.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, the filling apparatus for soft bags according to the present invention includes a first transfer module 10, a transfer module 20, a second transfer module 30, and a filling module 40.

The first transfer assembly 10 is adapted to transfer flexible bags 50 in a first direction (e.g., left-right in fig. 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the first conveyor assembly 10 may be horizontally disposed on a table or floor, with the flexible pouches 50 moving on the first conveyor assembly 10 from the right end of the first conveyor assembly 10 to the left end of the first conveyor assembly 10.

The transfer assembly 20 is adapted to receive flexible pouches 50 transferred from the first conveyor assembly 10 from a first position and transfer the pouches 50 to a second position.

The second transfer assembly 30 is adapted to receive the flexible pouches 50 transferred from the transfer assembly 20 from the second position.

The filling assembly 40 is adapted to fill the flexible pouches 50 in a second position, and the second transfer assembly 30 is further adapted to transfer the filled flexible pouches 50 in a second direction (e.g., back and forth in fig. 1).

According to the filling device of the soft bag, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly which are mutually independent are arranged, the soft bag transported on the first conveying assembly is transferred onto the second conveying assembly through the transferring assembly, and the soft bag is filled on the second conveying assembly. Meanwhile, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly in the soft bag filling device are simpler in design, the production cost is reduced, and when the first conveying assembly or the second conveying assembly breaks down, the first conveying assembly or the second conveying assembly can be independently maintained, so that the maintenance cost is reduced.

In some embodiments, transfer assembly 20 includes a support 21, a first rod 211, a second rod 212, a first sleeve 22, and a gripping member 23. The support member 21 has a first cavity 213 extending along its length (in the up-down direction in fig. 1). The lower end of the support 21 is provided with a first sliding groove 215 and a second sliding groove 216 which are oppositely arranged, and both the first sliding groove 215 and the second sliding groove 216 are communicated with the first cavity 213.

The first sleeve 22 is sleeved on the periphery of the lower end of the support member 21 and can rotate relative to the support member 21, and the first sleeve 22 is provided with a first through groove 221 and a second through groove 222 which are oppositely arranged.

The first rod 211 includes a first end (e.g., a right end of the first rod 211 in fig. 5), a second end (e.g., a left end of the first rod 211 in fig. 5), and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end, the first end of the first rod 211 is inserted through the first sliding groove 215 and the first through groove 221, and the second end of the first rod 211 is inserted through the second sliding groove 216 and the second through groove 222.

The second rod 212 is disposed in the first chamber 213 along the length direction of the support member 21, and the lower end of the second rod 212 is connected to the middle portion of the first rod 211, and the upper end of the second rod 212 is connected to the gripping member 23, and the gripping member 23 is used to grip the flexible bag transferred from the first transfer assembly 10 from the first position.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and 10, the support member 21 extends in the up-down direction, and the support member 21 has a first cavity 213 extending in the up-down direction, and the outer circumferential profile of the cross section of the first cavity 213 is circular. The outer peripheral wall of the lower end of the support member 21 is provided with a first slide groove 215 and a second slide groove 216 which are oppositely arranged in the radial direction of the support member 21. The first chute 215 penetrates the peripheral wall of the support member 21 and communicates with the first chamber 213, the first chute 215 includes a first section 2151, a second section 2152, and a third section 2153, the first section 2151 is horizontally disposed, the third section 2153 is horizontally disposed, the first section 2151 and the third section 2153 are vertically spaced apart, the first section 2151 and the third section 2153 are circumferentially spaced apart in the support member 21, and the second section 2152 is used to connect one end of the first section 2151 adjacent to the third section 2153 and one end of the third section 2153 adjacent to the first section 2151.

Likewise, the second slide groove 216 includes first to third sections, and the first to third sections of the second slide groove 216 and the first to third sections of the first slide groove 215 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first slide groove 215 and the second slide groove 216 are opposed to each other in the radial direction of the support 21.

The outer peripheral profile of the cross section of the first sleeve 22 is circular, the first sleeve 22 is provided with a first through groove 221 and a second through groove 222 which are oppositely arranged along the radial direction of the first sleeve, the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 extend along the up-down direction, the upper ends of the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 are adjacent to the top of the first sleeve 22, and the lower ends of the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 are adjacent to the bottom of the first sleeve 22.

It is understood that, as shown in fig. 3, 4 and 12, the right end of the first rod 211 is inserted through the first sliding groove 215 and the first through groove 221, the left end of the first rod 211 is inserted through the second sliding groove 216 and the second through groove 222, the lower end of the second rod 212 is connected to the middle portion of the first rod 211, and the upper end of the second rod 212 is connected to the clamping member 23.

The first transfer unit 10 includes a table 11, the table 11 reciprocates on the first transfer unit 10 in the left-right direction, the soft bags 50 are placed on the table 11, and the gripping members 23 are adapted to grip the soft bags 50 from the table 11 at a first position (e.g., a position of the table 11 in fig. 1).

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 further includes a first gear 24 and a second gear 241, the second gear 241 being disposed at a lower end of the first sleeve 22, the first gear 24 being engaged with the second gear 241 and being driven by a first motor (not shown).

As shown in fig. 3, the soft bag filling apparatus further includes a first motor connected to the first gear 24 to drive the first gear 24 to rotate along its axis, the first gear 24 is engaged with the second gear 241, and an upper end surface of the second gear 241 is connected to a lower end surface of the first sleeve 22. When the first gear 24 rotates, the second gear 241 is driven to rotate, and then the first sleeve 22 is driven to rotate, the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 on the first sleeve 22 and the first sliding groove 215 and the second sliding groove 216 on the support 21 act on the first rod 211 together, so that the first rod 211 spirally rises up and down.

Preferably, a plurality of teeth may be provided on an outer peripheral wall of a lower end portion of the first sleeve 22, and the plurality of teeth are uniformly distributed along a circumferential direction of the first sleeve 22 to form the second gear 241.

In some embodiments, the transferring assembly 20 further includes a second sleeve 25 and a third rod 252, the second sleeve 25 is sleeved on the periphery of the upper end of the supporting member 21, the upper end of the supporting member 21 is provided with a third sliding groove 217 and a fourth sliding groove 218 which are oppositely arranged, the third rod 252 is radially inserted into the second rod 212, one end of the third rod 252 passes through the third sliding groove 217 to be connected with the second sleeve 25, the other end of the third rod 252 passes through the fourth sliding groove 218 to be connected with the second sleeve 25, and the clamping member 23 is connected with the second sleeve 25.

As shown in fig. 2, 4, 6, 10 and 13, the outer peripheral wall of the upper end of the support member 21 is provided with a third slide groove 217 and a fourth slide groove 218 which are oppositely arranged in the radial direction thereof. The outer circumferential profile of the upper end of the second rod 212 is approximately rectangular parallelepiped, and a rod mounting hole 2121 is provided at the upper end of the second rod 212. The third rod 252 is a cylindrical rod, the second sleeve 25 is sleeved on the periphery of the upper end of the support member 21, the third rod 252 sequentially passes through the third sliding groove 217, the rod mounting hole 2121 and the fourth sliding groove 218, and then two ends of the third rod 252 are connected with the inner peripheral wall of the second sleeve 25. Thus, when the first rod 211 rotates and ascends, the third rod 252 and the second sleeve 25 connected to the third rod 252 are rotated and ascended. It is understood that the structures of the third and fourth chutes 217 and 218 are the same as those of the first and second chutes 215 and 216.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 further includes a cross bar 251, a connecting rod assembly 26, and a connecting member 23, the cross bar 251 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the second sleeve 25, the connecting member 27 connects the cross bar 251 and the clamping member 23, one end of the connecting rod assembly 26 (e.g., the left end of the connecting rod assembly 26 in fig. 1) is connected to the second sleeve 25, the other end of the connecting rod assembly 26 (e.g., the right end of the connecting rod assembly 26 in fig. 1) is connected to the clamping member 23, and the connecting assembly 26 drives the clamping member 23 to rotate under the driving of the second sleeve 25.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 6, the left end of the cross bar 251 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the second sleeve 25, the right end of the cross bar 251 extends rightward in the left-right direction, and 4 holding members 23 are provided on the cross bar 251. The upper end of the connecting part 27 is connected with the cross rod 251, the lower end of the connecting part 27 is connected with the clamping part 23, and the connecting part 27 can drive the clamping part 23 to move under the drive of the cross rod 251. The left end of the connecting rod assembly 26 is connected with the second sleeve 25, the right end of the connecting rod assembly 26 is connected with the clamping part 23, and the connecting assembly 26 can drive the clamping part 23 to rotate under the drive of the second sleeve 25.

In some embodiments, the link 27 includes a fourth rod 271, a connection plate 272, and a fifth rod 274, one end of the fourth rod 271 (e.g., the upper end of the fourth rod 271 in fig. 6) is connected to the cross bar 251, the other end of the fourth rod 271 (e.g., the lower end of the fourth rod 271 in fig. 6) is connected to the connection plate 272, the connection plate 272 is connected to one end of the fifth rod 274 (e.g., the upper end of the fifth rod 274 in fig. 6), and the other end of the fifth rod 274 (e.g., the lower end of the fifth rod 274 in fig. 6) is connected to the clamping member 23.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 6 and 7, the cross bar 251 is provided with a mounting hole in which the upper end of the fourth rod 271 is mounted, the lower end of the fourth rod 271 extends downward and is connected to the connecting plate 272, the upper end of the fifth rod 274 is connected to the connecting plate 272, and the lower end of the fifth rod 274 is connected to the clamping member 23. Preferably, the connection plate 272 is provided with a first through hole 273, and the fifth lever 274 is rotatably inserted into the first through hole 273.

In some embodiments, the linkage assembly 26 includes a first link 261, a second link 262, a third link 262, and a fourth link 264, the first link 261 rotatably fits over the upper end of the support 21 and the second sleeve 25, the second link 262 rotatably couples to the first link 261, the third link 263 rotatably couples to the second link 262, the fourth link 264 rotatably couples to the third link 263, and the fourth link 264 couples to the clamping member 23 and the connecting member 27.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 6, the first connecting rod 261 has a circular hole 2611, the first connecting rod 261 is sleeved on the second sleeve 25 and the boss 219 through the circular hole 2611, an end of the first connecting rod 261 is rotatably connected with a left end of the second connecting rod 262, a boss 2621 is disposed at a right end of the second connecting rod 262, a third sleeve 2631 is disposed at a left end of the third connecting rod 263, the third connecting rod 263 is sleeved on the boss 2621 through the third sleeve 2631, the left end of the third connecting rod 263 and the right end of the second connecting rod 262 rotate with each other, the fourth connecting rod 264 is an L-shaped connecting rod, an upper end of the fourth connecting rod 264 is connected with the third connecting rod 263, and a lower end of the fourth connecting rod 264 is connected with the connecting unit 27.

In some embodiments, the support 21 further has a projection 219, an axis of the projection 219 is coincident with an axis of the support 21, a projection plane of the upper end of the support 21 on a projection plane orthogonal to the axis of the support 21 is located in a projection plane of the projection 219, and a projection plane of the projection 219 is located in a projection plane of the lower end of the support 21, that is, a diameter of the upper end of the support 21 < a diameter of the projection 219 < a diameter of the lower end of the support 21.

The connecting rod assembly 26 is sleeved on the lower end of the second sleeve 25 through a round hole 2611. The diameter of the lower end of the second sleeve 25 is the same as the diameter of the boss 219, and the left end of the connecting rod assembly 26 is reciprocally movable in the up-down direction on the boss 219 and the lower end of the second sleeve 25.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the filling apparatus for soft bags further comprises a second motor 61 and a third motor 62. The lower end of the fifth bar 274 is provided with a first ear 2741 and a second ear 2742 that are oppositely disposed, and the lower ends of the first and second ears 2741, 2742 are each provided with a mounting hole.

The clamping member 23 includes a third ear 231 and a fourth ear 232. The second motor 61 can be inserted into the mounting holes of the first and second ears 2651 and 2652, and the third and fourth ears 231 and 232 are connected to the second motor 61, so that the first motor 61 can drive the clamping member 23 to rotate along the axis of the first motor 61.

The clamping member 23 further comprises a first clamping head 233 and a second clamping head 234, wherein the second clamping head 234 is fixed, the second clamping head 234 is provided with a notch 2341, the first clamping head 233 is arranged against the second clamping head 234, the first clamping head 233 is connected with a third motor 62, the third motor 62 drives the first clamping head 233 to move away from or close to the second clamping head 234, the first clamping head 233 is provided with a first clamping groove 2331, and when the first clamping head 233 is close to the second clamping head 234, the first clamping groove 2331 and the notch 2341 cooperate to form a clamping groove 235. Further, the flexible bag 50 includes the guide tube 51, and the holding groove 235 is used to hold the guide tube 51.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 further includes a load-bearing plate 28, the load-bearing plate 28 is connected to the support 21 and disposed adjacent to the upper end of the support 21, and the load-bearing plate 28 is located below the first link 261 for supporting the first link 261.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the bearing plate 28 is connected to the outer circumferential wall of the support 21, and when the first link 261 moves downward, the first link 261 abuts on the upper surface of the bearing plate 28, and the bearing plate 28 supports the first link 261. Therefore, the risk of breakage of the first link 261 can be reduced, and the service life of the first link 261 can be prolonged.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 further comprises an elevating member 201, the elevating member 201 is disposed below the supporting member 21, and the elevating member 201 is connected to the lower end surface of the supporting member 21.

As shown in fig. 12, the lifting member 201 is a lifting table, an upper end surface of the lifting member 201 is connected to a lower end surface of the supporting member 21, and the lifting member 201 can further adjust a height of the supporting member 21.

In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 further comprises a guard 29, the guard 29 is disposed within the first cavity 213 and is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the support 21, the second rod 212 extends through the guard 29, and the second rod 212 is rotatable and movable relative to the guard 29.

As shown in fig. 11, the protection member 29 is plural, one end of the protection member 29 is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the support 21, the other end of the protection member 29 extends toward the axis of the support 21, and the other end of the protection member 29 is provided with an arc-shaped groove, the plural arc-shaped grooves define a second through hole 291, and the diameter of the second through hole 291 is slightly larger than that of the second rod 212, so that the second rod 212 can freely rotate and ascend at the second through hole 291, and when the second rod 212 bends, the second rod 212 abuts against the protection member 29, that is, the protection member 29 is used for supporting the second rod 212 to improve the rigidity of the second rod 212, and prolong the service life of the second rod 212.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, the first link 261 is further provided with a protrusion 2612, the upper end of the support member 21 is provided with a baffle 214, and when the first link 261 rotates, the protrusion 2612 finally abuts against the baffle 214 to limit the rotation angle of the first link 261.

In some embodiments, the second conveyor assembly 30 includes a second conveyor belt and a gripping assembly for gripping the conduit 51 when the flexible bags 50 are transferred onto the second conveyor assembly 30 to facilitate the docking of the filling assembly 40 with the conduit 51 for filling the flexible bags 50. Preferably, the body portion of the flexible bag 50 is located on a second conveyor belt, which may be inclined to the horizontal, to facilitate transportation of the filled flexible bag 50 and to prevent liquid in the flexible bag 50 from overflowing.

A filling apparatus for flexible pouches according to some specific examples of the present invention will now be described with reference to fig. 1-13.

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, the soft bag filling apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first conveyor assembly 10, a transfer assembly 20, a second conveyor assembly 30, a filling assembly 40, a first motor (not shown), a second motor 61, and a third motor 62.

The first transfer module 10 may be horizontally disposed on a table or a floor, a transfer table 11 is disposed on the first transfer module 10, the transfer table 11 reciprocates on the first transfer module 10 in the left-right direction, and the flexible bag 50 is placed on the transfer table 11.

The transfer assembly 20 includes a support 21, a first rod 211, a second rod 212, a baffle 214, a boss 219, a first sleeve 22, a clamping member 23, a first gear 24, a second gear 241, a second sleeve 25, a third rod (not shown), a cross bar 251, a link assembly 26, a connecting member 27, a bearing plate 28, a protective member 29, and a lifting member 201.

The support 21 is provided with a first cavity 213 extending along the up-down direction, the outer peripheral contour of the cross section of the first cavity 213 is circular, a first sliding chute 215 and a second sliding chute 216 arranged along the radial direction are arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the lower end of the support 21, the first sliding chute 215 comprises a first section 2151, a second section 2152 and a third section 2153, the first section 2151 is horizontally arranged, the third section 2153 is horizontally arranged, the first section 2151 and the third section 2153 are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, the first section 2151 and the third section 2153 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the support 21, and the second section 2152 is used for connecting one end of the first section 2151 adjacent to the third section 2153 and one end of the third section 2153 adjacent to the first section 2151.

Likewise, the second slide groove 216 includes first to third sections, and the first to third sections of the second slide groove 216 and the first to third sections of the first slide groove 215 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first slide groove 215 and the second slide groove 216 are opposed to each other in the radial direction of the support 21.

The outer peripheral profile of the cross section of the first sleeve 22 is circular, the first sleeve 22 is provided with a first through groove 221 and a second through groove 222 which are oppositely arranged along the radial direction of the first sleeve, the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 extend along the up-down direction, the upper ends of the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 are adjacent to the top of the first sleeve 22, and the lower ends of the first through groove 221 and the second through groove 222 are adjacent to the bottom of the first sleeve 22.

The right end of the first rod 211 is inserted into the first sliding groove 215 and the first through groove 221, the left end of the first rod 211 is inserted into the second sliding groove 216 and the second through groove 222, the lower end of the second rod 212 is connected with the middle portion of the first rod 211, and the upper end of the second rod 212 extends upward.

The first motor is connected to the first gear 24 to drive the first gear 24 to rotate along its axis, the first gear 24 is engaged with the second gear 241, and the upper end surface of the second gear 241 is connected to the lower end surface of the first sleeve 22. When the first gear 24 rotates, the second gear 241 is rotated to rotate the first sleeve 22.

The outer peripheral wall of the upper end of the support member 21 is provided with a third slide groove 217 and a fourth slide groove 218 which are oppositely arranged, and the structures of the third slide groove 217 and the fourth slide groove 218 are the same as those of the first slide groove 215 and the second slide groove 216. The outer circumferential profile of the upper end of the second rod 212 is approximately rectangular parallelepiped, and a rod mounting hole 2121 is provided at the upper end of the second rod 212. The third rod is a cylindrical straight rod, the second sleeve 25 is sleeved on the periphery of the upper end of the support member 21, the third rod sequentially passes through the third sliding groove 217, the rod mounting hole 2121 and the fourth sliding groove 218, and then two ends of the third rod are connected with the inner peripheral wall of the second sleeve 25.

The left end of the cross bar 251 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the second sleeve 25, and the right end of the cross bar 251 extends rightward in the left-right direction

The link 27 includes a fourth rod 271, a link plate 272, and a fifth rod 274, the cross bar 251 being provided with a mounting hole in which the upper end of the fourth rod 271 is mounted, and the lower end of the fourth rod 271 extending downward and being connected to the link plate 272.

The connecting plate 272 is provided with a first through hole 273, and the fifth rod 274 is rotatably inserted into the first through hole 273.

The lower end of the fifth bar 274 is provided with a first ear 2741 and a second ear 2742 that are oppositely disposed, and the lower ends of the first and second ears 2741, 2742 are each provided with a mounting hole.

The clamping member 23 includes a third ear 231 and a fourth ear 232. Second motor 61 can pass and establish in the mounting hole of first ear 2741 and the mounting hole of second ear 2742, and third ear 231 and fourth ear 232 all link to each other with second motor 61, and from this, first motor 61 can drive clamping part 23 and rotate along the axis of first motor 61.

The clamping member 23 includes a first clamping head 233 and a second clamping head 234, wherein the second clamping head 234 is fixed, the second clamping head 234 is provided with a notch 2341, the first clamping head 233 is disposed against the second clamping head 234, the first clamping head 233 is connected with a third motor 62, the third motor 62 drives the first clamping head 233 to move away from or close to the second clamping head 234, the first clamping head 233 is provided with a first clamping groove 2331, and when the first clamping head 233 is close to the second clamping head 234, the first clamping groove 2331 and the notch 2341 cooperate to form a clamping groove 235.

The link assembly 26 includes a first link 261, a second link 262, a third link 262, and a fourth link 264.

The outer peripheral profile of the first link 261 is approximately fan-shaped, the first link 261 is provided with a circular hole 2611, the first link 261 is sleeved on the second sleeve 25 and the boss 219 through the circular hole 2611, the end of the first link 261 is rotatably connected with the left end of the second link 262, the right end of the second link 262 is provided with the boss 2621, the left end of the third link 263 is provided with the third sleeve 2631, the third link 263 is sleeved on the boss 2621 through the third sleeve 2631, the left end of the third link 263 and the right end of the second link 262 rotate with each other, the fourth link 264 is an L-shaped link, the upper end of the fourth link 264 is connected with the third link 263, and the lower end of the fourth link 264 is connected with the upper end of the fifth link 274.

The bearing plate 28 is connected to the outer circumferential wall of the support 21, and when the first link 261 moves downward, the first link 261 abuts on the upper surface of the bearing plate 28, and the bearing plate 28 supports the first link 261.

The protection member 29 is plural, one end of the protection member 29 is connected to the inner peripheral wall of the support 21, the other end of the protection member 29 extends toward the axis of the support 21, the other end of the protection member 29 is provided with an arc-shaped groove, the plural arc-shaped grooves surround the second through hole 291, and the diameter of the second through hole 291 is slightly larger than that of the second rod 212, so that the second rod 212 can freely rotate and ascend in the second through hole 291, and when the second rod 212 bends, the second rod 212 abuts against the protection member 29, that is, the protection member 29 is used for supporting the second rod 212 to improve the rigidity of the second rod 212, and prolong the service life of the second rod 212.

The upper end surface of the lifting member 201 is connected with the lower end surface of the supporting member 21, and the lifting member 201 can further adjust the lifting height of the supporting member 21.

The baffle plate 214 is further provided with a protrusion 2612 on the first link 261 at the upper end of the support member 21, and when the first link 261 rotates, the protrusion 2612 finally abuts against the baffle plate 214 to limit the rotation angle of the first link 261.

The second transfer assembly 30 includes a second conveyor belt and a clamping assembly for clamping the guide tube 51 when the flexible bags 50 are transferred to the second transfer assembly 30 so that the filling assembly 40 and the guide tube 51 are docked to fill the flexible bags 50, and the second conveyor belt is tiltable in a horizontal plane.

The filling method of the soft bag according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:

transporting flexible bags 50 in a first direction and transporting flexible bags 50 to a first position;

receiving a flexible pouch 50 from a first location and transferring the flexible pouch to a second location;

receiving the flexible pouch 50 from the second location and filling the flexible pouch 50, and transporting the filled flexible pouch 50 in a second direction.

Preferably, the first direction and the second direction are not collinear, the first direction and the second direction being arranged crosswise.

According to the filling method of the soft bag, the soft bag is received at the first position, and the soft bag is filled at the second position, so that the transfer and filling processes of the soft bag are realized.

The specific implementation process of the soft bag filling device according to the embodiment of the invention is as follows:

the flexible bag 50 is placed in the transfer table 11, the first conveyor assembly 10 is activated, the transfer table 11 is moved from right to left on the first conveyor assembly 10, and the first conveyor assembly 10 is stopped when the transfer table 11 is moved below the gripping elements 23.

When the holding member 23 is in the ready-to-grip position and state, the second motor 62 first controls the holding member 23 to rotate, the guide tube 51 of the flexible bag 50 is engaged with the arc of the holding groove 235 of the holding member 23, and the holding member 23 holds the guide tube 51.

The first gear 24 is actuated to rotate the first sleeve 22, which in turn is driven by the first sleeve 22, the first rod 211, the second rod 212, the second sleeve 25, the cross member 251, the linkage assembly 26, and the connecting member 27, such that the gripping member 23 lifts the flexible bag 50 and further transfers the flexible bag 50 to the second conveyor assembly 30.

The second transfer assembly is provided with gripping means which grip the conduit 51 and the gripping members 23 release the conduit 51 and return to the initial position for gripping a new flexible bag.

The filling assembly 40 is in butt joint with the guide pipe 51 of the soft bag 50, the filling assembly 40 fills the soft bag 50, and the filled soft bag 50 is transported through the second conveying assembly.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the present disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" and the like mean that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A filling device of soft bag, characterized by includes:

the first conveying assembly is used for conveying the soft bags along a first direction;

a transfer assembly for receiving the flexible pouches conveyed from the first conveyor assembly from a first location and transferring the flexible pouches to a second location;

a second conveyor assembly for receiving the flexible pouches transferred from the transfer assembly from the second location;

the filling assembly is used for filling the soft bag at the second position, and the second conveying assembly is also used for conveying the filled soft bag along a second direction.

2. The soft bag filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer assembly includes a support member, a first rod, a second rod, a first sleeve, and a clamping member, the support member has a first cavity extending along a length direction thereof, a lower end of the support member is provided with a first chute and a second chute which are oppositely arranged, the first chute and the second chute are both communicated with the first cavity, the first sleeve is sleeved on a periphery of the lower end of the support member and is rotatable with respect to the support member, the first sleeve is provided with a first through groove and a second through groove which are oppositely arranged, the first rod includes a first end, a second end, and a middle portion located between the first end and the second end, the first end of the first rod is inserted into the first chute and the first through groove, the second end of the first rod is inserted into the second chute and the second through groove, the second rod is arranged in the first cavity along the length direction of the supporting piece, the lower end of the second rod is connected with the middle part of the first rod, the upper end of the second rod is connected with the clamping component, and the clamping component is used for clamping the soft bag conveyed from the first conveying assembly from the first position.

3. The flexible bag filling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transfer assembly further comprises a first gear and a second gear, the second gear is disposed at a lower end of the first sleeve, and the first gear is engaged with the second gear and driven by a first motor.

4. The soft bag filling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transfer assembly further includes a second sleeve and a third rod, the second sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the upper end of the support member, the upper end of the support member is provided with a third chute and a fourth chute which are oppositely arranged, the third rod is radially inserted into the second rod, one end of the third rod passes through the third chute and is connected with the second sleeve, the other end of the third rod passes through the fourth chute and is connected with the second sleeve, and the clamping member is connected with the second sleeve.

5. The soft bag filling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transfer assembly further includes a cross bar, a connecting rod assembly and a connecting member, the cross bar is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the second sleeve, the connecting member connects the cross bar and the holding member, one end of the connecting rod assembly is connected to the second sleeve, the other end of the connecting rod assembly is connected to the holding member, and the connecting member is driven by the second sleeve to drive the holding member to rotate.

6. The flexible bag filling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said linkage assembly includes a first link rotatably mounted about said support member upper end and said second sleeve, a second link rotatably coupled to said first link, a third link rotatably coupled to said second link, and a fourth link rotatably coupled to said clamp member and said connecting member.

7. The flexible bag filling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the connecting member includes a fourth rod, a connecting plate and a fifth rod, one end of the fourth rod is connected to the cross bar, the other end of the fourth rod is connected to the connecting plate, the connecting plate is connected to one end of the fifth rod, and the other end of the fifth rod is connected to the holding member.

8. The flexible bag filling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the transfer assembly further comprises a lifting member disposed below the support member, the lifting member being connected to a lower end surface of the support member.

9. The flexible bag filling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the transfer assembly further comprises a protective member disposed within the first chamber and connected to the inner peripheral wall of the support member, wherein the second rod extends through the protective member, and wherein the second rod is rotatable and movable relative to the protective member.

10. A filling method of a soft bag is characterized by comprising the following steps:

conveying flexible bags in a first direction and to a first location;

receiving the flexible pouch from the first location and transferring the flexible pouch to a second location;

and receiving the soft bag from the second position, filling the soft bag, and conveying the filled soft bag along a second direction.

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