阅读说明：本技术 用于将片剂分配/分派在泡罩包装式包装类型的机器的包装带的泡罩袋中的可重构设备 (Reconfigurable device for dispensing/dispensing tablets in blister pockets of a packaging strip of a machine of the blister pack type ) 是由 菲利普·科隆巴 于 2018-05-30 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及用于将片剂分配/分派到包装带的泡罩袋中的可重构设备(10),该包装带在包括泡罩包装机(1)的包装机器的大致水平的平面中经历纵向运动,所述可重构设备包括设计成安装在泡罩包装机(1)上的框架(11)和用于将所述片剂分配/分派在带的泡罩袋中的至少一个附件(80),所述框架(11)包括优选地竖向布置的前附接壁,所述附件设计成以可移除的方式安装在所述框架上,其特征在于,该可重构设备还包括中间接合部(60),该中间接合部(60)意在以可移除的方式附接至框架(11)、抵靠于框架(11)的前附接壁,以对所述至少一个附件(80)进行支承,所述接合部(60)包括用于驱动接合部(60)支承的一个或多个附件的可移动元件的至少一个驱动构件。(The invention relates to a reconfigurable device (10) for dispensing/dispensing tablets into blister pockets of a packaging strip that undergoes longitudinal movement in a substantially horizontal plane of a packaging machine comprising a blister packaging machine (1), said reconfigurable device comprising a frame (11) designed to be mounted on the blister packaging machine (1) and at least one accessory (80) for dispensing/dispensing said tablets into blister pockets of the strip, said frame (11) comprising a front attachment wall, preferably vertically arranged, said accessory being designed to be removably mounted on said frame, characterized in that it further comprises an intermediate junction (60), the intermediate junction (60) being intended to be removably attached to the frame (11), abutting against the front attachment wall of the frame (11), to support said at least one accessory (80), the joint (60) comprises at least one drive member for driving a movable element of one or more accessories supported by the joint (60).)

1. Reconfigurable device (10) for dispensing/distributing tablets into blister pockets of a packaging strip that undergoes longitudinal movement in a substantially horizontal plane of a packaging machine comprising a blister-packaging machine (1), comprising:

-a frame (11), said frame (11) being designed to be mounted on said blister-packaging machine (1), said frame (11) comprising a front attachment wall (20) preferably arranged vertically;

-at least one accessory (80; 85), said at least one accessory (80; 85) being for dispensing/distributing the tablets in the blister pockets of the strip, said at least one accessory (80; 85) being such as a rotary brush box, a fixed ramp, a vibrating ramp, a tube-operated alternative dispenser, said accessory being designed to be mounted on the frame in a removable manner;

characterized in that the reconfigurable device further comprises an intermediate joint (50; 60; 70), the intermediate joint (50; 60; 70) being intended to be removably attached to the frame (11) against the front attachment wall (20) of the frame (11) to support the at least one accessory (80; 85), the joint (50; 60; 70) comprising at least one drive member (200) of a movable element of the accessory or accessories supported by the joint (50; 60; 70).

2. Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the attachment means (31; 41; 51) of the joint (50; 60; 70) to the frame (11) are of the tool-free type and in that the attachment means (31; 41; 51) comprise, for the joint (50; 60; 70), at least one upper hook (52) with a rounded inner surface (53) and, for the front attachment wall (20) of the frame (11), at least one associated upper projection (32; 42) with a rounded outer surface (33; 43), each hook (52) being suspended above the corresponding projection (32; 42) in such a way that the inner surface (53) of the hook (52) is contoured with the outer surface (33; 43) of the projection (32; 42).

3. Device (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that each hook (52) of the engagement portion comprises a guide pin (54), said guide pin (54) engaging with a groove (34; 44) formed in the projection (32; 42) of the front attachment wall (20) of the frame (11).

4. The device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, the front attachment wall (20) of the frame (11) being divided into at least two separate attachment portions (30, 40), the at least two separate attachment portions (30, 40) are adapted to each receive at least one removable accessory (80; 85) via a single joint (70) mounted on the attachment portions (30, 40) or via a plurality of separate joints (50; 60), the single joint (70) mounted on the attachment portions (30, 40) for example for connecting a longitudinal brush box, the plurality of independent joints (50; 60) are for example used to connect a vibrating ramp dispenser to a first upstream attachment portion (30) of the frame (11) and a rotary brush for placing the tablets on a second downstream attachment portion (40) of the frame (11).

5. Device (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that each attachment portion (30; 40) of the front wall (20) of the frame (11) comprises its own vertical adjustment means (35; 45) along axis Z.

6. Device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that said vertical adjustment means (35; 45) comprise:

-an operating button (36; 46), said operating button (36; 46) acting on at least one guide rail (39; 49), said at least one guide rail (39; 49) being rigidly connected to said attachment portion (30; 40) in question and sliding along at least one corresponding vertical guide track (38; 48) rigidly connected to said frame (11); and

-a digital movement indicator (37; 47) graduated in tenths of a millimeter.

7. Device (10) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that one and/or the other of said attachment portions (30; 40) of said front wall (20) of said frame (11) further comprises horizontal depth adjustment means (21) along axis Y.

8. The apparatus (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that said horizontal depth adjustment means (21) comprise:

-an operating button (22), said operating button (22) acting on at least one rail (24), said at least one rail (24) being rigidly connected to said portion (30; 40) in question and sliding along at least one corresponding horizontal guide rail (25) rigidly connected to said frame (11); and

-a digital movement indicator (23) graduated in tenths of a millimeter.

9. The device (10) according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that one and/or the other of the various adjusting means (21; 35; 45) is motorized.

10. The apparatus (10) according to any one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that one and/or the other of said attachment portions (30; 40) of said front wall (20) of said frame (11) is also equipped with automatic vertical movement means that alternate in a square cycle between two predetermined positions independently of said vertical adjustment means (35; 45).

11. The device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front attachment wall (20) and the intermediate junction (50; 60; 70) each comprise at least one connection module (100) respectively, which modules are connected to each other in a mounted position of the intermediate junction (50; 60; 70) on the attachment wall (20) for controlling the drive member (200) arranged inside the junction (50; 60; 70).

12. The apparatus (10) of claim 11, wherein each connection module (100) comprises male and female hut connectors (110), a pneumatic connector (120), and at least one guide pin (115), the at least one guide pin (115) engaging with a corresponding aperture (105) to facilitate alignment of the connectors during positioning of the intermediate junctions (50; 60; 70) on the attachment walls (20).

13. Device (10) according to claim 12, characterized in that said wall (20) of said frame (11) comprises three female-type hart-connectors (110) laterally surrounded by two apertures (105), while said intermediate junction comprises three male-type hart-connectors (110) laterally surrounded by two guide pins (115) intended to be inserted into said apertures (105), respectively.

14. The apparatus (10) according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the front attachment wall (20) comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned connection modules (100).

15. The device according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the connection modules (100) comprise a damping block (116), the damping block (116) being capable of aligning the connection modules (100) with each other when mounting a joint (50; 60; 70) on the attachment wall (20).

16. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (10) comprises means for fastening the intermediate joint (50; 60; 70) in the attached position on the frame (11), such as a clamping handle (90) arranged laterally on an outer edge of the frame.

17. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each accessory (80) is removably connected to the intermediate joint (50; 60; 70) by means of a fastener of the snap-and-lock type on a front vertical wall of the joint (50; 60; 70) and in that each accessory (80) is connected to the associated driving member (200) of the joint.

18. The apparatus (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said entire frame (11) has means (13) for longitudinally adjusting the position of said frame (11) along an axis X.

19. The apparatus (10) according to claim 18, characterized in that said longitudinal adjustment means (13) along said axis X comprise two parallel rails (14) rigidly connected to said frame (1), on which rails (14) a measuring ruler (16) and two rails (15) rigidly connected to said supporting structure (2) slide.

20. The apparatus according to claim 18 or claim 19, characterized in that said longitudinal adjustment means (13) along said axis X are motorized.

21. The apparatus (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the drive member (200) of the joint is a rotary motor, a gear motor (206) or a ram (202).

22. A packaging machine, in particular comprising a blister-packaging machine (1) and a reconfigurable apparatus (10) for dispensing/dispatching tablets into blister pockets according to any one of claims 1 to 20, the blister-packaging machine (1) being provided with a support structure (2) and a dispensing track (3), along which (3) a blister-pocket packaging band subjected to longitudinal movement in a substantially horizontal plane circulates, the accessory (10) being placed above said blister-pocket band.

23. The machine according to claim 21, wherein the device further comprises a touch screen (8) and a control panel (7), the touch screen (8) and control panel (7) being offset with respect to the device (10) or the supporting structure (2) of the blister-packaging machine (1) or being mounted directly on the device (10) or on the supporting structure (2) of the blister-packaging machine (1), so that the accessory has no control means.