A sorting device for capsule processing
By designing a capsule sorting device with a hopper, pusher plate, stepper motor and suction hood, the problems of capsule accumulation and low efficiency of manual inspection were solved, and efficient and accurate capsule sorting was achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING JUQINUOMEI PHARM CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing capsule sorting devices are prone to capsule accumulation during sorting, require manual inspection which is inefficient, labor-intensive, and prone to missed sorting.
A sorting device was designed, comprising a hopper, a pusher plate, a stepper motor, a turntable, a conveyor roller, and a suction hood. The stepper motor controls the feeding of capsules, the suction hood adsorbs empty capsules and capsules with insufficient weight, and the conveyor roller and mesh belt separate good and bad products.
This technology enables efficient sorting of capsules, avoids accumulation, reduces the need for manual inspection, and improves sorting efficiency and accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of capsule production equipment technology, specifically a sorting device for capsule processing. Background Technology
[0002] In the capsule production process, empty capsules are first made, and then drug powder or granules are filled into the empty capsules. During this process, fine powder or dust often adheres to the surface of the capsules. This fine powder has a significant impact on the weight inspection of the capsules and the subsequent packaging of the drugs. Therefore, it is necessary to polish the capsules to remove the fine powder or dust on the surface of the capsules to improve the surface smoothness. At the same time, during the capsule drug production process, some empty capsules or capsules with very small contents will be mixed in with the produced products. These unqualified capsule drugs need to be sorted.
[0003] According to a capsule processing sorting machine with application number 202122604743.8, by pulling a pull ring, the pull ring drives the pull rope to move the wedge block and compress the second spring. The wedge block no longer limits the L-shaped block. Under the elastic force of the first spring, the L-shaped block is bounced up and the telescopic rod is lengthened. The L-shaped block no longer blocks the discharge port. Under the gravity of the capsule, the capsule rolls out of the hopper and enters the frame. The inspector checks the substandard capsules on the frame and puts them into the material box.
[0004] However, when the above-mentioned capsule reinforcement sorting device sorts capsules, a large number of capsules in the hopper will pour out together after the L-shaped block is pulled up, resulting in the capsules piling up together, which is not convenient for the capsule sorting operation, thus having certain shortcomings. In addition, the sorting machine requires manual inspection of capsules, which is inefficient and labor-intensive, and is prone to missed sorting, thus also having certain shortcomings. Therefore, we propose a sorting device for capsule processing. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a sorting device for capsule processing, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a sorting device for capsule processing, comprising a housing, a hopper fixedly installed on one side of the housing, a feeding port opened inside the side of the housing, an inclined plate fixedly installed inside the housing on the side of the feeding port, a limiting groove opened inside the side of the hopper, a push plate slidably installed inside the limiting groove, a T-shaped plate fixedly installed at the bottom of the push plate, a sliding groove opened inside the bottom of the T-shaped plate, a mounting frame fixedly installed at the bottom of the hopper, a stepper motor fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting frame, a turntable fixedly installed at the output end of the stepper motor, a sliding rod fixedly installed on one side of the turntable, and the sliding rod slidably connected to the sliding groove.
[0007] Furthermore, the housing contains two first conveying rollers, with a first conveyor belt mounted on the outer side of each roller. A partition is fixedly installed at the bottom of the housing. A good product discharge hood is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing, on one side of the partition. The housing also contains two second conveying rollers, with a second conveyor belt mounted on the outer side of each roller. A suction hood is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing, in the middle of the second conveyor belt. The suction hood has several suction ports at its bottom. An air pump is fixedly installed on one side of the housing. A connecting air pipe is fixedly installed at the input end of the air pump. One end of the connecting air pipe extends into the housing and is fixedly connected to the output end of the suction hood. A guide plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the housing. A defective product discharge hood is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing, on one side of the good product discharge hood.
[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the hopper is sloped, and the pusher plate cooperates with the hopper.
[0009] Furthermore, two drive sources that cooperate with the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller are respectively provided on the outer side of the housing.
[0010] Furthermore, the inclined plate cooperates with the first conveyor belt.
[0011] Furthermore, the interior of the bottom of the housing, located below the first conveyor belt, is hollowed out.
[0012] Furthermore, a controller is provided on one side of the housing.
[0013] This utility model provides a sorting device for capsule processing, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. This capsule processing sorting device, through the arrangement of hopper, push plate, T-shaped plate, chute, stepper motor, turntable and slide bar, can feed and sort capsules in small quantities at a time during capsule processing, thereby avoiding the situation where too many capsules pile up together and affect the sorting.
[0015] 2. This capsule processing sorting device, through the arrangement of a first conveyor roller, a first conveyor mesh belt, a partition, a second conveyor roller, a second conveyor mesh belt, an air suction hood, an air pump, a connecting air pipe, and a guide plate, allows capsules to be conveyed by the first conveyor mesh belt after being fed onto it. Simultaneously, the air pump exhausts air outwards. The connection between the air pipe and the air suction hood creates suction at the bottom of the hood, thus lifting the empty capsules conveyed on the first conveyor mesh belt to below the second conveyor mesh belt. Finally, the second conveyor roller and the second conveyor mesh belt move the empty capsules to one side of the air suction hood. Once the capsules are no longer adhered to the bottom of the second conveyor mesh belt, they fall under their own weight, are separated by the guide plate, and are discharged through the defective product discharge hood. This allows for rapid and efficient capsule sorting. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the air intake hood of this utility model.
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Shell; 2. Hopper; 3. Feeding port; 4. Inclined plate; 5. Limiting groove; 6. Push plate; 7. T-shaped plate; 8. Slide groove; 9. Mounting frame; 10. Stepper motor; 11. Turntable; 12. Slide rod; 13. First conveyor roller; 14. First conveyor belt; 15. Partition plate; 16. Good product discharge hood; 17. Second conveyor roller; 18. Second conveyor belt; 19. Suction hood; 20. Air pump; 21. Connecting air pipe; 22. Guide plate; 23. Defective product discharge hood; 24. Suction port. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a sorting device for capsule processing, including a shell 1, a hopper 2 fixedly installed on one side of the shell 1, a feeding port 3 opened inside one side of the shell 1, an inclined plate 4 fixedly installed inside the shell 1 and on one side of the feeding port 3, a limiting groove 5 opened inside one side of the hopper 2, a push plate 6 slidably installed inside the limiting groove 5, a T-shaped plate 7 fixedly installed at the bottom of the push plate 6, a sliding groove 8 opened inside the bottom of the T-shaped plate 7, a mounting frame 9 fixedly installed at the bottom of the hopper 2, a stepper motor 10 fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting frame 9, a turntable 11 fixedly installed at the output end of the stepper motor 10, a sliding rod 12 fixedly installed on one side of the turntable 11, and the sliding rod 12 slidably connected to the sliding groove 8. The turntable 11 is driven to rotate by the stepper motor 10. The slide bar 12 on one side of the turntable 11 slides inside the slide groove 8, which pushes the T-shaped plate 7 and the push plate 6 to move up and down. When the push plate 6 moves to the bottom of the hopper 2, the capsule rolls to the top of the push plate 6. Then, the push plate 6 pushes the capsule to the side of the feeding port 3. Due to the inclined characteristics of the push plate 6, the feeding port 3 and the inclined plate 4, the capsule will roll through the feeding port 3 and the inclined plate 4 onto the first conveyor belt 14 to complete the feeding. The feeding amount is uniform at one time, avoiding the situation of excessive feeding at one time and causing capsule accumulation. At the same time, it also ensures the efficiency of capsule processing and sorting.
[0024] The housing 1 has two first conveying rollers 13 inside, and a first conveying mesh belt 14 is installed on the outside of the two first conveying rollers 13. A partition 15 is fixedly installed at the bottom inside the housing 1. A good product discharge hood 16 is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing 1 and on one side of the partition 15. The housing 1 has two second conveying rollers 17 inside, and a second conveying mesh belt 18 is installed on the outside of the two second conveying rollers 17. A suction hood 19 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing 1 and in the middle of the second conveying mesh belt 18. Several suction ports 24 are opened at the bottom of the suction hood 19. An air pump 20 is fixedly installed on one side of the housing 1. A connecting air pipe 21 is fixedly installed at the input end of the air pump 20. One end of the connecting air pipe 21 extends into the inside of the housing 1 and is fixedly connected to the output end of the suction hood 19. A guide plate 22 is fixedly installed at the bottom inside the housing 1. A defective product discharge hood 23 is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing 1 and on one side of the good product discharge hood 16. When the capsules are conveyed to the bottom of the suction hood 19 by the first conveyor belt 14, the air pump 20 generates suction at the suction port 24 at the bottom of the suction hood 19. The suction will then adsorb the empty capsules and capsules with insufficient weight conveyed on the first conveyor belt 14 to the bottom of the second conveyor belt 18. Then, the empty capsules adsorbed to the bottom of the second conveyor belt 18 will be conveyed to one side of the suction hood 19 by the second conveyor roller 17 and the second conveyor belt 18. After the empty capsules are no longer subject to suction, they will fall by their own gravity, be guided by the guide plate 22, and be discharged through the defective product discharge hood 23.
[0025] The bottom of the hopper 2 is sloping, and the push plate 6 cooperates with the hopper 2. The sloping bottom of the hopper 2 allows the capsules to be sorted inside the hopper 2 to roll to one side of the bottom of the hopper 2, making it easier for the push plate 6 to lift some of the capsules for feeding.
[0026] Two drive sources that cooperate with the first conveying roller 13 and the second conveying roller 17 are respectively provided on the outer side of the housing 1. By providing drive sources that cooperate with the first conveying roller 13 and the second conveying roller 17 on the outer side of the housing 1, the first conveying roller 13 and the second conveying roller 17 can be driven to rotate, so that the first conveying mesh belt 14 rotates outside the first conveying roller 13, and the second conveying mesh belt 18 rotates outside the second conveying roller 17 to transport good and bad capsules.
[0027] The inclined plate 4 cooperates with the first conveyor belt 14. The inclined plate 4 is inclined so that the capsule can roll onto the first conveyor belt 14, thus ensuring feeding.
[0028] The bottom of the housing 1 is hollowed out, located below the first conveyor belt 14. By making the bottom of the housing 1 hollowed out, it is easy for air to enter the housing 1 through the hollowed-out opening when the suction hood 19 is inhaling, and then blown upward from below the first conveyor belt 14, thereby dispersing the capsules and ensuring air intake inside the housing 1 when the suction hood 19 is inhaling.
[0029] A controller is provided on one side of the housing 1. The controller can control the start and stop of the stepper motor 10, the air pump 20, and the power source used to drive the first conveyor roller 13 and the second conveyor roller 17.
[0030] In summary, this capsule sorting device works by pouring the capsules to be sorted into the hopper 2. Then, the stepper motor 10, air pump 20, and power source for driving the first conveyor roller 13 and the second conveyor roller 17 are activated via the controller. After the stepper motor 10 is activated, it drives the turntable 11 to rotate, and the slide bar 12 slides inside the chute 8, pushing the T-shaped plate 7 and push plate 6 to move up and down reciprocally. When the push plate 6 moves to the bottom of the hopper 2, the capsule rolls to the top of the push plate 6. The push plate 6 then pushes the capsule to one side of the feed inlet 3. Due to the inclined nature of the push plate 6, the feed inlet 3, and the inclined plate 4, the capsule rolls through the feed inlet 3 and the inclined plate 4 onto the first conveyor belt 14. Simultaneously, the first conveyor roller 13 drives the first conveyor belt 14. The capsules are conveyed by rotating the conveyor belt. When the capsules are conveyed to the bottom of the suction hood 19, the air pump 20 generates suction at the suction port 24 at the bottom of the suction hood 19. The suction will then adsorb the empty capsules and the capsules with insufficient weight conveyed on the first conveyor belt 14 to the bottom of the second conveyor belt 18. Then, the empty capsules adsorbed at the bottom of the second conveyor belt 18 are conveyed to one side of the suction hood 19 by the second conveyor roller 17 and the second conveyor belt 18. After the empty capsules are no longer under suction, they will fall by their own weight, be guided by the guide plate 22, and be discharged through the defective product discharge hood 23. The good capsules on the first conveyor belt 14 will be directly conveyed to one side of the partition 15 and discharged through the good product discharge hood 16. In this way, the capsule sorting can be completed.
[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A sorting device for capsule processing, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A hopper (2) is fixedly installed on one side of the housing (1). A feeding port (3) is opened inside one side of the housing (1). An inclined plate (4) is fixedly installed inside the housing (1) and on one side of the feeding port (3). A limiting groove (5) is opened inside one side of the hopper (2). A push plate (6) is slidably installed inside the limiting groove (5). A T-shaped plate (7) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the push plate (6). A sliding groove (8) is opened inside the bottom of the T-shaped plate (7). A mounting frame (9) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the hopper (2). A stepper motor (10) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting frame (9). A turntable (11) is fixedly installed at the output end of the stepper motor (10). A sliding rod (12) is fixedly installed on one side of the turntable (11). The sliding rod (12) is slidably connected to the sliding groove (8).
2. The sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) is equipped with two first conveying rollers (13) inside, and a first conveyor belt (14) is installed on the outer side of the two first conveying rollers (13). A partition (15) is fixedly installed at the bottom inside the housing (1). A good product discharge hood (16) is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing (1) and on one side of the partition (15). The housing (1) is equipped with two second conveying rollers (17) inside, and a second conveyor belt (18) is installed on the outer side of the two second conveying rollers (17). The inner wall of the housing (1) and the second conveyor belt (18) A suction hood (19) is fixedly installed in the middle. Several suction ports (24) are opened at the bottom of the suction hood (19). An air pump (20) is fixedly installed on one side of the housing (1). A connecting air pipe (21) is fixedly installed at the input end of the air pump (20). One end of the connecting air pipe (21) extends into the inside of the housing (1) and is fixedly connected to the output end of the suction hood (19). A guide plate (22) is fixedly installed at the bottom inside the housing (1). A defective product discharge hood (23) is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the housing (1) and on one side of the good product discharge hood (16).
3. The sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the hopper (2) is sloping, and the push plate (6) cooperates with the hopper (2).
4. The sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two drive sources that cooperate with the first conveying roller (13) and the second conveying roller (17) are respectively provided on the outer side of the housing (1).
5. A sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined plate (4) is engaged with the first conveyor belt (14).
6. A sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the housing (1) is hollowed out and located below the first conveyor belt (14).
7. A sorting device for capsule processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller is provided on one side of the housing (1).
Citation Information
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CN216174422U