Capsule filling device
By designing a fully automatic capsule filling device, using the combination of the turntable mechanism and the upper mold assembly, the pollution and inefficiency problems caused by semi-automation of existing equipment are solved, and an efficient and clean capsule filling process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202110278430.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-03-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-03-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing capsule filling equipment is mostly semi-automatic, which can easily cause contamination of capsule drugs, and the manual operation speed is slow and the production efficiency is low.
A fully automatic capsule filling device is designed. Through the combination of the rotary table mechanism and the upper mold assembly, the automatic opening, filling, packaging and molding bottling of empty capsules is realized, maintaining production cleanliness and improving efficiency.
The fully automated capsule filling process is realized, which improves production efficiency, reduces the risk of pollution caused by manual operations, and ensures the cleanliness of capsule drugs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of filling equipment, in particular to a capsule filling device. Background Art
[0002] Capsules consist of a capsule body for holding materials and a capsule cap for sealing and forming a sealed capsule. Capsules are widely used to hold granular or powdered solids such as medicines, health foods, etc. Most of the existing capsule filling equipment used in the production of capsule drugs is semi-automatic and requires manual auxiliary operation, which is easy to cause contamination of capsule drugs, and manual operation is slow and has low production efficiency. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a capsule filling device which can realize fully automatic opening of empty capsules, filling of empty capsules, capsule packaging, and capsule demoulding and bottling, thereby maintaining the cleanliness of capsule medicine production and improving work efficiency.
[0004] The present invention is realized by the following technical scheme: a capsule filling device, comprising a turntable mechanism and an upper mold assembly, wherein the turntable mechanism is provided with eight stations distributed in a circumference, and the upper mold assembly is respectively provided on the eight stations, and the eight stations are respectively provided with the upper mold assembly, and the eight stations are, in order of production, an empty capsule opening station, a first detection station, a filling station, a blank station, a capsule closing station, a second detection station, a capsule demoulding and bottling station, and an emptying station, wherein the empty capsule opening station is used to convey the empty capsule to the upper mold assembly and open the empty capsule, and the first detection station is used to convey the empty capsule to the upper mold assembly and open the empty capsule. The first and second detection stations are used to detect whether there are opened empty capsules in the upper mold assembly, the filling station is used to dislocate the upper mold assembly and fill the opened empty capsules in the upper mold assembly with materials, the blank station is used to reset the upper mold assembly, the capsule closing station is used to close the capsules in the upper mold assembly, the second detection station is used to detect whether the capsules in the upper mold assembly have been filled, the capsule ejection and bottling station is used to eject qualified capsules in the upper mold assembly into the material bottle, and the emptying station is used to eject unqualified capsules in the upper mold assembly into the empty receiving tray.
[0005] Furthermore: the turntable mechanism includes a servo motor, a main shaft, a base plate, a dividing plate, a cam, and a panel. The dividing plate is fixedly mounted on the main shaft. The base plate and the cam are respectively connected to the main shaft through a first bearing, and the dividing plate is located between the base plate and the cam. The upper mold assemblies on the eight workstations are arranged on the dividing plate and distributed in a circle around the cam. The servo motor is arranged on the base plate, and the output end of the servo motor is connected to the main shaft. The panel is located above the cam and connected to the cam.
[0006] Further: the upper mold assembly includes a first fixed block, a second fixed block, a guide shaft, a guide sleeve, a movable platform, a roller assembly, a template, and a tension spring assembly. The guide shaft is connected between the first fixed block and the second fixed block. The movable platform is arranged on the guide shaft through the guide sleeve. The movable platform is respectively connected to the roller assembly and the template. The roller assembly is located above the first fixed block and contacts with the cam. A filling channel and an empty capsule discharge channel are provided on the template. A step hole is provided in the empty capsule discharge channel. Both ends of the tension spring assembly are respectively connected to the side wall of the first fixed block and the side wall of the movable platform.
[0007] Furthermore: the roller assembly includes a mounting member, a second bearing, a roller, and a retaining spring. One end of the mounting member is connected to the mobile platform. A connecting shaft is provided on the mounting member. The roller is provided on the connecting shaft through the second bearing and is locked by the retaining spring. The roller is in contact with the cam.
[0008] Further: the empty capsule opening station includes an empty capsule feeding pipe and a suction head, the empty capsule feeding pipe is arranged on the panel, and the lower end of the empty capsule feeding pipe passes through the panel, the suction head is arranged on the first lifting mechanism, and the suction head is connected to a vacuum tube, and the first lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the base plate.
[0009] Furthermore: the first detection station includes a first optical fiber sensor, the second detection station includes a second optical fiber sensor, and the first optical fiber sensor and the second optical fiber sensor are respectively arranged on the bottom plate.
[0010] Further, the filling station includes a filling nozzle, which is arranged on the panel, and the lower end of the filling nozzle passes through the panel, and the capsule closing station includes a closing push rod, which is arranged on the second lifting mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate.
[0011] Further: the capsule demolding and bottling station includes a demolding ejector rod, a material discharging guide channel, and a material discharging guide member, the demolding ejector rod is arranged on a third lifting mechanism, the third lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the base plate, the material discharging guide channel is arranged on the panel, and the material discharging guide channel and the demolding ejector rod are located on the same straight line, and the material discharging guide member is arranged on the material discharging guide channel.
[0012] Further: the emptying station includes a material cleaning push rod, a material cleaning guide channel, and a material cleaning guide member, the material cleaning push rod is arranged on the first lifting mechanism, the material cleaning guide channel is arranged on the panel, and the material cleaning guide channel and the material cleaning push rod are located on the same straight line, and the material cleaning guide member is arranged on the material cleaning guide channel.
[0013] Further: the first lifting mechanism, the second lifting mechanism, and the third lifting mechanism have the same structure, and respectively include a lifting motor, a mounting seat, a connecting block, a screw rod, a guide rod, a screw rod nut seat, and a position sensor; the lifting motor is arranged on the mounting seat, the screw rod and the guide rod are connected between the mounting seat and the connecting block, the connecting block is connected to the bottom plate, the output end of the lifting motor is connected to the screw rod, the screw rod nut seat is sleeved on the screw rod and the guide rod, the position sensor is arranged on the screw rod nut seat, a clamping block is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the first lifting mechanism, the suction head is arranged on the clamping block, the material cleaning ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the first lifting mechanism, the closing ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the second lifting mechanism, and the demoulding ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the third lifting mechanism.
[0014] Beneficial effects of the present invention:
[0015] Compared with the prior art, eight stations distributed in a circle are arranged on the turntable mechanism, upper mold assemblies are arranged on the eight stations respectively, and the eight stations are, in order of production, an empty capsule opening station, a first detection station, a filling station, a blank station, a capsule closing station, a second detection station, a capsule demoulding and bottling station, and an emptying station. During operation, the empty capsule is conveyed to the upper mold assembly on the empty capsule opening station, the empty capsule is opened, the capsule cap and the capsule body are separated and the capsule cap is supported in the upper mold assembly, the capsule body is supported on the turntable mechanism, and under the action of the turntable mechanism, the opened empty capsule is rotated to the first detection station for empty capsule detection. If an empty capsule is detected, the turntable mechanism continues to rotate to rotate the empty capsule to the filling station, and the empty capsule is used in the filling station. The capsule cap and the capsule body are misaligned, and the material is filled into the capsule body. After the filling is completed, the turntable mechanism continues to rotate. When passing through the blank station, the capsule cap and the capsule body are reset, and the turntable mechanism continues to rotate to rotate the capsule cap and the filled capsule body to the capsule closing station, close the capsule cap and the filled capsule body, and then the turntable mechanism continues to rotate to rotate the closed capsule to the second detection station for detection. If it is detected that the closed capsule has been filled with material, it is determined to be a qualified capsule, otherwise it is an unqualified capsule. Finally, the turntable mechanism continues to rotate to rotate the qualified capsule to the capsule demoulding and bottling station to eject the qualified capsule from the upper mold assembly into the material bottle, or rotate the unqualified capsule to the emptying station to eject the unqualified capsule from the upper mold assembly into the empty receiving tray. In this way, the empty capsule can be opened, filled, packaged, and demoulded and bottled in full automatic mode, which can maintain the cleanliness of capsule drug production and improve work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 1 ;
[0017] Figure 2 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 2 ;
[0018] Figure 3 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 3 ;
[0019] Figure 4 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 4 ;
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A top view of ;
[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Section view at AA;
[0022] Figure 7 for Figure 5 Sectional view at BB;
[0023] Figure 8 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view at CC;
[0024] Fig. 9 for Figure 5 Sectional view at DD;
[0025] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first lifting mechanism of the present invention;
[0026] Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second lifting mechanism of the present invention;
[0027] Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of the third lifting mechanism of the present invention;
[0028] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the upper mold assembly of the present invention;
[0029] Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of the structural decomposition of the upper mold assembly of the present invention;
[0030] Fig.15 A top view of the upper mold assembly of the present invention;
[0031] Fig.16 for Fig.15 Cross-sectional view at EE.
[0032] Description of the accompanying drawings: 1-turntable mechanism, 11-empty capsule opening station, 12-first detection station, 13-filling station, 14-blank station, 15-capsule closing station, 16-second detection station, 17-capsule demoulding and bottling station, 18-emptying station, 2-upper mold assembly, 21-first fixed block, 22-second fixed block, 23-guide shaft, 24-guide shaft sleeve, 25-movable platform, 26-roller assembly, 261-mounting part, 262-second bearing, 263-roller, 264-circlip, 265-connecting shaft, 27-template, 271-filling channel, 272-empty capsule unloading channel, 273-step hole, 28-tension spring assembly, 31-servo motor, 32-spindle, 33-bottom plate, 34-dividing plate, 35-cam, 36-panel, 37-first bearing, 41-empty capsule discharge pipe, 42-suction head, 43-vacuum tube, 44-first lifting mechanism, 45-clamping block, 51-first optical fiber sensor, 52-second optical fiber sensor, 53-filling nozzle, 54-closing push rod, 55-second lifting mechanism, 61-mold ejector, 62-discharging guide channel, 63-discharging guide member, 64-third lifting mechanism, 71-clearing ejector, 72-clearing guide channel, 73-clearing guide member, 74-emptying receiving tray, 81-lifting motor, 82-mounting seat, 83-connecting block, 84-screw rod, 85-guide rod, 86-screw rod nut seat, 87-position sensor, 9-capsule, 91-capsule body, 92-capsule cap, 93-material bottle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] Figures 1 to 16 The present invention provides a capsule filling device embodiment structural schematic diagram, comprising a turntable mechanism 1, an upper mold assembly 2, the turntable mechanism 1 is provided with eight stations distributed in a circle, the eight stations are respectively provided with upper mold assemblies 2, the eight stations are in the order of production, namely, an empty capsule opening station 11, a first detection station 12, a filling station 13, a blank station 14, a capsule closing station 15, a second detection station 16, a capsule ejection and bottling station 17, and an emptying station 18, the empty capsule opening station 11 is used to convey the empty capsule to the upper mold assembly 2 and open the empty capsule, the first detection station 12 is used to The filling station 13 is used to detect whether there are opened empty capsules in the upper mold assembly 2. The filling station 13 is used to dislocate the upper mold assembly 2 and fill the opened empty capsules in the upper mold assembly 2 with materials. The blank station 14 is used to reset the upper mold assembly 2. The capsule closing station 15 is used to close the capsules 9 in the upper mold assembly 2. The second detection station 16 is used to detect whether the capsules 9 in the upper mold assembly 2 have been filled. The capsule demoulding and bottling station 17 is used to eject qualified capsules in the upper mold assembly 2 into the material bottle 93. The emptying station 18 is used to eject unqualified capsules in the upper mold assembly 2 into the emptying receiving tray 74.
[0034] During operation, the empty capsule is conveyed to the upper mold assembly 2 on the empty capsule opening station 11, the empty capsule is opened, the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 are separated and the capsule cap 92 is supported in the upper mold assembly 2, and the capsule body 91 is supported on the turntable mechanism 1. Under the action of the turntable mechanism 1, the opened empty capsule is rotated to the first detection station 12 for empty capsule detection. If an empty capsule is detected, the turntable mechanism 1 continues to rotate and rotates the empty capsule to the filling station 13. In the filling station 13, the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 are misaligned, and the material is filled into the capsule body 91. After the filling is completed, the turntable mechanism 1 continues to rotate. When passing through the blank station 14, the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 are misaligned. The body 91 is reset, and the turntable mechanism 1 continues to rotate to rotate the capsule cap 92 and the filled capsule body 91 to the capsule closing station 15, and the capsule cap 92 and the filled capsule body 91 are closed, and then the turntable mechanism 1 continues to rotate to rotate the closed capsule 9 to the second detection station 16 to detect the closed capsule 9. If it is detected that the closed capsule 9 has been filled with material, it is determined to be a qualified capsule, otherwise it is an unqualified capsule. Finally, the turntable mechanism 1 continues to rotate to rotate the qualified capsule to the capsule demoulding and bottling station 17 to eject the qualified capsule from the upper mold assembly 2 into the material bottle 93, or rotate the unqualified capsule to the emptying station 18 to eject the unqualified capsule from the upper mold assembly 2 into the emptying receiving tray 74. In this way, the opening of empty capsules, the filling of empty capsules, the capsule packaging, and the demoulding and bottling of capsules can be fully automatically realized, which can maintain the cleanliness of capsule drug production and improve work efficiency.
[0035] The turntable mechanism 1 includes a servo motor 31, a main shaft 32, a base plate 33, a dividing plate 34, a cam 35, and a panel 36. The dividing plate 34 is fixedly mounted on the main shaft 32. The base plate 33 and the cam 35 are respectively connected to the main shaft 32 through a first bearing 37, and the dividing plate 34 is located between the base plate 33 and the cam 35. The upper mold assemblies 2 on the eight workstations are arranged on the dividing plate 34 and are distributed in a circle around the cam 35. The servo motor 31 is arranged on the base plate 33, and the output end of the servo motor 31 is connected to the main shaft 32. The panel 36 is located above the cam 35 and connected to the cam 35.
[0036] When the turntable mechanism 1 is working, the servo motor 31 drives the main shaft 32 to rotate, and the main shaft 32 drives the indexing plate 34 and the upper mold assembly 2 arranged on the indexing plate 34 to rotate, while the cam 35 and the bottom plate 33 do not rotate.
[0037] The upper mold assembly 2 includes a first fixed block 21, a second fixed block 22, a guide shaft 23, a guide sleeve 24, a movable platform 25, a roller assembly 26, a template 27, and a tension spring assembly 28. The guide shaft 23 is connected between the first fixed block 21 and the second fixed block 22. The movable platform 25 is arranged on the guide shaft 23 through the guide sleeve 24. The movable platform 25 is respectively connected to the roller assembly 26 and the template 27. The roller assembly 26 is located above the first fixed block 21 and contacts with the cam 35. A filling channel 271 and an empty capsule discharge channel 272 are provided on the template 27. A step hole 273 is provided in the empty capsule discharge channel 272. Both ends of the tension spring assembly 28 are respectively connected to the side wall of the first fixed block 21 and the side wall of the movable platform 25.
[0038] The roller assembly 26 includes a mounting member 27, a second bearing 262, a roller 263, and a retaining spring 264. One end of the mounting member 27 is connected to the moving platform 25. A connecting shaft 265 is provided on the mounting member 27. The roller 263 is provided on the connecting shaft 265 through the second bearing 262 and is locked by the retaining spring 264. The roller 263 is in contact with the cam 35.
[0039] First, the empty capsule is conveyed to the empty capsule feeding channel 272. When the empty capsule is opened, the capsule cap 92 is supported in the empty capsule feeding channel 272 through the step hole 273, and the capsule body 91 is supported on the indexing plate 34. When the upper mold assembly 2 rotates with the indexing plate 34, the outer wall edges of the roller 263 and the cam 35 rotate and contact, which can reduce the wear of the roller 263 and the cam 35. Then, when the upper mold assembly 2 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to the high position of the cam 35, the high position of the cam 35 pushes the movable platform 25 along the guide shaft 23 to move away from the first fixed block 21 through the roller 263, and the tension spring assembly 28 is deformed, so that the capsule cap 92 located in the empty capsule feeding channel 272 and the capsule body 91 located on the indexing plate 34 are misaligned, and the capsule body 91 and the filling channel 271 are located on the same straight line (such as Figure 8 As shown in FIG. 2 ), the material enters the capsule body 91 through the filling channel 271. After the filling is completed, the upper mold assembly 2 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to leave the high position of the cam 35 and arrive at the blank station 14. The tension spring assembly 28 recovers its deformation to reset the moving platform 25, so that the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 filled with the material are located on the same straight line (as shown in FIG. 2 ). Fig. 9 Then, when the upper mold assembly 2 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to the capsule closing station 15, the capsule cap 92 is firmly covered on the capsule body 91 (as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown), finally, when the upper mold assembly 2 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to the capsule ejection and bottling station 17, the capsule 9 is ejected from the empty capsule discharge channel 272 into the bottle 93.
[0040] The empty capsule opening station 11 includes an empty capsule feeding pipe 41 and a suction head 42. The empty capsule feeding pipe 41 is arranged on the panel 36, and the lower end of the empty capsule feeding pipe 41 passes through the panel 36. The suction head 42 is arranged on the first lifting mechanism 44, and the suction head 42 is connected to the vacuum tube 43. The first lifting mechanism 44 is arranged at the bottom of the base plate 33.
[0041] When the empty capsule is transported to the empty capsule opening station 11, the empty capsule enters the empty capsule feeding channel 272 through the empty capsule feeding pipe 41, and under the action of the first lifting mechanism 44, the suction head 42 is driven to rise and enter the empty capsule feeding channel 272 and suck the bottom of the capsule body 91 of the empty capsule, and then the first lifting mechanism 44 drives the suction head 42 to descend, thereby separating the capsule body 91 and the capsule cap 92, and the capsule body 91 is supported on the dividing plate 34, and the capsule cap 92 is supported in the empty capsule feeding channel 272 through the step hole 273.
[0042] The first detection station 12 includes a first optical fiber sensor 51, and the second detection station 16 includes a second optical fiber sensor 52, and the first optical fiber sensor 51 and the second optical fiber sensor 52 are respectively arranged on the bottom plate 33. The filling station 13 includes a filling nozzle 53, and the filling nozzle 53 is arranged on the panel 36, and the lower end of the filling nozzle 53 passes through the panel 36. The capsule closing station 15 includes a closing push rod 54, and the closing push rod 54 is arranged on the second lifting mechanism 55, and the second lifting mechanism 55 is arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate 33.
[0043] The capsule demolding and bottling station 17 includes a demolding ejector pin 61, a material discharging guide channel 62, and a material discharging guide member 63. The demolding ejector pin 61 is arranged on a third lifting mechanism 64, and the third lifting mechanism 64 is arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate 33. The material discharging guide channel 62 is arranged on the panel 36, and the material discharging guide channel 62 and the demolding ejector pin 61 are located on the same straight line, and a material discharging guide member 63 is arranged on the material discharging guide channel 62.
[0044] The emptying station 18 includes a material cleaning push rod 71, a material cleaning guide channel 72, and a material cleaning guide member 73. The material cleaning push rod 71 is arranged on the first lifting mechanism 44, the material cleaning guide channel 72 is arranged on the panel 36, and the material cleaning guide channel 72 and the material cleaning push rod 71 are located on the same straight line. A material cleaning guide member 73 is arranged on the material cleaning guide channel 72.
[0045] When the empty capsule separated from the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to the first detection station 12, the first optical fiber sensor 51 detects the empty capsule (e.g. Figure 7As shown in FIG. 1 , when an empty capsule is detected and the empty capsule rotates to the filling station 13 along with the indexing plate 34, the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 are misaligned, so that the filling nozzle 53, the filling channel 271, and the capsule body 91 are located on the same straight line, and the material is controlled to enter the capsule body 91 from the filling nozzle 53 through the filling channel 271 (as shown in FIG. 1 ). Figure 8 As shown in the figure, after the filling is completed, the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 rotate with the indexing plate 34 to the blank station 14 so that the capsule cap 92 and the capsule body 91 are reset to be on the same straight line, and then rotate to the capsule closing station 15, under the action of the second lifting mechanism 55, the closing push rod 54 is driven to rise and push the capsule body 91 upward so that the capsule body 91 and the capsule cap 92 are closed (as shown in the figure). Figure 6 Then, when the closed capsule 9 rotates with the indexing plate 34 to the second detection station 16, the second optical fiber sensor 52 detects whether the capsule 9 is filled with material (such as Figure 7 If so, the indexing plate 34 is controlled to rotate to transport the capsule 9 to the capsule ejection and bottling station 17. Under the action of the third lifting mechanism 64, the ejection ejector rod 61 is driven to rise to eject the qualified capsule from the empty capsule discharge channel 272 through the ejection guide channel 62 to the ejection guide member 63, and then slides through the ejection guide member 63 into the material bottle 93 (as shown in FIG. Figure 8 If not, the indexing plate 34 is controlled to rotate to transport the capsule 9 to the emptying station 18. Under the action of the first lifting mechanism 44, the cleaning ejector rod 71 is driven to move upward to eject the unqualified capsule from the empty capsule discharge channel 272 through the cleaning guide channel 72 to the cleaning guide member 73, and then slide through the cleaning guide member 73 to the emptying receiving tray 74 (as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 shown).
[0046] The first lifting mechanism 44, the second lifting mechanism 55, and the third lifting mechanism 64 have the same structure, and respectively include a lifting motor 81, a mounting seat 82, a connecting block 83, a screw 84, a guide rod 85, a screw nut seat 86, and a position sensor 87. The lifting motor 81 is arranged on the mounting seat 82, a screw 84 and a guide rod 85 are connected between the mounting seat 82 and the connecting block 83, the connecting block 83 is connected to the bottom plate 33, the output end of the lifting motor 81 is connected to the screw 84, the screw nut seat 86 is sleeved on the screw 84 and the guide rod 85, the position sensor 87 is arranged on the screw nut seat 86, a clamping block 45 is arranged on the screw nut seat 86 of the first lifting mechanism 44, the suction head 42 is arranged on the clamping block 45, the cleaning ejector rod 71 is arranged on the screw nut seat 86 of the first lifting mechanism 44, the closing ejector rod 54 is arranged on the screw nut seat 86 of the second lifting mechanism 55, and the ejector rod 61 is arranged on the screw nut seat 86 of the third lifting mechanism 64.
[0047] When the first lifting mechanism 44, the second lifting mechanism 55, and the third lifting mechanism 64 are working, the lifting motor 81 drives the screw rod 84 to rotate, and the screw rod 84 rotates to drive the screw rod nut seat 86 to rise or fall along the screw rod 84 and the guide rod 85, thereby driving the suction head 42, the material cleaning ejector rod 71, the closing ejector rod 54, and the ejector rod 61 to rise or fall. The position sensor 87 is used to detect the arrival or departure of the capsule 9, thereby controlling the operation of the lifting motor 81.
[0048] The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or modification that does not deviate from the present invention should be included in the patent scope of this case.
Claims
1. A capsule filling device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a turntable mechanism and an upper mold assembly. The turntable mechanism is provided with eight stations distributed in a circle. The upper mold assembly is respectively provided on the eight stations. The eight stations are, in order of production, an empty capsule opening station, a first detection station, a filling station, a blank station, a capsule closing station, a second detection station, a capsule ejection and bottling station, and an emptying station. The empty capsule opening station is used to convey the empty capsule to the upper mold assembly and open the empty capsule. The first detection station is used to detect whether there is any empty capsule in the upper mold assembly. The filling station is used to dislocate the upper mold assembly and fill the opened empty capsules in the upper mold assembly with materials, the blank station is used to reset the upper mold assembly, the capsule closing station is used to close the capsules in the upper mold assembly, the second detection station is used to detect whether the capsules in the upper mold assembly have been filled, the capsule ejection and bottling station is used to eject qualified capsules in the upper mold assembly into the material bottle, and the emptying station is used to eject unqualified capsules in the upper mold assembly into the empty receiving tray; The turntable mechanism includes a servo motor, a main shaft, a base plate, a dividing plate, a cam, and a panel. The dividing plate is fixedly mounted on the main shaft. The base plate and the cam are respectively connected to the main shaft through a first bearing, and the dividing plate is located between the base plate and the cam. The upper mold assemblies on the eight workstations are arranged on the dividing plate and are distributed in a circle around the cam. The servo motor is arranged on the base plate, and the output end of the servo motor is connected to the main shaft. The panel is located above the cam and connected to the cam. The upper mold assembly includes a first fixed block, a second fixed block, a guide shaft, a guide sleeve, a movable platform, a roller assembly, a template, and a tension spring assembly. The guide shaft is connected between the first fixed block and the second fixed block. The movable platform is arranged on the guide shaft through the guide sleeve. The movable platform is respectively connected to the roller assembly and the template. The roller assembly is located above the first fixed block and contacts the cam. A filling channel and an empty capsule discharge channel are provided on the template. A step hole is provided in the empty capsule discharge channel. Both ends of the tension spring assembly are respectively connected to the side wall of the first fixed block and the side wall of the movable platform.
2. A capsule filling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The roller assembly includes a mounting member, a second bearing, a roller, and a retaining spring. One end of the mounting member is connected to the mobile platform. A connecting shaft is provided on the mounting member. The roller is provided on the connecting shaft through the second bearing and is locked by the retaining spring. The roller is in contact with the cam.
3. A capsule filling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The empty capsule opening station includes an empty capsule feeding pipe and a suction head. The empty capsule feeding pipe is arranged on the panel, and the lower end of the empty capsule feeding pipe passes through the panel. The suction head is arranged on a first lifting mechanism, and the suction head is connected to a vacuum tube. The first lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the base plate.
4. A capsule filling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first detection station includes a first optical fiber sensor, and the second detection station includes a second optical fiber sensor. The first optical fiber sensor and the second optical fiber sensor are respectively arranged on the bottom plate.
5. The capsule filling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The filling station comprises a filling nozzle, which is arranged on the panel, and the lower end of the filling nozzle passes through the panel. The capsule closing station comprises a closing push rod, which is arranged on the second lifting mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate.
6. The capsule filling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The capsule demoulding and bottling station includes a demoulding ejector pin, a material discharging guide channel, and a material discharging guide member. The demoulding ejector pin is arranged on a third lifting mechanism, and the third lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the base plate. The material discharging guide channel is arranged on the panel, and the material discharging guide channel and the demoulding ejector pin are located on the same straight line. The material discharging guide member is arranged on the material discharging guide channel.
7. A capsule filling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The emptying station includes a material cleaning push rod, a material cleaning guide channel, and a material cleaning guide member. The material cleaning push rod is arranged on the first lifting mechanism, the material cleaning guide channel is arranged on the panel, and the material cleaning guide channel and the material cleaning push rod are located on the same straight line. The material cleaning guide member is arranged on the material cleaning guide channel.
8. The capsule filling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first lifting mechanism, the second lifting mechanism and the third lifting mechanism have the same structure, and respectively include a lifting motor, a mounting seat, a connecting block, a screw rod, a guide rod, a screw rod nut seat, and a position sensor. The lifting motor is arranged on the mounting seat, the screw rod and the guide rod are connected between the mounting seat and the connecting block, the connecting block is connected to the bottom plate, the output end of the lifting motor is connected to the screw rod, the screw rod nut seat is sleeved on the screw rod and the guide rod, the position sensor is arranged on the screw rod nut seat, a clamping block is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the first lifting mechanism, the suction head is arranged on the clamping block, the material cleaning ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the first lifting mechanism, the closing ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the second lifting mechanism, and the demoulding ejector rod is arranged on the screw rod nut seat of the third lifting mechanism.
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