Oscillating separation apparatus

Abstract

The present application is a kind of oscillation separation equipment, including a base, a elastic support, at least one shell assembly, a screen, a discharge port and an opening piece, one end of the elastic support is correspondingly arranged on the base, the shell assembly has a first space and a second space which are communicated with each other and can accommodate a screened material, the lower part of the shell assembly is combined with the other end of the elastic support, the screen is arranged in the shell assembly to separate the first and second spaces, and is detachably combined with the shell assembly, the discharge port is formed on the outer circumferential side of the shell assembly and is communicated with the first space, so that the screened material is discharged to the outside through the discharge port, and the opening piece is arranged above the shell assembly and is communicated with the first and second spaces, and the screened material is put into the shell assembly through the opening piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a separation device, and more particularly to a oscillating separation device that can significantly shorten the process. Background Technology

[0002] 3D printing technology, also known as "additive manufacturing," is a process of continuously adding and layering raw materials under computer control. With technological advancements, over the past decade, 3D printing has been gradually applied to numerous fields, from food, clothing, and housing to the humanities and arts, from home furnishings to environmental regeneration, from automotive parts to rocket shells. Its advantages include rapid production, significantly reducing process time and costs. Recently, 3D printing has also been used in the medical field to manufacture transplant organs, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

[0003] Unlike traditional methods of molding pills using mechanical pressure, 3D printers utilize a layering concept. They first print a layer of powder, then a layer of binder, then another layer of powder, and so on, layer by layer, to create a pill. The resulting medicine has a porous internal structure and a high internal surface area, allowing it to be dissolved in a very small amount of water in a short time. Just a small sip of water is enough to quickly disperse the pill, making it a great benefit for those who have difficulty swallowing.

[0004] In addition, various flavoring agents can be added between each printing step in the 3D printing process, thus providing a wider variety of flavored products than ever before. Furthermore, 3D printing technology can also adjust the dosage of medications according to the patient's condition, representing a significant leap forward in personalized medicine.

[0005] However, in the process of forming ingots through 3D printing, since the ingot is formed by layering powder and adhesive components, a lot of residual powder is generated during the manufacturing process. This residual powder must be cleaned off the ingot by a powder removal brush or other equivalent device, which results in a considerable amount of time consumption and increased production costs.

[0006] Therefore, how to solve the problems and deficiencies of the existing technology is the direction that the inventors of this invention and related manufacturers in this industry urgently need to research and improve. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The main objective of this invention is to provide a oscillating separation device that can significantly shorten the manufacturing process.

[0008] A secondary objective of this invention is to provide a oscillating separation device that avoids damage to pharmaceutical tablets.

[0009] A secondary objective of this invention is to provide an oscillation separation device that reduces the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation separation device.

[0010] A secondary objective of this invention is to provide a vibration separation device that does not affect the surrounding environment and surrounding equipment.

[0011] A secondary objective of this invention is to provide a vibration separation device that can achieve rapid replacement.

[0012] To achieve the above objectives, the specific technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0013] A oscillating separation device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0014] A base;

[0015] An elastic support member, one end of which is correspondingly disposed on the base;

[0016] At least one housing assembly having a first space and a second space communicating with each other, the housing assembly being able to accommodate a sieved material, the lower part of the housing assembly being connected to the other end of the elastic support member so that the housing assembly is oscillatingly connected to the base;

[0017] A screen is disposed within the housing assembly to separate the first and second spaces, and the screen is detachably assembled with the housing assembly;

[0018] A discharge port is formed on the outer periphery of the housing assembly and communicates with the first space to allow the screened material to be discharged to the outside through the discharge port; and

[0019] An opening is provided above the housing assembly, the opening connecting the first and second spaces, through which the sieved material is fed into the housing assembly.

[0020] Furthermore, the housing assembly also includes a first housing and a second housing that are detachably assembled in relation to each other, with the first housing forming the first space and the second housing forming the second space, and the screen disposed between the first and second housings.

[0021] Furthermore, the outer periphery of the first housing extends outward to form a first flange, and the outer periphery of the second housing extends outward to form a second flange, with a buffer member correspondingly clamped on the first and second flanges.

[0022] Furthermore, the buffer and the screen are either integrally formed or not integrally formed.

[0023] Furthermore, the housing assembly also has a first fastener, which locks the base and the second housing together.

[0024] Furthermore, the housing assembly also has a second fixing member, through which the buffer member and the first and second housings are locked together.

[0025] Furthermore, an infeed assembly is provided above the opening, and the infeed assembly extends upward to form an extension portion, which is used to prevent the sieved material from spreading and to accelerate the flow of the sieved material into the housing assembly.

[0026] Furthermore, the base is also equipped with a pressure regulating valve, which can be linked to a pressure regulating device.

[0027] Furthermore, the base is equipped with a vibration device to vibrate the housing assembly, so that the sieved material inside the housing assembly can be separated by vibration.

[0028] Furthermore, it also has a movable component on which the base is slidably mounted.

[0029] Through the above design scheme, the present invention can bring the following beneficial effects:

[0030] 1. Significantly shorten the manufacturing process;

[0031] 2. Avoid damaging the tablets;

[0032] 3. Reduce the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation separation equipment;

[0033] 4. It does not affect the surrounding environment or surrounding equipment and installations;

[0034] 5. It can achieve the effect of quick disassembly and replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0035] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0036] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the oscillation separation device of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 2 This is an exploded side view of the first embodiment of the oscillation separation device of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the first embodiment of the oscillation separation device of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 4 This is a side view of the first embodiment of the oscillation separation device of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 5 This is a side view of the second embodiment of the oscillation separation device of the present invention.

[0041] Explanation of markings in the diagram: 1-Vibrating separation device; 10-Base; 11-Elastic support; 110-First end; 111-Second end; 12-Shell assembly; 120-First shell; 1200-First space; 1201-First flange; 121-Second shell; 1210-Second space; 1211-Second flange; 122-Discharge port; 123-Third shell; 13-Opening; 14-Feeding assembly; 140-Extension; 15-Screen; 2-Buffer; 30-First fixing; 31-Second fixing; 4-Screened material; 5-Pressure regulating valve; 6-Vibration device; 7-Collection box; 8-Moving assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0042] To better understand the purpose, structure, and function of this invention, the following detailed description of the oscillation separation device is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The figure shows an exploded perspective view and a combined perspective view of the first embodiment of the oscillating separation device of the present invention. As shown, an oscillating separation device 1 includes a base 10, an elastic support member 11, at least one housing assembly 12, a screen 15, a discharge port 122, and an opening member 13. In this embodiment, the oscillating separation device 1 is installed in a pharmaceutical factory. The workstation in the pharmaceutical factory also has a moving assembly 8. The moving assembly 8 includes, but is not limited to, any component that can achieve a moving function, such as a slide rail or rollers. The base 10 is slidably mounted on the moving assembly 8. Since powder jamming is a common problem during the tablet separation process in a pharmaceutical factory, and due to pharmaceutical regulations, this design is made. After the oscillating separation device 1 is slid to the outside of the workstation through the moving assembly 8, the oscillating separation device 1 can be directly disassembled and cleaned, and replaced with a new housing assembly 12, screen 15, etc., so as to achieve modularity and greatly increase work efficiency.

[0044] The elastic support 11 also has a first end 110 and a second end 111. The elastic support 11 can be a spring-pneumatic damper or a rubber elastic element or other equivalent. The first end 110 is correspondingly disposed on the base 10, and the second end 111 is correspondingly combined with the housing assembly 12 so that the housing assembly 12 is oscillatingly connected to the base 10.

[0045] The housing assembly 12 further includes a first housing 120 and a second housing 121 that are detachably assembled in relation to each other. A first space 1200 is formed in the first housing 120 and a second space 1210 is formed in the second housing 121. The first and second spaces 1200 and 1210 are interconnected. The screen 15 is detachably disposed between the first and second housings 120 and 121 to separate the first and second spaces 1200 and 1210.

[0046] Furthermore, please refer to Figure 4 As shown, the outer periphery of the first housing 120 extends outward to form a first flange 1201, and the outer periphery of the second housing 121 extends outward to form a second flange 1211. A buffer member 2 is correspondingly sandwiched between the first and second flanges. Further explanation: the buffer member 2 and the screen 15 can be integrally formed or non-integral formed. That is, a groove (not shown in the figure) is formed around the second flange 1211 of the second housing 121, and the screen 15 is placed in the groove. By setting the buffer member 2, the effects of preventing external contamination and sealing between the first and second housings 120 and 121 can be achieved, and the powder of the sieved material 4 (tablet) is prevented from being sprayed out to the outside.

[0047] The discharge port 122 is formed on the outer periphery of the housing assembly 12 and communicates with the first space 1200. The opening 13 is provided above the housing assembly 12 and communicates with the first and second spaces 1200 and 1210. A sieved material 4 is fed into the housing assembly 12 through the opening 13 and discharged to the outside through the discharge port 122. In this invention, the sieved material 4 is illustrated by a 3D printed tablet.

[0048] Please refer to the following for further information. Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in addition, a vibration device 6 is provided inside the base 10. The vibration device 6 includes, but is not limited to, a motor, which is used to vibrate the housing, so that the sieved material 4 inside the housing can vibrate and be separated.

[0049] It should also be noted that the housing assembly 12 also has a first fixing member 30 and a second fixing member 31. The base 10 and the second housing 121 are locked together by the first fixing member 30, and the buffer member 2 and the first and second housings 120 and 121 are locked together by the second fixing member 31.

[0050] In addition, a feeding component 14 is provided above the opening 13. The feeding component 14 extends upward to form an extension 140, which is used to prevent the sieved material 4 from spreading and to accelerate the flow of the sieved material 4 into the housing component 12.

[0051] It should also be noted that a pressure regulating valve 5 is provided inside the base 10. The pressure regulating valve 5 is connected to a pressure regulating device (not shown in the figure). The pressure regulating device includes, but is not limited to, a blower or an exhaust fan. If a blower is used, it is located at the first housing 120. The airflow generated will blow the sieved material 4 downward to accelerate the sieving rate. If an exhaust fan is used, it is located at the second housing 121. It uses the air extraction method to draw the gas from above downward to accelerate the sieving rate.

[0052] Therefore, by means of the design of this structure, when the worker puts the sieved material 4 (tablet) into the housing assembly 12, the vibration device 6 is then activated to shake the first and second housings 120 and 121. At this time, the first and second housings 120 and 121 will sway and vibrate left and right due to the structure of the elastic support member 11. While the first and second housings 120 and 121 are swaying left and right, the sieved material 4 (tablet) will be sieved to remove residual powder during the swaying and vibration process, thereby achieving the effect of removing residual powder. This greatly shortens the manufacturing process. Moreover, since the housing assembly 12 sways and vibrates left and right, it can avoid damage caused by the tablet bouncing and colliding. In addition, the design of the elastic support member 11 achieves a buffering effect, which can greatly reduce the vibration amplitude of the vibration separation device 1 and does not affect the surrounding environment and equipment of the pharmaceutical factory.

[0053] In addition, at least one collection box 7 is connected to the outside of the housing assembly 12 of the present invention. The sieved material 4 is discharged into the collection box through the discharge port 122. The structure of the housing assembly 12 is designed to present an eccentric shape so that the sieved material 4 (tablet) can flow into the collection box 7 by itself during the sieving process of the oscillating separation device 1, which is conducive to collection.

[0054] Finally, please refer to Figure 5 And refer to them together Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the oscillating separation device of the present invention. Some components of the oscillating separation device and the corresponding relationships between the components are the same as those of the aforementioned oscillating separation device, so they will not be described again here. However, the most important difference between this oscillating separation device and the aforementioned one is that the oscillating separation device 1 of the present invention also has a third housing 123. In other words, the operator can increase or decrease the number of layers of the housing assembly 12 according to the fineness requirements of the sieved material 4, so as to achieve a modular effect.

Claims

1. A shock wave separation apparatus, characterized by It comprises: a base; a resilient support, one end of which is arranged on the base; at least one housing assembly, which has a first space and a second space connected to each other, and can accommodate a screening object, and the lower part of which is combined with the other end of the resilient support, so that the housing assembly is swingably connected to the base; a screen, which is arranged in the housing assembly to separate the first and second spaces, and is detachably combined with the housing assembly; a discharge port, which is formed on the outer periphery of the housing assembly and is connected to the first space, so that the screening object is discharged to the outside through the discharge port; and an opening member, which is arranged above the housing assembly and is connected to the first and second spaces, so that the screening object is put into the housing assembly through the opening member; the housing assembly further comprises a first housing and a second housing, which are detachably combined with each other, the first housing forms the first space, and the second housing forms the second space, and the screen is arranged between the first and second housings; the outer periphery of the first housing further protrudes outward to form a first flange, and the outer periphery of the second housing further protrudes outward to form a second flange, and a buffer is arranged between the first and second flanges; the housing assembly further has a first fixing member, so that the base and the second housing are locked by the first fixing member; the opening member further has an inlet assembly, which further extends upward to form an extension, which is used to prevent the screening object from spreading and accelerate the flow of the screening object into the housing assembly; the base further has a pressure regulating valve, which is connected to a pressure regulating device; a moving assembly is further provided, and the base is slidably arranged on the moving assembly; 2. The shock separation apparatus of claim 1, wherein: a vibration device is further arranged in the base to vibrate the housing assembly, so that the screening object in the housing assembly is shaken and separated.

3. The oscillation separation apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The buffer and the screen are integrally formed or not integrally formed. The housing assembly further has a second fixing member, and the buffer and the first and second housings are locked by the second fixing member.

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