Mixing tank for soft capsule production

Abstract

The utility model relates to a batching tank for soft capsule production, which belongs to the technical field of mixing equipment and comprises a tank body, a stirring shaft, a stirring motor, a stirring paddle, a heating jacket, a manhole and a discharge pipe, a homogenizing motor is fixed on the lower portion of the heating jacket, and an output shaft of the homogenizing motor extends into the tank body and is fixedly connected with a stirring impeller. A water collecting groove is formed in the bottom of the heating jacket, a heating water inlet pipe is fixed to the bottom of the water collecting groove, a water drainage pipe is arranged on the heating water inlet pipe, and a heating water outlet pipe is arranged on the upper portion of the heating jacket. The stirring impeller is arranged at the lower part of the tank body and is connected with the homogenizing motor, so that clustered materials at the lower part of the tank body can be stirred, homogenized and scattered, the ingredient mixing effect is better, the water collecting groove is formed in the bottom of the heating jacket, the bottom of the water collecting groove is connected with the heating water inlet pipe, and the water drainage pipe is arranged on the heating water inlet pipe; when the heating jacket is not used for a long time, water in the heating jacket can be completely drained through the drainage pipe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a mixing tank for producing soft capsules, belonging to the technical field of mixing equipment. Background Art

[0002] Soft capsules are a type of capsule packaging method that can mask the unpleasant smell of drugs, improve drug stability, have high bioavailability, good content uniformity, and very low content deviation. Therefore, they have been widely used in the fields of medicine and health food. The production of soft capsules includes weighing, batching, gelling, pill pressing, shaping, drying, pill selection, inner packaging, and outer packaging. The batching process is completed through a batching tank. The current batching tank includes a tank body, which is equipped with a stirring shaft and a stirring paddle. The tank body is equipped with a manhole, a discharge pipe, a thermometer, and a pressure gauge. The outside of the tank body is equipped with a heating jacket, which is driven by a stirring motor to drive the stirring shaft, thereby driving the stirring paddle for stirring and mixing. However, the material sometimes clumps at the bottom of the tank body, which is not conducive to material mixing. In addition, when the heating jacket is not used for a long time, the water in the heating jacket cannot be drained clean, which affects the reuse of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a batching tank for soft capsule production, which solves the problems that the existing batching tank is only stirred and mixed by a stirring paddle, materials sometimes agglomerate at the lower part of the tank body, which is not conducive to material mixing, and when the batching tank is not in use, water in the heating jacket cannot be drained cleanly, which affects the reuse of the equipment.

[0004] The utility model relates to a batching tank for soft capsule production, comprising a tank body, a stirring shaft is arranged in the tank body, the stirring shaft is connected with a stirring motor and a stirring paddle, a heating jacket is fixed on the outer side of the tank body, a manhole and a discharge pipe are arranged on the tank body, a homogenizing motor is fixed on the lower part of the heating jacket, the output shaft of the homogenizing motor extends into the tank body and is fixedly connected with a stirring impeller, a water collecting groove is arranged at the bottom of the heating jacket, a heating water inlet pipe is fixed at the bottom of the water collecting groove, a drainage pipe is arranged on the heating water inlet pipe, and a heating water outlet pipe is arranged on the upper part of the heating jacket.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment, a plurality of fixed seat plates are fixed to the outer side of the middle part of the heating jacket, a support platform is provided below the fixed seat plate, a support column is fixed to the bottom of the support platform, a conical support hole is provided on the support platform for the lower part of the heating jacket to pass through, a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the outer side of the top of the support hole, a positioning plate matching the positioning groove is provided at the bottom of each fixed seat plate, and a conical sleeve matching the support hole is fixed on the outer wall of the heating jacket. The combination of the conical sleeve and the support hole can conveniently support the tank body, and the combination of the positioning plate and the positioning groove can quickly align the bolt holes on the positioning plate and the support platform, so as to facilitate the rapid installation of the bolts.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, a ladder is fixed on one side of the support platform, handrails are fixed on both sides of the ladder, and a guardrail connected to the handrails is provided on the outer side of the top of the support platform, so that it is convenient to climb onto the support platform to put in materials.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, a vacuum pipe and a cleaning water inlet pipe are connected to the top of the tank body. The vacuum pipe can be used to evacuate the tank body to reduce bubbles in the mixed material, and the cleaning water inlet pipe can allow clean water to enter, making it easier to clean the tank body.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the heating jacket comprises an upper jacket, a middle jacket and a lower jacket, and welding gaps are provided at the connections between the middle jacket and the upper jacket and the lower jacket, and welding layers are provided in the welding gaps. Reinforcing rings are provided on the inner sides of the upper and lower welding gaps, and an annular anti-slip semicircular groove is provided on the outer wall of the reinforcing ring. The inner end of the welding layer extends into the anti-slip semicircular groove, and the welding is more firm.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, a reinforcing ring plate is fixed to the inner side of the middle of the middle jacket, the inner side of the reinforcing ring plate is fixed to the tank body, and a plurality of water holes are evenly arranged on the reinforcing ring plate, so that the reinforcing ring plate can increase the stability of the middle jacket.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the heating jacket and the tank body are both provided with mounting holes for the output shaft of the homogenizing motor to pass through, and a sealing sleeve is fixed in the mounting hole.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, a water distributor is fixed at the lower end of the cleaning water inlet pipe, the upper end of the water distributor is a conical cylinder, and the lower end of the water distributor is a hemispherical water dividing ball. A plurality of water dividing holes are evenly arranged on the water dividing ball. The clean water entering the cleaning water inlet pipe can be sprayed out more evenly, thereby better cleaning the tank body.

[0012] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] By providing a stirring impeller at the lower part of the tank body, which is connected to a homogenizing motor, the material clumped in the lower part of the tank body can be stirred, homogenized and dispersed, and the ingredient mixing effect is better. A water collecting groove is provided at the bottom of the heating jacket, and the bottom of the water collecting groove is connected to a heating water inlet pipe. A drainage pipe is provided on the heating water inlet pipe, so that the water in the heating jacket can be drained through the drainage pipe when the heating jacket is not used for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Partial structure diagram Figure 1 ;

[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Partial structure diagram Figure 2 ;

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water distributor;

[0020] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the reinforcement ring plate;

[0021] In the figure: 1. Vacuum tube; 2. Cleaning water inlet pipe; 3. Homogenizer motor; 4. Stirring motor; 5. Water collecting groove; 6. Guardrail; 7. Tank body; 8. Heating jacket; 9. Fixed seat plate; 10. Support platform; 11. Heating water inlet pipe; 12. Drain pipe; 13. Heating water outlet pipe; 14. Support column; 15. Ladder; 16. Handrail; 17. Water distributor; 18. Stirring impeller; 19. Stirring paddle; 20. Reinforcement ring plate; 21. Positioning plate; 22. Reinforcement ring; 23. Conical sleeve; 24. Sealing sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with embodiments.

[0023] Embodiment 1, as Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the utility model is a batching tank for soft capsule production, including a tank body 7, a stirring shaft is arranged in the tank body 7, the stirring shaft is connected to a stirring motor 4 and a stirring paddle 19, a heating jacket 8 is fixed to the outside of the tank body 7, a manhole and a discharge pipe are arranged on the tank body 7, a homogenizing motor 3 is fixed to the lower part of the heating jacket 8, the output shaft of the homogenizing motor 3 extends into the tank body 7 and is fixedly connected to a stirring impeller 18, a water collecting groove 5 is arranged at the bottom of the heating jacket 8, a heating water inlet pipe 11 is fixed to the bottom of the water collecting groove 5, a drainage pipe 12 is arranged on the heating water inlet pipe 11, and a heating water outlet pipe 13 is arranged at the upper part of the heating jacket 8.

[0024] When working, the stirring motor 4 is started to drive the stirring shaft to rotate, thereby driving the stirring paddle 19 to stir, and the homogenizing motor 3 is started to drive the stirring impeller 18 to stir, and the manhole cover is opened, and then the materials are put into the manhole according to the proportion, and then the manhole cover is closed, and then stirring and mixing for a period of time. When the ingredients need to be heated, heating water is introduced into the heating water inlet pipe 11, and the heating water is discharged from the heating water outlet pipe 13 to heat the tank body 7. When the heating jacket 8 is not used for a long time, the valve on the drain pipe 12 can be opened to discharge the water in the heating jacket 8.

[0025] Embodiment 2, on the basis of embodiment 1, a plurality of fixed seat plates 9 are fixed to the outer side of the middle of the heating jacket 8, a support platform 10 is provided below the fixed seat plate 9, a support column 14 is fixed to the bottom of the support platform 10, a conical support hole is provided on the support platform 10 for the lower part of the heating jacket 8 to pass through, a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the outer side of the top of the support hole, a positioning plate 21 matching the positioning groove is provided at the bottom of each fixed seat plate 9, and a conical sleeve 23 matching the support hole is fixed on the outer wall of the heating jacket 8. When installing the tank body 7, the tank body 7 is hoisted and placed from the upper part of the support hole of the support platform 10, and the positioning plate 21 is aligned with the positioning groove, and then the bolts can be inserted into the corresponding bolt holes on the positioning plate 21 for fixing.

[0026] A ladder 15 is fixed to one side of the support platform 10 , handrails 16 are fixed to both sides of the ladder 15 , and a guardrail 6 connected to the handrails 16 is provided on the outer side of the top of the support platform 10 .

[0027] The top of the tank body 7 is connected with a vacuum pipe 1 and a cleaning water inlet pipe 2. When mixing, after the materials are put into the tank body 7 and stirred for a period of time, the valve on the vacuum pipe 1 can be opened to vacuumize and eliminate the foam generated during stirring.

[0028] The heating jacket 8 includes an upper jacket, a middle jacket and a lower jacket. Welding gaps are provided at the connections between the middle jacket and the upper jacket and the lower jacket. Welding layers are provided in the welding gaps. Reinforcement rings 22 are provided on the inner sides of the upper and lower welding gaps. An annular anti-slip semicircular groove is provided on the outer wall of the reinforcement ring 22. The inner end of the welding layer extends into the anti-slip semicircular groove.

[0029] A reinforcing ring plate 20 is fixed to the inner side of the middle of the middle jacket, the inner side of the reinforcing ring plate 20 is fixed to the tank body 7, and a plurality of water holes are evenly arranged on the reinforcing ring plate 20.

[0030] The heating jacket 8 and the tank body 7 are both provided with mounting holes for the output shaft of the homogenizing motor 3 to pass through, and a sealing sleeve 24 is fixed in the mounting hole.

[0031] A water distributor 17 is fixed at the lower end of the cleaning water inlet pipe 2. The upper end of the water distributor 17 is a conical cylinder, and the lower end of the water distributor 17 is a hemispherical water distribution ball, on which a plurality of water distribution holes are evenly arranged. When the tank body 7 needs to be cleaned, the valve on the cleaning water inlet pipe 2 is opened, and clean water enters the water distributor 17 from the cleaning water inlet pipe 2, and then is evenly sprayed out from the water distribution holes to clean the inner wall of the tank body 7.

[0032] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, the terms "inside", "outside", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and do not require that the present invention must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the present invention.

Claims

1. A batching tank for soft capsule production, comprising a tank body (7), a stirring shaft is provided in the tank body (7), the stirring shaft is connected to a stirring motor (4) and a stirring paddle (19), a heating jacket (8) is fixed to the outside of the tank body (7), and a manhole and a discharge pipe are provided on the tank body (7), characterized in that: A homogenizing motor (3) is fixed to the lower part of the heating jacket (8); an output shaft of the homogenizing motor (3) extends into the tank body (7) and is fixedly connected to a stirring impeller (18); a water collecting groove (5) is provided at the bottom of the heating jacket (8); a heating water inlet pipe (11) is fixed to the bottom of the water collecting groove (5); a drainage pipe (12) is provided on the heating water inlet pipe (11); and a heating water outlet pipe (13) is provided at the upper part of the heating jacket (8).

2. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of fixed seat plates (9) are fixed to the outer side of the middle part of the heating jacket (8), a support platform (10) is provided below the fixed seat plate (9), a support column (14) is fixed to the bottom of the support platform (10), a conical support hole is provided on the support platform (10) for the lower part of the heating jacket (8) to pass through, a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the outer side of the top of the support hole, a positioning plate (21) matching with the positioning groove is provided at the bottom of each fixed seat plate (9), and a conical sleeve (23) matching with the support hole is fixed to the outer wall of the heating jacket (8).

3. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A ladder (15) is fixed to one side of the support platform (10), handrails (16) are fixed to both sides of the ladder (15), and a guardrail (6) connected to the handrail (16) is provided on the outer side of the top of the support platform (10).

4. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the tank body (7) is connected to a vacuum pipe (1) and a cleaning water inlet pipe (2).

5. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating jacket (8) comprises an upper jacket, a middle jacket and a lower jacket, wherein welding gaps are provided at the connection between the middle jacket and the upper jacket and the lower jacket, and welding layers are provided in the welding gaps, and reinforcing rings (22) are provided on the inner sides of the upper and lower welding gaps, and an annular anti-slip semicircular groove is provided on the outer side wall of the reinforcing ring (22), and the inner end of the welding layer extends into the anti-slip semicircular groove.

6. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 5, characterized in that: A reinforcing ring plate (20) is fixed to the inner side of the middle of the middle jacket, the inner side of the reinforcing ring plate (20) is fixed to the tank body (7), and a plurality of water holes are evenly arranged on the reinforcing ring plate (20).

7. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating jacket (8) and the tank body (7) are both provided with mounting holes through which the output shaft of the homogenizing motor (3) passes, and a sealing sleeve (24) is fixed in the mounting hole.

8. A batching tank for soft capsule production according to claim 4, characterized in that: A water distributor (17) is fixed to the lower end of the cleaning water inlet pipe (2); the upper end of the water distributor (17) is a conical cylinder; the lower end of the water distributor (17) is a hemispherical water distribution ball; and a plurality of water distribution holes are evenly arranged on the water distribution ball.

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