Filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen amount

By designing a filling and inflation device including a filling needle, a pumping inner sleeve and an inflatable jacket, the problems of many stations, serious turbulence and poor residual oxygen control in the prior art are solved, and efficient and low turbulence inert gas filling and liquid filling at one station are realized, and the control effect of residual oxygen is improved.

CN222756835UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15HUNAN KELUN PHARMA
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Application Number
CN202420926043.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-30
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-30

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Technical Problem

There are many work stations for existing food and drug filling and inflatable devices, which are severe turbulence during inflation, and inert gases are prone to overflow, resulting in poor control of residual oxygen.

Method used

A filling and inflatable device including a filling needle, a pumping inner sleeve and an inflatable jacket is designed. Through the structural design of the pumping inner sleeve and an inflatable jacket, the inflation and the pumping passages are avoided interfering with each other, the possibility of turbulence is reduced, and the medicine liquid is protected through an inert gas curtain to reduce oxidative decomposition.

Benefits of technology

The filling of inert gas and filling of the medicine liquid at one station is achieved at the same time, which reduces the existence of turbulence, improves the control effect of residual oxygen, and avoids the impact of oxidation and decomposition on the medicine liquid.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of filling and inflating devices, in particular to a filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen, which comprises a filling needle for filling liquid medicine, an air exhaust inner sleeve, an inflating outer sleeve and a container, the filling needle is vertically arranged, the outer side of the filling needle is sleeved with an air exhaust inner sleeve, the outer side of the air exhaust inner sleeve is sleeved with an air inflation outer sleeve, and the side wall of the top of the container is inserted between the outer side face of the air exhaust inner sleeve and the inner side face of the air inflation outer sleeve; an inflation jacket air inlet connected with an inert gas source is formed in the top of the inflation jacket, and an inflation jacket air outlet is formed between the inner side face of the inflation jacket and the outer side face of the container; an air exhaust inner sleeve air outlet connected with a vacuum pump is formed in the top of the air exhaust inner sleeve, and an air exhaust inner sleeve air inlet is formed between the inner side face of the air exhaust inner sleeve and the filling needle.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of filling and inflating devices, in particular to a filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen content. Background Art

[0002] Oxygen-sensitive foods and medicines will decompose due to oxidation during the production and storage process, which will lead to a decrease in the content of nutrients and active ingredients and deterioration of product quality. Therefore, inert gases such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide need to be added during the production process to protect the product and prevent it from spoiling.

[0003] At present, there are two main filling and gasification methods in food and medicine filling equipment: one is to fill the empty container with inert gas at one station, fill the product at the next station, and then fill the headspace inert gas of the filled product at the next station, and finally send it to the packaging station to seal the product; the other is to fill the empty container with inert gas at one station, fill the product at the next station and fill the headspace inert gas at the same time, and then send it to the packaging station to seal. Both of these filling and gasification methods have the problem of too many stations, severe turbulence during filling, easy overflow of inert gas, and poor control of residual oxygen content. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a filling and inflation device for controlling the residual oxygen content, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that there are many workstations, severe turbulence during inflation, and inert gas is easy to overflow, resulting in poor control of the residual oxygen content.

[0005] A filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen content, comprising a filling needle, an inner suction sleeve, an inflating outer sleeve and a container;

[0006] The filling needle is arranged vertically, the outer side of the filling needle is provided with an inner sleeve for vacuuming, the outer side of the inner sleeve for vacuuming is provided with an outer sleeve for inflating, and the top side wall of the container is inserted between the outer side surface of the inner sleeve for vacuuming and the inner side surface of the outer sleeve for inflating;

[0007] An inflatable jacket air inlet connected to an inert gas source is arranged at the top of the inflatable jacket, and an inflatable jacket air outlet is arranged between the inner side surface of the inflatable jacket and the outer side surface of the container; an inflatable jacket air outlet connected to a vacuum pump is arranged at the top of the vacuum inner jacket, and an inflatable jacket air inlet is arranged between the inner side surface of the vacuum inner jacket and the filling needle.

[0008] Preferably, the filling needle comprises a needle tube, a needle head and a sealing member; the needle head is arranged on the top of the needle tube; the sealing member is arranged on the needle tube; and the sealing member is connected to the top of the vacuum inner sleeve.

[0009] Preferably, the inflatable outer sleeve and the air-evacuating inner sleeve are integrally formed.

[0010] Preferably, it also includes a sieve plate, on which a plurality of sieve holes are arranged, the sieve plate is installed between the inflatable outer sleeve and the vacuum inner sleeve, and the sieve plate is located at the lower side of the air inlet of the inflatable outer sleeve.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of air extraction holes are circumferentially arranged on the bottom of the air extraction inner sleeve.

[0012] Preferably, the outer diameter of the needle tube is smaller than the inner diameter of the air-evacuation inner sleeve, and the position of the bottom end of the needle tube is lower than the position of the bottom end of the air-evacuation inner sleeve.

[0013] Preferably, the inflatable jacket is connected to the inert gas source via a connecting pipe, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are provided on the connecting pipe.

[0014] Preferably, the vacuum inner sleeve is connected to the vacuum pump via a connecting pipe, and a pressure regulator and a proportional regulator are provided on the connecting pipe.

[0015] Preferably, the filling needle is connected to the infusion pump via a connecting tube, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are provided on the connecting tube.

[0016] Beneficial effects: The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to install and use; only one workstation is required to complete the two steps of filling with inert gas and filling; when filling with inert gas and extracting air, the channels for filling with inert gas and extracting air will not interfere with each other, which can reduce the possibility of turbulence; the inert gas forms an inert gas curtain in the container and at the outlet of the exhaust jacket, which can avoid oxidative decomposition and reduce the impact of air on the drug solution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the specification will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the sieve plate structure of Example 1 of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. filling needle; 101. needle; 102. needle tube; 103. needle hole; 104. sealing member; 2. vacuum inner sleeve; 201. vacuum inner sleeve air outlet; 202. vacuum hole; 203. vacuum inner sleeve air inlet; 3. inflatable outer sleeve; 301. inflatable outer sleeve air inlet; 302. sieve plate; 303. inflatable inner sleeve air outlet; 4. container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. For ease of explanation, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "bottom", etc. used in this specification indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0023] It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and the features involved in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1-Figure 3 A filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen content is shown, comprising a filling needle 1, an inner suction sleeve 2, an inflating outer sleeve 3 and a container 4;

[0026] The filling needle 1 is arranged vertically, and an exhaust inner sleeve 2 is provided on the outer side of the filling needle 1, and an inflatable outer sleeve 3 is provided on the outer side of the exhaust inner sleeve 2; the top of the inflatable outer sleeve 3 abuts against the outer side of the exhaust inner sleeve 2, and a groove opening downward is formed between the inflatable outer sleeve 3 and the exhaust inner sleeve 2; the side wall of the container 4 is inserted upward into the groove; the container 4 is cylindrical.

[0027] The bottom of the filling needle 1 extends downward into the container 4 and is connected to the interior of the container 4; a vacuum inner sleeve air outlet 201 is provided at the top side wall of the vacuum inner sleeve 2, and the vacuum inner sleeve air outlet 201 is connected to the interior of the container 4 and can transmit gas; an inflatable jacket air inlet 301 connected to the groove is provided at the top side wall of the inflatable jacket 3.

[0028] In this embodiment, the filling needle 1 is connected to the infusion pump to deliver the liquid medicine to the container 4; the inflatable jacket air inlet 301 is connected to the inert gas source to fill the groove with inert gas and form an inert gas curtain at the groove to prevent the outside air from entering; the exhaust inner jacket air outlet 201 is connected to the vacuum pump, which is used to extract the air in the container 4 and maintain the air pressure balance in the device. The device has a simple structure, is easy to install and use, can simultaneously or successively perform the inert gas filling and liquid medicine filling, can effectively reduce the number of workstations, can avoid the existence of turbulence during inflation, and better control the residual oxygen content.

[0029] The filling needle 1 comprises a needle tube 102 and a needle head 101 ; the needle tube 102 is arranged vertically, a needle hole 103 extending along the length direction of the needle tube 102 is arranged in the middle of the needle tube 102 ; the needle head 101 is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the top of the needle tube 102 .

[0030] In this embodiment, the filling needle 1 has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture and use; the needle tube 102 is connected to the infusion pump, and the needle hole 103 is used to deliver the liquid medicine. The bottom end of the needle tube 102 is lower than the bottom end of the vacuum inner sleeve 2 to prevent the delivered liquid medicine from contacting the inside of the vacuum inner sleeve 2.

[0031] The filling needle 1 further comprises a sealing member 104 ; the sealing member 104 is connected to the needle tube 102 , and the sealing member 104 can be welded to the vacuum inner sleeve 2 or the sealing member 104 is threadedly connected to the vacuum inner sleeve 2 .

[0032] In this embodiment, the sealing member 104 is used to install the filling needle 1 on the vacuum inner sleeve 6 and plays a sealing role to prevent the entry of external air.

[0033] The vacuum inner sleeve 2 is arranged vertically, and is provided with a vacuum channel for inserting the needle tube 102 inside; the vacuum channel is divided into an upper vacuum channel and a lower vacuum channel which are interconnected; the diameter of the upper vacuum channel is larger than the diameter of the lower vacuum channel, and the diameter of the lower vacuum channel is larger than the outer diameter of the needle tube 102; the vacuum inner sleeve air outlet 201 is arranged at the side wall of the upper vacuum channel and is connected with the upper vacuum channel; a plurality of circular vacuum holes 202 are circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the lower vacuum channel; an inclined surface is circumferentially arranged at the bottom end of the vacuum inner sleeve 2, and the bottom is inclined toward the middle of the vacuum channel, and the inclined surface is used to facilitate the container 4 to be inserted upward into the groove.

[0034] In this embodiment, the structure of the air-extraction inner sleeve 2 is simple and easy to produce and manufacture; the inner diameter of the air-extraction channel is larger than the outer diameter of the needle tube 102, and an air-filling inner sleeve air inlet 203 is formed between the inner side of the air-extraction channel and the outer side of the needle tube 102, and the air-filling inner sleeve air inlet 203 is used for the air-extraction inner sleeve 2 and the inside of the container 4 to flow gas. The air-extraction hole 202 is provided to increase the connecting area between the air-extraction channel and the space inside the container 4, so as to facilitate the air-extraction channel and the gas flow inside the container 4.

[0035] The inflatable jacket 3 and the exhaust inner jacket 2 are integrally formed, and a seal is provided between the top of the inflatable jacket 3 and the outer side of the exhaust inner jacket 2; the bottom of the inflatable jacket 3 extends downward and exceeds the bottom of the exhaust inner jacket 2; the inner diameter of the container 4 is larger than the outer diameter of the exhaust inner jacket 2, and smaller than the inner diameter of the inflatable jacket 3. Specifically, the side wall of the container 4 forms two inert gas channels mainly used for the circulation of inert gas with the inner side of the inflatable jacket 3 and the outer side of the exhaust inner jacket 2. Among them, the inert gas channel formed by the side wall of the container 4 and the inner side of the inflatable jacket 3 is the inflatable jacket outlet 303.

[0036] In this embodiment, after the inflatable outer jacket 3 and the vacuum inner jacket 2 are integrally formed, no additional sealing treatment is required between the top of the inflatable outer jacket 3 and the vacuum inner jacket; the device structure is simpler, production is convenient, and it is easy to use.

[0037] A sieve plate 302 having the same horizontal cross section as the groove is arranged between the inflatable outer sleeve 3 and the vacuum inner sleeve 2, and a plurality of sieve holes are arranged on the sieve plate 302; the installation position of the sieve plate 302 is lower than the position of the air outlet 303 of the inflatable outer sleeve.

[0038] In this embodiment, the sieve plate 302 is used to filter impurities mixed in the inert gas transmitted from the gas source, and at the same time makes the inert gas distribution and transmission more uniform, and forms the inert gas curtain more quickly.

[0039] Working principle: After the device is connected, start the vacuum pump to extract the gas in the device, and introduce inert gas from the air inlet 301 of the inflatable jacket; the inert gas fills the groove and is divided into two inert gas airflows with different flow directions by the side wall of the container 4, one of which flows out from the inflatable jacket outlet 303 at the bottom of the inflatable jacket 3, and the other inert gas flow enters the container 4 from the inner side of the side wall of the container 4 and fills the container 4. The inert gas forms an inert gas curtain between the container 4 and the external environment (mainly in the groove), and forms an inert gas environment in the container 4; the infusion pump delivers the drug solution to the container 4 through the filling needle 1.

[0040] In this embodiment, the infusion pump is connected to the filling needle 1 through a connecting tube, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are provided on the hose; the vacuum inner sleeve 2 is connected to the vacuum pump through a connecting tube, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are provided on the hose; the inflatable outer sleeve 3 is connected to the inert gas source through a connecting tube, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are provided on the hose; the connecting tube can be a hose; the hose, pressure regulator and ratio regulator are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0041] Example 2

[0042] In this embodiment, the position of the bottom end of the filling needle 1 is lower than the position of the bottom end of the vacuum inner sleeve 2, and the position of the bottom end of the vacuum inner sleeve 2 is lower than the position of the bottom end of the inflatable outer sleeve 3; the inclined surface at the bottom end of the vacuum inner sleeve 2 plays a guiding role, making it convenient for the top of the container 4 to be inserted upward between the vacuum inner sleeve 2 and the inflatable outer sleeve 3.

[0043] In this embodiment, the length of the filling needle 1 is 1cm to 5cm longer than the length of the vacuum inner sleeve 2, and the vacuum inner sleeve 2 is 0.5cm to 4cm longer than the inflatable outer sleeve 3; the outer diameter range of the filling needle 1 is 2mm to 3mm; the outer diameter range of the vacuum inner sleeve 2 is 4mm to 7mm; the outer diameter range of the inflatable outer sleeve 3 is 5mm to 50mm.

[0044] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they are aware of the basic creative concepts. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention. Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content, characterized in that: It includes a filling needle, an inner suction sleeve, an outer inflatable sleeve and a container; The filling needle is arranged vertically, the outer side of the filling needle is provided with an inner sleeve for vacuuming, the outer side of the inner sleeve for vacuuming is provided with an outer sleeve for inflating, and the top side wall of the container is inserted between the outer side surface of the inner sleeve for vacuuming and the inner side surface of the outer sleeve for inflating; An inflatable jacket air inlet connected to an inert gas source is arranged at the top of the inflatable jacket, and an inflatable jacket air outlet is arranged between the inner side surface of the inflatable jacket and the outer side surface of the container; an inflatable jacket air outlet connected to a vacuum pump is arranged at the top of the vacuum inner jacket, and an inflatable jacket air inlet is arranged between the inner side surface of the vacuum inner jacket and the filling needle.

2. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filling needle comprises a needle tube, a needle head and a sealing member; the top of the needle tube is provided with a needle head; the needle tube is provided with a sealing member; the sealing member is connected to the top of the vacuum inner sleeve.

3. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable outer sleeve and the air-evacuating inner sleeve are integrally formed.

4. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a sieve plate, which is provided with a plurality of sieve holes. The sieve plate is installed between the inflatable outer sleeve and the air-evacuating inner sleeve, and the sieve plate is located at the lower side of the air inlet of the inflatable outer sleeve.

5. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of air extraction holes are circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the air extraction inner sleeve.

6. A filling and inflating device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer diameter of the needle tube is smaller than the inner diameter of the air-evacuating inner sleeve, and the position of the bottom end of the needle tube is lower than the position of the bottom end of the air-evacuating inner sleeve.

7. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inflatable jacket is connected to the inert gas source through a connecting pipe, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are arranged on the connecting pipe.

8. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vacuum inner sleeve is connected to the vacuum pump through a connecting pipe, and a pressure regulator and a proportional regulator are arranged on the connecting pipe.

9. A filling and aeration device for controlling residual oxygen content according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filling needle is connected to the infusion pump through a connecting tube, and a pressure regulator and a ratio regulator are arranged on the connecting tube.