Capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production, which belongs to the technical field of capsule detection and comprises a screening device, a detection component comprises a detection box and an ultrasonic probe mounted at the bottom end of the detection box, and an ultrasonic generator, an ultrasonic receiver and a processor are arranged in the detection box. A U-shaped rotating plate is hinged to the upper end of the interior of the rotating groove, a miniature air cylinder is installed on one side of the upper end of a lower placing plate in a penetrating mode, capsule shells are arranged in a conveying pipe one by one, the capsule shells are arranged into a conveying belt through a guiding pipe, arrangement of the capsule shells is completed, the conveying belt is used for driving the capsule shells to move, and when the capsule shells pass through a detection component, the capsule shells are driven to move. And when damaged capsule shells exist, the capsule shells move downwards along the inner side of the U-shaped rotating plate and are discharged into the discharging groove B, storage of the damaged capsule shells is completed, undamaged capsule shells fall up and down from the conveying belt and are discharged into the discharging groove A, and storage of the undamaged capsule shells is completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of capsule detection, in particular to a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production. Background Art

[0002] Soft capsule shell is a common form of drug packaging, usually used to package liquid or semi-solid drugs. It is made of two or more layers of materials, the inner layer is used to store drugs, the outer layer is used to protect drugs, and pigments, flavors and other ingredients can be added as needed. After the capsule shell is produced, it needs to be screened to ensure the quality and consistency of the capsule, and to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the drug.

[0003] The existing Chinese patent with publication number CN219092746U discloses a capsule shell efficient screening device, including a box body, a feed port is opened on the left side of the upper surface of the box body, a screening component is arranged on the upper part of the box body, the screening component includes a fixed block, the fixed block is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the box body, a fixed groove is opened on the surface of the fixed block and penetrates the box body, a conveying plate is placed in the fixed groove, a row of leakage holes is opened on the bottom of the conveying plate, the other end of the conveying plate penetrates the other side of the box body and is fixedly connected to the fixed plate, one side of the fixed plate is fixedly connected to an electric push rod, by setting the screening component, the conveying plate is driven by the electric push rod to swing back and forth, and the capsules on the conveying plate are transported to the leakage holes, and the leakage holes are set to only one row, thereby reducing the number of capsules falling to a certain extent, and also controlling the range of capsule falling to a certain extent, thereby further increasing the accuracy of screening.

[0004] With respect to the above-mentioned related technologies, the capsule shells are screened by the wind force of a fan. The quality of the capsule shells is not much different whether they are damaged or not. The wind force of the fan is difficult to screen the capsule shells of similar quality, which is inconvenient to use.

[0005] Therefore we have proposed a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production, so as to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to provide a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production. The device is used to work, thereby solving the problem that the wind force of the fan is difficult to screen capsule shells with similar quality.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production, comprising a screening device, the screening device comprising a screening box and a funnel inlet pipe installed through one side of the top of the screening box, a transport motor is installed on the outside of the screening box, a rotating shaft is installed on the output end of the transport motor, and two groups of rotating shafts are provided, the two groups of rotating shafts are movably installed inside the screening box, the two groups of rotating shafts are at the same height, the outer surfaces of the two groups of rotating shafts are connected with a conveyor belt, and a detection component is installed inside the screening box and at the upper end of the conveyor belt;

[0008] The detection component includes a detection box and an ultrasonic probe installed at the bottom of the detection box, an ultrasonic generator, an ultrasonic receiver and a processor are arranged inside the detection box, a display screen is installed on the outer surface of the screening box, a lower plate is vertically installed on one side of the lower end of the conveyor belt, a rotating groove is opened on one side of the lower plate, a U-shaped rotating plate is hingedly installed on the upper end of the rotating groove, a micro cylinder is installed through one side of the upper end of the lower plate, and the moving end of the micro cylinder is in contact with one side of the upper end of the U-shaped rotating plate.

[0009] Preferably, a cloth ring is installed at the top of the inner part of the screening box and below the funnel inlet pipe, a movable frame is installed at the bottom end of the cloth ring, and row holes are opened at the lower end of the inner part of the movable frame, a rubber hose is installed obliquely on the outer surface of the movable frame and on one side of the row holes, and a metal sheet is installed inside the rubber hose.

[0010] Preferably, a driving motor is installed on the outer surface of the screening box and on one side of the funnel inlet pipe, a connecting shaft is installed on the output end of the driving motor, and a cam is installed on the outer surface of the connecting shaft.

[0011] Preferably, a transport pipe is installed at one end of the rubber hose, and the number of rubber hoses and transport pipes is the same, a limiting material pipe is installed through the lower end of the transport pipe, the transport pipe is located above one side of the limiting material pipe, and a mounting shaft is installed at the inner middle end of the external column, an external column is installed on the outer surface of the mounting shaft, a groove is opened on the outer side of the external column, and the groove is aligned with the discharge port of the transport pipe, a material taking motor is installed at one end of the mounting shaft, and the material taking motor is arranged on the outside of the screening box.

[0012] Preferably, a feeding hole is opened at the bottom end of the material limiting tube, and a guide pipe is installed at the bottom end of the material limiting tube and above the rotating shaft, and the number of the guide pipes is the same as that of the transport pipes.

[0013] Preferably, a discharge trough A and a discharge trough B are respectively provided on both sides of the lower end of the screening box, and a dividing plate is installed inside the screening box and at the lower end of the lower plate, and one end of the dividing plate passes through the side end of the discharge trough A, and the other side of the dividing plate passes through the side end of the discharge trough B.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0015] (1) The utility model provides a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production. The capsule shells in the movable frame are discharged into the inside of the rubber hose through the discharge hole. The capsule shells are arranged one by one in the inside of the transport pipe. When the placement slot containing the capsule shells faces the side of the discharge hole, the capsule shells are discharged to the inside of the conveyor belt through the guide pipe, thereby completing the arrangement of the capsule shells.

[0016] (2) The utility model proposes a capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production, which uses a conveyor belt to drive the capsule shell to move. When passing through the detection component, an ultrasonic probe is used to perform ultrasonic detection on the capsule shell. When there is a damaged capsule shell, the micro cylinder is extended, and the capsule shell moves down along the inner side of the U-shaped rotating plate, thereby restricting the movement of the capsule shell and discharging it into the inside of the discharge trough B to complete the storage of the damaged capsule shell. After the undamaged capsule shell goes up and down from the conveyor belt, it moves down along the dividing plate and is discharged into the inside of the discharge trough A to complete the storage of the undamaged capsule shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the screening box of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the discharging mechanism of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1, screening device; 11, screening box; 111, cloth ring; 112, movable frame; 113, row hole; 114, rubber hose; 115, metal sheet; 116, transport pipe; 117, detection component; 1171, detection box; 1172, ultrasonic probe; 1173, ultrasonic generator; 1174, ultrasonic receiver; 1175, processor; 118, lower plate; 1181, rotating trough; 1182, U-shaped Rotating plate; 119, micro cylinder; 12, funnel inlet pipe; 13, display screen; 14, driving motor; 141, connecting shaft; 142, cam; 15, discharge trough A; 151, dividing plate; 16, discharge trough B; 17, feeding motor; 171, mounting shaft; 172, external column; 173, slot; 174, limiting pipe; 175, discharge hole; 176, guide pipe; 18, transport motor; 181, rotating shaft; 182, transport belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production includes a screening device 1, the screening device 1 includes a screening box 11 and a funnel inlet pipe 12 installed on one side of the top of the screening box 11, a transport motor 18 is installed on the outside of the screening box 11, a rotating shaft 181 is installed on the output end of the transport motor 18, and the rotating shaft 181 is provided with two groups, the two groups of rotating shafts 181 are movably installed inside the screening box 11, the two groups of rotating shafts 181 are at the same height, the outer surfaces of the two groups of rotating shafts 181 are connected with a conveyor belt 182, and a detection component 117 is installed inside the screening box 11 and at the upper end of the conveyor belt 182.

[0024] The detection component 117 includes a detection box 1171 and an ultrasonic probe 1172 installed at the bottom of the detection box 1171. An ultrasonic generator 1173, an ultrasonic receiver 1174 and a processor 1175 are arranged inside the detection box 1171. A display screen 13 is installed on the outer surface of the screening box 11. A lower plate 118 is vertically installed on one side of the lower end of the conveyor belt 182. A rotating groove 1181 is opened on one side of the lower plate 118. A U-shaped rotating plate 1182 is hingedly installed on the upper end of the rotating groove 1181. The U-shaped rotating plate 1182 is soft. A micro cylinder 119 is installed through one side of the upper end of the lower plate 118, and the moving end of the micro cylinder 119 contacts one side of the upper end of the U-shaped rotating plate 1182. The ultrasonic probe 1172 is used to perform ultrasonic detection on the capsule shell to detect the capsule shell.

[0025] A discharge trough A15 and a discharge trough B16 are respectively provided on both sides of the lower end of the screening box 11. A dividing plate 151 is installed inside the screening box 11 and at the lower end of the lower plate 118. One end of the dividing plate 151 passes through the side end of the discharge trough A15, and the other side of the dividing plate 151 passes through the side end of the discharge trough B16. The dividing plate 151 is arranged to classify the capsule shells.

[0026] In this embodiment, the transport motor 18 drives a set of rotating shafts 181 to rotate, and drives another set of rotating shafts 181 to rotate through the transport belt 182, and uses the transport belt 182 to drive the capsule shell to move. When passing through the detection component 117, the ultrasonic probe 1172 is used to perform ultrasonic detection on the capsule shell. After the ultrasonic wave contacts the capsule shell, the ultrasonic signal reflected back is amplified, filtered and processed by the processor 1175 for analysis and display. When there is a damaged capsule shell, the micro cylinder 119 is extended, and the U-shaped turn plate 1182 is rotated along the upper end of the turn groove 1181, and external intervention is carried out on the capsule shell falling from the upper end of the conveyor belt 182 to affect its sliding path. The capsule shell moves downward along the inner side of the U-shaped turn plate 1182, and 151 restricts the movement of the capsule shell and discharges it to the inside of the discharge groove B16 to complete the storage of the damaged capsule shell. After the undamaged capsule shell goes up and down from the conveyor belt 182, it moves downward along 151 and is discharged to the inside of the discharge groove A15 to complete the storage of the undamaged capsule shell.

[0027] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 1-3 A distribution ring 111 is installed at the top of the inner part of the screening box 11 and below the funnel inlet pipe 12, a movable frame 112 is installed at the bottom end of the distribution ring 111, and a row hole 113 is opened at the lower end of the inner part of the movable frame 112, a rubber hose 114 is obliquely installed on the outer surface of the movable frame 112 and on one side of the row hole 113, a metal sheet 115 is installed inside the rubber hose 114, and multiple groups of the row holes 113, the rubber hose 114 and the metal sheet 115 are provided, and the row holes 113 are used to select and arrange the capsule shells, and the metal sheet 115 is arranged to facilitate the movement of the capsule shells inside the rubber hose 114.

[0028] A driving motor 14 is installed on the outer surface of the screening box 11 and on one side of the funnel inlet pipe 12. A connecting shaft 141 is installed at the output end of the driving motor 14. A cam 142 is installed on the outer surface of the connecting shaft 141. When the long end of the cam 142 contacts the outer surface of the movable frame 112, the movable frame 112 can be pushed to move, so that the capsule shell can move inside the movable frame 112.

[0029] A transport pipe 116 is installed at one end of the rubber hose 114, and the number of rubber hoses 114 and transport pipes 116 is the same. A limiting material pipe 174 is installed through the lower end of the transport pipe 116. The transport pipe 116 is located above one side of the limiting material pipe 174, and a mounting shaft 171 is installed at the inner middle end of the external column 172. A material taking motor 17 is installed at one end of the mounting shaft 171, and the material taking motor 17 is arranged on the outside of the screening box 11. An external column 172 is installed on the outer surface of the mounting shaft 171. A groove 173 is provided on the outer side of the external column 172, and the groove 173 is aligned with the discharge port of the transport pipe 116. The capsule shell is at the lower end of the inclined transport pipe 116, and the rotating mounting shaft 171 drives the external column 172 equipped with the capsule shell to rotate to arrange the capsules.

[0030] A feeding hole 175 is provided at the bottom end of the limiting tube 174 , and a guide tube 176 is installed at the bottom end of the limiting tube 174 and above the rotating shaft 181 , and the number of the guide tubes 176 and the transport tubes 116 is the same, so as to facilitate the feeding of the capsule shells. The guide tubes 176 are provided to facilitate the capsules to be moved to the top of the conveyor belt 182 .

[0031] In this embodiment: the capsule shells are poured into the interior of the funnel inlet tube 12 and carried by the movable frame 112. When the driving motor 14 is in operation, the cam 142 is driven to rotate through the connecting shaft 141. When the long end of the cam 142 contacts the movable frame 112, the movable frame 112 can be moved. The capsule shells in the movable frame 112 are discharged into the interior of the rubber hose 114 through the discharge hole 113. The capsule shells are arranged one by one in the interior of the transport tube 116. The rubber hose 114 and the cloth ring 111 move with the movement of the movable frame 112. The capsule shells are discharged into the interior of the groove 173 through the transport tube 116. The mounting shaft 171 and the external column 172 are driven to rotate by the material taking motor 17. When the groove 173 containing the capsule shells faces the side of the discharge hole 175, the capsule shells are discharged to the interior of the conveyor belt 182 through the guide pipe 176, completing the arrangement of the capsule shells, which is convenient for the material taking motor 17 to detect.

[0032] Working principle: the capsule shells inside the movable frame 112 are discharged into the rubber hose 114 through the discharge hole 113, and the capsule shells are arranged one by one inside the transport pipe 116. When the placement slot 173 containing the capsule shells faces the side of the discharge hole 175, the capsule shells are discharged to the inside of the conveyor belt 182 through the guide pipe 176, and the arrangement of the capsule shells is completed. The conveyor belt 182 is used to drive the capsule shells to move. When passing through the detection component 117, the ultrasonic probe 1172 is used to perform ultrasonic detection on the capsule shells. When there are damaged capsule shells, the micro cylinder 119 is extended, and the capsule shells move down along the inner side of the U-shaped rotating plate 1182. 151 restricts the movement of the capsule shells and discharges them to the inside of the discharge trough B16 to complete the storage of the damaged capsule shells. After the undamaged capsule shells go up and down from the conveyor belt 182, they move down along the dividing plate 151 and are discharged to the inside of the discharge trough A15 to complete the storage of the undamaged capsule shells.

[0033] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0034] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production, comprising a screening device (1), characterized in that: The screening device (1) comprises a screening box (11) and a funnel inlet pipe (12) installed through one side of the top of the screening box (11); a transport motor (18) is installed on the outside of the screening box (11); a rotating shaft (181) is installed on the output end of the transport motor (18); and two groups of rotating shafts (181) are provided. The two groups of rotating shafts (181) are movably installed inside the screening box (11); the two groups of rotating shafts (181) are at the same height; the outer surfaces of the two groups of rotating shafts (181) are connected to a transport belt (182); and a detection component (117) is installed inside the screening box (11) and at the upper end of the transport belt (182); The detection component (117) comprises a detection box (1171) and an ultrasonic probe (1172) installed at the bottom end of the detection box (1171); an ultrasonic generator (1173), an ultrasonic receiver (1174) and a processor (1175) are arranged inside the detection box (1171); a display screen (13) is installed on the outer surface of the screening box (11); a lower plate (118) is vertically installed on one side of the lower end of the conveyor belt (182); a rotating groove (1181) is provided on one side of the lower plate (118); a U-shaped rotating plate (1182) is hingedly installed on the upper end of the rotating groove (1181); a micro cylinder (119) is installed through one side of the upper end of the lower plate (118); and a moving end of the micro cylinder (119) is in contact with one side of the upper end of the U-shaped rotating plate (1182).

2. A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material distribution ring (111) is installed at the top of the interior of the screening box (11) and below the funnel inlet pipe (12); a movable frame (112) is installed at the bottom of the material distribution ring (111); and row holes (113) are provided at the lower end of the interior of the movable frame (112); a rubber hose (114) is installed obliquely on the outer surface of the movable frame (112) and on one side of the row holes (113); and a metal sheet (115) is installed inside the rubber hose (114).

3. A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A driving motor (14) is installed on the outer surface of the screening box (11) and on one side of the funnel inlet pipe (12); a connecting shaft (141) is installed on the output end of the driving motor (14); and a cam (142) is installed on the outer surface of the connecting shaft (141).

4. A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A transport pipe (116) is installed at one end of the rubber hose (114), and the number of the rubber hose (114) and the transport pipe (116) is the same; a limiting material pipe (174) is installed through the lower end of the transport pipe (116); the transport pipe (116) is located above one side of the limiting material pipe (174); a mounting shaft (171) is installed at the inner middle end of the external column (172); the external column (172) is installed on the outer surface of the mounting shaft (171); a groove (173) is provided on the outer side of the external column (172); the groove (173) is aligned with the discharge port of the transport pipe (116); a material taking motor (17) is installed at one end of the mounting shaft (171); and the material taking motor (17) is arranged on the outer side of the screening box (11).

5. A capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production according to claim 4, characterized in that: A feeding hole (175) is provided at the bottom end of the material limiting tube (174), and a guide tube (176) is installed at the bottom end of the material limiting tube (174) and above the rotating shaft (181), and the number of the guide tubes (176) is the same as that of the transport tubes (116).

6. The capsule shell screening device for soft capsule production according to claim 3, characterized in that: A discharge trough A (15) and a discharge trough B (16) are respectively provided on both sides of the lower end of the screening box (11), and a dividing plate (151) is installed inside the screening box (11) and at the lower end of the lower plate (118), and one end of the dividing plate (151) penetrates through the side end of the discharge trough A (15), and the other side of the dividing plate (151) penetrates through the side end of the discharge trough B (16).

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