Capsule production line
By designing an automated capsule production line, including technical means of cylinder drive frame and screw conveying powder, the problem of inefficiency of existing capsule production lines has been solved and more efficient capsule production has been achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420871292.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-25
AI Technical Summary
The existing capsule production lines are inefficient, mainly due to manual powder filling, which is not very efficient.
An automated capsule production line is designed, including a feeding mechanism, a powder pressing mechanism, a down pressure mechanism, a discharge mechanism and a rotating workbench. The powder is transported through the cylinder drive frame movement and the screw to realize the automatic operation of powder pressing and down pressure.
It realizes automation of capsule production, improves production efficiency, and can meet higher production and sales demands.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of capsule production lines, in particular to a capsule production line. Background Art
[0002] Drugs packed in capsules are usually powders or granules that are irritating to the esophagus and gastric mucosa, or have a bad taste, are easy to volatilize, are easily decomposed by saliva in the mouth, and are easily inhaled into the trachea. Putting these drugs into capsules not only protects the drug properties from being destroyed, but also protects the digestive organs and respiratory tract. Removing the capsule shell may cause drug loss, drug waste, and reduced efficacy. In addition, some drugs need to be dissolved and absorbed in the intestines, and capsules protect the drugs from being destroyed by gastric acid.
[0003] The capsules in the prior art are generally filled with powder manually, which is inefficient. Summary of the invention
[0004] The utility model hopes to provide a capsule production line, the scheme is as follows:
[0005] A capsule production line comprises a feeding mechanism, a powder feeding mechanism, a pressing mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a rotating worktable, wherein the rotating worktable comprises a rotating motor and a rotating platform, wherein the rotating platform is driven to rotate by the rotating motor, wherein a plurality of capsule fixing devices are arranged on the rotating platform, wherein the capsule fixing devices comprise a fixing frame, wherein a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a first track and a second track are arranged on the fixing frame, wherein an upper capsule frame is arranged on the first track, wherein a lower capsule frame is arranged on the second track, wherein the first cylinder drives the upper capsule frame to move, wherein the second cylinder drives the lower capsule frame to move, and wherein capsule grooves are arranged on both the upper capsule frame and the lower capsule frame.
[0006] The feeding mechanism, powder feeding mechanism, pressing mechanism, discharging mechanism and rotating table are all 2. That is, there are two sets of workstations, and the production and sales volume is higher.
[0007] The pressing mechanism comprises a pressing frame, a third cylinder is arranged on the pressing frame, and a first pressing block is arranged at one end of the third cylinder. The pressing mechanism is used to squeeze the upper capsule and the lower capsule into a complete capsule.
[0008] The discharging mechanism includes a discharging frame and a discharging track. The discharging frame is provided with a fourth cylinder. A second pressing block is provided at one end of the fourth cylinder. The second pressing block is provided in cooperation with the discharging track. The first track and the second track extend to the outside of the rotating worktable. When the upper capsule rack and the lower capsule rack are located at the discharging mechanism position, the upper capsule rack and the lower capsule rack are located outside the rotating worktable. The downward pressing action of the discharging mechanism can press the extruded capsule out of the production line. The first track and the second track extend to the outside of the rotating worktable so that the capsule falls into the discharging track.
[0009] The powder loading mechanism includes a barrel, a motor is provided at the bottom of the barrel, a screw is provided at one end of the motor, a material conveying pipe is provided on the barrel, the screw is located inside the material conveying pipe, the part of the material conveying pipe located inside the barrel is provided with an opening, a support frame is provided on the barrel, a fifth cylinder is provided on the support frame, and a powder mechanism is provided at one end of the fifth cylinder. That is, the powder is slowly conveyed upwards through the screw, thereby entering the powder mechanism, and the powder mechanism can move up and down (driven by the fifth cylinder).
[0010] The material conveying pipe is provided with a plurality of guide rods which can make the powder fall into the quantitative cup as evenly as possible.
[0011] The powder mechanism includes a powder rack, a quantitative rack is provided on the powder rack, a plurality of quantitative cups are provided on the quantitative rack, a sixth cylinder and a seventh cylinder are provided on the powder rack, a first scraper is provided at one end of the sixth cylinder, a second scraper is provided at one end of the seventh cylinder, and the first scraper and the second scraper are respectively located above and below the quantitative cup. The quantitative cup is filled to the standard amount, the first scraper is used to scrape it flat, so that the quantitative cup is filled and the excess powder is scraped away, and the second scraper is opened when the quantitative amount is completed to transport the material in the quantitative cup to the bottom.
[0012] The powder material rack is provided with a material guide pipe, and the material guide pipe is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative cup. The material guide pipe can better convey the powder into the lower capsule.
[0013] The barrel is provided with a recovery pipe, the recovery pipe is provided with a recovery box, and the recovery box is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative frame. This design can recover the excess powder.
[0014] The end of the quantitative rack close to the recovery box is provided with an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is designed to better allow the powder to fall into the recovery box below.
[0015] The utility model discloses a capsule production line which realizes the automated production of rosuvastatin capsules, and mainly comprises feeding (this part is the prior art and therefore will not be described in detail), powdering (loading the powder into the lower capsule), pressing down (squeezing the upper and lower capsules into a complete capsule) and discharging (sending out the complete capsule). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 3 ;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 4 ;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 5 ;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of a capsule production line of the utility model. Figure 6 ;
[0023] The numbers are: 1. feeding mechanism; 2. powder feeding mechanism; 21. barrel; 22. motor; 23. screw; 24. material conveying pipe; 25. support frame; 26. fifth cylinder; 27. powder mechanism; 271. powder rack; 272. quantitative rack; 273. quantitative cup; 274. sixth cylinder; 275. seventh cylinder; 276. first scraper; 277. second scraper; 278. material guide pipe; 28. guide rod; 281. recovery pipe; 282. recovery box; 2 83. Inclined surface; 3. Pressing mechanism; 31. Pressing frame; 32. Third cylinder; 33. First pressing block; 4. Discharging mechanism; 41. Discharging frame; 42. Discharging track; 43. Fourth cylinder; 44. Second pressing block; 5. Rotating workbench; 51. Rotating platform; 52. Capsule fixing device; 53. Fixing frame; 54. First cylinder; 55. Second cylinder; 56. First track; 57. Second track; 58. Upper capsule rack; 59. Lower capsule rack; 510 Capsule slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] Combine the following Figure 1-7 For further explanation:
[0025] A capsule production line comprises a feeding mechanism 1, a powder feeding mechanism 2, a pressing mechanism 3, a discharging mechanism 4 and a rotating worktable 5. The rotating worktable 5 comprises a rotating motor and a rotating platform 51. The rotating platform 51 is driven to rotate by the rotating motor. A plurality of capsule fixing devices 52 are arranged on the rotating platform 51. The capsule fixing devices 52 comprise a fixing frame 53. The fixing frame 53 is provided with a first cylinder 54, a second cylinder 55, a first track 56 and a second track 57. An upper capsule rack 58 is arranged on the first track 56. A lower capsule rack 59 is arranged on the second track 57. The first cylinder 54 drives the upper capsule rack 58 to move. The second cylinder 55 drives the lower capsule rack 59 to move. Both the upper capsule rack 58 and the lower capsule rack 59 are provided with capsule grooves 510.
[0026] There are two feeding mechanisms 1, powder feeding mechanisms 2, pressing mechanisms 3, discharging mechanisms 4 and rotating work tables 5. That is, there are two sets of workstations, and the production and sales volume is higher.
[0027] The pressing mechanism 3 comprises a pressing frame 31, a third cylinder 32 is arranged on the pressing frame 31, and a first pressing block 33 is arranged at one end of the third cylinder 32. The pressing mechanism 3 is used to squeeze the upper capsule and the lower capsule into a complete capsule.
[0028] The discharging mechanism 4 includes a discharging frame 41 and a discharging track 42. The discharging frame 41 is provided with a fourth cylinder 43. A second pressing block 44 is provided at one end of the fourth cylinder 43. The second pressing block 44 and the discharging track 42 are arranged in cooperation with each other. The first track 56 and the second track 57 extend to the outside of the rotating worktable 5. When the upper capsule rack 58 and the lower capsule rack 59 are located at the position of the discharging mechanism 4, the upper capsule rack 58 and the lower capsule rack 59 are located outside the rotating worktable 5. The downward pressing action of the discharging mechanism 4 can press the extruded capsule out of the production line. The first track 56 and the second track 57 extend to the outside of the rotating worktable 5 so that the capsule falls into the discharging track 42.
[0029] The powder loading mechanism 2 includes a barrel 21, a motor 22 is provided at the bottom of the barrel 21, a screw 23 is provided at one end of the motor 22, a material conveying pipe 24 is provided on the barrel 21, the screw 23 is located inside the material conveying pipe 24, and the part of the material conveying pipe 24 located inside the barrel 21 is provided with an opening (the powder enters from the opening, and then the motor 22 rotates the screw 23, thereby transporting the material upward), a support frame 25 is provided on the barrel 21, a fifth cylinder 26 is provided on the support frame 25, and a powder mechanism 27 is provided at one end of the fifth cylinder 26. That is, the powder is slowly transported upward through the screw 23, thereby entering the powder mechanism 27, and the powder mechanism 27 can move up and down (driven by the fifth cylinder 26).
[0030] A plurality of guide rods 28 are provided on the material conveying pipe 24. The guide rods 28 can make the powder fall into the quantitative cup 273 as evenly as possible.
[0031] The powder mechanism 27 includes a powder rack 271, a quantitative rack 272 is provided on the powder rack 271, a plurality of quantitative cups 273 are provided on the quantitative rack 272, a sixth cylinder 274 and a seventh cylinder 275 are provided on the powder rack 271, a first scraper 276 is provided at one end of the sixth cylinder 274, a second scraper 277 is provided at one end of the seventh cylinder 275, and the first scraper 276 and the second scraper 277 are respectively located above and below the quantitative cup 273. When the quantitative cup 273 is filled, it is the standard amount. The first scraper 276 is used to scrape and level, so that the quantitative cup 273 is filled and the excess powder is scraped away. When the quantitative amount is completed, the second scraper 277 is opened to transport the material in the quantitative cup 273 to the bottom.
[0032] The powder rack 271 is provided with a material guide tube 278, which is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative cup 273. The material guide tube 278 can better convey the powder into the lower capsule.
[0033] The barrel 21 is provided with a recovery pipe 281, and the recovery pipe 281 is provided with a recovery box 282, and the recovery box 282 is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative frame 272. This design can recover the excess powder.
[0034] The end of the quantitative frame 272 close to the recovery box 282 is provided with an inclined surface 283. The inclined surface 283 is designed to better allow the powder to fall into the recovery box 282 below.
[0035] The utility model discloses a capsule production line which realizes the automated production of rosuvastatin capsules, and mainly comprises feeding (this part is the prior art and therefore will not be described in detail), powdering (loading the powder into the lower capsule), pressing down (squeezing the upper and lower capsules into a complete capsule) and discharging (sending out the complete capsule).
[0036] The above description is not a limitation of the design of the utility model, and the design of the utility model is not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by ordinary technicians in this technical field within the essential scope of the design of the utility model also fall within the protection scope of the design of the utility model.
Claims
1. A capsule production line, characterized in that: It includes a feeding mechanism, a powder feeding mechanism, a pressing mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a rotating worktable, the rotating worktable includes a rotating motor and a rotating platform, the rotating platform is driven to rotate by the rotating motor, a plurality of capsule fixing devices are arranged on the rotating platform, the capsule fixing devices include a fixing frame, a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a first track and a second track are arranged on the fixing frame, an upper capsule frame is arranged on the first track, a lower capsule frame is arranged on the second track, the first cylinder drives the upper capsule frame to move, the second cylinder drives the lower capsule frame to move, and capsule grooves are arranged on both the upper capsule frame and the lower capsule frame.
2. A capsule production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism, powder feeding mechanism, pressing mechanism, discharging mechanism and rotating worktable are all 2 in number.
3. A capsule production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism comprises a pressing frame, a third cylinder is arranged on the pressing frame, and a first pressing block is arranged at one end of the third cylinder.
4. A capsule production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging mechanism includes a discharging rack and a discharging track. The discharging rack is provided with a fourth cylinder. A second pressing block is provided at one end of the fourth cylinder. The second pressing block and the discharging track are arranged in coordination with each other, and the first track and the second track extend to the outside of the rotating worktable. When the upper capsule rack and the lower capsule rack are located at the discharging mechanism position, the upper capsule rack and the lower capsule rack are located outside the rotating worktable.
5. A capsule production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The powder loading mechanism includes a barrel, a motor is provided at the bottom of the barrel, a screw is provided at one end of the motor, a material conveying pipe is provided on the barrel, the screw is located inside the material conveying pipe, the part of the material conveying pipe located inside the barrel is provided with an opening, a support frame is provided on the barrel, a fifth cylinder is provided on the support frame, and a powder mechanism is provided at one end of the fifth cylinder.
6. A capsule production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of guide rods are arranged on the material conveying pipe.
7. A capsule production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The powder mechanism includes a powder rack, a quantitative rack is provided on the powder rack, a plurality of quantitative cups are provided on the quantitative rack, a sixth cylinder and a seventh cylinder are provided on the powder rack, a first scraper is provided at one end of the sixth cylinder, a second scraper is provided at one end of the seventh cylinder, and the first scraper and the second scraper are respectively located above and below the quantitative cups.
8. A capsule production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The powder material rack is provided with a material guide pipe, and the material guide pipe is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative cup.
9. A capsule production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The barrel is provided with a recovery pipe, the recovery pipe is provided with a recovery box, and the recovery box is arranged in cooperation with the quantitative frame.
10. A capsule production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: An inclined surface is arranged at one end of the quantitative rack close to the recovery box.