Particle crushing device for hard capsule production

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of crushing devices, and provides a particle crushing device for hard capsule production, which comprises a cylinder, the left end and the right end of the cylinder are detachably connected with end covers, a round roller is arranged in the cylinder, and a first spiral cutter and a second spiral cutter are sleeved on the outer surface of the round roller; a driving motor drives a round roller to drive a first spiral cutter and a second spiral cutter to rotate in a cylinder at the same time, permeation holes enlarge the flowing space of hard capsule particles in a gap between the inner wall of the cylinder and the outer wall of the round roller, and the round roller in the cylinder is matched with the first spiral cutter and the second spiral cutter to efficiently crush the hard capsule particles. And an electric spray head sequentially sprays high-pressure air and cleaning liquid into the cylinder along a first long-strip cavity and a second long-strip cavity, hard capsule particle raw materials remaining in the cylinder are removed, and the problem that when an existing particle smashing device for hard capsule production is used for removing residues, the production efficiency is reduced is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of crushing devices and provides a particle crushing device for producing hard capsules. Background Art

[0002] Hard capsules are defined as hollow capsules made by mixing a certain amount of medicinal extract with powder or excipients to form a uniform powder, granules, pellets, semisolid, or liquid. Alternatively, the powdered substance is directly dispensed into the capsules. These capsules are characterized by a smooth, aesthetically pleasing appearance, masking any unpleasant odor, and facilitating easy administration.

[0003] Each batch of each type of hard capsule has different particle characteristics (such as color, particle size, gloss, etc.). After the particles are unloaded from the device, some of the original particles will remain inside the device. These residual particles need to be cleaned before the next batch of hard capsule raw materials can be crushed. Otherwise, the residue of one type of hard capsule from the previous batch will contaminate the next batch of hard capsule raw materials. The cleaning process requires downtime, which will delay the production cycle. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art and solve the problem that the existing particle crushing device for the production of hard capsules reduces the production efficiency when cleaning the residues.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a particle crushing device for producing hard capsules, comprising a cylinder, both ends of the cylinder are detachably connected to end caps, a round roller is provided inside the cylinder, a first spiral blade and a second spiral blade are sleeved on the outer surface of the round roller, the outer surface of the second spiral blade is provided with a plurality of penetration holes, and a second elongated cavity is provided on both the front and rear ends of the outer surface of the cylinder, and the second elongated cavity is communicated with the interior of the cylinder;

[0006] The lower end of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the base, and inner baffles are slidably connected between the front and rear ends of the base and the front and rear ends of the cylinder. The front and rear sides of the base are each provided with a first long cavity located at the outer end of the inner baffle, and the first long cavity is connected to the second long cavity. A support frame is fixedly connected to the inside of the first long cavity, and a slider is slidably connected to the inside of the support frame. The outer surface of the slider is detachably connected to an electric spray head.

[0007] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a discharge port is provided on the lower side of the left end cover, and a feed port is provided on the upper side of the right end cover, and electric valves are fixedly installed inside the discharge port and the discharge port.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the center of the circular roller is connected to a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected between the left and right end covers, and the right end of the rotating shaft is connected to a driving motor.

[0009] In a better technical solution of the present invention, the first elongated cavity and the second elongated cavity are located in the same horizontal plane, the front and rear ends of the base are slidably connected to the outer baffle located at the outer end of the first elongated cavity, the left and right sides of the lower end of the base are fixedly connected to support brackets, the lower side of the left support bracket is fixedly connected to the second jack, a second lifting rod is provided above the second jack, the upper end of the second lifting rod is fixedly connected to a synchronization frame welded to the left end between the front and rear two outer baffles, and the lower end of the second lifting rod is transmission connected to the power output end of the second jack.

[0010] In a better technical solution of the present invention, the right end of the slider is fixedly connected to a push-pull rod, the outer surface of the push-pull rod is inserted into a linear motor fixedly connected to the right end of the adjacent support frame, the outer surface of the push-pull rod is transmission-connected to the power output end of the linear motor, and the push-pull rod passes through the right end of the base to the right.

[0011] In a better technical solution of the present invention, a first lifting rod is fixedly connected to the lower end between the front and rear inner baffles and between the two support brackets, the lower end of the first lifting rod is transmission-connected to a first jack, the lower end of the first jack is fixedly connected to a reinforcement beam, and the left and right ends of the reinforcement beam are respectively fixedly connected to the inner ends of adjacent support brackets.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] After the inner and outer baffles are closed simultaneously, the cylinder forms a closed space with the circular roller, the first spiral blade, and the second spiral blade. The driving motor drives the circular roller to simultaneously drive the first spiral blade and the second spiral blade to rotate inside the cylinder. The penetration holes increase the space for the hard capsule particles to flow in the gap between the inner wall of the cylinder and the outer wall of the circular roller. The multiple penetration holes help to improve the crushing effect of the hard capsule raw materials by the second spiral blade. The circular roller inside the cylinder, in combination with the first spiral blade and the second spiral blade, can effectively crush the hard capsule particles, making the particles more uniform and fine, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0014] The raw materials are fed into the cylinder through the feed port, and the finished hard capsule granules are discharged from the discharge port after crushing. The electric valves fixedly installed inside the discharge port and the feed port can accurately control the inlet and outlet flow of the hard capsule granules, ensuring the stability and controllability of the production process.

[0015] The first long cavity opened on the front and rear sides of the base is connected with the second long cavity at the front and rear ends of the outer surface of the cylinder. The slider is moved along the support frame to adjust the position of the electric nozzle between the first long cavity and the second long cavity. The inner baffle is moved downward to connect the cylinder, the first long cavity and the second long cavity, so that the electric nozzle can spray high-pressure air and cleaning liquid into the cylinder along the first long cavity and the second long cavity in turn to remove the hard capsule granule raw materials remaining in the cylinder. The outer baffle is moved downward to connect the cylinder with the external atmospheric environment along the first long cavity and the second long cavity. The first spiral blade and the second spiral blade are used to generate wind force inside the cylinder as the round roller rotates to dry the moisture inside the cylinder, which is convenient for maintenance and cleaning of the inside of the cylinder. There is no need to stop the machine to clean the inside of the cylinder, which increases the flexibility of the device, extends the service life of the device, and saves time for cleaning and maintenance of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is the main view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the cylinder of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a rendering of the internal assembly between the cylinder and the base of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Base; 2. Cylinder; 3. End cover; 4. Rotating shaft; 5. Round roller; 6. First spiral cutter; 7. Second spiral cutter; 8. Penetration hole; 9. Discharge port; 10. Inlet port; 11. Driving motor; 12. Push-pull rod; 13. Slider; 14. Support frame; 15. First long cavity; 16. Electric nozzle; 17. Linear motor; 18. Second long cavity; 19. Inner baffle; 20. Outer baffle; 21. First jack; 22. First lifting rod; 23. Reinforcement beam; 24. Synchronous frame; 25. Second jack; 26. Second lifting rod; 27. Support bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] See also Figure 1-4The utility model provides a technical solution: a particle crushing device for the production of hard capsules, comprising a cylinder 2, the left and right ends of the cylinder 2 are detachably connected with end covers 3, a round roller 5 is arranged inside the cylinder 2, the outer surface of the round roller 5 is sleeved with a first spiral knife 6 and a second spiral knife 7, the outer surface of the second spiral knife 7 is provided with a plurality of penetration holes 8, the front and rear ends of the outer surface of the cylinder 2 are provided with a second elongated cavity 18, the second elongated cavity 18 is communicated with the interior of the cylinder 2; the lower end of the cylinder 2 is fixedly connected to the base 1, the front and rear ends of the base 1 and the front and rear ends of the cylinder 2 are slidably connected with inner baffles 19, the front and rear sides of the base 1 are provided with a first elongated cavity 15 located at the outer end of the inner baffle 19, the first elongated cavity 15 is communicated with the second elongated cavity 18, the interior of the first elongated cavity 15 is fixedly connected with a supporting frame 14, the interior of the supporting frame 14 is slidably connected with a slider 13, the outer surface of the slider 13 is connected with The electric spray head 16 is detachably connected; a first lifting rod 22 is fixedly connected to the lower end between the front and rear inner baffles 19 and between the two support brackets 27, and the lower end of the first lifting rod 22 is transmission-connected to the first jack 21, and the lower end of the first jack 21 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing beam 23. The left and right ends of the reinforcing beam 23 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner ends of adjacent support brackets 27. The reinforcing beam 23 stably supports the first jack 21 and places it between the left and right support brackets 27. The first jack 21 is used to push and pull the first lifting rod 22 up and down, so that the first lifting rod 22 synchronously drives the front and rear inner baffles 19 to slide up and down at the same time, so that the inner baffle 19 is closed or opened, so that the inner baffle 19 closes or opens the first long strip cavity 15 and the second long strip cavity 18, thereby achieving the effect of mutual blocking or penetration between the first long strip cavity 15 and the second long strip cavity 18.

[0022] The front and rear ends of the base 1 are slidably connected to the outer baffle 20 located at the outer end of the first elongated cavity 15, and the left and right sides of the lower end of the base 1 are fixedly connected to the support bracket 27, and the lower side of the left end support bracket 27 is fixedly connected to the second jack 25. A second lifting rod 26 is provided above the second jack 25, and the upper end of the second lifting rod 26 is fixedly connected to the synchronization frame 24 welded to the left end between the front and rear outer baffles 20. The lower end of the second lifting rod 26 is transmission connected to the power output end of the second jack 25. The second jack 25 is used to push and pull the second lifting rod 26 up and down, and the second lifting rod 26 pushes and pulls the synchronization frame 24 up and down. The synchronization frame 24 enables the second lifting rod 26 to synchronously drive the front and rear outer baffles 20 to slide up and down at the same time, so that the outer baffle 20 is closed or opened, so that the outer baffle 20 closes or opens the outer end of the first elongated cavity 15, thereby achieving the effect of blocking or penetrating the first elongated cavity 15 from the external atmospheric environment.

[0023] A feeding port 10 is provided on the upper side of the right end cover 3. The feeding port 10 inputs the hard capsule raw materials into the cylinder 2. At the same time, after closing the inner baffle 19 and the outer baffle 20, the cylinder 2 forms a closed space for the round roller 5, the first spiral knife 6 and the second spiral knife 7. The center of the round roller 5 is connected to the rotating shaft 4 through transmission. The rotating shaft 4 is rotatably connected between the left and right end covers 3. The right end of the rotating shaft 4 is connected to the driving motor 11 through transmission. The driving motor 11 drives the rotating shaft 4 to rotate around the center line between the left and right end covers 3. The round roller 5 revolves as the rotating shaft 4 rotates. The round roller 5 drives the first spiral knife 6 and the second spiral knife 7 to rotate at the same time inside the cylinder 2. The first spiral knife 6 and the second spiral knife 7 form a motion state of directional transmission inside the cylinder 2, and the hard capsule raw materials are in contact with the first spiral knife 6 and the second spiral knife 7. The first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7 move the hard capsule raw materials to the position between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. The penetration holes 8 revolve around the roller 5 as the second spiral blade 7 rotates. The hard capsule particles will contact the penetration holes 8 inside the gap between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. The penetration holes 8 increase the space for the hard capsule particles to flow in the gap between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. Multiple penetration holes 8 help to improve the crushing effect of the second spiral blade 7 on the hard capsule raw materials. The roller 5 inside the cylinder 2 is matched with the first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7 to efficiently crush the hard capsule particles, making the particles more uniform and fine, so as to improve production efficiency. A discharge port 9 is provided on the lower side of the left end cover 3, and the finished hard capsule particles are output from the discharge port 9 after crushing.

[0024] The discharge port 9 and the discharge port 9 are fixedly installed with electric valves, and the discharge port 9 and the feed port 10 are fixedly installed with electric valves for adjusting the opening and closing size of the discharge port 9 and the feed port 10, and changing the size of the space inside the discharge port 9 and the feed port 10 for the hard capsule particles to pass through. Different space sizes inside the discharge port 9 and the feed port 10 can accommodate hard capsule particles of different particle quantities, so as to accurately control the inlet and outlet flow of the hard capsule finished product particles and ensure the stability and controllability of the production process.

[0025] The first long strip cavity 15 and the second long strip cavity 18 are located in the same horizontal plane. When the outer baffle 20 is closed, the inner baffle 19 is moved downward to connect the cylinder 2, the first long strip cavity 15 and the second long strip cavity 18, so that the electric nozzle 16 can spray high-pressure air and cleaning liquid into the inside of the cylinder 2 along the first long strip cavity 15 and the second long strip cavity 18 in sequence. After the high-pressure air is sprayed from the electric nozzle 16, the cleaning liquid will be atomized, and the cleaning liquid will adhere to the first spiral blade 6, the second spiral blade 7, the surface of the round roller 5 and the inner wall of the cylinder 2.

[0026] The right end of the slider 13 is fixedly connected with a push-pull rod 12, and the outer surface of the push-pull rod 12 is provided with a linear motor 17 fixedly connected to the right end of the adjacent support frame 14. The outer surface of the push-pull rod 12 is connected to the power output end of the linear motor 17, and the push-pull rod 12 passes through the right end of the base 1 to the right. The linear motor 17 drives the push-pull rod 12 to move back and forth left and right. The push-pull rod 12 drives the slider 13 to slide back and forth left and right inside the corresponding support frame 14, and the slider 13 drives the corresponding electric nozzle 16 to move back and forth left and right. Move the slider 13 along the support frame 14 to adjust The electric nozzle 16 is positioned between the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18 so that the nozzle is aligned with different positions between the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18. The electric nozzle 16 is powered on and the nozzle sprays high-pressure air and cleaning liquid along the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18 to different positions inside the cylinder 2 in turn, so that the high-pressure air and cleaning liquid are sprayed to different positions on the surface of the round roller 5. The high-pressure air and cleaning liquid adhere to different positions on the surface of the first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7, thereby removing the hard capsule granule raw materials remaining inside the cylinder.

[0027] The outer baffle 20 is moved downward to connect the cylinder 2 with the external atmospheric environment along the first long cavity 15 and the second long cavity 18. The first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7 generate wind force inside the cylinder 2 as the round roller 5 revolves, accelerating the flow speed of the air flow inside the cylinder 2, ensuring ventilation inside the cylinder 2, and relying on wind force to dry the moisture inside the cylinder 2, so as to facilitate maintenance and cleaning of the inside of the cylinder 2 and avoid contamination of the next batch of goods by the residues of the previous batch of goods. There is no need to stop the machine to clean the inside of the cylinder 2, which increases the flexibility of the device, extends the service life of the device, and saves time for cleaning and maintenance of the device.

[0028] The electric nozzle 16 is powered off and stopped from spraying high-pressure air and cleaning liquid. The inner baffle 19 and the outer baffle 20 are closed at the same time. The above steps are repeated to continue to input the hard capsule raw materials into the cylinder 2 from the feed port 10 for crushing processing, and the crushed hard capsule finished products are output from the discharge port 9. After the processing is completed, the inside of the cylinder 2 is cleaned again. The entire cleaning process is automated, which shortens the production cycle and speeds up the production progress.

[0029] Working principle:

[0030] (1) The feed port 10 inputs the hard capsule raw material into the cylinder 2, and the hard capsule raw material contacts the first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7. The first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7 move the hard capsule raw material to the position between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. The penetration hole 8 revolves around the roller 5 as the second spiral blade 7 rotates. The hard capsule particles come into contact with the penetration hole 8 inside the gap between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. The penetration hole 8 increases the space for the hard capsule particles to flow in the gap between the inner wall of the cylinder 2 and the outer wall of the roller 5. The multiple penetration holes 8 help to improve the crushing effect of the second spiral blade 7 on the hard capsule raw material. After the crushing process, the finished hard capsule particles are discharged from the discharge port 9;

[0031] (2) The first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18 are located in the same horizontal plane. When the outer baffle 20 is closed, the inner baffle 19 is moved downward to connect the cylinder 2, the first elongated cavity 15, and the second elongated cavity 18, so that the electric spray head 16 can spray high-pressure air and cleaning liquid into the cylinder 2 along the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18 in sequence. After the high-pressure air is sprayed from the electric spray head 16, the cleaning liquid will be atomized, and the cleaning liquid will adhere to the first spiral blade 6, the second spiral blade 7, the surface of the roller 5, and the inner wall of the cylinder 2;

[0032] (3) The linear motor 17 drives the push-pull rod 12 to move back and forth left and right, and the push-pull rod 12 drives the slider 13 to slide back and forth left and right inside the corresponding support frame 14, and the slider 13 drives the corresponding electric spray head 16 to move back and forth left and right, and moves the slider 13 along the support frame 14 to adjust the position of the electric spray head 16 between the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18, so that the spray head is aligned with different positions between the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18. The electric spray head 16 is powered on and the spray head sprays high-pressure air and cleaning liquid along the first elongated cavity 15 and the second elongated cavity 18 to different positions inside the cylinder 2, so that the high-pressure air and cleaning liquid are sprayed to different positions on the surface of the round roller 5. The high-pressure air and cleaning liquid adhere to different positions on the surface of the first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7, thereby removing the hard capsule granular raw materials remaining inside the cylinder;

[0033] (4) The outer baffle 20 is moved downward to connect the cylinder 2 with the external atmospheric environment along the first long cavity 15 and the second long cavity 18. The first spiral blade 6 and the second spiral blade 7 generate wind force inside the cylinder 2 as the roller 5 revolves, thereby accelerating the flow speed of the air flow inside the cylinder 2, ensuring ventilation inside the cylinder 2, and relying on wind force to dry the moisture inside the cylinder 2, making it convenient to maintain and clean the interior of the cylinder 2, and preventing the residue of the previous batch of goods from contaminating the next batch of goods.

Claims

1. A particle crushing device for producing hard capsules, comprising a cylinder (2), characterized in that: The left and right ends of the cylinder (2) are both detachably connected to end caps (3). A round roller (5) is provided inside the cylinder (2). A first spiral blade (6) and a second spiral blade (7) are provided on the outer surface of the round roller (5). The outer surface of the second spiral blade (7) is provided with a plurality of penetration holes (8). The outer surface of the cylinder (2) is provided with a second long cavity (18) at both the front and rear ends. The second long cavity (18) is communicated with the interior of the cylinder (2). The lower end of the cylinder (2) is fixedly connected to the base (1), and inner baffles (19) are slidably connected between the front and rear ends of the base (1) and the front and rear ends of the cylinder (2). The front and rear sides of the base (1) are both provided with a first long cavity (15) located at the outer end of the inner baffle (19), and the first long cavity (15) is connected to the second long cavity (18). The first long cavity (15) is fixedly connected to the interior of the first long cavity (15), and the interior of the support frame (14) is slidably connected to a slider (13), and the outer surface of the slider (13) is detachably connected to an electric spray head (16).

2. The particle crushing device for producing hard capsules according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge port (9) is provided on the lower side of the left end cover (3), and a feed port (10) is provided on the upper side of the right end cover (3). An electric valve is fixedly installed inside the discharge port (9) and the discharge port (9).

3. The particle crushing device for producing hard capsules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The center of the circular roller (5) is connected to a rotating shaft (4) in a transmission manner. The rotating shaft (4) is rotatably connected between the left and right end covers (3). The right end of the rotating shaft (4) is connected to a driving motor (11).

4. The particle crushing device for producing hard capsules according to claim 1, wherein: The first long strip cavity (15) and the second long strip cavity (18) are located in the same horizontal plane, and the front and rear ends of the base (1) are slidably connected to the outer baffle (20) located at the outer end of the first long strip cavity (15), and the left and right sides of the lower end of the base (1) are fixedly connected to the support bracket (27), and the lower side of the left end of the support bracket (27) is fixedly connected to the second jack (25), and a second lifting rod (26) is provided above the second jack (25), and the upper end of the second lifting rod (26) is fixedly connected to the synchronization frame (24) welded to the left end between the front and rear outer baffles (20), and the lower end of the second lifting rod (26) is transmission-connected to the power output end of the second jack (25).

5. The particle crushing device for producing hard capsules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right end of the slider (13) is fixedly connected to a push-pull rod (12), and the outer surface of the push-pull rod (12) is provided with a linear motor (17) fixedly connected to the right end of the adjacent support frame (14). The outer surface of the push-pull rod (12) is transmission-connected to the power output end of the linear motor (17), and the push-pull rod (12) passes through the right end of the base (1) to the right.

6. The particle crushing device for producing hard capsules according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first lifting rod (22) is fixedly connected at the lower end between the front and rear inner baffles (19) and between the two support brackets (27); the lower end of the first lifting rod (22) is transmission-connected to a first jack (21); the lower end of the first jack (21) is fixedly connected to a reinforcement beam (23); and the left and right ends of the reinforcement beam (23) are respectively fixedly connected to the inner ends of the adjacent support brackets (27).

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