Soft capsule sampling and filling quantity difference cleaning device
By designing an automated soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device, efficient and safe cleaning of the drug testing process is achieved, solving the time-consuming, labor-intensive and health-hazard problems of the existing technology.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422575653.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-24
AI Technical Summary
During the quality inspection process of pharmaceutical soft capsules, existing technologies are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and volatile solvents pose a threat to the health of inspectors and the environment.
A soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device is designed. The device uses a rotating wheel, a turntable and a motor-driven mechanical structure to automatically complete the soft capsule shell breaking, content collection and capsule shell cleaning, avoiding manual operation and solvent contact.
It improves the detection efficiency, protects the health of inspectors, and avoids pollution of the experimental environment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a sampling and cleaning device for drug detection, in particular to a soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device. Background Art
[0002] Currently, when conducting quality inspections on pharmaceutical soft capsules, a certain number of soft capsules must be accurately weighed, then cut open and the contents collected for subsequent testing. The capsule shells are then cleaned with a volatile solvent such as ether. Once the solvent evaporates, the shells are accurately weighed again, and the average filling volume is calculated for subsequent calculations. When testing for filling volume discrepancies, a sample of 20 capsules must not only be tested according to the above procedures, but the inspector must also accurately weigh each capsule in a custom-defined coding sequence. The soft capsules are then cut open, the contents poured out, and the shells cleaned. Once the solvent evaporates, the shells are accurately weighed again in the coding sequence. Finally, the filling volume of each soft capsule is calculated one by one.
[0003] The testing process, from weighing the soft capsules to breaking the shells, collecting the contents and cleaning the capsule shells, is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the volatile solvents used to clean the capsule shells are easily inhaled by the inspectors, causing certain harm to their health and also polluting the experimental environment. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical task of the utility model is to provide a soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device in view of the above deficiencies in the prior art.
[0005] The utility model solves the technical problem and adopts the following technical solution: a soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device, comprising a box body, a rotating wheel is arranged in the box body, an elastic clip is connected to the rotating wheel through a connecting rod, a protrusion is provided on the clip, a clamp expander is respectively provided at the top and bottom of the rotating wheel, the clamp expander is located on the circumference where the protrusion is located, an inlet is provided at the top of the box body, a rotating disk is provided next to the inlet, a leakage hole is provided on the rotating disk, a conduit is provided above the rotating disk, the bottom of the conduit is staggered with the inlet, the bottom of the conduit and the leakage hole and the inlet are all on the same circumference of the rotating disk, a baffle is provided in the box body, the baffle is perpendicular to the rotating wheel, a blade is provided in the vertical direction of the baffle, a collecting bottle is provided below the blade, a cleaning tank is provided below the rotating wheel, a support platform is provided in the cleaning tank, a ZR motor is connected to the bottom of the support platform, a receiving disk is provided on the support platform, a plurality of material pockets are provided on the same circumference of the receiving disk, and the bottom of the material pocket and the support platform corresponding to the bottom of the material pocket are both mesh-shaped structures.
[0006] Further improvement: a slide groove is provided on the support platform, a slideway cooperating with the slide groove is provided at the bottom of the receiving tray, a cover plate is connected to the material pocket through a torsion spring, a vertical gear rod is provided on the cover plate, and a horizontal railing is provided below the bottom expander, and the railing is located on the circumference of the gear rod.
[0007] Further improvement: the conduit is spiral-shaped, and the top of the conduit is trumpet-shaped.
[0008] Further improvement: the top of the blade is in a spike shape, and both sides of the top of the blade are provided with cutting edges.
[0009] Further improvement: a flip cover is provided on the top of the box body.
[0010] Further improvement: a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are respectively provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank.
[0011] The advantages of this utility model are as follows: the inspector weighs the soft capsules and places them into the catheter one by one. After the soft capsules enter the box, the rotating wheel rotates to complete the soft capsule shell cracking, collection of contents, and cleaning of the capsule shell. The entire process does not require the inspector's participation, which can save the inspector's operation time and improve the efficiency of the test. On the other hand, it can prevent the inspector from inhaling volatile organic solvents (such as ether) and causing harm to their health. In addition, because the entire operation process is completed in the box, it can also prevent the organic solvent from volatilizing into the experimental environment and polluting the experimental environment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the turntable of the utility model.
[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamp of the utility model at the position where it passes through the expander.
[0015] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the support platform and the receiving plate of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the cleaning tank and the support platform of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model with the cover plate and the material pocket opened.
[0018] In the figure: box body 1, railing 10, entrance 11, doorway 12, flip cover 13, wheel 2, clip 3, blade 4, baffle 41, protrusion 31, expander 5, turntable 6, leak hole 61, conduit 7, cleaning tank 8, ZR motor 81, support platform 82, slide 83, receiving tray 9, material pocket 90, torsion spring 91, cover plate 92, slide 93, gear lever 94. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0020] As shown in the figure, a soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device includes a box body 1, a rotating wheel 2 is provided in the box body 1, an elastic clip 3 is connected to the rotating wheel 2 through a connecting rod, a protrusion 31 is provided on the clip 3, and a clamp expander 5 is provided at the top and bottom of the rotating wheel 2, and the clamp expander 5 is located on the circumference where the protrusion 31 is located. An inlet 11 is provided at the top of the box body 1, a turntable 6 is provided next to the inlet 11, a leak hole 61 is provided on the turntable 6, and a conduit 7 is provided above the turntable 6. The bottom of the conduit 7 is staggered with the inlet 11, and the bottom of the conduit 7 is staggered with the inlet 11. The leakage hole 61 and the inlet 11 are both on the same circumference of the turntable 6. A baffle 41 is provided in the box body 1, and the baffle 41 is perpendicular to the rotor 2. A blade 4 is provided in the vertical direction of the baffle 41, and a collecting bottle 42 is provided below the blade 4. A cleaning tank 8 is provided below the rotor 2, and a support platform 82 is provided in the cleaning tank 8. A ZR motor 81 is connected to the bottom of the support platform 82, and a receiving tray 9 is provided on the support platform 82. Several material pockets 90 are provided on the same circumference of the receiving tray 9, and the bottom of the material pocket 90 and the support platform 82 corresponding to the bottom 90 of the material pocket are both mesh structures.
[0021] A slide groove 83 is provided on the support platform 82, a slideway 93 cooperating with the slide groove 83 is provided at the bottom of the receiving tray 9, a cover plate 92 is connected to the material pocket 90 through a torsion spring 91, a vertical gear rod 94 is provided on the cover plate 92, and a horizontal railing 10 is provided below the bottom expander 5, and the railing 10 is located on the circumference of the gear rod 94.
[0022] The conduit 7 is spiral-shaped, and the top of the conduit 7 is trumpet-shaped; the top of the blade 4 is spike-shaped, and blades are provided on both sides of the top of the blade 4; a flip cover 13 is provided on the top of the box body 1; and a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 8, respectively, so that the replacement of the cleaning agent can be facilitated.
[0023] Its working principle is as follows: first, the rotating wheel 2 and the rotating disk 6 are connected to a servo motor for driving the rotation of the rotating wheel 2 and the rotating disk 6. The cleaning agent is placed in the cleaning tank 8. The inspector weighs the sampled capsules and puts them into the catheter 7 one by one. Then the device is started. By controlling the rotation of the rotating disk 6 and the rotating wheel 2, when the leakage hole 61 on the rotating disk 6 rotates to the bottom of the catheter 7, the capsule in the catheter 7 falls into the leakage hole 61. As the rotating disk 6 rotates, when the leakage hole 61 containing the capsule rotates to the inlet 11, The capsule in the leakage hole 11 falls from the inlet 11 into the clip 3. At the same time, when the clip 3 rotates to the bottom of the inlet 11, the protrusion 31 on the clip 3 is acted upon by the expander 5, driving the clip 3 to open and catch the fallen capsule. As the wheel 2 rotates, when the clip 3 with the capsule rotates to the position of the blade 4, the blade cuts the capsule, and the medicine liquid in the capsule drips into the collecting bottle 42. In this process, the clip 3 can also play the role of squeezing the capsule, so that the medicine liquid in the capsule can be squeezed out quickly.
[0024] When the broken capsule rotates to the bottom of the rotating wheel 2, the clamp 3 is opened by the bottom expander 5, and the capsule shell in the clamp 3 falls into the material pocket 90 of the receiving tray 9. There is only one capsule shell in each material pocket 90, and the ZR motor 81 drives the rotation of the support platform 82, thereby driving the receiving tray 9 to rotate together to realize the replacement of the material pocket 90. Finally, when all the capsule shells fall into the material pocket 90 accordingly, the ZR motor 81 is contracted to drive the receiving tray 9 to descend, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning tank 8 enters the material pocket 90 through the mesh structure at the bottom of the material pocket 90, so that the capsule shells in the material pocket 90 are soaked in the cleaning agent. After the residual liquid on the capsule shell is completely dissolved by the cleaning agent, the ZR motor 81 is extended to push the receiving tray 9 out of the cleaning tank 8, and finally the receiving tray 9 is taken out and placed in a ventilated place. After the cleaning agent is exhausted, the capsule shells are weighed one by one, and the capsule filling amount can be obtained by the weight difference before and after.
[0025] In the above process, in order to make the cleaning of the capsule shell faster and more convenient, a slide groove 83 is provided on the support platform 82, and the slide groove 83 is in the radial direction of the support platform 82, and then a slideway 93 cooperating with the slide groove 83 is provided at the bottom of the receiving tray 9. In this way, when the receiving tray 9 is placed on the support platform 82, under the cooperation of the slide groove 83 and the slideway 93, the support platform 82 will not cause the position of the receiving tray 9 to deviate due to external resistance when driving the receiving tray 9 to rotate. When the material pocket 90 rotates to the railing 10, the stop rod 94 on the cover plate 92 is restrained by the railing 10. The blocking causes the cover plate 92 and the material pocket 90 to rotate relative to each other with the torsion spring 91 as the center, thereby facilitating the capsule shell to fall into the material pocket 10. After the material pocket 10 has completely rotated past the bottom expander 5, the cover plate 92 also changes the position of the material pocket 10, causing the railing 10 to lose its blocking effect on the gear lever 91. The cover plate 92 is reset under the action of the torsion spring 91, so that the capsule shell in the material pocket 90 is in a closed mesh cage. In this way, after the receiving tray 9 enters the cleaning tank 8, it can drive the receiving tray 9 to rotate, thereby speeding up the cleaning of the capsule shell.
[0026] Finally, a door opening 12 is provided on the box body 1 for easy access to the collecting bottle 42 and the receiving tray 9 in the box body 1. After completing all the work, the flip cover 13 can be opened and the interior of the box body can be cleaned through the external cleaning nozzle for the next practical use.
[0027] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device, comprising a housing, characterized in that: A rotating wheel is provided in the box body, an elastic clip is connected to the rotating wheel through a connecting rod, a protrusion is provided on the clip, and an expander is respectively provided at the top and bottom of the rotating wheel, and the expander is located on the circumference where the protrusion is located, an inlet is provided at the top of the box body, a turntable is provided next to the inlet, a leakage hole is provided on the turntable, and a conduit is provided above the turntable, the bottom of the conduit is staggered with the inlet, and the bottom of the conduit and the leakage hole and the inlet are all on the same circumference of the turntable, a baffle is provided in the box body, a blade is provided in the vertical direction of the baffle, a collecting bottle is provided below the blade, a cleaning tank is provided below the rotating wheel, a support platform is provided in the cleaning tank, a ZR motor is connected to the bottom of the support platform, a receiving disk is provided on the support platform, and a plurality of material pockets are provided on the same circumference of the receiving disk, and the bottom of the material pocket and the support platform corresponding to the bottom of the material pocket are both mesh structures.
2. A soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove is provided on the support platform, a slideway cooperating with the slide groove is provided at the bottom of the receiving tray, a cover plate is connected to the material pocket through a torsion spring, a vertical gear rod is provided on the cover plate, and a horizontal railing is provided below the bottom expander, and the railing is located on the circumference of the gear rod.
3. The soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conduit is in a spiral shape, and the top of the conduit is in a trumpet shape.
4. The soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the blade is in a spike shape, and both sides of the top of the blade are provided with cutting edges.
5. The soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flip cover is provided on the top of the box body.
6. The soft capsule sampling and filling difference cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are respectively provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank.