Automatic filling mechanism for hard capsule medicine

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic filling mechanism for hard capsule medicines, which comprises a belt transmission mechanism, a support column is arranged at the top of the belt transmission mechanism, a feed hopper is fixedly connected onto the support column, and the bottom of the feed hopper is respectively communicated with a first discharge port and a second discharge port which are arranged opposite to the belt transmission mechanism through communication ports. The second discharging port and the first discharging port are each provided with an electric valve for controlling the second discharging port and the first discharging port to communicate with the communicating port, the belt transmission mechanism is provided with a position sensor in signal connection with the electric valves, the containing groove is detachably placed on the belt transmission mechanism, the containing groove is detachably connected with a containing disc, and the containing disc is detachably connected with the belt transmission mechanism. The first discharging opening and the second discharging opening are arranged right opposite to the containing disc, and the second discharging opening is fixedly connected with a scraping plate capable of being attached to the top of the containing disc. The automatic filling mechanism for the hard capsule medicine can play a role in ensuring that raw materials in a plurality of capsule shells on the placing disc are more uniform and sufficient.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to hard capsule processing technical field more specifically, relate to a kind of automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine. BACKGROUND

[0002] Hard capsule medicine refers to the solid preparation made by filling drug in hollow hard capsule, many drugs have bitter taste, peculiar smell or irritating odor, by wrapping drug in capsule, these bad odors can be effectively covered up, improve the compliance of patients, capsule shell can protect drug from light, air, moisture and other external factors, reduce the degradation and deterioration of drug, thereby improve the stability of drug, filling mechanism is used to fill work when hard capsule medicine is produced, the existing filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine is not accurate in the control of discharging in hard capsule processing process, prone to overfilling problem, cause a large amount of waste of medicinal raw materials, increase production cost.

[0003] For the above problems, for the technical problem that the existing filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine is not accurate in the control of discharging in hard capsule processing process, prone to overfilling problem, cause a large amount of waste of medicinal raw materials, increase production cost, after a large amount of retrieval, query patent announcement No. CN221181074U, a kind of automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine, belongs to hard capsule processing technical field, the device can quantitatively transfer the drug particles in the barrel out by quantitative discharging assembly, then accurately discharge to the hard capsule filling mold disc on the belt conveyor, strictly control the discharging amount of drug, so as to avoid waste caused by overfilling of drug, increase production cost, also avoid the inconvenience of cleaning when the drug raw materials fall on the conveyor belt.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine still has some problems. For example: after the drug falls on the hard capsule filling mold, the drug raw materials need to be put into each capsule shell by artificial shaking, which can cause uneven distribution of drug raw materials in each capsule shell, and is time-consuming and laborious. For the above problems, the utility model provides an automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at solving the technical problems in the above background art, and provides an automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: An automatic filling mechanism for hard capsule medicine, which comprises a belt drive mechanism, a support column is arranged on the top of the belt drive mechanism, a feed hopper is fixedly connected to the support column, a first discharge port and a second discharge port are respectively communicated with the feed hopper through a communication port, the second discharge port and the first discharge port are both provided with an electric valve for controlling the communication between the communication port and the electric valve, a position sensor is arranged on the belt drive mechanism and is signal connected with the electric valve,

[0007] A receiving groove is detachably arranged on the belt drive mechanism, a placing disc is detachably connected to the receiving groove, the first discharge port and the second discharge port are arranged opposite to the placing disc, and a scraper is fixedly connected to the second discharge port and can be attached to the top of the placing disc.

[0008] Further preferred scheme: A fixed plate is fixedly connected to the center of the receiving groove, the placing disc is slidingly arranged on the fixed plate, a sliding block is fixedly connected to the bottom of the placing disc, and a sliding groove is arranged on the fixed plate and can be slid by the sliding block.

[0009] Further preferred scheme: The sliding groove has an open end and a closed end, and the extension direction of the sliding groove is opposite to the conveying direction of the belt drive mechanism.

[0010] Further preferred scheme: A plurality of suction cups are fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving groove.

[0011] Further preferred scheme: The diameter of the first discharge port is larger than that of the second discharge port.

[0012] Further preferred scheme: A vibration mechanism is arranged on the feed hopper, and the vibration mechanism comprises:

[0013] A support plate is fixed to the feed hopper, a knocking rod is rotatably connected to the support plate, a tension spring is fixedly connected between the middle part of the knocking rod and the feed hopper, and the first end of the knocking rod is arranged close to the feed hopper.

[0014] A rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the feed hopper, a plurality of blades are fixedly connected along the circumference of the rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft extends to the outside of the feed hopper and is fixedly connected with a L-shaped structure of a push rod, and the push rod intermittently contacts the second end of the knocking rod.

[0015] Further preferred scheme: The second end of the knocking rod is fixedly connected with a knocking ball. Beneficial effects

[0016] 1. Through being provided with first discharge port, second discharge port, electric valve, position sensor, through belt driving mechanism drives placement disc to move, under the action of position sensor control two electric valve's opening and closing, realize to raw material's precision discharge, utilize scraper to realize to the raw material on placement disc scraping flat treatment simultaneously, guarantee more uniform and sufficient raw material in multiple capsule shell inside on placement disc;

[0017] 2. Through being provided with sliding block, sliding slot, suction cup, placement disc can slide on fixed plate, convenient for adjusting position or carrying out replacement, through suction cup can firmly adsorb storage groove on belt driving mechanism, prevent storage groove from moving or shaking in the conveying process, ensure the stability of the whole filling process;

[0018] 3. Through being provided with vibration mechanism, through vibration mechanism can prevent medicine from being blocked in feed hopper, improve the speed of medicine discharge to two discharge ports. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model feed hopper, first discharge port and second discharge port.

[0022] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model vibration mechanism.

[0023] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model communication port.

[0024] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model sliding slot.

[0025] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model sliding block and suction cup.

[0026] Figures 1-7 Middle: 1, belt driving mechanism;2, storage groove;3, placement disc;4, support column;5, feed hopper;6, position sensor;7, first discharge port;8, vibration mechanism;81, knock rod;82, support plate;83, tension spring;84, lever;85, pivot;86, blade;9, sliding block;10, second discharge port;11, scraper;12, communication port;13, knock ball;14, fixed plate;15, sliding slot;16, suction cup;17, electric valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model will be combined with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model below Figures 1-7The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model are clearly and completely described.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1-7 The utility model discloses an automatic filling mechanism of hard capsule medicine, including belt drive mechanism 1, its top is equipped with support column 4, and support column 4 is fixedly connected with feed hopper 5, and feed hopper 5 bottom is communicated with first discharge port 7 and second discharge port 10 that are arranged opposite belt drive mechanism 1 respectively through communicating port 12, and second discharge port 10 and first discharge port 7 are all equipped with electric valve 17 that controls its with communicating port 12 intercommunication, and the position sensor 6 signal connection of electric valve 17 is equipped on belt drive mechanism 1, and the receiving groove 2 can be detachably placed on belt drive mechanism 1, and the placing tray 3 detachable connection is equipped on the receiving groove 2, and first discharge port 7 and second discharge port 10 are arranged opposite placing tray 3, and second discharge port 10 is fixedly connected with the scraper 11 that can be attached with the top of placing tray 3.

[0029] Specifically, hard capsule medicine is placed in feed hopper 5, due to the action of gravity, medicine has the tendency of flowing downward and is discharged to first discharge port 7 and second discharge port 10 through communicating port 12 respectively, at this time, the electric valve 17 of first discharge port 7 is opened, and the electric valve 17 of second discharge port 10 is closed, and first discharge port 7 continuously discharges medicine to the placing tray 3 that is opposite downward, and belt drive mechanism 1 drives the receiving groove 2 and placing tray 3 to move, when the position sensor 6 on belt drive mechanism 1 detects that the receiving groove 2 reaches a specific position, will send a signal to electric valve 17, and electric valve 17 controls the intercommunication state of two discharge ports and communicating port 12 according to the signal, since the scraper 11 is attached with the top of placing tray 3, when placing tray 3 passes through scraper 11, the scraper 11 can scrape the medicine on placing tray 3, so that the medicine is evenly distributed, and the excess raw material falls into the receiving groove 2, and belt drive mechanism 1 continuously operates, and the receiving groove 2 and placing tray 3 loaded with medicine are transported to the next process or designated position, and the overall operation degree of automation is high, and can guarantee that the raw material in the plurality of capsule shells on placing tray 3 is more uniform and sufficient.

[0030] It should be noted that the structure of the placing disc 3 can refer to the patent document of a hard capsule medicine automatic filling mechanism with the patent announcement number CN221181074U, the installation and operation mode of the belt driving mechanism 1 is the prior art, the position sensor 6 is installed on the belt driving mechanism 1 opposite to the second discharge port 10, the line connection of the position sensor 6 with the electric valve 17 and the connection with the external control equipment are all prior art, the position sensor 6 is two and is installed on the first discharge port 7 and the second discharge port 10 respectively, for monitoring the position of the placing disc 3, when the placing disc 3 is located at the bottom of the second discharge port 10, the electric valve 17 on the second discharge port 10 is opened, the raw materials are discharged along the second discharge port 10 to the placing disc 3, at the same time, the electric valve 17 on the first discharge port 7 is closed, stopping the discharging operation on the other end of the placing disc 3, the distance between the first discharge port 7 and the second discharge port 10 is equal to the length of the placing disc 3, when the end of the placing disc 3 leaves the position sensor 6, the electric valve 17 of the first discharge port 7 is opened (at this time, the next placing disc 3 is located at the bottom of the first discharge port 7), at the same time, the electric valve 17 of the second discharge port 10 is closed, so as to facilitate the filling of the next placing disc 3; further, the first discharge port 7 and the second discharge port 10 extend along the width direction of the placing disc 3.

[0031] In the embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the fixed plate 14 is fixedly connected in the center of the receiving groove 2, the placing disc 3 is slidably arranged on the fixed plate 14, the bottom of the placing disc 3 is fixedly connected with the sliding block 9, the fixed plate 14 is provided with the sliding groove 15 for the sliding of the sliding block 9, the sliding groove 15 has an opening at one end and is closed at the other end, the extension direction of the sliding groove 15 is opposite to the conveying direction of the belt driving mechanism 1, specifically, the placing disc 3 can slide on the fixed plate 14, which is convenient for adjusting the position or replacing, the extension direction of the sliding groove 15 is opposite to the conveying direction of the belt driving mechanism 1, which can limit the sliding range of the placing disc 3, ensure that it receives the medicine at the correct position, further, the bottom of the receiving groove 2 is fixedly connected with a plurality of suction cups 16, the receiving groove 2 can be firmly adsorbed on the belt driving mechanism 1 through the suction cups 16, preventing the receiving groove 2 from moving or shaking during the conveying process, ensuring the stability of the whole filling process.

[0032] In the embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the diameter of the outlet of the first discharge port 7 is larger than that of the outlet of the second discharge port 10, specifically, this can realize different discharging speeds and discharging amounts.

[0033] In the embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the feeding hopper 5 is provided with a vibrating mechanism 8, the vibrating mechanism 8 comprises:

[0034] A support plate 82 is fixed on the feed hopper 5, a knocking rod 81 is rotatably connected on the support plate 82, a tension spring 83 is fixedly connected between the middle of the knocking rod 81 and the feed hopper 5, a first end of the knocking rod 81 is arranged close to the feed hopper 5, a rotating shaft 85 is rotatably arranged in the feed hopper 5, a plurality of blades 86 are fixedly connected along the circumference of the rotating shaft 85, one end of the rotating shaft 85 extends to the outside of the feed hopper 5 and is fixedly connected with a L-shaped push rod 84, the push rod 84 intermittently contacts with a second end of the knocking rod 81, the second end of the knocking rod 81 is fixedly connected with a knocking ball 13, specifically, when the raw materials fall on the blades 86 at a certain height, the rotating shaft 85 rotates with the plurality of blades 86, with the rotation of the rotating shaft 85, the push rod 84 also rotates, when the push rod 84 rotates to a certain position, it will intermittently contact with the second end of the knocking rod 81, when the push rod 84 contacts with the second end of the knocking rod 81, the knocking rod 81 rotates around the rotating connection point with the support plate 82, at this time, the first end of the knocking rod 81 approaches the feed hopper 5 and knocks the feed hopper 5, and at the same time, it is reset under the action of the tension spring 83, the second end of the knocking rod 81 is fixedly connected with the knocking ball 13, which increases the knocking force and effect, with the continuous rotation of the rotating shaft 85, the push rod 84 continuously and intermittently contacts with the knocking rod 81, so that the knocking rod 81 continuously knocks the feed hopper 5, thereby maintaining the vibration state of the feed hopper 5, preventing the medicine from being blocked in the feed hopper 5, it should be noted that in order to ensure the rotation of the rotating shaft 85 and the blades 86, the feed inlet of the feed inlet can be arranged at a higher position, so that the raw materials can be driven to rotate the blades 86 and the rotating shaft under the action of gravity at a sufficient height, provided that the raw materials will not be damaged, and at the same time, the raw materials cannot be excessively accumulated in the feed inlet, so as not to affect the rotation of the blades 86 and the rotating shaft 85, the specific adjustment can be made according to the actual situation, for example, increasing the installation height of the rotating shaft 85 and the blades 86.

[0035] Working principle: hard capsule medicine is placed in the feed hopper 5, due to the action of gravity, the medicine has the tendency to flow downward, and is discharged to the first discharge port 7 and the second discharge port 10 through the communication port 12 respectively, at this time the electric valve 17 of the first discharge port 7 is opened, and the electric valve 17 of the second discharge port 10 is closed, the first discharge port 7 continuously discharges medicine downward to the placing disc 3 opposite, the belt driving mechanism 1 drives the receiving groove 2 and the placing disc 3 to move, when the position sensor 6 on the belt driving mechanism 1 detects that the receiving groove 2 reaches a certain position, a signal will be sent to the electric valve 17, and the electric valve 17 controls the communication state of the two discharge ports and the communication port 12 according to the signal, because the scraper 11 is attached to the top of the placing disc 3, when the placing disc 3 passes through the scraper 11, the scraper 11 can scrape the medicine on the placing disc 3, so that the medicine is evenly distributed, and the excess raw materials fall into the receiving groove 2, the belt driving mechanism 1 continuously operates, conveying the receiving groove 2 and the placing disc 3 containing the medicine to the next process or designated position, the overall operation degree of automation is high, and the raw materials in the multiple capsule shells on the placing disc 3 can be more uniform and sufficient.

Claims

1. An automatic filling mechanism for hard gelatin capsule pharmaceuticals, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of material feeding device, including: Belt drive mechanism (1), its top is equipped with support column (4), the support column (4) is fixedly connected with feed hopper (5), the feed hopper (5) bottom is communicated with the first discharge port (7) and the second discharge port (10) respectively by communicating port (12) being opposite to the belt drive mechanism (1) arrangement, the second discharge port (10) and the first discharge port (7) are equipped with electric valve (17) for controlling its communication with the communicating port (12), the belt drive mechanism (1) is equipped with position sensor (6) being signal connected with the electric valve (17); Accommodate groove (2), it is detachably placed on the belt drive mechanism (1), the accommodate groove (2) is detachably connected with placing disc (3), the first discharge port (7) and the second discharge port (10) are opposite to the placing disc (3) arrangement, the second discharge port (10) is fixedly connected with the scraper (11) that can be attached to the top of the placing disc (3).

2. An automatic filling mechanism for hard gelatin capsule pharmaceuticals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed plate (14) is fixedly connected in the center of the accommodate groove (2), the placing disc (3) is slidably arranged on the fixed plate (14), the bottom of the placing disc (3) is fixedly connected with sliding block (9), the fixed plate (14) is equipped with sliding groove (15) for the sliding block (9) to slide.

3. An automatic hard capsule filling mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The sliding groove (15) is structured with one end having opening and the other end being closed, and the extension direction of the sliding groove (15) is opposite to the conveying direction of the belt drive mechanism (1).

4. The automatic hard capsule filling mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The bottom of the accommodate groove (2) is fixedly connected with a plurality of suction cups (16).

5. The automatic hard capsule filling mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the first discharge port (7) outlet is greater than that of the second discharge port (10) outlet.

6. An automatic hard capsule filling mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The feed hopper (5) is provided with a vibration mechanism (8), and the vibration mechanism (8) comprises: The support plate (82) is fixed on the feed hopper (5), the knocking rod (81) is rotatably connected to the support plate (82), the pulling spring (83) is fixedly connected between the middle part of the knocking rod (81) and the feed hopper (5), and the first end of the knocking rod (81) is arranged near the feed hopper (5); The rotating shaft (85) is rotatably arranged in the feed hopper (5), a plurality of blades (86) are fixedly connected along the circumference of the rotating shaft (85), one end of the rotating shaft (85) extends to the outside of the feed hopper (5) and is fixedly connected with a L-shaped stirring rod (84), and the second end of the knocking rod (81) intermittently contacts the stirring rod (84).

7. An automatic hard capsule filling mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second end of the knocking rod (81) is fixedly connected with a knocking ball (13).

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