Automatic filling equipment for iodine 125 particles

By designing an automated filling device, the automatic positioning and precise filling of iodine-125 particles are achieved using a speed-regulating motor and a weighing sensor. This solves the problems of low filling efficiency and radiation risk in existing technologies, improves filling efficiency and particle quantity consistency, and ensures treatment effectiveness.

CN223721294UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26JIANGSU PROVINCE HOSPITAL (THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY)
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Application Number
CN202520390037.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-06

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Technical Problem

The existing iodine-125 particle filling process is inefficient and poses a radiation risk. Furthermore, it is difficult to accurately control the particle dosage, which affects the treatment effect.

Method used

An automated filling device comprising a main unit and a filling unit was designed. A speed-regulating motor drives a gear to move the filling tube, and an electric push rod and a weighing sensor are used to achieve automated positioning and precise filling, ensuring the uniform distribution of iodine-125 particles.

Benefits of technology

It improves filling efficiency, reduces radiation risk, ensures consistency of particle dosage, and enhances the reliability and safety of treatment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic filling device for iodine 125 particles, which comprises a main body unit comprising a bottom plate, the bottom plate is rotatably connected with a supporting rod, the top end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with a bracket, a plurality of filling pipes are placed on the bracket, and the plurality of filling pipes are annularly distributed at equal intervals; and the filling unit comprises a vertical plate, and the vertical plate is fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate. The adjustable-speed motor drives the gear to drive the gear ring to rotate, the supporting rod regularly drives the filling pipe to move to the position below the filling unit, the automatic filling effect is achieved, the filling efficiency of equipment is improved, meanwhile, the electric push rod pushes the transverse plate to slide on the vertical plate, the filling outlet is made to be close to or away from the filling pipe accurately, materials are prevented from falling out during filling, and the filling efficiency is improved. The device has a positioning and filling effect, the use convenience of the device is improved, and the weighing sensor monitors the weight of iodine in the filling pipe in real time to ensure that the amount is consistent and subsequent use is not affected.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of particle filling, especially to an iodine 125 particle automatic filling equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Iodine 125 particles are radioactive medical consumables, which are in the form of small cylinders and are composed of a titanium alloy shell wrapping radioactive iodine 125 nuclides. The size is extremely precise, and the activity of the internal iodine 125 nuclides is determined according to the treatment requirements. When sealed and packaged, they are usually placed in specially designed small containers that prevent radiation and leakage to ensure safe transportation and storage.

[0003] When using iodine 125 particles for treatment, the particles are precisely implanted into tumor tissue, and the low-energy gamma rays continuously released by iodine 125 nuclides are used to irradiate tumor cells at close range for a long time, thereby destroying the DNA structure of cancer cells and inhibiting their proliferation and division, thus achieving the purpose of treating tumors.

[0004] In the prior art, due to the radioactive effect of iodine 125 particles, multi-step auxiliary filling operations require extremely careful filling with specially designed tools, resulting in low efficiency of iodine 125 particle filling, and there is also a risk of radiation. In addition, iodine 125 particles are light in weight, making it difficult to accurately control the particle quantity. When the number and weight of particles are uneven, it is easy to affect the subsequent treatment effect. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of the embodiments of the present utility model and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the abstract of the specification and the utility model name to avoid obscuring the purpose of this section, the abstract of the specification and the utility model name. Such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0006] In view of the above problems existing in the prior art, the present utility model is proposed.

[0007] Therefore, the purpose of the present utility model is to provide an iodine 125 particle automatic filling equipment, which is to solve the problem of "due to the radioactive effect of iodine 125 particles, multi-step auxiliary filling operations require extremely careful filling with specially designed tools, resulting in low efficiency of iodine 125 particle filling, and there is also a risk of radiation. In addition, iodine 125 particles are light in weight, making it difficult to accurately control the particle quantity. When the number and weight of particles are uneven, it is easy to affect the subsequent treatment effect".

[0008] To solve the above technical problems, the present utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0009] The main unit comprises a bottom plate, a support rod is rotatably connected to the bottom plate, a bracket is fixedly connected to the top end of the support rod, a plurality of filling tubes are placed on the bracket, and the plurality of filling tubes are arranged in a ring shape and equidistantly distributed;

[0010] The filling unit comprises a vertical plate, the vertical plate is fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate, a horizontal plate is slidably connected to the vertical plate, a storage box is fixedly connected to the side of the horizontal plate away from the bottom plate, the discharge pipe of the storage box passes through the horizontal plate and is directed to one of the filling tubes, an electric push rod is fixedly connected to the bottom plate, the telescopic end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the horizontal plate, a weighing assembly for controlling the amount of iodine particles is arranged on the bracket, and a driving assembly for driving the bracket to rotate is arranged on the bottom plate.

[0011] As a preferred scheme of the iodine particle automatic filling equipment, the weighing assembly comprises a plurality of first hangers, the plurality of first hangers are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bracket, the other end of the plurality of first hangers is fixedly connected with an arc-shaped block, and the side of the plurality of arc-shaped blocks close to the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a weighing sensor.

[0012] As a preferred scheme of the iodine particle automatic filling equipment, the driving assembly comprises a speed regulating motor, the speed regulating motor is fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate, the output end of the speed regulating motor is fixedly connected with a gear, the gear is meshed with a gear ring, and the gear ring is fixedly connected to the arm of the support rod.

[0013] As a preferred scheme of the iodine particle automatic filling equipment, the side of the bottom plate close to the bracket is provided with a ring groove, a plurality of hole blocks are slidably connected in the ring groove, the plurality of hole blocks are fixedly connected with a second hanger, and the other end of the plurality of second hangers is fixedly connected with the corresponding arc-shaped block.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the iodine particle automatic filling equipment, the side of the horizontal plate close to the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a plug rod, and the plug rod is matched with the plurality of hole blocks.

[0015] As a preferred scheme of the iodine particle automatic filling equipment, the pipe wall of the plurality of filling tubes is fixedly connected with a circular ring, and the plurality of circular rings are made of elastic anti-skid material.

[0016] The iodine particle automatic filling equipment has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The automatic filling equipment for Iodine 125 particles comprises a main body unit, a bottom plate, a supporting rod, a bracket, a filling pipe, a filling unit, a vertical plate, a horizontal plate, a storage box, an electric push rod, a weighing assembly, a driving assembly and a ring groove. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor. Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a front overall structure schematic diagram of the automatic filling equipment for Iodine 125 particles.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a side overall structure schematic diagram of the automatic filling equipment for Iodine 125 particles.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a bracket structure schematic diagram.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a vertical plate structure schematic diagram.

[0023] In the figure: 100, main body unit; 101, bottom plate; 102, supporting rod; 103, bracket; 104, filling pipe; 200, filling unit; 201, vertical plate; 202, horizontal plate; 203, storage box; 204, electric push rod; 205, weighing assembly; 205a, first boom; 205b, cambered block; 205c, weighing sensor; 206, driving assembly; 206a, speed regulating motor; 206b, gear; 206c, gear ring; 207, ring groove; 208, hole block; 209, second boom; 210, plug rod; 211, ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings of the specification.

[0025] In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present application, but the present application can also be practiced without these specific details, other than in the examples described herein, and it is contemplated that the present application can be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and that one skilled in the art can, given the benefit of this disclosure, make modifications and variations in form and detail without departing from the scope of the present application, therefore the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] Secondly, the "one embodiment" or "embodiment" referred to herein can include specific features, structures or characteristics contained in at least one implementation of the present application. "In one embodiment" appearing in different places in the specification does not mean the same embodiment, nor is it an embodiment that is independent of or mutually exclusive of other embodiments.

[0027] Thirdly, the present application is described in detail in conjunction with the schematic diagram, and in order to facilitate the description, the sectional view of the device structure will be partially enlarged without the general proportion, and the schematic diagram is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions including length, width and depth should be included in actual production.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1-4 The present application provides a kind of Iodine 125 particle automatic filling equipment, comprising:

[0029] Main unit 100, including bottom plate 101, bottom plate 101 is rotationally connected with support rod 102, the top of support rod 102 is fixedly connected with bracket 103, bracket 103 is placed with multiple filling tubes 104, and multiple filling tubes 104 are commonly arranged in annular equidistant distribution, the placement filling of filling tube 104 is assisted by bracket 103, it is convenient to fill Iodine 125 particle in multiple filling tubes 104 simultaneously, accelerates filling efficiency, and there is a certain distance between each other, prevent filling mutual influence;

[0030] The filling unit 200 comprises a vertical plate 201 fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate 101, a horizontal plate 202 slidably connected to the vertical plate 201, a storage box 203 fixedly connected to the side of the horizontal plate 202 away from the bottom plate 101, an outlet pipe of the storage box 203 movably penetrating through the horizontal plate 202 and facing one of the filling pipes 104, an electric push rod 204 fixedly connected to the bottom plate 101, the telescopic end of the electric push rod 204 being fixedly connected to the horizontal plate 202, a weighing assembly 205 provided on the bracket 103 for controlling the amount of iodine 125 particles, and a driving assembly 206 provided on the bottom plate 101 for driving the bracket 103 to rotate. The horizontal plate 202 is pushed by the electric push rod 204 to translate and slide on the vertical plate 201, so that the filling outlet is close to or away from the filling pipe 104, thereby avoiding falling outward during filling, realizing automatic positioning and filling of iodine 125, and improving the use convenience of the equipment. When the electric push rod 204 is elongated, the horizontal plate 202 slides upward to complete the filling of iodine 125. When the electric push rod 204 is retracted, the horizontal plate 202 slides downward to fill iodine 125, and the filling pipes 104 with different heights can be filled, thereby preventing safety hazards.

[0031] The weighing assembly 205 comprises a plurality of first hangers 205a fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bracket 103, the other ends of the plurality of first hangers 205a being fixedly connected with arc blocks 205b, and the arc blocks 205b being fixedly connected with weighing sensors 205c on the side close to the bottom plate 101. The weighing sensors 205c are used to monitor the weight of iodine 125 in the filling pipe 104 in real time, so as to prevent the influence of different weights on subsequent use, and the arc blocks 205b have auxiliary supporting effect on the bottom of the filling pipe 104.

[0032] Further, the driving assembly 206 comprises a speed regulating motor 206a fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate 101, an output end of the speed regulating motor 206a being fixedly connected with a gear 206b, the gear 206b being engaged with a toothed ring 206c, and the toothed ring 206c being fixedly connected to the arm of the support rod 102. The speed regulating motor 206a drives the gear 206b to drive the toothed ring 206c to rotate, so that the support rod 102 regularly drives the filling pipe 104 to move to the lower side of the filling unit 200, thereby realizing automatic filling effect and improving the filling efficiency of the equipment.

[0033] Further, the bottom plate 101 is provided with a ring groove 207 on the side close to the bracket 103, a plurality of hole blocks 208 are slidably connected in the ring groove 207, a second hanging rod 209 is fixedly connected to each of the plurality of hole blocks 208, the other end of each of the plurality of second hanging rods 209 is fixedly connected to a corresponding arc-shaped blocking block 205b, the hole blocks 208 slide in the ring groove 207, thereby cooperating with the second hanging rods 209 to support the arc-shaped blocking block 205b, improving the stability of the bracket 103 during rotation, and avoiding the filling pipe 104 from tilting and shaking due to external influences.

[0034] Further, the horizontal plate 202 is fixedly connected with an insertion rod 210 on the side close to the bottom plate 101, the insertion rod 210 is matched with the plurality of hole blocks 208, the insertion rod 210 is connected with the hole blocks 208, thereby strengthening the stability of the filling pipe 104 during iodine 125 filling, ensuring that the outlet and the inlet are on the same vertical line, and the insertion rod 210 is connected only when the filling unit 200 fills the iodine 125, and is separated otherwise.

[0035] Further, the pipe wall of each of the plurality of filling pipes 104 is fixedly connected with a circular ring 211, and the plurality of circular rings 211 are made of elastic anti-slip material, the circular ring 211 facilitates the personnel to take and operate the filling pipe 104, and avoids the filling pipe 104 from slipping and falling off.

[0036] During use, the speed regulating motor 206a drives the gear 206b to drive the gear ring 206c to rotate, so that the support rod 102 regularly drives the filling pipe 104 to move to below the filling unit 200, achieving automatic filling effect and improving the filling efficiency of the equipment, at the same time, the electric push rod 204 pushes the horizontal plate 202 to slide on the vertical plate 201, so that the filling outlet accurately approaches or moves away from the filling pipe 104, avoiding the material from falling out during filling, having the positioning and filling effect, improving the convenience of using the equipment, and the weighing sensor 205c monitors the weight of the iodine 125 in the filling pipe 104 in real time, ensuring the uniformity of the amount and not affecting the subsequent use.

[0037] The hole blocks 208 slide in the ring groove 207, cooperating with the second hanging rods 209 to support the arc-shaped blocking block 205b, effectively improving the stability of the bracket 103 during rotation, preventing the filling pipe 104 from tilting and shaking due to external influences, the insertion rod 210 is connected with the hole blocks 208, reinforcing the filling pipe 104 during iodine 125 filling, ensuring that the outlet and the inlet are on the same vertical line, and the insertion rod 210 is connected only during filling, and is separated after filling is completed, and the circular ring 211 facilitates the personnel to take and operate the filling pipe 104, avoiding the filling pipe 104 from slipping and falling off.

[0038] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limiting. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An Iodine-125 seed automated loading apparatus, characterized by: The utility model relates to a filling device for iodine 125 particle, which comprises a main unit (100) and a filling unit (200). The main unit (100) comprises a bottom plate (101), a support rod (102) rotatably connected to the bottom plate (101), a bracket (103) fixedly connected to the top end of the support rod (102), and a plurality of filling tubes (104) placed on the bracket (103) and arranged in a ring shape at equal intervals. The filling unit (200) comprises a vertical plate (201) fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate (101), a horizontal plate (202) slidably connected to the vertical plate (201), a storage box (203) fixedly connected to the side of the horizontal plate (202) away from the bottom plate (101), and an outlet pipe of the storage box (203) movably penetrating through the horizontal plate (202) and pointing to one of the filling tubes (104).

2. The Iodine-125 seed automated loading device of claim 1, wherein: The bottom plate (101) is fixedly connected with an electric push rod (204), the telescopic end of the electric push rod (204) is fixedly connected with the horizontal plate (202), the bracket (103) is provided with a weighing assembly (205) for controlling the amount of iodine 125 particles, and the bottom plate (101) is provided with a driving assembly (206) for driving the bracket (103) to rotate.

3. The Iodine-125 seed automated loading device of claim 2, wherein: The weighing assembly (205) comprises a plurality of first hangers (205a) fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bracket (103), the other ends of the plurality of first hangers (205a) are fixedly connected with arc blocks (205b), and the arc blocks (205b) are fixedly connected with a weighing sensor (205c) on the side close to the bottom plate (101).

4. The Iodine-125 seed automated loading device of claim 3, wherein: The driving assembly (206) comprises a speed-regulating motor (206a) fixedly connected to the top surface of the bottom plate (101), an output end of the speed-regulating motor (206a) is fixedly connected with a gear (206b), the gear (206b) is engaged with a gear ring (206c), and the gear ring (206c) is fixedly connected to the arm of the support rod (102).

5. The Iodine-125 seed automated loading device of claim 4, wherein: The bottom plate (101) is provided with a ring groove (207) on the side close to the bracket (103), a plurality of hole blocks (208) are slidably connected in the ring groove (207), the plurality of hole blocks (208) are fixedly connected with second hangers (209), and the other ends of the plurality of second hangers (209) are fixedly connected with the corresponding arc blocks (205b).

6. The Iodine-125 seed automated loading device of claim 5, wherein: The horizontal plate (202) is fixedly connected with a plug rod (210) on the side close to the bottom plate (101), and the plug rod (210) is matched with the plurality of hole blocks (208). The tube walls of the plurality of filling tubes (104) are fixedly connected with circular rings (211), and the plurality of circular rings (211) are made of elastic anti-slip material.