Empty capsule cutting device
The automated detection and cutting of hollow capsules is achieved by using laser detection and a motor-driven cutting blade, which solves the problems of waste and increased costs in traditional methods and improves production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520425365.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-12
AI Technical Summary
Traditional methods result in excessively long hollow capsules, leading to waste and increased production costs, and also prevent the automation of detection and cutting.
Using a laser detection mechanism and a motor-driven cutting blade, capsules are transported via a conveyor belt, and defective parts are automatically detected and cut off, thus achieving automated production.
It improved production efficiency, reduced waste, and lowered production costs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to hollow capsule production technical field, especially a hollow capsule cutting and tailoring device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Most of traditional medical drugs have bitter taste or other odor, which makes people produce unpleasant mood or repel medicine when directly taken orally. Compared with traditional medical drugs, capsules can cover up the bitter taste and other special odor of drugs. The wide use of capsules facilitates the medication of patients. Capsules can effectively protect drugs by wrapping a certain amount of drugs, so that the drugs can be more effectively utilized. Hollow capsules are empty shell capsules before filling drugs. During the production of hollow capsules, the length of hollow capsules is often too long due to manufacturing errors and other reasons, which does not meet the use standard, so the excess length needs to be cut off. The traditional method is to directly remove the hollow capsules that are too long, which forms waste and increases the production cost. SUMMARY
[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a hollow capsule cutting and tailoring device.
[0004] The utility model discloses a hollow capsule cutting and tailoring device, including the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is provided with two groups, two groups the mounting bracket between being provided with the conveyer belt, be used for conveying the capsule on the conveyer belt, the left side upper end of mounting bracket is provided with laser detection mechanism, the right side upper end of mounting bracket is fixedly installed a group of mounting plate each, the upper end of mounting plate is swingly installed gantry crane, the lower end of gantry crane is swingly installed sliding block, the lower end of sliding block is fixedly installed second motor, the power output shaft department of second motor is fixedly connected cutting piece.
[0005] Further, a plurality of groups of placing grooves are arranged on the conveyer belt, and capsules are placed in the placing grooves.
[0006] Further, a group of telescopic devices are fixedly installed on the upper end of each group of mounting plates, and the telescopic end of the telescopic device is fixedly installed with a gantry crane.
[0007] Further, a first motor is fixedly installed on the lower end right side of the gantry crane, a lead screw is fixedly connected to the power output shaft of the first motor, the distal end of the lead screw is movably installed in a fixed block, the fixed block is fixedly installed on the lower end left side of the gantry crane, and a sliding block is movably installed on the lead screw.
[0008] Further, the laser detection mechanism comprises a first fixed plate and a second fixed plate, a first mounting box is fixedly installed on the upper end front side of the first fixed plate, and a laser emitter is arranged on the first mounting box.
[0009] Further, the upper end rear side of the second fixed plate is fixedly installed with a second installation box, a laser receiver is arranged on the second installation box, the laser receiver is arranged correspondingly with the laser emitter, and the laser receiver and the laser emitter are used for detecting the height of the capsule.
[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the capsule is conveyed from left to right through the conveying belt, then the height of the capsule is detected through the laser receiver and the laser emitter, when it is detected that the height of the capsule is too high, the first motor and the second motor are started, the second motor is used for driving the cutting piece to rotate and cut, the first motor is used for driving the lead screw to rotate and adjust the left and right positions of the cutting piece, the unqualified capsule is cut, then the capsule is conveyed to the collecting box of the mounting frame through the conveying belt, the automatic detection and cutting are realized, and the production efficiency is improved as a whole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments.
[0012] Figure 1 It is the top view of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is the side sectional view of the utility model;
[0014] In the drawing: 1. mounting frame, 2. conveying belt, 3. capsule, 4. placing groove, 5. mounting plate, 6. telescopic device, 7. gantry, 8. first motor, 9. lead screw, 10. fixed block, 11. sliding block, 12. second motor, 13. cutting piece, 14. first fixed plate, 15. first installation box, 16. laser emitter, 17. second fixed plate, 18. second installation box, 19. laser receiver. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings, and obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of the utility model, and for the ordinary skilled person in the art, other embodiments can be obtained according to the drawings and embodiments without paying creative labor, and all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0016] As Figure 1 And Figure 2As shown, the utility model offt include mounting frame 1, mounting frame 1 is provided with two groups, two groups mounting frame 1 between being provided with conveying belt 2, the conveying belt 2 is provided with a plurality of groups of placing groove 4, the placing groove 4 is placed with capsule 3, the left side upper end of mounting frame 1 is provided with laser detection mechanism, the laser detection mechanism includes first fixed plate 14 and second fixed plate 17, the upper end front side fixed mounting first installation box 15 of first fixed plate 14, the first installation box 15 is provided with laser emitter 16, the upper end rear side fixed mounting second installation box 18 of second fixed plate 17, the second installation box 18 is provided with laser receiver 19, the laser receiver 19 is correspondingly provided with laser emitter 16, the laser receiver 19 and laser emitter 16 are used for detecting the height of capsule 3.
[0017] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 As shown, the right side upper end of mounting frame 1 is fixedly installed with a group of mounting plates 5, the upper end of each group of mounting plates 5 is fixedly installed with a group of telescopic devices 6, the telescopic end of telescopic device 6 is fixedly installed with gantry 7, the lower end of gantry 7 is slidably installed with sliding block 11, the lower end right side of gantry 7 is fixedly installed with first motor 8 through bolt, the power output shaft of first motor 8 is fixedly connected with lead screw 9, the tail end of lead screw 9 is movably installed in fixed block 10 through bearing, fixed block 10 is fixedly installed on the lower end left side of gantry 7, sliding block 11 is movably installed on lead screw 9, the lower end of sliding block 11 is fixedly installed with second motor 12, the power output shaft of second motor 12 is fixedly connected with cutting blade 13.
[0018] The utility model in using, through conveying belt 2 from left to right conveying capsule 3, then through laser receiver 19 and laser emitter 16 detection capsule 3's height, when detecting the height of capsule 3 is too high, through starting first motor 8 and second motor 12, second motor 12 is used to drive cutting blade 13 to rotate and cut, first motor 8 is used to drive lead screw 9 to rotate and adjust the left and right positions of cutting blade 13, and then the unqualified capsule 3 is cut, and then the capsule 3 is conveyed to the collecting box of mounting frame 1 through conveying belt 2, realizes the automatic detection and cutting, and the overall production efficiency is improved.
[0019] The above examples are only exemplary embodiments of the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model is defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent replacements to the utility model within the utility model's essence and protection scope, and such modification or equivalent replacement should also be considered to fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A hollow capsule cutting and trimming device, comprising a mounting frame (1), characterized in that: The mounting frame (1) is provided in two sets, and a conveyor belt (2) is provided between the two sets of mounting frames (1). The conveyor belt (2) is used to transport capsules (3). A laser detection mechanism is provided on the upper left side of the mounting frame (1). A set of mounting plates (5) is fixedly installed on the upper right side of each mounting frame (1). A gantry frame (7) is installed on the upper end of the mounting plate (5) and moved up and down. A slider (11) is installed on the lower end of the gantry frame (7) and slidably installed on the left and right. A second motor (12) is fixedly installed on the lower end of the slider (11). A cutting blade (13) is fixedly connected to the power output shaft of the second motor (12).
2. The hollow capsule cutting and trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (2) is provided with several sets of placement slots (4), and capsules (3) are placed in the placement slots (4).
3. The hollow capsule cutting and trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A set of telescopic devices (6) is fixedly installed on the upper end of each set of mounting plates (5), and a gantry frame (7) is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the telescopic device (6).
4. The hollow capsule cutting and trimming device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A first motor (8) is fixedly installed on the lower right side of the gantry frame (7). A lead screw (9) is fixedly connected to the power output shaft of the first motor (8). The end of the lead screw (9) is movably installed on a fixed block (10). The fixed block (10) is fixedly installed on the lower left side of the gantry frame (7). A slider (11) is movably installed on the lead screw (9).
5. The hollow capsule cutting and trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laser detection mechanism includes a first fixing plate (14) and a second fixing plate (17). A first mounting box (15) is fixedly installed on the upper front side of the first fixing plate (14), and a laser emitter (16) is provided on the first mounting box (15).
6. The hollow capsule cutting and trimming device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A second mounting box (18) is fixedly installed on the upper rear side of the second fixing plate (17). A laser receiver (19) is provided on the second mounting box (18). The laser receiver (19) is correspondingly arranged with the laser emitter (16). The laser receiver (19) and the laser emitter (16) are used to detect the height of the capsule (3).