Automatic medicine screening equipment

By using an automated drug screening device with a six-axis robotic arm and a vibrating screen in an explosion-proof workshop, the problems of low screening efficiency and safety hazards of powdered drugs have been solved, and an efficient and safe automated screening process has been achieved.

CN223915911UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17SICHUAN HONGYANG AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520317572.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-26
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing technologies for screening powdered drugs have low efficiency and pose safety hazards to operators, especially the handling of explosive materials, which carries the risk of explosion.

Method used

An automatic drug screening device was designed, which adopts a structure that separates the explosion-proof workshop from the control space. It uses a six-axis robotic arm to automatically feed and pick up materials and perform screening operations. It combines a vibrating screen and a scraper assembly to achieve efficient screening, and controls the material entry and exit through an explosion-proof door and a control cabinet.

Benefits of technology

It improves screening efficiency, reduces safety hazards for operators, and automates both dry and wet screening operations, ensuring operational safety and high precision.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic explosive screening device which comprises an explosion-proof workshop and a control space, the explosion-proof workshop and the control space are separated through an explosion-proof door, a mechanical arm is arranged in the explosion-proof workshop, a vibrating screen, an explosive loading hopper support and a liquid supplementing transfer table are arranged around the mechanical arm, a feeding and discharging window is arranged on the explosion-proof door, and the explosive loading hopper support is connected with the liquid supplementing transfer table. A finished product frame and an anti-explosion control cabinet are arranged in the control space, the feeding and discharging window can be opened for feeding and discharging of materials and can be closed during screening, so that the anti-explosion workshop and the control space are separated, and the anti-explosion control cabinet controls actions of all components. And operators have potential safety hazards.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of mechanical device technology, and in particular relates to an automatic drug screening device. Background Technology

[0002] Current technologies require sieving of powders and drugs before preparation to ensure sufficiently fine particles. Traditional sieving methods use vibrating screens, typically relying on manual labor to pour powdered drugs into the sieving machine, followed by manual removal after sieving. Manual material handling is inefficient and poses a safety hazard, especially for explosives. Traditional sieving also has a low sieving rate for dry powders, with large particles remaining on the screen and affecting subsequent sieving. Therefore, improving sieving efficiency and reducing operator safety hazards remains a challenging problem that has been continuously explored by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic drug screening device that solves the technical problems of low screening efficiency and safety hazards for operators in the prior art.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] An automatic drug screening device includes: an explosion-proof workshop and a control space, which are separated by an explosion-proof door. The explosion-proof workshop contains a robotic arm, and around the robotic arm are a vibrating screen, a drug loading funnel support, and a liquid replenishment transfer station. The explosion-proof door has inlet and outlet windows. The control space contains a finished product rack and an explosion-proof control cabinet. The inlet and outlet windows can be opened to allow materials to enter and exit, and are closed during screening to separate the explosion-proof workshop and the control space. The explosion-proof control cabinet controls the operation of each component.

[0006] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device. The robotic arm includes a base, on which a six-axis robot is mounted. The end of the six-axis robot has a gripper seat, on which a screen gripper and a material cylinder gripper are mounted simultaneously.

[0007] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device. The inlet and outlet window includes: a fixed plate, which is connected to an explosion-proof door. The fixed plate has a hole in the middle, and a movable isolation plate that can be raised and lowered is provided at the hole. A positioning frame is provided at the bottom of the hole, and a movable platform is provided on the upper part of the positioning frame. The movable platform can reciprocate in a vertical direction relative to the movable isolation plate.

[0008] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device. The vibrating screen includes: a cabinet, a plurality of vibrating discs on the top of the cabinet for mounting screens, a lifting assembly mounted on the surface of the cabinet, a crossbeam connected to the output end of the lifting assembly, a screen cover mounted in the middle of the crossbeam, and a pull-down assembly at the end of the crossbeam. During the operation of the lifting assembly and the pull-down assembly, the screen cover is closed or removed from the screen.

[0009] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device, which removes the liquid replenishment transfer station and provides a scraper lifting assembly on the outside of the vibrating plate. The scraper lifting assembly has a connecting shaft passing through the crossbeam and the screen cover, and the end of the connecting shaft has a scraper.

[0010] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device. The drug loading funnel support includes a frame, a screen frame is provided on the upper part of the frame, a vibrating funnel is provided on one side of the screen frame, a material cylinder frame is provided at the discharge port of the vibrating funnel, and a vibration generator is provided on the vibrating funnel.

[0011] This utility model discloses an automatic drug screening device. The liquid replenishment transfer station includes a liquid replenishment frame. The top of the liquid replenishment frame has a liquid replenishment screen frame. One side of the liquid replenishment screen frame has a liquid pouring component. A liquid storage cylinder is installed on the liquid pouring component. When the liquid pouring component is activated, it tilts the liquid storage cylinder to pour out the liquid. A support plate is provided below the liquid storage cylinder. The surface of the support plate has a container seat. A funnel is suspended and fixed above the container seat.

[0012] The present invention relates to an automatic drug screening device, wherein a horizontal moving mechanism is connected to one side of the container seat, and the horizontal moving mechanism enables the container seat to move horizontally.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: It proposes an automatic drug screening device, which protects the safety of operators by using an explosion-proof wall to separate the operating room from the workshop; it achieves high-precision operation by programming a six-axis robotic arm, such as automatic feeding and picking up of materials during dry screening, automatic loading of drugs onto the screen, automatic addition of solvent, automatic sieving, and automatic recovery of solvent and undersize materials during wet screening; it achieves forced sieving during dry screening by crushing larger particles with a scraper; and it improves operating efficiency by placing the robotic arm in the center of the layout and the vibrating screen opposite the feeding window. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. In the accompanying drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the robotic arm according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a vibrating screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the fluid replenishment transfer station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material inlet / outlet window according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the charging funnel according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0022] Example 1, as Figure 1-6 As shown, an automatic drug screening device includes an explosion-proof workshop and a control space, which are separated by an explosion-proof door 7. The explosion-proof workshop contains a robotic arm 1, and the robotic arm 1 is surrounded by a vibrating screen 2, a drug loading funnel support 3, and a liquid replenishment transfer table 8. The explosion-proof door 7 has inlet and outlet windows 4. The control space contains a finished product rack 6 and an explosion-proof control cabinet 5. The inlet and outlet windows 4 can be opened to allow materials to enter and exit, and are closed during screening to separate the explosion-proof workshop and the control space. The explosion-proof control cabinet 5 controls the operation of each component.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the robotic arm 1 includes a base 105, on which a six-axis robot 101 is mounted. The end of the six-axis robot 101 has a gripper seat 102, on which a screen gripper 104 and a material cylinder gripper 103 are mounted simultaneously.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the inlet / outlet window 4 includes: a fixed plate 404, which is connected to the explosion-proof door 7. The fixed plate 404 has a hole in the middle, and a movable isolation plate 403 that can be raised and lowered is provided at the hole. A positioning frame 401 is provided at the bottom of the hole, and a movable platform 402 is provided on the upper part of the positioning frame 401. The movable platform 402 can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the movable isolation plate 403.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the vibrating screen 2 includes: a cabinet 206, with a plurality of vibrating discs 201 on the top of the cabinet 206, the vibrating discs 201 being used to install screens 202, a lifting assembly 203 being installed on the surface of the cabinet 206, a crossbeam 210 being connected to the output end of the lifting assembly 203, a screen cover 205 being installed in the middle of the crossbeam 210, and a pull-down assembly 204 being provided at the end of the crossbeam 210. During the operation of the lifting assembly 203 and the pull-down assembly 204, the screen cover 205 is closed or removed from the screen 202.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the drug-filling funnel support 3 includes a frame 305, a screen frame 301 is provided on the upper part of the frame 305, a vibrating funnel 303 is provided on one side of the screen frame 301, a material cylinder frame 302 is provided at the discharge port of the vibrating funnel 303, and a vibration generator 304 is provided on the vibrating funnel 303.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the liquid replenishment transfer station 8 includes a liquid replenishment frame 807, a liquid replenishment screen frame 806 on the top of the liquid replenishment frame 807, a liquid pouring assembly 804 on one side of the liquid replenishment screen frame 806, a liquid storage cylinder 805 installed on the liquid pouring assembly 804, and when the liquid pouring assembly 804 is activated, it tilts the liquid storage cylinder 805 to pour out the liquid. A support plate is provided below the liquid storage cylinder 805, and a container seat 801 is provided on the surface of the support plate. A funnel 803 is suspended and fixed above the container seat 801.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, a horizontal moving mechanism is connected to one side of the container seat 801, which enables the container seat 801 to move horizontally.

[0029] The above describes the structure of a wet sieve. A brief explanation of its working principle is as follows:

[0030] Before the equipment is put into operation, the corresponding solvent needs to be prepared. The solvent is put into the storage cylinder 805 in advance. When the equipment is in operation, the operator is in the control room and puts the dry agent to be wet sieved and the screen (usually 300 mesh) on the moving platform 402. The equipment automatically puts the dry agent onto the screen through the material cylinder gripper (103) of the six-axis robotic arm 1. Then, the liquid replenishment transfer table 8 pours the solvent from the storage cylinder 805 into the solution container 802 through the liquid pouring component 804. After that, the six-axis robotic arm 1 immerses the prepared solvent into the screen 202 at a uniform speed. Then, the agent and the screen 202 are placed on the vibrating plate 201 of the vibrating screen 2. The pull-down component 204 covers the screen cover 205 on the screen 202. The vibration motor drives the vibrating plate 201 to vibrate and perform sieving. After the sieving time is up, the reagent settles. The lifting component 203 lifts the screen cover 205, and the screen gripper 104 of the six-axis robotic arm 1 picks up the screen 202. Part of the solvent is recovered at the funnel 803, and the reagent, usually in a wet state at the bottom of the screen, is placed on the replenishing screen frame 806 to dry, thus completing the wet sieving.

[0031] Example 2, as Figure 1-5 As shown, an automatic drug screening device includes an explosion-proof workshop and a control space, which are separated by an explosion-proof door 7. The explosion-proof workshop contains a robotic arm 1, and the robotic arm 1 is surrounded by a vibrating screen 2 and a drug loading funnel support 3. The explosion-proof door 7 has inlet and outlet windows 4. The control space contains a finished product rack 6 and an explosion-proof control cabinet 5. The inlet and outlet windows 4 can be opened to allow materials to enter and exit, and are closed during screening to separate the explosion-proof workshop and the control space. The explosion-proof control cabinet 5 controls the operation of each component.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the robotic arm 1 includes a base 105, on which a six-axis robot 101 is mounted. The end of the six-axis robot 101 has a gripper seat 102, on which a screen gripper 104 and a material cylinder gripper 103 are mounted simultaneously.

[0033] In a preferred embodiment, the inlet / outlet window 4 includes: a fixed plate 404, which is connected to the explosion-proof door 7. The fixed plate 404 has a hole in the middle, and a movable isolation plate 403 that can be raised and lowered is provided at the hole. A positioning frame 401 is provided at the bottom of the hole, and a movable platform 402 is provided on the upper part of the positioning frame 401. The movable platform 402 can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the movable isolation plate 403.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the vibrating screen 2 includes: a cabinet 206, with a plurality of vibrating discs 201 on the top of the cabinet 206, the vibrating discs 201 being used to install screens 202, a lifting assembly 203 being installed on the surface of the cabinet 206, a crossbeam 210 being connected to the output end of the lifting assembly 203, a screen cover 205 being installed in the middle of the crossbeam 210, and a pull-down assembly 204 being provided at the end of the crossbeam 210. During the operation of the lifting assembly 203 and the pull-down assembly 204, the screen cover 205 is closed or removed from the screen 202.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, a scraper lifting assembly 208 is provided on the outside of the vibratory feeder 201. The scraper lifting assembly 208 has a connecting shaft passing through the crossbeam 210 and the screen cover 205, and the end of the connecting shaft has a scraper 207.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the drug-filling funnel support 3 includes a frame 305, a screen frame 301 is provided on the upper part of the frame 305, a vibrating funnel 303 is provided on one side of the screen frame 301, a material cylinder frame 302 is provided at the discharge port of the vibrating funnel 303, and a vibration generator 304 is provided on the vibrating funnel 303.

[0037] The above describes the structure of the dry screen. A brief explanation of the working principle of the dry screen is as follows:

[0038] During operation, the operator in the control room places the medicine to be dry-sieved and the sieve (generally 20-60 mesh) on the movable platform 402. The equipment uses a six-axis robotic arm 1 to place the sieve 202 onto the vibrating plate 201. Then, the medicine is poured into the sieve 202. The pull-down assembly 204 of the vibrating screen 2 pulls down, covering the sieve cover 205 onto the sieve 202. The scraper lifting assembly 208 drives the scraper 207 to extend into the sieve, and the scraper (207) is activated to force sieving. After sieving, the six-axis robotic arm 1 pours the sieved medicine into the vibrating funnel 303, where the medicine is collected by the material cylinder below the vibrating funnel 303, thus completing the dry sieving process.

[0039] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. Furthermore, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0041] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automated drug screening apparatus, characterized by, The application relates to an explosion-proof workshop and control space, wherein the explosion-proof workshop and the control space are separated by an explosion-proof door (7), a mechanical arm (1) is arranged in the explosion-proof workshop, a vibrating screen (2), a charging hopper support (3) and a liquid supplement transfer platform (8) are arranged around the mechanical arm (1), an inlet and outlet window (4) is arranged on the explosion-proof door (7), a finished product rack (6) and an explosion-proof control cabinet (5) are arranged in the control space, the inlet and outlet window (4) can be opened for the inlet and outlet of materials and closed during screening, the explosion-proof workshop and the control space are separated, and the explosion-proof control cabinet (5) controls the operation of each component. The mechanical arm (1) comprises a base (105), a six-axis robot (101) is arranged on the base (105), a clamping jaw base (102) is arranged at the tail end of the six-axis robot (101), a screen mesh clamping jaw (104) and a barrel clamping jaw (103) are simultaneously arranged on the clamping jaw base (102).

2. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 1, wherein The inlet and outlet window (4) comprises a fixed plate (404), the fixed plate (404) is connected with the explosion-proof door (7), a hole is formed in the middle of the fixed plate (404), a movable isolation plate (403) capable of lifting is arranged at the hole, a positioning frame (401) is arranged at the bottom of the hole, a movable platform (402) is arranged on the upper portion of the positioning frame (401), and the movable platform (402) can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the movable isolation plate (403).

3. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 1, wherein The vibrating screen (2) comprises a cabinet body (206), a plurality of vibrating discs (201) are arranged above the cabinet body (206), the vibrating discs (201) are used for mounting screen meshes (202), a jacking assembly (203) is arranged on the surface of the cabinet body (206), a cross beam (210) is connected to the output end of the jacking assembly (203), a screen mesh cover (205) is arranged on the middle portion of the cross beam (210), a pulling-down assembly (204) is arranged at the end of the cross beam (210), and the screen mesh cover (205) is covered or separated from the screen meshes (202) during the operation of the jacking assembly (203) and the pulling-down assembly (204).

4. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 1, wherein The liquid supplement transfer platform (8) is removed, and a scraper lifting assembly (208) is arranged outside the vibrating disc (201), the scraper lifting assembly (208) has a connecting shaft penetrating through the cross beam (210) and the screen mesh cover (205), and the end of the connecting shaft is provided with a scraper (207).

5. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 4, wherein The charging hopper support (3) comprises a rack (305), a screen mesh rack (301) is arranged on the upper portion of the rack (305), a vibrating hopper (303) is arranged on one side of the screen mesh rack (301), a barrel rack (302) is arranged at the discharge port of the vibrating hopper (303), and a vibration generator (304) is arranged on the vibrating hopper (303).

6. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 1, wherein ​ 7. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 1, wherein The supplement liquid transfer platform (8) comprises a supplement liquid rack (807), the top of the supplement liquid rack (807) is provided with a supplement liquid screen rack (806), one side of the supplement liquid screen rack (806) is provided with a liquid pouring assembly (804), the liquid pouring assembly (804) is provided with a liquid storage steel cylinder (805), the liquid pouring assembly (804) is used for tilting the liquid storage steel cylinder (805) to pour out liquid, the bottom of the liquid storage steel cylinder (805) is provided with a bearing plate, the bearing plate is provided with a container seat (801), and the container seat (801) is provided with a funnel (803) which is suspended and fixed above the container seat (801).

8. The automatic drug screening device according to claim 7, wherein One side of the container seat (801) is connected with a horizontal moving mechanism, and the horizontal moving mechanism is used for realizing horizontal movement of the container seat (801).