Automatic medicine counting machine
By introducing a dust removal mechanism and an air conveying mechanism into the medicine counting machine, and using a fan and air nozzle to blow away the dust, the problem of false counting or missed counting caused by dust blocking the photoelectric sensor beam is solved, thus achieving accurate medicine counting and efficient operation of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing pharmaceutical counting machines are prone to miscounting or missed counting when dust obscures the photoelectric sensor beam.
An automated medicine counting machine was designed, which includes a dust removal mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and an air conveying mechanism. A fan is used to draw air and blow away dust through an air nozzle to ensure the accuracy of the photoelectric counter.
This effectively avoids the impact of dust on counting, ensuring the accuracy of drug counting and the efficient operation of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pharmaceutical counting machine technology, and in particular to an automated pharmaceutical counting machine. Background Technology
[0002] A pharmaceutical counting machine is a highly efficient and precise pharmaceutical equipment designed specifically for counting capsules, tablets, and other pharmaceutical products. It adopts advanced photoelectric detection technology and a feeding system to quickly and accurately count each pill, ensuring that the quantity of each bottle or bag of medicine is consistent. The equipment is easy to operate and accurate in counting, effectively improving the efficiency and quality of pharmaceutical production. It is an important tool for pharmaceutical companies to achieve automated production.
[0003] Some existing medicines are made by solidifying powder into granules. During the transportation process, they may collide with each other and generate powder. The dust generated during the feeding process may also affect the accuracy of the photoelectric detection device. The dust may block the beam of the photoelectric sensor, resulting in false counting or missed counting. Therefore, this utility model proposes an automated medicine counting machine to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes an automated medicine counting machine to solve the issue in the prior art where dust may obstruct the light beam of the photoelectric sensor, leading to miscounting or missed counts.
[0005] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: an automated medicine counting machine, comprising a fixed frame, a rotating disk, a spiral rail, a feeding pipe and a photoelectric counter, characterized in that: the top of the fixed frame is rotatably connected to the rotating disk, the rotating disk is provided with a spiral rail inside, the bottom of one side of the rotating disk is connected to the feeding pipe, the top of the feeding pipe is fixedly installed with a photoelectric counter, the top of the fixed frame is provided with a dust removal mechanism, the inside of the fixed frame is provided with a rotation mechanism, and one side of the fixed frame is provided with a gas supply mechanism.
[0006] A further improvement is made in that: the dust removal mechanism includes a support rod, a rotating sleeve, a sliding rod, a sliding sleeve and an air nozzle. A support rod is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the fixed frame. The top of the support rod is hinged to a sliding rod through a rotating sleeve. A sliding sleeve is provided at one end of the sliding rod. An air nozzle is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding sleeve.
[0007] A further improvement is that the inner wall of the sliding sleeve is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod, and an adjusting bolt is threadedly connected to one side of the sliding sleeve, with one end of the adjusting bolt being fitted and connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod.
[0008] A further improvement is that the gas delivery mechanism includes a telescopic hose and a fan. The fan is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed frame, and the output end of the fan is connected to the telescopic hose. One end of the telescopic hose is connected to the inside of the jet nozzle.
[0009] A further improvement is made in that: the rotating mechanism includes a self-locking motor and gears; the self-locking motor is fixedly installed inside the fixed frame; a pin is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating disk, and the bottom end of the pin passes through the inside of the fixed frame; gears are fixedly connected to both the output end of the self-locking motor and the bottom end of the pin, and the outer sides of the two gears mesh with each other.
[0010] A further improvement is that: the fixing frame is symmetrically provided with cover plates on both sides, and the cover plates are symmetrically provided with fixing bolts on both sides, and the cover plates are detachably connected to the fixing frame through the fixing bolts.
[0011] A further improvement is that the bottom of the fixing frame is symmetrically fixed with support feet, and the support feet are designed to be rectangular in shape.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the fan can draw in outside air and deliver it to the inside of the nozzle through a telescopic hose. The nozzle sprays air downwards, using the airflow to blow away the dust on the rotating disc and the feeding pipe. The sliding rod can rotate around the top of the support rod through the rotating sleeve. By loosening the adjusting bolt on one side of the sliding sleeve, the adjusting bolt no longer tightens the sliding rod, and the sliding sleeve can drive the nozzle to slide back and forth on the sliding rod to adjust the position of the nozzle. This allows the gas sprayed from the nozzle to reach any position on the spiral rail and the feeding pipe, blowing away the dust inside the spiral rail and the feeding pipe, thus removing dust from the spiral rail and the feeding pipe and preventing dust from affecting the counting. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a side view of the present invention;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a top view of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism structure of this utility model.
[0017] The components include: 1. Fixed frame; 2. Rotary disc; 3. Spiral rail; 4. Feed pipe; 5. Photoelectric counter; 6. Support rod; 7. Rotating sleeve; 8. Sliding rod; 9. Sliding sleeve; 10. Air nozzle; 11. Adjusting bolt; 12. Telescopic hose; 13. Fan; 14. Gear; 15. Cover plate; 16. Self-locking motor. Detailed Implementation
[0018] To deepen the understanding of this utility model, the following detailed description will be provided in conjunction with embodiments. These embodiments are only used to explain this utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0019] according to Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3 and 4, this embodiment proposes an automated medicine counting machine, including a fixed frame 1, a rotating disk 2, a spiral rail 3, a feeding pipe 4, and a photoelectric counter 5. The rotating disk 2 is rotatably connected to the top of the fixed frame 1. The spiral rail 3 is provided inside the rotating disk 2. The bottom of one side of the rotating disk 2 is connected to the feeding pipe 4. The photoelectric counter 5 is fixedly installed at the top of the feeding pipe 4. A dust removal mechanism is provided at the top of the fixed frame 1. A rotating mechanism is provided inside the fixed frame 1. An air conveying mechanism is provided on one side of the fixed frame 1. The medicine granules are poured into the interior of the rotating disk 2. The rotating mechanism drives the rotating disk 2 to rotate, and the spiral structure of the spiral rail 3 drives the medicine granules to rotate. One granule of medicine enters the feed tube 4 one by one. A medicine bottle is placed at the bottom of the feed tube 4 for automatic filling of the granules. The photoelectric counter 5 is equipped with an infrared dynamic scanning sensor. When the medicine falls into the feed tube 4 one by one, the infrared dynamic scanning sensor captures the signal of the medicine falling and transmits the signal to the FPGA high-speed microprocessor. The microprocessor realizes the counting function through the cooperation of circuit and program. After reaching the preset number, it sends an electrical signal to the rotating mechanism to stop the rotation of the rotating disk 2. The dust removal mechanism can remove the dust inside the rotating disk 2 and the feed tube 4 to avoid dust from blocking the beam of the photoelectric sensor, which may cause false counting or missed counting.
[0020] The air supply mechanism includes a telescopic hose 12 and a fan 13. The fan 13 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed frame 1. The output end of the fan 13 is connected to the telescopic hose 12. One end of the telescopic hose 12 is connected to the inside of the air nozzle 10. The fan 13 can draw in outside air and deliver it to the inside of the air nozzle 10 through the telescopic hose 12. The air nozzle 10 sprays air downwards and uses the airflow to blow away the dust on the rotating disk 2 and the feeding pipe 4, thus playing a role in dust removal for the rotating disk 2 and the feeding pipe 4.
[0021] The dust removal mechanism includes a support rod 6, a rotating sleeve 7, a sliding rod 8, a sliding sleeve 9, and a jet nozzle 10. The support rod 6 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the fixed frame 1. The top of the support rod 6 is hinged to the sliding rod 8 through the rotating sleeve 7. One end of the sliding rod 8 is provided with a sliding sleeve 9. The bottom of the sliding sleeve 9 is fixedly installed with a jet nozzle 10. The inner wall of the sliding sleeve 9 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod 8. One side of the sliding sleeve 9 is threadedly connected to an adjusting bolt 11. One end of the adjusting bolt 11 is fitted and connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod 8.
[0022] The sliding rod 8 can rotate around the top of the support rod 6 via the rotating sleeve 7. The adjusting bolt 11 on one side of the sliding sleeve 9 is loosened, and the adjusting bolt 11 no longer tightens the sliding rod 8. The sliding sleeve 9 can then drive the air nozzle 10 to slide back and forth on the sliding rod 8, adjusting the position of the air nozzle 10 so that the gas ejected from the air nozzle 10 can reach any position on the spiral rail 3 and the feed pipe 4, blowing away dust from the spiral rail 3 and the feed pipe 4, thus removing dust from the spiral rail 3 and the feed pipe 4 and preventing dust from affecting the counting. After dust removal, the adjusting bolt 11 can be tightened again, locking the sliding sleeve 9 in its position. When adding granular medicine, the sliding rod 8 can be rotated out of the top of the rotating disk 2 to avoid interference with the entry of granular medicine into the rotating disk 2.
[0023] The rotating mechanism includes a self-locking motor 16 and a gear 14. The self-locking motor 16 is fixedly installed inside the fixed frame 1. A pin is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating disk 2, and the bottom end of the pin passes through the interior of the fixed frame 1. Gears 14 are fixedly connected to both the output end of the self-locking motor 16 and the bottom end of the pin. The outer sides of the two gears 14 mesh with each other. The self-locking motor 16 can drive the gear 14 at its output end to rotate. The two gears 14 mesh with each other, and the other gear 14 is connected to the rotating disk 2 through the pin. The self-locking motor 16 can drive the rotating disk 2 to rotate on the top of the fixed frame 1. The spiral structure of the spiral rail 3 drives the granular medicine to enter the interior of the feeding pipe 4 one by one. A medicine bottle is placed at the bottom of the feeding pipe 4 for automatic filling of the granular medicine.
[0024] The fixing frame 1 has symmetrical cover plates 15 on both sides, and fixing bolts are symmetrically provided on both sides of the cover plates 15. The cover plates 15 are detachably connected to the fixing frame 1 by fixing bolts. The fixing bolts fix the two cover plates 15 to both sides of the fixing frame 1. The cover plates 15 can close the two sides of the fixing frame 1, preventing external objects from directly contacting the interior of the fixing frame 1, and protecting the internal rotation mechanism of the fixing frame 1.
[0025] The bottom of the fixed frame 1 is symmetrically fixed with support legs, and the support legs are rectangular in shape.
[0026] This automated medicine counting machine uses a fan 13 to draw in outside air, which is then delivered to the nozzle 10 via a telescopic hose 12. The nozzle 10 sprays air downwards, using the airflow to blow away dust from the rotating disc 2 and the feeding pipe 4. The sliding rod 8 can rotate around the top of the support rod 6 via a rotating sleeve 7. By loosening the adjusting bolt 11 on one side of the sliding sleeve 9, the adjusting bolt 11 no longer tightens the sliding rod 8, allowing the sliding sleeve 9 to drive the nozzle 10 to slide back and forth on the sliding rod 8. This adjusts the position of the nozzle 10, ensuring that the air sprayed from the nozzle 10 can reach any position on the spiral rail 3 and the feeding pipe 4, blowing away dust from the spiral rail 3 and the feeding pipe 4, thus removing dust from the spiral rail 3 and the feeding pipe 4 and preventing dust from affecting the counting process.
[0027] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An automatic medicine counting machine, comprising a fixed frame (1), a rotating disc (2), a spiral track (3), a feeding tube (4) and a photoelectric counter (5), characterized in that: The top of the fixed frame (1) is rotatably connected with a rotating disc (2), the inside of the rotating disc (2) is provided with a spiral track (3), the bottom of one side of the rotating disc (2) is communicated with a discharging pipe (4), the top end of the discharging pipe (4) is fixedly installed with a photoelectric counter (5), the top of the fixed frame (1) is provided with a dust cleaning mechanism, the inside of the fixed frame (1) is provided with a rotating mechanism, one side of the fixed frame (1) is provided with a gas conveying mechanism. The dust cleaning mechanism comprises a supporting rod (6), a rotating sleeve (7), a sliding rod (8), a sliding sleeve (9) and a gas nozzle (10), one side of the top of the fixed frame (1) is fixedly connected with the supporting rod (6), the top end of the supporting rod (6) is hingedly connected with the sliding rod (8) through the rotating sleeve (7), one end of the sliding rod (8) is provided with the sliding sleeve (9), and the bottom of the sliding sleeve (9) is fixedly installed with the gas nozzle (10).
2. The automated pill counter of claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the sliding sleeve (9) is slidably connected with the outer wall of the sliding rod (8), and the sliding sleeve (9) is threadedly connected with an adjusting bolt (11) on one side.
3. The automated pill counter of claim 1, wherein: The gas conveying mechanism comprises a flexible hose (12) and a fan (13), one side of the fixed frame (1) is fixedly connected with the fan (13), the output end of the fan (13) is communicated with the flexible hose (12), and one end of the flexible hose (12) is communicated with the inside of the gas nozzle (10).
4. The automated pharmaceutical pill counter of claim 1, wherein: The rotating mechanism comprises a self-locking motor (16) and a gear (14), the inside of the fixed frame (1) is fixedly installed with the self-locking motor (16), the bottom end of the rotating disc (2) is fixedly connected with a pin shaft, the bottom end of the pin shaft penetrates into the inside of the fixed frame (1), the output end of the self-locking motor (16) and the bottom end of the pin shaft are fixedly connected with the gear (14), and the outer sides of the two gears (14) are meshed with each other.
5. The automated pill counter of claim 1, wherein: The both sides of the fixed frame (1) are symmetrically provided with cover plates (15), the both sides of the cover plates (15) are symmetrically provided with fixed bolts, and the cover plates (15) are detachably connected with the fixed frame (1) through the fixed bolts.
6. The automated pharmaceutical pill counter of claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the fixed frame (1) is fixedly connected with supporting legs in a symmetrical mode, and the supporting legs are in rectangular structure.