Biopharmaceutical capsule dispensing apparatus

Abstract

This utility model discloses a biopharmaceutical capsule filling device, belonging to the field of capsule production and packaging technology. It includes a material bin, with a feeding hopper on the upper side and a feeding pipe at the lower end. A funnel is located below the feeding pipe, and a storage bottle is located below the funnel. A material bin unblocking mechanism is located at the center of the upper end of the material bin, and an automatic feeding port opening mechanism is located on the side of the feeding pipe. This utility model, by incorporating the material bin unblocking mechanism, can easily unblock the capsules in the material bin, preventing capsules from clogging the feeding pipe and affecting the capsule filling process. Simultaneously, by incorporating an observation component, the status of the capsules in the material bin can be easily observed. This utility model, by incorporating the automatic feeding port opening mechanism, can easily and automatically open and close the feeding port, preventing capsule overflow caused by the feeding port failing to close in time after the storage bottle is full.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of capsule production and packaging technology, specifically relating to a biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Capsules are widely used in biopharmaceuticals to protect the efficacy of drugs, prevent drug irritation to the esophagus and gastric mucosa, and prevent drugs from being broken down or volatilized by saliva in the mouth.

[0003] Chinese Patent Application No. 202420198416.8 discloses a biopharmaceutical capsule filling device, including a workbench, a column at the upper end of the workbench, a material bin at the upper end of the column, a support rod one at the left end of the column, and a support rod two at the right end of the column. A hopper one and a hopper two are respectively located at one end of the support rod one and the support rod two. A left outlet and a right outlet are respectively located at the left and right ends of the material bin. The front inner wall of the material bin... A parallel block is provided on the inner wall of the container. A support block is provided on the front end of the parallel block. A counting plate is provided on the upper end of the support block. The counting plate is divided into a left area and a right area. A number of capsule slots are provided in the left area and the right area respectively. A left baffle is provided on the left end of the counting plate and a right baffle is provided on the right end of the counting plate. A draw plate groove is provided on the outer surface of the left baffle and the right baffle. A bottom draw plate is provided inside the draw plate groove. A pull plate is provided on one end of the outer side of the bottom draw plate.

[0004] Although the aforementioned patent achieves the dispensing of biopharmaceutical capsules, its dispensing equipment is not convenient for clearing the capsules in the material box, and the capsules are prone to blockage, affecting the normal dispensing process; its dispensing equipment is not convenient for timely sealing of the discharge port, so the capsules are prone to spillage when changing storage bottles. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems mentioned in the background section, this invention provides a biopharmaceutical capsule filling device, which features convenient unblocking of capsules in the hopper and convenient automatic opening and closing of the dispensing port.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a biopharmaceutical capsule filling device, including a material box, a feeding hopper provided on the upper side of the material box, a feeding pipe provided on the lower end of the material box, a funnel provided below the feeding pipe, a storage bottle provided below the funnel, a material box unblocking mechanism provided at the upper center of the material box, and an automatic opening and closing mechanism for the feeding port provided on the side of the feeding pipe.

[0007] Preferably, the hopper unblocking mechanism includes an unblocking rod, a rotating rod, a mounting box, a motor, a drive shaft, a sector gear, a driven gear, and an observation component. The mounting box is fixed to the upper center of the hopper with screws. The motor is located on the upper side of the mounting box. The output end of the motor is connected to the drive shaft. The lower end of the drive shaft is connected to the sector gear. The driven gear is meshed with the side of the sector gear. The rotating rod is fixed through the inside of the driven gear. The unblocking rod is located on the lower side of the rotating rod. The observation component is located on the side of the hopper.

[0008] Preferably, the observation component includes a handle, a magnetic card block, a rotating shaft, and a transparent observation window. The transparent observation window is provided on the side of the material box, and one side of the transparent observation window is rotatably connected to the material box via the rotating shaft. The other side of the transparent observation window is provided with a magnetic card block, and a handle is provided at the side edge of the transparent observation window.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating rod is rotatably connected to the mounting box via a bearing.

[0010] Preferably, the automatic opening and closing mechanism of the discharge port includes a slot, a baffle, a second mounting box, and a transmission component. The second mounting box is provided on the side of the discharge pipe, and the transmission component is provided on the side of the second mounting box. A slot is provided on the inner wall of the discharge pipe corresponding to the position of the second mounting box, and a baffle is provided on the side of the transmission component inside the slot.

[0011] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes an L-shaped fixed plate, a rotating block, a mounting block, a rotating shaft, a first connecting rod, a first pin, a second connecting rod, a second pin, a piston rod, and an electric push rod. An L-shaped fixed plate is fixed to the lower side of the mounting box two, and an electric push rod is fixed to the side of the L-shaped fixed plate. A piston rod is provided at the output end of the electric push rod, and a second connecting rod is provided to the upper side of the piston rod. The piston rod and the second connecting rod are rotatably connected via a second pin. A first connecting rod is provided to the upper side of the second connecting rod, and the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are rotatably connected via a first pin. A mounting block is fixed to the upper end of the slot, and a rotating block is provided to the side of the baffle. The mounting block and the rotating block are rotatably connected via a rotating shaft. One end of the first connecting rod is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. This utility model incorporates a material box unblocking mechanism, which facilitates the unblocking of capsules in the material box, preventing capsules from clogging the feed pipe and affecting the capsule dispensing process. Additionally, the inclusion of an observation component allows for convenient observation of the capsule status in the material box.

[0014] 2. This utility model incorporates an automatic feeding port opening and closing mechanism. This mechanism allows for convenient and automatic opening and closing of the feeding port, preventing capsule overflow caused by the feeding port failing to close in time after the storage bottle is full. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the material box unblocking mechanism of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the observation component of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the automatic feeding port switching mechanism of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the transmission component of this utility model;

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Material bin; 2. Automatic discharge port switching mechanism; 21. Slot; 22. Baffle; 23. Mounting box two; 24. Transmission assembly; 241. L-shaped fixing plate; 242. Rotating block; 243. Mounting block; 244. Rotating shaft; 245. Connecting rod one; 246. Pin one; 247. Connecting rod two; 248. Pin two; 249. Piston rod; 2410. Electric push rod; 3. Storage bottle; 4. Funnel; 5. Discharge pipe; 6. Feed hopper; 7. Material bin unblocking mechanism; 71. Unblocking rod; 72. Rotating rod; 73. Mounting box one; 74. Motor; 75. Drive shaft; 76. Sector gear; 77. Driven gear; 78. Observation assembly; 781. Handle; 782. Magnetic card block; 783. Rotating shaft; 784. Transparent observation window. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model. Example

[0023] Please see Figure 1-6The present invention provides the following technical solution: a biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment, including a material box 1, a feeding hopper 6 provided on the upper side of the material box 1, a feeding pipe 5 provided on the lower end of the material box 1, a funnel 4 provided below the feeding pipe 5, a storage bottle 3 provided below the funnel 4, a material box unblocking mechanism 7 provided at the upper center of the material box 1, and an automatic feeding port opening and closing mechanism 2 provided on the side of the feeding pipe 5.

[0024] Specifically, the hopper unblocking mechanism 7 includes an unblocking rod 71, a rotating rod 72, a mounting box 73, a motor 74, a drive shaft 75, a sector gear 76, a driven gear 77, and an observation component 78. The mounting box 73 is fixed to the upper center of the hopper 1 by screws. The motor 74 is located on the upper side of the mounting box 73. The drive shaft 75 is located at the output end of the motor 74. The sector gear 76 is located at the lower end of the drive shaft 75. The driven gear 77 is meshed with the side of the sector gear 76. The rotating rod 72 is fixed through the inside of the driven gear 77. The unblocking rod 71 is located on the lower side of the rotating rod 72. The observation component 78 is located on the side of the hopper 1.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, in order to avoid the problem of capsule blockage, the motor 74 at the top of the installation box 73 is opened. The motor 74 drives the drive shaft 75 to rotate through the output end. The rotation of the drive shaft 75 drives the sector gear 76 to rotate. The rotation of the sector gear 76 drives the driven gear 77 to rotate. The rotation of the driven gear 77 drives the rotating rod 72 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating rod 72 can drive the unblocking rod 71 to unblock the capsule.

[0026] Specifically, the observation component 78 includes a handle 781, a magnetic latch 782, a rotating shaft 783, and a transparent observation window 784. A transparent observation window 784 is provided on the side of the material bin 1. One side of the transparent observation window 784 is rotatably connected to the material bin 1 via the rotating shaft 783. A magnetic latch 782 is provided on the other side of the transparent observation window 784, and a handle 781 is provided at the side edge of the transparent observation window 784.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the capsule's condition can be observed through the transparent observation window 784. When the capsule is damaged, pulling the handle 781 will open the transparent observation window 784, allowing the damaged capsule to be removed.

[0028] Specifically, the rotating rod 72 and the mounting box 73 are rotatably connected via bearings.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the structure can avoid the problem of misalignment of the rotating rod 72 during rotation.

[0030] In this embodiment, to avoid capsule blockage during use, the motor 74 at the top of the mounting box 73 is opened. The motor 74 drives the drive shaft 75 to rotate through the output end. The rotation of the drive shaft 75 drives the sector gear 76 to rotate. The rotation of the sector gear 76 drives the driven gear 77 to rotate. The rotation of the driven gear 77 drives the rotating rod 72 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating rod 72 can drive the unblocking rod 71 to unblock the capsule. The capsule status can be observed through the transparent observation window 784. When the capsule is damaged, the handle 781 is pulled to open the transparent observation window 784 so that the damaged capsule can be taken out. Example

[0031] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the automatic feeding port switching mechanism 2 includes a slot 21, a baffle 22, a second mounting box 23, and a transmission assembly 24. The second mounting box 23 is provided on the side of the feeding pipe 5, and the transmission assembly 24 is provided on the side of the second mounting box 23. The slot 21 is opened on the inner wall of the feeding pipe 5 corresponding to the position of the second mounting box 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the side of the transmission assembly 24 inside the slot 21.

[0032] By adopting the above technical solution, when opening and closing the discharge port, the transmission component 24 can be turned on to drive the baffle 22 to change between a parallel state and a vertical state, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the discharge port.

[0033] Specifically, the transmission assembly 24 includes an L-shaped fixed plate 241, a rotating block 242, a mounting block 243, a rotating shaft 244, a connecting rod 245, a pin 246, a connecting rod 247, a pin 248, a piston rod 249, and an electric push rod 2410. The lower side of the mounting box 23 is fixed with the L-shaped fixed plate 241, and the side of the L-shaped fixed plate 241 is fixed with the electric push rod 2410. The output end of the electric push rod 2410 is equipped with a piston rod 249, and the upper side of the piston rod 249 is equipped with... Connecting rod 247 and piston rod 249 are rotatably connected to each other via pin 248. Connecting rod 245 is provided on the upper side of connecting rod 247, and connecting rod 245 is rotatably connected to connecting rod 247 via pin 246. Mounting block 243 is fixedly fixed to the upper end of slot 21. Rotating block 242 is provided on the side of baffle 22. Mounting block 243 and rotating block 242 are rotatably connected via rotating shaft 244. Connecting rod 245 is fixedly connected to one end of rotating shaft 244.

[0034] By adopting the above technical solution, when the electric push rod 2410 is opened, the electric push rod 2410 drives the piston rod 249 to extend through the output end. The extension of the piston rod 249 drives the connecting rod 247 to rotate through the second pin 248. The rotation of the connecting rod 247 drives the connecting rod 245 to rotate through the first pin 246. The rotation of the connecting rod 245 drives the rotating shaft 244 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 244 drives the rotating block 242 on the side of the mounting block 243 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating block 242 drives the baffle 22 to be in a horizontal state, thereby achieving the sealing of the discharge port.

[0035] In this embodiment, when the discharge port is opened or closed, the electric push rod 2410 is turned on. The electric push rod 2410 drives the piston rod 249 to extend through the output end. The extension of the piston rod 249 drives the connecting rod 247 to rotate through the second pin 248. The rotation of the connecting rod 247 drives the connecting rod 245 to rotate through the first pin 246. The rotation of the connecting rod 245 drives the rotating shaft 244 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 244 drives the rotating block 242 on the side of the mounting block 243 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating block 242 drives the baffle 22 to a horizontal state, thereby sealing the discharge port.

[0036] The working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: To avoid capsule blockage during use, the motor 74 at the top of the mounting box 73 is opened. The motor 74 drives the drive shaft 75 to rotate via its output end. The rotation of the drive shaft 75 drives the sector gear 76 to rotate, which in turn drives the driven gear 77 to rotate. The driven gear 77 then drives the rotating rod 72 to rotate, which in turn drives the unblocking rod 71 to unblock the capsule. The capsule's condition can be observed through the transparent observation window 784. When a capsule is damaged, pulling the handle 781 will open the transparent observation window 784. Open to remove the broken capsule; when opening and closing the discharge port, open the electric push rod 2410. The electric push rod 2410 drives the piston rod 249 to extend through the output end. The extension of the piston rod 249 drives the connecting rod 247 to rotate through the second pin 248. The rotation of the connecting rod 247 drives the connecting rod 245 to rotate through the first pin 246. The rotation of the connecting rod 245 drives the rotating shaft 244 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 244 drives the rotating block 242 on the side of the mounting block 243 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating block 242 drives the baffle 22 to a horizontal state, thereby sealing the discharge port.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A biopharmaceutical capsule dispensing device, comprising a material bin (1), wherein a feeding hopper (6) is provided on the upper side of the material bin (1), a feeding pipe (5) is provided on the lower end of the material bin (1), a funnel (4) is provided below the feeding pipe (5), and a storage bottle (3) is provided below the funnel (4), characterized in that: A material box unblocking mechanism (7) is provided at the upper center of the material box (1), and an automatic discharge port switching mechanism (2) is provided on the side of the discharge pipe (5).

2. The biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hopper unblocking mechanism (7) includes an unblocking rod (71), a rotating rod (72), a mounting box (73), a motor (74), a drive shaft (75), a sector gear (76), a driven gear (77), and an observation component (78). The mounting box (73) is fixed to the upper center of the hopper (1) by screws. The motor (74) is provided on the upper side of the mounting box (73). The output end of the motor (74) is provided with a drive shaft (75). The lower end of the drive shaft (75) is provided with a sector gear (76). The side of the sector gear (76) is meshed with a driven gear (77). The rotating rod (72) is fixed through the inside of the driven gear (77). The unblocking rod (71) is provided on the lower side of the rotating rod (72). The observation component (78) is provided on the side of the hopper (1).

3. The biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The observation component (78) includes a handle (781), a magnetic card block (782), a rotating shaft (783), and a transparent observation window (784). A transparent observation window (784) is provided on the side of the material box (1). One side of the transparent observation window (784) is rotatably connected to the material box (1) through the rotating shaft (783). A magnetic card block (782) is provided on the other side of the transparent observation window (784). A handle (781) is provided at the edge of the side of the transparent observation window (784).

4. The biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating rod (72) and the mounting box (73) are rotatably connected by a bearing.

5. The biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic opening and closing mechanism (2) of the discharge port includes a slot (21), a baffle (22), a second mounting box (23) and a transmission component (24). The second mounting box (23) is provided on the side of the discharge pipe (5), and the transmission component (24) is provided on the side of the second mounting box (23). The inner wall of the discharge pipe (5) is provided with a slot (21) corresponding to the position of the second mounting box (23). The side of the transmission component (24) is provided with a baffle (22) inside the slot (21).

6. The biopharmaceutical capsule filling equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (24) includes an L-shaped fixed plate (241), a rotating block (242), a mounting block (243), a rotating shaft (244), a connecting rod (245), a pin (246), a connecting rod (247), a pin (248), a piston rod (249), and an electric push rod (2410). The lower side of the mounting box (23) is fixed with an L-shaped fixed plate (241), and the side of the L-shaped fixed plate (241) is fixed with an electric push rod (2410). The output end of the electric push rod (2410) is provided with a piston rod (249), and the upper side of the piston rod (249) is provided with a connecting rod (249). Rod 2 (247), piston rod (249) and connecting rod 2 (247) are rotatably connected by pin 2 (248), connecting rod 1 (245) is provided on the upper side of connecting rod 2 (247), connecting rod 1 (245) and connecting rod 2 (247) are rotatably connected by pin 1 (246), mounting block (243) is fixed inside the upper end of slot (21), rotating block (242) is provided on the side of baffle (22), mounting block (243) and rotating block (242) are rotatably connected by rotating shaft (244), connecting rod 1 (245) is fixedly connected to one end of rotating shaft (244).

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