Hard gelatin capsule inner medicine powder recycling equipment

By using a suction tube and a negative pressure structure to quickly open the capsule, combined with an oscillation module and a sieving device, the problem of high production costs caused by capsule shell breakage is solved, and efficient separation and collection of capsule shell and medicine powder are achieved.

CN224441739UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03YANTAI ZHONGZHOU PHARMA CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YANTAI ZHONGZHOU PHARMA CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-12
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing equipment for recycling medicine powder inside capsules causes damage to the capsule shell after cutting the capsule, which increases production costs.

Method used

The capsule is opened quickly using a suction tube and a negative pressure structure. Combined with a oscillation module and a sieving device, the capsule shell and the powder are quickly separated and collected.

Benefits of technology

It reduced capsule production costs, improved the separation efficiency of capsule shells and drug powder, and reduced manual operation steps.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to capsule medicine powder recycling technical field, concretely is a kind of hard capsule medicine powder recycling equipment, including sealing cover, the sealing cover one side abuts with medicine discharge box, the sealing cover side fixedly connected with lifting rod away from medicine discharge box, the sealing cover fixedly connected with suction pipe close to lifting rod side, the inside fixedly connected with locating rod of medicine discharge box close to sealing cover position, the locating rod is symmetrically arranged and there are two groups, retractable slot is set up in the locating rod, the utility model has the beneficial effect that sealing cover and medicine discharge box inside are extracted into vacuum by suction pipe, and the placing groove on the top of placing plate ensures that capsule is stably separated, the effect of quickly opening capsule is realized, after cutting and splitting, the problem that the production cost of capsule is increased is solved, the capsule shell is damaged, so it is necessary to clean medicine powder, and melt and reshape, which leads to the problem of high production cost of capsule, and production cost is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of capsule powder recycling technology, specifically a device for recycling and utilizing powder from hard capsules. Background Technology

[0002] Capsule-packaged medications are generally powders or granules that irritate the esophagus and gastric mucosa, or medications that have an unpleasant taste, are volatile, are easily broken down by saliva in the mouth, or are easily inhaled into the trachea. Encapsulating these medications protects their efficacy from degradation and also protects the digestive and respiratory tracts. During production, it is necessary to ensure that each capsule contains a consistent amount of medication. Therefore, capsules need to be screened to remove substandard capsules, and the remaining medication powder is then recovered and refilled into new capsules.

[0003] Existing capsule powder recycling equipment uses a cutting method to cut the capsule open, then sieve the powder and capsule shell. The collected powder is then refilled, and the capsule shell is reprocessed to make new capsule shells. However, after the capsule is cut and split, the capsule shell is damaged, so the powder needs to be cleaned and melted and reshaped, which leads to an increase in capsule production costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for recycling and utilizing pharmaceutical powder inside hard capsules, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a device for recycling and utilizing powder from hard capsules, comprising a sealing cover, a discharging box abutting one side of the sealing cover, a lifting rod fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover away from the discharging box, a suction tube fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover near the lifting rod, a positioning rod fixedly connected inside the discharging box near the sealing cover, two sets of positioning rods arranged symmetrically, a telescopic groove opened inside the positioning rod, a positioning spring fixedly connected inside the telescopic groove, a positioning ball fixedly connected to the end of the positioning spring away from the telescopic groove, a rotating sleeve rotatably connected to the outside of the positioning rod, a positioning groove opened inside the rotating sleeve, the positioning ball being fitted inside the positioning groove, a placement plate fixedly connected to the side of the rotating sleeve away from the positioning rod, a placement groove opened on the top of the placement plate, and a support component provided on the side of the placement plate away from the sealing cover.

[0006] Preferably, the support assembly includes a chute, which is opened inside the medicine discharge box near the placement plate. A support block is slidably connected inside the chute, and the support block abuts against the side of the placement plate away from the placement chute. There are four sets of support blocks arranged in a circumferential array. The medicine discharge box has a medicine discharge port at the position away from the placement plate, and a sealing plate abuts against the side of the medicine discharge box away from the placement plate near the medicine discharge port.

[0007] Preferably, the sealing plate is slidably connected to a slide rail on the side away from the medicine discharge box. There are two sets of slide rails arranged symmetrically. On the opposite side of the slide rail, near the medicine discharge box, there is a fixed mounting block. There are two sets of mounting blocks arranged symmetrically. The mounting block is fixedly connected to the outside of the medicine discharge box.

[0008] Preferably, a telescopic spring is fixedly connected to one of the mounting blocks on the side away from the medicine dispensing box, and a sliding frame is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic spring away from the mounting block. The sliding frame is U-shaped, and a support frame is fixedly connected to the sliding frame near the medicine dispensing box. A slider is slidably connected to the outside of the sliding frame and is fixedly connected to the outside of the medicine dispensing box. An oscillation module is abutted against the inside of the sealing cover near the other set of mounting blocks, and the oscillation module is fixedly connected to the support frame near the medicine dispensing box.

[0009] Preferably, a connecting rod is fixedly connected to the side of the slide rail away from the medicine dispensing box, and a sieve plate is fixedly connected to the end of the connecting rod away from the slide rail, with the sieve plate abutting against the side of the support frame near the medicine dispensing box.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting rod is fixedly connected to one side of the support frame at the end away from the sealing cover, and a collection box is provided on the sieve plate at the position away from the medicine discharge box, and the collection box is slidably connected to the support frame on the side away from the lifting rod.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: by using a suction tube to create a vacuum between the sealing cap and the inside of the dispensing box, and the placement groove on the top of the placement plate to ensure stable separation of the capsule, the effect of quickly opening the capsule is achieved. This solves the problem that after the capsule is cut and split, the capsule shell is damaged, so the powder needs to be cleaned and melted and reshaped, which leads to an increase in the production cost of the capsule. This utility model reduces the production cost. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 For the present utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the medicine dispensing box structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the medicine dispensing box of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the rotating sleeve of this utility model.

[0018] The components represented by each number in the attached diagram are listed below: 1. Sealing cap; 2. Discharge box; 3. Placement plate; 4. Placement slot; 5. Suction pipe; 6. Discharge port; 7. Sealing plate; 8. Slide groove; 9. Support block; 10. Rotating sleeve; 11. Positioning rod; 12. Telescopic groove; 13. Positioning spring; 14. Positioning ball; 15. Positioning slot; 16. Slide rail; 17. Mounting block; 18. Support frame; 19. Vibration module; 20. Sliding frame; 21. Telescopic spring; 22. Connecting rod; 23. Sieve plate; 24. Lifting rod; 25. Collection box; 26. Slider. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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.

[0020] This utility model provides a technical solution: such as Figure 1 - Figure 6 The device for recycling medicine powder inside hard capsules includes a sealing cover 1. A medicine discharge box 2 is attached to one side of the sealing cover 1. A lifting rod 24 is fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover 1 away from the medicine discharge box 2. A suction tube 5 is fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover 1 near the lifting rod 24. A positioning rod 11 is fixedly connected inside the medicine discharge box 2 near the sealing cover 1. There are two sets of positioning rods 11 arranged symmetrically. A telescopic groove 12 is opened inside the positioning rod 11. A positioning spring 13 is fixedly connected inside the telescopic groove 12. A positioning ball 14 is fixedly connected to the end of the positioning spring 13 away from the telescopic groove 12. A rotating sleeve 10 is rotatably connected to the outside of the positioning rod 11. A positioning groove 15 is opened inside the rotating sleeve 10. The positioning ball 14 is embedded in the positioning groove 15. A placement plate 3 is fixedly connected to the side of the rotating sleeve 10 away from the positioning rod 11. A placement groove 4 is opened on the top of the placement plate 3. A support component is provided on the side of the placement plate 3 away from the sealing cover 1.

[0021] During operation, the lifting rod 24 moves the sealing cover 1, separating it from the discharging tank 2. Then, a capsule is placed on one side of the placement plate 3. Shaking the placement plate 3 causes the rotating sleeve 10 to rotate outside the positioning rod 11. Meanwhile, the positioning spring 13 pushes the positioning ball 14 inside the telescopic groove 12 to engage inside the positioning groove 15, providing damping when shaking the placement plate 3. This allows the capsule to be embedded in the placement groove 4. Then, the lifting rod 24 pushes the sealing cover 1 to close with the discharging tank 2. At this point, the gas inside the sealing cover 1 can be extracted through the suction tube 5. The positioning spring 13 pushes the positioning ball 14 to fit into the interior of the positioning groove 15, thereby providing sufficient damping to the rotating sleeve 10 for positioning. This ensures the stability of the placement plate 3 between the sealing cover 1 and the medicine discharge box 2 during vacuuming. This allows the capsule to open due to the negative pressure structure, thus quickly removing the medicine powder from the capsule. This achieves the effect of quickly opening the capsule and solves the problem of increased production costs caused by capsule shell damage after cutting and splitting, which necessitates cleaning and remolding of the medicine powder.

[0022] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 5 The supporting components shown in the figure include a slide 8, which is located inside the medicine dispensing box 2 near the placement plate 3. A support block 9 is slidably connected inside the slide 8 and abuts against the side of the placement plate 3 away from the placement groove 4. There are four sets of support blocks 9 arranged in a circular array. The medicine dispensing box 2 has a medicine dispensing port 6 located away from the placement plate 3. A sealing plate 7 abuts against the side of the medicine dispensing box 2 away from the placement plate 3 near the medicine dispensing port 6. A slide rail 16 is slidably connected to the side of the sealing plate 7 away from the medicine dispensing box 2. There are two sets of slide rails 16 arranged symmetrically. An installation block 17 is fixedly connected to the opposite side of the slide rail 16 near the medicine dispensing box 2. There are two sets of installation blocks 17 arranged symmetrically and the installation blocks 17 are fixedly connected to the outside of the medicine dispensing box 2.

[0023] During operation, when the placement plate 3 needs to be stabilized, the support block 9 slides inside the slide groove 8, thus supporting the placement plate 3 and ensuring its stability when vacuuming between the sealing cap 1 and the dispensing box 2. When vacuuming is needed between the sealing cap 1 and the dispensing box 2, the sealing plate 7 slides along the outside of the slide rail 16, thus sealing the dispensing port 6. The slide rail 16 is fixed by the mounting block 17. After the capsule is opened, the pressure between the sealing cap 1 and the dispensing box 2 is restored, and the sealing plate 7 slides along the slide rail 16 to open the dispensing port 6. At this time, the support block 9 slides inside the slide groove 8, causing the bottom of the placement plate 3 to lose support. Then, the placement plate 3 can be rotated to flip and shake, allowing the powder and capsule shells to be poured out from the placement groove 4. The powder and capsule shells slide down the inner wall of the dispensing box 2 and are then discharged from the dispensing port 6, achieving the effect of quickly discharging the powder and capsule shells.

[0024] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 3 In the diagram, a telescopic spring 21 is fixedly connected to one of the mounting blocks 17 on the side away from the discharge box 2. A sliding frame 20 is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic spring 21 away from the mounting block 17. The sliding frame 20 is U-shaped. A support frame 18 is fixedly connected to the sliding frame 20 near the discharge box 2. A slider 26 is slidably connected to the outside of the sliding frame 20. The slider 26 is fixedly connected to the outside of the discharge box 2. An oscillation module 19 is abutted against the inside of the sealing cover 1 near another set of mounting blocks 17. The oscillation module 19 is fixedly connected to the support frame 18 near the discharge box 2. A connecting rod 22 is fixedly connected to the side of the slide rail 16 away from the discharge box 2. A sieve plate 23 is fixedly connected to the end of the connecting rod 22 away from the slide rail 16. The sieve plate 23 abuts against the side of the support frame 18 near the discharge box 2. A lifting rod 24 is fixedly connected to the side of the support frame 18 away from the sealing cover 1. A collection box 25 is set on the sieve plate 23 away from the discharge box 2. The collection box 25 is slidably connected to the side of the support frame 18 away from the lifting rod 24.

[0025] During operation, when the capsules inside the placement slot 4 are poured into the dispensing box 2, the oscillation module 19 strikes one set of mounting blocks 17, causing the dispensing box 2 to move. The dispensing box 2 slides outside the sliding frame 20 using the slider 26. After the oscillation module 19 strikes the mounting blocks 17, the dispensing box 2 causes the other set of mounting blocks 17 to compress the telescopic spring 21. When the oscillation module 19 retracts, the mounting blocks 17 lose their pushing force, and the telescopic spring 21 pushes the dispensing box 2 back to its original position, thus realizing the reciprocating motion of the dispensing box 2 and dispensing the powder and capsule shells from the dispensing port 6. The contents are completely discharged, allowing the capsule shells and powder to fall onto the top of the sieve plate 23. During the reciprocating motion of the discharge box 2, the connecting rod 22 and the sieve plate 23 move, causing the sieve plate 23 to sieve and allow the powder to pass through it. The sieved powder is collected by the collection box 25, while the capsules remain above the sieve plate 23. The support frame 18 ensures the stability of the above structure, achieving a stable sieve of the powder and capsule shells. This solves the problem of manual sieve separation of capsule shells and powder, improving the convenience of sieving them.

[0026] Working principle: The lifting rod 24 moves the sealing cover 1, separating it from the medicine dispensing box 2. A capsule is then added to one side of the placement plate 3. Shaking the placement plate 3 causes the rotating sleeve 10 to rotate outside the positioning rod 11. The positioning spring 13, inside the telescopic groove 12, pushes the positioning ball 14 to engage inside the positioning groove 15, providing damping when shaking the placement plate 3. This allows the capsule to be embedded in the placement groove 4. The lifting rod 24 then pushes the sealing cover 1 to close with the medicine dispensing box 2. The gas inside the sealing cover 1 can then be extracted through the suction tube 5. The positioning spring 13 pushes the positioning ball 14 to engage inside the positioning groove 15, providing sufficient damping for the rotating sleeve 10. Positioning ensures the stability of the placement plate 3 between the sealing cap 1 and the discharging box 2 during vacuuming. This allows the capsule to open due to the negative pressure structure, enabling rapid extraction of the powder. This achieves a quick capsule opening effect, solving the problem of increased production costs caused by capsule shell damage after cutting and splitting, which necessitates cleaning and remolding of the powder. When stabilizing the placement plate 3, the support block 9 slides within the slide groove 8, supporting the placement plate 3 and ensuring its stability during vacuuming between the sealing cap 1 and the discharging box 2. When vacuuming is required between the sealing cap 1 and the discharging box 2, the sealing plate 7 slides along the outside of the slide rail 16. The sealing plate 7 seals the discharge port 6, while the slide rail 16 is fixed by the mounting block 17. After the capsule is opened, the pressure between the sealing cover 1 and the discharge box 2 is restored, and the sealing plate 7 slides along the slide rail 16 to open the discharge port 6. At this time, the support block 9 slides inside the slide groove 8, causing the bottom of the placement plate 3 to lose support. Then, the placement plate 3 can be rotated to make it flip and shake, thus pouring the powder and capsule shells out from the placement groove 4. The powder and capsule shells slide down the inner wall of the discharge box 2 and are then discharged from the discharge port 6, achieving the effect of quickly discharging the powder and capsule shells. When the capsules inside the placement groove 4 are poured into the discharge box 2, the vibration module 19 taps one of the mounting blocks 17 to move the discharge box 2, discharging the powder and capsule shells. The medicine box 2 slides outside the sliding frame 20 using the slider 26. After the oscillation module 19 strikes the mounting block 17, the medicine box 2 drives another set of mounting blocks 17 to compress the telescopic spring 21. When the oscillation module 19 retracts, the mounting blocks 17 lose their pushing force, and the telescopic spring 21 pushes the medicine box 2 to reset, realizing the reciprocating motion of the medicine box 2. This completely discharges the powder and capsule shells from the inside of the medicine discharge port 6, allowing the capsule shells and powder to fall onto the top of the sieve plate 23. During the reciprocating motion, the medicine box 2 drives the connecting rod 22 and the sieve plate 23 to move, allowing the sieve plate 23 to sieve and allow the powder to pass through the sieve plate 23. The sieved powder is collected by the collection box 25, while the capsules remain above the sieve plate 23. The support frame 18 ensures the stability of the above structure during operation.This method achieves stable sieving of pharmaceutical powder and capsule shells, eliminating the need for manual sieving and improving the convenience of this process.

[0027] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0028] 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 hard capsule inner medicine powder recycling device, comprising a sealing cover (1), characterized in that: The sealing cover (1) abuts against a medicine dispensing box (2) on one side. A lifting rod (24) is fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover (1) away from the medicine dispensing box (2). A suction tube (5) is fixedly connected to the side of the sealing cover (1) near the lifting rod (24). A positioning rod (11) is fixedly connected inside the medicine dispensing box (2) near the sealing cover (1). There are two sets of positioning rods (11) arranged symmetrically. A telescopic groove (12) is opened inside the positioning rod (11). A positioning spring (13) is fixedly connected inside the telescopic groove (12). The positioning spring (13) is fixedly connected to a positioning ball (14) at the end away from the telescopic groove (12). The positioning rod (11) is rotatably connected to a rotating sleeve (10). The rotating sleeve (10) has a positioning groove (15) inside. The positioning ball (14) is fitted into the positioning groove (15). The rotating sleeve (10) is fixedly connected to a placement plate (3) on the side away from the positioning rod (11). The placement plate (3) has a placement groove (4) on its top. The placement plate (3) has a support component on the side away from the sealing cover (1).

2. The equipment for recycling the medicine powder in the hard gelatin capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly includes a slide groove (8), which is located inside the medicine discharge box (2) near the placement plate (3). A support block (9) is slidably connected inside the slide groove (8). The support block (9) abuts against the side of the placement plate (3) away from the placement groove (4). There are four sets of support blocks (9) arranged in a circular array. The medicine discharge box (2) is provided with a medicine discharge port (6) at the position away from the placement plate (3). A sealing plate (7) abuts against the side of the medicine discharge box (2) away from the placement plate (3) near the medicine discharge port (6).

3. A hard gelatin capsule inner medicine powder recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sealing plate (7) is slidably connected to a slide rail (16) on the side away from the medicine discharge box (2). There are two sets of slide rails (16) arranged symmetrically. On the opposite side of the slide rail (16) near the medicine discharge box (2), there is a fixed mounting block (17). There are two sets of mounting blocks (17) arranged symmetrically. The mounting block (17) is fixedly connected to the outside of the medicine discharge box (2).

4. The equipment for recycling and utilizing pharmaceutical powder inside hard capsules according to claim 3, characterized in that: One set of mounting blocks (17) is fixedly connected to a telescopic spring (21) on the side away from the medicine dispensing box (2). The telescopic spring (21) is fixedly connected to a sliding frame (20) on the end away from the mounting block (17). The sliding frame (20) is U-shaped. The sliding frame (20) is fixedly connected to a support frame (18) near the medicine dispensing box (2). The sliding frame (20) is slidably connected to a slider (26) on the outside. The slider (26) is fixedly connected to the outside of the medicine dispensing box (2). The sealing cover (1) is abutted against an oscillation module (19) near another set of mounting blocks (17). The oscillation module (19) is fixedly connected to the support frame (18) near the medicine dispensing box (2).

5. The apparatus for recycling the medicine powder in a hard gelatin capsule according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connecting rod (22) is fixedly connected to the side of the slide rail (16) away from the medicine dispensing box (2). A sieve plate (23) is fixedly connected to the end of the connecting rod (22) away from the slide rail (16). The sieve plate (23) abuts against the side of the support frame (18) near the medicine dispensing box (2).

6. A hard gelatin capsule inner medicine powder recycling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting rod (24) is fixedly connected to one side of the supporting frame (18) away from the sealing cover (1), the sieve plate (23) is provided with a collecting box (25) away from the medicine discharging box (2), and the collecting box (25) is slidingly connected to one side of the supporting frame (18) away from the lifting rod (24).