A tablet medicine half-cutting medicine box suitable for a medicine sub-packaging machine
By incorporating a movable slicing blade and gear transmission structure into the drug packaging machine, the problem of excessive debris generated by existing tablet cutters has been solved, achieving efficient tablet segmentation and accurate counting.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUZHOU HUISITENG TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing tablet cutter is a fixed, non-moving part, which results in a lot of debris during slicing, affecting the integrity of the tablet.
A tablet halving box suitable for pharmaceutical packaging machines was designed. By setting a movable slicing blade in the box, the tablet is cut by sliding contact between the rotating tablet and the slicing blade. The intermittent squeezing of the slicing blade is achieved by combining a gear transmission structure and an auxiliary spring. An integrated photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether the tablet is discharged or to count it.
It achieves efficient tablet segmentation, reduces debris generation, ensures tablet integrity, and enables accurate tablet counting and guided dispensing through photoelectric sensors.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of drug halving devices, specifically a tablet halving box suitable for drug packaging machines. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of medical automation technology, drug repackaging machines have become core equipment in hospital pharmacies. Through automated repackaging technology, they enable precise operation of the entire process from prescription analysis to single-dose packaging, significantly improving medication safety and efficiency. However, in practical applications, patients often need to take half a tablet, so a corresponding tablet splitter is usually used to split the entire tablet.
[0003] For example, the tablet splitter and feeder disclosed in CN102159170A can split tablets (T) without moving the cutter (cutting blade) and can dispense the split tablets (T1, T2) separately. The rotor is housed in a container that holds multiple tablets (T). The rotor housing part of the container is cylindrical with a bottom and a tablet discharge port at its bottom. A fixing blade is provided on its outer side. A receiving groove for holding one tablet is formed at equal intervals around the entire circumference of the rotor, and a circumferential groove is formed for the fixing blade and the support plate to enter.
[0004] The existing technology has the following technical problems: When the existing tablet cutter is used, the blade is a fixed and non-moving part. Although it can achieve the slicing effect of the tablet, it can only be cut by the rotation of the tablet and contact with the blade. As a result, a lot of debris is generated during slicing, which is not conducive to the integrity of the tablet.
[0005] Therefore, we propose a tablet-splitting box suitable for pharmaceutical packaging machines to solve the problems mentioned above. Summary of the Invention
[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a tablet cutting box suitable for pharmaceutical packaging machines, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the existing tablet cutters on the market are fixed parts when in use. Although they can achieve the slicing effect of tablets, they can only cut by rotating the tablet and contacting the blade. As a result, a lot of debris is generated during slicing, which is not conducive to the integrity of the tablets.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a tablet halving box suitable for a drug packaging machine, comprising a tablet storage box and a storage box cover rotatably mounted above the tablet storage box. The tablet storage box serves as a carrier to house the halving structure. A slicing box cover is installed below the halving structure, and the slicing box cover has a discharge port for guiding the halved tablets. The slicing box cover supports a motor, and the motor's output shaft controls the rotation of a gear sleeve mounted at the bottom of the halving structure via a gear transmission structure. The lower end of the medicine box lid is equipped with a slicing medicine box bottom cover. The medicine slicing structure includes a slicing core top cover for controlling the movement of the medicine tablets and a transmission column mounted on the lower end of the slicing core top cover via bearings. The edge of the slicing core top cover has a receiving groove for receiving medicine tablets. A cutting blade clamp is provided on the inner side of the slicing core top cover, and a slicing blade is connected to the groove of the cutting blade clamp via an auxiliary spring. The slicing blade is used to cut the medicine tablets after being pressed by the transmission column. A slicing core base is installed at the lower end of the slicing blade, and a discharge notch for discharging the slicing medicine tablets is provided on the slicing core base.
[0008] Preferably, the cross-section of the transmission column is set as a circular structure, and three transmission columns are evenly distributed at the bottom of the slice core cover at equal angles.
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution and through the uniform distribution of the transmission columns, the slicing blade can be intermittently squeezed.
[0010] Preferably, the slicing blade is configured as a sheet-like structure, and the blade tip of the slicing blade moves outward toward the outside of the slicing blade clamp to cut the tablet.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the tablets can be divided by the movement of the slicing blade in the groove of the slicing blade clamp.
[0012] Preferably, the slicing blade forms an elastic telescopic structure with the slicing blade clamp plate through an auxiliary spring, and the surface contour of the end of the slicing blade near the center of the slicing blade clamp plate is set to be arc-shaped, and a core cutting blade baffle is installed on the core cutting base below the slicing blade.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the auxiliary spring can provide the slicing blade with a restoring force when it is not under force, so that the slicing blade can move back and forth.
[0014] Preferably, the gear transmission structure includes a small gear mounted on the motor output shaft and a large gear mounted on the gear sleeve, wherein the small gear on the motor output shaft and the large gear on the gear sleeve constitute a meshing transmission structure.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation of the small gear causes the meshing large gear to rotate synchronously, thereby using the gear sleeve to provide rotational power for the top cover of the slice core.
[0016] Preferably, the slicing blade is located above the discharge notch at the edge of the slicing core base. The tablets divided by the lower half of the slicing blade can be discharged through the discharge notch first, while the tablets divided by the upper half of the slicing blade can continue to rotate with the top cover of the slicing core and be discharged from the discharge notch later, forming a time difference in the discharge of the divided tablets.
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the time difference between the upper and lower parts of the tablet being expelled by the slicing blade can be used to facilitate subsequent counting or detection of whether the tablet has been expelled using a photoelectric sensor.
[0018] Preferably, the discharge port on the top cover of the sliced medicine box is set as an inclined structure, and the discharge port corresponds to the discharge notch on the sliced medicine core base.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the inclined setting of the drug discharge port facilitates the guiding and discharge of the halved tablets as they pass through the discharge gap.
[0020] Preferably, the inclined surface of the discharge port has a plurality of through holes evenly distributed thereon, and the inclined surface of the discharge port corresponds to the powder collection box below it.
[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, after the divided tablets pass through the discharge port, the powder on the tablets can fall into the powder collection box below through the holes on the inclined surface.
[0022] Preferably, a baffle is installed on the right side of the pill storage box, and a separator is embedded in the groove of the baffle.
[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the tablets can be separated by the setting of the separator, thereby ensuring that each tablet passing through the slicing knife is unique.
[0024] Preferably, a label cover is installed on the left side of the tablet storage box, and the label cover is fastened by a buckle on the tablet storage box. The label cover is used to attach tablet information labels. A photoelectric control board is installed on the top cover of the tablet box. A photoelectric sensor is integrated on the photoelectric perforated board. A desiccant cover for placing desiccant is installed on the inside of the storage box cover.
[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the photoelectric sensor can be used to detect whether the medicine is discharged or counted.
[0026] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the tablet cutting box suitable for drug packaging machine has a movable slicing blade in the box, which makes sliding contact with the slicing blade by the rotation of the tablet. At the same time, the slicing blade can cut the tablet after it moves. It also integrates a photoelectric sensor to detect whether the tablet is discharged or counted.
[0027] 1. It is equipped with a slicing core cover. The rotation of the slicing core cover enables the tablets inside the receiving tank to rotate synchronously. The tablet rotation and contact with the blade at the end of the slicing knife achieve sliding cutting. At the same time, the rotation of the transmission column intermittently squeezes the slicing knife. The slicing knife can move under pressure and cut the tablets.
[0028] 2. The sliced medicine box is equipped with a top cover. The inclined medicine discharge port on the top cover facilitates the guidance and discharge of the medicine tablets falling from the discharge gap. At the same time, the inclined surface of the medicine discharge port is provided with holes so that when the sliced medicine tablets fall, the falling medicine powder can fall into the powder collection box below through the holes.
[0029] 3. It is equipped with a separator. The separator on the baffle separates the tablets, ensuring that the number of tablets passing through the slicing knife is unique each time. The desiccant inside the desiccant cover ensures the dryness of the tablets in the tablet storage box. Attached Figure Description
[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall exploded structure of this utility model;
[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pill storage box and the storage box lid of this utility model;
[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper cover and the bottom cover of the slice medicine box of this utility model;
[0033] Figure 4 This is a front sectional view of the present invention.
[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the slicing blade and auxiliary spring structure of this utility model;
[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slice core top cover and slice core base of this utility model;
[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cutter clamp and slicing blade structure of this utility model;
[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle and separator structure of this utility model;
[0038] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the top cover and receiving groove of the sliced drug core of this utility model.
[0039] In the diagram: 1. Tablet storage box; 2. Storage box lid; 3. Top cover of tablet core; 4. Transmission column; 5. Cutter clamp; 6. Slicer blade; 7. Auxiliary spring; 8. Tablet core base; 9. Core cutting cutter baffle; 10. Discharge notch; 11. Top cover of tablet box; 12. Gear sleeve; 13. Motor; 14. Bottom cover of tablet box; 15. Powder collection box; 16. Baffle; 17. Separator; 18. Label cover; 19. Desiccant cover; 20. Receiving slot. Detailed Implementation
[0040] 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.
[0041] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1-9Existing tablet cutters, where the blade is a fixed, non-moving component, while achieving slicing, produce a significant amount of debris due to the tablet's rotation and contact with the blade, compromising tablet integrity. To address this issue, this embodiment discloses a tablet halving box suitable for pharmaceutical packaging machines. The box includes a tablet storage box 1 and a storage box cover 2 rotatably mounted above it. The tablet storage box 1 serves as a carrier to house the halved tablet structure. A slicing box cover 11 is installed below the halved tablet structure, and the cover 11 has a discharge port for guiding the halved tablets. Cover 11 supports motor 13, and the output shaft of motor 13 controls the rotation of gear sleeve 12 installed at the bottom of the drug slicing structure through a gear transmission structure. A bottom cover 14 is installed at the lower end of the drug slicing box cover 11. The drug slicing structure includes a top cover 3 for controlling the movement of the drug core and a transmission column 4 installed at the lower end of the top cover 3 via bearings. The edge of the top cover 3 has a receiving groove 20 for receiving the drug core. A cutter clamp 5 is provided on the inner side of the top cover 3, and a slicing blade 6 is connected to the groove of the cutter clamp 5 via an auxiliary spring 7. The slicing blade 6 is pressed by the transmission column 4 to cut the drug core. A slicing core base 8 is installed at the lower end of the slicing blade 6. The slicing core base 8 has a discharge notch 10 for discharging the slit tablets. The transmission column 4 has a circular cross-section, and three transmission columns 4 are evenly distributed at equal angles at the bottom of the slicing core top cover 3. The slicing blade 6 has a sheet-like structure, and the blade tip of the slicing blade 6 moves towards the outside of the cutting blade clamp 5 to cut the tablets. The slicing blade 6 forms an elastic telescopic structure with the cutting blade clamp 5 through an auxiliary spring 7, and the surface contour of the end of the slicing blade 6 near the center of the cutting blade clamp 5 is arc-shaped. A core cutting blade baffle 9 is installed on the slicing core base 8 below the slicing blade 6. The gear transmission structure includes a small gear installed on the output shaft of the motor 13 and a large gear installed on the gear sleeve 12. The small gear on the output shaft of the motor 13 and the large gear on the gear sleeve 12 form a meshing transmission structure. The slicing blade 6 is located above the discharge notch 10 opened on the edge of the slicing core base 8. The tablets divided in the lower half of the slicing blade 6 can be discharged through the discharge notch 10 first, while the tablets divided in the upper half of the slicing blade 6 can continue to rotate with the top cover 3 of the slicing core and be discharged from the discharge notch 10 later, forming a time difference in the discharge of the divided tablets. The discharge port on the top cover 11 of the slicing box is set as an inclined structure, and the discharge port corresponds to the discharge notch 10 on the slicing core base 8. A baffle 16 is installed on the right side of the tablet storage box 1, and a separator 17 is embedded in the groove on the baffle 16.
[0042] When tablets need to be halved, they are placed inside the tablet storage box 1. The tablets inside the storage box 1 enter the receiving groove 20 on the edge of the tablet core cover 3. The motor 13 is then turned on. The motor 13, through a gear transmission structure, causes the gear sleeve 12 to rotate. Since the gear sleeve 12 is fixed to the lower end of the tablet core cover 3, its rotation causes the tablet core cover 3 to rotate synchronously. This rotation of the tablet core cover 3 drives the tablets inside the receiving groove 20 to rotate synchronously. During this rotation, the tablets come into contact with the slicing blade 6, which then slides and cuts the tablets. Simultaneously, the rotation of the tablet core cover 3 causes the transmission column 4 to rotate. When the transmission column 4 rotates and contacts the arc-shaped end of the slicing blade 6, it presses against the slicing blade 6, thus pushing it... The slicing blade 6 moves towards the tablet, thereby cutting the tablet. The tablets are separated by the separator 17 on the side baffle 16 of the tablet storage box 1, ensuring that each tablet passing through the slicing blade 6 is a single tablet. After being cut by the slicing blade 6, the tablet is divided into two halves. The tablet below the slicing blade 6 falls directly into the discharge notch 10 on the tablet core base 8, while the tablet on the slicing blade 6 continues to rotate with the tablet core base 8 until the tablet and the slicing blade 6 are misaligned and fall into the discharge notch 10. This creates a time difference in the discharge of the two halves of the tablet. When the tablet core top cover 3 rotates, the transmission column 4 disengages from the arc-shaped end of the slicing blade 6. At this time, the slicing blade 6 returns to its original position under the action of the auxiliary spring 7, thus realizing the reciprocating movement of the slicing blade 6, which facilitates the continuous cutting of tablets.
[0043] Example 2: The technical content disclosed in this example is a further improvement based on Example 1 described above. The following technical content is disclosed in this example: Figures 1-4 As shown, multiple through holes are evenly distributed on the inclined surface of the dispensing port, and the inclined surface of the dispensing port corresponds to the powder collection box 15 below. A label cover 18 is installed on the left side of the tablet storage box 1, and the label cover 18 is fastened by the buckle on the tablet storage box 1. The label cover 18 is used to attach tablet information labels. A photoelectric control board is installed on the top cover 11 of the sliced medicine box. The photoelectric perforated board is used to integrate photoelectric sensors. A desiccant cover 19 for placing desiccant is installed on the inside of the storage box cover 2.
[0044] The sliced tablet box cover 11 is equipped with an inclined dispensing port. The dispensing port corresponds to the dispensing notch 10 on the sliced tablet core base 8. After the sliced tablets pass through the dispensing notch 10, they can slide onto the dispensing port. The dispensing port can guide the tablets. Multiple holes are evenly distributed on the inclined surface of the dispensing port. When a tablet slides down, the powder on the tablet falls through the holes into the powder collection box 15 below, thus completing the collection of the powder. At the same time, the label cover 18 can be used to easily attach tablet labels for easy subsequent query of tablet information. The sliced tablet box cover 11 is also equipped with a photoelectric sensor, which can count the tablets falling from the dispensing port or detect whether they have been discharged. Meanwhile, the desiccant inside the desiccant cover 19 can ensure the dryness of the tablets inside the tablet storage box 1.
[0045] The contents not described in detail in this specification are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.
[0046] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A tablet medicine half tablet cutting kit suitable for a medicine dispensing machine, comprising a tablet storage box (1) and a storage box cover (2) rotatably installed above the tablet storage box (1), the tablet storage box (1) containing a medicine half tablet structure as a carrier, Below the drug halving structure is a slicing box cover (11), which has a discharge port for guiding the halved drugs. The slicing box cover (11) carries a motor (13), and the output shaft of the motor (13) controls the rotation of a gear sleeve (12) installed at the bottom of the drug halving structure through a gear transmission structure. A slicing box bottom cover (14) is installed at the lower end of the slicing box cover (11). The drug halving structure includes a slicing core top cover (3) for controlling the movement of the tablets and a bearing-mounted... A transmission column (4) is installed at the lower end of the sliced drug core top cover (3). The edge of the sliced drug core top cover (3) is provided with a receiving groove (20) for receiving the drug tablets. A cutter clamp (5) is provided on the inner side of the sliced drug core top cover (3). A slicing blade (6) is connected to the groove of the cutter clamp (5) by an auxiliary spring (7). The slicing blade (6) is used to cut the drug tablets after being pressed by the transmission column (4). A sliced drug core base (8) is installed at the lower end of the slicing blade (6). A discharge notch (10) for discharging the divided drug tablets is provided on the sliced drug core base (8).
2. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the transmission column (4) is set as a circular structure, and three transmission columns (4) are evenly distributed at the bottom of the slice core top cover (3) at equal angles.
3. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The slicing blade (6) is configured as a sheet-like structure, and the blade end of the slicing blade (6) moves toward the outside of the cutting blade clamp (5) to cut the tablet.
4. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The slicing blade (6) forms an elastic telescopic structure with the slicing blade clamp (5) through the auxiliary spring (7), and the surface contour of the slicing blade (6) near the center of the slicing blade clamp (5) is set to be arc-shaped. A core cutting blade baffle (9) is installed on the core cutting base (8) below the slicing blade (6).
5. A tablet halving box suitable for a pharmaceutical packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear transmission structure includes a small gear mounted on the output shaft of the motor (13) and a large gear mounted on the gear sleeve (12). The small gear on the output shaft of the motor (13) and the large gear on the gear sleeve (12) constitute a meshing transmission structure.
6. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The slicing blade (6) is located above the discharge notch (10) on the edge of the slicing core base (8). The tablets divided by the lower half of the slicing blade (6) can be discharged through the discharge notch (10) first, while the tablets divided by the upper half of the slicing blade (6) can continue to rotate with the top cover (3) of the slicing core and be discharged from the discharge notch (10) later, forming a time difference in the discharge of the divided tablets.
7. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge port on the top cover (11) of the sliced medicine box is set with an inclined structure, and the discharge port corresponds to the discharge notch (10) on the sliced medicine core base (8).
8. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein: The inclined surface of the discharge port has multiple through holes evenly distributed, and the inclined surface of the discharge port corresponds to the powder collection box (15) below.
9. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the pill storage box (1) is equipped with a baffle (16), and a separator (17) is embedded in the groove on the baffle (16).
10. A tablet medicine halving kit for a medicine dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A label cover (18) is installed on the left side of the tablet storage box (1), and the label cover (18) is fastened by the buckle on the tablet storage box (1). The label cover (18) is used to attach tablet information labels. A photoelectric control board is installed on the top cover (11) of the tablet box. A photoelectric sensor is integrated on the photoelectric perforated board. A desiccant cover (19) for placing desiccant is installed on the inside of the storage box cover (2).