A capsule machine discharge mechanism
By designing the side hopper of the pallet and using a pin locking mechanism, the problem of the unloading mechanism of existing pharmaceutical capsule machines having to pause when fully loaded has been solved, achieving efficient continuous unloading and improving equipment stability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HEILONGJIANG AGRICUTURAL ENGINEARING VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The unloading mechanism of existing pharmaceutical capsule machines requires the equipment to be paused to replace the material when the collection box is full, which affects work efficiency and the equipment stability is insufficient.
The pallet features a side-mounted hopper design, allowing for easy loading and unloading of fully loaded hoppers via the pallet handle. Combined with the support of the angle plate and rollers, and secured by a locking pin, continuous unloading is achieved, preventing deformation and obstruction due to unilateral stress.
It improves the working efficiency and stability of capsule machines used in pharmaceuticals, avoids interruptions, and enhances the continuous operation capability of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the pharmaceutical field, and in particular to a capsule unloading mechanism for pharmaceutical use. Background Technology
[0002] An existing patent (publication number: CN221051004U) discloses a discharging mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine. It includes a housing, with a motor detachably mounted on the bottom wall of the housing. The output end of the motor has a lead screw, the other end of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing via a bearing. A connecting seat is threaded onto the outer wall of the lead screw, and the front end of the connecting seat extends out of the housing and has a connecting plate. The front wall of the connecting plate has a clamping mechanism. However, in this device, "the collection box is movably engaged with the top of the support rod." The equipment relies on the housing above the support rod to collect capsule material from the pharmaceutical capsule machine. Since the support rod only supports a single collection box, if the collection box is full, the capsule machine's output must be paused for replacement, affecting the equipment's working efficiency. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This invention addresses the aforementioned shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a pharmaceutical capsule machine unloading mechanism that loads capsules into a hopper on the side of a tray, uses a tray handle to move the tray and deliver the fully loaded hopper, and sends the hopper at the other end into a guide hopper for further collection. After rotation, the hopper is locked with a pin, eliminating the need to pause the capsule machine during operation and thus increasing the efficiency of the equipment.
[0004] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: A capsule unloading mechanism for pharmaceutical use includes a base, a support frame, a tray, a hopper, a positioning block, a pin platform, a tray handle, and a limit switch. The lower part of the base is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the upper part of the base is fixedly connected to an angle plate. The side of the angle plate has a roller shaft groove that is adapted to a roller and connects to it, allowing the roller to rotate within the groove. The rear of the angle plate is fixedly connected to a lower positioning plate, and the side of the lower positioning plate is fixedly connected to the support frame. The upper part of the support frame is fixedly connected to an upper positioning plate. Both the lower and upper positioning plates have central shaft grooves inside. The hopper platform has a central shaft with a central shaft groove that is adapted to it and connects to it, allowing the central shaft to rotate within the groove. The front of the upper positioning plate is fixedly connected to a guide hopper, and the upper part of the guide hopper is fixedly connected to an input hopper. The interior of the guide hopper communicates with the interior of the input hopper, and the lower part of the guide hopper corresponds to the position of the hopper. The front of the hopper platform is fixedly connected to the tray, and the roller rotates under the tray. The side of the tray has a hopper groove.
[0005] The material bin trough is adapted to the material bin, the material bin trough is connected to the material bin, the material bin is inserted into the material bin trough, the lower part of the material bin trough is fixedly connected to the material scale bracket, the inside of the material scale bracket is fixedly connected to the material scale, and the lower part of the material bin corresponds to the upper part of the material scale.
[0006] The front of the material box is fixedly connected to the positioning block. The front of the material box slot has a positioning groove that is adapted to the positioning block. The positioning groove is connected to the positioning block, and the positioning block slides inside the positioning groove. The front of the positioning block is fixedly connected to the handle, and the front of the tray is fixedly connected to the pin platform. Beneficial effects
[0007] 1. During the operation of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine of this utility model, after the input hopper is connected to the unloading port of the capsule machine, capsules are loaded through the material box on the side of the tray. After confirming that the material box is full by the material scale, the operator pulls the pin handle on the upper part of the pin platform to disengage the pin handle from the pin slot and release the lock on the pin platform. Then, the operator pulls the tray handle at the front of the pin platform to drive the tray to send out the full material box and send the material box at the other end into the guide hopper for further collection. After the rotation is completed, the pin is locked. There is no need to stop the capsule machine in the middle, thereby increasing the working efficiency of the equipment.
[0008] 2. During the use of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine of this utility model, the material output by the capsule machine is loaded through the material box on the upper part of the tray, and the tray is supported by the support rollers on the side of the angle plate to avoid deformation and jamming of the central shaft due to force on one side, thereby increasing the stability of the equipment.
[0009] 3. During the use of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine of this utility model, the material is collected by the material box on the side of the tray, and the positioning groove on the side of the material box groove is used to position the positioning block on the side of the material box, so that the material box avoids tilting and jamming on one side during the material collection process, thereby further increasing the stability of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading mechanism of a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0011] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the unloading mechanism of a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0012] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the unloading mechanism of a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0013] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the unloading mechanism support roller structure of a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0014] Figure 5 This is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the pin platform structure of the unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0015] Figure 6 This is a partial cross-sectional three-dimensional assembly diagram of the pin platform structure of the unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0016] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the tray structure of the unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention.
[0017] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the material box structure of the unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments: Example 1: A capsule unloading mechanism for pharmaceutical use includes a base 01, a support 02, a tray 14, a material bin 18, a positioning block 19, a pin platform 22, a tray handle 23, and a limit switch 27. The lower part of the base 01 is fixedly connected to the support 02, and the upper part of the base 01 is fixedly connected to an angle plate 03. The side of the angle plate 03 has a roller shaft groove 04, which is adapted to a roller 05. The roller 05 is connected to the roller shaft groove 04 and rotates inside the roller shaft groove 04. The rear of the angle plate 03 is fixedly connected to a lower positioning plate 06, and the side of the lower positioning plate 06 is fixedly connected to a support 07. The upper part of the support 07 is fixedly connected to an upper positioning plate 08. Both the lower positioning plate 06 and the upper positioning plate 08 have central shaft grooves 09 inside. The material bin platform 10 has a central shaft inside. 11. The central shaft groove 09 is adapted to the central shaft 11 and is connected to the central shaft 11. The central shaft 11 rotates inside the central shaft groove 09. The front part of the upper positioning plate 08 is fixedly connected to the guide bucket 12. The upper part of the guide bucket 12 is fixedly connected to the input bucket 13. The inside of the guide bucket 12 is connected to the inside of the input bucket 13. The lower part of the guide bucket 12 corresponds to the position of the material box 18. The front part of the material box platform 10 is fixedly connected to the tray 14. The support roller 05 rotates under the tray 14. During the use of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine, the material output by the capsule machine is loaded through the material box 18 on the upper part of the tray 14, and the support roller 05 on the side of the angle plate 03 supports the tray 14 to avoid the central shaft 11 being deformed and blocked by force on one side, thereby increasing the stability of the equipment. The side of the tray 14 has a material box groove 15.
[0019] Example 2: The material trough 15 of this utility model is adapted to the material box 18. The material trough 15 is connected to the material box 18, and the material box 18 is inserted into the material trough 15. The lower part of the material trough 15 is fixedly connected to the material scale bracket 16, and the inside of the material scale bracket 16 is fixedly connected to the material scale 17. During the use of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine, after the input hopper 13 is connected to the unloading port of the capsule machine, the capsules are loaded through the material box 18 on the side of the tray 14. After confirming that the material box 18 is full by the material scale 17, the operator pulls the latch 2. 2. The upper pin handle 29 is used to disengage the pin handle 29 from the pin slot 25 and release the lock on the pin table 22. Then, the tray handle 23 at the front of the pin table 22 is pulled, so that the tray handle 23 drives the tray 14 to send out the full material box 18 and send the other end of the material box 18 into the guide hopper 12 for continued collection. After the rotation is completed, it is locked by the pin 28. During this process, there is no need to stop the capsule machine in the middle, thereby increasing the working efficiency of the equipment. The lower part of the material box 18 corresponds to the upper part of the material scale 17.
[0020] Example 3: The front of the material box 18 of this utility model is fixedly connected to the positioning block 19. During the use of the unloading mechanism of the pharmaceutical capsule machine, the material box 18 on the side of the tray 14 collects materials, and the positioning block 19 on the side of the material box 18 is positioned in conjunction with the positioning groove 20 on the side of the material box trough 15. This prevents the material box 18 from tilting and getting stuck on one side during the material collection process, thereby further increasing the stability of the equipment. The front of the material box trough 15 has a positioning groove 20, which is adapted to the positioning block 19. The positioning groove 20 is connected to the positioning block 19, and the positioning block 19 slides inside the positioning groove 20. The front of the positioning block 19 is fixedly connected to the handle 21, and the front of the tray 14 is fixedly connected to the pin table 22.
[0021] Example 4: The front part of the pin platform 22 of this utility model is fixedly connected to the tray handle 23, the upper part of the pin platform 22 is fixedly connected to the handle bracket 24, the side part of the angle plate 03 is fixedly connected to the limiting frame 26, and the side part of the limiting frame 26 has a limiting 27.
[0022] Example 5: The side of the pin platform 22 of this utility model corresponds to the position of the limiting 27. Both the inside of the pin platform 22 and the inside of the limiting frame 26 have pin grooves 25. The pin grooves 25 are adapted to the pins 28. The pin grooves 25 are connected to the pins 28. The pins 28 are inserted into the pin grooves 25. The upper part of the pins 28 has a pin handle 29. The pin handle 29 is inserted into the upper part of the handle bracket 24.
[0023] Example 6: Installation steps of this utility model: Fix the lower part of the equipment base 01 to the equipment bracket 02; fix the upper part of the equipment base 01 to the angle plate 03; rotate the support roller 05 inside the support roller shaft groove 04; fix the rear part of the angle plate 03 to the lower positioning plate 06; fix the side part of the lower positioning plate 06 to the bracket 07; fix the upper part of the bracket 07 to the upper positioning plate 08; rotate the central shaft 11 inside the central shaft groove 09; fix the front part of the upper positioning plate 08 to the guide hopper 12; fix the upper part of the guide hopper 12 to the input hopper 13; connect the interior of the guide hopper 12 to the interior of the input hopper 13; align the lower part of the guide hopper 12 with the material box 18; fix the front part of the material box platform 10 to the tray 14; rotate the support roller 05 under the tray 14; The material bin 18 is inserted into the material bin slot 15. The lower part of the material bin slot 15 is fixedly connected to the material scale bracket 16. The inside of the material scale bracket 16 is fixedly connected to the material scale 17. The lower part of the material bin 18 is aligned with the upper part of the material scale 17. The front part of the material bin 18 is fixedly connected to the positioning block 19. The positioning block 19 slides inside the positioning slot 20. The front part of the positioning block 19 is fixedly connected to the handle 21. The front part of the tray 14 is fixedly connected to the pin platform 22. The front part of the pin platform 22 is fixedly connected to the tray handle 23. The upper part of the pin platform 22 is fixedly connected to the handle bracket 24. The side of the angle plate 03 is fixedly connected to the limit frame 26. The side of the pin platform 22 is aligned with the limit 27. The pin 28 is inserted into the pin slot 25. The pin handle 29 is inserted into the upper part of the handle bracket 24.
[0024] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A capsule unloading mechanism for pharmaceutical use, characterized in that: The equipment includes a base (01), a support (02), a pallet (14), a hopper (18), a positioning block (19), a pin platform (22), a pallet handle (23), and a limit switch (27). The lower part of the base (01) is fixedly connected to the support (02), and the upper part of the base (01) is fixedly connected to an angle plate (03). The side of the angle plate (03) has a roller shaft groove (04), which is adapted to the roller (05). The roller shaft groove (04) connects to the roller (05), and the roller (05) is located in the roller shaft groove (04). The internal rotation angle plate (03) is fixedly connected to the rear of the lower positioning plate (06), the side of the lower positioning plate (06) is fixedly connected to the bracket (07), the upper part of the bracket (07) is fixedly connected to the upper positioning plate (08), the lower positioning plate (06) and the upper positioning plate (08) both have a central shaft groove (09), the material box platform (10) has a central shaft (11), the central shaft groove (09) is adapted to the central shaft (11), the central shaft groove (09) is connected to the central shaft (11), and the central shaft (11) rotates inside the central shaft groove (09).
2. The unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper positioning plate (08) is fixedly connected to the guide bucket (12) at the front, the upper part of the guide bucket (12) is fixedly connected to the input bucket (13), the interior of the guide bucket (12) is connected to the interior of the input bucket (13), the lower part of the guide bucket (12) corresponds to the position of the material box (18), the front part of the material box platform (10) is fixedly connected to the tray (14), the support roller (05) rotates under the tray (14), the side of the tray (14) has a material box groove (15); the material box groove (15) is adapted to the material box (18), the material box groove (15) is connected to the material box (18), the material box (18) is inserted into the material box groove (15), the lower part of the material box groove (15) is fixedly connected to the material scale bracket (16), the interior of the material scale bracket (16) is fixedly connected to the material scale (17), and the lower part of the material box (18) corresponds to the upper part of the material scale (17).
3. The unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front of the material box (18) is fixedly connected to the positioning block (19), the front of the material box groove (15) has a positioning groove (20), the positioning groove (20) is adapted to the positioning block (19), the positioning groove (20) is connected to the positioning block (19), the positioning block (19) slides inside the positioning groove (20), the front of the positioning block (19) is fixedly connected to the handle (21), and the front of the tray (14) is fixedly connected to the pin table (22).
4. The unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front part of the pin platform (22) is fixedly connected to the tray handle (23), the upper part of the pin platform (22) is fixedly connected to the handle bracket (24), the side of the angle plate (03) is fixedly connected to the limit frame (26), and the side of the limit frame (26) has a limit (27).
5. The unloading mechanism for a pharmaceutical capsule machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the pin holder (22) corresponds to the position of the limit (27). The inside of the pin holder (22) and the inside of the limit frame (26) both have pin slots (25). The pin slots (25) are adapted to the pins (28). The pin slots (25) are connected to the pins (28). The pins (28) are inserted into the pin slots (25). The upper part of the pins (28) has a pin handle (29). The pin handle (29) is inserted into the upper part of the handle bracket (24).