A device for determining the fill weight variation of soft capsules

Abstract

The utility model discloses a soft capsule loading difference measuring device, including support, the upper end of support is provided with the supporting plate, the top of supporting plate is provided with the material groove, the bottom of supporting plate is provided with the knife groove, the top of material groove is provided with the positioning mechanism for fixing the soft capsule body in the material groove inside, and the positioning mechanism includes the stud, the pressing plate and the locating block, and one end of stud is rotatively connected with the top of pressing plate, and the locating block is fixed at the bottom of pressing plate, the below of supporting plate is provided with the waste liquid tank, the utility model discloses through locating block and fix multiple soft capsule body in the material groove inside, and personnel control blade complete through knife groove again, thereby set up the section in multiple soft capsule body surface, after positioning block drops extrusion soft capsule body, improve the pour efficiency of soft capsule body's liquid medicine, extrude into the open state with section simultaneously, and it is convenient for subsequent capsule shell cleaning operation, and then improved soft capsule loading difference measuring efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of soft capsule content variation determination, and in particular to a device for determining soft capsule content variation. Background Technology

[0002] Soft capsules are capsules in which a certain amount of liquid raw material drug is directly sealed, or solid raw material drug is dissolved or dispersed in suitable excipients to prepare a solution, suspension, emulsion, or semi-solid, and then sealed in a soft capsule material. They effectively mask drug odors, prevent oxidation and moisture absorption, improve drug stability and patient compliance, and have good bioavailability.

[0003] Soft capsules must undergo content uniformity determination. According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 20 capsules should be taken as test samples, and the total weight of each capsule should be accurately measured. The liquid inside the soft capsules should be poured out, and the capsule shells should be cleaned. The weight of the capsule shells should then be accurately measured. The content of the liquid inside each soft capsule can be calculated. Before pouring out the liquid, a slit needs to be made on the surface of the soft capsule. However, the existing operation method does not have strict operating specifications or dedicated instruments. The size and position of the slits on different soft capsules are different, which is not conducive to the shell cleaning operation and affects the efficiency of soft capsule content uniformity determination. Therefore, a soft capsule content uniformity determination device is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for measuring the difference in soft capsule filling volume, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the different sizes and positions of the slits on different soft capsules are not conducive to the shell cleaning operation and affect the efficiency of measuring the difference in soft capsule filling volume. The technical solution of this invention provides a solution that is significantly different from the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A device for measuring the difference in soft capsule filling volume includes a support frame, a support plate at the upper end of the support frame, a material trough on the upper part of the support plate, a knife groove on the lower part of the support plate, a positioning mechanism for fixing the soft capsule body inside the material trough above the material trough, the positioning mechanism including a stud, a pressure plate and a positioning block, one end of the stud being rotatably connected to the upper part of the pressure plate, the positioning block being fixed below the pressure plate, and a waste liquid tank being provided below the support plate.

[0006] Preferably, the internal spaces of the material trough and the cutting groove are connected, and the liquid medicine inside the soft capsule body passes through the material trough and the cutting groove in sequence before falling into the waste liquid tank.

[0007] Preferably, a limiting plate is provided on the top of the support plate, a guide groove is provided on the side of the limiting plate, and a top plate is provided at the top of the limiting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the upper end of the stud is provided with a handle, the stud passes through the top plate, and the stud is threadedly connected to the top plate.

[0009] Preferably, the two ends of the pressure plate are located inside the two guide grooves respectively.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: This invention fixes multiple soft capsule bodies inside a material tank by placing them in place and then using a stud to drive a positioning block to press them down. A blade is then manually guided through a slot to create a slit on the surface of the soft capsule. The medication flows through the slit, through the material tank and the slot, and then falls into a waste liquid tank. The stud then drives the positioning block to descend further, compressing the soft capsule and improving the efficiency of medication discharge. Simultaneously, the slit is opened, facilitating subsequent capsule cleaning and improving the efficiency of soft capsule filler content variation measurement. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main structure of the device for measuring the difference in soft capsule contents; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the support plate in the device for measuring the difference in soft capsule contents.

[0012] In the diagram: 1. Support bracket; 101. Support plate; 102. Knife groove; 103. Material trough; 2. Waste liquid tank; 3. Limiting plate; 301. Guide groove; 302. Top plate; 4. Stud; 401. Handle; 402. Pressure plate; 403. Positioning block; 5. Soft capsule body. Detailed Implementation

[0013] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0014] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0015] 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.

[0016] Please see Figures 1-2 In this utility model, a soft capsule filling difference measuring device includes a bracket 1, a support plate 101 is provided at the upper end of the bracket 1, a material trough 103 is provided on the upper part of the support plate 101, a knife groove 102 is provided on the lower part of the support plate 101, the internal spaces of the material trough 103 and the knife groove 102 are connected, a stud 4 is provided above the material trough 103, and a waste liquid tank 2 is provided below the support plate 101.

[0017] In this embodiment: Please refer to Figures 1-2 In this embodiment of the present invention, a soft capsule filling difference measuring device is provided with a limiting plate 3 on the upper part of the support plate 101, a guide groove 301 on the side of the limiting plate 3, and a top plate 302 on the upper end of the limiting plate 3.

[0018] A pressure plate 402 is provided at the lower end of the stud 4. The stud 4 is rotatably connected to the pressure plate 402. The upper end of the stud 4 passes through the top plate 302, and a handle 401 is provided at the upper end of the stud 4. The stud 4 is threadedly connected to the top plate 302. The two ends of the pressure plate 402 are located inside the two guide grooves 301 respectively. A positioning block 403 is provided below the pressure plate 402.

[0019] First, the operator places multiple soft capsule bodies 5 inside the material tank 103. Then, by turning the handle 401, the operator controls the stud 4 to descend, which in turn drives the positioning block 403 to press down the soft capsule body 5. At this time, the soft capsule body 5 is fixed inside the material tank 103. Then, the operator controls the blade to completely pass through the cutting groove 102, thereby opening a slit on the surface of the soft capsule body 5. The liquid medicine passes through the material tank 103 and the cutting groove 102 in sequence from the slit, and then falls into the interior of the waste liquid tank 2. Then, the stud 401 drives the positioning block 403 to continue to descend, so that the positioning block 403 squeezes the soft capsule body 5, improving the pouring efficiency of the liquid medicine inside the soft capsule body 5. At the same time, it squeezes the slit into an open state, which facilitates the subsequent shell cleaning operation, thereby improving the efficiency of soft capsule filling volume difference measurement.

[0020] Furthermore, the material trough 103 has a triangular structure, which can accommodate soft capsule bodies 5 of different sizes.

[0021] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: by pressing the soft capsule body 5 with the positioning block 403, multiple soft capsule bodies 5 are fixed inside the material tank 103. Then, the operator controls the blade to completely pass through the cutting groove 102, thereby opening a slit on the surface of multiple soft capsule bodies 5. Afterwards, the positioning block 403 continues to descend, causing the positioning block 403 to squeeze the soft capsule body 5, improving the efficiency of the liquid medicine pouring out of the soft capsule body 5. At the same time, the slit is squeezed into an open state, which facilitates the subsequent shell cleaning operation, thereby improving the efficiency of soft capsule filling difference measurement.

[0022] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0023] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A device for measuring the difference in soft capsule filling volume, comprising a support (1), wherein a support plate (101) is provided at the upper end of the support (1), characterized in that: The support plate (101) is provided with a material trough (103) on the top and a knife groove (102) on the bottom. A positioning mechanism for fixing the soft capsule body (5) inside the material trough (103) is provided above the material trough (103). The positioning mechanism includes a stud (4), a pressure plate (402) and a positioning block (403). One end of the stud (4) is rotatably connected to the top of the pressure plate (402). The positioning block (403) is fixed below the pressure plate (402). A waste liquid tank (2) is provided below the support plate (101).

2. The soft capsule content difference measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The internal spaces of the material tank (103) and the knife groove (102) are connected. The liquid medicine inside the soft capsule body (5) passes through the material tank (103) and the knife groove (102) in sequence, and then falls into the interior of the waste liquid tank (2).

3. The soft capsule content variation measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting plate (3) is provided on the top of the support plate (101), a guide groove (301) is provided on the side of the limiting plate (3), and a top plate (302) is provided at the top of the limiting plate (3).

4. The soft capsule fill volume difference measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the stud (4) is provided with a handle (401), the stud (4) passes through the top plate (302), and the stud (4) is threadedly connected to the top plate (302).

5. The soft capsule content difference measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the pressure plate (402) are located inside the two guide grooves (301).

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