Device for mixing substances

Abstract

Device (1) for beating at least one substance, in particular basic substances for the production of homeopathic medicines, with a drive unit (10), a striking unit (20), and a storage unit (30) for receiving and storing at least one substance, wherein the drive unit (10) is designed for at least temporary, in particular cyclic, force-locking and / or form-locking coupling with the storage unit (30) such that the storage unit (30) can be moved at least temporarily, in particular cyclically, by means of the drive unit (10), and wherein the striking unit (20) is provided for braking a movement, in particular a non-driven movement, preferably decoupled from the drive unit (10), of the storage unit (30) such that a mechanical force, in particular a mechanical force substantially corresponding to the kinetic energy of the storage unit (30), can be exerted on the at least one substance.

Description

The invention relates to a device for beating at least one substance or solution.To produce homeopathic drugs, the basic substances are gradually diluted and dynamized by specialists, such as, for example, pharmacyrs. The dilution and dynamization are repeated until a desired concentration or dilution and dynamization stage is achieved in the corresponding ethanol-water mixture or the aqueous solution. The dilution can be carried out by means of distilled water or an ethanol-water mixture.The process of dynamization is usually carried out by shaking, i.e. manually or automatically pivoting the solution by machine. However, it has been found that such a process can only achieve insufficient dynamization of the basic substance or of the diluted basic substance in the respective dilution stages.It is an object of the invention to specify a device which enables reliable, reproducible composition of at least one substance or solution, in particular of basic substances for homeopathic medicaments, ensures simple operation and maintenance and can be produced cost-effectively.This object is achieved with respect to the device by the subject matter according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments are set out in the dependent claims.According to the present invention, a device for beating at least one substance or solution, in particular base substances, for the production of homeopathic pharmaceuticals is provided, having a drive unit, a beating unit and a bearing unit for receiving and storing at least one substance, wherein the drive unit is designed for at least temporary, in particular cyclic, force-fit and / or form-fit coupling with the bearing unit in such a way that the bearing unit can be moved at least temporarily, in particular cyclically, by means of the drive unit. Furthermore, the striking unit is provided for braking a movement, in particular a non-driven movement, preferably decoupled from the drive unit, of the bearing unit in such a way that a mechanical force or striking force, in particular a mechanical force corresponding substantially to the kinetic kinetic kinetic kinetic kinetic energy of the bearing unit, can be exerted on the at least one substance or acts (in) within the substance.The invention is based on the idea that a substance or solution can be sufficiently dynamized by a mechanical impact. In particular, the desired dynamization can be ensured by a regular, reproducible beating. The automation of the mechanical breakdown thus ensures the quality of the resulting mixture or the resulting solution.Accordingly, it is provided in the sense of the invention that substances and in particular substances can be processed or dynamized in aqueous solutions, such as, for example, base substances to be diluted or diluted for the production of homeopathic drugs.The displacement takes place by a cyclical movement sequence of the storage unit in which the substance to be processed is accommodated or stored. In particular, it is provided that the cyclical movement sequence comprises a coupling of the bearing unit to the drive unit for the driven movement, and a power decoupling of the bearing unit from the drive unit. This sequence of coupling and decoupling can be repeated cyclically, so that a temporarily driven movement of the bearing unit by means of the drive unit is present. During the decoupled phase of the movement sequence, the bearing unit can move further or freely.Furthermore, the striking unit is provided for braking a movement, in particular a non-driven movement, preferably decoupled from the drive unit, of the bearing unit in such a way that a mechanical force or striking force, in particular a mechanical force corresponding substantially to the kinetic kinetic kinetic kinetic energy of the bearing unit, can be exerted on the at least one substance.In particular, the bearing unit can be stopped or stopped by the striking unit during the decoupled movement phase, in particular can be abruptly brought to a standstill.It is thus provided that the cyclical movement sequence of the bearing unit has a driven phase, which takes place in particular after the stopping of the bearing unit by the striking unit from the idle state. Following the coupled, driven movement phase of the bearing unit, decoupling or releasing a force- and / or form-fit engagement between bearing unit and drive unit takes place, so that the bearing unit can move at least substantially freely. Within the scope of this free movement, the impact unit can bring about a braking or stopping or impacting of the bearing unit, so that the kinetic energy of the decoupled free movement of the bearing unit can be transferred or exerted at least partially as mechanical energy on the substance within the bearing unit.Thus, the kinetic energy can be converted or converted into a mechanical force for the displacement of the substance or a solution. The action of the mechanical force or energy generated in this way on the substance or solution brings about dynamization or activation of the constituents or molecules contained therein. In particular, a machine, preferably automated, and reproducible displacement of the substance or solution for dynamization can thus be provided.Furthermore, the device can be provided with a control unit which serves for controlling the drive unit. The control unit can be designed with operating elements for operation and control by a user of the device. It is thus conceivable for the user to switch the device on or off, a frequency of the cyclical movement of the drive unit or of the storage unit to be controllable or other operating parameters of the device to be manually adjustable by the user.According to a preferred embodiment, the drive unit is configured with a motor, in particular a stepper motor, a direct current geared motor or the like, and an eccentric disc, wherein the motor is provided for continuously or discontinuously driving the eccentric disc. The eccentric disc is designed for frictional and / or positive coupling with and decoupling from the bearing unit, so that the bearing unit is movable temporarily, in particular cyclically, during a complete rotation of the eccentric disc.In particular, the eccentric disk can be designed in such a way that the bearing unit for the driven or coupled movement phase can engage with the eccentric disk in a resting state on the impact unit, and this engagement can be released for a free, non-driven or decoupled movement phase.On the basis of the configuration of the eccentric disc, a cyclical movement of the bearing unit, including the coupling to and the decoupling from the bearing unit, can be provided.It is provided that the drive unit, in particular the eccentric disc, engages in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner on the bearing unit for coupling in such a way that the bearing unit can be moved in the vertical direction at least temporarily, in particular cyclically, by means of the drive unit.The engagement or the coupling of the drive unit or the eccentric disc can take place at a lower movement reversal point, in particular from a state of rest of the bearing unit on the striking unit. The decoupling or release of the engagement of the drive unit or of the eccentric disc from the bearing unit can take place at an upper movement reversal point.Accordingly, in the vertical upward direction, preferably a driven, coupled movement of the bearing unit is provided. In the downward vertical direction, a non-driven, decoupled, free movement of the bearing unit is preferably provided. The free movement of the bearing unit can be suitably braked or stopped by means of the striking unit in the sense of the invention.In one embodiment, the bearing unit is movable by means of the drive unit in the vertical direction upwards, in particular counter to the force of gravity, by a temporary frictional and / or positive engagement, in particular of the eccentric disc, on the bearing unit.The free movement of the bearing unit, in particular after the at least technical decoupling from the drive unit, can be effected by the action of the gravity force or the force of gravity on the bearing unit. Thus, an acceleration of the bearing unit by the force of gravity serves to apply the kinetic energy which is to be exerted or is to act on the substance or the (aqueous) solution as a mechanical force or impact force at the impact unit.According to a further embodiment, the frictional and / or positive engagement of the drive unit, in particular of the eccentric disc, on the bearing unit can be released at an upper reversal point of the vertical movement of the bearing unit, so that the bearing unit is temporarily decoupled from the drive unit, in particular from the eccentric disc, and is accelerated downward in the vertical direction by the action of an external force, in particular the force of gravity or gravity.On the basis of the configuration of the drive unit or of the eccentric disc, decoupling of the bearing unit from the drive unit can take place. An acceleration of the bearing unit takes place by the gravity or gravity force acting in the vertical direction.In particular, the lifting height which is exerted on the bearing unit on the basis of the coupling to the eccentric disc can be 5 to 20 cm, preferably 5 to 15 cm, particularly preferably 10 to 12 cm.Furthermore, the bearing unit can have in particular a mass of between 2 and 20 kg, preferably a mass of between 5 and 15 kg, particularly preferably a mass of 6 kg.The kinetic kinetic kinetic energy, which corresponds to the previously generated positional energy, is exerted by means of the impact unit as a mechanical force on the at least one substance or solution by means of an abrupt deceleration of the bearing unit. A reproducible, cyclically repeatable displacement can thus take place.In one embodiment, the frictional and / or positive engagement of the drive unit on the bearing unit for temporary, cyclic coupling takes place at an, in particular constant or constant, frequency of 0.1 to 5 Hz, preferably at a frequency of 0.1 to 1 Hz, particularly preferably at a frequency of 0.33 Hz.Preferably, a mechanical beating of the substance or (aqueous) solution can thus take place at a uniform distance of 3 seconds in a safe, uniform and reproducible manner. In particular, the uniform distance between individual successive displacements can be in a range from 1 s to 10 s.According to a preferred embodiment, the device has a guide unit for mechanically guiding the movable bearing unit, in particular for mechanically guiding it in the vertical direction.Thus, the bearing unit is mechanically guided by means of the guide unit during the free, non-driven movement phase which is decoupled at least by force. The free movement, in particular by acceleration on the basis of the gravitational or gravity force in the vertical direction, takes place in a guided manner along the guide unit.A suitable, reproducible displacement by abrupt braking of the bearing unit on the impact unit is ensured. Furthermore, the expedient, cyclically provided coupling or decoupling between the bearing unit and the drive unit can be ensured.In a further embodiment, the device has a receiving unit, wherein the at least one substance or (aqueous) solution can be arranged in the receiving unit and the receiving unit can be positioned along the bearing unit.In particular, the receiving unit can be fixable, preferably screwable or clampable, to the bearing unit. The receiving unit can be provided as being arranged fixedly on the bearing unit or as being arranged removably on the bearing unit.Furthermore, the receiving unit can be provided for a plurality of substances or solutions in combination with a removable support stand or sample stand, which can preferably be inserted in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner, in particular made of plastic.Thus, the at least one substance or solution can be advantageously fixed in the device, so that a transmission of the kinetic energy of the bearing unit during braking by the impact unit can be transmitted as a mechanical force or mechanical energy into the substance or solution.According to one embodiment, the receiving unit has at least one material for shielding magnetic or electromagnetic fields, in particular brass or the like. In particular, the receiving unit can be designed as a completely closable box, a closable vessel or the like for completely enclosing or encapsulating the substance or solution.Thus, the substance or aqueous solution accommodated within the accommodation unit is protected from the action of magnetic or electromagnetic fields during dynamization or mechanical shock.According to a preferred embodiment, the impact unit is formed with at least one impact element, wherein the impact element comprises an at least partially elastically deformable material, in particular rubber with a hardness of between 80 and 100 Shore A, preferably with a hardness of between 85 and 95 Shore A, particularly preferably with a hardness of 90 Shore A.In particular, the hardness of the at least one impact element can be selected such that when the bearing unit is struck or braked, preferably no, at least no substantial, rebound, springing up of the bearing unit or the like takes place. In this way, the kinetic kinetic kinetic energy of the bearing unit can be converted with the aid of the impact unit substantially into a mechanical force or energy for acting on the substance or solution.After decoupling the bearing unit from the drive unit, the bearing unit can have a positional energy and be accelerated downward in the vertical direction by the gravity force. In particular, the at least one impact element is designed such that the kinetic kinetic kinetic energy of the bearing unit with the at least one substance is transmitted to the substance or solution substantially in the form of an impact force.The braking of the moving bearing unit by the impact unit can be understood as an at least substantially inelastic impact. In this way, an impact force can be transmitted to the substance or solution and a mechanical impact can be achieved.Thus, an automated and reproducible composition of substances or mixtures or substances can generally be provided, in particular in order to achieve activation or dynamization of chemical compounds contained therein.Further details of the invention are explained below with reference to the attached drawings.They show schematically: FIG. 1 shows a perspective outer illustration of a device for beating substances or solutions; FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of the device for beating substances or solutions; FIG. 3 is a side view of the device according to FIG. 2 ; and FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of the receiving unit with a support stand for the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2.FIG. 1 shows a perspective external illustration of a device for beating 1 substances or solutions.In particular, the device 1 can be formed with a housing 2 and a control unit 3. The control unit 3 can be fixed to the housing or, as a separate module, expediently connected to the housing 2 or the device 1.FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of the device 1 for beating substances or solutions.The device 1 has a drive unit 10, with a motor 10 aand an eccentric disk 10 b, an impact unit 20, with at least one impact element 20 aand an impact plate 20 b, a bearing unit 30, with a bearing plate 30 aand an engagement element 30 b, and a guide unit 40.In addition, a removable support stand or sample stand, preferably made of plastic, for a plurality of substances or solutions can be provided in the receiving unit 50 (cf. FIG. 4 ). Thus, a plurality of substances or solutions can be stored expediently and mechanically distorted simultaneously by means of the device.According to FIG. 2, the device 1 can have a frame-like or framework-like basic structure for arranging the individual components, in particular for expediently arranging the drive unit 10 and the guide unit 40.According to FIG. 2, the bearing unit 30 is arranged along the guide unit 40 and is guided in the vertical direction. Preferably, the guide unit 40 can provide a movement range of the bearing unit 30 in the vertical direction of approximately 10 to 15 cm, in particular 12 cm.The bearing plate 30 aof the bearing unit 30 comes into contact with the at least one impact element 20 aat a lower movement reversal point along the guide unit 40. According to FIG. 2, a plurality of impact elements 20 a, in particular four impact elements 20 a, are arranged symmetrically distributed along the impact plate 20 b.The impact elements 20a preferably comprise a rubber-like material having a hardness of 90 Shore A. Thus, upon impact of the bearing unit 30 or of the bearing plate 30 aon the impact elements 20 a, the kinetic energy of the bearing unit 30 can be converted into a mechanical force. The impact elements 20 aare preferably designed to be so hard that the impacting or braking bearing unit 30 does not rebound or spring. A direct energy or force conversion can be provided by means of the impact elements 20 aand the impact unit 20.According to FIG. 2, the motor 10 aof the drive unit 10 is provided for continuously or discontinuously driving the eccentric disk 10 b.The eccentric disk 10 bmay be provided as a disk-like structure or a mesh-like structure.The eccentric disk 10 bis designed in such a way that coupling or engagement of the eccentric disk 10 bcan take place at a lower movement reversal point of the bearing unit 30 along the guide unit 40. In particular, the eccentric disk 10 bcan engage in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner on the at least one engagement element 30 b. The engagement member 30 bmay be formed as a rotatable roller, a fixed roller, or the like on the bearing unit 30.The engagement or the coupling by the eccentric disk 10 bis accordingly effected in a state of rest of the bearing unit 30, which rests on the striking unit 20 or the striking elements 20 a.By driving and rotating the eccentric disk 10 b, the bearing unit 30 can be moved along the guide unit 40 in the vertical direction. The eccentric disk 10 bcan be driven discontinuously by means of the motor 10 a, so that the eccentric disk 10 bis temporarily stationary or the motor 10 adoes not drive the eccentric disk 10 btemporarily. Alternatively, the eccentric disk 10 bmay be driven continuously by means of the motor 10 a.At an upper reversal point of movement along the guide unit, a force-related decoupling of the eccentric disk 10 bfrom the bearing unit 30 or the engagement element 30 bcan take place. In particular, the eccentric disk 10 bis designed in such a way that a force-fit and / or form-fit engagement is released at the upper movement reversal point.After the disengagement of the engagement or decoupling between the eccentric disk 10 band the bearing unit 30 or the engagement element 30 b, a free or decoupled movement of the bearing unit 30 is possible.After decoupling, the bearing unit is accelerated in the vertical direction by the gravity or gravity force. The positional energy previously generated by means of the drive unit 10 is converted into kinetic kinetic kinetic energy of the bearing unit 30. The bearing unit 30 follows a free fall in the direction of the striking unit 20 or the striking elements 20 a.Since the bearing unit 30 impacts the impact unit 20 or the impact elements 20 aat the lower reversal point of movement along the guide unit 40, the substances or (aqueous) solutions stored in the receiving unit 50 are mechanically impacted.FIG. 3 shows a side view of the device according to FIG. 2.In particular, the frictional and / or positive engagement between eccentric disk 10 band bearing unit 30 or engagement element 30 bis shown at the end of the coupling phase. The bearing unit 30 is located at the maximum lifting height and has the maximum positional energy.If the eccentric disk 10 bis rotated further by means of the motor 10 ain FIG. 3, the decoupling between the eccentric disk 10 band the engagement element 30 bof the bearing unit 30 takes place. the bearing unit 30 can then follow the free fall as far as the striking unit 20 along the guide unit or linear guide 40.FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the receiving unit 50 with a supporting basket or supporting stand 60 for the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2.The receiving unit 50 is formed with a lower part and a removable lid. In addition, the support stand or sample stand 60, preferably made of plastic, can be inserted into the receiving unit 50 for a plurality of substances or solutions.In particular, the receptacle of the support stand 60 in the receiving unit 50 can be designed with an exact fit. Thus, slipping of the support stand 60 within the receiving unit 50 during a mechanical displacement can be prevented and optimum force transmission to the substance or the solution can be ensured.The support stand or sample stand 60 can be provided according to FIG. 4 for the arrangement of six different substances or solutions. Furthermore, the support stand can be designed for four, eight, ten or more samples.It is preferably provided that the substances or solutions can be accommodated in vessels having a volume of about 10 ml in the support stand.In summary, by means of the present invention, a suitable mechanical impact of substances or solutions can be provided. In this way, it is possible in particular to dynamize basic substances for homeopathic medicaments sufficiently and in reproducible form. Furthermore, the dynamization can be carried out in a simple, cost-effective and time-saving manner.List of reference characters1 Device 2 Housing 3 Control unit 10 Drive unit 10 aMotor 10 b Exzenter disk 20 Striking unit 20 a Element 20 b Plate 30 Bearing unit 30 a Plate 30 b Element 40 Guide unit 50 Receiving unit 60 Support stand

Claims

Device (1) for beating at least one substance, in particular base substances, for the production of homeopathic medicaments, having a drive unit (10), a beating unit (20), a bearing unit (30) for receiving and storing at least one substance, wherein the drive unit (10) is designed for at least temporary, in particular cyclic, force-fit and / or form-fit coupling with the bearing unit (30) in such a way that the bearing unit (30) can be moved at least temporarily, in particular cyclically, by means of the drive unit (10), and wherein the beating unit (20) is provided for braking a movement, in particular a non-driven movement, preferably decoupled from the drive unit (10), of the bearing unit (30) in such a way that a mechanical force, in particular a mechanical force corresponding substantially to the kinetic kinetic energy of movement of the bearing unit (30), can be exerted on the at least one substance.Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the drive unit (10) is formed with a motor (10a), in particular a stepping motor, a direct current geared motor or the like, and an eccentric disc (10b), wherein the motor (10a) is provided for driving the eccentric disc (10b), and wherein the eccentric disc (10b) is formed for force- and / or form-locking coupling with and decoupling from the bearing unit (30), so that the bearing unit (30) can be moved temporarily, in particular cyclically, during a complete rotation of the eccentric disc (10b).Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the bearing unit (30) can be moved upwards on the bearing unit (30) in the vertical direction, in particular counter to gravity, by means of the drive unit (10) by a temporary frictional and / or positive engagement, in particular of the eccentric disc (10b).Device (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that the frictional and / or positive engagement of the drive unit (10), in particular of the eccentric disc (10b), on the bearing unit (30) can be released at an upper reversal point of the vertical movement of the bearing unit (30), so that the bearing unit (30) is temporarily decoupled from the drive unit (10), in particular from the eccentric disc (10b), and is accelerated downwards in the vertical direction by the action of an external force, in particular the force of gravity.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frictional and / or positive engagement of the drive unit (10) on the bearing unit (30) for temporary, cyclic coupling takes place at a frequency in a range from 0.1 to 5 Hz, preferably from 0.1 to 1 Hz, particularly preferably at a frequency of 0.33 Hz.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) has a guide unit (40) for the mechanical guidance of the movable bearing unit (30), in particular for the mechanical guidance in the vertical direction.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) has a receiving unit (50), wherein the at least one substance can be arranged in the receiving unit (50) and the receiving unit (50) can be positioned along the bearing unit (30).Device (1) according to claim 7, characterised in that the receiving unit (50) comprises at least one material for shielding magnetic fields, in particular brass or the like.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the impact unit (20) is formed with at least one impact element (20a), wherein the impact element (20a) comprises an at least partially elastically deformable material, in particular rubber with a hardness of 80 to 100 Shore A, preferably with a hardness of 85 to 95 Shore A, particularly preferably with a hardness of 90 Shore A.

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