Modular drug tablet manufacturing system

Abstract

To provide a modular drug tablet manufacturing system for 3D printing device.SOLUTION: The invention provides a modular drug tablet manufacturing system 1 comprising: a machine body 2; at least one powder-dispensing gate body 3 assembled with the machine body and having a powder-dispensing accommodation space; and at least one powder storage gate body assembled with the powder-dispensing gate body, the powder storage gate body 4 has a plurality of powder storage spaces therein and a bottom of each of the powder storage spaces is respectively provided with a stored powder discharge component, the powder storage gate body is provided with a plurality of stored powder control units therein to respectively drive a powder discharge linkage component to open or close the stored powder discharge component, and drug powder in the powder storage space is capable of being dispensed into the powder-dispensing accommodation space of the powder-dispensing gate body to replenish the drug powder in the powder-dispensing accommodation space. In this way, the modular drug tablet manufacturing system is capable of quickly replenishing the drug powder.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a modular tablet manufacturing system that can quickly replenish pharmaceutical powder and arrange pharmaceutical powder gates according to need, thereby reducing equipment costs and improving the efficiency of pharmaceutical manufacturing. [Background technology]

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology, the manufacturing method of pharmaceutical tablets has changed from the traditional method of making them using molds to the current method of printing the required tablets using 3D printing technology. With computer-aided 3D printing technology, ordinary tablets are produced by stacking pharmaceutical powder layer by layer through 3D printing.

[0003] Existing 3D printing equipment for making pharmaceutical tablets needs to be placed in a powder collection box, and the powder collection box is mainly combined with a printing device including a nozzle, so that during the process of powder falling and printing, the powder collection box and the printing device operate synchronously, especially during the printing process, the printing device moves at high speed to meet the needs. Currently, printing devices on the market accumulate a large amount of powder, so the powder collection box of the printing device needs to have enough powder storage space to store a large amount of powder, which makes the powder collection box larger in volume and heavier in weight, slowing down the movement of the printing device, and therefore reducing the tablet yield efficiency.

[0004] In addition, many of the current tablets are multi-component, requiring more collection boxes to accommodate powders of different components. Currently available printing devices require the setting of the largest number of types of tablets, which relatively increases the manufacturing costs of the printing device. Since the collection boxes cannot be replaced or disassembled according to the type of powder, the movement speed of the printing device is slowed down and empty collection boxes are set up.

[0005] Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and defects is a direction for the present inventors and related manufacturers engaged in this industry to study and improve as soon as possible. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to efficiently solve the above problems, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a modular tablet manufacturing system that can quickly replenish pharmaceutical powder, configure pharmaceutical powder gates according to demand, reduce equipment costs, and improve tablet manufacturing efficiency.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a modular tablet manufacturing system that can efficiently separate and print different types of pharmaceutical powder to avoid pharmaceutical powder congestion affecting the efficacy of the tablets.

[0008] In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a modular pharmaceutical ingot manufacturing system, comprising: a machine body; at least one assembly plate is assembled with the machine body, and a plurality of powder drop gate bodies; the powder drop gate body is assembled with the assembly plate, the powder drop gate body has a powder drop receiving space, and a powder drop port is formed at the bottom.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the system includes at least one powder storage gate body, the powder storage gate body is assembled with a powder drop gate body, the powder storage gate body has a plurality of separators, a plurality of powder storage spaces are divided by the separators, the bottom of each powder storage space is respectively provided with a powder storage and discharge part, and a plurality of powder storage control units are installed on the powder storage gate body to control the powder storage and discharge parts. The machine body can drive the powder drop gate body to move under the powder storage gate body, and the powder in the powder storage space can drop into the powder drop receiving space of the powder drop gate body to make up the powder.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the powder storage gate body is provided with at least one powder discharge connecting part, and the powder storage control unit respectively drives the powder discharge connecting part to open and close the powder storage and discharge part.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the machine body includes at least one positioning part, and the powder storage gate body includes at least one alignment part, and when the machine body drives the powder drop gate body to move below the powder storage gate body, the positioning part is positioned by the alignment part, and the powder in the powder storage space can fall into the powder drop containing space of the designated powder drop gate body.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, at least one first connection part is provided on the assembly plate side, and at least one first joint part is provided on the powder drop gate body side and assembled with the first connection part.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, a first guide groove is formed on the first connection part side, a first guide edge is formed on the first joint part side, and the first guide edge is attached to the first guide groove.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the assembly plate is provided with at least one second connection portion on the side thereof, and at least one second joint portion on the powder drop gate body side, and is assembled with the second connection portion.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, a second guide groove is formed on the second connection part side, and a second guide edge is formed on the second joint part side. The second guide edge is attached to the second guide groove, and the second joint part is formed with at least one joint hole and assembled with a pull rod, and the pull rod is controlled by the control part to move back and forth to assemble or separate the joint hole.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the assembly plate includes at least one stirring drive part on the opposite side of the powder drop gate body, and the powder drop gate body has at least one stirring roller disposed in the powder drop container, and the stirring roller is assembled with the stirring drive part.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the assembly plate is provided on at least one powder drop drive part on the opposite side of the powder drop gate body, the powder drop gate body has at least one powder drop roller disposed in the powder drop container, the powder drop roller is assembled with the powder drop drive part, and the powder drop roller is disposed in front of the powder drop port.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, the powder storage gate body is provided with at least one powder storage spacer on the side of the powder storage and discharge part, and the powder drop gate body has one powder drop gate part disposed at the top of the powder drop storage space, and at least one powder drop spacer is further installed on the side of the powder drop gate body.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, a powder pressing part is provided on the front side of the machine body, and the powder pressing part is disposed at the powder drop port. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of a modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the machine body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the machine body and powder drop gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the machine body and powder drop gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the powder storage gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram of the powder storage gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The above objectives and the structural and functional features of the present invention will be described based on the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings.

[0022] The configuration and technical contents of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to various application examples and the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, drawings, or detailed descriptions, which are for reference purposes only.

[0023] Furthermore, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the enumerated embodiments and the accompanying drawings are for reference and explanation only and are not used to limit the present invention; and inventions that can be easily implemented or modified based on these records are also deemed not to deviate from the spirit and intent of the present invention, and naturally, such inventions are also included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

[0024] In addition, directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", and "rear" mentioned in the following embodiments merely refer to the directions in the drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are merely illustrative and do not limit the present invention. Furthermore, in the following embodiments, the same or similar component numbers are used for the same or similar components.

[0025] First, refer to Fig. 1, which is a schematic diagram of the modular tablet production system of the present invention. As can be clearly seen from the figure, the modular tablet production system 1 includes a machine body 2, at least one powder drop gate body 3, and at least one powder storage gate body 4.

[0026] The machine body 2 is a 3D pharmaceutical printing apparatus, and has at least one assembly plate 21 on the machine body 2. In this implementation, two assembly plates 21 are provided on the machine body 2, one assembly plate 21 is disposed in the center of the machine body 2, and the other assembly plate 21 is disposed on one side of the machine body 2, and the powder drop gate body 3 is disposed on the machine body 2. In this embodiment, the powder drop gate body 3 is disposed between the two assembly plates 21, and both sides of the powder drop gate body 3 are respectively assembled to one assembly plate 21. Moreover, when in use, the powder storage gate body 4 can be disposed in an upper position of the powder drop gate body 3, or the powder storage gate body 4 can be disposed horizontally with the powder drop gate body 3.

[0027] Referring again to FIG. 2, it is a schematic diagram of the machine body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, in which at least one positioning part 22 is provided on the upper part of the machine body 2, and the positioning part 22 can be a structural positioning part or an infrared emitter, and the machine body 2 has at least one first set of connecting parts 211 and at least one second set of connecting parts 212 on the assembly plate 21, in this embodiment, the assembly plate 21 has the first set of connecting parts 211 and the second set of connecting parts 212 on the side of another assembly plate 21, and the other assembly plate 21 has the first connecting part 211 and the second connecting part 212 on the side of one central assembly plate 21, forming a first guide groove 2111 above the first connecting part 211 and a second guide groove 2121 above the second connecting part 212, and both the first guide groove 2111 and the second guide groove 2121 are V-shaped grooves. At the central position of the machine body 2 , an assembly plate 21 is provided with at least one stirring drive part 23 and at least one powder drop drive part 24 for the other side of the powder drop gate body 3 . Further, the machine body 2 is provided with a control part 25 (as shown in FIG. 3), and a pull rod 26 is connected by the control part 25. On the front side of the machine body 2 and below the powder drop gate body 3, a powder compacting part 27 is provided.

[0028] Also refer to Figures 3 and 4, Figure 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the modular tablet manufacturing system machine body of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a partial exploded view of the powder drop gate powder drop gate body. The drop gate body 3 is combined with the assembly plate 21, and both sides of the powder drop gate body 3 are respectively assembled corresponding to the assembly plate 21 on one side, so that in this embodiment, each powder drop gate body 3 has at least one first joint part 31 and at least one second joint part 32, the first joint part 31 is combined with the first connection part 211, and the second joint part 32 is combined with the second connection part 212. A first guide edge 311 is formed on a side surface of the first joint part 31, and the first guide edge 311 is attached to the first guide groove 2111, so that the first joint part 31 is combined with the first connecting part 211. The second joint part 32 forms a second guide edge 321, and the second guide edge 321 is attached to the second guide groove 2121, so that the second joint part 32 is combined with the second connecting part 212. At least one joint hole 322 is formed in the second joint part 32, the joint hole 322 is mutually assembled with the pull rod 26, and the pull rod 26 is controlled by the control part 25 to move back and forth to assemble or separate the joint hole 322.

[0029] Furthermore, the inside of the powder drop gate body 3 forms a powder drop containing space 33, and the powder drop gate body 3 has at least one powder drop gate part 34 disposed on the upper part of the powder drop containing space 33. At least one powder drop spacer 35 is further provided on the side of the powder drop gate part 34, and the powder drop spacer 35 is a powder drop baffle, and the powder drop gate body 3 has at least one stirring roller 36 and at least one powder drop roller 37 in the powder drop containing space 33. In this embodiment, two sets of stirring rollers 36 are arranged in the powder drop receiving space 33, and one end of the upper stirring roller 36 is assembled to a stirring adapter 231, which is one of the stirring drive parts 23. The stirring adapter 233 is assembled directly or via a gear. In this embodiment, it is assembled via gears to rotate the stirring roller 36. The other end of the upper stirring roller 36 is assembled to the lower stirring roller 36 via an agitation coupling part 38. The upper stirring roller 36 is controlled to rotate by the agitation driving part 23, and the upper stirring roller 36 rotates the lower stirring roller 36. The powder drop roller 37 is mutually assembled with the powder drop adapter 241 of the powder drop driving part 24, and the powder drop adapter 241 is assembled directly or via gears. This embodiment is assembled through the gear, and then rotates the stirring roller 36. A powder drop port 39 is formed at the bottom of the powder drop gate body 3, and a powder drop roller 37 is arranged in front of the powder drop port 39. The powder pressing part 27 is arranged at the position of the powder drop port 39. When the powder falls, the height of the powder pressing part 27 is higher than the powder drop port 39, and when the powder is pressed, the height of the powder pressing part 27 is lower than the powder drop port 39.

[0030] Referring again to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the powder storage gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, in which the powder storage gate body 4 is provided with at least one joint part 41. The joint part 41 can be a structural alignment or an infrared emitter, the inside of the powder storage gate body 4 has a plurality of separators 42, the powder storage gate body 4 has a plurality of powder storage spaces 43 set up by the separators 42, the powder storage gate body 4 is provided with a powder storage discharge part 44 at the bottom of each powder storage space 43, the powder storage discharge part 44 is disposed at the position of the powder outlet of the powder storage space 43, the powder storage discharge part 44 can be a component such as a gate, a ratchet, a worm rod, etc., and the powder storage gate body 4 is provided with a powder storage control unit 45 in each powder storage space 43, respectively. The powder storage control unit 45 opens and closes the powder outlet of the powder storage space 43 by controlling the powder discharge connecting part. In this embodiment, the powder storage gate body 4 is further provided with a powder discharge connection part 46 in each powder storage space 43. The powder discharge connection part 46 is assembled to the powder storage control unit 45, the powder discharge connection part 46 is connected to the powder storage discharge part 44, the powder storage control unit 45 respectively drives the powder discharge connection part 46 to open and close the powder storage discharge part 44, and the powder storage gate body 4 is provided with at least one powder storage spacer 47 on the side of the powder storage discharge part 44, and the powder storage spacer 47 is a powder storage baffle.

[0031] Here, before the operation of the tablet production system, different numbers of powder drop gate bodies 3 can be provided according to the ingredient requirements of the tablets, and different powders can be placed in each powder drop gate body 3. The powder drop gate body 3 is directly installed on the assembly plate 21 of the machine body 2, and the first joint part 31 is combined with the first connection part 211, and the second joint part 32 is combined with the second connection part 212. Therefore, the powder drop gate body 3 can be installed vertically from directly above the machine body 2, and the first joint part 31 and the first connection part 211, the second joint part 32 and the second connection part 212 can be quickly assembled on the machine body 2. On the machine body 2, the control part 25 controls the pull rod 26 to be assembled into the joint hole 322, so that the powder drop gate body 3 can be quickly assembled on the machine body 2, and at the same time, it can avoid the mixing of the drug powders with each other and affect the tablets. Conversely, when replacing the powder drop gate body 3, the control part 25 can control the pull rod 26 to disengage from the joint hole 322, and the powder drop gate body 3 can be taken out directly from the assembly plate 21. The powder drop gate body 3 can be quickly disassembled into the machine body 2, realizing quick disassembly and replacement of powder. The settings of the powder drop gate body 3 can be arranged according to the ingredient requirements of the medicinal materials, thereby achieving the effects of reducing equipment costs and improving the efficiency of tablet production.

[0032] Here, the powder drop receiving space 33 of the powder drop gate body 3 receives medicinal powder, and different medicinal powders can be arranged in multiple powder drop gate bodies 3 according to the ingredient requirements of the tablets. When the tablet production system prints powder, the control host can control the moving position of the machine body 2, and the control host can drive the stirring driving part 23 to control the rotation speed of the stirring roller 36 in the powder drop receiving space 33. In addition, the control host can control the powder drop driving part 24 to drive the powder drop roller 37 to drop the powder into the powder drop port 39, thereby achieving the effect of accurately controlling the amount of powder falling into each powder drop gate body 3.

[0033] Furthermore, when refilling the powder in the powder drop gate body 3 on the machine body 2, the control host controls the machine body 2 to move under the powder storage gate body 4. Each powder storage space 43 in the powder storage gate body 4 is provided with a different powder, and when the control host controls the machine body 2 to move to the bottom of the powder storage gate body 4, the powder drop gate body 3 moves under the powder storage space 43. The alignment between the machine body 2 and the powder storage gate body 4 is aligned by the positioning part 22 and the alignment part 41. This allows the powder drop gate body 3 to be refilled with powder to be accurately moved under the powder storage space 43 that can be refilled with pharmaceutical powder.

[0034] After the powder drop gate body 3 to be replenished is moved under the powder storage space 43 that can be replenished with powder, the powder storage and discharge part 44 of the powder storage space 43 that can be replenished is attached to the powder drop gate assembly 34 of the powder drop gate body 3 so that powder can be replenished. The control host can control the powder storage control unit 45 of the powder storage space 43 that can be replenished with medicinal powder, and the powder storage control unit 45 activates the powder discharge connection part 46, slowly pushes and opens the powder storage and discharge part 44, and at the same time presses the powder drop gate part 34, so that the powder in the powder storage space 43 that can be replenished with powder drops directly into the powder drop receiving space 33 for replenishment. In this way, the modular tablet production system 1 can replenish powder quickly, solving the conventional problem of needing sufficient powder storage space to replenish powder, and solving the conventional problems of slowing down the moving speed of the printing device and reducing tablet production efficiency when storing a large amount of powder, thereby reducing equipment costs and improving tablet production efficiency.

[0035] Then, the powder storage control unit 45 actuates the powder discharge connection part 46, which pushes the powder storage discharge part 44 and simultaneously drives the powder storage side baffle to open. The powder storage side baffle is connected to the powder drop side baffle, and when the powder in the powder storage space 43 falls into the powder drop storage space 33, the powder storage side baffle and the powder drop side baffle can block dust generated by the falling of the medicine powder and the scattering of the medicine powder.

[0036] Then, after the powder in the powder drop-containing space 33 is filled, the control host can control the powder storage control unit 45 of the powder refilling powder storage space 43 to activate the powder discharge connection part 46 and pull back the powder storage and discharge part 44, so that the powder storage and discharge part 44 returns to its original position and closes the powder storage space 43. When the powder storage and discharge part 44 returns to its original position, the powder drop gate part 34 also returns to its original position due to its elastic force, so that the powder drop-containing space 33 can be closed.

[0037] Referring again to Figure 6, Figure 6 is another schematic diagram of the powder storage gate body of the modular tablet manufacturing system of the present invention, in which the powder storage spaces 43 inside the powder storage gate body 4 have an internal volume that gradually decreases from large to small from front to back, and the bottom of the powder storage gate body 4 forms a slope, and a powder storage and discharge part 44 is also provided at the bottom of each powder storage space 43, so that the powder storage space 43 can promote the falling of powder into the powder falling receiving space 33 due to its slope.

[0038] Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the above is only one of the better embodiments of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, all modifications and amendments made according to the scope of the present invention shall still be included in the patent scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1 Modular Tablet Manufacturing System 2 Machine body 21 Assembly plate 211 First connection part 2111 First guide groove 212 Second connection part 2121 Second guide groove 22 Positioning parts 23 Mixing drive parts 231 Stirring adapter 24 Powder drop drive parts 241 Powder Drop Adapter 25 Control parts 26 Pull rod 27 Compacted parts 3 Powder drop gate body 31 First joint 311 First guide edge 32 Second joint part 321 Second guide edge 322 Joint hole 33 Powder drop storage space 34 Powder Drop Gate Parts 35 Powder Drop Spacer 36 Agitating roller 37 Powder Drop Roller 38 Mixing connection parts 39 Powder Drop Hole 4 Powder storage gate body 41 Alignment parts 42 Separator 43 Powder Storage Space 44 Powder storage and discharge parts 45 Powder Storage Control Unit 46 Powder discharge connecting part 47 Powder Storage Spacer

Claims

1. 1. A modular tablet manufacturing system comprising: a machine body having at least one assembly plate and a plurality of powder drop gate bodies; the powder drop gate body and the assembly plate are assembled together; The powder drop gate body is formed with a powder receiving space, and the bottom forms a powder drop port; Modular tablet production system.

2. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one powder storage gate body, the powder storage gate body being assembled into a powder drop gate body, the powder storage gate body having a plurality of spacers, a plurality of powder storage spaces being separated by the spacers, a powder storage discharge part being installed at the bottom of each powder storage space, and a plurality of powder storage control units being installed on the powder storage gate body, respectively controlling the powder storage discharge part; A modular tablet manufacturing system, in which the machine body can drive the powder drop gate body to move under the powder storage gate body, and the powder in the powder storage space can fall into the powder drop containing space of the powder drop gate body to replenish the powder in the powder drop containing space.

3. 3. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 2, wherein at least one powder discharge connection part is further disposed in the powder storage gate body, and the powder storage control unit respectively drives the powder discharge connection part to open and close the powder storage and discharge part.

4. 3. The modular tablet manufacturing system of claim 2, wherein at least one positioning part is provided, and the powder storage gate body is provided with at least one alignment part, and when the machine body drives the powder drop gate body to move under the powder storage gate body, the positioning part can be positioned by the alignment part, so that the powder in the powder storage space can be dropped into the predetermined powder drop containing space of the powder drop gate body.

5. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one first connection portion is provided on the assembly plate side, and at least one first joint portion is provided on the powder drop gate body side, and the first connection portions are assembled to each other.

6. 6. A modular tablet manufacturing system as described in claim 5, wherein a first guide groove is formed on the first connection portion side, a first guide edge is formed on the first joint portion side, and the first guide edge is attached to the first guide groove.

7. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one second connection part is provided on the assembly plate side, and at least one second joint part is provided on the powder drop gate body side, and the second connection parts are assembled to each other.

8. 8. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 7, wherein a second guide groove is formed on the second connection part side, a second guide edge is formed on the second joint part side, the second guide edge is attached to the second guide groove, at least one joint hole is formed in the second joint part, and the pull rod is controlled to move back and forth by the control part to assemble or separate the joint hole.

9. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein the assembly plate comprises at least one stirring drive part on the other side of the powder drop gate body, and the powder drop gate body comprises at least one stirring roller in the powder drop containing space, and the stirring roller is assembled with the stirring drive part.

10. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein the assembly plate is provided with at least one stirring driving part on the other side of the powder drop gate body, and the powder drop gate body is provided with at least one powder drop roller in the powder drop containing space, the powder drop roller is assembled with the powder drop driving part, and the powder drop roller is disposed in front of the powder drop port.

11. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein the powder storage gate body is further provided with at least one powder storage spacer on the side of the powder storage and discharge part, the powder drop gate body is provided with at least one powder drop gate part on the upper part of the powder drop containing space, and at least one powder drop spacer is provided on the side of the powder drop gate part.

12. 2. The modular tablet manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein a powder pressing part is provided on the front side of the machine body, and the powder pressing part is disposed at the powder drop port.

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