Capsule Mass Measuring Device With Intermittent Conveyer Roller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing capsule mass measuring devices require complex configurations and are not efficient for high-speed mass measurement of capsules.
Innovation Solution
A capsule mass measuring device with a conveyer roller that intermittently drives and has protrusions with accommodation parts for capsule placement, and a measurement plate with a V-shaped groove to securely hold and measure the capsule mass, followed by discharge using a protrusion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an injection device is used to discharge capsules from the measurement plate, then capsule discharge function is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the discharge function from a separate injection device and integrates it into the conveyer roller structure itself. The protrusions on the conveyer roller directly contact and discharge capsules from the measurement plate, eliminating the need for a complex injection device while maintaining the discharge function.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyer roller is designed to perform multiple functions: conveying capsules, positioning them on the measurement plate, and discharging them after measurement. By merging these functions into a single component with protrusions, the patent reduces overall device complexity while achieving all necessary operations.
2Reliability
If a complex injection device is used for capsule discharge, then discharge reliability is improved, but measurement speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyer roller rotates intermittently, bringing protrusions into contact with capsules on the measurement plate at regular intervals. This periodic action enables rapid, reliable discharge without requiring complex continuous injection mechanisms, thereby maintaining high measurement speed while ensuring discharge reliability.
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AI summary
A capsule mass measuring device includes conveyer roller and measurement device having measurement plate. Conveyer roller is provided with protrusions and accommodation parts formed between adjacent protrusions, and each of which accommodating the capsule such that a longitudinal direction of the capsule is arranged along rotation axis. Measurement plate is provided with groove part and the measurement plate is arranged such that the capsule in accommodation part is supplied to groove part, by a rotation of the conveyer roller, during a period after the capsule passes through the lowest point until rotating 45 degrees, and the capsule of which the mass has been measured is discharged from measurement plate by contacting one of protrusions, which is defined as one protrusion, due to the rotation of conveyer roller.