KR102084456B1 - Capsale automatic separation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus of automatically selecting a soft capsule, which automatically selects a size-defective product by transferring and supplying soft capsules and, more specifically, to an apparatus of automatically selecting a soft capsule, comprising: a dispersion supply unit for dispersing and supplying soft capsules in a horizontal direction by vibration; a branch supply unit for branching the soft capsules dispersed in the horizontal direction in a row by vibration and supplying the same; and a selection means for supplying the soft capsules supplied in a row between left and right axial rods rotating inwards along a longitudinal direction, and sequentially falling capsules smaller than a normal size, normal-sized capsules, and capsules larger than the normal size while a gap between the left and right axial rods becomes gradually wider from an upper part to a lower part so as to separately discharge the capsules. Therefore, the apparatus of automatically selecting a soft capsule has excellent selection workability and efficiency in use while automatically performing processes of dispersing, branching and supplying, selecting for each size, and separately discharging soft capsules. Also, a motor vibrator, a driving motor, a control box, and other power supply devices are formed in an explosion-proof structure to prevent risk of explosion due to spark which may occur in a power supply device while remaining naphtha used when cleaning capsules is changed to oil mist, thereby providing excellent safety.

Description

Automatic capsule separation machine {Capsale automatic separation apparatus}

The present invention relates to a soft capsule automatic sorting machine for automatically sorting the size defects after manufacturing the soft capsule, and more specifically, while supplying the soft capsules in a distributed and branched manner, it is constantly supplied along the lengthwise direction between the left and right shafts of the sorting means. , As the gap between the left and right axle rods gradually opens from the top to the bottom, capsules smaller than the normal size-capsules of the normal size are automatically dropped and sequentially discharged by separating and discharging. It relates to a soft capsule automatic sorter.

In general, pharmaceuticals and the like are manufactured by encapsulating the contents of powder, granular, liquid, suspending, and mucus phases inside the capsule to facilitate taking while preventing deterioration of the drug.

Since such capsules are very convenient for taking, carrying, and storing, they are preferred by patients, and accordingly, pharmaceutical companies mass-produce medicines and the like in capsule form by automated equipment.

Since the pharmaceutical capsules manufactured in this way are produced by automated equipment, there are few defects due to internal components or doses, but external size defects, that is, size defects that are smaller or larger than the normal size other than normal sized capsules, mainly occur. There were several problems in sorting and separating with the naked eye.

As described above, a separate sorting device was used to sort the size defects of the conventional capsule.

The conventional sorting device is installed in a multi-stage inclined strainer for discharging products that fall below the normal size to the lower part of the hopper to automatically sort and separate the filtered products from each strainer in the inclined direction, but the product falling on the hopper Since it is not evenly distributed and supplied to the strainer, the sorting effect by the strainer is reduced, and products of different sizes can be sorted to be mixed, so that the reliability of sorting work is deteriorated.

In addition, the conventional sorting device is installed so as to be vibrated and installed in a tilted manner to rotate a plurality of transfer rolls instead of manure, so that the product falling from the hopper is guided smoothly between the moving rolls compared to the strainer so as to increase the sorting efficiency. However, this also has a problem in that the product falling from the hopper is not evenly distributed over a number of transport rolls, and thus the selection efficiency cannot be maximized.

In addition, conventionally, the pharmaceutical capsules are manufactured and then finished by washing with naphtha. The naphtha remaining in the capsules evaporates during the screening process and turns into vapor, thereby reducing the risk of explosion when sparks occur in the electrical device of the screening device. There was a problem.

Utility Model Registration No. 20-0426426 (September 6, 2006) Registered Patent No. 10-0453918 (October 12, 2004)

The present invention was invented to solve all the problems of the prior art described above, while supplying the soft capsules in a lengthwise manner between the left and right shafts of the sorting means while dispersing and branching the supply, the gap between the left and right shafts is upper The goal is to provide excellent screening workability and efficiency while automatically performing the process of separating and discharging capsules that are smaller than the normal size-capsules that are larger than the normal size-gradually expanding to the bottom.

The present invention aims to further maximize the efficiency of use because the gap between the left and right axle rods of the sorting means can be adjusted simply and precisely by an indicator operation at the vertical position, so that soft capsules can be sorted according to a user's desired size.

The present invention is excellent in safety since the motor vibrator, the driving motor, the control box, and other power devices are formed in an explosion-proof structure to prevent the risk of explosion caused by sparks that may occur in the power supply while the residual naphtha used for washing the capsule changes to oil vapor. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention is a soft capsule input unit; A dispersion supply unit for distributing and supplying the soft capsules inputted from the soft capsule input unit by a vibration plate vibrated by a first motor vibrator; A branch supply unit supplying the soft capsules distributed and supplied by the dispersion supply unit by a vibration plate vibrating by a second motor vibrator, wherein the vibration plate has a guide groove in parallel to supply the soft capsules in line; The left and right shafts rotating inwardly at the guide groove position of the branch supply part and a triangular guider for guiding soft capsules to the left and right shaft rods in parallel, wherein the left and right shaft rods are smaller than the normal size by the gap gradually spreading from the top to the bottom. A first screening section for discharging capsules, a second screening section for discharging normal sized capsules, and a third screening section for discharging capsules larger than a normal size are formed, and the second screening section and the first and second screening sections are disposed under the 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, and 3 are arranged in the left and right width directions so that the soft capsules that are selectively separated in the first, second, and third selection sections are configured to be separated and discharged from side to side.

According to the present invention, the distributed supply unit and the branch supply unit are characterized in that a shock absorber spring is installed in the up and down and left and right positions at the lower portion of the vibration plate.

According to the present invention, the first and second discharging conveyors guide the discharging of capsules in opposite directions to each other, and both sides can be moved to the left and right by rails, and the first and third separating sections are located at the top of the second discharging conveyor. There is a feature in that the guider is installed and configured to discharge the capsules to be separated and sorted.

According to the present invention, at least one mounting rod installed in the left-right direction is installed on the upper part of the sorting means along the length direction, and both ends of the mounting rod are fixed to the guide rod movable to the front and rear guide rods while adjusting the front and rear movements. However, the installation rod has a feature in that it is configured to guide the soft capsules moving between the left and right shaft rods by vertically installing an alignment bar that is axially inserted between the left and right shaft rods.

According to the present invention, the front and rear ends of the left and right shaft rods are axially coupled to the front and rear supports, and the front and rear supports are axially coupled to the upper screw shaft and the lower guide shaft in the left and right directions in the vertical position, and the left and right shafts Screw the upper screw shaft to one side of the rod support and fix the guide shaft to the other side of the support with a fixing member, and rotate one side of the shaft from the left and right shafts by the forward and reverse rotation of the indicator coupled to one side of the upper screw shaft. It is characterized by being configured to adjust the gap between the left and right shaft rods while moving in the direction.

According to the present invention, the first and second motor vibrators, driving motors, driving motors of the first and second discharge conveyors, a control box, and other power supply devices are formed by forming an explosion-proof structure.

The present invention is a dispersion supply unit for distributing and supplying soft capsules to the left and right by vibration, a branch supply unit for branching and supplying the left and right dispersed soft capsules in line by vibration, and between the left and right shafts rotating the soft capsule supplied in line inward. To be supplied along the lengthwise direction, the gap between the left and right shaft rods gradually spreads from the top to the bottom, so that the capsules smaller than the normal size-normal size capsules-capsules larger than the normal size are sequentially dropped and separated and discharged by screening means It will provide excellent screening workability and use efficiency while automatically performing the process of separating and dispensing capsules by sorting, supplying, and distributing them.

In particular, since the gap between the left and right shafts of the sorting means can be adjusted simply and precisely by an indicator operation at the up and down positions, the soft capsule can be sorted according to the size desired by the user, thereby maximizing the use efficiency.

In addition, the present invention is a motor vibrator, a driving motor, a control box, and other power devices are formed in an explosion-proof structure to prevent the risk of explosion caused by sparks that may occur in the power supply while the residual naphtha used for washing the capsule is changed to steam. The purpose is to provide excellent.

1 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of the device of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of Figure 1;
3 is a side configuration diagram of FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the main portion of Figure 3;
5 is an enlarged view of part “A” of FIG. 3.
6 is a plan view of FIG. 1;
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 6.
8 is a perspective view of a distributed supply unit and a branch supply unit of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing a sorting means of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing the first and second discharge conveyors of the present invention.
11 is a plan view showing a sorting means of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the main portion showing the left and right shaft spacing adjustment structure of the present invention screening means.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Automatic capsule sorting machine of the present invention is composed of a soft capsule input unit 100, a dispersion supply unit 200, a branch supply unit 300, and a sorting means 400, as shown in Figures 1 to 12.

The soft capsule input unit 100 is formed in a plate shape that forms a downward slope from the rear to the front, and is positioned above the dispersion supply unit 200 to configure the soft capsule 2 to be supplied to the dispersion supply unit 200.

The dispersion supply unit 200 includes a vibration plate 21, a first motor vibrator M1 that vibrates the vibration plate from side to side, and a shock absorbing spring that buffers up and down at the front, rear, left, and right positions below the vibration plate 21 ( It consists of 23) to distribute the soft capsules 2 evenly in the left and right width directions of the vibration plate by left and right vibrations.

The branch supply unit 300 includes a vibration plate 31 for parallelly forming a guide groove 32 for guiding the soft capsules 2 distributed in a distributed supply unit in parallel, and a second motor vibrator M2 for vibrating the vibration plate ) And a shock absorber spring (33) that buffers up and down at the front, rear, left, and right positions of the vibration plate.

The vibrating plates 21 and 31 of the distributed supply unit 200 and the branch supply unit 300 are configured to form a downward slope in the front-rear direction.

In addition, the buffer springs 23 and 33 of the distributed supply part and the branch supply part are preferably applied as springs of the same buffer force having a diameter of 40 mm and a height of 50 mm.

The sorting means 400 includes a left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 ', which rotate inward at the guide groove positions of the branch supply unit, and a triangular guider 42 that guides the soft capsule between the left and right shaft rods to the left and right shaft rods. In parallel configuration, the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'have a first screening section (A) for discharging capsules smaller than a normal size by a gap gradually expanding from top to bottom and a second screening for discharging normal size capsules It is configured to form a section (B) and a third selection section (C) for discharging capsules larger than a normal size.

In addition, at the lower portion of the second sorting section B, a first discharge conveyor 51 for discharging normal size capsules that are sorted and dropped from the second sorting section of the left and right shaft rods to one side is installed to the left and right, and the first and third sorting are performed. At the lower part of the section, capsules smaller and smaller than the normal size falling in the first and third sorting sections (A) and (C) of the left and right shafts are discharged to the other side, and the capsules sorted and dropped in the first and third sorting sections are respectively It is configured by installing the second discharge conveyor 52 to the left and right to be discharged to the other side to be separated by the discharge guider (53a) (53b).

The first and second discharge conveyors 51 and 52 are configured to be able to adjust position movement from side to side by rails 51a and 52a on both sides.

In addition, at the top of the sorting means, at least one mounting rod 45 installed in the left-right direction along the longitudinal direction is installed, and both ends of the mounting rod are axially coupled to a guide 46a movable on the front-rear guide rod 46. By adjusting the front and rear movement while fixing, the installation rod 45 is installed vertically between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'by arranging an alignment bar 45a which is axially inserted in the front and rear rotation so that the soft capsules moving between the left and right shaft rods are aligned. It is to be configured.

That is, when a plurality of soft capsules move between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 ', they are touched on the alignment bar 45a to move in alignment.

Here, the alignment bar 45a of the installation rod located at the front of the installation rod 45 is preferably formed to have a wider width structure than the alignment bar installed on the installation rod at a position to prevent soft capsules from bouncing outward. .

In addition, the gap between the left and right shafts of the sorting means is adjusted according to the size of the capsule to be sorted. That is, the front and rear ends of the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are axially coupled to the front and rear supports 43 and 43', and the front and rear supports 43 and 43 ', respectively. ) Is inserted in the left and right shafts, the upper screw shaft 55 screwed to the support of one side shaft rod and the lower guide shaft 56 fixedly coupled to the support shaft of the other shaft rod during the left and right side rods,

One side of the front and rear upper screw shafts 55 is combined with an indicator 57, and the left and right shaft rods 41 are moved by adjusting the one side shaft rod in the left and right directions among the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'by the indicator. It is configured to adjust the gap between (41 ').

At this time, the indicator 57 can finely adjust the gap between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'by 0.1 mm or more.

In addition, the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are axially coupled to the pulleys 44 at the rear ends, thereby fittingly connecting the drive pulleys and the belts 48 that are axially coupled to the motor shafts of the pulley drive motors M3. The left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are configured to reversely rotate each other in the inward direction.

In addition, the present invention, the first and second motor vibrator (M1) (M2), the driving motor (M3), the driving motor of the first and second discharge conveyor 51, 52, control box 500, other power It is constructed by forming a device or the like in an explosion-proof structure. This uses naphtha in the washing process after the manufacture of the capsule to be screened, and the vapor of the naphtha remaining in the capsule remains so as to prevent the possibility of explosion due to sparks generated when the power supply is operated.

As a reference numeral, 5 is a transfer caster, 51A, 51B is a drive motor of the first and second discharge conveyors 51 and 52, respectively.

The following will look at the operation and operation of the present invention configured as described above.

First, the soft capsule 2 to be screened is supplied to the upper portion of the vibration plate 21 of the dispersion supply unit through the soft capsule input unit 100.

The soft capsule supplied as described above buffers the upper and lower sides of the shock absorbing spring 23 installed in the front and rear, left and right positions of the lower portion of the vibration plate 21 while the vibration plate 21 vibrates left and right by the first motor vibrator M1. It is distributed to the side from the upper side of the vibration plate 21 by the operation and is supplied to the vibration plate 21 in a form widely distributed from side to side.

As described above, the soft capsules distributed and supplied by the distributed supply unit 200 are evenly branched to the guide groove 32 formed in parallel to the left and right from the upper portion of the vibration plate 31 of the branch supply unit, thereby causing left and right vibrations by the second motor vibrator M2. In addition, it is to be supplied in a line by the up and down buffer operation of the shock absorbing spring 33 installed in the front and rear and right and left positions of the lower vibration plate (31).

The soft capsules which are evenly branched and supplied in a row from the branch supply unit are supplied to the left and right shafts 41 and 41 ', respectively, which are installed parallel to the left and right in the sorting means.

That is, the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are located below the guide groove 32 of the vibration plate, and a triangular guider 42 is installed between the left and right shaft rods to supply a line from the guide groove 32 of the vibration plate. Each of the soft capsules is constantly supplied between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 '.

As described above, the soft capsules that are supplied in series between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'of the sorting means are transported along the length direction of the left and right shaft rods to sort by size.

In more detail, the soft capsules supplied between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are transported along the longitudinal direction.

In this process, the alignment bar 45a, which is axially installed on the installation rod 45 installed in the left-right direction of the sorting means, collides with the soft capsule to be transported, and touches the soft capsule that is bundled or not aligned with the shaft rotation to line up. It is to transfer well aligned.

This process is performed at least once, and 3 times in the present apparatus.

At this time, the alignment bar (45a) can be used while moving the installation rod 45, the shaft is installed in the front and rear position, this is possible by moving the front and rear guide rod (46a) along the left and right guide rod (46) coupled to the shaft.

As described above, the soft capsules which are well aligned and transferred in a line along the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are automatically selected for each size and dropped by the gap between the left and right nipple rods as the left and right shaft rods rotate inward to each other.

That is, since the gap between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'gradually increases from the top to the bottom, a capsule smaller than a normal size is dropped from the first selection section (A), and the second selection section (B) In the normal size capsules are dropped and selected, and the capsules larger than the normal size are dropped and selected in the third selection section (C).

The soft capsules sorted by size are transported and discharged from the lower portion of the second sorting section to one side by the first discharge conveyor 51, and the soft capsules of the normal size are normal to the lower part of the first and third sorting sections. The soft capsules smaller or larger than the size are transported and discharged to the other side by the second discharge conveyor 52, but the soft capsules smaller or larger than the normal size by the discharge guiders 53a and 53b are discharged in a separated state from each other. .

Here, the device of the present invention is the size of the soft capsules that the operator selects in the first, second, and third selection sections (A) (B) (C) by adjusting the gap between the left and right shaft rods 41, 41 ' The size is adjustable.

This is the front and rear guide shafts 56 of the left and right shafts 41 and 41 'by rotating and adjusting the indicator 57 provided in the front and rear positions in one side of the screening means by forward and reverse rotation. It is adjusted so that the gap between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'is widened or closed because the movement is adjusted left and right along.

At this time, the upper screw shaft 55 is rotated forward and backward by the indicator 57.

And the upper screw shaft 55 is axially coupled to the front and rear supporters 43 and 43 'at the ends of the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41'. The support shaft of the other shaft rod is simply inserted to adjust the size gap of the left and right shaft rods while the support shaft 43 of one shaft rod screwed to the upper screw shaft 55 moves left and right.

Accordingly, the present invention is to supply the soft capsules in a longitudinal direction between the left and right shaft rods by dispersing and branching feeds by the dispersion feeder and the branch feeder, but the gap between the left and right shaft rods gradually spreads from the top to the bottom and is smaller than the normal size. Capsules-normal size capsules-The process of separating and discharging by sequentially dropping capsules larger than the normal size is performed automatically.

In addition, the present invention can be used while controlling the first and second discharge conveyors 51 and 52 of the sorting means by moving the positions of the rails 51a and 52a on both sides to the left and right, as well as outside the sorting means during inspection and repair. You can withdraw and work.

In addition, the soft capsule (2) to be screened in the present invention is washed with naphtha after capsule production, and the residual naphtha remaining in the soft capsule is evaporated during the screening process of the soft capsule to change to vapor, and the first and second motors When the spark occurs in the vibrator (M1) (M2), the driving motor (M3), the driving motor of the first and second discharge conveyors (51, 52), the control box 500, and other power devices, an explosion hazard occurs. The first and second motor vibrators (M1) (M2), the driving motor (M3), the driving motors of the first and second discharge conveyors (51, 52), the control box 500, and other power devices in an explosion-proof structure By applying the above, it is possible to prevent the explosion risk and to work safely compared to the related art.

On the other hand, although the screening device of the present invention mainly focuses on the screening operation of the soft capsule, the same can be applied to the screening operation of a regular capsule or a similar tablet other than the soft capsule, and the degree of simple change of the screening object is the right of the present invention. It is revealed that it belongs to the scope.

21,31: Vibration plate 23,33: Shock spring
32: guide groove 41,41 ': left and right shaft
42: guider 43,43 ': front and rear support
45: mounting rod 45a: alignment bar
46: front and rear guide rod 46a: guide
51,52: 1st, 2nd discharge conveyor 51a, 52a: Rail
53a, 53b: exhaust guider 55: screw shaft
56: guide shaft 57: indicator
100: soft capsule input 200: dispersion supply
300: branch supply unit 400: sorting means
500: control box

Claims (6)

Soft capsule input unit 100,
A dispersion supply unit 200 for distributing and supplying the soft capsules inputted from the soft capsule input unit 100 by a vibration plate 21 vibrated by a first motor vibrator M1;
The soft capsules distributed and supplied by the dispersion supply unit 200 are supplied by a vibration plate 31 vibrating by a second motor vibrator M2, but the vibration plate 31 is provided with a guide groove 32 to soften it. Branch supply unit 300 for supplying the capsules in-line, and
A triangular guider 42 for guiding soft capsules to the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'and the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41', respectively, which rotate inward from the location of the guide groove 32 of the branch supply unit 300. ) In parallel, but the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'have a first selection section A for discharging capsules smaller than a normal size by a gap gradually increasing from top to bottom and a second for discharging normal size capsules. It comprises a selection section 400 configured to form a selection section (B) and a third selection section (C) for discharging capsules larger than the normal size,
The first and second discharge conveyors 51 and 52 are installed in the left and right width directions under the second selection section (B) and the first and third selection sections (A) and (C). (A) (B) (C) is configured to separate and discharge the soft capsules that are selectively separated from side to side,
At the top of the sorting means 400, at least one installation rod 45 installed in the left-right direction along the length direction is installed, but both ends of the installation rod 45 are guided 46a movable to the front and rear guide rods 46 ) Is fixed while adjusting the front-rear movement by axially coupled to the left-right shaft rod 41 (() by vertically installing the alignment bar 45a which is axially inserted into the installation rod 45 between the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 '. 41 ') Soft capsule automatic sorter, characterized in that configured to guide the alignment of the soft capsules moving between.
According to claim 1,
The distributed supply unit 200 and the branch supply unit 300 is a soft capsule automatic sorting machine characterized in that the shock absorber springs 23 and 33 are installed to buffer up and down at the front, rear, left and right positions under the vibration plate 21 and 31. .
According to claim 1,
The first and second discharge conveyors 51 and 52 guide the discharge of capsules in opposite directions to each other, and both sides can be moved to the left and right by rails 51a and 52a.
A soft capsule automatic sorter, characterized in that a guider (53a) (53b) is installed and configured to separate and discharge the capsules that are separated and sorted in the first and third sorting sections (A) and (C) on the second discharge conveyor (52).
According to claim 1,
The front and rear ends of the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'are axially coupled to the front and rear supports 43 and 43', and the front and rear supports 43 and 43 'in the left and right directions. The upper screw shaft 55 and the lower guide shaft 56 are axially coupled in the vertical position,
The upper screw shaft 55 is screwed to one support among the support 43, 43 'of the left and right shaft rods 41, 41', and the guide shaft 56 is fixed to the other support with a fixing member Left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 while moving and adjusting one side shaft rod in the left and right directions from the left and right shaft rods 41 and 41 'by the forward and reverse rotation operation of the indicator 57 coupled to one side of the upper screw shaft 55 in combination. ') Soft capsule automatic sorter, characterized in that configured to adjust the gap between.
According to claim 1,
The first and second motor vibrators (M1) (M2), the driving motor (M3), the driving motors of the first and second discharge conveyors (51, 52), the control box 500, and other power devices in an explosion-proof structure Automatic capsule sorter, characterized in that formed by forming. delete

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