CN109570056A - A kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products - Google Patents

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CN109570056A
CN109570056A CN201811457386.3A CN201811457386A CN109570056A CN 109570056 A CN109570056 A CN 109570056A CN 201811457386 A CN201811457386 A CN 201811457386A CN 109570056 A CN109570056 A CN 109570056A
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周鹏
李少波
罗万富
张钧星
孙宜春
庞媛媛
游创文
吴俊杰
李强
班忠静
石真华
韩愈
杨应龙
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    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
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    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
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    • B07C5/00Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
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The invention discloses a kind of feeding devices for capsule class weighing products, including storage vat, sub-material index plate, material-dividing groove, feed inlet, discharge port and indexing mechanism, sub-material index plate is mounted in storage vat and is driven by sub-material motor, storage vat side opening connects the feed inlet of inclined material-dividing groove, and the discharge port of material-dividing groove is equipped with the indexing mechanism of intermittent take-off.The present invention installs sub-material index plate and material-dividing groove on feeding device can carry out pre-arrangement to capsule, facilitate bucket to carry out Sheng one by one to capsule and take.

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A kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of feeding devices for capsule class weighing products, belong to capsule weighing device technical field.
Background technique
The drug filled with capsule, it is typically bad, easy to esophagus and gastric mucosa powder excitatory or particle, mouthfeel It in volatilization, is in the oral cavity easily decomposed by saliva, and the medicine of easily sucking tracheae.Multiple tracks work can be passed through in the manufacturing process of capsule Sequence inevitably results from some inside and contains the underproof capsules such as impurity, utricule notch, crack, fresh idea, in production In the process there is also the phenomenon of the medicinal powder particle content deficiency of capsule, the medicinal powder particle that capsule against regulation includes contains Amount is insufficient, or even Capsules occurs.The insufficient substandard products capsule of content there are the serious sound for affecting capsule manufacture producer Reputation, and these substandard products capsules are flowed to by market will bring unnecessary loss in the hand of consumer to consumer, and can The medication process of consumer can be delayed, so needing to detect capsule.Have already appeared in the market by photographic device come The instrument monitored in real time, but the light power for detecting lamp needs to can be only achieved detection environment by manually starting to adjust Idealization.Currently, most of capsule manufacture enterprise all selects the capsule detection method combined with craft using the choosing of artificial mesh, but It is that this working method detection efficiency is low, at high cost, large labor intensity, the opposite light of inspection personnel's naked eyes long-time, eyes Fatigue can have a huge impact inspection result, be easy to produce missing inspection, and the recall rate of substandard products is low, unstable quality, protect at present Strong, medical all very high to the hygienic requirements of environment and material, manpower directly contacts capsule or capsule preparations, inevitably produces The pollution to capsule or capsule preparations is given birth to.But existing capsule apparatus for feeding does not occur.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is a kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products is provided, to solve Above-mentioned problems of the prior art.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows: a kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products, including storage vat, point Expect that index plate, material-dividing groove, feed inlet, discharge port and indexing mechanism, sub-material index plate are mounted in storage vat and by sub-material electricity Machine driving, storage vat side opening connect the feed inlet of inclined material-dividing groove, and the discharge port of material-dividing groove is equipped with intermittent take-off Indexing mechanism.
Preferably, above-mentioned indexing mechanism includes that cam, cross and valve opening shaft, cam are rotatably connected to cam holder On, cam holder is fixedly connected on the rack, and cam is connected to actuated by cams motor, cam face setting by belt gear There is a cam path, four end of cross is provided with cam pin, and there are two being always positioned in cam path in cam pin, cam groove edge is set It is equipped with the notch that cam pin enters cam path, cross is fixedly connected with valve opening shaft, and valve opening shaft is rotatably connected to discharging On mouth and the valve opening for capableing of the conduit of face material-dividing groove is set.
Beneficial effects of the present invention: compared with prior art, the present invention installs sub-material index plate and is divided on feeding device Hopper can carry out pre-arrangement to capsule, facilitate bucket to carry out Sheng one by one to capsule and take, using clearance mechanism, be easy to implement glue The gap of capsule is fallen into material holding tray, and structure is simple, easy to control.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is schematic perspective view of the invention;
Fig. 2 is rearview of the invention;
Fig. 3 is material-dividing groove partial view of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is present invention lifting material holding tray partial view;
Fig. 5 is discharge port partial view of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is electrostatic adsorption device partial view of the present invention
Fig. 7 is activity template partial view of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
With reference to the accompanying drawing and the present invention is described further in specific embodiment.
Embodiment 1: as shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 7, a kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products, which includes Storage vat 2, sub-material index plate 1, material-dividing groove 6, feed inlet 5, discharge port 7 and indexing mechanism 8, sub-material index plate 1 are mounted on storing It is driven in bucket 2 and by sub-material motor 3, sub-material index plate 1 is provided with blade, and bottom is in a circular table shape, while blade rotation Capsule outflow is pushed, 2 side opening of storage vat connects the feed inlet 5 of inclined material-dividing groove 6, and the discharge port 7 of material-dividing groove 6 is installed There is the indexing mechanism 8 of intermittent take-off.
Preferably, above-mentioned indexing mechanism 8 includes cam 801, cross 802 and valve opening shaft 803, and cam 801 can be rotated Ground is connected on cam holder 804, and cam holder 804 is fixedly connected in rack 4, and cam 801 is connected by belt gear 28 To actuated by cams motor 29,801 end face of cam is provided with cam path 805, and 802 4 end of cross is provided with cam pin 806, convex There are two being always positioned in cam path 805 in wheel pin 806,805 edge of cam path is provided with cam pin 806 and enters cam path 805 Notch 807, cross 802 is fixedly connected with valve opening shaft 803, and valve opening shaft 803 is rotatably connected on discharge port 7 and sets Set the valve opening for capableing of the conduit of face material-dividing groove 6.
Embodiment 2: as shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 7, a kind of capsule class weighing products device, including rack 4, feeding device, lifting Material holding tray 9, running gear, weighing unit 25 and electrostatic adsorption device and ash can 13 and finished product box 14, feeding device is mounted on In rack 4, discharge port 7 can face go up and down material holding tray 9, lifting material holding tray 9 be connected in rack 4 by running gear, weighing Platform 25 be mounted in rack 4 and can face lifting material holding tray 9, ash can 13 and finished product box 14 are mounted side by side on 4 lower section of rack
Preferably, above-mentioned feeding device includes storage vat 2, sub-material index plate 1, material-dividing groove 6, feed inlet 5, discharge port 7 and interval Mechanism 8, sub-material index plate 1 are mounted in storage vat 2 and are driven by sub-material motor 3, and sub-material index plate 1 is provided with blade, bottom Portion is in a circular table shape, pushes capsule outflow while blade rotation, 2 side opening of storage vat connects inclined material-dividing groove 6 The discharge port 7 of feed inlet 5, material-dividing groove 6 is equipped with the indexing mechanism 8 of intermittent take-off.
Preferably, above-mentioned indexing mechanism 8 includes cam 801, cross 802 and valve opening shaft 803, and cam 801 can be rotated Ground is connected on cam holder 804, and cam holder 804 is fixedly connected in rack 4, and cam 801 is connected by belt gear 28 To actuated by cams motor 29,801 end face of cam is provided with cam path 805, and 802 4 end of cross is provided with cam pin 806, convex There are two being always positioned in cam path 805 in wheel pin 806,805 edge of cam path is provided with cam pin 806 and enters cam path 805 Notch 807, cross 802 is fixedly connected with valve opening shaft 803, and valve opening shaft 803 is rotatably connected on discharge port 7 and sets Set the valve opening for capableing of the conduit of face material-dividing groove 6.
Preferably, the bucket 10 of multiple rows of face discharge port 7 is provided on above-mentioned lifting material holding tray 9, lifting material holding tray 9 is logical It crosses four sides and running gear is connected to by elevating mechanism, 10 upper and lower opening of bucket and bottom is placed with activity template 31, activity template 31 are placed on two support rods.
Preferably, above-mentioned running gear includes walker 27 and walking track 21, the traveling wheel that walker 27 passes through bottom 30 are shelved on walking track 21, and 27 side of walker is fixedly connected with synchronous belt tooth plate 26, synchronous belt tooth plate 26 and synchronous belt The synchronous belt 23 of transmission mechanism is fixedly connected, and the driving pulley of synchronous belt drive mechanism is connected with movable motor 22, driving pulley It is fixedly connected in the fixed plate 33 above rack, the driven pulley of synchronous belt drive mechanism is fixedly connected on the support of material-dividing groove On plate 32, the shuttling movement under the driving of movable motor 22, synchronous belt tooth plate 26 drives walker 27 to move along walking track 21, Lifting material holding tray 9 is set to reach right above weighing unit 25.
Preferably, above-mentioned elevating mechanism includes the lifting motor 11 and rack-and-pinion machine being fixedly connected with lifting material holding tray 9 Structure 12, the output shaft of lifting motor 11 are fixedly connected with the gear of gear and rack teeth mechanism 12, and gear and rack teeth mechanism 12 is fixedly connected on In the vertical strip groove of walker 27, and vertical strip groove is provided with vertical strip-shaped hole towards lifting 9 side of material holding tray.
Preferably, above-mentioned weighing unit 25 includes platform and multiple rows of weight sensor 24 on platform, and multiple rows of weight passes 24 face bucket 10 of sensor and can extend into bucket 10 ejects activity template 31.
Preferably, above-mentioned electrostatic adsorption device includes suction motor 17 and electrostatic generator 18, and electrostatic generator 18 is fixed It is connected on sliding rack 35, sliding rack 35 is articulated on guide rail 15 by suction wheel 16, and connection suction is equipped on sliding rack 35 The suction motor 17 of wheel 16, guide rail 15 are fixedly connected in rack 4 by column 34, are fixedly connected with below electrostatic generator 18 Waste material adsorption plate 19 is socketed with finished product adsorption plate 20 outside waste material adsorption plate 19, be placed with by column ash can 13 side by side and at Product case 14.
Electrostatic generator, sub-material motor, suction motor, lifting motor, movable motor and weight sensor are connected to control Device, controller are connected with touch screen, and each motor and weight sensor connected by controller can be realized the title of automation Weight.
The present invention is rotated, the blade of rotation adds by the way that capsule to be placed in storage vat 2 under the drive of sub-material motor 3 1 pedestal of sub-material index plate in a circular table shape can make capsule continue to flow out, and the capsule of outflow enters material-dividing groove 6, due to material-dividing groove 6 Discharge port 7 is small and feed inlet 5 can make greatly capsule carry out pre-arrangement, and the indexing mechanism 8 at discharge port 7 can be supported in lifting material holding tray 9 Valve port channel, closing when leaving are opened when at up to discharge port 7.The lifting material holding tray 9 of capsule is filled under the drive of running gear It can move back and forth, when arriving at weighing unit 25, lifting material holding tray 9 can be under the driving of lifting motor 11 in gear and rack teeth mechanism It moves up and down on 12, lifting 9 downlink of material holding tray is contacted with weight sensor 24, since weight sensor 24 is contained in boss-shaped Hopper 10 is in anti-boss-shaped in contrast, and when lifting material holding tray 9 continues traveling downwardly, the activity template 31 being placed in bucket 10 can quilt Weight sensor 24 jacks up the capsule weighing realized on activity template 31, can be in the suction of waste material adsorption plate 19 if there is substandard products at this time Rejecting is removed, substandard products capsule is moved to the opening of ash can 13 by suction wheel 16 under the drive of suction motor 17 on guide rail 15 Top releases Electrostatic Absorption at this time and capsule is allowed to fall into ash can 13, and same finished product is drawn by finished product adsorption plate 20, then in guide rail It is moved to 14 top of finished product box on 15, releases Electrostatic Absorption and falls into finished product box 14.Empty lifting material holding tray 9 is again in running gear It is returned under drive at discharge port 7, indexing mechanism 8 opens channel outflow capsule and realizes entire working cycles at this time.Sub-material index plate, Material-dividing groove can carry out pre-arrangement to capsule, facilitate bucket to carry out Sheng one by one to capsule and take, running gear is matched with indexing mechanism Capsule in bucket is sent to weighing unit with can be convenient and detected by conjunction, and the weight on lifting material holding tray and weighing platform passes Sensor cooperates the weight that can quickly weigh capsule, while the underproof substandard products of weight can be drawn and be rejected by waste material adsorption plate, then Qualified product is drawn by finished product adsorption plate, so that qualified product and substandard products are put into finished product box and ash can respectively.The present invention can be right Capsule carries out weighing sorting, and whole process, which is fully automated, to be carried out, and manually-operated contact stain is eliminated, and detection efficiency is high, Error is small, conducive to the popularization and application in production.
Capsule class weighing products device has the advantages that
(1) present invention can carry out weighing sorting waste product to capsule, and whole process can eliminate manually-operated contact stain, Detection efficiency is high, and error is small;
(2) sub-material index plate and material-dividing groove are installed on feeding device can carry out pre-arrangement to capsule, facilitate bucket to glue Capsule contain one by one and is taken;
(3) what lifting material holding tray and discharge port cooperation can be convenient is sent to weighing unit for the capsule in bucket and detects, liter Weight sensor cooperation on drop material holding tray and weighing platform can quickly weigh the weight of capsule;
(4) the underproof substandard products of weight can be drawn and be rejected by waste material suction plate, then draw qualified product by finished product suction plate, thus will Qualified product and substandard products put into finished product box and ash can respectively.
The above description is merely a specific embodiment, but scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, any Those familiar with the art in the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Within protection scope of the present invention, therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the described claims lid.

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1. a kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products, it is characterised in that: including storage vat (2), sub-material index plate (1), material-dividing groove (6), feed inlet (5), discharge port (7) and indexing mechanism (8), sub-material index plate (1) are mounted in storage vat (2) And driven by sub-material motor (3), storage vat (2) side opening connects the feed inlet (5) of inclined material-dividing groove (6), sub-material The discharge port (7) of slot (6) is equipped with the indexing mechanism (8) of intermittent take-off.
2. a kind of feeding device for capsule class weighing products according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: indexing mechanism It (8) include cam (801), cross (802) and valve opening shaft (803), cam (801) is rotatably connected to cam holder (804) on, cam holder (804) is fixedly connected on rack (4), and cam (801) is connected to convex by belt gear (28) Wheel drive motor (29), cam (801) end face are provided with cam path (805), and (802) four end of cross is provided with cam pin (806), there are two being always positioned in cam path (805) in cam pin (806), cam path (805) edge is provided with cam pin (806) enter the notch (807) of cam path (805), cross (802) is fixedly connected with valve opening shaft (803), valve opening shaft (803) it is rotatably connected on discharge port (7) and the valve opening for capableing of the conduit of face material-dividing groove (6) is set.
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