JPH0564875A - Method of printing soft capsule and device therefor - Google Patents
Method of printing soft capsule and device thereforInfo
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- JPH0564875A JPH0564875A JP25704991A JP25704991A JPH0564875A JP H0564875 A JPH0564875 A JP H0564875A JP 25704991 A JP25704991 A JP 25704991A JP 25704991 A JP25704991 A JP 25704991A JP H0564875 A JPH0564875 A JP H0564875A
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- soft capsule
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、薬剤その他入浴剤、化
粧品等の軟カプセルへの印刷方法及びその装置に関する
ものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing method and apparatus for printing soft capsules such as medicines, bath salts and cosmetics.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、医薬品等に於けるカプセル剤
への薬剤名コ−ド、製薬会社名、主薬含量等を表わす文
字、数字、記号、図形、図柄等の印刷は、内容物の充填
工程が終了したカプセル剤について、いわゆるグラビア
オフセット印刷によって行われていた。即ち、オフセッ
ト印刷ロ−ルを回転させながらカプセル剤を送り込み、
印刷ロ−ルと、カプセル剤の側面とが接するようにして
カプセル剤を通過させ、印刷する方法である。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the printing of characters such as a drug name code, a pharmaceutical company name, a drug content, etc. on capsules in medicines, numbers, symbols, figures, designs, etc. is done by filling the contents. The capsules that had undergone the process were subjected to so-called gravure offset printing. That is, while sending the offset printing roll, the capsule is fed in,
In this method, the printing roll and the side surface of the capsule are in contact with each other, and the capsule is passed through to print.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記した従来技術にあ
ってはカプセル剤の製造と印刷とは別工程で行わねばな
らず、煩雑な手間や時間がかかりコスト高になるという
欠点があった。本発明はこれ等の欠点を改良し、能率良
く経済的な印刷方法及び装置を提案するものである。In the above-mentioned prior art, the production of capsules and the printing of the capsules must be carried out in separate steps, which is disadvantageous in that they are troublesome, time-consuming and costly. The present invention overcomes these drawbacks and proposes an efficient and economical printing method and apparatus.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、ロ−タリ−式
自動軟カプセル製造機により軟カプセルを製造する中途
にて半製品の軟カプセルの外表面に対象文字、数字、記
号、図形、図柄等を印刷するものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a target character, a numeral, a symbol, a graphic on the outer surface of a semi-finished soft capsule during the production of a soft capsule by a rotary type automatic soft capsule manufacturing machine. A pattern or the like is printed.
【０００５】[0005]
【作用】両側より送られてくる一対の帯状のゼラチンフ
ィルムを、回転する一対の円筒型成形金型の間に送り込
み、これと連動するポンプ器筐で内容液を圧入し、該フ
ィルムで包被すると共に包被されつつある半製品として
の軟カプセルの外表面へ、前記円筒型成形金型内に配設
した印刷装置により所定の文字、数字、記号、図形、図
柄等を印刷する。[Function] A pair of strip-shaped gelatin films fed from both sides are fed between a pair of rotating cylindrical molding dies, and the liquid content is press-fitted by a pump casing interlocked therewith and covered with the films. In addition, predetermined characters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterns, etc. are printed on the outer surface of the soft capsule as a semi-finished product which is being covered by a printing device arranged in the cylindrical molding die.
【０００６】[0006]
第一実施例（図１〜図２） １はロ−タリ−式自動軟カプセル製造機で、主として一
対の回転する円筒型成形金型（２、３）と内容液４を圧
入するポンプ器筐５とから構成してある。前記円筒型成
形金型（２、３）の表面には、軟カプセル打抜き用の凹
状型６を有する複数の独立した環状の歯体７が縦横に配
設してある。８は該凹状型６の貫通孔であり、前記した
円筒型成形金型（２、３）の内側に配設した印刷装置９
のゴム製の転写ロ−ラ−１０を臨ませてある。First Embodiment (FIGS. 1 and 2) 1 is a rotary type automatic soft capsule manufacturing machine, which mainly comprises a pair of rotating cylindrical molding dies (2, 3) and a pump housing for press-fitting a content liquid 4. 5 and 5. On the surface of the cylindrical molding die (2, 3), a plurality of independent annular tooth bodies 7 each having a concave die 6 for punching a soft capsule are arranged vertically and horizontally. Reference numeral 8 denotes a through hole of the concave die 6, which is a printing device 9 arranged inside the cylindrical molding die (2, 3).
The transfer roller 10 made of rubber is exposed.
【０００７】１１はインキロ−ラ−で適量のインキが凸
版ロ−ラ−１２へ塗布され、前記転写ロ−ラ−１０に文
字、図形等の画像が転写される。従って、この画像が充
填されつつある処の内容液４をゼラチンフィルムＦによ
り包装しつつある半製品としての軟カプセル１３の外表
面１３Ａへ転写される（図２参照）。前記したゼラチン
フィルムＦは両側より帯状となって回転する円筒型成形
金型（２、３）間に送り込まれ、これと連動するポンプ
器筐５により内容液４を圧入し、該ゼラチンフィルムＦ
で包被すると共に内容液４を包被しつつある半製品とし
ての軟カプセル１３の外表面１３Ａへ転写ロ−ラ−１０
により転写する。Reference numeral 11 is an ink roller, and an appropriate amount of ink is applied to the letterpress roller 12, and images such as characters and figures are transferred to the transfer roller 10. Therefore, the content liquid 4 which is being filled with this image is transferred to the outer surface 13A of the soft capsule 13 as a semi-finished product which is being wrapped with the gelatin film F (see FIG. 2). The gelatin film F described above is fed from both sides into a rotating cylindrical molding die (2, 3), and the content liquid 4 is press-fitted by a pump device casing 5 interlocking with this to form the gelatin film F.
Transfer roller 10 to outer surface 13A of soft capsule 13 as a semi-finished product which is being covered with
Transfer.
【０００８】画像を転写された半製品としての軟カプセ
ル１３は、次の送り工程で円筒型成形金型（２、３）の
歯体７により圧切され、内容液４を封入した軟カプセル
１３Ｂが成型される。１４は内容液４の充填量調整弁で
ある。本実施例では印刷装置９を一方の円筒型成形金型
２内に配設したが、他の円筒型成形金型３内にも配設し
いわゆる両方に配設して軟カプセル１３に印刷を施して
も良い。The soft capsule 13 as a semi-finished product to which the image is transferred is cut off by the tooth body 7 of the cylindrical molding die (2, 3) in the next feeding step, and the soft capsule 13B enclosing the content liquid 4 is obtained. Molded. Reference numeral 14 is a filling amount control valve for the content liquid 4. In the present embodiment, the printing device 9 is arranged in one of the cylindrical molding dies 2, but it is also arranged in the other cylindrical molding dies 3 and so-called both to print on the soft capsule 13. May be given.
【０００９】第二実施例（図３） 本実施例は凹版ロ−ラ−１５を採用した点に特徴を有す
るもので、インキロ−ラ−１１が凹版ロ−ラ−１５にイ
ンキを供給し、ドクタ−ブレ−ド１６が余分なインキを
かきとる。しかして、凹版ロ−ラ−１５の凹部（図示せ
ず）に残ったインキを転写ロ−ラ−１０がひろって充填
されつつある処の内容液４をゼラチンフィルムＦで包被
しつつある半製品としての軟カプセル１３の外表面１３
Ａへ転写する。１６はドクタ−ブレ−ドで、１７は洗浄
ロ−ラ−でありこれ等両者（１６、１７）により転写ロ
−ラ−１０を常に洗浄している。Second Embodiment (FIG. 3) This embodiment is characterized in that an intaglio roller 15 is adopted, in which the ink roller 11 supplies ink to the intaglio roller 15, Doctor blade 16 scrapes off excess ink. Then, the ink remaining in the recess (not shown) of the intaglio roller 15 is being filled by the transfer roller 10 and is being filled with the gelatin film F. Outer surface 13 of soft capsule 13 as a product
Transfer to A. Reference numeral 16 is a doctor blade, and 17 is a cleaning roller, and the transfer roller 10 is constantly cleaned by both of them (16, 17).
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の効果】本発明では、内容液をゼラチンフィルム
により包被しつつある処の半製品としての軟カプセルの
外表面へ文字、数字、記号、図形、図柄等を印刷するの
で効率良く印刷が行い得、従来の如く出来上った製品と
しての軟カプセルを改めて別工程でわざわざ印刷しなけ
ればならない煩雑さや手間や時間を省き得、コストの低
い軟カプセルを提供出来る。According to the present invention, letters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterns, etc. are printed on the outer surface of a soft capsule as a semi-finished product which is being covered with a gelatin film, so that printing can be performed efficiently. It is possible to provide a soft capsule with low cost, which can save the complexity, labor and time of having to print the soft capsule as a finished product that has been completed as in the past in a separate step.
【図１】本発明装置の概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the device of the present invention.
【図２】本発明装置の第一実施例の要部の拡大縦断正面
図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional front view of a main part of the first embodiment of the device of the present invention.
【図３】本発明装置の第二実施例の要部の拡大縦断正面
図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional front view of a main part of a second embodiment of the device of the present invention.
１ ロ−タリ−式自動軟カプセル製造機 ２、３ 円筒型成形金型 ４ 内容液 ５ ポンプ器筐 ６ 凹状型 ７ 歯体 ８ 貫通孔 ９ 印刷装置 １０ 転写ロ−ラ− １３ 半製品としての軟カプセル １３Ａ 外表面 １３Ｂ 製品としての軟カプセル 1 Rotary type automatic soft capsule manufacturing machine 2, 3 Cylindrical mold 4 Content liquid 5 Pump casing 6 Recessed mold 7 Tooth body 8 Through hole 9 Printing device 10 Transfer roller 13 Soft as semi-finished product Capsule 13A Outer surface 13B Soft capsule as product
Claims (2)
り、内容液をゼラチンフィルムにより包被しつつある処
の半製品としての軟カプセルの外表面へ、文字、数字、
記号、図形、図柄等を印刷装置により印刷する軟カプセ
ルの印刷方法1. A rotary type automatic soft capsule manufacturing machine is used to coat letters, numbers, and letters on the outer surface of a soft capsule as a semi-finished product which is being covered with a gelatin film.
Printing method of soft capsules for printing symbols, figures, designs, etc. by a printing device
成する処の一対の円筒型成形金型の少なくとも何れか一
方内に印刷装置を配設すると共に前記円筒型成形金型の
凹状型に穿った貫通孔に前記印刷装置の転写ロ−ラ−を
臨ませ、軟カプセルを製造する中途の半製品としての軟
カプセルの外表面へ、文字、数字、記号、図形、図柄等
を印刷すべく成した軟カプセルへの印刷装置2. A printing device is disposed in at least one of a pair of cylindrical molds constituting a rotary type automatic soft capsule manufacturing machine, and a concave mold of the cylindrical mold is formed. The transfer roller of the printing device is exposed to the through hole drilled in, and letters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterns, etc. are printed on the outer surface of the soft capsule as a semi-finished product in the process of manufacturing the soft capsule. Printing device for soft capsules
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP25704991A JPH0564875A (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Method of printing soft capsule and device therefor |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP25704991A JPH0564875A (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Method of printing soft capsule and device therefor |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0564875A true JPH0564875A (en) | 1993-03-19 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP25704991A Withdrawn JPH0564875A (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Method of printing soft capsule and device therefor |
Country Status (1)
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|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH0564875A (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2000229847A (en) * | 1999-02-15 | 2000-08-22 | Shionogi Qualicaps Kk | Method of printing oral administration product |
| WO2009024828A2 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-02-26 | Procaps S.A. | Method and apparatus for printing on soft gelatin capsules during forming |
| WO2009038329A3 (en) * | 2007-09-21 | 2009-05-07 | Cho Rang Kim | Automatic device for wrapping drug and food in capsule |
| KR102533266B1 (en) * | 2022-09-08 | 2023-05-16 | 주식회사 보창 | Soft gelatin capsule manufacturing device equipped with printing unit |
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1991
- 1991-09-09 JP JP25704991A patent/JPH0564875A/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2000229847A (en) * | 1999-02-15 | 2000-08-22 | Shionogi Qualicaps Kk | Method of printing oral administration product |
| WO2009024828A2 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-02-26 | Procaps S.A. | Method and apparatus for printing on soft gelatin capsules during forming |
| WO2009024828A3 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-06-04 | Procaps S A | Method and apparatus for printing on soft gelatin capsules during forming |
| US8739698B2 (en) | 2007-07-30 | 2014-06-03 | Procaps S.A. | Method and apparatus for printing on soft gelatin capsules during forming |
| WO2009038329A3 (en) * | 2007-09-21 | 2009-05-07 | Cho Rang Kim | Automatic device for wrapping drug and food in capsule |
| KR102533266B1 (en) * | 2022-09-08 | 2023-05-16 | 주식회사 보창 | Soft gelatin capsule manufacturing device equipped with printing unit |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A300 | Withdrawal of application because of no request for examination |
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