KR100894540B1 - Printing apparatus for capsule and tablet - Google Patents

Abstract

A printing apparatus for capsule and tablet is provided to disperse medicine to a transfer panel with the rotor and the brush unit of an arrangement unit and to print various information of the medicine more quickly and accurately. A printing apparatus for capsule and tablet comprises a medicine feed unit(10), a transfer unit(20) including a plurality of transfer panels having a plurality of seating parts for receiving the medicine supplied from the feed unit, an arrangement unit(30) including a rotor which disperses the medicine to be located in each seating part of the transfer panel, a printing unit(40) printing the information on the medicine placed in the transfer panel, and a drive unit including a drive motor and a clutch selectively delivering the motor power to the transfer panel.

Description

Pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus {PRINTING APPARATUS FOR CAPSULE AND TABLET}

The present invention relates to a drug surface printing apparatus, and more particularly, to introduce an alignment means in which a plurality of rotors and brush units are alternately arranged in order to more easily and quickly print various types of drugs on a drug surface such as capsules and tablets. and,

After the rotor of the alignment means and the brush unit are rotated at regular intervals from the transfer panel of the transfer means to disperse the medicament in the transfer panel, and at the same time to be quickly and accurately aligned to the seat,

The present invention proposes a drug surface printing apparatus capable of increasing work efficiency by printing information of drugs on a surface of a drug more quickly and accurately by a printing means containing information on various drugs.

In general, medicines widely used for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases are tablets made by extruding powders or crystalline medicines in a certain shape, and powders, granules, liquids, suspension liquids, Capsules filled with mucus and the like are commonly used.

In this case, drugs such as tablets and capsules may be misused due to the mistake and carelessness of the taker. Therefore, legislation is required to print information such as names and ingredients of tablets and capsules on the surfaces of tablets and capsules in order to deliver correct information. As a result, a printing apparatus for printing such information on tablet and capsule surfaces has been developed.

However, in the conventional printing apparatus, it is inconvenient to align the tablets and capsules to the seating grooves of the seating plate, and at the same time, there is a problem in that productivity is lowered.

In order to solve the problems of the conventional printing apparatus as described above Patent No. 10-0694960 (2007.03.14. Publication) "tablet and capsule surface printing apparatus" is

Proposes a printing device that can more precisely and reliably align through multiple tablet and capsule alignments to perform printing work more precisely, and prevent the occurrence of defective printing products, thereby increasing the reliability and stability of consumers. Doing.

However, in the case of the registered patent, too many and complicated components constituting the printing apparatus are not easy to maintain and manage the apparatus, and furthermore, there is a problem in that economic losses are caused.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus,

More specifically, in order to more easily and quickly print various information of the drug on the surface of the medicine such as capsules and tablets, a plurality of rotors and brush units are introduced with an alignment means arranged alternately with each other,

After the rotor of the alignment means and the brush unit are rotated at regular intervals from the transfer panel of the transfer means to disperse the medicament in the transfer panel, and at the same time to be quickly and accurately aligned to the seat,

An object of the present invention is to provide a drug surface printing apparatus capable of increasing work efficiency by printing information of drugs on a surface of a drug more quickly and accurately by printing means containing information on various drugs.

Furthermore, the release means is provided at the rear of the printing means so that the information printed by the printing means according to the present invention can be more easily discharged from the seating portion of the transport panel, and the medicine is scraped downward from the seating portion. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus capable of ensuring the ease of ejection.

In addition, the bearing housing of the frame and the printing means of the conveyor according to the present invention is formed with a screw hole and an insertion hole corresponding to each other, the first printing roll of the transfer panel and the printing means by a height adjustment bolt provided with a locking portion supporting the lower portion of the insertion hole Another object of the present invention is to provide a drug surface printing apparatus capable of coping with drugs having various sizes more efficiently by adjusting the separation height of the liver.

Finally, the first printing roll of the conveyor and the printing means according to the present invention is provided to be interlocked by the drive motor of the drive means, by selectively connecting the power of the drive motor to the transfer panel by the clutch provided in the drive means to interrupt

If the transfer panel corresponding to the size or shape of chemicals is replaced, or if the transfer panel at a specific position is damaged or needs to be separated to clean the transfer panel due to the injection of other foreign substances, the transfer panel can be stopped by the clutch without stopping the whole device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a drug surface printing apparatus capable of performing a more efficient operation by cutting off the power of the driving motor transmitted to.

Pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a drug supply; A transfer means including a plurality of transfer panels in which a plurality of seating portions in which the medicine supplied from the supply portion is accommodated are formed; Alignment means including a rotor for dispersing the medicine to position the medicine on each seating portion of the transfer panel; And printing means for printing information on a medicament located in the transport panel.

And the alignment means according to the invention is characterized in that it further comprises a brush unit for dispersing the drug.

Preferably the brush unit according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a pivot axis and a first unit consisting of brushes arranged spirally on the pivot axis.

In addition, the rotor and the brush unit of the alignment means according to the invention is preferably composed of a plurality of repeating arrangement.

Furthermore, the drive means for moving the transfer panel according to the present invention, the drive means including a drive motor is further provided, characterized in that the drive means further comprises a clutch for selectively connecting the power of the drive motor to the transfer panel. .

In order to more easily and quickly print various information of the drug on the surface of the drug such as capsules and tablets by the drug surface printing apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of rotors and brush units are introduced to each other arranged alignment means,

After the rotor of the alignment means and the brush unit are rotated at regular intervals from the transfer panel of the transfer means to disperse the medicament in the transfer panel, and at the same time to be quickly and accurately aligned to the seat,

The printing means containing the information of various medicines can increase the work efficiency by printing the information of the medicine on the surface of the medicine more quickly and accurately.

Furthermore, the release means is provided at the rear of the printing means so that the information printed by the printing means according to the present invention can be more easily discharged from the seating portion of the transport panel, and the medicine is scraped downward from the seating portion. Ease of discharge can be guaranteed.

In addition, the bearing housing of the frame and the printing means of the conveyor according to the present invention is formed with a screw hole and an insertion hole corresponding to each other, the first printing roll of the transfer panel and the printing means by a height adjustment bolt provided with a locking portion supporting the lower portion of the insertion hole By adjusting the separation height of the liver to be able to cope more efficiently with the drug having a variety of sizes.

Finally, the first printing roll of the conveyor and the printing means according to the present invention is provided to be interlocked by the drive motor of the drive means, by selectively connecting the power of the drive motor to the transfer panel by the clutch provided in the drive means to interrupt

If the transfer panel corresponding to the size or shape of chemicals is replaced, or if the transfer panel at a specific position is damaged or needs to be separated to clean the transfer panel due to the injection of other foreign substances, the transfer panel can be stopped by the clutch without stopping the whole device. It is possible to perform a more efficient work by cutting off the power of the drive motor transmitted to.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the drug surface printing apparatus according to the present invention,

1 is a front view showing a pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention,

2 is a perspective view showing a conveying means according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing the alignment means according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the alignment means according to the present invention;

5 is a conceptual diagram showing a leaving means according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a height adjustment bolt for adjusting the separation height of the transfer panel and the first printing roll according to the present invention,

7 is a conceptual view showing the clutch of the driving means according to the present invention.

First of all, the term 'pharmaceutical' in the present specification includes a drug that is used a lot for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a disease.

Tablets or tablets (tablet) made by extruding powder or crystalline medicinal herb in a certain shape into discs or cones,

It is a concept that includes a pill form such as a capsule (capsule) prepared by filling the powder, granules, liquid, suspension liquid, mucus and the like to prevent the alteration of the drug and easy to take.

1 to 7 as the pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention

Drug supply unit 10; A transfer means 20 including a plurality of transfer panels 26 in which a plurality of seating portions 26a in which the medicine T supplied from the supply portion 10 is accommodated are formed; Alignment means (30) comprising a rotor (31) for dispersing the drug (T) to position the drug (T) in each seating portion (26a) of the transfer panel (26); And printing means (40) for printing information on the medicine (T) located in the transport panel (26).

In the drug surface printing apparatus according to the present invention as shown in Figure 1, the drug supply unit 10 is

A hopper 12 having a receiving portion 14, a vibrator 16 arranged below the receiving portion 14 of the hopper 12, and arranged at one side of the receiving portion 14. It is made to include a discharge portion 18.

That is, the hopper 12 is located at the top of the printing apparatus according to the present invention, and a large amount of capsule and tablet-shaped medicines T are injected into the receiving portion 14 formed on the bottom surface of the hopper 12. Will stay,

In addition, the vibrator 16 is provided below the accommodating part 14 to vibrate the accommodating part 14 to move the medicine T staying in the accommodating part 14 in a predetermined direction.

In this case, the receiving portion 14 preferably forms a predetermined slope toward the discharge portion 18 to facilitate the discharge of the drug (T),

However, when the inclination angle of the receiving portion 14 is too large, the medicine T injected into the hopper 12 is pushed toward the discharge part 18 at one time so that the discharge part 18 is blocked or blocked, and thus the drug T May interfere with the smooth supply of

It is preferable that the inclination angle of the receiving portion 14 gives an appropriate inclination angle to naturally move to the discharge portion 18 by vibrating by the vibrator 16 without driving the drug (T) to the discharge portion (18).

And the discharge portion 18 is formed on one side of the receiving portion 14, and the discharge portion 18 is made of a tubular shape or semi-circular shape, the drug ( T) will be supplied.

1 and 2, in the pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention, the conveying means 20 is

It comprises a plurality of transport panel 26 is formed a plurality of seating portion (26a) for receiving the drug (T) supplied from the drug supply unit (10).

That is, the transfer means 20 is driven by the conveyor 22 arranged below the discharge unit 18, the transfer panel 26 is sequentially arranged and circulated repeatedly on the conveyor 22,

Between the conveyor 22 and the transfer panel 26, a support panel 23 for coupling the transfer panel 26 is formed at a position corresponding to the transfer panel 26.

In addition, positioning protrusions 23a are formed at both sides of the support panel 23 to ensure the ease of coupling and positioning ease when the transfer panel 26 and the support panel 23 are coupled to each other.

Positioning grooves 26b are formed in the transfer panel 26 at positions corresponding to the positioning protrusions 23a of the support panel 23.

After specifying the coupling position of the transfer panel 26 and the support panel 23 more easily, the fastening hole 26c and the corresponding fastening hole 23b respectively formed in the transfer panel 26 and the support panel 23 are provided. It is coupled by a bolt 28 (in this case, the positioning projection 23a and the positioning groove 26b may be formed opposite to the support panel 23 and the transfer panel 26, respectively).

And the seating portion (26a) formed in the transfer panel 26 is formed in a plurality to accommodate the drug (T),

The seating portion 26a may be formed in a groove shape or a hole shape formed by drilling the transfer panel 26. The seating portion 26a may be formed to be arranged in a line in a predetermined number on the transfer panel 26. It is preferable.

This is because the conveying panel 26 arranged on the conveyor 22 is circulated at regular intervals, in which case there is no problem when the conveying panel 26 is conveyed in the horizontal direction by the conveyor 22,

In order for the conveying panel 26 to pass through both ends of the conveyor 22 having a semi-circular or curved moving path for circulation conveyance, the width of the conveying panel 26 must be limited to a certain size.

Therefore, when the seating portion 26a is formed in two or more rows on the transfer panel 26, the transfer of the transfer panel 26 may be difficult due to the above limitation.

However, when the size of the drug (T) is very small, the size of the seating portion (26a) is also formed to a size corresponding to the size of the drug (T), in this case without expanding the width of the transfer panel 26 The case where the space in which the seating portions 26a can be formed in two rows is secured in the transfer panel 26, the above limitation can be avoided.

1 and 3 and 4, in the pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention, the alignment means 30 is

It comprises a rotor 31 for dispersing the drug (T) to position the drug (T) in each seating portion (26a) of the transfer panel (26).

Furthermore, the alignment means 30 further includes a brush unit 36 for dispersing the medicine T, the brush unit 36 being helically arranged on the pivot axis 37a and the pivot axis 37b. It includes a first unit 37 made of a brush 37b.

That is, the fixing frame 34 for forming the alignment means 30 is connected to the conveyor 22 of the transfer means 20,

The first motor 32a connected to the rotor 31 is provided on the fixed frame 34, and the rotor 31 forms the first rotor unit 32 arranged in a pair or an appropriate number. In this case, the rotation shaft 32b of each rotor of the first rotor unit 32 is connected to and interlocked with the first motor 32a by the intermediary member M.

The intermediate member M is an intermediate gear M1 formed on the same line as each rotor rotation shaft 32b of the first rotor unit 32 and a chain M2 connecting the intermediate gears M1. Or the respective rotors of the first rotor unit 32 are interlocked by a belt or the like (hereinafter, the second rotor unit 33 also performs the same function with the same configuration as the first rotor unit 32). The description thereof will be omitted).

Therefore, as each rotor of the first rotor unit 32 rotates to disperse the medicine T supplied from the discharge unit 18 so that the medicine T is evenly spread on the transfer panel 26, in this case A certain amount of medicine T is accommodated in the seating portion 26a.

In addition, the brush unit 36 again disperses the medicine T which is not accommodated in the seating portion 26a by the first rotor unit 32 so as to spread evenly on the transfer panel 26, and a certain amount of the medicine. (T) is to be accommodated in the seating portion (26a),

At the same time it serves to press the drug (T) already accommodated in the seating portion (26a) to be correctly aligned.

That is, the brush unit 36 performs the above functions by the first unit 37 including the pivot shaft 37a and the brushes 37b spirally arranged on the pivot shaft 37a.

Therefore, in the alignment means 30 according to the present invention, the first rotor unit 32 of the rotor 31 and the first unit 37 of the brush unit 36 are sequentially arranged to transfer the medicine T. Evenly dispersed in the (26), and also the drug (T) is accommodated in the seating portion (26a), and at the same time the drug (T) is accurately aligned and arranged on the seating portion (26a) to a variety of drugs (T) surface The first step is to print the text or pattern that contains the drug information.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same configuration as that of the first rotor unit 32 of the rotor 31, that is, the second motor 33a and the intermediate member (arranged on the fixing frame 34) The second rotor unit 33 to which the rotary shaft 33b of each rotor is connected by M) is arranged after the first unit 37 of the brush unit 36,

After the second rotor unit 33, the second unit 38 of the brush is arranged in the same configuration as the first unit 37.

In this case, each of the pivot shafts 37a and 38a of the first unit 37 and the second unit 38 of the brush unit 36 includes a third motor 39 and an intermediate member M, that is, an intermediate gear ( M1) is connected to the chain (M2) is configured to be interlocked,

The brush 38b of the second unit 38 may be the same spiral as the first unit 37, but the second unit 38 is helical in consideration of being located at the last point of the alignment means 30. Rather, it is preferable to employ a brush 38b having a cylindrical shape so as to perform a function of pressing the medicine T to be accurately aligned with the seating portion 26a.

Therefore, the alignment means 30 according to the present invention includes the first and second rotor units 32 and 33 of the rotor 31 and the first and second units 37 and 38 of the brush unit 36. ) Are each arranged repeatedly, and if necessary, it is possible to form the rotor 31 and the brush unit 36 in two or more so as to perform the functions as described above more completely.

1 and 4, in the drug (T) surface printing apparatus according to the present invention, the printing means 40 is

The information is printed on the medicine (T) located in the seating portion (26a) of the transfer panel 26,

This is because drugs (T), such as capsules and tablets, may be misused due to the mistake and carelessness of the taker, so that information such as names and ingredients of tablets and capsules on the surfaces of the drugs (T), such as capsules and tablets, may be used to convey correct information. Legislation to print, thereby printing the above information on the tablet and capsule surface.

That is, the printing means 40 is arranged on the first and second printing rolls 41 and 42 and the frame 24 provided with the conveyor 22, and the It comprises a bearing housing 44 with a bearing (not shown) for the rotary shaft 41a (see Fig. 6),

In addition, a lower portion of the second printing roll 42 is provided with a printing liquid tank 43 containing printing liquid.

In addition, a drive motor 52 is provided at one side of the conveyor 22, and a sprocket 52b is provided at the drive shaft 52a of the drive motor 52.

The sprocket 41b is also provided at the end of the rotation shaft 41a of the first printing roll 41, and is connected to the sprocket 52b of the driving motor 52 by the chain M2 to power the driving motor 52. Transferred to the first printing roll 41,

In this case, the second printing roll 42 is in contact with the first printing roll 41 and interlocked while idling.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, corresponding threaded holes 24a and insertion holes 44b are formed on both sides of the frame 24 and the bearing housing 44 of the conveyor, respectively.

The height adjustment bolt 45 is inserted through the insertion hole 44b is provided, the height adjustment bolt 45 is made of an annular projection having an engaging portion 45a supporting the lower portion of the insertion hole 44b. The height adjustment bolt 45 is inserted into the insertion hole 44b, and the locking portion 45a enables idling in the insertion hole 44b.

And the height adjustment bolt 45 can finely adjust the height of the bearing housing 44 while advancing the screw hole 24a in the vertical direction while idling in the insertion hole (44b),

By adjusting the separation height between the transfer panel 26 and the first printing roll 41, the separation height is changed corresponding to the size or shape of the drug (T) to enable higher quality printing.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5, a detachment means 60 is further provided at the rear of the printing means 40 according to the present invention to separate the medicine T located at the transport panel 26 from the seating part 26a. It is

The detachment means 60 allows the drug (T) in the semi-circular or curved movement path for circulation of the conveyor 22 to be more easily separated and discharged from the transport panel 26 seating portion (26a). .

Therefore, the detaching means 60 is rotated in the opposite direction to the conveying direction of the conveyor 22 by the motor, that is, in the downward direction, in consideration of the damage or damage to the surface of the drug (T), such as a soft brush or sponge It is desirable to use the material of.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, a driving means 50 for moving the transfer panel 26 according to the present invention and including a driving motor 52 is further provided, and the driving means 50 includes a driving motor ( A clutch 55 for selectively connecting the power of the 52 to the transfer panel 26 is further provided.

In other words, the drive shaft 52a of the drive motor 52 is provided with a sprocket 52b and a first gear 53, the sprocket 52b is a rotating shaft of the first printing roll 41 of the printing means 40 It is connected and interlocked by the sprocket 42a and the chain M1 provided in the 41a,

In addition, a second gear 54 is provided at the end of the rotation shaft 22a of the conveyor 22.

In addition, the clutch 55 is a third gear 56 provided between the first gear 53 and the second gear 54,

The first gear 53 is rotated by the driving motor 52, and the second gear 54 is driven by the third gear 56 engaged between the first gear 53 and the second gear 54. ) Rotates, and the conveyor 22 connected to the second gear 54 rotates together so that the transfer of the transfer panel 26 provided on the conveyor 22 is possible.

On the contrary, when the third gear 56 is separated from the first gear 53 and the second gear 54, the rotational force of the first gear 53 by the driving motor 52 is the second gear 54. Will not be delivered to

Power of the drive motor 52 is not transmitted to the conveyor 22 connected to the second gear 54, and thus, power is not transmitted to the transfer panel 26 provided in the conveyor 22.

Therefore, the power of the drive motor 52 is selectively connected to and interrupted by the clutch 55 to the transfer panel 26, so that the transfer panel 26 corresponding to the size or shape of the medicine T is replaced, or When the transfer panel 26 at a specific position is damaged or needs to be separated to clean the transfer panel 26 by input of other foreign substances, etc.

It is possible to perform a more efficient work by cutting off the power of the drive motor 52 transmitted to the transfer panel 26 by the clutch 55 without stopping the whole device.

Specific configuration of the clutch 55 for implementing this is provided with a cylinder 57 and a cylinder rod 57a, the receiving groove 57b is formed on the end surface of the cylinder rod 57a, the receiving groove 57b An annular locking jaw 57c protrudes inwardly at the front side, and bearings 58 are provided at the front and the rear of the accommodating groove 57b, respectively.

In addition, an end of the rotation shaft 56a of the third gear is inserted into the accommodation groove 57b, in this case, to prevent the rotation shaft 56a of the third gear from the accommodation groove 57b.

At the end of the rotating shaft 56a, an annular release preventing protrusion 56b is provided and arranged between the bearings 58.

And it is preferable that the control unit C is connected to the cylinder 57 for the operation of the clutch 55 to control the operation of the cylinder 57.

Therefore, when a signal is applied to the cylinder 57 in order to stop transmission of power to the transfer panel 26 in the control unit C, the cylinder rod 57a is reversed, and at the same time, the third gear 56 is also reversed. The power is not transmitted to the transfer panel 26 by disconnecting the gear 53 and the second gear 54.

On the contrary, when a signal for transmitting power to the transfer panel 26 is applied from the control unit C, the cylinder rod 57a is advanced, and at the same time, the third gear 56 is advanced so that the first gear 53 and Power is transmitted to the transfer panel 26 by connecting the second gear 54.

In the above description of the drug surface printing apparatus of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention has been described based on a specific shape and direction. It should be construed as being included in the scope.

1 is a front view showing a pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus according to the present invention,

2 is a perspective view showing a conveying means according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing the alignment means according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the alignment means according to the present invention;

5 is a conceptual diagram showing a leaving means according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a height adjustment bolt for adjusting the separation height of the transfer panel and the first printing roll according to the present invention,

7 is a conceptual view showing a clutch of the driving means according to the present invention.

<Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

10: drug supply unit 12: hopper

14: accommodating part 16: vibrator

18: discharge part

20: conveying means 22: conveyor

22a: rotating shaft 23: support panel

23a: positioning projection 23b: counterpart fastening

24 frame 24a screw hole

26: transfer panel 26a: seating portion \

26b: positioning groove 26c: fastener

28: Bolt

30: alignment means 31: rotor

32: first rotor unit 32a: first motor

33: second rotor unit 33a: second motor

34: fixed frame

36: brush unit 37: first unit

37a: pivot 37b: brush

38: second unit 38a: pivot axis

38b: Brush 39: Third Motor

40: printing means 41: first printing roll

41a: rotating shaft 41b: sprocket

42: second printing roll 43: printing liquid tank

44: bearing housing 44a: bearing

44b: insertion hole 45: height adjustment bolt

45a: catching part

50: drive means 52: drive motor

52a: drive shaft 52b: sprocket

53: first gear 54: second gear

55 clutch 56 third gear

56a: rotation axis of the third gear 56b: separation prevention protrusion

57: cylinder 57a: cylinder rod

57b: receiving groove 57c: locking jaw

58: Bearing

60: departure means

T: Drug M: Intermediate Member

M1: Intermediate Gear M2: Chain

C: control unit

Claims (5)

Drug supply; A transfer means including a plurality of transfer panels in which a plurality of seating portions in which the medicine supplied from the supply portion is accommodated are formed; Alignment means including a rotor for dispersing the medicine to position the medicine on each seating portion of the transfer panel; And It comprises a; printing means for printing information on the drug located in the transfer panel, The drive means for moving the transfer panel, including a drive motor is further provided, The driving means further comprises a clutch for selectively connecting the power of the drive motor to the transfer panel drug surface printing apparatus. The method of claim 1, The aligning means further comprises a brush unit for dispersing the medicament surface printing apparatus. The method of claim 2, And said brush unit comprises a pivot axis and a first unit composed of brushes arranged spirally on the pivot axis. The method of claim 2, The rotor and the brush unit of the alignment means are each made of a plurality of pharmaceutical surface printing apparatus, characterized in that arranged repeatedly. delete

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