KR102660257B1 - Pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system - Google Patents

Abstract

An automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a turntable unit that rotates the contained container at regular time intervals, a foreign matter removal unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and removing foreign substances in the container, and A pharmaceutical product filling unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and filling a pharmaceutical product into a container from which foreign substances have been removed; a nitrogen injection unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit for discharging air in the container filled with the pharmaceutical product and injecting nitrogen; A capping portion disposed adjacent to the turntable portion and seating the cap on the inlet of the nitrogen-injected container, and a capping portion disposed adjacent to the turntable portion to rotate the cap of the container on which the cap is seated so that the cap settles on the container. It may include a cap screw portion.

Description

Pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system

The present invention relates to an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system, and more specifically, to an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system that fills a container providing a certain space with a pharmaceutical product and caps the container filled with the pharmaceutical product.

Generally, pharmaceutical containers include ampoules and vials. For example, an ampoule is a small container made of colorless or colored transparent glass that contains a liquid substance such as an injection solution for medical purposes or a liquid medicine for internal use.

Since these ampoules are filled with liquid and then sealed with the glass at the top, the filled liquid does not come into contact with materials other than glass, making it hygienic and suitable for heat sterilization.

Additionally, after the pharmaceutical product is placed in a pharmaceutical container, it is sealed with a cap, a minimal description is attached to the container in the form of a label, and an instruction manual with a detailed description is separately enclosed and sold on the market.

In the process of manufacturing such pharmaceutical containers, when filling a certain amount of pharmaceutical product into the same pharmaceutical container, there is a problem in that the skill level of the operator is not constant and the exact filling amount cannot be guaranteed depending on the operator.

Therefore, there is a need for a pharmaceutical product filling device that can maintain a constant amount of pharmaceutical products stored in pharmaceutical containers, accurately form a certain pattern, and increase work efficiency.

Korean Patent No. 10-0677664

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system that fills a container providing a certain space with a pharmaceutical product and caps the container filled with the pharmaceutical product.

The automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system that fills a pharmaceutical product in a container providing a certain space and caps the container filled with the pharmaceutical product, where the container is kept in a certain space. A turntable unit that provides space to accommodate the containers while spaced apart from each other and allows the accommodated containers to rotate at regular time intervals, is disposed adjacent to the turntable portion, sprays ions into the adjacent containers, and inhales air within the containers. A foreign matter removal unit that removes foreign substances in a container, a pharmaceutical product filling unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and adjacent to the foreign substance removal unit along the rotational direction of the turntable unit, and filling a pharmaceutical product into the container from which foreign substances have been removed; A nitrogen injection unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and adjacent to the pharmaceutical product filling unit along the rotational direction of the turntable unit, exhausts air in the container filled with the pharmaceutical product, and injects nitrogen, adjacent to the turntable unit. It is arranged adjacent to the nitrogen injection part along the rotational direction of the turntable part, and a capping part that seats the cap on the inlet of the nitrogen-injected container and is arranged adjacent to the turntable part, and is arranged adjacent to the turntable part in the rotational direction of the turntable part. It is disposed adjacent to the capping part along and may include a cap screw part that rotates the cap of the container on which the cap is mounted so that the cap is fixed on the container.

The turntable part of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an annular border part formed in a ring shape, a rotating plate part disposed inside the circular border part and formed in a disk shape, and the rotating plate part; It is connected and has a rotation power unit that rotates the rotating plate unit by an applied power, and the rotating plate unit is recessed from an opposing surface facing the inside of the annular rim portion, and has an indentation portion that is recessed into a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the container. And, the rotation power unit rotates the rotating plate at regular time intervals to implement a change in the position of the rotating plate with respect to the annular border portion, and the container introduced into the turntable portion is inside the indentation portion and the annular border portion. It is restrained on the side and rotates according to the rotation of the rotating plate portion, and the foreign matter removal portion is disposed adjacent to the annular edge portion and connected to a first elevating portion that is raised and lowered at regular time intervals, and the first elevating portion is connected to the first elevating portion, An ion generating unit that generates ions, connected to the first lifting unit, a vacuum suction unit that sucks air with a certain suction force, and connected to the first lifting unit, disposed on an upper part of the rotating plate unit, and connected to the ion generating unit. A first nozzle unit is provided to implement generated ion spray or air suction by the vacuum suction unit, and the first nozzle unit is configured to implement ion spray or air suction in a container located at an adjacent position and stationary for a certain period of time. can do.

The pharmaceutical product filling unit of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed adjacent to the annular rim, and is connected to a second lifting unit that is raised and lowered at regular time intervals, and the second lifting unit, and , is connected to a pharmaceutical product moving line through which the pharmaceutical product supplied from the pharmaceutical product storage unit is moved and the second elevating part, and has a second nozzle portion through which the pharmaceutical product moved from the pharmaceutical product moving line is sprayed, and the nitrogen injection unit is connected to the annular border. A third elevation unit is disposed adjacent to the unit and moves up and down at regular time intervals, is connected to the third elevation unit, is connected to a nitrogen transfer line through which nitrogen supplied from the nitrogen storage unit moves, and the third elevation unit, A third nozzle unit through which nitrogen moved from the nitrogen transfer line is sprayed may be provided.

The capping unit of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed adjacent to the annular rim, and includes a fourth lifting unit that moves up and down at regular time intervals, and a lifting unit that rotates the fourth lifting unit. It is connected to the eastern part and the fourth lifting part, and has a cap grip part that seats the cap provided from the cap providing part on the inlet of the container at an adjacent position, and the cap grip part includes a first grip formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the fourth lifting part. It is provided with a piece and a second grip piece formed on the other longitudinal side of the fourth lifting part, and the lifting and lowering of the fourth lifting part and the rotation of the lifting and rotating part are implemented sequentially, and the first grip piece or the second grip is provided. When one of the pieces faces the cap providing portion, the other one faces the inlet of an adjacent container, the grip piece facing the cap providing portion grips the cap provided from the cap providing portion, and the remaining grip piece faces the adjacent container. A cap is seated at the inlet of the cap, and the cap screw portion is disposed adjacent to the annular border portion and is connected to a fifth lifting portion that is raised and lowered at regular time intervals and a cap on the container located on the lower side. It may be provided with a cap rotating part that rotates, and the cap rotating part may include a cover part that covers the cap on the container and a cap rotating force providing part that is connected to the cover part and generates a rotating force by applied power.

The cap rotation force provider of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a constant rotation force, but when the applied external force is more than a preset external force, the rotation is limited, and when the applied external force is released, the rotation is constant. Recovering the rotational force, the capscrew portion is disposed outside the annular rim portion and protrudes through a through hole penetrating the annular rim portion in the radial direction, and is accommodated in a seating space between the annular rim portion and the rotating plate portion. It is provided with a pressing part that presses the side of the, and the pressing part is disposed on the outside of the annular border part, is connected to the elastic part and the end of the elastic part, and passes through the through hole according to the expansion and contraction of the elastic part. , It is provided with a pressure contact part that pressurizes or depressurizes the container, and the fifth lifting part lowers after the pressure contact part presses the container by the expansion and contraction part to implement rotation of the cap by the cap rotation part, The expansion/contraction part may move backward at the same time as the fifth lifting part rises, thereby releasing the pressure on the container by the pressure contact part.

The pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container input unit and a turntable unit that are disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and insert a container into a seating space between the annular rim unit and the rotating plate unit. It further includes a container discharging unit disposed adjacent to the cap screw unit to carry out the capped container to the outside, wherein the container input unit moves the containers moved from the container providing unit arranged in a row. An input path forming part that provides a path, is disposed adjacent to the input path forming part, is in contact with a container placed in the input path forming part, and is rotated so that the container on the input path forming part moves to the seating space. an input rotation unit and an input container sensing unit disposed adjacent to the input rotation unit and located on the rotating plate part to sense the presence or absence of a container being moved to the seating space by the input rotation unit, and the container discharge unit includes, Containers that have passed through the capscrew are arranged in a row, and are disposed adjacent to the carryout path forming part and the carrying out path forming part that provides a moving path, and are in contact with the containers placed in the carrying out path forming part. , it may be provided with a carrying out rotation part that is rotated so that the container on the carrying out path forming part is carried out.

The pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and between the capping unit and the cap screw unit to determine whether the cap of the container being moved to the adjacent seating space is seated. It further includes a capping sensing unit that senses and a control unit that determines whether to drive the cap screw unit according to the value sensed by the capping sensing unit, wherein the control unit determines whether the cap of the container is not seated by the capping sensing unit. If it is sensed that it is not, the fifth lifting unit can be controlled not to descend.

According to the present invention, inserting the container, filling the container with the pharmaceutical product, and capping the container filled with the pharmaceutical product are automatically implemented, thereby maximizing productivity.

Additionally, by minimizing the inflow of foreign substances into the container, it is possible to prevent the quality of pharmaceutical products from deteriorating.

Additionally, it is possible to prevent defective products that may occur during capping of containers filled with pharmaceutical products from being shipped.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic plan view showing an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the turntable unit, container input unit, and container discharge unit of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a foreign matter removal unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the pharmaceutical product filling unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the nitrogen injection unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the capping unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the capscrew portion of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a block diagram showing a control unit of an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention may add, change, delete, etc. other components within the scope of the same spirit, or create other degenerative inventions or this invention. Other embodiments that are included within the scope of the invention can be easily proposed, but this will also be said to be included within the scope of the invention of the present application.

In addition, components having the same function within the scope of the same idea shown in the drawings of each embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention fills a pharmaceutical product in a container (V) providing a certain space, This is a pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system (1) that caps a container (V) filled with pharmaceutical products.

The automation system (1) of the present invention includes a turntable unit (10), a foreign matter removal unit (20), a pharmaceutical product filling unit (30), a nitrogen injection unit (40), a capping unit (50), and a cap screw unit (60). It can be included.

The turntable unit 10 provides a space for the containers V to be accommodated at regular intervals, and allows the accommodated containers V to rotate at regular time intervals.

The foreign matter removal unit 20 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10, sprays ions into the adjacent container (V), and sucks air within the container (V) to remove foreign substances within the container (V). can be removed.

The pharmaceutical product filling unit 30 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10 and adjacent to the foreign matter removal unit 20 along the rotation direction of the turntable unit 10, and is a container from which foreign substances have been removed. (V) can be filled with pharmaceutical products.

The nitrogen injection unit 40 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10 and adjacent to the pharmaceutical product filling unit 30 along the rotation direction of the turntable unit 10, and is a container filled with pharmaceutical products. (V) The air inside can be exhausted and nitrogen can be injected.

The capping part 50 is disposed adjacent to the turntable part 10, and adjacent to the nitrogen injection part 40 along the rotation direction of the turntable part 10, and is a container into which nitrogen is injected ( The cap (C) can be placed on the inlet of V).

The cap screw portion 60 is disposed adjacent to the turntable portion 10 and adjacent to the capping portion 50 along the rotation direction of the turntable portion 10, and the cap C is seated thereon. The cap (C) of the container (V) can be rotated to allow the cap (C) to settle on the container (V).

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the turntable unit, container input unit, and container discharge unit of the pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the turntable unit 10 of the automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an annular border unit 11, a rotating plate unit 13, and a rotation power unit.

The annular border portion 11 may be formed in an annular shape.

The rotating plate portion 13 is disposed inside the annular border portion 11 and may be formed in the shape of a disk.

The rotation power unit is connected to the rotating plate unit 13 and can rotate the rotating plate unit 13 by the applied power.

The rotating plate portion 13 may be provided with a recessed portion 131 that is recessed from an opposing surface facing the inner side of the annular border portion 11 and is recessed in a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the container V.

The rotation power unit may rotate the rotating plate 13 at regular time intervals to change the position of the rotating plate 13 with respect to the annular edge 11.

The container (V) introduced into the turntable unit (10) can be rotated according to the rotation of the rotating plate unit (13) while being restrained on the inner surface of the recessed part (131) and the annular border part (11). there is.

Additionally, the automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a container input unit 70 and a container discharge unit 80.

The container insertion unit 70 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10 and can insert the container V into the seating space between the annular edge unit 11 and the rotating plate unit 13.

Specifically, the container input unit 70 may include an input path forming unit 71, an input rotation unit 73, and an input container sensing unit 75.

The input path forming part 71 may provide a path along which the containers V moved from the container V providing part are arranged in a row.

The input rotation portion 73 is disposed adjacent to the input path forming portion 71 and rotates while being in contact with the container V disposed on the input path forming portion 71. (71) The container (V) on the top can be moved to the seating space.

The input container sensing unit 75 is disposed adjacent to the input and rotating unit 73, and is located on the rotating plate unit 13, and is a container (V) moved to the seating space by the input and rotating unit 73. ) presence or absence can be sensed.

The container carrying unit 80 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10 and can transport the container V whose capping has been completed by the cap screw unit 60 to the outside.

Specifically, the container discharging unit 80 may include a discharging path forming part 81, a discharging rotating part 83, and a path blocking part.

The carrying out path forming part 81 may provide a path along which the containers V passing through the capscrew part 60 are moved while being arranged in a line.

The carrying out rotating part 83 is disposed adjacent to the carrying out path forming part 81 and rotates while being in contact with the container V disposed in the carrying out path forming part 81. (81) The container (V) can be taken out to the outside.

The path blocking unit may limit or release the movement of the container (V) moving through the take-out path forming part 81 while being disposed on the take-out path forming part 81.

The path blocking portion restricts the movement of containers (V) that pass through the carrying out path forming portion (81) while being separated from each other so that they come into contact with neighboring containers (V), and prevent contact between adjacent containers (V). Once completed, movement restrictions can be lifted.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a foreign matter removal unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the foreign matter removal unit 20 of the automation system 1 of the present invention includes a first lifting unit 21, an ion generating unit 23, a vacuum suction unit 25, and a first nozzle unit. (27) can be provided.

The first lifting part 21 is disposed adjacent to the annular edge part 11 and can be raised and lowered at regular time intervals.

The ion generating unit 23 is connected to the first lifting unit 21 and can generate ions.

The ion generating unit 23 is a type of ionizer. Products made of non-electrical materials may accumulate static charges generated by friction and peeling that occur during the production process, attracting dust and particles and causing foreign substances to be adsorbed. The ions generated in the ion generator 23 can prevent the accumulation of static charges and minimize the adsorption of foreign substances. In addition, the ion generator 23 ionizes particles in the air so that the ionized particles combine with each other to form larger particles, and the large aggregated particles are later sucked in by the vacuum suction unit 25. , the pharmaceutical can be accommodated in the container (V) with foreign substances removed.

The vacuum suction unit 25 is connected to the first lifting unit 21 and can suck air with a certain suction force.

The first nozzle unit 27 is connected to the first lifting unit 21 and is disposed on the upper part of the rotating plate unit 13, and sprays ions generated from the ion generating unit 23 or vacuum suction. Air intake by the unit 25 can be implemented.

The first nozzle unit 27 can achieve ion spraying or air intake within the container V, which is located at an adjacent position and is stationary for a certain period of time.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the pharmaceutical product filling unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 shows the nitrogen injection unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic diagram.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the pharmaceutical product filling unit 30 of the automated system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a second lifting unit 31, a pharmaceutical product moving line 33, and a second nozzle. A unit 35 may be provided.

The second lifting part 31 is disposed adjacent to the annular edge part 11 and can be raised and lowered at regular time intervals.

The pharmaceutical product movement line 33 is connected to the second lifting unit 31, and pharmaceutical products supplied from the pharmaceutical product storage unit can be moved.

The second nozzle unit 35 is connected to the second lifting unit 31, and pharmaceutical products moved from the pharmaceutical product movement line 33 can be sprayed.

The nitrogen injection unit 40 may include a third elevation unit 41, a nitrogen transfer line 43, and a third nozzle unit 45.

The third lifting part 41 is disposed adjacent to the annular edge part 11 and can be raised and lowered at regular time intervals.

The nitrogen transfer line 43 is connected to the third lifting unit 41, and allows nitrogen supplied from the nitrogen storage unit to move.

The third nozzle unit 45 is connected to the third elevation unit 41, and nitrogen moved from the nitrogen transfer line 43 can be injected.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the capping unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the capscrew unit of the automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic diagram.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the capping part 50 of the automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fourth lifting part 51, a lifting and rotating part 53, and a cap grip part 55. can be provided.

The fourth lifting part 51 is disposed adjacent to the annular edge part 11 and can be raised and lowered at regular time intervals.

The lifting and rotating part 53 can rotate the fourth lifting and lowering part 51.

The cap grip part 55 is connected to the fourth lifting part 51 and can seat the cap C provided from the cap C providing part at the inlet of the container V at an adjacent position.

Specifically, the cap grip part 55 includes a first grip piece 551 formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the fourth lifting part 51 and a first grip piece 551 formed on the other longitudinal side of the fourth lifting part 51. 2 Grip pieces 552 may be provided.

The lifting and lowering of the fourth lifting unit 51 and the rotation of the lifting and rotating unit 53 may be implemented sequentially.

When either the first grip piece 551 or the second grip piece 552 faces the cap (C) providing portion, the other one may face the inlet of the adjacent container (V).

In addition, the grip piece facing the cap (C) providing portion grips the cap (C) provided from the cap (C) providing portion, and the remaining grip piece holds the cap (C) at the inlet of the adjacent container (V). It can be settled.

The cap screw unit 60 may include a fifth lifting unit 61 and a cap rotating unit 63.

The fifth lifting part 61 is disposed adjacent to the annular edge part 11 and can be raised and lowered at regular time intervals.

The cap rotating unit 63 can rotate the cap C on the container V located on the lower side while being connected to the fifth lifting unit 61.

The cap rotating part 63 is connected to a cover part 631 that covers the cap (C) on the container (V) and a cap rotating force providing part ( 633) can be provided.

The cap rotation force provider 633 provides a certain rotation force, but when the applied external force is greater than a preset external force, the rotation is limited, and when the applied external force is released, the constant rotation force can be recovered.

The capscrew portion 60 may further include a pressing portion 65.

The pressing portion 65 is disposed on the outside of the annular edge portion 11 and protrudes through a through hole penetrating the annular edge portion 11 in the radial direction, thereby forming the annular edge portion 11 and the The side of the container (V) accommodated in the seating space between the rotating plate parts (13) can be pressed.

Specifically, the pressing portion 65 may include an expansion/contraction portion 651 and a pressure contact portion 653.

The expandable portion 651 may be expanded and contracted while being disposed outside the annular border portion 11.

The pressure contact part 653 is connected to the end of the expandable part 651, and can pressurize or depressurize the container V while passing through the through hole according to the expansion and contraction of the expandable part 651. .

The fifth lifting part 61 is lowered after the pressure contact part 653 presses the container V by the stretching part 651, and the cap C is rotated by the cap rotating part 63. It can be implemented.

The expansion and contraction portion 651 can cause the fifth elevation portion 61 to move backwards simultaneously with its rise, thereby releasing the pressure on the container V by the pressure contact portion 653.

Figure 9 is a block diagram showing a control unit of an automated pharmaceutical container filling and capping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a capping sensing unit 91 and a control unit 93.

The capping sensing unit 91 is disposed adjacent to the turntable unit 10, and is disposed between the capping unit 50 and the cap screw unit 60, and moves the container (V) to an adjacent seating space. It is possible to sense whether the cap (C) is seated.

The control unit 93 may determine whether to drive the cap screw unit 60 according to the value sensed by the capping sensing unit 91.

The control unit 93 may control the fifth lifting unit 61 not to descend when the cap C of the container V is sensed by the capping sensing unit 91. .

In addition, the capping sensing unit 91 can sense whether the cap C of the container V being moved to the adjacent seating space is seated and the seated state of the cap C.

The control unit 93 prevents the rotating plate unit 13 from rotating when the cap C of the container V is seated by the capping sensing unit 91 but is not seated at a preset position. You can avoid it.

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes or modifications may be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art, and therefore, it is stated that such changes or modifications fall within the scope of the appended patent claims.

1: Automation system for pharmaceutical container filling and capping
V: container C: cap
10: Turntable part 11: Annular border part
13: Rotating plate part 20: Foreign matter removal part
21: first lifting unit 23: ion generating unit
25: vacuum suction part 27: first nozzle part
30: Pharmaceutical product filling section 31: Second elevating section
33: Pharmaceutical product movement line 35: Second nozzle unit
40: nitrogen injection unit 41: third lifting unit
43: Nitrogen transfer line 45: Third nozzle unit
50: capping section 51: fourth lifting section
53: Elevating rotation eastern part 55: Cap grip part
60: Capscrew part 61: Fifth lifting part
63: cap rotating part 65: pressurizing part
70: Container input part 71: Input path forming part
73: Input rotation part 75: Input container sensing part
80: Container discharge unit 81: Export path forming unit
83: Carry-out rotation unit 91: Capping sensing unit
93: Control unit

Claims (7)

In a pharmaceutical container filling and capping automation system that fills a pharmaceutical product in a container providing a certain space and caps the container filled with the pharmaceutical product,
A turntable unit that provides space to accommodate containers spaced apart from each other at regular intervals and rotates the accommodated containers at regular intervals;
a foreign matter removal unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and removing foreign substances in the container by spraying ions into the adjacent container and sucking air in the container;
a pharmaceutical product filling unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and adjacent to the foreign matter removal unit along the rotational direction of the turntable unit, and filling a pharmaceutical product into a container from which foreign substances have been removed;
A nitrogen injection unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and adjacent to the pharmaceutical product filling unit along the rotational direction of the turntable unit, exhausts air in a container filled with the pharmaceutical product, and injects nitrogen;
a capping unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and adjacent to the nitrogen injection unit along the rotational direction of the turntable unit, and seating a cap on the inlet of the nitrogen-injected container; and
A cap screw portion disposed adjacent to the turntable portion and adjacent to the capping portion along the rotational direction of the turntable portion, and rotating the cap of the container on which the cap is seated to allow the cap to settle on the container. ,
The turntable unit,
An annular border formed in an annular shape,
A rotating plate portion disposed inside the annular border portion and formed in the shape of a disk, and
It is connected to the rotating plate unit and has a rotation power unit that rotates the rotating plate unit by applied power,
The rotating plate part,
An indentation portion is indented from an opposing surface facing the inner side of the annular border portion, and is indented in a shape corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the container,
The rotary power unit,
By rotating the rotating plate at regular time intervals, a change in the position of the annular border portion of the rotating plate is implemented,
The container introduced into the turntable unit,
It is restrained by the inner surface of the recessed portion and the annular border portion and rotated according to the rotation of the rotating plate portion,
The foreign matter removal unit,
A first elevating part disposed adjacent to the annular edge part and ascending and lowering at regular time intervals,
an ion generating unit connected to the first lifting unit and generating ions;
A vacuum suction unit connected to the first lifting unit and sucking air with a certain suction force, and
A first nozzle unit connected to the first lifting unit, disposed on an upper part of the rotating plate unit, and configured to spray ions generated from the ion generating unit or suction air by the vacuum suction unit,
The first nozzle part,
Ensure that ion spray or air intake is implemented within a container located in an adjacent position and stationary for a certain period of time.
The pharmaceutical product filling department,
A second elevating part disposed adjacent to the annular edge part and ascending and lowering at regular time intervals,
A pharmaceutical product movement line connected to the second lifting unit and moving pharmaceutical products supplied from the pharmaceutical product storage unit, and
It is connected to the second lifting unit and has a second nozzle unit through which pharmaceutical products moved from the pharmaceutical product movement line are sprayed,
The nitrogen injection unit,
A third elevating part disposed adjacent to the annular edge part and ascending and lowering at regular time intervals,
A nitrogen transfer line connected to the third lifting unit and through which nitrogen supplied from the nitrogen storage unit moves, and
A third nozzle unit connected to the third lifting unit and spraying nitrogen moved from the nitrogen transfer line,
The capping part,
A fourth elevating part disposed adjacent to the annular border part and ascending and lowering at regular time intervals,
A lifting and rotating unit that rotates the fourth lifting unit and
It is connected to the fourth lifting unit and has a cap grip part that seats the cap provided from the cap providing part on the inlet of the container at an adjacent position,
The cap grip part,
A first grip piece formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the fourth lifting part, and
and a second grip piece formed on the other side of the fourth lifting part in the longitudinal direction,
The lifting and lowering of the fourth lifting unit and the rotation of the lifting and rotating unit are implemented sequentially,
When either the first grip piece or the second grip piece faces the cap providing portion, the other one faces the inlet of an adjacent container,
The grip piece facing the cap providing portion grips the cap provided from the cap providing portion, and the remaining grip piece seats the cap on the inlet of an adjacent container,
The cap screw part,
A fifth elevating part disposed adjacent to the annular border part and ascending and lowering at regular time intervals, and
A cap rotating part connected to the fifth lifting part and rotating the cap on the container located on the lower side,
The cap rotating part,
A cover portion that covers the cap on the container and
It is connected to the cover part and has a cap rotation force providing part that generates rotation force by the applied power,
A container input unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and inserting a container into the seating space between the annular edge part and the rotating plate part; and
It further includes a container carrying unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and transporting the container capped by the cap screw unit to the outside,
The container input part,
An input path forming part that provides a path along which the containers moved from the container providing part are arranged in a row,
An input rotation unit disposed adjacent to the input path forming part and rotated while in contact with the container disposed on the input path forming part to move the container on the input path forming part to the seating space;
An input container sensing unit disposed adjacent to the input and rotation unit and located on the rotating plate unit to sense the presence or absence of a container being moved to the seating space by the input and rotation unit,
The container carrying unit,
A carry-out path forming part that provides a path along which the containers that have passed through the capscrew part are moved while being arranged in a row, and
It is disposed adjacent to the discharge path forming part, and is provided with a carrying out rotation part that is rotated while being in contact with the container placed in the carrying out path forming part so that the container on the carrying out path forming part is carried out to the outside,
The container carrying unit,
Further comprising a path blocking unit disposed on the take-out path forming part and restricting or releasing the movement of the container moving through the take-out path forming part,
The path blocking unit restricts the movement of containers passing through the carrying out path forming part while being spaced apart so that they come into contact with neighboring containers, and releases the movement restriction when contact between neighboring containers is completed,
a capping sensing unit disposed adjacent to the turntable unit and between the capping unit and the cap screw unit to sense whether the cap of a container being moved to an adjacent seating space is seated; and
It further includes a control unit that determines whether to drive the capscrew unit according to the value sensed by the capping sensing unit,
The control unit,
When the capping sensing unit senses that the cap of the container is not seated, the fifth lifting unit is controlled not to descend,
The capping sensing unit senses whether the cap is seated and the cap seat state of the container being moved to the adjacent seating space,
The control unit,
An automated system for filling and capping pharmaceutical containers, characterized in that when the capping sensing unit senses that the cap of the container is seated but not seated in a preset position, the rotating plate unit is prevented from rotating.
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The cap rotation force providing unit,
Provides a certain rotational force, but if the applied external force is greater than the preset external force, the rotation is limited, and when the applied external force is released, the constant rotational force is restored.
The cap screw part,
A pressurizing part disposed on the outside of the annular border and protruding through a through hole penetrating the annular border in the radial direction to press the side of the container accommodated in the seating space between the annular border and the rotating plate,
The pressurizing part is,
An elastic portion disposed outside the annular border portion and being expanded and contracted, and
It is connected to the end of the expandable part and has a pressure contact part that pressurizes or depressurizes the container while passing through the through hole according to the expansion and contraction of the expandable part,
The fifth lifting unit,
After the pressure contact part presses the container by the expansion and contraction part, it descends to implement rotation of the cap by the cap rotation part,
The expansion and contraction section,
An automated system for filling and capping pharmaceutical containers, wherein the fifth lifting unit moves backwards simultaneously with the rise, thereby releasing pressure on the container by the pressure contact unit. delete delete

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