KR20150136724A - Device for drying a soft gelatine capsule with washing basket and method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gelatin capsule drying apparatus having a washing function of a basket where a gelatin capsule is contained and dried. The gelatin capsule drying apparatus comprises: a casing having a cover in a casing main body; a basket installed inside the casing; a driving apparatus for rotating the basket; and a ventilation apparatus for blowing wind inside the casing. The casing main body has a compartment for sealing an internal space. The compartment includes a washing device including an injection apparatus for injecting washing water inside the compartment, and a drainage apparatus for discharging the washing water injected into the compartment. The basket can be washed inside the compartment by injecting the washing water while the basket is installed inside the drying apparatus without a procedure of removing and transferring the basket. The basket can be simply washed by drying the basket using the driving apparatus and the ventilation apparatus installed in the drying apparatus in advance.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a device for drying a gelatin capsule having a basket washing function and a method for washing a basket of a gelatin capsule drying device using the same,

The present invention relates to a device for drying a gelatin capsule having a function of washing a basket in which a gelatin capsule is placed and dried. The gelatin capsule is dried so that the basket is installed in the drying device without removing the basket, It is.

Gelatin capsules for pharmaceuticals or foods are produced by molding capsules using gelatin as a raw material using a capsule molding machine and injecting a chemical solution into the capsules, There is a possibility that the capsules may be damaged or defective products may be caused due to the capsules sticking to each other.

Therefore, after forming the gelatin capsule in the capsule molding machine, the capsule is transferred to the drying device to remove the remaining components remaining on the surface of the capsule.

In the structure of the gelatin capsule drying device for this purpose, a basket made of mesh is mounted on the casing, a driving device for rotating the basket and a blowing device for blowing air are installed in the casing, And the air is blown into the basket to dry the gelatin capsule.

After the drying of the gelatin capsule is completed, the basket of the basket is dirty with particles of oil or gelatin separated from the capsule. To dry other capsules, it is necessary to wash the basket. To do this, remove the basket from the casing and wash the basket It is very troublesome and very difficult to work because it is necessary to re-install the basket after washing and washing and then washing the basket.

In other words, the mounting structure of the basket mounted on the drying apparatus is complicated because the drying chamber must be communicated even when a plurality of drying apparatuses are connected in series, so that the detachable structure of the basket is complicated and therefore it is very difficult to remove or re- .

Since the basket capacity built in the drying apparatus is large, the worker can not work alone. Several workers open the cover of the casing, take out the basket, clean it, and repeat the same process Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that a lot of time loss and unnecessary manpower are consumed in this process.

In addition, since the method of washing the basket is also carried out manually, the operator manually carries out the washing after spraying the water directly after washing the basket. In this case, since the operator checks the state of the washing by the naked eye, It may be difficult to wash depending on the operator, and in some cases, the operator may not be able to clean the container properly. In this case, when the container is left in the basket with the remaining substance left in the container, The oil component or other substance may be buried on the surface of the newly dried capsule and contaminated.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a washing device in a drying device, which can perform washing in a state where a basket is mounted on a drying device, And it is an object of the present invention to enable easy cleaning without requiring labor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a driving device and a blowing device mounted on a drying device for use in a basket for drying capsules, thereby minimizing the production cost and improving the cleaning ability.

Technical Solution In order to achieve the above object, the present invention as a technical idea is characterized by including: a casing having a cover mounted on a casing body; a basket embedded in the casing; a driving device for rotating and driving the basket; Wherein the casing body has a compartment for sealing the interior space, and the compartment includes a spray device for spraying wash water into the compartment and a drainage device for discharging the wash water sprayed into the compartment, The basket is washed in the compartment by spraying the washing water by mounting the apparatus, and then the driving device and the air blowing device are operated to wash and dry the basket.

According to the gelatin capsule drying apparatus having a basket washing function of the present invention, it is not necessary to transport the basket to the washing chamber after drying of the gelatin capsule is completed, and the basket can be washed in a state in which the basket is mounted on the drying apparatus, Since the drying device can be restarted in a short time, the production efficiency can be increased.

In addition, since there is no need to remove or re-install or transport the basket in the course of washing the basket, labor costs are not required, and the driving device and the blower installed in the drying device can be used for basket cleaning So that the basket can be cleaned at a low cost, which is very economical.

In addition, since the cleaning is performed inside the closed drying apparatus, it is possible to exhibit a remarkable effect in removing the oil component and foreign matter compared with the conventional manual cleaning, and it is possible to maintain the improved cleaning power without being affected by the external environment , It is not necessary to provide a separate space for cleaning, so that the space utilization can be increased.

1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a drying apparatus of the present invention
2 is an external perspective view of the drying apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the drying apparatus of the present invention,
4 to 6 are perspective views showing the internal structure of the drying apparatus of the present invention
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the drying apparatus of the present invention
Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing a washing water supply and discharge structure of the drying device of the present invention
Fig. 9 is a view showing another washing water supply and discharge structure of the drying apparatus of the present invention
10 is a schematic view showing the structure of the washing water injection of the present invention
11 is a schematic view showing the washing water fresh water-
12 is a schematic view showing the washing water drainage structure of the present invention
13 is a schematic view showing the basket drying structure of the present invention
14 is a perspective view showing the structure of the opening and closing apparatus of the ventilation apparatus of the present invention
15 and 16 are perspective views showing the opening and closing structure of the opening and closing apparatus of Fig.
17 shows the basket washing step of the present invention,

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

1 to 6, the apparatus for drying a gelatin capsule according to the present invention includes a casing 100 having a casing 140 and a basket 200 built in the casing 100, A driving device 300 for rotating and driving the basket 200 and an air blowing device 400 for blowing air into the casing 100, The washing machine 500 includes a compartment 160 and a spray device 520 for spraying the washing water into the compartments and a drain 540 for discharging the washing water sprayed into the compartments. Can be mounted.

The casing 100 is provided with a casing body 120 having an inner space formed therein for inserting the basket 200 for drying the gelatin capsule and a cover 140 is mounted on the upper portion of the casing body 120, And an opening is formed in both side walls of the casing main body 120 so that the gelatin capsule can be inserted into or discharged from the basket 200 in a state where the basket 200 is embedded in the casing 100 .

At this time, the inner space of the casing main body 120 is composed of a compartment 160 sealed to prevent leakage.

The basket 200 has a cylindrical shape and is used for drying a gelatin capsule which is rotated while being rotated. The basket 200 has a charging port 240 for charging gelatin capsules at both ends of a cylindrical net 220, And an outlet 260 for discharging the gelatin capsules, respectively.

The basket 200 is connected to the driving unit 300 so that the basket 200 is rotated. The driving unit 300 includes a driving motor 320, And the interlocking means 340 can interlock the driving motor 320 and the basket 200 by connecting the driving motor 320 and the basket 200 in a gear manner or by connecting them in a chain or belt manner.

A guide vane 280 for drying or discharging the gelatin capsules may be formed in the basket 200 according to the rotation direction of the basket 200 so that the driving force of the driving motor 320 is generated in a forward direction The capsule can be dried. On the other hand, when the driving force of the driving motor 320 is generated in the opposite direction, the capsule can be discharged. At the lower end of the basket 200, And a guide roller (360).

At this time, the driving motor 320 of the driving unit 300 is mounted on the outside of the compartment 160, and the interlocking unit 340 and the guide roller 360 are mounted in the compartments to rotate the basket 200 And the mounting structure of the interlocking means 340 and the guide roller 360 is sealed so as to prevent leakage to the outside of the compartment 160.

The air blowing device 400 is for blowing air into the compartment 160 by mounting a blowing port 420 on the rear side of the casing body 120. The air blowing device 400 is provided with a blowing fan A heater (not shown) may be installed, and hot air drying may be performed inside the compartment 160, thereby shortening the drying time and drying time.

The washing apparatus 500 is for washing the basket 200 after discharging the capsules when the drying of the gelatin capsule is completed. The spraying apparatus 520 is mounted on one end of the compartment 160, A plurality of nozzles 522 may be arranged to be arranged in a supply pipe 524 to which washing water is supplied so that high pressure injection through the nozzles 522 may be performed.

In the present invention, the injection device 520 is mounted on the upper rear side of the casing main body 120, but it can be mounted on both the front and rear sides so that bidirectional injection can be performed.

Further, it is possible to adjust the jetting angle of the washing water sprayed from the nozzle 522 by operating the nozzle 522 upward or downward, or to adjust the jetting range of the washing water by adjusting the hole size of the nozzle 522 .

In the case of adjusting the spray range of the washing water by adjusting the hole size of the nozzle 522, it is preferable that the spray range can be varied according to the spray pressure.

A drainage device 540 for discharging the sprayed washing water to the outside is mounted in the compartment 160 of the casing 100. The drainage device 540 forms a drainage hole 542 at the bottom of the compartment 160, The drain pipe 542 and the drain pipe 544 are connected to each other to discharge the washing water to the outside.

Accordingly, after the basket 200 is cleaned in the compartments by spraying the washing water to the basket 200 under high pressure, the driving device 300 is operated to rotate the basket 200, So that the basket 200 can be dried.

Meanwhile, the discharge pipe 544 is provided with a drain valve 546 to open or shut off the flow path of the discharge pipe 544, thereby controlling the discharge of the wash water.

The washing water discharged through the spraying device 520 can be stored in the compartment 160 and the washing water can be stored until the lower end of the basket 200 is locked, It is possible to carry out the dubbing of the foreign substance on the surface of the substrate.

The fresh water amount of the washing water stored in the compartment 160 is lower than that of the portion where the inlet port 240 and the outlet port 260 of the basket 200 are formed and the outlet port 420 of the air blowing device 400 is mounted It is desirable that the fresh water level rise.

That is, when the water level of the basket 200 is raised to the height of the inlet port 240 and the outlet port 260 or the water level of the outlet port 420 of the air blowing device 400 is increased, separate sealing must be performed. The basket 200 may be rotated by the driving device 300 after the level of the basket 200 is lowered to such an extent that the lower end of the basket 200 is locked before reaching the water level, .

The water level sensor 560 may be installed in the compartment 160 to control whether the washing water is supplied from the injector 520 according to the level of the washing water stored in the compartment 160 or to use the water drainage device 540 So that it is possible to control whether the washing water is discharged or not.

That is, a low level sensor 562 for detecting whether the washing water is fresh water is mounted at the lower end of the compartment 160, and a high level sensor 564 is attached to the portion for limiting the highest level of the washing water, The control unit 600 senses the low and high levels of the washing water stored in the compartment 160 by the high level sensor 564 and forwards the sensing signal to the controller 600 of the drying apparatus, And the operation timing can be set.

Accordingly, the washing water sprayed from the spraying device 520 can be immediately discharged, or the drainage device 540 can be shut off to wash the washing water into the compartments. If the washing water is discharged into the compartment, When the water level is reached, the basket can be burnt after the supply of the washing water is stopped.

At this time, an auxiliary drainage device 580 for inducing the overflow of the wash water in case the water level of the wash water exceeds the high level due to the failure of the high level sensor 564 or an operation error may be further included.

The auxiliary drainage device 580 is provided with an opening 582 at one end of the compartment 160 and a drainage passage 584 is formed in the opening 582 to supply wash water overflowing through the opening 582 to the drainage passage 584 to the outside of the casing 100.

At this time, it is preferable that the auxiliary drainage device 580 is formed at the front end of the ventilation port 420 of the ventilation device 400 which is most vulnerable to moisture. In this case, the ventilation hole 420 is not required to be formed separately, And may serve as the opening 582 of the device 580.

14 to 16, the blowing device 400 may further include an opening / closing device 440 for blocking the inflow of the washing water into the blowing opening 420.

The opening and closing device 440 is configured such that the mounting table 442 is mounted on the tuyeres 420 and the sliding shutter 444 which is slidable upward and downward is mounted on the mounting table 442, The structure of the opening / closing device 440 may be a sliding operation on the side, or a structure in which opening / closing is performed by a folding method.

Accordingly, when the basket washing is performed in the drying apparatus, the opening / closing device 440 is shut off and the washing water is sprayed using the spraying device 520, or the washing water splashes in the washing or rinsing step, After the basket cleaning using the washing water is completed, the opening and closing device 440 may be opened and the basket 200 may be dried by using the blowing device 400.

At this time, the casing 100 may have a discharge port 142 for discharging air to the lid 140. An opening means 144 for discharging the discharge port 142 due to its own weight may be formed in the discharge port 142 .

That is, when the internal pressure of the compartment 160 is increased in the step of making the basket 200 or in the step of drying the basket 200 using the air blowing device 400, the air is preferably discharged to the outside The discharge opening 142 is opened for discharging air only when the internal pressure of the compartment 160 is increased by mounting the opening means 144 which is installed in the hinge structure and is opened and closed while being opened and closed. Thereafter, the discharge opening 142 may be blocked by the weight of the opening means 144 itself.

The washing apparatus 500 is connected to a supply tank 526 for supplying washing water to the spraying apparatus 520 to supply washing water. When a plurality of drying apparatuses T are connected to one another, The supply of the washing water may be performed by supplying the washing water from the supply tank 526 of each drying apparatus T or by attaching the supply tank 526 to each drying apparatus T. [

The supply tank 526 may be configured to supply all the washing water for washing and rinsing using one tank as shown in FIG. 8, or to separate the washing tank 526a and the rinsing tank 526b as shown in FIG. 9 .

When the washing tank 526a and the rinsing tank 526b are separated from each other, the washing water supplied through the rinsing tank 526b is relatively less foreign matter than the washing water supplied through the washing tank 526a It is preferable to use purified water.

Further, it is preferable that the supply tank 526 is equipped with a detergent container 528 so that automatic injection is performed.

7 and 9, the washing apparatus 500 is connected to the circulation line 530 so that the washing water sprayed by the spraying apparatus 520 is supplied again to the spraying apparatus 520 via the drainage apparatus 540, As shown in FIG.

 A circulating line 530 is provided with a water collecting tank 532 for temporarily storing the washing water to be re-supplied to reuse the washing water for washing, and the circulating line 530 or the water tank 532 is provided with washing water And a separate filter 534 for filtering foreign substances contained therein may be mounted.

Therefore, since the washing water discharged after the washing water is sprayed is supplied again to the spraying device 520, the amount of washing water discarded in the washing process can be significantly reduced by using the washing water circulatingly.

At this time, it is preferable to use the washing water circulated only in the washing process and the purified water not containing the impurities in the rinsing process.

Hereinafter, a method of washing the basket using the gelatin capsule drying apparatus having the basket washing function will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The basket cleaning method of the present invention is characterized in that the basket cleaning method includes a capsule discharging step S100, a first high pressure spraying step S200, a fresh watering step S300, a calling step S400, a drain step S500 , A second high-pressure injection step (S600), and a drying step (S700).

The capsule discharging step S100 is a step for discharging the dried gelatin capsule. When the rotating direction of the basket 200 is changed by using the driving device 300, .

After the capsule discharge is completed, the mode is switched to the washing mode.

The first high-pressure spraying step S200 is a step for removing foreign matter adhering to the surface of the basket. The first high-pressure spraying step S200 is a step for spraying washing water to the basket (high pressure) by using the spraying device 520 while rotating the basket 200 by the driving device 300 200) to remove foreign matter.

In this case, it is preferable to perform the tuyeres blocking step S150 for blocking the tuyeres 420 using the opening / closing device 440 formed in the air blowing device 400 before the first high-pressure injection step S200 is performed Do.

In the first high-pressure injection step S200, the washing water is preferably supplied to the supplied water by adding the detergent supplied from the detergent container 528 to the washing water. In this case, the washing water used for spraying is water at room temperature ), But it is more preferable to use at least 40 ° warmed in order to dissolve the oil component and the gelatin impurities attached to the basket 200 and to separate them from the basket.

In particular, in the line for the production of gelatin, water of 60 to 70 ° is used. Therefore, the temperature of the washing water can be maintained at 60 to 70 ° even without providing a separate heating device. When the temperature of the washing water is increased, 200 can be removed while more easily dissolving the foreign substance adhered to the surface.

If the temperature of the washing water is insufficient, the injection pressure of the nozzle 522 is further increased by the spraying device 520, so that the foreign matter removal efficiency can be enhanced.

At this time, the washing water injected into the compartments through the injecting unit 520 is discharged to the outside through the drainage unit 540, and the discharged washing water can be circulated through the injecting unit and re-supplied.

When the washing water is circulated to the spraying device 520 for reuse, the washing water supply line for washing and the washing water supply line for the rinsing are branched. When the washing water is rinsed, the washing water is rinsed .

Meanwhile, the fresh water supply step S300 is a step of shutting off the drainage device and collecting the washing water injected into the casing into the compartment so that the lower end of the basket is locked. In the first high pressure injection step S200, The washing water is filled in the compartment 160 by cutting off the water discharging device 540 which is regularly provided at the lower end of the compartment 160 when the washing water is sprayed.

In the fresh water step S300, the first high pressure injection step S200 is performed first, then the fresh water step S300 is performed, or the first high pressure injection step S200 is performed, and the drain valve 546 is shut off, (S300).

That is, the washing water is sprayed first to remove the foreign substances adhering to the basket 200, immediately discharging the washing water containing a large amount of foreign substances, and further washing additional water for the calling process after the foreign substances are removed to some extent .

At this time, the wash water is filled with fresh water at a level that the lower end of the basket 200 is locked.

Step S400 is a step of rotating the basket 200 by driving the driving unit 300 while the lower end of the basket is immersed in the fresh water so as to rotate the basket 200. The oil component adhered to the net 220 of the basket 200 Or the gelatin component to dissolve in the water, or to remove foreign matter in the second high-pressure spraying step S600 described later.

It is preferable to carry out the circulation time in the circulation step at about 5 to 10 minutes, assuming that the temperature of the circulation water is 60 to 70 °, and the circulation time can be increased or decreased according to the temperature of the circulation water.

The drainage step S500 is a step of opening the drain valve 546 by discharging the washing water having been called into the compartment 160 and performing the drainage step S500 alone or in combination with the drainage step S500 2 high pressure injection step (S600) may be performed.

The second high-pressure spraying step S600 is a step of spraying washing water at a high pressure onto the basket having been called up by using the spraying device 520 to rinse the surface of the basket. When the air outlet 420 of the air blowing device 400 is connected to the opening / , It is necessary to perform a tuyere opening step (S650) to open the opening / closing device 440 before the second high pressure injection step (S600) is performed.

It is preferable that the washing water used in the second high-pressure spraying step S600 uses purified water containing no foreign substance at all.

The drying step S700 is a step of drying the basket 200 that has been cleaned using the blowing device 400. When the washing water temperature is high or the blowing temperature is high, steam may be generated inside the compartment, 400) increases the pressure inside the compartment.

The discharged or increased pressure of the generated steam is discharged to the outside by the discharge port 142 and the opening means 144.

T: Drying device
100: casing 120: casing body
140: cover 142: outlet
144: opening means 160: compartment
200: basket 220:
240: Inlet port 260: Outlet port
280: Induction wing
300: drive device 320: drive motor
340: interlocking means 360: guide roller
400: blower 420: blower
440: opening / closing device 442: mounting base
444: Sliding shutter
500: Cleaning device
520: Injection device 522: Nozzle
524: Supply pipe 526: Supply tank
528: Cleaner
530: Circulation line 532: Water tank for accumulation
534: Filter
540: Drain device 542: Drain
544: drain pipe 546: drain valve
560: Water level sensor 562: Low water level sensor
564: High-level sensor
580: auxiliary drainage device 582: opening
584: drainage channel
600:

Claims (12)

A casing (100) in which a cover (140) is mounted on a casing body (120);
A basket (200) embedded in the casing (100);
A driving device 300 for rotationally driving the basket 200;
An air blowing device 400 for blowing air into the casing 100;
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The casing body 120 is sealed with an inner space to provide a compartment 160,
A washing apparatus 500 is installed in the compartment 160. The washing apparatus 500 includes a spray device 520 for spraying washing water into the compartments and a drain device 540 for discharging washing water sprayed into the compartments. And a basket cleaning function for activating the driving device (300) and the ventilation device (400) after the basket cleaning is performed. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1,
A drain valve 546 is installed in the drainage unit 540 so that the drainage unit 540 is opened and closed to store the wash water injected through the injection unit 520 into the compartment 160,
The water level sensor 560 is connected to the control unit 600 for controlling the drying device so that the water level sensor 560 is operated to control the water level sensor 520 to operate in the compartment 160 A device for drying a gelatin capsule having a basket cleaning function that enables the level of the stored washing water to be adjusted and the basket to be cleaned. The washing machine according to claim 2,
The water level sensor 560 includes a low level sensor 562 and a high level sensor 564 to sense the low level and high level of the wash water stored in the compartment 160 to control the injector 520 and the drain 540 A gelatin capsule drying apparatus having a basket washing function. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the cleaning apparatus (500)
Further comprising an auxiliary drainage device (580) for inducing an overflow of wash water to be overflowed beyond the high-level sensor (564). 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the blowing device (400) further comprises an opening / closing device (440) for blocking the inflow of washing water into the blowing port (420). [6] The apparatus for drying a gelatin capsule according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the blowing device (400) further comprises a warm air heater for increasing a blowing temperature. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A circulation line 530 for allowing the washing water injected by the injection device 520 to be supplied again to the injection device 520 via the drainage device 540 and washing water to be supplied to the circulation line 530 And a dust collecting water tank 532 for temporary storage is formed to enable the washing water for washing to be reused. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the casing (100) is provided with an opening (142) for discharging air to the lid (140) and an opening means (144) A device for drying gelatin capsules having a function. A capsule discharging step (S100) for discharging the dried gelatin capsule;
A first high-pressure injection step (S200) for spraying cleaning water at a high pressure using an injection device while rotating the basket with a driving device to remove foreign substances on the surface of the basket;
A fresh water supply step (S300) of shutting off the drainage device and collecting the high-pressure sprayed water into the compartment into the compartment so that the bottom of the basket is locked;
A step (S400) of rotating the basket by operating the driving device while the lower end of the basket is locked in the fresh water;
A second high-pressure injection step (S600) for discharging wash water contained in the compartment (S500) and a second high-pressure spraying step (S600) for spraying wash water at high pressure using a spraying device to rinse the surface of the basket;
A drying step (S700) of drying the basket using a blower;
Wherein the basket is cleaned through the basket. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the first high-pressure injection step (S200)
And the washing water discharged through the drainage device is circulated to the spraying device and re-supplied. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the wash water used in the first high pressure injection step (S200) and the second high pressure injection step (S600) is heated to a temperature of at least 40 degrees to dissociate the oil component and gelatin impurities from the basket Wherein the basket is cleaned. The method according to claim 9, further comprising a ventilation cutoff step (S150) for blocking the ventilation port of the ventilation device between the capsule discharge step (S100) and the first high-pressure injection step (S200)
Further comprising a tuyere opening step (S650) between the second high-pressure spraying step (S600) and the drying step (S700) to open the tuyeres of the air blowing device.

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