Apparatus for manufacturing vegetable gelatin capsule
US8696338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23P10/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a capsule by using vegetable gelatin is provided. Heating units are installed in a gelatin feeding line, which feeds gelatin in the form of a sheet, and a molding line to feed the gelatin in a predetermined temperature. The molded capsule is conveyed through a conveyer so that the molded capsule is stably dried and cured and a temperature of the conveyer is adjusted to control a temperature of the capsule. A length of the drying line is maximally increased within a narrow space, so that a film of the capsule made of the vegetable gelatin is gradually cured and dried without abrupt temperature variation, thereby preventing crack from occurring in the capsule, and preventing bonding parts of the capsule from being torn to improve the commercial value of the capsule.
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