Capsule Filling Systems and Methods of Using a Capsule Filling System

摘要

Capsule filling systems and methods of using a capsule filling system to fill one or more capsules are described herein. An example embodiment of a capsule filling system comprises a first housing, a first rotatable member, a second housing, a second rotatable member, a hinge, and a base. The first housing defines a first housing cavity and the second housing defines a second housing cavity. The first rotatable member is disposed within the first housing cavity. The second rotatable member is disposed within the second housing cavity. Movement of the first rotatable member between its first and second positions provides a mechanism for releasably attaching a first member of a capsule to the capsule filling system. Movement of the second rotatable member between its first and second positions provides a mechanism for releasably attaching a second member of a capsule to the capsule filling system.

主权项

1. A capsule filling system for filling one or more capsules, the capsule filling system comprising:
a first housing defining a first housing cavity and a plurality of first housing passageways extending through the first housing and providing access to the first housing cavity; a first rotatable member disposed within the first housing cavity and rotatably attached to the first housing, the first rotatable member defining a plurality of first rotatable member passageways extending through the first rotatable member, the first rotatable member moveable between a first position and a second position, the first rotatable member aligned with the first housing such that a first rotatable member passageway of the plurality of first rotatable member passageways is aligned with a first housing passageway of the plurality of first housing passageways to cooperatively define a first member passageway, the first member passageway having a first member passageway first diameter when the first rotatable member is in the first position and a first member passageway second diameter when the first rotatable member is in the second position, the first member passageway first diameter greater than the first member passageway second diameter; a second housing attached to the first housing and defining a second housing cavity and a plurality of second housing passageways extending through the second housing and providing access to the second housing cavity; a second rotatable member disposed within the second housing cavity and rotatably attached to the second housing, the second rotatable member defining a plurality of second rotatable member passageways extending through the second rotatable member, the second rotatable member moveable between a first position and a second position, the second rotatable member aligned with the second housing such that a second rotatable member passageway of the plurality of second rotatable member passageways is aligned with a second housing passageway of the plurality of second housing passageways to cooperatively define a second member passageway, the second member passageway having a second member passageway first diameter when the second rotatable member is in the first position and a second member passageway second diameter when the second rotatable member is in the second position, the second member passageway first diameter greater than the second member passageway second diameter; and a base attached to the second housing and configured to prevent a capsule of said one or more capsules from passing through a passageway of the plurality of second housing passageways.