Seamless capsule manufacturing apparatus

摘要

A seamless capsule manufacturing apparatus (1) manufactures a seamless capsule by means of nozzles (2a-2d). A core liquid (5) and a coating liquid (6) are supplied to each of the nozzles (2a-2d) from pumps (16, 18) through distributors (21, 22). The distributors (21, 22) and the nozzles (2a-2d) are connected to each other by core liquid distributing tubes (23a-23d) and coating liquid distributing tubes (25a-25d), and each of the core liquid distributing tubes (23a-23d) and each of the coating liquid distributing tubes (25a-25d) have the same length. A vibrator (24) is mounted to the distributor (21), and the core liquid (5) is supplied to the nozzles (2a-2d) while being vibrated. Each of the distributors (21, 22) is provided with an air vent device (35), and air vent is performed appropriately.

主权项

1. A seamless capsule manufacturing apparatus comprising:
a capsule forming pipe for holding a hardening liquid; a plurality of nozzles configured to release droplets of capsule forming liquid into the capsule forming pipe to form seamless capsules; a plurality of tubes having a same length connected to the nozzles, respectively; and a distributor connected to the tubes and configured to distribute the capsule forming liquid to the nozzles through the tubes, wherein the distributor includes:
a liquid pool portion for storing the capsule forming liquid;a cavity portion disposed above the liquid pool portion and configured to accumulate air contained in the capsule forming liquid;an air vent device connected to the cavity portion and configured to release accumulated air out of the distributor;a vibrator that vibrates the capsule forming liquid;a flexible vibratory film attached to the distributor, wherein the vibrator is connected to the distributor via the flexible vibratory film; anda plurality of tube holes to which the tubes are connected, wherein the flexible vibratory film is disposed at a same distance from each of the tube holes.