This invention discloses an online ash content detection method and equipment for processed
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces, relating to the technical field of TCM decoction piece
processing equipment. The method includes a frame with a
conveyor belt mounted on it; and a detection mechanism comprising a detection slot, a receiving frame, a drive cylinder, a gravity sensor, a tray, a detection box, and a
detector. The detection slot is located on the frame, with the top of the
conveyor belt passing through it. The receiving frame is slidably connected within the detection slot, with a gap above the
conveyor belt. In this invention, the TCM decoction pieces are carried by the tray and sealed into the detection box, facilitating the
detector's analysis within the sealed detection chamber. Compared to existing methods that directly detect TCM decoction pieces exposed on the conveyor belt in real time, this method effectively avoids the
impact of conveyor belt fluctuations and external environmental factors on the detection, improving the accuracy of the
detector's detection of TCM decoction pieces.