Color sorter for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces

By introducing filter and motor-driven knocking components into the color sorting machine of Chinese herbal medicine, the problem of tablet residues and small tablets is solved, automatic screening and cleaning is realized, and the quality and operation convenience of Chinese herbal medicines are improved.

CN222343501UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14WUHU ZHENLONG QIXIN PHARM CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421049670.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-14
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing intelligent color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicines lacks the screening function of tablet residues and smaller tablets, which leads to manual sorting after color selection, which is cumbersome to operate, reducing the quality of Chinese herbal medicines.

Method used

A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine is designed, which includes a filter, a collection box and a motor-driven knocking component. The filter is driven by a motor and rotates into the collection box. The electric push rod drives the rotating shaft and the strike ball to clean up the blockage. The second motor drives the screw to adjust the size of the discharge port to avoid blockage.

Benefits of technology

Automatic screening and cleaning of tablet residues and smaller tablets is realized, the quality of Chinese herbal medicines is improved, the operation is simplified, the discharge is blocked, and the practicality and efficiency of the color sorting machine are improved.

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Abstract

The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece color sorter comprises a rack, a storage bin and a discharging channel, one side of the discharging channel is fixedly connected with a collecting box, the bottom of the discharging channel is rotationally connected with a filter screen through a rotating rod, and the front face of the discharging channel is fixedly connected with a first motor; and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with one end of the rotating rod. According to the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece color sorter, when the storage bin conducts discharging, tablet residues and small tablets fall into the collecting box through a filter screen, traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces are screened conveniently, the quality of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is improved, the filter screen can rotate downwards into the collecting box under driving of a first motor, an electric push rod drives a rotating shaft to rotate back and forth, and the quality of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is improved. And thus, the knocking ball is driven to move up and down to knock the filter screen, so that blocked particles fall off from the filter screen, the filter screen is conveniently and automatically cleaned, and the practicability is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Chinese medicine slice production, in particular to a Chinese medicine slice color sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] Chinese herbal medicines are processed according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and the processing methods of traditional Chinese medicine, and can be directly used in clinical Chinese medicine. The color sorter is a device that automatically sorts out different-colored particles in granular materials using photoelectric detection technology based on the differences in the optical properties of the materials. Currently, in the production process of Chinese herbal medicines, color sorters are used to separate different-colored varieties from traditional Chinese medicines, thereby improving the quality of traditional Chinese medicines.

[0003] Reference patent application number CN202020534113.0 is a Chinese herbal medicine intelligent color sorter, which drives the support plate and the temporary storage bin to move upward through the servo motor and the screw rod, and transports the materials to the feed bin of the intelligent color sorter. The materials in the temporary storage bin can be poured into the feed bin of the intelligent color sorter through the cylinder, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the user;

[0004] When the Chinese herbal medicine pieces in the feed bin of the above-mentioned patent fall into the color sorting, there is a lack of the function of screening the tablet residues and smaller tablets in the Chinese herbal medicine pieces, resulting in the need for the staff to sort them again after the color sorting, which is cumbersome to operate and reduces the quality of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a color sorter for Chinese herbal medicine pieces, which solves the problem of lack of the function of screening tablet residues and smaller tablets in Chinese herbal medicine pieces, resulting in the need for staff to sort them again after color sorting.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a Chinese medicine decoction piece color sorter, comprising a frame, a storage bin and a discharging channel, one side of the discharging channel is fixedly connected to a collection box, the bottom of the discharging channel is rotatably connected to a filter screen through a rotating rod, the front of the discharging channel is fixedly connected to a first motor, and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod, and a knocking component is arranged inside the collection box;

[0007] The knocking assembly includes an electric push rod, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected between the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the collection box, and the top of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a vertical plate, one end of the output end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate, and one side of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a knocking ball through an extension rod.

[0008] Preferably, the top of the discharge channel is communicated with the bottom of the storage bin, the interior of the frame is fixedly connected with a color sorter body, and the bottom of the discharge channel is communicated with the top of the color sorter body.

[0009] Preferably, a top plate is fixedly connected to the top of the frame, the storage bin is fixed to the top of the top plate, a bottom plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the frame, and two collecting frames are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate and the discharge port of the color sorter body.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the top plate and the front and rear sides of the discharge channel are fixedly connected with a shell, the front and back sides of the discharge channel are penetrated by sleeve plates, the outer side of the shell is fixedly connected with a second motor, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly provided with a screw rod.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the screw rod passes through the sleeve plate and extends to the interior of the sleeve plate, and a thread groove matched with the screw rod is formed on one side of the sleeve plate extending to the interior of the shell.

[0012] Preferably, the top and the bottom of the sleeve plate are both fixedly connected with movable blocks, and the side of the movable block away from the sleeve plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the shell.

[0013] Beneficial Effects

[0014] The utility model provides a color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicine pieces. Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) In the color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices, when the storage bin is unloading, tablet residues and smaller tablets fall into the collection box through the filter, which is convenient for screening the Chinese herbal medicine slices and improving the quality of the Chinese herbal medicine slices. The filter is driven by the first motor to rotate downward into the collection box, and the electric push rod drives the rotating shaft to rotate back and forth, thereby driving the knocking ball to move up and down to knock the filter, so that the blocked particles fall off the filter, which is convenient for automatically cleaning the filter and improves practicality.

[0016] (2) The color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices drives the screw to rotate through the second motor. Under the guidance of the movable block, the sleeve moves on the screw into the housing. The distance adjustment between the two sleeves facilitates the control of the material discharge amount, improves the quality of color sorting, and avoids blockage during material discharge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the discharge channel structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the striking component of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a side view of the internal structure of the storage bin of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. frame; 2. storage bin; 3. discharge channel; 4. collection box; 5. rotating rod; 6. filter screen; 7. first motor; 8. electric push rod; 9. rotating shaft; 10. vertical plate; 11. extension rod; 12. knocking ball; 13. color sorter body; 14. top plate; 15. bottom plate; 16. collection frame; 17. outer shell; 18. sleeve plate; 19. second motor; 20. screw rod; 21. threaded groove; 22. movable block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Embodiment 1

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the utility model provides a color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicine pieces, including a frame 1, a storage bin 2 and a discharging channel 3, one side of the discharging channel 3 is fixedly connected with a collecting box 4 for collecting filtered tablet residues and smaller tablets, the bottom of the discharging channel 3 is rotatably connected with a filter screen 6 through a rotating rod 5, which is convenient for screening Chinese herbal medicine pieces, the front of the discharging channel 3 is fixedly connected with a first motor 7, the first motor 7 is used to drive the filter screen 6 to rotate, the filter screen 6 rotates downward into the collecting box 4, and can be cleaned by a knocking component to avoid clogging, and the output end of the first motor 7 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod 5, and a knocking component is arranged inside the collecting box 4;

[0025] The knocking assembly includes an electric push rod 8, which is fixed to one side of the collection box 4. A rotating shaft 9 is rotatably connected between the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the collection box 4, and a vertical plate 10 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 9. One end of the output end of the electric push rod 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate 10. A knocking ball 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the rotating shaft 9 through an extension rod 11. A plurality of knocking balls 12 are provided, which can shake out impurities that block the filter screen 6.

[0026] The top of the discharge channel 3 is connected with the bottom of the storage bin 2, the inside of the frame 1 is fixedly connected with the color sorter body 13, the bottom of the discharge channel 3 is connected with the top of the color sorter body 13, the top of the frame 1 is fixedly connected with the top plate 14, the storage bin 2 is fixed on the top of the top plate 14, the bottom of the frame 1 is fixedly connected with the bottom plate 15, and the top of the bottom plate 15 and the discharge port of the color sorter body 13 are fixedly connected with two collecting frames 16, one of which is a collection frame for different color varieties, and the other is a collection frame for qualified medicinal pieces.

[0027] Embodiment 2

[0028] Based on Example 1, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the front and rear sides of the discharge channel 3 are fixedly connected with the shell 17, and the front and back sides of the discharge channel 3 are penetrated by the sleeve plates 18. The two sleeve plates 18 are combined to seal the discharge channel 3, and are opened to discharge the material. The distance adjustment between the two sleeve plates 18 can control the size of the discharge port and the discharge amount. The outer side of the shell 17 is fixedly connected with a second motor 19, and the output end of the second motor 19 is fixedly provided with a screw rod 20, one end of the screw rod 20 penetrates the sleeve plate 18 and extends to the inside of the sleeve plate 18, and the side of the sleeve plate 18 extending to the inside of the shell 17 is provided with a threaded groove 21 adapted to the screw rod 20, and the top and bottom of the sleeve plate 18 are fixedly connected with a movable block 22, and the side of the movable block 22 away from the sleeve plate 18 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the shell 17, and the movable block 22 is used to move and guide the sleeve plate 18.

[0029] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art, and the model parameters of each electrical appliance are not specifically limited, and conventional equipment compatible with the equipment can be used.

[0030] When in use, by starting the second motor 19, the screw rod 20 is driven to rotate, and under the guidance of the movable block 22, the sleeve plate 18 is driven to move on the screw rod 20 into the housing 17. The distance adjustment between the two sleeve plates 18 can control the size of the discharge port and the amount of material discharged. After the sleeve plate 18 is opened, the Chinese herbal medicine pieces in the storage bin 2 enter the color sorter body 13 through the discharge channel 3. When passing through the discharge channel 3, the tablet residues and smaller tablets fall into the collection box 4 through the filter screen 6, which is convenient for centering. The medicinal pieces are screened to improve the quality of the Chinese medicinal pieces. After the color sorting is completed, the first motor 7 is started to drive the rotating rod 5 to rotate, and the rotating rod 5 drives the filter 6 to rotate downward into the collection box 4. At this time, the filter 6 is located below the knocking component, and then the electric push rod 8 is started to drive the rotating shaft 9 to rotate back and forth through the vertical plate 10, thereby driving the knocking ball 12 to move up and down, knocking the filter 6, so that the blocked particles fall off the filter 6, which is convenient for automatic cleaning of the filter 6 and is more convenient to use.

[0031] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A color sorting machine for Chinese herbal medicine pieces, comprising a frame (1), a storage bin (2) and a discharge channel (3), characterized in that: A collecting box (4) is fixedly connected to one side of the discharge channel (3); a filter screen (6) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the discharge channel (3) via a rotating rod (5); a first motor (7) is fixedly connected to the front of the discharge channel (3); and an output end of the first motor (7) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod (5); and a knocking assembly is provided inside the collecting box (4); The knocking assembly comprises an electric push rod (8), a rotating shaft (9) is rotatably connected between the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the collection box (4), and a vertical plate (10) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft (9), one end of the output end of the electric push rod (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate (10), and a knocking ball (12) is fixedly connected to one side of the rotating shaft (9) via an extension rod (11).

2. A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the discharge channel (3) is connected to the bottom of the storage bin (2), the interior of the frame (1) is fixedly connected with a color sorter body (13), and the bottom of the discharge channel (3) is connected to the top of the color sorter body (13).

3. A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the frame (1) is fixedly connected to a top plate (14), the storage bin (2) is fixed to the top of the top plate (14), the bottom of the frame (1) is fixedly connected to a bottom plate (15), and the top of the bottom plate (15) and the material outlet of the color sorter body (13) are fixedly connected to two collection frames (16).

4. A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear sides of the discharge channel (3) are fixedly connected to a housing (17), the front and back sides of the discharge channel (3) are penetrated by a sleeve plate (18), the outer side of the housing (17) is fixedly connected to a second motor (19), and the output end of the second motor (19) is fixedly provided with a screw rod (20).

5. A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the screw rod (20) passes through the sleeve plate (18) and extends into the interior of the sleeve plate (18); a thread groove (21) adapted to the screw rod (20) is provided on one side of the sleeve plate (18) extending into the interior of the housing (17).

6. A Chinese herbal medicine color sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the sleeve plate (18) are both fixedly connected with movable blocks (22), and the side of the movable block (22) away from the sleeve plate (18) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the outer shell (17).

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