Automated production equipment and production method for large-variety traditional Chinese medicine production

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automated production equipment and production method for the production of large varieties of traditional Chinese medicine, which relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine production, and aims to solve the problem that the operation of the equipment in the prior art is mostly controlled by experience, but the production process of traditional Chinese medicine has many steps, lacks intelligent regulation, and is difficult to ensure the quality of the final product. A sub-control device is arranged on the upper surface of the traditional Chinese medicine extraction device, the traditional Chinese medicine concentration device, the traditional Chinese medicine drying device and the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device, and the sub-control device is provided with four sub-control devices, and a production data acquisition unit and an equipment operation monitoring unit are arranged inside the sub-control device; a process intelligent detection unit is arranged inside the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device, and a parameter setting unit, a parameter detection unit and a parameter comparison unit are installed inside the process intelligent detection unit; a turntable is arranged in the middle of the conveying mechanism, a mechanical arm is installed on the upper surface of the turntable, and pillars are arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the turntable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Chinese medicine production, and in particular to an automated production device and a production method for producing a large variety of Chinese medicines. Background Art

[0002] Drugs that are collected, processed, and prepared according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, explain their mechanisms of action, and guide their clinical applications are collectively referred to as Chinese medicine. However, the production process of Chinese medicine is complicated, with many parameter variables and large disturbances. The consistency between batches of Chinese medicine has become one of the bottlenecks restricting the modernization and internationalization of Chinese medicine.

[0003] For example, the Chinese authorized patent with announcement number CN215607682U (an automated production equipment for Chinese medicine extraction): includes a workbench, the four corners of the lower end of the workbench are fixedly connected to support rods, the left part of the upper end of the workbench is fixedly connected to an outer shell, a heating mechanism is inserted into the lower part of the outer shell, a stirring device is inserted into the heating mechanism, a discharge port is fixedly connected to the middle part of the lower end of the stirring device, the lower end of the discharge port passes through the left part of the lower end of the workbench and extends to below it, an upper cover device is fixedly connected to the upper end of the outer shell, and water is evenly introduced into the stirring tank through a number of nozzles through the cooperation of the stirring device and the water guide device, so that the fusion between pure water and Chinese medicine is faster.

[0004] The operation of the equipment in the above-mentioned prior art mostly adopts experience control, but the Chinese medicine production process has many steps and lacks intelligent regulation, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the final product; therefore, it does not meet the existing needs. In this regard, we propose an automated production equipment and production method for the production of large varieties of Chinese medicine. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated production equipment and production method for the production of a large variety of traditional Chinese medicines, so as to solve the problem that the operation of the equipment in the prior art proposed in the above background technology is mostly controlled by experience, but the traditional Chinese medicine production process has many steps and lacks intelligent regulation, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the final product.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production, comprising a conveying mechanism and an automated production control device, wherein the upper surface of the conveying mechanism is provided with a Chinese medicine extraction device, a Chinese medicine concentration device, a Chinese medicine drying device and a Chinese medicine chromatography device;

[0007] Also includes:

[0008] A sub-control device is arranged on the upper surface of the Chinese medicine extraction device, the Chinese medicine concentration device, the Chinese medicine drying device and the Chinese medicine chromatography device, and there are four sub-control devices, and a production data acquisition unit and an equipment operation monitoring unit are arranged inside the sub-control device;

[0009] A process intelligent detection unit, which is arranged inside the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device, and a parameter setting unit, a parameter detection unit and a parameter comparison unit are installed inside the process intelligent detection unit;

[0010] A turntable is arranged in the middle of the conveying mechanism, a mechanical arm is installed on the upper surface of the turntable, pillars are arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the turntable, and two pillars are arranged, and a sampling box is arranged on the upper surface of the turntable, and four sampling boxes are arranged.

[0011] Preferably, the front end faces of the Chinese medicine extraction device, the Chinese medicine concentration device, the Chinese medicine drying device and the Chinese medicine chromatography device are all installed with door bodies, the front end face of the sub-control device is provided with a control panel, the upper surface of the sub-control device is provided with heat dissipation holes, the bottom of the conveying mechanism is installed with supporting legs, and the supporting legs are provided with a plurality of them, and an operating table is provided on one side of the conveying mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, a storage cabinet is provided on the lower surface of the operating table, a start module, a pause module, an emergency stop module and an alarm module are provided on the automated production control device, an automatic conveying unit is provided inside the conveying mechanism, and a material information management unit is provided inside the automated production control device.

[0013] Preferably, the automated production control device is bidirectionally connected to the sub-control device, the process intelligent detection unit and the automatic conveying unit respectively.

[0014] Preferably, a motor is installed on the inner wall of the conveying mechanism, and four motors are provided, a placement groove is provided inside the upper surface of the conveying mechanism, a conveyor belt is installed inside the placement groove, a placement box is provided on the conveyor belt, and a plurality of placement boxes are provided.

[0015] Preferably, a connecting plate is provided on the upper surface of the robotic arm, a first rotating rod is mounted on the connecting plate, and the first rotating rod is rotatably connected to the connecting plate.

[0016] Preferably, a cylinder is installed on one end surface of the first rotating rod, and a pneumatic telescopic rod is provided on the other side of the first rotating rod.

[0017] Preferably, a second rotating rod is installed on the pneumatic telescopic rod, and the second rotating rod is rotatably connected to the pneumatic telescopic rod, and a sampling shovel is installed at the bottom of the second rotating rod.

[0018] Preferably, the production method of the automated production equipment for the production of a large variety of traditional Chinese medicines comprises the following steps:

[0019] Step 1: First, the raw materials for Chinese medicine production are put into the Chinese medicine extraction device for processing. After processing, they are placed in the placement box, and the conveyor belt drives the placement box to operate on the conveying mechanism;

[0020] Step 2: During the operation, the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod on the robot arm drive the sampling shovel to collect samples, and place them inside the sampling box, and transport them to the inside of the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device for process detection;

[0021] Step 3: The Chinese medicine chromatography device uses the process intelligent detection unit to detect its parameters and compare the data with the set parameters, and stores the data inside the material information management unit inside the automated production control device;

[0022] Step 4: Finally, the robotic arm samples, tests, collects data and stores the outputs of the Chinese medicine extraction device, the Chinese medicine concentration device and the Chinese medicine drying device in turn.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. The present invention sets a process intelligent detection unit inside the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device. During the production process, the robot arm drives the sampling shovel through the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod to sample the output products of the traditional Chinese medicine extraction device, the traditional Chinese medicine concentration device and the traditional Chinese medicine drying device in turn, and uses the parameter detection and comparison unit inside the process intelligent detection unit to detect the product and compare it with the set parameters. When the compared parameters meet the set parameters, the collected data can be stored, which is convenient for intelligent parameter optimization, reduces process fluctuations, improves production stability, improves product batch stability, realizes intelligent optimization of process and quality, improves drug quality, and solves the problem that the operation of equipment in the prior art is mostly controlled by experience, but the traditional Chinese medicine production process has many steps and lacks intelligent regulation, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the final product.

[0025] 2. By setting up a material information management unit inside the automated production control device, collecting data inside different production devices through the production data collection unit inside the sub-control device and the temperature and humidity sensor module and image acquisition module inside the equipment operation monitoring unit, and using intelligent sensors and sub-control devices, online monitoring and precise, real-time closed-loop control of production process parameters are achieved. In addition, massive multi-dimensional heterogeneous data collection and integration technology and data storage load balancing technology are used to collect, integrate and store process data generated by the production process of traditional Chinese medicine big data, and to perform correlation analysis on the process data to form visualized knowledge, build a knowledge warehouse for the production process of large varieties of traditional Chinese medicine, and lay the foundation for intelligent optimization and regulation of the production process of large varieties of traditional Chinese medicine.

[0026] 3. By setting a number of placement boxes on the conveyor belt of the conveyor mechanism, the conveyor belt is used to drive the placement boxes to operate on the conveyor mechanism so that they pass through the bottom of each device, which is convenient for changing the production process. At the same time, the sampling shovel on the robotic arm is used to sample the output products of different devices in a timely manner, which can ensure the timeliness of updating the output product detection data. At the same time, when the detection data is abnormal, the production can be stopped in time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the automated production equipment for traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automated production and delivery mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic production and testing mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a control schematic diagram of the automated production system of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the automated production steps of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0032] In the figure: 1. conveying mechanism; 2. Chinese medicine extraction device; 3. Chinese medicine concentration device; 4. Chinese medicine drying device; 5. Chinese medicine chromatography device; 6. supporting legs; 7. sub-control device; 8. heat dissipation holes; 9. door body; 10. control panel; 11. operating table; 12. automated production control device; 13. storage cabinet; 14. placement slot; 15. conveyor belt; 16. placement box; 17. motor; 18. turntable; 19. pillar; 20. sampling box; 21. mechanical arm; 22. connecting plate; 23. first rotating rod; 24. second rotating rod; 25. pneumatic telescopic rod; 26. cylinder; 27. sampling shovel; 28. starting module; 29. ​​pause module; 30. emergency stop module; 31. alarm module; 32. automatic conveying unit; 33. material information management unit; 34. process intelligent detection unit; 35. equipment operation monitoring unit; 36. production data acquisition unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0034] See also Figure 1-5, an embodiment provided by the present invention: an automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production, comprising a conveying mechanism 1 and an automated production control device 12, wherein the upper surface of the conveying mechanism 1 is provided with a Chinese medicine extraction device 2, a Chinese medicine concentration device 3, a Chinese medicine drying device 4 and a Chinese medicine chromatography device 5;

[0035] Also includes:

[0036] The sub-control device 7 is arranged on the upper surface of the Chinese medicine extraction device 2, the Chinese medicine concentration device 3, the Chinese medicine drying device 4 and the Chinese medicine chromatography device 5, and there are four sub-control devices 7. The sub-control device 7 is provided with a production data acquisition unit 36 ​​and an equipment operation monitoring unit 35. The data inside different production devices are collected through the production data acquisition unit 36 ​​and the temperature and humidity sensor module and the image acquisition module in the equipment operation monitoring unit 35 inside the sub-control device 7. The online monitoring and accurate and real-time closed-loop control of the production process parameters are realized by using intelligent sensors and sub-control devices 7. In addition, massive multi-dimensional heterogeneous data acquisition and integration technology and data storage load balancing technology are adopted to collect, integrate and store the process data generated by the Chinese medicine big data production process, and the process data is correlated and analyzed to form visualized knowledge, and a knowledge warehouse for the production process of large varieties of Chinese medicine is constructed, laying a foundation for intelligent optimization and regulation of the production process of large varieties of Chinese medicine;

[0037] The process intelligent detection unit 34 is arranged inside the Chinese medicine chromatography device 5. The process intelligent detection unit 34 is equipped with a parameter setting unit, a parameter detection unit and a parameter comparison unit. During the production process, the robot arm 21 drives the sampling shovel 27 through the first rotating rod 23 and the second rotating rod 24 to sample the output products of the Chinese medicine extraction device 2, the Chinese medicine concentration device 3 and the Chinese medicine drying device 4 in turn, and uses the parameter detection and comparison unit inside the process intelligent detection unit 34 to detect the product and compare it with the set parameters. When the compared parameters meet the set parameters, the collected data can be stored, which is convenient for intelligent parameter optimization, reduces process fluctuations, improves production stability, improves product batch stability, realizes intelligent optimization of process and quality, improves drug quality, and solves the problem that the operation of equipment in the prior art is mostly controlled by experience, but the Chinese medicine production process has many steps and lacks intelligent regulation, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the final product;

[0038] The turntable 18 is arranged in the middle of the conveying mechanism 1. A mechanical arm 21 is installed on the upper surface of the turntable 18. Pillars 19 are arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the turntable 18, and there are two pillars 19. A sampling box 20 is arranged on the upper surface of the turntable 18, and there are four sampling boxes 20. The sampling shovel 27 on the mechanical arm 21 is used to timely sample the output products of different devices, which can ensure the timeliness of the update of the output product detection data. At the same time, when the detection data is abnormal, the production can be stopped in time.

[0039] See also Figure 1 The front ends of the Chinese medicine extraction device 2, the Chinese medicine concentration device 3, the Chinese medicine drying device 4 and the Chinese medicine chromatography device 5 are all installed with a door body 9, the front end face of the sub-control device 7 is provided with a control panel 10, the upper surface of the sub-control device 7 is provided with heat dissipation holes 8, the bottom of the conveying mechanism 1 is installed with supporting legs 6, and the supporting legs 6 are provided with a plurality of them, and one side of the conveying mechanism 1 is provided with an operating table 11.

[0040] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4 A storage cabinet 13 is provided on the lower surface of the operating table 11, a start module 28, a pause module 29, an emergency stop module 30 and an alarm module 31 are provided on the automated production control device 12, an automatic conveying unit 32 is provided inside the conveying mechanism 1, and a material information management unit 33 is provided inside the automated production control device 12.

[0041] See also Figure 4 The automated production control device 12 is bidirectionally connected to the sub-control device 7, the process intelligent detection unit 34 and the automatic conveying unit 32 respectively.

[0042] See also Figure 2 A motor 17 is installed on the inner wall of the conveying mechanism 1, and four motors 17 are provided. A placement groove 14 is provided inside the upper surface of the conveying mechanism 1, and a conveyor belt 15 is installed inside the placement groove 14. A placement box 16 is provided on the conveying belt 15, and a plurality of placement boxes 16 are provided.

[0043] See also Figure 3 A connecting plate 22 is provided on the upper surface of the mechanical arm 21 , a first rotating rod 23 is mounted on the connecting plate 22 , and the first rotating rod 23 is rotatably connected to the connecting plate 22 .

[0044] See also Figure 3 A cylinder 26 is installed on one end surface of the first rotating rod 23 , and a pneumatic telescopic rod 25 is provided on the other side of the first rotating rod 23 .

[0045] See also Figure 3A second rotating rod 24 is installed on the pneumatic telescopic rod 25 , and the second rotating rod 24 is rotatably connected to the pneumatic telescopic rod 25 , and a sampling shovel 27 is installed at the bottom of the second rotating rod 24 .

[0046] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 , a production method of an automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production, comprising the following steps:

[0047] Step 1: First, the raw materials for Chinese medicine production are put into the Chinese medicine extraction device 2 for processing, and after processing, they are placed in the placement box 16, and the conveyor belt 15 drives the placement box 16 to operate on the conveying mechanism 1;

[0048] Step 2: During the operation, the first rotating rod 23 and the second rotating rod 24 on the robot arm 21 drive the sampling shovel 27 to collect samples, and place them inside the sampling box 20, and transport them to the inside of the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device 5 for process detection;

[0049] Step 3: The Chinese medicine chromatography device 5 uses the process intelligent detection unit 34 to detect its parameters and compare the data with the set parameters, and stores the data in the material information management unit 33 inside the automated production control device 12;

[0050] Step 4: Finally, the robot arm 21 samples, detects, collects data and stores the outputs of the Chinese medicine extraction device 2, the Chinese medicine concentration device 3 and the Chinese medicine drying device 4 in turn.

[0051] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. An automated production equipment for producing a large variety of traditional Chinese medicines, comprising a conveying mechanism (1) and an automated production control device (12), wherein the upper surface of the conveying mechanism (1) is provided with a traditional Chinese medicine extraction device (2), a traditional Chinese medicine concentration device (3), a traditional Chinese medicine drying device (4) and a traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device (5); Features: Also includes: A sub-control device (7) is arranged on the upper surface of the Chinese medicine extraction device (2), the Chinese medicine concentration device (3), the Chinese medicine drying device (4) and the Chinese medicine chromatography device (5), and four sub-control devices (7) are arranged, and a production data acquisition unit (36) and an equipment operation monitoring unit (35) are arranged inside the sub-control device (7); A process intelligent detection unit (34), which is arranged inside the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device (5), and a parameter setting unit, a parameter detection unit and a parameter comparison unit are installed inside the process intelligent detection unit (34); A turntable (18) is arranged in the middle of the conveying mechanism (1), a mechanical arm (21) is installed on the upper surface of the turntable (18), pillars (19) are arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the turntable (18), and two pillars (19) are arranged, and a sampling box (20) is arranged on the upper surface of the turntable (18), and four sampling boxes (20) are arranged; A motor (17) is installed on the inner wall of the conveying mechanism (1), and four motors (17) are provided. A placement groove (14) is provided inside the upper surface of the conveying mechanism (1), and a conveyor belt (15) is installed inside the placement groove (14). A placement box (16) is provided on the conveyor belt (15), and a plurality of placement boxes (16) are provided. A connecting plate (22) is provided on the upper surface of the mechanical arm (21), and a first rotating rod (23) is installed on the connecting plate (22), and the first rotating rod (23) is rotatably connected to the connecting plate (22). A cylinder (26) is installed on one end surface of the first rotating rod (23), and a pneumatic telescopic rod (25) is provided on the other side of the first rotating rod (23), and a second rotating rod (24) is installed on the pneumatic telescopic rod (25), and the second rotating rod (24) is rotatably connected to the pneumatic telescopic rod (25), and a sampling shovel (27) is installed at the bottom of the second rotating rod (24).

2. The automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front ends of the Chinese medicine extraction device (2), the Chinese medicine concentration device (3), the Chinese medicine drying device (4) and the Chinese medicine chromatography device (5) are all installed with a door body (9), the front end of the sub-control device (7) is provided with a control panel (10), the upper surface of the sub-control device (7) is provided with a heat dissipation hole (8), the bottom of the conveying mechanism (1) is installed with a supporting leg (6), and the supporting leg (6) is provided with a plurality of legs, and one side of the conveying mechanism (1) is provided with an operating table (11).

3. The automated production equipment for producing a large variety of traditional Chinese medicines according to claim 2, characterized in that: A storage cabinet (13) is provided on the lower surface of the operating table (11); a start module (28), a pause module (29), an emergency stop module (30) and an alarm module (31) are provided on the automated production control device (12); an automatic conveying unit (32) is provided inside the conveying mechanism (1); and a material information management unit (33) is provided inside the automated production control device (12).

4. The automated production equipment for producing a large variety of traditional Chinese medicines according to claim 3, characterized in that: The automated production control device (12) is bidirectionally connected to the sub-control device (7), the process intelligent detection unit (34) and the automatic conveying unit (32).

5. The automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second rotating rod (24) is installed on the pneumatic telescopic rod (25), and the second rotating rod (24) is rotatably connected to the pneumatic telescopic rod (25), and a sampling shovel (27) is installed at the bottom of the second rotating rod (24).

6. A method for producing automated production equipment for large-variety Chinese medicine production, based on the Chinese medicine production device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: First, the raw materials for Chinese medicine production are put into the Chinese medicine extraction device (2) for processing. After the processing is completed, they are placed in the placement box (16). The conveyor belt (15) drives the placement box (16) to operate on the conveying mechanism (1); Step 2: During the operation, the first rotating rod (23) and the second rotating rod (24) on the mechanical arm (21) drive the sampling shovel (27) to collect samples, place them inside the sampling box (20), and transport them to the inside of the traditional Chinese medicine chromatography device (5) for process detection; Step 3: The Chinese medicine chromatography device (5) uses the process intelligent detection unit (34) to detect its parameters and compare the data with the set parameters, and stores the data in the material information management unit (33) inside the automated production control device (12); Step 4: Finally, the robot arm (21) samples, detects, collects data and stores the outputs of the Chinese medicine extraction device (2), the Chinese medicine concentration device (3) and the Chinese medicine drying device (4) in turn.

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