A Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. processing and core-removing device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a peony processing and core-removing device, which includes a frame and a motor. A lower conveyor belt is provided on the frame. A material trough for placing peonies is arranged along the length direction of the lower conveyor belt. An inlet hopper is provided above the lower conveyor belt. A pressing roller is arranged on one side of the inlet hopper. A cutting knife is sleeved on the pressing roller. The cutting knife is located above the material trough. A peeling mechanism is arranged on one side of the pressing roller. The peeling mechanism is located in the material trough. An upper conveyor belt is provided above the peeling mechanism. Thorns for piercing the wooden core are arranged on the upper conveyor belt. The end of the peeling mechanism is connected to a discharge plate connected to the frame. The motor drives the upper conveyor belt, the lower conveyor belt and the pressing roller to rotate. It can replace manual labor to achieve skin cutting, peeling of peony rhizomes, and classified storage of the wooden core and the outer skin, improve the speed of primary processing of peonies, save manpower and costs, and is simple and safe to use, greatly improving the production efficiency of enterprises.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of peony processing, and specifically provides a peony processing and core-removing device. Background Art

[0002] Peony bark, also known as moutan cortex, is a traditional Chinese medicine name. It is a plant of the genus Paeonia in the Ranunculaceae family, and is the dried root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa. It is produced in Anhui, Shandong and other places. In autumn, the roots are dug out, the fine roots are removed, the root bark is peeled off and dried in the sun. It can be used raw or stir-fried. The methanol extract of moutan cortex has an inhibitory effect on platelets; paeonol has central inhibitory effects such as sedation, hypothermia, antipyretic, analgesic, and antispasmodic effects, as well as effects such as anti-atherosclerosis, diuresis, and anti-ulcer.

[0003] Currently, during the initial processing of peony bark in the production areas, the wooden core in the peony rootstock needs to be removed, and the peony bark is then cut into segments according to market demand. Since there is no processing equipment on the market, most growers use a pair of pruning shears to cut off the branches of the peony rootstock from the nipples, gather them together, then make a longitudinal cut with a knife, hold one end of the inner wooden core by hand and slowly peel off the outer skin to remove the wooden core. This requires a large amount of manpower to complete. Therefore, improving the production efficiency of peony bark initial processing enterprises, reducing labor intensity and labor costs are the problems that need to be solved currently. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above deficiencies of the existing technology, the present invention provides a peony processing and core-removing device, which can replace manual labor to cut the skin, peel the skin of the peony rootstock, and classify and store the wooden core and the outer skin, improving the speed of peony initial processing, saving manpower and costs, being simple and safe to use, and greatly improving the production efficiency of enterprises.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A peony processing and core-removing device includes a frame and a motor. A lower conveyor belt is provided on the frame. The lower conveyor belt is provided with a material trough for placing peonies along its length direction. Above the lower conveyor belt is a feed hopper. One side of the feed hopper is provided with a pressure roller. A cutting knife is sleeved on the pressure roller. The cutting knife is located above the material trough. One side of the pressure roller is provided with a peeling mechanism. The peeling mechanism is located in the material trough. Above the peeling mechanism is an upper conveyor belt. The upper conveyor belt is provided with thorns for piercing into the wooden core. The end of the peeling mechanism is connected to a discharge plate connected to the frame. The motor drives the upper conveyor belt, the lower conveyor belt and the pressure roller to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, the front side wall of the feed hopper is inclined, and a feed guide plate is provided on the inner wall of the front side wall.

[0008] Preferably, the pressure roller is made of soft rubber material, and a positioning groove corresponding to the position of the material trough is provided on the pressure roller. The cutting knife is located in the middle of the positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, the peeling mechanism includes two pushing leather plates connected at the front end. The front end of the pushing leather plates is located above the material trough. The bottom of the front end of the pushing leather plates is flush with the bottom of the cutter. The distance between the two pushing leather plates gradually increases from the front end to the rear end. The lower end of the pushing leather plates gradually becomes wider from the front to the rear. An arc-shaped separation plate is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the pushing leather plates. The separation plate is located in the material trough. A gap for the cortex moutan to pass through is provided between the separation plate and the bottom of the material trough. The front end of the pushing leather plates is connected to the frame through a suspension rod. The rear ends of the two pushing leather plates are connected through a horizontal push rod. The push rod is located above the separation plate. The end of the push rod is connected to the frame.

[0010] Preferably, support legs are provided on both sides of the frame, and a protective cover connected to the frame is provided above the upper conveyor belt.

[0011] Preferably, support plates are provided inside both the upper conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt, and the support plates are attached to the inner wall of the conveyor belt.

[0012] Preferably, the upper conveyor belt is a metal conveyor belt.

[0013] Preferably, a wooden core box for receiving the wooden core is provided at the end of the discharge plate, and a skin box for receiving the cortex moutan is provided below the end of the lower conveyor belt.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] 1. The present invention can replace manual labor to achieve skin cutting, peeling of the cortex moutan rhizome, and classified storage of the wooden core and the skin, improve the speed of primary processing of the cortex moutan, save manpower and costs, and is simple and safe to use, greatly improving the production efficiency of enterprises.

[0016] 2. The present invention provides a feed guide plate on the side wall of the feed hopper, which can improve the convenience and accuracy of feeding the cortex moutan, avoid manual feeding near the lower conveyor belt, and improve the safety of feeding.

[0017] 3. The present invention integrates the cutter onto the pressure roller, which can ensure the stability of the cortex moutan during cutting, and at the same time enable the pushing leather plate to accurately insert into the skin incision, improving the reliability of equipment use.

[0018] 4. The thorns of the present invention can not only drive the wooden core to move forward, but also have the remarkable effect of preventing the cortex moutan from rotating during peeling, improving the stability of the cortex moutan during peeling. In addition, at the separation end, the thorns can also drive the wooden core to separate upward from the skin.

[0019] 5. The present invention provides an arc-shaped separation plate at the end of the pushing leather plate, which can increase the separation degree between the skin and the wooden core, reduce the connection area between the wooden core and the skin, and make the final separation of the wooden core and the skin easier, ensuring the reliability of the separation of the wooden core and the skin. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 is a top view of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the A-A sectional view of;

[0023] Figure 4 is a front view of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 is Figure 4 the enlarged view at B of;

[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the pressure roller;

[0026] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of the peeling mechanism;

[0027] Figure 8 is the front-end structure schematic of the peeling mechanism Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 9 is the rear-end structure schematic of the peeling mechanism Figure 2 .

[0029] In the figures: 1 - feed hopper; 101 - feed guide plate; 2 - upper conveyor belt; 201 - thorn needles; 3 - frame; 301 - support legs; 302 - discharge plate; 303 - motor; 304 - protective cover; 305 - support plate; 4 - wood core box; 5 - outer skin box; 6 - lower conveyor belt; 601 - trough; 7 - peeling mechanism; 701 - skin pushing plate; 702 - suspension rod; 703 - separation plate; 704 - push rod; 8 - pressure roller; 801 - cutter; 802 - positioning groove. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0030] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0031] As Figures 1-4As shown in the figure, a Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device includes a frame 3 and a motor 303. A lower conveyor belt 6 is provided on the frame 3. A material trough 601 for placing Paeonia suffruticosa is arranged along the length direction of the lower conveyor belt 6. The material trough 601 is a semi-circular arc mechanism. An inlet hopper 1 is provided above the lower conveyor belt 6. A pressure roller 8 is provided on one side of the inlet hopper 1. The pressure roller 8 is made of soft rubber material. A cutting knife 801 is sleeved on the pressure roller 8. The cutting knife 801 is located above the material trough 601 to cut the Paeonia suffruticosa. A peeling mechanism 7 is provided on one side of the pressure roller 8. The peeling mechanism 7 is located in the material trough 601. An upper conveyor belt 2 is provided above the peeling mechanism 7. Thorns 201 for piercing the wood core are provided on the upper conveyor belt 2. The end of the peeling mechanism 7 is connected to a discharge plate 302 connected to the frame 3.

[0032] The motor 303 drives the upper conveyor belt 2, the lower conveyor belt 6 and the pressure roller 8 to rotate. The output shaft of the motor 303 is directly connected to the rotating shaft of the lower conveyor belt 6 to drive the lower conveyor belt 6 to rotate. A driving gear is provided on the output shaft of the motor 303. A driven gear meshing with the driving gear is provided on the side wall of the frame 3. First transmission gears are provided on the rotating shafts of the driven gear and the pressure roller 8. The transmission gears are connected by a chain. Second transmission gears are provided on the rotating shafts of the pressure roller 8 and the upper conveyor belt 2. The second transmission gears are connected by a chain. The upper conveyor belt 2, the lower conveyor belt 6 and the pressure roller 8 are driven to rotate by the motor 303.

[0033] Support legs 301 are provided on both sides of the frame 3. A protective cover 304 connected to the frame 3 is provided above the upper conveyor belt 2, which can increase the safety of use. The upper conveyor belt 2 is a metal chain plate conveyor belt. Support plates 305 are provided inside both the upper conveyor belt 2 and the lower conveyor belt 6. The support plates 305 are attached to the inner walls of the conveyor belts to support the upper conveyor belt 2 and the lower conveyor belt 6, prevent the conveyor belts from deforming, and ensure the reliability of conveying.

[0034] The front side wall of the inlet hopper 1 is inclined. Feeding guide plates 101 are provided on the inner wall of the front side wall. Each material trough 601 corresponds to two feeding guide plates 101. The distance between the feeding guide plates 101 gradually becomes narrower from top to bottom, and the width of the bottom end is equal to the width of the material trough 601. When the Paeonia suffruticosa rhizome is placed between the feeding guide plates 101, the Paeonia suffruticosa rhizome will automatically slide into the material trough 601 and move forward with the upper conveyor belt 2.

[0035] As Figure 6 As shown in the figure, a positioning groove 802 corresponding to the position of the material trough 601 is provided on the pressure roller 8. The pressure roller 8 has a certain elasticity and can tightly convey Paeonia suffruticosa with different diameters (the diameters of the processed Paeonia suffruticosa rhizomes are not very different). The cutting knife 801 is located in the middle of the positioning groove 802. The cutting knife 801 rotates with the pressure roller 8 to cut the outer skin of the Paeonia suffruticosa.

[0036] As Figures 7-9As shown, the peeling mechanism 7 includes two push leather plates 701 connected at the front end. The front end of the push leather plate 701 is located above the material trough 601. The bottom of the front end of the push leather plate 701 is at the same height as the bottom of the cutter 801, so that the front end of the push leather plate 701 can extend into the incision of the cortex moutan radicis. The distance between the two push leather plates 701 gradually increases from the front end to the rear end, and can push the outer skin outwards along the incision, so that the outer skin is separated from the wood core. The lower end of the push leather plate 701 gradually widens from the front to the back, gradually increasing the separation depth. As Figure 5 shown, an arc-shaped separation plate 703 is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the push leather plate 701. When the cortex moutan radicis moves to the separation plate 703, the wood core can be basically separated from the outer skin. The separation plate 703 is located in the material trough 601. A gap for the cortex moutan radicis to pass through is provided between the separation plate 703 and the bottom of the material trough 601. The wood core is located above the separation plate 703 under the pulling and pushing of the thorn needles 201, so that the outer skin is separated from the wood core. The front end of the push leather plate 701 is connected to the frame 3 through a suspension rod 702. The rear ends of the two push leather plates 701 are connected by a horizontal push rod 704. The push rod 704 is located above the separation plate 703. The end of the push rod 704 is connected to the frame 3. At the end of the upper conveyor belt 2, when the thorn needles 201 drive the wood core to move upwards, the wood core will be blocked by the push rod 704, so that the thorn needles 201 are separated from the wood core and enter the discharge plate 302 from above the separation plate 703.

[0037] The discharge plate 302 is inclined. A wood core box 4 for receiving the wood core is provided at the end of the discharge plate 302. An outer skin box 5 for receiving the cortex moutan radicis is provided below the end of the lower conveyor belt 6.

[0038] Put the cortex moutan radicis rhizome that has been removed the nipple and trimmed into the feeding hopper 1, so that the cortex moutan radicis rhizome slides into the material trough 601 along the feeding guide plate 101. After the cortex moutan radicis rhizome enters the material trough 601, it advances along with the lower conveyor belt 6 and enters below the pressure roller 8, and advances under the extrusion and transportation of the pressure roller 8 and the lower conveyor belt 6. At the same time, the outer skin of the cortex moutan radicis is cut by the cutter 801. When the cortex moutan radicis comes out from below the pressure roller 8, the front end of the push leather plate 701 will extend into the incision, and the upper thorn needles 201 will pierce into the wood core. Driven by the upper conveyor belt 2 and the lower conveyor belt 6, the cortex moutan radicis advances. During the advancing process, as the two push leather plates 701 gradually widen, the push leather plates 701 gradually push the white sun-dried outer skin outwards and downwards. When moving to the arc-shaped separation plate 703, the separation plate 703 is located between the wood core and the outer skin. At this time, since it reaches the end of the upper conveyor belt 2, the acupuncture needles will pull the wood core upwards. Under the action of the separation plate 703 blocking the outer skin, the wood core is separated from the outer skin. After the upper part of the wood core contacts the push rod 704 and is blocked, the thorn needles 201 are pulled out of the wood core at this time. The wood core enters the discharge plate 302 from above the separation plate 703, and finally slides into the wood core box 4 through the discharge plate 302 for collection. The cortex moutan radicis outer skin falls into the outer skin box 5 from below the separation plate 703 for collection.

[0039] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalent technologies, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device, characterized in that: It includes a frame and a motor. A lower conveyor belt is provided on the frame. A material trough for placing Paeonia suffruticosa is provided along the length direction of the lower conveyor belt. An inlet hopper is provided above the lower conveyor belt. The front side wall of the inlet hopper is inclined. An inlet guide plate is provided on the inner wall of the front side wall. A pressure roller is provided on one side of the inlet hopper. A cutting knife is sleeved on the pressure roller. The cutting knife is located above the material trough. A peeling mechanism is provided on one side of the pressure roller. The peeling mechanism is located in the material trough. An upper conveyor belt is provided above the peeling mechanism. Thorns for piercing the wood core are provided on the upper conveyor belt. The end of the peeling mechanism is connected to a discharge plate connected to the frame. The motor drives the upper conveyor belt, the lower conveyor belt and the pressure roller to rotate; the peeling mechanism includes two pushing leather plates connected at the front end. The front end of the pushing leather plate is located above the material trough. The bottom of the front end of the pushing leather plate is at the same height as the bottom of the cutting knife. The distance between the two pushing leather plates gradually increases from the front end to the rear end. The lower end of the pushing leather plate gradually becomes wider from front to back. An arc-shaped separating plate is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the pushing leather plate. The separating plate is located in the material trough. A gap for the Paeonia suffruticosa to pass through is provided between the separating plate and the bottom of the material trough. The front end of the pushing leather plate is connected to the frame through a suspension rod. The rear ends of the two pushing leather plates are connected by a horizontal push rod. The push rod is located above the separating plate. The end of the push rod is connected to the frame. A wood core box for receiving the wood core is provided at the end of the discharge plate. An outer skin box for receiving the outer skin of the Paeonia suffruticosa is provided below the end of the lower conveyor belt; Put the Paeonia suffruticosa rhizome into the inlet hopper. The Paeonia suffruticosa rhizome slides into the material trough and advances with the lower conveyor belt, enters below the pressure roller, and advances under the extrusion and conveyance of the pressure roller and the lower conveyor belt. The outer skin of the Paeonia suffruticosa is cut by the cutting knife. The front end of the pushing leather plate will extend into the cut. The thorns above pierce into the wood core. Driven by the upper conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt, the Paeonia suffruticosa advances. As the two pushing leather plates gradually become wider, the pushing leather plates gradually push the outer skin outwards and downwards. When moving to the separating plate, the separating plate is located between the wood core and the outer skin. At this time, due to reaching the end of the upper conveyor belt, the thorns will pull the wood core upwards. Under the action of the separating plate blocking the outer skin, the wood core is separated from the outer skin. The upper part of the wood core is blocked after contacting the push rod. At this time, the thorns are pulled out of the wood core. The wood core falls onto the discharge plate from above the separating plate and slides into the wood core box for collection. The outer skin of the Paeonia suffruticosa falls into the outer skin box for collection from below the separating plate.

2. The Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure roller is made of soft rubber material. A positioning groove corresponding to the position of the material trough is provided on the pressure roller. The cutting knife is located in the middle of the positioning groove.

3. The Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support legs are provided on both sides of the frame. A protective cover connected to the frame is provided above the upper conveyor belt.

4. The Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support plates are provided inside both the upper conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt. The support plates are attached to the inner wall of the conveyor belt.

5. The Paeonia suffruticosa processing and core-removing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper conveyor belt is a metal conveyor belt.

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