A kind of Chinese medicine drying equipment

By designing a traditional Chinese medicine drying equipment that includes rotating tilt drying plates and automatic stall mechanisms, it solves the problem of automatic recycling and position changes in existing equipment, and improves the drying effect and operating convenience.

CN118882323BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-28WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411391227.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-08
Publication Date
2025-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-08

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Technical Problem

The existing Chinese medicine drying equipment is not convenient for automatic recycling of Chinese medicine, and it is difficult to change the location of Chinese medicine during the drying process, affecting the drying effect.

Method used

A traditional Chinese medicine drying equipment is designed, including borders, drying boards and stalls. The drying plate can be rotated to the frame through a flexible connector to automatically recover the traditional Chinese medicine; the stall mechanism includes scraping boards and driving units, which can automatically spread and change the position of the Chinese medicine.

Benefits of technology

The automatic recovery and position changes of Chinese medicine have been achieved, the drying effect is improved, the operation is more convenient, and the working time is saved.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of Chinese medicine processing, and discloses a Chinese medicine drying device, including a frame, a drying board, and a material spreading mechanism. Support legs are installed at the bottom of the frame, and the drying board is rotatably installed in the frame. One side of the drying board and the frame are connected by a flexible connector that can be retracted. A protective baffle is provided on the top of the other side of the drying board. A notch is provided on the flexible connector, and a detachable blocking portion is provided at the notch. When unloading, the drying board is rotated and tilted, and one end of the notch is located at the bottom. The blocking portion is opened, and the dried Chinese medicine can be automatically collected. The material spreading mechanism proposed in the present invention can automatically spread the Chinese medicine to be dried when spreading the material, and can also be automatically opened to work intermittently during the drying process, thereby changing the position of the Chinese medicine and improving the drying effect. At the same time, it can also prevent the Chinese medicine from remaining on the drying board when unloading.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine processing, and in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine drying device. Background Art

[0002] The main purpose of drying Chinese medicine is to remove excess moisture from the medicine to prevent mildew and insect infestation. It is also beneficial to the preservation and transportation of the medicine. Through drying, the medicine can maintain its original shape and color, reduce the loss of effective ingredients, and thus ensure the efficacy of the medicine.

[0003] There are two main methods for drying Chinese medicine: sun drying and shade drying. Both sun drying and shade drying require drying equipment. Existing drying equipment is generally not convenient for automatically recovering Chinese medicine, and it is not convenient to change the position of Chinese medicine during the drying process. Therefore, this scheme proposes a Chinese medicine drying equipment. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems raised in the background technology, the present invention provides a Chinese medicine drying device.

[0005] The present invention is implemented by the following technical scheme: a Chinese medicine drying equipment, including a frame, a drying board and a material spreading mechanism, wherein supporting legs are installed at the bottom of the frame, the drying board is rotatably installed in the frame, and one side of the drying board is connected to the frame by a retractable flexible connector, a protective baffle is provided on the top of the other side of the drying board, a notch is provided on the flexible connector, and a detachable sealing portion is provided at the notch.

[0006] When unloading, the drying board is rotated and tilted, and one end with the notch is located at the bottom. The blocking part is opened, and the dried Chinese medicine can be automatically collected.

[0007] The material spreading mechanism includes a scraper movably arranged above the drying board and a driving unit arranged below the drying board. A plurality of soft brushes capable of contacting the surface of the drying board are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper. The driving unit is used to drive the scraper to rotate around the center of the drying board.

[0008] The material spreading mechanism can automatically spread out the Chinese medicine to be dried during the drying process, and can also automatically open to perform intermittent work during the drying process, thereby changing the position of the Chinese medicine and improving the drying effect.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the frame and the drying board are both rectangular structures, and coaxially arranged rotating shafts are installed on the opposite sides of the drying board. The ends of the two rotating shafts are movable through the shaft holes reserved on the frame, and an adjustment unit for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is also installed on the outside of the frame.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the adjustment unit includes an electric push rod, a cross bar, a spur gear and a toothed plate, wherein: the electric push rod is fixed to the outside of the frame, the output end of the electric push rod is connected to the cross bar, the other end of the cross bar is connected to the toothed plate, the spur gear is mounted on the end of the rotating shaft, and the spur gear and the toothed plate are meshed.

[0011] The above structure can facilitate the drying board to rotate.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the cross bar includes a rod 1 and a rod 2, a slot is provided on one end face of the rod 2, an outer limit ring is provided at the notch of the slot, an inner limit ring is provided inside the slot, the rod 1 is movably inserted into the slot through the outer limit ring, a limit portion is fixed at the inner end of the rod 1, and the outer limit ring and the inner limit ring limit the limit platform to move in the slot between the two;

[0013] A shaking unit is arranged on the outer side of the frame to drive the rotating shaft to rotate within a certain range, thereby causing the drying board to shake.

[0014] Through the above structure, when the drying board is in an inclined state, the shaking unit can be used to drive the drying board to shake within a certain angle range, which is more conducive to the rapid recovery of traditional Chinese medicine.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the shaking unit includes a receiving groove opened on the outer surface of the frame, a micro motor arranged in the receiving groove, a turntable installed on the output end of the micro motor, and a connecting plate vertically fixed at the end of the tooth plate, wherein a strip groove is opened on the connecting plate along its length direction, and a connecting pin is movably inserted in the strip groove, and the connecting pin can be plugged into the connecting hole opened on the turntable.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above scheme, a mating plate is slidably connected to the outer side of the connecting plate along the length direction of the strip groove, a threaded hole is opened in the middle of the mating plate, the middle of the connecting pin can be spirally matched with the threaded hole, and at least two connecting holes that cooperate with the connecting pin are distributed radially on the surface of the turntable.

[0017] The above structure facilitates the shaking unit to work during unloading, and the drying board can be driven to shake only when the connecting pin and the turntable are connected.

[0018] As a further improvement of the above solution, the driving unit includes a carrier plate, a driving motor fixed on the carrier plate, and a driving shaft connected to the output shaft of the driving motor. The end of the driving shaft movably passes through the drying board and is connected to the scraper.

[0019] A mounting plate is fixed on the side of the scraper away from the drying board, an air pump is fixed on the mounting plate, an air pipe is connected to the output end of the air pump, a cavity is arranged inside the scraper, a plurality of air outlet holes are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper, and the end of the air pipe is connected to the cavity.

[0020] Through the above structure, the position of the Chinese medicine can be further conveniently changed, and the drying board can also be cleaned after the Chinese medicine is recovered.

[0021] As a further improvement of the above scheme, an installation groove is opened on one side of the top surface of the frame, a central axis is fixed in the installation groove, a torsion spring is installed on the central axis, a reel is installed on the outside of the central axis, a rain shield cloth is wound on the reel, and an unfolding unit for driving the end of the rain shield cloth to move above the frame is installed on the top of the frame.

[0022] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the unfolding unit includes slide grooves symmetrically opened on the top surfaces of opposite sides of the frame, two vertical poles slidably matched with the two slide grooves, and a movable column installed on the top of the two vertical poles, and the movable column is connected to the rain shield.

[0023] As a further improvement of the above scheme, a limiting card plate is fixed on the vertical pole, the limiting card plate is L-shaped, and one side of the limiting card plate extends to the side of the frame and slides in contact with it. A micro motor is fixed on the vertical pole located in the slide groove, and a driving gear is installed at the output end of the micro motor. A rack meshing with the driving gear is also fixed in the slide groove along its length direction.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The traditional Chinese medicine drying equipment proposed in the present invention includes a frame, a drying board and a material spreading mechanism, wherein supporting legs are installed at the bottom of the frame, the drying board is rotatably installed in the frame, and one side of the drying board is connected to the frame by a retractable flexible connector, a protective baffle is provided on the top of the other side of the drying board, a notch is provided on the flexible connector, and a detachable sealing portion is provided at the notch.

[0026] When unloading, the present invention causes the drying board to rotate and tilt, and one end of the notch is located at the bottom. The blocking part is opened to automatically collect the dried Chinese medicines, which is easy to operate and saves working time.

[0027] The spreading mechanism proposed in the present invention can automatically spread out the Chinese medicine to be dried during the spreading process, and can also automatically open for intermittent work during the drying process, thereby changing the position of the Chinese medicine and improving the drying effect. At the same time, it can also prevent the Chinese medicine from remaining on the drying board during unloading. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the drying equipment proposed by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the drying equipment proposed by the present invention when viewed from obliquely below;

[0030] Figure 3This is a front view of the drying equipment proposed by the present invention when the drying board is in a tilted state;

[0031] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 1 A magnified image of point A;

[0032] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 1 A magnified view of point B;

[0033] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 3 Enlarged view of point C;

[0034] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cross bar of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the bottom of the upright pole and the inside of the slide groove of the present invention.

[0036] Description of main symbols:

[0037] In the figure: 1, frame; 2, support leg; 3, drying board; 4, protective baffle; 5, mounting plate; 6, air pump; 7, air pipe; 8, scraper; 9, flexible connector; 10, blocking part; 11, notch; 12, electric push rod; 13, cross bar; 14, rotating shaft; 15, spur gear; 16. Tooth plate; 17. Vertical pole; 18. Rain shield; 20. Fixed pole; 21. Drive shaft; 22. Drive motor; 23. Carrier plate; 24. Movable column; 25. Slide; 26. Limiting card plate; 27. Micro motor; 28. Accommodating slot; 29. ​​Turntable; 30. Connecting plate; 32. Connecting pin; 33. Matching plate; 34. Strip groove; 35. Mounting groove; 36. Leakage hole; 37. Reel; 38. Center shaft; 39. Drive gear; 40. Rack; 41. Outer limiting ring; 42. Inner limiting ring; 43. Slot; 44. Rod one; 45. Rod two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0039] Example 1: Reference Figure 1-Figure 8This scheme proposes a Chinese medicine drying device, including a frame 1, a drying board 3 and a material spreading mechanism. A support leg 2 is installed at the bottom of the frame 1, and the drying board 3 is rotatably installed in the frame 1. One side of the drying board 3 is connected to the frame 1 through a flexible connector 9 that can be retracted. A protective baffle 4 is provided on the top of the other side of the drying board 3. A notch 11 is provided on the flexible connector 9, and a detachable blocking part 10 is provided at the notch 11. The flexible connector 9 can be made of nylon cloth or rubber leather, and the blocking part 10 can be made of cloth. It can be connected to the notch 11 by Velcro or zipper to facilitate quick opening or closing of the notch 11.

[0040] When unloading, the drying board 3 is rotated and tilted, and one end of the notch 11 is located at the bottom. The blocking part 10 is opened to open the notch 11, so that the Chinese medicine can fall from the notch 11, and a bag is held below it to automatically collect the dried Chinese medicine.

[0041] The material spreading mechanism includes a scraper 8 movably arranged above the drying board 3 and a driving unit arranged below the drying board 3. A number of soft brushes that can contact the surface of the drying board 3 are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper 8. The driving unit is used to drive the scraper 8 to rotate around the center of the drying board 3. The drying board 3 can be replaced according to actual needs.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 The spreading mechanism can automatically spread out the Chinese medicine to be dried during the drying process, and can also automatically open for intermittent work during the drying process, thereby changing the position of the Chinese medicine and improving the drying effect.

[0043] In this solution, the frame 1 and the drying board 3 are both rectangular structures, and coaxially arranged rotating shafts 14 are respectively installed on the opposite sides of the drying board 3. The ends of the two rotating shafts 14 are respectively movable through the shaft holes (not marked) reserved on the frame 1, and an adjustment unit for driving the rotating shafts 14 to rotate is also installed on the outer side of the frame 1.

[0044] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment unit includes an electric push rod 12, a cross bar 13, a spur gear 15 and a toothed plate 16, wherein: the electric push rod 12 is fixed to the outside of the frame 1, the output end of the electric push rod 12 is connected to the cross bar 13, the other end of the cross bar 13 is connected to the toothed plate 16, the spur gear 15 is sleeved on the end of the rotating shaft 14, and the spur gear 15 is meshed with the toothed plate 16. Through the above structure, it is convenient to drive the drying board 3 to rotate.

[0045] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, the cross bar 13 includes a rod 1 44 and a rod 2 45. A slot 43 is provided on one end face of the rod 2 45. An outer limit ring 41 is provided at the notch of the slot 43. An inner limit ring 42 is provided inside the slot 43. The rod 1 44 is movably inserted into the slot 43 through the outer limit ring 41. A limiting portion (not marked) is fixed at the inner end of the rod 1 44. The outer limit ring 41 and the inner limit ring 42 limit the limiting platform to move in the slot 43 therebetween; thereby, the drying board 3 can be made to shake.

[0046] A shaking unit is provided on the outer side of the frame 1 to drive the rotating shaft 14 to rotate within a certain range, thereby shaking the drying board 3. When the drying board 3 is in an inclined state, the shaking unit can be used to drive the drying board 3 to shake within a certain angle range, which is more conducive to the rapid recovery of traditional Chinese medicine.

[0047] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, the shaking unit includes a receiving groove 28 opened on the outer surface of the frame 1, a micro motor 27 arranged in the receiving groove 28, a turntable 29 installed on the output end of the micro motor 27, and a connecting plate 30 vertically fixed at the end of the tooth plate 16, wherein a strip groove 34 is opened on the connecting plate 30 along its length direction, and a connecting pin 32 is movably inserted in the strip groove 34, and the connecting pin 32 can be plugged into the connecting hole opened on the turntable 29.

[0048] A mating plate 33 is slidably connected to the outer side of the connecting plate 30 along the length direction of the strip groove 34. A threaded hole is opened in the middle of the mating plate 33. The middle of the connecting pin 32 can be spirally matched with the threaded hole, and at least two connecting holes that cooperate with the connecting pin 32 are distributed on the surface of the turntable 29 along its radial direction.

[0049] When working, first use the electric push rod 12 to move the push rod 13 horizontally. Figure 7 At this time, the limiting part can contact with the inner limiting ring 42, thereby pushing the rod 44 to drive the tooth plate 16 connected to the rod 44 to move. Since the tooth plate 16 is engaged with the spur gear 15, it drives the drying board 3 to rotate. When the drying board 3 is tilted, the connecting pin 32 and the turntable 29 are connected, and then the micro motor 27 is powered on to drive the turntable 29 to rotate, thereby driving the tooth plate 16 to reciprocate horizontally, and then the spur gear 15 rotates back and forth, and finally drives the drying board 3 to shake.

[0050] The above structure facilitates the shaking unit to work during unloading, and the drying board 3 can be driven to shake only when the connecting pin 32 and the turntable 29 are connected.

[0051] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit includes a carrier plate 23, a driving motor 22 fixed on the carrier plate 23, and a driving shaft 21 connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 22. The end of the driving shaft 21 movably passes through the drying board 3 and is connected to the scraper 8. The driving motor 22 can be a servo motor, which is used with an external power supply, wherein the carrier plate 23 and the bottom surface of the drying board 3 are connected by a plurality of fixing rods 20.

[0052] A mounting plate 5 is fixed to the side of the scraper 8 away from the drying board 3, and an air pump 6 is fixed to the mounting plate 5. The output end of the air pump 6 is connected to an air pipe 7, and a cavity is provided inside the scraper 8. A plurality of air outlet holes are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper 8, and the end of the air pipe 7 is connected to the cavity. The air pump 6 can be a small air pump 6 on the market, and its air pressure can meet the requirements of blowing away the dust on the drying board 3.

[0053] Through the above structure, the position of the Chinese medicine can be further conveniently changed, and the drying board 3 can also be cleaned after the Chinese medicine is recovered.

[0054] A mounting groove 35 is provided on one side of the top surface of the frame 1, in which a central axis 38 is fixed, on which a torsion spring is installed, and on the outer side of the central axis 38 a reel 37 is installed, on which a rain shield 18 is wound. An unfolding unit for driving the end of the rain shield 18 to move above the frame 1 is installed on the top of the frame 1, and a drainage hole 36 connected to the mounting groove 35 is also provided on the outer side of the frame 1, so that moisture entering the mounting groove 35 can be discharged in time.

[0055] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, the unfolding unit includes slide grooves 25 symmetrically opened on the top surfaces of opposite sides of the frame 1, two vertical poles 17 slidably matched with the two slide grooves 25, and a movable column 24 installed on the top of the two vertical poles 17, and the movable column 24 is connected to the rain shield 18.

[0056] A limit card plate 26 is also fixed on the vertical rod 17. The limit card plate 26 is L-shaped, and one side of the limit card plate 26 extends to the side of the frame 1 and slides in contact with it. A micro motor is fixed on the vertical rod 17 located in the slide groove 25, and a driving gear 39 is installed at the output end of the micro motor. A rack 40 meshing with the driving gear 39 is also fixed in the slide groove 25 along its length direction.

[0057] In this solution, when the driving gear 39 rotates, the meshing action between the driving gear 39 and the rack 40 enables the stand to slide along the slide groove 25, thereby unfolding or retracting the rain shield 18.

[0058] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A Chinese medicine drying equipment, characterized in that: include A frame, wherein a support leg is installed at the bottom of the frame; A drying board, wherein the drying board is rotatably mounted in the frame, and one side of the drying board is connected to the frame via a retractable flexible connector, a protective baffle is provided on the top of the other side of the drying board, a notch is provided on the flexible connector, and a detachable blocking portion is provided at the notch; and A material spreading mechanism, the material spreading mechanism comprising a scraper movably arranged above the drying board and a driving unit arranged below the drying board, a plurality of soft brushes capable of contacting the surface of the drying board are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper, and the driving unit is used to drive the scraper to rotate around the center of the drying board; The frame and the drying board are both rectangular structures, and coaxially arranged rotating shafts are respectively installed on opposite sides of the drying board, and the ends of the two rotating shafts are respectively movable through the shaft holes reserved on the frame, and an adjustment unit for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is also installed on the outer side of the frame; The adjustment unit includes an electric push rod, a cross bar, a spur gear and a toothed plate, wherein: the electric push rod is fixed to the outside of the frame, the output end of the electric push rod is connected to the cross bar, the other end of the cross bar is connected to the toothed plate, the spur gear is sleeved on the end of the rotating shaft, and the spur gear and the toothed plate are meshed; The cross bar comprises a rod 1 and a rod 2, a slot is provided on one end face of the rod 2, an outer limiting ring is provided at the notch of the slot, an inner limiting ring is provided inside the slot, the rod 1 is movably inserted into the slot through the outer limiting ring, and a limiting portion is fixed at the inner end of the rod 1; A shaking unit is arranged on the outer side of the frame to drive the rotating shaft to rotate within a certain range, thereby causing the drying board to shake; The shaking unit includes a receiving groove provided on the outer surface of the frame, a micro motor provided in the receiving groove, a rotating disk installed on the output end of the micro motor, and a connecting plate vertically fixed to the end of the tooth plate, wherein the connecting plate is provided with a strip groove along its length direction, a connecting pin is movably provided at the strip groove, and the connecting pin can be plugged into a connecting hole provided on the rotating disk; The outer side of the connecting plate is slidably connected with a matching plate along the length direction of the strip groove, a threaded hole is opened in the middle of the matching plate, the middle of the connecting pin can be spirally matched with the threaded hole, and at least two connecting holes matching with the connecting pin are distributed on the surface of the rotating disk along its radial direction; The electric push rod pushes the cross bar to move horizontally, and the limit part can contact the inner limit ring to push rod one to drive the tooth plate connected to rod one to move. Since the tooth plate is engaged with the spur gear, it drives the drying board to rotate. When the drying board is in a tilted state, the connecting pin and the turntable are connected, and then the micro motor is energized to drive the turntable to rotate, thereby driving the tooth plate to move back and forth horizontally, and then the spur gear rotates back and forth, finally driving the drying board to shake.

2. A Chinese medicine drying equipment as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The driving unit includes a carrier plate, a driving motor fixed on the carrier plate, and a driving shaft connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, wherein the end of the driving shaft movably passes through the drying plate and is connected to the scraper; A mounting plate is fixed on the side of the scraper away from the drying board, an air pump is fixed on the mounting plate, an output end of the air pump is connected to an air pipe, a cavity is arranged inside the scraper, a plurality of air outlet holes are distributed on the bottom surface of the scraper, and the end of the air pipe is connected to the cavity.

3. A Chinese medicine drying equipment as described in any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: A mounting groove is provided on one side of the top surface of the frame, a central axis is fixed in the mounting groove, a torsion spring is installed on the central axis, a reel is installed on the outer side of the central axis, a rain shield is wound on the reel, and an unfolding unit is installed on the top of the frame to drive the end of the rain shield to move above the frame.

4. A Chinese medicine drying equipment as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The unfolding unit comprises sliding grooves symmetrically arranged on the top surfaces of two opposite sides of the frame, two vertical poles slidably matched with the two sliding grooves, and a movable column installed on the top of the two vertical poles, and the movable column is connected to the rainproof cloth.

5. The Chinese medicine drying equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limit card is also fixed on the vertical pole, and the limit card is L-shaped, and one side of the limit card extends to the side of the frame and slides in contact with it. A micro motor is fixed on the vertical pole located in the slide groove, and a driving gear is installed at the output end of the micro motor. A rack meshing with the driving gear is also fixed in the slide groove along its length direction.

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