Adjustable slicing device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing and slicing method thereof

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal material processing equipment, and particularly relates to an adjustable slicing device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing and a slicing method.The slicing device comprises a rack, a mounting platform is arranged on the upper surface of the rack, and the upper surface of the mounting platform is sequentially divided into a containing area, a cutting area and a discharging area from right to left; a rectangular frame is arranged on the upper surface of the mounting platform, the rectangular frame slides left and right above the placing area, the cutting area and the blanking area, a movable driving mechanism is connected to the rectangular frame, a cutting blade group is arranged above the cutting area and comprises a plurality of cutting blades arranged in parallel, and the cutting blades are arranged on the upper surface of the mounting platform and slide left and right above the placing area, the cutting area and the blanking area. A distance adjusting mechanism is connected between the cutting blades, the top ends of the cutting blades are connected to a lifting platform, the lifting platform is connected to a U-shaped support in an up-down sliding mode, and the bottom end of the U-shaped support is fixedly connected to a mounting platform. The slicing device can adjust the slicing thickness of traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to needs, and is convenient to operate and use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal material processing equipment, and in particular relates to an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices and a slicing method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the application of traditional Chinese medicine, according to the classification of medicinal parts, it is usually divided into rhizomes, leaves, flowers, and barks. Among them, Chinese medicinal materials with blocky rhizomes, such as Bletilla striata and Astragalus membranaceus, generally need to be cut into slices for sale before leaving the factory. In the prior art, the cutting of blocky rhizomes of Chinese medicinal materials generally needs to be done manually, and the cutting efficiency is extremely low. A medicinal material slicing device is needed that can adjust the thickness of different medicinal material slices to improve the slicing efficiency and quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an adjustable slicing device and a slicing method for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices in view of the shortcomings of the prior art. The slicing device can adjust the slice thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine as needed and is easy to operate and use.

[0004] The objective of the present invention is achieved as follows: An adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices comprises a frame, an upper surface of the frame is provided with a mounting platform, the upper surface of the mounting platform is divided into a placement area, a cutting area and a blanking area from right to left, the upper surface of the mounting platform is provided with a rectangular frame, the rectangular frame slides left and right above the placement area, the cutting area and the blanking area, a moving drive mechanism is connected to the rectangular frame, a cutting blade group is provided above the cutting area, the cutting blade group comprises a plurality of cutting blades arranged in parallel, a spacing adjustment mechanism is connected between the cutting blades, the top end of the cutting blade is connected to a lifting platform, the lifting platform is connected to a U-shaped bracket for sliding up and down, the bottom end of the U-shaped bracket is fixedly connected to the mounting platform, and a lifting drive mechanism is connected between the U-shaped bracket and the lifting platform.

[0005] Furthermore, the lifting drive mechanism is a hydraulic telescopic rod.

[0006] Furthermore, the rectangular frame includes an installation box located at the front and rear end positions, the installation box is slidably connected to the inner side surface of the U-shaped bracket left and right, two main side panels are connected between the two installation boxes, and auxiliary side panels are respectively connected to the two end positions of the two main side panels, the auxiliary side panels are slidably connected to the inner surfaces of the two main side panels front and back, and an adjustment locking mechanism is connected between the auxiliary side panels and the installation box, and the position of the auxiliary side panel is adjusted by adjusting the locking mechanism to prevent the distance between the cutting blade and the auxiliary side panel from being too large, thereby causing the thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine slices in this area to be too large.

[0007] Furthermore, the mobile driving mechanism includes a driving gear arranged in the mounting box, the driving gear is rotatably connected to the front and rear side surfaces of the mounting box through a gear shaft, the driving gear is meshingly connected above the driving rack, the driving rack is fixed to the upper surface of the mounting platform, the gear shaft is also fixedly connected with a driven bevel gear, the driven bevel gear is meshingly connected with an active bevel gear, the active bevel gear is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the reduction motor, the reduction motor is fixed on the side of the mounting box, the reduction motor drives the driving gear to rotate through the meshing connection between the active bevel gear and the driven bevel gear, and further drives the rectangular frame to move left and right along the length direction of the driving rack through the meshing connection between the driving gear and the driving rack, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the position of the rectangular frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the adjustment locking mechanism includes an adjustment bolt rotatably connected to the secondary side plate, the adjustment bolt is connected to the side of the mounting box through a thread, and the distance between the secondary side plate and the mounting box can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment bolt.

[0009] Furthermore, the spacing adjustment mechanism includes a connecting rod A and a connecting rod B connected at the center position of the top end of the cutting blade, and the connecting rod A and the connecting rod B are arranged in a cross shape. The center positions of the connecting rod A and the connecting rod B are rotationally connected to the cutting blade, and adjacent connecting rods A and connecting rods B are rotationally connected end to end respectively. The cutting blade at the front end of the cutting blade group is fixedly connected to the lifting platform, and the remaining cutting blades are slidingly connected to the lifting platform front and back, and a telescopic adjustment mechanism is connected to the cutting blade at the rear end of the cutting blade group, and the telescopic adjustment mechanism drives the cutting blade at the rear end to move forward / backward along the length direction of the lifting platform. The connecting rods A and B on the cutting blade are connected end to end so that the distance between adjacent cutting blades remains consistent.

[0010] Furthermore, the telescopic adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting screw rotatably connected to the cutting blade, and the adjusting screw is connected to a fixed seat on the lower surface of the lifting platform through a thread. By rotating the adjusting screw, the cutting blade on the rear side can be driven to move forward / backward through the threaded connection between the screw and the lifting platform, and the positions of the remaining cutting blades can be further adjusted.

[0011] Furthermore, the drop area includes a drop hole arranged on the upper surface of the mounting platform, the bottom end of the drop hole is connected to a guide plate, the lower end of the guide plate is connected to a collection trough, and the design of the drop hole and the guide plate can facilitate the collection of cut Chinese herbal medicines.

[0012] An adjustable slicing method for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices comprises the following steps: Step 1, as required, adjusting the distance between adjacent cutting blades through the spacing adjustment mechanism, and adjusting the distance between the secondary side plate on the rectangular frame and the corresponding installation box according to the length of the cutting blade group; Step 2, moving the rectangular frame to the placement area on the installation platform through the mobile driving mechanism, and placing the Chinese medicinal materials to be processed in the rectangular frame; Step 3, the rectangular frame and the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame are pushed to the cutting area by the mobile driving mechanism, and then the lifting platform and the cutting blade assembly are driven by the lifting driving mechanism to move vertically downward to cut the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame; Step 4, the lifting drive mechanism drives the lifting platform and the cutting blade assembly to move upward, and then the moving drive mechanism moves the cut Chinese herbal medicine pieces to the blanking area through the rectangular frame, so that the Chinese herbal medicine pieces in the rectangular frame are collected through the blanking area.

[0013] Beneficial effects of the present invention: 1. The present invention drives the Chinese medicinal materials to move and switch among the three workstations of the placement area, the cutting area and the material dropping area through a rectangular frame to complete the loading, cutting and collection of the Chinese medicinal materials. The structure is simple and reasonable and the operation is convenient.

[0014] 2. In the present invention, a spacing adjustment mechanism is connected between the cutting blades in the cutting blade set, and the distance between adjacent cutting blades can be adjusted by the spacing adjustment mechanism, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the cutting thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine slices. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present invention or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 The invention discloses a structural schematic diagram of an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0017] Figure 2 The utility model is a top view structural schematic diagram of a mounting platform in an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the local structure of A in an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 The invention discloses a schematic side structural diagram of a cutting blade assembly in an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0020] Description of reference numerals: 1. Frame 2. Installation platform 3. Placement area 4. Cutting area 5. Blanking area 6. Rectangular frame 7. Cutting blade 8. Lifting platform 9. U-shaped bracket 10. Hydraulic telescopic rod 11. Installation box 12. Main side plate 13. Sub-side plate 14. Driving gear 15. Gear shaft 16. Driving rack 17. Driven bevel gear 18. Active bevel gear 19. Reducer motor 20. Adjusting bolt 21. Connecting rod A 22. Connecting rod B 23. Adjusting screw 24. Blanking hole 25. Guide plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, an adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices comprises a frame 1, an upper surface of the frame 1 is provided with a mounting platform 2, the upper surface of the mounting platform 2 is divided into a placement area 3, a cutting area 4 and a blanking area 5 from right to left, an upper surface of the mounting platform 2 is provided with a rectangular frame 6, the rectangular frame 6 slides left and right above the placement area 3, the cutting area 4 and the blanking area 5, a moving drive mechanism is connected to the rectangular frame 6, a cutting blade group is provided above the cutting area 4, the cutting blade group comprises a plurality of cutting blades 7 arranged in parallel, a spacing adjustment mechanism is connected between the cutting blades 7, the top end of the cutting blade is connected to a lifting platform 8, the lifting platform 8 is connected to a U-shaped bracket 9 that slides up and down, the bottom end of the U-shaped bracket 9 is fixedly connected to the mounting platform 2, and a lifting drive mechanism is connected between the U-shaped bracket 9 and the lifting platform 8.

[0027] When the present invention is in use, first, according to the needs of cutting medicinal slices, the distance between adjacent cutting blades 7 is adjusted by the spacing adjustment mechanism, and the distance between the auxiliary side plate 13 on the rectangular frame and the installation box 11 is adjusted accordingly, and then the mobile drive mechanism is started, and the rectangular frame 6 is moved to the placement area position on the installation platform 2, and the Chinese medicinal materials to be processed are placed in the rectangular frame 6. After that, the mobile drive mechanism pushes the rectangular frame 6 and the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame 6 to the cutting area 4 position, and then the lifting drive mechanism drives the lifting platform 8 and the cutting blade group to move vertically downward to cut the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame 6. Finally, the lifting drive mechanism drives the lifting platform 8 and the cutting blade group to move upward, and the mobile drive mechanism moves the cut Chinese medicinal slices to the blanking area 5 through the rectangular frame 6, so that the Chinese medicinal slices in the rectangular frame 6 are collected through the blanking area 5.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the lifting drive mechanism is a hydraulic telescopic rod, which drives the lifting platform 8 to rise and fall quickly to slice the Chinese medicinal materials.

[0029] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the rectangular frame 6 includes an installation box 11 located at the front and rear end positions, the installation box 11 is slidably connected to the inner side of the U-shaped bracket 9 left and right, two main side panels 12 are connected between the two installation boxes 11, and auxiliary side panels 13 are respectively connected to the two end positions of the two main side panels 12, the auxiliary side panels 13 are slidably connected to the inner surfaces of the two main side panels 12 front and back, and an adjustment locking mechanism is connected between the auxiliary side panels 13 and the installation box 11. The position of the auxiliary side panel 13 is adjusted by adjusting the locking mechanism to prevent the distance between the cutting blade 7 and the auxiliary side panel 13 from being too large, thereby causing the thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine slices in this area to be too large.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the mobile driving mechanism includes a driving gear 14 arranged in the mounting box 11, and the driving gear 14 is rotatably connected to the front and rear side surfaces of the mounting box 11 through a gear shaft 15. The driving gear 14 is meshedly connected above the driving rack 16, and the driving rack 16 is fixed to the upper surface of the mounting platform 2. A driven bevel gear 17 is also fixedly connected to the gear shaft 15, and a driving bevel gear 18 is meshedly connected to the driven bevel gear 17. The driving bevel gear 18 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of a reduction motor 19, and the reduction motor 19 is fixed on the side of the mounting box 11. The reduction motor 19 drives the driving gear 14 to rotate through the meshing connection between the driving bevel gear 18 and the driven bevel gear 17, and further drives the rectangular frame 6 to move left and right along the length direction of the driving rack 16 through the meshing connection between the driving gear 14 and the driving rack 16, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the position of the rectangular frame 6.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the adjustment locking mechanism includes an adjustment bolt 20 rotatably connected to the secondary side plate 13, and the adjustment bolt 20 is connected to the side of the installation box 11 through a thread. The distance between the secondary side plate 13 and the installation box 11 can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment bolt 20.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4As shown, the spacing adjustment mechanism includes a connecting rod A21 and a connecting rod B22 connected at the center position of the top end of the cutting blade 7, and the connecting rod A21 and the connecting rod B22 are arranged in a cross shape. The center positions of the connecting rod A21 and the connecting rod B22 are rotationally connected to the cutting blade 7, and the adjacent connecting rods A21 and the connecting rod B22 are rotationally connected end to end respectively. The cutting blade 7 at the front end of the cutting blade group is fixedly connected to the lifting platform 8, and the remaining cutting blades 7 are slidingly connected to the lifting platform 8 front and back, and the cutting blade 7 at the rear end of the cutting blade group is connected with a telescopic adjustment mechanism, which drives the cutting blade 7 at the rear end to move forward / backward along the length direction of the lifting platform 8, and the connecting rod A21 and the connecting rod B22 on the cutting blade 7 are connected end to end so that the distance between adjacent cutting blades 7 remains consistent.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, the telescopic adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting screw 23 rotatably connected to the cutting blade 7, and the adjusting screw 23 is connected to a fixed seat on the lower surface of the lifting platform 8 through a thread. By rotating the adjusting screw 23, the cutting blade 7 on the rear side can be driven to move forward / backward through the threaded connection between the screw 23 and the lifting platform 8, and the positions of the remaining cutting blades 7 can be further adjusted.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, the dropping area 5 includes a dropping hole 24 arranged on the upper surface of the mounting platform 2, the bottom end of the dropping hole 24 is connected to a guide plate 25, and the lower end of the guide plate 25 is connected to a collecting trough. The design of the dropping hole 24 and the guide plate 25 can facilitate the collection of the cut Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0035] An adjustable slicing method for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices comprises the following steps: Step 1, as required, the distance between adjacent cutting blades 7 is adjusted by the spacing adjustment mechanism, and the distance between the secondary side plate 13 on the rectangular frame 6 and the corresponding installation box 11 is adjusted according to the length of the cutting blade group; Step 2, moving the rectangular frame 6 to the placement area 3 on the installation platform 2 by the mobile driving mechanism, and placing the Chinese medicinal materials to be processed in the rectangular frame 6; Step 3, the rectangular frame 6 and the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame 6 are pushed to the cutting area 4 by the moving driving mechanism, and then the lifting platform 8 and the cutting blade assembly are driven by the lifting driving mechanism to move vertically downward to cut the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame 6; Step 4, the lifting drive mechanism drives the lifting platform 8 and the cutting blade assembly to move upward, and then the mobile drive mechanism moves the cut Chinese herbal medicine pieces to the blanking area 5 through the rectangular frame 6, so that the Chinese herbal medicine pieces in the rectangular frame 6 are collected through the blanking area 5.

[0036] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and only specifically describe the technical principles of the present invention. These descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention and cannot be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention in any way. Based on the explanations here, any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention, and other specific implementations of the present invention that can be associated with by technicians in this field without creative labor, should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, comprising a frame, characterized in that: A mounting platform is provided on the upper surface of the frame, and the upper surface of the mounting platform is divided into a placement area, a cutting area and a blanking area from right to left. A rectangular frame is provided on the upper surface of the mounting platform, and the rectangular frame slides left and right above the placement area, the cutting area and the blanking area. A moving drive mechanism is connected to the rectangular frame. A cutting blade group is provided above the cutting area, and the cutting blade group includes a plurality of cutting blades arranged in parallel. A spacing adjustment mechanism is connected between the cutting blades. The top end of the cutting blade is connected to a lifting platform, and the lifting platform is connected to a U-shaped bracket for sliding up and down. The bottom end of the U-shaped bracket is fixedly connected to the mounting platform, and a lifting drive mechanism is connected between the U-shaped bracket and the lifting platform.

2. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive mechanism is a hydraulic telescopic rod.

3. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rectangular frame includes an installation box located at the front and rear end positions, the installation box is slidably connected to the inner side surface of the U-shaped bracket left and right, two main side panels are connected between the two installation boxes, and the two end positions of the two main side panels are respectively connected to secondary side panels, the secondary side panels are slidably connected to the inner surfaces of the two main side panels front and back, and an adjustment locking mechanism is connected between the secondary side panels and the installation box.

4. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The mobile driving mechanism includes a driving gear arranged in a mounting box, the driving gear is rotatably connected to the front and rear side surfaces of the mounting box through a gear shaft, the driving gear is meshedly connected above the driving rack, the driving rack is fixed to the upper surface of the mounting platform, the gear shaft is also fixedly connected to a driven bevel gear, the driven bevel gear is meshedly connected to a driving bevel gear, the driving bevel gear is fixedly connected to the output shaft of a reduction motor, and the reduction motor is fixed to the side of the mounting box.

5. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The adjusting and locking mechanism comprises an adjusting bolt rotatably connected to the secondary side plate, and the adjusting bolt is connected to the side surface of the mounting box body via a thread.

6. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spacing adjustment mechanism includes a connecting rod A and a connecting rod B connected at the center position of the top end of the cutting blade, and the connecting rod A and the connecting rod B are arranged in a cross shape. The center positions of the connecting rod A and the connecting rod B are rotationally connected to the cutting blade, and the adjacent connecting rods A and B are rotationally connected end to end respectively. The cutting blade at the front end of the cutting blade group is fixedly connected to the lifting platform, and the remaining cutting blades are slidingly connected to the lifting platform front and back, and a telescopic adjustment mechanism is connected to the cutting blade at the rear end of the cutting blade group.

7. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment screw which is rotatably connected to the cutting blade, and the adjustment screw is connected to a fixing seat on the lower surface of the lifting platform via a thread.

8. The adjustable slicing device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material dropping area comprises a material dropping hole arranged on the upper surface of the mounting platform, the bottom end of the material dropping hole is connected to a material guide plate, and the lower end of the material guide plate is connected to a material collecting trough.

9. An adjustable slicing method for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1, as required, adjusting the distance between adjacent cutting blades through the spacing adjustment mechanism, and adjusting the distance between the secondary side plate on the rectangular frame and the corresponding installation box according to the length of the cutting blade group; Step 2, moving the rectangular frame to the placement area on the installation platform through the mobile driving mechanism, and placing the Chinese medicinal materials to be processed in the rectangular frame; Step 3, the rectangular frame and the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame are pushed to the cutting area by the mobile driving mechanism, and then the lifting platform and the cutting blade assembly are driven by the lifting driving mechanism to move vertically downward to cut the Chinese medicinal materials in the rectangular frame; Step 4, the lifting drive mechanism drives the lifting platform and the cutting blade assembly to move upward, and then the moving drive mechanism moves the cut Chinese herbal medicine pieces to the blanking area through the rectangular frame, so that the Chinese herbal medicine pieces in the rectangular frame are collected through the blanking area.

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