A kind of herbal gel processing equipment and processing method

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of gel processing, and relates to a processing device and a processing method for herbal gel. The processing device includes a base, a rotating rod, a connecting rod, a shell, a stirring assembly, a collecting assembly and a switch valve. The rotating rod is rotatably mounted on one side of the base, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the base, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the shell. The stirring assembly and the collecting assembly are both arranged in the shell and are relatively located on both sides of the shell. The stirring assembly is used to mix the materials in the shell, and the collecting assembly is used to collect the sediment in the materials. According to different production steps, the connecting rod is driven to rotate so that the positions of the stirring assembly and the collecting assembly in the shell are swapped; the rotating rod is driven to swing so that the switch valve is downward to discharge the materials in the shell. The present invention overcomes the problem of large particle sediment caused by the agglomeration of the powder in the concentration process of traditional Chinese medicine by arranging a stirring assembly and a collecting assembly in the processing equipment, while ensuring that the powder is evenly mixed in the solution.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of gel processing, in particular to a processing device and a processing method of herbal gel. Background Art

[0002] Herbal gels are usually made of Chinese medicine formulas combined with triethanolamine to form a gel. When used, they are applied externally to the abdomen or acupuncture points such as Sanzuli, and auxiliary treatment is achieved through skin absorption and penetration. However, in the production process of herbal gels, because Chinese medicinal materials are used as raw materials, small-volume precipitation and aggregation are often produced during mixing due to the characteristics of Chinese medicinal materials. This will cause large particles of sediment to remain when the gel is formed, affecting the user experience. In addition, the gel state is prone to uneven mixing and difficult to completely unload for traditional mixing barrels. Therefore, a processing equipment and method for herbal gel is needed. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings and provide an externally smearable herbal gel for regulating the spleen and stomach and a preparation process thereof, which has the advantages of being green and healthy, having a small burden and being easy to use.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a herbal gel processing device, comprising a base, a rotating rod, a connecting rod, a shell, a stirring assembly, a collecting assembly and a switch valve. The rotating rod is rotatably mounted on one side of the base, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the base, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the shell. The stirring assembly and the collecting assembly are both arranged in the shell and are relatively located on both sides of the shell. The stirring assembly is used to mix the materials in the shell, and the collecting assembly is used to collect the sediment in the materials. According to different production steps, the connecting rod is driven to rotate so that the positions of the stirring assembly and the collecting assembly in the shell are swapped; the switch valve is arranged on a side of the shell away from the connecting rod, and the rotating rod is driven to swing so that the switch valve downwardly discharges the materials in the shell.

[0005] Furthermore, when the materials are put into the processing equipment for mixing, the stirring component is located below the collecting component; when the materials are left to stand, the stirring component is located above the collecting component.

[0006] Furthermore, the stirring assembly includes a limiting screw, a stirring ring, a lifting seat, a telescopic rod and fan blades. The limiting screw is arranged in the shell and connected to the shell, the stirring ring is sleeved on the limiting screw and meshed with the limiting screw, the lifting seat is sleeved on the top of the stirring ring and rotatably connected thereto, two telescopic rods are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the limiting screw and are both connected to the lifting seat, and a number of fan blade rings are arranged at the bottom of the stirring ring. Starting the telescopic rod causes the stirring ring to rotate and rise or fall along the thread of the limiting screw.

[0007] Furthermore, a conveying pump is connected to the top of the limiting screw, and a plurality of water inlet channels are arranged on the side wall ring of the limiting screw, and the water inlet channels are connected to the water inlet of the conveying pump. A water outlet chamber is arranged inside the limiting screw, and the water outlet chamber is connected to the water outlet of the conveying pump. A plurality of circulation holes are also arranged on the side wall of the water outlet chamber. When the stirring assembly is located below the collecting assembly, the conveying pump conveys the material in the shell from the water inlet channel to the circulation hole.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner ring wall of the stirring ring includes an engaging section and a dispersing section. The dispersing section is located below the engaging section and its inner diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the engaging section. The engaging section is engaged with the limiting screw. A gap is left between the dispersing section and the limiting screw. The dispersing section is provided with a plurality of dispersing holes staggered with the fan blades. When the dispersing section reaches the circulation hole, the material is infused into the gap between the dispersing hole and the limiting screw and is finally discharged from the dispersing hole.

[0009] Furthermore, the collecting assembly includes a box body, a double-layer collecting net and a gravity push plate, the box body is connected to the shell body, the double-layer collecting net is arranged on the top of the box body, and the double-layer collecting net collects the material sediment on its surface in the box body by flipping; the gravity push plate can be movably embedded in the connecting surface of the box body and the shell body, and the outer ring of the gravity push plate is provided with a sealing ring, which makes the side of the gravity push plate tightly connected with the side wall of the box body. When the collecting assembly is located above the stirring assembly, the gravity push plate pushes the material in the box body through the double-layer collecting net under the action of gravity.

[0010] Furthermore, the collecting component also includes a conveyor belt. There are a plurality of double-layer collecting nets, which are arranged in parallel and connected by a conveyor belt. Driving one of the double-layer collecting nets drives the other double-layer collecting nets to flip.

[0011] Furthermore, the double-layer collecting net is a double-layer mesh structure, and the mesh holes in the upper layer are larger than the mesh holes in the lower layer.

[0012] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for processing herbal gel, using the above-mentioned processing equipment, and specifically comprising the following steps:

[0013] S1: According to the formula of the Chinese medicinal ingredients in the herbal gel, a target amount of Chinese medicinal materials are selected and crushed and mixed to form a medicinal powder, wherein the particle size of the medicinal powder is 180-220 meshes;

[0014] S2: Soaking the drug powder in water for 24 hours to obtain a drug powder mixed solution, wherein the ratio of drug powder to water is 1: (5-7);

[0015] S3: heating the mixed solution of the medicinal powder to boiling over high heat, and then decocting it over low heat for 50 min to obtain a Chinese medicine concentrate;

[0016] S4: adding the Chinese medicine concentrate and the carbomer solution into a processing device in a ratio of 100:1 to mix them, and then adding triethanolamine into the processing device after standing in the processing device for 24 hours until the solution in the processing device forms a transparent gel;

[0017] S5: The gel is discharged from the processing equipment and sterilized.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0019] The invention realizes low-cost production of herbal gel by setting processing equipment, and is more suitable for small-scale Chinese medicine processing; by setting a stirring component and a collecting component in the processing equipment, while ensuring that the medicine powder is mixed evenly in the solution, the problem of large-particle sediment caused by the agglomeration of the medicine powder in the Chinese medicine concentration process is overcome; the positions of the two are changed according to different operation steps to prevent the mutual influence of the stirring process and the collecting process; a double-layer collecting net is set, and a double-layer structure with different mesh holes is used to collect in a flipping manner, so that large-particle sediments are collected during the static process, and then a gravity push plate is used to push the sediment in the box to squeeze out the Chinese medicine liquid, and even the agglomerated sediments can be dispersed, thereby greatly reducing the content of large-particle Chinese medicine in the gel.

[0020] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

[0021] Undoubtedly, these and other objects of the present invention will become more apparent after the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment described with reference to various figures and drawings.

[0022] In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, one or several preferred embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

[0024] In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same components and the drawings are schematic and not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one or several embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on such drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the processing equipment in the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a side view of the internal structure of the processing equipment in the present invention in a mixing state;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a side view of the internal structure of the processing equipment in the present invention in a static state;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a top view of the processing equipment in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a side view of the processing equipment in the present invention when it is in the discharging state;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the stirring assembly of the processing equipment in the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of a stirring assembly of a processing device in the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the separation structure of the lifting seat and the stirring ring of the processing equipment in the present invention;

[0034] Fig. 9 A cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the stirring ring of the processing equipment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.10 It is an expanded view of the collecting component structure of the processing equipment in the present invention.

[0036] Description of main reference numerals:

[0037] 1- Base;

[0038] 2-Rotary rod;

[0039] 3- Connecting rod;

[0040] 4- housing;

[0041] 5- stirring component;

[0042] 51-limiting screw;

[0043] 511-water inlet channel, 512-water outlet chamber, 513-circulation hole;

[0044] 52- stirring ring;

[0045] 521-engaging section, 522-dispersing section, 523-dispersing hole;

[0046] 53-lifting seat;

[0047] 54- telescopic rod;

[0048] 55-fan blades;

[0049] 56- delivery pump;

[0050] 6- Collect components;

[0051] 61- box body;

[0052] 62-Double-layer collection net;

[0053] 63- Gravity push plate;

[0054] 631-seal ring;

[0055] 64- conveyor belt;

[0056] 7-Switch the valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but are not used to limit the present invention.

[0058] The present invention provides a process for preparing herbal gel, which is used to prepare the above-mentioned herbal gel, and specifically comprises the following steps:

[0059] S1: According to the formula of the Chinese medicinal ingredients in the herbal gel, a target amount of Chinese medicinal materials are selected and crushed and mixed to form a medicinal powder, wherein the particle size of the medicinal powder is 180-220 meshes;

[0060] S2: Soaking the drug powder in water for 24 hours to obtain a drug powder mixed solution, wherein the ratio of drug powder to water is 1: (5-7);

[0061] S3: heating the mixed solution of the medicinal powder to boiling over high heat, and then decocting it over low heat for 50 min to obtain a Chinese medicine concentrate;

[0062] S4: adding the Chinese medicine concentrate and the carbomer solution into a processing device in a ratio of 100:1 to mix them, and then adding triethanolamine into the processing device after standing in the processing device for 24 hours until the solution in the processing device forms a transparent gel;

[0063] S5: The gel is discharged from the processing equipment and sterilized.

[0064] Among them, the Chinese medicinal ingredients and their weight proportions in the herbal gel are: 10-15 parts of hawthorn, 10-15 parts of yam, 10-15 parts of poria, 6-10 parts of atractylodes, 8-12 parts of codonopsis, 6-8 parts of radish seeds, 8-10 parts of coix seeds, 6-8 parts of tangerine peel, 6-8 parts of white labiatae, 3-6 parts of chicken gizzard lining, 3-6 parts of Shenqu, 3-6 parts of immature bitter orange, 6-10 parts of malt, and 1-3 parts of radish. It selects pure natural herbal materials and utilizes their medicinal properties to cooperate with radish and auxiliary ingredients to form a gel. When used, it can be applied to the abdomen or Zusanli area to penetrate into the body to achieve spleen and stomach regulation, and the drug effect is exerted in a gentler way. While reducing the burden on the stomach and intestines, the external application method is more convenient to carry and use.

[0065] Reference Figure 1-10 The processing equipment includes a base 1, a rotating rod 2, a connecting rod 3, a shell 4, a stirring component 5, a collecting component 6 and a switch valve 7.

[0066] The rotating rod 2 is rotatably mounted on one side of the base 1, and one end of the rotating rod 2 can be connected to a first rotating motor for self-rotation control.

[0067] One end of the connecting rod 3 is rotatably connected to the base 1 and can be connected to a second rotating motor. The other end of the connecting rod 3 is connected to the housing 4. Starting the second rotating motor can cause the housing 4 to rotate with the connecting rod 3 as the rotating axis.

[0068] The shell 4 is used as the main container for material mixing. If necessary, a feeding port can be provided on one side thereof to facilitate the transportation of materials.

[0069] The stirring assembly 5 and the collecting assembly 6 are both disposed in the housing 4 and are located on two sides of the housing 4 opposite to each other.

[0070] The stirring assembly 5 is used for mixing the materials in the shell 4. Specifically, the stirring assembly 5 includes a limiting screw 51, a stirring ring 52, a lifting seat 53, a telescopic rod 54 and a fan blade 55. The limiting screw 51 is arranged in the shell 4 and is fixedly connected to the shell 4. It serves as the rotation track of the stirring ring 52, which can effectively prevent the single-end fixed deviation of the stirring rod caused by the rotation of the shell 4. The stirring ring 52 is sleeved on the limiting screw 51 and meshed with it. When it rises, it will rotate along the screw surface thread. The rising method is: the lifting seat 53 is sleeved on the top of the stirring ring 52 and is rotatably connected with it, specifically, a bearing is set between the two, and then two telescopic rods 54 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the limiting screw 51 and are connected to the lifting seat 53. In order to increase the size of the vortex generated by the rotation of the stirring ring 52, a number of fan blades 55 are arranged around the bottom of the stirring ring 52. At this time, starting the telescopic rod 54 can make the stirring ring 52 rotate along the thread of the limiting screw 51 to rise or fall. According to different production steps, the connecting rod 3 is driven to rotate so that the positions of the stirring component 5 and the collecting component 6 in the shell 4 are swapped. When the stirring component 5 is located below the collecting component 6, a conveying pump 56 is connected to the top of the limiting screw 51, and a plurality of water inlet channels 511 are arranged around the side wall of the limiting screw 51, and the water inlet channels 511 are connected to the water inlet of the conveying pump 56; a water outlet chamber 512 is arranged in the limiting screw 51, and a plurality of circulation holes 513 are also arranged on the side wall of the water outlet chamber 512, and the water outlet chamber 512 is connected to the water outlet of the conveying pump 56, and the conveying pump 56 conveys the material in the shell 4 from the water inlet channel 511 to the circulation hole 513. At this time, the conveying pump 56 can be used to transport the material in the shell 4 from the bottom of the shell 4 to the center, so as to realize the circulation of the internal material and thereby increase the mixing degree of the material. In order to further increase the dispersion force during material mixing, the inner wall of the stirring ring 52 includes a meshing section 521 and a dispersion section 522. The dispersion section 522 is located below the meshing section 521 and its inner diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the meshing section 521. The difference in inner diameters means that when the meshing section 521 and the limiting screw 51 are meshed, a gap is left between the dispersion section 522 and the limiting screw 51. At the same time, a plurality of dispersion holes 523 staggered from the fan blades 55 are provided on the dispersion section 522. When the dispersion section 522 reaches the circulation hole 513, the material is infused into the gap between the dispersion hole 523 and the limiting screw 51 and is finally discharged from the dispersion hole 523.

[0071] The collecting assembly 6 is used to collect sediment in the material. The collecting assembly 6 includes a box 61, a double-layer collecting net 62, a conveyor belt 64 and a gravity push plate 63. The box 61 is connected to the housing 4, and the double-layer collecting net 62 is arranged on the top of the box 61. The double-layer collecting net 62 is a double-layer mesh structure, and the mesh holes in the upper layer are larger than the mesh holes in the lower layer.

[0072] The double-layer collection net 62 collects the material sediment on its surface in the box 61 by turning over. In order to save the space in the shell 4, there are several double-layer collection nets 62, which are arranged in parallel and connected by a conveyor belt 64. Driving one of the double-layer collection nets 62 drives the other double-layer collection nets 62 to turn over. The gravity push plate 63 can be movably embedded in the connection surface of the box 61 and the shell 4. It has a certain dead weight. A sealing ring 631 is arranged on the outer ring of the gravity push plate 63. The sealing ring 631 makes the side of the gravity push plate 63 tightly connected with the side wall of the box 61. When the collection component 6 is located above the stirring component 5, the gravity push plate 63 pushes the material in the box 61 through the double-layer collection net 62 under the action of gravity, and can even push the large particle sediment in the box 61 to decompose.

[0073] The switch valve 7 is arranged on a side of the housing 4 away from the connecting rod 3 . One side of the switch valve 7 is hinged to the housing 4 , and the rotating rod 2 is driven to swing so that the switch valve 7 is downward to discharge the material in the housing 4 .

[0074] Working principle: When the Chinese medicine concentrate and the carbomer solution are put into the processing equipment for mixing, the stirring component 5 is located below the collecting component 6. At this time, the telescopic rod 54 is started to reciprocate and telescope, and the delivery pump 56 is started to transport part of the mixed material from the bottom to the middle to disperse it, so as to achieve uniform stirring. When the material is standing, the stirring component 5 is located above the collecting component 6. At this time, the stirring component 5 stops operating, and the large particle precipitate reaches the top of the double-layer collecting net 62 or directly enters the double-layer collecting net 62. After the standing time is over, the double-layer collecting net 62 is started to flip so that the large particle precipitate reaches the box 61, and then the connecting rod 3 is started to rotate so that the collecting component 6 is located above the stirring component 5. At this time, the stirring component 5 is started to operate and triethanolamine is added into the shell 4 until the pH is neutral. After the material in the shell 4 is in a gel state, the rotating rod 2 is started to rotate so that the switch valve 7 is downward for discharging.

[0075] It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not limited to the specific processing steps or materials disclosed herein, but should be extended to equivalent substitutions of such features understood by ordinary technicians in the relevant field. It should also be understood that the terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not meant to be limiting.

[0076] The "embodiment" mentioned in the specification means that the specific features or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, phrases or "embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0077] In addition, the described features or characteristics may be combined in one or more embodiments in any other suitable manner. In the above description, some specific details, such as thickness, quantity, etc., are provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the relevant art will understand that the present invention can be implemented without one or more of the above specific details or can also be implemented using other methods, components, materials, etc.

Claims

1. A herbal gel processing equipment, characterized in that: It comprises a base, a rotating rod, a connecting rod, a shell, a stirring assembly, a collecting assembly and a switch valve. The rotating rod is rotatably mounted on one side of the base. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the base, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the shell. The stirring assembly and the collecting assembly are both arranged in the shell and are relatively located on two sides of the shell. The stirring assembly is used for mixing materials in the shell, and the collecting assembly is used for collecting sediments in the materials. According to different production steps, the connecting rod is driven to rotate so that the positions of the stirring assembly and the collecting assembly in the shell are swapped; the switch valve is arranged on a side of the shell away from the connecting rod, and the rotating rod is driven to swing so that the switch valve downward realizes the discharge of materials in the shell; The collecting assembly includes a box body, a double-layer collecting net and a gravity push plate. The box body is connected to the shell body. The double-layer collecting net is arranged on the top of the box body. The double-layer collecting net collects the material sediment on its surface in the box body by turning over; the gravity push plate can be movably embedded in the connecting surface of the box body and the shell body. The outer ring of the gravity push plate is provided with a sealing ring. The sealing ring makes the side of the gravity push plate tightly connected with the side wall of the box body. When the collecting assembly is located above the stirring assembly, the gravity push plate pushes the material in the box body through the double-layer collecting net under the action of gravity.

2. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the materials are put into the processing equipment for mixing, the stirring component is located below the collecting component; when the materials are left to stand, the stirring component is located above the collecting component.

3. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly includes a limiting screw, a stirring ring, a lifting seat, a telescopic rod and fan blades. The limiting screw is arranged in the shell and connected to the shell, the stirring ring is sleeved on the limiting screw and meshed with the limiting screw, the lifting seat is sleeved on the top of the stirring ring and rotatably connected with the limiting screw, two telescopic rods are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the limiting screw and are both connected to the lifting seat, and a number of fan blades are ring-shaped and arranged at the bottom of the stirring ring. Starting the telescopic rod allows the stirring ring to rotate and rise or fall along the thread of the limiting screw.

4. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A conveying pump is connected to the top of the limiting screw, and a plurality of water inlet channels are arranged on the side wall ring of the limiting screw, and the water inlet channels are connected to the water inlet of the conveying pump. A water outlet cavity is arranged in the limiting screw, and the water outlet cavity is connected to the water outlet of the conveying pump. A plurality of circulation holes are also arranged on the side wall of the water outlet cavity. When the stirring assembly is located below the collecting assembly, the conveying pump conveys the material in the shell from the water inlet channel to the circulation hole.

5. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner ring wall of the stirring ring includes an engaging section and a dispersing section. The dispersing section is located below the engaging section and its inner diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the engaging section. The engaging section is engaged with the limiting screw. A gap is left between the dispersing section and the limiting screw. The dispersing section is provided with a plurality of dispersing holes staggered with the fan blades. When the dispersing section reaches the circulation hole, the material is infused into the gap between the dispersing hole and the limiting screw and is finally discharged from the dispersing hole.

6. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting component also includes a conveyor belt. There are a plurality of double-layer collecting nets, which are arranged in parallel and connected by the conveyor belt. Driving one of the double-layer collecting nets drives the other double-layer collecting nets to flip.

7. The herbal gel processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-layer collecting net is a double-layer mesh structure, and the mesh holes in the upper layer are larger than the mesh holes in the lower layer.

8. A method for processing herbal gel, characterized in that: The processing equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is used, specifically comprising the following steps: S1: According to the formula of the Chinese medicinal ingredients in the herbal gel, a target amount of Chinese medicinal materials are selected and crushed and mixed to form a medicinal powder, wherein the particle size of the medicinal powder is 180-220 meshes; S2: Soaking the drug powder in water for 24 hours to obtain a drug powder mixed solution, wherein the ratio of drug powder to water is 1: (5-7); S3: heating the mixed solution of the medicinal powder to boiling over high heat, and then decocting it over low heat for 50 min to obtain a Chinese medicine concentrate; S4: adding the Chinese medicine concentrate and the carbomer solution into a processing device in a ratio of 100:1 to mix them, and then adding triethanolamine into the processing device after standing in the processing device for 24 hours until the solution in the processing device forms a transparent gel; S5: The gel is discharged from the processing equipment and sterilized.

Images