Intelligent automatic crock medicine decocting equipment

Abstract

The invention provides intelligent automatic crock medicine decocting equipment which comprises a medicine decocting table with a plurality of medicine decocting furnaces, conveying mechanisms for conveying medicine pots to be decocted inwards to one side of the medicine decocting table and conveying used empty medicine pots outwards are arranged on the two sides of the medicine decocting table, and a temporary storage device is arranged at the end of each conveying mechanism. A residue-liquid separator used for separating and filtering medicine residues and medicine liquid is further arranged on one side of the medicine decocting table, and a mechanical arm mechanism is arranged behind the medicine decocting table. The mechanical arm mechanism is used for clamping and placing a pot which is conveyed inwards from the conveying mechanism and is to be decocted on a medicine decocting furnace of the medicine decocting table, clamping the decocted medicine pot from the medicine decocting table to the position above the residue-liquid separator, pouring medicine residues and medicine liquid in the medicine pot into the residue-liquid separator, and then placing the empty medicine pot on the conveying mechanism to be conveyed outwards. According to the full-automatic medicine decocting machine, full-automatic control over medicine decocting is achieved, the medicine decocting stations suitable for crock or ceramic pots are arranged, and the optimal medicine effect of medicine liquid is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of decocting medicines, and in particular to an intelligent and automated earthenware pot decocting medicine device. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, hospitals mostly use parallel independent decoction equipment, and the decoction utensils used are made of stainless steel. When decocting multiple prescriptions at the same time, more manpower is required to operate, and one person is easily distracted or forgets the prescribed decoction time when decocting multiple medicine pots, which eventually leads to weakened efficacy. At the same time, using stainless steel utensils to decoct prescriptions will also weaken the medicinal properties of the resulting liquid medicine. Therefore, the development of fully automated decoction equipment is of great significance. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention provides an intelligent automatic earthenware pot medicine decocting device, which fully automatically controls the decocting of medicinal materials and is equipped with a medicine decocting station suitable for earthenware pots or ceramic pots to ensure the best medicinal effect of the medicine liquid.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: The invention discloses an intelligent and automatic earthenware pot medicine decocting device, comprising a medicine decocting table with a plurality of medicine decocting furnaces, wherein conveying mechanisms for conveying medicine jars to be decocted inwardly to one side of the medicine decocting table and conveying empty medicine jars after use outwardly are arranged on both sides of the medicine decocting table, a buffer device for buffering medicine jars to be decocted conveyed inwardly by the conveying mechanism and empty medicine jars conveyed outwardly by the conveying mechanism is arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism, a slag-liquid separator for separating and filtering medicine residues and medicine liquid is also arranged on one side of the medicine decocting table, and a manipulator mechanism is arranged at the rear of the medicine decocting table, wherein the manipulator mechanism is used to clamp the medicine jars to be decocted that are transferred inwardly by the conveying mechanism to the buffer device and place them on the medicine decocting furnace of the medicine decocting table, clamp the decocted medicine jars from the medicine decocting table to the top of the slag-liquid separator and pour the medicine residues and medicine liquid in the medicine jars into the slag-liquid separator, and finally place the empty medicine jars on the conveying mechanism for outward transportation.

[0005] Preferably, the medicine decoction table comprises a three-layer structure of upper, middle and lower layers, and the middle layer can be moved and extended outward.

[0006] Preferably, the conveying directions of the conveying mechanisms located on both sides of the medicine decoction table are opposite to each other. The conveying mechanism on one side of the medicine decoction table is used to convey the medicine jars to be decocted inwardly, and the conveying mechanism on the other side is used to convey the empty medicine jars after use outwardly.

[0007] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying frame, a conveying motor, a transmission wheel and a conveyor belt. The conveying frame is arranged on both sides of the decoction table, the transmission wheels are arranged at both ends of the conveying frame, the conveying motor is arranged on one end of the conveying frame and connected to the transmission wheel, and the conveyor belt is arranged on the transmission wheel.

[0008] Preferably, the cache device includes a first cache mechanism and a second cache mechanism, the first cache mechanism is arranged behind the conveying mechanism for conveying the medicine jars to be decocted inwardly, and the second cache mechanism is arranged behind the conveying mechanism for conveying the empty medicine jars outwardly.

[0009] Preferably, the first cache mechanism includes a first cache rack, a first cache motor, a first cache rotating shaft, a first cache belt, a first cache partition and a first cache cylinder. The first cache rack is arranged behind the conveying mechanism, the first cache rotating shaft is arranged at both ends of the first cache rack, the first cache motor is arranged at one end of the first cache rack and is connected to the first cache rotating shaft, the first cache belt is arranged on the first cache rotating shaft, the first cache partition can be movably arranged on one side of the first cache rack, and the first cache cylinder is arranged on the first cache rack and is connected to one end of the first cache partition for lifting and lowering the first cache partition.

[0010] Preferably, the second cache mechanism includes a second cache rack, a second cache motor, a second cache rotating shaft, a second cache belt, a second cache partition plate, a second cache cylinder, a lever linear module, a lever and a lever cylinder. The second cache rack is arranged at the rear of the conveying mechanism. The second cache rotating shaft is respectively arranged at the head end and the middle end of the second cache rack. The second cache motor is arranged at one end of the second cache rack and is connected to the second cache rotating shaft. The second cache belt is arranged on the second cache rotating shaft. The second cache partition plate is movably arranged on one side of the second cache rack. The second cache cylinder is arranged on the second cache rack and is connected to one end of the second cache partition plate for lifting and lowering the second cache partition plate. The lever linear module is arranged on the other side of the second cache rack. The lever is movably arranged on the lever linear module. The lever cylinder is arranged on the lever linear module and is connected to the lever.

[0011] Preferably, the manipulator mechanism includes a guide frame, a linear guide module, a sliding seat, a robotic arm and a tipping and transferring assembly. The guide frame is arranged on the rear side of the decoction table, the linear guide module is arranged on the guide frame, the sliding seat is arranged on the linear guide module and can move along the linear guide module, the robotic arm is arranged on the sliding seat, and the tipping and transferring assembly is arranged on the end of the robotic arm for clamping the medicine jar.

[0012] Preferably, a partition is provided in front of the medicine decoction table, and the partition is made of transparent material.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are that it is cleverly designed and suitable for decocting medicine in earthenware jars or ceramic jars, which can preserve the medicinal properties of the medicine liquid to the greatest extent without loss; it is fully automated and can accurately control the decocting process and time; a buffer device is connected to the rear of the conveying mechanism, which can store the decocted medicine jars when the robot mechanism is unable to clamp the decocted medicine jars in time when the decocted medicine jars are conveyed inward, giving the robot mechanism sufficient reaction time; and when the conveying mechanism is conveying empty medicine jars outward, when the caregiver is unable to take the empty medicine jars in time, the empty medicine jars can be stored, giving the caregiver sufficient reaction time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the medicine decoction table of the present invention in an extended state; Figure 3 It is a front view of the first cache mechanism of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first cache partition plate of the present invention; Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the second cache mechanism of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0016] It should be noted that when a component / part is referred to as being "set on" another component / part, it may be directly set on the other component / part or there may also be an intermediate component / part. When a component / part is referred to as being "connected / coupled" to another component / part, it may be directly connected / coupled to the other component / part or there may be an intermediate component / part at the same time. The term "connection / coupling" as used herein may include electrical and / or mechanical physical connections / couplings. The term "includes / comprising" as used herein refers to the presence of a feature, step or component / part, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps or components / parts. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more relevant listed items.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0018] In addition, in the description of this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and to distinguish similar objects. There is no order of precedence between the two, and they cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more.

[0019] See also Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an intelligent automatic earthenware jar decocting equipment comprises a decocting table 1 with a plurality of decocting furnaces, and conveying mechanisms 2 for conveying medicine pots to be decocted inwardly to one side of the decocting table and conveying empty medicine pots after use outwardly are arranged on both sides of the decocting table 1, and a buffer device 3 for caching medicine pots to be decocted conveyed inwardly by the conveying mechanism 2 and empty medicine pots conveyed outwardly by the conveying mechanism is arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism 2, and a slag-liquid separator 4 for separating and filtering medicine residues and medicine liquid is also arranged on one side of the decocting table 1, and the slag-liquid separator 4 is a prior art, and the specific details can be referred to the invention patent with patent number 201810915231.3, which will not be described in detail here.

[0020] A manipulator mechanism 5 is provided at the rear of the medicine decoction table 1, and the manipulator mechanism 5 is used for moving the conveying mechanism 2 inward to clamp the medicine jar to be decocted on the buffer device 3 and place it on the medicine decoction furnace of the medicine decoction table 1, and clamp the decocted medicine jar from the medicine decoction table 1 to the top of the residue-liquid separator 4 and pour the residue and liquid in the medicine jar into the residue-liquid separator 4, and then place the empty medicine jar on the conveying mechanism 2 for outward transportation.

[0021] The medicine decoction table 1 includes a three-layer structure of upper, middle and lower layers. The middle layer can be moved and extended outward, just like a drawer opening and closing, and can also be set to automatically control the extension. This design saves the space occupied by the medicine decoction table 1, and the medicine decoction furnaces are arranged side by side on the surfaces of the upper, middle and lower layers.

[0022] The conveying directions of the conveying mechanisms 2 located on both sides of the medicine decoction table 1 are opposite to each other. The conveying mechanism 2 on one side of the medicine decoction table 1 is used to convey the medicine pots to be decocted inwardly, and the conveying mechanism 2 on the other side is used to convey the empty medicine pots after use outwardly.

[0023] The conveying mechanism 2 includes a conveying frame 21, a conveying motor 22, a transmission wheel 23 and a conveying belt 24. The conveying frame 21 is arranged on both sides of the decoction table 1, the transmission wheels 23 are arranged at both ends of the conveying frame 21, the conveying motor 22 is arranged on one end of the conveying frame 21 and connected to the transmission wheel 23, and the conveying belt 24 is arranged on the transmission wheel 23.

[0024] The buffer device 3 includes a first buffer mechanism 31 and a second buffer mechanism 32. The first buffer mechanism 31 is arranged behind the conveying mechanism 2 for conveying medicine pots to be decocted inwardly, and the second buffer mechanism 32 is arranged behind the conveying mechanism 2 for conveying empty medicine pots outwardly.

[0025] The first cache mechanism 31 includes a first cache rack 311, a first cache motor 312, a first cache rotating shaft 313, a first cache belt 314, a first cache partition plate 315 and a first cache cylinder 316. The first cache rack 311 is arranged at the rear of the conveying mechanism 2, the first cache rotating shaft 313 is arranged at both ends of the first cache rack 311, the first cache motor 312 is arranged at one end of the first cache rack 311 and is connected to the first cache rotating shaft 313, the first cache belt 314 is arranged on the first cache rotating shaft 313, the first cache partition plate 315 is movably arranged on one side of the first cache rack 311, and the first cache cylinder 316 is arranged on the first cache rack 311 and is connected to one end of the first cache partition plate 315, for lifting and lowering the first cache partition plate 315.

[0026] During the specific operation, the first cache partition plate 315 is upright in the original state. When the first medicine can enters the designated position, the corresponding first cache partition plate 315 will be driven by the first cache cylinder 316 to fall down horizontally, so that when the second medicine can is delivered, it can avoid the second medicine can from directly colliding with the first medicine can, thereby protecting the medicine can to the greatest extent. After the manipulator mechanism 5 clamps the medicine can away, the first cache partition plate 315 at the corresponding position will stand up again to release the subsequent medicine cans, and the operation is cyclical.

[0027] The second cache mechanism 32 includes a second cache rack 321, a second cache motor 322, a second cache rotating shaft 323, a second cache belt 324, a second cache partition plate 325, a second cache cylinder 326, a lever linear module 327, a lever 328 and a lever cylinder 329. The second cache rack 321 is arranged at the rear of the conveying mechanism 2, and the second cache rotating shaft 323 is respectively arranged at the head end and the middle end of the second cache rack 321. The second cache motor 322 is arranged at one end of the second cache rack 321 and is connected to the second cache rotating shaft 323. The second cache belt 324 is arranged on the second cache rotating shaft 323, the second cache partition plate 325 is movably arranged on one side of the second cache rack 321, the second cache cylinder 326 is arranged on the second cache rack 321 and connected to one end of the second cache partition plate 325, and is used to lift and lower the second cache partition plate 325, the lever linear module 327 is arranged on the other side of the second cache rack 321, the lever 328 is movably arranged on the lever linear module 327, and the lever cylinder 329 is arranged on the lever linear module 327 and connected to the lever 328.

[0028] During the specific operation, the specific action of the second cache partition plate 325 is the same as that of the first cache partition plate 315, and when the lever 328 moves the empty medicine jar, the lever cylinder 329 drives the lever 328 to fall horizontally parallel to the second cache rack 321, and then the lever linear module 327 drives the lever 328 to move to push the empty medicine jar to the specified position.

[0029] The manipulator mechanism 5 includes a guide frame 51, a linear guide module 52, a sliding seat 53, a mechanical arm 54 and a dumping and transferring assembly 55. The guide frame 51 is arranged on the rear side of the medicine decoction table 1, the linear guide module 52 is arranged on the guide frame 51, the sliding seat 53 is arranged on the linear guide module 52 and can move along the linear guide module 52, the mechanical arm 54 is arranged on the sliding seat 53, and the dumping and transferring assembly 55 is arranged on the end of the mechanical arm 54 for clamping the medicine jar. The dumping and transferring assembly 55 is a prior art, and the specific reference can be made to the utility model patent with patent number 202323309892.7, which will not be described in detail here.

[0030] A partition 6 is also arranged in front of the medicine-decocting table 1. The partition 6 is made of a transparent material and is mainly used to isolate the heat and smell generated by the decoction. At the same time, because it is made of a transparent material, the operation status of the equipment can be monitored in real time.

[0031] During specific use, the medicinal materials are first manually placed in the earthenware jar and appropriate water is added. Then, the jar to be decocted is transported to the first cache mechanism through the inward conveying mechanism 3. The earthenware jar to be decocted is clamped by the manipulator mechanism 5 and placed on the decocting furnace on the decocting table 1 for decocting. It can support decocting operations in multiple decocting furnaces at the same time. The specific decoction time can be allocated and controlled according to some control systems. If the jar is decocted for a long enough time, the manipulator mechanism 5 will clamp the decocted jar and move it to the top of the slag-liquid separator 4, and then open the lid of the jar to pour the liquid medicine and the slag into the slag-liquid separator 4. After the slag and liquid medicine are separated and discharged by the slag-liquid separator 4, they are automatically cleaned. At the same time, the manipulator mechanism 5 moves the empty jar to the outward output conveying mechanism 3 for delivery to the second cache mechanism. Finally, it is placed properly by hand, and the overall operation control is realized by the intelligent system.

[0032] The present invention is suitable for decocting medicine in earthenware jars or ceramic jars, which can preserve the medicinal properties of the medicine liquid to the greatest extent without loss; it is fully automated and can accurately control the decocting process and time; a buffer device 3 is connected to the rear of the conveying mechanism 2, so that when the decocted medicine jar is conveyed inward, when the robot mechanism 5 cannot clamp the decocted medicine jar in time, the decocted medicine jar can be stored to give the robot mechanism 5 enough reaction time; and when the conveying mechanism 2 is conveying empty medicine jars outward, when the caregiver cannot take the empty medicine jars in time, the empty medicine jars can be stored to give the caregiver enough reaction time.

[0033] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent and automated earthenware pot decoction device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a medicine-decocting table with a plurality of medicine-decocting furnaces, wherein conveying mechanisms for conveying medicine pots to be decocted inwardly to one side of the medicine-decocting table and conveying empty medicine pots after use outwardly are arranged on both sides of the medicine-decocting table, a buffer device for buffering medicine pots to be decocted conveyed inwardly by the conveying mechanism and empty medicine pots conveyed outwardly by the conveying mechanism is arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism, a residue-liquid separator for separating and filtering medicine residues and medicine liquid is also arranged on one side of the medicine-decocting table, and a manipulator mechanism is arranged at the rear of the medicine-decocting table, wherein the manipulator mechanism is used to clamp the medicine pots to be decocted that are transferred inwardly by the conveying mechanism to the buffer device and place them on the medicine-decocting furnaces of the medicine-decocting table, clamp the decocted medicine pots from the medicine-decocting table to the top of the residue-liquid separator and pour the medicine residues and medicine liquid in the medicine pots into the residue-liquid separator, and finally place the empty medicine pots on the conveying mechanism for outward transportation.

2. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The medicine decoction table comprises a three-layer structure of upper, middle and lower layers, and the middle layer can be moved and extended outward.

3. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The conveying directions of the conveying mechanisms on both sides of the medicine decoction table are opposite to each other. The conveying mechanism on one side of the medicine decoction table is used to convey the medicine pots to be decocted inwardly, and the conveying mechanism on the other side is used to convey the empty medicine pots after use outwardly.

4. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a conveying frame, a conveying motor, a transmission wheel and a conveyor belt. The conveying frame is arranged on both sides of the medicine decoction table, the transmission wheels are arranged at both ends of the conveying frame, the conveying motor is arranged on one end of the conveying frame and connected to the transmission wheel, and the conveyor belt is arranged on the transmission wheel.

5. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The buffer device includes a first buffer mechanism and a second buffer mechanism. The first buffer mechanism is arranged behind a conveying mechanism for conveying medicine jars to be decocted inwardly, and the second buffer mechanism is arranged behind a conveying mechanism for conveying empty medicine jars outwardly.

6. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The first cache mechanism includes a first cache rack, a first cache motor, a first cache rotating shaft, a first cache belt, a first cache partition and a first cache cylinder. The first cache rack is arranged behind the conveying mechanism, the first cache rotating shaft is arranged at both ends of the first cache rack, the first cache motor is arranged at one end of the first cache rack and is connected to the first cache rotating shaft, the first cache belt is arranged on the first cache rotating shaft, the first cache partition can be movably arranged on one side of the first cache rack, and the first cache cylinder is arranged on the first cache rack and is connected to one end of the first cache partition for lifting and lowering the first cache partition.

7. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The second cache mechanism includes a second cache rack, a second cache motor, a second cache rotating shaft, a second cache belt, a second cache partition plate, a second cache cylinder, a lever linear module, a lever and a lever cylinder. The second cache rack is arranged at the rear of the conveying mechanism. The second cache rotating shaft is respectively arranged at the head end and the middle end of the second cache rack. The second cache motor is arranged at one end of the second cache rack and is connected to the second cache rotating shaft. The second cache belt is arranged on the second cache rotating shaft. The second cache partition plate is movably arranged on one side of the second cache rack. The second cache cylinder is arranged on the second cache rack and is connected to one end of the second cache partition plate for lifting and lowering the second cache partition plate. The lever linear module is arranged on the other side of the second cache rack. The lever is movably arranged on the lever linear module. The lever cylinder is arranged on the lever linear module and is connected to the lever.

8. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The robot mechanism includes a guide frame, a linear guide module, a sliding seat, a robot arm and a tipping and transferring assembly. The guide frame is arranged on the rear side of the decoction table, the linear guide module is arranged on the guide frame, the sliding seat is arranged on the linear guide module and can move along the linear guide module, the robot arm is arranged on the sliding seat, and the tipping and transferring assembly is arranged on the end of the robot arm for clamping the medicine jar.

9. The intelligent automatic earthenware pot decoction equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A partition is also arranged in front of the medicine-decocting table, and the partition is made of a transparent material.

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