Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device

Abstract

A Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device comprises an equipment body, the equipment body is of a rectangular hollow structure, an equipment body door is arranged on the front side of the equipment body, a water inlet and a medicine outlet are formed in one side wall of the equipment body, and a control device, a medicine adding opening, a first exhaust opening and a second exhaust opening are formed in the top of the equipment body; a water storage device, a Chinese herbal medicine extracting device, a liquid medicine collecting device and a medicine adding port are arranged in the equipment body, the first exhaust port is communicated with the Chinese herbal medicine extracting device, the second exhaust port is communicated with the water storage device, one end of the water storage device is communicated with an external water source, and the other end of the water storage device is communicated with the Chinese herbal medicine extracting device. The multi-stage extraction mode is adopted, according to the extraction distribution law, the extraction efficiency of Chinese herbal medicine components is greatly improved, the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine is exerted to the maximum extent, waste of effective components is avoided, the stability of the effect of Chinese herbal medicine is improved, and emission of Chinese herbal medicine residues is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of extraction of effective components of Chinese herbal medicines, and in particular relates to a device for extracting components of Chinese herbal medicines. Background Art

[0002] Chinese herbal medicine has a long history in my country. Chinese herbal compound decoctions are obtained by adding water, boiling at high temperature for a period of time, and filtering out the residue. With the continuous development of modern technology, Chinese herbal medicine component extraction devices have emerged, which greatly saves labor and time, and facilitates the drug needs of hospitals and patients. However, the current Chinese herbal medicine component extraction devices, whether they are normal pressure devices or pressurized devices, have problems such as insufficient drug extraction and decomposition of unstable effective substances due to long boiling time at high temperature, which makes the market acceptance of Chinese herbal medicine component extraction devices low, and people prefer manual decoction.

[0003] The patent with publication number CN113041150A discloses a Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device, which includes: a vaporization chamber, an air jet pipe, a heating plate, a water control device, etc., which forms a hot steam flow through high temperature, improves the heating speed, and shortens the extraction time. However, this device only improves the heating efficiency of water, and does not substantially improve the extraction efficiency of effective components of Chinese herbal medicine. The patent with publication number CN 118750374A discloses an automatic extraction device for Chinese herbal medicine components, which includes: a cylinder, an electric ball valve, an automatic pressing mechanism, a machine cover, etc. It uses steam as a heat source, has good heat transfer efficiency, heats up quickly, and improves the safety of the equipment, but does not solve the problem of extraction efficiency.

[0004] The low extraction efficiency of Chinese herbal medicine extractors will also cause the waste of precious Chinese herbal medicines and fail to achieve the desired efficacy, which will require patients to take medicines for a long time and reduce their confidence in the medicines. A large amount of drug residues will remain after extraction, causing environmental pollution. Traditional Chinese medicine residues are generally regarded as waste and discarded, and the main treatment methods are incineration and landfill. This leads to environmental pollution. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device which has short extraction time, high extraction efficiency and avoids decomposition of unstable components at high temperature causing the drug to lose its due effect.

[0006] The technical solution adopted to solve the above technical problems is: a Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device, including an equipment body, the equipment body is a rectangular hollow structure, an equipment body door is arranged on the front side of the equipment body, a water inlet and a medicine outlet are arranged on one side wall of the equipment body, a control device, a medicine adding port, a first exhaust port, and a second exhaust port are arranged on the top of the equipment body, a water storage device, a Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, and a medicine liquid collecting device are arranged inside the equipment body, the medicine adding port and the first exhaust port are connected to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the second exhaust port is connected to the water storage device, one end of the water storage device is connected to an external water source, and the other end is connected to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device is connected to the medicine liquid collecting device, the water storage device supplies water to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device transports the extracted medicine liquid to the medicine liquid collecting device, the medicine liquid collecting device is connected to an automatic packaging machine or a medicine container, and the control device controls the water inlet and heating of the water storage device, the water supply of the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the medicine boiling, and the transfer of the medicine liquid.

[0007] The water storage device of the present invention is as follows: a first heating device is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, one side of the water tank is connected to the water inlet via a first flow valve installed on a pipeline, and the first heating device, the first flow valve and the control device are electrically connected.

[0008] The water storage device of the present invention comprises: a first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge is arranged inside the water storage tank, and the first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge is electrically connected to the control device.

[0009] The Chinese herbal medicine extraction device of the present invention is as follows: a second heating device is arranged at the bottom of a medicine boiling water tank, a filter screen is arranged inside the medicine boiling water tank through a fixing device, one side wall of the medicine boiling water tank is connected with a water storage device through a third flow valve installed on a pipeline, a siphon is arranged on the opposite side wall, the siphon is connected with a medicine liquid collecting device, and the third flow valve, the second heating device and the control device are electrically connected.

[0010] The bottom of the filter screen in the medicine boiling water tank of the present invention is provided with a first stirring device, and the first stirring device is electrically connected to the control device.

[0011] The filter screen of the present invention is arranged corresponding to the medicine adding port.

[0012] The second high temperature resistant liquid level gauge and the third high temperature resistant liquid level gauge are arranged at the position of the siphon pipe and the inner bottom of the medicine boiling water tank of the present invention, and the high temperature resistant liquid level gauge is electrically connected to the control device.

[0013] The drug liquid collecting device of the present invention is as follows: a second stirring device is arranged in a drug liquid collecting box, the drug liquid collecting box is connected to the drug outlet through a second flow valve installed on the pipeline, and the second flow valve, the second stirring device and the control device are electrically connected.

[0014] The liquid outlet end of the medicine liquid collecting box of the present invention is provided with a groove, and the liquid outlet pipeline is located above the groove.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. The present invention adopts a multi-stage extraction method, and according to the extraction distribution law, it greatly improves the extraction efficiency of Chinese herbal medicine components, maximizes the medicinal effect of Chinese herbal medicine, avoids the waste of effective ingredients, improves the stability of Chinese herbal medicine effects, and reduces the discharge of Chinese herbal medicine residues.

[0017] 2. The present invention shortens the long-term high-temperature cooking of the active ingredients, thereby preventing the unstable ingredients from decomposing at high temperatures and causing the drugs to lose their desired effects.

[0018] 3. The stirring device of the present invention can fully stir the liquid medicine, so that the active ingredients are evenly distributed in the liquid medicine, and there will be no difference in the active ingredient content of the pre-drug and the post-drug due to different collection times, which will lead to a decrease in the quality of the liquid medicine. In addition, it can prevent some medicinal materials with lighter density from floating on the water surface, resulting in the inability to extract the active ingredients.

[0019] 4. The drug collection box of the present invention adopts a groove design to avoid drug residue and reduce the burden of machine cleaning.

[0020] 5. The present invention makes the quality of the medicinal liquid stable and effective, improves the public's acceptance of the Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device, reduces the waste of labor and time, and improves work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 sectional view of .

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Top view of the .

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid medicine collecting device of the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Equipment body door; 2. Equipment body; 3. Control device; 4. Dosing port; 5. First exhaust port; 6. Second exhaust port; 7. Water inlet; 8. Drug outlet; 201. First flow valve; 202. Water storage tank; 203. First heating device; 204. Second flow valve; 205. Groove; 206. Siphon; 207. Filter; 208. Third flow valve; 209. First stirring device; 210. Second heating device; 211. Boil medicine water tank; 212. Drug liquid collection tank; 213. Second stirring device; 214. First high temperature resistant liquid level gauge; 215. Second high temperature resistant liquid level gauge; 216. Third high temperature resistant liquid level gauge; 217. Fixing device; 301. CNC panel display screen; 302. Parameter setting key; 303. Add key; 304. Return key; 305. Start key; 306. Pause key. 307, minus key; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] exist Figures 1 to 5 The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device of the present invention comprises a device body 2, which is a rectangular hollow structure. A water storage device, a Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, and a liquid medicine collection device are arranged inside the device body 2. A device body door 1 is arranged on the front side of the device body 2. The device body door 2 is used to maintain or inspect the components therein. A water inlet 7 and a drug outlet 8 are arranged on one side wall of the device body 2. A control device 3, a drug adding port 4, a first exhaust port 5, and a second exhaust port 6 are arranged on the top of the device body 2. The control device 3 is a PLC control device. The control device can control the water inflow and heating temperature of the water storage device, the initial water inflow, heating time, second water inflow, and number of cycles of the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, and control the medicine discharge of the liquid medicine collection device, including a numerical control panel display screen 301, a parameter setting key 302, a plus key 303, a return key 304, a start key 305, a pause key 306, and a minus key 307. The numerical control panel display screen 301 can display the parameter setting interface, the parameter setting key 302 can switch to the parameter setting mode, and the plus key 303 and minus key 307 can adjust the parameters up and down. The return key 304 can return to the previous layer, the start key 305 can start the extraction program, and the pause key 306 can stop the extraction program midway and add new medicine.

[0030] The water storage device of this embodiment is as follows: the water storage tank 202 is connected to the second exhaust port 6, a first heating device 203 is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank 202, the first heating device 203 and the second heating device 210 are both commercially available products, one side of the water storage tank 202 is connected to the water inlet 7 via a first flow valve 201 installed on the pipeline, the first heating device 203 and the first flow valve 201 are electrically connected to the control device 3, the control device 3 controls the first heating device 203 according to a given program to heat the water in the water storage tank 202 to 95°C, and the water storage tank 202 needs to be provided with The temperature sensor detects the temperature in the water tank and transmits the signal to the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the first heating device 203 to heat the temperature to the set temperature and then stop heating. A first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 214 is arranged inside the water tank 202. The first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 214 is electrically connected to the control device 3. The first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge is a certain distance away from the bottom of the water tank 202. When the liquid level gauge detects that the water level is low, the signal is fed back to the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the first flow valve 201 to supply water to the water tank 202 and heat it to the set temperature.

[0031] The Chinese herbal medicine extraction device of the present embodiment is as follows: a second heating device 210 is arranged at the bottom of a medicine boiling water tank 211, a filter screen 207 is arranged inside the medicine boiling water tank 211 through a fixing device 217, the filter screen 207 is arranged corresponding to the drug adding port 4, the Chinese herbal medicine is added to the filter screen 207 through the drug adding port 4, the filter screen 207 can prevent the drug solid from leaking out, the first exhaust port 5 is connected to the medicine boiling water tank 211, and a side wall of the medicine boiling water tank 211 is connected to the water storage device through a third flow valve 208 installed on the pipeline, and the relative A siphon 206 is provided on the side wall, and the siphon 206 is connected to the medicine liquid collecting device. A second high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 215 and a third high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 216 are provided at the position of the siphon 206 in the medicine boiling water tank 211 and at the inner bottom. The high temperature resistant liquid level gauge, the third flow valve 208, and the second heating device 210 are electrically connected to the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to supply water to the medicine boiling water tank 211 for the first time according to the set program, and then controls the second heating device 210 to supply water according to the set time. The Chinese medicine is boiled, and after the second heating device 210 is heated to the set time, the control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to supply water to the boiling water tank 211 for the second time. When the water level reaches the water level of the high temperature resistant liquid level gauge at the position of the siphon tube 206, the siphon tube 206 can just siphon and supply the liquid medicine to the liquid medicine collecting device. At the same time, the second high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 215 transmits information to the control device 3, and the control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to close. When the siphon tube 206 transmits all the liquid medicine in the boiling water tank 211 to the liquid medicine collecting device, the liquid medicine collecting device 206 can be siphoned. After being handed over to the medicine collection device, the third high temperature resistant liquid level gauge 216 at the bottom of the medicine boiling water tank 211 transmits the information to the control device 3, and the control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to boil the medicine again and supply water. This process is repeated at least 3 times to complete the extraction of the Chinese medicine components. In order to make the effective ingredients of the medicine liquid mix evenly and allow the Chinese herbal medicines with a density lighter than water to fully release the effective ingredients, a first stirring device 209 is arranged at the bottom of the filter screen 207 in the medicine boiling water tank 211, and the first stirring device 209 is electrically connected to the control device 3.

[0032] The medicine liquid collecting device of this embodiment is as follows: a second stirring device 213 is arranged in the medicine liquid collecting box 212, the medicine liquid collecting box 212 is connected to the medicine outlet 8 through a second flow valve 204 installed on the pipeline, the second flow valve 204 and the second stirring device 213 are electrically connected to the control device 3, the second flow valve 204 transports the medicine liquid in the medicine liquid collecting box 212 to the automatic packaging machine or the medicine container through the medicine outlet 8 according to the set program, the second stirring device 213 can avoid uneven distribution of effective ingredients in multi-level medicine liquids, a groove 205 is arranged at the liquid outlet end of the medicine liquid collecting box, and the liquid outlet pipeline is located above the groove 205, and the groove 205 can make the medicine liquid collecting box 212 completely discharged through the second flow valve 204, so as to avoid residual medicine liquid and reduce the cleaning burden.

[0033] The working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0034] Adding medicine: Open the medicine adding port 4 and add the Chinese herbal medicine to be extracted into the filter screen 207. Set the decoction parameters of the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the first flow valve 201 to supply water to the water storage tank 202, and the first heating device 203 heats the water to 95°C.

[0035] Decoction: the control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to inject 95°C water into the medicine boiling water tank 211. The water supply level should be set to be lower than the height of the siphon 206. The second heating device 210 heats the water to boiling for boiling. The first stirring device 209 continuously stirs the medicine liquid. After the set time, the feedback signal is sent to the control device 3. The control device 3 sends a signal to the second flow valve 208 to add a certain amount of water to make the liquid level of the medicine boiling water tank 211 submerge the siphon 206. The siphon 206 works to make all the medicine liquid flow into the medicine collection box 212. At the same time, the second high-temperature resistant liquid level gauge 215 transmits a signal to the control device 3, so that it transmits a signal to the second flow valve 208 to close the second flow valve 208. After the siphon is completed, the third high-temperature resistant liquid level gauge 216 transmits a signal to the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the third flow valve 208 to inject water into the medicine boiling water tank 211 again. The liquid level is lower than the siphon 206 for boiling again. The decoction is completed repeatedly.

[0036] Next: After clicking the pause button 306 on the numerical control panel, open the drug adding port 4, add the Chinese herbal medicine to be extracted into the filter 207, and then click the start button 305.

[0037] Storage: The drug liquid flows into the drug collection box 212, and is stirred by the second stirring device 213 to mix the multi-level drug liquid evenly.

[0038] Medicine discharging: After the extraction process is completed, the medicine liquid is discharged from the medicine discharging port 8.

Claims

1. A Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device, characterized in that: The device comprises an equipment body (2), which is a rectangular hollow structure. The front side of the equipment body (2) is provided with an equipment body door (1), a side wall of the equipment body (2) is provided with a water inlet (7) and a medicine outlet (8), the top of the equipment body (2) is provided with a control device (3), a medicine adding port (4), a first exhaust port (5), and a second exhaust port (6), a water storage device, a Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, and a medicine liquid collection device are provided inside the equipment body (2), the medicine adding port (4) and the first exhaust port (5) are connected to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the second exhaust port is connected to the water storage device, one end of the water storage device is connected to an external water source, and the other end is connected to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device is connected to the medicine liquid collection device, the water storage device supplies water to the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device, the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device transports the extracted medicine liquid to the medicine liquid collection device, the medicine liquid collection device is connected to an automatic packaging machine or a medicine container, and the control device (3) controls water inlet and heating of the water storage device, water supply, medicine boiling, and medicine liquid transfer of the Chinese herbal medicine extraction device.

2. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 1, characterized in that The water storage device comprises: a first heating device (203) is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank (202); one side of the water storage tank (202) is connected to the water inlet (7) via a first flow valve (201) installed on a pipeline; and the first heating device (203), the first flow valve (201) and the control device (3) are electrically connected.

3. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 1, characterized in that The water storage device comprises: a first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge (214) is arranged inside the water storage tank (202), and the first high temperature resistant liquid level gauge (214) is electrically connected to the control device (3).

4. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 1, characterized in that The Chinese herbal medicine extraction device is as follows: a second heating device (210) is arranged at the bottom of a medicine boiling water tank (211); a filter screen (207) is arranged inside the medicine boiling water tank (211) through a fixing device (217); a side wall of the medicine boiling water tank (211) is connected to a water storage device through a third flow valve (208) installed on a pipeline; a siphon (206) is arranged on the opposite side wall; the siphon (206) is connected to a medicine liquid collecting device; and the third flow valve (208), the second heating device (210) and the control device (3) are electrically connected.

5. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first stirring device (209) is provided at the bottom of the filter screen (207) in the medicine boiling water tank (211), and the first stirring device (209) is electrically connected to the control device (3).

6. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The filter screen (207) is arranged corresponding to the drug adding port (4).

7. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second high temperature resistant liquid level gauge (215) and a third high temperature resistant liquid level gauge (216) are provided at the position of the siphon tube (206) and the inner bottom of the medicine boiling water tank (211), and the high temperature resistant liquid level gauges are electrically connected to the control device (3).

8. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 1, characterized in that The liquid medicine collection device comprises: a second stirring device (213) is arranged in a liquid medicine collection box (212); the liquid medicine collection box (212) is connected to a medicine outlet (8) via a second flow valve (204) installed on a pipeline; and the second flow valve (204) and the second stirring device (213) are electrically connected to a control device (3).

9. The Chinese herbal medicine component extraction device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The liquid outlet end of the liquid medicine collection box is provided with a groove (205), and the liquid outlet pipeline is located above the groove (205).

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