Medicinal material cleaning device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal material cleaning devices, and discloses a medicinal material cleaning device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing, the medicinal material cleaning device comprises a cleaning box and a water spraying mechanism, the cleaning box is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, a plurality of cleaning brush rollers are rotatably arranged in the cleaning box, and a plurality of bristle rods are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the plurality of cleaning brush rollers; a power mechanism for driving the cleaning brush rollers to rotate in the same direction is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box; the cleaning brush roller is of a hollow structure, an inner pipe body is fixedly arranged in the cleaning brush roller, the opening end of the cleaning brush roller and the opening end of the inner pipe body are jointly provided with a sealing end cover in a rotating and sealing mode, and an air pump and an upper connecting pipe are oppositely and fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box. According to the device, through cooperation of the air pump, the upper connecting pipe, the inner pipe body, the bristle rod, the adjusting cavity and the like, the strength needed when the bristle rod is bent can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the purpose of adjusting the softness of the bristle rod is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal material cleaning devices, and in particular relates to a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices. Background Art

[0002] In the process of processing Chinese herbal medicines, it is necessary to clean the Chinese medicinal materials before the early processing. Some of them are cleaned manually, which is inefficient. Some of them are cleaned by a cleaning device, and the dirt and other foreign matters on the surface of the medicinal materials are cleaned by a cleaning brush in the cleaning device. However, since the cleaning brush is generally made of a specific material, its softness is certain. When the remaining medicinal materials need to be cleaned, the cleaning brush of this specific material is easy to cause excessive damage to the surface of the remaining medicinal materials. Therefore, it is necessary to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, which effectively solves the problem that since the cleaning brush is generally made of a specific material and has a certain softness, when the remaining medicinal materials need to be cleaned, the cleaning brush made of this specific material is easy to cause excessive damage to the surface of the remaining medicinal materials.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, comprising a cleaning box and a water spraying mechanism, the cleaning box is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, a plurality of cleaning brush rollers are rotatably arranged inside the cleaning box, a plurality of bristle rods are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the plurality of cleaning brush rollers, a power mechanism for driving the plurality of cleaning brush rollers to rotate in the same direction is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box; the cleaning brush roller is a hollow structure, an inner tube body is fixedly arranged inside the cleaning brush roller, a sealing end cap is provided for the open end of the cleaning brush roller and the open end of the inner tube body to rotate and seal together, and an air pump and an upper connecting pipe are relatively fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box;

[0005] A plurality of upper connecting holes are provided on the upper connecting tube, an upper through hole is provided on the sealing end cover, an inner cavity is formed inside the inner tube body, an adjusting cavity is formed inside the bristle rod, and one end of the bristle rod is fixed to the inner tube body, and one end of the air pump is connected to the adjusting cavity through the upper connecting tube, the upper connecting hole, the upper through hole, and the inner cavity in sequence.

[0006] Preferably, a water pump, a water tank and a lower connecting pipe are relatively fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box, and the water spraying mechanism is composed of the water pump, the water tank and the lower connecting pipe; wherein the lower connecting pipe is provided with a plurality of lower connecting holes, a lower through hole is opened on the sealing end cover, an outer cavity is formed between the cleaning brush roller and the inner tube body, a water spraying hole is formed on the bristle rod, the outer cavity is connected with the outside through the water spraying hole, one end of the water pump is connected with the water tank, and the other end of the water pump is connected with the water spraying hole through the lower connecting pipe, the lower connecting hole, the lower through hole, the outer cavity and the water spraying hole in sequence.

[0007] Preferably, a columnar portion is formed on the bristle rod near the cleaning brush roller, the columnar portion is fixedly arranged on the cleaning brush roller, a water spray hole is arranged inside the columnar portion, a plurality of water spray holes are arranged, and the plurality of water spray holes are circumferentially distributed with the adjustment cavity as the center.

[0008] Preferably, the bristle rod is made of elastic material, and a puncture hole is provided on the end of the bristle rod away from the cleaning brush roller, and the shape of the puncture hole is a cross; under normal conditions, the puncture hole is closed due to its own elasticity, and under pressure conditions, the puncture hole is connected due to pressure.

[0009] Preferably, the bristle rod is further provided with a plurality of extension grooves, the cross-section of the extension grooves is arc-shaped, and the extension grooves are connected to the water spray holes in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0010] Preferably, the sealing end cover is formed with an outer annular groove and an inner annular groove, the outer annular groove is located outside the inner annular groove, wherein the outer annular groove is rotationally sealed with the opening end of the cleaning brush roller, and the inner annular groove is rotationally sealed with the opening end of the inner tube body.

[0011] Preferably, the power mechanism includes a motor frame and a power motor, wherein the power motor is fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box through the motor frame; a plurality of driven gears are rotatably arranged on the cleaning box, and a driving gear is fixedly arranged at the end of each cleaning brush roller, the driving gear and the driven gear are alternately arranged and meshed, and the output shaft of the power motor is fixedly arranged on one of the cleaning brush rollers.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. During operation, the air pressure in the adjusting cavity can be adjusted according to actual needs through the cooperation of the air pump, the upper connecting pipe, the inner tube body, the bristle rod and the adjusting cavity, so as to adjust the force required when the bristle rod is bent, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the softness of the bristle rod, and thus set the corresponding air pressure inside the adjusting cavity according to different medicinal materials, so as to achieve a good cleaning effect without excessively damaging the surface of the medicinal materials;

[0014] 2. During operation, the water spray mechanism can be used to wash the surface of the medicinal materials by spraying water, and because the water sprayed from the water spray hole flows along the bristle rod, the water can also wash the bristle rod to prevent foreign matter, such as mud, from being attached to the medicinal materials again after the bristle rod cleans the medicinal materials, and to prevent foreign matter from being attached to the medicinal materials again due to contact with the bristle rod;

[0015] 3. During operation, through the cooperation of the puncture holes and the air pump, after the cleaning of the medicinal materials is completed, the water pump can be stopped, and the output pressure of the air pump can be increased, so that the airflow in the regulating cavity is sprayed out through the puncture holes, and the medicinal materials can be air-dried by the sprayed airflow;

[0016] 4. During operation, the extended groove can expand the effective contact area between the water flow and the brush rod, thereby increasing the cohesion of the water flow after spraying, and improving the flushing effect by increasing the impact force of the water flow. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used to explain the present invention together with the embodiments of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

[0018] In the attached picture:

[0019] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a second structural schematic diagram of a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cleaning box of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning brush roller assembly structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure in cross-section;

[0024] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the cleaning brush roller and the inner tube body of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 7 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;

[0027] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bristle rod of the present invention;

[0028] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the bristle rod of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure: 1. cleaning box; 2. feed inlet; 3. discharge outlet; 4. cleaning brush roller; 5. brush rod; 6. inner tube body; 7. sealing end cover; 8. air pump; 9. upper connecting pipe; 10. upper connecting hole; 11. upper through hole; 12. inner cavity; 13. regulating cavity; 14. water pump; 15. water tank; 16. lower connecting pipe; 17. lower connecting hole; 18. lower through hole; 19. outer cavity; 20. water spray hole; 21. columnar part; 22. puncture hole; 23. extension groove; 24. outer annular groove; 25. inner annular groove; 26. motor frame; 27. power motor; 28. driven gear; 29. ​​driving gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described 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; based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Depend on Figure 1-Figure 10 The present invention relates to a medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, comprising a cleaning box 1 and a water spraying mechanism, wherein the cleaning box 1 is provided with a feed inlet 2 and a discharge outlet 3, wherein a plurality of cleaning brush rollers 4 are rotatably arranged inside the cleaning box 1, a plurality of brush rods 5 are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the plurality of cleaning brush rollers 4, and a power mechanism for driving the plurality of cleaning brush rollers 4 to rotate in the same direction is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box 1;

[0032] With such a design, when in use, the medicinal materials are put into the interior of the cleaning box 1 through the feed port 2, and the water falls on the top of the cleaning brush roller 4 under the action of the gravity of the medicinal materials, and then the medicinal materials are rinsed by the water spraying mechanism, and the multiple cleaning brush rollers 4 are driven to rotate in the same direction by the power mechanism. On the one hand, the foreign matter on the medicinal materials, such as mud, is cleaned by the brush rod 5 on the cleaning brush roller 4, and on the other hand, under the movement of the brush rod 5, the medicinal materials are continuously rolled and moved to the area close to the discharge port 3, and finally the cleaned medicinal materials are discharged through the discharge port 3; a collection box can be placed below the discharge port 3 to collect the cleaned medicinal materials; the above contents are all prior art, so they will not be described in detail.

[0033] In order to solve the technical problem that in actual use, if the hardness of the bristle rod 5 on the cleaning brush roller 4 is too large, it is easy to damage the surface of the medicinal materials, and if the hardness of the bristle rod 5 on the cleaning brush roller 4 is too small, it will lead to poor cleaning effect on the medicinal materials, the following technical solutions are provided:

[0034] The cleaning brush roller 4 is a hollow structure, an inner tube body 6 is fixedly arranged inside the cleaning brush roller 4, a sealing end cover 7 is provided at the open end of the cleaning brush roller 4 and the open end of the inner tube body 6 for rotating and sealing together, an air pump 8 and an upper connecting pipe 9 are relatively fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box 1; wherein the upper connecting pipe 9 is provided with a plurality of upper connecting holes 10, the sealing end cover 7 is provided with an upper through hole 11, an inner cavity 12 is formed inside the inner tube body 6, an adjusting cavity 13 is formed inside the bristle rod 5, and one end of the bristle rod 5 is fixedly arranged with the inner tube body 6, and one end of the air pump 8 is connected with the adjusting cavity 13 through the upper connecting pipe 9, the upper connecting hole 10, the upper through hole 11, and the inner cavity 12 in sequence;

[0035] With such a design, when in use, external air is drawn in through the air pump 8, and then enters the interior of the regulating cavity 13 through the upper connecting tube 9, the upper connecting hole 10, the upper through hole 11, and the inner cavity 12 in sequence, so that the air pressure in the regulating cavity 13 can be set according to actual needs to adjust the force required when the bristle rod 5 is bent. After an initial limited number of adjustments, the corresponding air pressure can be set inside the regulating cavity 13 according to different medicinal materials to achieve a good cleaning effect without excessively damaging the surface of the medicinal materials.

[0036] It should be noted that a control valve can be set on the conduit between the air pump 8 and the upper connecting pipe 9, so that after the gas pressure in the adjustment cavity 13 reaches the required pressure, the control valve can be closed, thereby eliminating the need for the air pump 8 to continue working; this device is particularly suitable for cleaning operations of cylindrical or spherical Chinese medicinal materials.

[0037] Specifically, a water pump 14, a water tank 15 and a lower connecting pipe 16 are relatively fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box 1, and the water spraying mechanism is composed of the water pump 14, the water tank 15 and the lower connecting pipe 16; wherein the lower connecting pipe 16 is provided with a plurality of lower connecting holes 17, and the sealing end cover 7 is provided with a lower through hole 18, an outer cavity 19 is formed between the cleaning brush roller 4 and the inner tube body 6, and a water spraying hole 20 is formed on the bristle rod 5, and the outer cavity 19 is connected to the outside through the water spraying hole 20, one end of the water pump 14 is connected to the water tank 15, and the other end of the water pump 14 is connected to the water spraying hole 20 through the lower connecting pipe 16, the lower connecting hole 17, the lower through hole 18, and the outer cavity 19 in sequence;

[0038] With such a design, when in use, power is generated by the water pump 14 to pump out the water in the water tank 15, and then the water is sprayed out through the lower connecting pipe 16, the lower connecting hole 17, the lower through hole 18, the outer cavity 19 and the water spray hole 20 in sequence, and the surface of the medicinal materials is rinsed by the sprayed water flow. Moreover, since the water flow sprayed from the water spray hole 20 flows along the bristle rod 5, the water flow can also rinse the bristle rod 5, so as to prevent foreign matter, such as mud, from being attached to the medicinal materials again after the bristle rod 5 cleans the medicinal materials, and to prevent foreign matter from being attached to the medicinal materials again due to contact with the bristle rod 5.

[0039] Specifically, a cylindrical portion 21 is formed on the bristle rod 5 near the cleaning brush roller 4, the cylindrical portion 21 is fixedly disposed on the cleaning brush roller 4, a water spray hole 20 is disposed inside the cylindrical portion 21, and a plurality of water spray holes 20 are provided, and the plurality of water spray holes 20 are circumferentially distributed with the adjustment cavity 13 as the center.

[0040] Furthermore, the bristle rod 5 is made of an elastic material, such as silicone or rubber; a puncture hole 22 is provided at one end of the bristle rod 5 away from the cleaning brush roller 4, and the shape of the puncture hole 22 is a cross; under normal conditions, the puncture hole 22 is closed due to its own elasticity, and under pressure conditions, the puncture hole 22 is connected due to pressure;

[0041] With this design, after the cleaning of the medicinal materials is completed, the water pump 14 can be stopped, the cleaning brush roller 4 can be moved at a slow speed, and the output pressure of the air pump 8 can be increased. At this time, under the action of pressure, the puncture holes 22 are expanded and connected to the outside world, so that the airflow in the regulating cavity 13 can be sprayed out through the puncture holes 22. At this time, the cleaned medicinal materials are put into the interior of the cleaning box 1 again, and the medicinal materials can be air-dried by the sprayed airflow.

[0042] It should be noted that a heating device may be provided between the air pump 8 and the upper connecting pipe 9 to heat the passing air flow, thereby further improving the drying efficiency of the sprayed air flow on the medicinal materials.

[0043] Furthermore, the bristle rod 5 is provided with a plurality of extension grooves 23, the cross-section of which is arc-shaped, and the extension grooves 23 are connected to the water spray holes 20 in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0044] With such a design, when in use, the effective contact area between the water flow and the bristle rod 5 can be enlarged by extending the groove 23, thereby increasing the cohesive force of the water flow after being sprayed out, and improving the flushing effect by increasing the impact force of the water flow.

[0045] Specifically, an outer annular groove 24 and an inner annular groove 25 are formed on the sealing end cover 7, wherein the outer annular groove 24 is located outside the inner annular groove 25, wherein the outer annular groove 24 is rotationally sealed with the opening end of the cleaning brush roller 4, and the inner annular groove 25 is rotationally sealed with the opening end of the inner tube body 6.

[0046] Specifically, the power mechanism includes a motor frame 26 and a power motor 27, wherein the power motor 27 is fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box 1 through the motor frame 26; a plurality of driven gears 28 are rotatably arranged on the cleaning box 1, and a driving gear 29 is fixedly arranged at the end of each cleaning brush roller 4, and the driving gear 29 and the driven gear 28 are alternately arranged and meshed, and the output shaft of the power motor 27 is fixedly arranged with one of the cleaning brush rollers 4;

[0047] With this design, one of the cleaning brush rollers 4 is driven to move by the power motor 27 , and with the cooperation of the driving gear 29 and the driven gear 28 , multiple cleaning brush rollers 4 can be driven to rotate in the same direction.

[0048] It should be noted that the power mechanism may also be a sprocket chain mechanism, or a power motor 27 may be configured on each cleaning brush roller 4, or other methods may be used, as long as the multiple cleaning brush rollers 4 can rotate in the same direction.

[0049] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0050] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, comprising a cleaning box (1) and a water spray mechanism, wherein the cleaning box (1) is provided with a feed inlet (2) and a discharge outlet (3), a plurality of cleaning brush rollers (4) are rotatably arranged inside the cleaning box (1), a plurality of brush rods (5) are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the plurality of cleaning brush rollers (4), and a power mechanism for driving the plurality of cleaning brush rollers (4) to rotate in the same direction is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the cleaning box (1); characterized in that: The cleaning brush roller (4) is a hollow structure, an inner tube body (6) is fixedly arranged inside the cleaning brush roller (4), the open end of the cleaning brush roller (4) and the open end of the inner tube body (6) are rotatably sealed together with a sealing end cover (7), and an air pump (8) and an upper connecting pipe (9) are relatively fixedly arranged outside the cleaning box (1); The upper connecting tube (9) is provided with a plurality of upper connecting holes (10), the sealing end cover (7) is provided with an upper through hole (11), an inner cavity (12) is formed inside the inner tube body (6), an adjusting cavity (13) is formed inside the bristle rod (5), one end of the bristle rod (5) is fixedly arranged with the inner tube body (6), and one end of the air pump (8) is connected with the adjusting cavity (13) in sequence through the upper connecting tube (9), the upper connecting hole (10), the upper through hole (11), and the inner cavity (12).

2. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water pump (14), a water tank (15) and a lower connecting pipe (16) are relatively fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box (1), and a water spray mechanism is composed of the water pump (14), the water tank (15) and the lower connecting pipe (16); wherein the lower connecting pipe (16) is provided with a plurality of lower connecting holes (17), a lower through hole (18) is opened on the sealing end cover (7), an outer cavity (19) is formed between the cleaning brush roller (4) and the inner tube body (6), a water spray hole (20) is formed on the bristle rod (5), and the outer cavity (19) is connected to the outside through the water spray hole (20), one end of the water pump (14) is connected to the water tank (15), and the other end of the water pump (14) is connected to the water spray hole (20) through the lower connecting pipe (16), the lower connecting hole (17), the lower through hole (18), and the outer cavity (19) in sequence.

3. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 2, characterized in that: A columnar portion (21) is formed on the bristle rod (5) in an area close to the cleaning brush roller (4); the columnar portion (21) is fixedly arranged on the cleaning brush roller (4); a water spray hole (20) is arranged inside the columnar portion (21); a plurality of water spray holes (20) are arranged, and the plurality of water spray holes (20) are circumferentially distributed with the adjustment cavity (13) as the center.

4. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bristle rod (5) is made of an elastic material. A puncture hole (22) is provided at one end of the bristle rod (5) away from the cleaning brush roller (4). The puncture hole (22) is in a cross shape. Under normal conditions, the puncture hole (22) is closed due to its own elasticity. Under pressure, the puncture hole (22) is connected due to pressure.

5. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bristle rod (5) is also provided with a plurality of extension grooves (23), the transverse cross-section of the extension grooves (23) being arc-shaped, and the extension grooves (23) are connected to the water spray holes (20) in a one-to-one correspondence.

6. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing end cover (7) is formed with an outer annular groove (24) and an inner annular groove (25), wherein the outer annular groove (24) is located outside the inner annular groove (25), wherein the outer annular groove (24) is rotatably sealed with the opening end of the cleaning brush roller (4), and the inner annular groove (25) is rotatably sealed with the opening end of the inner tube body (6).

7. The medicinal material cleaning device for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power mechanism comprises a motor frame (26) and a power motor (27), wherein the power motor (27) is fixedly arranged on the outside of the cleaning box (1) through the motor frame (26); a plurality of driven gears (28) are rotatably arranged on the cleaning box (1), a driving gear (29) is fixedly arranged at the end of each cleaning brush roller (4), the driving gear (29) and the driven gear (28) are alternately arranged and meshed, and the output shaft of the power motor (27) is fixedly arranged on one of the cleaning brush rollers (4).

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