Cleaning method for medicine decocting pot

Abstract

According to the medicine decocting pot cleaning method, a medicine decocting pot to be cleaned is overturned to be with the bottom facing upwards through a feeding overturning structure and moved to an inner pot and outer pot separation station, an inner pot and an outer pot of the medicine decocting pot are separated through an inner pot and outer pot separation structure, and the medicine decocting pot with the inner pot and the outer pot separated reaches a pot brushing station and is brushed through a pot brushing mechanism; the brushed inner and outer pans are conveyed to a first cleaning station and cleaned through a first cleaning structure, the inner and outer pans cleaned on one side are sequentially conveyed to a first storage station and a second storage station and then reach a second cleaning station, and the inner and outer pans are cleaned through a second cleaning structure; the inner pot and the outer pot which are cleaned for the second time are conveyed to a medicine decocting pot combining station, then the inner pot and the outer pot are assembled together through a medicine decocting pot combining structure, and the medicine decocting pots are overturned through a discharging overturning machine to enable the bottoms to face downwards. The medicine decocting pot cleaning structure has the advantage that the medicine decocting pot can be continuously cleaned at different inlet and outlet ports, and the problem that the medicine decocting pot cleaning structure cannot continuously clean the medicine decocting pot at the same inlet and outlet port is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine production, and in particular to a method for cleaning a medicine decocting pot. Background Art

[0002] Decoctions are in line with the principle of TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation and addition and subtraction according to symptoms. In addition to being easy to prepare, having a wide range of solvent sources, and being non-irritating and non-side-effective, they also have the advantages of liquid preparations, namely, fast absorption and rapid efficacy. Decoctions are the most widely used dosage form in clinical practice.

[0003] In the early days of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, most of the utensils used for decocting medicine were eating utensils. In ancient times, pottery decocting utensils were more commonly used because the raw materials were easy to obtain and the manufacturing cost was low. At the same time, pottery utensils have stable chemical properties and have always been the main decocting utensils.

[0004] With the development of the times and the advancement of urbanization, it has become a burden for individuals to go home and decoct medicine due to various factors. Various places have launched Chinese medicine decoction services. Since Chinese herbal decoctions are dialectical treatments, one prescription for each person, and production relies heavily on manual labor. The current decoction machines mostly use cloth bags to wrap and decoct. Due to the insolubility of the decoction, and the extrusion and solid-liquid separation after decoction, some insoluble particles enter the liquid medicine, which seriously affects the quality of Chinese herbal decoctions; using cloth bags to wrap, soak and decoction, it is difficult to ensure that the effective part of the decoction pieces is dissolved, which affects the efficacy. Large-scale decoction centers urgently need to introduce intelligent decoction equipment that follows the traditional decoction process to meet the residents' growing demand for decoction and high-quality decoction services, improve the quality and management level of decoction, and promote high-quality development of the decoction industry.

[0005] The decoction pot needs to be cleaned after the decoction is finished. The existing cleaning method is to take out a decoction pot after cleaning it and then tilt the next decoction pot, that is, the cleaning method is to enter and exit the same port, resulting in poor cleaning continuity. Summary of the invention

[0006] The invention aims to provide a decoction pot cleaning method which can continuously clean the decoction pot by entering and exiting the decoction pot in different openings, thereby solving the problem that the existing decoction pot cleaning structure cannot continuously clean the decoction pot by entering and exiting the same opening.

[0007] The above technical problems are solved by the following technical solutions: a method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot, the medicine decoction pot comprises an outer pot and an inner pot which can be detachably inserted into the outer pot, and is characterized in that it is completed by a medicine decoction pot cleaning machine, which comprises: a loading turning machine arranged in sequence, used to turn the medicine decoction pot so that the bottom faces up; an inner and outer pot separation station with an inner and outer pot separation structure, the inner and outer pot separation structure is used to separate the inner and outer pots of the medicine decoction pot with the bottom facing up; a pot brushing station with a pot brushing structure, the pot brushing structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots in a brushing manner; a first cleaning station with a first cleaning structure, the first cleaning structure Used for cleaning the inner pot and outer pot delivered from the pot scrubbing station; a first cache station, used to store the inner pot and outer pot delivered from the first cleaning station; a second cache station, used to store the inner pot and outer pot delivered from the first cache station; a second cleaning station with a second cleaning structure, the second cleaning structure is used to clean the inner pot and outer pot delivered from the second cache station; an inner and outer pot merging station with an inner and outer pot merging structure, the inner and outer pot merging structure is used to put the inner pot and outer pot delivered from the second cleaning station together; a material unloading turning machine, used to turn the decocting pot with the opening facing downwards delivered from the inner and outer pot merging station to one with the opening facing upwards. The process of cleaning the medicine decoction pot is as follows: the medicine decoction pot to be cleaned is turned upside down through the feeding turning structure and moved to the inner and outer pot separation station, the inner and outer pots of the medicine decoction pot are separated through the inner and outer pot separation structure, the medicine decoction pot separated from the inner and outer pots arrives at the pot brushing station and is brushed by the pot brushing mechanism, the inner and outer pots of the brushing pot are transported to the first cleaning station and cleaned through the first cleaning structure, the inner and outer pots after cleaning on one side are transported to the first storage station and the second storage station in turn, and then arrive at the second cleaning station, the inner and outer pots are cleaned through the second cleaning structure, the inner and outer pots after the second cleaning are transported to the medicine decoction pot merging station, and the inner and outer pots are assembled together through the medicine decoction pot merging structure, and the medicine decoction pot is turned upside down through the feeding turning machine. The medicine decoction pot can be cleaned uninterruptedly.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, a tray is also included to simultaneously support the inner pot and the outer pot to move between the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station, the first buffer station, the second buffer station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station, so that the inner pot and the outer pot can be conveniently and accurately transported at the same time.

[0009] As a preference, the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station and the first buffer station are connected together through the first support track of the support tray; the second buffer station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station are connected together through the second support track of the support tray; the first buffer station and the second buffer station are connected together through the third support track of the support tray; the third support track connects the first support track and the second support track together. The mobile tray type is convenient.

[0010] Preferably, the tray further comprises a first horizontal push structure for pushing the push tray on the first support track from the inner and outer pot separation station toward the first buffer station; a second horizontal push structure for pushing the push tray on the third support track from the first buffer station toward the second buffer station; and a third horizontal push structure for pushing the push tray on the second support track from the second buffer station toward the inner and outer pot merging station. The tray can be automatically moved.

[0011] Preferably, the loading and unloading turning machine, the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station and the first buffering station are located on a straight line; the second buffering station, the second cleaning station, the inner and outer pot merging station and the unloading and unloading turning machine are located on another straight line, and the loading and unloading turning machine and the unloading and unloading turning machine are located on the same side of the straight line determined by the second buffering station and the first buffering station. This enables the cleaned decoction pot to return to the starting point.

[0012] Preferably, it further comprises a circulating water pool, the water inlet end of the first cleaning structure is connected to the circulating water pool, and the water discharged from the first cleaning station flows back to the circulating water pool through a recovery pipe, so as to save water resources.

[0013] Preferably, the structure of the inner and outer pot separation structure is the same as the structure of the inner and outer pot merging structure, and the inner and outer pot separation structure comprises a suction cup frame with a suction cup opening facing downward, and a suction cup lifting structure for driving the suction cup frame to lift and lower. When in use, the outer pot is lifted by adsorbing the bottom of the outer pot by the suction cup, and then the inner pot is moved to be staggered with the outer pot, and then the outer pot is put down. It is convenient to separate the inner and outer pots.

[0014] Preferably, the loading and unloading turning machine has the same structure as the unloading and unloading turning machine, and the loading and unloading turning machine comprises a bracket, a lifting frame whose lower end is connected to one side of the bracket, a rotating shaft connected to the upper end of the lifting frame, and a turning motor for driving the rotating shaft to rotate, and the bracket is provided with a pressing structure for pressing the medicine decoction pot onto the bracket. When in use, the medicine decoction pot is supported on the bracket and pressed by the pressing structure, and then the rotating shaft is driven by the rotating motor to rotate 180 degrees, and then the pressing structure loses its pressing effect on the medicine decoction pot.

[0015] Preferably, there are two pressing structures, which are distributed on both sides of the bracket along the extension direction of the rotating shaft, and the pressing structure includes a vertical support rod, a connecting rod hinged at the lower end on the vertical support rod, a pressing rod hinged at the middle end of the connecting rod, and a pressing cylinder whose piston rod is hinged at one end of the pressing rod, the cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixed to the bracket, and the other end of the pressing rod is provided with a limiting rod for extending into the decoction pot. When in use, the pressing cylinder drives the pressing rod to swing to achieve pressing.

[0016] Preferably, it further comprises a loading conveyor belt and a unloading conveyor belt, wherein the loading conveyor belt is butt-jointed with a bracket of the loading overturning structure, and the unloading conveyor belt is butt-jointed with a bracket of the unloading overturning structure.

[0017] The invention has the following beneficial effects: the medicine decocting pot can be cleaned continuously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a medicine decocting pot; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point A; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point B; Figure 4 It is a front view schematic diagram of a medicine decocting pot; Figure 5 for Figure 4 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point C.

[0019] In the figure: a medicine decocting pot 1, a loading and turning machine 2, an inner and outer pot separation structure 3, an inner and outer pot separation station 4, a pot brushing station 5, a first cleaning station 6, a first buffer station 7, a second buffer station 8, a second cleaning station 9, an inner and outer pot merging station 10, a material unloading and turning machine 11, a suction cup 12, a suction cup frame 13, a suction cup lifting structure 14, a bracket 15, a lifting frame 16, a rotating shaft 17, a turning motor 18, a pressing structure 19, a vertical support rod 20, a connecting rod 21, a pressing rod 22, a pressing cylinder 23, a limiting rod 24, a loading conveyor belt 25, and a unloading conveyor belt 26. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 5, a method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot, the medicine decoction pot 1 comprises an outer pot and an inner pot which can be detachably inserted into the outer pot. The method is completed by a medicine decoction pot cleaning machine, which comprises: a feeding turning machine 2, used to turn the medicine decoction pot to face up; an inner and outer pot separation station 4 with an inner and outer pot separation structure 3, the inner and outer pot separation structure is used to separate the inner and outer pots of the medicine decoction pot facing up; a pot brushing station 5 with a pot brushing structure, the pot brushing structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots by brushing; a first cleaning station 6 with a first cleaning structure, the first cleaning structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots transported from the pot brushing station; a first buffering station 7, used to The inner pot and the outer pot delivered from the first cleaning station are stored; the second buffer station 8 is used to store the inner pot and the outer pot delivered from the first buffer station; the second cleaning station 9 is provided with a second cleaning structure, and the second cleaning structure is used to clean the inner pot and the outer pot delivered from the second buffer station; the inner and outer pot merging station 10 is provided with an inner and outer pot merging structure, and the inner and outer pot merging structure is used to nest the inner pot and the outer pot delivered from the second cleaning station together; the unloading turning machine 11 is used to turn the decoction pot with the opening facing downwards delivered from the inner and outer pot merging station to have the opening facing upwards. The process of cleaning the medicine decoction pot is as follows: the medicine decoction pot to be cleaned is turned upside down through the feeding turning structure and moved to the inner and outer pot separation station, the inner and outer pots of the medicine decoction pot are separated through the inner and outer pot separation structure, the medicine decoction pot separated from the inner and outer pots arrives at the pot brushing station and is brushed by the pot brushing mechanism, the inner and outer pots of the brushing pot are transported to the first cleaning station and cleaned through the first cleaning structure, the inner and outer pots after cleaning on one side are transported to the first storage station and the second storage station in turn, and then arrive at the second cleaning station, the inner and outer pots are cleaned through the second cleaning structure, the inner and outer pots after the second cleaning are transported to the medicine decoction pot merging station, and the inner and outer pots are assembled together through the medicine decoction pot merging structure, and the medicine decoction pot is turned upside down through the feeding turning machine. The medicine decoction pot can be cleaned uninterruptedly.

[0022] It also includes a tray for simultaneously supporting the inner pot and the outer pot to move between the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station, the first buffer station, the second buffer station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station. The inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station and the first buffer station are connected together by the first support track of the support tray; the second buffer station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station are connected together by the second support track of the support tray; the first buffer station and the second buffer station are connected together by the third support track of the support tray; the third support track connects the first support track and the second support track together. It also includes a first flat push structure for pushing the push plate on the first support track from the inner and outer pot separation station toward the first buffer station; a second flat push structure for pushing the push plate on the third support track from the first buffer station toward the second buffer station; a third flat push structure for pushing the push plate on the second support track from the second buffer station toward the inner and outer pot merging station. The tray can be moved automatically. The loading and unloading turning machine, the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station and the first buffer station are located on a straight line; the second buffer station, the second cleaning station, the inner and outer pot merging station and the unloading turning machine are located on another straight line, and the loading and unloading turning machine and the unloading turning machine are located on the same side of the straight line determined by the second buffer station and the first buffer station. It can make the cleaned decoction pot return to the starting point. It also includes a circulating water pool, the water inlet end of the first cleaning structure is connected to the circulating water pool, and the water discharged from the first cleaning station flows back to the circulating water pool through a recovery pipe. The structure of the inner and outer pot separation structure is the same as that of the inner and outer pot merging structure. The inner and outer pot separation structure includes a suction cup frame 13 with a suction cup 12 with an opening facing downward, and a suction cup lifting structure 14 that drives the suction cup frame to rise and fall. The loading and unloading turning machine has the same structure as the unloading turning machine. The feeding and turning machine comprises a bracket 15, a lifting frame 16 whose lower end is connected to one side of the bracket, a rotating shaft 17 connected to the upper end of the lifting frame, and a turning motor 18 for driving the rotating shaft to rotate. The bracket is provided with a pressing structure 19 for pressing the medicine-decoction pot on the bracket. There are two pressing structures, which are distributed on both sides of the bracket along the extension direction of the rotating shaft. The pressing structure comprises a vertical support rod 20, a connecting rod 21 whose lower end is hinged on the vertical support rod, a pressing rod 22 whose middle part is hinged on the upper end of the connecting rod, and a pressing cylinder 23 whose piston rod is hinged on one end of the pressing rod. The cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixed to the bracket, and the other end of the pressing rod is provided with a limiting rod 24 for extending into the medicine-decoction pot. It also comprises a feeding conveyor belt 25 and a discharging conveyor belt 26. The feeding conveyor belt is docked with the bracket of the feeding and turning structure, and the discharging conveyor belt is docked with the bracket of the discharging and turning structure.

[0023] 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. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0024] 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 method for cleaning a medicine decocting pot, the medicine decocting pot comprising an outer pot and an inner pot detachably arranged in the outer pot, characterized in that: It is completed by a medicine decoction pot cleaning machine, which includes: a loading turning machine for turning the medicine decoction pot so that the bottom is facing up; an inner and outer pot separation station with an inner and outer pot separation structure, the inner and outer pot separation structure is used to separate the inner pot and outer pot of the medicine decoction pot with the bottom facing up; a pot brushing station with a pot brushing structure, the pot brushing structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots by brushing; a first cleaning station with a first cleaning structure, the first cleaning structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots transported from the pot brushing station; a first cache station is used to store the inner and outer pots transported from the first cleaning station; a second cache station is used to store the inner and outer pots transported from the first cache station; a second cleaning station with a second cleaning structure, the second cleaning structure is used to clean the inner and outer pots transported from the second cache station; an inner and outer pot merging station with an inner and outer pot merging structure, the inner and outer pot merging structure is used to The inner pot and the outer pot transported from the second cleaning station are nested together; the unloading turning machine is used to turn the medicine decoction pot with the opening downward transported from the inner and outer pot merging station to one with the opening upward; the process of cleaning the medicine decoction pot is to turn the medicine decoction pot to be cleaned to be bottom-up through the loading turning structure and move it to the inner and outer pot separation station, separate the inner and outer pots of the medicine decoction pot through the inner and outer pot separation structure, make the separated medicine decoction pots arrive at the pot brushing station and be brushed by the pot brushing mechanism, transport the inner and outer pots of the brushing pot to the first cleaning station and be cleaned by the first cleaning structure, transport the inner and outer pots after cleaning on one side to the first storage station and the second storage station in turn, and then arrive at the second cleaning station, clean the inner and outer pots through the second cleaning structure, transport the inner and outer pots after the second cleaning to the medicine pot merging station, assemble the inner and outer pots together through the medicine pot merging structure, and turn the medicine decoction pot to be bottom-down through the unloading turning machine.

2. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a tray for simultaneously supporting the inner pot and the outer pot to move between the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot brushing station, the first cleaning station, the first buffer station, the second buffer station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station.

3. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner and outer pot separation station, the pot washing station, the first cleaning station and the first cache station are connected together through the first support track of the support tray; the second cache station, the second cleaning station and the inner and outer pot merging station are connected together through the second support track of the support tray; the first cache station and the second cache station are connected together through the third support track of the support tray; the third support track connects the first support track and the second support track together.

4. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a first horizontal push structure for pushing the push plate on the first support track to move from the inner and outer pot separation station toward the first buffer station; A second horizontal push structure is used to push the push plate to move from the first cache station toward the second cache station on the third support track; The third horizontal pushing structure is used to push the pushing plate to move on the second supporting track from the second buffer station toward the inner and outer pot merging station.

5. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The loading turning machine, the inner and outer pot separation station, the pot brushing station, the first cleaning station and the first cache station are located on a straight line; the second cache station, the second cleaning station, the inner and outer pot merging station and the unloading turning machine are located on another straight line, and the loading turning machine and the unloading turning machine are located on the same side of the straight line determined by the second cache station and the first cache station.

6. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: It also includes a circulating water pool, the water inlet end of the first cleaning structure is connected to the circulating water pool, and the water discharged from the first cleaning station flows back to the circulating water pool through a recovery pipe.

7. A method for cleaning a medicine decocting pot according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The structure of the inner and outer pot separation structure is the same as that of the inner and outer pot combined structure. The inner and outer pot separation structure includes a suction cup frame with a suction cup opening facing downward and a suction cup lifting structure for driving the suction cup frame to rise and fall.

8. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The loading and unloading turning machines have the same structure. The loading and unloading turning machines include a bracket, a lifting frame whose lower end is connected to one side of the bracket, a rotating shaft connected to the upper end of the lifting frame, and a turning motor that drives the rotating shaft to rotate. The bracket is provided with a pressing structure for pressing the decoction pot onto the bracket.

9. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 8, characterized in that: There are two pressing structures, which are distributed on both sides of the bracket along the extension direction of the rotating shaft. The pressing structure includes a vertical support rod, a connecting rod hinged at the lower end of the vertical support rod, a pressing rod hinged at the middle end of the connecting rod, and a pressing cylinder with a piston rod hinged at one end of the pressing rod. The cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixed together with the bracket, and the other end of the pressing rod is provided with a limiting rod for extending into the decoction pot.

10. A method for cleaning a medicine decoction pot according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a loading conveyor belt and a unloading conveyor belt. The loading conveyor belt is butt-jointed with a bracket of the loading overturning structure, and the unloading conveyor belt is butt-jointed with a bracket of the unloading overturning structure.

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