Automatic primary processing device for gastrodia elata slices

Abstract

The automatic primary processing device comprises a cleaning tank, a plurality of cleaning spray pipes distributed in the length direction of the cleaning tank are arranged at the upper end of the cleaning tank, and each cleaning spray pipe downwards communicates with a plurality of flushing spray heads; an electric heating pipe is arranged at the bottom of the water boiling tank, and a fishing conveyor is arranged in the water boiling tank; the device further comprises a slicing machine, a feeding hopper is arranged at the upper end of the slicing machine, a lifting conveyor is arranged between the fishing conveyor and the slicing machine, a slicing channel communicated with the lower end of the feeding hopper is obliquely and downwards arranged in the slicing machine, and a slicing knife is rotationally connected to the portion, on one side of the lower end of the slicing channel, in the slicing machine. And the tunnel dryer comprises a drying tunnel with the two ends open and a drying conveyor arranged in the drying tunnel, an air heater is installed at the upper end of the drying tunnel, and the outlet end of the air heater communicates with the interior of the drying tunnel. The gastrodia elata slice primary processing device can automatically complete gastrodia elata slice primary processing in a full-process mode, the labor cost is reduced, and the productivity is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of agricultural product processing, and particularly relates to an automatic primary processing device for gastrodia elata slices. Background Art

[0002] As a traditional Chinese medicinal material, gastrodia elata is widely used in the medical field due to its significant pharmacological effects. Gastrodia elata slices, as a common preparation form of gastrodia elata, have the advantages of being easy to take and store, and are deeply loved by consumers. The production process of gastrodia elata slices starts from raw material collection and goes through a series of complex processing steps to finally produce finished products. The traditional primary processing technology of gastrodia elata slices mainly relies on manual operations, which not only has low efficiency but also makes it difficult to guarantee the product quality.

[0003] In the early primary processing of gastrodia elata slices, gastrodia elata first needs to be washed to remove surface impurities, and then steamed to soften the tissue and inactivate enzyme activity to avoid adverse changes during subsequent processing. The steamed gastrodia elata needs to be sun-dried or dried to reduce the moisture content, and then sliced to make the medicinal material reach an appropriate size for further processing and taking. All these processes need to be completed manually one by one, and each step has a direct impact on the quality of the final product. For example, incomplete washing may lead to residue of impurities; improper steaming time will affect the retention of active ingredients; inconsistent slice thickness may affect the dissolution rate and absorption effect of the drug.

[0004] With the development of technology, in order to improve production efficiency and product consistency, many links in modern primary processing technology of gastrodia elata slices have gradually introduced mechanical equipment, such as automatic washing machines, continuous steaming equipment, and high-efficiency slicing machines. The application of these devices has greatly improved production efficiency and helped to ensure the stability of product quality. However, in the actual production process, there are still many connection links between processes that require manual intervention. Especially when transferring raw materials from one process station to another, the labor cost is still relatively high, which not only increases the operating cost of the enterprise but also restricts the further improvement of production capacity to a certain extent. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic primary processing device for gastrodia elata slices, which can automatically complete the primary processing of gastrodia elata slices in a full process, reduce labor costs, and further improve productivity.

[0006] The above technical object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: An automatic primary processing device for gastrodia elata slices, including a cleaning tank, in which a plurality of spiral conveyor rods arranged side by side are rotatably connected. The spiral blades of adjacent two spiral conveyor rods are arranged in pairs opposite to each other. A driving motor for driving the adjacent two spiral conveyor rods to rotate relatively in pairs is installed outside the cleaning tank. At the upper end of the cleaning tank, a plurality of cleaning spray pipes distributed along its length direction are provided, and each cleaning spray pipe is communicated downward with a plurality of flushing nozzles;

[0007] It further includes a boiling tank, an electric heating tube is provided at the bottom of the boiling tank, and a salvage conveyor is arranged in the boiling tank. The salvage conveyor includes a lower horizontal section located in the boiling tank, lifting sections extending upward from both ends of the lower horizontal section out of the boiling tank, and upper horizontal sections horizontally extending outward at each lifting section. A plurality of salvage retaining bars distributed along its length direction are provided on the conveyor belt of the salvage conveyor, and one of the upper horizontal sections is located below one end of the cleaning tank;

[0008] It further includes a slicing machine. An inlet hopper is provided at the upper end of the slicing machine. A lifting conveyor is arranged between the salvage conveyor and the slicing machine. One end of the lifting conveyor is located below the upper horizontal section far from the cleaning tank, and the upper end of the lifting conveyor is located above the inlet hopper. A slicing channel obliquely downward and communicated with the lower end of the inlet hopper is arranged in the slicing machine. A slicing knife is rotatably connected to one side of the lower end of the slicing channel in the slicing machine, and a slicing motor for driving the slicing knife to rotate is installed in the slicing machine;

[0009] It further includes a tunnel dryer, which includes a drying tunnel with both ends open and a drying conveyor arranged in the drying tunnel. Both ends of the drying conveyor pass through both ends of the drying tunnel. One end of the drying conveyor is located below the lower end of the slicing channel, and a hot air blower is installed at the upper end of the drying tunnel. The outlet end of the hot air blower is communicated with the inside of the drying tunnel.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solutions, the gastrodia elata is directly added to the spiral conveyor rods from one end of the cleaning tank. The driving motor drives the spiral conveyor rods to rotate relatively in pairs, driving the gastrodia elata to be conveyed to the other end and continuously tumbling in the gap between the two spiral conveyor rods. During the process, high-pressure water is sprayed from the flushing nozzles to quickly clean the gastrodia elata;

[0011] The cleaned gastrodia elata falls onto the upper horizontal section at one end of the salvage conveyor and gradually moves along with the salvage conveyor into the lower horizontal section and into boiling water for boiling. During the process, due to the blockage of the mesh pressing plate, the gastrodia elata will not roll upward over the salvage retaining bars, enabling it to move slowly in the boiling tank for enough time for sufficient boiling, and then being lifted to the upper horizontal section at the other end from the lifting section at the other end;

[0012] After the boiling process is completed, the gastrodia elata drops from the upper horizontal section onto the lifting conveyor. During the slow movement along the lifting conveyor, the gastrodia elata gradually cools down to room temperature. Subsequently, the gastrodia elata drops into the feed hopper and then moves continuously towards the slicing knife along the gradually formed slicing channel. After coming out of the slicing channel, it is cut into slices by the slicing knife.

[0013] The sliced gastrodia elata is evenly spread on the conveyor belt of the drying conveyor and enters the drying tunnel along with the drying conveyor. The hot air blower generates hot air, which dries the sliced gastrodia elata inside the drying tunnel. Finally, the dried sliced gastrodia elata is exported from the other end of the drying conveyor.

[0014] A further setting of the present invention is that at one end of each spiral conveyor rod away from the boiling tank, a transmission gear is provided and extends out of the cleaning tank. Each adjacent pair of gears mesh with each other. An installation frame is provided outside the cleaning tank, and the driving motor is installed on the installation frame. The power output shaft of the driving motor meshes with one of the transmission gears.

[0015] A further setting of the present invention is that a sewage pipe communicating with its interior is connected to the lower part of the side wall of the cleaning tank.

[0016] A further setting of the present invention is that the salvage conveyor is a mesh chain conveyor, and each salvage bar is a perforated plate.

[0017] A further setting of the present invention is that a perforated pressing plate is provided above the lower horizontal section in the boiling tank, and the perforated pressing plate is close to the upper edge of the salvage bar.

[0018] A further setting of the present invention is that a drain pipe communicating with its interior is connected to the lower part of the side wall of the boiling tank, and a sealing plug is detachably connected to the drain pipe.

[0019] A further setting of the present invention is that multiple slicing channels are arranged side by side along the width direction of the drying conveyor.

[0020] A further setting of the present invention is that multiple moisture discharge openings are provided on the side wall of the drying tunnel.

[0021] A further setting of the present invention is that multiple lifting bars distributed along the length direction are provided on the conveyor belt of the lifting conveyor.

[0022] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] First, the present invention includes an automatic cleaning module, an automatic boiling module, an automatic slicing module and an automatic drying module, and each module is connected to each other, so that after each process link completes the automated processing, the Gastrodia elata can be automatically transferred to the next process link for processing, thereby realizing fully automated processing, eliminating the need for human participation, reducing labor costs, and further improving productivity.

[0024] Secondly, the cleaning module of the present invention pushes the Gastrodia elata to move in the same direction for cleaning through the spiral conveying rod, and during the conveying process with the spiral conveying rod, it can also push the Gastrodia elata to continuously turn over, so that every surface of the Gastrodia elata can be rinsed, making the Gastrodia elata cleaning more thorough.

[0025] Third, during the process of boiling the gastrodia elata, the present invention utilizes a salvage conveyor to drive the gastrodia elata to move slowly and continuously, and blocks the gastrodia elata with a mesh pressure plate to prevent the gastrodia elata from rolling upward and passing over the salvage baffle during boiling, so that the gastrodia elata can move with the salvage baffle in the boiling water for a sufficient time to complete uniform boiling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cleaning module;

[0028] Figure 3 This is the exploded view of the boiling module;

[0029] Figure 4 This is the overall structure of the slicer Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 5 This is the overall structure of the slicer Figure 2 ;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the tunnel dryer.

[0032] In the figure: 1. cleaning tank; 11. spiral conveying rod; 12. transmission gear; 13. mounting frame; 14. driving motor; 15. cleaning nozzle; 16. flushing nozzle; 17. sewage pipe; 2. boiling tank; 21. electric heating pipe; 22. mesh pressure plate; 23. drainage pipe; 24. sealing plug; 3. salvage conveyor; 31. lower horizontal section; 32. lifting section; 33. upper horizontal section; 34. salvage baffle; 4. slicer; 41. feed hopper; 42. slicing channel; 43. slicing knife; 44. slicing motor; 5. lifting conveyor; 51. lifting baffle; 6. tunnel dryer; 61. drying tunnel; 62. drying conveyor; 63. hot air blower; 64. dehumidification port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0035] In addition, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or hanging vertically, but can be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly inclined.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] Example, referring to Figures 1-6 , an automated primary processing device for gastrodia elata tablets, comprising a cleaning tank 1. Six spiral conveyor rods 11 arranged side by side are rotatably connected in the cleaning tank 1, and there is a gap between every two spiral conveyor rods 11. The spiral blades of adjacent two spiral conveyor rods 11 are arranged in pairs facing each other. One end of each spiral conveyor rod 11 extends out of the cleaning tank 1 and is provided with a transmission gear 12. Every two adjacent gears are meshed with each other. An installation frame 13 is arranged outside the cleaning tank 1 near the transmission gear 12. A driving motor 14 is installed on the installation frame 13. The power output shaft of the driving motor 14 is meshed with one of the transmission gears 12 for driving the adjacent two spiral conveyor rods 11 to rotate relative to each other in pairs. A plurality of cleaning spray pipes 15 distributed along the length direction are arranged at the upper end of the cleaning tank 1. Each cleaning spray pipe 15 communicates downward with a plurality of flushing nozzles 16. A sewage pipe 17 communicating with the inside thereof is connected to the lower part of the side wall of the cleaning tank 1.

[0038] It further includes a boiling tank 2. An electric heating pipe 21 is arranged at the bottom of the boiling tank 2. A salvage conveyor 3 is arranged in the boiling tank 2. The salvage conveyor 3 includes a lower horizontal section 31 located in the boiling tank 2, two lifting sections 32 extending upward from both ends of the lower horizontal section 31 out of the boiling tank 2, and upper horizontal sections 33 horizontally arranged outward from each lifting section 32. A plurality of salvage bars 34 distributed along its length direction are arranged on the conveyor belt of the salvage conveyor 3. The salvage conveyor 3 is a mesh chain conveyor, and each salvage bar 34 is a perforated plate. A horizontally arranged perforated pressing plate 22 is arranged above the lower horizontal section 31 in the boiling tank 2. The perforated pressing plate 22 is close to the upper edge of the salvage bar 34, preventing the gastrodia elata from rolling upward during boiling and only allowing it to move slowly along with the salvage bar 34. One of the upper horizontal sections 33 is located below the end of the cleaning tank 1 far from the transmission gear 12 for receiving the gastrodia elata coming out of the cleaning tank 1. A drain pipe 23 communicating with the inside is connected to the lower part of the side wall of the boiling tank 2. A sealing plug 24 is detachably connected to the drain pipe 23.

[0039] It further includes a slicing machine 4. A feed hopper 41 is arranged at the upper end of the slicing machine 4. A lifting conveyor 5 is arranged between the salvage conveyor 3 and the slicing machine 4. A plurality of lifting bars 51 distributed along its length direction are arranged on the conveyor belt of the lifting conveyor 5. One end of the lifting conveyor 5 is located below the upper horizontal section 33 far from the cleaning tank 1, and the upper end of the lifting conveyor 5 is located above the feed hopper 41 for slowly transferring the gastrodia elata coming out of the boiling tank 2 into the feed hopper 41. Four slicing channels 42 arranged side by side and communicating with the lower end of the feed hopper 41 are obliquely arranged downward in the slicing machine 4. Two slicing knives 43 are rotatably connected to one side of the lower end of the slicing channels 42 in the slicing machine 4. A slicing motor 44 for driving the slicing knives 43 to rotate is installed in the slicing machine 4. The gastrodia elata coming out of the slicing channels 42 is cut into slices by the slicing knives 43 rotating at high speed.

[0040] It further includes a tunnel dryer 6. The tunnel dryer 6 includes a drying tunnel 61 with both ends open and a drying conveyor 62 arranged in the drying tunnel 61. Both ends of the drying conveyor 62 pass through both ends of the drying tunnel 61. One end of the drying conveyor 62 is located below the lower end of the slicing channels 42, so that the sliced gastrodia elata slices are evenly spread on the conveyor belt of the drying conveyor 62. Three hot air blowers 63 are installed at the upper end of the drying tunnel 61. The outlet ends of the hot air blowers 63 communicate with the inside of the drying tunnel 61. A plurality of moisture discharge openings 64 are formed in the side wall of the drying tunnel 61.

[0041] Working principle: Gastrodia elata is directly added to the spiral conveying rod 11 from one end of the cleaning tank 1, and the driving motor 14 drives the spiral conveying rods 11 to rotate relative to each other, driving the Gastrodia elata to be conveyed to the other end in the gap between the two spiral conveying rods 11 and continuously tumbling. During the process, high-pressure water is sprayed from the flushing nozzle 16 to quickly clean the Gastrodia elata;

[0042] The cleaned Gastrodia elata falls onto the upper horizontal section 33 at one end of the salvage conveyor 3, and gradually moves to the lower horizontal section 31 along with the salvage conveyor 3 and enters the boiling water for boiling. During the process, due to the obstruction of the mesh pressure plate 22, the Gastrodia elata will not roll upward and cross the salvage blocking bar 34, so that it can slowly move in the boiling tank 2 for a sufficient time to be fully boiled, and then be lifted from the lifting section 32 at the other end to the upper horizontal section 33 at the other end;

[0043] After the boiling is completed, the Gastrodia elata falls from the upper horizontal section 33 onto the lifting conveyor 5. During the slow movement along the lifting conveyor 5, the Gastrodia elata gradually cools to room temperature. Then, the Gastrodia elata falls into the feed hopper 41, and then gradually and evenly distributes into different slicing channels 42. In the slicing channels 42, the Gastrodia elata continuously moves toward the slicing knife 43, and after coming out of the slicing channels 42, the Gastrodia elata is cut into slices by the slicing knife 43.

[0044] The cut Gastrodia slices are evenly spread on the conveyor belt of the drying conveyor 62, and enter the drying tunnel 61 along with the drying conveyor 62. The hot air blower 63 works to generate hot air to dry the Gastrodia slices inside the drying tunnel 61. The moisture generated after drying is discharged from the dehumidification port 64, and finally the dried Gastrodia slices are discharged from the other end of the drying conveyor 62.

[0045] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by the patent law.

Claims

1. An automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices, comprising a cleaning tank (1), characterized in that: A plurality of spiral conveying rods (11) arranged side by side are rotatably connected in the cleaning tank (1), and the spiral blades of two adjacent spiral conveying rods (11) are arranged opposite to each other in pairs. A driving motor (14) is installed outside the cleaning tank (1) for driving the two adjacent spiral conveying rods (11) to rotate relative to each other in pairs. A plurality of cleaning nozzles (15) distributed along the length direction of the cleaning tank (1) are arranged at the upper end, and each cleaning nozzle (15) is connected downwardly to a plurality of flushing nozzles (16); It also comprises a boiling tank (2), the bottom of which is provided with an electric heating tube (21), a salvage conveyor (3) is provided in the boiling tank (2), the salvage conveyor (3) comprises a lower horizontal section (31) located in the boiling tank (2), lifting sections (32) extending upward from the boiling tank (2) at both ends of the lower horizontal section (31), and an upper horizontal section (33) arranged horizontally outward from each lifting section (32), a conveyor belt of the salvage conveyor (3) is provided with a plurality of salvage bars (34) distributed along its length direction, wherein one of the upper horizontal sections (33) is located below one end of the cleaning tank (1); It also comprises a slicer (4), a feed hopper (41) is arranged at the upper end of the slicer (4), a lifting conveyor (5) is arranged between the salvage conveyor (3) and the slicer (4), one end of the lifting conveyor (5) is located below the upper horizontal section (33) away from the cleaning tank (1), the upper end of the lifting conveyor (5) is located above the feed hopper (41), a slicing channel (42) is arranged obliquely downward in the slicer (4) and is connected to the lower end of the feed hopper (41), a slicing knife (43) is rotatably connected to one side of the lower end of the slicing channel (42) in the slicer (4), and a slicing motor (44) for driving the slicing knife (43) to rotate is installed in the slicer (4); It also includes a tunnel dryer (6), which includes a drying tunnel (61) with openings at both ends, and a drying conveyor (62) arranged in the drying tunnel (61), both ends of the drying conveyor (62) pass through the two ends of the drying tunnel (61), one end of the drying conveyor (62) is located below the lower end of the slicing channel (42), and a hot air blower (63) is installed at the upper end of the drying tunnel (61), and the outlet end of the hot air blower (63) is connected to the interior of the drying tunnel (61).

2. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of each spiral conveying rod (11) away from the boiling tank (2) extends out of the cleaning tank (1) and is provided with a transmission gear (12), and each two adjacent gears are meshed with each other. A mounting frame (13) is provided outside the cleaning tank (1), and the drive motor (14) is mounted on the mounting frame (13), and the power output shaft of the drive motor (14) is meshed with one of the transmission gears (12).

3. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the side wall of the cleaning tank (1) is connected to a sewage discharge pipe (17) which is in communication with the interior thereof.

4. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The salvage conveyor (3) is a mesh chain conveyor, and each salvage barrier bar (34) is a mesh plate.

5. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mesh pressure plate (22) is provided above the lower horizontal section (31) in the boiling tank (2), and the mesh pressure plate (22) is close to the upper edge of the salvage barrier bar (34).

6. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the side wall of the boiling tank (2) is connected to a drainage pipe (23) communicating with the interior thereof, and the drainage pipe (23) is detachably connected to a sealing plug (24).

7. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of slicing channels (42) are arranged side by side along the width direction of the drying conveyor (62).

8. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the drying tunnel (61) is provided with a plurality of moisture drainage openings (64).

9. The automated primary processing device for Gastrodia elata slices according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt of the lifting conveyor (5) is provided with a plurality of lifting bars (51) distributed along its length direction.

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