Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing medicinal and edible food and use method of Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device

Abstract

The invention provides a medicinal and edible food processing Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device and a use method thereof.The medicinal and edible food processing Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device comprises a fermentation cylinder, a supporting ring is coaxially installed at the top in the fermentation cylinder, a disc-shaped base is coaxially arranged in the supporting ring, a support and the supporting ring are connected through a plurality of strip-shaped bases, and a containing cavity is formed between every two adjacent strip-shaped bases; a supporting frame matched with the placing cavity in shape is placed at the top of each placing cavity, a porous barrel is arranged at the bottom of each supporting frame, and the barrels are filled with Chinese herbal medicines and are placed in the fermentation liquid in the fermentation barrel from the placing cavities. When the Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device is used, Chinese herbal medicine is placed in all the barrels, then the barrels are placed in the fermentation barrel from the containing cavities, the sealing covers are covered, and then fermentation can be conducted, the storage space of each Chinese herbal medicine is independent and convenient to store, so that in the whole fermentation process, the Chinese herbal medicine can be soaked in fermentation liquid, and the fermentation effect is good. Chinese herbal medicines cannot be scattered and distributed in the fermentation liquid and are convenient to take out and load.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Chinese herbal medicine fermentation, and specifically to a Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food homologous to medicine and its usage method. Background Technique

[0002] Food homologous to medicine refers to substances that can be used both as food and have medicinal value. Its concept originated in ancient China, believing that food and medicine share the same origin. Many foods have medicinal value and can be used for preventing and treating diseases. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, food homologous to medicine is closely related to the "four natures and five flavors" (the cold, hot, warm, and cool properties of food and the five flavors of sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty). By reasonably matching the nature and flavor of food, the balance of yin and yang in the human body can be adjusted to achieve the purpose of health preservation.

[0003] Fermentation plays an important role in food homologous to medicine. Fermentation can enhance the release of active ingredients in Chinese herbal medicines, promote the dissolution and absorption of active ingredients. During the fermentation process, enzymes produced by microorganisms can degrade plant cell walls, increasing the dissolution rate of active ingredients, thereby enhancing the efficacy of drugs; in addition, fermentation can also produce new metabolites and active ingredients, which are usually more easily absorbed by the body and the pharmacological functions are exerted to a greater extent.

[0004] Chinese herbal medicine fermentation cannot do without a fermenter, and the same is true for mass production. Existing Chinese herbal medicines are chopped and then put into the fermenter. The Chinese medicine is completely immersed in the fermenter with poor fluidity, and it is not convenient to take out the Chinese medicine. Because after the Chinese medicine is scattered and filled in the fermenter, the Chinese herbal medicine cannot be poured out without tilting the fermenter. For this reason, we propose a Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food homologous to medicine and its usage method. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention provides a Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food homologous to medicine and its usage method, which has the advantages that the storage space of each Chinese herbal medicine is independent, and during the entire fermentation process, the Chinese herbal medicine can be immersed in the fermentation broth and will not be scattered in the fermentation broth, solving the problems raised in the above background technique.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is realized as follows: Design a Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food homologous to medicine, including a fermentation cylinder. The bottom of the fermentation cylinder is installed on a base through support legs. A drain valve is provided at the bottom of the fermentation cylinder, and a sealing cover is provided at the top. A support ring is coaxially installed at the top inside the fermentation cylinder, and there is a certain distance between the support ring and the top of the fermentation cylinder;

[0007] A disc-shaped seat is coaxially provided inside the support ring. The disc-shaped seat and the support ring are connected by a plurality of strip-shaped seats, and a placement cavity is formed between adjacent strip-shaped seats;

[0008] A support frame with a shape matching that of the top of each placement cavity is placed on top of it. Both sides of the support frame are placed on the strip-shaped seat. A porous cylinder is provided at the bottom of the support frame. Chinese herbal medicines are contained in the cylinder, and the cylinder is placed in the fermentation liquid in the fermentation cylinder from the placement cavity.

[0009] Preferably, the cylinder includes multiple support rods provided at the bottom of the support frame. The bottoms of the support rods are all connected to the reinforcement frame. Mesh fences are provided between the support rods and inside the reinforcement frame. The Chinese herbal medicines are placed inside the mesh fence and will not leak out from the mesh fence.

[0010] A fixing seat is provided at the edge of the support frame. The fixing seat is installed on the support ring, and handles are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the support frame.

[0011] Preferably, the sealing cover is provided on the lifting device. The lifting device includes a vertical support frame located on one side of the fermentation cylinder. The bottom of the vertical support frame is installed on the base.

[0012] Two support arms are symmetrically installed on the top of the sealing cover. One end of the two support arms extends outside the sealing cover, and the ends of the support arms are both provided on the support guide rail through sliders. The support guide rail is located on both sides of the vertical support frame and is fixed between them.

[0013] The ends of the two support arms far from the sealing cover are connected by a connecting seat. A transmission lead screw parallel to the support guide rail is threadedly connected in the middle of the connecting seat. The two ends of the transmission lead screw are respectively rotatably connected to the vertical support frame. One end of the transmission lead screw is connected to the lifting motor.

[0014] At least one strengthening seat is provided on the side of the two support arms close to the sealing cover. After the sealing cover covers the top of the fermentation cylinder, the top of the fermentation cylinder and the sealing cover are fastened by a buckle.

[0015] Preferably, a stirring shaft is coaxially and rotatably installed at the center of the disc-shaped seat. The cylinders are respectively located on the circumference of the stirring shaft. Due to the existence of the strip-shaped seat, there is a gap between two adjacent cylinders.

[0016] Spiral blades are provided on the surface of the stirring shaft. The rotation of the spiral blades can drive the fermentation liquid to flow through the gap.

[0017] A spline head is coaxially provided at the top of the stirring shaft. A stirring motor is coaxially installed on the top of the sealing cover. The rotating shaft of the stirring motor is placed inside the sealing cover, and a spline sleeve matching the spline head is installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft. After the sealing cover covers the top of the fermentation cylinder, the spline sleeve is sleeved on the spline head.

[0018] Preferably, the bottom of the fermentation cylinder is of a conical structure.

[0019] Due to the existence of the support ring, there is also a gap between the cylinder body and the inner wall of the fermentation cylinder. A plurality of first strip-shaped blades are provided in this gap, and second strip-shaped blades are provided on the surface of the conical structure. Both the first strip-shaped blades and the second strip-shaped blades are inclined, and the first strip-shaped blades and the second strip-shaped blades are respectively connected to the stirring shaft through connecting rods, and the connecting rods are located below the cylinder body.

[0020] Preferably, two annular sealing seats are provided on the side of the fermentation cylinder. A heating body installed on the surface of the fermentation cylinder is provided between the annular sealing seats, and the upper and lower annular sealing seats are sealed by a sealing plate.

[0021] Preferably, it further includes a handling device provided on one side of the fermentation cylinder. The handling device includes an installation platform. Guide shafts are vertically provided at the four corners of the bottom of the installation platform. The guide shafts are all movably arranged inside the guide sleeves, and the bottoms of the guide sleeves are respectively installed on the base. A telescopic mechanism vertically connected to the bottom of the installation platform is also provided on the base;

[0022] A six-axis handling robotic arm is installed on the top of the installation platform. A handling manipulator is provided at the free end of the six-axis handling robotic arm, and the handling manipulator is used to handle the support frame;

[0023] A placement groove is also provided on one side of the handling device. The shape of the placement groove is the same as the shape of the bottom of the cylinder body, and the bottom of the cylinder body is placed in the placement groove.

[0024] Preferably, it further includes a discharging device provided on one side of the handling device;

[0025] The discharging device includes a mounting seat provided on the base. A bearing frame is provided in parallel on the top of the mounting seat. One end of the bottom of the bearing frame is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, and the other end of the bottom of the bearing frame is connected to the mounting seat through a plurality of support springs. And a vibration motor is installed at one end of the top of the bearing frame close to the support spring;

[0026] A U-shaped frame body with an opening facing upwards is installed at the middle position of the top of the bearing frame. A placing cylinder is provided inside the top of the U-shaped frame body. The two sides of the placing cylinder are respectively rotatably connected to the U-shaped frame body, and an adjusting motor connected to the placing cylinder is installed on one side of the top of the U-shaped frame body, and the adjusting motor drives the placing cylinder to rotate;

[0027] At least two clamping cylinders are symmetrically installed at the bottom of the side of the placing cylinder. At least one air blowing nozzle is installed at the bottom of the placing cylinder, and the air blowing nozzle is connected to an air blowing device through a pipeline;

[0028] A material guiding groove is inclined below the placing cylinder. The two sides of the material guiding groove are respectively connected to the U-shaped frame body, and an equalizing container is provided at the bottom of the material guiding groove, and the equalizing container is placed on the base.

[0029] Preferably, a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the fermentation cylinder is provided on the sealing plate;

[0030] The temperature sensor is connected to the controller, which is arranged inside the control cabinet. The controller is also respectively connected to the lifting motor, the stirring motor, the heating element, the handling manipulator, the six-axis handling robotic arm, the telescopic mechanism, the vibration motor, the adjustment motor, the clamping cylinder, and the air blowing device.

[0031] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a method for using a traditional Chinese medicine fermentation device for processing medicated and edible homologous foods, comprising the following steps:

[0032] Step 1: First, raise the sealing cover to a high position and take out the cylinder body inside the fermentation cylinder.

[0033] Step 2: Prepare the traditional Chinese medicine, cut the traditional Chinese medicine into pieces, and note that the diameter of the cut traditional Chinese medicine cannot leak out of the cylinder body. Then, put the traditional Chinese medicine in the cylinder body and place the cylinder body in each placement cavity.

[0034] Step 3: Then, pour the fermentation broth into the fermentation cylinder, and the fermentation broth just needs to cover the traditional Chinese medicine.

[0035] Step 4: Then, let the sealing cover descend to seal the top of the fermentation cylinder, so that the traditional Chinese medicine and the fermentation broth can ferment inside the fermentation cylinder.

[0036] Compared with the prior art, when the present invention is in use, the traditional Chinese medicine is placed in each cylinder body, and then the cylinder body is placed from the placement cavity into the fermentation cylinder, and the sealing cover is covered to start fermentation; the storage space for each traditional Chinese medicine in this application is independent and convenient for storage. During the entire fermentation process, the traditional Chinese medicine can be immersed in the fermentation broth, and the traditional Chinese medicine will not be scattered in the fermentation broth, and it is convenient to take out and load. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0038] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of one side of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the other side of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a part of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 4 It is the front view of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cylinder body of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram between the cylinder body of the present invention and the handling device.

[0044] In the figure: 1, base; 2, control cabinet; 3, support arm; 4, connecting seat; 5, support guide rail; 6, lifting motor; 7, vertical bracket; 8, stirring motor; 9, sealing cover; 10, support ring; 11, spline head; 12, fermentation cylinder; 13, annular sealing seat; 14, sealing plate; 15, heating body; 16, drain valve; 17, support leg; 18, strengthening seat; 19, transmission lead screw; 20, support; 21, disc-shaped seat; 22, strip-shaped seat; 23, handle; 24, fixed seat; 25, support frame; 26, spiral blade; 27, stirring shaft; 28, connecting rod; 29, first strip-shaped blade; 30, second strip-shaped blade; 31, support rod; 32, placement cavity; 33, enclosure net; 34, reinforcement frame; 35, cylinder body; 36, spline sleeve; 37, six-axis handling robotic arm; 38, installation platform; 39, guide shaft; 40, guide sleeve; 41, telescopic mechanism; 42, placement groove; 43, handling manipulator; 44, placement cylinder; 45, adjustment motor; 46, air blowing nozzle; 47, clamping cylinder; 48, U-shaped frame body; 49, material guiding groove; 50, vibration motor; 51, bearing frame; 52, support spring; 53, mounting seat; 54, equalizing material container. Specific embodiments

[0045] Next, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0046] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 , the present invention provides a technical solution: a traditional Chinese medicine fermentation device for processing food homologous to medicine and food, including a fermentation cylinder 12. The bottom of the fermentation cylinder 12 is installed on the base 1 through support legs 17. A drain valve 16 is provided at the bottom of the fermentation cylinder 12. As Figure 1 shown, two annular sealing seats 13 are provided on the side surface of the fermentation cylinder 12. A heating body 15 installed on the surface of the fermentation cylinder 12 is provided between the annular sealing seats 13. The heating body 15 is a heating resistance wire or heating rod wound around the outside of the fermentation cylinder 12. The upper and lower annular sealing seats 13 are sealed by a sealing plate 14. The sealing plate 14 is composed of multiple pieces. During installation, the two ends of the sealing plate 14 can be fastened to the annular sealing seats 13 through bolts. The heat emitted by the heating body 15 can heat the fermentation cylinder 12, so that the fermentation liquid inside it is always at the optimal fermentation temperature.

[0047] Further, a sealing cover 9 is provided at the top of the fermentation cylinder 12. The sealing cover 9 is arranged on a lifting device, and the lifting device includes a vertical support 7 on one side of the fermentation cylinder 12. The bottom of the vertical support 7 is installed on the base 1. Two support arms 3 are symmetrically installed at the top of the sealing cover 9. One end of the two support arms 3 extends outside the sealing cover 9, and the ends of the support arms 3 are both arranged on the support guide rails 5 through sliders. The support guide rails 5 are located on both sides of the vertical support 7 and are fixed between them. The ends of the two support arms 3 far from the sealing cover 9 are connected through a connecting seat 4. A transmission lead screw 19 parallel to the support guide rail 5 is threadedly connected to the middle of the connecting seat 4. The two ends of the transmission lead screw 19 are respectively rotatably connected to the vertical support 7, and one end of the transmission lead screw 19 is connected to the lifting motor 6;

[0048] Therefore, when the lifting motor 6 rotates, it can drive the transmission lead screw 19 to rotate. The rotating transmission lead screw 19 can drive the support arms 3 to move up and down, and finally make the sealing cover 9 move up and down. In order to make the two support arms 3 more stable, as Figure 1 shown, at least one reinforcing seat 18 is connected between the sides of the two support arms 3 close to the sealing cover 9. After the sealing cover 9 covers the top of the fermentation cylinder 12, the top of the fermentation cylinder 12 and the sealing cover 9 are fastened by a buckle, so that the sealing performance between the sealing cover 9 and the top of the fermentation cylinder 12 can be better.

[0049] Further, a support ring 10 is coaxially installed at the inner top of the fermentation cylinder 12. As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, a plurality of supports 20 are distributed at the bottom of the support ring 10. The supports 20 and the support ring 10 are fastened by bolts, but the supports 20 are fixed on the inner wall of the fermentation cylinder 12. In this way, after the bolts are removed, the support ring 10 can be taken out from the inside of the fermentation cylinder 12, and there is a certain distance between the support ring 10 and the top of the fermentation cylinder 12, so that there is a certain space between the support ring 10 and the sealing cover 9;

[0050] A disc-shaped seat 21 is coaxially arranged inside the support ring 10. The disc-shaped seat 21 and the support ring 10 are connected by a plurality of strip-shaped seats 22. A placement cavity 32 is formed between adjacent strip-shaped seats 22. As Figure 3 shown, a support frame 25 with a matching shape is placed on the top of each placement cavity 32. Both sides of the support frame 25 are placed on the strip-shaped seats 22. A porous cylinder body 35 is provided at the bottom of the support frame 25. The cylinder body 35 includes a plurality of support rods 31 arranged at the bottom of the support frame 25, and the bottoms of the support rods 31 are all connected to the reinforcement frame 34;

[0051] Between the support rods 31 and inside the reinforcement frame 34, there are wire meshes 33. The wire meshes 33 are made of stainless steel. Chinese herbal medicines are placed inside the wire meshes 33 and will not leak out from the wire meshes 33. In order to keep the cylinder 35 stable all the time after it is placed inside the fermentation cylinder 12, a fixing seat 24 is provided at the edge of the support frame 25. The fixing seat 24 is installed on the support ring 10, so that the support frame 25 and the support ring 10 can be fixed. On both sides of the top of the support frame 25, there are handles 23 respectively. The set handles 23 facilitate the operator to hold and take out the cylinder 35 from the fermentation cylinder 12;

[0052] During the use process, taking cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt as examples of Chinese herbal medicines, cistanche deserticola or rosa roxburghii tratt can be fermented alone, or cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt can be fermented together. First, cut cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt into pieces, and then put the cut cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt into the cylinder 35, that is, the cylinder 35 is filled with Chinese herbal medicines. The Chinese herbal medicines can be filled to two-thirds of the volume inside the cylinder 35. Then, place the cylinder 35 from the placement cavity 32 into the fermentation cylinder 12, and let the support frame 25 be placed on the strip seat 22. At this time, cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt can be immersed in the fermentation liquid. Cover the sealing cover 9 and then it can start to ferment. The storage space of each Chinese herbal medicine is independent and convenient for storage. During the whole fermentation process, the Chinese herbal medicines can be immersed in the fermentation liquid, and the Chinese herbal medicines will not be scattered in the fermentation liquid, and it is convenient to take out and load.

[0053] Furthermore, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, a stirring shaft 27 is coaxially and rotatably installed at the center of the disc-shaped seat 21. The cylinders 35 are respectively located on the peripheral side of the stirring shaft 27. And due to the existence of the strip seat 22, there is a gap between two adjacent cylinders 35. At the top of the stirring shaft 27, there is a spline head 11 coaxially. At the top of the sealing cover 9, a stirring motor 8 is coaxially installed. The rotating shaft of the stirring motor 8 is placed inside the sealing cover 9 and a spline sleeve 36 matching with the spline head 11 is installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft. When the sealing cover 9 is covered on the top of the fermentation cylinder 12, the spline sleeve 36 is sleeved on the spline head 11, and the power connection can be realized between the two;

[0054] On the surface of the stirring shaft 27, there are spiral blades 26. The rotation of the spiral blades 26 can drive the fermentation liquid to flow from the gap. When the stirring motor 8 rotates, the stirring motor 8 drives the stirring shaft 27 to rotate, and the spiral blades 26 on the stirring shaft 27 stir the fermentation liquid to flow. Therefore, the flowing fermentation liquid can continuously flow between the gaps of the cylinders 35. In this way, the fermentation liquid can better contact with the Chinese medicine, and the medicinal properties of cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt can be fully dissolved in the fermentation liquid.

[0055] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the bottom of the fermentation cylinder 12 is of a conical structure. As Figure 3As shown, due to the existence of the support ring 10, there is also a gap between the cylinder body 35 and the inner wall of the fermentation cylinder 12. A plurality of first strip-shaped blades 29 are provided in this gap, and second strip-shaped blades 30 are provided on the surface of the conical structure. Both the first strip-shaped blades 29 and the second strip-shaped blades 30 are inclined. The first strip-shaped blades 29 and the second strip-shaped blades 30 are respectively connected to the stirring shaft 27 through connecting rods 28, and the connecting rods 28 are located below the cylinder body 35. The provided first strip-shaped blades 29 are used to scoop up the fermentation liquid on the inner wall of the fermentation cylinder 12, and the second strip-shaped blades 30 are used to scoop up the fermentation liquid on the surface of the conical structure. In this way, the fermentation liquid at the inner wall and the bottom of the fermentation cylinder 12 can be stirred, so that the flowing fermentation liquid can better contact with cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt.

[0056] Based on the above embodiments, in order to facilitate the loading and unloading of the cylinder body 35, the present invention further includes a handling device provided on one side of the fermentation cylinder 12. A placement groove 42 is also provided on one side of the handling device. That is, during use, after the Chinese medicinal materials are loaded into the cylinder body 35, the cylinder body 35 can be placed in the placement groove 42. The shape of the placement groove 42 is the same as the shape of the bottom of the cylinder body 35. When the bottom of the cylinder body 35 is placed in the placement groove 42, the cylinder body 35 can be positioned.

[0057] As Figure 5 shown, the handling device includes an installation platform 38. Guide shafts 39 are vertically provided at the four corners of the bottom of the installation platform 38. The guide shafts 39 are all movably arranged inside the guide sleeves 40. The bottoms of the guide sleeves 40 are respectively installed on the base 1. A telescopic mechanism 41 vertically connected to the bottom of the installation platform 38 is also provided on the base 1. The telescopic mechanism 41 is a cylinder, an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. A six-axis handling robotic arm 37 is installed on the top of the installation platform 38. The fermentation cylinder 12 is located within the working area of the six-axis handling robotic arm 37. A handling manipulator 43 is provided at the free end of the six-axis handling robotic arm 37, and the handling manipulator 43 is used to handle the support frame 25.

[0058] As Figure 6As shown, the handling manipulator 43 and the six-axis handling robotic arm 37 can be lifted and lowered under the drive of the telescopic mechanism 41, so that the handling manipulator 43 can lower to grasp the top of the cylinder body 35 in the placement groove 42, and then the telescopic mechanism 41 drives the handling manipulator 43 to rise, lifting the cylinder body 35 above the fermentation cylinder 12. Then, the six-axis handling robotic arm 37 can drive the handling manipulator 43 to place the cylinder body 35 in the placement cavity 32. The provided handling device can take out the cylinder body 35 in the fermentation cylinder 12 and also load the external cylinder body 35 into the fermentation cylinder 12. Because in actual production, the fermentation cylinder 12 is large in volume and the fermentation amount is also large, the quality of the Chinese medicinal materials required for fermentation is relatively large. Moreover, when the medicinal materials are fermented, the medicinal materials absorb water and increase in weight. All these reasons make manual handling time-consuming and laborious. Therefore, the handling device can load and unload the cylinder body 35, which can improve work efficiency and the operation process is extremely convenient.

[0059] It should be noted that during the actual operation process, multiple fermentation cylinders 12 can be arranged around the handling device, so that one handling device can load and unload the cylinder body 35 for multiple fermentation devices, enabling a large amount of fermentation and improving production efficiency.

[0060] Furthermore, the present invention further includes a discharging device provided on one side of the handling device, and the discharging device corresponds to the handling device;

[0061] The discharging device includes a mounting seat 53 provided on the base 1. A bearing frame 51 is arranged in parallel on the top of the mounting seat 53. One end of the bottom of the bearing frame 51 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 53, and the other end of the bottom of the bearing frame 51 is connected to the mounting seat 53 through a plurality of support springs 52. And a vibration motor 50 is installed at one end of the top of the bearing frame 51 close to the support spring 52. When the vibration motor 50 vibrates, it can drive the bearing frame 51 to vibrate;

[0062] A U-shaped frame body 48 with an opening facing is installed at the middle position of the top of the bearing frame 51. A placing cylinder 44 is arranged inside the top of the U-shaped frame body 48. The placing cylinder 44 has an upward opening and its size corresponds to that of the cylinder body 35. The two sides of the placing cylinder 44 are respectively rotatably connected to the U-shaped frame body 48. And an adjusting motor 45 connected to the placing cylinder 44 is installed on one side of the top of the U-shaped frame body 48. Driven by the adjusting motor 45, the placing cylinder 44 rotates. As Figure 6 shown, the top opening of the placing cylinder 44 is inclined upward;

[0063] At least two clamping cylinders 47 are symmetrically installed at the bottom of the side of the placing cylinder 44. The positions of the clamping cylinders 47 correspond to the reinforcing frame 34. At least one air blowing nozzle 46 is installed at the bottom of the placing cylinder 44. The air blowing nozzle 46 is connected to an air blowing device through a pipeline. The air blowing device is an air pump, and the air blowing device blows high-pressure gas into the placing cylinder 44 from the air blowing nozzle 46;

[0064] A material guiding groove 49 is obliquely arranged below the placing cylinder 44. The two sides of the material guiding groove 49 are respectively connected to the U-shaped frame body 48. An equalizing material container 54 is arranged at the bottom of the material guiding groove 49, and the equalizing material container 54 is placed on the base 1.

[0065] The specific working mode of the discharging device is as follows: First, after the handling manipulator 43 takes out the cylinder body 35 from the fermentation cylinder 12, the six-axis handling robotic arm 37 places the cylinder body 35 into the placing cylinder 44, and then the clamping cylinder 47 at the bottom of the cylinder body 35 clamps, and at this time, the cylinder body 35 is fixed in the placing cylinder 44;

[0066] Then, the adjusting motor 45 drives the placing cylinder 44 to rotate, making the opening of the placing cylinder 44 tilt downward, so that the medicinal material fragments in the cylinder body 35 can fall on the material guiding groove 49, and then the medicinal materials will fall along the material guiding groove 49 into the equalizing material container 54 for centralized storage;

[0067] Secondly, when the medicinal materials in the cylinder body 35 are being poured, the vibration motor 50 is also turned on for vibration, driving the placing cylinder 44 to vibrate, so that the slag adhering to the inner wall of the cylinder body 35 falls off, and then it will fall along the cylinder body 35 onto the material guiding groove 49;

[0068] Finally, when pouring, the pneumatic blowing device makes the blowing nozzle 46 blow air into the placing cylinder 44, so that the high-speed air flow drives the slag to fall rapidly, playing a role in accelerating the cleaning. Then, the placing cylinder 44 returns to the initial position again under the drive of the adjusting motor 45, and then the handling manipulator 43 takes out the emptied cylinder body 35 and stacks it on the ground for the operator to collect. Therefore, the discharging device set in the present invention can pour the fermented traditional Chinese medicine and speed up the loading and unloading speed.

[0069] Furthermore, a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the fermentation cylinder 12 is arranged on the sealing plate 14. The temperature sensor is connected to the controller. The controller is arranged in the control cabinet 2. The controller is also respectively connected to the lifting motor 6, the stirring motor 8, the heating element 15, the handling manipulator 43, the six-axis handling robotic arm 37, the telescopic mechanism 41, the vibration motor 50, the adjusting motor 45, the clamping cylinder 47, and the blowing device. The telescopic mechanism 41 is a hydraulic cylinder. The control cabinet 2 is arranged on the vertical bracket 7. An operation screen connected to the controller is arranged on the control cabinet 2.

[0070] The present invention also proposes a using method of a traditional Chinese medicine fermentation device for processing medicated diet foods, including the following steps:

[0071] Step 1: First, raise the sealing cover 9 to a high position and take out the cylinder body 35 in the fermentation cylinder 12;

[0072] Step 2: Prepare Chinese herbal medicines. The Chinese herbal medicines selected are cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt. After washing and drying cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt, cut the Chinese herbal medicines into pieces. Subsequently, the diameters of cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt should not be smaller than the diameter of the cylinder 35 to prevent the herbal medicines from leaking out of the cylinder 35. Then, place the Chinese herbal medicines in the cylinder 35 and place the cylinder 35 in each placement cavity 32.

[0073] Step 3: Then, pour the fermentation broth into the fermentation cylinder 12. The fermentation broth just needs to submerge the Chinese herbal medicines. In the actual application process, both cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt float above the fermentation broth. A pressing plate can be placed on the top of each cylinder 35 to press cistanche deserticola and rosa roxburghii tratt to sink into the fermentation broth.

[0074] Step 4: Then, lower the sealing cover 9 to seal the top of the fermentation cylinder 12, so that the Chinese herbal medicines and the fermentation broth can ferment in the fermentation cylinder 12. After the fermentation time is reached, open the drain valve 16 to discharge the fermented medicinal liquid. Then, raise the sealing cover 9 and take out the cylinder 35 from the placement cavity to prevent cistanche deserticola, rosa roxburghii tratt and the fermentation broth from being mixed together.

[0075] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food and medicine, comprising a fermentation cylinder (12), the bottom of the fermentation cylinder (12) is mounted on a base (1) through supporting legs (17), a drain valve (16) is provided at the bottom of the fermentation cylinder (12), and a sealing cover (9) is provided at the top, characterized in that: A support ring (10) is coaxially mounted on the top of the fermentation cylinder (12), and a certain distance is provided between the support ring (10) and the top of the fermentation cylinder (12); A disc-shaped seat (21) is coaxially arranged inside the support ring (10), the disc-shaped seat (21) and the support ring (10) are connected via a plurality of strip-shaped seats (22), and a placement cavity (32) is formed between adjacent strip-shaped seats (22); A supporting frame (25) of a matching shape is placed on the top of each placement cavity (32), and both sides of the supporting frame (25) are placed on the strip seat (22). A porous cylinder (35) is provided at the bottom of the supporting frame (25), and Chinese herbal medicine is contained in the cylinder (35). The cylinder (35) is placed from the placement cavity (32) into the fermentation liquid in the fermentation cylinder (12).

2. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder (35) comprises a plurality of support rods (31) arranged at the bottom of the support frame (25), the bottoms of the support rods (31) are connected to the reinforcement frame (34), and a fence (33) is arranged between the support rods (31) and inside the reinforcement frame (34), and the Chinese herbal medicine is placed inside the fence (33) and will not leak out of the fence (33); A fixing seat (24) is provided at the edge of the support frame (25), the fixing seat (24) is installed on the support ring (10), and handles (23) are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the support frame (25).

3. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The sealing cover (9) is arranged on a lifting device, and the lifting device comprises a vertical support (7) located on one side of the fermentation cylinder (12), and the bottom of the vertical support (7) is installed on the base (1); Two support arms (3) are symmetrically mounted on the top of the sealing cover (9), one end of each of the two support arms (3) extends to the outside of the sealing cover (9), and the ends of the support arms (3) are both arranged on support rails (5) via sliders, and the support rails (5) are located on both sides of the vertical bracket (7) and fixed therebetween; The ends of the two support arms (3) away from the sealing cover (9) are connected via a connecting seat (4), a transmission screw (19) parallel to the support guide rail (5) is threadedly connected to the middle of the connecting seat (4), both ends of the transmission screw (19) are respectively connected to the vertical bracket (7) for rotation, and one end of the transmission screw (19) is connected to the lifting motor (6); The two support arms (3) are connected at one side close to the sealing cover (9) via at least one reinforcing seat (18); when the sealing cover (9) is covered on the top of the fermentation cylinder (12), the top of the fermentation cylinder (12) and the sealing cover (9) are fastened via a lock.

4. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: A stirring shaft (27) is coaxially mounted on the center of the disc-shaped seat (21), and the cylinders (35) are respectively located on the sides of the stirring shaft (27). Due to the existence of the strip-shaped seat (22), a gap exists between two adjacent cylinders (35); The surface of the stirring shaft (27) is provided with a spiral blade (26), and the rotation of the spiral blade (26) can drive the fermentation liquid to flow through the gap; A spline head (11) is coaxially arranged on the top of the stirring shaft (27), a stirring motor (8) is coaxially installed on the top of the sealing cover (9), a rotating shaft of the stirring motor (8) is placed in the sealing cover (9), and a spline sleeve (36) matching the spline head (11) is installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft; when the sealing cover (9) is covered on the top of the fermentation cylinder (12), the spline sleeve (36) is sleeved on the spline head (11).

5. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the fermentation cylinder (12) is a conical structure; Due to the presence of the support ring (10), a gap exists between the barrel (35) and the inner wall of the fermentation barrel (12), and a plurality of first strip blades (29) are provided in the gap. A second strip blade (30) is provided on the surface of the conical structure. The first strip blades (29) and the second strip blades (30) are both inclined. The first strip blades (29) and the second strip blades (30) are respectively connected to the stirring shaft (27) through a connecting rod (28), and the connecting rod (28) is located below the barrel (35).

6. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: Two annular sealing seats (13) are arranged on the side of the fermentation cylinder (12), a heating body (15) installed on the surface of the fermentation cylinder (12) is arranged between the annular sealing seats (13), and the upper and lower annular sealing seats (13) are sealed by a sealing plate (14).

7. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a transport device arranged on one side of the fermentation cylinder (12), the transport device comprising a mounting platform (38), guide shafts (39) are vertically arranged at four corners of the bottom of the mounting platform (38), the guide shafts (39) are movably arranged inside a guide sleeve (40), the bottom of the guide sleeve (40) is respectively mounted on the base (1), and a telescopic mechanism (41) vertically connected to the bottom of the mounting platform (38) is also arranged on the base (1); A six-axis transport robot arm (37) is installed on the top of the installation platform (38), and a transport robot arm (43) is provided on the free end of the six-axis transport robot arm (37), and the transport robot arm (43) is used to transport the support frame (25); A placement groove (42) is also provided on one side of the transport device. The shape of the placement groove (42) is consistent with the shape of the bottom of the cylinder (35), and the bottom of the cylinder (35) is placed in the placement groove (42).

8. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a discharge device arranged on one side of the transport device; The unloading device comprises a mounting seat (53) arranged on a base (1); a bearing frame (51) is arranged parallel to the top of the mounting seat (53); one end of the bottom of the bearing frame (51) is rotatably connected to the mounting seat (53); the bottom of the other end of the bearing frame (51) is connected to the mounting seat (53) via a plurality of supporting springs (52); and a vibration motor (50) is installed at one end of the top of the bearing frame (51) close to the supporting springs (52); A U-shaped frame (48) with an opening facing in the middle is installed at the top of the carrying frame (51), a placement tube (44) is provided inside the top of the U-shaped frame (48), both sides of the placement tube (44) are respectively connected to the U-shaped frame (48) for rotation, and an adjustment motor (45) connected to the placement tube (44) is installed on one side of the top of the U-shaped frame (48), and the adjustment motor (45) drives the placement tube (44) to rotate; At least two clamping cylinders (47) are symmetrically installed at the bottom of the side of the placement cylinder (44), and at least one blowing nozzle (46) is installed at the bottom of the placement cylinder (44), and the blowing nozzle (46) is connected to the blowing device through a pipeline; A material guide trough (49) is provided obliquely below the placement cylinder (44), and both sides of the material guide trough (49) are respectively connected to the U-shaped frame (48). A material equalization container (54) is provided at the bottom of the material guide trough (49), and the material equalization container (54) is placed on the base.

9. The Chinese herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food with medicinal and edible properties as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: A temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the fermentation cylinder (12) is provided on the sealing plate (14); The temperature sensor is connected to the controller, which is arranged in the control cabinet (2). The controller is also respectively connected to the lifting motor (6), the stirring motor (8), the heating body (15), the handling manipulator (43), the six-axis handling manipulator (37), the telescopic mechanism (41), the vibration motor (50), the regulating motor (45), the clamping cylinder (47), and the blowing device.

10. A method for using the herbal medicine fermentation device for processing food and medicine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: First, raise the sealing cover to a high position and take out the cylinder in the fermentation cylinder; Step 2: Prepare the Chinese herbal medicine, chop it into small pieces, and make sure that the diameter of the chopped Chinese herbal medicine cannot leak out of the cylinder, then put the Chinese herbal medicine into the cylinder, and place the cylinder in each placement cavity; Step 3: Pour the fermentation liquid into the fermentation cylinder until the fermentation liquid covers the Chinese herbal medicine; Step 4: Then lower the sealing cover to seal the top of the fermentation cylinder, and then the Chinese herbal medicine and fermentation liquid can ferment in the fermentation cylinder.

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