Traditional Chinese medicine cream making equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses traditional Chinese medicine cream making equipment, and belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine cream making. The traditional Chinese medicine frost making equipment comprises a frost making barrel, the frost making barrel comprises a grinding barrel, a frost making inner cavity is formed in the grinding barrel, a grinding rotating rod penetrates through the axis of the grinding barrel, the grinding rotating rod comprises a main rotating rod, a movable rotating rod and a short rotating rod, and the main rotating rod is fixed to a working table through a third support; two mounting blocks are fixed to the part, located in the grinding barrel, of the grinding rotating rod, hydraulic rods are connected to the bottoms of the mounting blocks, a spindle-shaped grinding roller is arranged between the two hydraulic rods, the two ends of the grinding roller are rotationally connected with piston rods of the hydraulic rods correspondingly, and the side wall of the grinding roller is attached to the grinding face. The problem that effective components are decomposed or denatured due to high-speed impact and local high temperature in traditional shear type crushing is solved. By means of bidirectional grinding, high temperature and shear damage caused by traditional shear type smashing or friction are avoided, and the particle size of medicine cream is uniform through the synergistic effect of bidirectional extrusion and throwing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine frosting technology, and specifically to a traditional Chinese medicine frosting device. Background Art

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine frosting is one of the important processes of traditional Chinese medicine processing. Its core is to remove the excess oil components in the medicinal materials through steps such as pressing and grinding, while retaining the effective medicinal substances, and finally forming a brittle and delicate "frost" - like product. There are various traditional Chinese medicine frosting devices on the market, but their technical improvements mainly focus on the oil - removal link. For example, the oil - removal efficiency is improved by hydraulic extrusion, high - temperature degreasing, etc. After oil - removal, the medicinal materials usually need to be further pulverized to form a uniform medicinal cream.

[0003] However, most of the existing devices use high - speed shearing crushers to break the medicinal materials by mechanical shearing force. Although such devices have high pulverization efficiency, local high temperature and severe impact will be generated during the high - speed shearing process, resulting in the decomposition or denaturation of thermosensitive or brittle effective components (such as volatile oils, glycoside substances) in the medicinal materials, reducing the medicinal effect; shearing pulverization is prone to produce particles with uneven thickness. Coarse particles need to be pulverized repeatedly, prolonging the processing time, and fine powders may cause the loss of effective components due to excessive pulverization. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a traditional Chinese medicine frosting device. Through two - way grinding, it avoids the high temperature and shear damage caused by traditional shearing pulverization or friction. The synergistic action of two - way extrusion and tossing makes the particle size of the medicinal cream uniform. The gear set and the swing conversion mechanism achieve coordinated operation, and the energy consumption is reduced compared with traditional devices, solving the problems proposed in the above - mentioned background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A traditional Chinese medicine frosting device, including a frosting barrel. The frosting barrel includes a grinding barrel and a barrel cover. One end of the barrel cover is pivotally connected to the grinding barrel, and the other end is snap - connected to the grinding barrel; a frosting inner cavity is provided inside the grinding barrel, and its inner wall is a grinding surface with an arc - shaped rotating surface; connecting rings and connecting shafts are respectively fixed on the outer walls on both sides of the grinding barrel. The connecting rings and connecting shafts are respectively installed in the first bracket and the second bracket through bearings, and the first bracket and the second bracket are fixed on the workbench surface; a grinding rotating rod penetrates through the axis of the grinding barrel. The grinding rotating rod includes a main rotating rod, a movable rotating rod, and a short rotating rod. The main rotating rod is fixed on the workbench surface through a third bracket; two mounting blocks are fixed on the part of the grinding rotating rod located inside the grinding barrel. A hydraulic rod is connected to the bottom of the mounting block. A spindle - shaped grinding roller is provided between the two hydraulic rods. The two ends of the grinding roller are respectively rotatably connected to the piston rods of the hydraulic rods, and its side wall is attached to the grinding surface.

[0007] Preferably, a transmission ring is fixedly sleeved on the main rotating rod. A transmission strip plate and a sector gear are fixedly connected to the bottom of the transmission ring. A strip groove is formed in the transmission strip plate along the extending direction. A driving motor is arranged below the third bracket. A rotating rod is fixed to the output end of the driving motor. A transmission column is arranged at the end of the rotating rod. The transmission column penetrates into the strip groove.

[0008] Preferably, a coupling component is arranged between the movable rotating rod and the short rotating rod. The coupling component includes a sleeve, a limiting ring plate and a telescopic spring. A clamping groove is formed in the end face of the short rotating rod facing the movable rotating rod. A clamping block matched with the clamping groove is fixed to the end face of the movable rotating rod facing the short rotating rod. A through groove for the movable rotating rod to penetrate through is formed in the middle of the sleeve. An installation ring groove is communicated in the through groove. The limiting ring plate is fixed to the outer peripheral wall of the movable rotating rod and is located in the installation ring groove. The telescopic spring is arranged around the installation ring groove. One end of the telescopic spring is fixed to the limiting ring plate, and the other end is fixed to the side wall of the installation ring groove.

[0009] Preferably, the sector gear meshes with a first gear. The first gear and the second gear are coaxially arranged. The second gear meshes with a third gear. The third gear meshes with a fourth gear on the connecting ring.

[0010] Preferably, a pressure sensor is fixed on the installation block.

[0011] Preferably, the grinding barrel and the barrel cover are combined into a drum-shaped cylinder, and its axis extends horizontally.

[0012] Preferably, the outer diameter of the sleeve matches the fitting clearance between the clamping block and the clamping groove.

[0013] Preferably, the axes of the connecting ring, the connecting shaft and the grinding barrel coincide.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] 1. In the present invention, the driving motor drives the grinding roller and the grinding barrel to swing in opposite directions synchronously, forming double-sided extrusion and tossing. The grinding roller is in contact with the grinding surface, and the medicinal materials are crushed by rolling friction instead of shear force. The low-temperature grinding avoids the decomposition of heat-sensitive components, maximally retains the medicinal efficacy. The double-sided swing makes the stress and tossing of the medicinal materials more uniform, reduces the residue of coarse particles and over-grinding, and the fineness of the medicinal cream is increased by 20%-30%.

[0016] 2. In the present invention, through the cooperation of the sleeve, the telescopic spring and the clamping block, the rapid separation and reset of the movable rotating rod and the short rotating rod are realized. The telescopic amount of the hydraulic rod is adjusted in real time according to the hardness of the medicinal materials, and the pressure of the grinding roller on the grinding surface is dynamically controlled. The pressure can be automatically adjusted for different medicinal materials such as rhizome and seed types, avoiding the loss of medicinal properties caused by overpressure or insufficient crushing caused by underpressure. The coupling component is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and the equipment cleaning time is reduced by 50%.

[0017] 3. In the present invention, the driving motor cooperates with the rotating rod, the transmission column and the strip groove to convert the rotational motion into the reciprocating swing of the transmission strip plate. The sector gear drives the grinding barrel to swing through the gear set, realizing the reverse movement of the grinding roller and the grinding barrel, effectively improving the operation coordination of the equipment. The swinging grinding reduces the energy consumption by 30% compared with the traditional rotary shearing. The gear set accurately distributes the power to ensure the synchronization of the extrusion of the grinding roller and the throwing of the grinding barrel, and the production efficiency is increased by 40%. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 is the first axonometric view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is the side view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 is the second axonometric view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 is the front view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 is the sectional view of the grinding barrel of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 is the axonometric view of the coupling component of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 is the sectional view of the coupling component of the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1, frosting barrel; 2, grinding barrel; 3, barrel cover; 4, frosting inner cavity; 5, buckle; 6, connecting ring; 7, connecting shaft; 8, first bracket; 9, second bracket; 10, workbench surface; 11, grinding rotating rod; 12, third bracket; 13, mounting block; 14, hydraulic rod; 15, grinding roller; 16, main rotating rod; 17, movable rotating rod; 18, short rotating rod; 19, sleeve; 20, limiting ring plate; 21, telescopic spring; 22, clamping groove; 23, clamping block; 24, mounting ring groove; 25, transmission ring; 26, transmission strip plate; 27, sector gear; 28, strip groove; 29, driving motor; 30, rotating rod; 31, transmission column; 32, first gear; 33, second gear; 34, fourth bracket; 35, third gear; 36, fourth gear; 37, pressure sensor. Detailed Embodiments

[0026] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in 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. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] To solve the problems of the decomposition or denaturation of active ingredients caused by high-speed impact and local high temperature in traditional shear crushing, insufficient or excessive crushing of medicinal materials after defatting, uneven particle size distribution of the finished medicinal cream, lack of dynamic pressure regulation function, and difficulty in adapting to the crushing requirements of different medicinal materials, please refer to Figure 1-7 , the following technical solutions are provided in this embodiment:

[0028] A Chinese medicine cream-making device includes a cream-making barrel 1, and the cream-making barrel 1 includes a barrel cover 3 and a grinding barrel 2. One end of the barrel cover 3 is pivotally connected to the grinding barrel 2, and the other end of the barrel cover 3 is snap-connected to the grinding barrel 2 through a buckle. Open the barrel cover 3 to put the defatted Chinese medicine residue into the grinding barrel 2 or take out the ground medicinal cream from the grinding barrel 2.

[0029] The grinding barrel 2 and the barrel cover 3 can be integrated into one body and overall present a drum-shaped cylinder. The axis of the cream-making barrel 1 extends horizontally. The inside of the grinding barrel 2 is set as a cream-making inner cavity 4, and the inner wall of the grinding barrel 2 is a grinding surface 5. The grinding surface 5 is an arc rotary surface, so that the Chinese medicine residue can gather in the middle of the grinding surface 5 during grinding and tossing, preventing it from dispersing to the edge of the grinding barrel 2 and not being ground by the grinding roller 15, and ensuring that all the medicinal residues are evenly pressed.

[0030] On the outer walls on both sides of the grinding barrel 2, a connecting ring 6 and a connecting shaft 7 are respectively provided. The connecting ring 6, the connecting shaft 7 and the grinding barrel 2 are on the same axis. Bearings are provided outside the connecting ring 6 and the connecting shaft 7, and the bearings are respectively arranged in the first bracket 8 and the second bracket 9. The bottoms of the first bracket 8 and the second bracket 9 are fixed on the workbench surface 10, and the grinding barrel 2 is stably supported by the first bracket 8 and the second bracket 9.

[0031] A grinding rotating rod 11 is arranged at the axis position of the grinding barrel 2. The grinding rotating rod 11 includes a main rotating rod 16, a movable rotating rod 17 and a short rotating rod 18. The main rotating rod 16 passes through the connecting ring 6 and is pin-connected to the movable rotating rod 17 inside the grinding barrel 2. One end of the movable rotating rod 17 is connected to the main rotating rod 16, and the other end is connected to the short rotating rod 18 through a coupling assembly. The short rotating rod 18 is connected to the inner wall of the grinding barrel 2 through a bearing, and the outer end of the main rotating rod 16 is connected to the workbench surface 10 through a third bracket 12.

[0032] A clamping groove 22 is opened on the end face of the short rotating rod 18 facing the movable rotating rod 17, and a clamping block 23 matched with the clamping groove 22 is fixed on the end face of the movable rotating rod 17 facing the short rotating rod 18. A coupling assembly is arranged on the periphery of the clamping block 23.

[0033] The coupling assembly includes a sleeve 19, a limiting ring plate 20 and a telescopic spring 21. A through groove for the movable rotating rod 17 to pass through is provided in the middle of the sleeve 19. An installation ring groove 24 is communicated in the through groove. The limiting ring plate 20 is fixed on the outer peripheral wall of the movable rotating rod 17 and is located in the installation ring groove 24. The telescopic spring 21 is arranged around the installation ring groove 24. One end of the telescopic spring 21 is fixed on the limiting ring plate 20, and the other end is fixed on the side wall of the installation groove 24.

[0034] Specifically, when disconnecting the connection between the movable rotating rod 17 and the short rotating rod 18, push the sleeve 19 to move away from the short rotating rod 18 until the clamping block 23 and the clamping groove 22 are completely exposed from the sleeve 19. Since the movable rotating rod 17 is pivotally connected to the main rotating rod 16, the movable rotating rod 17 can be disengaged from the central position of the grinding barrel 2, so that the grinding surface 5 can be maximally exposed within the field of vision of the operator to observe the final grinding condition, and it is convenient for the operator to scrape and collect the medicinal cream on the grinding surface 5; when re - establishing the connection between the movable rotating rod 17 and the short rotating rod 18, first insert the clamping block 23 into the clamping groove 22 from one side, and under the elastic potential energy of the telescopic spring 21, push the sleeve 19 to reset. The sleeve 19 finally sleeved outside the clamping groove 22 and the clamping block 23 to ensure their cooperation so that the movable rotating rod 17 and the short rotating rod 18 can be stably driven.

[0035] Two mounting blocks 13 are fixed on the part of the grinding rotating rod 11 located inside the grinding barrel 2. A hydraulic rod 14 is fixed at the bottom of the mounting block 13. The hydraulic rod 14 is connected to a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system is a conventional existing technical device and will not be described in detail here. A grinding roller 15 is arranged between the two hydraulic rods 14. The two ends of the grinding roller 15 are respectively rotatably connected to the end of the piston rod. The grinding roller 15 has a spindle - shaped structure. The side wall of the grinding roller 15 is attached to the grinding surface 5. The Chinese medicine residue is repeatedly rolled until it becomes cream by the grinding roller 15; according to the nature of the medicine residue or the particle size of the required medicinal cream, the pressure between the grinding roller 15 and the grinding surface 5 is adjusted by the hydraulic rod 14.

[0036] A pressure sensor 37 is arranged on the mounting block 13 for detecting the grinding pressure.

[0037] A transmission ring 25 is fixedly sleeved on the main rotating rod 16. A transmission strip plate 26 and a sector gear 27 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the transmission ring 25. A strip groove 28 is provided along the extending direction of the transmission strip plate 26.

[0038] A driving motor 29 is arranged below the third bracket 12. A rotating rod 30 is fixed to the output end of the driving motor 29. A transmission column 31 is arranged at the end of the rotating rod 30. The transmission column 31 penetrates into the strip groove 28.

[0039] Below the sector gear 27, a first gear 32 is provided. The first gear 32 meshes with the sector gear 27. On the side of the first gear 32 away from the drive strip 26, a second gear 33 is provided. The first gear 32 and the second gear 33 are arranged on the same rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is installed on the workbench surface 10 through a fourth bracket 34. At the top of the fourth bracket 34, a third gear 35 is also provided. The third gear 35 is located directly above the second gear 33 and meshes with the second gear 33. At the outer end of the connecting ring 6, a fourth gear 36 is fixedly provided. The fourth gear 36 meshes with the third gear 35.

[0040] Specifically, the drive motor 29 rotates the screw rod 30, driving the transmission column 31 to perform a circular motion. The transmission column 31 and the strip groove 28 cooperate to convert the rotational motion of the transmission column 31 into the reciprocating swinging motion of the drive strip 26, thereby driving the transmission ring 25 and the sector gear 27 to swing reciprocally.

[0041] On the one hand, since the transmission ring 25 and the main rotating rod 16 are fixed, the transmission ring 25 thus drives the main rotating rod 16 to swing reciprocally. The main rotating rod 16 drives the grinding roller 15 to swing reciprocally through the movable rotating rod 17, the mounting block 13, and the hydraulic rod 14 in sequence, so that the grinding roller 15 squeezes and grinds the defatted Chinese herbal medicine residues on the grinding surface 5.

[0042] On the other hand, the transmission ring 25 drives the sector gear 27 to swing reciprocally. The sector gear 27 drives the connecting ring 6 to swing reciprocally through the meshing of the first gear 32, the second gear 33, the third gear 35, and the fourth gear 36. Since the connecting ring 6 is fixed to the grinding barrel 2, the connecting ring 6 thus drives the grinding barrel 2 to swing reciprocally, causing the Chinese herbal medicine residues on the grinding surface 5 to be tossed back and forth left and right, so that all Chinese herbal medicine residues can be evenly pressed and ground.

[0043] It should be noted that the rolling direction of the grinding roller 15 is opposite to the tossing direction of the grinding barrel 2, that is, when the grinding roller 15 swings clockwise, the grinding barrel 2 swings counterclockwise, and when the grinding roller 15 swings counterclockwise, the grinding barrel 2 swings clockwise, forming a two-way extrusion and tossing, avoiding local accumulation of medicinal materials and improving the grinding uniformity.

[0044] Working principle: The driving motor 29 starts to drive the rotating rod 30 to rotate. The transmission column 31 makes a circular motion in the strip groove 28, converting the rotation into the reciprocating swing of the transmission strip plate 26. The main rotating rod 16 swings, driving the hydraulic rod 14 and the grinding roller 15 to reciprocate through the movable rotating rod 17, squeezing the medicinal materials on the grinding surface 5. The sector gear 27 drives the connecting ring 6 to reciprocate through the meshing of the first gear 32, the second gear 33, the third gear 35 and the fourth gear 36, and finally drives the connecting ring 6 and the grinding barrel 2 to swing in the opposite direction, making the medicinal materials evenly tossed in the barrel; the pressure sensor 37 monitors the grinding pressure in real time, automatically adjusting the telescopic amount of the hydraulic rod 14 to maintain the optimal pressure. After the grinding is completed, the coupling assembly is disassembled, the barrel cover 3 is opened, and the medicinal cream on the grinding surface 5 is scraped off.

[0045] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0046] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine frosting device, including a frosting barrel (1), characterized in that, The frosting bucket (1) includes a grinding bucket (2) and a bucket lid (3). One end of the bucket lid (3) is pivotally connected to the grinding bucket (2), and the other end is snap-fitted to the grinding bucket (2); a frosting inner cavity (4) is provided inside the grinding bucket (2), and the inner wall thereof is a grinding surface (5) with an arc-shaped revolving surface; connection rings (6) and connection shafts (7) are respectively fixed on the outer walls on both sides of the grinding bucket (2), and the connection rings (6) and connection shafts (7) are respectively installed in a first bracket (8) and a second bracket (9) through bearings; a grinding rotating rod (11) penetrates through the axis of the grinding bucket (2), and the grinding rotating rod (11) includes a main rotating rod (16), a movable rotating rod (17) and a short rotating rod (18). The main rotating rod (16) is fixed to the workbench surface (10) through a third bracket (12); two mounting blocks (13) are fixed on the part of the grinding rotating rod (11) located inside the grinding bucket (2), a hydraulic rod (14) is connected to the bottom of the mounting block (13), and a spindle-shaped grinding roller (15) is provided between the two hydraulic rods (14). The two ends of the grinding roller (15) are respectively rotatably connected to the piston rods of the hydraulic rods (14), and its side wall is in contact with the grinding surface (5).

2. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A transmission ring (25) is fixedly sleeved on the main rotating rod (16), a transmission strip plate (26) and a sector gear (27) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the transmission ring (25), and a strip groove (28) is formed in the transmission strip plate (26) along the extending direction; a driving motor (29) is provided below the third bracket (12), a rotating rod (30) is fixed to the output end of the driving motor (29), and a transmission column (31) is provided at the end of the rotating rod (30). The transmission column (31) penetrates into the strip groove (28).

3. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 2, wherein, A first gear (32) is provided below the sector gear (27), the first gear (32) meshes with the sector gear (27), a second gear (33) is provided on the side of the first gear (32) away from the transmission strip plate (26), the first gear (32) and the second gear (33) are arranged on the same rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is installed on the workbench surface (10) through a fourth bracket (34).

4. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A third gear (35) is further provided at the top of the fourth bracket (34), the third gear (35) is located directly above the second gear (33) and meshes with the second gear (33), a fourth gear (36) is fixedly provided at the outer end of the connection ring (6), and the fourth gear (36) meshes with the third gear (35).

5. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 4, wherein, A coupling assembly is provided between the movable rotating rod (17) and the short rotating rod (18). The coupling assembly includes a sleeve (19), a limit ring plate (20) and a telescopic spring (21); a clamping groove (22) is formed in the end face of the short rotating rod (18) facing the movable rotating rod (17), and a clamping block (23) matched with the clamping groove (22) is fixed to the end face of the movable rotating rod (17) facing the short rotating rod (18).

6. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 5, wherein, A through groove for the movable rotating rod (17) to pass through is provided in the middle of the sleeve (19). An installation ring groove (24) is communicated with the through groove. A limit ring plate (20) is fixed on the outer peripheral wall of the movable rotating rod (17) and is located in the installation ring groove (24). A telescopic spring (21) is arranged around the installation ring groove (24), one end of which is fixed on the limit ring plate (20), and the other end is fixed on the side wall of the installation ring groove (24).

7. A traditional Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 6, characterized in that, A pressure sensor (37) is fixed on the installation block (13).

8. A traditional Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The grinding barrel (2) and the barrel cover (3) are combined into a drum-shaped cylinder, and its axis extends horizontally.

9. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The outer diameter of the sleeve (19) matches the fitting clearance between the clamping block (23) and the clamping groove (22).

10. The Chinese medicine frosting device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The axes of the connecting ring (6), the connecting shaft (7) and the grinding barrel (2) coincide.

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