Automatic slicing processing device and method for traditional Chinese medicinal materials

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic slicing processing device and method for traditional Chinese medicinal materials. The automatic slicing processing device comprises a processing platform, a drying discharging box, an operation panel, a shifting type automatic feeding device and an automatic slicing device, the processing platform is of a T-shaped structure, and the drying discharging box is installed in the middle of the top end of the processing platform; the operation panel is installed in the middle of the front end of the drying discharging box and connected with the drying discharging box through an electric wire, the shifting type automatic feeding device is installed on the left side of the top end of the drying discharging box, and the automatic slicing device is installed at the rear end of the shifting type automatic feeding device. According to the automatic slicing processing device, through reasonable design, automatic feeding, slicing, drying and discharging operation can be conducted on traditional Chinese medicinal materials, the slicing efficiency and the automation degree of the medicinal materials are effectively improved, and the labor intensity of operators is further reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a slicing processing device, and in particular to an automatic slicing processing device and method for traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Background Art

[0002] During the processing of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, it is often necessary to slice the medicinal materials to facilitate the next steps of drying, frying, or grinding into powder. Most of the current automatic slicing equipment realizes continuous feeding by allowing the medicinal materials to automatically fall by gravity during feeding, but it is easy to cause blockage at the feeding port, affecting the processing efficiency and having a single function, and the labor intensity of the operator is relatively large. Therefore, there is a need for an automatic slicing processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials that can automatically prevent blockage during feeding and integrate slicing and drying. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic slicing processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials to solve the above technical problems.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: An automatic slicing processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials includes a processing platform, a drying and discharging box, an operation panel, a shift-type automatic feeding device, and an automatic slicing device. The processing platform has a "T" shape, and a drying and discharging box is installed in the middle of the top end. The operation panel is installed in the middle of the front end of the drying and discharging box and is connected by wires. The shift-type automatic feeding device is installed on the left side of the top end of the drying and discharging box, and the automatic slicing device is installed at the rear end of the shift-type automatic feeding device.

[0005] On the basis of the above technical solutions, the drying and discharging box includes a box body, a material discharging groove, a base, drying blowers, a ventilation disk, a support framework, a first hydraulic cylinder, a first conveying push plate, and a second hydraulic cylinder. The box body has a four-sided rectangular structure, and a rectangular material discharging groove is opened on the right side of the top end. An embedded double-section base is installed at the bottom right end inside the box body, and drying blowers are installed on both sides of the bottom end. A ventilation disk is installed in the middle of the inner side of the top end of the base, and a support framework fixed by countersunk head screws is installed at the bottom end. A first hydraulic cylinder fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the bottom end of the support framework. A first material conveying push plate connected by sliding is installed on the left side of the top end of the base, and a second hydraulic cylinder fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the first material conveying push plate.

[0006] On the basis of the above technical solutions, the shift-type automatic feeding device includes a housing, a feeding hopper, a first material conveying frame, and a traditional Chinese medicinal material grasping and shifting device. The feeding hopper integrally welded and fixed is installed on the left side of the top end of the housing. The first material conveying frame is installed at the right end of the bottom of the feeding hopper. The traditional Chinese medicinal material grasping and shifting device is installed on the right side of the front end of the first material conveying frame.

[0007] On the basis of the above technical solution, the automatic slicing device includes a second feeding rack, a second conveying push plate, a third hydraulic cylinder, conveying rollers, a first spring telescopic rod, and a reciprocating slicing device. The second feeding rack has a four-section structure and a second feeding push plate connected in a sliding manner is installed inside. A third hydraulic cylinder fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the second feeding push plate. Two groups of symmetrically distributed conveying rollers are installed inside the right end of the second feeding rack and are connected by a first spring telescopic rod at the top. A reciprocating slicing device is installed at the right end of the second feeding rack.

[0008] On the basis of the above technical solution, the traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device includes a mounting base, a first driving motor, a first cam, a first stroke rod, a moving bracket, a second spring telescopic rod, a lifting movable frame, a pneumatic gripper, a driving pulley, a driven pulley, a second cam, a second stroke rod, a third spring telescopic rod, and a guide frame. The mounting base has a convex structure, and a first driving motor is installed on the left side of the top. A first cam connected by a key is installed at the right end of the first driving motor. A first stroke rod hinged and fixed to the mounting base is installed at the rear end of the first cam. A moving bracket is installed at the bottom end of the first stroke rod. A second spring telescopic rod fixed by bolts is installed at the bottom end of the moving bracket. A lifting movable frame connected in an embedded and sliding manner is installed in the middle of the rear end of the moving bracket. A pneumatic gripper fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the rear end of the lifting movable frame. A driving pulley connected by a key is installed in the middle of the right end of the first cam and is connected to the driven pulley at the rear by a belt. A second cam connected by a key is installed in the middle of the left end of the driven pulley. The second cam is hinged and fixed to the top of the right end of the mounting base through a bearing, and a second stroke rod also hinged and fixed is installed at the top. A third spring telescopic rod is installed in the middle of the right end of the second stroke rod. A guide frame connected in an embedded and sliding manner is installed at the rear left side of the second stroke rod. The guide frame is fixedly connected to the lifting movable frame by bolts.

[0009] On the basis of the above technical solution, the reciprocating slicing device includes a connecting support frame, a limiting groove, a connecting rod, a blade, a motion direction conversion frame, a crankshaft, and a second driving motor. A rectangular limiting groove is opened at the bottom inside the connecting support frame. A connecting rod hinged and fixed is installed inside the limiting groove. A blade fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the bottom end of the connecting rod. A motion direction conversion frame fixed by welding is installed at the top end of the connecting rod. A crankshaft connected in an embedded and sliding manner is installed inside the top end of the motion direction conversion frame. The crankshaft is connected to the second driving motor at the top through a coupling. The second driving motor is fixed in the middle of the top of the connecting support frame.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: The automated slicing processing device of the present invention can, through the displacement-type automatic feeding device, on the basis of continuous automatic feeding by gravity, perform secondary intervention through the internal traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and displacement device to grab the medicinal materials to be sliced one by one to the automatic slicing device and complete the slicing operation, effectively avoiding the blockage of the feeding port caused by a large number of traditional Chinese medicine materials rushing in at once, further improving the efficiency of slicing processing. Then, the sliced traditional Chinese medicine slices fall into the drying and discharging box and are dried in the drying tank formed by the ventilation plate and the base in cooperation with the hot air blown by the drying hair dryer. After drying, automatic discharging is achieved through the cooperation between the first conveying push plate and the second hydraulic cylinder, effectively reducing the labor intensity of the operator and improving the level of automated processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drying and discharging box of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the displacement-type automatic feeding device of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic slicing device of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and displacement device of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the reciprocating slicing device of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Processing platform, 2. Drying and discharging box, 3. Operation panel, 4. Displacement type automatic feeding device, 5. Automatic slicing device, 6. Box body, 7. Feeding chute, 8. Base, 9. Drying blower, 10. Ventilation disc, 11. Support framework, 12. First hydraulic cylinder, 13. First conveying push plate, 14. Second hydraulic cylinder, 15. Outer shell, 16. Feeding hopper, 17. First material conveying rack, 18. Chinese herbal medicine grasping and displacement device, 19. Second material conveying rack, 20. Second conveying push plate, 21. Third hydraulic cylinder, 22. Conveying roller, 23. First spring telescopic rod, 24. Reciprocating slicing device, 25. Installation base, 26. First driving motor, 27. First cam, 28. First stroke rod, 29. Moving bracket, 30. Second spring telescopic rod, 31. Lifting movable frame, 32. Pneumatic gripper, 33. Driving pulley, 34. Driven pulley, 35. Second cam, 36. Second stroke rod, 37. Third spring telescopic rod, 38. Guide frame, 39. Connecting support frame, 40. Limit groove, 41. Connecting rod, 42. Blade, 43. Movement direction conversion frame, 44. Crankshaft, 45. Second driving motor. Detailed implementation mode

[0018] The present invention will be further elaborated in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] As Figures 1-6 shown, an automatic slicing processing device for Chinese herbal medicines includes a processing platform 1, a drying and discharging box 2, an operation panel 3, a displacement type automatic feeding device 4, and an automatic slicing device 5. The processing platform 1 has a "T" - shaped structure, and a drying and discharging box 2 is installed in the middle of the top end. The operation panel 3 is installed in the middle of the front end of the drying and discharging box 2 and is connected by wires. The displacement type automatic feeding device 4 is installed on the left side of the top end of the drying and discharging box 2, and the automatic slicing device 5 is installed at the rear end of the displacement type automatic feeding device 4.

[0020] The drying and discharging box 2 includes a box body 6, a feeding chute 7, a base 8, a drying blower 9, a ventilation disc 10, a support framework 11, a first hydraulic cylinder 12, a first conveying push plate 13, and a second hydraulic cylinder 14. The box body 6 has a rectangular structure with four sides, and a rectangular feeding chute 7 is opened on the right side of the top end. The base 8 with an embedded double - section structure is installed at the bottom right end inside the box body 6, and drying blowers 9 are installed on both sides of the bottom end. The ventilation disc 10 is installed in the middle of the inner side of the top end of the base 8, and the support framework 11 fixed by countersunk head screws is installed at the bottom end. The first hydraulic cylinder 12 fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the bottom end of the support framework 11. The first conveying push plate 13 with a sliding connection is installed on the left side of the top end of the base 8, and the second hydraulic cylinder 14 fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the first conveying push plate 13.

[0021] The shifting type automatic feeding device 4 includes a housing 15, a feeding hopper 16, a first material conveying rack 17, and a traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device 18. The feeding hopper 16 is integrally welded and fixed on the left side of the top of the housing 15. The first material conveying rack 17 is installed at the right end of the bottom of the feeding hopper 16. The traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device 18 is installed at the right side of the front end of the first material conveying rack 17.

[0022] The automatic slicing device 5 includes a second material conveying rack 19, a second conveying push plate 20, a third hydraulic cylinder 21, conveying rollers 22, a first spring telescopic rod 23, and a reciprocating slicing device 24. The second material conveying rack 19 has a four-section structure and a second conveying push plate 20 connected by sliding is installed inside. The third hydraulic cylinder 21 fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the second conveying push plate 20. Two groups of symmetrically distributed conveying rollers 22 are installed inside the right end of the second material conveying rack 19 and are connected by the first spring telescopic rod 23 at the top. The reciprocating slicing device 24 is installed at the right end of the second material conveying rack 19.

[0023] The traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device 18 includes a mounting base 25, a first driving motor 26, a first cam 27, a first stroke rod 28, a moving bracket 29, a second spring telescopic rod 30, a lifting movable frame 31, a pneumatic gripper 32, a driving pulley 33, a driven pulley 34, a second cam 35, a second stroke rod 36, a third spring telescopic rod 37, and a guiding frame 38. The mounting base 25 has a convex structure and the first driving motor 26 is installed on the left side of the top. The first cam 27 is installed at the right end of the first driving motor 26 by key connection. The first stroke rod 28 is installed at the rear end of the first cam 27 and is hinged and fixed on the mounting base 25. The moving bracket 29 is installed at the bottom end of the first stroke rod 28. The second spring telescopic rod 30 fixed by bolts is installed at the bottom end of the moving bracket 29. The lifting movable frame 31 connected by embedded sliding is installed in the middle of the rear end of the moving bracket 29. The pneumatic gripper 32 fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the rear end of the lifting movable frame 31. The driving pulley 33 is installed in the middle of the right end of the first cam 27 by key connection and is connected to the driven pulley 34 at the rear by a belt. The second cam 35 is installed in the middle of the left end of the driven pulley 34 by key connection. The second cam 35 is hinged and fixed at the top of the right end of the mounting base 25 through a bearing and the second stroke rod 36 also hinged and fixed is installed at the top. The third spring telescopic rod 37 is installed in the middle of the right end of the second stroke rod 36. The guiding frame 38 connected by embedded sliding is installed at the rear side of the left end of the second stroke rod 36. The guiding frame 38 and the lifting movable frame 31 are fixedly connected by bolts.

[0024] The reciprocating slicing device 24 includes a connecting support frame 39, a limiting groove 40, a connecting rod 41, a blade 42, a motion direction conversion frame 43, a crankshaft 44, and a second driving motor 45. A rectangular limiting groove 40 is formed at the inner bottom of the connecting support frame 39. The connecting rod 41 is installed inside the limiting groove 40 in a hinged and fixed manner. The blade 42 is installed in the middle of the bottom end of the connecting rod 41 by bolts. The motion direction conversion frame 43 is installed at the top end of the connecting rod 41 by welding. The crankshaft 44 is installed inside the top end of the motion direction conversion frame 43 in an embedded and sliding connection manner. The crankshaft 44 is connected to the second driving motor 45 at the top end through a coupling. The second driving motor 45 is fixed in the middle of the top end of the connecting support frame 39.

[0025] The processing method of the Chinese medicinal material automatic slicing and processing device of the present invention: First, put the Chinese medicinal materials to be sliced and processed into the feeding hopper and successively enter the first feeding rack under the action of gravity. Then, drive the first cam to rotate by the first driving motor, and at the same time, the first cam drives the driving pulley to rotate. Then, during the rotation of the first cam, it contacts the first stroke rod to realize the reciprocating swing (in the horizontal direction) of the first stroke rod. Subsequently, during the reciprocating swing of the first stroke rod, it drives the moving bracket to perform reciprocating horizontal movement and improves the stability and reset action during the movement with the cooperation of the second spring telescopic rod. Then, during the reciprocating horizontal movement of the moving bracket, it drives the front-end lifting movable frame and the pneumatic gripper to perform horizontal movement and realizes the grasping and transporting actions of the medicinal materials through the pneumatic gripper. At the same time, the driving pulley further drives the driven pulley to rotate through the belt, and the driven pulley then drives the second cam to rotate. During the rotation of the second cam, similarly, it drives the second stroke rod at the top to perform reciprocating swing (in the vertical direction). Then, during the swing of the second stroke rod, it cooperates with the guiding frame to realize the lifting actions of the lifting movable frame and the pneumatic gripper and improves the movement stability and reset action with the cooperation of the third spring telescopic rod. Furthermore, through the cooperation of the trajectories of the first and second stroke rods with the moving bracket and the guiding block, the pneumatic gripper grabs the Chinese medicinal materials inside the first conveying rack and transports them to the second conveying rack. Then, through the cooperation of the third hydraulic cylinder and the second conveying push plate inside the second conveying rack, the Chinese medicinal materials are conveyed secondarily to the reciprocating slicing device for slicing operations. At the same time, through the cooperation of the conveying roller and the first spring telescopic rod, it is avoided that the medicinal materials deviate or displace to affect slicing. Then, drive the crankshaft at the bottom to rotate by the second driving motor. The crankshaft cooperates with the motion direction conversion frame to convert the continuous rotational motion of the second driving motor into the reciprocating swing of the connecting rod, thereby driving the blade to slice the medicinal materials. Then, the sliced medicinal materials fall into the drying area formed by the ventilation plate and the base and are dried by continuously blowing hot air by the drying hair dryer. After drying, drive the ventilation plate to lift by the first hydraulic cylinder to facilitate the second hydraulic cylinder to drive the first conveying push plate to convey the dried medicinal material slices out of the drying and discharging box to complete the slicing and processing operation.

[0026] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the teachings of the present invention, any changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated slicing processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials, comprising a processing platform (1), a drying and discharging box (2), an operation panel (3), a shift-type automatic feeding device (4), and an automatic slicing device (5), characterized in that: The processing platform (1) is of a "T" shape structure, and a drying and discharging box (2) is installed in the middle of the top end. An operation panel (3) is installed in the middle of the front end of the drying and discharging box (2) and is connected by wires. A shift-type automatic feeding device (4) is installed on the left side of the top end of the drying and discharging box (2), and an automatic slicing device (5) is installed at the rear end of the shift-type automatic feeding device (4).

2. The automated slicing and processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, wherein: The drying and discharging box (2) includes a box body (6), a blanking chute (7), a base (8), a drying blower (9), a ventilation disk (10), a support framework (11), a first hydraulic cylinder (12), a first conveying push plate (13), and a second hydraulic cylinder (14). The box body (6) is of a four-sided rectangular structure, and a rectangular blanking chute (7) is opened on the right side of the top end. An embedded double-section base (8) is installed at the bottom of the right end inside the box body (6), and drying blowers (9) are installed on both sides of the bottom end. A ventilation disk (10) is installed in the middle of the inner side of the top end of the base (8), and a support framework (11) fixed by countersunk head screws is installed at the bottom end. A first hydraulic cylinder (12) fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the bottom end of the support framework (11). A first material conveying push plate (13) with a sliding connection is installed on the left side of the top end of the base (8), and a second hydraulic cylinder (14) fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the first material conveying push plate (13).

3. The automated slicing and processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, wherein: The shift-type automatic feeding device (4) includes a housing (15), a feeding hopper (16), a first material conveying rack (17), and a traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device (18). An integrally welded and fixed feeding hopper (16) is installed on the left side of the top end of the housing (15). A first material conveying rack (17) is installed at the right end of the bottom of the feeding hopper (16). A traditional Chinese medicine grabbing and shifting device (18) is installed on the right side of the front end of the first material conveying rack (17).

4. The automated slicing and processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, wherein: The automatic slicing device (5) includes a second material conveying rack (19), a second conveying push plate (20), a third hydraulic cylinder (21), conveying rollers (22), a first spring telescopic rod (23), and a reciprocating slicing device (24). The second material conveying rack (19) is of a four-section structure, and a second conveying push plate (20) with a sliding connection is installed inside. A third hydraulic cylinder (21) fixed by bolts is installed in the middle of the left end of the second conveying push plate (20). Two groups of symmetrically distributed conveying rollers (22) are installed inside the right end of the second material conveying rack (19) and are connected by a first spring telescopic rod (23) at the top. A reciprocating slicing device (24) is installed at the right end of the second material conveying rack (19).

5. The automated slicing and processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 3, wherein: The traditional Chinese medicine material grasping and shifting device (18) includes a mounting base (25), a first driving motor (26), a first cam (27), a first stroke rod (28), a moving bracket (29), a second spring telescopic rod (30), a lifting movable frame (31), a pneumatic gripper (32), a driving pulley (33), a driven pulley (34), a second cam (35), a second stroke rod (36), a third spring telescopic rod (37), and a guiding frame (38). The mounting base (25) is of a convex-shaped structure, and the first driving motor (26) is installed on the left side of the top end. The right end of the first driving motor (26) is installed with a first cam (27) connected by a key. The rear end of the first cam (27) is installed with a first stroke rod (28) hinged and fixed to the mounting base (25). The bottom end of the first stroke rod (28) is installed with a moving bracket (29). The bottom end of the moving bracket (29) is installed with a second spring telescopic rod (30) fixed by a bolt. The middle of the rear end of the moving bracket (29) is installed with a lifting movable frame (31) connected by an embedded sliding connection. The middle of the rear end of the lifting movable frame (31) is installed with a pneumatic gripper (32) fixed by a bolt. The middle of the right end of the first cam (27) is installed with a driving pulley (33) connected by a key and is connected to the driven pulley (34) at the rear side by a belt. The middle of the left end of the driven pulley (34) is installed with a second cam (35) connected by a key. The second cam (35) is hinged and fixed to the top of the right end of the mounting base (25) through a bearing, and the top end is installed with a second stroke rod (36) also hinged and fixed. The middle of the right end of the second stroke rod (36) is installed with a third spring telescopic rod (37). The rear side of the left end of the second stroke rod (36) is installed with a guiding frame (38) connected by an embedded sliding connection. The guiding frame (38) and the lifting movable frame (31) are fixedly connected by a bolt.

6. An automated slicing and processing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 4, characterized in that: The reciprocating slicing device (24) includes a connecting support frame (39), a limiting groove (40), a connecting rod (41), a blade (42), a motion direction changing frame (43), a crankshaft (44), and a second driving motor (45). A rectangular-shaped limiting groove (40) is formed at the inner bottom of the connecting support frame (39). The inner side of the limiting groove (40) is installed with a connecting rod (41) hinged and fixed. The middle of the bottom end of the connecting rod (41) is installed with a blade (42) fixed by a bolt. The top end of the connecting rod (41) is installed with a motion direction changing frame (43) fixed by welding. The inner side of the top end of the motion direction changing frame (43) is installed with a crankshaft (44) connected by an embedded sliding connection. The crankshaft (44) is connected to the second driving motor (45) at the top end through a coupling. The second driving motor (45) is fixed to the middle of the top end of the connecting support frame (39).

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