Homogenizing method and homogenizing device for traditional Chinese medicinal materials

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine raw material treatment, in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine homogenizing method and a traditional Chinese medicine homogenizing device.The method comprises the following steps that S100, traditional Chinese medicine raw materials are subjected to impurity removal, elutriation, drying and subpackaging; s200, areas are divided into a storage area and a turnover area according to the bulk size of the medicinal materials, the storage area is transversely divided into four areas A, B, C and D, the turnover area is transversely divided into four areas E, F, G and H, and the storage area and the turnover area can be longitudinally divided into a plurality of longitudinal areas according to the bulk size of the purchase quantity; s300, the traditional Chinese medicine raw materials are sequentially stacked in the A area, the B area, the C area and the D area in the step S200 according to actual requirements and are sequentially and longitudinally arranged; s400, sorting, washing and removing non-medicinal materials and silt according to the treatment sequence of A-D-B-C or D-A-C-B; and S500, the airing sequence A-B-C-D or the longitudinal arrangement sequence is adopted, and after airing is completed, the medicinal materials are collected in a turnover area to be temporarily stored for treatment in the next procedure. The method ensures that the batch-to-batch quality of traditional Chinese medicine products is more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Chinese medicinal material raw material processing, in particular to a Chinese medicinal material homogenization method and a homogenization device. Background Art

[0002] The main raw materials of traditional Chinese medicine are Chinese medicinal materials, and Chinese medicinal materials have very strict requirements on the ecological environment. Soil and climatic conditions can affect the quality of Chinese medicinal materials. Chinese medicinal materials are the most critical factor in determining the quality of Chinese medicine.

[0003] The stable and controllable quality of Chinese herbal medicines is the foundation for the stable quality of Chinese herbal medicine slices and traditional Chinese medicines, and the material basis for ensuring the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Different germplasms of medicinal plants, different ecological environments, different cultivation techniques, and different harvesting and processing methods all affect the yield and quality of medicinal materials.

[0004] Currently, there are two main ways to produce medicinal materials, namely wild and cultivated (breeding). The country strongly advocates standardized cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials. On June 1, 2002, the "Quality Management Standards for Chinese Medicinal Materials Production (Trial)" (Chinese Medicinal Materials GAP) was officially implemented, implementing comprehensive quality management of the entire process of medicinal material production from germplasm, cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, and transportation. Its purpose is to help improve the quality of Chinese medicinal materials.

[0005] After all, the medicinal herbs cultivated in GAP bases are limited. my country has nearly 200 commonly used, major medicinal herbs that are cultivated, but my country's traditional Chinese medicine resources far exceed these 200, totaling over 18,000. Therefore, the primary source is still wild resources. Some argue that collecting wild medicinal herbs is illegal, but this is not necessarily prohibited. On the one hand, under specific circumstances and with legal approval, limited collection of wild medicinal herbs for scientific research and other purposes is permitted. At the same time, for some non-key protected wild medicinal resources, moderate collection is permitted, provided that relevant laws and regulations are adhered to, the ecological environment is not damaged, and sustainable use is adhered to. However, illegal collection of wild medicinal herbs under national key protection is strictly prohibited.

[0006] Numerous factors influence the quality of medicinal materials, including variety, germplasm, origin, ecological environment (longitude, latitude, altitude, soil, water quality, air, climate, etc.), cultivation techniques, age, medicinal part, harvesting, processing at the origin, packaging, transportation, and storage. Changes in these factors can alter the appearance of the medicinal material and the formation and variation of its active ingredients, thus affecting its quality.

[0007] Medicinal herbs grown under GAP standards are cultivated and managed in accordance with unified requirements, are relatively controllable, and their quality is relatively uniform and stable. However, the quality of wild medicinal herbs is difficult to control. There are great differences in the growing environment, origin, growing age, and harvesting time, and the quality is uneven.

[0008] Medicinal herbs are typically purchased piecemeal from various locations, accumulating into a larger batch (known as a batch). Each batch has distinct growing environments, years of growth, and harvesting times, resulting in significant quality variations. Furthermore, during the acquisition process, the herbs are simply stacked in the order they were acquired, and the order in which they are shipped out is the same. While some minor mixing occurs during subsequent processing steps, it has little impact, resulting in significant quality variations across batches.

[0009] Traditional Chinese medicinal materials are typically used in bulk quantities by manufacturers, with each batch typically comprising hundreds or even thousands of kilograms, and single purchases often involving tens or even hundreds of tons. Relying on equipment to achieve uniform mixing and consistent quality is practically impossible, especially when it comes to ingredients like roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, which simply cannot be handled, as such large equipment is not readily available. Significant differences in raw materials will inevitably lead to significant batch-to-batch variability in the finished product, directly impacting its efficacy.

[0010] The flavor of prescription medicines in traditional Chinese medicine preparations is derived from traditional Chinese medicines with natural product properties. During the production process of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, the quality differences of traditional Chinese medicines will be transmitted to the flavor of prescription medicines, intermediates and finished products, directly affecting the stability of the quality of traditional Chinese medicine preparations between batches. The National Medical Products Administration also proposed the "Technical Guiding Principles for the Homogenization Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (Draft for Comment) in July 2020. Its purpose is to provide guidance for the homogenization research of traditional Chinese medicine preparations. However, at present, due to the wide sources of traditional Chinese medicines, there are differences in the quality of traditional Chinese medicines, resulting in unstable quality between batches of traditional Chinese medicines.

[0011] Therefore, those skilled in the art are committed to developing a homogenization method and a homogenization device for Chinese medicinal materials, which are conducive to homogenizing a large amount of Chinese medicinal materials, ensuring that the quality of Chinese medicinal products between batches is more stable, and ensuring that the product efficacy is more accurate and significant. Summary of the Invention

[0012] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a homogenization method and a homogenization device for Chinese medicinal materials, which are conducive to homogenizing a large amount of Chinese medicinal materials, ensuring that the quality of Chinese medicinal products between batches is more stable, and ensuring that the product efficacy is more accurate and significant.

[0013] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0014] A method for homogenizing Chinese medicinal materials comprises the following steps:

[0015] S100. Remove impurities from the raw materials of Chinese medicinal materials, wash them, dry them, and then package them;

[0016] S200. Divide the area according to the size of the medicinal material batch into a storage area and a turnover area, and the storage area is divided into four areas A, B, C, and D horizontally, and can be divided into several longitudinal areas according to the size of the purchased batch;

[0017] The turnover area is divided into four zones horizontally: E, F, G, and H. It can be divided vertically into several zones according to the size of the purchased batches.

[0018] S300. The Chinese medicinal materials are stacked in the four areas A, B, C, and D in step S200 according to actual requirements, and arranged vertically in sequence;

[0019] S400. Processing order of sorting, washing, and removing non-medicinal materials and sediment: A→D→B→C or D→A→C→B;

[0020] S500. Drying order A→B→C→D or in vertical arrangement order. After drying, the herbs are temporarily stored in the turnover area for the next process;

[0021] S600. The Chinese medicinal materials after drying in step S500 are stored in the order of E→F→G→H;

[0022] S700. The discharge order of rough machining is E→H→F→G or H→E→G→F.

[0023] The beneficial effect of adopting the above scheme is: the Chinese medicinal materials are mixed in different links through the four-part flow method. After multiple mixing, the whole batch of medicinal materials is basically mixed relatively evenly, and then the materials are added for extraction and preparation. The quality of the final product is also relatively stable, and the batch-to-batch differences are absolutely reduced. Since the product quality is more stable between batches, the product efficacy is more accurate and significant.

[0024] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0025] A homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials, comprising a homogenizing method for Chinese medicinal materials as described above, comprising:

[0026] frame;

[0027] A crushing cavity, wherein the crushing cavity is mounted on the frame, a crushing assembly is installed in the crushing cavity, and a first discharge port is provided at the bottom of the crushing cavity;

[0028] A blocking plate, the blocking plate being slidably mounted on the bottom of the crushing chamber, and having a second discharge port that cooperates with the first discharge port, and a lifting device being provided at the end of the blocking plate, the lifting device being mounted on the frame;

[0029] A rotating plate having a third discharge port and mounted on the lower side of the crushing chamber, wherein a rotating drive assembly is further mounted on the lower side of the rotating plate, the rotating drive assembly being connected to a traveling assembly, and the traveling assembly being mounted on the bottom of the frame;

[0030] The rotary drive assembly drives the rotary plate to rotate, and the lifting device drives the blocking plate to move so that the first discharge port, the second discharge port and the third discharge port are directly opposite to each other.

[0031] The beneficial effects of adopting the above further solution are as follows: the storage area and turnover area are generally located in open space or warehouses, which is not conducive to the use of cranes or stacking robots. This is mainly because Chinese medicinal materials are mostly bulk or non-standard packaging, with irregular shapes and varying weights. Stacking robots find it difficult to accurately grasp and stably stack them. Cranes are mainly used to carry heavy objects, but they are not flexible enough and cannot handle irregular shapes or goods that require special placement. Manual operation or flexible small equipment has greater advantages in adaptability, refinement and cost control. After the primary Chinese medicinal materials are crushed by the crushing assembly, they are stacked in the crushing chamber. After the operator pushes the frame to move the homogenizer to the designated position, the lifting assembly lifts the frame. During the lifting process, the lifting assembly moves the blocking plate. The traveling assembly drives the rotary drive assembly to rotate the rotating plate so that the first discharge port, the second discharge port and the third discharge port are aligned. The Chinese medicinal materials in the crushing chamber are discharged into the designated area and evenly divided into the first area. The homogenizer is then pushed to move in the storage area and the turnover area in sequence to evenly divide the Chinese medicinal materials from the same batch according to the requirements.

[0032] Furthermore, the crushing assembly includes a crushing roller, two of the crushing rollers are arranged opposite to each other, and the ends of the crushing rollers are connected to a rotating handle.

[0033] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is: turning the handle drives the crushing roller to rotate, thereby crushing the Chinese medicinal materials, facilitating subsequent equal distribution, and reducing the occupied area.

[0034] Furthermore, the bottom of the crushing chamber is provided with a sliding chamber, the sealing plate is arranged in the sliding chamber, the end of the sealing plate is connected to a push rod and a push wheel, the lifting device is located on the side wall of the top wheel, and a return spring is installed at the end of the sealing plate and on the side opposite to the push rod, the other end of the return spring is connected to the frame, and the lifting device lifts the sealing plate so that the first discharge port and the second discharge port are opposite.

[0035] The beneficial effect of adopting the above-mentioned further scheme is that: when the lifting device lifts the frame, it pushes the blocking plate to slide along the sliding cavity, so that the first discharge port and the second discharge port are facing each other. During the lowering process of the lifting device, the blocking plate is gradually reset under the action of the reset spring, so that the blocking plate blocks the first discharge port.

[0036] Furthermore, the lifting device includes a double-head lifting cylinder, which is installed on the frame. The output ends of the double-head lifting cylinder are respectively equipped with a base plate and a lifting head, the lifting head is conical, and the lifting head is located on the side wall of the sealing plate.

[0037] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that during the two-way lifting process of the lifting cylinder, the frame is lifted through the bottom plate, and at the same time, the blocking plate is moved during the lifting process of the lifting head, so that the first discharge port and the second discharge port are aligned.

[0038] Furthermore, the rotary drive assembly includes a first torsion spring assembly and a first storage roller, the rotating plate is connected to the first torsion spring assembly, and the third discharge port is semicircular, the lower side of the first storage roller is connected to the frame through a rotating column and a support assembly, and the first storage roller sleeve is provided with a pull rope, and the other end of the pull rope is connected to the walking assembly.

[0039] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is: during the walking process, the pull rope in the first storage roller is pulled out, and the first torsion spring assembly is energy stored. After the first torsion spring assembly completes energy storage, it avoids excessive energy storage under the protection of the non-return ratchet and the non-return spring.

[0040] Furthermore, the walking assembly includes a walking wheel, a mounting plate, a rotating shaft and a first support member. The walking wheel is installed on the lower side of the mounting plate through the rotating shaft and the first support member. The rotating shaft is also connected to a second storage roller and a second torsion spring assembly. The second storage roller and the second torsion spring assembly are installed on the bottom of the mounting plate through a second support member. The second storage roller is connected to the first storage roller through the pull rope.

[0041] The beneficial effect of adopting this further solution is that when the operator pushes the walking assembly to move, the second torsion spring assembly releases energy and wraps the pull rope around the first storage roller. When the jacking assembly lifts the frame, the first torsion spring assembly releases energy to drive the rotating plate to rotate, while simultaneously driving the second storage roller and the second torsion spring assembly to store energy.

[0042] Furthermore, the bottom of the crushing cavity is conical, and the first discharge port is located at the bottom of the cone.

[0043] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that the first discharge port is located at the bottom of the cone, which is conducive to the clean discharge of the Chinese medicinal materials.

[0044] Furthermore, the surface of the rotating plate close to the crushing cavity has a plurality of convex points arranged at intervals.

[0045] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that during the rotation of the rotating plate, the protruding points knock the bottom of the crushing chamber, thereby reducing the adhesion of Chinese medicinal materials to the bottom of the crushing chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] Figure 1 This is a schematic cross-sectional plan view of a homogenizing device for medicinal materials in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating plate and the rotating drive assembly according to a specific embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0048] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating plate and the rotating drive assembly according to a specific embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0049] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a walking assembly according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pull rope and a hollow cone according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pull rope and a hollow cam body according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0053] 1. Frame; 2. Crushing chamber; 3. Crushing assembly; 4. First discharge port; 5. Blocking plate; 6. Second discharge port; 7. Lifting device; 8. Rotating plate; 9. Third discharge port; 10. Rotary drive assembly; 11. Travel assembly; 12. Crushing roller; 13. Top wheel; 14. Return spring; 15. Double-head lifting cylinder; 16. Bottom plate; 17. Lifting head; 18. First torsion spring assembly; 19. First storage Roller; 20. Rotating column; 21. Support assembly; 22. Pull rope; 23. Travel wheel; 24. Mounting plate; 25. Rotating shaft; 26. First support member; 27. Second storage roller; 28. Second torsion spring assembly; 29. Second support member; 30. Bump; 31. Sphere; 32. Hollow cone 3; 33. Articulated rod; 34. Support rod; 35. Swing spring; 36. Knocking ball; 37. Hollow cam body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The principles and features of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "inside", "outside", "peripheral", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred system or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0056] In the description of the present invention, “a plurality of” means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly defined.

[0057] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0058] A method for homogenizing Chinese medicinal materials comprises the following steps:

[0059] S100. Remove impurities from the raw materials of Chinese medicinal materials, wash them, dry them, and then package them;

[0060] S200. Divide the area according to the size of the medicinal material batch into a storage area and a turnover area, and the storage area is divided into four areas A, B, C, and D horizontally, and can be divided into several longitudinal areas according to the size of the purchased batch;

[0061] The turnover area is divided into four zones horizontally: E, F, G, and H. It can be divided vertically into several zones according to the size of the purchased batches.

[0062] S300. The Chinese medicinal materials are homogenized by the Chinese medicinal material homogenizing device according to the actual requirements and stacked in the four areas A, B, C, and D in step S200, and arranged vertically in sequence;

[0063] S400. Processing order of sorting, washing, and removing non-medicinal materials and sediment: A→D→B→C or D→A→C→B;

[0064] S500. Drying order A→B→C→D or in vertical arrangement order. After drying, the herbs are temporarily stored in the turnover area for the next process;

[0065] S600. The Chinese medicinal materials after drying in step S500 are stored in the order of E→F→G→H;

[0066] S700. The discharge order of rough machining is E→H→F→G or H→E→G→F.

[0067] Example 1

[0068] The homogenization method of the Chinese medicinal material torch flower root,

[0069] Pre-processing: The purchased torch flower roots are pre-processed, such as sorting (removing non-medicinal materials), washing (removing mud and sand), and rough processing (crushing, cutting, slicing, etc.);

[0070] Drying: Dry the torch flower roots after pre-treatment (drying in the oven, sun-drying, etc.);

[0071] Purification (including sorting, washing, drying, etc.), cutting, processing, drying, and packaging. Purification: The main purpose is to select the specified medicinal parts and remove non-medicinal parts, impurities, moldy products, insect-damaged products, ash, etc., so that the medicine meets the medicinal purity standards.

[0072] Cutting: After cleaning, soften the roots of the torch flower, and then use appropriate cutting tools or machines to cut the medicine into pieces of a certain size to facilitate other processing steps.

[0073] Processing: This is the most important step in the preparation of traditional Chinese medicine, which involves further processing of the cleaned or cut medicinal materials to improve their efficacy or make them easier to take.

[0074] The main processes involved in medicinal materials:

[0075] Pre-processing: sorting, washing, crushing, drying, packaging, etc.

[0076] Storage: The pre-processed Torch Flower roots purchased from the purchaser or grower will be stored as required. Delivery: The Torch Flower roots will be sold and delivered to customers.

[0077] The purchaser divides the medicinal material turnover area in the warehouse into several areas (storage area, turnover area, divided according to the size of the purchased medicinal materials batch), which are divided into four areas A, B, C, and D horizontally, and can be roughly divided into several areas vertically according to the size of the purchased batch;

[0078] The purchased torch flower roots are roughly divided into four portions based on the quantity purchased and stored in areas A, B, C, and D. The stacking height is determined vertically, with the goal of saving space. Once the stacking volume of one batch reaches the required quantity, the next batch is processed in the same manner.

[0079] Sorting and washing: remove non-medicinal materials and mud and sand. Processing order: A→D→B→C or D→A→C→B;

[0080] Drying: Drain and air dry to prevent the herbs from becoming moldy. After washing, lay out the torch flower roots according to the drying zone diagram. The drying order is: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 or a → b → c → d. After drying, store the herbs in the turnover area for processing.

[0081] The order for collecting torch flower roots: a→d→b→c corresponds to the order for drying medicinal materials 1→2→3→4; or 1→4→2→3 corresponds to the order for drying medicinal materials a→b→c→d.

[0082] The order of temporarily storing torch flower roots: the same as the storage method of purchased medicinal materials, the dried medicinal materials are stored in the storage area in order, and the storage method is the same as the storage method of purchased medicinal materials.

[0083] Rough processing: The dried torch flower roots stored in the temporary storage area are rough-processed, crushed, cut into sections or sliced as required. The order of receiving materials during rough processing is the same as the order of discharging materials after sorting and washing: A→D→B→C or D→A→C→B. Specifically, the rough processing equipment is located on the second floor or on the platform, which is higher than the storage area for processed materials. After rough processing, the materials fall directly into this area (to avoid secondary transfer and increase labor intensity), forming a cone shape, so that the processed materials can be mixed during the falling process.

[0084] Bagging: When the processing material storage area reaches a certain amount of material, bagging is carried out according to the bagging specifications.

[0085] Inbound and outbound storage: After loading, the materials are also divided into 4 areas for storage. In this case, area A is filled first, followed by area B, area C, and area D. When outbound, the materials in areas A, B, C, and D are shipped out in equal (or relatively equal) quantities.

[0086] The batches of medicinal materials purchased by the company are divided into multiple sub-batches (see Table 1 for the statistical table of medicinal material content in each sub-batch). The warehouse discharges equal amounts of each sub-batch each time, and the workshop pre-treats the materials and puts them into production (see Table 2 for the statistical table of the finished preparation content corresponding to each batch of medicinal materials);

[0087] Content detection:

[0088] ① Take samples from each sub-batch of medicinal materials and test the index content;

[0089] ② Test the content of finished product indicators of the test batch of medicinal materials;

[0090] ③ Calculate the inter-batch variance of each group's content.

[0091]

[0092] Table 1 Statistics of medicinal material content in each batch and sub-batch

[0093]

[0094] Table 2 Statistics of the content of finished preparations corresponding to each batch of medicinal materials

[0095] According to Table 1 and Table 2,

[0096] 1. The variance of the test data of medicinal materials divided into sub-batches shows that: the fewer the sub-batches, the smaller the variance, and the more sub-batches, the larger the variance, which shows that the quality of the medicinal materials in the same batch varies greatly. The more sub-batches, the more representative the mixture is, and the more uniform the quality between batches after the medicinal materials are mixed.

[0097] 2. The content of finished products varies greatly between batches when the medicinal materials are not divided into sub-batches and mixed. The inter-batch variance results of the finished product index content show that the finished products produced by the medicinal materials not operated according to the present invention have obvious inter-batch differences compared with the finished products produced after mixing according to the present invention.

[0098] Example 2

[0099] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the present invention also provides a Chinese medicinal material homogenization device, including the Chinese medicinal material homogenization method as described above, specifically applied to step S300, including

[0100] Rack 1;

[0101] A crushing chamber 2 is mounted on the frame 1, a crushing assembly 3 is installed in the crushing chamber 2, and a first discharge port 4 is provided at the bottom of the crushing chamber 2;

[0102] The blocking plate 5 is slidably mounted on the bottom of the crushing chamber 2 and has a second discharge port 6 that cooperates with the first discharge port 4. A lifting device 7 is provided at the end of the blocking plate 5 and is mounted on the frame 1.

[0103] The rotating plate 8 has a third discharge port 9 and is installed on the lower side of the crushing cavity 2. A rotating drive assembly 10 is also installed on the lower side of the rotating plate 8. The rotating drive assembly 10 is connected to the walking assembly 11. The walking assembly 11 is installed at the bottom of the frame 1. The rotating plate 8 has a plurality of spaced protrusions 30 on its surface close to the crushing cavity 2.

[0104] The rotary drive assembly 10 drives the rotary plate 8 to rotate, and the lifting device 7 drives the blocking plate 5 to move so that the first discharge port 4, the second discharge port 6 and the third discharge port 9 are aligned with each other.

[0105] In the present invention, after the operator pushes the frame 1 to move the homogenizing device to the specified position, the jacking device 7 lifts the frame 1. During the lifting process, the jacking device 7 moves the sealing plate 5, and the walking component drives 11 to rotate the driving component 10 to rotate the rotating plate 8, so that the first discharge port 4, the second discharge port 6 and the third discharge port 9 are facing each other, and the Chinese medicinal materials in the crushing cavity 2 are discharged to the specified area, and the Chinese medicinal materials are evenly divided in the first area. The homogenizing device is pushed to move in the storage area and the turnover area in turn, and the Chinese medicinal materials of the same batch are evenly divided as required.

[0106] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the crushing assembly 3 includes a crushing roller 12, which can be a toothed roller. The two crushing rollers 12 are arranged opposite to each other, and a rotating handle is connected to the end of the crushing roller 12. In order to facilitate the rapid discharge of Chinese medicinal materials, the bottom of the crushing cavity 2 is conical, and the first discharge port 4 is located at the bottom of the cone.

[0107] There is a sliding cavity at the bottom of the crushing cavity 2, and the sealing plate 5 is arranged in the sliding cavity. The end of the sealing plate 5 is connected with a push rod and a push wheel 13. The jacking device 7 is located on the side wall of the top wheel 13. A return spring 14 is installed on the end of the sealing plate 5 and on the side opposite to the push rod. The other end of the return spring 14 is connected to the frame 1. The jacking device 7 lifts the sealing plate 5 so that it slides along the sliding cavity to face the first discharge port 4 and the second discharge port 6.

[0108] Specifically, the jacking device 7 includes a double-headed jacking cylinder 15 or a double-headed electric cylinder. The double-headed jacking cylinder 15 is installed on the frame 1. The output ends of the double-headed jacking cylinder 15 are respectively installed with a base plate 16 and a jacking head 17. The jacking head 17 is conical, and the jacking head 17 is located on the side wall of the blocking plate 5. During the jacking process of the jacking device 7, the frame 1 is lifted while the blocking plate 5 is pushed to slide along the sliding cavity, so that the first discharge port 4 is opposite to the second discharge port 6.

[0109] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in another embodiment, the rotary drive assembly 10 includes a first torsion spring assembly 18 and a first storage roller 19. The first torsion spring assembly 18 includes a check spring, a check ratchet, and a spring spring, similar to the spring mechanism in a toy car. Specifically, the check ratchet is connected to the spring shaft, and the pawl engages with the check ratchet through the pressure of the spring. When the spring is wound, the pawl pushes the check ratchet to rotate unidirectionally. When the spring is fully wound, the pawl disengages due to the action of the limit device, emitting a "click" sound, thereby reminding the operator that the rotary drive assembly 10 is fully charged. The rotating plate 8 is connected to the first torsion spring assembly 18, and the third discharge port 9 is semicircular. The lower side of the first storage roller 19 is connected to the frame 1 via a rotating column 20 and a support assembly 21. The support assembly 21 can be a support plate, with a support bearing installed between the support plate and the rotating column 20. The first storage roller 19 is equipped with a pull rope 22, the other end of which is connected to the travel assembly 11.

[0110] like Figure 1 、 Figure 4As shown, in one embodiment, the walking assembly 11 includes a walking wheel 23, a mounting plate 24, a rotating shaft 25 and a first support member 26. The walking wheel 23 is installed on the lower side of the mounting plate 24 through the rotating shaft 25 and the first support member 26. The rotating shaft 25 is also connected to the second storage roller 27 and the second torsion spring assembly 28. The second torsion spring assembly 28 also has a non-return spring and a non-return ratchet. The second storage roller 27 and the second torsion spring assembly 28 are installed on the bottom of the mounting plate 24 through the second support member 29. The second storage roller 27 is connected to the first storage roller 19 through the pull rope 22.

[0111] like Figure 5 As shown, in other embodiments, the pull rope 22 is connected to a sphere 31, and a hollow cone 32 is provided outside the pull rope 22, and the hollow cone 32 is close to one side of the rotary drive assembly 10. The hollow cone 32 is slidably connected to the frame 1. When the rotary drive assembly 10 is fully energized, the ball 31 and the hollow cone 32 cooperate to make the hollow cone 32 move slightly to one side of the rotary drive assembly 10. Since the hollow cone 32 is hingedly connected to the hinge rod 33, the middle part of the hinge rod 33 is connected to the frame 1 through the support rod 34, and the other end of the hinge rod 33 is connected to the knocking ball 36 through the swing spring 35. When the hollow cone 32 moves, it will drive the hinge rod 33 to rotate, thereby causing the knocking ball 36 to knock on the crushing cavity 2. Since the knocking ball 36 and the hinge rod 33 are connected by the swing spring 35, the knocking ball 36 continues to knock on the crushing cavity 2 under the action of inertia, which not only helps to emit a knocking sound to remind the operator that the drive assembly 10 has been fully energized, but can also stop immediately at this time, reducing the loss of the non-return spring, non-return ratchet and clockwork spring, and extending the service life of the homogenizer. At the same time, knocking on the crushing cavity 2 reduces the adhesion of medicinal materials to the inner surface of the cavity.

[0112] like Figure 6 As shown, in other embodiments, a hollow cam body 37 is connected to the pull rope 22. When the rotary drive assembly 10 is fully energized, the end of the hinged rod 33 just passes the highest point of the hollow cam body 37, so that the knocking ball 36 swings under the action of the swing spring 35 to knock on the crushing cavity 2, and by installing swing springs 36 with different elastic coefficients, the time that the knocking ball 36 knocks on the crushing cavity 2 is slightly longer than the unloading time, which is not only beneficial to prevent the crushed Chinese medicinal materials from sticking to the inner surface of the crushing cavity 2, but also used to remind the operator that unloading is completed after the knocking is completed.

[0113] When the pull rope 22 moves in the opposite direction, the end of the hinged rod 22 will again pass over the highest point of the hollow cam body 37, so that the knocking ball 36 will swing again under the action of the swing spring 35 to knock the crushing cavity 2, further reducing the adhesion of the crushed Chinese medicinal materials to the inner surface of the crushing cavity 2.

[0114] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: after the Chinese medicinal materials are initially crushed by the crushing assembly 3, they are temporarily stored in the crushing chamber 2. When the operator pushes the frame 1 to move, the walking wheel 23 rotates and drives the second storage roller 27 to rotate, so that the pull rope 22 is wound around the second storage roller 27, and the pull rope 22 on the first storage roller 19 is released, and the first torsion spring assembly 18 is charged, while the second torsion spring assembly 28 is discharged. After moving a certain distance, the first torsion spring assembly 18 is fully charged and no longer charges under the action of the non-return spring and the non-return ratchet, and remains stable.

[0115] After the frame 1 moves to the specified position, the operator controls the double-headed lifting cylinder 15 to lift the frame 1, and the lifting head 17 pushes the blocking plate 5 to move so that the first discharge port 4 and the second discharge port 6 are facing each other. At the same time, since the walking wheel 23 is lifted, the second torsion spring assembly 28 releases energy and the first torsion spring assembly 18 stores energy, and drives the rotating plate 8 to rotate, so that the third discharge port 9 is intermittently facing the first discharge port 4 and the second discharge port 6. When the three discharge ports are facing each other, the material is discharged. After the second torsion spring assembly 28 releases energy and the first torsion spring assembly 18 stores energy to reach a balance, the first storage roller 19 and the second storage roller 27 no longer rotate.

[0116] Since the energy storage of the first torsion spring assembly 18 is consistent each time, the number of turns of the rotating plate 8 under the drive of the first torsion spring assembly 18 and the back pressure of the second torsion spring assembly 28 is consistent, thereby ensuring that the time when the third discharge port 9 is facing the first discharge port 4 and the second discharge port 6 is consistent, and further ensuring that the quality of the discharged Chinese medicinal materials is the same each time the energy released by the first torsion spring assembly 18 is achieved, thereby completing equal distribution without relying on the lifting time of the lifting device 7.

[0117] After the Chinese medicinal materials in the first area are evenly divided, repeat the above steps.

[0118] In the description of this specification, the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0119] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for homogenizing Chinese medicinal materials, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S100. Remove impurities from the raw materials of Chinese medicinal materials, wash them, dry them, and then package them; S200. Divide the area according to the size of the medicinal material batch into a storage area and a turnover area, and the storage area is divided into four areas A, B, C, and D horizontally, and can be divided into several longitudinal areas according to the size of the purchased batch; The turnover area is divided into four zones horizontally: E, F, G, and H. It can be divided vertically into several zones according to the size of the purchased batches. S300. The Chinese medicinal materials are stacked in the four areas A, B, C, and D in step S200 according to actual requirements, and arranged vertically in sequence; S400. Processing order for sorting, washing, and removing non-medicinal materials and sediment: A→D→B→C or D→A→C→B; S500. Drying order A→B→C→D or in vertical arrangement order. After drying, the herbs are temporarily stored in the turnover area for the next process; S600. The Chinese medicinal materials after drying in step S500 are stored in the order of E→F→G→H; S700. The discharge order of rough machining is E→H→F→G or H→E→G→F.

2. A homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials, comprising the homogenizing method for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: include Rack (1); A crushing cavity (2), the crushing cavity (2) being mounted on the frame (1), a crushing assembly (3) being mounted in the crushing cavity (2), and a first discharge port (4) being provided at the bottom of the crushing cavity (2); A blocking plate (5), the blocking plate (5) being slidably mounted on the bottom of the crushing cavity (2), and the blocking plate (5) having a second discharge port (6) cooperating with the first discharge port (4), a lifting device (7) being provided at the end of the blocking plate (5), and the lifting device (7) being mounted on the frame (1); A rotating plate (8), the rotating plate (8) having a third discharge port (9), and the rotating plate (8) being mounted on the lower side of the crushing chamber (2), a rotating drive assembly (10) being further mounted on the lower side of the rotating plate (8), the rotating drive assembly (10) being connected to a traveling assembly (11), and the traveling assembly (11) being mounted on the bottom of the frame (1); The rotary drive assembly (10) drives the rotary plate (8) to rotate, and the lifting device (7) drives the blocking plate (5) to move so that the first discharge port (4), the second discharge port (6) and the third discharge port (9) are aligned with each other.

3. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crushing assembly (3) comprises a crushing roller (12), wherein the two crushing rollers (12) are arranged opposite to each other, and a rotating handle is connected to the end of the crushing roller (12).

4. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the crushing chamber (2) has a sliding chamber, the sealing plate (5) is inserted into the sliding chamber, the end of the sealing plate (5) is connected to a push rod and a push wheel (13), the lifting device (7) is located on the side wall of the push wheel (13), the end of the sealing plate (5) and the side opposite to the push rod are installed with a return spring (14), the other end of the return spring (14) is connected to the frame (1), and the lifting device (7) lifts the sealing plate (5) so that it slides along the sliding chamber and the first discharge port (4) is aligned with the second discharge port (6).

5. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting device (7) includes a double-headed lifting cylinder (15), which is installed on the frame (1). The output ends of the double-headed lifting cylinder (15) are respectively installed with a base plate (16) and a lifting head (17), the lifting head (17) is conical, and the lifting head (17) is located on the side wall of the blocking plate (5).

6. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotary drive assembly (10) includes a first torsion spring assembly (18) and a first receiving roller (19); the rotating plate (8) is connected to the first torsion spring assembly (18); and the third discharge port (9) is semicircular; the lower side of the first receiving roller (19) is connected to the frame (1) through a rotating column (20) and a support assembly (21); the first receiving roller (19) is provided with a pull rope (22); the other end of the pull rope (22) is connected to the walking assembly (11).

7. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 6, characterized in that: The walking assembly (11) includes a walking wheel (23), a mounting plate (24), a rotating shaft (25) and a first support member (26). The walking wheel (23) is mounted on the lower side of the mounting plate (24) via the rotating shaft (25) and the first support member (26). The rotating shaft (25) is also connected to a second receiving roller (27) and a second torsion spring assembly (28). The second receiving roller (27) and the second torsion spring assembly (28) are mounted on the bottom of the mounting plate (24) via a second support member (29). The second receiving roller (27) is connected to the first receiving roller (19) via the pull rope (22).

8. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the crushing cavity (2) is conical, and the first discharge port (4) is located at the bottom of the cone.

9. The homogenizing device for Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating plate (8) has a plurality of convex points (30) arranged at intervals on its surface on a side close to the crushing cavity (2).

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