A smart overhead conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine

Abstract

This invention discloses an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine, relating to the field of conveying technology. It includes: a track system; an electric telescopic rod fixedly installed at the output end of the track system; a connecting frame fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod; and a hook fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting frame. A fixing plate and a baffle are fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod. An L-shaped frame is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting frame, and a long plate is fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped frame. A trapezoidal sliding plate is slidably installed on the surface of the baffle, and a collection frame is fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal sliding plate. A sliding plate is slidably installed at the bottom of the collection frame. The collection frame and sliding plate can catch any herbs that fall during transport, preventing them from shaking and falling to the ground, thus avoiding contamination and affecting the processing of the herbs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of conveying, specifically relating to an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology

[0002] This equipment is an aerial chain-type suspended conveyor system that uses PLC or host computer intelligent control to realize the continuous and automated transfer of Chinese medicinal materials between processes such as cleaning, steaming, drying, processing, sorting, packaging, and storage.

[0003] Patent publication number CN111824690B relates to a suspended conveying device, comprising: a transmission chain; a track, including: a first track, which is a closed track with a first track cavity, the transmission chain being disposed in the first track cavity; a second track, which has a notch; and a suspension assembly, including: a third track, which matches the notch of the second track, the third track being able to be positioned in or detached from the notch, and when the third track is positioned in the notch, the third track and the second track form a closed track. This patented suspended conveying device, by creating a notch in the second track and configuring a suspension assembly with a third track, allows the third track to be positioned in or detached from the notch, enabling it to receive a transport vehicle transported from the second track or return the transport vehicle to the second track, thereby achieving automatic detachment and transfer of workpieces from the suspended conveying device, which is beneficial for improving assembly efficiency and saving labor costs.

[0004] In the aforementioned patent, the automatic detachment and transfer of workpieces from the suspended conveyor device is beneficial to improving assembly efficiency and saving labor costs. However, during the conveying process, Chinese herbal medicines may fall to the ground, causing resource waste. At the same time, the fallen Chinese herbal medicines cannot be effectively recycled, affecting the processing efficiency of Chinese herbal medicines. During the conveying process, the bags hanging on the hooks may shake, causing the herbs inside the bags to scatter to the ground, affecting the conveying effect. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine herbs, which can catch fallen herbs.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this application, an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine is provided, comprising: a track system; an electric telescopic rod, the electric telescopic rod being fixedly installed at the output end of the track system; a connecting frame, the connecting frame being fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod; a hook, the hook being fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting frame; a fixing plate being fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod; a baffle being fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod; an L-shaped frame being fixedly installed on the top of the connecting frame; a long plate being fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped frame; a trapezoidal sliding plate being slidably installed on the surface of the baffle; a collection frame being fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal sliding plate; a sliding plate being slidably installed at the bottom of the collection frame; a groove being provided on the surface of the baffle; a trapezoidal block being slidably installed at the bottom of the sliding plate; and a pull rod being fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal block. When the hook moves the bag upward, the trapezoidal sliding plate resets, which in turn resets the collection frame and the sliding plate.

[0007] Optionally, a first spring is provided between the baffle and the trapezoidal slide plate, and the trapezoidal slide plate is reset by the elastic force of the first spring. A second spring is provided between the collecting frame and the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is reset by the elastic force of the second spring. A third spring is provided between the sliding plate and the trapezoidal block, and the trapezoidal block is reset by the elastic force of the third spring.

[0008] Optionally, the baffle surface is provided with an anti-swaying device and a limiting device to prevent material from swaying. The anti-swaying device includes a fixed base, a rotating shaft, and a baffle plate. The baffle plate and the rotating shaft are pushed to rotate by the movement of the collection frame away from the long plate. When the hook drives the bag to reset and the collection frame resets, the fixed base is fixedly installed on the baffle surface, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed at the bottom of the fixed base, and the baffle plate is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft.

[0009] Optionally, a connecting plate is fixedly installed on the surface of the shield, a rotating rod is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the collection frame, and a rotating plate is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating rod. The connecting plate will push the rotating plate and the rotating rod to rotate downward, and the downward rotation of the rotating plate will seal and shield the top of the collection frame.

[0010] Optionally, a first torsion spring is provided between the fixed base and the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is reset by the elastic force of the first torsion spring itself. A second torsion spring is provided between the collecting frame and the rotating rod, and the rotating rod is reset by the elastic force of the second torsion spring itself.

[0011] Optionally, the limiting device includes an L-shaped rod, a trapezoidal frame, and a clamping plate. The trapezoidal frame moves downward by the downward movement of the connecting frame, which in turn moves the clamping plate downward. When the trapezoidal frame moves downward, it disengages from the L-shaped rod. The L-shaped rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the electric telescopic rod, the trapezoidal frame is slidably installed at the bottom of the connecting frame, and the clamping plate is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame.

[0012] Optionally, a push plate is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame, a sliding rod is slidably installed inside the connecting frame, a limit plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding rod, and a trapezoidal seat is fixedly installed at the top of the limit plate. When the sliding rod moves downward, it will drive the limit plate to move downward, and the downward movement of the limit plate will press down the bag hanging on the hook.

[0013] Optionally, a No. 4 spring is provided between the trapezoidal frame and the connecting frame, and the trapezoidal frame is reset by the elastic force of the No. 4 spring. A No. 5 spring is provided between the connecting frame and the sliding rod, and the sliding rod is reset by the elastic force of the No. 5 spring. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. This invention uses a collection frame and a sliding plate to catch herbs that fall during bag transportation, preventing them from shaking and falling to the ground, thus contaminating the herbs and affecting their processing. When it is necessary to collect herbs scattered in the collection frame, pulling the lever downwards moves the trapezoidal block downwards, disengaging it from its restraint in the groove. Then, pulling the lever further away from the baffle moves the sliding plate away from the baffle, opening the bottom of the collection frame and allowing for the collection of scattered herbs, making transportation more convenient.

[0014] 2. This invention uses a torsion spring to reset the rotating shaft and the baffle plate, protecting the herbs in the middle and preventing the bag from catching on sharp objects and breaking during transportation, which would cause the herbs to spill onto the ground and affect the transportation of the herbs. At the same time, when the collection frame pushes the baffle plate to rotate, it will drive the connecting plate to rotate. The connecting plate will block the rotating plate and push the rotating plate and the rotating rod to rotate downward. The downward rotation of the rotating plate will seal the top of the collection frame, preventing the herbs inside from scattering out when the collection frame moves to the sides, causing the collected herbs to fall to the ground, affecting the recycling of the herbs and causing resource waste.

[0015] 3. This invention uses a clamp to limit the bag on the hook, preventing the bag from swaying back and forth during transportation, which would cause the herbs inside to spill out, resulting in herb loss and affecting herb processing. At the same time, the downward movement of the sliding rod will drive the limiting plate downward, which will press down on the bag hanging on the hook, preventing the bag from tilting forward due to its own inertia when transportation stops and then returning to its original position due to inertia. This would prevent the bag from rubbing back and forth on the hook, making the bag prone to wear and breakage, which would affect the transportation of Chinese herbal medicines. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of an intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine, provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2A schematic diagram of an electric telescopic pole for an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine is provided in this application embodiment; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a hook for an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine is provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the connecting frame and hook of an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine provided in this application embodiment; Figure 5 An intelligent overhead conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine is provided in this application embodiment. Figure 4 Enlarged diagram of part A in the middle; Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional view of the collection frame of an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine is provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a shielding plate and a connecting plate for an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine, provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Explanation of key figure labels: 1. Track system; 2. Electric telescopic rod; 3. Connecting frame; 4. Hook; 5. Fixing plate; 6. Baffle; 7. L-shaped frame; 8. Long plate; 9. Trapezoidal slide plate; 10. Collection box; 11. Sliding plate; 12. Trapezoidal block; 13. Pull rod; 141. Fixing seat; 142. Rotating shaft; 143. Baffle plate; 144. Connecting plate; 145. Rotating rod; 146. Rotating plate; 151. L-shaped rod; 152. Trapezoidal frame; 153. Clamping plate; 154. Push plate; 155. Sliding rod; 156. Limiting plate; 157. Trapezoidal seat. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it should be understood that the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 1 - Figure 7As shown, one embodiment of the present invention is: an intelligent suspended conveying system for processing traditional Chinese medicine, comprising: a track system 1, an electric telescopic rod 2, the electric telescopic rod 2 being fixedly installed at the output end of the track system 1; a connecting frame 3, the connecting frame 3 being fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 2; a hook 4, the hook 4 being fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting frame 3; a fixing plate 5 and a baffle 6 are fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod 2; an L-shaped frame 7 is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting frame 3; a long plate 8 is fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped frame 7; a trapezoidal slide plate 9 is slidably installed on the surface of the baffle 6; a collection frame 10 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal slide plate 9; a sliding plate 11 is slidably installed at the bottom of the collection frame 10; a groove is provided on the surface of the baffle 6; a trapezoidal block 12 is slidably installed at the bottom of the sliding plate 11; and a pull rod 13 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal block 12. The collection frame 10 and the sliding plate 11 can catch the herbs that fall during the transportation of the bag, preventing the herbs from falling to the ground due to shaking during the transportation process, which would cause the herbs to be contaminated and affect the processing of the herbs.

[0020] A first spring is installed between the baffle 6 and the trapezoidal slide plate 9. The trapezoidal slide plate 9 is reset by the elastic force of the first spring. A second spring is installed between the collection frame 10 and the sliding plate 11. The sliding plate 11 is reset by the elastic force of the second spring. A third spring is installed between the sliding plate 11 and the trapezoidal block 12. The trapezoidal block 12 is reset by the elastic force of the third spring.

[0021] In this embodiment, during operation: the electric telescopic rod 2 moves downward, causing the connecting frame 3 to move downward. The downward movement of the connecting frame 3 causes the hook 4 to move downward. The bag containing Chinese herbal medicine is then hung on the hook 4. As the connecting frame 3 moves downward, it causes the L-shaped frame 7 to move downward, which in turn causes the long plate 8 to move downward. During this downward movement, the L-shaped frame 7 and the long plate 8 come into contact with the inclined surface at the top of the trapezoidal sliding plate 9. This downward movement of the L-shaped frame 7 and the long plate 8 pushes the trapezoidal sliding plate 9 and the collection frame 10 away from the long plate 8. When the hook 4 moves the bag upward, the trapezoidal sliding plate 9 loses its compression and resets under the elastic force of the first spring. The reset of the trapezoidal sliding plate 9 then moves the collection frame 10 and... The sliding plate 11 resets, and the collection frame 10 and the sliding plate 11 can catch the herbs that fall during the transportation of the bag, preventing them from falling to the ground due to shaking during transportation, which would cause contamination of the herbs and affect herb processing. At the same time, when it is necessary to collect the scattered herbs in the collection frame 10, the pull rod 13 is pulled downward. The downward movement of the pull rod 13 will drive the trapezoidal block 12 downward, and the trapezoidal block 12 will disengage from the groove's limit. Then, the pull rod 13 is pulled away from the baffle 6. The movement of the pull rod 13 away from the baffle 6 will drive the sliding plate 11 away from the baffle 6, opening the bottom of the collection frame 10, thus realizing the collection of scattered herbs and making transportation more convenient.

[0022] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 7 Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the baffle 6 is provided with an anti-swaying device and a limiting device for preventing material from swaying. The anti-swaying device includes a fixed seat 141, a rotating shaft 142 and a baffle 143. The fixed seat 141 is fixedly installed on the surface of the baffle 6, and the rotating shaft 142 is rotatably installed at the bottom of the fixed seat 141. The baffle 143 is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 142 to prevent the bag from being caught on sharp objects and breaking during transportation, causing the herbs to spill all over the ground and affecting the transportation of the herbs.

[0023] A connecting plate 144 is fixedly installed on the surface of the shield 143. A rotating rod 145 is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the collection frame 10. A rotating plate 146 is fixedly installed on the circumference of the rotating rod 145 to prevent the herbs inside from scattering when the collection frame 10 moves to both sides, causing the caught herbs to fall to the ground, affecting the recycling of herbs and causing waste of resources.

[0024] A first torsion spring is provided between the fixed base 141 and the rotating shaft 142. The rotating shaft 142 is reset by the elastic force of the first torsion spring itself. A second torsion spring is provided between the collection frame 10 and the rotating rod 145. The rotating rod 145 is reset by the elastic force of the second torsion spring itself.

[0025] In this embodiment, as the collection frame 10 moves away from the long plate 8, it pushes the baffle plate 143 and the rotating shaft 142 to rotate. When the hook 4 drives the bag to reset, the collection frame 10 resets, and the rotating shaft 142 and the baffle plate 143 lose their compression and reset under the elastic force of the first torsion spring. The first torsion spring drives the rotating shaft 142 and the baffle plate 143 to reset, protecting the herbs in the middle and preventing the bag from being caught on sharp objects and breaking during transportation, which would cause the herbs to spill all over the ground and affect the transportation of the herbs. At the same time, when the collection frame 10 pushes the baffle plate 143 to rotate, it will drive the connecting plate 144 to rotate. The connecting plate 144 will block the rotating plate 146, and the connecting plate 144 will push the rotating plate 146 and the rotating rod 145 to rotate downward. The downward rotation of the rotating plate 146 will seal and block the top of the collection frame 10, preventing the herbs inside from scattering out when the collection frame 10 moves to the sides, causing the caught herbs to fall to the ground, affecting the recycling of the herbs and causing resource waste.

[0026] The limiting device includes an L-shaped rod 151, a trapezoidal frame 152, and a clamping plate 153. The L-shaped rod 151 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the electric telescopic rod 2, the trapezoidal frame 152 is slidably installed at the bottom of the connecting frame 3, and the clamping plate 153 is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame 152. The clamping plate 153 limits the bag on the hook 4 to prevent the bag from shaking back and forth during transportation, which would cause the herbs inside the bag to fall out, resulting in the loss of herbs and affecting the processing of herbs.

[0027] A push plate 154 is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame 152. A sliding rod 155 is slidably installed inside the connecting frame 3. A limit plate 156 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding rod 155. A trapezoidal seat 157 is fixedly installed at the top of the limit plate 156 to prevent the bag from tilting forward due to its own inertia when transportation stops, and then returning to its original position due to inertia. This would cause the bag to rub back and forth on the hook 4, making the bag prone to wear and breakage, which would affect the transportation of Chinese herbal medicines.

[0028] A fourth spring is installed between the trapezoidal frame 152 and the connecting frame 3. The trapezoidal frame 152 is reset by the elastic force of the fourth spring. A fifth spring is installed between the connecting frame 3 and the sliding rod 155. The sliding rod 155 is reset by the elastic force of the fifth spring.

[0029] The downward movement of connecting frame 3 causes trapezoidal frame 152 to move downward, which in turn causes clamping plate 153 to move downward. As trapezoidal frame 152 moves downward, it disengages from L-shaped rod 151. Subsequently, the elastic force of spring 4 causes trapezoidal frame 152 and clamping plate 153 to return to their original positions. Once connecting frame 3 returns to its original position, L-shaped rod 151 pushes trapezoidal frame 152 and clamping plate 153 closer to hook 4. Clamping plate 153 limits the bag on hook 4, preventing it from swaying during transport and causing the herbs inside to spill out, resulting in herb loss and affecting herb processing. Simultaneously, the trapezoidal frame... When the frame 152 moves closer to the hook 4, it will cause the push plate 154 to move closer to the trapezoidal seat 157. When the push plate 154 contacts the inclined surface of the trapezoidal seat 157, it will squeeze the trapezoidal seat 157 to move downward. The downward movement of the trapezoidal seat 157 will cause the sliding rod 155 to move downward. The downward movement of the sliding rod 155 will cause the limiting plate 156 to move downward. The downward movement of the limiting plate 156 will press down the bag hanging on the hook 4 to prevent the bag from tilting forward due to its own inertia when the transportation stops, and then returning to its original position due to inertia. This would cause the bag to rub back and forth on the hook 4, making the bag prone to wear and breakage, which would affect the transportation of Chinese herbal medicines.

[0030] While specific embodiments of this application have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. The scope of this application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent overhead conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine, comprising: The track system (1) is characterized by: Electric telescopic rod (2), which is fixedly installed at the output end of track system (1); Connecting frame (3), which is fixedly installed at the output end of electric telescopic rod (2); Hook (4), the hook (4) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting frame (3); A fixing plate (5) is fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod (2), a baffle (6) is fixedly installed on the surface of the electric telescopic rod (2), an L-shaped frame (7) is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting frame (3), a long plate (8) is fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped frame (7), a trapezoidal slide plate (9) is slidably installed on the surface of the baffle (6), a collection frame (10) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal slide plate (9), a sliding plate (11) is slidably installed at the bottom of the collection frame (10), a groove is provided on the surface of the baffle (6), a trapezoidal block (12) is slidably installed at the bottom of the sliding plate (11), a pull rod (13) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the trapezoidal block (12), and an anti-swaying device and a limiting device are provided on the surface of the baffle (6) to prevent material from shaking.

2. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first spring is provided between the baffle (6) and the trapezoidal slide plate (9), a second spring is provided between the collection frame (10) and the sliding plate (11), and a third spring is provided between the sliding plate (11) and the trapezoidal block (12).

3. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The anti-sway device includes a fixed seat (141), a rotating shaft (142) and a baffle plate (143). The fixed seat (141) is fixedly installed on the surface of the baffle plate (6), the rotating shaft (142) is rotatably installed at the bottom of the fixed seat (141), and the baffle plate (143) is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (142).

4. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 3, characterized in that, A connecting plate (144) is fixedly installed on the surface of the shield (143), and a rotating rod (145) is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the collection frame (10). A rotating plate (146) is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating rod (145).

5. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 4, characterized in that, A first torsion spring is provided between the fixed base (141) and the rotating shaft (142), and a second torsion spring is provided between the collection frame (10) and the rotating rod (145).

6. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting device includes an L-shaped rod (151), a trapezoidal frame (152), and a clamping plate (153). The L-shaped rod (151) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the electric telescopic rod (2), the trapezoidal frame (152) is slidably installed at the bottom of the connecting frame (3), and the clamping plate (153) is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame (152).

7. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 6, characterized in that, A push plate (154) is fixedly installed on the surface of the trapezoidal frame (152), a sliding rod (155) is slidably installed inside the connecting frame (3), a limiting plate (156) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding rod (155), and a trapezoidal seat (157) is fixedly installed at the top of the limiting plate (156).

8. The intelligent suspended conveyor system for processing traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 7, characterized in that, A No. 4 spring is provided between the trapezoidal frame (152) and the connecting frame (3), and a No. 5 spring is provided between the connecting frame (3) and the sliding rod (155).

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