A device for taking out medicinal materials from a medicinal material moistening pool
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610763891.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-21
AI Technical Summary
[0004]现有技术的中药材软化池中取出药材的装置功能单一，一方面，部分密度较轻的中药材浸入水中后，极易漂浮在水面，难以完全浸没浸润，导致药材软化不均匀，影响后续中药材加工品质；另一方面，且由于传统网兜结构简单，缺乏有效的封闭按压机构，当网兜翻转提出水面后，部分药材无法被有效取出，往往需要人工倾倒或借助工具敲击网兜才能使药材滑出，劳动强度大、操作效率低下，且网兜底部网孔在反复使用过程中容易被药材残渣及细小杂质堵塞，造成沥水不畅、透水性下降，严重影响后续润药效果，整个取药出料过程自动化程度低、药材损失率高、操作繁琐费时，难以满足中药材规模化润药加工的实际需求
（1）本发明所述的装置，当转轴带动网兜向润药池内翻转浸入水中时，配重块在重力作用下向网兜内部方向滑动，固定板内部弹簧带动挡板贴合第一滑动板，使弹性钢兜上端形成封闭空间，挡板与弹性钢兜配合对网兜内中药材进行按压浸入水中，有效避免密度比水小的中药材从固定板与第一滑动板之间的缺口处向上漂浮至水面，同时配重块带动清理块及顶针远离网兜底部避免干涉，确保中药材充分均匀润药。
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing technology, specifically a device for removing medicinal materials from a soaking pool. Background Technology
[0002] The processing of some Chinese medicinal materials includes a softening process. The device for removing the medicinal materials from the softening pool is an automated, mechanical material handling auxiliary device designed specifically for Chinese medicinal materials that have been softened by soaking in clean water or a softening solution. Its function is to replace manual labor in retrieving the medicinal materials from the pool, quickly and conveniently removing the softened medicinal materials as a whole. This reduces the intensity of manual labor, avoids the safety hazards of working in wet pools, and reduces the problems of breakage and mixing of materials during the material handling process. It also improves the efficiency and uniformity of the material handling process and is suitable for the continuous production process of Chinese medicine processing.
[0003] In existing technologies, the devices for removing medicinal materials from the softening tank of Chinese medicinal materials are usually operated by manual retrieval or simple mechanical flipping of the net bag. When the medicinal materials are unloaded, a large amount of Chinese medicinal materials will still be attached to the net bag.
[0004] Existing devices for removing medicinal herbs from softening tanks are functionally limited. On the one hand, some lighter herbs tend to float on the surface after being submerged in water, making it difficult to fully immerse them and resulting in uneven softening, which affects the quality of subsequent processing. On the other hand, traditional netting structures are simple and lack effective sealing and pressing mechanisms. When the netting is flipped and lifted out of the water, some herbs cannot be effectively removed, often requiring manual pouring or tapping with tools to make them slide out. This is labor-intensive and inefficient. Furthermore, the mesh at the bottom of the netting is easily clogged by herb residue and small impurities during repeated use, resulting in poor drainage and reduced permeability, severely impacting the subsequent softening effect. The entire process of removing and discharging herbs has a low degree of automation, a high rate of herb loss, and is cumbersome and time-consuming, making it difficult to meet the actual needs of large-scale softening processing of medicinal herbs. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To address the problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a device for removing medicinal materials from a medicinal herb soaking pool.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a device for removing medicinal materials from a medicinal material moistening pool, comprising a moistening pool, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the upper end of the moistening pool, a net fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft, a fixing plate fixedly connected to the inner wall of the net, a closing mechanism provided at one end of the fixing plate, the closing mechanism including a baffle, the baffle and the fixing plate being elastically connected by a spring, an elastic steel bag fixedly connected to one end of the baffle, a first sliding plate fixedly connected to one end of the elastic steel bag, a counterweight fixedly connected to one end of the first sliding plate, a cleaning mechanism provided at one end of the counterweight, the cleaning mechanism including a second sliding plate, one end of the second sliding plate being fixedly connected to the counterweight, and a cleaning block fixedly connected to one end of the second sliding plate; When the net bag flips over to the outside of the humidification pool, the counterweight moves the baffle away from the first sliding plate under the action of gravity, and at the same time pulls the elastic steel bag. The elastic steel bag deforms after being pulled, thereby facilitating the smooth discharge of the Chinese medicinal materials attached to its surface from the device.
[0007] Preferably, a speed reducer is provided at one end of the rotating shaft.
[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the net bag has several mesh openings.
[0009] Preferably, the fixing plate is inclinedly disposed inside the net bag.
[0010] Preferably, a sleeve is slidably connected to the outside of the second sliding plate, and the sleeve is fixedly connected to the net bag.
[0011] Preferably, one end of the cleaning block is provided with several pins, the number of pins on the cleaning block is the same as the number of mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag, and the position of the pins on the cleaning block corresponds to the position of the mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag.
[0012] Preferably, the elastic steel pouch is made of spring steel, and the interior of the elastic steel pouch has several mesh openings. A rotating rod is tightly attached to the surface of the elastic steel pouch, and the two ends of the rotating rod are rotatably connected to the mesh pouch.
[0013] Preferably, the interior of the baffle is made of stainless steel, and the surface of the baffle is covered with rubber.
[0014] Preferably, the fixing plate is connected to the net bag by bolts, and the fixing plate is detachably fixed to the inner wall of the net bag.
[0015] Preferably, the counterweight block forms an inverted U-shape with the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are: (1) In the device described in this invention, when the rotating shaft drives the net bag to flip and immerse in the water in the humidification pool, the counterweight slides inward towards the inside of the net bag under the action of gravity. The spring inside the fixed plate drives the baffle to fit against the first sliding plate, so that the upper end of the elastic steel bag forms a closed space. The baffle and the elastic steel bag work together to press the Chinese medicinal materials in the net bag into the water, effectively preventing the Chinese medicinal materials with a density less than water from floating upward to the water surface from the gap between the fixed plate and the first sliding plate. At the same time, the counterweight drives the cleaning block and the pin away from the bottom of the net bag to avoid interference, ensuring that the Chinese medicinal materials are fully and evenly humidified.
[0017] (2) In the device described in this invention, when the rotating shaft drives the net bag to flip to the outside of the humidification pool, the counterweight slides downward under the action of gravity, which drives the elastic steel bag to pull downward so that the attached Chinese medicinal materials automatically fall off. At the same time, the baffle moves away from the first sliding plate and opens the gap, and the Chinese medicinal materials are smoothly discharged from between the fixed plate and the first sliding plate. The residual water in the net bag drains out naturally. The counterweight drives the cleaning block to move down in sync. The pin is inserted into the bottom mesh hole of the net bag to unclog and clean, preventing residue from clogging, and realizing the integrated operation of automatic unloading, draining and cleaning.
[0018] (3) In the device described in this invention, when Chinese medicinal materials are poured into the net bag, they slide along the inclined surface of the first sliding plate into the upper end of the elastic steel bag. The elastic steel bag is made of spring steel and has mesh holes inside. Fine particles of impurities in the Chinese medicinal materials sink to the bottom of the net bag through the mesh holes, thereby separating the medicinal materials from the impurities and effectively improving the purity of the moistened medicine. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the medicine-lubricating pool and the rotating shaft; Figure 3 This is a sectional view of the overall structure; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the net and the fixing plate; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first sliding plate and the counterweight; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first sliding plate and the elastic steel pocket; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the elastic steel bag and the baffle. Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the second sliding plate and the cleaning block.
[0021] In the diagram: 100, humidifying pool; 200, rotating shaft; 300, net bag; 400, fixing plate; 500, closing mechanism; 501, first sliding plate; 502, counterweight; 503, elastic steel bag; 504, rotating rod; 505, baffle; 600, cleaning mechanism; 601, second sliding plate; 602, sleeve; 603, cleaning block. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.
[0023] like Figures 1-8 As shown, the present invention discloses a device for removing medicinal materials from a medicinal material moistening pool, comprising a moistening pool 100, a rotating shaft 200 rotatably connected to the upper end of the moistening pool 100, a net bag 300 fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft 200, a fixing plate 400 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the net bag 300, a closing mechanism 500 provided at one end of the fixing plate 400, the closing mechanism 500 including a baffle 505, the baffle 505 and the fixing plate 400 being elastically connected by a spring, an elastic steel bag 503 fixedly connected to one end of the baffle 505, a first sliding plate 501 fixedly connected to one end of the elastic steel bag 503, a counterweight 502 fixedly connected to one end of the first sliding plate 501, a cleaning mechanism 600 provided at one end of the counterweight 502, the cleaning mechanism 600 including a second sliding plate 601, one end of the second sliding plate 601 being fixedly connected to the counterweight 502, and a cleaning block 603 fixedly connected to one end of the second sliding plate 601; When the net bag 300 is flipped to the outside of the medicated pool 100, the counterweight 502 drives the baffle 505 to move away from the first sliding plate 501 under the action of gravity, and at the same time pulls the elastic steel bag 503. The elastic steel bag 503 deforms after being pulled, thereby facilitating the smooth discharge of the Chinese medicinal materials attached to its surface from the device.
[0024] Specifically, a speed reducer is installed at one end of the rotating shaft 200. The speed reducer is used to drive the rotating shaft 200 to rotate slowly.
[0025] In addition, the bottom of the net bag 300 has several mesh holes. The net bag 300 is made of stainless steel, and the net bag 300 is open upward in the moistening pool 100, and the net bag 300 is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom in the moistening pool 100.
[0026] Furthermore, the fixing plate 400 is inclinedly disposed inside the net bag 300. A spring is disposed inside the fixing plate 400.
[0027] It should be noted that the second sliding plate 601 is externally slidably connected to a sleeve 602, which is fixedly connected to the net bag 300. The sleeve 602 serves to limit the movement of the second sliding plate 601.
[0028] It is worth mentioning that one end of the cleaning block 603 is equipped with several pins. The number of pins on the cleaning block 603 is the same as the number of mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300, and the positions of the pins on the cleaning block 603 and the mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300 correspond. When in use, the Chinese medicinal materials are poured into the net bag 300. The Chinese medicinal materials slide along the first sliding plate 501 into the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503. The fine particles and impurities in the Chinese medicinal materials will pass through the mesh holes of the elastic steel bag 503 and sink to the bottom of the net bag 300. The net bag 300 is made of stainless steel. When in use, start the speed reducer and rotate it slowly. The rotation of the speed reducer will drive the rotating shaft 200 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 200 will drive the net bag 300 to flip.
[0029] When the net bag 300 flips to one end outside the humidification pool 100, the counterweight 502 moves downward under the action of gravity. The downward movement of the counterweight 502 will drive the first sliding plate 501 to move downward. The downward movement of the first sliding plate 501 will drive the elastic steel bag 503 to move to one end. The movement of the elastic steel bag 503 to one end will drive the baffle 505 to move to one end under the deflection action of the rotating rod 504. The movement of the baffle 505 to one end will move away from the first sliding plate 501. The movement of the baffle 505 to one end will compress the spring inside the fixed plate 400.
[0030] As the counterweight 502 moves downward, it also drives the second sliding plate 601 to move downward. The downward movement of the second sliding plate 601 also drives the cleaning block 603 to move downward. The downward movement of the cleaning block 603 will clear the mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300.
[0031] Specifically, the elastic steel pouch 503 is made of spring steel, and its interior has several mesh openings. A rotating rod 504 is tightly fitted to the surface of the elastic steel pouch 503, with both ends of the rotating rod 504 rotatably connected to the net pouch 300. The function of the rotating rod 504 is to deflect the elastic steel pouch 503. When the rotating shaft 200 drives the net pouch 300 to rotate in the opposite direction, the net pouch 300 rotates around the rotating shaft 200 and is immersed in water. Just before the net pouch 300 is fully submerged, the counterweight 502 slides towards the cleaning block 603 under gravity. At this time, the spring inside the fixing plate 400 resets, causing the baffle 505 to adhere to the first sliding plate 501, thus creating a closed environment for the medicinal materials at the top of the elastic steel pouch 503. When the net pouch 300 is submerged in water, the baffle 505, in conjunction with the elastic steel pouch 503, presses the medicinal materials into the water, preventing them from floating on the surface due to their lower density than water.
[0032] As the counterweight 502 slides toward the cleaning block 603, it also moves the cleaning block 603 away from the bottom of the net 300.
[0033] It is worth mentioning that the interior of baffle 505 is made of stainless steel, and the surface of baffle 505 is covered with rubber.
[0034] Specifically, the fixing plate 400 and the net bag 300 are connected by bolts, and the fixing plate 400 can be detachably fixed to the inner wall of the net bag 300.
[0035] In addition, the counterweight 502 is in an inverted U-shape with the first sliding plate 501 and the second sliding plate 601. The rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to flip out of the moistening pool 100. When the net bag 300 flips out of the water surface in the moistening pool 100, the water in the net bag 300 will drain out from the bottom. When the bottom of the net bag 300 flips to the top, the counterweight 502 will slide down under the action of gravity. The downward sliding of the counterweight 502 will drive the elastic steel bag 503 to pull down, causing the Chinese medicinal materials attached to the elastic steel bag 503 to fall off. At the same time as the counterweight 502 slides down, it will also drive the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501. At this time, the Chinese medicinal materials will be discharged from the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501. As the counterweight 502 slides downward, it also causes several pins on the cleaning block 603 to insert into several mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300. The pins on the cleaning block 603 can unclog and clean the several mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300.
[0036] When the rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100, when the first sliding plate 501 rotates to a horizontal position, the Chinese medicinal materials that need moistening are placed in the net bag 300. When the rotating shaft 200 continues to drive the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100, the counterweight 502 will slide inwards towards the net bag 300. At this time, the spring inside the fixed plate 400 will drive the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501. While the counterweight 502 slides inwards towards the net bag 300, it will also drive the cleaning block 603 and the pin on the cleaning block 603 away from the bottom of the net bag 300. At this time, the rotating shaft 200 continues to drive the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100 and immerse it in water. The baffle 505 inside the net bag 300 can press down the Chinese medicinal materials inside the net bag 300 to prevent them from floating to the surface of the water through the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501 after immersion in the water.
[0037] Working principle: When using this invention, the Chinese medicinal materials are poured into the mesh bag 300. The Chinese medicinal materials slide along the first sliding plate 501 into the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503. The fine particles and impurities in the Chinese medicinal materials will pass through the mesh of the elastic steel bag 503 and sink to the bottom of the mesh bag 300. The mesh bag 300 is made of stainless steel. When in use, start the speed reducer and rotate it slowly. The rotation of the speed reducer will drive the rotating shaft 200 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 200 will drive the net bag 300 to flip.
[0038] When the net bag 300 flips to one end outside the humidification pool 100, the counterweight 502 moves downward under the action of gravity. The downward movement of the counterweight 502 will drive the first sliding plate 501 to move downward. The downward movement of the first sliding plate 501 will drive the elastic steel bag 503 to move to one end. The elastic steel bag 503 is similar to a U-shape inside the net bag 300. The movement of the elastic steel bag 503 to one end will drive the baffle 505 to move to one end under the deflection action of the rotating rod 504. The movement of the baffle 505 to one end will move away from the first sliding plate 501. The movement of the baffle 505 to one end will compress the spring inside the fixed plate 400.
[0039] As the counterweight 502 moves downward, it also drives the second sliding plate 601 to move downward. The downward movement of the second sliding plate 601 also drives the cleaning block 603 to move downward. The downward movement of the cleaning block 603 will clear the mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300.
[0040] The structural design of rotating the mesh bag 300 via the pivot 200, combined with the coordinated operation of the sealing mechanism 500 and the cleaning mechanism 600, achieves fully automated operation of the entire process of Chinese medicinal materials from feeding and impurity removal, soaking, to automatic discharge and mesh cleaning, with significant beneficial effects. During the feeding stage, after the operator pours the Chinese medicinal materials into the mesh bag 300, the materials slide smoothly along the inclined surface of the first sliding plate 501 into the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503. The first sliding plate 501 plays a good guiding role, preventing the materials from directly impacting the bottom of the mesh bag 300 and causing them to scatter. Simultaneously, the elastic steel bag 503, made of spring steel and with fine mesh openings inside, allows small particles of impurities mixed in with the Chinese medicinal materials to pass through the mesh openings and naturally settle to the bottom of the mesh bag 300, achieving preliminary and efficient separation of the materials and impurities. This effectively improves the purity of the subsequent soaking process and prevents impurities from affecting the soaking effect. The deflection effect of the rotating rod 504 on the elastic steel bag 503 ensures that the medicinal materials will not spill due to the deformation of the elastic steel bag 503 during the sliding process, thus ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the feeding. During the soaking stage, when the rotating shaft 200 slowly rotates under the drive of the reducer, causing the net bag 300 to flip and immerse itself in the water in the soaking pool 100, the counterweight 502 automatically slides towards the inside of the net bag 300 under the action of gravity. This pure gravity self-driving mechanism does not require an additional power source, has a simple structure and reliable operation. The sliding of the counterweight 502 causes the spring inside the fixed plate 400 to return to its original position, so that the spring pushes the baffle 505 to fit tightly against the first sliding plate 501, thereby forming a closed space at the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503. The baffle 505 and the elastic steel bag 503 work together to effectively press the Chinese medicinal materials in the net bag 300, preventing the Chinese medicinal materials with a density less than water from floating to the surface of the water due to buoyancy after immersion in the water, ensuring that all Chinese medicinal materials can be fully and evenly immersed in the water to complete the soaking process. At the same time, when the counterweight 502 slides, it will also drive the cleaning block 603 and its pin to move away from the bottom of the net bag 300, so as to avoid the cleaning block 603 interfering with the bottom when the net bag 300 is immersed in water, thus protecting the structural integrity of the net bag 300. The rubber material wrapped on the surface of the baffle 505 effectively prevents damage to the surface of the Chinese medicinal materials during the pressing process. During the discharge and cleaning stage, when the rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to flip to the outside of the humidification pool 100 and detach it from the water surface, the residual water inside the net bag 300 can drain naturally from the bottom. When the bottom of the net bag 300 flips to the top, the counterweight 502 automatically slides downward under its own weight. The downward sliding of the counterweight 502 will drive the first sliding plate 501 to move downward. The first sliding plate 501 will drive the elastic steel bag 503 to pull it to one end. The elastic steel bag 503 has a U-shaped structure inside the net bag 300. Under the deflection of the rotating rod 504, it will drive the baffle 505 to move to one end away from the first sliding plate 501, opening the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501, so that the Chinese medicinal materials attached to the elastic steel bag 503 will automatically fall off under the pulling action and smoothly... The discharge device enables efficient and automatic unloading of medicinal materials, significantly reducing manual labor intensity. Simultaneously, as the counterweight 502 slides downward, it also drives the second sliding plate 601 downward. Under the limiting and guiding of the sleeve 602, the second sliding plate 601 drives the cleaning block 603 to move smoothly downward. Several pins on the cleaning block 603 are precisely inserted into the corresponding mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300 to unclog and clean the mesh holes in real time, effectively preventing small residues from clogging the mesh holes, ensuring the water permeability and service life of the net bag 300, and avoiding the problem of reduced subsequent moistening effect due to mesh clogging. The whole process realizes the integrated automatic operation of the entire process of moistening, removing impurities, pressing and soaking, automatic unloading and mesh cleaning of Chinese medicinal materials. It is stable and reliable in operation, has high processing efficiency, and produces excellent quality of processed Chinese medicinal materials.
[0041] This technology achieves multiple efficient and practical effects during the processing of Chinese medicinal herbs. Firstly, during the feeding stage, the inclined first sliding plate 501 smoothly guides and transports the herbs, ensuring they fall precisely into the elastic steel bag 503. Simultaneously, the fine mesh of the elastic steel bag 503 quickly separates small particulate impurities from the herbs, allowing them to pass through and settle to the bottom of the bag 300. This initial, efficient separation of herbs and impurities effectively improves the purity of the herbs during subsequent soaking and prevents impurities from affecting the soaking effect. Secondly, a reducer drives the rotating shaft 200 to smoothly rotate the bag 300, automating the soaking and discharging process without manual operation, significantly reducing labor costs and improving processing efficiency. The slow speed of the reducer ensures stable rotation of the bag 300, preventing damage to the herbs. Finally, when the bag 300 rotates to the outside of the soaking tank 100 for discharge... The counterweight 502 automatically falls under its own weight, which in turn synchronously moves the first sliding plate 501, the elastic steel bag 503, the rotating rod 504, and the baffle 505, automatically opening the discharge channel to ensure smooth discharge of clean medicinal materials. At the same time, the internal spring of the fixed plate 400 enables the automatic reset of each component, ensuring the stability of the equipment's cyclic operation. No additional drive components are required, and the structural design is simple and reasonable. As the counterweight 502 falls, it also synchronously moves the second sliding plate 601 and the cleaning block 603 downward, clearing and cleaning the mesh at the bottom of the mesh bag 300 in real time. This effectively prevents small impurities from clogging the mesh, ensuring that the mesh of the mesh bag 300 remains unobstructed, guaranteeing the sedimentation of impurities and the penetration of medicinal liquid. It avoids equipment failure caused by mesh blockage. The whole system integrates the processes of moistening medicinal materials, removing impurities, discharging, and cleaning the mesh, making it stable and reliable in operation, highly efficient in processing, and producing better quality medicinal materials. It is extremely practical.
[0042] When the rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to rotate in the opposite direction, the net bag 300 rotates around the rotating shaft 200 and is immersed in water. When the net bag 300 is about to be immersed in water, the counterweight block 502 slides towards the cleaning block 603 under the action of gravity. At this time, the spring inside the fixing plate 400 will reset and drive the baffle 505 to stick to the first sliding plate 501, so that the Chinese medicinal materials at the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503 are in a closed environment. When the net bag 300 is immersed in water, the baffle 505 and the elastic steel bag 503 cooperate to press the Chinese medicinal materials into the water, preventing the Chinese medicinal materials with a density less than water from floating on the water surface.
[0043] As the counterweight 502 slides toward the cleaning block 603, it also moves the cleaning block 603 away from the bottom of the net 300.
[0044] The rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to flip out of the moistening pool 100. When the net bag 300 flips out of the water surface in the moistening pool 100, the water in the net bag 300 will drain out from the bottom. When the bottom of the net bag 300 flips to the top, the counterweight 502 will slide down under the action of gravity. The downward sliding of the counterweight 502 will drive the elastic steel bag 503 to pull down, causing the Chinese medicinal materials attached to the elastic steel bag 503 to fall off. At the same time as the counterweight 502 slides down, it will also drive the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501. At this time, the Chinese medicinal materials will be discharged from the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501. As the counterweight 502 slides downward, it also causes several pins on the cleaning block 603 to insert into several mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300. The pins on the cleaning block 603 can unclog and clean the several mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag 300.
[0045] The structural design, achieved by rotating the shaft 200 to flip the net 300 outward from the moistening pool 100, realizes multiple functions such as automatic draining, automatic unloading, and automatic net cleaning after the medicinal materials are moistened. When the shaft 200 flips the net 300 outward from the moistening pool 100 and removes it from the water surface, the residual water inside the net 300 can naturally drain from the bottom, effectively reducing the impact of excess water on the quality of the medicinal materials in subsequent processes. Simultaneously, when the bottom of the net 300 flips to its uppermost position, the counterweight 502 automatically slides downward under its own gravity. This pure gravity... The automated driving mechanism requires no additional power source, has a simple structure, and is reliable in operation. As the counterweight 502 slides downwards, it pulls the elastic steel bag 503 downwards, causing the medicinal herbs attached to it to automatically detach under the pull. Simultaneously, the counterweight 502 moves the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501, opening a gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501, allowing the medicinal herbs to be smoothly discharged from the device. This achieves efficient and automatic unloading of the herbs, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing manual labor intensity. More importantly, during the downward sliding of the counterweight 502, several pins on the cleaning block 603 are simultaneously inserted into several mesh holes at the bottom of the mesh bag 300. These pins unclog and clean the mesh holes at the bottom of the mesh bag 300, effectively preventing herb residue from clogging the mesh, ensuring the permeability and service life of the mesh bag 300, and avoiding the problem of reduced subsequent moistening effect due to mesh blockage. This ensures the efficiency and consistency of the entire moistening process and the long-term stable operation of the equipment.
[0046] When the rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100, when the first sliding plate 501 rotates to a horizontal position, the Chinese medicinal materials that need moistening are placed in the net bag 300. When the rotating shaft 200 continues to drive the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100, the counterweight 502 will slide inwards towards the net bag 300. At this time, the spring inside the fixed plate 400 will drive the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501. While the counterweight 502 slides inwards towards the net bag 300, it will also drive the cleaning block 603 and the pin on the cleaning block 603 away from the bottom of the net bag 300. At this time, the rotating shaft 200 continues to drive the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100 and immerse it in water. The baffle 505 inside the net bag 300 can press down the Chinese medicinal materials inside the net bag 300 to prevent them from floating to the surface of the water through the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501 after immersion in the water.
[0047] The structural design, which uses a rotating shaft 200 to drive the net bag 300 to flip into the moistening pool 100, automates and precisely controls the moistening process of Chinese medicinal herbs, resulting in significant benefits. Specifically, when the first sliding plate 501 rotates to a horizontal position, the operator can easily place the Chinese medicinal herbs to be moistened into the net bag 300. This horizontal positioning method provides a stable and convenient time for herb placement, effectively preventing the herbs from slipping due to the tilt of the net bag 300, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of feeding. Subsequently, as the rotating shaft 200 continues to drive the net bag 300 to rotate into the humidification pool 100, the counterweight 502 automatically slides into the net bag 300 under the action of gravity. This self-driving mechanism can realize the automatic pressing function of the Chinese medicinal materials in the net bag 300 without the need for an additional power source. At the same time, the sliding of the counterweight 502 will also drive the cleaning block 603 and its pin to move away from the bottom of the net bag 300, thereby avoiding interference between the cleaning block 603 and the bottom of the net bag 300 when the net bag 300 is immersed in the water surface of the humidification pool 100, and protecting the structural integrity of the net bag 300. At the same time, the spring inside the fixed plate 400 drives the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501 as the counterweight 502 slides, so that the baffle 505 can effectively press the Chinese medicinal materials in the net bag 300, preventing the Chinese medicinal materials from floating to the surface of the water due to buoyancy after being immersed in water. This ensures that the Chinese medicinal materials can be fully and evenly immersed in water to complete the moistening process, greatly improving the quality and consistency of moistening, avoiding the problem of insufficient moistening due to some medicinal materials floating, and thus ensuring the quality of medicinal materials in subsequent pharmaceutical processes.
[0048] When the rotating shaft 200 drives the net bag 300 to be immersed in the medicated pool 100, the counterweight 502 automatically slides into the net bag 300 under the action of gravity. This pure gravity self-driving method does not require an additional power source, and has a simple structure and reliable operation. The sliding of the counterweight 502 causes the spring inside the fixed plate 400 to return to its original position. The spring pushes the baffle 505 to fit tightly against the first sliding plate 501. Together with the elastic steel pouch 503, a closed space is formed at the upper end of the net bag 300, which effectively presses the Chinese medicinal materials and prevents the less dense medicinal materials from floating to the water surface through the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501, ensuring that the medicine is fully and evenly moistened. At the same time, when the counterweight 502 slides, it simultaneously drives the cleaning block 603 and the ejector pin away from the bottom of the net bag 300, avoiding interference when immersed in the water surface and protecting the structural integrity of the net bag 300. The rubber layer on the surface of the baffle 505 prevents the medicine from being damaged by the pressure. The mesh of the elastic steel pouch 503 made of spring steel can also filter out fine impurities when feeding the medicine, achieving efficient synergy between pressing and soaking and preliminary impurity removal. All components are linked and coordinated. When the net bag 300 flips over so that its outer bottom surface faces upward in the humidification pool 100, the counterweight 502 automatically slides downward under gravity, simultaneously pulling the first sliding plate 501 and the elastic steel bag 503 conically towards one end. Under the deflection of the rotating rod 504, the elastic steel bag 503 pulls the baffle 505 away from the first sliding plate 501 and compresses the spring, opening the gap between the fixed plate 400 and the first sliding plate 501. The medicinal herbs automatically fall out and are discharged under the combined action of the conical pull and gravity, while residual moisture in the net bag 300 simultaneously drains from the bottom. The single downward movement of the counterweight 502 simultaneously drives the opening of the unloading channel and the conical pull of the elastic steel bag 503 to discharge the material, achieving efficient linkage between discharge and drainage. At the same time, the counterweight 502 drives the second sliding plate 601 to move smoothly downward under the limit of the sleeve 602. The pin on the cleaning block 603 is precisely inserted into the corresponding mesh hole at the bottom of the net bag 300 to unclog and clean, preventing residue from clogging. The sleeve 602 ensures that the downward movement is smooth and precise. The pin and the mesh hole correspond one by one to make the unclogging thorough and efficient.
[0049] After the Chinese medicinal herbs are poured into the mesh bag 300, they slide smoothly along the inclined surface of the first sliding plate 501 into the upper end of the elastic steel bag 503. The first sliding plate 501 plays a good guiding role to prevent the herbs from scattering. The spring steel material of the elastic steel bag 503, combined with the fine mesh, allows small impurities to penetrate and settle to the bottom of the mesh bag 300, achieving preliminary and efficient separation of herbs and impurities. The deflection of the elastic steel bag 503 by the rotating rod 504 ensures that the herbs do not spill due to deformation when sliding in. The reducer drives the rotating shaft 200 to rotate slowly, causing the mesh bag 300 to rotate smoothly, avoiding damage to the herbs. The counterweight 502 is inverted U-shaped and connects the first sliding plate 501 and the second sliding plate 601. Its single gravity action can synchronously link the two sets of components for sealing and cleaning. The spring realizes the automatic reset of each component to ensure the stability of the cycle operation. The entire process of feeding, moistening, discharging, and cleaning the mesh is completed in one integrated manner by the gravity drive of the counterweight 502, without the need for an additional power source. The structure is simplified and the synergistic linkage effect of each link is significant.
[0050] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The descriptions in the above embodiments and specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A device for removing medicinal materials from a medicinal herb moistening pool, comprising a moistening pool (100), characterized in that: A rotating shaft (200) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the medicated pool (100). A mesh bag (300) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft (200). A fixing plate (400) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mesh bag (300). A closing mechanism (500) is provided at one end of the fixing plate (400). The closing mechanism (500) includes a baffle (505). The baffle (505) and the fixing plate (400) are elastically connected by a spring. An elastic steel bag is fixedly connected to one end of the baffle (505). (503), one end of the elastic steel bag (503) is fixedly connected to a first sliding plate (501), one end of the first sliding plate (501) is fixedly connected to a counterweight (502), one end of the counterweight (502) is provided with a cleaning mechanism (600), the cleaning mechanism (600) includes a second sliding plate (601), one end of the second sliding plate (601) is fixedly connected to the counterweight (502), and one end of the second sliding plate (601) is fixedly connected to a cleaning block (603); When the net bag (300) flips over to the outside of the humidification pool (100), the counterweight (502) drives the baffle (505) to move away from the first sliding plate (501) under the action of gravity, and at the same time pulls the elastic steel bag (503). The elastic steel bag (503) deforms after being pulled, thereby facilitating the smooth discharge of the Chinese medicinal materials attached to its surface from the device.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: A speed reducer is provided at one end of the rotating shaft (200).
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the net bag (300) has several mesh holes.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing plate (400) is inclinedly set inside the net bag (300).
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second sliding plate (601) is slidably connected to a sleeve (602), which is fixedly connected to the net bag (300).
6. The apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning block (603) has several pins at one end. The number of pins on the cleaning block (603) is the same as the number of mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag (300), and the position of the pins on the cleaning block (603) corresponds to the position of the mesh holes at the bottom of the net bag (300).
7. The apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The elastic steel pouch (503) is made of spring steel. The interior of the elastic steel pouch (503) has several mesh openings. The surface of the elastic steel pouch (503) is tightly fitted with a rotating rod (504). The two ends of the rotating rod (504) are rotatably connected to the net pouch (300).
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that: The interior of the baffle (505) is made of stainless steel, and the surface of the baffle (505) is covered with rubber.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that: The fixing plate (400) is connected to the net bag (300) by bolts, and the fixing plate (400) is detachably fixed to the inner wall of the net bag (300).
10. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counterweight (502) forms an inverted U-shape with the first sliding plate (501) and the second sliding plate (601).