Medicinal material drying device

Abstract

The utility model provides a medicinal material drying device, which relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicinal material processing and comprises a drying chamber, a cylindrical roller is arranged in the drying chamber, rotating shafts are arranged at two ends of the roller, a driving component is further arranged at the bottom of the roller, and the driving component comprises a driving main body, a moving track and a rotating motor. The two ends of the driving body are connected with rotating motors, and the rotating ends of the rotating motors are connected with the rotating shafts. A fan is arranged at one end of the air pipe, the other end of the air pipe is communicated with the drying chamber, a condenser and a heater are sequentially arranged between the fan and the drying chamber, a water collecting tank is further arranged below the condenser, a water tank is arranged at the bottom of the water collecting tank, a humidifier is arranged below the water tank, and an output port of the humidifier is formed above the driving body. The medicinal materials roll and horizontally move in the roller through the driving assembly, so that the medicinal materials continuously roll and horizontally move in the drying process to avoid accumulation of the medicinal materials, and uniform heating of the medicinal materials is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Chinese medicinal material processing, in particular to a medicinal material drying device. Background Art

[0002] Drying of medicinal materials is a key link in the production process of traditional Chinese medicines, which directly affects the quality and efficacy of medicinal materials. In the traditional drying process of medicinal materials, natural drying or simple hot air drying is usually adopted.

[0003] Natural drying depends on weather conditions. Drying cannot be done in rainy weather, which makes the production cycle uncontrollable. It also takes a long time, which can easily lead to the deterioration or contamination of medicinal materials. It is difficult to ensure uniform drying of medicinal materials during the drying process, and it is easy to cause incomplete drying.

[0004] Traditional hot air drying equipment usually lacks precise temperature and humidity control systems, resulting in uneven heating of medicinal materials, affecting quality. Irrational equipment design leads to poor air circulation in the drying chamber, causing local overheating or overhumidification of medicinal materials.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing medicinal material drying device to overcome the defects of the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a medicinal material drying device to solve the problems existing in the prior art of long medicinal material drying time and uneven and incomplete drying.

[0007] A medicinal material drying device comprises a drying chamber, wherein a material inlet and outlet are arranged at the top of the drying chamber, a cylindrical drum is arranged in the drying chamber, the axis of the drum is arranged horizontally, a rotating shaft is arranged at both ends of the drum, and a driving assembly is also arranged at the bottom of the drum, wherein the driving assembly comprises a driving body, a moving track and a rotating motor, wherein the moving track is arranged parallel to the axis of the drum, the driving body is slidably connected to the moving track, both ends of the driving body extend upward to connect to the rotating motor, and the rotating end of the rotating motor is connected to the rotating shaft;

[0008] It also includes an air duct, one end of which is provided with a fan, and the other end is connected to a drying chamber, a condenser and a heater are sequentially provided between the fan and the drying chamber, a water collecting tank is also provided below the condenser, a water tank is provided at the bottom of the water collecting tank, the water collecting tank is connected to the water tank, a humidifier is provided below the water tank, the humidifier is connected to the water tank through a pipeline, and the output port of the humidifier is provided above the driving body.

[0009] The cylindrical drum is used, and the drive assembly is used to make it roll and move horizontally in the drum, so that the medicinal materials are constantly tumbling during the drying process, and the horizontal movement avoids the accumulation of medicinal materials, ensuring that the medicinal materials are heated evenly. In addition, the device is also equipped with a water collection tank and a water tank to collect condensed water to the humidifier for recycling, which improves the energy-saving and environmental protection performance of the device.

[0010] Preferably, it also includes a control unit, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, the control unit is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the drum, the driving assembly, the fan, the condenser, the heater and the humidifier, and the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both arranged in the drying chamber.

[0011] The device is equipped with a fan, condenser, heater and humidifier, and controls the temperature and humidity through a control unit to dry the medicinal materials and ensure their quality.

[0012] Preferably, a circulation fan is further provided in the drying chamber, and the circulation fan is fixed in the drying chamber, and the circulation fan is arranged directly opposite to the blower.

[0013] The circulation fan can distribute the hot air blown out by the fan more evenly to every corner of the drying chamber, avoiding local overheating or overhumidification, so that the herbs are heated more evenly and the drying quality is improved. The circulation fan can accelerate the circulation of hot air in the drying chamber, shorten the time for hot air to reach the surface of the herbs, thereby improving the drying efficiency and shortening the drying time.

[0014] Preferably, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp is further provided in the drying chamber, and the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is fixed in the drying chamber.

[0015] Ultraviolet rays have a bactericidal and disinfecting effect, and can effectively kill bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms on the surface of medicinal materials, prevent the medicinal materials from being contaminated during the drying process, and improve the quality and safety of the medicinal materials.

[0016] Preferably, the movable track further includes a linear motor, a guide groove is provided in the middle of the movable track, a connecting block is provided at the bottom of the driving body, the connecting block is embedded in the guide groove, and the linear motor drives the connecting block to slide in the guide groove.

[0017] Linear motors enable precise linear motion control, allowing for more accurate control of the roller's movement speed and position.

[0018] Preferably, the rotating motor comprises a rotating ring and a rotator, the rotator drives the rotating ring to rotate, the rotating ring is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the rotating ring drives the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0019] The rotating ring and the rotating device structure can provide more stable rotation, reduce the shaking and vibration of the drum, and thus improve the stability and reliability of the drying device.

[0020] Preferably, the drying chamber is cylindrical, the drum is coaxially arranged with the drying chamber, and the air duct is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the drum.

[0021] The drum and the drying chamber are coaxially arranged, which can make the hot air more evenly distributed around the drum, so that the medicinal materials are heated more evenly and the drying quality is improved. The air duct is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the drum, which can make the hot air circulate more effectively, improve the utilization rate of hot air and reduce energy consumption.

[0022] Preferably, the drying chamber is in a rectangular shape, the drum is arranged at the center of the drying chamber, and the air duct is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the drum.

[0023] Preferably, the drum wall is a mesh structure.

[0024] The mesh wall of the drum can increase the contact area between the hot air and the medicinal materials, accelerate the circulation of the hot air, thereby increasing the drying speed and shortening the drying time. The mesh wall of the drum can facilitate the operator to observe the drying status of the medicinal materials, adjust the drying parameters in time, and improve the drying efficiency.

[0025] Preferably, the inner wall of the drum is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged along the axial direction of the drum.

[0026] The convex strips can make the medicinal materials roll more fully in the drum, avoid the accumulation of medicinal materials, and ensure that the medicinal materials are heated more evenly.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0028] The utility model provides a medicinal material drying device, which realizes uniform drying of medicinal materials through a drum-type structure and a temperature and humidity control system, and effectively improves the drying efficiency and the quality of medicinal materials. The device adopts a cylindrical drum, and through a driving component, it rolls and moves horizontally in the drum, so that the medicinal materials are constantly tumbling during the drying process, and the horizontal movement avoids the accumulation of medicinal materials, ensuring that the medicinal materials are heated evenly. At the same time, the device is equipped with a fan, a condenser, a heater and a humidifier to achieve the drying of medicinal materials and ensure the quality of medicinal materials. In addition, the device is also provided with a water collection tank and a water tank for collecting condensed water to the humidifier for recycling, thereby improving the energy-saving and environmental protection performance of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a medicinal material drying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a medicinal material drying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the medicinal material drying device provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Reference numerals:

[0033] 100, drying chamber; 110, material inlet and outlet; 200, drum; 210, rotating shaft; 300, driving assembly; 310, driving body; 320, moving track; 330, rotating motor; 400, air duct; 410, fan; 420, condenser; 430, heater; 440, water collection tank; 450, water tank; 460, humidifier. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. Example 1

[0035] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a medicinal material drying device, which includes

[0036] The invention comprises a drying chamber 100, wherein a material inlet and outlet 110 is provided at the top of the drying chamber 100, a cylindrical drum 200 is provided in the drying chamber 100, the axis of the drum 200 is arranged horizontally, and rotating shafts 210 are arranged at both ends of the drum 200, and a driving assembly 300 is also provided at the bottom of the drum 200, wherein the driving assembly 300 comprises a driving body 310, a moving track 320 and a rotating motor 330, wherein the moving track 320 is arranged parallel to the axis of the drum 200, the driving body 310 is slidably connected with the moving track 320, and both ends of the driving body 310 extend upward to connect with the rotating motor 330, and the rotating end of the rotating motor 330 is connected with the rotating shaft 210;

[0037] It also includes an air duct 400, one end of which is provided with a fan 410, and the other end is connected to the drying chamber 100, a condenser 420 and a heater 430 are sequentially provided between the fan 410 and the drying chamber 100, a water collecting tank 440 is also provided below the condenser 420, a water tank 450 is provided at the bottom of the water collecting tank 440, the water collecting tank 440 is connected to the water tank 450, a humidifier 460 is provided below the water tank 450, the humidifier 460 is connected to the water tank 450 through a pipeline, and the output port of the humidifier 460 is provided above the driving body 310;

[0038] It also includes a control unit, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The control unit is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the drum 200, the driving assembly 300, the fan 410, the condenser 420, the heater 430 and the humidifier 460. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both arranged in the drying chamber 100.

[0039] In this embodiment, a circulation fan is further provided in the drying chamber 100 . The circulation fan is fixed in the drying chamber 100 , and the circulation fan is arranged opposite to the fan 410 .

[0040] In this embodiment, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp is further provided in the drying chamber 100 , and the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is fixed in the drying chamber 100 .

[0041] In this embodiment, the movable track 320 also includes a linear motor. A guide groove is provided in the middle of the movable track 320. A connecting block is provided at the bottom of the driving body 310. The connecting block is embedded in the guide groove. The linear motor drives the connecting block to slide in the guide groove.

[0042] In this embodiment, the rotating motor 330 includes a rotating ring and a rotator. The rotator drives the rotating ring to rotate. The rotating ring is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 210 , and the rotating ring drives the rotating shaft 210 to rotate.

[0043] In this embodiment, the drying chamber 100 is cylindrical, the drum 200 is coaxially disposed with the drying chamber 100 , and the air duct 400 is disposed perpendicular to the axis of the drum 200 .

[0044] In this embodiment, the wall of the drum 200 is a mesh structure.

[0045] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the drum 200 is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged along the axial direction of the drum 200 .

[0046] Working process:

[0047] The medicinal materials are placed into the drum 200 in the drying chamber 100 through the material inlet and outlet 110. The control unit controls the driving assembly 300 to start, driving the drum 200 to roll and move horizontally in the drying chamber 100, so that the medicinal materials continuously roll and move in the drum 200 to ensure that the medicinal materials are heated evenly.

[0048] The fan 410 blows hot air into the drying chamber 100, and the circulating fan distributes the hot air more evenly to every corner of the drying chamber 100, ensuring that the medicinal materials are heated evenly.

[0049] The control unit controls the ultraviolet sterilization lamp to turn on, irradiate the medicinal materials, kill bacteria and fungi on the surface of the medicinal materials, and prevent the medicinal materials from being contaminated during the drying process.

[0050] The control unit controls the working states of the fan 410 , the condenser 420 , the heater 430 , and the humidifier 460 according to the real-time data fed back by the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor, and controls the temperature and humidity in the drying chamber 100 .

[0051] After the medicinal materials are dried, the control unit stops the driving assembly 300 , the blower 410 and the circulation fan, and the medicinal materials are taken out of the drying chamber 100 through the material inlet and outlet 110 . Example 2

[0052] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a medicinal material drying device, which includes

[0053] The invention comprises a drying chamber 100, wherein a material inlet and outlet 110 is provided at the top of the drying chamber 100, a cylindrical drum 200 is provided in the drying chamber 100, the axis of the drum 200 is arranged horizontally, and rotating shafts 210 are arranged at both ends of the drum 200, and a driving assembly 300 is also provided at the bottom of the drum 200, wherein the driving assembly 300 comprises a driving body 310, a moving track 320 and a rotating motor 330, wherein the moving track 320 is arranged parallel to the axis of the drum 200, the driving body 310 is slidably connected with the moving track 320, and both ends of the driving body 310 extend upward to connect with the rotating motor 330, and the rotating end of the rotating motor 330 is connected with the rotating shaft 210;

[0054] It also includes an air duct 400, one end of which is provided with a fan 410, and the other end is connected to the drying chamber 100, a condenser 420 and a heater 430 are sequentially provided between the fan 410 and the drying chamber 100, a water collecting tank 440 is also provided below the condenser 420, a water tank 450 is provided at the bottom of the water collecting tank 440, the water collecting tank 440 is connected to the water tank 450, a humidifier 460 is provided below the water tank 450, the humidifier 460 is connected to the water tank 450 through a pipeline, and the output port of the humidifier 460 is provided above the driving body 310;

[0055] In this embodiment, it also includes a control unit, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The control unit is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the drum 200, the drive assembly 300, the fan 410, the condenser 420, the heater 430 and the humidifier 460. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both arranged in the drying chamber 100.

[0056] In this embodiment, a circulation fan is further provided in the drying chamber 100 . The circulation fan is fixed in the drying chamber 100 , and the circulation fan is arranged opposite to the fan 410 .

[0057] In this embodiment, an ozone sterilization lamp is further provided in the drying chamber 100 , and the ozone sterilization lamp is fixed in the drying chamber 100 .

[0058] In this embodiment, the movable track 320 also includes a push-pull rod, a rotating disk and a rotating motor 330. A connecting block is provided at the bottom of the driving body 310, and the connecting block is embedded in the guide groove. One end of the push-pull rod is fixed on the circumference of the rotating disk, and the other end is connected to the connecting block. The axis of the rotating disk is connected to the rotating motor 330. The rotating motor 330 drives the rotating disk to rotate and drive the push-pull rod. The push-pull rod reciprocates to push and pull the connecting block, so that the connecting block slides in the guide groove to drive the reciprocating movement of the driving body 310.

[0059] In this embodiment, the rotating motor 330 includes a rotating ring and a rotator. The rotator drives the rotating ring to rotate. The rotating ring is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 210 , and the rotating ring drives the rotating shaft 210 to rotate.

[0060] In this embodiment, the drying chamber 100 is in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the drum 200 is disposed at the center of the drying chamber 100 , and the air duct 400 is disposed perpendicular to the axis of the drum 200 .

[0061] In this embodiment, the wall of the drum 200 is a mesh structure.

[0062] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the drum 200 is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged along the axial direction of the drum 200 .

[0063] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the application. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a restriction. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments can have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in the subsequent accompanying drawings.

[0064] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit is only for the convenience of distinction. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0065] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A medicinal material drying device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a drying chamber (100), wherein the top of the drying chamber (100) is provided with a material inlet and outlet (110), a cylindrical roller (200) with a horizontally arranged axis is provided in the drying chamber (100), a rotating shaft (210) is provided at both ends of the roller (200), and a driving assembly (300) is also provided at the bottom of the roller (200), wherein the driving assembly (300) comprises a driving body (310), a movable track (320) and a rotating motor (330), wherein the movable track (320) is arranged parallel to the axis of the roller (200), the driving body (310) is slidably connected to the movable track (320), the two ends of the driving body (310) extend upwards to connect to the rotating motor (330), and the rotating end of the rotating motor (330) is connected to the rotating shaft (210); The invention also comprises an air duct (400), one end of which is provided with a fan (410), and the other end of which is connected to a drying chamber (100), a condenser (420) and a heater (430) are provided in sequence between the fan (410) and the drying chamber (100), a water collecting tank (440) is provided below the condenser (420), a water tank (450) is provided at the bottom of the water collecting tank (440), the water collecting tank (440) is connected to the water tank (450), a humidifier (460) is provided below the water tank (450), the humidifier (460) is connected to the water tank (450) through a pipeline, and an output port of the humidifier (460) is provided above the driving body (310).

2. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying chamber (100) further comprises a control unit, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The control unit is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the drum (200), the drive assembly (300), the fan (410), the condenser (420), the heater (430) and the humidifier (460). The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both arranged in the drying chamber (100).

3. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A circulation fan is also provided in the drying chamber (100), and the circulation fan is fixed in the drying chamber (100). The circulation fan is arranged directly opposite to the fan (410).

4. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An ultraviolet sterilization lamp is also provided in the drying chamber (100), and the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is fixed in the drying chamber (100).

5. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable track (320) further comprises a linear motor. A guide groove is provided in the middle of the movable track (320). A connecting block is provided at the bottom of the driving body (310). The connecting block is embedded in the guide groove. The linear motor drives the connecting block to slide in the guide groove.

6. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating motor (330) comprises a rotating ring and a rotator, wherein the rotator drives the rotating ring to rotate, the rotating ring is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (210), and the rotating ring drives the rotating shaft (210) to rotate.

7. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drying chamber (100) is cylindrical, the drum (200) is coaxially arranged with the drying chamber (100), and the air duct (400) is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the drum (200).

8. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drum wall of the drum (200) is a mesh structure.

9. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner wall of the drum (200) is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged along the axial direction of the drum (200).

10. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drying chamber (100) is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, the drum (200) is arranged at the center of the drying chamber (100), and the air duct (400) is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the drum (200).

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