Automatic mixed fermentation system for Chinese gall leaven fermentation decoction pieces

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic mixing fermentation system for Chinese gall leaven fermentation decoction pieces, which comprises an extrusion tabletting device, a conveying device and a fermentation device, the extrusion tabletting device is a screw extrusion tabletting machine, and the conveying device comprises a conveying belt and a conveying table which are used for conveying material trays. One end of the conveying belt is arranged below the screw extrusion tablet press, a conveying table is arranged at the other end of the conveying belt, a fermentation device is arranged on the side, away from the conveying belt, of the conveying table, the conveying table comprises a lifting mechanism and a conveyor, the fermentation device is a constant-temperature fermentation box, a fermentation cavity is formed in the constant-temperature fermentation box, and the lifting mechanism is connected with the conveyor. A plurality of tray racks for placing material trays are arranged in the fermentation cavity in the vertical direction. Through highly integrated automatic design, accurate quality control, a flexible operation mechanism, an optimized fermentation environment and intelligent management, the production efficiency and the product quality of the Chinese gall leaven fermentation decoction pieces are effectively improved, and the Chinese gall leaven fermentation decoction piece production system is an important progress of modern production of traditional Chinese medicines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fermented Chinese medicine pieces, in particular to an automatic mixing and fermenting system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces. Background Art

[0002] Baiyaojian is a traditional Chinese medicine made from gallnut, tea leaves and distiller's grains through natural fermentation. It was first recorded in Danxi's Heart Method. The finished product of Baiyaojian is a block covered with white frost, sour and sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, stopping bleeding and diarrhea, relieving fever and promoting body fluid. It is mainly used to treat chronic cough due to lung deficiency, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, blood in stool and hemorrhoids, carbuncle, sore and ulcer, and skin ulcer. The main raw material of Baiyaojian is gallnut, which contains a large amount of tannin components and a small amount of gallic acid. The 2015 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the tannin content of gallnut is not less than 50%, and the tannin content in gallnut is even as high as 70%. It has been reported that tannins are hepatotoxic, and gallic acid generated by fermentation has anti-tumor, trypanosome killing, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering effects. During the fermentation of gallnut into Baiyaojian, tannins are hydrolyzed into gallic acid under the action of tanninase, which is the material basis for the change of its efficacy. The traditional preparation method of Baiyaojian is to crush the gallnut, grind it into powder and sieve it, add 1 liang of tea powder and 4 liang of fermented dregs per jin, mix them in a container, mash them, flatten them, cut them into small pieces about 1 inch square, and take them out when they are fermented until white frost grows on the surface, dry them in the sun, and store them in a dry place. There are many steps in the preparation of Baiyaojian, and it is not convenient to use machines to complete it automatically, so the production efficiency of Baiyaojian is low.

[0003] The invention patent with patent publication number CN109971637B discloses a fermentation system with an automatic feeding device and a Baiyaojian preparation process, including an electric constant temperature fermentation box and an automatic feeding device, the automatic feeding device includes a material tray, a material rack and a transport vehicle; the material rack includes a plurality of columns arranged in a vertical direction and a plurality of layers of support plates between the columns, the material tray is supported on the support plate, and the top ends of adjacent columns are connected by plug-in rods; the transport vehicle includes a vehicle body rollingly arranged on the ground and at least a pair of receiving rods connected to the vehicle body, and the receiving rods are plugged into the plug-in rods in the horizontal direction.

[0004] However, this patent only discloses an automatic feeding system, and does not disclose the mixing and spreading of the Baiyaojian materials. This not only makes it difficult to automatically complete the mixing, spreading, feeding and fermentation, but also does not facilitate improving production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide an automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces, which has the advantages of simple structure and convenient operation. By arranging a screw extruder tablet press, a conveying device and a constant temperature fermentation box, the entire system realizes automated operation from feeding, extrusion tablet pressing, cutting, conveying to fermentation process, reduces manual intervention and improves production efficiency.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned invention object, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] An automatic mixed fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented slices, comprising an extrusion tablet press device, a conveying device and a fermentation device, wherein the extrusion tablet press device is a screw extrusion tablet press, the conveying device comprises a conveyor belt and a conveyor platform for conveying a material tray, one end of the conveyor belt is arranged below the screw extrusion tablet press, and the other end of the conveyor belt is provided with a conveyor platform.

[0008] A fermentation device is arranged on the side of the conveyor platform away from the conveyor belt, and the conveyor platform includes a lifting mechanism and a conveyor. The fermentation device is a constant temperature fermentation box, and a fermentation chamber is arranged in the constant temperature fermentation box. A plurality of tray racks for placing material trays are arranged in the vertical direction in the fermentation chamber.

[0009] The screw extruder tablet press comprises a feeding hopper, a screw extruder and a double-roller tablet press. A feeding hopper is arranged on the top of one end of the screw extruder, and a discharge port of the screw extruder faces between the upper and lower rollers of the double-roller tablet press. One end of the conveyor belt is arranged below the double-roller tablet press.

[0010] The discharge port of the screw extruder is also provided with a cutting mechanism to facilitate the placement of the tablets into a material tray after tabletting.

[0011] The lifting mechanism comprises an electric telescopic rod and a base, one end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to the bottom of the conveyor, and the other end of the telescopic rod is connected to the top of the base.

[0012] The conveyor is a belt conveyor. When the conveyor belt conveys the material tray to the belt conveyor, the electric telescopic rod lifts and lowers the belt conveyor to a position parallel to the tray rack through telescoping, and the belt conveyor transports the material tray to the tray rack of the constant temperature fermentation box.

[0013] A box door is provided on one side of the constant temperature fermentation box near the conveying device, the box door is connected to the box body through an electric hinge, and an electric roller is provided at the bottom of the constant temperature fermentation box.

[0014] The tray rack is provided with a weight sensor, the conveyor is provided with a position sensor and a weight sensor, and the fermentation box, the conveying device and the extrusion and tableting device are electrically connected to an external controller respectively.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0016] 1. In the utility model, the processed gallnut powder, fermented grains and tea leaves are added through the feed port of the screw extruder tablet press, and the gallnut powder, fermented grains and tea leaves are mixed, extruded and tableted by the screw extruder tablet press and then fall into the material tray of the lower conveyor belt, the conveyor belt conveys the material tray to the conveying table, the lifting mechanism of the conveying table is actuated to raise the material tray to a position flush with the tray rack in the fermentation box, and the conveyor of the conveying table conveys the material tray to the tray rack, thereby realizing the automatic mixed fermentation of Baiyaojian fermented slices without manual operation. The system integrates the whole process from material extrusion, tableting, conveying to fermentation, realizes the full automation of the production process, greatly improves the production efficiency, reduces the manpower demand and reduces the labor cost.

[0017] 2. In the utility model, the uniformity and consistency of the medicinal pieces are ensured through the control of the screw extruder tablet press, and the application of the cutting mechanism ensures the standardization of the material size, which is conducive to the uniform fermentation of the subsequent fermentation process. The constant temperature fermentation box provides a stable fermentation environment for the medicinal pieces, which is conducive to ensuring the stability of the fermentation process and the consistency of product quality.

[0018] 3. In the utility model, by arranging a weight sensor on the pallet rack, the loading situation of each pallet rack in the fermentation chamber of the constant temperature fermentation box can be monitored in real time, so as to avoid the conveyor table from repeatedly loading the pallet rack that has been loaded, thereby avoiding the occurrence of malfunctions; and a position sensor and a weight sensor are arranged on the conveyor. When the weight sensor on the conveyor detects that the pallet has been transported to the conveyor, the controller controls the lifting mechanism to start working, and the position sensor monitors the position of the conveyor in real time. When the conveyor is raised to a position flush with the empty pallet rack, the conveyor starts to control the material tray to be transported to the pallet rack.

[0019] 4. In the utility model, a box door is provided on the side of the constant temperature fermentation box near the conveying device, and the box door is connected to the box body by an electric hinge. An electric roller is provided at the bottom of the constant temperature fermentation box. An automatic mixed fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces can be equipped with multiple constant temperature fermentation boxes. When the constant temperature fermentation box needs to be loaded, the controller controls the electric hinge to open the box door of the constant temperature fermentation box. After the box door is opened, the electric roller is controlled to move the constant temperature fermentation box to the set position to start loading. After the loading is completed, the electric roller is controlled to move the constant temperature fermentation box away and close the box door, and start loading the next constant temperature fermentation box. The utility model does not need to wait for the fermentation of Baiyaojian in the fermentation box to be completed before proceeding to the next step, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0020] 5. In the utility model, the production efficiency and product quality of Baiyaojian fermented slices are effectively improved through highly integrated automated design, precise quality control, flexible operating mechanism, optimized fermentation environment and intelligent management, which is an important progress in the modern production of traditional Chinese medicine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic mixed fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces of the utility model.

[0022] Among them, 1. screw extruder tablet press; 11. feeding hopper; 12. screw extruder; 13. double-roller tablet press; 2. conveyor belt; 3. constant temperature fermentation box; 31. fermentation chamber; 32. tray rack; 33. electric roller; 34. box door; 4. conveyor platform; 41. lifting mechanism; 42. conveyor; 5. material tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments, but the implementation manner of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] This embodiment provides an automatic mixed fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces. Figure 1 As shown, it includes an extrusion tableting device, a conveying device and a fermentation device. The extrusion tableting device is a screw extrusion tablet press 1. The conveying device includes a conveyor belt 2 and a conveyor platform 4 for conveying a material tray 5. The other end of the conveyor belt 2 is provided with a conveyor platform 4. The conveyor platform 4 is provided with a fermentation device on the side away from the conveyor belt 2. The conveyor platform 4 includes a lifting mechanism 41 and a conveyor 42. The fermentation device is a constant temperature fermentation box 3. A fermentation chamber 31 is provided in the constant temperature fermentation box 3. A plurality of tray racks 32 for placing the material tray 5 are provided in the vertical direction in the fermentation chamber 31; the screw extrusion tablet press 1 includes a feeding hopper 11, a screw extruder 12 and a double-roller tablet press 13. A feeding hopper 11 is provided at the top of one end of the screw extruder 12, and the discharge port of the screw extruder 12 is directly opposite to the upper and lower rollers of the double-roller tablet press 13, and one end of the conveyor belt 2 is arranged below the screw double-roller tablet press 13; the discharge port of the screw extruder 12 is also provided with a cutting mechanism to cut the material extruded by the screw extruder 12 to facilitate the placement of the material tray 5 after tableting; the lifting mechanism 41 includes an electric telescopic rod and a base, one end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to the bottom of the conveyor 42, and the other end of the telescopic rod is connected to the top of the base; the conveyor 42 is a belt conveyor 42, and the fermentation box, the conveying device and the extrusion and tableting device are respectively electrically connected to the external controller.

[0026] In the utility model, the processed gallnut powder, fermented grains and tea leaves are added through the feed port of the screw extruder tablet press 1, and the gallnut powder, fermented grains and tea leaves are mixed, extruded and tableted by the screw extruder tablet press 1, and then fall into the material tray 5 of the lower conveyor belt 2, and the conveyor belt 2 conveys the material tray 5 to the conveying platform 4, and the lifting mechanism 41 of the conveying platform 4 is actuated to raise the material tray 5 to a position flush with the tray rack 32 in the fermentation box, and the conveyor 42 of the conveying platform 4 conveys the material tray 5 to the tray rack 32, thereby realizing the automatic mixed fermentation of Baiyaojian fermented slices without manual operation, and the system integrates the whole process from material extrusion, tableting, conveying to fermentation, realizing the full automation of the production process, greatly improving the production efficiency, reducing the manpower demand and reducing the labor cost.

[0027] In this embodiment, the screw extruder 12 adopts a twin-screw extruder, which has better extrusion stability, more uniform extruded materials, and more uniform fermentation during fermentation; the conveyor belt 2 adopts a belt conveyor, including a belt and a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a motor and a frequency converter, the motor is connected to the belt transmission, and a position sensor and a weight sensor are provided on the belt. The material tray 5 is placed on the belt at intervals, and the position sensor monitors the position of the material tray. When the material tray runs to the bottom of the double-roller tablet press 13, the controller controls the frequency converter to control the conveying speed of the belt to ensure that the material falls evenly into the material tray. The weight sensor monitors the weight of the material tray in real time. When the weight of the material tray reaches the set value, the belt quickly transfers the next material tray to the bottom of the double-roller tablet press 13; the electric telescopic rod includes a driving mechanism and a telescopic mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a servo motor and a reducer, and the servo motor is connected to the telescopic mechanism through the reducer; the controller controls the telescopic mechanism by controlling the servo motor to realize the lifting and lowering of the conveying platform 4.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] The present embodiment is different from the embodiment 1 in that, in the present embodiment, a box door 34 is provided on the side of the constant temperature fermentation box 3 near the conveying device, the box door 34 is connected to the box body by an electric hinge, and an electric roller 33 is provided at the bottom of the constant temperature fermentation box 3; the rest of the structure is the same as that of the embodiment 1.

[0030] In the present embodiment, an automatic mixed fermentation system for fermented Baiyaojian pieces of medicinal materials can be equipped with multiple constant temperature fermentation boxes 3. When the constant temperature fermentation box 3 needs to be loaded, the controller controls the electric hinge to open the box door 34 of the constant temperature fermentation box 3. After the box door 34 is opened, the electric roller 33 is controlled to move the constant temperature fermentation box 3 to the set position to start loading. After the loading is completed, the electric roller 33 is controlled to move the constant temperature fermentation box 3 away and close the box door 34, and move the next constant temperature fermentation box 3 to the set position to load the next constant temperature fermentation box 3. In the present embodiment, multiple constant temperature fermentation boxes 3 work in a cycle, and there is no need to wait for the fermentation of Baiyaojian in the fermentation box to be completed before proceeding to the next step, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0031] Example 3

[0032] The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that, in the present embodiment, a weight sensor is provided on the pallet rack 32 , and a position sensor and a weight sensor are provided on the conveyor 42 .

[0033] In this embodiment, by arranging a weight sensor on the tray rack 32, the loading status of each tray rack 32 in the fermentation chamber 31 of the constant temperature fermentation box 3 can be monitored in real time, so as to avoid the conveying platform 4 from repeatedly loading the tray rack 32 that has been loaded, thereby avoiding the occurrence of malfunctions; and a position sensor and a weight sensor are arranged on the conveyor 42. When the weight sensor on the conveyor 42 detects that the tray has been transported to the conveyor 42, the controller controls the lifting mechanism 41 to start working, and the position sensor monitors the position of the conveyor 42 in real time. When the conveyor 42 is raised to a position flush with the empty tray rack 32, the conveyor 42 starts to control the material tray 5 to be transported to the tray rack 32.

[0034] It is understood that the present invention is described by some embodiments, and those skilled in the art are aware that various changes or equivalent substitutions may be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, under the teachings of the present invention, these features and embodiments may be modified to adapt to specific circumstances and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces, characterized in that: The invention comprises an extrusion tablet press device, a conveying device and a fermentation device, wherein the extrusion tablet press device is a screw extrusion tablet press (1), the conveying device comprises a conveyor belt (2) and a conveying platform (4) for conveying a material tray (5), one end of the conveyor belt (2) is arranged below the screw extrusion tablet press (1), the other end of the conveyor belt (2) is provided with a conveying platform (4), a fermentation device is arranged on the side of the conveyor platform (4) away from the conveyor belt (2), the conveying platform (4) comprises a lifting mechanism (41) and a conveyor (42), and the fermentation device is a constant temperature fermentation box (3), a fermentation chamber (31) is arranged in the constant temperature fermentation box (3), and a plurality of tray racks (32) for placing the material tray (5) are arranged in the fermentation chamber (31) in a vertical direction.

2. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw extruder tablet press (1) comprises a feeding hopper (11), a screw extruder (12) and a double-roller tablet press (13); a feeding hopper (11) is provided at the top of one end of the screw extruder (12); a discharge port of the screw extruder (12) faces directly between the upper and lower rollers of the double-roller tablet press (13); and one end of the conveyor belt (2) is arranged below the double-roller tablet press (13).

3. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material outlet of the screw extruder (12) is also provided with a cutting mechanism for cutting the material extruded by the screw extruder (12).

4. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (41) comprises an electric telescopic rod and a base, one end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to the bottom of the conveyor (42), and the other end of the telescopic rod is connected to the top of the base.

5. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor (42) is a belt conveyor (42).

6. The automatic mixed fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The constant temperature fermentation box (3) is provided with a box door (34) on one side close to the conveying device, and the box door (34) is connected to the box body via an electric hinge. The bottom of the constant temperature fermentation box (3) is provided with an electric roller (33).

7. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet rack (32) is provided with a weight sensor, and the conveyor (42) is provided with a position sensor and a weight sensor.

8. The automatic mixing and fermentation system for Baiyaojian fermented pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fermentation box, the conveying device and the extrusion tableting device are electrically connected to an external controller respectively.

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