Traditional Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism which comprises a main body, a plurality of dispensing parts and a plurality of automatic cabinet doors, the plurality of dispensing parts are arranged in the main body, the plurality of automatic cabinet doors correspond to the plurality of dispensing parts, and traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces can be added into the plurality of dispensing parts through the plurality of automatic cabinet doors. Different traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces can be conveniently dispensed; the automatic cabinet door comprises a door body, a driving part and a hopper, the driving part can control opening and closing of the door body and can drive the hopper to rotate to convey the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces to the discharging channel, and the different traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces are rapidly conveyed to the dispensing part. The vibrating assembly drives the discharging channel to vibrate, the discharging channel conveys materials to the weighing component through vibration, the weighing component weighs the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, dispensing of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is completed, the multiple dispensing components are integrated on the main body, and the requirement for dispensing of various traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Chinese medicine dispensing, in particular to a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Faced with the growing demand for TCM, the traditional TCM industry is in urgent need of innovation and development. Traditional TCM industry mostly dispenses Chinese herbal medicine slices manually, which requires high standards for practitioners and has low dispensing efficiency. In the related technology, there is also a method of using a dispensing machine for dispensing, but a single dispensing machine can only dispense a single type of Chinese herbal medicine slice, and multiple dispensing machines require a large space, which cannot meet the needs of quickly and conveniently completing the dispensing of multiple Chinese medicines. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism, which can quickly transport different Chinese medicine pieces to a dispensing component for dispensing, thereby meeting the needs of dispensing a variety of Chinese medicine pieces.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism comprises:

[0005] main body;

[0006] A plurality of adjusting components, wherein the plurality of adjusting components are arranged in the main body, the adjusting components include a discharge channel, a weighing component and a vibration component for driving the discharge channel to vibrate, and the weighing component is used to weigh the received material;

[0007] A plurality of automatic cabinet doors, the number and positions of the automatic cabinet doors correspond to the number and positions of the adjusting components, the automatic cabinet doors include a door body, a driving component and a hopper connected to the door body, the hopper is arranged toward the discharge channel, the door body is rotatably mounted on the main body, and the driving component drives the door body to move relative to the main body to realize the opening or closing of the door body.

[0008] According to a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism of the first aspect of the utility model, there are at least the following beneficial effects: a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism of the utility model includes a main body, a plurality of dispensing components and a plurality of automatic cabinet doors, the plurality of dispensing components are arranged in the main body, the plurality of automatic cabinet doors correspond to the plurality of dispensing components, and Chinese medicine pieces can be added to the plurality of dispensing components through the plurality of automatic cabinet doors, so as to complete the dispensing of different Chinese medicine pieces; the automatic cabinet door includes a door body, a driving component and a hopper, the driving component can not only control the opening and closing of the door body, but also drive the hopper to rotate and transport the Chinese medicine pieces to the discharge channel, and quickly transport different Chinese medicine pieces to the dispensing component. The vibration component drives the discharge channel to vibrate, and the discharge channel transports the material to the weighing component through vibration, and the weighing component weighs the Chinese medicine pieces to complete the dispensing of the Chinese medicine pieces. The plurality of dispensing components are integrated on the main body, which can meet the needs of dispensing a variety of Chinese medicine pieces.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the driving component includes a push rod connected to the door body and a driving element for driving the push rod.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, a rotating shaft is provided below the door body, and the door body is rotatably mounted on the main body via the rotating shaft.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the discharge channel is arranged at an angle and has a discharge portion for discharging materials, and the vibration component is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a shock absorbing mechanism is further provided below the adjusting component, and the shock absorbing mechanism includes a primary shock absorbing component and a secondary shock absorbing component.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, a capacitive sensor for sensing the material inventory is also provided in the hopper.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a material shortage indicator light and a fault indicator light are also provided on the main body, and there are multiple material shortage indicator lights and multiple fault indicator lights, and the multiple material shortage indicator lights and multiple fault indicator lights are correspondingly arranged under multiple automatic cabinet doors.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the weighing component further includes a weighing bucket and a weighing sensor, the weighing bucket is used to receive materials from the discharging portion, and the weighing sensor is arranged on the weighing bucket and used for weighing.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the main body is provided with a discharge channel, the bottom of the weighing bucket is provided with a discharge port and a discharge switch for controlling the opening or closing of the discharge port, the discharge port is arranged toward the discharge channel, and the discharge channel is connected with the discharge ports of the plurality of adjusting components.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a discharging conveying component is further included, wherein the discharging conveying component includes a receiving portion and a conveying belt for conveying the receiving portion, and a sensing component is provided on one side of the conveying belt.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism is shown;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the automatic cabinet door shown;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the adjustment component shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, inside, outside, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, assembling, and matching should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0028] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 4 A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model is described.

[0029] A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model, such as Figures 1 to 4As shown, it includes a main body 100, multiple adjustment components 200 and multiple automatic cabinet doors 300. The multiple adjustment components 200 are arranged in the main body 100. The adjustment components 200 include a discharge channel 210, a weighing component 220 and a vibration component 230 for driving the discharge channel 210 to vibrate. The weighing component 220 is arranged below the discharge channel 210. The vibration component 230 drives the discharge channel 210 to vibrate to transport the material. The weighing component 220 is used to weigh the received material to complete the adjustment of the Chinese herbal medicine slices. The number and position of the automatic cabinet door 300 correspond to the number and position of the dispensing component 200. The automatic cabinet door 300 includes a door body 310, a driving component 320, and a hopper 330 connected to the door body 310. The hopper 330 is arranged toward the discharge channel 210. The door body 310 can be rotatably mounted on the main body 100. The driving component 320 drives the door body 310 to move relative to the main body 100 to realize the opening or closing of the door body 310. Specifically, when the driving component 320 drives the door body 310 to rotate and open, the door body 310 drives the hopper 330 to rotate, and Chinese herbal medicine pieces can be added into the hopper 330 through the door body 310, and the hopper 330 can carry the Chinese herbal medicine pieces; when the Chinese herbal medicine pieces are added, the driving component 320 drives the door body 310 to rotate and close, and the hopper 330 rotates to transport the Chinese herbal medicine pieces to the discharge channel 210, and different Chinese herbal medicine pieces can be quickly transported to the dispensing component 200. By controlling the rotation and opening and closing of the door body 310 through the driving component 320, not only can the safety of the internal components be ensured, but also the door body 310 can be opened and closed in a targeted manner according to the type of Chinese herbal medicines to ensure the accuracy of feeding. The vibration component 230 drives the discharge channel 210 to vibrate, and the discharge channel 210 transports the material to the weighing component 220 through vibration. The weighing component 220 weighs the Chinese herbal medicines to complete the adjustment of the Chinese herbal medicines. Multiple adjustment components 200 are integrated on the main body 100, which can meet the needs of adjusting a variety of Chinese herbal medicines. It should be noted that the materials mentioned in this application are Chinese herbal medicines, which include Chinese herbal medicine slices processed at the place of origin, original herbal medicine slices, and sliced ​​and roasted herbal medicines.

[0030] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the driving component 320 includes a push rod 321 connected to the door body 310 and a driving element 322 for driving the push rod 321. The driving component 320 is used to drive the door body 310 to rotate relative to the main body 100. Specifically, the driving component 320 includes a push rod 321 and a driving element 322. The push rod 321 is connected to the door body 310. The driving component 320 is used to drive the push rod 321 to move. By extending and retracting the push rod 321 relative to the door body 310, the rotation of the door body 310 relative to the main body 100 can be controlled to complete the opening and closing of the door body 310. In some embodiments, the driving element 322 is set as an electric cylinder, and the extension and retraction of the push rod 321 are driven by the electric cylinder to drive the door body 310 to rotate. It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the driving element 322 is set as a hydraulic cylinder or a cylinder, which can also drive the push rod 321 to drive the door body 310 to move.

[0031] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a rotating shaft 323 is provided below the door body 310, and the door body 310 is rotatably mounted on the main body 100 through the rotating shaft 323. The door body 310 is rotatably mounted on the main body 100. Specifically, the door body 310 is provided with a rotating shaft 323, and the main body 100 is provided with a slot for accommodating the rotating shaft 323. The door body 310 is mounted on the main body 100 through the cooperation of the rotating shaft 323 and the slot. The door body 310 can rotate relative to the main body 100, and the door body 310 can be opened or closed, so as to feed materials into the adjustment component 200 in the main body 100.

[0032] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the discharge channel 210 is tilted and has a discharge part 211 for discharging materials, and the vibration component 230 is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel 210. The discharge channel 210 is used to receive the Chinese herbal medicine pieces from the hopper 330. The discharge channel 210 is tilted and is provided with a discharge part 211. The vibration component 230 drives the discharge channel 210 to vibrate. The Chinese herbal medicine pieces are transported to the discharge part 211 under the action of the vibration of the discharge channel 210. The weighing component 220 is arranged below the discharge part 211 to weigh the received materials and complete the adjustment of the Chinese herbal medicine pieces.

[0033] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a shock absorbing mechanism is further provided below the adjusting component 200, and the shock absorbing mechanism includes a primary shock absorbing component 241 and a secondary shock absorbing component 242. The adjusting component 200 realizes the conveying of materials by vibration, and a shock absorbing mechanism is provided below the adjusting component 200, which can reduce the influence of the vibration of the adjusting component 200 on the main body 100 while ensuring the conveying of materials. Specifically, the shock absorbing mechanism includes a primary shock absorbing component 241 and a secondary shock absorbing component 242, and the adjusting component 200 is installed in the main body 100 through the primary shock absorbing component 241, and a secondary shock absorbing component 242 is provided between the primary shock absorbing component 241 and the adjusting component 200. By providing the primary shock absorbing component 241 and the secondary shock absorbing component 242, the shock absorbing effect can be improved, and the influence of the simultaneous vibration of multiple adjusting components 200 on the main body 100 can be reduced.

[0034] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a capacitive sensor 331 for sensing the amount of material is also provided in the hopper 330. A capacitive sensor 331 is provided in the hopper 330, and the capacitive sensor 331 is used to sense the amount of material in the hopper 330, and can send a signal to prompt refilling when there is a shortage of material.

[0035] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the main body 100 is also provided with a material shortage indicator light 130 and a fault indicator light 120, and there are multiple material shortage indicator lights 130 and multiple fault indicator lights 120, and multiple material shortage indicator lights 130 and multiple fault indicator lights 120 are correspondingly arranged below multiple automatic cabinet doors 300. The material shortage indicator light 130 is used to indicate whether there is a shortage of material in the hopper 330, and the fault indicator light 120 is used to indicate whether there is a fault. Specifically, there are multiple material shortage indicator lights 130 and multiple fault indicator lights 120, and multiple material shortage indicator lights 130 and multiple fault indicator lights 120 correspond to multiple automatic cabinet doors 300 one by one, so that material shortage detection and fault inspection can be performed on the inside of a specific automatic cabinet door 300, which is convenient for maintenance. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the material shortage indicator light 130 is set as a red and green indicator light. When the material inventory is normal, the material shortage indicator light 130 displays a green light; when there is a shortage of material, the material shortage indicator light 130 displays a red light. In some embodiments, the fault indicator light 120 is set as a red and green indicator light. When there is no fault in the device, the fault indicator light 120 displays a green light; when a device fault alarm is issued, the fault indicator light 120 displays a red light.

[0036] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the vibration assembly 230 includes an eccentric vibrator and a driving member, the driving member is used to drive the eccentric vibrator to rotate, and the eccentric vibrator drives the discharge channel 210 to vibrate by rotating. The vibration assembly 230 is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel 210, and the vibration assembly 230 includes an eccentric vibrator and a driving member. The eccentric vibrator drives the discharge channel 210 to vibrate by rotating, and the delivery of Chinese medicine is realized by driving the discharge channel 210 to vibrate by rotating the eccentric vibrator. It should be noted that the speed of the eccentric vibrator can be adjusted, and the weighing component 220 can feedback the weight in real time. The speed of the vibrator is adjusted by the signal fed back by the weighing component 220, so as to adjust the vibration frequency of the discharge channel 210 to achieve accurate control of the weight of the Chinese medicine slices, simple control, and good accuracy. In some embodiments, the driving member is set as a motor, including but not limited to using a servo motor, a DC motor or a speed regulating motor. In some embodiments, the vibration assembly 230 includes an elastic member, and the elastic member acts on the bottom of the discharge channel 210. It is understandable that the eccentric vibrator cooperates with the elastic member to make the discharge channel 210 vibrate better and improve the efficiency of the discharge. The elastic sheet and the eccentric vibrator are spaced apart from each other, and jointly support the discharge channel 210 and make it vibrate.

[0037] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the discharge channel 210 includes a flared portion, a narrow portion and a guide portion, the flared portion is used to connect to the hopper 330, the guide portion is arranged between the flared portion and the narrow portion, and the eccentric vibrator is arranged at the bottom of the flared portion. Specifically, the flared portion, the guide portion and the narrow portion are arranged in order from large to small, and the larger flared portion is used to connect to the hopper 330 to receive the material transported by the hopper 330. The eccentric vibrator acts on the flared portion so that the material can be better transported, the cross-sectional shape of the guide portion is trumpet-shaped, the guide portion is used to guide the material to the narrow portion, and the narrow portion is used to output the material to the weighing component 220 and complete the discharge.

[0038] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the weighing component 220 also includes a weighing bucket and a weighing sensor, the weighing bucket is used to receive materials from the discharging part 211, and the weighing sensor is arranged on the weighing bucket and used for weighing. The weighing bucket is used to receive materials, and the weighing sensor is arranged on the weighing bucket. The weighing sensor can weigh the materials on the weighing bucket and feedback the weighing information. The weighing information can be used to control the start and shut down of the vibration component 230 to ensure the accuracy of the Chinese medicine adjustment. Specifically, in some embodiments, the adjustment component 200 also includes a controller, the controller is electrically connected to the vibration component 230 and the weighing sensor, and the controller controls the vibration component 230 in real time based on the weighing information of the weighing sensor, which can realize automatic adjustment and improve the adjustment accuracy and automation level.

[0039] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the main body 100 is provided with a discharge channel 110, and the bottom of the weighing bucket is provided with a discharge port and a discharge switch for controlling the opening or closing of the discharge port. The discharge port is arranged toward the discharge channel 110, and the discharge channel 110 is connected with the discharge ports of multiple adjustment components 200. The main body 100 is provided with a discharge channel 110, and the discharge channel 110 is connected with the discharge ports of multiple adjustment components 200, and can transport the Chinese herbal medicine pieces that have been adjusted at the weighing bucket. The discharge switch controls the opening and closing of the discharge port, and is used for weighing when the discharge port is closed, and is used for discharging when the discharge port is opened, thereby improving the degree of automation. It can be understood that a discharge channel 110 can correspond to the discharge ports of multiple adjustment components 200 in the vertical direction, and different Chinese herbal medicine pieces can be transported in conjunction with the setting of the discharge switch. In some other embodiments, a plurality of discharge channels 110 are provided, and the plurality of discharge channels 110 correspond to a plurality of adjusting components 200 , respectively, and can also realize the transportation of different Chinese herbal medicine pieces.

[0040] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a discharging conveying component is also included, and the discharging conveying component includes a receiving portion 420 and a conveyor belt 410 for conveying the receiving portion 420, and a sensing component 430 is provided on one side of the conveyor belt 410. The receiving portion 420 is used to collect materials falling from the discharging channel 110, and identification information is provided on the receiving portion 420. The sensing component 430 is used to sense the identification information, and the Chinese herbal medicine pieces to be collected are confirmed by the identification information. The conveyor belt 410 can transport the receiving portion 420 to different positions to receive and collect the Chinese herbal medicine pieces. In some embodiments, the receiving portion 420 is configured as a material collection basket, and the material collection basket can collect materials falling from the discharging channel 110.

[0041] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Chinese medicine dispensing institution, characterized in that: include: main body; A plurality of adjusting components, wherein the plurality of adjusting components are arranged in the main body, the adjusting components include a discharge channel, a weighing component and a vibration component for driving the discharge channel to vibrate, and the weighing component is used to weigh the received material; A plurality of automatic cabinet doors, the number and positions of the automatic cabinet doors correspond to the number and positions of the adjusting components, the automatic cabinet doors include a door body, a driving component and a hopper connected to the door body, the hopper is arranged toward the discharge channel, the door body is rotatably mounted on the main body, and the driving component drives the door body to move relative to the main body to realize the opening or closing of the door body.

2. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component comprises a push rod connected to the door body and a driving element for driving the push rod.

3. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating shaft is arranged below the door body, and the door body is rotatably mounted on the main body via the rotating shaft.

4. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge channel is arranged obliquely and has a discharge portion for discharging materials, and the vibration component is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel.

5. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shock absorbing mechanism is also arranged below the adjusting component, and the shock absorbing mechanism includes a primary shock absorbing component and a secondary shock absorbing component.

6. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A capacitive sensor for sensing the material inventory is also provided in the hopper.

7. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body is also provided with a material shortage indicator light and a fault indicator light, and a plurality of the material shortage indicator lights and the fault indicator lights are provided, and the plurality of the material shortage indicator lights and the plurality of the fault indicator lights are correspondingly arranged under the plurality of automatic cabinet doors.

8. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The weighing component comprises a weighing bucket and a weighing sensor. The weighing bucket is used to receive materials from the discharging portion. The weighing sensor is arranged on the weighing bucket and is used for weighing.

9. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The main body is provided with a discharge channel, the bottom of the weighing bucket is provided with a discharge port and a discharge switch for controlling the opening or closing of the discharge port, the discharge port is arranged toward the discharge channel, and the discharge channel is connected with the discharge ports of the plurality of adjusting components.

10. A Chinese medicine dispensing mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a discharging conveying component, which includes a receiving portion and a conveying belt for conveying the receiving portion, and a sensing component is arranged on one side of the conveying belt.

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