Medicine decocting device

Abstract

A medicine decocting device comprises a medicine pot arranged on a base, a medicine inlet is formed in the medicine pot, a pot lid is connected to the medicine inlet in a covering mode, a heater used for heating the medicine pot and a water pump used for supplementing water into the medicine pot from the bottom of the medicine pot are arranged in the base, and an inlet of the water pump is communicated with a water inlet formed in the base. A supporting column is arranged on one side of the base, a mechanical arm used for taking and placing a pot lid is arranged on the supporting column in an up-and-down lifting mode, and the medicine adding device is structurally characterized in that the base and the medicine pot are arranged on the lower portion of one side of the shell, and a medicine adding structure is arranged above a medicine inlet of the medicine pot and comprises a conveying structure used for conveying medicine bags. One end of the conveying structure is located above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot, and the other end of the conveying structure is located below the discharging opening of the stock bin. The utility model has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure and low manufacturing cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a decocting device. Background Art

[0002] Chinese Patent Document No. CN 117503605A discloses an automatic medicine cooker and its operation method on February 6, 2024. The automatic medicine cooker includes an electric heating plate arranged on a base, a medicine pot with a pot lid is arranged on the electric heating plate. A first traditional Chinese medicine is arranged in the medicine pot. A medicine adding structure is also arranged on the base. The medicine adding structure includes a first rocker arm. One end of the first rocker arm is connected to one end of a first rotating shaft. The other end of the first rotating shaft is connected to and driven by a first rotating motor assembly arranged in the base to rotate. The other end of the first rocker arm is provided with a medicine adding device located above the inlet of the medicine pot. The medicine adding device includes a second filter bag for containing a second traditional Chinese medicine and / or a third filter bag for containing a third traditional Chinese medicine, and a driving structure for controlling the second filter bag and / or the third filter bag to enter the medicine pot. A weight sensor for detecting the total weight of the medicine pot is also arranged on the base. This automatic medicine cooker adopts two mechanical hands: a first mechanical hand for picking and placing the lid and a second mechanical hand for picking and placing the medicine bag, so its structure is relatively complex and the manufacturing cost is high. Therefore, it needs to be improved. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a decocting device with a simple and reasonable structure and low manufacturing cost to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0004] A decocting device designed according to this purpose includes a medicine pot arranged on a base. An inlet opening is arranged on the medicine pot, and a pot lid is connected to the inlet opening. A heater for heating the medicine pot and a water pump for supplementing water into the medicine pot from the bottom of the medicine pot are arranged in the base. The inlet of the water pump is communicated with a water inlet arranged on the base. A support column is arranged on one side of the base, and a mechanical hand for picking and placing the pot lid is arranged on the support column in a vertically movable manner. Its structural feature is that the base and the medicine pot are arranged at the lower part of one side of a housing. A medicine adding structure is arranged above the inlet opening of the medicine pot. The medicine adding structure includes a conveying structure for conveying medicine bags. One end of the conveying structure is located above the inlet opening of the medicine pot, and the other end of the conveying structure is located below the discharge port of a material bin.

[0005] Further, a vertical air separation baffle is arranged on the inner wall of the housing. The medicine pot is located at the lower part of one side of the air separation baffle, and the medicine adding structure is located at the upper part of the other side of the air separation baffle.

[0006] Further, an exhaust hole is arranged at the top of the housing on the side where the medicine pot is located.

[0007] Furthermore, the silo includes a material shell disposed on the inner wall of the outer shell and a partition plate rotatably disposed within the material shell for separating medicine packages for feeding in different time periods. The partition plate and the material shell together enclose two or more grid compartments for accommodating the medicine packages. The discharge port is disposed on the side wall of the material shell, and one of the grid compartments is communicated with the discharge port. A first driving motor for driving the partition plate to rotate is disposed on the inner wall of the outer shell.

[0008] Furthermore, the conveying structure is inclined, one end of the conveying structure is disposed upwardly below the discharge port, and the other end of the conveying structure is disposed downwardly above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot.

[0009] Furthermore, the conveying structure includes a third driving motor disposed on the inner wall of the outer shell and a second pulley rotatably disposed. An output shaft of the third driving motor is connected to a first pulley, and a conveying belt for conveying medicine bags is wound around the first pulley and the second pulley.

[0010] Furthermore, the other end of the conveying structure is connected to an intermediate transfer member located between the conveying belt and the medicine pot. A second driving motor for driving the intermediate transfer member to swing back and forth is disposed on the inner wall of the outer shell. First and second limits for respectively determining the back-and-forth swinging position of the intermediate transfer member are disposed on the inner wall of the outer shell at left and right intervals. A medicine guiding chute is disposed on the intermediate transfer member. When the intermediate transfer member is connected to the second limit, a medicine inlet slot of the medicine guiding chute is below the conveying belt of the conveying structure, and a medicine outlet slot of the medicine guiding chute is above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot.

[0011] Furthermore, the first limit is located on the left side of the second limit.

[0012] Furthermore, when the intermediate transfer member is connected to the first limit, the medicine guiding chute on the intermediate transfer member is away from the medicine pot.

[0013] Furthermore, a cover plate for preventing steam from overflowing is disposed on the front surface of the outer shell. The cover plate is connected and sealed to the edge of the outer shell and the side surface of the air separation baffle.

[0014] In the present utility model, the base and the medicine pot are disposed at the lower part of one side of the outer shell. A medicine adding structure is disposed above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot. The medicine adding structure includes a conveying structure for conveying medicine bags. One end of the conveying structure is located above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot, and the other end of the conveying structure is located below the discharge port of the silo. By replacing the previous structure of using a manipulator to pick and place medicine packages with the conveying structure, the operation space of the product can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be lowered.

[0015] When the utility model is working, due to its relatively long working time, a large amount of water vapor will be generated. In order to reduce the direct impact of these water vapor on the product, vertical air separation baffles are provided on the inner wall of the outer shell. The medicine pot is located at the lower part of one side of the air separation baffle, and the medicine adding structure is located at the upper part of the other side of the air separation baffle. The medicine pot for decocting medicine and the medicine adding structure for adding medicine are separated by the air separation baffle, preventing water vapor from entering the medicine adding structure, thereby preventing the influence of water vapor on the medicine adding structure and also preventing the influence of water vapor on the subsequent medicine packages that have not been put into the medicine pot.

[0016] In summary, the utility model has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure and low manufacturing cost. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the partial sectional structure of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model after removing the cover plate.

[0019] In the figure: 1 is the outer shell, 1.1 is the air separation baffle, 1.2 is the exhaust hole, 2 is the base, 2.1 is the support column, 2.2 is the manipulator, 2.3 is the water inlet, 2.4 is the water pump, 2.5 is the heater, 3 is the medicine pot, 3.1 is the pot lid, 4 is the medicine bin, 4.1 is the discharge port, 4.2 is the partition plate, 4.3 is the material shell, 5 is the first driving motor, 6 is the conveyor belt, 7 is the intermediate transfer member, 7.1 is the medicine guiding chute, 8 is the second driving motor, 8.1 is the first limit, 8.2 is the second limit, 9 is the third driving motor. Detailed Embodiments

[0020] The following further describes the utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

[0021] See Figure 1 - Figure 2 , a decocting device, including a medicine pot 3 arranged on a base 2. An inlet for adding medicine is provided on the medicine pot 3, and a pot lid 3.1 is connected to cover the inlet for adding medicine. A heater 2.5 for heating the medicine pot 3 and a water pump 2.4 for supplementing water into the medicine pot 3 from the bottom of the medicine pot 3 are arranged in the base 2. The inlet of the water pump 2.4 is communicated with a water inlet 2.3 arranged on the base 2. A support column 2.1 is arranged on one side of the base 2, and a manipulator 2.2 for picking and placing the pot lid 3.1 is arranged to move up and down on the support column 2.1. The base 2 and the medicine pot 3 are arranged at the lower part of one side of the outer shell 1. A medicine adding structure is arranged above the inlet for adding medicine of the medicine pot 3. The medicine adding structure includes a conveying structure for conveying medicine bags. One end of the conveying structure is located above the inlet for adding medicine of the medicine pot 3, and the other end of the conveying structure is located below the discharge port 4.1 of the medicine bin 4.

[0022] In this embodiment, a vertical air separation baffle 1.1 is provided on the inner wall of the outer shell 1. The medicine pot 3 is located at the lower part of one side of the air separation baffle 1.1, and the medicine adding structure is located at the upper part of the other side of the air separation baffle 1.1.

[0023] An exhaust hole 1.2 is provided at the top of the outer shell 1 on the side where the medicine pot 3 is located.

[0024] The material bin 4 includes a material shell 4.3 provided on the inner wall of the outer shell 1 and a partition plate 4.2 rotatably provided in the material shell 4.3 for separating medicine packages for feeding at different times. The partition plate 4.2 and the material shell 4.3 together enclose two or more grid compartments for accommodating the medicine packages. The discharge port 4.1 is provided on the side wall of the material shell 4.3, and one of the grid compartments is communicated with the discharge port 4.1. A first driving motor 5 for driving the partition plate 4.2 to rotate is provided on the inner wall of the outer shell 1.

[0025] The conveying structure is inclined. One end of the conveying structure is arranged upward below the discharge port 4.1, and the other end of the conveying structure is arranged downward above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot 3.

[0026] The conveying structure includes a third driving motor 9 provided on the inner wall of the outer shell 1 and a second pulley rotatably arranged. The output shaft of the third driving motor 9 is connected to a first pulley, and a conveying belt 6 for conveying medicine bags is wound around the first pulley and the second pulley.

[0027] The other end of the conveying structure is connected to an intermediate transfer member 7 located between the conveying belt 6 and the medicine pot 3. A second driving motor 8 for driving the intermediate transfer member 7 to swing back and forth is provided on the inner wall of the outer shell 1. First limit 8.1 and second limit 8.2 for respectively determining the back-and-forth swing position of the intermediate transfer member 7 are provided at left and right intervals on the inner wall of the outer shell 1. A medicine guiding chute 7.1 is provided on the intermediate transfer member 7. When the intermediate transfer member 7 is connected to the second limit 8.2, the medicine inlet slot of the medicine guiding chute 7.1 is below the conveying belt 6 of the conveying structure, and the medicine outlet slot of the medicine guiding chute 7.1 is above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot 3.

[0028] The first limit 8.1 is located on the left side of the second limit 8.2.

[0029] In this embodiment, the intermediate transfer member 7 is connected to the first limit 8.1, and the medicine guiding chute 7.1 on the intermediate transfer member 7 is far away from the medicine pot 3.

[0030] When the medicine guiding chute 7.1 is far away from the medicine pot 3, it means that no medicine bag is put in. At this time, it can not only stay away from the high-temperature working area, but also stay away from a large amount of water vapor, thus ensuring the normal operation of this product.

[0031] A cover plate for preventing steam from overflowing is arranged on the front surface of the outer shell 1. The cover plate is connected and sealed with the edge of the outer shell 1 and the side surface of the air separation baffle 1.1.

[0032] In this embodiment, after placing the medicine bags to be put in at different times in different grid compartments, first cover the inner cover (not shown in the figure) to prevent the medicine bags from falling off from the side of the grid compartments; finally cover the cover plate (not shown in the figure), and start this product, then the decoction of traditional Chinese medicine can be automatically carried out.

[0033] The traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy in the hospital will dispense traditional Chinese medicine in different packaging bags. Some are traditional Chinese medicine that needs to be decocted first, some are traditional Chinese medicine that needs to be put in later, and some are traditional Chinese medicine that needs to be put in after turning off the fire. After the user gets these traditional Chinese medicines, they are respectively placed in different filter bags to obtain medicine bags to be put in at different times. Some medicine bags are relatively light, and small steel beads for adding weight can be added to the filter bags so that the medicine bags can be immersed in the liquid medicine in the medicine pot.

[0034] The user can select different decocting combinations through the control panel of this product. Each grid compartment for storing different medicine bags is arranged in the decocting order, so as to automatically control the processes of adding water, decocting medicine, putting in medicine, and adding water in the middle through the central controller of this product, thus reducing the intensity of the user's decocting of traditional Chinese medicine and greatly facilitating the user.

[0035] In order to more concisely illustrate this embodiment, some components that are well known to those skilled in the art in the attached drawings or descriptions but are not related to the main content of this creation will be omitted. In addition, for the convenience of expression, some components in the attached drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, but this does not represent the size or all structures of the actual product.

[0036] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. is the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the attached drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features.

[0037] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and what is described in the above-mentioned embodiments and the specification is only to illustrate the principle of the present utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model, the present utility model will also have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present utility model claimed. The scope of protection claimed by the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A medicine decoction device, comprising a medicine pot (3) arranged on a base (2), the medicine pot (3) being provided with a medicine inlet opening, a pot cover (3.1) being connected to the medicine inlet opening, a heater (2.5) for heating the medicine pot (3) and a water pump (2.4) for replenishing water from the bottom of the medicine pot (3) into the medicine pot (3), the inlet of the water pump (2.4) being connected to a water inlet (2.3) arranged on the base (2), a support (2.1) being provided on one side of the base (2), a manipulator (2.2) for taking and placing the pot cover (3.1) being provided on the support (2.1) for lifting and lowering, wherein the device is characterized in that The base (2) and the medicine pot (3) are arranged at the lower part of one side of the outer shell (1), and a medicine adding structure is arranged above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot (3), and the medicine adding structure includes a conveying structure for conveying medicine bags, one end of the conveying structure is located above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot (3), and the other end of the conveying structure is located below the discharge port (4.1) of the silo (4).

2. The medicine decoction device according to claim 1, characterized in that A vertical air-isolating baffle (1.1) is provided on the inner wall of the outer shell (1), the medicine pot (3) is located at the lower part of one side of the air-isolating baffle (1.1), and the medicine adding structure is located at the upper part of the other side of the air-isolating baffle (1.1).

3. The medicine decoction device according to claim 2, characterized in that An exhaust hole (1.2) is provided on the top of the housing (1) on the side where the medicine pot (3) is located.

4. The medicine decoction device according to claim 2, characterized in that The material bin (4) comprises a material shell (4.3) arranged on the inner wall of the outer shell (1) and a partition plate (4.2) rotatably arranged in the material shell (4.3) for separating medicine packages fed at different time periods, the partition plate (4.2) and the material shell (4.3) together enclose two or more compartmentalized small bins for accommodating the medicine packages, the material discharge port (4.1) is arranged on the side wall of the material shell (4.3), one of the compartmentalized small bins is connected to the material discharge port (4.1), and a first drive motor (5) for driving the partition plate (4.2) to rotate is arranged on the inner wall of the outer shell (1).

5. The medicine decoction device according to claim 4 is characterized in that The conveying structure is arranged obliquely, with one end of the conveying structure arranged upward below the discharge port (4.1), and the other end of the conveying structure arranged downward above the medicine inlet opening of the medicine pot (3).

6. The medicine decoction device according to claim 5, characterized in that The conveying structure comprises a third drive motor (9) arranged on the inner wall of the shell (1) and a second pulley arranged to rotate, the output shaft of the third drive motor (9) is connected to the first pulley, and a conveying belt (6) for conveying medicine bags is wound around the first pulley and the second pulley.

7. The medicine decoction device according to claim 6, characterized in that The other end of the conveying structure is connected to an intermediate transfer member (7) located between the conveying belt (6) and the medicine pot (3). A second driving motor (8) for driving the intermediate transfer member (7) to swing back and forth is arranged on the inner wall of the outer shell (1). The inner wall of the outer shell (1) is provided with a first limit (8.1) and a second limit (8.2) for respectively determining the swinging position of the intermediate transfer member (7) at intervals on the left and right. A drug guiding chute (7.1) is provided on the intermediate transfer member (7). When the intermediate transfer member (7) is connected to the second limit (8.2), the drug inlet slot of the drug guiding chute (7.1) is below the conveying belt (6) of the conveying structure, and the drug outlet slot of the drug guiding chute (7.1) is above the drug inlet opening of the medicine pot (3).

8. The medicine decoction device according to claim 7, characterized in that The first limit position (8.1) is located on the left side of the second limit position (8.2).

9. The medicine decoction device according to claim 8, characterized in that The intermediate transmission member (7) is connected to the first limiter (8.1), and the medicine guiding groove (7.1) on the intermediate transmission member (7) is away from the medicine pot (3).

10. The medicine decoction device according to claim 2, characterized in that The front of the housing (1) is provided with a cover plate for preventing steam from overflowing, and the cover plate is connected to and sealed with the edge of the housing (1) and the side of the air baffle (1.1).

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