Automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces
Through the automated detection system and camera anti-fog design of CCD cameras and red laser lights, the problem of difficulty in positioning defective products in the processing of Chinese medicinal herbs is solved, and the degree of automation and the convenience of equipment operation is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422046387.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-22
AI Technical Summary
The existing traditional Chinese medicinal tablet processing system lacks the function of quickly positioning defective products, which leads to manual picking and relying on workers' eyesight and prone to omissions.
The CCD camera and red laser light are used to cooperate with the PLC logic controller to achieve automated detection and quickly mark defective products; the camera module is combined with a small wind knife to prevent lens fog; the side shell is designed to facilitate the flip and connection of the equipment interface.
It realizes the function of quickly positioning defective products, reduces manual picking errors, prevents camera fog, and simplifies the wiring process of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medicinal material processing control equipment, in particular to an automatic control system for Chinese herbal medicine slice processing. Background Technique
[0002] Chinese herbal medicine slices are Chinese medicinal materials that have been processed according to traditional Chinese medicine theory and Chinese medicine processing methods. They can be directly used in traditional Chinese medicine clinical practice or used as tea to make tea directly.
[0003] The process of processing Chinese medicinal materials into slices is relatively simple. The washed Chinese medicinal materials are first sliced, and then the sliced medicinal materials are processed according to their respective properties using corresponding processing methods. The entire processing system includes a slicing machine, a conveyor, and processing equipment, which are automatically controlled by a PLC automatic control cabinet. The control system includes multiple groups of visual detection sensors for monitoring the processing process. In actual use, there are some functional deficiencies and there is room for improvement. For example, the sliced medicinal materials usually need to be manually sorted to remove the defective products to avoid being difficult to sort after later processing. Manual sorting depends on the eyesight of workers and is prone to omissions, and does not have the function of quickly positioning defective products.
[0004] Now, a new type of automatic control system for Chinese herbal medicine slice processing is proposed to solve the above problems. Content of the Utility Model
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic control system for Chinese herbal medicine slice processing to solve the problem of lacking the function of quickly positioning defective products proposed in the above background technique.
[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic control system for Chinese herbal medicine slice processing, including a cabinet body, a power supply is installed at the bottom end inside the cabinet body, a circuit breaker is fixedly connected to the middle position at the rear end inside the cabinet body, a relay is arranged below the circuit breaker, a transformer is arranged on the left side of the relay, a cabinet door is movably connected to the left side of the front end of the cabinet body, a frequency converter is arranged above the circuit breaker, a PLC logic controller is arranged on the right side of the frequency converter, an alarm lamp is fixedly connected to the right side of the top of the cabinet body, and a detection component for facilitating the positioning of defective products is arranged below the cabinet body.
[0007] The detection component includes a sensor mounting plate, the sensor mounting plate is arranged below the cabinet body, a CCD camera is installed at the middle position at the front end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate, a lamp group mounting frame is horizontally fixedly connected to the rear end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate, multiple groups of red laser lamps are installed at the bottom end of the lamp group mounting frame, and mounting plate fixing frames are respectively welded on both sides of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate.
[0008] Preferably, the CCD camera, the red laser lamp, and the PLC logic controller are electrically connected, and the front end of the CCD camera is flush with the front end of the sensor mounting plate.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom ends of the lamp group mounting frame and the red laser lamp are at the same height, and the red laser lamps are arranged at equal intervals.
[0010] Preferably, the mounting plate fixing frames are symmetrically distributed with respect to the vertical center line of the sensor mounting plate, and the front and rear ends of the sensor mounting plate and the mounting plate fixing frames are flush.
[0011] Preferably, a camera fixing frame is provided on the right side of the sensor mounting plate. The left side of the bottom of the camera fixing frame is provided with a camera module. A small air knife is provided on the right side of the camera module. The top of the small air knife is fixedly connected to an air knife fixing frame. An air delivery pipe is provided at the front end of the small air knife, and an air pump connector is provided at the top end of the air delivery pipe.
[0012] Preferably, the top end of the air knife fixing frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the camera fixing frame, and the inside of the small air knife, the air delivery pipe, and the air pump connector are connected in communication.
[0013] Preferably, a side shell is hinged to the front end of the right side of the cabinet body. Three liquid crystal display screens are fixedly connected to the right side of the side shell. Three device interfaces are provided at the bottom of the side shell. A stainless steel positioning frame is fixedly connected to the rear end of the side shell. A magnetic sheet is fixedly connected to the rear end of the right side of the stainless steel positioning frame. A circuit board is fixedly connected to the inside of the side shell, and a controller connection wire harness is movably connected to the left side of the circuit board.
[0014] Preferably, the left side of the controller connection wire harness is connected to the rear end of the PLC logic controller, and the positions of the liquid crystal display screens and the device interfaces correspond one by one.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The automatic control system for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces processing not only realizes the function of quickly positioning defective products, but also realizes the function of anti-fogging of the camera lens, and also realizes the function of external and flipable interfaces;
[0016] (1) The cabinet is provided with a sensor mounting plate, a CCD camera, a light assembly mounting frame, a red laser light and a mounting plate fixing frame. When in use, the cabinet serves as the carrier of the control system. The circuit breaker, relay, power supply, transformer, frequency converter and PLC logic controller inside the cabinet constitute the core of the control system. The cabinet cooperates with the external CCD camera and camera module to automatically control the entire slicing production line. The sliced medicinal materials are conveyed to the processing equipment through a conveyor. The sensor mounting plate and the mounting plate fixing frame constitute a set of mounting frames, which are fixed on the conveyor. The sliced materials pass under the sensor mounting plate. The CCD camera collects the image of the sliced materials and quickly judges the defective products by comparing with the background data. When a defective product is found, the PLC logic controller controls the conveyor to pause for two seconds. The red laser light at the corresponding position under the light assembly mounting frame shines downward. The red light covers the defective products, which is convenient for workers to quickly pick them out, thus realizing the function of quickly locating defective products.
[0017] (2) A camera fixing frame, a camera module, an air knife fixing frame, a small air knife, an air pipe and an air pump connector are provided. When in use, the sliced medicinal materials enter the processing equipment for processing. The camera module on the camera fixing frame keeps monitoring the processing equipment. At the same time, the air pump connector is connected to the air pump. Air is continuously blown into the small air knife through the air pipe. The small air knife continuously blows air to the bottom of the camera module lens to form a wind curtain, thereby preventing steam from floating in front of the lens to form fog, thereby realizing the anti-fogging function of the camera lens.
[0018] (3) By providing a side shell, a liquid crystal display, a device interface, a stainless steel positioning frame, a magnetic sheet, a circuit board and a controller connection harness, when in use, the three groups of device interfaces correspond to the slicer, the conveyor and the processing machine respectively, and the wiring of the slicer, the conveyor and the processing machine are connected to the device interface one by one. When wiring, the side shell can be turned outward for easy operation. The liquid crystal display displays the information of the corresponding position interface below it to avoid wrong connection. The controller connection harness is connected to the PLC logic controller, so that the three groups of devices and the PLC logic controller are directly connected. The stainless steel positioning frame and the magnetic sheet facilitate the position fixation when the side shell is reset, thereby realizing the function of the external flippable interface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the sensor mounting plate of the utility model when viewed from above;
[0021] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 1 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the cabinet of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of an enlarged partial sectional view of the side shell of the present utility model when viewed from above.
[0024] In the figure: 1, cabinet; 2, circuit breaker; 3, relay; 4, power supply; 5, transformer; 6, sensor mounting plate; 7, CCD camera; 8, lamp group mounting bracket; 9, red laser light; 10, mounting plate fixing bracket; 11, camera fixing bracket; 12, camera module; 13, air knife fixing bracket; 14, small air knife; 15, air delivery pipe; 16, air pump connector; 17, cabinet door; 18, frequency converter; 19, alarm lamp; 20, PLC logic controller; 21, side shell; 22, liquid crystal display screen; 23, equipment interface; 24, stainless steel positioning bracket; 25, magnetic sheet; 26, circuit board; 27, controller connection harness. Specific embodiments
[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Embodiment 1: Please refer to Figures 1 - 5 , an automatic control system for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, including a cabinet 1, a power supply 4 is installed at the bottom end inside the cabinet 1, a circuit breaker 2 is fixedly connected to the middle position at the rear end inside the cabinet 1, a relay 3 is arranged below the circuit breaker 2, a transformer 5 is arranged on the left side of the relay 3, a cabinet door 17 is movably connected to the left side of the front end of the cabinet 1, a frequency converter 18 is arranged above the circuit breaker 2, a PLC logic controller 20 is arranged on the right side of the frequency converter 18, an alarm lamp 19 is fixedly connected to the right side of the top of the cabinet 1, and a detection component for facilitating the positioning of defective products is arranged below the cabinet 1;
[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 - 5 , an automatic control system for processing Chinese herbal medicine slices further includes a detection component, the detection component includes a sensor mounting plate 6, the sensor mounting plate 6 is arranged below the cabinet 1, a CCD camera 7 is installed at the middle position of the front end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate 6, a lamp group mounting bracket 8 is horizontally fixedly connected to the rear end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate 6, a plurality of groups of red laser lights 9 are installed at the bottom end of the lamp group mounting bracket 8, and mounting plate fixing brackets 10 are respectively welded to both sides of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate 6;
[0028] The CCD camera 7, the red laser light 9, and the PLC logic controller 20 are electrically connected. The front end of the CCD camera 7 is flush with the front end of the sensor mounting plate 6. The bottom ends of the lamp group mounting bracket 8 and the red laser light 9 are at the same height. The red laser lights 9 are arranged at equal intervals. The mounting plate fixing bracket 10 is symmetrically distributed about the vertical center line of the sensor mounting plate 6. The front and rear ends of the sensor mounting plate 6 and the mounting plate fixing bracket 10 are flush, which can quickly mark defective products and facilitate workers to pick them out.
[0029] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the sensor mounting plate 6 and the mounting plate fixing bracket 10 form a set of mounting brackets. The mounting brackets are fixed on the conveyor. The sliced materials pass under the sensor mounting plate 6. The CCD camera 7 collects images of the sliced materials. By comparing with the background data, defective products can be quickly judged. When a defective product is found, the PLC logic controller 20 controls the conveyor to pause for two seconds. The red laser lights 9 at the corresponding positions below the lamp group mounting bracket 8 shine downward, and the red light covers the defective products, facilitating workers to quickly pick them out.
[0030] Embodiment 2: A camera fixing bracket 11 is provided on the right side of the sensor mounting plate 6. A camera module 12 is installed on the left side of the bottom of the camera fixing bracket 11. A small air knife 14 is provided on the right side of the camera module 12. The top of the small air knife 14 is fixedly connected to an air knife fixing bracket 13. An air delivery pipe 15 is provided at the front end of the small air knife 14. An air pump connector 16 is provided at the top end of the air delivery pipe 15. The top end of the air knife fixing bracket 13 and the bottom end of the camera fixing bracket 11 are fixedly connected. The small air knife 14, the air delivery pipe 15, and the air pump connector 16 are internally connected, which can prevent the lens from fogging.
[0031] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, the camera module 12 on the camera fixing bracket 11 keeps monitoring the processing equipment. At the same time, the air pump connector 16 is docked with the air pump, and air is continuously blown into the small air knife 14 through the air delivery pipe 15. The small air knife 14 continuously blows air downward below the lens of the camera module 12 to form an air curtain, preventing steam from floating up to form fog in front of the lens.
[0032] Embodiment 3: The front end on the right side of the cabinet body 1 is hinged with a side shell 21. Three groups of liquid crystal display screens 22 are fixedly connected to the right side of the side shell 21. Three groups of equipment interfaces 23 are provided at the bottom of the side shell 21. The rear end of the side shell 21 is fixedly connected to a stainless steel positioning bracket 24. A magnetic sheet 25 is fixedly connected to the rear end on the right side of the stainless steel positioning bracket 24. A circuit board 26 is fixedly connected inside the side shell 21. A controller connection cable bundle 27 is movably connected to the left side of the circuit board 26. The left side of the controller connection cable bundle 27 is connected to the rear end of the PLC logic controller 20. The positions of the liquid crystal display screens 22 and the equipment interfaces 23 correspond one by one, which is convenient for wiring.
[0033] Specifically, as Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, connect the wiring of the slicing machine, conveyor, and processing machine to the equipment interface 23 one by one. When wiring, the side shell 21 can be turned outwards for easy operation. The liquid crystal display screen 22 displays the information of the interface at the corresponding position below it to avoid incorrect connection. The controller connection wire harness 27 is connected to the PLC logic controller 20, enabling the three groups of equipment to be directly connected to the PLC logic controller 20. The stainless steel positioning frame 24 and the magnetic sheet 25 facilitate the positioning of the side shell 21 during resetting.
[0034] Working principle: When the present utility model is in use, first, the cabinet 1 serves as the carrier of the control system. The circuit breaker 2, relay 3, power supply 4, transformer 5, frequency converter 18, and PLC logic controller 20 inside it constitute the core of the control system, cooperating with the external CCD camera 7 and camera module 12 to automate the control of the entire slicing production line. The processed medicinal materials are conveyed to the processing equipment through the conveyor. The sensor mounting plate 6 and the mounting plate fixing frame 10 form a set of mounting frames, which are fixed on the conveyor. The sliced materials pass under the sensor mounting plate 6. The CCD camera 7 captures the images of the sliced materials and quickly determines defective products by comparing with the background data. When a defective product is found, the PLC logic controller 20 controls the conveyor to pause for two seconds, and the red laser lamp 9 at the corresponding position below the lamp group mounting frame 8 shines downward, covering the defective product with red light to facilitate the workers to quickly pick it out. The processed medicinal materials enter the processing equipment for processing. The camera module 12 on the camera fixing frame 11 continuously monitors the processing equipment. At the same time, the air pump connector 16 is docked with the air pump, and air is continuously blown into the small air knife 14 through the air pipe 15. The small air knife 14 continuously blows air below the lens of the camera module 12 to form an air curtain to prevent steam from floating up and forming fog in front of the lens. The three groups of equipment interfaces 23 respectively correspond to the slicing machine, conveyor, and processing machine. Connect the wiring of the slicing machine, conveyor, and processing machine to the equipment interface 23 one by one. When wiring, the side shell 21 can be turned outwards for easy operation. The liquid crystal display screen 22 displays the information of the interface at the corresponding position below it to avoid incorrect connection. The controller connection wire harness 27 is connected to the PLC logic controller 20, enabling the three groups of equipment to be directly connected to the PLC logic controller 20. The stainless steel positioning frame 24 and the magnetic sheet 25 facilitate the positioning of the side shell 21 during resetting.
[0035] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present utility model is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, and the present utility model can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present utility model. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be embraced within the present utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the claims involved.
Claims
1. An automatic control system for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces processing, comprising a cabinet body (1), characterized in that: A power supply (4) is installed at the bottom inside the cabinet body (1). A circuit breaker (2) is fixedly connected to the middle position at the rear end inside the cabinet body (1). A relay (3) is arranged below the circuit breaker (2). A transformer (5) is arranged on the left side of the relay (3). A cabinet door (17) is movably connected to the left side of the front end of the cabinet body (1). A frequency converter (18) is arranged above the circuit breaker (2). A PLC logic controller (20) is arranged on the right side of the frequency converter (18). An alarm lamp (19) is fixedly connected to the right side of the top of the cabinet body (1). A detection component for facilitating the positioning of defective products is arranged below the cabinet body (1). The detection component includes a sensor mounting plate (6). The sensor mounting plate (6) is arranged below the cabinet body (1). A CCD camera (7) is installed at the middle position of the front end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate (6). A lamp group mounting frame (8) is horizontally and fixedly connected to the rear end of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate (6). A plurality of red laser lamps (9) are installed at the bottom end of the lamp group mounting frame (8). Mounting plate fixing frames (10) are welded to both sides of the bottom of the sensor mounting plate (6).
2. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, wherein: The CCD camera (7), the red laser lamps (9), and the PLC logic controller (20) are electrically connected. The front end of the CCD camera (7) is flush with the front end of the sensor mounting plate (6).
3. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom ends of the lamp group mounting frame (8) and the red laser lamps (9) are at the same height, and the red laser lamps (9) are arranged at equal intervals.
4. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, wherein: The mounting plate fixing frames (10) are symmetrically distributed about the vertical center line of the sensor mounting plate (6), and the front and rear ends of the sensor mounting plate (6) and the mounting plate fixing frames (10) are flush.
5. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, wherein: A camera fixing frame (11) is arranged on the right side of the sensor mounting plate (6). A camera module (12) is installed at the left side of the bottom of the camera fixing frame (11). A small air knife (14) is arranged on the right side of the camera module (12). An air knife fixing frame (13) is fixedly connected to the top of the small air knife (14). An air delivery pipe (15) is arranged at the front end of the small air knife (14). An air pump connector (16) is arranged at the top end of the air delivery pipe (15).
6. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 5, wherein: The top end of the air knife fixing frame (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the camera fixing frame (11), and the inside of the small air knife (14), the air delivery pipe (15), and the air pump connector (16) are connected in communication.
7. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, wherein: A side shell (21) is hinged to the front end of the right side of the cabinet body (1). Three liquid crystal display screens (22) are fixedly connected to the right side of the side shell (21). Three device interfaces (23) are arranged at the bottom of the side shell (21). A stainless steel positioning frame (24) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the side shell (21). A magnetic sheet (25) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the right side of the stainless steel positioning frame (24). A circuit board (26) is fixedly connected to the inside of the side shell (21). A controller connection wire harness (27) is movably connected to the left side of the circuit board (26).
8. The automatic control system for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 7, wherein: The left side of the controller connection wire harness (27) is connected to the rear end of the PLC logic controller (20), and the positions of the liquid crystal display screen (22) and the device interface (23) correspond one by one.