Crystallization reaction kettle for traditional Chinese medicine production

By using corrugated tube linkage condensation assembly and stirring structure in the crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production, the stable coordination problem between the condensation assembly and the stirring rack is solved, the uniformity of the material temperature is achieved, and the crystallization efficiency and stability are improved.

CN223144728UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-25SICHUAN CHENGDU TONGDAOTANG PHARM CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422427097.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-09
Publication Date
2025-07-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-09

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Technical Problem

During the cooling and stirring process of the existing Chinese medicine crystallization reactor, there are problems with the stable coordination between the condensation module and the stirring rack, resulting in uneven material temperature and affecting crystallization efficiency.

Method used

The condensing assembly and stirring structure of corrugated tubes are adopted to ensure stable cooperation between the condensing assembly and corrugated tubes through bearings and mechanical seals, achieving uninterrupted refrigeration liquid circulation, combining scraper rods to prevent crystal adhesion, and ensuring uniform cooling of materials.

Benefits of technology

The temperature uniformity of the material during the cooling process is achieved, the recrystallization time is shortened, and the crystallization efficiency and the stability of the reactor are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a crystallization reaction kettle for traditional Chinese medicine production, which comprises a support frame, a condensation assembly, a kettle body and a cover body, and the condensation assembly comprises a condenser, a water outlet pipe and a water inlet pipe. In the reaction kettle, the matching sleeve rods located at the bottom of the kettle body are linked by the corrugated pipe, the corrugated pipe stirs materials, meanwhile, the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are rotationally matched with the inner surface walls of the two matching sleeve rods through the two first bearings, and the two mechanical seals guarantee the air tightness between the water outlet pipe and the two matching sleeve rods; the condensation assembly and the corrugated tube are stably matched, so that on the premise of ensuring the position stability of the condensation assembly and ensuring that materials are stirred, the condensation assembly can continuously and circularly introduce refrigerating fluid into the corrugated tube, the materials are cooled more uniformly in the cooling process, the recrystallization time can be shortened, and the crystallization efficiency can be improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of crystallization reactors, in particular to a crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production. Background Art

[0002] A crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production is a device used in the crystallization process of traditional Chinese medicine extracts or active ingredients. By performing operations such as cooling, heating, and stirring on the solution, it promotes the crystallization of drug molecules under suitable conditions, thereby obtaining high-purity crystalline drugs.

[0003] Chinese Patent Publication No. CN210357163, published on April 21, 2020, discloses a recrystallization reactor for pharmaceutical use, including a kettle body, a stirring paddle arranged inside the kettle body, a stirring drive mechanism arranged outside the kettle body and connected to the stirring paddle, and a circulating cooling device. The inside of the stirring paddle is a pipe cavity structure, and a partition is arranged on the central line of the stirring shaft, dividing the pipe cavity inside the stirring paddle into a liquid inlet cavity and a liquid outlet cavity; the upper part of the stirring shaft penetrates through the top of the kettle cover, and liquid inlet holes and liquid outlet holes are respectively arranged on both side walls of the upper part of the stirring shaft; a tubular paddle is arranged in the middle of the stirring shaft, and a curved paddle is arranged at the lower part.

[0004] For existing crystallization reactors for traditional Chinese medicine production such as the above, by injecting a refrigerant into the stirring paddle with a pipe cavity structure inside, the entire stirring paddle also plays a role in cooling while stirring. Cooperating with the cooling effect of the interlayer of the kettle body, it forms an internal and external synchronous cooling effect on the whole material, making the temperature of the material more uniform during the cooling process. In the specific implementation process, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe in the condensation component often have a stable cooperation with the stirring frame in a rotating state. Therefore, it is urgent to propose a corresponding crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production to solve the above problems.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production includes a support frame, a condensation component, a kettle body and a cover body. The condensation component includes a condenser, a water outlet pipe and a water inlet pipe. The condenser and the kettle body are both fixedly connected to the inner surface of the support frame. And an opening and closing component for opening and closing the cover body is integrated at the top of the kettle body. The inner surfaces of the horizontal ends of the kettle body and the cover body are respectively rotatably connected with a matching sleeve rod through a second bearing. A corrugated pipe is fixedly connected between the two matching sleeve rods. The inner surfaces of the two matching sleeve rods are respectively rotatably matched with the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe. And a pushing component for axially pushing the corrugated pipe is integrated at the top of the cover body.

[0008] Preferably, a scraping rod is fixedly connected to the outer surface wall of the corrugated pipe, and the outer surface wall of the scraping rod abuts against the inner surface wall of the kettle body.

[0009] Preferably, the opening and closing assembly includes a connecting frame fixedly connected to the top of the cover body. A telescopic member is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame through a top frame. The output end of the telescopic member is fixedly connected to the connecting frame, and a corrugated pipe section is provided at the vertical end of the water outlet pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the outer surface wall of the water outlet pipe is slidably connected to the inner surface wall of the connecting frame through a vertically arranged sliding groove.

[0011] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a rotating member fixedly connected to the connecting frame. A driving wheel is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating member. A driven wheel is fixedly connected to the outer surface wall of one of the two sets of matching sleeve rods located on the side of the cover body, and the driving wheel is meshed with the driven wheel.

[0012] Preferably, the outer surface walls of the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively rotatably connected to the inner surface walls of the two sets of matching sleeve rods through two sets of bearings I, and mechanical seals are integrated between the outer surface walls of the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe and the inner surface walls of the two sets of matching sleeve rods.

[0013] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. In this application, the material is put into the kettle body and the cover body is closed. The driving member drives the driving wheel to rotate. The driving wheel drives one of the sets of matching sleeve rods to rotate in cooperation with the cover body through the bearing II by meshing with the driven wheel, while the other set of matching sleeve rods located at the bottom of the kettle body is linked by the corrugated pipe. The corrugated pipe realizes the stirring of the material. At the same time, the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively rotatably connected to the inner surface walls of the two sets of matching sleeve rods through two sets of bearings I, and the two mechanical seals ensure the airtightness between the water outlet pipe and the two sets of matching sleeve rods, realizing the stable cooperation between the condensation assembly and the corrugated pipe. On the premise of ensuring the stable position of the condensation assembly, while ensuring the stirring of the material, the condensation assembly can continuously circulate and introduce the refrigerant into the corrugated pipe, so that the material is more evenly cooled during the cooling process, thereby shortening the recrystallization time and improving the crystallization efficiency.

[0015] 2. In this application, during the axial rotation of the corrugated pipe and the stirring of the material, the scraping rod on the outer surface wall of the corrugated pipe can rotate synchronously with the corrugated pipe. The scraping rod can prevent a large amount of crystals from adhering to the inner surface wall of the kettle body, thereby further ensuring the stability of the use of the crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 Shows the overall structural schematic diagram provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 Shows a schematic structural diagram of a mating sleeve rod provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 Shows a schematic structural diagram of a driving wheel provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 Shows a schematic structural diagram of a corrugated tube provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Legend description:

[0021] 1. Support frame; 2. Condensation assembly; 201. Condenser; 202. Outlet pipe; 203. Inlet pipe; 3. Kettle body; 4. Cover body; 5. Connecting frame; 6. Top frame; 7. Telescopic member; 8. Bellows section; 9. Rotating member; 10. Mating sleeve rod; 11. Driving wheel; 12. Driven wheel; 13. Bearing I; 14. Mechanical seal; 15. Corrugated tube; 16. Scraping rod. Specific implementation manners

[0022] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the present invention provides a technical solution:

[0024] A crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production, including a support frame 1, a condensation assembly 2, a kettle body 3 and a cover body 4. The condensation assembly 2 includes a condenser 201, an outlet pipe 202 and an inlet pipe 203. The condenser 201 and the kettle body 3 are both fixedly connected to the inner surface of the support frame 1, and an opening and closing assembly for opening and closing the cover body 4 is integrated on the top of the kettle body 3. The inner surfaces of the horizontal ends of the kettle body 3 and the cover body 4 are respectively rotatably connected with a mating sleeve rod 10 through a bearing II. A corrugated tube 15 is fixedly connected between the two mating sleeve rods 10. The inner surfaces of the two mating sleeve rods 10 are respectively rotatably matched with the outlet pipe 202 and the inlet pipe 203, and a pushing assembly for axially pushing the corrugated tube 15 is integrated on the top of the cover body 4;

[0025] The material is put into the kettle body 3 and the cover body 4 is closed. The rotating member 9 drives the driving wheel 11 to rotate. The driving wheel 11 drives one group of matching sleeve rods 10 to rotate and cooperate with the cover body 4 through the bearing 2 through the meshing with the driven wheel 12, and the other group of matching sleeve rods 10 located at the bottom of the kettle body 3 are linked by the corrugated tube 15. The corrugated tube 15 realizes the stirring of the material. At the same time, the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 are respectively rotated and cooperated with the inner surface walls of the two groups of matching sleeve rods 10 through two groups of bearings 13, and the two groups of mechanical seals 14 ensure the air tightness between the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 and the two groups of matching sleeve rods 10, so as to realize the stable cooperation between the condensation component 2 and the corrugated tube 15. Under the premise of ensuring the stable position of the condensation component 2, while ensuring the stirring of the material, the condensation component 2 can continuously circulate the refrigerant into the corrugated tube 15, so that the material is cooled more evenly during the cooling process, thereby shortening the recrystallization time and improving the crystallization efficiency.

[0026] It should be noted that the condensing assembly 2 herein as a whole refers to the prior art, and has an internally integrated power source for guiding the transfer of the refrigerant liquid.

[0027] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the outer wall of the corrugated tube 15 is fixedly connected with a scraper rod 16, and the outer wall of the scraper rod 16 abuts against the inner wall of the kettle body 3. During the axial rotation of the corrugated tube 15 and the stirring of the material, the scraper rod 16 on the outer wall of the corrugated tube 15 can rotate synchronously with the corrugated tube 15. The scraper rod 16 can prevent a large amount of crystals from adhering to the inner wall of the kettle body 3, thereby further ensuring the stability of the crystallization reactor used for the production of traditional Chinese medicine.

[0028] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, the opening and closing assembly includes a connecting frame 5 fixedly connected to the top of the cover body 4. The top of the support frame 1 is fixedly connected with a telescopic member 7 through a top frame 6. The output end of the telescopic member 7 is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 5. And a corrugated pipe section 8 is provided at the vertical end of the water outlet pipe 202. The telescopic member 7 pulls the cover body 4 to open through the connecting frame 5, and the corrugated pipe section 8 expands and contracts synchronously. The outer wall of the water outlet pipe 202 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame 5 through a vertically arranged chute, effectively improving the stability of the state of the water outlet pipe 202. The pushing assembly includes a rotating member 9 fixedly connected to the connecting frame 5. The output end of the rotating member 9 is fixedly connected with a driving wheel 11. One of the two sets of mating sleeve rods 10 on the side of the cover body 4 has a driven wheel 12 fixedly connected to its outer wall. And the driving wheel 11 is meshed with the driven wheel 12. The rotating member 9 drives the driving wheel 11 to rotate. The driving wheel 11 drives one of the sets of mating sleeve rods 10 to rotate in cooperation with the cover body 4 through a bearing two by meshing with the driven wheel 12. And the other set of mating sleeve rods 10 located at the bottom of the kettle body 3 is linked by the corrugated pipe 15. The outer walls of the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 are respectively rotatably connected to the inner walls of the two sets of mating sleeve rods 10 through two sets of bearings one 13. And mechanical seals 14 are integrated between the outer walls of the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 and the inner walls of the two sets of mating sleeve rods 10, ensuring the airtightness of the connection between the condensation assembly 2 and the corrugated pipe 15, and at the same time, there is no movement conflict between the corrugated pipe 15 and the condensation assembly 2.

[0029] Working principle: Put the material into the kettle body 3 and close the cover body 4. The rotating member 9 drives the driving wheel 11 to rotate. The driving wheel 11 drives one of the sets of mating sleeve rods 10 to rotate in cooperation with the cover body 4 through a bearing two by meshing with the driven wheel 12. And the other set of mating sleeve rods 10 located at the bottom of the kettle body 3 is linked by the corrugated pipe 15. The corrugated pipe 15 realizes the stirring of the material. At the same time, the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 are respectively rotatably connected to the inner walls of the two sets of mating sleeve rods 10 through two sets of bearings one 13. And the two mechanical seals 14 ensure the airtightness between the water outlet pipe 202 and the water inlet pipe 203 and the two sets of mating sleeve rods 10, realizing the stable cooperation between the condensation assembly 2 and the corrugated pipe 15. In this way, on the premise of ensuring the stable position of the condensation assembly 2, while ensuring the stirring of the material, the condensation assembly 2 can continuously circulate and introduce the refrigerant into the corrugated pipe 15, making the temperature of the material more uniform during the cooling process, thereby shortening the recrystallization time and improving the crystallization efficiency. During the axial rotation of the corrugated pipe 15 and the stirring of the material, the scraping rod 16 on the outer wall of the corrugated pipe 15 can rotate synchronously with the corrugated pipe 15. The scraping rod 16 can prevent a large amount of crystals from adhering to the inner wall of the kettle body 3, further ensuring the stability of the use of the crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production.

[0030] The above description of the embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production, comprising a support frame (1), a condensation assembly (2), a kettle body (3) and a cover body (4), wherein the condensation assembly (2) comprises a condenser (201), a water outlet pipe (202) and a water inlet pipe (203), and is characterized in that, The condenser (201) and the kettle body (3) are both fixedly connected to the inner surface wall of the support frame (1). The top of the kettle body (3) is integrated with an opening and closing component for the opening and closing of the cover body (4). The inner surface walls of the horizontal ends of the kettle body (3) and the cover body (4) are both rotatably connected through the second bearing to a mating sleeve rod (10). A corrugated pipe (15) is fixedly connected between the two groups of mating sleeve rods (10). The inner surface walls of the two groups of mating sleeve rods (10) are respectively rotationally matched with the water outlet pipe (202) and the water inlet pipe (203). The top of the cover body (4) is integrated with a pushing component for the axial pushing of the corrugated pipe (15).

2. The crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A scraping rod (16) is fixedly connected to the outer surface wall of the corrugated pipe (15), and the outer surface wall of the scraping rod (16) abuts against the inner surface wall of the kettle body (3).

3. The crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production according to claim 2, characterized in that, The opening and closing component includes a connecting frame (5) fixedly connected to the top of the cover body (4). The top of the support frame (1) is fixedly connected with a telescopic member (7) through a top frame (6). The output end of the telescopic member (7) is fixedly connected to the connecting frame (5). A corrugated pipe section (8) is provided at the vertical end of the water outlet pipe (202).

4. The crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production according to claim 3, wherein, The outer surface wall of the water outlet pipe (202) is slidably connected to the inner surface wall of the connecting frame (5) through a vertically arranged chute.

5. The crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pushing component includes a rotating member (9) fixedly connected to the connecting frame (5). A driving wheel (11) is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating member (9). A driven wheel (12) is fixedly connected to the outer surface wall of one of the two groups of mating sleeve rods (10) located on the side of the cover body (4). The driving wheel (11) is meshed and connected to the driven wheel (12).

6. The crystallization reactor for traditional Chinese medicine production according to claim 5, wherein, The outer surface walls of the water outlet pipe (202) and the water inlet pipe (203) are respectively rotationally connected to the inner surface walls of the two groups of mating sleeve rods (10) through two groups of the first bearings (13). Mechanical seals (14) are integrated between the outer surface walls of the water outlet pipe (202) and the water inlet pipe (203) and the inner surface walls of the two groups of mating sleeve rods (10).

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  • Recrystallization reaction kettle for pharmacy

    CN210357163U