Traditional Chinese medicine cooking device easy to clean

By designing an easy-to-clean Chinese medicine cooking device, the soft shaft structure driven by magnetic connection and motor can be used to realize automatic cleaning of drug residues at high temperatures, solving the problem of difficult removal of drug residues, improving cleaning efficiency and reducing the risk of scalds.

CN223233008UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19QINGDAO AGRI UNIV HAIDU COLLEGE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421341413.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-13

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Technical Problem

The existing traditional Chinese medicine cooking device has the problem that the medicine residue is difficult to remove during the cleaning process, especially when the temperature drops, the cleaning effect decreases, which affects the efficacy of the medicine and has a risk of scalding.

Method used

An easy-to-clean Chinese medicine cooking device is designed, and a stirring structure driven by a detachable pot lid, soft shaft and motor-driven stirring the drug residue at high temperature using a soft shaft composed of magnetic connection and spring wire to stir and scratch the drug residue at high temperature to achieve efficient cleaning.

Benefits of technology

Automatically clean the residue in high temperatures, reduce the need for manual intervention, avoid the risk of scalds, ensure operational safety, and improve cleaning efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine treatment equipment, in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine cooking device easy to clean. Comprising a kettle body, a kettle cover and a kettle handle, the kettle cover is detachably installed on the upper side of the kettle body, a handle II and a steam exhaust port are arranged on the kettle cover, the kettle handle is integrally formed and arranged on the side portion of the kettle body, the kettle body is placed on a kettle base, an I-shaped base is rotatably installed on the kettle cover, a flexible shaft is installed in the I-shaped base, and the flexible shaft is connected with the handle II. A positioning ball is arranged at the end, located on the inner side of the kettle body, of the flexible shaft, an iron bead is arranged in the positioning ball, a magnetic block is arranged on the kettle base, the iron bead and the magnetic block are in magnetic adsorption coupling connection, and the positioning ball is rotationally connected with a spherical groove in the bottom of the kettle body in an inserted mode. According to the traditional Chinese medicine decocting kettle, medicinal materials can be stirred in the traditional Chinese medicine decocting process, the medicinal materials are prevented from being burnt, medicine residues attached to the inner wall of the kettle can be cleaned at high temperature, the cleaning efficiency is improved, meanwhile, the requirement for manual intervention is lowered, the scalding risk caused by high-temperature cleaning of operators is avoided, and the operation safety is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine processing equipment, in particular to an easy-to-clean traditional Chinese medicine steaming device. Background Art

[0002] The active ingredients in Chinese medicinal materials are extracted by heating and steaming, which is widely used in the preparation of Chinese herbal medicine decoctions. The steaming time should be determined according to the nature of the medicine and the purpose of decoction. Generally, antipyretic drugs require a short steaming time, while tonic drugs require a longer time. The steaming pot may leave some residue during use, and the drug residue adheres to the inner wall of the pot. If it is not thoroughly cleaned, it may affect the effect of the next decoction, and may even cause the medicinal properties to change, causing certain impacts on human health.

[0003] In the prior art, rags are mainly used for scrubbing. However, the cleaning effect is affected by temperature. When the medicinal materials have just been steamed, the temperature is high, so the cleaning work is easier and the effect is better. However, as the temperature of the pot drops and it is no longer hot, the medicinal residue becomes more difficult to clean and the cleaning effect is significantly reduced. Therefore, the present application provides an easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the deficiencies in the above-mentioned prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device, which can stir the medicinal materials during the decoction process to prevent the medicinal materials from sticking to the bottom, and can also clean the medicinal residues attached to the inner wall of the pot at high temperature, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and reducing the need for manual intervention, avoiding the risk of burns to operators due to high-temperature cleaning, and ensuring operational safety.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0006] Provided is an easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device, comprising a kettle body, a kettle lid and a kettle handle, wherein the kettle lid is detachably mounted on the upper side of the kettle body, the kettle lid is provided with a handle II and a steam exhaust port, the kettle handle is integrally formed and arranged on the side of the kettle body, the kettle body is placed on a kettle seat, an I-shaped seat is rotatably mounted on the kettle lid, a flexible shaft is mounted in the I-shaped seat, a positioning ball is provided at one end of the flexible shaft located inside the kettle body, an iron ball is arranged in the positioning ball, a magnetic block is provided on the kettle seat, the iron ball and the magnetic block are coupled and connected by magnetic adsorption, and the positioning ball is plugged and rotatably connected to a spherical groove at the bottom of the kettle body.

[0007] Furthermore, a grate is placed in the pot body, and the outer edge of the grate abuts against the inner side surface of the pot body.

[0008] Furthermore, a motor is installed on the kettle seat, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the flexible shaft located outside the kettle body.

[0009] Furthermore, the flexible shaft is formed by winding a plurality of spring steel wires.

[0010] Furthermore, a fastener is threadedly connected to the side of the I-shaped seat, and the end of the fastener is tightly pressed against the outer side surface of the flexible shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the work-shaped seat is rotatably mounted on the outer middle side of the kettle cover, and the handle II and the steam outlet are arranged on the outer edge of the kettle cover.

[0012] Furthermore, there are two handles II, which are respectively connected to both sides of the kettle lid, and two handles I are provided on the side of the kettle body, and the handles I and II are tightly connected by wrapping a rope.

[0013] Furthermore, the ends of the handle I and the handle II are respectively provided with spherical protrusions.

[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of limiting ridges are provided on the outer side of the bottom of the kettle body, and the limiting ridges are engaged with the limiting edges on the kettle base.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device of the utility model is configured to place the medicinal materials in the water in the pot or on the grate in the pot for decoction or steaming. When the medicinal materials are decocted, the flexible shaft is rotated to drive the positioning ball at the end of the flexible shaft to be stably inserted in the spherical groove and rotate. The flexible shaft is used to stir the medicinal materials immersed in the water to prevent the medicinal materials from sticking to the bottom, thereby ensuring the stability of the decoction process.

[0017] 2. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device of the utility model increases the protruding length of the flexible shaft on the lower side of the work-shaped seat after completing the decoction operation of the medicinal materials, so that the outer side of the flexible shaft abuts against the spherical inner wall of the pot body. The flexible shaft is rotated to scrape the medicinal residue attached to the inner wall of the pot, thereby realizing the cleaning operation of the pot body under high temperature state, reducing the need for manual intervention, avoiding the risk of burns to the operator due to high-temperature cleaning, and ensuring operational safety.

[0018] 3. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device exemplified in the present invention has a flexible shaft composed of multiple spring steel wires wound together. Therefore, the flexible shaft end can be rotated to drive the bent flexible shaft and the work-shaped seat to rotate together, so that the end of the flexible shaft located outside the pot body can maintain a certain distance from the pot body, which will not hinder the opening and closing of the pot lid, and can prevent the high-temperature steam generated during the decoction process from damaging the motor equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the entire easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional view of the workpiece and fastener provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the workpiece seat, flexible shaft and positioning ball provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the kettle body, kettle lid and kettle handle provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 11 kettle body, 111 handle I, 12 kettle cover, 121 handle II, 122 steam exhaust port, 123 I-shaped seat, 124 fastener, 13 kettle handle, 14 limit ridge, 15 spherical groove, 21 kettle seat, 22 legs, 31 flexible shaft, 32 positioning ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0026] The components of the embodiments of the present invention generally described and shown in the drawings herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating positions or relationships, are based on the positions or relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment provides an easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device, including a pot body 11 with a spherical inner wall, a pot lid 12 and a pot handle 13. The pot lid 12 is detachably installed at the upper opening of the pot body 11. The pot lid 12 is provided with a handle II 121 and a steam outlet 122. The pot handle 13 is integrally formed and arranged on the side of the pot body 11.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the kettle body 11 is placed on the kettle seat 21, and the bottom edge of the kettle seat 21 is fixedly installed with a support leg 22. A heating source is provided at the bottom of the kettle seat 21. A limiting rib 14 is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the kettle body 11. The limiting rib 14 is engaged with the limiting edge on the kettle seat 21. There are multiple limiting ribs 14 to adapt to the use of kettle seats 21 of different sizes.

[0034] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a work-shaped seat 123 is rotatably mounted on the pot cover 12, a flexible shaft 31 is mounted in the work-shaped seat 123, a positioning ball 32 is provided at one end of the flexible shaft 31 located on the inner side of the pot body 11, an iron ball is mounted in the positioning ball 32, a magnetic block is provided on the pot seat 21, the iron ball and the magnetic block are coupled and connected by magnetic adsorption, and the positioning ball 32 is plugged and rotatably connected to the spherical groove 15 at the bottom of the pot body 11.

[0035] A grate is placed in the pot body 11, and the outer edge of the grate is in contact with the inner side of the pot body 11; the medicinal materials are placed in the water in the pot body 11 or on the grate in the pot body 11 for decoction or steaming.

[0036] like Figure 2-3As shown, the side of the I-shaped seat 123 is threadedly connected with a fastener 124, and the end of the fastener 124 is tightened against the outer side of the flexible shaft 31. The fastener 124 is rotated to tighten or loosen the flexible shaft 31 so as to adjust the protruding length of the flexible shaft 31 on the lower side of the I-shaped seat 123.

[0037] The flexible shaft 31 is composed of multiple spring steel wires, and a motor is installed on the pot seat 21. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the end of the flexible shaft 31 located outside the pot body 11; starting the motor drives the flexible shaft 31 and the work-shaped seat 123 to rotate together, so that the end of the flexible shaft 31 located outside the pot body 11 can maintain a certain distance from the pot body 11, will not hinder the opening and closing of the pot lid 12, and can prevent the high-temperature steam generated during the decoction process from damaging the motor equipment.

[0038] When using the easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device of the present application to decoct medicinal materials, start the motor to drive the flexible shaft 31 and the work-shaped seat 123 to rotate together, and the positioning ball 32 at the end of the flexible shaft 31 is stably inserted in the spherical groove 15 to rotate. The flexible shaft 31 is used to stir the medicinal materials immersed in water to prevent the medicinal materials from sticking to the bottom, thereby ensuring the stability of the decoction process.

[0039] After completing the decoction operation of the medicinal materials, increase the protruding length of the flexible shaft 31 on the lower side of the work-shaped seat 123 so that the outer side surface of the flexible shaft 31 abuts against the spherical inner wall of the pot body 11, start the motor, drive the flexible shaft 31 and the work-shaped seat 123 to rotate together, and use the outer wall of the flexible shaft 31 to scrape the medicinal residue attached to the inner wall of the pot, thereby realizing the cleaning operation of the pot body 11 under high temperature state, reducing the need for manual intervention, avoiding the risk of burns to operators due to high-temperature cleaning, and ensuring operational safety.

[0040] To avoid scalding your hands from the steam escaping from the kettle body 11 when opening and closing the kettle lid 12, Figure 4 As shown, the work-shaped seat 123 is rotatably mounted on the outer middle side of the pot cover 12 , and the handle II 121 and the steam outlet 122 are arranged on the outer edge of the pot cover 12 .

[0041] Example 2

[0042] The features that are the same as those in the first embodiment are not described in detail. The differences between the first embodiment and the present embodiment are as follows: Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, two handles II 121 are provided, and the two handles II 121 are respectively connected to both sides of the pot cover 12, and two handles I 111 are provided on the side of the pot body 11. The handles I 111 and the handles II 121 are tightly connected by a rope wrapped around them to limit the pot cover 12 and prevent the work-shaped seat 123 from affecting the stable placement of the pot cover 12 on the pot body 11 during the rotation process.

[0043] In which, spherical protrusions can be provided at the ends of handle I 111 and handle II 121 respectively, so that the rope can be stably wound around handle I 111 and handle II 121.

[0044] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application and an illustration of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model disclosed in this application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but also encompasses other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above-mentioned technical features or their equivalents without departing from the concept of the utility model. For example, a technical solution formed by replacing the above-mentioned features with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in this application.

[0045] Except for the technical features described in the specification, the remaining technical features are known technologies to those skilled in the art. In order to highlight the innovative features of the present utility model, the remaining technical features will not be described in detail here.

Claims

1. An easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device, comprising a kettle body (11), a kettle cover (12) detachably mounted on the upper side of the kettle body (11), and a kettle handle (13) arranged on the side of the kettle body (11), wherein the kettle cover (12) is provided with a handle II (121) and a steam outlet (122), characterized in that: The pot body (11) is placed on the pot seat (21); A work-shaped seat (123) is rotatably mounted on the pot cover (12), a flexible shaft (31) is mounted in the work-shaped seat (123), a positioning ball (32) is provided at one end of the flexible shaft (31) located inside the pot body (11), the positioning ball (32) is connected to the pot seat (21) through magnetic adsorption coupling, and the positioning ball (32) is connected to the spherical groove (15) at the bottom of the pot body (11) by plugging and rotation; a motor is mounted on the pot seat (21), and an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the flexible shaft (31) located outside the pot body (11).

2. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible shaft (31) is formed by winding a plurality of spring steel wires.

3. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the work-shaped seat (123) is threadedly connected to a fastener (124), and the end of the fastener (124) is pressed tightly against the outer side surface of the flexible shaft (31).

4. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The work-shaped seat (123) is rotatably mounted on the outer middle side of the pot cover (12), and the handle II (121) and the steam outlet (122) are arranged on the outer edge of the pot cover (12).

5. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two handles II (121) are provided, and the two handles II (121) are respectively connected to both sides of the pot cover (12). Two handles I (111) are provided on the side of the pot body (11), and the handles I (111) and the handles II (121) are connected by a rope wrapped around and fastened.

6. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ends of the handle I (111) and the handle II (121) are respectively provided with spherical protrusions.

7. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of limiting ridges (14) are provided on the outer side of the bottom of the pot body (11), and the limiting ridges (14) are engaged and connected with the limiting edges on the pot seat (21).

8. The easy-to-clean Chinese medicine steaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A supporting leg (22) is fixedly mounted on the bottom edge of the pot seat (21), and a heating source is provided at the bottom of the pot seat (21).