Medicinal material drying device
By designing a medicinal herb drying device, and utilizing a combination of rotating rods and stirring structures, the problems of wasted manpower and low efficiency in the drying process of Ophiopogon japonicus were solved, achieving efficient and uniform drying of Ophiopogon japonicus.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423064615.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-12
AI Technical Summary
The current process of drying Ophiopogon japonicus suffers from problems of wasted manpower and low efficiency.
A medicinal material drying device was designed, which included a drying box, a heater, a hot air blower, a stirring structure, and a water-absorbing sponge pad. The device initially absorbed water through a rotating rod and a pressing plate, and then dried evenly using the stirring structure and the hot air blower. Automated operation was achieved by combining the material discharge channel.
It improves the efficiency and uniformity of drying Ophiopogon japonicus, reduces manpower waste, and enhances processing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing technology, specifically a medicinal material drying device. Background Technology
[0002] Ophiopogon japonicus is a common Chinese medicinal herb. Its medicinal part is the rhizome, which has the effects of anti-fatigue, scavenging free radicals, improving cellular immune function and lowering blood sugar. It has many benefits, especially for improving the health of the elderly. It is widely used in Chinese medicine health preservation. It usually needs to be cleaned during the processing.
[0003] After the Ophiopogon japonicus is cleaned, it usually needs to be dried in order to facilitate the next step of processing quickly. The existing drying method is mostly to manually place the material on the drying rack and dry it without turning it over to ensure that it is completely dried. The whole drying process is labor-intensive and inefficient. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model discloses a medicinal material drying device. The technical solution adopted includes a drying box, a heater, heating columns, a hot air blower, an internal air duct, an air outlet, a top cover mounting groove, a rotating rod, a pressure plate, a placement frame, a water-absorbing sponge pad, a connecting shaft, a right-end support structure, a drying and stirring tank, side wall through holes, a right-side bearing, a stirring structure, a horizontal rotating shaft, an integrated gear ring, a rotating motor, gears, a left-end fixing plate, a collection frame, a material discharge channel, and a cross-sectional I-shaped fitting ring. The heater is installed on the left side of the drying box, and the hot air blower is installed on the front and rear sides. Several heating columns powered by the heater are installed at the lower part of the drying box. The internal front and rear side walls... An internal air duct is installed, with several air outlets distributed on its inclined surface. The internal air duct is connected to the output end of the hot air blower. A top cover mounting slot is located on the top right wall of the drying chamber. A rotating rod is mounted in the top cover mounting slot via a shaft. A pressure plate is fixed between the front and rear rotating rods. The left end of the front and rear sides of the placement frame is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the drying chamber via a connecting shaft. The lower left end is supported by a right-side support structure inside the drying chamber. An absorbent sponge pad is placed inside the placement frame. The washed medicinal materials are manually placed on the absorbent sponge pad, and the pressure plate is pressed down by manually rotating the rotating rod, pressing the medicinal materials into the absorbent sponge pad to absorb residual surface moisture and improve subsequent absorption. To improve drying efficiency, the drying mixing tank has several side wall through holes distributed on its arc-shaped wall, and through holes on both the left and right ends. A right-side bearing is installed at the through hole on the right end, through which a horizontal rotating shaft is mounted and passes. The horizontal rotating shaft is driven by a stirring structure. An integrally formed gear ring is formed on the outer wall of the right end of the drying mixing tank. An external rotating motor is located on the right side of the drying chamber, and a gear is fixed at the output end of the rotating motor. The gear meshes with the integral gear ring, and the rotating motor drives the gear to rotate, thus driving the drying chamber to rotate. The rotation direction of the stirring structure is set opposite to that of the drying chamber, stirring the internal medicinal materials to ensure uniformity and comprehensiveness during the drying process. The upper part of the drying chamber has front and rear internal... A fixed plate is fixed to the left end of the wall, and a collection frame is fixed to the left end fixed plate. The collection frame is connected to and communicates with the material feeding channel. A cross-section I-shaped fitting ring is fixed at the horizontal end of the material feeding channel. The cross-section I-shaped fitting ring is rotatably installed with the through hole at the left end of the drying mixing tank. When the right end support structure drives the right side of the placement frame to rise, the placement frame tilts, and the material on it is poured into the collection frame and finally enters the drying mixing tank through the material feeding channel. After drying, in order to facilitate the removal of the material, a window is opened on the upper arc wall of the drying mixing tank at the initial position. The window is closed by a detachable arc-shaped sealing plate. After drying, it is removed to take out the internal material.
[0005] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the front side of the rotating rod is integrally formed with a handle ring, which facilitates the operation of the rotating rod.
[0006] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the right end support structure includes an L-shaped support plate, an electric push rod, and a right side fixing plate. The right side fixing plate is fixed to the upper part of the right side wall inside the drying oven. The electric push rod is fixedly installed on the right side fixing plate. The L-shaped support plate is fixed to the output end of the electric push rod. The horizontal part of the L-shaped support plate supports the lower right end of the placement frame. When the electric push rod is activated, the right side of the placement frame can be raised or lowered.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the stirring structure includes a stirring motor, a drive shaft, a mounting shaft, and a stirring shaft. The stirring motor is installed on the right side of the drying box, and the output end of the stirring motor is fixed to the drive shaft. The drive shaft is fixedly connected to the horizontal rotating shaft, and the left end face of the horizontal rotating shaft is fixed to the mounting shaft. Several stirring shafts are distributed on the mounting shaft.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the bottom surface of the collection frame is inclined, and the heater, hot air blower, electric push rod, rotary motor and stirring motor are all powered by external power sources.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the placement frame, absorbent sponge pad, rotating rod and pressure plate perform preliminary water absorption treatment on the medicinal materials placed in the placement frame after cleaning, which can improve the efficiency of subsequent drying. After treatment, the material is poured into the collection frame through the right end support structure and added to the drying mixing tank through the feeding channel. The integrated toothed ring, rotating motor and stirring structure, together with the heater, heating column, hot air fan, internal air duct and air outlet, make the material in the drying mixing tank uniform and comprehensive dry. Attached Figure Description
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0011] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front sectional structure of the present invention;
[0012] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side cross-sectional structure of this utility model.
[0013] In the diagram: 1. Drying oven; 2. Heater; 201. Heating column; 3. Hot air blower; 301. Internal air duct; 302. Air outlet; 4. Top cover mounting groove; 5. Rotating rod; 6. Pressure plate; 7. Handle ring; 8. Placement frame; 9. Absorbent sponge pad; 10. Connecting shaft; 11. L-shaped support plate; 12. Electric push rod; 13. Right side fixing plate; 14. Drying mixing tank; 15. Side wall through hole; 16. Right side bearing; 17. Mixing motor; 18. Drive shaft; 19. Horizontal rotating shaft; 20. Mounting shaft; 21. Mixing shaft; 22. Integrated gear ring; 23. Rotating motor; 24. Gear; 25. Left end fixing plate; 26. Gathering frame; 261. Inclined surface; 27. Discharge channel; 28. I-shaped fitting ring. Detailed Implementation
[0014] Example 1
[0015] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this utility model discloses a medicinal herb drying device. The technical solution adopted includes a drying box 1, a heater 2, a heating column 201, a hot air blower 3, an internal air duct 301, an air outlet 302, a top cover mounting groove 4, a rotating rod 5, a pressure plate 6, a placement frame 8, a water-absorbing sponge pad 9, a connecting rotating shaft 10, a right-end support structure, a drying and stirring tank 14, a side wall through hole 15, a right-side bearing 16, a stirring structure, a horizontal rotating shaft 19, an integrated gear ring 22, a rotating motor 23, a gear 24, a left-end fixing plate 25, and a collection... The drying chamber 1 includes a frame 26, a feeding channel 27, and a cross-sectional I-shaped fitting ring 28. A heater 2 is installed on the left side of the drying chamber 1, and hot air blowers 3 are installed on the front and rear sides. Several heating columns 201 powered by the heater 2 are installed at the lower part of the drying chamber 1. Internal air ducts 301 are provided on the front and rear side walls, with several air outlets 302 distributed on the inclined surface of the internal air ducts 301. The internal air ducts 301 are connected to the output end of the hot air blowers 3. A top cover mounting groove 4 is opened at the top of the right side wall of the drying chamber 1. A rotating rod 5 is mounted on the top cover mounting groove 4 via a shaft. The rotating rods on the front and rear sides... The pressure plate 6 is fixed between 5. The left end of the front and rear sides of the placement frame 8 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the drying box 1 via a connecting shaft 10. The lower left end is supported by a right end support structure set inside the drying box 1. A water-absorbing sponge pad 9 is set inside the placement frame 8. Several side wall through holes 15 are distributed on the arc wall of the drying mixing tank 14. There are through holes on the left and right end faces. A right-side bearing 16 is set at the through hole on the right end. The horizontal rotating shaft 19 is installed through the right-side bearing 16 and passes through the right-side through hole. The horizontal rotating shaft 19 is driven by the stirring structure. The drying mixing tank 14 An integral gear ring 22 is integrally formed on the outer wall of the right end. A rotating motor 23 is located on the right side of the drying chamber 1. A gear 24 is fixed at the output end of the rotating motor 23. The gear 24 meshes with the integral gear ring 22. A left-end fixing plate 25 is fixed on the upper front and rear inner walls of the drying chamber 1. A collection frame 26 is fixed on the left-end fixing plate 25. The collection frame 26 is connected to and communicates with the feeding channel 27. A cross-section I-shaped fitting ring 28 is fixed at the horizontal end of the feeding channel 27. The cross-section I-shaped fitting ring 28 is rotatably fitted with the through hole at the left end of the drying mixing tank 14.
[0016] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the front side of the front rotating rod 5 is integrally formed with a handle ring 7.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the right end support structure includes an L-shaped support plate 11, an electric push rod 12 and a right side fixing plate 13. The right side fixing plate 13 is fixed at the upper part of the right side wall inside the drying oven 1. The electric push rod 12 is fixedly installed on the right side fixing plate 13. The L-shaped support plate 11 is fixed on the output end of the electric push rod 12. The horizontal part of the L-shaped support plate 11 supports the lower right end of the placement frame 8.
[0018] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the stirring structure includes a stirring motor 17, a drive shaft 18, a mounting shaft 20 and a stirring shaft 21. The stirring motor 17 is installed on the right side of the drying box 1. The output end of the stirring motor 17 is fixed to the drive shaft 18. The drive shaft 18 is fixedly connected to the horizontal rotating shaft 19. The left end face of the horizontal rotating shaft 19 is fixed to the mounting shaft 20. Several stirring shafts 21 are distributed on the mounting shaft 20.
[0019] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the bottom surface of the collecting frame 26 is an inclined surface 261, which facilitates the material poured into the collecting frame to be collected at the inlet of the feeding channel. The heater 2, hot air blower 3, electric push rod 12, rotating motor 23 and stirring motor 17 are all powered by external power.
[0020] The working principle of this invention is as follows: After cleaning, the medicinal materials are manually placed onto the absorbent sponge pad in the placement frame. The rotating rod is manually operated to press the material against the absorbent sponge pad to absorb water, removing any residual water from the material surface. Then, the electric push rod is activated, causing the L-shaped support plate to rise, tilting the placement frame. The material slides down to the left, passing through the collection frame and the feeding channel, and finally enters the drying mixing tank. Simultaneously, the rotating motor, stirring motor, heater, and hot air blower are activated. The hot air blown from the heating column and air outlet evenly and comprehensively dries the material stirred by the stirring shaft in the rotating drying mixing tank, effectively improving drying efficiency.
[0021] Components not described in detail in this article are existing technologies.
[0022] While the specific embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above, this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Modifications or variations that do not involve creative labor are still within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A medicinal herb drying device, comprising a drying chamber (1), a heater (2), a heating column (201), a hot air blower (3), an internal air duct (301), and an air outlet (302), characterized in that: The equipment includes a top cover mounting groove (4), a rotating rod (5), a pressure plate (6), a placement frame (8), a water-absorbing sponge pad (9), a connecting shaft (10), a right-end support structure, a drying mixing tank (14), a side wall through hole (15), a right-side bearing (16), a mixing structure, a horizontal rotating shaft (19), an integrated gear ring (22), a rotating motor (23), a gear (24), a left-end fixing plate (25), a collection frame (26), a material discharge channel (27), and a cross-sectional I-shaped fitting ring (28); a heater (2) is installed on the left side of the drying box (1), and hot air blowers (3) are installed on the front and rear sides. The drying oven (1) has several heating columns (201) powered by heaters (2) installed at the lower part of its interior. Internal air ducts (301) are provided on the front and rear side walls. Several air outlets (302) are distributed on the inclined surface of the internal air ducts (301). The internal air ducts (301) are connected to the output end of the hot air blower (3). A top cover mounting groove (4) is opened at the top of the right side wall of the drying oven (1). A rotating rod (5) is mounted in the top cover mounting groove (4) via a shaft. A pressure plate (6) is fixed between the rotating rods (5) on the front and rear sides. The left end of the front and rear sides of the placement frame (8) is connected by a rotating shaft (10). It is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the drying box (1), and the lower left end is supported by the right end support structure set inside the drying box (1); the placement frame (8) is provided with a water-absorbing sponge pad (9); the arc wall of the drying mixing tank (14) has several side wall through holes (15), and the left and right end faces have through holes. The right end through hole is provided with a right side bearing (16), and the horizontal rotating shaft (19) is installed through the right side bearing (16) and passes through the right side through hole. The horizontal rotating shaft (19) is driven by the stirring structure; an integral toothed ring (22) is integrally formed on the outer wall of the right end of the drying mixing tank (14). The drying box (1) has an external rotating motor (23) on the right side, and a gear (24) is fixed at the output end of the rotating motor (23). The gear (24) meshes with an integrated gear ring (22). The drying box (1) has a left end fixing plate (25) fixed on the upper front and rear inner walls. A collection frame (26) is fixed on the left end fixing plate (25). The collection frame (26) is connected and communicates with the feeding channel (27) below. A cross-section I-shaped fitting ring (28) is fixed at the horizontal end of the feeding channel (27). The cross-section I-shaped fitting ring (28) is rotatably fitted with the through hole at the left end of the drying mixing tank (14).
2. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the rotating rod (5) is integrally formed with a handle ring (7).
3. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right-end support structure includes an L-shaped support plate (11), an electric push rod (12), and a right-side fixing plate (13); the right-side fixing plate (13) is fixed at the upper part of the right side wall inside the drying box (1), and the electric push rod (12) is fixedly installed on the right-side fixing plate (13); the L-shaped support plate (11) is fixed at the output end of the electric push rod (12), and the horizontal part of the L-shaped support plate (11) supports the lower right end of the placement frame (8).
4. The medicinal herb drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring structure includes a stirring motor (17), a drive shaft (18), a mounting shaft (20), and a stirring shaft (21). The stirring motor (17) is installed on the right side of the drying box (1). The output end of the stirring motor (17) is fixed with the drive shaft (18), and the drive shaft (18) is fixedly connected to the horizontal rotating shaft (19). The left end face of the horizontal rotating shaft (19) is fixed with the mounting shaft (20), and several stirring shafts (21) are distributed on the mounting shaft (20).
5. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the collection frame (26) is an inclined surface (261).
6. The medicinal material drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heater (2), hot air blower (3), electric push rod (12), rotating motor (23) and stirring motor (17) are all powered by external power sources.