Traditional Chinese medicine watered pill lump combining device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a traditional Chinese medicine watered pill lumping device, and belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine preparation. The traditional Chinese medicine watered pill lumping device comprises a machine body, one side of the machine body is connected with a control cabinet, and the side, close to the machine body, of the control cabinet is connected with an operation box; the machine body comprises a stirring mechanism and a material containing mechanism which are rotationally connected, the stirring mechanism is arranged above the material containing mechanism, the stirring mechanism comprises a servo motor, a transmission assembly and a stirring part, the servo motor and the stirring part are connected through the transmission assembly, the material containing mechanism comprises a material containing barrel, and the material containing barrel is connected with the transmission assembly. At least part of the stirring part is located in the material containing barrel; and the control cabinet is connected with the servo motor. The traditional Chinese medicine watered pill lumping device is suitable for lumping watered pills with different viscosities, stirring is sufficient and uniform, residues and accumulation of materials in the stirring process are reduced, and cleaning and maintenance are convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to a device for combining Chinese medicine water pills, belonging to the field of Chinese medicine preparation technology. Background Technology

[0002] Pills are spherical or near-spherical preparations made from finely powdered or extracted Chinese medicinal herbs and their processed forms, along with excipients or other additives. Pills hold a very important position among Chinese medicine dosage forms, and comprehensively improving the quality of pills is of great significance for promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Nowadays, more and more finished Chinese medicine products are presented in the form of pills. However, during the processing of Chinese medicine pills, problems such as difficulty in shaping the pills and poor batch-to-batch consistency often exist.

[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN219559358U discloses a pelleting machine, including a base, a pot body fixedly connected to the top of the base, a motor fixedly connected to the bottom of the pot body, the motor output shaft facing upward and passing through the bottom of the pot body, a mounting base detachably connected to the motor output shaft, a stirring component fixedly connected to the side wall of the mounting base, a pot lid on the top of the pot body, and a liquid adding component fixedly connected to the top of the pot lid. This pelleting machine can automatically stir materials, reducing manual intervention and resulting in high-quality and stable pellet forming. However, the stirring component of this pelleting machine is located inside the pot body, which affects the stirring effect when processing highly viscous materials and increases the difficulty of cleaning and maintenance; therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this application proposes a device for mixing Chinese herbal water pills, suitable for mixing water pills of different viscosities. It ensures thorough and uniform mixing, reduces material residue and accumulation during the mixing process, and facilitates cleaning and maintenance.

[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A device for combining Chinese herbal water pills includes a body, a control cabinet connected to one side of the body, and an operation box connected to the side of the control cabinet near the body.

[0007] The machine body includes a stirring mechanism and a material holding mechanism rotatably connected. The stirring mechanism is located above the material holding mechanism. The stirring mechanism includes a servo motor, a transmission assembly, and a stirring component. The servo motor and the stirring component are connected by the transmission assembly. The material holding mechanism includes a material holding cylinder, and the stirring component is at least partially located inside the material holding cylinder.

[0008] The control cabinet is connected to the servo motor.

[0009] Optionally, the transmission assembly includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel, the driving wheel being connected to the output shaft of the servo motor, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel being connected by a belt.

[0010] Optionally, the transmission assembly further includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear being fixedly connected below the driven wheel, the second gear being movably connected below the driven wheel, the first gear and the second gear meshing with each other, and the stirring element being connected below the second gear.

[0011] Optionally, the stirring mechanism further includes a housing with a through hole at the bottom, through which the lower part of the stirring element passes and extends into the material container.

[0012] Optionally, a baffle is provided on the upper part of the stirring component, and the baffle is located below the through hole.

[0013] Optionally, a support frame is provided inside the housing, the support frame is mounted above the through hole, and the driven wheel is connected below the support frame and located between the support frame and the through hole.

[0014] Optionally, the housing is further provided with a mounting base and a limiting block. The servo motor is located on the top of the mounting base, and the limiting block is located in the middle of the mounting base near the support frame. The output shaft of the servo motor passes through the mounting base and the limiting block in sequence and is connected to the drive wheel.

[0015] Optionally, the material holding mechanism further includes a base, which is hinged to the housing, and the material holding cylinder is detachably mounted on the base.

[0016] Optionally, the lower end of the material container is provided with a threaded post, and the base is provided with a threaded hole at the position corresponding to the threaded post, and the threaded post is screwed into the threaded hole.

[0017] Optionally, the lower part of the stirring element is annular, and cross-connected support rods are provided inside the stirring element.

[0018] The beneficial effects that this application may produce include, but are not limited to:

[0019] The herbal pill agglomeration device provided in this application has a control cabinet and an operation box to precisely control the agglomeration process, improving production efficiency while ensuring stable pill quality. By setting up a stirring mechanism and a feeding mechanism, it helps reduce material residue and accumulation during the stirring process, facilitates cleaning and maintenance of the feeding mechanism, and can adapt to feeding mechanisms of different sizes and shapes, ensuring thorough stirring while meeting stirring needs on a larger scale. Specifically, by setting up a transmission component, the movement path of the stirring component is a planetary trajectory. This revolution + rotation motion improves stirring efficiency and expands the stirring range, thereby improving the agglomeration effect of the pills. This herbal pill agglomeration device is rationally designed, suitable for agglomerating pills of different viscosities, and can determine the agglomeration state based on real-time torque feedback, achieving automatic agglomeration. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the herbal water pill forming device involved in the embodiments of this application;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a side sectional view of the machine body involved in the embodiments of this application;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the stirring mechanism involved in the embodiments of this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is another structural schematic diagram of the stirring mechanism involved in the embodiments of this application;

[0025] List of components and reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Control cabinet, 2. Operation box, 3. Servo motor, 4. Agitator, 5. Material container, 6. Drive wheel, 7. Driven wheel, 8. Belt, 9. First gear, 10. Second gear, 11. Housing, 12. Through hole, 13. Storage tank, 14. Peristaltic pump, 15. Discharge pipe, 16. Baffle, 17. Support frame, 18. Mounting base, 19. Limit block, 20. Base, 21. Threaded column, 22. Threaded hole. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, a detailed explanation is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application, the application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0029] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] Furthermore, it should be understood in the description of this application that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0031] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the "above" or "below" of the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0034] Reference Figure 1-4 This application describes a device for combining Chinese herbal water pills.

[0035] The herbal pill-forming device according to this embodiment includes a machine body, a control cabinet 1 connected to one side of the machine body, and an operation box 2 connected to the side of the control cabinet 1 near the machine body, so as to accurately control the herbal pill-forming process, improve production efficiency, and ensure the stability of pill quality.

[0036] The machine body includes a rotating stirring mechanism and a material holding mechanism. The stirring mechanism is located above the material holding mechanism, which helps to reduce material residue and accumulation during the stirring process, facilitates cleaning and maintenance of the material holding mechanism, and can adapt to material holding mechanisms of different sizes and shapes, so that the material can be fully stirred while meeting the stirring needs of a wider range of scales. The stirring mechanism includes a servo motor 3, a transmission component and a stirring element 4. The servo motor 3 and the stirring element 4 are connected by the transmission component so that the power of the servo motor 3 can be effectively transmitted to the stirring element 4. The material holding mechanism includes a material holding cylinder 5, and the stirring element 4 is at least partially located inside the material holding cylinder 5. The layout of the stirring element 4 is optimized to adapt to the agglomeration of water pellets of different viscosities.

[0037] The control cabinet 1 is connected to the servo motor 3. Through precise electrical signal transmission, it realizes accurate control of parameters such as torque, speed and time of the servo motor 3, thereby improving production efficiency and water pellet quality.

[0038] In one implementation, the transmission assembly includes a drive wheel 6 and a driven wheel 7. The drive wheel 6 is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 3, and the drive wheel 6 and the driven wheel 7 are connected by a belt 8 to achieve efficient energy transfer and ensure the stability and reliability of the transmission.

[0039] In one embodiment, the transmission assembly also includes a first gear 9 and a second gear 10. The first gear 9 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the driven wheel 7, and the second gear 10 is movably connected to the lower part of the driven wheel 7. The first gear 9 and the second gear 10 mesh with each other. The stirring element 4 is connected to the lower part of the second gear 10, so that the travel path of the stirring element 4 is a planetary trajectory. This revolution + rotation motion mode can improve the stirring efficiency and expand the stirring range, thereby improving the agglomeration effect of the water pellets.

[0040] In one embodiment, the stirring mechanism also includes a housing 11, with a through hole 12 at the bottom of the housing 11. The lower part of the stirring component 4 passes through the through hole 12 and extends into the material container 5. This arrangement makes the maintenance and replacement of the stirring component 4 more convenient while ensuring the uniformity of mixing and the stirring efficiency.

[0041] In this invention, a liquid storage tank 13 is provided on one side of the machine body. A peristaltic pump 14 and a liquid outlet pipe 15 are provided on the liquid storage tank 13. The peristaltic pump 14 is connected between the liquid storage tank 13 and the liquid outlet pipe 15 and is used to pump the liquid in the liquid storage tank 13 to the liquid outlet pipe 15. The liquid outlet end of the liquid outlet pipe 15 passes through the shell 11 and the through hole 12 in sequence to transport the starch slurry stored in the liquid storage tank 13 to the material container 5 and mix it thoroughly with the Chinese medicine powder.

[0042] In one embodiment, a baffle 16 is fitted on the upper part of the stirring component 4. The baffle 16 is located below the through hole 12, which can prevent the material from passing through the through hole 12 and entering the housing 11 during the stirring process, thus helping to extend the service life of the transmission components inside the housing 11.

[0043] In one embodiment, a support frame 17 is provided inside the housing 11. The support frame 17 is mounted above the through hole 12. The driven wheel 7 is connected below the support frame 17 and located between the support frame 17 and the through hole 12, which improves the stability of the driven wheel 7 structure and ensures smooth operation of the stirring process.

[0044] In one embodiment, the housing 11 is further provided with a mounting base 18 and a limiting block 19. The servo motor 3 is located on the top of the mounting base 18, and the limiting block 19 is located in the middle of the side of the mounting base 18 near the support frame 17. The output shaft of the servo motor 3 passes through the mounting base 18 and the limiting block 19 in sequence and is connected to the drive wheel 6. The mounting base 18 provides a stable support for the servo motor 3, and the limiting block 19 can limit the movement range of the output shaft of the servo motor 3 to avoid transmission errors caused by vibration or external force.

[0045] As one implementation, the material holding mechanism also includes a base 20, which is hinged to the housing 11, making it flexible and convenient to use and helping to reduce equipment damage caused by improper operation; the material holding cylinder 5 can be detachably installed on the base 20 for easy material handling.

[0046] In this invention, the base 20 is hinged to the housing 11, which helps to enhance the connection strength and reliability between the base 20 and the housing 11.

[0047] In one embodiment, a threaded post 21 is provided at the lower end of the material container 5, and a threaded hole 22 is provided on the base 20 at the position corresponding to the threaded post 21. The threaded post 21 is screwed into the threaded hole 22, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and ensures the connection strength and stability between the material container 5 and the base 20.

[0048] In one embodiment, the lower part of the agitator 4 is annular, and cross-connected support rods are provided inside the agitator 4. This arrangement not only enhances the overall structural strength of the agitator 4, but also allows the materials to be mixed and dispersed more thoroughly.

[0049] In this utility model, the PLC controller is located in the control cabinet 1 and is connected to the servo driver of the servo motor 3. After receiving the command signal from the PLC controller, the servo driver can convert these signals into the current or voltage required to drive the servo motor 3. The servo motor 3 precisely adjusts its torque, speed and time according to the current or voltage provided by the servo driver. The embodiments of this application do not limit the type of servo motor 3, and can be selected according to actual needs.

[0050] Because the content of each herb in each prescription is different, the viscosity of the powder in each prescription is also different. In order to accurately determine whether the mixed powder is sufficiently and uniformly stirred, it is necessary to provide real-time feedback on the viscosity of the mixed powder. This utility model uses a servo driver to replace real-time viscosity testing with real-time feedback torque. Based on the real-time torque received by the PLC controller, the peristaltic pump 14 is controlled to run for a certain period of time to add a certain amount of starch slurry to increase the viscosity of the mixed powder. When the viscosity reaches the specified range, the addition of starch slurry is stopped.

[0051] In use, first rotate the housing 11 to disengage the stirring element 4 from the container 5. After adding the Chinese medicine powder into the container 5, rotate the housing 11 to return it to its original position. Set the stirring speed and time through the operation box 2. After receiving the command output from the operation box 2, the control cabinet 1 controls the servo motor 3 and the peristaltic pump 14 to start. The starch slurry flows into the container 5 through the liquid outlet pipe 15. The stirring element 4 stirs the mixture in the container 5 until the required torque is received, thereby obtaining water pills of a specific viscosity. During the stirring process, the output shaft of the servo motor 3 drives the drive wheel 6 to rotate. Through the belt 8, the drive wheel 6 drives the driven wheel 7 to rotate. The first gear 9 and the second gear 10 rotate together with the driven wheel 7. At this time, since the second gear 10 is movably connected to the driven wheel 7 and meshes with the first gear 9, the second gear 10 drives the stirring element 4 to move along a planetary trajectory, making the material mix more thoroughly and evenly.

[0052] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the system embodiments are basically similar to the method embodiments, so the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions in the method embodiments.

[0053] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principle of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A device for combining Chinese herbal water pills, characterized in that, Includes a body, a control cabinet is connected to one side of the body, and an operation box is connected to the side of the control cabinet closest to the body; The machine body includes a stirring mechanism and a material holding mechanism rotatably connected. The stirring mechanism is located above the material holding mechanism. The stirring mechanism includes a servo motor, a transmission assembly, and a stirring component. The servo motor and the stirring component are connected by the transmission assembly. The material holding mechanism includes a material holding cylinder, and the stirring component is at least partially located inside the material holding cylinder. The control cabinet is connected to the servo motor.

2. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission assembly includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel. The driving wheel is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected by a belt.

3. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transmission assembly further includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is fixedly connected to the lower part of the driven wheel, and the second gear is movably connected to the lower part of the driven wheel. The first gear and the second gear mesh with each other, and the stirring element is connected to the lower part of the second gear.

4. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stirring mechanism also includes a housing, the bottom of which is provided with a through hole, through which the lower part of the stirring element passes and extends into the material container.

5. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper part of the stirring component is fitted with a baffle, which is located below the through hole.

6. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A support frame is provided inside the housing, the support frame is mounted above the through hole, and the driven wheel is connected below the support frame and located between the support frame and the through hole.

7. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The housing also includes a mounting base and a limiting block. The servo motor is located on the top of the mounting base, and the limiting block is located in the middle of the mounting base near the support frame. The output shaft of the servo motor passes through the mounting base and the limiting block in sequence and is connected to the drive wheel.

8. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The material holding mechanism also includes a base, which is hinged to the housing, and the material holding cylinder is detachably mounted on the base.

9. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lower end of the material container is provided with a threaded post, and the base is provided with a threaded hole at the position corresponding to the threaded post, and the threaded post is screwed into the threaded hole.

10. The herbal pill-forming device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lower part of the stirring component is annular, and cross-connected support rods are provided inside the stirring component.

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