Traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device

By designing a Chinese herbal medicine drying device with a detachable riser and a flipping component, the problem of inconvenience in flipping Chinese herbal medicine during the drying process is solved, improving the drying efficiency and effect. In addition, the device is flexible to use and easy to store.

CN223512417UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-04CHUXINGTANG PHARMACEUTICAL (HEFENG) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422600947.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-25

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Technical Problem

Existing drying devices for Chinese medicinal herbs are not convenient for quick turning during the drying process, which affects the drying effect.

Method used

A Chinese herbal medicine drying device was designed, which includes a detachable riser, a drying component, and a turning component. By linking the turning component with the transmission component, the Chinese herbal medicine can be automatically turned over, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid turning of Chinese medicinal herbs, improving drying efficiency and effectiveness, and the device has a flexible structure and is easy to store.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a traditional Chinese medicine airing device which comprises a plurality of vertical pipes which are vertically arranged, a plurality of airing assemblies and a base, splicing assemblies are arranged at the bottoms of the vertical pipes, first connecting pieces are arranged at the tops of the vertical pipes, and second connecting pieces are arranged on the base. At least two airing assemblies are arranged on each vertical pipe; the airing assembly comprises an airing frame and a dustproof net cover used for opening and closing the airing frame, a turning assembly is arranged in the airing frame, and the power shaft is rotated to enable the transmission assembly to drive the turning assembly to operate; according to the traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device, different airing requirements are met by using a proper number of vertical pipes according to actual conditions, the vertical pipes and the airing assemblies are also of detachable structures, the vertical pipes and the airing assemblies can be detached and stored when not used, the overturning assemblies are further arranged in the airing assemblies in a matched mode, and therefore the traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device is convenient to use. And the turning assembly can turn the aired traditional Chinese medicinal materials during movement under the driving of the transmission assembly and the power shaft, so that the airing effect is better.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, especially a traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Generally speaking, most of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials will have certain moisture after being obtained, and the moisture needs to be removed before being processed and deep-processed. Compared with industrialized drying equipment for drying the moisture of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, the operation of directly airing the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the open air has irreplaceable advantages. In Chinese Patent No. CN217110225U, a traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device is disclosed, which comprises a base, a fixed cylinder body fixedly installed at the top center of the base, a first airing rod vertically fixedly inserted into the inside of the fixed cylinder body, and a second airing rod sleeved outside the fixed cylinder body and arranged at the other end of the first airing rod. A plurality of sleeves are slidably sleeved on the outer circumferential surfaces of the first airing rod and the second airing rod. The sleeves are all horizontally connected with airing supports, and the airing supports are all fixedly installed with airing nets. The airing supports are all installed with connecting hinges on one side, and the connecting hinges are all connected with net covers. The device has simple and reasonable structure, novel design, can effectively reduce the airing time of medicinal materials and the probability of pollution of medicinal materials, and has high use value. Although the prior art solves the problems of slow airing speed and pollution of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, it is inconvenient to quickly turn over the traditional Chinese medicinal materials during the airing process, which will affect the airing effect to some extent. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device to solve the problem that it is inconvenient to quickly turn over traditional Chinese medicinal materials during the airing process, which will affect the airing effect to some extent.

[0004] TECHNICAL SCHEME

[0005] A traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device comprises a plurality of vertical pipes, a plurality of airing assemblies and a base. The bottom of each pipe is provided with a splicing assembly, and the top is provided with a first connecting piece. The base is provided with a second connecting piece. The splicing assembly and the first connecting piece are used to detachably connect two adjacent pipes vertically. The splicing assembly and the second connecting piece are used to detachably connect the pipe and the base.

[0006] At least two airing assemblies are arranged on each pipe. The two airing assemblies are arranged on both sides of the vertical center line of the pipe and are arranged in a staggered manner.

[0007] The airing assembly comprises an airing frame and a dustproof screen cover for opening and closing the airing frame, the airing frame is detachably connected with the stand pipe through a connecting assembly, a turning assembly is arranged in the airing frame, the turning assembly is detachably connected with a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly is rotationally connected with the stand pipe and connected with a power shaft arranged in the stand pipe, rotating the power shaft enables the transmission assembly to drive the turning assembly to operate, and the airing operation of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the airing frame is completed.

[0008] In further embodiments, the connecting assembly comprises a connecting block fixed on one side of the airing frame, the connecting block is inserted into a connecting sleeve, and the connecting sleeve is fixed on the pipe body of the stand pipe.

[0009] In further embodiments, the turning assembly comprises a lead screw, a nut and a turning plate, the lead screw is rotationally arranged in the airing frame, the nut is sleeved on the lead screw, and the nut is fixedly connected with the turning plate.

[0010] Both ends of the lead screw are penetrated through and rotationally connected with mounting seats, the mounting seats are detachably connected in mounting grooves arranged on the frame wall of the airing frame, one side of the mounting seat facing the groove bottom is fixed with an insertion block, the insertion block is inserted into an insertion groove, the insertion groove is arranged on the groove bottom and communicates with the mounting groove, and the side surface of the mounting groove is in a "U" shape; the turning assembly can be conveniently maintained.

[0011] In further embodiments, the dustproof screen cover is hingedly arranged at the top opening of the airing frame, one side of the dustproof screen cover facing the airing frame is provided with an abutting block, the position of the abutting block corresponds to the mounting groove, the mounting seat can be further limited, and the stable operation of the turning assembly is improved.

[0012] In further embodiments, the transmission assembly comprises a transmission shaft and a transmission gear set, one end of the transmission shaft penetrates into the stand pipe and is connected with the power shaft through the transmission gear set, and the other end is located outside the stand pipe and connected with the lead screw through a butt joint;

[0013] The butt joint comprises a butt block, the butt block is fixed on one end of the lead screw facing the transmission shaft, the butt block is inserted into a butt groove, and the butt groove is arranged in the other end of the transmission shaft; the power shaft can conveniently drive the turning plate to move.

[0014] In further embodiments, the splicing assembly comprises a connecting disc fixed at the bottom of the stand pipe and a plurality of connecting screw holes, the plurality of connecting screw holes are arranged on the connecting disc in a equiangular and surrounding manner with the center of the connecting disc as the center;

[0015] The first connector includes two symmetrically fixed side protrusions on the top of the riser. The side protrusions are provided with a first mating screw hole, which is threadedly connected to either of the connecting screw holes by a connecting screw.

[0016] In a further embodiment, the second connector includes two fixing blocks, which are symmetrically located on both sides of the upright. The fixing blocks are fixed to the base, and the bottom of the upright is rotatably connected to the center of the base. The fixing blocks are provided with a second mating screw hole, which is threadedly connected to either of the connecting screw holes by a connecting screw.

[0017] In a further embodiment, the splicing assembly further includes a splicing block, which is fixed to the top of the power shaft. The top of the power shaft passes through the riser and is connected to the splicing block. A splicing groove is provided at the bottom of the power shaft, and the splicing groove is engaged with both the splicing block and the riser.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By setting multiple vertically connected risers, an appropriate number of risers can be used to meet different drying needs according to actual conditions. The risers and drying components are also detachable structures, and can be disassembled and stored separately when not in use, making the device more convenient to store and more flexible to use. The drying components are also equipped with a turning component, which can turn the Chinese medicinal materials being dried while moving under the drive of the transmission component and the power shaft, resulting in better drying effect. Furthermore, after the risers are connected by the splicing component, the power shafts in multiple risers are also linked. Operating the uppermost power shaft can drive multiple turning components to operate simultaneously, effectively improving drying efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a front sectional view of the structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 This is the utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a top view schematic diagram of the riser structure of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the drying component of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a side view of the flipping component of this utility model.

[0024] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1. Riser pipe; 2. Drying assembly; 21. Drying frame; 21. Mounting groove; 212. Slot; 213. Dustproof net cover; 221. Abutment block; 3. Connecting assembly; 31. Connecting sleeve; 32. Connecting block; 4. Flipping assembly; 41. Screw rod; 411. Nut; 42. Flipping plate; 43. Mounting base; 431. Insert block; 44. Connecting piece; 5. Transmission assembly; 51. Transmission shaft; 52. Transmission gear set; 6. Power shaft; 6. Splicing block; 61. Splicing groove; 62. Splicing assembly; 7. Connecting disc; 71. Connecting screw hole; 72. Side protrusion; 73. Connecting screw; 74. Base; 8. Riser pole; 81. Second connecting piece; 82. Fixing block; 821. Detailed Implementation

[0025] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, certain technical features well-known in the art have not been described in order to avoid confusion with the present invention.

[0026] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Reference Figures 1-5 This utility model discloses a Chinese medicinal herb drying device, comprising several vertically arranged risers 1, several drying components 2, and a base 8. The base 8 has a hollow structure and is equipped with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. Water is injected into the base 8 to increase its weight and ensure the overall stability of the device. When not in use, the water can be drained, facilitating the movement and storage of the base 8. The bottom of each riser 1 is equipped with a splicing component 7, and the top is equipped with a first connecting member. The base 8 is equipped with a second connecting member 82. Two adjacent risers 1 are detachably connected via the splicing component 7 and the first connecting member. The risers 1 and the base 8 are connected via the splicing component 7 and the second connecting member 82. Disassembly and connection: Each of the vertical pipes 1 is provided with at least two drying components 2, which are located on both sides of the vertical center line of the vertical pipe 1 and are staggered vertically; each drying component 2 includes a drying frame 21 and a dustproof net cover 22 for opening and closing the drying frame. The drying frame 21 is detachably connected to the vertical pipe 1 through a connecting component 3. A flipping component 4 is provided in the drying frame 21. The flipping component 4 is detachably connected to a transmission component 5. The transmission component 5 is rotatably connected to the vertical pipe 1 and connected to a power shaft 6 located in the vertical pipe 1. Rotating the power shaft 6 causes the transmission component 5 to drive the flipping component 4 to operate, thereby completing the drying operation of the Chinese medicinal materials in the drying frame 21.

[0028] The connecting component 3 includes a connecting block 32 fixed to one side of the drying frame 21. The connecting block 32 is inserted into the connecting sleeve 31, which is fixed to the body of the riser 1. When installing the drying frame 21, the connecting block 32 is horizontally inserted into the connecting sleeve 31, and then a threaded locking rod that is threaded through the connecting sleeve 31 is used to press the connecting block 32 against the connecting sleeve 31, so that the drying frame 21 is stably connected to the outside of the riser 1.

[0029] The flipping assembly 4 includes a lead screw 41, a nut 411, and a flipping plate 42. The lead screw 41 is rotatably mounted to the drying frame 21. The nut 411 is sleeved on the lead screw 41 and fixedly connected to the flipping plate 42. The free end of the flipping plate 42 is close to the bottom of the drying frame 21. The lead screw 41 is positioned near the opening of the drying frame 21 to prevent it from being covered by medicinal herbs and affecting its rotation due to excessive height. Both ends of the lead screw 41 are rotatably connected to the mounting base 43. The mounting base 43 is detachably connected to the mounting groove 211 opened in the frame wall of the drying frame 21. The mounting base 43 faces... A plug 431 is fixed on one side of the bottom of the mounting groove 211. The plug 431 is inserted into the slot 212. The slot 212 is opened at the bottom of the mounting groove 211 and communicates with the mounting groove 211. The longitudinal section of the side of the mounting groove 211 is U-shaped. The opening of the mounting groove 211 is connected to the top opening of the drying frame 21. The lead rod 41 and the mounting seat 43 are inserted from the top opening of the drying frame 21, so that the mounting seat 43 enters the mounting groove 211 and the plug 431 is also inserted into the slot 212. At this time, the lead rod 41 is parallel to the dust cover net inside the drying frame 21, and the flipping plate 42 is also located inside the drying frame 21.

[0030] The dustproof net cover 22 is hinged to the top opening of the drying frame 21. The side of the dustproof net cover 22 facing the drying frame 21 is provided with a stop block 221. The position of the stop block 221 corresponds to the mounting groove 211. The stop block 221 is elastic. When the medicinal materials are placed and the screw 41 is installed, the dustproof net cover is rotated to close and block the opening of the drying frame 21. The closed dustproof net cover also causes the stop block 221 to press on the mounting base 43, preventing the mounting base 43 from shaking and becoming unstable when the screw 41 is rotated.

[0031] The transmission assembly 5 includes a transmission shaft 51 and a transmission gear set 52. One end of the transmission shaft 51 passes through the riser 1 and enters the riser 1, and is connected to the power shaft 6 through the transmission gear set 52. The other end is located outside the riser 1 and is connected to the lead screw 41 through a docking member 44. The transmission shaft 51 and the riser 1 are rotatably engaged. The docking member 44 includes a docking block, which is fixed to the end of the lead screw 41 facing the transmission shaft 51. This end of the lead screw 41 extends out of the drying frame 21 for easy connection with the transmission shaft 51. The docking block is inserted into a docking groove, which is formed by the connection of the lead screw 41 and the drying frame 21. At the other end of the drive shaft 51, the mating groove is provided with an anti-detachment abrasive layer, so that after the mating block and the mating groove are inserted and matched, they will not easily disengage while ensuring transmission rotation. The transmission gear set 52 consists of two meshing bevel gears. The two bevel gears are respectively connected to the drive shaft 51 and the power shaft 6. The drive shaft 51 and the lead screw 41 are coaxial and are set perpendicular to the lead screw 41. When the power shaft 6 rotates, the bevel gear on it drives the other bevel gear to rotate, which in turn causes the drive shaft 51 connected to the other bevel gear to rotate, so that the lead screw 41 completes the movement of the flipping plate 42 in the drying frame 21 during rotation.

[0032] The splicing assembly 7 includes a connecting disc 71 fixed to the bottom of the riser 1 and several connecting screw holes 72. The several connecting screw holes 72 are arranged in a circumferential manner around the center of the connecting disc 71. The first connector includes two symmetrically fixed side protrusions 73 on the top of the riser 1. The side protrusions 73 have first mating screw holes. The first mating screw holes are threaded to any of the connecting screw holes 72 by connecting screws 74. The center of the connecting disc 71 is the same as that of the riser 1. When splicing the upper and lower risers 1, if the position of the drying frame 21 on the lower riser 1 needs to be offset from the position of the drying frame 21 on the upper riser 1, the first mating screw hole on the lower riser 1 can be aligned with the connecting screw hole 72 at the appropriate position on the connecting disc 71 of the upper riser 1. Then, the connecting screw 74 is rotated so that the connecting screw 74 splices and fixes the two risers 1 through the connecting screw holes 72 and the first mating screw holes.

[0033] The second connector 82 includes two fixing blocks 821, which are symmetrically located on both sides of the upright 81. The fixing blocks 821 are fixed to the base 8, and the bottom of the upright 81 is rotatably connected to the center of the base 8. The fixing blocks 821 are provided with a second mating screw hole, which is threaded to any of the connecting screw holes 72 by a connecting screw 74. When connecting the upright 1 to the base 8, the steps are the same as the connection method of the two uprights 1. The connecting screw 74 is connected to the connecting screw hole 72 and the second mating screw hole in the appropriate position. It is simple and easy to operate. When the upright 81 is driven to rotate by the power shaft 8, it will not affect the fixing blocks 821, so that the upright 1 can be stably supported.

[0034] The splicing assembly 7 also includes a splicing block 61, which is fixed to the top of the power shaft 6. The top of the power shaft 6 passes through the riser 1 and is connected to the splicing block 61. A splicing groove 62 is provided at the bottom of the power shaft 6, which is connected to both the splicing block 61 and the riser 81. The power shaft 6 and the riser 1 are rotatably connected via bearings. A turntable can also be fixedly connected between the splicing block 61 and the top of the power shaft 6. Rotating the turntable allows for easy operation of the power shaft 6 and connection of the upper and lower risers 1. When in use, the upper power shaft 6 can be inserted and positioned with the lower splicing block 61 through the splicing groove 62. The splicing groove 62 is also provided with an anti-detachment abrasive layer, which can provide good support for the upper riser 1. Then, the riser 1 can be rotated to a suitable position so that the drying frames 21 on the upper and lower risers 1 are staggered and then the risers 1 are spliced ​​and fixed. When flipping, rotating the power shaft 6 of the uppermost riser 1 can drive the other spliced ​​power shafts 6 to rotate at the same time, and the bottommost power shaft 6 drives the upright 81 spliced ​​with it to rotate.

[0035] The implementation principle of this utility model is as follows: First, according to the actual drying needs, the vertical pipes 1 and the base 8 are spliced ​​together. After the splicing is completed, it is placed in a suitable drying position. The Chinese medicinal materials can be placed in the drying frame 21 first and then the flipping component 4 can be installed. Alternatively, the flipping component 4 can be installed first and then the Chinese medicinal materials can be placed. Then, the drying frame 21 can be connected to the vertical pipe 1 through the connecting component 3.

[0036] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0037] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, various equivalent transformations can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such equivalent transformations fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for drying Chinese medicinal herbs, characterized in that: It includes several vertically arranged risers, several drying components, and a base. The bottom of each riser is provided with a splicing component, and the top is provided with a first connector. The base is provided with a second connector. Two adjacent risers are detachably connected through the splicing component and the first connector. The risers and the base are detachably connected through the splicing component and the second connector. Each of the vertical pipes is provided with at least two drying components, which are located on both sides of the vertical center line of the vertical pipe and are staggered vertically. The drying assembly includes a drying frame and a dustproof net cover for opening and closing the drying frame. The drying frame is detachably connected to the riser via a connecting assembly. A turning assembly is provided in the drying frame. The turning assembly is detachably connected to a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly is rotatably connected to the riser and connected to a power shaft located inside the riser. Rotating the power shaft causes the transmission assembly to drive the turning assembly to operate, thereby completing the drying operation of the Chinese medicinal materials in the drying frame.

2. The Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting assembly includes a connecting block fixed to one side of the drying frame, the connecting block being inserted into a connecting sleeve, and the connecting sleeve being fixed to the body of the riser.

3. The Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping assembly includes a lead screw, a nut, and a flipping plate. The lead screw is rotatably connected to the drying frame, the nut is sleeved on the lead screw, and the nut is fixedly connected to the flipping plate. Both ends of the lead screw are connected to the mounting base through and rotatably. The mounting base is detachably connected to the mounting groove opened on the wall of the drying frame. A plug is fixed on the side of the mounting base facing the bottom of the mounting groove. The plug is inserted into the slot. The slot is opened at the bottom of the mounting groove and communicates with the mounting groove. The longitudinal section of the side of the mounting groove is U-shaped.

4. The Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The dustproof net cover is hinged to the top opening of the drying frame, and a stop block is provided on the side of the dustproof net cover facing the drying frame. The position of the stop block corresponds to the mounting groove.

5. A Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a transmission shaft and a transmission gear set. One end of the transmission shaft passes through the riser and enters the riser, and is connected to the power shaft through the transmission gear set. The other end is located outside the riser and is connected to the lead screw through a connecting piece. The docking component includes a docking block, which is fixed on one end of the lead screw facing the drive shaft. The docking block is inserted into a docking groove, which is formed inside the other end of the drive shaft.

6. The Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The splicing assembly includes a connecting disc fixed to the bottom of the riser and a plurality of connecting screw holes. The plurality of connecting screw holes are arranged in a circumferential manner around the center of the connecting disc. The first connector includes two symmetrically fixed side protrusions on the top of the riser. The side protrusions are provided with a first mating screw hole, and the first mating screw hole is threadedly connected to either of the connecting screw holes by a connecting screw.

7. A Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second connector includes two fixing blocks, which are symmetrically located on both sides of the upright. The fixing blocks are fixed to the base, and the bottom of the upright is rotatably connected to the center of the base. The fixing blocks are provided with a second mating screw hole, which is threadedly connected to either of the connecting screw holes by a connecting screw.

8. A Chinese medicinal herb drying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The splicing assembly also includes a splicing block, which is fixed to the top of the power shaft. The top of the power shaft passes through the riser and is connected to the splicing block. A splicing groove is provided at the bottom of the power shaft, and the splicing groove is matched and connected with both the splicing block and the riser.

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  • Traditional Chinese medicinal material airing device

    CN217110225U