Transfer device for keeping traditional Chinese medicinal materials dry and sterile

By designing a rotating storage structure and a hot air drying system for transporting Chinese medicinal materials, the problems of operational difficulties and contamination during the transportation process were solved, achieving convenient retrieval and sterile drying.

CN223546828UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-14CHONGQING SANXUAN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422220477.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-11
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-11

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Technical Problem

Existing Chinese medicinal herb transfer devices are difficult to operate when picking up herbs and are hard to keep dry and sterile, which can easily lead to contamination and waste.

Method used

A sterile transport device for drying Chinese medicinal materials was designed, which includes an outer casing and a storage structure. The outer casing is connected to a fixed cylinder, allowing the storage structure to rotate for easy handling of medicinal materials. A hot air blower is installed at the bottom of the outer casing to dry the medicinal materials.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient handling and drying of Chinese medicinal materials, avoids pollution and waste, and ensures sterility during transportation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicinal material transfer devices, and discloses a transfer device for keeping traditional Chinese medicinal materials dry and sterile, which comprises a device outer box and a storage structure, a box door is hinged to the front end of the device outer box, a handle is fixedly arranged on one side of the front end of the box door, and a lock body is fixedly arranged on one side of the front end of the box door. And a groove is formed in the lower end of the device outer box, an air heater is fixedly arranged at the position, close to one side, of the inner top face of the groove, and an air outlet pipe is fixedly arranged at an air outlet of the air heater. According to the device, the device outer box and the internal storage structure are arranged, a plurality of traditional Chinese medicinal material storage boxes of different types are placed in the storage structure, and the fixed cylinder is connected with the outer box through a bearing, so that the storage structure can rotate in the outer box, medicinal materials are convenient to take and place, and the storage boxes are prevented from falling off when the device topples over; and hot air is introduced into a storage box in the storage structure to dry the medicinal materials, so that moisture is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of Chinese medicinal material transfer devices, and in particular to a transfer device for keeping Chinese medicinal materials dry and sterile. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs refer to natural medicines used in TCM treatments, typically derived from plants, animals, or minerals. They are used to prepare TCM medicines, primarily for regulating the body, treating diseases, or strengthening the constitution. TCM herb transport equipment generally refers to devices used for transporting and storing TCM herbs during production, processing, or sales. These devices help ensure the quality of TCM herbs, prevent contamination, and improve transportation efficiency.

[0003] Currently, when transporting traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the herbs are mostly collected and stored in boxes. However, due to the large variety of TCM herbs, multiple boxes are often used for storage and then stacked together for transport. This makes retrieving the herbs from a stacked pile inconvenient and difficult. Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a device for transporting TCM herbs while maintaining their dryness and aseptic properties, to solve the problems mentioned in the background section. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal herbs during transport. This device consists of an outer casing and an internal storage structure. The storage structure contains multiple storage boxes for different types of Chinese medicinal herbs. A fixed cylinder is connected to the outer casing via bearings, allowing the storage structure to rotate inside the outer casing. This facilitates the loading and unloading of medicinal herbs and prevents the storage boxes from falling out when the device is tilted. A hot air blower is installed at the bottom of the device to circulate hot air into the storage boxes inside the storage structure to dry the medicinal herbs and prevent them from becoming damp.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal materials includes an outer casing and a storage structure. The outer casing has a door hinged to its front end, a handle fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door, and a lock body fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door. A groove is formed at the lower end of the outer casing, a hot air blower is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the groove, an air outlet pipe is fixedly installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower, and a battery is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top surface of the groove. The storage structure is located inside the outer casing.

[0007] Furthermore, the storage structure includes a fixed cylinder and multiple storage boxes. Multiple side plates are fixedly arranged around the fixed cylinder, and multiple partitions are fixedly arranged between each pair of the multiple side plates. Multiple through slots are opened around the fixed cylinder.

[0008] Furthermore, each of the storage boxes has a hand-held slot on the side away from the fixed cylinder, each of the storage boxes has an air inlet and a filter screen fixedly installed on the end near the fixed cylinder, and each of the storage boxes has a transparent frame fixedly installed on the end away from the fixed cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, multiple storage boxes are respectively arranged on the upper side of multiple partitions, and the upper end of each air outlet pipe passes through a fixed cylinder and is connected by a bearing sleeve.

[0010] Furthermore, the fixed cylinder is rotatably fitted onto the upper and lower sides of the outer casing of the device at both sides.

[0011] Furthermore, a ring plate is fixedly fitted around the lower part of the outer casing of the device, and multiple pulleys are fixedly installed at the lower end of the ring plate.

[0012] Furthermore, a control panel is fixedly installed on one side of the device housing.

[0013] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This utility model proposes a device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of traditional Chinese medicinal materials during transport. The device consists of an outer casing containing a storage structure. This storage structure includes a fixed cylinder with multiple side plates fixed around its perimeter. Multiple partitions are positioned between each pair of side plates, allowing multiple storage boxes to be placed on the upper sides of the partitions. These boxes store different types of medicinal materials. The fixed cylinder and the outer casing are connected by bearings, enabling the storage structure to rotate within the outer casing. Rotating the desired medicinal material storage box to the front facilitates easy access to different types of herbs and prevents the storage boxes from tipping over and falling, thus avoiding contamination and waste. Furthermore, a hot air blower is located at the bottom of the outer casing. A hot air pipe connected to the blower's outlet extends into the fixed cylinder and is also connected by bearings, allowing hot air to be blown into the fixed cylinder through a channel and inlet into the storage box to dry the medicinal materials and prevent them from becoming damp during transport. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a frontal axonometric schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a bottom-view axonometric schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is an isometric schematic diagram of the storage structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is an isometric schematic diagram of the support frame of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5This is an isometric view of the storage box of this utility model.

[0020] Legend:

[0021] 1. Outer casing; 2. Door; 3. Handle; 4. Lock body; 5. Control panel; 6. Ring plate; 7. Pulley; 8. Storage structure; 9. Groove; 10. Hot air blower; 11. Battery; 12. Air outlet pipe; 801. Fixing cylinder; 802. Side plate; 803. Partition; 804. Through groove; 805. Storage box; 806. Handheld slot; 807. Transparent frame; 808. Filter screen. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Reference Figures 1-2 One embodiment provided by this utility model:

[0024] A device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal materials includes an outer casing 1 and a storage structure 8. The outer casing 1 is hinged to a door 2 at its front end. A handle 3 is fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door 2. A lock body 4 is fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door 2. A groove 9 is opened at the lower end of the outer casing 1. A hot air blower 10 is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the groove 9. An air outlet pipe 12 is fixedly installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower 10. A battery 11 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top surface of the groove 9. The storage structure 8 is located inside the outer casing 1. A ring plate 6 is fixedly fitted around the lower part of the outer casing 1. Multiple pulleys 7 are fixedly installed at the lower end of the ring plate 6. A control panel 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the outer casing. A fixed cylinder 801 is rotatably fitted around the upper and lower sides of the outer casing 1.

[0025] Specifically, the outer casing 1 of the device can be sealed by setting the door 2 to prevent the medicinal materials inside the storage box 805 from spilling out when the outer casing 1 is tilted. A certain gap is left between the storage box 805 and the outer casing 1 of the device, as well as between the door 2 and the outer casing 1 of the device, so that hot air can be released in time after entering the storage box 805. The door 2 can be locked by setting the lock body 4. The hot air blower 10 can be installed to introduce hot air into the fixed cylinder 801 through the air outlet pipe 12. The hot air blower 10 can be powered by the battery 11. The control panel 5 is used to control the hot air blower 10 to turn on. A temperature sensor is installed in the device but is not shown in the figure to monitor the temperature of the hot air blower 10. The fixed cylinder 801 is rotated inside the outer casing 1 of the device, so that the storage structure 8 can rotate inside the outer casing 1 of the device.

[0026] Reference Figures 3-5 The storage structure 8 includes a fixed cylinder 801 and multiple storage boxes 805. Multiple side plates 802 are fixedly installed around the fixed cylinder 801. Multiple partitions 803 are fixedly installed between each pair of side plates 802. Multiple through slots 804 are opened around the fixed cylinder 801. Hand-held slots 806 are opened on the side of the multiple storage boxes 805 away from the fixed cylinder 801. Air inlets are opened on the side of the multiple storage boxes 805 near the fixed cylinder 801 and filters 808 are fixedly installed. Transparent frames 807 are fixedly installed on the side of the multiple storage boxes 805 away from the fixed cylinder 801. The multiple storage boxes 805 are respectively installed on the upper side of the multiple partitions 803. The upper end of the air outlet pipe 12 passes through the fixed cylinder 801 and is connected by a bearing sleeve.

[0027] Specifically, multiple storage boxes 805 are provided for classifying and storing different types of medicinal materials. A partition 803 is provided to support the storage boxes 805. A hand slot 806 is provided on the storage box 805 to facilitate taking the storage box 805 out of the storage structure 8. A filter screen 808 is provided to prevent medicinal residue from entering the fixed cylinder 801. A transparent frame 807 is provided to place the name information of the medicinal materials inside the storage box 805, making it easy to identify the type of medicinal materials in the storage box 805. Multiple through slots 804 are provided around the fixed cylinder 801, allowing hot air entering the fixed cylinder 801 to enter the storage box 805 through the through slots 804 and the filter screen 808.

[0028] Working principle: When using this device, the medicinal materials are classified and placed inside the storage box 805. By starting the hot air blower 10, the hot air pipe connected to the air outlet of the hot air blower 10 passes through the fixed cylinder 801 and is connected by a bearing sleeve. Hot air can be blown into the fixed cylinder 801 through the through groove 804 and the air inlet to enter the storage cylinder to dry the Chinese medicinal materials. When taking out the medicinal materials, the box is opened and the internal storage structure 8 is rotated. When the required Chinese medicinal material storage box 805 is turned to the front, it is convenient to take out and put in different kinds of medicinal materials.

[0029] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal materials during transport, comprising an outer casing (1) and a storage structure (8), characterized in that: The outer casing (1) of the device is hinged to a door (2) at the front end. A handle (3) is fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door (2). A lock body (4) is fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the door (2). A groove (9) is opened at the lower end of the outer casing (1). A hot air blower (10) is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the groove (9). An air outlet pipe (12) is fixedly installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower (10). A battery (11) is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top surface of the groove (9). The storage structure (8) is installed inside the outer casing (1) of the device.

2. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage structure (8) includes a fixed cylinder (801) and multiple storage boxes (805). Multiple side plates (802) are fixedly arranged around the fixed cylinder (801). Multiple partitions (803) are fixedly arranged between each pair of the multiple side plates (802). Multiple through slots (804) are opened around the fixed cylinder (801).

3. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the multiple storage boxes (805) has a hand-held slot (806) on the side away from the fixed cylinder (801), each of the multiple storage boxes (805) has an air inlet and a filter screen (808) fixedly installed on the end near the fixed cylinder (801), and each of the multiple storage boxes (805) has a transparent frame (807) fixedly installed on the end away from the fixed cylinder (801).

4. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: Multiple storage boxes (805) are respectively arranged on the upper side of multiple partitions (803), and the upper end of the air outlet pipe (12) passes through the fixed cylinder (801) and is connected by a bearing sleeve.

5. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed cylinder (801) is rotatably fitted around the upper and lower sides of the device outer box (1).

6. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer casing (1) of the device is fixedly fitted with a ring plate (6) at the lower part of its body, and a plurality of pulleys (7) are fixedly installed at the lower end of the ring plate (6).

7. The device for maintaining the dryness and sterility of traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel (5) is fixedly installed on one side of the device housing.