Drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece production

By using belt drive and lifting components, the problem of inaccurate thickness control in traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying equipment was solved, realizing an automated drying process for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces and improving production efficiency and product quality.

CN223550837UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-14WUHAN LINGSI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423200609.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When using existing drying equipment for the production of Chinese herbal medicine slices, the manual spreading of the slices by workers is inefficient and the thickness is not accurately controlled, resulting in poor drying effect.

Method used

The system uses belt drive to power the connecting wheel, and automatically adjusts the thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine slices by rotating the limit post and rolling the connecting plate. This ensures that the slices of appropriate thickness are dried by the conveyor belt. Combined with the lifting component, the cleaning limit baffle prevents any adhering substances from affecting the next use.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved automated thickness control of Chinese herbal medicine slices, improved drying efficiency, reduced the difficulty of operation for workers, ensured drying quality, and prevented bacterial growth.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece production, which relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing and comprises a drying conveyor, a fixed limiting plate, a height limiting component, a rotating component and a lifting component, and the fixed limiting plate, the height limiting component, the rotating component and the lifting component are mounted on one side of the drying conveyor. A power connecting wheel is fixedly arranged on the rolling connecting rod, a constraint limiting piece is arranged on one side of the drying conveyor, a plurality of rolling connecting plates are arranged on the rotating limiting column, and the power connecting wheel is driven to rotate through belt transmission, so that the rotating limiting column and the rolling connecting plates can rotate; according to the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying device, too thick traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces are pushed back through a rotating limiting column and a rolling connecting plate, only the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces with the proper thickness at the bottom are left and dried in sequence through a conveying belt till all traditional Chinese medicine drinks are dried, the operation difficulty of workers is lowered, and meanwhile the drying thickness of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece processing technology, and in particular to a drying equipment for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology

[0002] Belt dryers are commonly used drying equipment in the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. During operation, wet materials are evenly spread onto a mesh belt via a feeder. The belt moves under the drive of a transmission device, heating and drying the materials while removing moisture. The dried product continuously falls into a collector. Belt dryers feature hot air circulation, controllable temperature, and strong adaptability, making them suitable for large-scale production and unaffected by climate. Belt dryers can preserve the properties and effective components of traditional Chinese medicine herbs, achieving the required moisture content through appropriate drying under controlled conditions.

[0003] When using existing drying equipment for the production of Chinese herbal medicine slices, a large number of Chinese herbal medicine slices to be dried may accumulate at one time. Usually, manual leveling is used to prevent the accumulation of Chinese herbal medicine slices that are too thick from failing to meet the drying requirements and causing unnecessary losses.

[0004] However, manual leveling by workers is inefficient and cannot provide precise control over the thickness. Therefore, a device that can automatically level and limit the thickness is needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the low efficiency of manual leveling by workers and the inability to accurately control the thickness, this utility model is proposed.

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to drive the power connecting wheel to rotate via belt transmission, thereby enabling the rotating limit post and the rolling connecting plate to rotate. When a large number of Chinese herbal medicine slices are poured at the entrance of the conveyor belt, the rotating limit post and the rolling connecting plate push back the excessively thick Chinese herbal medicine slices, leaving only the Chinese herbal medicine slices of suitable thickness at the bottom to be dried sequentially by the conveyor belt until all Chinese herbal medicine slices have been dried. This reduces the difficulty of operation for workers and ensures the thickness of the dried Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a drying equipment for the production of Chinese herbal medicine slices, including a drying conveyor and a fixed limiting plate installed on one side of the drying conveyor, a rolling connecting rod is provided on one side of the drying conveyor, a power connecting wheel is fixedly provided on the rolling connecting rod, and a constraint limiting component is provided on one side of the drying conveyor;

[0008] The height limiting assembly includes a rotating limiting post mounted on a rolling connecting rod, the rotating limiting post having multiple rolling connecting plates, and a rolling bevel gear mounted on one end of the rolling connecting rod that can move. The rotating assembly includes a rotating constraint post mounted inside the constraint limiting member, a transmission connecting wheel fixedly mounted on one side of the rotating constraint post, a constraint connecting block fixedly mounted on the rotating constraint post that contacts the constraint limiting member, and a linkage bevel gear fixedly mounted on one side of the rotating constraint post that can mesh with the rolling bevel gear. Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes a lifting connecting wheel mounted on a fixed limiting plate, one end of the lifting connecting wheel having a threaded rod, a limiting baffle plate inside the drying conveyor, a connecting sleeve on one side of the limiting baffle plate that is fitted onto the threaded rod and connected by threads, and a transmission belt on the lifting connecting wheel that connects to the transmission connecting wheel.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, wherein: a power connecting wheel is fixedly provided on the rolling connecting rod, a rolling bevel gear is provided between the power connecting wheel and the drying conveyor, a rotation limiting post is provided on the inner side of the drying conveyor, and the rotation limiting post is connected to the rolling connecting rod.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, the rotating limiting column is provided with multiple rolling connecting plates, the drying conveyor is provided with a conveyor belt, the lowest point of the rolling connecting plate is not in contact with the conveyor belt, and the inner side of the constraint limiting member is provided with a rotating constraint column.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, wherein: a constraint connecting block is provided on the rotating constraint column, the constraint connecting block is connected to the constraint limiting member, a linkage bevel gear is provided at one end of the rotating constraint column and the linkage bevel gear abuts against the rolling bevel gear, and a transmission connecting wheel is provided on one side of the rotating constraint column.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, a limiting baffle is provided between the rotating limiting column and the fixed limiting plate, and a connecting sleeve is provided on one side of the limiting baffle, wherein the connecting sleeve has an internal thread, and a lifting connecting wheel is movably provided on one side of the fixed limiting plate.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, wherein: a threaded rod is provided on one side of the lifting connecting wheel, the threaded rod passes through the fixed limiting plate and is connected to the connecting sleeve by threads, and a transmission belt is provided on the lifting connecting wheel.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the drying equipment for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices according to the present invention, one end of the transmission belt passes through the drying conveyor and is sleeved on the transmission connecting wheel. The drying conveyor is provided with an insertion fixing groove, and an insertion limiting block is provided inside the insertion fixing groove.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] 1. The belt drive drives the power connecting wheel to rotate, which in turn allows the rotating limit post and the rolling connecting plate to rotate. When a large number of Chinese herbal medicine slices are poured into the conveyor belt inlet, the rotating limit post and the rolling connecting plate push back the excessively thick Chinese herbal medicine slices, leaving only the bottom slices of suitable thickness to pass through the conveyor belt for drying in sequence until all Chinese herbal medicine slices have been dried. This reduces the difficulty of operation for workers and ensures the thickness of the dried Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0017] 2. To prevent damp Chinese herbal medicine pieces and dust from adhering to the rotating limit post and the rolling connecting plate, insert the insertion limit block into the inner side of the insertion fixing slot. This causes the rolling bevel gear to move, which in turn causes the lifting connecting wheel to rotate and drive the limit baffle to rise. After the limit baffle rises to a certain distance, stop the motor and clean and dry the inner wall of the limit baffle and the rotating limit post to prevent bacteria from growing inside the device and affecting the next use. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the inner structure of the drying conveyor of this utility model.

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

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the height limiting component of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting component structure of this utility model.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0026] 1. Drying conveyor; 2. Fixed limiting plate; 3. Constraint limiting component; 4. Rotating constraint column; 5. Linkage bevel gear; 6. Constraint connecting block; 7. Transmission connecting wheel; 8. Rolling connecting rod; 9. Power connecting wheel; 10. Rolling bevel gear; 11. Rotating limiting column; 12. Rolling connecting plate; 13. Limiting baffle; 14. Connecting sleeve; 15. Threaded rod; 16. Lifting connecting wheel; 17. Transmission belt; 18. Insertion limiting block. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] Reference Figure 1-3 This is the first embodiment of the present invention, which provides a drying equipment for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, including a drying conveyor 1 and a fixed limiting plate 2 installed on one side of the drying conveyor 1. A rolling connecting rod 8 is provided on one side of the drying conveyor 1, and a power connecting wheel 9 is fixedly installed on the rolling connecting rod 8. A constraint limiting component 3 is provided on one side of the drying conveyor 1. The height limiting component includes a rotating limiting post 11 installed on the rolling connecting rod 8, multiple rolling connecting plates 12 installed on the rotating limiting post 11, and a rolling bevel gear 10 that can move on one end of the rolling connecting rod 8. The power connecting wheel 9 is fixedly installed on the rolling connecting rod 8, and the rolling bevel gear 10 is provided between the power connecting wheel 9 and the drying conveyor 1. The rotating limiting post 11 is provided inside the drying conveyor 1 and is connected to the rolling connecting rod 8. Multiple rolling connecting plates 12 are provided on the rotating limiting post 11. A conveyor belt is provided inside the drying conveyor 1. The lowest point of the rolling connecting plate 12 does not contact the conveyor belt. A rotating constraint post 4 is provided inside the constraint limiting component 3.

[0030] Example 2

[0031] Reference Figure 3-5 This is the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that: a rotating constraint post 4 is installed inside the constraint limiting member 3; a transmission connecting wheel 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating constraint post 4; a constraint connecting block 6 is fixedly provided on the rotating constraint post 4 and contacts the constraint limiting member 3; a linkage bevel gear 5 is fixedly provided on one side of the rotating constraint post 4 and can mesh with the rolling bevel gear 10; a constraint connecting block 6 is provided on the rotating constraint post 4; at the junction of the constraint connecting block 6 and the constraint limiting member 3, a linkage bevel gear 5 is provided at one end of the rotating constraint post 4 and the linkage bevel gear 5 abuts against the rolling bevel gear 10; and a transmission connecting wheel 7 is provided on one side of the rotating constraint post 4.

[0032] A limiting baffle 13 is provided between the rotating limiting post 11 and the fixed limiting plate 2. A connecting sleeve 14 is provided on one side of the limiting baffle 13, wherein the connecting sleeve 14 has an internal thread. A lifting connecting wheel 16 is movably provided on one side of the fixed limiting plate 2.

[0033] Example 3

[0034] Reference Figure 4-6 This is the third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that: a lifting connecting wheel 16 is installed on the fixed limiting plate 2, one end of the lifting connecting wheel 16 is provided with a threaded rod 15, a limiting baffle 13 is provided inside the drying conveyor 1, a connecting sleeve 14 is provided on one side of the limiting baffle 13 and is sleeved on the threaded rod 15 and connected by threads, a transmission belt 17 is provided on the lifting connecting wheel 16 and connected to the transmission connecting wheel 7, a threaded rod 15 is provided on one side of the lifting connecting wheel 16, the threaded rod 15 passes through the fixed limiting plate 2 and is connected to the connecting sleeve 14 by threads, a transmission belt 17 is provided on the lifting connecting wheel 16, one end of the transmission belt 17 passes through the drying conveyor 1 and is sleeved on the transmission connecting wheel 7, and an insertion fixing groove is provided on the drying conveyor 1, with an insertion limiting block 18 provided inside the insertion fixing groove.

[0035] During operation, the motor drives the conveyor belt, which in turn drives the power connecting wheel 9 to rotate via belt drive. This allows the rotating limit post 11 and the rolling connecting plate 12 to rotate. When a large number of Chinese herbal medicine slices are poured onto the conveyor belt inlet, the excessively thick stack of slices cannot be dried. Therefore, the rotating limit post 11 and the rolling connecting plate 12 push the excessively thick slices back, leaving only the slices of suitable thickness at the bottom to be dried sequentially via the conveyor belt. After the batch of Chinese herbal medicine slices is conveyed, to prevent damp slices and dust from adhering to the rotating limit post 11 and the rolling connecting plate 12, the insertion limit block 18 is inserted into the insertion fixing groove, causing the rolling bevel gear 10 to rotate. The device moves to engage with the linkage bevel gear 5. Then, the motor is started to make the transmission connecting wheel 7 rotate together, which in turn makes the lifting connecting wheel 16 rotate and drive the limit baffle 13 to rise. After the limit baffle 13 rises to a certain distance, the motor stops. The inner wall of the limit baffle 13 and the rotating limit post 11 are cleaned and dried. Then, the motor is reversed to reset the device. The insertion limit block 18 is removed to release the rolling bevel gear 10 from the constraint. The rolling bevel gear 10 is magnetic. The dryer conveyor 1 is installed with martensitic stainless steel at the adsorption point. After it is released from engagement with the linkage bevel gear 5, it is adsorbed on one side of the dryer conveyor 1, specifically the inside of the insertion fixing groove on the dryer conveyor 1, thus completing the entire operation.

[0036] The remaining structure is the same as that in Example 1.

[0037] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A drying device for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices, comprising a drying conveyor (1) and a fixed limiting plate (2) installed on one side of the drying conveyor (1), wherein a rolling connecting rod (8) is provided on one side of the drying conveyor (1), and a power connecting wheel (9) is fixedly provided on the rolling connecting rod (8), characterized in that: The drying conveyor (1) is provided with a constraint limiting component (3) on one side; The height limiting component includes a rotating limiting post (11) mounted on a rolling connecting rod (8), the rotating limiting post (11) being provided with multiple rolling connecting plates (12), and a rolling bevel gear (10) mounted on one end of the rolling connecting rod (8) that can move. The rotating assembly includes a rotating constraint column (4) installed inside the constraint limiting member (3), a transmission connecting wheel (7) is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating constraint column (4), a constraint connecting block (6) is fixedly provided on the rotating constraint column (4) and contacts the constraint limiting member (3), and a linkage bevel gear (5) is fixedly provided on one side of the rotating constraint column (4) and can mesh with the rolling bevel gear (10); The lifting assembly includes a lifting connecting wheel (16) mounted on a fixed limiting plate (2). One end of the lifting connecting wheel (16) is provided with a threaded rod (15). A limiting baffle (13) is provided inside the drying conveyor (1). A connecting sleeve (14) is provided on one side of the limiting baffle (13) and is sleeved on the threaded rod (15) and connected by threads. A transmission belt (17) is provided on the lifting connecting wheel (16) and connected to the transmission connecting wheel (7).

2. The drying equipment for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: A power connecting wheel (9) is fixedly provided on the rolling connecting rod (8). A rolling bevel gear (10) is provided between the power connecting wheel (9) and the drying conveyor (1). A rotation limit post (11) is provided inside the drying conveyor (1). The rotation limit post (11) is connected to the rolling connecting rod (8).

3. The drying equipment for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating limiting post (11) is provided with multiple rolling connecting plates (12), the drying conveyor (1) is provided with a conveyor belt, the lowest point of the rolling connecting plate (12) is not in contact with the conveyor belt, and the inner side of the constraint limiting member (3) is provided with a rotating constraint post (4).

4. The drying equipment for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating constraint column (4) is provided with a constraint connecting block (6). At the junction of the constraint connecting block (6) and the constraint limiting member (3), one end of the rotating constraint column (4) is provided with a linkage bevel gear (5) and the linkage bevel gear (5) abuts against the rolling bevel gear (10). A transmission connecting wheel (7) is provided on one side of the rotating constraint column (4).

5. The drying equipment for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limiting baffle (13) is provided between the rotating limiting post (11) and the fixed limiting plate (2). A connecting sleeve (14) is provided on one side of the limiting baffle (13), wherein the connecting sleeve (14) has an internal thread, and a lifting connecting wheel (16) is movably provided on one side of the fixed limiting plate (2).

6. The drying equipment for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting connecting wheel (16) is provided with a threaded rod (15) on one side. The threaded rod (15) passes through the fixed limiting plate (2) and is connected to the connecting sleeve (14) by threads. The lifting connecting wheel (16) is provided with a transmission belt (17).

7. The drying equipment for producing prepared slices of traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the transmission belt (17) passes through the drying conveyor (1) and is sleeved on the transmission connecting wheel (7). The drying conveyor (1) has an insertion fixing groove, and an insertion limiting block (18) is provided inside the insertion fixing groove.