Traditional Chinese medicine cooking machine for softening and sterilizing through steam heating medium
By introducing a drum and motor-driven chain transmission system into the Chinese herbal medicine steaming machine, the problem of uneven heating of Chinese herbal medicines has been solved, achieving uniform heating and efficient sterilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422242770.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing Chinese medicine steaming machines lack a turning function during the steam sterilization process, resulting in uneven heating of the Chinese medicinal materials and affecting the sterilization effect.
A steam-heating medium softening and sterilizing Chinese medicine steaming machine was designed. By setting up a drum and a motor-driven chain transmission system, the drum rotates to turn the Chinese medicine and ensures uniform heating.
This process ensures uniform heating of Chinese medicinal herbs during steaming, thus enhancing the sterilization effect.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine production, and specifically relates to a traditional Chinese medicine digester with steam heat medium softening and sterilization. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the traditional Chinese medicine production and processing process, steam sterilization is an important process, which steams traditional Chinese medicinal materials through high-temperature steam, releases heat from the steam to make the bacterial protein coagulate and denature, so as to achieve the purpose of sterilization. The traditional Chinese medicine steam sterilization usually uses a steam digester. The existing digester generally includes a pot body and a pot cover. When in use, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are directly poured into the pot body, and steam is introduced into the pot body after covering the pot cover. However, the existing digester does not have a process of turning the medicinal materials, which can easily cause uneven heating of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials and affect the sterilization effect.
[0003] Therefore, the utility model designs a traditional Chinese medicine digester with steam heat medium softening and sterilization. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model aims at the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a traditional Chinese medicine digester with steam heat medium softening and sterilization to solve the problems in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a traditional Chinese medicine digester with steam heat medium softening and sterilization, which comprises a horizontally arranged cylindrical shell. A feed and discharge port is arranged at the left center of the cylindrical shell. Support frames are installed at the left and right sides of the bottom of the inner cavity of the cylindrical shell. A pair of supporting rollers is rotatably installed on the two support frames. A roller is arranged on the supporting roller. The axis of the roller coincides with the axis of the cylindrical shell. A plurality of uniformly distributed air holes are arranged on the arc surface of the roller. The outlet of the roller faces left and is aligned with the feed and discharge port. A first rotating shaft penetrating through the right side wall of the cylindrical shell is rotatably installed at the right center of the cylindrical shell. The left end of the first rotating shaft is fixed to the center of the circular side surface of the roller. A cover is installed on the right side of the cylindrical shell. A first motor is installed on the cover. The right end of the first rotating shaft and the output shaft of the first motor are arranged in the interior of the cover. Chain wheels are installed on the right end of the first rotating shaft and the output shaft of the first motor. The two chain wheels are connected through a first chain.
[0006] Preferably, the first horizontal rod is arranged in the inside of the inlet and outlet of the cylindrical shell, a second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged between the first horizontal rod and the cover, the second rotating shaft penetrates the cylindrical shell, the roller and the first rotating shaft, the axis of the second rotating shaft is coincident with the axis of the first rotating shaft, a second horizontal rod is rotatably arranged on the second rotating shaft and located in the inside of the roller and close to the circular side of the roller, external threads are arranged on the second rotating shaft and between the first horizontal rod and the second horizontal rod, a limiting plate is arranged between the first horizontal rod and the second horizontal rod, a push plate is slidably arranged on the limiting plate, a threaded hole is arranged on the push plate and matched with the external threads on the second rotating shaft.
[0007] Preferably, a second motor is arranged on the cover, the output shaft of the second motor is arranged in the inside of the cover, chain wheels are arranged on the second rotating shaft and the output shaft of the second motor and the two chain wheels are connected through a second chain.
[0008] Preferably, a round cover is arranged at the inlet and outlet of the cylindrical shell, and a buckle is arranged between the round cover and the cylindrical shell.
[0009] Preferably, a steam inlet is arranged on the front side of the cylindrical shell, a steam outlet is arranged on the top of the cylindrical shell, a drain port is arranged on the bottom of the cylindrical shell, and a valve is arranged on the drain port.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a traditional Chinese medicine steaming machine which is softened and sterilized by steam heat medium, and has the following beneficial effects:
[0011] The traditional Chinese medicine steaming machine which is softened and sterilized by steam heat medium is arranged with the roller for placing traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and then the first motor and the chain are matched to drive the first rotating shaft to rotate, so that the first rotating shaft drives the roller to rotate, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be turned over in the process of traditional Chinese medicine steaming, so that the uneven heating of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials caused by piling up is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is an overall structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is a side sectional view of the cylindrical shell of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 It is a top sectional view of the cylindrical shell of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 It is an inlet and outlet schematic view of the utility model.
[0016] : 1, cylindrical shell; 1-1, inlet and outlet; 1-2, steam inlet; 1-3, steam outlet; 1-4, drain; 2, support frame; 3, supporting wheel; 4, roller; 5, first rotating shaft; 6, cover; 7, first motor; 8, first chain; 9, first cross bar; 10, second rotating shaft; 11, second motor; 12, second chain; 13, second cross bar; 14, limiting plate; 15, push plate; 16, round cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0018] Please refer to Figures 1-4 In the embodiment, a traditional Chinese medicine steaming machine for softening and sterilizing by steam heat medium comprises a horizontally arranged cylindrical shell 1, please refer to Figures 1-3 The left side of the cylindrical shell 1 is provided with an inlet and outlet 1-1, and the inner cavity bottom of the cylindrical shell 1 is provided with a support frame 2 on the left and right sides. A pair of supporting wheels 3 is rotatably installed on the two support frames 2, and a roller 4 is arranged on the supporting wheels 3. The supporting wheels 3 support the roller 4 and do not hinder the rotation of the roller 4. The axis of the roller 4 coincides with the axis of the cylindrical shell 1. The arc surface of the roller 4 is provided with a plurality of uniformly distributed air holes. Steam can enter the inside of the roller 4 through the air holes. The outlet of the roller 4 is on the left and aligned with the inlet and outlet 1-1. Traditional Chinese medicinal materials can enter the roller 4 from the inlet and outlet 1-1. The right side of the cylindrical shell 1 is rotatably provided with a first rotating shaft 5 penetrating through the right side wall of the cylindrical shell 1. The left end of the first rotating shaft 5 is fixed to the center of the circular side surface of the roller 4. A cover 6 is arranged on the right side of the cylindrical shell 1. A first motor 7 is arranged on the cover 6. The right end of the first rotating shaft 5 and the output shaft of the first motor 7 are arranged in the inside of the cover 6. Chain wheels are arranged on the right end of the first rotating shaft 5 and the output shaft of the first motor 7. The two chain wheels are drivingly connected by a first chain 8. A controller is further arranged on the cylindrical shell 1, and the first motor 7 is controlled by the controller. The first motor 7 can drive the first rotating shaft 5 to rotate through the first chain 8. Then the first rotating shaft 5 can drive the roller 4 to rotate. When the roller 4 rotates, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials placed in the inside of the roller 4 can be turned over, so that the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are not heated unevenly due to accumulation during steaming.
[0019] Please refer to Figure 3The first horizontal rod 9 is installed on the inside of the inlet and outlet port 1-1 of the cylindrical shell 1, the second rotating shaft 10 is rotatably installed between the first horizontal rod 9 and the cover shell 6, the second rotating shaft 10 penetrates the cylindrical shell 1, the roller 4 and the first rotating shaft 5, the axis of the second rotating shaft 10 coincides with the axis of the first rotating shaft 5, the second horizontal rod 13 is rotatably installed on the second rotating shaft 10, the second horizontal rod 13 is located inside the roller 4 and close to the circular side of the roller 4, the second rotating shaft 10 is externally threaded between the first horizontal rod 9 and the second horizontal rod 13, the limiting plate 14 is installed between the first horizontal rod 9 and the second horizontal rod 13, the push plate 15 is slidably installed on the limiting plate 14, the push plate 15 is provided with a threaded hole, the threaded hole is matched with the external thread of the second rotating shaft 10, the push plate 15 is a circular plate, the axis of the push plate 15 coincides with the axis of the roller 4, and the radius of the push plate 15 is equal to the inner ring radius of the roller 4, the second motor 11 is installed on the cover shell 6, the output shaft of the second motor 11 is located inside the cover shell 6, chain wheels are installed on the second rotating shaft 10 and the output shaft of the second motor 11, and the two chain wheels are transmissionally connected by the second chain 12, the second motor 11 is a servo motor, the second motor 11 is controlled by the controller on the cylindrical shell 1, the second motor 11 can drive the second rotating shaft 10 to rotate through the second chain 12, then the external thread of the second rotating shaft 10 is matched with the threaded hole of the push plate 15, so that the left and right translation of the push plate 15 can be controlled, and after the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are steamed, the push plate 15 is controlled to translate to the left inlet and outlet port 1-1, so that the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the roller 4 can be discharged.
[0020] Please refer to Figure 4 The circular cover 16 is provided at the inlet and outlet port 1-1 of the cylindrical shell 1, a buckle is installed between the circular cover 16 and the cylindrical shell 1, and a sealing ring is further provided between the circular cover 16 and the inlet and outlet port 1-1, so that the circular cover 16 can block the inlet and outlet port 1-1 and prevent steam from being discharged from the inlet and outlet port 1-1 during the steaming of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials.
[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The steam inlet 1-2 is provided on the front side of the cylindrical shell 1, the steam outlet 1-3 is provided on the top of the cylindrical shell 1, and the drain port 1-4 is provided on the bottom of the cylindrical shell 1, the valve is installed on the drain port 1-4, and the drain port 1-4 is used for discharging the condensate water possibly generated in the cylindrical shell 1 during the steaming process.
[0022] The working principle and use process of the utility model: when using the traditional Chinese medicine steaming machine of steam heat medium softening sterilization, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials to be steamed are put into the roller 4, then the round cover 16 is covered, the buckle between the round cover 16 and the cylindrical shell 1 is locked, the steam is passed into the cylindrical shell 1 from the steam inlet 1-2, then the first motor 7 is started, the steam enters the roller 4 to steam the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the roller 4 through the air hole, the first motor 7 drives the roller 4 to rotate, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are continuously turned over, so that the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are prevented from being unevenly heated due to accumulation, after steaming is finished, the first motor 7 is turned off, the round cover 16 is opened, then the second motor 11 is started, the push plate 15 is controlled to move to the inlet and outlet port 1-1, so that the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the roller 4 are discharged, finally the push plate 15 is controlled to return to the original position by the second motor 11.
[0023] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the utility model, and not for limiting the utility model, although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for the person skilled in the art, it still can modify the technical scheme recorded in the foregoing each embodiment, or equivalent replacement to part of technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model, should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A traditional Chinese medicine steaming and cooking machine for softening and sterilizing with steam heat medium, comprising a horizontally arranged cylindrical shell (1), characterized in that: The left side of the cylindrical shell (1) is provided with an inlet and outlet (1-1), and the inner cavity bottom of the cylindrical shell (1) is provided with a support frame (2) on both sides. A pair of supporting wheels (3) are rotatably installed on the two support frames (2), and a roller (4) is arranged on the supporting wheel (3). The axis of the roller (4) coincides with the axis of the cylindrical shell (1), and the arc surface of the roller (4) is provided with a plurality of uniformly distributed air holes. The outlet of the roller (4) faces left and is aligned with the inlet and outlet (1-1). A first rotating shaft (5) is rotatably installed on the right side of the cylindrical shell (1) and penetrates the right side wall of the cylindrical shell (1). The left end of the first rotating shaft (5) is fixed to the center of the circular side of the roller (4). A cover (6) is installed on the right side of the cylindrical shell (1). A first motor (7) is installed on the cover (6). The right end of the first rotating shaft (5) and the output shaft of the first motor (7) are arranged in the cover (6). Chain wheels are installed on the right end of the first rotating shaft (5) and the output shaft of the first motor (7), and the two chain wheels are connected by a first chain (8).
2. The steam-heating and sterilizing herbal medicine steaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first cross bar (9) is installed on the inside of the inlet and outlet (1-1) of the cylindrical shell (1). A second rotating shaft (10) is rotatably installed between the first cross bar (9) and the cover (6). The second rotating shaft (10) penetrates the cylindrical shell (1), the roller (4) and the first rotating shaft (5). The axis of the second rotating shaft (10) coincides with the axis of the first rotating shaft (5). A second cross bar (13) is rotatably installed on the second rotating shaft (10). The second cross bar (13) is located inside the roller (4) and close to the circular side of the roller (4). External threads are arranged on the second rotating shaft (10) between the first cross bar (9) and the second cross bar (13). A limiting plate (14) is installed between the first cross bar (9) and the second cross bar (13). A push plate (15) is slidably installed on the limiting plate (14). A threaded hole is arranged on the push plate (15) and matched with the external threads on the second rotating shaft (10).
3. The steam-heating medium softening and sterilizing herbal medicine steaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second motor (11) is installed on the cover (6). The output shaft of the second motor (11) is arranged in the cover (6). Chain wheels are installed on the second rotating shaft (10) and the output shaft of the second motor (11), and the two chain wheels are connected by a second chain (12).
4. The steam-heating medium softening and sterilizing herbal medicine steaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circular cover (16) is arranged at the inlet and outlet (1-1) of the cylindrical shell (1). The circular cover (16) is installed between the cylindrical shell (1) and the buckle.
5. A steam-heating medium softening and sterilizing herbal medicine steaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A steam inlet (1-2) is arranged on the front side of the cylindrical shell (1). A steam outlet (1-3) is arranged on the top of the cylindrical shell (1). A drain port (1-4) is arranged on the bottom of the cylindrical shell (1). A valve is installed on the drain port (1-4).