Annular decoction system

By designing a circular decoction system, the robotic arm completes the transfer of the decoction pot and the weighing of multiple Chinese medicinal herbs within the circular area. This solves the problems of non-compact robotic arm layout and low efficiency of manual dispensing in existing systems, thereby improving decoction efficiency and system compactness.

CN223586264UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25ZHEJIANG HOUDAR INTELIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422749653.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-12

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Technical Problem

Existing Chinese medicine decoction systems require the independent design of robotic arms to transfer the decoction pot in each process, resulting in an inefficient layout. Furthermore, manual dispensing can only weigh one herb at a time, leading to low efficiency.

Method used

Design a ring-shaped decoction system where a robotic arm transfers the decoction pot within a ring-shaped area, moving it between workstations, filling structures, decoction structures, and cleaning structures. Simultaneously, multiple electronic scales are installed at the workstations to independently weigh various Chinese medicinal herbs.

Benefits of technology

This invention enables a single robotic arm to transfer the decoction pot between multiple processes, improving decoction efficiency. It can also weigh multiple Chinese medicinal herbs simultaneously, reducing the need for robotic arms and improving the compactness of the layout.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an annular decocting system which comprises a mechanical arm, a work station, a filling structure, a decocting structure and a cleaning structure, the work station, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure are annularly distributed to define an annular area, and the mechanical arm is located in the annular area. The mechanical arm is used for transferring the medicine decocting pot among the work station, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure, and the mechanical arm comprises a base and a mechanical arm which can be selectively connected to the base. The first purpose of the utility model is to provide an annular decocting system which can transfer a medicine decocting pot among a plurality of working procedures in situ by one manipulator, and the problem that a manipulator needs to be independently designed for transferring the medicine decocting pot in each working procedure in an existing decocting system is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a single dose dispensing table in the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine production. BACKGROUND

[0002] Decoction is suitable for TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, and the principle of adding or subtracting according to symptoms. In addition to the characteristics of simple preparation, wide solvent source, no irritation and no side effects, it also has the advantages of liquid preparation, that is, rapid absorption and rapid drug efficacy. Decoction is the most widely used dosage form in clinical practice.

[0003] In the early development of traditional Chinese medicine, cooking utensils were mostly food utensils. In ancient times, raw materials were easy to obtain, and the manufacturing cost was low. Therefore, pottery medicine cooking utensils were widely used. At the same time, pottery vessels have stable chemical properties and have always been the main medicine cooking utensils.

[0004] With the development of the times and the promotion of urbanization, personal medicine decoction has gradually become a burden due to various factors, and traditional Chinese medicine decoction services are carried out in various places. Since traditional Chinese medicine decoction is a dialectical treatment, one prescription for one person, and a large amount of production relies on manual work. The current decoction machine mostly uses cloth bags to package and decoct, and due to the insolubility of the packaged and decocted objects, the squeezing and solid-liquid separation after decoction cause some insoluble particles to enter the medicine liquid, which seriously affects the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction. Using cloth bags to package and soak and decoct makes it difficult to ensure that the effective part of the decoction piece dissolves and affects the curative effect. Large-scale decoction centers urgently need to introduce intelligent decoction equipment that follows the traditional decoction process to meet the growing demand for decoction and high-quality decoction services, improve decoction quality and management level, and promote the high-quality development of the decoction industry.

[0005] The existing traditional Chinese medicine decoction system has a straight-line component in the flow line disc for the filling structure, the decoction structure and the cleaning structure of the decoction, and a mechanical hand is arranged at each post to transfer the decoction pot. Many mechanical hands are needed, and the layout is not compact. Before traditional Chinese medicine decoction, it is necessary to first adjust the dosage (i.e. weigh the corresponding weight of the corresponding traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece, and then mix it together), which can be done manually or by machine. The existing manual traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece is weighed on the rack by an electronic scale one decoction piece at a time, which results in slow adjustment speed. Utility model content

[0006] The first purpose of the utility model is to provide a ring-shaped decoction system in which a mechanical hand can complete the transfer of the decoction pot between multiple processes, solving the problem of the existing decoction system that requires a mechanical hand to transfer the decoction pot at each process.

[0007] The second purpose of the utility model is to provide a ring-shaped decoction system that can simultaneously weigh multiple decoction pieces, solving the problem of the existing decoction system that can only weigh one traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece at a time during manual adjustment.

[0008] The above technical problem is solved by the following technical solution: an annular decocting system comprising a work station, a filling structure, a decocting structure and a cleaning structure, characterized in that it further comprises a mechanical hand, the work station, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure are arranged in an annular manner to enclose an annular area, the mechanical hand is located in the annular area, the mechanical hand is used to transfer the decocting pot between the work station, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure, and the mechanical hand comprises a base and a mechanical arm selectively connected to the base. The transfer of the decocting pot between the various processes can be completed by one mechanical hand without moving.

[0009] As a preferred, a slag receiving container is further included. The medicinal slag is collected.

[0010] As a preferred, the slag receiving container is located beside the cleaning structure. The collection of the medicinal slag is convenient

[0011] As a preferred, the work station is provided with a weighing structure, the weighing structure comprises an electronic scale and a rack, the electronic scale comprises a display screen displaying the weight of the weighed object, a scale body and a scale pan located on the scale body, and the scale body and the display screen are separately fixed on the rack. Independent weighing of multiple doses of beverages can be simultaneously performed on one workbench.

[0012] As a preferred, the electronic scale has two rows, the electronic scales in the same row are distributed along the front-rear direction, and the electronic scales in the same row are distributed along the left-right direction. The rear end of the rack is provided with a protruding strip extending along the front-rear direction, the display screen of the electronic scale in the front row is located in front of the electronic scale, and the display screen of the electronic scale in the rear row is located on the protruding strip. The display screen will not be blocked by the scale pan to cause inconvenient reading.

[0013] As a preferred, the front surface of the protruding strip is an upwardly inclined inclined surface, and the display screen of the electronic scale in the rear row is arranged on the front surface of the protruding strip. The reading of the electronic scale in the rear row can be conveniently read.

[0014] As a preferred, the scale pan comprises a scale pan bottom wall and a scale pan side wall arranged on the scale pan bottom wall, and one side of the scale pan side wall is provided with a discharge port. The storage capacity of the scale pan can be improved, and the discharge of the medicinal decoction pieces is convenient.

[0015] As a preferred, the side wall comprises a second side wall and two first side walls oppositely arranged, the second side wall blocks the opening formed at one end of the two first side walls, and the other end of the two first side walls forms the discharge port. The structure is compact.

[0016] As a preferred, the distance between the two first side walls gradually increases from the end where the discharge port is located to the end where the second side wall is located. The convenience of discharging the medicinal decoction pieces in the scale pan is good.

[0017] As preferred, the upper end surface of the scale body is provided with a spherical recess, the lower surface of the scale pan is provided with a spherical protrusion, the spherical protrusion is arranged in the spherical recess to support the scale pan on the scale body, and the scale pan is removably placed on the scale body. The scale pan can be conveniently and reliably supported on the scale body.

[0018] As preferred, the support pad is of rubber structure. The noise during moving the utility model can be reduced, and the damping effect of the utility model can be improved.

[0019] As preferred, the lower surface of the support pad is provided with an anti-skid protrusion. The stability of the utility model during moving can be improved.

[0020] As preferred, the lower surface of the support pad is provided with a plurality of storage recesses, the anti-skid protrusion is connected in the storage recess, the anti-skid protrusion extends out of the storage recess, and the opening end of the storage recess is provided with an annular scraping edge extending along the circumference of the opening of the storage recess. The dust and other foreign matters at the position of the support pad during moving and leveling can be clearly scraped into the storage recess of the support pad, so that the leveling during moving the utility model can be facilitated.

[0021] The utility model has the beneficial effects that one mechanical hand completes the transfer of the decocting pot between processes; and multiple Chinese medicine leaves can be independently weighed at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a top view schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the weighing structure;

[0024] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 the local enlarged schematic diagram of A of

[0025] Figure 4 It is a left view schematic diagram of the weighing structure;

[0026] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 the local enlarged schematic diagram of B of

[0027] Figure 6 It is Figure 4 the local enlarged schematic diagram of C of

[0028] In the figure: electronic scale 1, rack 2, display screen 3, scale body 4, scale tray 5, convex strip 6, electronic scale 7 located in the front row, display screen 8 of the electronic scale located in the rear row, front surface of the convex strip 9, bottom wall of the scale tray 10, discharge port 11, second side wall 12, first side wall 13, spherical protrusion 14, support pad 15, anti-skid protrusion 16, storage pit 17, annular scraping blade 18, work station 19, filling structure 20, decocting structure 21, slag receiving container 22, cleaning structure 23, mechanical hand 24, base 25, mechanical arm 26, weighing structure 27. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1 to 5An annular decocting system comprises a work station 19, three filling structures 20, five decocting structures 21, a slag receiving container 22, a set of cleaning structures 23 and a mechanical arm 24. The work station, the filling structures, the decocting structures, the cleaning structures and the slag receiving container are annularly distributed to enclose an annular area. The mechanical arm is located in the annular area and is used to transfer the decocting pot between the work station, the filling structures, the decocting structures, the slag receiving container and the cleaning structures. The mechanical arm comprises a base 25 and a mechanical arm 26 selectively connected to the base. The base is provided with traveling wheels and a power mechanism to enable the base to travel. The work station is provided with a weighing structure 27. The weighing structure comprises electronic scales 1 and a rack 2. The electronic scales comprise display screens 3 to display the weight of the objects weighed, scale bodies 4 and scale pans 5 on the scale bodies. The scale bodies and the display screens are separately fixed to the rack. The electronic scales are arranged in two rows. The electronic scales in the same row are arranged in the front-rear direction. Each row has seven electronic scales. The rear end of the rack is provided with a protruding strip 6 extending in the front-rear direction. The display screens 7 of the electronic scales in the front row are located in front of the electronic scales. The display screens 8 of the electronic scales in the rear row are located on the protruding strip. The front surface 9 of the protruding strip is an upwardly inclined inclined surface. The display screens of the electronic scales in the rear row are arranged on the front surface of the protruding strip. The scale pan comprises a scale pan bottom wall 10 and scale pan side walls arranged on the scale pan bottom wall. One side of the scale pan side walls is provided with a discharge opening 11. The scale pan side walls comprise a second side wall 12 and two first side walls 13 arranged opposite to each other. The second side wall blocks the opening formed at one end of the two first side walls. The other end of the two first side walls forms the discharge opening 11. The distance between the two first side walls gradually increases from the end where the discharge opening is located to the end where the second side wall is located. The upper end surface of the scale body is provided with a spherical recess. The lower surface of the scale pan is provided with a spherical protrusion 14. The spherical protrusion is arranged in the spherical recess to support the scale pan on the scale body. The scale pan is removably arranged on the scale body. The rack is provided with support pads 15 at four corners. The support pads are rubber structures. The lower surface of the support pads is provided with anti-skid protrusions 16. The lower surface of the support pads is provided with a plurality of storage recesses 17. The anti-skid protrusions are connected in the storage recesses. The anti-skid protrusions protrude out of the storage recesses. The circumferential edge of the opening end of the storage recess is provided with an annular scraping edge 18 extending in the circumferential direction of the opening of the storage recess.

[0031] In use, a piece of Chinese herbal medicine leaf is placed on the scale pan of an electronic scale to be weighed. After the weight meets the requirements, the scale pan is picked up to pour the Chinese herbal medicine drink through the discharge opening into the corresponding container.

[0032] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting; it is not intended to exclude myriad other embodiments of the present application that other inventors can develop based on the same general inventive concepts embodied by the described embodiments. That is, although the present application is described in terms of particular embodiments and implementations, it is to be understood that the terminology used is for the purpose of descriptive clarity and that it is intended to be limited only by the words recited in the appended claims. The scope of the present application shall be limited only by the claims.

[0033] While the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described with respect to particular embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Therefore, the scope of the application should not be limited by the embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A ring type retort system comprising a working station, a filling structure, a retorting structure and a cleaning structure, characterized in that, Further comprising a mechanical hand, the workstation, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure are arranged in a ring shape to enclose a ring area, the mechanical hand is located in the ring area, the mechanical hand is used to transfer the decocting pot between the workstation, the filling structure, the decocting structure and the cleaning structure, the mechanical hand comprises a base and a mechanical arm selectively connected to the base.

2. A system for circular cooking according to claim 1, characterized in that, Further comprising a slag receiving container.

3. A system for cooking a ring of food according to claim 2, wherein The slag receiving container is located beside the cleaning structure.

4. A system according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein The workstation is provided with a weighing structure, the weighing structure comprises an electronic scale and a rack, the electronic scale comprises a display screen displaying the weight of the object weighed, a scale body and a scale pan located on the scale body, the rack is provided with at least two electronic scales, and the scale body and the display screen are separately fixed on the rack.

5. A system for cooking a ring of food according to claim 4, wherein The electronic scale has two rows, the two rows of electronic scales are arranged in the front-rear direction, the electronic scales in the same row are arranged in the left-right direction, the rear end of the rack is provided with a protruding strip extending in the front-rear direction, the display screen of the electronic scale located in the front row is located in front of the electronic scale, and the display screen of the electronic scale located in the rear row is located on the protruding strip.

6. A system for circular cooking according to claim 5, characterized in that, The front surface of the protruding strip is an upwardly inclined inclined surface, and the display screen of the electronic scale located in the rear row is arranged on the front surface of the protruding strip.

7. A system for circular cooking according to claim 4, characterized in that, The scale pan comprises a scale pan bottom wall and a scale pan side wall arranged on the scale pan bottom wall, one side of the scale pan side wall is provided with a discharge port, the scale pan side wall comprises a second side wall and two first side walls arranged opposite to each other, the second side wall blocks the opening formed at one end of the two first side walls, the other end of the two first side walls forms the discharge port, and the distance between the two first side walls gradually increases from the end where the discharge port is located to the end where the second side wall is located.

8. A system for cooking a ring-shaped food product according to claim 4, wherein The upper end surface of the scale body is provided with a spherical recess, the lower surface of the scale pan is provided with a spherical protrusion, the spherical protrusion is arranged in the spherical recess to support the scale pan on the scale body, and the scale pan can be removed and placed on the scale body.

9. A system for cooking a ring-shaped food product according to claim 4, wherein The rack is provided with support pads at four corners, the support pads are rubber structures, and the lower surface of the support pads is provided with anti-skid protrusions.