Household medicine decocting equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to household medicine decocting equipment which comprises a pottery pot, a heating furnace, a stirring mechanism and a control circuit. The pottery pot is used for containing medicinal materials and water for decoction. The stirring mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery pot and used for stirring the medicinal materials in the decocting process. The heating furnace is attached to the bottom of the outer wall of the pottery pot. The control circuit is connected with the pottery pot and the heating furnace and used for measuring the temperature of the pottery pot and adjusting the heating power of the heating furnace. The stirring mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery pot and driven by the connecting shaft and the gear motor to operate, automatic stirring in the medicine decocting process is achieved, medicine is prevented from sinking to the bottom or sticking to a pot, it is guaranteed that the medicine can be fully heated, and the medicine decocting efficiency and quality are improved. And the heating furnace of the pottery pot adopts a semi-surrounding mode and can be better attached to the left pottery pot for heating, so that the whole pottery pot is heated more uniformly, and the service life of the pottery pot is prolonged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medicine decocting equipment field especially, a kind of domestic medicine decocting equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine decocting, as the traditional way of Chinese medicine treatment, carries profound medical wisdom. It requires that the selected Chinese medicinal materials are extracted according to strict proportioning and decocting process through meticulous water decocting, soaking and stewing, etc. to prepare Chinese medicinal decoction with remarkable curative effect. This process not only reflects the deep understanding of medicinal materials by traditional Chinese medicine, but also highlights the extreme pursuit of treatment effect.

[0003] At present, common traditional Chinese medicine decocting equipment generally adopts advanced heating technology and energy-saving design to complete the decocting process of Chinese medicine while maintaining high efficiency and energy saving. They are usually equipped with high-power electric heating elements that can quickly heat the medicinal liquid to boiling state and realize automatic decocting process through intelligent control, greatly reducing the complexity of manual operation.

[0004] However, although these modern decocting equipment has made significant progress in convenience and efficiency, it still has obvious shortcomings in reproducing the essence of ancient decocting method. Traditional Chinese medicine decocting has always emphasized gradual and meticulous decocting process, with strict requirements for soaking time, heating temperature and decocting time of medicinal materials. The existing equipment often cannot achieve precise control of these details in structure, resulting in a large gap between the decocted medicinal liquid and ancient decocting method in terms of efficacy and taste.

[0005] Specifically, the existing traditional Chinese medicine decocting equipment usually has the following shortcomings: 1. Single heating method: the existing equipment mostly uses high-power electric heating elements for direct heating, which cannot simulate the gentle and uniform heating process of ancient decocting method, easily leading to the destruction or loss of effective components in medicinal materials. 2. No automatic stirring function: during decocting, some medicinal materials are prone to sink to the bottom or stick to the pot, which need to be stirred in time to ensure that medicinal materials are fully heated. However, the existing equipment mostly lacks automatic stirring function, which needs manual intervention, increasing the complexity and inconvenience of operation. SUMMARY

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a domestic medicine decocting equipment to solve the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned problems, the utility model provides a domestic medicine decocting equipment, comprising:

[0008] Pottery jar, the top of the jar body is provided with a cover;

[0009] Stirring mechanism, set in the inner cavity bottom of pottery jar;

[0010] A heating furnace is attached to the bottom of the outer wall of the pottery jar;

[0011] A control circuit is connected to the pottery jar and the heating furnace, respectively, for measuring the temperature of the pottery jar and adjusting the heating power of the heating furnace.

[0012] Preferably, the household decocting equipment further comprises:

[0013] A base is used to support the marble bottom shell;

[0014] The marble bottom shell is embedded on the top of the base and used to place the pottery jar.

[0015] Preferably, the household decocting equipment further comprises:

[0016] A connecting shaft is connected to the speed reducer and the stirring mechanism, respectively;

[0017] The speed reducer is used to drive the stirring mechanism through the connecting shaft.

[0018] Preferably, the control circuit comprises:

[0019] A temperature sensor is installed on the inner wall of the pottery jar for measuring the temperature in the pottery jar;

[0020] A controller is connected to the temperature sensor and the heating furnace, respectively, for adjusting the heating power of the heating furnace.

[0021] Preferably, the heating furnace is attached to the outer wall of the pottery jar in a semi-enclosed manner.

[0022] Preferably, a filter screen is arranged in the pottery jar and above the stirring mechanism.

[0023] Preferably, the household decocting equipment further comprises:

[0024] A gravity sensor is arranged at the bottom of the heating furnace; the gravity sensor is connected to the control circuit.

[0025] Preferably, the temperature sensor is a PT100 temperature sensor.

[0026] Preferably, the controller is a single-chip microcomputer, and the model of the single-chip microcomputer is STM32F103CXT6.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the household decocting equipment has the following advantages:

[0028] 1) The stirring mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery jar, and is driven to rotate by the connecting shaft and the speed reducer, so that automatic stirring during the decocting process is realized, the medicine is effectively prevented from sinking to the bottom or sticking to the pot, the medicine can be fully heated, and the decocting efficiency and quality are improved.

[0029] 2) The utility model discloses, the heating furnace of pottery jar adopts the half -enclosed mode, can more closely left pottery jar and heats, make pottery jar whole heating is more uniform, and improve the service life of pottery jar. Through integrated temperature sensor, realized the control to pottery jar internal temperature, avoided the problem that the active ingredient of medicinal material was destroyed or lost by the " violence " heating of high -power electric heating element. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 The structure schematic diagram of the domestic decocting equipment provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0031] Figure 2 The appearance structure schematic diagram of the domestic decocting equipment provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0032] Figure 3 The control part structure schematic diagram of the domestic decocting equipment provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0033] Figure 4 The structure block diagram of control circuit provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0034] Fig. 5 (a) is the circuit diagram of controller provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0035] Fig. 5 (b) is the circuit diagram of power module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0036] Fig. 5 (c) is the circuit diagram of voltage and temperature control heating module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0037] Fig. 5 (d) is the circuit diagram of reset module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0038] Fig. 5 (e) is the circuit diagram of crystal oscillator module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0039] Fig. 5 (f) is the circuit diagram of temperature measurement module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0040] Fig. 5 (g) is the circuit diagram of stirring motor drive module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0041] Fig. 5 (h) is the circuit diagram of power filter module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0042] Fig. 5 (i) is the circuit diagram of power indicator light module provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0043] Fig. 5 (j) is the circuit diagram of communication interface provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0044] In the drawings, 1: marble bottom shell; 2: base; 3: connecting shaft; 4: speed reducer motor; 5: pottery jar; 6: heating furnace; 7: stirring mechanism; 8: filter screen; 9: control circuit; 10: pipeline; 11: industrial computer; 12: liquid crystal control panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, wherein the drawings constitute a part of this application and are used to explain the principles of the present application together with the embodiments of the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0046] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. As will be apparent to one of skill in the art, embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0047] At present, the existing traditional Chinese medicine decocting equipment usually has the following deficiencies: 1. Single heating mode: the existing equipment usually uses high-power electric heating elements for direct heating, which cannot simulate the gentle and uniform heating process in the ancient method of decocting medicine, and is easy to cause the effective components in the medicinal materials to be destroyed or lost. 2. Without automatic stirring function: in the process of decocting medicine, part of the medicinal materials is easy to sink to the bottom or stick to the pot, and needs to be stirred in time to ensure that the medicinal materials are fully heated. However, most of the existing equipment lacks automatic stirring function, and needs manual intervention, which increases the complexity and inconvenience of operation.

[0048] Therefore, the present application provides a household decocting equipment, which integrates a temperature sensor to control the temperature in the pottery jar, thereby avoiding the problem that the effective components in the medicinal materials are destroyed or lost due to the "violent" heating of the high-power electric heating element. Meanwhile, a stirring mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery jar to realize automatic stirring and prevent the medicinal materials from sinking to the bottom or sticking to the pot. The following embodiments will be described and introduced.

[0049] Figure 1 The structure schematic view of the household decocting equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 1. Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1, the household decocting equipment is composed of a pottery jar 5, a heating furnace 6 and a stirring mechanism 7.

[0050] The pottery jar 5 is the main part of the household decocting equipment, and is used to contain medicinal materials and water for decocting. A cover is arranged at the opening of the top of the jar body, which can prevent the medicinal liquid from volatilizing or foreign matters from entering during the decocting process.

[0051] The stirring mechanism 7 is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery jar, and functions to stir the medicinal materials during the decocting process, so as to ensure that the medicinal materials are uniformly heated and to prevent the medicinal materials from being attached to the bottom.

[0052] The heating furnace 6 is arranged at the bottom of the outer wall of the pottery jar, and provides heat for the pottery jar, so that the medicinal liquid reaches the required temperature for decocting.

[0053] The household decocting equipment can also be integrated with a control circuit, which is connected with the pottery jar and the heating furnace, and is used for measuring the temperature of the pottery jar and adjusting the heating power of the heating furnace. The control circuit measures the temperature in the pottery jar, adjusts the heating power of the heating furnace according to the set target temperature by using an existing temperature control algorithm, and ensures the temperature control during the decocting process.

[0054] The household decocting equipment provided by the utility model sets the stirring mechanism at the bottom of the inner cavity of the pottery jar, and drives the stirring mechanism to rotate through the connecting shaft and the speed reducer, so that automatic stirring during the decocting process is realized, the medicinal materials are prevented from being attached to the bottom or the pot, the medicinal materials can be fully heated, and the decocting efficiency and quality are improved. The utility model realizes the control of the temperature in the pottery jar by integrating the temperature sensor, and avoids the problem that the effective components of the medicinal materials are destroyed or lost due to the "violent" heating of the high-power heating element.

[0055] In one preferred embodiment of the utility model, the household decocting equipment further comprises a base 2 and a marble bottom shell 1, wherein the base 2 is used for supporting the marble bottom shell; in the embodiment, the base can adopt a redwood tea table. The marble bottom shell 1 can be externally placed and suspended or embedded on the base 2. The marble bottom shell 1 is used for supporting the pottery jar 5.

[0056] In one preferred embodiment of the utility model, the household decocting equipment further comprises a connecting shaft 3 and a speed reducer 4. The connecting shaft 3 is connected with the speed reducer 4 and the stirring mechanism 7 respectively. The connecting shaft 3 is used for transmitting the power of the speed reducer 4 to the stirring mechanism 7, so as to drive the stirring mechanism 7 to stir in the pottery jar 5.

[0057] In one preferred embodiment of the utility model, a filter screen is arranged in the pottery jar and arranged above the stirring mechanism. In the embodiment, the filter screen is used for filtering the impurities in the medicinal materials, so that the medicinal liquid is more pure.

[0058] Figure 2 The utility model provides the appearance structure schematic diagram of the household decocting equipment. Refer to Figure 2In an optimal embodiment of the present application, the number of pottery jars can be set to two, including a left pottery jar and a right pottery jar. The left pottery jar is responsible for decocting medicine, and is provided with a stirring mechanism and a water inlet and outlet at the bottom, for stirring medicinal materials and feeding and discharging medicinal liquid during decocting. The right pottery jar is used for keeping the medicinal soup decocted by the left pottery jar warm, and is connected to the left pottery jar through a pipeline 10 at the bottom. Both of the two pottery jars are designed with a filter screen for filtering medicinal material residues.

[0059] Referring to Figure 2 The heating furnace is attached to the outer wall of the pottery jar in a semi-enclosed manner, can be more attached to the left pottery jar for heating, makes the overall pottery jar heat more evenly, and improves the service life of the pottery jar.

[0060] Figure 3 The control part structure schematic diagram of the household medicine decocting equipment provided by the present application is shown in FIG. 6, and referring to Figure 3 The household medicine decocting equipment further comprises an industrial computer 11 and a liquid crystal control panel 12. The control circuit is used for receiving signals of the temperature sensor, controlling the operation of each component, and realizing automatic control of decocting medicine. The industrial computer 11 is used for storing decocting medicine formula, interacting with the user, receiving the decocting mode set by the user, and issuing control instructions to the controller. The liquid crystal control panel 12 is used for providing a user interface, allowing the user to set the decocting mode, view the equipment state, etc.

[0061] In an optimal embodiment of the present application, the household medicine decocting equipment further comprises a gravity sensor (not shown in the drawings), which is arranged at the bottom of the heating furnace 6 and connected to the control circuit 9. The gravity sensor is used for detecting the weight change of the pottery jar and the heating furnace, so that the control circuit 9 controls the weight of the medicinal liquid in the pottery jar. The gravity sensor can adopt a weighing sensor with a model of PW27AC3.

[0062] In an optimal embodiment of the present application, the control circuit comprises a temperature sensor (not shown in the drawings) and the control circuit 9.

[0063] The temperature sensor is installed on the inner wall of the pottery jar 5, and is used for measuring the temperature in the pottery jar in real time. In the present embodiment, the temperature sensor can adopt a PT100 temperature sensor. PT100 is a kind of existing platinum resistance temperature sensor, which has the advantages of high precision and good stability, and is suitable for accurately measuring the temperature during decocting medicine.

[0064] The controller is connected with the temperature sensor and the heating furnace respectively. According to the feedback of the temperature sensor, the controller adjusts the heating power of the heating furnace, so as to ensure the temperature control precision of the decocting process. The controller can adopt a single-chip microcomputer with a model of STM32F103CXT6.

[0065] Figure 4The structural block diagram of the control circuit provided by the embodiment of the utility model is shown in Figure 4 The control circuit 9 comprises a controller, a power module, a voltage and temperature control heating module, a reset module, a crystal oscillator module, a temperature measurement module and a stirring motor driving module in a preferred embodiment of the utility model. The controller is connected with the power module, the voltage and temperature control heating module, the reset module, the crystal oscillator module, the temperature measurement module and the stirring motor driving module. Further, the control circuit can further comprise a power filter module, a power indicator light module and a communication interface. The circuit diagram of each component in the control circuit is shown in Figures 5(a) to 5(j) .

[0066] Fig. 5(a) is the circuit diagram of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model; referring to Fig. 5(a), the controller is a single-chip microcomputer of STM32F103CXT6. The controller is used for collecting temperature data, communicating with the upper industrial computer and outputting PWM signals to control heating and stirring.

[0067] Fig. 5(b) is the circuit diagram of the power module provided by the embodiment of the utility model. The power module is used for converting 220V alternating current into low-voltage direct current required by the equipment, and is used for supplying power for the controller and the voltage and temperature control heating module. Referring to Fig. 5(b), the power module comprises a fuse U1, a pressure-sensitive resistor R1, a safety capacitor C16, a common-mode inductor U10 and the like. The fuse U1 is connected in series with the fire wire input end of 220V, which can protect the circuit from damage when the circuit is abnormal; at the same time, the pressure-sensitive resistor R1 is connected in parallel between the fire wire and the zero wire, which can protect the module from damage when the surge is accumulated; the safety capacitor C16 connected in parallel between the fire wire and the zero wire and the common-mode inductor U10 connected in series can suppress electromagnetic interference, thereby enhancing the reliability of the circuit.

[0068] Fig. 5(c) is the circuit diagram of the voltage and temperature control heating module provided by the embodiment of the utility model. The voltage and temperature control heating module adopts the scheme of optocoupler controlling bidirectional thyristor, which realizes strong-weak electric isolation. Referring to Fig. 5(c), the optocoupler element receives the PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal, thereby controlling the conduction and shutdown of the thyristor, thereby realizing temperature control heating; the resistance-capacitance branch composed of the resistor R4 and the capacitor C1 can play a role in buffering and protecting the thyristor.

[0069] Fig. 5(d) is the circuit diagram of the reset module provided by the embodiment of the utility model. The reset module is connected with the controller, and is used for providing the reset function of the controller.

[0070] Fig. 5(e) is the circuit diagram of the crystal oscillator module provided by the embodiment of the utility model. The crystal oscillator module is connected with the controller, and is used for providing a stable clock signal for the controller.

[0071] Figure 5(f) is a circuit diagram of the temperature measurement module according to an embodiment of the present application, the temperature measurement module is connected with the controller, and is used for converting the temperature signal of the temperature sensor into an electric signal and transmitting the electric signal to the controller. The bypass capacitor C2 in the temperature measurement module circuit can reduce the interference of the power supply noise on the temperature measurement module.

[0072] Figure 5(g) is a circuit diagram of the stirring motor driving module according to an embodiment of the present application. The stirring motor is used for receiving the PWM signal and driving the operation of the speed reducer motor 4. Referring to Figure 5(g), R12 and R13 in the circuit are protection resistors; R14 and R15 are pull-down resistors, which can keep the FI and BI pins of the motor driving element at a low level, thereby preventing external signal interference; and the capacitor C14 connected in parallel with the output end of the speed reducer motor can prevent the motor from interfering with the circuit when rotating.

[0073] Figure 5(h) is a circuit diagram of the power supply filtering module according to an embodiment of the present application. The power supply filtering module is connected in parallel between the power module and the controller. Referring to Figure 5(h), the parallel capacitors C4, C5 and C6 are used for stabilizing the voltage of the reduced direct current and reducing the ripple.

[0074] Figure 5(i) is a circuit diagram of the power indicator light module according to an embodiment of the present application. The power indicator light module is connected with the power module and the controller, and is used for indicating the power-on state of the current circuit.

[0075] Figure 5(j) is a circuit diagram of the communication interface according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication interface is connected with the controller. As shown in Figure 5(j), the communication interface H1 is used for program downloading, and the communication interface H2 is used for serial communication.

[0076] It can be understood that the temperature sensor, the gravity sensor, the industrial computer, the liquid crystal control panel, the controller and other electronic components used in the present application can be purchased in the market. The improvement of the present application does not lie in the components themselves, but in the application of the components to the household decoction equipment.

[0077] It should be noted that, in the present text, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variant thereof do not exclude the presence of one or more other elements, but include them, unless otherwise specified and limited by the context. The terms "mounted", "connected" and "coupled" are to be construed in accordance with their ordinary meaning in the art, unless otherwise specified and limited by the context, i.e. they can be fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can be mechanical or electrical connections; they can be direct connections, or indirect connections via intermediate media; they can be connections in the internal communication between elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present patent application can be understood by the person of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

[0078] Although preferred embodiments of the present patent application have been described, those skilled in the art who have the benefit of the present patent application can make further changes and modifications to these embodiments once the general inventive concept has been appreciated. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be construed as including all embodiments and modifications falling within the scope of the present patent application.

[0079] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present patent application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present patent application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present patent application fall within the scope of the claims of the present patent application and their equivalents, the present patent application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A domestic decoction apparatus, characterised in that, The utility model relates to a kind of ceramic pot and its control circuit, including: Ceramic pot, the top opening of the body of pot is provided with cover body; Stirring mechanism, is set to the inner chamber bottom of ceramic pot; Heating furnace, is attached to the outer wall bottom of ceramic pot; Control circuit is connected with ceramic pot and heating furnace respectively, for measuring the temperature of ceramic pot, and adjusting the heating power of heating furnace.

2. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Also including: Base, for supporting marble bottom shell; Marble bottom shell, is embedded in the top of base, for placing ceramic pot.

3. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Also including: Connecting shaft is connected with speed reducer motor and stirring mechanism respectively; Speed reducer motor, for driving stirring mechanism by connecting shaft.

4. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The control circuit includes: Temperature sensor, is installed in the inner wall of ceramic pot, for measuring the temperature in ceramic pot; Controller is connected with the temperature sensor and heating furnace respectively, for adjusting the heating power of heating furnace.

5. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The heating furnace is attached to the outer wall of ceramic pot in the way of half-enclosing.

6. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Filter screen is set in the ceramic pot, and the filter screen is set above the stirring mechanism.

7. The home decocting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Also including: Gravity sensor, is set to the bottom of heating furnace;The gravity sensor is connected with control circuit.

8. The home decocting apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The temperature sensor is PT100 temperature sensor.

9. The home decocting apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The controller is single-chip microcomputer, and the model of single-chip microcomputer is STM32F103CXT6.

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