Medicinal material drying equipment
By combining a low-temperature hot air system with stirring blades, along with sensors and a control system, the problems of low drying efficiency and damage to medicinal materials have been solved, achieving efficient and uniform drying of medicinal materials.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422538416.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing medicinal herb drying equipment has low drying efficiency and is prone to damaging medicinal herbs.
The medicinal materials are turned over using a low-temperature hot air system and turning blades, and intelligent control is achieved by using temperature, humidity and pressure sensors to achieve efficient and uniform drying.
It achieves efficient and uniform drying of medicinal materials, avoids damage to the materials, and improves drying efficiency and uniformity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a pharmaceutical equipment, and more particularly to a medicinal material drying equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Before medicinal materials can be processed into medicine, they need to be cleaned and dried. Current drying equipment uses heating plates to heat and dry the medicinal materials, which is slow, incomplete, and can easily damage the medicinal materials. Summary of the Invention
[0003] To overcome the above deficiencies, this utility model provides a medicinal herb drying equipment that can efficiently and thoroughly dry medicinal herbs without damaging them during the drying process.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a medicinal material drying device, including a drying box, a hot air system, a tray rack, a drying tray, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor, and a control system. The drying box includes a box body and a box door. A tray rack inlet / outlet is formed on one side of the box body, and a slide rail is formed on the bottom surface of the lower end of the box body. The box door is hinged to one side wall of the box body and can seal the tray rack inlet / outlet. An air inlet system and an air outlet system are respectively formed on opposite side walls of the box body. The hot air system blows hot air evenly into the drying box through the air inlet system and the air outlet system... The air system can exhaust airflow to the outside of the chamber. Temperature, humidity and pressure sensors can sense the temperature, humidity and air pressure inside the chamber, respectively. The temperature, humidity and pressure sensors are electrically connected to the control system for communication. The control system controls the operation of the hot air system. The tray rack includes a multi-layer frame structure arranged at intervals from bottom to top and rollers installed below the frame structure. The rollers can slide into the chamber along the slide rails on the bottom surface of the chamber. Several drying trays can be laid flat on the frame structure of the tray rack. The bottom surface of the drying trays is provided with several ventilation holes arranged at intervals.
[0005] As a further improvement of this utility model, the tray rack is provided with a 12-layer frame structure, and three drying trays are placed on each layer of the frame structure.
[0006] As a further improvement of this utility model, the air inlet system is distributed on the left and right side walls of the box, and the air outlet system is located on the rear side of the box.
[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model, the air inlet system and the air outlet system respectively include a mesh plate and an air filter provided on the side wall of the box. The air outside the box enters the box through the mesh plate and the air filter, and the air inside the box is discharged to the outside of the box through the air filter and the mesh plate.
[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, the hot air system includes a fan and an electric heating tube. Several fans and several electric heating tubes are evenly distributed in an array on both sides of the box. The air blown out by the fan is heated by the electric heating tube and then enters the box. Several temperature sensors correspond to the drying trays on each layer of the tray frame structure. The control system controls each fan and each heating tube to work.
[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, the box body is also provided with a left partition, a right partition and a lower partition. The hot air system and the air inlet system are respectively housed in the space between the mesh plate and the left partition on the left side wall of the box body and the mesh plate and the right partition on the right side wall of the box body. The lower partition is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the box body at intervals. The slide is located on the lower partition. A drying space for accommodating the tray rack is formed between the left partition, the right partition and the lower partition. Ventilation holes are provided on the left partition, the right partition and the lower partition.
[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, each layer of the tray frame is also provided with a turning slide, and a turning sliding rod is provided on the turning slide. Several soft turning blades are provided at intervals on the turning sliding rod. The turning sliding rod slides along the turning slide, so that the soft turning blades on it can turn the medicinal materials in each drying tray. The tray frame is also provided with a turning drive device, which drives each turning sliding rod to slide back and forth along the turning slide. The tray frame is also provided with a power supply device to provide power to the turning drive device.
[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the power supply device on the tray frame is a plug that is electrically connected to the stirring drive device. The side wall inside the box that is directly opposite the inlet and outlet of the tray frame is provided with a socket corresponding to the plug. After the tray frame enters the box, the plug on it can be plugged into the socket on the side wall inside the box to conduct power, and the control system controls the stirring drive device to start and stop.
[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the turning and mixing drive device includes a motor, a synchronous transmission mechanism and lead screws. The motor is fixedly installed on the tray frame, and several lead screws are rotatably installed on each layer of the frame structure. The lead screws are movably screwed to the turning and mixing sliding rods, and the motor drives each lead screw to rotate synchronously through the synchronous transmission mechanism.
[0013] The beneficial technical effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model uses low-temperature hot air to dry the medicinal materials placed in each drying tray in the drying oven. During the drying process, the airflow quickly removes moisture, resulting in high drying efficiency. Moreover, low-temperature hot air drying will not damage the medicinal materials. During the drying process, the medicinal materials are turned over by soft stirring blades, which can improve the uniformity of drying. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention in the open state;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a front view of the closed state of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a right view of the closed state of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Sectional view along the AA direction. Detailed Implementation
[0018] Example: A medicinal herb drying equipment includes a drying chamber, a hot air system, a tray rack 1, a drying tray 2, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor, and a control system 3. The drying chamber includes a chamber body 4 and a door 5. The tray rack 1 inlet / outlet is formed on one side of the chamber body 4. A slide rail 6 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower end of the chamber body 4. The door 5 is hinged to one side wall of the chamber body 4, and the door 5 can seal the inlet / outlet of the tray rack 1. An air inlet system and an air outlet system are respectively formed on opposite side walls of the chamber body 4. The hot air system blows hot air evenly into the drying chamber through the air inlet system, and the air outlet system blows hot air into the chamber body 4. The exhaust airflow is controlled by temperature, humidity and pressure sensors, which can sense the temperature, humidity and air pressure inside the chamber 4. The temperature, humidity and pressure sensors are electrically connected to the control system 3 for communication. The control system 3 controls the operation of the hot air system. The tray frame 1 includes a multi-layer frame structure arranged at intervals from bottom to top and rollers 7 installed below the frame structure. The rollers 7 can slide into the chamber 4 along the slide rail 6 on the bottom surface of the chamber 4. Several drying trays 2 can be laid flat on each layer of the frame structure of the tray frame 1. Several ventilation holes are arranged at intervals on the bottom surface of the drying trays 2.
[0019] After cleaning, the medicinal materials are evenly spread in the drying trays 2, and then placed on the frame structure of the tray rack 1. After the drying trays 2 are full, the tray rack 1 is pushed so that its rollers 7 slide into the drying chamber through the slide rails 6 on the bottom surface of the drying chamber body 4. Then the door 5 of the drying chamber is closed, and the drying process is started. The hot air system starts to blow hot air onto the drying trays 2 in the drying chamber. The hot air first blows the moisture on the surface of the medicinal materials quickly, and then the low-temperature hot air continues to blow on the medicinal materials, so that the moisture inside the medicinal materials gradually evaporates and is removed, achieving full drying of the medicinal materials without damage during the drying process. The dried water vapor is promptly discharged to the outside of the drying chamber through the air outlet system, achieving efficient drying of the medicinal materials. During the drying process, the control system 3 can adjust the drying temperature, the air force of the fan 10, and the drying time according to the data transmitted by the temperature sensor, pressure sensor, and humidity sensor, realizing intelligent drying of medicinal materials.
[0020] The tray rack 1 has a 12-layer frame structure, with 3 drying trays 2 placed on each layer. Each drying tray 2 is relatively low, and the dense arrangement of the drying trays 2 inside the drying chamber increases the heat exchange efficiency of the hot air drying chamber, reduces drying time, and improves drying efficiency.
[0021] The air intake system is distributed on the left and right side walls of the chamber 4, and the air outlet system is located on the rear side of the chamber 4. This bidirectional air intake ensures that the drying speed is consistent on both sides of the chamber, preventing uneven drying.
[0022] The air intake system and air outlet system each include a mesh plate 8 and an air filter 9 installed on the side wall of the housing 4. Air from outside the housing 4 enters the housing 4 through the mesh plate 8 and the air filter 9, and air from inside the housing 4 is discharged to the outside of the housing 4 through the air filter 9 and the mesh plate 8. The air filter 9 filters the incoming air to prevent contamination of the medicinal materials.
[0023] The hot air system includes fans 10 and electric heating elements 11. Several fans 10 and electric heating elements 11 are evenly spaced in an array on both sides of the housing 4. The air blown out by the fans 10 is heated by the electric heating elements 11 before entering the housing 4. Several temperature sensors correspond to drying trays 2 on each layer of the tray frame 1. The control system 3 controls the operation of each fan 10 and each heating element. The air from the fans 10 is heated by the electric heating elements 11 to form hot air.
[0024] The box 4 is also provided with a left partition 12, a right partition 13 and a lower partition 14. The hot air system and the air inlet system are respectively housed in the space between the mesh plate 8 on the left side wall of the box 4 and the left partition 12, and between the mesh plate 8 on the right side wall of the box 4 and the right partition 13. The lower partition 14 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the box 4 at intervals. The slide 6 is located on the lower partition 14. The left partition 12, the right partition 13 and the lower partition 14 form a drying space to accommodate the tray rack 1. Ventilation holes are provided on the left partition 12, the right partition 13 and the lower partition 14.
[0025] Each layer of the tray frame 1 is also equipped with a turning slide 16, and a turning sliding rod is provided on the turning slide 16. Several soft turning blades 15 are spaced apart on the turning sliding rod. The turning sliding rod slides along the turning slide 16, causing the soft turning blades 15 to turn the medicinal materials in each drying tray 2. The tray frame 1 is also equipped with a turning drive device, which drives each turning sliding rod to slide back and forth along the turning slide 6. The tray frame 1 is also equipped with a power supply device to provide power to the turning drive device. During the drying process, the medicinal materials are also turned by the turning blades, which makes the drying efficiency higher and the drying more uniform.
[0026] The power supply device on the tray frame 1 is a plug electrically connected to the stirring drive device. A corresponding socket is provided on the side wall of the housing 4 opposite the inlet and outlet of the tray frame 1. After the tray frame 1 enters the housing 4, its plug can be inserted into the socket on the inner side wall of the housing 4 to supply power. The control system 3 controls the start and stop of the stirring drive device. When the tray frame 1 is pushed into the drying chamber, the plug and socket automatically connect, supplying power to the stirring drive device.
[0027] The turning and mixing drive device includes a motor, a synchronous transmission mechanism and lead screws. The motor is fixedly installed on the tray frame 1, and several lead screws are rotatably installed on each layer of the frame structure. The lead screws are movably screwed to the turning sliding rods, and the motor drives each lead screw to rotate synchronously through the synchronous transmission mechanism.
Claims
1. A medicinal herb drying device, characterized in that: The system includes a drying oven, a hot air system, a tray rack (1), a drying tray (2), a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor, and a control system (3). The drying oven includes a box body (4) and a door (5). The tray rack inlet and outlet are formed on one side of the box body, and a slide rail (6) is formed on the bottom surface of the lower end of the box body. The door is hinged to one side wall of the box body and can seal the tray rack inlet and outlet of the box body. An air inlet system and an air outlet system are formed on opposite side walls of the box body. The hot air system blows hot air evenly into the drying oven through the air inlet system, and the air outlet system can discharge airflow to the outside of the box body. The temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and pressure sensor can sense the temperature, humidity, and air pressure inside the box body, respectively. The temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and pressure sensor are electrically connected to the control system for communication. The control system controls the operation of the hot air system. The tray rack... The frame includes a multi-layered frame structure arranged at intervals from bottom to top and rollers (7) installed below the frame structure. The rollers can slide into the box body along the slide rails on the bottom surface of the box. Several drying trays can be laid flat on each layer of the frame structure of the tray frame. Several ventilation holes are arranged at intervals on the bottom surface of the drying trays. Each layer of the frame structure of the tray frame is also provided with a turning slide rail (16). A turning slide rail is provided on the turning slide rail. Several soft turning blades (15) are provided at intervals on the turning slide rail. The turning slide rail slides along the turning slide rail so that the soft turning blades on it can turn the medicinal materials in each drying tray. The tray frame is also provided with a turning drive device. The turning drive device drives each turning slide rail to slide back and forth along the turning slide rail. The tray frame is also provided with a power supply device to provide power to the turning drive device.
2. The medicinal material drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray rack has a 12-layer frame structure, with 3 drying trays placed on each layer.
3. The medicinal material drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air intake system is distributed on the left and right side walls of the housing, and the air outlet system is located on the rear side of the housing.
4. The medicinal herb drying equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air intake system and air outlet system respectively include a mesh plate (8) and an air filter (9) installed on the side wall of the box. Air from outside the box enters the box through the mesh plate and the air filter, and air inside the box is discharged to the outside of the box through the air filter and the mesh plate.
5. The medicinal material drying equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: the hot air system includes a fan (10) and an electric heating tube (11), a plurality of fans and a plurality of electric heating tubes are evenly distributed on both sides of the box in an array state, the air blown out by the fan enters the box after being heated by the electric heating tube, a plurality of temperature sensors correspond to the drying trays on each layer of the tray frame structure, and the control system controls each fan and each heating tube to work.
6. The medicinal herb drying equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box is also provided with a left partition (12), a right partition (13) and a lower partition (14). The hot air system and the air inlet system are respectively housed in the space between the mesh plate and the left partition on the left side wall of the box and the mesh plate and the right partition on the right side wall of the box. The lower partition is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the box at intervals. The slide is located on the lower partition. The left partition, the right partition and the lower partition form a drying space for accommodating the tray rack. Ventilation holes are provided on the left partition, the right partition and the lower partition.
7. The medicinal material drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply device on the tray frame is a plug that is electrically connected to the stirring drive device. The side wall inside the box that is directly opposite the inlet and outlet of the tray frame is provided with a socket corresponding to the plug. After the tray frame enters the box, the plug on it can be plugged into the socket on the side wall inside the box to conduct power. The control system controls the stirring drive device to start and stop.
8. The medicinal material drying equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The turning and mixing drive device includes a motor, a synchronous transmission mechanism, and lead screws. The motor is fixedly installed on the tray frame, and several lead screws are rotatably installed on each layer of the frame structure. The lead screws are movably screwed to the turning and sliding rods, and the motor drives each lead screw to rotate synchronously through the synchronous transmission mechanism.