Circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces

By combining the conveying and spraying mechanisms, the problem of uneven cleaning of Chinese herbal medicine slices is solved, achieving uniform cleaning and water recycling, improving the cleaning effect and preventing the screen from clogging.

CN223970488UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-06HUBEI MINTAI PHARM CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-03-24
Publication Date
2026-03-06

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Technical Problem

Existing Chinese herbal medicine cleaning machines suffer from uneven cleaning during the process, resulting in poor cleaning performance.

Method used

It adopts a combined design of conveying mechanism, spraying mechanism, reciprocating mechanism, water pumping mechanism and filtration mechanism. The spiral blades drive the Chinese medicine slices to move at a uniform speed, and the spray head sprays water to clean them. At the same time, a cleaning brush is set to prevent the screen from clogging, and the filter element realizes water recycling.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform cleaning of Chinese herbal medicine slices, improves the cleaning effect, saves water resources through water recycling, and prevents the screen from clogging.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of circulating water cleaning machines, and discloses a circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, which comprises a filter box, a conveying box is fixedly mounted on the top of the filter box, a same functional box is fixedly mounted on the left side of the conveying box and the left side of the filter box, and a same storage box is fixedly mounted on the top of the functional box and the top of the conveying box; a water storage tank is fixedly mounted at the top of the conveying box; a motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the left side of the function box, a conveying mechanism is arranged between the motor and the conveying box, and a reciprocating mechanism is arranged between the function box and the filtering box. Compared with the prior art, the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece cleaning device has the following advantages and effects that by arranging the conveying mechanism and the spraying mechanism, the purpose of fully cleaning traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces at a constant speed can be achieved, then the purpose of improving the cleaning effect can be achieved, and by arranging the fixing mechanism, a filter plate can be released; therefore, the filter plate and the filter element can be taken out to be cleaned or replaced.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of circulating water cleaning machine technology, and in particular to a circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces are TCM herbs that have been processed and prepared according to TCM theory and can be directly used in TCM clinical practice. They include some TCM slices processed at the place of origin, raw medicinal herbs, and decoction pieces that have been cut and processed. It is one of the three major industries of China's TCM industry. Most TCM raw materials are plants, which will have impurities such as soil and dust after harvesting. They usually need to be cleaned before further processing.

[0003] A search revealed a patent document with authorization announcement number CN210876437U, which discloses a circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. This machine circulates and rinses the decoction pieces in a first chamber, keeping the water in a flowing state. The water in the first chamber washes away impurities from the decoction pieces and carries them out through a drain pipe, reducing impurities and improving the cleaning effect. This also allows for water resource recycling, enhancing practicality and reliability. The machine includes a cleaning tank, a left support leg, a right support leg, a crossbeam, a drain pipe, and a drain valve. The cleaning tank contains a first chamber with an inlet at its top. The bottom left and right sides of the cleaning tank are connected to the tops of the left and right support legs, respectively. It also includes a base plate, a water tank, a first motor, a water pump, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, a first cover plate, a connector, a guide pipe, two sets of pull rods, and a spray pipe.

[0004] In practical use, it was found that the existing device cannot clean Chinese herbal medicine pieces evenly, resulting in insufficient cleaning and poor cleaning effect. Therefore, we proposed a circulating water cleaning machine for Chinese herbal medicine pieces to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a circulating water cleaning machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices, which can thoroughly clean Chinese herbal medicine slices and improve the cleaning effect.

[0006] The above-mentioned technical objective of this application is achieved through the following technical solution: a circulating water washing machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, including a filter box, a conveyor box fixedly installed on the top of the filter box, a functional box fixedly installed on the left side of the conveyor box and the left side of the filter box, a storage box fixedly installed on the top of the functional box and the top of the conveyor box, and a water storage tank fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor box; a motor fixedly installed on the inner wall of the left side of the functional box, a conveying mechanism provided between the motor and the conveyor box, a reciprocating mechanism provided between the functional box and the filter box, a spraying mechanism provided inside the conveyor box, a pumping mechanism provided between the water storage tank and the filter box, fixed seats fixedly installed on both inner walls of the filter box, a filtering mechanism provided between the two fixed seats, a fixing mechanism provided on the fixed seats, a common discharge port opened between the storage box and the conveyor box, a common through-hole opened between the conveyor box and the filter box, a baffle net provided inside the through-hole, and a discharge pipe provided at the bottom of the conveyor box, with the discharge pipe located on the right side of the through-hole.

[0007] A further configuration of this application is: the conveying mechanism includes a conveying shaft and a spiral blade, the conveying shaft is fixedly installed on the motor output shaft, the right end of the conveying shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the right side of the conveying box, and a spiral blade is provided on the conveying shaft, the spiral blade being located inside the conveying box.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a conveying mechanism, the motor can drive the spiral blades to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of pushing the Chinese herbal medicine slices in the conveying box to move to the right at a uniform speed through the spiral blades.

[0009] A further feature of this application is that the reciprocating mechanism includes a reciprocating lead screw and a lead screw seat, the same reciprocating lead screw is rotatably installed on the left inner wall of the functional box and the right inner wall of the filter box, the lead screw seat is threaded on the reciprocating lead screw, and a transmission mechanism is provided between the reciprocating lead screw and the conveying shaft.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a reciprocating mechanism, the reciprocating screw can drive the screw seat to move back and forth, thereby achieving the purpose of driving the unblocking brush to move back and forth.

[0011] A further feature of this application is that a dredging brush is provided on the top of the lead screw seat, and the dredging brush is adapted to the barrier net.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution and installing a dredging brush, the barrier net can be cleared, thus preventing blockages.

[0013] A further configuration of this application is as follows: the transmission mechanism includes two transmission wheels and a transmission belt, and transmission wheels are fixedly sleeved on both the reciprocating screw and the conveying shaft. The transmission wheels are located inside the functional box, and the same transmission belt is sleeved on both transmission wheels.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a transmission mechanism, the conveyor shaft can drive the reciprocating screw to rotate simultaneously.

[0015] A further configuration of this application is as follows: the spraying mechanism includes a spraying seat and a spraying head, the spraying seat is provided on the inner wall of the top of the conveying box, the spraying head is provided at the bottom of the spraying seat, and the same connecting pipe is provided between the spraying seat and the water storage tank.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a spraying mechanism, water in the water storage tank can be sprayed out through the spray head via the spray seat, thereby achieving the purpose of spraying and cleaning the Chinese herbal medicine pieces that are being pushed by the spiral blades in the conveyor box.

[0017] A further feature of this application is that the pumping mechanism includes a water pump and a pumping pipe, the water pump is provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the water storage tank, the water pump and the filter box are connected by the same pumping pipe, and the bottom end of the pumping pipe is located below the fixed base.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a water pumping mechanism, the water pump can pump the filtered water back to the storage tank for recycling through the water pumping pipe, thereby achieving the purpose of recycling water resources and saving water resources.

[0019] A further provision of this application is that the filtration mechanism includes a filter plate and a filter element, the filter plate is provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the fixed base, and the filter element is provided on the filter plate.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting up a filtration mechanism, the water after use can be filtered through the filter box.

[0021] A further configuration of this application is as follows: the fixing mechanism includes a screw and a limiting block, the top of the fixing seat is threaded with a screw, the bottom end of the screw extends into the fixing seat, the bottom end of the screw is provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block is adapted to the filter plate.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting a fixing mechanism, the screw can drive the limiting block to move up and down, thereby achieving the purpose of fixing or releasing the filter plate.

[0023] A further feature of this application is that a knob is provided at the top of the screw, and the outer side of the knob is covered with anti-slip texture.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution and by setting a knob, the screw can be easily rotated.

[0025] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0026] (1) Through the cooperation of the spray seat and the spray head, and through the cooperation of the motor, the conveying shaft and the spiral blade, the motor can drive the spiral blade to rotate, and the spiral blade can push the Chinese medicine slices in the conveying box to move to the right at a uniform speed. The water in the water storage tank can be sprayed out by the spray head through the spray seat, and the Chinese medicine slices being pushed by the spiral blade in the conveying box can be sprayed and cleaned. The purpose of cleaning the Chinese medicine slices at a uniform speed can be achieved, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0027] (2) Through the cooperation of the transmission wheel, transmission belt, reciprocating screw, screw seat and unblocking brush, the conveying shaft can drive the screw seat to move back and forth, and the unblocking brush on the top of the screw seat can unblock the net in the opening, thus preventing the net from becoming blocked.

[0028] (3) By combining the filter plate and the filter element, the purpose of filtering the cleaned water can be achieved through the filter element. By combining the screw, the limit block and the knob, the limit block can be moved upward by rotating the knob, which can release the filter plate, thereby enabling the filter plate and filter element to be removed for cleaning or replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a circulating water cleaning machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices according to this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the fixing mechanism of a circulating water cleaning machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices according to this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the transmission mechanism of a circulating water cleaning machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices according to this application.

[0034] In the diagram: 1. Filter box; 2. Conveying box; 3. Functional box; 4. Storage box; 5. Water tank; 6. Motor; 7. Conveying shaft; 8. Spiral blade; 9. Reciprocating screw; 10. Screw seat; 11. Unclogging brush; 12. Inlet; 13. Barrier net; 14. Fixing seat; 15. Filter plate; 16. Filter element; 17. Screw; 18. Limiting block; 19. Water pump; 20. Spray seat; 21. Spray head; 22. Water suction pipe; 23. Drive wheel; 24. Drive belt; 25. Discharge port; 26. Discharge pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solution of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] See Figures 1-4 This application provides a circulating water washing machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, including a filter box 1, a conveyor box 2 fixedly installed on the top of the filter box 1, a functional box 3 fixedly installed on the left side of the conveyor box 2 and the left side of the filter box 1, a storage box 4 fixedly installed on the top of the functional box 3 and the top of the conveyor box 2, and a water storage tank 5 fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor box 2; a motor 6 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the left side of the functional box 3, a conveying mechanism is provided between the motor 6 and the conveyor box 2, and a reciprocating mechanism is provided between the functional box 3 and the filter box 1. A spraying mechanism is installed inside the box 2. A pumping mechanism is installed between the water storage tank 5 and the filter box 1. Fixing seats 14 are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner wall of the filter box 1. A filtration mechanism is installed between the two fixing seats 14. A fixing mechanism is installed on the fixing seats 14. The storage box 4 and the conveying box 2 have the same discharge port 25. The conveying box 2 and the filter box 1 have the same through-hole 12. A baffle 13 is installed in the through-hole 12. A discharge pipe 26 is installed at the bottom of the conveying box 2. The discharge pipe 26 is located on the right side of the through-hole 12.

[0037] Specifically, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying shaft 7 and a spiral blade 8. The conveying shaft 7 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor 6. The right end of the conveying shaft 7 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the right side of the conveying box 2. The spiral blade 8 is provided on the conveying shaft 7 and is located inside the conveying box 2.

[0038] Specifically, the reciprocating mechanism includes a reciprocating lead screw 9 and a lead screw seat 10. The same reciprocating lead screw 9 is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the left side of the function box 3 and the inner wall of the right side of the filter box 1. The lead screw seat 10 is threaded on the reciprocating lead screw 9, and a transmission mechanism is provided between the reciprocating lead screw 9 and the conveying shaft 7.

[0039] Specifically, a dredging brush 11 is provided on the top of the lead screw seat 10, and the dredging brush 11 is adapted to the barrier net 13.

[0040] Specifically, the transmission mechanism includes two transmission wheels 23 and a transmission belt 24. The reciprocating screw 9 and the conveying shaft 7 are both fixedly fitted with transmission wheels 23. The transmission wheels 23 are located inside the function box 3, and the same transmission belt 24 is fitted on the two transmission wheels 23.

[0041] Specifically, the spraying mechanism includes a spraying seat 20 and a spraying head 21. The spraying seat 20 is provided on the inner wall of the top of the conveying box 2, and the spraying head 21 is provided at the bottom of the spraying seat 20. The same connecting pipe is provided between the spraying seat 20 and the water storage tank 5.

[0042] Specifically, the pumping mechanism includes a water pump 19 and a pumping pipe 22. The water pump 19 is installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the water storage tank 5. The same pumping pipe 22 is installed between the water pump 19 and the filter box 1. The bottom end of the pumping pipe 22 is located below the fixed base 14.

[0043] Specifically, the filtration mechanism includes a filter plate 15 and a filter element 16. The filter plate 15 is provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the fixed base 14, and the filter element 16 is provided on the filter plate 15.

[0044] Specifically, the fixing mechanism includes a screw 17 and a limiting block 18. The screw 17 is threadedly installed on the top of the fixing seat 14. The bottom end of the screw 17 extends into the fixing seat 14. The bottom end of the screw 17 is provided with a limiting block 18, which is adapted to the filter plate 15.

[0045] Specifically, a knob is provided at the top of the screw 17, and the outer side of the knob is covered with anti-slip texture.

[0046] In this application, during use, the Chinese herbal medicine slices are first placed into the storage box 4. The slices enter the conveyor box 2 through the discharge port 25 between the storage box 4 and the conveyor box 2. At the same time, the motor 6 and the spray seat 20 are started. The output shaft of the motor 6 drives the conveyor shaft 7 to rotate, which in turn drives the spiral blades 8 to rotate. The spiral blades 8 push the Chinese herbal medicine slices in the conveyor box 2 to move to the right at a uniform speed. The water in the water tank 5 can be sprayed out from the spray head 21 through the spray seat 20, which can spray and clean the Chinese herbal medicine slices being pushed by the spiral blades 8 in the conveyor box 2. This achieves the purpose of uniform and thorough cleaning of the Chinese herbal medicine slices, thereby improving the cleaning effect. While the motor 6 drives the conveyor shaft 7 to rotate, it can also drive the reciprocating screw 9 through the transmission wheel 23 and the transmission belt 24. Rotation causes the lead screw seat 10 to move back and forth, enabling the unblocking brush 11 at the top of the lead screw seat 10 to unclog the screen 13 in the opening 12, thus preventing the screen 13 from becoming blocked. At the same time, the cleaned water and impurities flow into the filter box 1 through the opening 12. In the filter box 1, the water first passes through the filter element 16 for filtration. The filtered water can be pumped back to the water storage tank 5 by the water pump 19 for recycling, thus achieving the purpose of water resource recycling and saving water resources. When the filter element 16 needs to be replaced, the knob at the top of the screw 17 at the top of the fixing seat 14 can be rotated to make the screw 17 rotate. The limiting block 18 at the bottom of the screw 17 separates from the filter plate 15, so that the filter plate 15 and the filter element 16 can be taken out for cleaning or replacement.

Claims

1. A circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, characterized in that, Including filter box (1), the top fixed installation of filter box (1) has conveying box (2), the left side of conveying box (2) and the left side of filter box (1) are fixedly installed with the same function box (3), the top of function box (3) and the top of conveying box (2) are fixedly installed with the same storage box (4), the top of conveying box (2) is fixedly installed with water storage tank (5); The left side of function box (3) is fixedly installed with motor (6), conveying mechanism is arranged between motor (6) and conveying box (2), reciprocating mechanism is arranged between function box (3) and filter box (1), spraying mechanism is arranged in conveying box (2), water pumping mechanism is arranged between water storage tank (5) and filter box (1), the inner wall of both sides of filter box (1) is fixedly installed with fixed seat (14), filter mechanism is arranged between the two fixed seats (14), fixed mechanism is arranged on fixed seat (14), the same discharge opening (25) is formed between storage box (4) and conveying box (2), the same through hole (12) is formed between conveying box (2) and filter box (1), the through hole (12) is provided with a screen (13), the bottom of conveying box (2) is provided with a discharge pipe (26), and the discharge pipe (26) is located on the right side of the through hole (12).

2. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises a conveying shaft (7) and a spiral blade (8), the conveying shaft (7) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor (6), the right end of the conveying shaft (7) is rotatably connected with the right inner wall of the conveying box (2), the conveying shaft (7) is provided with a spiral blade (8), and the spiral blade (8) is located in the conveying box (2).

3. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reciprocating mechanism comprises a reciprocating screw rod (9) and a screw rod seat (10), the left inner wall of the function box (3) and the right inner wall of the filter box (1) are rotatably installed with the same reciprocating screw rod (9), the screw rod seat (10) is threadedly sleeved on the reciprocating screw rod (9), and a transmission mechanism is arranged between the reciprocating screw rod (9) and the conveying shaft (7).

4. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the screw rod seat (10) is provided with a dredging brush (11), and the dredging brush (11) is matched with the screen (13).

5. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism comprises two transmission wheels (23) and a transmission belt (24), the transmission wheels (23) are fixedly sleeved on the reciprocating screw rod (9) and the conveying shaft (7), the transmission wheels (23) are located in the function box (3), and the same transmission belt (24) is sleeved on the two transmission wheels (23).

6. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spraying mechanism comprises a spraying seat (20) and a spraying head (21), the top inner wall of the conveying box (2) is provided with a spraying seat (20), the bottom of the spraying seat (20) is provided with a spraying head (21), and the same connecting pipe is arranged between the spraying seat (20) and the water storage tank (5).

7. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pumping mechanism comprises a water pump (19) and a water pumping pipe (22), the bottom inner wall of the water storage tank (5) is provided with a water pump (19), the same water pumping pipe (22) is arranged between the water pump (19) and the filter box (1), and the bottom end of the water pumping pipe (22) is located below the fixed seat (14).

8. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filtering mechanism comprises a filtering plate (15) and a filtering core (16), the bottom inner wall of the fixing seat (14) is provided with the filtering plate (15), and the filtering plate (15) is provided with the filtering core (16).

9. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises a screw rod (17) and a limiting block (18), the top of the fixing seat (14) is provided with the screw rod (17) in a threaded mode, the bottom end of the screw rod (17) extends into the fixing seat (14), the bottom end of the screw rod (17) is provided with the limiting block (18), and the limiting block (18) is matched with the filtering plate (15).

10. The circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 9, characterized in that: The top end of the screw rod (17) is provided with a rotating knob, and the outer side of the rotating knob is provided with anti-skid lines.

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  • Circulating water cleaning machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces

    CN210876437U