Medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function
By integrating dehumidification function into the medicinal herb slicer, and utilizing hot air device and turning paddle, continuous slicing and dehumidification drying of medicinal herbs are achieved, solving the problem of drying or transporting medicinal herbs after slicing, and improving production efficiency and the quality of medicinal herbs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
Existing herbal slicing machines lack dehumidification functions, which means that sliced herbs need to be dried or transported for drying, resulting in low efficiency, space occupation, and easy mold and deterioration.
Design a medicinal herb slicer with dehumidification function, combining slicing and drying functions. The herb is continuously dehumidified and dried in the dehumidification tank through a hot air device and a turning paddle. The hot air flow removes moisture, and the continuous processing of the herb is achieved in conjunction with a conveyor belt and slicing mechanism.
This method enables continuous slicing and dehumidification drying of medicinal materials, improving production efficiency, avoiding sun-drying and transportation steps, ensuring the quality of medicinal materials, and achieving good drying results.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of slicing machine technology, specifically relating to a medicinal herb slicing machine with dehumidification function. Background Technology
[0002] A medicinal herb slicer is a device specifically designed for slicing Chinese medicinal herbs. It can quickly and accurately cut Chinese medicinal herbs into the required shapes and thicknesses to facilitate subsequent processing, preparation, and decoction. Compared to manual slicing, using a medicinal herb slicer is not only more efficient but also produces slices with better uniformity.
[0003] After slicing medicinal herbs, the high moisture content makes them prone to mold and spoilage during storage. The moisture also increases the volume of the herbs. Without dehumidification and drying, not only will they require significant storage space, but they will also be susceptible to microbial contamination, leading to poor quality or even rendering them unusable. Therefore, dehumidification and drying are generally necessary for herbs requiring preservation. Existing medicinal herb slicers typically only have slicing capabilities; dehumidification and drying still require separate drying equipment or sun-drying, which is inefficient and necessitates additional manpower for transferring and transporting the herbs. To address this issue, we propose a medicinal herb slicer with dehumidification capabilities. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a medicinal herb slicing machine with dehumidification function, which can continuously perform slicing and dehumidification drying of medicinal herbs. While dehumidifying and drying the medicinal herbs after slicing one batch, the slicing and collection of the next batch of medicinal herbs can be carried out simultaneously, eliminating the need to sun-dry or transfer the sliced medicinal herbs to drying equipment, thereby improving production efficiency.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a medicinal herb slicing machine with dehumidification function, comprising a machine base, a control device and an automatic slicing device installed on the top of the machine base, the automatic slicing device including a slicing chamber installed on the top of the machine base, slicing mechanisms installed on both the inner and outer sides of the slicing chamber, a conveyor belt installed on the top of the machine base, a laser sensor and a receiving groove installed on the bottom of the machine base, a conveying pipe connected to one end of the receiving groove, an electric slide valve installed in the middle section of the conveying pipe, and the bottom of the machine base via... A mounting bracket is installed on the connecting rod. A second motor is mounted on the side of the mounting bracket. A dehumidifying tank is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting bracket. The output end of the second motor is connected to the dehumidifying tank. A feed hopper is connected to one end of the dehumidifying tank. The top of the feed hopper is directly opposite the bottom of the conveying pipe. An output port is provided through the other end of the dehumidifying tank. A closed rotating plate is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the output port. A third motor is installed at one end of the dehumidifying tank. The output end of the third motor is fixedly connected to the tilting paddle. A hot air device is installed at the bottom of the machine base via the connecting rod.
[0006] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This device can continuously perform slicing and dehumidification drying of medicinal materials. While dehumidifying and drying one batch of medicinal materials, the slicing and collection of the next batch of medicinal materials can be carried out simultaneously. There is no need to sun-dry or transfer the sliced medicinal materials to drying equipment, which improves production efficiency. At the same time, the setting of the third motor and the turning paddle, together with the setting of the upper and lower ventilation slots, enables hot air to circulate quickly inside the dehumidification tank, so that the medicinal materials can be evenly contacted with the hot airflow. The airflow has a high effect and speed in removing moisture, thus achieving a good dehumidification and drying effect.
[0007] In order to slice the medicinal materials:
[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the slicing mechanism includes a rotating wheel rotatably mounted inside the slicing chamber and a sliding groove fixedly mounted inside the slicing chamber. A crank is rotatably mounted on one side of the rotating wheel. A first motor is mounted on the side of the slicing chamber. The output end of the first motor is fixed to the rotating wheel. A slider is slidably mounted on the inside of the sliding groove. The top of the slider is rotatably connected to the crank. A blade holder is mounted on the side of the slider. A blade is mounted on the bottom of the blade holder.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: the first motor drives the rotating wheel to rotate, and the rotating wheel drives the crank to move, thereby driving the slider, together with the tool holder and the blade, to move up and down along the slide groove to achieve the slicing action.
[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a through-hole is provided between the top and bottom of the machine platform, and the receiving groove is located directly below the through-hole.
[0011] The sluice is used to discharge the sliced medicinal materials from the conveyor belt into the receiving tank.
[0012] To limit the movement of medicinal materials during transportation:
[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a limit plate is installed on the top of the conveyor belt, and a pressure roller is installed on one side of the slicing bin.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: the limiting plate is used to prevent the medicinal materials from leaking out from both sides of the conveyor belt, and the pressure roller is used to press the medicinal materials from above when they enter the slicing chamber, so as to avoid the problem of the medicinal materials jumping with the rise and fall of the blade during the slicing process, which would affect the uniformity of the slices.
[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: both the side of the enclosed rotating plate and the dehumidification tank are provided with pin holes, and the enclosed rotating plate and the dehumidification tank are fixed together by inserting pins into the pin holes.
[0016] To facilitate the collection of the dried medicinal materials after discharge:
[0017] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a discharge trough is installed at one end of the dehumidification tank.
[0018] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: the discharge trough is used to guide the medicinal materials discharged from the dehumidification tank, so that they gather and are discharged into the collection container, thus preventing them from scattering.
[0019] To ensure airflow within the dehumidifier canister:
[0020] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: ventilation slots are provided through the top and bottom of the dehumidification tank, and stainless steel mesh is installed on the inner side of the ventilation slots.
[0021] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: hot air enters the dehumidifier through the ventilation slot at the bottom of the dehumidifier, takes away the moisture in the medicinal materials, and then exits through the ventilation slot at the top of the dehumidifier. Because a stainless steel mesh is installed, the medicinal materials can remain inside the dehumidifier and avoid falling out.
[0022] In order to dry and dehumidify the medicinal materials:
[0023] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the hot air device includes a fan and a heating channel fixed to the bottom of the machine via a connecting rod. The fan and the heating channel are connected to each other. A ceramic heating tube is installed on the inner side of the heating channel. One end of the heating channel is connected to the air supply pipe, and the other end of the air supply pipe is connected to the bottom of the dehumidification tank.
[0024] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: airflow is delivered into the heating channel by a fan, and after the airflow is heated by a ceramic heating tube, the airflow enters the dehumidification tank through the air supply pipe, thereby achieving the function of drying and dehumidifying.
[0025] The parts of the device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. Attached Figure Description
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional isometric schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the dehumidifier tank in this utility model;
[0030] In the diagram: 1. Machine base; 2. Control device; 3. Automatic slicing device; 4. Slicing chamber; 5. Rotary wheel; 6. Crank; 7. First motor; 8. Slide rail; 9. Slider; 10. Knife holder; 11. Blade; 12. Conveyor belt; 13. Limiting plate; 14. Pressure roller; 15. Receiving groove; 16. Laser sensor; 17. Conveying pipe; 18. Electric slide valve; 20. Mounting bracket; 21. Second motor; 22. Dehumidifier tank; 23. Feed hopper; 24. Output port; 25. Enclosed rotating plate; 26. Discharge chute; 27. Ventilation chute; 28. Stainless steel mesh; 29. Third motor; 30. Tilting paddle; 31. Hot air device; 32. Fan; 33. Heating channel; 34. Ceramic heating tube; 35. Air supply pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention in any way.
[0032] like Figure 1-4As shown, a medicinal herb slicing machine with dehumidification function includes a machine base 1. A control device 2 and an automatic slicing device 3 are installed on the top of the machine base 1. The automatic slicing device 3 includes a slicing chamber 4 installed on the top of the machine base 1. Slicing mechanisms are installed on both the inner and outer sides of the slicing chamber 4. A conveyor belt 12 is installed on the top of the machine base 1. A laser sensor 16 and a receiving groove 15 are installed on the bottom of the machine base 1. One end of the receiving groove 15 is connected to a conveying pipe 17. An electric slide valve 18 is installed in the middle section of the conveying pipe 17. A mounting bracket 20 is installed on the bottom of the machine base 1 via a connecting rod. A second motor 21 is mounted on the side of the mounting bracket 20. A dehumidifying tank 22 is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting bracket 20. The output end of the second motor 21 is connected to the dehumidifying tank 22. One end of the dehumidifying tank 22 is connected to a feeding hopper 23. The top of the feeding hopper 23 is directly opposite the bottom of the conveying pipe 17. The other end of the dehumidifying tank 22 is provided with an output port 24. A closed rotating plate 25 is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the output port 24. A third motor 29 is mounted on one end of the dehumidifying tank 22. The output end of the third motor 29 is fixedly connected to the tilting paddle 30. A hot air device 31 is mounted on the bottom of the machine base 1 through a connecting rod.
[0033] This device can continuously slice and dehumidify medicinal materials. While dehumidifying and drying one batch of medicinal materials, the next batch of medicinal materials can be sliced and collected simultaneously, eliminating the need to sun-dry or transfer the sliced medicinal materials to drying equipment, thus improving production efficiency. At the same time, the setting of the third motor 29 and the turning paddle 30, together with the setting of the upper and lower ventilation slots 27, enables hot air to circulate quickly inside the dehumidification tank 22, allowing the medicinal materials to come into uniform contact with the hot airflow. The airflow has a high effect and speed in removing moisture, thus achieving a good dehumidification and drying effect.
[0034] The slicing mechanism includes a rotating wheel 5 rotatably mounted inside the slicing chamber 4 and a sliding groove 8 fixedly mounted inside the slicing chamber 4. A crank 6 is rotatably mounted on one side of the rotating wheel 5. A first motor 7 is mounted on the side of the slicing chamber 4. The output end of the first motor 7 is fixed to the rotating wheel 5. A slider 9 is slidably mounted inside the sliding groove 8. The top of the slider 9 is rotatably connected to the crank 6. A blade holder 10 is mounted on the side of the slider 9. A blade 11 is mounted on the bottom of the blade holder 10.
[0035] The first motor 7 drives the rotating wheel 5 to rotate, and the rotating wheel 5 drives the crank 6 to move, thereby driving the slider 9 together with the knife holder 10 and the blade 11 to move up and down along the slide groove 8 to realize the slicing action.
[0036] An opening is provided between the top and bottom of the machine base 1, and the receiving groove 15 is located directly below the opening.
[0037] The opening is used to discharge the sliced medicinal materials from the conveyor belt 12 into the receiving tank 15.
[0038] A limit plate 13 is installed on the top of the conveyor belt 12, and a pressure roller 14 is installed on one side of the slicing bin 4.
[0039] The limiting plate 13 is used to prevent the medicinal materials from leaking out from both sides of the conveyor belt 12, and the pressure roller 14 is used to press the medicinal materials from above when they enter the slicing chamber 4, so as to prevent the medicinal materials from jumping as the blade 11 rises and falls during the slicing process and affecting the uniformity of the slices.
[0040] Both the enclosed rotating plate 25 and the dehumidifying tank 22 are provided with pin holes on their sides, and the enclosed rotating plate 25 and the dehumidifying tank 22 are fixed together by inserting pins into the pin holes.
[0041] A discharge chute 26 is installed at one end of the dehumidifier tank 22.
[0042] The discharge trough 26 is used to guide the medicinal materials discharged from the dehumidification tank 22, so that they are gathered and discharged into the collection container to avoid scattering.
[0043] The top and bottom of the dehumidification tank 22 are both provided with ventilation slots 27, and a stainless steel mesh 28 is installed on the inner side of the ventilation slots 27.
[0044] Hot air enters the dehumidifier 22 through the ventilation slot 27 at the bottom of the dehumidifier 22, takes away the moisture from the medicinal materials, and then exits through the ventilation slot 27 at the top of the dehumidifier 22. Because of the stainless steel mesh 28, the medicinal materials can remain inside the dehumidifier 22 and avoid falling out.
[0045] The hot air device 31 includes a fan 32 fixed to the bottom of the machine base 1 via a connecting rod and a heating channel 33. The fan 32 and the heating channel 33 are connected to each other. A ceramic heating tube 34 is installed on the inner side of the heating channel 33. One end of the heating channel 33 is connected to the air supply pipe 35, and the other end of the air supply pipe 35 is connected to the bottom of the dehumidification tank 22.
[0046] The fan 32 delivers airflow into the heating channel 33. After the airflow is heated by the ceramic heating tube 34, it enters the dehumidification tank 22 through the air supply pipe 35, thus achieving the function of drying and dehumidifying.
[0047] The working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: When using this device, the medicinal material to be sliced is placed on the conveyor belt 12, which transports the medicinal material towards the slicing chamber 4. The first motor 7 drives the rotating wheel 5 to rotate, which in turn drives the crank 6 to move, thereby causing the slider 9, along with the blade holder 10 and the blade 11, to move up and down along the slide groove 8 to achieve the slicing action. After the medicinal material enters the slicing chamber 4, it is sliced by the blade 11. The sliced medicinal material enters the inner side of the receiving groove 15 through the opening on the machine base 1. The amount of medicinal material in the receiving groove 15 is monitored by the laser sensor 16, and the monitoring data is displayed on the display screen of the control device 2. When the amount of medicinal material in the receiving groove 15 accumulates to a certain level, the device will stop the slicing process. When the container is about to overflow, the electric slide valve 18 is opened via control device 2, and the herbs in the receiving tank 15 are discharged into the dehumidification tank 22 through the conveying pipe 17. After the herbs in the receiving tank 15 have been discharged, the electric slide valve 18 is closed, and the fan 32 and ceramic heating tube 34 are operated simultaneously. The fan 32 delivers airflow into the heating channel 33, and the airflow is heated by the ceramic heating tube 34. The airflow then enters the dehumidification tank 22 through the air supply pipe 35. At the same time, the third motor 29 is operated, driving the turning paddle 30 to rotate and turn the herbs inside the dehumidification tank 22. The turning paddle 30 continuously turns and changes the position of the herbs, thus allowing them to be properly rotated. The hot airflow, evenly contacting the herbs, achieves excellent dehumidification and drying effects. After carrying away moisture from the herbs, the hot airflow exits through the ventilation slot 27 at the top of the dehumidification tank 22. The stainless steel mesh 28 prevents the herbs from falling out of the dehumidification tank 22. Once drying is complete, the third motor 29, fan 32, and ceramic heating element 34 can be stopped. Then, the second motor 21 is activated to drive the dehumidification tank 22 to rotate, tilting the end with the outlet 24 downwards. The pin used to secure the rotating plate 25 can then be removed. Under gravity, the rotating plate 25 automatically opens, allowing the herbs inside the dehumidification tank 22 to exit through the outlet 24 and discharge chute 26. The second motor 21 can then be activated. The dehumidification tank 22 is reset, and the closed rotating plate 25 is fixed again with the pin, so that it can receive the next batch of sliced medicinal materials. In summary, this device can continuously slice and dehumidify and dry medicinal materials. When dehumidifying and drying the medicinal materials after slicing one batch, the slicing and collection of the next batch of medicinal materials can be carried out at the same time. There is no need to dry the sliced medicinal materials or transfer them to the drying equipment for drying, which improves production efficiency. At the same time, the setting of the third motor 29 and the turning paddle 30, together with the setting of the upper and lower ventilation slots 27, enables hot air to circulate quickly inside the dehumidification tank 22, so that the medicinal materials can be evenly contacted with the hot airflow. The airflow has a high effect and speed in removing moisture, thus achieving a good dehumidification and drying effect.
[0048] The circuits, electronic components, and modules involved are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated upon. The content protected by this application does not involve any improvement to the software and methods.
[0049] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0050] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this utility model. The above examples are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this utility model. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For those skilled in the art, several improvements, modifications, or changes can be made without departing from the principles of this utility model, and the above technical features can also be combined in an appropriate manner. These improvements, modifications, changes, or combinations, or the direct application of the concept and technical solution of the utility model to other occasions without modification, should all be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A medicinal herb slicer with dehumidification function, characterized in that: The machine table (1) is provided with a control device (2) and an automatic slicing device (3) on the top, the automatic slicing device (3) comprises a slicing bin (4) installed on the top of the machine table (1), the inner side and the outer side of the slicing bin (4) are jointly provided with a slicing mechanism, the top of the machine table (1) is provided with a conveying belt (12), the bottom of the machine table (1) is provided with a laser sensor (16) and a receiving groove (15), one end of the receiving groove (15) is connected with a conveying pipe (17), the middle section of the conveying pipe (17) is provided with an electric plug valve (18), the bottom of the machine table (1) is provided with a mounting bracket (20) through a connecting rod, the side of the mounting bracket (20) is provided with a second motor (21), the inner side of the mounting bracket (20) is rotatably provided with a dehumidification tank (22), the output end of the second motor (21) is connected with the dehumidification tank (22), one end of the dehumidification tank (22) is connected with a feeding hopper (23), the top of the feeding hopper (23) is opposite to the bottom of the conveying pipe (17), the other end of the dehumidification tank (22) is provided with an output port (24), the inner side of the output port (24) is rotatably provided with a closing rotating plate (25), one end of the dehumidification tank (22) is provided with a third motor (29), the output end of the third motor (29) is fixedly connected with a stirring paddle (30), and the bottom of the machine table (1) is provided with a hot air device (31) through a connecting rod.
2. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slicing mechanism comprises a rotating wheel (5) rotatably installed on the inner side of the slicing bin (4) and a sliding chute (8) fixedly installed on the inner side of the slicing bin (4), one side of the rotating wheel (5) is rotatably provided with a crank (6), the side of the slicing bin (4) is provided with a first motor (7), the output end of the first motor (7) is fixedly connected with the rotating wheel (5), the inner side of the sliding chute (8) is slidably provided with a sliding block (9), the top of the sliding block (9) is rotatably connected with the crank (6), and the side of the sliding block (9) is provided with a knife holder (10), and the bottom of the knife holder (10) is provided with a blade (11).
3. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and the bottom of the machine table (1) are provided with a through hole, and the receiving groove (15) is located directly below the through hole.
4. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the conveying belt (12) is provided with a limiting plate (13), and the side of the slicing bin (4) is provided with a compression roller (14).
5. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The closing rotating plate (25) and the dehumidification tank (22) are fixed by inserting a bolt into the bolt hole.
6. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the dehumidification tank (22) is provided with a discharging chute (26).
7. The medicinal material slice machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and the bottom of the dehumidification tank (22) are provided with ventilation grooves (27), and the inner side of the ventilation grooves (27) is provided with a stainless steel mesh (28).
8. The medicinal material slicing machine with dehumidification function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air device (31) includes a fan (32) fixed to the bottom of the machine table (1) through a connecting rod, a heating channel (33), a connection between the fan (32) and the heating channel (33), a ceramic heating pipe (34) installed on the inner side of the heating channel (33), one end of the heating channel (33) connected with a air supply pipe (35), and the other end of the air supply pipe (35) connected with the bottom of the dehumidification tank (22).