Herbal medicine drying device for foot bath powder production
The design of the folding rack and hook assembly solves the problems of uneven heating and large space occupation in herbal drying, achieving efficient and uniform herbal drying and space optimization, thus improving the quality and production efficiency of foot bath powder.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing herbal drying equipment suffers from uneven heating, affecting the quality of subsequent processing and occupying a large space, resulting in low production efficiency and unstable quality of foot bath powder.
The use of foldable racks and hooks allows for flexible adjustment of the position and number of hanging components, ensuring that herbs are fully extended and heated, thus optimizing the use of production space.
It improves the drying speed and consistency of herbs, enhances the quality stability of foot bath powder and the utilization rate of production space, and reduces energy consumption and operating costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a herbal drying device for foot bath powder production. Background Technology
[0002] In the production of foot bath powder, herbal drying is a crucial step affecting product quality and production efficiency. Currently, common herbal drying equipment and methods suffer from a series of problems, severely hindering production efficiency and product quality improvement.
[0003] In traditional drying methods, herbs are often haphazardly placed on trays or drying racks. Taking mugwort drying as an example, this stacking method causes the mugwort leaves to be squeezed and overlapped, preventing a large number of leaves from being fully exposed to hot air, resulting in uneven heating. Some mugwort leaves, due to prolonged shade, cannot quickly evaporate their internal moisture, prolonging the overall drying time, increasing energy consumption, and reducing drying efficiency. Moreover, uneven heating leads to significant differences in the degree of dryness of the mugwort leaves. Some over-dried mugwort leaves may produce more powder during subsequent pulverization, affecting the particle uniformity of the foot bath powder; while under-dried mugwort leaves will retain too much moisture, easily causing spoilage and greatly affecting the quality stability of the foot bath powder.
[0004] From a subsequent processing perspective, the disordered state of the dried herbs poses significant challenges to the pulverization process. Because pulverizing equipment struggles to precisely and uniformly grind herbs of varying shapes, the resulting herbal powder exhibits inconsistent fineness, directly impacting the dissolution rate and effectiveness of the foot bath powder in water. Furthermore, this quality variation leads to inconsistent product efficacy, failing to meet market demand for high-quality foot bath powder.
[0005] In terms of production space utilization, traditional drying equipment is typically fixed in structure and bulky, making it difficult to store effectively when not in use and occupying a significant amount of valuable production space. As enterprises expand their production scale and the number of production equipment increases, the contradiction of limited space becomes increasingly prominent. Additional site rental costs and difficulties in equipment layout within limited space not only increase production costs but also reduce the smoothness of the production process, hindering further enterprise development. Therefore, the development of a new type of herbal drying device for foot bath powder production is urgently needed. Summary of the Invention
[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, adapt to the needs of reality, and provide a herbal drying device for foot bath powder production, so as to solve the technical problems of uneven heating of herbal drying, affecting subsequent processing and large space occupation of the device.
[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a herbal drying device for foot bath powder production, including a support column;
[0008] The bottom of the outer edge of the support column is equipped with a foldable base for providing support, and the top of the outer edge of the support column is provided with two foldable hangers for hanging mugwort leaves.
[0009] The folding hanger includes a fixed ring fixed to the outer edge of the support column and a movable ring slidably disposed on the outer edge of the support column. The outer edge of the fixed ring has a plurality of hinge ears B arranged in a ring array, and a hanging component for expanding the hanging space is hingedly installed on the hinge ears B. A threaded hole is opened on one side of the outer edge of the movable ring, and a locking knob B is installed in the threaded hole, which abuts against the outer edge of the support column. The outer edge of the movable ring has a plurality of hinge structures arranged in a ring array, and one end of the hinge structure is hingedly connected to the hanging component.
[0010] The hanging assembly includes a support arm and several hook assemblies slidably disposed on the support arm for hanging mugwort leaves. The bottom end of the support arm has a centrally located receiving cavity B for accommodating the hinge structure and the hinge ear B.
[0011] This invention significantly improves the drying effect and subsequent processing quality of herbs through its foldable hanging rack and hook assembly. The foldable rack allows for flexible adjustment of the hanging components, enabling users to easily change the hanging spacing and quantity according to the actual size and quantity of the mugwort leaves, thus meeting personalized drying needs. The hook assembly allows the hung mugwort leaves to hang naturally under gravity, ensuring each leaf is fully extended and maximizing the heating area. This not only speeds up the drying process and reduces energy consumption but also ensures consistent drying of the mugwort leaves. In the subsequent pulverization process, uniformly dried mugwort leaves are easier to pulverize into powder with a uniform particle size, effectively improving the quality stability of the foot bath powder. Furthermore, the standardized posture of the mugwort leaves makes the pulverization process easier to control, reducing uneven powder size and improving the dissolution efficiency of the foot bath powder in water, thereby enhancing the product's efficacy and meeting consumers' demand for high-quality foot bath powder.
[0012] Preferably, the hook assembly includes a U-shaped base, with guide grooves provided on the top of both sides of the U-shaped base, and guide keys adapted to the guide grooves are provided on the top of both sides of the support arm.
[0013] Preferably, a through hole is provided at the center of the top of the U-shaped seat, and a ball screw is fixedly installed in the through hole. Several positioning grooves are provided at equal intervals at the top of the support arm for the ball screws to be inserted.
[0014] Preferably, a round shaft is fixedly installed at the bottom of both sides of the U-shaped seat, and a hook body is rotatably installed on both round shafts.
[0015] Preferably, the hinge structure includes a connecting rod B, one end of which is hinged to a hinge seat B, and the other end of which is fixedly mounted to a shaft B. The connecting rod B is constructed on one side of the outer edge of the movable ring, and both sides of the support arm are provided with through holes for the shaft B to rotate. The width of the connecting rod B and the shaft B is the same as the width of the receiving cavity B.
[0016] Preferably, the folding base includes a fixed seat fixedly disposed on the outer edge surface of the support column and a movable seat slidably disposed on the outer edge surface of the support column. The outer edge surface of the fixed seat has a plurality of hinge ears A arranged in a ring array, and a support leg is hingedly mounted on the hinge ear A. A support foot is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the support leg.
[0017] Preferably, the outer edge of the movable seat has a plurality of hinge seats A arranged in a ring array, and a connecting rod A is hingedly installed in the hinge seat A. A shaft A is fixedly installed at the end of the connecting rod A away from the hinge seat A, and the shaft A is hinged to the support leg. The support leg has a receiving cavity A for accommodating the connecting rod A. A threaded groove is provided on one side of the outer edge of the movable seat, and a locking knob A is threadedly installed in the threaded groove, which abuts against the outer edge of the support column.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0019] 1. This utility model, with its foldable hanging rack and hook assembly, significantly improves the drying effect and subsequent processing quality of herbs. The foldable hanging rack allows for flexible adjustment of the hanging components, enabling users to easily change the hanging spacing and quantity according to the actual size and quantity of the mugwort leaves, thus meeting personalized drying needs. The hook assembly allows the hung mugwort leaves to hang naturally under gravity, ensuring that each leaf is fully expanded and maximizing the heating area. This not only speeds up the drying process and reduces energy consumption but also ensures the consistency of the dried mugwort leaves. In the subsequent pulverization process, uniformly dried mugwort leaves are easier to pulverize into powder with a uniform particle size, effectively improving the quality stability of the foot bath powder. Moreover, the standardized posture of the mugwort leaves makes the pulverization process easier to control, reducing uneven powder coarseness, improving the dissolution efficiency of the foot bath powder in water, thereby enhancing the product's efficacy and meeting consumers' demand for high-quality foot bath powder.
[0020] The foldable base and foldable rack design of this utility model further optimizes the utilization efficiency of production space. After the drying process is completed, operators can easily fold and store the base and rack. The folded unit is significantly smaller, effectively saving a large amount of production space. This design allows companies to more rationally plan equipment layout within limited production space, increasing the number of equipment or expanding space for other production processes. At the same time, the space saved also means reduced site rental costs, lower operating costs, enhanced competitiveness in the market, and strong support for sustainable development. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in its unfolded state;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in a folded state;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the folding hanger in its unfolded state in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting component in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the hook assembly in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the folding base in the unfolded state of this utility model.
[0027] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:
[0028] 1. Support column; 2. Folding base; 201. Fixed seat; 202. Movable seat; 203. Hinge ear A; 204. Support leg; 205. Support foot; 206. Hinge seat A; 207. Connecting rod A; 208. Shaft A; 209. Locking knob A; 210. Receiving cavity A; 3. Folding bracket; 301. Fixed ring; 302. Movable ring; 303. Hinge ear B; 304. Locking knob B; 305. Connecting rod B; 306. Hinge seat B; 307. Shaft B; 4. Hanging assembly; 401. Support arm; 402. Receiving cavity B; 403. Guide key; 404. Through hole; 405. Positioning groove; 5. Hook assembly; 501. U-shaped seat; 502. Guide groove; 503. Ball screw; 504. Round shaft; 505. Hook body. Detailed Implementation
[0029] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, the present invention relates to a herbal drying device for foot bath powder production, which includes a support column 1;
[0030] The bottom of the outer edge of the support column 1 is equipped with a foldable base 2 for providing support, and the top of the outer edge of the support column 1 is provided with two foldable hangers 3 for hanging mugwort leaves.
[0031] In an embodiment of this utility model, the folding hanger 3 includes a fixed ring 301 fixedly disposed on the outer edge of the support column 1 and a movable ring 302 slidably disposed on the outer edge of the support column 1. The outer edge of the fixed ring 301 has a plurality of hinge ears B303 arranged in a ring array, and a hanging component 4 for expanding the hanging space is hingedly installed on the hinge ears B303. A threaded hole is opened on one side of the outer edge of the movable ring 302, and a locking knob B304 is installed in the threaded hole, which abuts against the outer edge of the support column 1. The outer edge of the movable ring 302 has a plurality of hinge structures arranged in a ring array. Furthermore, one end of the hinged structure is hinged to the hanging assembly 4. The hinged structure includes a connecting rod B305, one end of which is hingedly fitted with a hinge seat B306, and the other end of which is fixedly fitted with a shaft B307. The connecting rod B305 is constructed on one side of the outer edge of the movable ring 302, and both sides of the support arm 401 have through holes 404 for the shaft B307 to rotate. The width of the connecting rod B305 and the shaft B307 is the same as the width of the receiving cavity B402. This utility model, with its folding hanger 3 and hook assembly 5, significantly improves the drying effect of herbs and the quality of subsequent processing. The folding hanger 3 allows for flexible adjustment of the position of the hanging assembly 4, enabling users to easily change the hanging spacing and quantity according to the actual size, quantity, and other specifications of the mugwort leaves, thus achieving personalized drying needs. The hook assembly 5 allows the hung mugwort leaves to hang naturally under gravity, ensuring that each mugwort leaf can be fully extended and maximizing the heating area. This not only speeds up the drying process and reduces energy consumption, but also ensures the consistency of the mugwort leaves' drying degree. In the subsequent pulverization process, uniformly dried mugwort leaves are easier to pulverize into powder of uniform particle size, effectively improving the quality stability of the foot bath powder. Furthermore, the standardized shape of the mugwort leaves makes the pulverization process easier to control, reducing uneven powder size and improving the dissolution efficiency of the foot bath powder in water, thereby enhancing the product's efficacy and meeting consumers' demand for high-quality foot bath powder.
[0032] In an embodiment of this utility model, the hanging assembly 4 includes a support arm 401 and a plurality of hook assemblies 5 for hanging mugwort leaves, which are slidably disposed on the support arm 401. The bottom end of the support arm 401 is centrally provided with a receiving cavity B402 for accommodating the hinge structure and the hinge ear B303. The hook assembly 5 includes a U-shaped seat 501. The top of both sides of the U-shaped seat 501 is provided with guide grooves 502. The top of both sides of the support arm 401 is provided with guide keys 403 adapted to the corresponding guide grooves 502. A through hole is provided at the center of the top end of the U-shaped seat 501, and a ball screw 503 is fixedly disposed in the through hole. The top end of the support arm 401 is centrally provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 405 for inserting the corresponding ball screws 503. The bottom ends of both sides of the U-shaped seat 501 are fixedly installed with round shafts 504, and hook bodies 505 are rotatably disposed on both round shafts 504.
[0033] In an embodiment of this utility model, the folding base 2 includes a fixed seat 201 fixedly disposed on the outer edge of the support column 1 and a movable seat 202 slidably disposed on the outer edge of the support column 1. The outer edge of the fixed seat 201 has a plurality of hinge ears A203 arranged in a ring array, and a support leg 204 is hingedly mounted on the hinge ear A203. A support foot 205 is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the support leg 204. The outer edge of the movable seat 202 has a plurality of hinge seats A206 arranged in a ring array, and a hinge seat A206 is hingedly mounted inside the hinge seat A206. The device includes a connecting rod A207, with a shaft A208 fixedly mounted at the end of the connecting rod A207 away from the hinge seat A206. The shaft A208 is hinged to the support leg 204. The support leg 204 has a receiving cavity A210 for accommodating the connecting rod A207. A threaded groove is provided on one side of the outer edge of the movable seat 202, and a locking knob A209 is threadedly fitted into the groove, abutting against the outer edge of the support column 1. The design of the folding base 2 and folding hanger 3 of this invention further optimizes the utilization efficiency of production space. After the drying operation is completed, the operator can easily fold and store the folding base 2 and folding hanger 3. The volume of the folded device is significantly reduced, effectively saving a large amount of production space. This design allows enterprises to plan the equipment layout more rationally within limited production space, increasing the number of equipment or expanding the space for other production processes. At the same time, the saved space also means reduced site rental costs, lower operating costs, enhanced competitiveness in the market, and strong support for the sustainable development of the enterprise.
[0034] Working principle: This embodiment provides a herbal drying device for foot bath powder production. In use, by loosening the locking knob A209 and pulling the movable seat 202 down, several connecting rods A207 push several support legs 204 to unfold around the corresponding hinge ears A203, so that the support feet 205 contact the ground. Then, tightening the locking knob A209 completes the support and unfolding of the device.
[0035] Loosen the locking knob B304, and push it upwards. This causes several hinged structures to push several hanging components 4 to unfold around their corresponding hinge ears B303, making the angle between the hanging component 4 and the support column 1 greater than 90 degrees. Then, tighten the locking knob B304 again to unfold the folding rack 3. Adjust the number and spacing of the hook components 5 on the support arm 401 according to the specifications of the mugwort. By pulling the U-shaped seat 501, the ball screw 503 is forced to move within several positioning grooves 405, thus completing the unfolding process. After adjusting the spacing, the mugwort leaves can be hung on the corresponding hook body 505. When hanging, the mugwort leaves are symmetrically arranged on the two hook bodies 505 on both sides of the U-shaped seat 501. Under the influence of gravity, the hook body 505 is forced to rotate around the axis 504 and be perpendicular to the ground, thus ensuring the natural hanging of the mugwort leaves. During drying, this effectively ensures the heat-receiving area and posture of the mugwort leaves, which helps to improve the effect of subsequent crushing operations and the efficacy of foot bath powder preparation. After completing the above arrangement, the drying device can be moved into the dryer to dry the mugwort leaves.
[0036] After drying, remove the device holding the dried mugwort leaves, fold and store the leaves, effectively reducing the space occupied in production and improving the utilization rate of production space.
[0037] The embodiments disclosed herein are preferred embodiments, but are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can readily grasp the spirit of this utility model based on the above embodiments and make different extensions and variations. However, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, they are all within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A herbal drying device for foot powder production, characterized in that, Supporting column (1) is provided with folding base (2) for providing support at the bottom end of the outer edge surface, and two folding hangers (3) for hanging eucalyptus leaves are arranged at the top of the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1); The folding hangers (3) comprise a fixed ring (301) fixed on the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1) and a movable ring (302) slidably arranged on the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1), a plurality of hinged ears B (303) are arranged in an annular array on the outer edge surface of the fixed ring (301), a hanging assembly (4) for expanding the hanging space is hingedly installed on the hinged ear B (303), a screw hole is formed on one side of the outer edge surface of the movable ring (302), and a locking knob B (304) is threadedly and tightly installed in the screw hole and abuts against the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1), a plurality of hinged structures are arranged in an annular array on the outer edge surface of the movable ring (302), and one end of the hinged structure is hingedly connected with the hanging assembly (4). The hanging assembly (4) comprises a supporting arm (401) and a plurality of hook assemblies (5) for hanging eucalyptus leaves slidably arranged on the supporting arm (401), and a receiving cavity B (402) for accommodating the hinged structure and the hinged ear B (303) is formed in the center of the bottom end of the supporting arm (401). The hook assembly (5) comprises a U-shaped seat (501), guide grooves (502) are formed in the top of both sides of the U-shaped seat (501), and guide keys (403) corresponding to the guide grooves (502) are arranged on the top of both sides of the supporting arm (401).
2. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A through hole is formed in the center of the top end of the U-shaped seat (501), and a wave bead screw (503) is fixedly arranged in the through hole, and a plurality of positioning grooves (405) for inserting the wave bead screw (503) are equidistantly formed in the center of the top end of the supporting arm (401).
3. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 2, characterized in that, Round shafts (504) are fixedly installed on the bottom end of both sides of the U-shaped seat (501), and hook bodies (505) are rotatably arranged on the round shafts (504).
4. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 3, characterized in that, The hinged structure comprises a connecting rod B (305), a hinged seat B (306) is hingedly installed on one end of the connecting rod B (305), and a shaft rod B (307) is fixedly installed on the other end of the connecting rod B (305), the connecting rod B (305) is arranged on one side of the outer edge surface of the movable ring (302), and a through hole (404) for rotatably arranging the shaft rod B (307) is formed on both sides of the supporting arm (401), and the width of the connecting rod B (305) and the shaft rod B (307) is consistent with the width of the receiving cavity B (402).
5. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 1, characterized in that, 6. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding base (2) comprises a fixed seat (201) fixed on the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1) and a movable seat (202) slidingly arranged on the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1), a plurality of hinged ears A (203) are arranged in a ring array on the outer edge surface of the fixed seat (201), a supporting leg (204) is hingedly arranged on the hinged ear A (203), and a supporting foot (205) is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the supporting leg (204).
7. The herbal drying device for foot bath powder production according to claim 6, characterized in that, A plurality of hinged seats A (206) are arranged in a ring array on the outer edge surface of the movable seat (202), a connecting rod A (207) is hingedly arranged in the hinged seat A (206), an axle rod A (208) is fixedly arranged at the end of the connecting rod A (207) away from the hinged seat A (206), the axle rod A (208) is hingedly matched with the supporting leg (204), a receiving cavity A (210) for accommodating the connecting rod A (207) is formed in the supporting leg (204), a threaded groove is formed in one side of the outer edge surface of the movable seat (202), and a locking knob A (209) abutting against the outer edge surface of the supporting column (1) is threadedly and matchingly arranged in the threaded groove.