Softening and soaking machine for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces

Abstract

The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine comprises a softening tank, a fixing frame, a power motor, a power belt wheel, an auxiliary belt wheel, a limiting device and a transmission belt, the two ends of the softening tank are connected with rotating shafts, the rotating shafts are movably connected to the fixing frame, the power motor is installed on the fixing frame, a power rod is connected with the power belt wheel, and the transmission belt is connected with the power motor. The auxiliary belt wheel is connected to one rotating shaft, the power belt wheel is in transmission connection with the auxiliary belt wheel through a transmission belt, and the two limiting devices are symmetrically connected to the softening tank and matched with the softening tank; the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine is simple in structure, convenient to use and practical, the tank body is driven by the power motor to turn over, so that medicinal materials in the tank body can repeatedly penetrate through the spraying pipe network, and the effect that the medicinal materials can be fully in contact with water or liquid medicine to be fully soaked and softened is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of softening and soaking technology, specifically relating to a softening and soaking machine for traditional Chinese medicine slices. Background Technology

[0002] Before cutting or decocting Chinese medicinal herbs, they usually need to be softened and soaked to maximize the extraction of the effective components and ensure the quality of the herbs. The soaking time varies depending on the nature of the herbs, which can be loose, relatively hard, or hard, and their water absorption also differs. Traditional soaking methods are sufficient for these herbs. However, some water-soluble herbs require more stringent soaking requirements. They cannot be directly immersed in water or decoction and need to be sprayed regularly. The herbs also need to be constantly turned over to ensure full contact with the decoction. After spraying, they need to be continuously observed to ensure the soaking status and prevent changes in the condition of the herbs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a Chinese herbal medicine softening and soaking machine. It has a simple structure and is convenient and practical. The power motor drives the tank to rotate, so that the medicinal materials in the tank can repeatedly pass through the spray pipe network, so that the medicinal materials can fully contact the water or medicinal liquid and achieve the effect of full soaking and softening.

[0004] A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine includes a softening tank, a fixed frame, a power motor, a power pulley, an auxiliary pulley, limiting devices, and a transmission belt. The softening tank has rotating shafts connected to both ends, which are movably connected to the fixed frame. The power motor is mounted on the fixed frame, and its power rod is connected to the power pulley. The auxiliary pulley is connected to one of the rotating shafts, and the power pulley is driven by the transmission belt. Two limiting devices are symmetrically connected to and cooperate with the softening tank. The softening tank includes a tank body, a sealing sleeve, a screen, a movable screen, a guide column, a fixed platform, and a weighing device. The tank includes a load cell, a spray pipe network, a water inlet pipe, a bearing, and a rotary joint. A sealing sleeve is fitted onto the tank body, which has inlet and outlet ports that mate with the sealing sleeve. A screen is connected to a fixed platform via several load cells. The fixed platform is connected to the tank body. One end of a guide column is connected to the screen, and the other end passes through the movable screen. The spray pipe network is connected to the inner wall of the softening tank. One end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the spray pipe network, and the other end passes through a rotating shaft and connects to the rotary joint. The bearing is fitted onto the water inlet pipe and connected to the rotating shaft. Spray holes are provided on the spray pipe network.

[0005] Preferably, a sealing ring is provided between the sealing sleeve and the tank body.

[0006] Preferably, the limiting device includes a movable cylinder, a slide, a short limiting platform, and a long limiting platform. The movable cylinder is mounted on the softening tank and its piston rod is connected to the slide. The slide passes through the side wall of the softening tank and is connected to the short limiting platform and the long limiting platform. The short limiting platform and the long limiting platform cooperate with the movable screen.

[0007] Preferably, an atomizing head is installed on the spray hole.

[0008] Preferably, the mesh of the screen is square or rhomboid, and the mesh of the movable screen is triangular.

[0009] Preferably, limit sensors are symmetrically installed on the fixing frame.

[0010] Beneficial effects:

[0011] (1) The present invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine with a simple structure and convenient and practical use. The power motor drives the tank to rotate, so that the medicinal materials in the tank can repeatedly pass through the spray pipe network, so that the medicinal materials can fully contact the water or medicine liquid and achieve the effect of fully soaking and softening.

[0012] (2) The present invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine, which allows medicinal materials to pass through the filter screen and be weighed on it by contacting and separating the screen and the moving screen, thereby achieving the effect of monitoring the soaking of medicinal materials. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the softening soaking machine;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the softening tank.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting device.

[0016] 1-Softening tank, 11-Tank body, 12-Sealing sleeve, 13-Screen, 14-Moving screen, 15-Guide column, 16-Fixed platform, 17-Weighing sensor, 18-Spraying pipe network, 19-Water inlet pipe, 110-Bearing, 2-Fixed frame, 3-Power motor, 4-Power pulley, 5-Auxiliary pulley, 6-Limiting device, 61-Moving cylinder, 62-Slide, 63-Short limit platform, 64-Long limit platform. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The embodiments of this utility model are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Example 1

[0019] like Figures 1 to 3As shown; a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine includes a softening tank 1, a fixed frame 2, a power motor 3, a power pulley 4, an auxiliary pulley 5, a limiting device 6, and a transmission belt. Both ends of the softening tank 1 are connected to rotating shafts, which are movably connected to the fixed frame 2. The power motor 3 is mounted on the fixed frame 2, and its power rod is connected to the power pulley 4. The auxiliary pulley 5 is connected to one of the rotating shafts, and the power pulley 4 is connected to the auxiliary pulley 5 via the transmission belt. The two limiting devices 6 are symmetrically connected. The softening tank 1 is mounted on and mates with the softening tank 1; the softening tank 1 includes a tank body 11, a sealing sleeve 12, a screen 13, a movable screen 14, a guide column 15, a fixed platform 16, a weighing sensor 17, a spray pipe network 18, a water inlet pipe 19, a bearing 110, and a rotary joint. The sealing sleeve 12 is fitted onto the tank body 11, and the tank body 11 has inlet and outlet ports that mate with the sealing sleeve 12. The screen 13 is connected to the fixed platform 16 via several weighing sensors 17. The fixed platform 16 is connected to... The guide post 15 is connected to the tank body 11. One end of the guide post 15 is connected to the screen 13 and the other end passes through the movable screen 14. The spray pipe network 18 is connected to the inner wall of the softening tank 1. One end of the water inlet pipe 19 is connected to the spray pipe network 18 and the other end passes through the rotating shaft and is connected to the rotary joint. The bearing 110 is sleeved on the water inlet pipe 19 and connected to the rotating shaft. Spray holes are opened on the spray pipe network 18. A sealing ring is provided between the sealing sleeve 12 and the tank body 11. The limiting device 6 includes a moving cylinder 61. The system includes a slide 62, a short limiting platform 63, and a long limiting platform 64. The movable cylinder 61 is mounted on the softening tank 1, and its piston rod is connected to the slide 62. The slide 62 penetrates the side wall of the softening tank 1 and is connected to the short limiting platform 63 and the long limiting platform 64. The short limiting platform 63 and the long limiting platform 64 cooperate with the movable screen 14. Atomizing heads are installed on the spray holes. The mesh of the screen 13 is square or rhomboid, and the mesh of the movable screen 14 is triangular. Limit sensors are symmetrically installed on the fixed frame 2.

[0020] Pushing the sealing sleeve 12 opens the inlet and outlet, allowing the traditional Chinese medicine to be introduced into the tank 11. Then, pushing the sealing sleeve 12 closes the inlet and outlet. The power motor 3 is then turned on, sequentially driving the power pulley 4, transmission belt, auxiliary pulley 5, rotating shaft, and tank 11 to rotate. The tank 11 rotates 180 degrees forward and backward. Simultaneously, water or medicinal liquid is introduced into the spray pipe network 18 through the water inlet pipe 19, and then sprayed out through the spray holes or atomizing head. After the tank 11 rotates, the medicinal materials fall freely, passing through the screen 13, the moving screen 14, and the spray pipe network 18, or sequentially through the spray pipe network 18, the moving screen 14, and the screen 13. During this process, the medicinal materials come into contact with the sprayed medicinal liquid. The limiting device 6 adjusts the moving screen 14. During the soaking process, the movable screen 14 generally moves up and down between the short limiting platform 63 and the long limiting platform 64. When the movable screen 14 needs to contact and adhere to the sieve 13, so that the medicinal materials cannot pass through the gap of the filter holes, the movable cylinder 61 drives the slide 62 to move, so that the movable screen 14 can fall and adhere to the sieve 13. At the same time, the medicinal materials will fall on the adhered movable screen 14 and sieve 13. The medicinal materials cannot pass through the adhered screen 14 and sieve 13. This is mainly because the filter holes of the screen 14 and sieve 13 complement each other, which reduces the filter holes and prevents the medicinal materials from passing through. After the medicinal materials fall on the adhered screen 14 and sieve 13, the weighing sensor 17 monitors the medicinal materials to monitor the gravity of the medicinal materials during soaking and to monitor the soaking effect of the medicinal materials.

[0021] The specific embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above, but they are merely examples, and this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. For those skilled in the art, any equivalent modifications and substitutions to this utility model are also within the scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model are covered within the scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine, characterized in that: The system includes a softening tank (1), a fixed frame (2), a power motor (3), a power pulley (4), an auxiliary pulley (5), a limiting device (6), and a transmission belt. Both ends of the softening tank (1) are connected to rotating shafts, which are movably connected to the fixed frame (2). The power motor (3) is mounted on the fixed frame (2), and its power rod is connected to the power pulley (4). The auxiliary pulley (5) is connected to one of the rotating shafts. The power pulley (4) is connected to the auxiliary pulley (5) via the transmission belt. Two limiting devices (6) are symmetrically connected to and cooperate with the softening tank (1). The softening tank (1) includes a tank body (11), a sealing sleeve (12), a screen (13), a movable screen (14), a guide column (15), a fixed platform (16), a weighing sensor (17), and a spray pipe network (18). 8) Water inlet pipe (19), bearing (110) and rotary joint. The sealing sleeve (12) is fitted on the tank body (11). The tank body (11) has an inlet and outlet port that cooperates with the sealing sleeve (12). The screen (13) is connected to the fixed platform (16) through several weighing sensors (17). The fixed platform (16) is connected to the tank body (11). One end of the guide column (15) is connected to the screen (13) and the other end passes through the movable screen (14). The spray pipe network (18) is connected to the inner wall of the softening tank (1). One end of the water inlet pipe (19) is connected to the spray pipe network (18) and the other end passes through the rotating shaft and is connected to the rotary joint. The bearing (110) is fitted on the water inlet pipe (19) and connected to the rotating shaft. The spray pipe network (18) has spray holes.

2. The herbal medicine softening and soaking machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring is provided between the sealing sleeve (12) and the tank body (11).

3. The herbal medicine softening and soaking machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting device (6) includes a movable cylinder (61), a slide (62), a short limiting platform (63), and a long limiting platform (64). The movable cylinder (61) is mounted on the softening tank (1) and the piston rod is connected to the slide (62). The slide (62) passes through the side wall of the softening tank (1) and is connected to the short limiting platform (63) and the long limiting platform (64). The short limiting platform (63) and the long limiting platform (64) cooperate with the movable screen (14).

4. The herbal medicine softening and soaking machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that: An atomizing head is installed on the spray nozzle.

5. A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece softening and soaking machine as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The mesh of the screen (13) is square or rhomboid, and the mesh of the movable screen (14) is triangular.

6. The herbal medicine softening and soaking machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that: Limit sensors are symmetrically installed on the fixed frame (2).

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