Three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine extraction equipment, and provides a three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction, which is mainly composed of an extraction tank body, an inner-layer tank body and a unique steam conveying structure, and the steam conveying structure comprises a steam generator, a multi-layer multi-way valve, a micro pump and a surrounding steam nozzle. Three-dimensional uniform distribution of steam can be achieved, materials can be heated in all directions, the extraction efficiency and the effective component extraction rate are greatly improved, the inner-layer tank body is matched with the outer-layer jacket to achieve heat preservation in the heating process, an internal stirring structure promotes the materials and steam to be fully mixed, in addition, the equipment is provided with a steam monitoring instrument and a control device, accurate regulation and control are convenient, and the equipment is suitable for popularization and application. And a pressure release valve is arranged to guarantee safety. The extraction tank is simple to operate, convenient to maintain and suitable for extracting various traditional Chinese medicines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine extraction equipment, specifically a three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for extracting traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology

[0002] In the traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing industry, the extraction process is a key step in obtaining the effective components of traditional Chinese medicine.

[0003] Traditional Chinese medicine extraction tanks often employ a single steam inlet or a simple planar steam distribution method. This results in uneven steam distribution within the tank, preventing some areas of the medicinal material from fully contacting the steam and leading to low extraction efficiency. Uneven heating caused by uneven steam distribution also prevents the complete extraction of some temperature-sensitive active ingredients from the medicinal materials, severely impacting the quality and yield of the medicinal products. Furthermore, traditional extraction tanks have shortcomings in temperature control, material stirring, and equipment maintenance, making it difficult to meet the demands of modern Chinese medicine production for efficient and precise extraction.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for the extraction of traditional Chinese medicine to solve the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for the extraction of traditional Chinese medicine, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for extracting traditional Chinese medicine includes an extraction tank body with a feed inlet at the top. An inner tank body is located inside the extraction tank body, and a sandwich structure is provided between the extraction tank body and the inner tank body. A steam conveying structure mounted on the inner tank body is located inside the sandwich structure. A stirring structure is also provided inside the inner tank body. A fixed support is fixedly installed around the bottom periphery of the extraction tank body. A discharge port is located at the center of the bottom of the extraction tank body. A maintenance ladder is installed on the rear side of the extraction tank body. A control device mounted on the fixed support is located at the front end of the extraction tank body.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the steam conveying structure includes a plurality of steam nozzles arranged around the inner tank body. The steam nozzles are connected to steam conveying pipes. A micro pump is fixedly connected to the side of the steam conveying pipe away from the steam nozzles. The input end of the micro pump is fixedly connected to a multi-way valve through the steam conveying pipe. The other side of the multi-way valve is connected to the steam conveying pump through the steam conveying pipe.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the multi-way valve located on the lower side of the inner tank is a three-way valve. One input end of the three-way valve is connected to a steam transfer pump, and the two output ends are respectively connected to adjacent micro pumps through steam transfer pipes. The multi-way valve located on the upper side and in the middle of the inner tank is a four-way valve. One input end of the four-way valve is connected to the output end of the micro pump located below it through a steam transfer pipe, and the three output ends are respectively connected to three other adjacent micro pumps through steam transfer pipes.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the input end of the steam delivery pump is connected to an air inlet pipe via a threaded connection, and the side of the air inlet pipe away from the steam delivery pump is fixedly connected to a steam generator located inside a fixed bracket.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a pressure relief valve is also installed on the outside of the extraction tank, and the pressure relief valve is connected to the internal cavity of the inner tank through a pipeline.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the stirring structure includes a stirring motor fixedly installed at the middle position of the top of the extraction tank. The lower output end of the stirring motor is connected to a rotating shaft. The lower part of the rotating shaft extends into the interior of the inner tank, and stirring blades are fixedly installed around its exterior.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] This invention utilizes a three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction, achieving the following effects: 1. The steam delivery structure, through multi-layered surrounding steam nozzles, combined with multi-port valves and a micro-pump, evenly delivers steam generated by the steam generator to all areas of the inner tank, achieving comprehensive, three-dimensional heating of the medicinal materials and greatly improving extraction efficiency; 2. Steam monitoring instruments monitor steam parameters in real time and are electrically connected to the control device, facilitating precise control of steam delivery and ensuring a stable and efficient extraction process; 3. The interlayer between the extraction tank and the inner tank provides insulation, maintaining a suitable extraction temperature; simultaneously, the pressure relief valve installed on the outside connects to the internal cavity of the inner tank, effectively preventing excessive pressure inside the tank and ensuring safe operation; 4. The stirring motor of the stirring structure drives the rotating shaft and stirring blades to stir the material during steam extraction, promoting thorough mixing of the material and steam, further accelerating the extraction speed and increasing the extraction rate of effective components; 5. The equipment is equipped with a maintenance ladder for easy tank maintenance; the design of components such as the steam delivery pipeline facilitates inspection and maintenance, reducing equipment operating costs and maintenance difficulty. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Front view structural diagram;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the extraction tank and the inner tank of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the inner tank of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Extraction tank; 2. Feed inlet; 3. Inner tank; 4. Steam conveying structure; 41. Steam nozzle; 42. Steam conveying pipeline; 43. Micro pump; 44. Multi-way valve; 45. Steam conveying pump; 46. Air inlet pipe; 47. Steam generator; 5. Fixed support; 6. Discharge port; 7. Maintenance ladder; 8. Control device; 9. Steam monitoring instrument; 10. Stirring structure; 101. Stirring motor; 102. Rotating shaft; 103. Stirring blades; 11. Pressure relief valve. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this utility model are provided. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0023] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0025] For examples, please refer to Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution:

[0026] A three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for extracting traditional Chinese medicine includes an extraction tank body 1, an inlet 2 at the top of the extraction tank body 1, an inner tank body 3 inside the extraction tank body 1, a sandwich between the extraction tank body 1 and the inner tank body 3, a steam conveying structure 4 installed on the inner tank body 3 inside the sandwich, a stirring structure 10 inside the inner tank body 3, a fixed support 5 fixedly installed on the bottom periphery of the extraction tank body 1, a discharge port 6 at the middle of the bottom of the extraction tank body 1, a maintenance ladder 7 installed on the rear side of the extraction tank body 1 to facilitate workers to climb to the top of the tank for maintenance and other operations, and a control device 8 installed on the fixed support 5 at the front end of the extraction tank body 1; the material is fed in from the top inlet 2 and discharged from the bottom discharge port 6 after extraction is completed.

[0027] Specifically, the steam conveying structure 4 includes several steam nozzles 41 arranged around the inner tank 3. Steam conveying pipes 42 connect the steam nozzles 41 to the steam nozzles 41. A micro pump 43 is fixedly connected to the side of the steam conveying pipe 42 away from the steam nozzles 41. A multi-way valve 44 is fixedly connected to the input end of the micro pump 43 through the steam conveying pipe 42. The other side of the multi-way valve 44 is connected to a steam pump 45 through the steam conveying pipe 42. The multi-way valve 44 located on the lower side of the inner tank 3 is a three-way valve. One input end of this three-way valve is connected to the steam pump 45, and the two output ends are respectively connected to adjacent micro pumps 43 through the steam conveying pipe 42. The multi-way valve 44 located on the upper side and in the middle of the inner tank 3 is a four-way valve. One input end of this four-way valve is connected to the output end of the micro pump 43 located below it through the steam conveying pipe 42, and the three output ends are respectively connected to three other adjacent micro pumps 43 through the steam conveying pipe 42. On pump 43; the input end of steam transfer pump 45 is connected to air inlet pipe 46 via thread. On the other side of air inlet pipe 46 away from steam transfer pump 45, steam generator 47 located inside fixed bracket 5 is fixedly connected. Steam generator 47 generates steam, which enters steam transfer pump 45 through air inlet pipe 46. Steam transfer pump 45 pumps steam into multi-way valve 44. Three-way valve located on the lower side of inner tank 3 distributes steam to two adjacent micro pumps 43. Four-way valves on the upper side and in the middle receive steam output from micro pump 43 below and distribute it to three other adjacent micro pumps 43. Micro pump 43 then delivers steam to steam nozzles 41 surrounding inner tank 3 through steam transfer pipe 42. Steam is sprayed into the tank by steam nozzles 41. The multi-layered surrounding steam nozzles 41, together with specially designed multi-way valves 44 and micro pumps 43, realize the three-dimensional uniform distribution of steam in the tank, heat the Chinese medicinal materials in all directions, and improve extraction efficiency and effective component extraction rate.

[0028] A steam monitoring instrument 9 is also fixedly installed on the air inlet pipe 46. The steam monitoring instrument 9 is electrically connected to the control device 8. The steam monitoring instrument 9 monitors the steam parameters in the air inlet pipe in real time and transmits the data to the control device 8 so as to accurately regulate the steam delivery. The steam monitoring instrument 9 and the control device 8 work together to ensure the stability of the steam parameters and ensure the accuracy of the extraction process.

[0029] The extraction tank 1 is equipped with a pressure relief valve 11 on its outer side. The pressure relief valve 11 is connected to the internal cavity of the inner tank 3 through a pipeline. When the pressure in the internal cavity of the inner tank 3 is too high, the pressure relief valve 11 will automatically open and release the excess pressure in the tank through the connecting pipeline, so that the pressure in the tank is maintained within a safe range. This ensures the safe operation of the equipment, prevents safety accidents caused by excessive pressure, and protects the safety of the equipment and personnel.

[0030] Specifically, the stirring structure 10 includes a stirring motor 101 fixedly installed at the top center of the extraction tank 1. The lower output end of the stirring motor 101 is connected to a rotating shaft 102. The lower part of the rotating shaft 102 extends into the interior of the inner tank 3, and stirring blades 103 are fixedly installed around its exterior. When the stirring motor 101 is turned on, the lower output end of the motor drives the rotating shaft 102 to rotate. The lower part of the rotating shaft 102 extends into the interior of the inner tank 3, and the stirring blades 103 surrounding its exterior rotate accordingly, stirring the material in the tank. During the steam extraction process, the stirring blades 103 promote the full mixing of the material and steam, accelerate the heat exchange between the material and steam and the dissolution of effective components, and further improve the extraction speed and effect.

[0031] The working process of this utility model is as follows: When using the three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for extracting traditional Chinese medicine, the steam temperature, pressure, extraction time, and stirring speed are first set by the control device 8. The steam generator 47 starts working, and the generated steam enters the steam delivery pump 45 through the air inlet pipe 46. Then, through the multi-way valve 44 and the micro pump 43, the steam is evenly sprayed into the tank by the steam nozzle 41. The traditional Chinese medicine material is put in from the top feed port 2 and reaches the interior of the inner tank 3. At this time, the traditional Chinese medicine material is heated in all directions and three dimensions by the steam. On the other hand, the stirring motor 101 is started, which drives the rotating shaft 102 and the stirring blades 103 to rotate, stirring the traditional Chinese medicine material and promoting the full mixing of the material and the steam.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A three-dimensional vapor distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction, comprising an extraction tank body (1), characterized in that: The top of the extraction tank body (1) is provided with a feeding port (2), the inside of the extraction tank body (1) is provided with an inner tank body (3), a sandwich layer is arranged between the extraction tank body (1) and the inner tank body (3), the inside of the sandwich layer is provided with a steam conveying structure (4) mounted on the inner tank body (3), the inside of the inner tank body (3) is further provided with a stirring structure (10), the bottom of the extraction tank body (1) is fixedly mounted with a fixed support (5), the bottom of the extraction tank body (1) is provided with a discharging port (6) at the middle position, the rear side of the extraction tank body (1) is mounted with an inspection ladder (7), and the front end of the extraction tank body (1) is provided with a control device (8) mounted on the fixed support (5).

2. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam conveying structure (4) comprises a plurality of steam nozzles (41) arranged around the inner tank body (3), the steam nozzles (41) are connected through steam conveying pipelines (42), one side of the steam conveying pipelines (42) away from the steam nozzles (41) is fixedly connected with a micro pump (43), the input end of the micro pump (43) is fixedly connected with a multi-way valve (44) through the steam conveying pipeline (42), and the other side of the multi-way valve (44) is connected with a steam conveying pump (45) through the steam conveying pipeline (42).

3. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 2, characterized in that: The multi-way valve (44) located at the lower side of the inner tank body (3) is a three-way valve, one input end of the three-way valve is connected with the steam conveying pump (45), and two output ends are respectively connected with adjacent micro pumps (43) through steam conveying pipelines (42); the multi-way valve (44) located at the upper side and the middle position of the inner tank body (3) is a four-way valve, one input end of the four-way valve is connected with the output end of the micro pump (43) located below through the steam conveying pipeline (42), and three output ends are respectively connected with adjacent other three micro pumps (43) through steam conveying pipelines (42).

4. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 2, characterized in that: The input end of the steam conveying pump (45) is threadedly connected with an air inlet connector (46), and the other side of the air inlet connector (46) away from the steam conveying pump (45) is fixedly connected with a steam generator (47) located in the fixed support (5).

5. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air inlet connector (46) is further fixedly mounted with a steam monitoring instrument (9), and the steam monitoring instrument (9) and the control device (8) are electrically connected.

6. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the extraction tank body (1) is further mounted with a pressure relief valve (11), and the pressure relief valve (11) is communicated to the inner cavity of the inner tank body (3) through a pipeline.

7. The three-dimensional steam distribution extraction tank for traditional Chinese medicine extraction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring structure (10) comprises a stirring motor (101) fixedly mounted at the middle position of the top of the extraction tank body (1), the lower output end of the stirring motor (101) is connected with a rotating shaft (102), the lower part of the rotating shaft (102) penetrates into the inside of the inner tank body (3), and the outer part of the rotating shaft (102) is fixedly mounted with stirring blades (103).

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