Traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device
By designing a photographing device for Chinese medicinal herbs, automated photographing and quality grading of a large number of Chinese medicinal herbs were achieved in a closed environment, solving the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality in existing technologies and improving grading efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
The current method of grading the quality of Chinese herbal medicine slices relies on manual observation, which is inefficient and susceptible to external factors, resulting in unstable quality.
Design a device for photographing Chinese herbal medicine slices, including a shell, support components, light shield, light source and camera unit, which can photograph a large number of Chinese herbal medicine slices in a closed environment, and achieve automated quality grading by combining a weighing instrument and controller.
It improves the efficiency and quality stability of Chinese herbal medicine slice grading, reduces the influence of external factors, and provides multiple data supports for slice quality analysis.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces appearance grading technical field, especially a kind of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine treatment has a long history in China, and among numerous traditional Chinese medicine treatments, decocting and soaking traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces to make medicinal materials is the most widely used method. People process various medicinal materials, including plant medicinal materials, animals and mineral medicinal materials, into tablet-shaped medicines, and then release effective components by decocting, boiling or soaking, and then directly take, apply externally or dry and then finish processing. Therefore, as an important part of traditional Chinese medicine clinical treatment, the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is directly related to treatment effect and patient health.
[0003] However, traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces need to go through a series of complex processes from raw material collection to final drug production. Measures such as moisture-proof, insect-proof and mildew-proof need to be strictly in place in transportation and storage, otherwise the efficacy will be very different. However, the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces on the market varies, and a large amount of manpower and material resources need to be spent to screen traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, and then appearance grading is carried out before next processing, which leads to low efficiency and unstable quality of traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] Therefore, the utility model aims to overcome the defects or deficiencies of prior art, and provide a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device.
[0005] The utility model realizes the following technical scheme:
[0006] A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device, comprising a shell, a support assembly, a light shield, a light source and a camera unit; the shell is hollow inside and has an opening on the front side; the support assembly is arranged inside the shell and comprises a partition, a vertical rod and a horizontal rod; the partition is provided with a horizontal part extending in the horizontal direction, the vertical rod is arranged on the left and right sides of the horizontal part, and the horizontal rod is connected between the top parts of the vertical rods and extends in the horizontal direction; the light shield is installed inside the shell, covers the upper part of the horizontal part and is separated from it by a certain distance; a shooting hole is formed in the top part of the light shield and communicates with the inside of the light shield, and the shooting hole is opposite to the horizontal part; the light source is arranged on the inner side wall of the light shield and can project light onto the horizontal part; the camera unit is installed on the horizontal rod and can shoot the inside of the light shield through the shooting hole.
[0007] Compared with the prior art, the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device can shoot a large number of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces at a time, and improve the efficiency of subsequent traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece appearance grading. Moreover, the shooting is carried out in a basically sealed environment, which can reduce the influence of the outside world on the shooting, and ensure the stable quality of appearance grading and screening.
[0008] In one embodiment, the light shield is provided with an observation window on one side close to the opening of the shell, and the observation window is in communication with the inside of the light shield, so as to facilitate the staff to adjust the position of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece during shooting.
[0009] In one embodiment, the light source is a monochromatic spectrum irradiation lamp, so as to facilitate the analysis of the appearance of the subsequent traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece.
[0010] In one embodiment, the camera unit comprises a support and a camera; the support is installed on the horizontal rod, and the camera is fixed with the support and located above the shooting hole, thereby improving the stability of the camera.
[0011] In one embodiment, the camera unit further comprises a stepping motor, a lead screw support, a lead screw and two sliding sleeves; the camera comprises a long-distance camera and a micro-focus camera; the lead screw support is installed on the horizontal rod and extends along the horizontal rod, and the stepping motor is located on one side of the extension direction of the lead screw support; the lead screw is installed on the lead screw support and extends in a direction parallel to the extension direction of the horizontal rod, and is connected with the output end of the stepping motor; the two sliding sleeves are respectively sleeved on the lead screw and are in threaded connection with the lead screw, and a support is installed on each sliding sleeve; the long-distance camera and the micro-focus camera are respectively fixed on each support, so as to realize the quick switching of long-distance shooting and micro-distance shooting and improve the shooting efficiency.
[0012] In one embodiment, a weighing instrument is further included; a through hole is formed in the horizontal part and communicates with the upper and lower parts; the weighing instrument is located below the horizontal part and faces the through hole, so as to provide weight data for the appearance grading of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece.
[0013] In one embodiment, a controller is further included, and the controller is electrically connected with the long-distance camera, the micro-focus camera, the stepping motor and the weighing instrument, so as to realize automatic control and timely data transmission.
[0014] In one embodiment, the number of light sources is four, and the light sources are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the through hole in the vertical direction and emit light upward, so that the light is scattered and becomes uniform, thereby reducing the shadow and improving the shooting quality.
[0015] In one embodiment, a cabinet door is further included, and the cabinet door is pivotally connected with the shell and covers the opening of the shell, so as to further reduce the influence of the outside world on the shooting effect.
[0016] In one embodiment, the support assembly further comprises a reinforcing rod, which is close to the inner side wall of the shell and is connected between the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the shell to improve the strength of the shell.
[0017] For better understanding and implementation, the utility model is described in detail below with reference to the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is whole structural schematic diagram of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is side view of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device;
[0020] Figure 3 It is the cross-sectional projection drawing after cutting along line A-A; Figure 2
[0021] Figure 4 It is the cross-sectional projection drawing after cutting along line B-B; Figure 3
[0022] It is whole structural schematic diagram of light shield of the utility model; Figure 5
[0023] It is the local enlarged view of C of; Figure 6 Figure 3
[0024] Figure 7 It is whole structural schematic diagram of camera unit in another embodiment of the utility model.
[0025] Reference signs: 10, shell;11, handle;12, support column;20, cabinet door;21, door handle;22, indicator lamp window;30, support assembly;31, partition;311, vertical part;312, horizontal part;313, through hole;32, vertical rod;33, horizontal rod;34, reinforcing rod;40, light shield;41, observation window;42, shooting hole;43, flange;50, light source;60, camera unit;61, support;62, camera;63, stepping motor;64, screw rod support;65, screw rod;66, sliding sleeve;621, long-distance camera;622, micro-focus camera;70, weighing instrument;80, controller;100, tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] Applicant researches and analyzes the existing Chinese medicine decoction piece screening and grade classification process, finds that the existing Chinese medicine decoction piece screening and grade classification is largely dependent on manual observation of the appearance of Chinese medicine decoction piece, which is not only time-consuming and inefficient, but also greatly affected by external light and other factors, and depends on the experience of the staff, so the quality is unstable.
[0027] Therefore, the applicant proposes a Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device, which can place a large number of Chinese medicine decoction pieces in a closed space at one time for shooting, reduce the influence of external environmental factors, and improve the screening efficiency. The photos taken can also be sent to the grade analysis device for analysis to evaluate the grade, thereby reducing the influence of human factors on the evaluation results. The following are some specific embodiments of the Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device of the present application:
[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 The Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device of the utility model comprises a shell 10, a cabinet door 20, a supporting assembly 30, a light shield 40, a light source 50, a camera unit 60, a weighing instrument 70 and a controller 80.
[0029] Among them, the shell 10 is placed on a horizontal workbench, which is a hollow box with an opening in the front. Handles 11 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the shell 10 to facilitate transportation. Preferably, the handle 11 is pivoted to the shell 10 around an axis parallel to the horizontal plane, and the handle 11 can be turned upward, and the handle 11 extends out of the shell 10 to facilitate grabbing.
[0030] The cabinet door 20 covers the opening of the shell 10. Preferably, the cabinet door 20 is pivoted to one side of the shell 10, and the rotation axis is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. The outer side of the cabinet door 20 is provided with a door handle 21, an indicator light window 22 and an indicator light (not shown in the figure). The door handle 21 is arranged on the side away from the rotation axis of the cabinet door 20. The indicator light is arranged inside the indicator light window 22 and is electrically connected with the controller 80. When the Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device is connected to the power supply, the indicator light is on, indicating that the Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device is in a working state.
[0031] The support assembly 30 is arranged inside the shell 10, and comprises a partition plate 31, vertical rods 32, a horizontal rod 33 and a reinforcing rod 34. The partition plate 31 divides the inside of the shell 10 in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the partition plate 31 comprises two vertical parts 311 and a horizontal part 312. The two vertical parts 311 are oppositely arranged on the inner bottom surface of the shell 10 and extend upwardly. The horizontal part 312 is connected between the two vertical parts 311 and extends in the horizontal direction, so that the horizontal part 312 is spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the shell 10 by a certain distance. A through hole 313 is formed in the horizontal part 312 and communicates with the upper and lower sides. The weighing instrument 70 is located directly below the through hole 313. The vertical rods 32 are more than two in number and are oppositely arranged on the left and right sides of the partition plate 31 in the horizontal direction. The horizontal rod 33 is connected between the top portions of the two opposite vertical rods 32, so that the horizontal rod 33 spans above the partition plate 31 in the horizontal direction. The camera unit 60 is mounted on the horizontal rod 33 and slides thereon. The reinforcing rod 34 is arranged close to the inner side wall of the shell 10 and extends in the upward and downward directions, and is connected between the inner bottom surface and the inner top surface of the shell 10, so as to improve the strength of the shell 10.
[0032] Referring to Figure 5 The light shield 40 is made of light-proof material and has a semi-closed structure. An opening is arranged below the light shield 40, and the light shield 40 covers above the through hole 313 and is spaced apart from the horizontal part 312 by a certain distance, so that the tray 100 for placing traditional Chinese medicine drinks can be put into the through hole 313 from between the light shield 40 and the horizontal part 312 and placed on the weighing instrument 70. An observation window 41 is formed in the side of the light shield 40 facing the cabinet door 20, and the observation window 41 communicates with the inside of the light shield 40, so as to facilitate the manual adjustment of the position of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces by the staff during the shooting process. The top of the light shield 40 is spaced apart from the horizontal rod 33 by a certain distance, so that the camera unit 60 can move laterally above the light shield 40. A shooting hole 42 is formed in the top of the light shield 40. The shooting hole 42 is located directly above the through hole 313, and the camera unit 60 can shoot the tray 100 placed in the through hole 313 through the shooting hole 42. Further, a flange 43 is outwardly protrudingly arranged along the edge of the opening in the side of the light shield 40 close to the partition plate 31. The flange 43 extends in the horizontal direction, and the inner bottom surface of the shell 10 is protrudingly provided with a plurality of support columns 12 abutting against the flange 43, so as to support the light shield 40. However, the fixing mode of the light shield 40 in the shell 10 is not limited to this, and the light shield 40 can also be fixed to the shell 10 by means of hanging, mounting to a fixing block extending from the inner side wall of the shell 10, etc.
[0033] The light source 50 is arranged on the inner wall of the light shield 40 above the through hole 313 to project light to the through hole 313. In the embodiment, the number of the light source 50 is four, which is projected along the direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the partition plate 31. The four light sources 50 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the through hole 313 and extend along the horizontal direction. The light source 50 emits light upward, which is diffused by the inner wall of the light shield 40. After the light is scattered, it becomes uniform, so that the light projected to the through hole 313 is uniform, and the influence of shadow on shooting is reduced. Preferably, the light source 50 is a monochromatic spectrum irradiation lamp, so as to facilitate data collection and analysis. The light source 50 is electrically connected with the controller 80 and is turned on or off under the control of the controller 80.
[0034] Please refer to Figure 6 The camera unit 60 includes a support 61 and a camera 62. The support 61 is mounted on the cross rod 33, and the camera 62 is fixed on the support 61 and located above the shooting hole 42 to shoot toward the inside of the light shield 40. In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 In order to quickly obtain both the image of the whole traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece and the microscopic image of the whole traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece on the same device, the camera 62 includes a long-distance camera 621 and a micro-focus camera 622 which are respectively electrically connected with the controller 80. The camera unit 60 further includes a stepping motor 63, a lead screw support 64, a lead screw 65 and a sliding sleeve 66. The lead screw support 64 is mounted on the cross rod 33 and extends along the cross rod 33. The stepping motor 63 is electrically connected with the controller 80 and located on one side of the extension direction of the lead screw support 64. The lead screw 65 is mounted on the lead screw support 64 and extends in a direction parallel to the extension direction of the cross rod 33, and one end of the lead screw 65 is connected with the output end of the stepping motor 63. The number of the sliding sleeves 66 is two, and each sliding sleeve 66 is threadedly connected with the lead screw 65. Each sliding sleeve 66 is provided with a support 61, and the long-distance camera 621 and the micro-focus camera 622 are respectively mounted on the supports 61. The stepping motor 63 is electrically connected with the controller 80. Under the control of the controller 80, the stepping motor 63 is started and drives the lead screw 65 to rotate, and each sliding sleeve 66 slides left and right along the lead screw 65, thereby driving the long-distance camera 621 or the micro-focus camera 622 to shoot close to the shooting hole 42.
[0035] The controller 80 is a microcomputer provided with a display screen and installed with a program related to appearance analysis. The staff can control the shooting and analysis of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device through the controller 80. The controller 80 is electrically connected with the weighing instrument 70, the long-distance camera 621 and the micro-focus camera 622 to obtain the measurement results and shooting pictures.
[0036] Based on the above structure, the working process is specifically explained as follows, including the following steps:
[0037] Step S10: open the cabinet door 20, put the tray 100 laid with traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces on the partition plate 31, and then push into the through hole 313 and hold on the weighing instrument 70.
[0038] Step S20: close the cabinet door 20 and start the light source 50.
[0039] Step S30: align the remote camera 621 to the shooting hole 42 through the controller 80, then remotely shoot the whole traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece, and transmit the remote image to the controller 80.
[0040] Step S40: align the micro-focus camera 622 to the shooting hole 42 through the controller 80, then shoot the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece in micro-distance magnification, and transmit the micro-distance image to the controller 80.
[0041] Step S50: at the same time, the controller 80 controls the weighing instrument 70 to measure the weight of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece, and transmits the weight value to the controller 80.
[0042] Step S60: the controller 80 performs quality evaluation according to the remote image, the micro-distance image and the weight value.
[0043] In addition, in the above process, the staff can also open the cabinet door 20. Adjust the position of the shooting lens through the observation window 41 and directly observe the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece.
[0044] Compared with the prior art, the traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device has the following advantages:
[0045] 1. The efficiency of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece quality grading can be improved, and the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece screening can be stabilized.
[0046] 2. The camera has high stability during shooting, and the image quality is good.
[0047] 3. Remote shooting and micro-distance shooting can be quickly realized, and are suitable for shooting in various scenes.
[0048] 4. Various data for traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece quality grading can be provided, so that the quality grading analysis is more comprehensive.
[0049] The terminology used in the embodiments of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the present application. As used in the description of the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It also will be understood that the term "multiple" refers to two or more, unless otherwise indicated. The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used only to distinguish one element from another and are not used to describe a particular sequential or chronological order, unless otherwise indicated. The term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The above description is presented in connection with the accompanying drawings, which show details of specific embodiments. The number of elements in the drawings is not meant to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application. The above description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the embodiments of the present application as claimed.
[0050] The above embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of multi-angle shooting device, including: Shell, hollow in the inside and being provided with opening in front side; Supporting assembly, being arranged in the inside of the shell, including partition, vertical rod, crossbar;The partition is provided with horizontal part extending along horizontal direction, the vertical rod is arranged in the left and right sides of the horizontal part, and the crossbar is connected between the top of the vertical rod and extends along horizontal direction; Light shield, installed in the inside of the shell, covers and is separated a certain distance from the horizontal part;The top of the light shield is provided with shooting hole communicating with its inside, and the shooting hole is opposite to the horizontal part; Light source, the light source is arranged on the inside wall of the light shield, and can project light to the horizontal part; Camera unit, installed on the crossbar, can shoot the inside of the light shield through the shooting hole.
2. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the light shield close to the opening of the shell is provided with observation window, and the observation window communicates with the inside of the light shield.
3. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light source is monochromatic spectrum irradiation lamp.
4. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera unit includes support and camera;The support is installed on the crossbar, and the camera is fixed with the support and located above the shooting hole.
5. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The camera unit further includes stepper motor, screw support, screw rod and two sliding sleeves;The camera includes long-distance camera and micro-focus camera;The screw support is installed on the crossbar and extends along it, and the stepper motor is located on one side in the extension direction of the screw support;The screw rod is installed on the screw support, and its extension direction is parallel to the extension direction of the crossbar and is connected with the output end of the stepper motor;Two sliding sleeves are respectively sleeved on the screw rod and are threadedly connected with it, each sliding sleeve is provided with a support, and the long-distance camera and the micro-focus camera are respectively fixed on each support.
6. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Further including weighing instrument;The horizontal part is provided with through hole communicating above and below;The weighing instrument is located below the horizontal part and opposite to the through hole.
7. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Further including controller, and the controller is electrically connected with the long-distance camera, the micro-focus camera, the stepper motor and the weighing instrument respectively.
8. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The number of the light source is four, and the light source is respectively arranged on the upper and lower left and right sides of the through hole and emits light upward in vertical direction.
9. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Further including cabinet door, and the cabinet door is pivotally connected with the shell and covers the opening of the shell.
10. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece shooting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting assembly further includes reinforcing rod, and the reinforcing rod is close to the inner side wall of the shell and is connected between the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the shell.