Movable traditional Chinese medicinal material impurity removal device
By designing a mobile medicinal herb cleaning device, using a shuttle-shaped cleaning basket and a dual-drive mode, the problem of low cleaning efficiency of medicinal herbs was solved, achieving an efficient and convenient cleaning process.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SICHUAN ACAD OF CHINESE MEDICINE SCI
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, after harvesting, Chinese medicinal herbs need to be manually cleaned of surface soil and weeds, which is labor-intensive and inefficient, especially when there is a transportation distance between the harvesting and processing sites.
A mobile impurity removal device for Chinese medicinal herbs was designed. It adopts a shuttle-shaped impurity removal basket and a dual-drive mode, including electric and manual drive. It utilizes a filter screen and support bar structure to achieve efficient impurity removal.
It improves the efficiency of impurity removal, reduces labor intensity, enhances the mobility and deformation resistance of the device, and provides a convenient way to pour and discharge Chinese herbal medicines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a traditional Chinese medicine processing device, and more particularly to a mobile device for removing impurities from traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, as an important component of traditional Chinese medicine, have been widely used to treat various diseases since ancient times. They are not only a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine but also a precious natural resource. Medicinal herbs possess numerous advantages and can provide many benefits to the human body. The value of medicinal herbs is mainly reflected in their composition and origin. Medicinal herbs are made from the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of various plants. Most of these herbs are harvested from nature, such as ginseng, astragalus, ophiopogon japonicus, and chuanxiong. These precious natural medicinal materials provide abundant resources for the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
[0003] Among them, medicinal herbs whose rhizomes are used medicinally often have a large amount of soil, weeds, and other impurities attached to their surface after harvesting, requiring impurity removal. However, there is often a certain transportation distance between the harvesting and processing sites. Rhizomes generally require simple impurity removal after harvesting to reduce transportation waste caused by excessive impurities. This impurity removal process is usually done manually by farmers during harvesting, which is labor-intensive and inefficient. Therefore, it is necessary to design a compact, easy-to-process impurity removal device suitable for farmers to use in the fields. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model provides a mobile device for removing impurities from Chinese medicinal herbs, which is flexible in movement and highly efficient in removing impurities. The specific technical solution is as follows:
[0005] A portable herbal medicine cleaning device includes a slidable support frame with a cleaning basket movably mounted on it. The cleaning basket is rotatable relative to the support frame. The side wall of the cleaning basket has an inlet / outlet for the herbal medicine to enter or exit. A cleaning door is movably connected to the inlet / outlet and can switch between an open and closed state to control the opening and closing of the inlet / outlet. The cleaning basket is connected to a drive motor, which can rotate the cleaning basket to clean the herbal medicine inside.
[0006] Furthermore, the impurity removal basket is spindle-shaped, comprising a cylindrical main impurity removal unit and auxiliary impurity removal units on both sides of the main impurity removal unit. The auxiliary impurity removal units are frustum-shaped to form the spindle-shaped impurity removal basket.
[0007] Furthermore, the main impurity removal unit includes a first filter screen, with fixing rings connected to both ends of the first filter screen to define the shape of the first filter screen.
[0008] Furthermore, the inlet and outlet are located on the main cleaning unit, and the length of the inlet and outlet is equal to the distance between the two fixed rings at both ends.
[0009] Furthermore, the dust removal door includes a door frame that matches the shape of the entrance and exit, and a second filter screen is provided in the middle of the door frame. The mesh size of the second filter screen is the same as that of the first filter screen.
[0010] Furthermore, one side of the cleaning door is hinged to two fixing rings, and the other side of the cleaning door is connected to a locking assembly.
[0011] Furthermore, the locking assembly includes a locking ring, a locking nut, and a locking handle. The locking ring is fixed to the door frame, and the locking nut is fixed to the fixed ring. When the door is closed, the locking ring and the locking nut are coaxial, and the locking handle is threadedly connected to the locking nut and can be inserted into the locking ring to lock the door.
[0012] Furthermore, a positioning baffle is provided on the cleaning door, which can position the cleaning door when it is closed.
[0013] Furthermore, the auxiliary impurity removal unit includes an end panel and multiple support bars. The diameter of the end panel is smaller than that of the main impurity removal unit. The two ends of the multiple support bars are connected to the end panel and the main impurity removal unit respectively to form a filter grid.
[0014] Furthermore, the waste removal basket is connected to a manual crank, which can drive the waste removal basket to rotate, making it convenient to adjust the position of the inlet and outlet.
[0015] This utility model's portable medicinal herb cleaning device has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. The trolley-style mobile support facilitates movement of the device and allows farmers to freely choose the cleaning location. Furthermore, the dual-drive mode (electric and manual) allows farmers to choose flexibly according to the environment. Additionally, the spindle-shaped cleaning basket, with its support bars and fixing rings, significantly improves its resistance to deformation, ensuring reliable cleaning. Finally, the inlet and outlet are located in the middle of the spindle-shaped basket, facilitating the pouring and discharge of medicinal herbs, thus providing convenience for cleaning medicinal herbs.
[0016] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this utility model more obvious and understandable, specific embodiments of this utility model are given below. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:
[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the movable Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model with the cleaning door closed.
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the cleaning door of the portable Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model in the open position at the top.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the impurity removal door of the movable Chinese medicinal herb removal device of this utility model in the lower open state. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To better understand the purpose, function, and specific design of this utility model, the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, provides a more detailed account of the portable Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device.
[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the movable Chinese herbal medicine cleaning device of this utility model includes a slidable movable support 1, on which a cleaning basket 2 is movably mounted. The cleaning basket 2 can rotate relative to the movable support 1. An inlet / outlet 21 for Chinese herbal medicine to enter or exit is provided on the side wall of the cleaning basket 2. A cleaning door 3 is movably connected to the inlet / outlet 21. The cleaning door 3 can switch between an open state and a closed state to control the opening and closing of the inlet / outlet 21. The cleaning basket 2 is connected to a drive motor 4, which can drive the cleaning basket 2 to rotate in order to clean the Chinese herbal medicine inside the cleaning basket 2.
[0024] Specifically, in this embodiment, the impurity removal basket 2 is spindle-shaped, comprising a cylindrical main impurity removal unit 22 and auxiliary impurity removal units 23 on both sides of the main impurity removal unit 22. The auxiliary impurity removal units 23 are frustum-shaped to form the spindle-shaped impurity removal basket 2. The main impurity removal unit 22 includes a first filter screen 221, with fixing rings 222 connected to both ends of the first filter screen 221. The fixing rings 222 are used to limit the shape of the first filter screen 221, thereby ensuring that the impurity removal basket 2 does not deform during the impurity removal process of the Chinese herbal medicines, thus affecting the impurity removal effect. The inlet and outlet 21 is set on the main impurity removal unit 22, and the length of the inlet and outlet 21 is equal to the distance between the two fixing rings 222. By setting the spindle-shaped impurity removal basket 2, combined with the long and narrow inlet and outlet 21, the filtered Chinese herbal medicines can be easily discharged from the inlet and outlet 21, reducing the occurrence of Chinese herbal medicines remaining in the impurity removal basket 2.
[0025] The impurity removal door 3 includes a door frame 31 that matches the shape of the entrance 21. A second filter screen 32 is provided in the middle of the door frame 31. The mesh size of the second filter screen 32 is the same as that of the first filter screen 221. By setting the door frame 31 and the second filter screen 32, the Chinese herbal medicines can be filtered and removed when they are turned and rolled to the position of the impurity removal door 3, thereby reducing the blind spot of impurity removal.
[0026] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, one side of the cleaning door 3 is hinged to two fixing rings 222, and the other side of the cleaning door 3 is connected to the locking assembly 5. The locking assembly 5 includes a locking ring 51, a locking nut 52, and a locking handle 53. The locking ring 51 is fixed to the door frame 31, and the locking nut 52 is fixed to the fixing rings 222. When the cleaning door 3 is closed, the locking ring 51 and the locking nut 52 are coaxial, and the locking handle 53 is threadedly connected to the locking nut 52 and can be inserted into the locking ring 51 to lock the cleaning door 3, so as to prevent the cleaning door 3 from being accidentally opened during the cleaning process.
[0027] Preferably, the cleaning door 3 is provided with a positioning baffle 33, which can position the cleaning door 3 in the closed state, thereby preventing the cleaning door 3 from rotating into the cleaning basket 2.
[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the auxiliary impurity removal unit 23 in this embodiment includes an end panel 231 and multiple support bars 232. The diameter of the end panel 231 is smaller than the diameter of the main impurity removal unit 22. The two ends of the multiple support bars 232 are respectively connected to the end panel 231 and the main impurity removal unit 22 to form a filter grid. The filter grid can filter and remove impurities from the Chinese herbal medicines. The filter grid formed by the support bars 232 can effectively improve the deformation resistance of the impurity removal basket 2 and ensure the effectiveness of impurity removal.
[0029] Preferably, in this embodiment, the cleaning basket 2 is also connected to a manual crank 6, which can drive the cleaning basket 2 to rotate, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the inlet and outlet 21, thereby facilitating the removal of Chinese herbal medicines. Figure 3 Pour the contents of the cleaning basket above the cleaning basket into cleaning basket 2, or place the Chinese herbal medicines in cleaning basket 2 into the cleaning basket as shown. Figure 4 The waste is discharged from the bottom of the waste removal basket shown. Specifically, in this embodiment, each end panel 231 of the waste removal basket 2 is equipped with a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft near the front of the movable support 1 is connected to the drive motor 4 via a bearing seat, and the rotating shaft near the rear of the movable support 1 is detachably connected to the manual crank 6. When it is necessary to manually adjust the angle of the waste removal basket 2, the manual crank 6 is inserted into the rotating shaft of the waste removal basket 2 for manual adjustment. It can be understood that even in an environment without power, the waste removal basket 2 can be manually driven to rotate for waste removal.
[0030] This utility model's portable medicinal herb cleaning device has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. The trolley-style mobile support facilitates movement of the device and allows farmers to freely choose the cleaning location. Furthermore, the dual-drive mode (electric and manual) allows farmers to choose flexibly according to the environment. Additionally, the spindle-shaped cleaning basket, with its support bars and fixing rings, significantly improves its resistance to deformation, ensuring reliable cleaning. Finally, the inlet and outlet are located in the middle of the spindle-shaped basket, facilitating the pouring and discharge of medicinal herbs, thus providing convenience for cleaning medicinal herbs.
[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A portable device for removing impurities from Chinese medicinal herbs, characterized in that, It includes a movable support frame, on which a cleaning basket is movably mounted. The cleaning basket can rotate relative to the movable support frame. The side wall of the cleaning basket is provided with an inlet or outlet for Chinese herbal medicines to enter or exit. A cleaning door is movably connected to the inlet or outlet. The cleaning door can switch between an open state and a closed state to control the opening and closing of the inlet or outlet. The cleaning basket is connected to a drive motor, which can drive the cleaning basket to rotate in order to clean the Chinese herbal medicines inside the cleaning basket.
2. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The impurity removal basket is spindle-shaped and includes a cylindrical main impurity removal unit and auxiliary impurity removal units on both sides of the main impurity removal unit. The auxiliary impurity removal units are frustum-shaped to form the spindle-shaped impurity removal basket.
3. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The main impurity removal unit includes a first filter screen, with retaining rings connected to both ends of the first filter screen to define the shape of the first filter screen.
4. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The inlet and outlet are located on the main cleaning unit, and the length of the inlet and outlet is equal to the distance between the two fixed rings at both ends.
5. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The dust removal door includes a door frame that matches the shape of the entrance and exit, and a second filter screen is provided in the middle of the door frame. The mesh size of the second filter screen is the same as that of the first filter screen.
6. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, One side of the cleaning door is hinged to two fixing rings, and the other side of the cleaning door is connected to a locking assembly.
7. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The locking assembly includes a locking ring, a locking nut, and a locking handle. The locking ring is fixed to the door frame, and the locking nut is fixed to the fixed ring. When the door is closed, the locking ring and the locking nut are coaxial, and the locking handle is threadedly connected to the locking nut and can be inserted into the locking ring to lock the door.
8. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The cleaning door is equipped with a positioning baffle, which can position the cleaning door when it is closed.
9. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The auxiliary impurity removal unit includes an end panel and multiple support bars. The diameter of the end panel is smaller than that of the main impurity removal unit. The two ends of the multiple support bars are connected to the end panel and the main impurity removal unit respectively to form a filter grid.
10. The portable medicinal herb cleaning device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The waste removal basket is connected to a manual crank, which can drive the waste removal basket to rotate, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the inlet and outlet.