Treatment system for tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal materials

Abstract

The utility model discloses a root tuber type traditional Chinese medicine treatment system which comprises a plurality of peeling devices, the peeling devices are arranged at the positions close to feeding ports of fibrous root removing devices, the number of the fibrous root removing devices is two, the fibrous root removing devices are arranged side by side, and discharging ports of the two fibrous root removing devices are both connected with a conveying device. The conveying device is connected with the soaking and impurity removing device, the soaking and impurity removing device is connected with the directional conveying device, the directional conveying device is connected with the cleaning devices, and the multiple cleaning devices are arranged side by side. According to the utility model, the centralized treatment of root traditional Chinese medicinal materials is realized, a plurality of peasants can simultaneously carry out peeling operation of removing stems and leaves by arranging a plurality of peeling devices, each peasant can flexibly select an idle fibrous root removing device to carry out fibrous root removing operation, and the working efficiency is greatly improved. And the tuberous roots subjected to impurity removal through the soaking impurity removal device can be cleaned finally by flexibly selecting the idle cleaning device, so that the coherence of treatment of the tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal materials is realized, the efficiency is higher, and the quality of the treated tuberous roots is also stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a processing device for Chinese medicinal materials after harvesting, and more particularly to a processing system for tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs, as an important component of TCM, have been widely used to treat various diseases since ancient times. Among them, tuberous root herbs refer to the medicinal parts of the swollen underground stems of plants, which have nutrient storage and reproductive functions. Common varieties include Polygonum multiflorum, Codonopsis pilosula, Ophiopogon japonicus, Stemona japonica, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Curcuma longa.

[0003] Taking Ophiopogon japonicus as an example, it is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Ophiopogon japonicus in the family Liliaceae. Its tuberous roots are used medicinally and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and promoting the production of body fluids, and clearing the heart and relieving irritability. It is often used to treat symptoms such as dry cough due to lung dryness and insomnia due to heart irritability. Its tuberous roots are spindle-shaped, yellowish-white on the surface, flexible in texture, and translucent in cross-section. Those with large, fleshy, and yellowish-white tubers are considered the best.

[0004] The roots of Ophiopogon japonicus are relatively thick, with the rhizome measuring approximately 0.7 cm in diameter. The root system often swells into small, oval or spindle-shaped tubers in the middle or near the end, about 1-1.5 cm or longer, 5-10 mm wide, and light brownish-yellow in color. The underground stolons (fibrous roots) are slender, 1-2 mm in diameter. The above-ground stems of Ophiopogon japonicus are very short, with leaves forming clumps at the base, resembling grass leaves, 10-50 cm long. Therefore, harvesting Ophiopogon japonicus usually involves digging it up as a whole, then removing and separating the tubers from the underground stolons, soil, and root system. This step is quite tedious; usually, the farmer first peels away the entire root system with tubers, then removes any extra fibrous roots, leaving only the tubers.

[0005] Traditional methods of separating Ophiopogon japonicus (Mai Dong) rely heavily on manual labor, resulting in high workload, low efficiency, and inconsistent quality of the processed Ophiopogon japonicus. Therefore, it is necessary to design a centralized processing system for root-type medicinal herbs that is easy to install, requires minimal floor space, and is suitable for farmers. This system would allow farmers in areas where root-type medicinal herbs are grown to conduct centralized and efficient processing after harvesting. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model provides a processing system for tuberous root medicinal materials, which features high automation, high efficiency, and stable quality of the processed tuberous root medicinal materials. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0007] A processing system for tuberous root medicinal materials includes a peeling device, a root removal device, a conveying device, a soaking and impurity removal device, a directional conveying device, and a washing device. Multiple peeling devices are located near the inlet of the root removal device. Two root removal devices are arranged side-by-side, with an impurity collection box located below them. The outlets of both root removal devices are connected to the conveying device, which is connected to the soaking and impurity removal device, which is connected to the directional conveying device, which is also connected to the washing device. Multiple washing devices are arranged side-by-side. The peeling device removes the stems and leaves of the tuberous root medicinal materials, leaving only the tuberous roots and rootlets. The tuberous roots with rootlets are then poured into the root removal device. Impurities discharged from the root removal device are stored in the impurity collection box. The tuberous roots after rootlet removal are conveyed to the soaking and impurity removal device for further impurity removal, and then conveyed to the washing device for further washing.

[0008] Furthermore, the peeling device includes a temporary storage basket, on the top of which a root trimming assembly is fixedly installed. The root trimming assembly includes a fixing beam and a blade assembly. The fixing beam is fixedly installed at the opening at the top of the temporary storage basket, and the blade assembly is vertically installed on the side of the fixing beam along its length. The blade assembly includes multiple vertically spaced cutters, with a root-accommodating space formed between two adjacent cutters. The roots of multiple tuberous root medicinal materials can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces simultaneously for cutting.

[0009] Furthermore, the temporary storage basket and seat can be detachably connected, allowing farmers to sit on the seat to process root-type Chinese medicinal materials.

[0010] Furthermore, the root removal device includes a cylindrical root removal barrel horizontally mounted on a frame. Inside the root removal barrel is a rotatable agitator, which is connected to a root removal motor via a belt. The root removal motor can drive the agitator to rotate. The lower part of the root removal barrel is a mesh structure, into which the fibrous roots of tuberous root medicinal materials can be inserted and removed by the agitator.

[0011] Furthermore, the discharge port of the root-removing device is located above the conveying device and on the end face of the root-removing barrel. The discharge port is hinged with a discharge baffle, which can rotate relative to the root-removing barrel. A lifting ring is provided at the end of the discharge baffle away from the end hinged to the root-removing barrel. A fixed pulley is provided on the frame. One end of the pull rope is connected to the lifting ring and wound around the fixed pulley. The other end of the pull rope hangs naturally beside the frame. When it is necessary to open the discharge port, pulling the pull rope downward will pull the discharge baffle to flip and open the discharge port.

[0012] Furthermore, the soaking and impurity removal device includes an impurity removal tank, in which a retrieval assembly is installed. The retrieval assembly includes a retrieval conveyor belt with holes. One end of the retrieval conveyor belt is located at the bottom of the impurity removal tank, and the other end of the retrieval conveyor belt is located above the directional conveying device. Retrieval baffles are installed on both sides of the retrieval conveyor belt. The two retrieval baffles and the upper surface of the retrieval conveyor belt form a root impurity removal zone. The outlet of the conveying device corresponds to the upper direction of the root impurity removal zone. The retrieval conveyor belt can retrieve the underwater roots in the impurity removal tank and transport them to the directional conveying device.

[0013] Furthermore, two horizontally movable net components are installed on the two salvage baffles, which can move on the water surface and salvage the impurities.

[0014] Furthermore, the directional conveying device includes a conveyor belt with conveyor baffles on both sides. The conveyor baffles have multiple openings, each corresponding to a cleaning device. A guide plate is movably installed at each opening, which controls the opening and closing of the opening. When a block needs to be conveyed into a cleaning device, the guide plate at the corresponding opening is opened, and the guide plate guides the block to the opening and allows it to slide into the cleaning device for cleaning.

[0015] Furthermore, the cleaning device includes a cleaning pool and a cleaning tank connected together. A water spray pipe is installed above the cleaning pool, which can spray water into the cleaning pool. The bottom of the cleaning pool is inclined. The cleaning tank is located outside the cleaning pool. A connecting pipe is installed on the side wall of the cleaning pool connected to the cleaning tank. The connecting pipe is connected to the cleaning tank, and the rootstock and water in the cleaning pool can flow into the cleaning tank through the connecting pipe for cleaning.

[0016] Furthermore, the cleaning tank includes a tank body with multiple tilting plates on the inner wall of the tank. One end of the tank body connected to the connecting pipe has an inlet, and the connecting pipe can be inserted into the inlet. The other end of the tank body away from the inlet has a drain outlet, through which water and silt inside the tank can be discharged. The tank body is horizontally rotatably mounted on a fixed frame, and a cleaning motor is mounted on the fixed frame. The cleaning motor can drive the tank body to rotate, so as to tilt and clean the blocks inside the tank.

[0017] This utility model's root-type medicinal herb processing system achieves centralized processing of root-type medicinal herbs, with high processing efficiency and low overall system cost, making it suitable for construction in rural areas. By incorporating multiple peeling devices, this utility model allows multiple farmers to simultaneously remove stems and leaves from root-type medicinal herbs. Each farmer can flexibly choose an idle root-removing device for root removal, and the roots, after being cleaned by the soaking and impurity-removing device, can also be cleaned using an idle washing device. This ensures continuous processing of root-type medicinal herbs and avoids the problem of the system being unable to process root-type medicinal herbs due to a device being occupied or damaged. The system has good operational stability, higher efficiency, and consistent quality of the processed root-type medicinal herbs.

[0018] It is understandable that different root-type Chinese medicinal materials have certain similarities in botanical characteristics. When using the processing system of this utility model, it is necessary to set the parameters of each device in the system according to the biological characteristics of the corresponding crop or medicinal material.

[0019] 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

[0020] 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:

[0021] Figure 1 This utility model provides a three-dimensional processing system for tuberous root medicinal materials. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 This utility model provides a three-dimensional processing system for tuberous root medicinal materials. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the peeling device of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 Exploded view of the peeling device of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6This is a side view of the temporary storage basket of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a top view of the temporary storage basket of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the root-removing device of the tuberous root processing system of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the root-removing device in the tuberous root processing system of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the soaking and impurity removal device of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating net of the soaking and impurity removal device in the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 12 The three-dimensional structure of the cleaning tank in the root-type Chinese medicinal herb processing system of this utility model Figure 1 ;

[0033] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram showing the opening of the discharge door of the cleaning tank in the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model;

[0034] Figure 14 The three-dimensional structure of the cleaning tank in the root-type Chinese medicinal herb processing system of this utility model Figure 2 . Detailed Implementation

[0035] To better understand the purpose, function, and specific design scheme of this utility model, the following description of the root-type Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model is provided in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] like Figure 1-14As shown, the root-type Chinese medicinal herb processing system of this utility model includes a peeling device 1, a root-removing device 2, a conveying device 3, a soaking and impurity-removing device 4, a directional conveying device 5, and a washing device 6. Multiple peeling devices 1 are arranged near the inlet 21 of the root-removing device 2. Two root-removing devices 2 are arranged side-by-side. An impurity collection box 26 is located below the two root-removing devices 2. The outlets 22 of both root-removing devices 2 are connected to the conveying device 3. The conveying device 3 is connected to the soaking and impurity-removing device 4. The soaking and impurity-removing device 4 is connected to the directional conveying device 5. The directional conveying device 5 is connected to... The cleaning devices 6 are connected, and multiple cleaning devices 6 are arranged side by side; the peeling device 1 can remove the stems and leaves of the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials, leaving only the tuberous roots and fibrous roots. Then, the tuberous roots with fibrous roots are poured into the fibrous root removal device 2 to remove the fibrous roots. The fibrous roots and other impurities discharged from the fibrous root removal device 2 can be stored in the impurity collection box 26. The tuberous roots after removing the fibrous roots can be transported to the soaking and impurity removal device 4 through the conveying device 3 to remove weeds, leaves, fibrous roots and other impurities. The tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials after impurity removal are transported to the cleaning device 6 through the directional conveying device 5 for cleaning. The tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials after cleaning are dried or sun-dried to complete the processing of tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials.

[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 4-7 As shown, the peeling device 1 includes a temporary storage basket 11, with a root trimming assembly fixedly installed on the top of the basket 11. The root trimming assembly includes a fixing beam 12 and a blade assembly 13. The fixing beam 12 is fixedly installed at the opening at the top of the temporary storage basket 11, and the blade assembly 13 is vertically installed on the side of the fixing beam 12 along its length. The blade assembly 13 includes multiple vertically spaced cutters 131, with a root-accommodating space formed between adjacent cutters 131. Taking Ophiopogon japonicus as an example, the accommodating space can be set to 0.7-0.8 mm. The roots of multiple Ophiopogon japonicus plants can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces for cutting at the same time. When using it, the farmer, wearing gloves, holds the above-ground leaves and stems of the Ophiopogon japonicus, inserts the root near the ground longitudinally into the middle of the cutter, and pulls it out with a reverse hand to cut off the tuberous root and the roots below it together.

[0038] Preferably, to facilitate farmers in cutting root-type medicinal herbs, the temporary storage basket 11 is detachably connected to the seat 14, allowing farmers to sit on the seat 14 to process the root-type medicinal herbs. In this embodiment, one end of the fixing beam 12 is detachably connected to the seat 14. The seat 14 is provided with a fixing unit 141, which has a hole matching the shape of the fixing beam 12. The end of the fixing beam 12 can be inserted into the fixing unit 141 to achieve a detachable connection between the fixing beam 12 and the seat 14.

[0039] Preferably, to improve the stability of the temporary storage basket 11 during operation, a locking hole is provided at the top of the fixing unit 141, and a limiting hole is provided near the end of the fixing beam 12. When the end of the fixing beam 12 is inserted into the fixing unit 141, the locking hole corresponds to the limiting hole. The locking hole and the locking pin 15 are detachably connected. The locking pin 15 can be inserted into the limiting hole through the locking hole to lock the fixing beam 12 and prevent the fixing beam 12 from separating from the seat 14, thereby ensuring the reliability of the connection between the temporary storage basket 11 and the seat 14. It can be understood that by connecting the temporary storage basket 11 to the seat 14, when cutting the tuberous roots and rootlets of root-type Chinese medicinal materials with the cutter 131, the problem of needing to hold the temporary storage basket 11 by hand to prevent it from tipping over can be avoided, effectively improving the convenience of cutting tuberous roots and rootlets. It is worth noting that, in order to prevent the locking pin 15 from being lost when not in use, the locking pin 15 is movably fixed to the fixing unit 141 by a rope, that is, the locking pin 15 is connected to the fixing unit 141 by a rope.

[0040] like Figure 6-7 As shown, in order to facilitate the placement of the roots of tuberous medicinal materials into the root-accommodating space, the cutter 131 in this embodiment is provided with a vertically inclined cutting surface 132. The cutting surface 132 is inclined towards the seat 14 to form a root-accommodating space that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The cutting surface 132 and the side of the cutter 131 away from the fixed beam 12 form a blade to cut the roots of tuberous medicinal materials.

[0041] Since the diameter of the cut position of the root system with tuberous roots is smaller than the diameter of the retained portion, the cut surface 132 is inclined in the horizontal direction to form a cutter 131 with a right-angled trapezoidal horizontal cross-section. The cut position is placed on the narrower side of the root receiving space in the horizontal direction, and the retained portion is placed on the wider side of the root receiving space in the horizontal direction.

[0042] Preferably, in order to reduce the falling of stems, leaves and other weeds into the temporary storage basket 11, the fixed beam 12 in this embodiment is eccentrically arranged, and the blade assembly 13 is arranged on the side of the fixed beam 12 close to the side wall of the temporary storage basket 11. When cutting root-type Chinese medicinal materials, the root and fibrous roots are placed on the fixed beam 12, and the stems and leaves are arranged on the side of the blade assembly 13 away from the fixed beam 12. The root-type Chinese medicinal materials can be separated from the stems and leaves by grasping the stems and leaves of the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and pulling them towards the seat 14.

[0043] Preferably, the temporary storage basket 11 in this embodiment is provided with filter holes evenly on its side wall and bottom, so that the soil falling off the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials can be discharged through the filter holes.

[0044] like Figure 8-9As shown, the root removal device 2 includes a cylindrical root removal barrel 23 horizontally mounted on a frame. A rotatable agitator 24 is installed inside the barrel 23. The agitator 24 is connected to a root removal motor via a belt, which drives the agitator 24 to rotate. The lower part of the barrel 23 has a mesh structure, allowing the fibrous roots of tuberous medicinal herbs to be inserted into the mesh structure and removed by the agitator 24. It is understood that, under the agitation of the agitator 24, dirt, stems, leaves, weeds, and other impurities that have fallen from the tuberous medicinal herbs can also fall through the mesh structure to the bottom of the barrel 23.

[0045] To optimize space and facilitate the handling of impurities in the impurity collection box 26, an impurity guide groove 25 is provided below the root removal bucket 23. The bottom of the impurity guide groove 25 is inclined and the impurity guide grooves 25 of the two root removal devices 2 are symmetrically arranged. Both impurity guide grooves 25 are connected to the same impurity collection box 26. Impurities such as roots, stems, leaves, and weeds that leak out of the two root removal buckets 23 can slide down the impurity guide groove 25 into the impurity collection box 26 for storage.

[0046] The feed inlet 21 of the root removal device 2 is located at one end near the peeling device 1. The feed inlet 21 is funnel-shaped to facilitate the pouring of tuberous root medicinal materials. The discharge outlet 22 of the root removal device 2 is located above the conveying device 3 and on the end face of the root removal barrel 23. The discharge outlet 22 is hinged with a discharge baffle 27, which can rotate relative to the root removal barrel 23 to open and close the discharge outlet 22. Preferably, since the discharge baffle 27 has a certain height, in order to facilitate the control of the opening and closing of the discharge port 22, a lifting ring 271 is provided at the end of the discharge baffle 27 away from the hinged end with the root removal barrel 23 in this embodiment. A fixed pulley 28 is provided on the frame. One end of the pull rope is connected to the lifting ring 271 and is wound around the fixed pulley 28. The other end of the pull rope hangs naturally next to the frame. When it is necessary to open the discharge port 22, the pull rope is pulled down to pull the discharge baffle 27 to flip and open the discharge port 22. After the pull rope is released, the discharge baffle 27 closes naturally under the action of gravity.

[0047] Preferably, in order to prevent the discharge baffle 27 from opening accidentally, a pin 29 is fixedly provided on the end face of the root removal barrel 23 in this embodiment. The pin 29 can abut against the discharge baffle 27 to prevent the discharge baffle 27 from opening accidentally.

[0048] like Figure 10-11 As shown, the soaking and impurity removal device 4 includes an impurity removal tank 41, and a retrieval component 42 is provided in the impurity removal tank 41. The retrieval component 42 includes a retrieval conveyor belt 43 with holes. One end of the retrieval conveyor belt 43 is located at the bottom of the impurity removal tank 41, and the other end of the retrieval conveyor belt 43 is located above the directional conveying device 5. The retrieval conveyor belt 43 can retrieve the root blocks from the bottom of the impurity removal tank 41 and transport them to the directional conveying device 5.

[0049] Preferably, to prevent tubers from entering the corners of the impurity removal pool 41, retrieval baffles 44 are provided on both sides of the retrieval conveyor belt 43. The two retrieval baffles 44 and the upper surface of the retrieval conveyor belt 43 form a tuber impurity removal zone, and the outlet of the conveying device 3 corresponds to the upper direction of the tuber impurity removal zone. After the fibrous roots of the tuber medicinal materials are removed, they are conveyed to the tuber impurity removal zone by the conveying device 3. Since the tuber medicinal materials after the fibrous roots are removed still contain a small amount of stems, leaves, weeds, broken fibrous roots, and shriveled and broken tubers, they will float on the water surface due to the buoyancy of the water in the impurity removal pool 41. The retrieval conveyor belt 43 retrieves the tubers from the water and conveys them to the directional conveying device 5 to achieve the effect of impurity removal and preliminary screening.

[0050] To facilitate the retrieval of impurities such as stems, leaves, weeds, and broken roots floating on the water surface, two retrieval baffles 44 in this embodiment are horizontally and movably equipped with net assemblies. The net assemblies can move on the water surface and retrieve the impurities.

[0051] The net assembly includes a fishing rod 45, on which a net 46 is fixedly mounted. Two fishing baffles 44 are symmetrically provided with sliding grooves 441. The two ends of the fishing rod 45 are slidably disposed in the sliding grooves 441. The fishing rod 45 can move relative to the sliding grooves 441 to drive the net 46 to move on the water surface.

[0052] Preferably, to ensure the stability of the fishing rod 45 during movement, symmetrical sliding surfaces are provided on the fishing rod 45. These sliding surfaces are in contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the chute 441, preventing the fishing rod 45 from rotating during movement and thus ensuring its stability and the effectiveness of impurity removal. Preferably, a rotating trough 442 is provided at the end of the chute 441 away from the soaking and impurity removal device 4 and connected to the directional conveying device 5. The diameter of the rotating trough 442 is larger than the diameter of the fishing rod 45, allowing the fishing rod 45 to rotate within the rotating trough 442, thereby driving the net 46 to rotate and facilitating the discharge of impurities removed by the net 46 from the impurity removal tank 41. Preferably, a ramp 47 is provided at the end of the impurity removal tank 41 near the rotating trough 442. The ramp 47 and the rotating net 46 can form a low-water area, thus assisting the net 46 in more easily discharging the impurities removed by the net 46.

[0053] The directional conveying device 5 includes a conveyor belt 51, with conveyor baffles 52 on both sides of the conveyor belt 51. Multiple openings 53 are provided on the conveyor baffles 52, each opening 53 corresponding to a cleaning device 6. The blocks on the conveyor belt 51 can enter the cleaning device 6 through the openings 53 for cleaning.

[0054] A guide plate 54 is movably installed at the opening 53 position. The guide plate 54 can control the opening and closing of the opening 53. When it is necessary to transport the block into a certain cleaning device 6, the guide plate 54 at the corresponding opening 53 position can be opened. The guide plate 54 can guide the block to the opening 53 position and slide it into the cleaning device 6.

[0055] In this embodiment, one end of the guide plate 54 is hinged to one end of the opening 53. When the guide plate 54 is opened, the end of the guide plate 54 away from the opening 53 abuts against the conveyor baffle 52 opposite to the opening 53, thereby restricting the movement path of the root-type Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 51.

[0056] Preferably, an auxiliary guide plate 55 is also provided near the opening 53. The auxiliary guide plate 55 is located on the side away from the guide plate 54 that is hinged to the opening 53. One end of the auxiliary guide plate 55 is connected to the conveyor baffle 52. The other end of the auxiliary guide plate 55 extends towards the middle of the conveyor belt 51 and forms a limiting space with the conveyor baffle 52 to accommodate the guide plate 54. When the opening 53 is closed, the end of the guide plate 54 away from the conveyor baffle 52 can be accommodated in the limiting space. In addition, by providing the auxiliary guide plate 55, it can be avoided that when the opening 53 is closed, the root-type Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 51 will get stuck at the end of the guide plate 54 and cause blockage, which would affect the transmission of the root on the conveyor belt 51.

[0057] Preferably, to facilitate the opening and closing of the guide plate 54, a rubber plate 56 is provided at the end of the guide plate 54 away from the end hinged to the conveyor baffle 52. The rubber plate 56 deforms when it contacts the end of the auxiliary guide plate 55, thereby facilitating the opening and closing of the guide plate 54 and preventing accidental opening of the guide plate 54 when closed. Additionally, it is worth noting that a rubber strip 57 is provided below the guide plate 54 and positioned above the conveyor belt 51. When the guide plate 54 is in the open state, the movement of the conveyor belt 51 continuously provides a force to maintain the open state of the guide plate 54. In this embodiment, the rubber plate 56 and the rubber strip 57 are integrally molded for easy assembly with the guide plate 54.

[0058] To facilitate the tuber's slide from the opening 53 into the cleaning device 6, a conveying trough 58 is inclinedly provided at the opening 53. One end of the conveying trough 58 is connected to the opening 53, and the other end of the conveying trough 58 is connected to the cleaning device 6.

[0059] like Figure 1-2 as well as Figure 12-14As shown, the cleaning device 6 includes a cleaning pool 61 and a cleaning tank 62 connected to each other. A water spray pipe 63 is installed above the cleaning pool 61, which can spray water into the cleaning pool 61 to perform preliminary cleaning of the tubers in the cleaning pool 61. The water spray pipe 63 is located above the conveying trough 58 and includes multiple nozzles 631. Each conveying trough 58 has one nozzle 631 installed above it, and each nozzle 631 has a corresponding valve.

[0060] The bottom of the cleaning pool 61 is inclined, and the end of the cleaning pool 61 near the directional conveying device 5 is higher than the end of the cleaning pool 61 away from the directional conveying device 5. The cleaning tank 62 is located on the outside of the cleaning pool 61 and on the side away from the directional conveying device 5. A connecting pipe 64 is provided on the side wall of the cleaning pool 61 connected to the cleaning tank 62. The connecting pipe 64 is connected to the cleaning tank 62, and the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and water in the cleaning pool 61 can flow into the cleaning tank 62 through the connecting pipe 64 for final cleaning.

[0061] Preferably, in order to ensure that the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and water in the cleaning pool 61 can flow into the cleaning tank 62, guide slopes are provided on both sides of the inlet of the connecting pipe 64 in the cleaning pool 61. The guide slopes can assist the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and water in the cleaning pool 61 to enter the connecting pipe 64.

[0062] The cleaning tank 62 includes a tank body 65, which is horizontally and rotatably mounted on a fixed frame. A cleaning motor is mounted on the fixed frame, driving the tank body 65 to rotate and agitate the root-type medicinal herbs inside. One end of the tank body 65 connected to a connecting pipe 64 has an inlet 651, into which the connecting pipe 64 can be inserted. The other end of the tank body 65, away from the inlet 651, has a drain outlet, through which water and sediment inside the tank body 65 can be discharged. Preferably, a screen 66 is fitted at the drain outlet to prevent the root-type medicinal herbs from falling out.

[0063] Preferably, in order to make the root tubers tumble more thoroughly in the tank 65 and improve the cleaning effect, a plurality of flipping plates 67 are provided on the inner wall of the tank 65 in this embodiment.

[0064] It is worth noting that, to facilitate the discharge of the cleaned tubers from the tank 65, a discharge port 68 is provided on the side wall of the tank 65 near the drain outlet. A discharge gate 69 is movably installed at the discharge port 68. Moving the discharge gate 69 controls the opening and closing of the discharge port 68. Two slide rails are symmetrically arranged at the discharge port 68, and the discharge gate 69 is slidably installed within the slide rails to connect the discharge gate 69 to the discharge port 68. Preferably, a handle is provided on the discharge gate 69 for easy pulling or pushing. It is worth noting that a locking ring 691 is provided on the discharge gate 69, and correspondingly, a locking seat 681 is provided near the discharge port 68. When the discharge gate 69 is closed, the locking ring 691 can be inserted into the locking seat 681 and locked by a locking bolt to prevent the discharge gate 69 from being accidentally opened.

[0065] Preferably, in order to facilitate manual rotation of the tank 65 so that the discharge port 68 is rotated to the lower position, the tank 65 in this embodiment is also provided with a rotating ring 652. Manually pulling the rotating ring 652 can realize the rotation of the tank 65 to adjust the position of the discharge port 68.

[0066] The peeling device 1, the root removal device 2, the conveying device 3, the soaking and impurity removal device 4, the directional conveying device 5, and the cleaning tank 61 of the cleaning device 6 of the tuberous root Chinese medicinal material processing system of this utility model are all set inside the factory shed, while the cleaning tank 62 of the cleaning device 6 is set outside the factory shed for convenient drainage.

[0067] This utility model's root-type medicinal herb processing system achieves centralized processing of root-type medicinal herbs, with high processing efficiency and low overall system cost, making it suitable for construction in rural areas. By incorporating multiple peeling devices, this utility model allows multiple farmers to simultaneously remove the above-ground stems and leaves from root-type medicinal herbs. Each farmer can flexibly choose an idle root-removing device for root removal, and the roots, after being cleaned by the soaking and impurity-removing device, can also be flexibly cleaned by an idle washing device. This ensures continuous processing of root-type medicinal herbs and avoids problems caused by a device being occupied or damaged, preventing the system from being unable to process root-type medicinal herbs. The system has good operational stability, higher efficiency, and consistent quality of the processed root-type medicinal herbs.

[0068] 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 processing system for tuberous root medicinal materials, characterized in that, The system includes a peeling device, a root removal device, a conveying device, a soaking and impurity removal device, a directional conveying device, and a washing device. Multiple peeling devices are located near the inlet of the root removal device. Two root removal devices are arranged side-by-side, with an impurity collection box located below them. The outlets of both root removal devices are connected to the conveying device, which is connected to the soaking and impurity removal device. The soaking and impurity removal device is connected to the directional conveying device, which is also connected to the washing device. Multiple washing devices are arranged side-by-side. The peeling device removes the stems and leaves of root-type medicinal herbs, leaving only the tuberous roots and rootlets. The tuberous roots with rootlets are then poured into the root removal device. Impurities discharged from the root removal device are stored in the impurity collection box. The tuberous roots after rootlet removal are conveyed to the soaking and impurity removal device for further impurity removal, and then conveyed to the washing device for further cleaning.

2. The tuberous medicinal plant processing system according to claim 1, wherein The peeling device includes a temporary storage basket, on the top of which a root trimming assembly is fixedly installed. The root trimming assembly includes a fixing beam and a blade assembly. The fixing beam is fixedly installed at the opening at the top of the temporary storage basket, and the blade assembly is vertically installed on the side of the fixing beam along its length. The blade assembly includes multiple vertically spaced cutters, and a root-accommodating space is formed between two adjacent cutters. The roots of multiple tuberous root medicinal materials can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces at the same time for cutting.

3. The tuberous medicinal plant processing system according to claim 2, wherein The temporary storage basket and seat can be detached, allowing farmers to sit on the seat to process root-type Chinese medicinal materials.

4. The root-type Chinese medicinal herb processing system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The root removal device includes a cylindrical root removal barrel horizontally mounted on a frame. Inside the root removal barrel is a rotatable agitator, which is connected to a root removal motor via a belt. The root removal motor can drive the agitator to rotate. The lower part of the root removal barrel is a mesh structure, into which the fibrous roots of tuberous root medicinal materials can be inserted and removed by the agitator.

5. The root crop processing system of claim 4, wherein the root crop processing system further comprises a root crop unloading device disposed at the root crop unloading station. The discharge port of the root removal device is located above the conveying device and on the end face of the root removal barrel. The discharge port is hinged with a discharge baffle, which can rotate relative to the root removal barrel. A lifting ring is provided at the end of the discharge baffle away from the end hinged to the root removal barrel. A fixed pulley is provided on the frame. One end of the pull rope is connected to the lifting ring and is wound around the fixed pulley. The other end of the pull rope hangs naturally next to the frame. When it is necessary to open the discharge port, the pull rope is pulled down to flip the discharge baffle and open the discharge port.

6. The root crop processing system of claim 5, wherein the root crop processing system further comprises a root crop unloading device. The immersion and impurity removal device includes an impurity removal tank, within which a retrieval assembly is installed. The retrieval assembly includes a retrieval conveyor belt with holes. One end of the retrieval conveyor belt is located at the bottom of the impurity removal tank, and the other end is located above a directional conveying device. Retrieval baffles are installed on both sides of the retrieval conveyor belt. The two retrieval baffles and the upper surface of the retrieval conveyor belt form a root impurity removal zone. The outlet of the conveying device corresponds to the upper direction of the root impurity removal zone. The retrieval conveyor belt can retrieve the underwater roots from the impurity removal tank and transport them to the directional conveying device.

7. The root vegetable medicinal material processing system according to claim 1, wherein Two horizontally movable net components are mounted on the two salvage baffles. These net components can move on the water surface and remove impurities.

8. The root crop processing system of claim 7, wherein the root crop processing system further comprises a root crop unloading device. The directional conveying device includes a conveyor belt with conveyor baffles on both sides. The conveyor baffles have multiple openings, each corresponding to a cleaning device. A guide plate is movably installed at each opening, which controls the opening and closing of the opening. When a block needs to be conveyed into a cleaning device, the guide plate at the corresponding opening is opened, and the guide plate guides the block to the opening and allows it to slide into the cleaning device for cleaning.

9. The root vegetable medicinal material processing system according to claim 1, wherein The cleaning device includes a cleaning pool and a cleaning tank connected together. A water spray pipe is installed above the cleaning pool, which can spray water into the cleaning pool. The bottom of the cleaning pool is inclined. The cleaning tank is located outside the cleaning pool. A connecting pipe is installed on the side wall of the cleaning pool connected to the cleaning tank. The connecting pipe is connected to the cleaning tank, and the tubers and water in the cleaning pool can flow into the cleaning tank through the connecting pipe for cleaning.

10. The root vegetable medicinal material processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning tank includes a tank body with multiple tilting plates on the inner wall. One end of the tank body is connected to a connecting pipe, which can be inserted into the inlet. The other end of the tank body away from the inlet has a drain outlet, through which water and silt can be discharged. The tank body is horizontally rotatably mounted on a fixed frame, on which a cleaning motor is mounted. The cleaning motor can drive the tank body to rotate, thereby turning over and cleaning the blocks inside the tank.

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