Acorus gramineus drying device for medicinal material processing
By combining a rotating drying drum and evenly distributed hot air with a drawer-type material handling structure, the problems of uneven drying and scalding of Acorus calamus have been solved, achieving uniform drying and safe operation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUBEI MINGGU TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Traditional methods of drying sweet flag are inefficient and uneven, which can easily lead to localized overheating and pose a risk of burns when removing the fruit.
It adopts a rotating drying drum and a drawer-type material handling structure with uniform hot air distribution. The rotating drum is driven by a motor, and the hot air fan and exhaust port achieve 360° uniform drying. Folded heat insulation tubes prevent scalding.
This method achieves uniform drying of Acorus calamus, avoids localized overheating, ensures safe and convenient operation, and prevents burns.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medicinal material processing technology, specifically to a drying device for Acorus tatarinowii used in medicinal material processing. Background Technology
[0002] Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. During processing, it needs to be dried to remove moisture for easy storage and subsequent use. Traditional methods for drying sweet flag include natural air drying or simple drying boxes. Natural air drying is greatly affected by the weather, has low drying efficiency, and is easily contaminated by dust, insects, etc. In existing drying boxes, the herbs are usually piled up inside, resulting in uneven drying. Some herbs may be scorched due to excessively high local temperatures, affecting their efficacy. In addition, when the herbs are removed after drying, the internal temperature of the drying box is high, which can easily cause burns to workers, and there is a lack of effective protective measures. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the problems existing in the current drying device for Acorus tatarinowii used in the processing of medicinal materials, this utility model is proposed.
[0004] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a drying device for Acorus tatarinowii in medicinal material processing, which solves the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A drying device for Acorus tatarinowii (a type of medicinal herb) includes a base plate and an insulating shell. The insulating shell is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the base plate. A hot air blower is fixedly mounted on the top of the insulating shell, and the air outlet of the hot air blower extends into the interior of the insulating shell. An exhaust port is provided on the lower front side of the insulating shell. A drying cylinder is provided inside the insulating shell and below the air outlet of the hot air blower. A through groove is provided on one outer wall of the insulating shell, and one end of the drying cylinder extends into the inner side of the through groove. A transmission mechanism for driving the drying cylinder to rotate is provided on the outer side of the insulating shell and away from the through groove. An installation plate is provided on the outer side of the insulating shell and near the through groove. A connecting rod is rotatably mounted on the side of the installation plate near the drying cylinder, and one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder. A limiting mechanism for restricting the movement of the installation plate is provided on the outer wall of the insulating shell and below the installation plate.
[0007] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes a block and a square ring. A rotating rod is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the insulation shell on the side away from the through groove. A turntable is fixedly mounted on the side of the rotating rod near the drying cylinder. The block is fixedly mounted on the side of the turntable near the drying cylinder. The square ring is fixedly mounted on the end of the drying cylinder near the block. The block and the square ring are engaged. A motor is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the insulation shell on the side away from the through groove. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod.
[0008] Preferably, the limiting mechanism includes a side plate and a threaded rod. The side plate is disposed on the lower side of the mounting plate, and one side of the side plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the insulation shell. The threaded rod is rotatably sleeved on one side of the side plate. A threaded hole is provided on the lower surface of the mounting plate, and the upper end of the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.
[0009] Preferably, a folded heat insulation tube is fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plate near the through groove, and the other end of the folded heat insulation tube abuts against the outer wall of the insulation shell.
[0010] Preferably, the inner wall of the exhaust port is provided with a dustproof mesh.
[0011] Preferably, a material inlet is provided on the rear side of the drying drum, and a baffle is installed on the outer side of the material inlet.
[0012] The technical effects and advantages provided by this utility model in the above technical solution are as follows:
[0013] 1. This utility model uses a motor to drive the rotating rod and turntable to rotate. The interlocking structure of the block and the square ring drives the drying cylinder to rotate at a constant speed. The sweet flag rolls continuously inside the cylinder. The hot air blown out by the hot air blower penetrates the material evenly from above. Combined with the airflow circulation at the bottom exhaust port, it achieves 360° drying without dead angles, avoiding the problems of local overheating or incomplete drying caused by traditional pile drying.
[0014] 2. This utility model is safe and convenient through drawer-type material handling and folding heat insulation protection: After drying, rotate the threaded rod to release the limit, pull the mounting plate to pull the drying cylinder out of the through groove through the connecting rod. At this time, the folding heat insulation tube automatically unfolds to cover the through groove and the drying cylinder, which can effectively prevent the drying cylinder from burning the staff. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a drying device for processing Acorus tatarinowii (a type of medicinal herb) according to this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Internal structure diagram;
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A 3D diagram of the connection structure between the square block and the square ring.
[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0020] 1. Base plate; 2. Insulation shell; 3. Hot air blower; 4. Drying drum; 5. Connecting rod; 6. Mounting plate; 7. Side plate; 8. Threaded rod; 9. Folded heat insulation tube; 10. Motor; 11. Rotating rod; 12. Turntable; 13. Block; 14. Square ring. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022] This utility model discloses a drying device for Acorus tatarinowii used in medicinal material processing.
[0023] Reference Figure 1-3 A drying device for processing Acorus tatarinowii (a type of medicinal herb) includes a base plate 1 and an insulation shell 2. The insulation shell 2 is fixedly disposed on the upper surface of the base plate 1. A hot air blower 3 is fixedly disposed on the top of the insulation shell 2, and the air outlet of the hot air blower 3 extends into the interior of the insulation shell 2. An exhaust port is provided on the front side of the lower end of the insulation shell 2. A dustproof net is provided on the inner wall of the exhaust port to prevent dust from entering the insulation shell 2 from the exhaust port. A drying cylinder 4 is disposed inside the insulation shell 2 and below the air outlet of the hot air blower 3. A material receiving port is provided on the rear side of the drying cylinder 4, and a baffle is installed on the outer side of the material receiving port. To facilitate the removal of the dried medicinal materials from the drying cylinder 4, a through groove is provided on one side of the outer wall of the heat insulation shell 2, and one end of the drying cylinder 4 extends to the inside of the through groove. A transmission mechanism for driving the drying cylinder 4 to rotate is provided on the outside of the heat insulation shell 2 and on the side away from the through groove. An installation plate 6 is provided on the outside of the heat insulation shell 2 and on the side close to the through groove. A connecting rod 5 is rotatably provided on the side of the installation plate 6 close to the drying cylinder 4, and one end of the connecting rod 5 is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder 4. A limiting mechanism for restricting the movement of the installation plate 6 is provided on the outer wall of the heat insulation shell 2 and below the installation plate 6.
[0024] Reference Figure 1-3 The transmission mechanism includes a block 13 and a square ring 14. A rotating rod 11 is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the insulation shell 2 on the side away from the through groove. A turntable 12 is fixedly mounted on the side of the rotating rod 11 near the drying cylinder 4. The block 13 is fixedly mounted on the side of the turntable 12 near the drying cylinder 4. The square ring 14 is fixedly mounted on the side of the drying cylinder 4 near the block 13. The block 13 and the square ring 14 are engaged. A motor 10 is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the insulation shell 2 on the side away from the through groove. The output end of the motor 10 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod 11.
[0025] Reference Figure 1-3The limiting mechanism includes a side plate 7 and a threaded rod 8. The side plate 7 is located on the lower side of the mounting plate 6. One side of the side plate 7 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the insulation shell 2. The threaded rod 8 is rotatably sleeved on one side of the side plate 7. A threaded hole is opened on the lower surface of the mounting plate 6. The upper end of the threaded rod 8 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole. Rotating the threaded rod 8 separates the threaded rod 8 from the mounting plate 6, so that the drying cylinder 4 can be pulled out from the through groove.
[0026] Reference Figure 1-3 A folded heat insulation tube 9 is fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plate 6 near the through groove. The other end of the folded heat insulation tube 9 abuts against the outer wall of the heat insulation shell 2. The folded heat insulation tube 9 can automatically unfold when the drying cylinder 4 is taken out to insulate the drying cylinder 4 and prevent the residual heat on the drying cylinder 4 from burning the staff as much as possible.
[0027] In this invention, when in use, the sweet flag is first placed into the drying cylinder 4, the feed port baffle is closed, and the mounting plate 6 is fixed to the insulation shell 2 by the threaded rod 8 to ensure that the folded heat insulation tube 9 seals the through groove. The motor 10 and the hot air blower 3 are started, and the drying cylinder rotates with the turntable 12. Hot air is blown into the cylinder from the top, and moisture is discharged from the bottom exhaust port. After drying is completed, the threaded rod 8 is rotated counterclockwise, and the mounting plate 6 is slowly pulled. The drying cylinder is pulled out from the through groove, and the folded heat insulation tube unfolds to form a heat insulation barrier. The whole process does not require direct contact with the high temperature area, making it convenient to operate and highly protective.
[0028] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A drying device for processing medicinal materials, comprising a base plate (1) and a heat preservation shell (2), characterized in that, The heat insulation shell (2) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base plate (1). A hot air blower (3) is fixedly installed on the top of the heat insulation shell (2). The air outlet of the hot air blower (3) extends into the interior of the heat insulation shell (2). An exhaust port is opened on the front side of the lower end of the heat insulation shell (2). A drying cylinder (4) is installed inside the heat insulation shell (2) and below the air outlet of the hot air blower (3). A through groove is opened on one outer wall of the heat insulation shell (2). One end of the drying cylinder (4) extends into the inside of the through groove. A transmission mechanism for driving the drying cylinder (4) to rotate is provided on the outside of the heat insulation shell (2) and on the side away from the through groove. An installation plate (6) is provided on the outside of the heat insulation shell (2) and on the side close to the through groove. A connecting rod (5) is rotatably provided on the side of the installation plate (6) close to the drying cylinder (4). One end of the connecting rod (5) is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder (4). A limiting mechanism for restricting the movement of the installation plate (6) is provided on the outer wall of the heat insulation shell (2) and below the installation plate (6).
2. The aloe vera drying device for medicinal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism includes a block (13) and a square ring (14). A rotating rod (11) is rotatably arranged on the inner wall of the heat insulation shell (2) on the side away from the through groove. A turntable (12) is fixedly arranged on the side of the rotating rod (11) near the drying cylinder (4). The block (13) is fixedly arranged on the side of the turntable (12) near the drying cylinder (4). The square ring (14) is fixedly arranged on the side of the drying cylinder (4) near the block (13). The block (13) and the square ring (14) are engaged. A motor (10) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the heat insulation shell (2) on the side away from the through groove. The output end of the motor (10) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod (11).
3. The aloe vera drying device for medicinal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting mechanism includes a side plate (7) and a threaded rod (8). The side plate (7) is located on the lower side of the mounting plate (6). One side of the side plate (7) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the insulation shell (2). The threaded rod (8) is rotatably sleeved on one side of the side plate (7). A threaded hole is provided on the lower surface of the mounting plate (6). The upper end of the threaded rod (8) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.
4. The aloe vera drying device for medicinal processing according to claim 1, wherein A folded heat insulation tube (9) is fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plate (6) near the through groove, and the other end of the folded heat insulation tube (9) abuts against the outer wall of the heat insulation shell (2).
5. The Acorus tatarinowii drying device for medicinal material processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the exhaust port is equipped with a dustproof mesh.
6. The aloe vera drying device for processing medicinal materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying cylinder (4) has a material inlet on its rear side, and a baffle is installed on the outside of the material inlet.