Cleaning device for tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal materials

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal material cleaning device which comprises a directional conveying device, cleaning pools and cleaning tanks, the directional conveying device comprises a conveying belt, conveying baffles are arranged on the two sides of the conveying belt, a plurality of openings are formed in the conveying baffles, each opening corresponds to one cleaning pool, and each cleaning pool is communicated with one cleaning tank; the root tubers on the conveying belt can enter the cleaning pool through the opening, a water spraying pipe is arranged above the cleaning pool, and the water spraying pipe can spray water into the cleaning pool so that the root tubers in the cleaning pool can be flushed into the cleaning tank to be cleaned. According to the utility model, the idle cleaning device can be flexibly selected to clean the tuberous roots, the problem that the device cannot treat the tuberous roots when a certain cleaning pool is occupied or damaged is avoided, the working stability of the system is good, in addition, a large amount of tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be treated at one time without waiting in batches, the treatment efficiency is higher, and the cost is lower. The device is very suitable for being built in rural areas and facilitates concentrated cleaning of root tuber type traditional Chinese medicinal materials by medicine farmers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a traditional Chinese medicine processing device, and more particularly to a cleaning device for tuberous root 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] The harvesting of tuberous root medicinal herbs usually involves digging up the entire root system, then removing and separating the tuberous roots that are wrapped in underground rhizomes, soil, and root systems. Typically, the herb farmers first peel off the entire root system with tuberous roots, then remove any extra root hairs, and finally wash away impurities such as mud, sand, and grass.

[0004] This process is labor-intensive, inefficient, and the degree of cleaning varies among different farmers, resulting in inconsistent quality of the final root-type medicinal materials. Therefore, it is necessary to design a centralized cleaning device for root-type medicinal materials suitable for farmers to use, so as to facilitate centralized cleaning of the roots after harvesting. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model provides a cleaning device for root-type Chinese medicinal materials, which features high automation, high efficiency, and good stability, and can centrally clean root-type Chinese medicinal materials. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0006] A cleaning device for tuberous root medicinal materials includes a directional conveying device, a cleaning pool, and a cleaning tank. The directional conveying device includes a conveyor belt with conveying baffles on both sides. The conveying baffles have multiple openings, each corresponding to a cleaning pool, and each cleaning pool is connected to a cleaning tank. The tuberous roots on the conveyor belt can enter the cleaning pool through the openings. A water spray pipe is installed above the cleaning pool to spray water into the cleaning pool, thereby flushing the tuberous roots into the cleaning tank for cleaning.

[0007] Furthermore, a guide plate is movably installed at the opening position. The guide plate can control the opening and closing of the opening. When it is necessary to transport the block into a certain cleaning tank, the guide plate at the corresponding opening position is opened, and the guide plate can guide the block to the opening position and slide it into the cleaning tank.

[0008] Furthermore, a conveying trough is inclinedly arranged at the opening position, with one end of the conveying trough connected to the opening and the other end of the conveying trough connected to the cleaning pool; a water spray pipe is arranged above the conveying trough, and the water spray pipe includes multiple nozzles, with one nozzle corresponding to each conveying trough, and a valve corresponding to each nozzle.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom of the cleaning pool is inclined, and the height of the end of the cleaning pool near the directional conveying device is higher than the end of the cleaning pool away from the directional conveying device. The cleaning tank is located on the outside of the cleaning pool and on the side away from the directional conveying device.

[0010] Furthermore, a connecting pipe is provided 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.

[0011] Furthermore, the cleaning tank includes a tank body with multiple flipping plates on the inner wall of the tank. 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 to flip and clean the blocks inside the tank.

[0012] Furthermore, an inlet is provided at one end of the tank body that connects to the connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe can be inserted into the inlet; a drain outlet is provided at the end of the tank body away from the inlet, through which water and sediment inside the tank can be discharged.

[0013] Furthermore, a discharge port is provided on the side wall of the tank near the drain outlet, and a discharge gate is movably installed at the discharge port. Moving the discharge gate can control the opening and closing of the discharge port.

[0014] Furthermore, two slides are symmetrically arranged at the discharge port, and the discharge gate is slidably installed in the slides. The discharge gate is equipped with a handle to facilitate pulling or pushing the discharge gate to move.

[0015] Furthermore, a rotating ring is also provided on the tank body. The tank body can be rotated by manually pulling the rotating ring to adjust the position of the discharge port.

[0016] This utility model's root-type medicinal herb cleaning device allows for flexible selection of available cleaning units to clean the roots, avoiding the problem of the device being unable to process roots due to a cleaning pool being occupied or damaged. The system has good operational stability and can also process a large number of root-type medicinal herbs at once, eliminating the need for batch waiting and resulting in higher processing efficiency. It is very suitable for construction in rural areas, allowing farmers from the entire village to come to the construction site for centralized cleaning of root-type medicinal herbs.

[0017] 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

[0018] 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:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the root-type Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A;

[0021] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure of the cleaning tank of the root-type Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the opening of the discharge door of the cleaning tank in the root-type Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 The three-dimensional structure of the cleaning tank of the root-type Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model Figure 2 . Detailed Implementation

[0024] 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 root-type Chinese medicinal herb cleaning device of this utility model.

[0025] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the root-type Chinese medicinal material cleaning device of this utility model includes a directional conveying device 1, a cleaning pool 2, and a cleaning tank 3. The directional conveying device 1 includes a conveyor belt 11, with conveying baffles 12 on both sides of the conveyor belt 11. The conveying baffles 12 have multiple openings 13, each opening 13 corresponding to a cleaning pool 2, and each cleaning pool 2 connected to a cleaning tank 3. The roots on the conveyor belt 11 can enter the cleaning pool 2 through the openings 13. A water spray pipe 4 is provided above the cleaning pool 2, which can spray water into the cleaning pool 2 to flush the roots in the cleaning pool 2 into the cleaning tank 3 for cleaning.

[0026] Specifically, such as Figure 1-2As shown, a guide plate 14 is movably installed at the opening 13 position. The guide plate 14 can control the opening and closing of the opening 13. When it is necessary to transport the tuberous root into a certain cleaning pool 2, the guide plate 14 at the corresponding opening 13 position can be opened. The guide plate 14 can guide the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials to the opening 13 position and slide them into the cleaning pool 2.

[0027] In this embodiment, one end of the guide plate 14 is hinged to one end of the opening 13. When the guide plate 14 is opened, the end of the guide plate 14 away from the opening 13 abuts against the conveyor baffle 12 opposite to the opening 13, thereby restricting the movement path of the block on the conveyor belt 11.

[0028] Preferably, an auxiliary guide plate 15 is also provided near the opening 13. The auxiliary guide plate 15 is located on the side away from the guide plate 14 that is hinged to the opening 13. One end of the auxiliary guide plate 15 is connected to the conveyor baffle 12. One end of the auxiliary guide plate 15 extends towards the middle of the conveyor belt 11 and forms a limiting space with the conveyor baffle 12 to accommodate the guide plate 14. When the opening 13 is closed, the end of the guide plate 14 away from the conveyor baffle 12 can be accommodated in the limiting space. In addition, by providing the auxiliary guide plate 15, it can be avoided that when the opening 13 is closed, the root-type Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 11 will be jammed and blocked at the end of the guide plate 14, thus affecting the transmission of root-type Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 11.

[0029] Preferably, to facilitate the opening and closing of the guide plate 14, a rubber plate 16 is provided at the end of the guide plate 14 away from the end hinged to the conveyor baffle 12. The rubber plate 16 deforms when it contacts the end of the auxiliary guide plate 15, thereby facilitating the opening and closing of the guide plate 14 and preventing accidental opening of the guide plate 14 when closed. Additionally, it is worth noting that a rubber strip 17 is provided below the guide plate 14 and positioned above the conveyor belt 11. When the guide plate 14 is in the open state, the movement of the conveyor belt 11 continuously provides a force to maintain the open state of the guide plate 14. In this embodiment, the rubber plate 16 and the rubber strip 17 are integrally molded for easy assembly with the guide plate 14.

[0030] To facilitate the sliding of the tuber from the opening 13 into the cleaning tank 2, a conveying trough 18 is inclinedly provided at the opening 13. One end of the conveying trough 18 is connected to the opening 13, and the other end of the conveying trough 18 is connected to the cleaning tank 2. In this embodiment, a water spray pipe 4 is located above the conveying trough 18. The water spray pipe 4 includes multiple nozzles 41, with one nozzle 41 correspondingly located above each conveying trough 18, and each nozzle 41 is equipped with a valve.

[0031] The bottom of the cleaning tank 2 is inclined, and the end of the cleaning tank 2 near the directional conveying device 1 is higher than the end of the cleaning tank 2 away from the directional conveying device 1. The cleaning tank 3 is located on the outside of the cleaning tank 2 and on the side away from the directional conveying device 1. A connecting pipe 5 is provided on the side wall of the cleaning tank 2 connected to the cleaning tank 3. The connecting pipe 5 is connected to the cleaning tank 3, and the root tubers and water in the cleaning tank 2 can flow into the cleaning tank 3 through the connecting pipe 5 for cleaning.

[0032] Preferably, in order to ensure that both the rootstock and water in the cleaning tank 2 can flow into the cleaning tank 3, guide ramps are provided on both sides of the inlet of the connecting pipe 5 in the cleaning tank 2. The guide ramps can assist the rootstock and water in the cleaning tank 2 to enter the connecting pipe 5.

[0033] like Figure 3-5 As shown, the cleaning tank 3 includes a tank body 31, which is horizontally and rotatably mounted on a fixed frame. A cleaning motor is mounted on the fixed frame, driving the tank body 31 to rotate and clean the rootlets inside. One end of the tank body 31 connected to the connecting pipe 5 has an inlet 311, into which the connecting pipe 5 can be inserted. The other end of the tank body 31 away from the inlet 311 has a drain outlet, through which water and sediment inside the tank body 31 can be discharged. Preferably, a screen 6 is fitted at the drain outlet to prevent rootlets from falling out through the drain outlet.

[0034] Preferably, in order to make the root tubers roll more thoroughly in the tank 31 and improve the cleaning effect, a plurality of flipping plates 312 are provided on the inner wall of the tank 31 in this embodiment.

[0035] It is worth noting that, in order to facilitate the discharge of the cleaned tubers from the tank 31, a discharge port 32 is provided on the side wall of the tank 31 near the drain outlet. A discharge gate 33 is movably installed at the discharge port 32. Moving the discharge gate 33 controls the opening and closing of the discharge port 32. Two slide rails are symmetrically arranged at the discharge port 32, and the discharge gate 33 is slidably installed in the slide rails to connect the discharge gate 33 with the discharge port 32. Preferably, a handle is provided on the discharge gate 33 to facilitate pulling or pushing the discharge gate 33. It is worth noting that a locking ring 34 is provided on the discharge gate 33, and correspondingly, a locking seat 35 is provided near the discharge port 32. When the discharge gate 33 is closed, the locking ring 34 can be inserted into the locking seat 35 and locked by a locking bolt to prevent the discharge gate 33 from being opened accidentally.

[0036] Preferably, in order to facilitate manual rotation of the tank 31 so that the discharge port 32 is rotated to the lower position, the tank 31 in this embodiment is also provided with a rotating ring 36. Manually pulling the rotating ring 36 can realize the rotation of the tank 31 to adjust the position of the discharge port 32.

[0037] The directional conveying device 1 and the washing pool 2 of the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials washing device of this utility model are set inside the factory shed, and the washing tank 3 is set outside the factory shed for convenient drainage.

[0038] This utility model's root-type medicinal herb cleaning device allows for flexible selection of available cleaning units to clean the roots, avoiding the problem of the device being unable to process roots due to a cleaning pool being occupied or damaged. The system has good operational stability and can also process a large number of root-type medicinal herbs at once, eliminating the need for batch waiting and resulting in higher processing efficiency. It is very suitable for construction in rural areas, allowing farmers from the entire village to come to the construction site for centralized cleaning of root-type medicinal herbs.

[0039] 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 root medicinal material cleaning device, characterized in that, The system includes a directional conveying device, a cleaning pool, and a cleaning tank. 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 pool, and each cleaning pool is connected to a cleaning tank. The blocks on the conveyor belt can enter the cleaning pool through the openings. A water spray pipe is installed above the cleaning pool to spray water into the cleaning pool, flushing the blocks into the cleaning tank for cleaning.

2. The root medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guide plate is movably installed at the opening position. The guide plate can control the opening and closing of the opening. When it is necessary to transport the block into a certain cleaning tank, the guide plate at the corresponding opening position is opened, and the guide plate can guide the block to the opening position and slide it into the cleaning tank.

3. The tuber medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A conveying trough is inclinedly set at the opening position, with one end of the conveying trough connected to the opening and the other end of the conveying trough connected to the cleaning pool; a water spray pipe is set above the conveying trough, and the water spray pipe includes multiple nozzles, with one nozzle corresponding to each conveying trough, and each nozzle corresponding to a valve.

4. The tuber medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the cleaning pool is inclined, and the height of the end of the cleaning pool near the directional conveying device is higher than the end of the cleaning pool away from the directional conveying device. The cleaning tank is located on the outside of the cleaning pool and on the side away from the directional conveying device.

5. The tuber medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that, 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 for cleaning through the connecting pipe.

6. The root crop medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cleaning tank includes a tank body with multiple flipping plates on the inner wall of the tank. The tank body is horizontally and 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 in order to flip and clean the blocks inside the tank.

7. The root crop medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that, An inlet is provided at one end of the tank body that connects to the connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe can be inserted into the inlet; a drain outlet is provided at the end of the tank body away from the inlet, through which water and sediment inside the tank can be discharged.

8. The root crop medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that, A discharge port is provided on the side wall of the tank near the drain outlet, and a discharge gate is movable at the discharge port. Moving the discharge gate can control the opening and closing of the discharge port.

9. The root crop medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 8, characterized in that, Two symmetrical slides are provided at the discharge port. The discharge gate is slidably installed in the slides and is equipped with a handle to facilitate pulling or pushing the discharge gate.

10. The root crop medicinal material cleaning device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The tank is also equipped with a rotating ring. The tank can be rotated by manually pulling the rotating ring to adjust the position of the discharge port.

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