Medicinal material washing, moistening and cutting system

By using multiple parallel baffles and inclined filter plates during the transport of medicinal materials, the problem of uneven cutting caused by messy transport of medicinal materials is solved, thereby improving the uniformity of cutting and the utilization rate of medicinal materials.

CN224169894UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28SHANGHAI KAIBAO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANGHAI KAIBAO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-02-11
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, root and rhizome medicinal materials are prone to disordered distribution during transportation, resulting in uneven cutting and affecting the extraction efficiency and utilization rate of the effective components of the medicinal materials.

Method used

Multiple parallel baffles form a conveying channel, which, combined with an inclined filter screen and a drive mechanism, ensures linear conveying and screening of medicinal materials. Large pieces of medicinal materials are then processed again by a conveyor belt mechanism, and a cutting mechanism and a lifting cylinder are used for cutting.

Benefits of technology

This improved the uniformity and efficiency of medicinal material cutting, thereby increasing the extraction efficiency and utilization rate of the effective components in the medicinal materials.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a medicinal material washing, moistening and cutting system which comprises an installation frame, a cutting mechanism, a plurality of baffles, a filter screen plate and a driving mechanism, a conveying belt mechanism is arranged on the installation frame, the cutting mechanism is installed on the installation frame and erected on the conveying belt mechanism, and the baffle is arranged on the conveying belt mechanism. The multiple baffles are arranged between the cutting mechanism and the feeding end of the conveying belt mechanism, the multiple baffles are parallel to one another and located above the conveying belt mechanism, the multiple baffles are arranged in the width direction of the mounting frame at equal intervals, and the length direction of the baffles is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying belt mechanism. A conveying channel is formed between every two adjacent baffles, and the filter screen plate is arranged below the discharging end of the conveying belt mechanism and arranged in an inclined mode. The medicinal material cutting device improves the uniformity of medicinal material cutting, improves the processing efficiency, increases the extraction efficiency of the effective cost of subsequent medicinal materials, and improves the utilization rate of the medicinal materials.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of medicinal material processing, and in particular to a medicinal material washing, moistening and cutting system. Background Technology

[0002] When processing rhizomes and other medicinal herbs, they are usually transported to cutting equipment via a conveyor belt for segmentation. To ensure uniform cutting, the length direction of the rhizomes is generally aligned with the conveyor belt's direction of transport.

[0003] Because of the linear conveyor belt method used, when multiple root and rhizome medicinal materials are transported side by side, the vibration of the equipment may cause the medicinal materials to be transported in a disorderly manner into the cutting equipment. This results in the cutting equipment cutting the medicinal materials into segments of different sizes. If the segments are too large, it will affect the subsequent extraction efficiency of the effective components of the medicinal materials and the utilization rate of the medicinal materials. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned problems in existing medicinal herb cutting methods, this paper aims to provide a medicinal herb washing and cutting system that provides relatively uniform cutting, improves the extraction efficiency of active ingredients and the utilization rate of medicinal herbs.

[0005] The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0006] A medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system, comprising:

[0007] The mounting frame is equipped with a conveyor belt mechanism for conveying medicinal materials;

[0008] A cutting mechanism, which is mounted on the mounting frame and supported on the conveyor belt mechanism, is used to cut the medicinal materials;

[0009] A plurality of baffles are disposed between the cutting mechanism and the feeding end of the conveyor belt mechanism, and the plurality of baffles are parallel to each other and located above the conveyor belt mechanism. The plurality of baffles are equally spaced along the width direction of the mounting frame, and the length direction of the baffles is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt mechanism. A conveying channel is formed between two adjacent baffles for accommodating the medicinal materials.

[0010] A filter screen is disposed below the unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism and is inclined. The filter screen is movably mounted on the mounting frame and can slide along the width direction of the mounting frame.

[0011] A driving mechanism is connected to the filter screen plate and is used to drive the filter screen plate to slide back and forth along the width direction of the mounting frame.

[0012] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the bottom of the filter screen is provided with at least two sliding grooves, the two sliding grooves are respectively located on both sides of the filter screen, and at least two sliding rods are fixed on the mounting frame. The length direction of the two sliding rods is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame, and the two sliding rods are respectively in the two sliding grooves, and respectively form a sliding fit with the two sliding grooves along the width direction of the mounting frame.

[0013] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the mounting bracket is provided with a guide slope, which is located directly below the filter screen plate, and the bottom of the guide slope is provided with a grid, and the connection between the grid and the guide slope is provided with a discharge port.

[0014] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the driving mechanism includes at least one driving cylinder, which is mounted on the mounting bracket and is connected to the side of the filter screen plate via a transmission connection.

[0015] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, several of the baffles are fixed to the mounting frame by a horizontal plate.

[0016] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the conveyor belt mechanism includes a driving roller, a driven roller, and a driving component. The driving roller and the driven roller are arranged parallel to each other and are rotatably mounted on the mounting frame. The axial direction of the driving roller is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame. The driving roller and the driven roller are connected by a conveyor belt. The driving component is driven by the driving roller and is used to drive the driving roller to rotate.

[0017] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, a support plate is fixed on the mounting frame, the top end face of the support plate is in contact with the bottom of the upper belt surface of the conveyor belt, and the support plate is located directly below the cutting mechanism.

[0018] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the driving component is a motor, which is fixed on the mounting frame and connected to the drive roller.

[0019] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the cutting mechanism includes:

[0020] A cutting frame, the two ends of which are respectively fixed to the two sides of the mounting frame, and the cutting frame is provided with a cutting opening;

[0021] A cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is disposed within the cutting blade;

[0022] At least one lifting cylinder is mounted on the cutting frame and connected to the cutter drive to drive the cutter to move longitudinally in order to cut the medicinal materials on the conveyor belt.

[0023] The positive effects of the above technical solution compared with the existing technology are:

[0024] (1) In this utility model, multiple rhizome medicinal materials are transported and cut through multiple transport channels, maintaining the linear transport of rhizomes and avoiding the random transport of medicinal materials to the cutting mechanism for cutting, thereby improving the uniformity of medicinal material cutting, improving processing efficiency, increasing the extraction efficiency of subsequent medicinal materials and improving the utilization rate of medicinal materials.

[0025] (2) The unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism in this utility model is provided with an inclined filter screen plate. The filter screen plate can reciprocate along the width direction of the mounting frame to screen irregular medicinal materials that produce large pieces of medicinal materials when they are cut. The screened large pieces of medicinal materials can be transported and cut again by the conveyor belt mechanism, which further increases the extraction efficiency of the subsequent effective cost of medicinal materials and improves the utilization rate of medicinal materials.

[0026] (3) In order to facilitate the collection of small pieces of medicinal materials screened by the filter screen, the mounting frame is provided with a guide slope. The guide slope is located directly below the filter screen, and the bottom of the guide slope is provided with a grid. The connection between the grid and the guide slope is provided with a discharge port.

[0027] (4) In order to avoid the deformation of the conveyor belt during the cutting of medicinal materials, a support plate is fixed on the mounting frame. The top end face of the support plate is in contact with the bottom of the upper belt surface of the conveyor belt, and the support plate is located directly below the cutting mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism of a medicinal herb washing and cutting system according to the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt mechanism of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to the present invention;

[0032] In the attached diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Conveyor belt mechanism; 3. Cutting mechanism; 4. Baffle; 5. Filter screen; 6. Horizontal plate; 7. Drive cylinder; 8. Slide rod; 9. Barrier; 10. Support plate; 11. Guide slope; 21. Conveyor belt; 22. Motor; 23. Driven roller; 24. Driven roller; 31. Cutting frame; 32. Cutter; 33. Lifting cylinder; 41. Conveying channel; 111. Discharge port. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but this is not intended to limit the present invention.

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to this utility model. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism of a medicinal herb washing and cutting system according to this utility model. Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to this utility model. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt mechanism of a medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to this utility model. Figures 1-4 The image shows a preferred embodiment of a medicinal herb washing and cutting system, including a mounting frame 1, a cutting mechanism 3, several baffles 4, a filter screen 5, and a driving mechanism. The mounting frame 1 is equipped with a conveyor belt mechanism 2 for conveying medicinal herbs. The cutting mechanism 3 is mounted on the mounting frame 1 and mounted on the conveyor belt mechanism 2 for cutting the medicinal herbs. Several baffles 4 are located between the cutting mechanism 3 and the feeding end of the conveyor belt mechanism 2, and are parallel to each other and located above the conveyor belt mechanism 2. The baffles 4 are evenly spaced along the width direction of the mounting frame 1, and their length direction is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt mechanism 2. A conveying channel 41 is formed between adjacent baffles 4 for accommodating the medicinal herbs. The filter screen 5 is located below the unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism 2 and is inclined. The filter screen 5 is movably mounted on the mounting frame 1 and can slide along the width direction of the mounting frame 1. The driving mechanism is connected to the filter screen 5 and drives the filter screen 5 to slide back and forth along the width direction of the mounting frame 1.

[0035] In this embodiment, when multiple root and stem medicinal materials are cut simultaneously, the multiple root and stem medicinal materials are placed in multiple conveying channels 41 respectively, and conveyed to the cutting mechanism 3 by the conveyor belt mechanism 2 for cutting. The cut medicinal materials are discharged through the unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism 2 and fall onto the filter screen plate 5 under their own gravity. The driving mechanism drives the filter screen plate 5 to reciprocate along the width direction of the mounting frame 1 and screens the cut medicinal materials. Smaller pieces of medicinal materials fall down through the bottom of the filter screen plate 5, while larger pieces of medicinal materials are discharged from the bottom of the filter screen plate 5. Then, the larger pieces of medicinal materials are placed back on the conveyor belt mechanism 2 and the cutting is repeated until the size of the medicinal materials meets the requirements.

[0036] In this embodiment, multiple rhizome herbs are transported and cut through multiple transport channels 41, maintaining the linear transport of the rhizomes and avoiding the random transport of herbs within the cutting mechanism 3. This improves the uniformity of herb cutting, increases processing efficiency, and enhances the extraction efficiency and utilization rate of herbs.

[0037] In this embodiment, the unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism 2 is provided with an inclined filter screen 5. The filter screen 5 can reciprocate along the width direction of the mounting frame 1 to screen irregular medicinal materials that produce large pieces of medicinal materials during cutting. The screened large pieces of medicinal materials can be transported and cut again by the conveyor belt mechanism 2, further increasing the extraction efficiency of the subsequent effective cost of medicinal materials and improving the utilization rate of medicinal materials.

[0038] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, in order to facilitate the disassembly of the filter screen plate 5, the bottom of the filter screen plate 5 is provided with at least two sliding grooves, the two sliding grooves are respectively located on both sides of the filter screen plate 5, and at least two sliding rods 8 are fixed on the mounting frame 1. The length direction of the two sliding rods 8 is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame 1, and the two sliding rods 8 are respectively in the two sliding grooves, and respectively form a sliding fit with the two sliding grooves along the width direction of the mounting frame 1.

[0039] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, in order to facilitate the collection of small pieces of medicinal materials screened by the filter screen 5, the mounting frame 1 is provided with a guide slope 11, the guide slope 11 is located directly below the filter screen 5, and the bottom of the guide slope 11 is provided with a grid 9, and the connection between the grid 9 and the guide slope 11 is provided with a discharge port 111.

[0040] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the drive mechanism includes at least one drive cylinder 7, which is mounted on the mounting bracket 1 and is connected to the side of the filter screen plate 5 via a transmission connection.

[0041] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, several baffles 4 are fixed to the mounting bracket 1 by a horizontal plate 6.

[0042] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the conveyor belt mechanism 2 includes a drive roller 23, a driven roller 24, and a drive member. The drive roller 23 and the driven roller 24 are arranged in parallel and rotatably mounted on the mounting frame 1. The axial direction of the drive roller 23 is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame 1. The drive roller 23 and the driven roller 24 are connected by a conveyor belt 21. The drive member is connected to the drive roller 23 for driving the drive roller 23 to rotate.

[0043] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, in order to avoid deformation of the downward conveyor belt 21 during the cutting of medicinal materials and thus affecting the cutting of the medicinal materials, a support plate 10 is fixed on the mounting frame 1. The top end face of the support plate 10 contacts the bottom of the upper belt surface of the conveyor belt 21, and the support plate 10 is located directly below the cutting mechanism 3.

[0044] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the driving component is a motor 22, which is fixed on the mounting frame 1 and is connected to the drive roller 23 for transmission.

[0045] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the cutting mechanism 3 includes a cutting frame 31, a cutter 32, and at least one lifting cylinder 33. The two ends of the cutting frame 31 are respectively fixed to the two sides of the mounting frame 1, and the cutting frame 31 is provided with a cutting opening. The cutter 32 is disposed inside the cutting blade. The lifting cylinder 33 is mounted on the cutting frame 31 and is connected to the cutter 32 in a transmission manner to drive the cutter 32 to move longitudinally in order to cut the medicinal materials on the conveyor belt.

[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the implementation method and protection scope of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art should realize that all solutions obtained by equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made based on the description and illustrations of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A system for washing, moistening, and cutting medicinal materials, characterized in that, include: The mounting frame is equipped with a conveyor belt mechanism for conveying medicinal materials; A cutting mechanism, which is mounted on the mounting frame and supported on the conveyor belt mechanism, is used to cut the medicinal materials; A plurality of baffles are disposed between the cutting mechanism and the feeding end of the conveyor belt mechanism, and the plurality of baffles are parallel to each other and located above the conveyor belt mechanism. The plurality of baffles are equally spaced along the width direction of the mounting frame, and the length direction of the baffles is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt mechanism. A conveying channel is formed between two adjacent baffles for accommodating the medicinal materials. A filter screen is disposed below the unloading end of the conveyor belt mechanism and is inclined. The filter screen is movably mounted on the mounting frame and can slide along the width direction of the mounting frame. A driving mechanism is connected to the filter screen plate and is used to drive the filter screen plate to slide back and forth along the width direction of the mounting frame.

2. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the filter screen is provided with at least two sliding grooves, which are located on both sides of the filter screen. At least two sliding rods are fixed on the mounting frame. The length direction of the two sliding rods is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame, and the two sliding rods are respectively in the two sliding grooves, forming a sliding fit with the two sliding grooves along the width direction of the mounting frame.

3. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting bracket is provided with a guide slope, which is located directly below the filter screen. The bottom of the guide slope is provided with a baffle, and the connection between the baffle and the guide slope is provided with a discharge port.

4. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes at least one driving cylinder, which is mounted on the mounting bracket and is connected to the side of the filter plate via a transmission connection.

5. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Several of the baffles are fixed to the mounting frame by a horizontal plate.

6. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt mechanism includes a driving roller, a driven roller, and a driving component. The driving roller and the driven roller are arranged parallel to each other and are rotatably mounted on the mounting frame. The axial direction of the driving roller is parallel to the width direction of the mounting frame. The driving roller and the driven roller are connected by a conveyor belt. The driving component is driven by the driving roller and is used to drive the driving roller to rotate.

7. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 6, characterized in that, A support plate is fixed on the mounting frame. The top end face of the support plate contacts the bottom of the upper belt surface of the conveyor belt, and the support plate is located directly below the cutting mechanism.

8. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The driving component is a motor, which is fixed on the mounting frame and is connected to the drive roller.

9. The medicinal herb washing, moistening, and cutting system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cutting mechanism includes: A cutting frame, the two ends of which are respectively fixed to the two sides of the mounting frame, and the cutting frame is provided with a cutting opening; A cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is disposed within the cutting blade; At least one lifting cylinder is mounted on the cutting frame and connected to the cutter drive to drive the cutter to move longitudinally in order to cut the medicinal materials on the conveyor belt.