Intelligent medicinal material drying machine
By using a servo motor to drive the lead screw, which in turn moves the threaded sleeve and sliding sleeve, the box door is automatically opened to push out the medicinal materials. This solves the accuracy and automation problems of existing intelligent medicinal material dryers, ensuring the quality and safe discharge of medicinal materials.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG HUAYANG PHARMA
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing intelligent medicinal herb dryers have poor precision in drying medicinal herbs and low automation, which leads to over-drying of fragile herbs and accidental opening of the drying chamber door, affecting the drying effect.
A servo motor drives a lead screw to move a threaded sleeve, which in turn moves the movable box and sliding sleeve along the guide rail. This automatically opens the box door and pushes out the dried medicinal materials. An extension frame and a stop block limit the opening of the box door to prevent accidental opening, thus achieving automated material discharge.
It improves the accuracy of drying medicinal materials, prevents residual heat from affecting the quality of medicinal materials, enhances the degree of automation, ensures the safe discharge of medicinal materials, and avoids accidental opening of the chamber door.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medicinal herb drying machines, specifically relating to an intelligent medicinal herb drying machine. Background Technology
[0002] A medicinal herb dryer is a device used for drying medicinal herbs. It is widely used in the production, processing, and storage of Chinese medicinal herbs. By controlling temperature, humidity, and airflow, it helps medicinal herbs achieve the drying effect in a short time, so as to ensure that the effective components and quality of the medicinal herbs are not affected.
[0003] Existing medicinal herb dryers often require operators to manually open the dryer to remove the dried herbs. However, in actual use, operators' individual skill levels often lead to inconsistent removal speeds. Herbs remaining in the drying chamber after drying are still subjected to residual heat, causing some fragile herbs to be over-dried, thus affecting the quality of the dried herbs. Furthermore, while the automatic discharge structure is designed to support the operation, the drying chamber door can only open and close automatically without a fixed mechanism, making it easy for the door to open accidentally and affecting the drying effect of the herbs.
[0004] Therefore, in response to the problems of poor accuracy and low automation in the drying of medicinal materials in existing intelligent medicinal material dryers, an intelligent medicinal material dryer is developed. By adding an automated discharge structure to the medicinal material dryer, the medicinal materials can be automatically pushed out of the drying chamber in a timely manner after drying, so as to avoid the residual heat in the drying chamber from heating the dried medicinal materials and thus ensuring the quality of the dried medicinal materials. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problems of poor accuracy and low degree of automation in the drying and processing of medicinal materials in existing intelligent medicinal material dryers.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: an intelligent medicinal herb dryer, including a base, a drying chamber, and a door, and also a movable box. A lead screw is rotatably installed at the center of the inner wall of the base. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the rear end of the base. The output end of the servo motor passes through the rear end of the base and is connected to the lead screw. The drying chamber is fixedly connected to the upper end of the base. A door with symmetrical left and right distribution is hinged to the front end of the drying chamber. A movable box is provided on the inner wall of the drying chamber. Sliding sleeves with symmetrical left and right distribution are fixedly connected to the upper and lower edges of the movable box. A threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to the center of the lower end of the movable box. An extension frame with symmetrical left and right distribution is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded sleeve. A stop block is fixedly connected to the upper end of the extension frame. The rear end of the stop block is in contact with the front edge of the door. Guide rails with symmetrical left and right distribution are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the drying chamber. A first groove is opened at the lower end of the drying chamber. A pad block is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower end of the drying chamber. The guide rails are adapted to the sliding sleeves. The threaded sleeves are adapted to the lead screw. The left and right ends of the first groove are in contact with the outer walls of the threaded sleeves.
[0007] Preferably, the base has feet fixed to the four corners of its lower end, and the front end of the base has a first through hole that is symmetrically distributed on the left and right.
[0008] Preferably, the first through hole is located on the left and right sides of the connecting groove between the lead screw and the base, and the first through hole is adapted to the extension frame.
[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the drying oven has two sets of first mounting slots and one set of second mounting slots that are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides, with the two sets of first mounting slots located on the left and right sides of the second mounting slot.
[0010] Preferably, an electric heater is fixedly connected in the first mounting slot, and a circulating fan is fixedly connected in the second mounting slot, with most of the electric heater located on the inner wall of the drying oven.
[0011] Preferably, a second through hole is provided at both the left and right ends of the movable box, and a dustproof mesh plate is fixedly connected in the second through hole. A third through hole is provided at the top of the movable box.
[0012] Preferably, the inner walls of the left and right ends of the movable box are provided with equally spaced sliding grooves, and a support plate is movably installed in the sliding grooves. A storage groove is provided at the upper end of the support plate.
[0013] Preferably, the pads are located on the left and right sides of the first groove, with the upper end of the pads fitting against the lower end of the movable box, and the second mounting grooves corresponding to the third through holes.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0015] 1. The servo motor drives the lead screw to move the threaded sleeve forward along the inner wall of the first groove. After the herbs are dried, the movable box and sliding sleeve move forward along the outer wall of the guide rail and push open the box door. This allows the dried herbs to be automatically pushed out to prevent the residual heat in the drying box from further heating the herbs and affecting their quality.
[0016] 2. The extension frame and the stop block, which move back and forth along with the threaded sleeve, can limit and block the edge of the door when the movable box returns to the inner wall of the drying box to prevent it from opening accidentally. They can also move forward with the movable box when it moves forward, thus moving away from the door and making it easier for the movable box to move forward and push open the door. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural schematic of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural disassembly of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the base, servo motor, and lead screw of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural breakdown of the drying chamber, chamber door, electric heater, and circulating fan of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a first three-dimensional structural schematic of the movable box of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 The diagram shown is a second perspective view of the movable box of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structural schematic of the support plate and dustproof mesh plate of the intelligent medicinal herb dryer of this utility model.
[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-Base, 2-Drying oven, 3-Door, 4-Moving box, 5-Servo motor, 6-Bearing plate, 7-Foot, 8-Lead screw, 9-First through hole, 10-First mounting slot, 11-Electric heater, 12-Circulating fan, 13-Second mounting slot, 14-Guide rail, 15-First slot body, 16-Padded block, 17-Second through hole, 18-Third through hole, 19-Sliding sleeve, 20-Slide groove, 21-Threaded sleeve, 22-Extension frame, 23-Stop block, 24-Dustproof mesh plate, 25-Storage slot. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0026] Please see Figures 1-7 This utility model provides an embodiment: an intelligent medicinal herb dryer, including a base 1, a drying chamber 2, and a door 3, and also includes a movable box 4. A lead screw 8 is rotatably mounted at the center of the inner wall of the base 1. A servo motor 5 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the base 1, and the output end of the servo motor 5 passes through the rear end of the base 1 and is connected to the lead screw 8. The drying chamber 2 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the base 1. The front end of the drying chamber 2 is hinged with symmetrically distributed doors 3. The movable box 4 is provided on the inner wall of the drying chamber 2. The upper and lower edges of the movable box 4 are fixedly connected with symmetrically distributed sliding sleeves 19. The lower edge of the movable box 4... A threaded sleeve 21 is fixedly connected to the center of the end. An extension frame 22 symmetrically distributed on the left and right is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded sleeve 21. A stop block 23 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the extension frame 22. The rear end of the stop block 23 is in contact with the front edge of the door 3. Guide rails 14 symmetrically distributed on the left and right are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the drying box 2. A first groove 15 is opened at the lower end of the drying box 2. A pad block 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower end of the drying box 2. The guide rail 14 is adapted to the sliding sleeve 19. The threaded sleeve 21 is adapted to the lead screw 8. The left and right ends of the first groove 15 are in contact with the outer wall of the threaded sleeve 21.
[0027] The servo motor 5 drives the lead screw 8 to move the threaded sleeve 21 forward along the inner wall of the first groove 15. After the herbs are dried, the movable box 4 and the sliding sleeve 19 move forward along the outer wall of the guide rail 14 and push open the box door 3. This allows the dried herbs to be automatically pushed out, preventing the residual heat in the drying box 2 from further heating the herbs and affecting their quality. The extension frame 22 and the stop block 23, which move back and forth with the threaded sleeve 21, can limit and block the edge of the box door 3 when the movable box 4 returns to the inner wall of the drying box 2 to prevent it from opening accidentally. They can also move forward with the movable box 4 as it moves forward, thus moving away from the box door 3, which makes it easier for the movable box 4 to move forward and push open the box door 3.
[0028] Please see Figure 3 In this embodiment, feet 7 are fixedly connected to the four corners of the lower end of the base 1. The front end of the base 1 has a first through hole 9 symmetrically distributed on the left and right. In use, the feet 7 can help improve the stability of the base 1 when it is placed to prevent the drying box 2 from tipping over. The first through hole 9 is located on the left and right sides of the connecting groove between the lead screw 8 and the base 1. The first through hole 9 is adapted to the extension frame 22. In use, the first through hole 9 can limit the extension frame 22 to improve the stability of the blocking block 23 on the extension frame 22 when it moves back and forth with the threaded sleeve 21.
[0029] Please see Figure 4In this embodiment, the upper end of the drying box 2 is provided with two sets of first mounting slots 10 and one set of second mounting slots 13 symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides. The two sets of first mounting slots 10 are located on the left and right sides of the second mounting slots 13. In use, the first mounting slots 10 and the second mounting slots 13 can fix and install the electric heater 11 and the circulating fan 12. The electric heater 11 is fixedly connected in the first mounting slot 10, and the circulating fan 12 is fixedly connected in the second mounting slot 13. Most of the electric heater 11 is located on the inner wall of the drying box 2. In use, the electric heater 11 can electrically heat the movable box 4 inside the drying box 2, and the circulating fan 12 circulates the heat emitted by the electric heater 11 in the drying box 2 and the movable box 4 by wind power to improve the drying effect of the medicinal materials in the movable box 4.
[0030] Please see Figures 5-6 In this embodiment, the left and right ends of the movable box 4 are provided with second through holes 17, and a dustproof mesh plate 24 is fixedly connected in the second through holes 17. The upper end of the movable box 4 is provided with a third through hole 18. In use, the dustproof mesh plate 24 can prevent dust or foreign objects on the electric heater 11 from entering the movable box 4 and affecting the drying quality of the medicinal materials inside. The inner walls of the left and right ends of the movable box 4 are provided with equally spaced sliding grooves 20, and a support plate 6 is movably arranged in the sliding grooves 20. The upper end of the support plate 6 is provided with a storage groove 25. In use, the storage groove 25 can prevent the medicinal materials placed on the support plate 6 from falling off the support plate 6 due to the wind force blown by the circulating fan 12.
[0031] Please see Figures 3-7 In this embodiment, the pad 16 is located on the left and right sides of the first groove 15. The upper end of the pad 16 is in contact with the lower end of the movable box 4. The second mounting groove 13 corresponds to the third through hole 18. In use, the pad 16, which is in contact with the lower end of the movable box 4, can seal the lower end of the movable box 4 to prevent the heat generated by the electric heater 11 from dissipating from the first groove 15.
[0032] When the dryer is in use, the servo motor 5 is started first. The servo motor 5 drives the lead screw 8 to drive the threaded sleeve 21 and the movable box 4 to move forward along the inner wall of the first groove 15 and the outer wall of the guide rail 14, so that the movable box 4 pushes open the box door 3 and moves the movable box 4 out of the drying box 2.
[0033] Next, pull the support plate 6 out of the inner wall of the movable box 4, and put the medicinal materials to be dried into the storage slot 25. Then push the support plate 6 back into the movable box 4. Then, as described above, reset the movable box 4 back to the inner wall of the drying box 2. The extension frame 22 and the blocking block 23, which move back and forth with the threaded sleeve 21, push the edge of the box door 3 to rotate and close, and limit and block the box door 3 to prevent it from opening accidentally.
[0034] During the re-drying process, the electric heater 11 electrically heats the movable box 4 inside the drying chamber 2, and the circulating fan 12 circulates the heat emitted by the electric heater 11 in the drying chamber 2 and the movable box 4 to efficiently dry the medicinal materials in the movable box 4.
[0035] After drying, the servo motor 5 drives the lead screw 8 to move the threaded sleeve 21 forward along the inner wall of the first groove 15. After the herbs are dried, the movable box 4 and the sliding sleeve 19 move forward along the outer wall of the guide rail 14 and push open the box door 3 to automatically push out the dried herbs. This prevents the residual heat in the drying box 2 from further heating the herbs, which would affect their quality. As the movable box 4 moves forward, the extension frame 22 and the blocking block 23 move away from the box door 3, making it easier for the movable box 4 to move forward and push open the box door 3.
[0036] Through the above steps, the servo motor 5 drives the lead screw 8 to move the threaded sleeve 21 forward along the inner wall of the first groove 15. After the medicinal materials are dried, the movable box 4 and the sliding sleeve 19 move forward along the outer wall of the guide rail 14 and push open the box door 3, so that the dried medicinal materials can be automatically pushed out to prevent the residual heat in the drying box 2 from further heating the medicinal materials and affecting their quality. The extension frame 22 and the blocking block 23, which move back and forth with the threaded sleeve 21, can limit and block the edge of the box door 3 when the movable box 4 returns to the inner wall of the drying box 2 to prevent it from opening accidentally. They can also move forward with the movable box 4 as it moves forward, thus moving away from the box door 3, which makes it easier for the movable box 4 to move forward and push open the box door 3. This solves the problems of poor accuracy and low automation in the drying of medicinal materials in existing intelligent medicinal material dryers.
[0037] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. An intelligent medicinal herb dryer, comprising a base (1), a drying chamber (2), and a door (3), characterized in that: It also includes a movable box (4), a lead screw (8) is rotatably installed at the center of the inner wall of the base (1), a servo motor (5) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the base (1), the output end of the servo motor (5) passes through the rear end of the base (1) and is connected to the lead screw (8), a drying box (2) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the base (1), a box door (3) is hinged to the front end of the drying box (2) and is symmetrically distributed on the left and right, a movable box (4) is provided on the inner wall of the drying box (2), a sliding sleeve (19) is fixedly connected to the upper and lower edges of the movable box (4) and is symmetrically distributed on the left and right, and a threaded sleeve (21) is fixedly connected to the center of the lower end of the movable box (4), and the threaded sleeve (21) is fixedly connected to the center of the lower end of the movable box (4). The outer wall of the drying box (2) is fixed with symmetrically distributed extension frames (22). The upper end of the extension frame (22) is fixed with a stop block (23). The rear end of the stop block (23) is in contact with the front edge of the box door (3). The inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the drying box (2) are fixed with symmetrically distributed guide rails (14). The lower end of the drying box (2) is provided with a first groove (15). The inner wall of the lower end of the drying box (2) is fixed with a pad block (16). The guide rail (14) is adapted to the sliding sleeve (19). The threaded sleeve (21) is adapted to the lead screw (8). The left and right ends of the first groove (15) are in contact with the outer wall of the threaded sleeve (21).
2. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) has four feet (7) fixed at the lower corners of the base (1), and the front end of the base (1) has a first through hole (9) symmetrically distributed on the left and right.
3. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first through hole (9) is located on the left and right sides of the connecting groove between the lead screw (8) and the base (1), and the first through hole (9) is adapted to the extension frame (22).
4. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the drying box (2) is provided with two sets of first mounting slots (10) and one set of second mounting slots (13) symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides. The two sets of first mounting slots (10) are located on the left and right sides of the second mounting slots (13).
5. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 4, characterized in that: An electric heater (11) is fixedly connected in the first mounting slot (10), and a circulating fan (12) is fixedly connected in the second mounting slot (13). Most of the electric heater (11) is located on the inner wall of the drying oven (2).
6. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The movable box (4) has a second through hole (17) through both the left and right ends, and a dustproof mesh plate (24) is fixed inside the second through hole (17). The movable box (4) has a third through hole (18) through the top end.
7. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner walls of the left and right ends of the movable box (4) are provided with equally spaced sliding grooves (20), and a support plate (6) is movably arranged in the sliding groove (20). A storage groove (25) is provided at the upper end of the support plate (6).
8. The intelligent medicinal herb dryer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pad (16) is located on the left and right sides of the first groove (15). The upper end of the pad (16) is in contact with the lower end of the movable box (4). The second mounting groove (13) corresponds to the third through hole (18).