Traditional Chinese medicine pelleting device

Abstract

The utility model provides a traditional Chinese medicine pill making device which comprises a box body, a feed opening, a pressing chamber and a pill making assembly, the pressing chamber is arranged in the box body and comprises a transverse pressing chamber and a longitudinal pressing chamber, the longitudinal pressing chamber is communicated with the transverse pressing chamber, and the pill making assembly is arranged in the box body. The discharging opening communicates with the end, away from the longitudinal pressing chamber, of the transverse pressing chamber. A transverse spiral feeding shaft is arranged in the transverse pressing chamber, and a longitudinal spiral feeding shaft is arranged in the longitudinal pressing chamber; the pelleting assembly comprises an extrusion head, a heat dissipation pipe and a cutting head. The cooling pipe is arranged between the extrusion head and the cutting head, medicine mud enters the cooling pipe in a long-strip shape through the extrusion head and then reaches the cutting head to be cut into pills, the cooling pipe can cool the long-strip-shaped medicine mud, the viscidity of the medicine mud is reduced, follow-up cutting is facilitated, pill shaping is accelerated, the surface hardness of pills is improved, and the pills are prevented from adhering to the collecting hopper. The collection is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of medicinal material processing equipment, specifically to a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine pills are a common dosage form of traditional Chinese medicine. They are made from a combination of various Chinese medicinal herbs. After taking the medicine, they can effectively regulate the body, activate immune cells, enhance physical fitness, improve immunity and resistance, control the progression of disease, and achieve therapeutic goals. The advantages of traditional Chinese medicine pills generally include simple and convenient production, wide applicability, good efficacy, and relatively mild side effects. Making traditional Chinese medicine pills requires a pill-making machine. Existing pill-making machines require mixing the medicinal powder and other ingredients evenly, then extruding the medicine into strips through the strip-making mechanism. After passing through the extrusion outlet, the pills are formed into pills by the rolling rollers. As the rolling rollers rotate, the pills, due to their own gravity, fall from the rolling groove of the rolling rollers into the discharge chute. Because the discharge chute of existing pill-making machines is installed at an angle on the inner wall of the machine's casing, the pills roll along the discharge chute, pass through the discharge port, and fall into the receiving box, completing the pill-making process. However, the temperature rises during the extrusion process by the push shaft, and the wet state of the medicinal paste causes the freshly made pills to be somewhat sticky, making it difficult for them to roll and be collected later. Furthermore, the inside of the pill-making machine is difficult to clean, and over time, multiple batches of medicinal paste can easily accumulate inside, potentially introducing other components into the pills when producing different types of traditional Chinese medicine pills. To address this, a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device is proposed, which produces pills that are easy to form and collect, is easy to clean, and can produce different types of pills. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0004] This utility model provides a traditional Chinese medicine pelleting device, including a housing, a feeding port, a pressing chamber, and a pelleting assembly. The pressing chamber is located within the housing and includes a transverse pressing chamber and a longitudinal pressing chamber, with the longitudinal pressing chamber communicating with the transverse pressing chamber. The feeding port is connected to the end of the transverse pressing chamber away from the longitudinal pressing chamber. A transverse spiral feeding shaft is provided within the transverse pressing chamber, and a longitudinal spiral feeding shaft is provided within the longitudinal pressing chamber. The pelleting assembly includes an extrusion head, heat dissipation pipes, and a cutting head. The extrusion head is connected to the bottom of the longitudinal pressing chamber and has n cylindrical through holes, where n is a positive integer greater than 1. The cutting head has n second through holes corresponding one-to-one with the extrusion head, and a pair of pelleting rollers are located below each of the second through holes. The number of heat dissipation pipes is the same as the number of through holes, with one end of each heat dissipation pipe connected to a through hole and the other end connected to a corresponding second through hole. A collection hopper is located directly below the cutting head, and the bottom of the collection hopper is connected to a storage box.

[0005] Preferably, the heat dissipation pipe includes an inner pipe and a cooling outer pipe disposed outside the inner pipe. The two ends of the cooling outer pipe are respectively at predetermined distances from the two ends of the inner pipe. One end of the inner pipe is threadedly connected to the through hole, and the other end of the inner pipe is threadedly connected to the second through hole. The cooling outer pipe is located between the extrusion head and the cutting head. The cooling outer pipe is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The water inlet is located on the bottom side wall of the cooling outer pipe, and the water outlet is located on the top side wall of the cooling outer pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the extrusion head is disc-shaped, the through holes are evenly distributed around the circumference, and the outer ring of the extrusion head is provided with a circular mounting plate with mounting holes evenly distributed around the circumference. The extrusion head is bolted to the housing through the mounting holes.

[0007] Preferably, a first motor and a second motor are also provided, the transverse spiral feeding shaft is connected to the output end of the first motor, and the longitudinal spiral feeding shaft is connected to the output end of the second motor.

[0008] Preferably, it also includes a support frame, which includes a base plate and a vertical rod. The box and the cutting head are both connected to the vertical rod and located on the same side. The collecting hopper and the storage box are fixed on the base plate. The base plate is also provided with a balance block, which is located on the side away from the box.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the hopper is provided with a discharge port, which is connected to the storage box through a conveying pipe, and the discharge port is higher than the height of the storage box.

[0010] Preferably, each pair of shot-rolling rollers is connected to a drive unit, which drives each shot-rolling roller in the chain to rotate in opposite directions at the same speed.

[0011] Preferably, the outer surface of the shot rolling roller is provided with multiple shot rolling grooves.

[0012] Preferably, n is 4, 5, 6, or 8.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides a traditional Chinese medicine pelleting device. It comprises an extrusion head, a heat dissipation pipe, and a cutting head. The heat dissipation pipe is located between the extrusion head and the cutting head. The medicinal paste enters the heat dissipation pipe in a long strip shape through the extrusion head, and is then cut into pellets by the cutting head. The heat dissipation pipe cools the long strip of medicinal paste, reducing its stickiness, which is beneficial for subsequent cutting, accelerating pellet shaping, increasing the surface hardness of the pellets, and preventing them from sticking to the collection hopper, thus facilitating collection. The entire traditional Chinese medicine pelleting device makes efficient use of space, with the housing, extrusion head, heat dissipation pipe, and cutting head arranged from top to bottom. The transverse and longitudinal pressing chambers inside the housing, along with the extrusion head, heat dissipation pipe, and cutting head, form a passageway, facilitating cleaning of the traditional Chinese medicine pelleting device. After pelleting is completed, remove the pellets from the storage tank. Then, simply add clean water from the feed port. The clean water passes through the horizontal pressing chamber, the vertical pressing chamber, the extrusion head, the heat dissipation pipe, and the cutting head in sequence, and then flows to the collection hopper below and gathers in the storage tank. Simply pump out the wastewater from the storage tank to complete the cleaning. You can clean it 2-3 times, and then wait for the water to evaporate before reuse. This ensures the quality of the next batch of pellets. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Fig. 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device according to the present invention.

[0015] Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the extrusion head of this utility model.

[0016] Fig. 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting head of this utility model.

[0017] Fig. 4 This is a schematic diagram of the heat dissipation pipe of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1-box body, 2-feeding port, 3-transverse spiral feeding shaft, 4-longitudinal spiral feeding shaft, 5-extrusion head, 6-heat dissipation pipe, 7-cutting head, 8-collecting hopper, 9-vertical rod, 10-shot rolling roller, 11-storage box, 12-bottom plate, 13-balance block, 501-through hole, 502-mounting plate, 503-mounting hole, 601-inner tube, 602-cooling outer tube, 701-second through hole. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example 1

[0020] Reference Figs. 1 to 4 This embodiment provides a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device, including a housing 1, a feeding port 2, a pressing chamber, and a pill-making assembly. The pressing chamber is located within the housing 1 and includes a transverse pressing chamber and a longitudinal pressing chamber. The longitudinal pressing chamber communicates with the transverse pressing chamber, and the feeding port 2 communicates with the end of the transverse pressing chamber furthest from the longitudinal pressing chamber. A transverse spiral feeding shaft 3 is provided within the transverse pressing chamber, and a longitudinal spiral feeding shaft 4 is provided within the longitudinal pressing chamber. The pill-making assembly includes an extrusion head 5, a heat dissipation pipe 6, and a cutting head 7. The extrusion head 5 communicates with the bottom of the longitudinal pressing chamber and has five cylindrical through holes 501. The cutting head 7 has five second through holes 701 corresponding one-to-one with the extrusion head 5, and a pair of pill-rolling rollers 10 are located below the second through holes 701. There are 5 heat dissipation pipes 6. One end of each heat dissipation pipe 6 is connected to the through hole 501, and the other end is connected to the corresponding second through hole 701. A material collection hopper 8 is provided directly below the cutting head 7. The bottom of the material collection hopper 8 is connected to a storage box 11.

[0021] The heat dissipation pipe 6 includes an inner pipe 601 and a cooling outer pipe 602 located outside the inner pipe 601. The two ends of the cooling outer pipe 602 are respectively a predetermined distance from the two ends of the inner pipe 601. One end of the inner pipe 601 is threadedly connected to the through hole 501, and the other end is threadedly connected to the second through hole 701. The cooling outer pipe 602 is located between the extrusion head 5 and the cutting head 7. The cooling outer pipe 602 has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is located on the bottom side wall of the cooling outer pipe 602, and the outlet is located on the top side wall of the cooling outer pipe 602. During pelleting, the cooling medium enters from the inlet and reaches the interior of the cooling outer pipe 602, exchanging heat with the strip-shaped medicinal mud in the inner pipe 601, cooling the medicinal mud and reducing its viscosity. The cooled medium after heat exchange flows out from the outlet.

[0022] The extrusion head 5 is disc-shaped, and the through holes 501 are evenly distributed around the circumference. The outer ring of the extrusion head 5 is provided with a circular mounting plate 502, and the mounting plate 502 is evenly distributed around the circumference with mounting holes 503. The extrusion head 5 is bolted to the housing 1 through the mounting holes 503.

[0023] The system also includes a first motor and a second motor. The transverse spiral feeding shaft 3 is connected to the output end of the first motor, and the longitudinal spiral feeding shaft 4 is connected to the output end of the second motor. The first motor drives the transverse spiral feeding shaft 3 to rotate, and the second motor drives the longitudinal spiral feeding shaft 4 to rotate. The cooperation of the transverse and longitudinal spiral feeding shafts allows the medicinal slurry to be fed to the extrusion head 5 and extruded into strips through the through-hole 501. Both the first and second motors are located on the outer wall of the housing 1.

[0024] It also includes a support frame, which includes a base plate 12 and a vertical rod 9. The box body 1 and the cutting head 7 are both connected to the vertical rod 9 and are located on the same side. The collecting hopper 8 and the storage box 11 are fixed on the base plate 12. The base plate 12 is also provided with a balance block 13, which is located on the side away from the box body 1.

[0025] The bottom of the collecting hopper 8 is provided with a discharge port, which is connected to the storage box 11 through a conveying pipe. The discharge port is higher than the height of the storage box 11. When pills fall into the collecting hopper 8, they will roll down along the curvature of the hopper, which can help to reshape the pills.

[0026] Each pair of shot-forming rollers 10 is connected to a drive unit, which drives each shot-forming roller 10 to rotate in opposite directions at the same speed. The drive unit can be a stepper motor. Multiple shot-forming grooves are formed on the outer surface of each shot-forming roller 10.

[0027] The working process of the traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device is as follows:

[0028] Add the medicated mud through the feeding port 2, start the first motor and the second motor to make the transverse spiral feeding shaft 3 and the longitudinal spiral feeding shaft 4 rotate, and introduce the cooling medium into the heat dissipation pipe 6. Start the drive component to rotate the pellet rolling roller 10 inside the cutting head 7.

[0029] After all the medicinal paste has been extruded and made into pills, the pills in storage box 11 are removed.

[0030] Then add clean water through the feed port 2 to clean the device. You can repeat the washing 2-3 times. Turn off the first motor, the second motor and the drive unit. Then suck away the sewage in the storage tank 11 and wait for the water in the device to evaporate before preparing other types of pills. You can accelerate the evaporation of water by introducing air into the device. Example 2

[0031] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the extrusion head 5 has six cylindrical through holes 501. The cutting head 7 has six second through holes 701 corresponding one-to-one with the extrusion head 5. The number of heat dissipation pipes 6 is six.

[0032] This invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device. By installing a heat dissipation pipe between the extrusion head and the cutting head, the strip-shaped medicinal paste can be cooled before cutting the pills, reducing the paste's stickiness and improving cutting smoothness. Simultaneously, the entire device is easy to clean, ensuring the quality of the pills.

[0033] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model and do not limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Obviously, other modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. The embodiments selected and specifically described in this specification are intended to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. They are not intended to limit the utility model, and any simple modifications to this utility model fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine pill-making device, comprising a housing, a feeding port, a pressing chamber, and pill-making components, characterized in that: The pressing chamber is located inside the box, and includes a transverse pressing chamber and a longitudinal pressing chamber. The longitudinal pressing chamber is connected to the transverse pressing chamber, and the discharge port is connected to the end of the transverse pressing chamber away from the longitudinal pressing chamber. A transverse spiral feeding shaft is provided in the transverse pressing chamber, and a longitudinal spiral feeding shaft is provided in the longitudinal pressing chamber. The pelletizing assembly includes an extrusion head, heat dissipation pipes, and a cutting head. The extrusion head is connected to the bottom of the longitudinal pressing chamber and has n cylindrical through holes, where n is a positive integer greater than 1. The cutting head has n second through holes corresponding one-to-one with the extrusion head, and a pair of pellet rolling rollers are provided below the second through holes. The number of heat dissipation pipes is the same as the number of through holes, and one end of each heat dissipation pipe is connected to a through hole, and the other end is connected to the corresponding second through hole. A collection hopper is provided directly below the cutting head, and the bottom of the collection hopper is connected to a storage box.

2. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heat dissipation pipe includes an inner pipe and a cooling outer pipe disposed outside the inner pipe. The two ends of the cooling outer pipe are respectively at predetermined distances from the two ends of the inner pipe. One end of the inner pipe is threadedly connected to the through hole, and the other end of the inner pipe is threadedly connected to the second through hole. The cooling outer pipe is located between the extrusion head and the cutting head. The cooling outer pipe is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The water inlet is located on the bottom side wall of the cooling outer pipe, and the water outlet is located on the top side wall of the cooling outer pipe.

3. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The extrusion head is disc-shaped, and the through holes are evenly distributed around the circumference. The outer ring of the extrusion head is provided with a circular mounting plate, and the mounting plate has mounting holes evenly distributed around the circumference. The extrusion head is bolted to the housing through the mounting holes.

4. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a first motor and a second motor, with the transverse spiral feeding shaft connected to the output end of the first motor and the longitudinal spiral feeding shaft connected to the output end of the second motor.

5. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a support frame, which includes a base plate and a vertical rod. The box and the cutting head are both connected to the vertical rod and located on the same side. The collecting hopper and the storage box are fixed on the base plate. The base plate is also provided with a balance block, which is located on the side away from the box.

6. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the hopper is provided with a discharge port, which is connected to the storage box through a conveying pipe, and the discharge port is higher than the height of the storage box.

7. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each pair of shot-rolling rollers is connected to a drive unit, which drives each shot-rolling roller in the chain to rotate in opposite directions at the same speed.

8. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The outer surface of the shot-rolling roller has multiple shot-rolling grooves.

9. The traditional Chinese medicine pill-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, n can be 4, 5, 6, or 8.

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