Root trimming and stripping device for root tuber type traditional Chinese medicinal materials

Abstract

The root pruning and stripping device comprises a temporary storage basket, a root pruning assembly is fixedly arranged at the top of the temporary storage basket, the root pruning assembly comprises a fixed beam and a blade assembly, the fixed beam is fixedly arranged at an opening in the top of the temporary storage basket, and the blade assembly is vertically arranged on the side of the fixed beam in the length direction. The blade assembly comprises a plurality of cutters which are vertically arranged at intervals, every two adjacent cutters form a root containing space, and the roots of the multiple tuberous root type traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be placed in the different root containing spaces at the same time to be cut. According to the utility model, the structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, the temporary storage basket is matched with the blade assembly which is vertically and eccentrically arranged, so that the root tuber is skillfully enabled to fall into the temporary storage basket more easily, and the probability that stems, leaves and other weeds fall into the temporary storage basket can be reduced; and through detachable connection of the seat and the temporary storage basket, peasants can conveniently treat the root tuber type traditional Chinese medicinal materials, the comfort is improved, and meanwhile the treated root tubers can be conveniently poured into other devices to be subjected to follow-up treatment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a device for processing Chinese medicinal materials, and more particularly to a device for trimming and peeling roots of tuberous Chinese 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 the functions of storing nutrients and propagation. Common varieties include Polygonum multiflorum, Codonopsis pilosula, Ophiopogon japonicus, Stemona japonica, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Curcuma longa.

[0003] Taking Ophiopogon japonicus as an example, it is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Ophiopogon of the Liliaceae family. Its tuberous roots are used medicinally and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and promoting the production of body fluids, and clearing the heart and relieving irritability. It is often used to treat symptoms such as dry cough due to lung dryness and insomnia due to heart irritability. Its tuberous roots are spindle-shaped, yellowish-white on the surface, flexible in texture, and translucent in cross-section. Those with large, fleshy, and yellowish-white tubers are considered the best.

[0004] The roots of Ophiopogon japonicus are relatively thick, with the rhizome measuring approximately 0.7 cm in diameter. The root system often swells into small, oval or spindle-shaped tubers in the middle or near the end, about 1-1.5 cm or longer, 5-10 mm wide, and light brownish-yellow in color. The underground stolons (fibrous roots) are slender, 1-2 mm in diameter. The above-ground stems of Ophiopogon japonicus are very short, with leaves forming clumps at the base, resembling grass leaves, 10-50 cm long. Therefore, harvesting Ophiopogon japonicus usually involves digging it up as a whole, then removing and separating the tubers from the stolons, soil, and root system. This step is quite tedious, and farmers typically first peel off the entire root system with tubers, then remove any extra root hairs, leaving only the tubers, which are then washed and cleaned.

[0005] Traditional root removal processes for tuberous medicinal herbs mostly involve manually cutting off the stems and leaves with scissors after harvesting, leaving only the roots with tubers. This process is labor-intensive and inefficient. Therefore, it is necessary to design a root-peeling device for tuberous medicinal herbs that is simple in structure, low in cost, and easy to move and transport, so that farmers can quickly perform preliminary root removal after harvesting. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model provides a root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials, which has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and high convenience. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0007] A root trimming and peeling device for tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials includes a temporary storage basket. A root trimming component is fixedly installed on the top of the temporary storage basket. The root trimming component includes a fixed beam and a blade assembly. The fixed beam is fixedly installed at the opening position at the top of the temporary storage basket. The blade assembly is vertically installed on the side of the fixed beam along its length. The blade assembly includes multiple vertically spaced cutters. Two adjacent cutters form a root-accommodating space. The roots of multiple tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces at the same time for cutting.

[0008] Furthermore, the storage basket and seat can be detachably connected.

[0009] Furthermore, one end of the fixed beam is detachably connected to the seat.

[0010] Furthermore, the seat is equipped with a fixing unit, which has holes that match the shape of the fixing beam. The end of the fixing beam can be inserted into the fixing unit to achieve a detachable connection between the fixing beam and the seat.

[0011] Furthermore, a locking hole is provided on the top of the fixing unit, and a limiting hole is provided near the end of the fixing beam. When the end of the fixing beam is inserted into the fixing unit, the locking hole can correspond to the limiting hole. The locking hole and the locking pin are detachably connected. The locking pin can be inserted into the limiting hole through the locking hole to lock the fixing beam.

[0012] Furthermore, the locking pin is movably fixed to the fixed unit by a rope.

[0013] Furthermore, the cutter has a vertically inclined cutting surface, which is inclined towards the seat to form a root-accommodating space that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The cutting surface and the side of the cutter away from the fixed beam form the blade.

[0014] Furthermore, the cutting surface is inclined in the horizontal direction to form a cutter with a right-angled trapezoidal horizontal cross-section.

[0015] Furthermore, the fixed beam is eccentrically positioned, and the blade assembly is positioned on the side of the fixed beam closest to the side wall of the temporary storage basket.

[0016] Furthermore, the side walls and bottom of the temporary storage basket are evenly provided with filter holes, which can discharge the soil that falls off the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials.

[0017] This utility model's root-pruning and peeling device for tuberous medicinal herbs has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. It uses a temporary storage basket in conjunction with a vertically eccentrically positioned blade assembly, which cleverly makes it easier for the roots with tubers to fall into the temporary storage basket and reduces the chance of stems, leaves, and other weeds falling into the basket. In addition, the detachable connection between the seat and the temporary storage basket makes it convenient for farmers to process tuberous medicinal herbs, saves their physical strength, improves their comfort, and also makes it easy to pour the processed tuberous medicinal herbs into other devices for further processing.

[0018] It is understandable that different tuberous root medicinal materials have certain similarities in botanical characteristics. When using the root trimming and peeling device of this utility model, it is necessary to set parameters such as the accommodation spacing according to the biological characteristics of the corresponding crops or medicinal materials.

[0019] 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

[0020] 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:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials according to the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials according to this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a side view of the temporary storage basket of the root-peeling device for tuberous Chinese medicinal materials according to this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a top view of the temporary storage basket of the root-peeling device for tuberous Chinese medicinal materials according to this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] 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-peeling device for tuberous Chinese medicinal herbs.

[0027] like Figure 1-5As shown, the root-pruning and peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials of this utility model includes a temporary storage basket 1. A root-pruning component is fixedly installed on the top of the temporary storage basket 1. The root-pruning component includes a fixing beam 2 and a blade assembly 3. The fixing beam 2 is fixedly installed at the opening position at the top of the temporary storage basket 1. The blade assembly 3 is vertically installed on the side along the length direction of the fixing beam 2. The blade assembly 3 includes multiple vertically spaced cutting blades 31. A root-accommodating space is formed between two adjacent cutting blades 31. Taking Ophiopogon japonicus as an example, the accommodating space can be set to 0.7-0.8cm. The roots of multiple Ophiopogon japonicus plants can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces for cutting at the same time. When using it, the herbalist wears gloves, holds the above-ground leaves and stems of Ophiopogon japonicus, inserts the root of Ophiopogon japonicus near the ground longitudinally into the middle of the cutting blade, and pulls it out with the back of the hand to cut off the tuberous root and the rootlets below the tuberous root together. The distance of the accommodating space needs to be set according to the thickness of the root system of different tuberous root medicinal materials.

[0028] Preferably, to facilitate farmers in cutting root-type medicinal herbs, the temporary storage basket 1 is detachably connected to the seat 4, allowing farmers to sit on the seat 4 to process the root-type medicinal herbs. In this embodiment, one end of the fixing beam 2 is detachably connected to the seat 4. The seat 4 is provided with a fixing unit 41, which has a hole matching the shape of the fixing beam 2. The end of the fixing beam 2 can be inserted into the fixing unit 41 to achieve a detachable connection between the fixing beam 2 and the seat 4.

[0029] Preferably, in order to improve the stability of the temporary storage basket 1 during operation, the top of the fixing unit 41 is provided with a locking hole 42, and the fixed beam 2 is provided with a limiting hole 21 near its end. When the end of the fixed beam 2 is inserted into the fixing unit 41, the locking hole 42 can correspond to the limiting hole 21. The locking hole 42 is detachably connected to the locking pin 5. The locking pin 5 can be inserted into the limiting hole 21 through the locking hole 42 to lock the fixed beam 2, thereby preventing the fixed beam 2 from separating from the seat 4, so as to ensure the reliability of the connection between the temporary storage basket 1 and the seat 4.

[0030] Understandably, by connecting the temporary storage basket 1 to the seat 4, the problem of needing to hold the temporary storage basket 1 to prevent it from tipping over when cutting stems and leaves with the cutter 31 can be avoided, effectively improving the convenience of cutting tuberous roots of Chinese medicinal herbs. It is worth noting that, in order to prevent the locking pin 5 from being lost when not in use, the locking pin 5 is movably fixed to the fixing unit 41 by a rope, that is, the locking pin 5 is connected to the fixing unit 41 by a rope.

[0031] like Figure 3-5 As shown, in order to facilitate the placement of the roots of tuberous medicinal materials into the root-accommodating space, the cutter 31 in this embodiment is provided with a vertically inclined cutting surface 32. The cutting surface 32 is inclined towards the seat 4 to form a root-accommodating space that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The cutting surface 32 and the side of the cutter 31 away from the fixed beam 2 form a blade to cut the roots of tuberous medicinal materials.

[0032] Since the diameter of the cut position of the root system with the root tuber is smaller than the diameter of the retained part, the cut surface 32 is inclined in the horizontal direction to form a cutter 31 with a right-angled trapezoidal horizontal cross-section. The cut position is placed on the side with a narrower width in the horizontal direction of the root receiving space, and the retained part is placed on the side with a wider width in the horizontal direction of the root receiving space. In this embodiment, it is the side where the fixed beam 2 is located.

[0033] Preferably, in order to reduce the falling of stems, leaves and other weeds into the temporary storage basket 1, the fixed beam 2 in this embodiment is eccentrically positioned, and the blade assembly 3 is positioned on the side of the fixed beam 2 close to the side wall of the temporary storage basket 1. When cutting root-type Chinese medicinal materials, the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and fibrous roots are placed on the fixed beam 2, and the stems and leaves are placed on the side of the blade assembly 3 away from the fixed beam 2. The root-type Chinese medicinal materials can be separated from the stems and leaves by grasping the stems and leaves of the root-type Chinese medicinal materials and pulling them towards the seat 4.

[0034] Preferably, the temporary storage basket 1 in this embodiment is provided with filter holes evenly on its side wall and bottom, so that the soil falling off the tuberous root Chinese medicinal materials can be discharged through the filter holes.

[0035] This utility model's root-pruning and peeling device for tuberous medicinal herbs has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. It uses a temporary storage basket in conjunction with a vertically eccentrically positioned blade assembly, which cleverly makes it easier for tuberous medicinal herbs to fall into the temporary storage basket and reduces the chance of stems, leaves, and other weeds falling into the basket. In addition, the detachable connection between the seat and the temporary storage basket makes it convenient for farmers to process tuberous medicinal herbs, saves their physical strength, improves their comfort, and also makes it easy to pour the processed tuberous medicinal herbs into other devices for further processing.

[0036] 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-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials, characterized in that, The device includes a temporary storage basket, on the top of which a root trimming assembly is fixedly installed. The root trimming assembly includes a fixing beam and a blade assembly. The fixing beam is fixedly installed at the opening at the top of the temporary storage basket, and the blade assembly is vertically installed on the side of the fixing beam along its length. The blade assembly includes multiple vertically spaced cutters, with two adjacent cutters forming a root-accommodating space. The roots of multiple tuberous root medicinal herbs can be placed in different root-accommodating spaces simultaneously for cutting.

2. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The temporary storage basket and seat can be detachably connected.

3. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the fixed beam is detachably connected to the seat.

4. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The seat is equipped with a fixing unit, which has holes that match the shape of the fixing beam. The end of the fixing beam can be inserted into the fixing unit to achieve a detachable connection between the fixing beam and the seat.

5. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the fixing unit is provided with a locking hole, and the fixing beam is provided with a limiting hole near the end. When the end of the fixing beam is inserted into the fixing unit, the locking hole can correspond to the limiting hole. The locking hole and the locking pin are detachably connected. The locking pin can be inserted into the limiting hole through the locking hole to lock the fixing beam.

6. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The locking pin is movably fixed to the fixed unit by a rope.

7. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cutter has a vertically inclined cutting surface, which is inclined towards the seat to form a root-accommodating space that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The cutting surface and the side of the cutter away from the fixed beam form the blade.

8. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The cutting surface is inclined in the horizontal direction to form a cutter with a right-angled trapezoidal horizontal cross-section.

9. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed beam is eccentrically positioned, and the blade assembly is located on the side of the fixed beam closest to the side wall of the temporary storage basket.

10. The root-peeling device for tuberous root medicinal materials as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The temporary storage basket has filter holes evenly distributed on its side walls and bottom, allowing soil that falls off the tuberous root medicinal materials to be discharged through the filter holes.

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