Traditional Chinese medicine immersion cleaning mechanism
By designing an automated herbal soaking mechanism, a servo-driven electric turntable is used to drive the soaking drum to move up and down and stir, solving the problem of low efficiency caused by manual soaking and slicing of Chinese medicinal materials, and achieving efficient soaking and slicing results.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG HOUDAR INTELIGENT TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
The processes of soaking and slicing Chinese medicinal herbs rely on manual labor, resulting in low efficiency and poor efficacy.
A traditional Chinese medicine soaking mechanism was designed, which includes a soaking device and a slicing device. The soaking cylinder is driven to move up and down by a servo electric turntable. Combined with a stirring device and a water inlet device, it realizes automated soaking and slicing. The temperature is controlled by a temperature control switch, and the water is transported and filtered by a belt conveyor, thereby improving efficiency and effectiveness.
It achieves efficient soaking and slicing of Chinese medicinal materials, improves soaking effect and slicing efficiency, has a simple and compact structure, a high degree of automation, and precise temperature control.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing technology, and in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism and a soaking and washing slicing method. Background Technology
[0002] In the processing of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often necessary to soak and slice the medicinal materials. Soaking and washing can clean and soften the medicinal materials, making them easier to slice. Traditionally, the soaking and slicing of medicinal materials relies heavily on manual labor, which results in low efficiency and poor effect. Therefore, designing a soaking and slicing mechanism for traditional Chinese medicine with higher efficiency and better effect has become an urgent problem to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of current methods for soaking and slicing Chinese medicinal materials, which rely heavily on manual labor, resulting in low efficiency and poor effectiveness. This invention provides a Chinese medicinal material soaking mechanism with higher efficiency and better effectiveness.
[0004] The specific technical solution of this utility model is as follows:
[0005] A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism includes: a controller, a soaking and washing device, and a slicing device; the soaking and washing device includes: a soaking cylinder equipped with a stirring device, a feeding solenoid valve, and a water outlet solenoid valve; a water inlet device located above the soaking and washing cylinder; a speed-regulating electric turntable located below the soaking and washing cylinder; and a lifting drive device equipped with a lifting guide assembly located between the lower end of the soaking and washing cylinder and the speed-regulating electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable is a servo electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable, the feeding solenoid valve, and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the controller.
[0006] Preferably, the lifting drive device includes: a lifting guide ring with a wavy groove distributed circumferentially at its lower end and connected to the lower end of the immersion tub; a lifting drive rod with a support head supporting the wavy groove at its upper end and connected to the side of the seat of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the lifting guide ring is coaxial with the speed-regulating electric turntable; the lifting guide assembly includes: a plurality of guide posts located inside the lifting guide ring and connected to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable, the number of which is the same as the number of guide posts and connected to the lower end of the immersion tub; the upper ends of the guide posts extend into the guide sleeves one by one.
[0007] Preferably, the slicing device includes: a belt conveyor with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable; two side plates, one-to-one, mounted on both sides of the belt conveyor; a support platform located on the front side of the belt conveyor with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt; a mounting platform located on the front side of the support platform with a stop bar at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide connected to the mounting platform at its lower end; a slide seat with a horizontal plate at its rear end and connected to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide seat at its front end; a cutter located on the front side of the support platform and connected to the lower end of the slide seat; multiple guide holes on the horizontal plate; a compression spring with the same number as the guide holes and corresponding to each guide hole; a guide post with a stop block at its upper end; and a pressure plate located above the support platform; the lower end of the guide post passes through the guide holes and the compression spring and is connected to the upper end of the pressure plate; a feeding channel is formed between the front end of the support platform and the rear end of the stop bar; the belt conveyor and the vertical electric linear slide are electrically connected to the controller.
[0008] Preferably, the belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor is an annular metal flat belt with a group of water filter holes.
[0009] Preferably, the stirring device includes: a stirring motor connected to the lower end of the immersion tank, a stirring shaft whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the immersion tank and connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor, and a plurality of stirring rods arranged vertically and connected to the stirring shaft respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the stirring motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0010] Preferably, the water inlet device includes: a water inlet pipe connected in series with a metering solenoid valve; a water distribution pipe with multiple nozzles and connected to the lower end of the water inlet pipe; an open upper end of the immersion drum; and the metering solenoid valve electrically connected to the controller.
[0011] Preferably, the side wall of the immersion tub is equipped with an electric heater and a temperature control switch electrically connected to the electric heater; the electric heater and the temperature control switch are respectively electrically connected to the controller.
[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the immersion tub is provided with an inclined plate, the feeding solenoid valve is located on the side of the immersion tub and at the lower end of the inclined plate; the water outlet solenoid valve is located at the lower end of the immersion tub and at the lower end of the inclined plate.
[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: A set amount of water is sprayed from the nozzle through a metering solenoid valve to soak the Chinese medicinal materials placed in the soaking tank. A stirring motor drives a stirring rod via a stirring shaft to stir and wash the medicinal materials. The rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to that of the speed-regulating electric turntable, which helps improve the washing effect and efficiency. According to the needs of the medicinal materials being soaked, an electric heater is used for heating, and a temperature control switch maintains the temperature at a set value, improving the soaking effect and medicinal properties. The speed-regulating electric turntable drives the soaking tank and lifting guide ring to rotate via guide columns and guide sleeves. With the cooperation of a corrugated groove and a support head supporting the corrugated groove, the soaking tank is driven to reciprocate up and down, causing the medicinal materials to tumble and improving the soaking and washing of adjacent parts of the medicinal materials, thus improving the soaking effect and efficiency. The aforementioned medicinal herb soaking mechanism has high soaking and slicing efficiency and good results. Adjusting the speed of the speed-regulating electric turntable can adjust the speed of the soaking tank and the frequency of its reciprocating motion, which helps improve the soaking effect. The vertical electric linear slide table drives the slide to descend. After the pressure plate presses down on the medicinal materials, the vertical electric linear slide table drives the slide to continue descending against the resistance of the compression spring. The cutter slices the medicinal materials. The structure is simple and compact. The belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, which facilitates the forward stepping transport of the medicinal materials. The side plates help to prevent the medicinal materials from falling to the side. The conveyor belt is a ring-shaped metal flat belt with a water filter group, which helps to further filter out the moisture of the medicinal materials. The stirring motor, stirring shaft and stirring rod of the soaking and washing device facilitate the stirring and washing of the medicinal materials. The temperature control switch is electrically connected to the electric heater to facilitate temperature control. The metering solenoid valve of the water inlet device facilitates the control of the water inlet. The speed-regulating electric turntable is a servo electric turntable to facilitate the adjustment of the speed. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0015] In the diagram: Controller 1, Feeding solenoid valve 2, Water outlet solenoid valve 3, Immersion drum 4, Speed-regulating electric turntable 5, Corrugated groove 6, Lifting guide ring 7, Support head 8, Base 9, Lifting drive rod 10, Guide column 11, Guide sleeve 12, Belt conveyor 13, Side plate 14, Support platform 15, Stop bar 16, Mounting platform 17, Vertical electric linear slide 18, Horizontal plate 19, Slide seat 20, Cutter 21, Compression spring 22, Stop block 23, Guide column 24, Pressure plate 25, Feeding channel 26, Agitator motor 27, Agitator shaft 28, Agitator rod 29, Metering solenoid valve 30, Water inlet pipe 31, Nozzle 32, Water distribution pipe 33, Electric heater 34, Temperature control switch 35, Inclined plate 36, Collection basket 37. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] As attached Figure 1As shown: A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism includes: a controller 1, a soaking and washing device, and a slicing device; the soaking and washing device includes: a soaking cylinder 4 equipped with a stirring device, a feeding solenoid valve 2 and a water outlet solenoid valve 3, a water inlet device located above the soaking and washing cylinder 4, a speed-regulating electric turntable 5 located below the soaking and washing cylinder 4, and a lifting drive device equipped with a lifting guide assembly located between the lower end of the soaking and washing cylinder 4 and the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; the speed-regulating electric turntable 5 is a servo electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable 5, the feeding solenoid valve 2 and the water outlet solenoid valve 3 are electrically connected to the controller 1 respectively.
[0018] The lifting drive device includes: a lifting guide ring 7 with a circumferentially distributed wave-shaped groove 6 at its lower end and screwed to the lower end of the immersion drum 4; and a lifting drive rod 10 with a support head 8 at its upper end supporting the wave-shaped groove 6 and screwed to the side of the seat 9 of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; the lifting guide ring 7 is coaxial with the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; the lifting guide assembly includes: three guide posts 11 located inside the lifting guide ring 7 and screwed to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; and guide sleeves 12, the same number as the number of guide posts 11 and screwed to the lower end of the immersion drum 4; the upper ends of the guide posts 11 extend into the guide sleeves 12 one by one; the three guide posts 11 are evenly distributed circumferentially along the axis of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5.
[0019] The slicing device includes: a belt conveyor 13 with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; two side plates 14, each corresponding to one side of the belt conveyor 13; a support platform 15 located on the front side of the belt conveyor 13 with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 13; a mounting platform 17 located on the front side of the support platform 15 with a stop bar 16 at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide 18 with its lower end screwed to the mounting platform 17; and a slide block 20 with a horizontal plate 19 at its rear end and its front end screwed to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide 18. The cutter 21 is screwed to the lower end of the slide block 20 on the front side of the support platform 15; multiple guide holes (not shown) are provided on the horizontal plate 19; the number of compression springs 22 is the same as the number of guide holes and corresponds one-to-one with the guide holes; the guide post 24 has a stop block 23 at the upper end; and the pressure plate 25 is located above the support platform 15; the lower end of the guide post 24 passes through the guide hole and the compression spring 22 and is screwed to the upper end of the pressure plate 25; the front end of the support platform 15 and the rear end of the stop bar 16 form a feeding channel 26; the belt conveyor 13 and the vertical electric linear slide 18 are electrically connected to the controller 1 respectively.
[0020] The belt conveyor 13 is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 13 is an annular metal flat belt with a filter hole group (not shown).
[0021] The stirring device includes: a stirring motor 27 screwed to the lower end of the immersion tank 4; a stirring shaft 28 whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the immersion tank 4 via a bearing and keyed to the output shaft of the stirring motor 27; and three stirring rods 29 arranged vertically and welded to the stirring shaft 28 respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft 28 is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; the stirring motor 27 is electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0022] The water inlet device includes: a water inlet pipe 31 connected in series with a metering solenoid valve 30; a water distribution pipe 33 equipped with multiple nozzles 32 and connected to the lower end of the water inlet pipe 31; an open upper end for the immersion tub 4; and the metering solenoid valve 30 being electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0023] The side wall of the immersion tub 4 is equipped with an electric heater 34 and a temperature control switch 35 electrically connected to the electric heater 34; the electric heater 34 and the temperature control switch 35 are respectively electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0024] The bottom of the immersion tub 4 is provided with an inclined plate 36, the feeding solenoid valve 2 is located on the side of the immersion tub 4 and at the lower end of the inclined plate 36; the water outlet solenoid valve 3 is located at the lower end of the immersion tub 4 and at the lower end of the inclined plate 36.
[0025] The process of soaking and slicing the medicinal materials using this utility model is as follows: (1) The medicinal materials are placed in the soaking cylinder 4, and a set amount of water is sprayed from the nozzle 32 through the metering solenoid valve 30 to soak the medicinal materials. The stirring motor 27 drives the stirring rod 29 to rotate through the stirring shaft 28 to stir and wash the medicinal materials; (2) According to the needs of the medicinal materials to be soaked, the heating is carried out through the electric heater 34, and the temperature is controlled at the set value through the temperature control switch 35 to improve the soaking effect and medicinal properties of the medicinal materials; (3) The speed-regulating electric turntable 5 drives the soaking cylinder 4 and the lifting guide ring 7 to rotate through the guide column 24 and the guide sleeve 12. With the cooperation of the wavy groove 6 and the support head 8 supporting the wavy groove 6, the soaking cylinder 4 is driven to move. The up-and-down reciprocating motion causes the Chinese medicinal materials to turn over, improving the soaking and washing of the adjacent parts of the Chinese medicinal materials, thus improving the soaking effect and efficiency; (4) Open the water outlet solenoid valve 3 to discharge the water in the soaking tube 4 and flow into the water collection tank through the connecting pipe; (5) Open the material discharge solenoid valve 2, and the Chinese medicinal materials in the soaking tube 4 fall onto the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 13 to further filter out the water, and the belt conveyor 13 transports the Chinese medicinal materials forward; (6) The vertical electric linear slide table 18 drives the slide seat 20 to descend, the pressure plate 25 presses down the Chinese medicinal materials, and the vertical electric linear slide table 18 drives the slide seat 20 to continue to descend over the resistance of the compression spring 22, and the Chinese medicinal material slices cut by the cutter 21 fall into the collection basket 37 from the material discharge channel 26.
[0026] In addition to the above embodiments, within the scope disclosed in the claims and specification of this utility model, the technical features or technical data of this utility model can be reselected and combined to form new embodiments. These can be achieved by those skilled in the art without creative effort. Therefore, these embodiments not described in detail in this utility model should also be regarded as specific embodiments of this utility model and within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing device, comprising: The controller is characterized in that the herbal medicine soaking mechanism further includes: a soaking device and a slicing device; the soaking device includes: a soaking cylinder equipped with a stirring device, a feeding solenoid valve and a water outlet solenoid valve, a water inlet device located above the soaking cylinder, a speed-regulating electric turntable located below the soaking cylinder, and a lifting drive device equipped with a lifting guide assembly located between the lower end of the soaking cylinder and the speed-regulating electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable, the feeding solenoid valve and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the controller.
2. The herbal soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting drive device includes: a lifting guide ring with a circumferentially distributed wave-shaped groove at the lower end and connected to the lower end of the immersion tub; a lifting drive rod with a support head at the upper end supporting the wave-shaped groove and connected to the side of the seat of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the lifting guide assembly includes: a plurality of guide posts located inside the lifting guide ring and connected to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the number of guide posts is the same as the number of guide posts and they are connected to the lower end of the immersion tub; the upper ends of the guide posts extend into the guide sleeves one by one.
3. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The slicing device includes: a belt conveyor with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable; two side plates, one-to-one, mounted on both sides of the belt conveyor; a support platform located on the front side of the belt conveyor with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt; a mounting platform located on the front side of the support platform with a stop bar at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide connected to the mounting platform at its lower end; a slide seat with a horizontal plate at its rear end and connected to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide seat at its front end; a cutter located on the front side of the support platform and connected to the lower end of the slide seat; multiple guide holes on the horizontal plate; a compression spring with the same number as the guide holes and corresponding to each guide hole; a guide post with a stop block at its upper end; and a pressure plate located above the support platform; the lower end of the guide post passes through the guide holes and the compression spring and is connected to the upper end of the pressure plate; a feeding channel is formed between the front end of the support platform and the rear end of the stop bar; the belt conveyor and the vertical electric linear slide are electrically connected to the controller.
4. The herbal soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor is an annular metal flat belt with a group of water filter holes.
5. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The stirring device includes: a stirring motor connected to the lower end of the immersion tank; a stirring shaft whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the immersion tank and connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor; and several stirring rods arranged vertically and connected to the stirring shaft respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the stirring motor is electrically connected to the controller.
6. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The water inlet device includes: an inlet pipe connected in series with a metering solenoid valve; a water distribution pipe with multiple nozzles and connected to the lower end of the inlet pipe; an open upper end of the immersion drum; and the metering solenoid valve electrically connected to the controller.
7. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The side wall of the immersion tub is equipped with an electric heater and a temperature control switch electrically connected to the electric heater; the electric heater and the temperature control switch are respectively electrically connected to the controller.
8. A traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the immersion tank is provided with an inclined plate, the feeding solenoid valve is located on the side of the immersion tank and at the lower end of the inclined plate; the water outlet solenoid valve is located at the lower end of the immersion tank and at the lower end of the inclined plate.