An integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for Chinese herbal medicine slices

Abstract

This utility model proposes an integrated washing, moistening, and drying device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, including a chassis placed on a pressure-sensitive support column. Several heating tubes are connected between the two inner side walls of the chassis, and a filter cylinder is positioned above the heating tubes. Both ends of the filter cylinder are rotatably connected to the inner side walls of the chassis. The first end of the filter cylinder is connected to the output shaft of a drive motor, which is mounted on the outer side wall of the chassis. A spray cylinder is inserted into a through-hole at the tail end of the filter cylinder, with its first end extending out of the outer side wall of the chassis. The inlet of the first end of the spray cylinder is connected to an upper manifold via a telescopic pipe A, with an air inlet mechanism and a water inlet mechanism connected to its two ends respectively. The spray cylinder in this device can sequentially spray clean water and blow air into the rotating filter cylinder, thereby washing and drying the medicinal materials in the filter cylinder. The quality of the medicinal materials before washing and after drying is monitored by the pressure-sensitive support column, effectively preventing over-drying and exhibiting intelligent and efficient characteristics.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine processing equipment, specifically to an integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces are block-shaped products made from TCM raw materials through standardized cleaning, cutting, or processing. This process alters the original form of the medicinal materials, reduces toxicity, moderates medicinal properties, and enhances efficacy while facilitating the extraction of active ingredients. It is the most commonly used and distinctive form of medicine in TCM diagnosis and prescription, and also an important raw material for the production of prepared TCM medicines. In the preparation of TCM decoction pieces, the raw materials need to be washed and dried to remove dirt and improve product quality. Traditional methods of soaking and drying are done manually, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and relies entirely on experience to judge the degree of drying, easily leading to over-drying (loss of active ingredients) or under-drying (risk of mold growth). A new type of washing and drying equipment is needed to solve these problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model proposes an integrated washing, moistening, and drying device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, comprising a chassis placed on a pressure-sensitive support column. Several heating tubes are connected between the two inner side walls of the chassis, and a filter cylinder is installed above the heating tubes. The two ends of the filter cylinder are rotatably connected to the inner side walls of the chassis. The first end of the filter cylinder is connected to the output shaft of a drive motor, which is mounted on the outer side wall of the chassis. A spray cylinder is inserted into the through hole at the tail end of the filter cylinder, and the first end of the spray cylinder protrudes from the outer side wall of the chassis. The inlet of the first end of the spray cylinder is connected to an upper manifold through a telescopic pipe A, and the two ends of the manifold are respectively connected to an air inlet mechanism and a water inlet mechanism.

[0004] Furthermore, the end plates on both sides of the filter cylinder are connected by radially evenly distributed partitions. The outer ends of the partitions are wrapped with filter screens. The notches of the filter screens match the arc mesh cover. The two ends of the arc mesh cover are embedded in the grooves of the end plates and fastened with bolts. The arc mesh cover has handles on both sides.

[0005] Furthermore, the air intake mechanism includes an air pump, an exhaust pipe with a control valve connected to one end of the manifold, an air pump intake pipe connected to the filter output port, and a filter input port connected to a branch pipe of the exhaust pipe at the bottom of the chassis via a telescopic pipe B. Both the main pipe and the branch pipe of the exhaust pipe are equipped with control valves.

[0006] Furthermore, the water inlet mechanism includes a water storage tank, which is installed on one side of the chassis. A water pump is located on the top of the water storage tank. The water pump's inlet pipe extends into the water storage tank, and the water pump's drain pipe with a control valve is connected to one end of the manifold.

[0007] Furthermore, a discharge port is opened on one side of the chassis, and a door with a sealing ring is embedded in the discharge port. The material tray is placed onto the heating tube through the discharge port.

[0008] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The spray cylinder in this utility model can spray clean water and blow air into the rotating filter cylinder successively through the water inlet mechanism and the air inlet mechanism, thereby spraying and drying the medicinal materials in the filter cylinder. During the above process, the medicinal materials are continuously rotated with the spray cylinder, thus obtaining a more uniform cleaning and drying effect. The quality of the medicinal materials before cleaning and after drying is monitored by the pressure-sensitive pad on the pressure-sensitive support, which can calculate the moisture content of the medicinal materials in real time during the drying process, thereby avoiding over-drying. It has the characteristics of intelligence and high efficiency, and improves the quality of Chinese herbal medicine slices. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0010] Figure 2 This is a front view of the structural cross-section of this utility model;

[0011] Figure 3 This is a side view of the structural cross-section of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 4 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model.

[0013] The following are the annotations in the attached diagram: 1. Chassis; 101. Discharge pipe; 102. Discharge port; 2. Pressure-sensitive support column; 3. Heating tube; 4. Filter cylinder; 401. End plate; 402. Partition plate; 403. Filter screen; 404. Arc screen cover; 5. Drive motor; 6. Spray cylinder; 7. Telescopic pipe A; 8. Manifold; 9. Air pump; 10. Filter; 11. Telescopic pipe B; 12. Water storage tank; 13. Water pump; 14. Box door; 15. Material tray. Detailed Implementation

[0014] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0015] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0017] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces includes a casing 1, which is placed on a pressure-sensitive support column 2. The pressure-sensitive pad on the top surface of the pressure-sensitive support column 2 is electrically connected to a control device, which can reflect the quality changes of the material inside the casing 1 in real time. Several heating tubes 3 are connected between the two inner side walls of the casing 1. A discharge port 102 is opened on one side of the casing 1. A door 14 with a sealing ring is embedded in the discharge port 102. A material tray 15 is placed on the heating tubes 3 through the discharge port 102. A filter screen cylinder 4 is provided above the heating tubes 3. The end plates 401 on both sides of the filter screen cylinder 4 are connected by radially uniformly distributed partitions 402. The outer ends of the partitions 402 are wrapped with filter screens 403. The notches of the filter screens 403 are matched with arc mesh covers 404. The two ends of the arc mesh covers 404 are embedded in the grooves of the end plates 401 and fastened with bolts. The arc mesh covers 404 have handles on both sides.

[0018] In this embodiment, the two ends of the filter cylinder 4 are rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the housing 1. The first end of the filter cylinder 4 is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 5. The drive motor 5 is installed on the outer side wall of the housing 1. The spray cylinder 6 is inserted into the through hole at the tail end of the filter cylinder 4. The first end of the spray cylinder 6 extends out of the outer side wall of the housing 1. The inlet of the first end of the spray cylinder 6 is connected to the upper manifold 8 through the telescopic tube A7. The two ends of the manifold 8 are respectively connected to the air intake mechanism and the water intake mechanism.

[0019] In this embodiment, the air intake mechanism includes an air pump 9. The exhaust pipe of the air pump 9 with a control valve is connected to the right end of the manifold 8. The air intake pipe of the air pump 9 is connected to the output port of the filter 10. The input port of the filter 10 is connected to a branch pipe of the discharge pipe 101 at the bottom of the chassis 1 via a telescopic pipe B11. Both the main pipe and the branch pipe of the discharge pipe 101 are equipped with control valves. The water intake mechanism includes a water storage tank 12. The water storage tank 12 is installed on one side of the chassis 1. A water pump 13 is provided on the top of the water storage tank 12. The water inlet pipe of the water pump 13 extends into the interior of the water storage tank 12. The drain pipe of the water pump 13 with a control valve is connected to the left end of the manifold 8.

[0020] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0021] Open the arc mesh cover 404, pour the medicinal materials into the filter cylinder 4, the pressure-sensitive support column 2 records the initial mass of the medicinal materials, start the drive motor 5 to rotate the filter cylinder 4, start the water pump 13 to inject clean water into the spray cylinder 6, the spray cylinder 6 sprays clean water onto the medicinal materials for cleaning until the water level in the machine box 1 reaches the bottom of the spray cylinder 6. The medicinal materials continue to rotate with the filter cylinder 4, repeatedly immersed in the spray liquid for rinsing, and then open the main control valve of the discharge pipe 101 to discharge the sewage in the machine box 1 into the sewer. The above cleaning process can be repeated as needed. During drainage, the speed of the spray cylinder 6 can be increased for spin drying.

[0022] After cleaning, the heating element 3 is activated to dry the medicinal materials. The air pump 9 is turned on to blow air into the filter cylinder 4. At this time, the control valve of the branch pipe of the discharge pipe 101 is in the open state. The airflow heated by the heating element 3 is filtered by the filter 10 and then blown back into the filter cylinder 4 by the air pump 9 to dry the medicinal materials. The filter cylinder 4 continuously rotates the medicinal materials to make the heating more even. At the same time, the pressure-sensitive support column 2 records the quality of the medicinal materials in real time. When the dehydration reaches the target value, all equipment is turned off, the arc mesh cover 404 and the box door 14 are opened, the material tray 15 is placed on the heating element 3, and the filter cylinder 4 is manually rotated so that the mesh opening faces down. The dried medicinal materials are unloaded into the material tray 15.

[0023] The spray cylinder 6 in this invention can spray clean water and blow air into the rotating filter cylinder 4 in sequence, thereby cleaning and drying the medicinal materials in the filter cylinder 4. The quality of the medicinal materials before cleaning and after drying is monitored by the pressure-sensitive support column 2, which can effectively avoid over-drying and has the characteristics of intelligence and high efficiency.

[0024] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. An integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, comprising a chassis (1), characterized in that: The chassis (1) is placed on the pressure-sensitive support (2). Several heating tubes (3) are connected between the two inner walls of the chassis (1). A filter cylinder (4) is provided above the heating tubes (3). The two ends of the filter cylinder (4) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the chassis (1). The first end of the filter cylinder (4) is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor (5). The drive motor (5) is installed on the outer wall of the chassis (1). The spray cylinder (6) is inserted into the through hole at the tail end of the filter cylinder (4). The first end of the spray cylinder (6) extends out of the outer wall of the chassis (1). The inlet of the first end of the spray cylinder (6) is connected to the upper manifold (8) through the telescopic pipe A (7). The two ends of the manifold (8) are respectively connected to the air intake mechanism and the water intake mechanism.

2. The integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter cylinder (4) has two end plates (401) connected by radially uniformly arranged partitions (402). The outer end of the partitions (402) is wrapped with a filter screen (403). The notch of the filter screen (403) matches the arc mesh cover (404). The two ends of the arc mesh cover (404) are embedded in the grooves of the end plates (401) and fastened with bolts. The arc mesh cover (404) has handles on both sides.

3. The integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air intake mechanism includes an air pump (9), the exhaust pipe of the air pump (9) with a control valve is connected to one end of the manifold (8), the air intake pipe of the air pump (9) is connected to the output port of the filter (10), the input port of the filter (10) is connected to the branch pipe of the bottom discharge pipe (101) of the chassis (1) through the telescopic pipe B (11), and the main pipe and the branch pipe of the discharge pipe (101) are equipped with control valves.

4. The integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet mechanism includes a water storage tank (12), which is installed on one side of the chassis (1). A water pump (13) is provided on the top of the water storage tank (12). The water inlet pipe of the water pump (13) extends into the interior of the water storage tank (12). The drain pipe of the water pump (13) with a control valve is connected to one end of the manifold (8).

5. The integrated washing, moistening, and drying equipment for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine casing (1) has a discharge port (102) on one side. A door (14) with a sealing ring is embedded in the discharge port (102). The material tray (15) is placed on the heating tube (3) through the discharge port (102).

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