A full-automatic cleaning and impurity removing device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces
By designing a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for Chinese herbal medicine slices, and adopting a spray rinsing and multi-stage filtration system, the problems of low efficiency and low water resource utilization of traditional cleaning methods are solved, achieving efficient and thorough cleaning results and water conservation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGXI HONGBANG CHINESE HERBAL PIECES CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece production technology, specifically to a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces are processed TCM herbs that can be directly used in TCM clinical practice. They include some processed TCM slices, raw medicinal herbs, and processed decoction pieces. It is one of the three major industries of China's TCM industry.
[0003] Most Chinese medicinal herbs are plant-based, and after harvesting, they often contain impurities such as soil and dust. They usually need to be cleaned before processing. Traditional cleaning methods involve soaking the herbs in water. However, after this initial soaking, the herbs often retain some impurities, requiring further rinsing with clean water. The wastewater then needs to be drained, filtered, and the water changed repeatedly before cleaning can continue. This process is inconvenient, time-consuming, inefficient, and incomplete. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for Chinese herbal medicine slices, which has the advantages of spray rinsing, impurity removal, and increased water resource utilization, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background technology.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the advantages of spray rinsing, impurity removal, and increased water resource utilization, the specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: A fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces includes a housing. A cleaning cylinder is welded to the top of the housing, and a spray shell is connected to the top surface of the cleaning cylinder. A drive shaft is rotatably mounted on the axis of the cleaning cylinder via a bearing. Several arc-shaped stirring blades are welded to the surface of the drive shaft via connecting rods, and all arc-shaped stirring blades of the drive shaft are in contact with the inner wall of the cleaning cylinder. A servo motor is fixedly mounted on the left side wall of the housing, and a drive belt connected to the drive shaft is wound around the output end of the servo motor. A pull-out bucket is installed on the side wall, and an activated carbon filter screen is installed on the inner side of the pull-out bucket by screws. Several unit filter shells are movably installed on the top surface of the activated carbon filter screen, and a second filter screen is embedded in the bottom of each unit filter shell. A first filter screen is detachably installed at the bottom of the cleaning cylinder and is located above the pull-out bucket. A water suction pipe is connected to the right side wall of the casing, and one end of the water suction pipe is connected to a water guide pipe. A booster pump is installed on the surface of the water guide pipe, and several branch pipes are installed at equal intervals on the upper end of the water guide pipe. One end of each branch pipe extends to the inner side of the spray shell, and a high-pressure nozzle is threaded on the bottom of the branch pipe.
[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the inner side of the casing is divided into two water storage chambers by a partition, and each of the two water storage chambers is provided with a water pumping pipe. Solenoid valves are installed on the surface of both water pumping pipes, and both water pumping pipes are connected to the bottom of the water guide pipe. The bottom of the pull-out bucket is connected to a water guide nozzle, and the water guide nozzle is located above the water storage chamber on the right side of the casing.
[0009] Furthermore, the side wall of the cleaning cylinder is connected to a discharge nozzle, and the left end face of the cleaning cylinder is connected to a feed nozzle. A gate valve is installed on the discharge nozzle of the cleaning cylinder, and one end of the discharge nozzle of the cleaning cylinder extends to the outside of the machine casing.
[0010] Furthermore, the several unit filter shells inside the pull-out bucket are in contact with each other, and the cross-section of each unit filter shell in the pull-out bucket is an isosceles trapezoidal structure.
[0011] Furthermore, the pore size of the second filter screen is smaller than that of the first filter screen, and the second filter screen is in contact with the activated carbon filter screen inside the pull-out hopper.
[0012] Furthermore, several ribs are welded parallel to each other on the inner side of the housing, and all of the ribs are in contact with the bottom surface of the pull-out bucket.
[0013] Furthermore, the top surface of the cleaning cylinder is provided with several horn holes corresponding to the high-pressure nozzle, and the side of the spray shell of the cleaning cylinder is provided with a maintenance port.
[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for Chinese herbal medicine slices, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] (1) In this utility model, by starting the servo motor, the servo motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the transmission belt wound around its output end. Then, the transmission shaft drives the arc-shaped stirring plate to rotate in the cleaning cylinder through the connecting rod, so that the Chinese herbal medicine raw materials added from the feed nozzle are stirred back and forth in the cleaning cylinder. At this time, by starting the booster pump of the water guide pipe, the cleaning water in the water storage chamber is drawn from the water pumping pipe and injected into several branch pipes. Then, the high-pressure nozzles at the bottom of several branch pipes spray into the cleaning cylinder to wash the medicinal materials. The wastewater and impurities filtered by the first filter screen enter the pull-out bucket, and are then filtered by the activated carbon filter screen of the pull-out bucket and the second filter screen of its several unit filter shells, so as to achieve wastewater filtration and impurity separation. While satisfying the needs of stirring and rinsing at the same time, it also takes into account the separation of impurities.
[0017] (2) This utility model has two water storage chambers at the bottom of the inner side of the casing, and each of the two water storage chambers is connected to a water pumping pipe connected to the water guide pipe. Each water pumping pipe is equipped with a solenoid valve. By opening the solenoid valve on the surface of the shorter water pumping pipe, the water guide pipe draws the filtered wastewater from the right water storage chamber to rinse the medicinal materials, which meets the needs of the initial and middle stages of cleaning the medicinal materials and is used to quickly rinse away the dust and impurities on the surface of the medicinal materials. By opening the solenoid valve on the surface of the longer water pumping pipe, the water guide pipe draws the clean water from the left water storage chamber to rinse the medicinal materials, which meets the needs of the final stage of cleaning the medicinal materials and maintains the cleaning effect of the medicinal materials. By adopting this method, the water resource utilization rate is increased and the cleanliness of the medicinal materials is guaranteed. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for Chinese herbal medicine slices according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for Chinese herbal medicine slices according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning cylinder;
[0022] Figure 4It is a 3D diagram of a pull-out drawer.
[0023] In the picture:
[0024] 1. Casing; 2. Cleaning cylinder; 3. Feed nozzle; 4. Servo motor; 5. Drive shaft; 6. Spray shell; 7. Water guide pipe; 8. Booster pump; 9. Pull-out bucket; 10. Drive belt; 11. First filter screen; 12. Unit filter shell; 13. Water storage chamber; 14. Water guide nozzle; 15. Water suction pipe; 16. Solenoid valve; 17. Branch pipe; 18. High-pressure nozzle; 19. Activated carbon filter screen; 20. Arc-shaped stirring plate; 21. Discharge nozzle; 22. Second filter screen. Detailed Implementation
[0025] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention. These drawings are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and the advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.
[0026] According to an embodiment of this utility model, a fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces is provided.
[0027] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, such as... Figure 1-4As shown, an automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to an embodiment of this utility model includes a housing 1. A cleaning cylinder 2 is welded to the top of the housing 1, and a spray shell 6 is connected to the top surface of the cleaning cylinder 2. A drive shaft 5 is rotatably mounted at the axis of the cleaning cylinder 2 via a bearing, and several arc-shaped stirring blades 20 are welded to the surface of the drive shaft 5 via connecting rods. The arc-shaped stirring blades 20 of the drive shaft 5 are all in contact with the inner wall of the cleaning cylinder 2. A servo motor 4 is fixedly mounted on the left side wall of the housing 1, and a drive belt 10 connected to the drive shaft 5 is wound around the output end of the servo motor 4. A pull-out bucket 9 is pulled out and installed on the side wall of the housing 1, and an activated carbon filter screen 19 is installed on the inner side of the pull-out bucket 9 via screws. Several unit filter shells 12 are movably mounted on the top surface of the activated carbon filter screen 19, and a second filter screen 22 is embedded in the bottom of each unit filter shell 12. A first filter screen 22 is detachably installed at the bottom of the cleaning cylinder 2. A filter screen 11 is provided, and the first filter screen 11 is located above the pull-out bucket 9. A water suction pipe 15 is connected to the right side wall of the casing 1, and one end of the water suction pipe 15 is connected to a water guide pipe 7. A booster pump 8 is installed on the surface of the water guide pipe 7, and several branch pipes 17 are installed at equal intervals on the upper end of the water guide pipe 7. One end of each branch pipe 17 extends to the inside of the spray shell 6, and a high-pressure nozzle 18 is threaded on the bottom of the branch pipe 17. The servo motor 4 and the booster pump are also provided. The control method of this utility model is controlled by manually starting and stopping the switch. The wiring diagram of the power components and the power supply are common knowledge in the field. Since this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, the control method and wiring layout will not be explained in detail. A drain pipe connected to the right water storage chamber 13 is also provided on the side of the casing 1. A manual valve is installed on the surface of the drain pipe to facilitate timely discharge of wastewater with a large amount of impurities and ensure the cleaning effect of the medicinal materials.
[0028] Please refer to point 2. The bottom inner side of the casing 1 is divided into two water storage chambers 13 by a partition. Each of the two water storage chambers 13 is equipped with a water suction pipe 15. Solenoid valves 16 are installed on the surface of both water suction pipes 15, and both water suction pipes 15 are connected to the bottom of the water guide pipe 7. A water guide nozzle 14 is connected to the bottom of the pull-out bucket 9, and the water guide nozzle 14 is located above the water storage chamber 13 on the right side of the casing 1. By opening the solenoid valve 16 on the surface of the shorter water suction pipe 15, the water guide pipe 7 draws filtered wastewater from the right water storage chamber 13 for rinsing the medicinal materials, satisfying the initial and intermediate cleaning needs of the medicinal materials. The washing process is designed to quickly remove dust and impurities from the surface of medicinal herbs. By opening the solenoid valve 16 on the surface of the long water suction pipe 15, the water guide pipe 7 draws clean water from the left water storage chamber 13 to rinse the herbs, meeting the final cleaning requirements and maintaining the cleaning effect. The left water storage chamber 13 inside the casing 1 stores clean water, while the right water storage chamber 13 stores filtered cleaning wastewater. The solenoid valve 16 is equipped with a matching control switch. The installation position of the control switch can be selected according to actual usage requirements to facilitate operation and control by the operator.
[0029] Please refer to 1 and Figure 3 The side wall of the cleaning cylinder 2 is connected to the discharge nozzle 21, and the left end face of the cleaning cylinder 2 is connected to the inlet nozzle 3. A gate valve is installed on the discharge nozzle 21 of the cleaning cylinder 2, and one end of the discharge nozzle 21 of the cleaning cylinder 2 extends to the outside of the housing 1. By extending the discharge nozzle 21 to the outside of the housing 1, combined with the setting of the gate valve, it is not only conducive to discharge, but also ensures the sealing of the cleaning cylinder 2 during the cleaning stage.
[0030] Please refer to 2. The several unit filter shells 12 inside the pull-out bucket 9 are in contact with each other, and the cross-section of each unit filter shell 12 of the pull-out bucket 9 is an isosceles trapezoidal structure. Through the several unit filter shells 12 of the pull-out bucket 9, the filtration and collection of wastewater impurities can be realized.
[0031] Please refer to 2 and Figure 3 The aperture of the second filter screen 22 is smaller than that of the first filter screen 11, and the second filter screen 22 is in contact with the activated carbon filter screen 19 in the pull-out bucket 9. The arrangement of the first filter screen 11, the second filter screen 22 and the activated carbon filter screen 19 facilitates multiple filtration of the cleaning wastewater, so that the filtered wastewater can be used as the water source for rinsing the medicinal materials in the early and middle stages.
[0032] Please refer to 2. Several ribs are welded parallel to each other on the inner side of the housing 1, and all of the ribs are in contact with the bottom surface of the pull-out bucket 9. The ribs provide support for the pull-out bucket 9 and prevent the pull-out bucket 9 from tilting inside the housing 1. The outer wall of the housing 1 has a pull-out opening corresponding to the pull-out bucket 9.
[0033] Please refer to 1 and Figure 3The top surface of the cleaning cylinder 2 is provided with several horn holes corresponding to the high-pressure nozzle 18, and the side of the spray shell 6 of the cleaning cylinder 2 is provided with a maintenance port. The setting of several horn holes facilitates the repositioning of the high-pressure nozzle 18, and the setting of the maintenance port facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the high-pressure nozzle 18.
[0034] Working Principle: First, the medicinal materials required for the production of Chinese herbal medicine slices are fed into the inlet 3. During cleaning, the servo motor 4 is activated, causing the transmission belt 10 wound around its output end to drive the transmission shaft 5 to rotate. The transmission shaft 5 then drives the arc-shaped stirring plate 20 to rotate inside the cleaning cylinder 2 via the connecting rod, causing the raw materials of Chinese herbal medicine slices added from the inlet 3 to be repeatedly stirred inside the cleaning cylinder 2. At this time, the booster pump 8 of the water guide pipe 7 is activated, causing the cleaning water in the water storage chamber 13 to be drawn from the water extraction pipe 15 and injected into several branch pipes 17. Then, the high-pressure nozzles 18 at the bottom of the several branch pipes 17 spray the water into the cleaning cylinder 2 to rinse the medicinal materials. The wastewater and impurities filtered by the first filter screen 11 enter the pull-out bucket 9, and are then filtered by the activated carbon filter screen 19 of the pull-out bucket 9 and the second filter screen 22 of its several unit filter shells 12, realizing the filtration of wastewater. The filtration and impurity separation process allows the filtered wastewater to flow back to the storage chamber 13, while impurities are retained in the pull-out bucket 9. The pull-out bucket 9 is then removed, and the unit filter housing 12 is taken out for impurity cleaning. Simultaneously, two storage chambers 13 are located at the bottom inner side of the housing 1, each connected to a water pipe 15 that is connected to the guide pipe 7. Each water pipe 15 is equipped with a solenoid valve 16. Opening the solenoid valve 16 on the shorter water pipe 15 allows the guide pipe 7 to draw filtered wastewater from the right storage chamber 13 for rinsing the medicinal materials, meeting the initial and intermediate cleaning needs and quickly removing dust and impurities from the surface. Opening the solenoid valve 16 on the longer water pipe 15 causes the guide pipe 7 to draw clean water from the left storage chamber 13 for rinsing the medicinal materials, meeting the final cleaning needs and maintaining the cleaning effect.
[0035] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixing", "screw connection", etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Unless otherwise explicitly limited, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0036] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that, A cleaning cylinder (2) is welded to the top of the housing (1), and a spray shell (6) is connected to the top surface of the cleaning cylinder (2). A drive shaft (5) is rotatably mounted on the axis of the cleaning cylinder (2) via a bearing. Several arc-shaped stirring blades (20) are welded to the surface of the drive shaft (5) via a connecting rod. The arc-shaped stirring blades (20) of the drive shaft (5) are all in contact with the inner wall of the cleaning cylinder (2). A servo motor (4) is fixedly mounted on the left side wall of the housing (1), and a drive belt (10) connected to the drive shaft (5) is wound around the output end of the servo motor (4). A pull-out bucket (9) is pulled out and installed on the side wall of the housing (1), and an activated carbon filter (19) is installed on the inner side of the pull-out bucket (9) via screws. Several unit filter shells (12) are movably installed on the top surface of the net (19), and a second filter screen (22) is embedded in the bottom of each unit filter shell (12). A first filter screen (11) is detachably installed at the bottom of the cleaning cylinder (2), and the first filter screen (11) is located above the pull-out bucket (9). A water pump (15) is connected to the right side wall of the housing (1), and a water guide pipe (7) is connected to one end of the water pump (15). A booster pump (8) is installed on the surface of the water guide pipe (7), and several branch pipes (17) are installed at equal intervals at the upper end of the water guide pipe (7). One end of each branch pipe (17) extends to the inside of the spray shell (6), and a high-pressure nozzle (18) is threaded at the bottom of the branch pipe (17).
2. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the inner side of the casing (1) is divided into two water storage chambers (13) by a partition, and each of the two water storage chambers (13) is provided with a water pumping pipe (15). Solenoid valves (16) are installed on the surface of the two water pumping pipes (15), and the two water pumping pipes (15) are connected to the bottom of the water guide pipe (7). The bottom of the pull-out bucket (9) is connected to a water guide nozzle (14), and the water guide nozzle (14) is located above the water storage chamber (13) on the right side of the casing (1).
3. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the cleaning cylinder (2) is connected to the discharge nozzle (21), and the left end face of the cleaning cylinder (2) is connected to the feed nozzle (3). A gate valve is installed on the discharge nozzle (21) of the cleaning cylinder (2), and one end of the discharge nozzle (21) of the cleaning cylinder (2) extends to the outside of the casing (1).
4. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The several unit filter shells (12) inside the pull-out bucket (9) are in contact with each other, and the cross section of each unit filter shell (12) of the pull-out bucket (9) is an isosceles trapezoidal structure.
5. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second filter screen (22) has a smaller pore size than the first filter screen (11), and the second filter screen (22) is in contact with the activated carbon filter screen (19) inside the pull-out hopper (9).
6. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner side of the housing (1) is welded with several ribs, and all of the ribs are in contact with the bottom surface of the pull-out bucket (9).
7. The fully automatic cleaning and impurity removal device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the cleaning cylinder (2) is provided with several horn holes corresponding to the high-pressure nozzle (18), and the side of the spray shell (6) of the cleaning cylinder (2) is provided with a maintenance port.