A Chinese herbal medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function

By combining the design of the limiting silo and the pressing conveyor belt, the automatic feeding and debris separation of the Chinese herbal medicine slicer are realized, which solves the problems of manual arrangement and dust pollution, and improves the automation level and collection purity of the Chinese herbal medicine slices.

CN224446158UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03HUBEI JIREN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUBEI JIREN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-18
Publication Date
2026-07-03

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Technical Problem

Existing Chinese herbal medicine slicing machines require manual assistance to arrange long root and stem herbs to prevent tangling and deformation, resulting in unstable feeding and the generation of debris and dust during the slicing process, which pollutes the environment.

Method used

Design a Chinese herbal medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function. It adopts a combination of limiting silo and pressing conveyor belt to realize automatic compression and limiting of root and rhizome Chinese herbal medicines and uniform feeding. The device separates the broken material and slices through a closed recycling box and screen to ensure the purity of collection.

Benefits of technology

No manual assistance is required to arrange the rhizomes, improving feeding efficiency, reducing labor costs, ensuring the purity of the collected slices, reducing dust pollution, and improving the efficiency of slice collection.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a Chinese herbal medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function, comprising: a reciprocating slicer, a cutting frame fixedly connected to the bottom of the reciprocating slicer, a collection box fixedly connected to the lower right outer side of the cutting frame, a screen fixedly engaged in the middle of the inner side of the collection box, a discharge trough opened on the upper right side of the screen corresponding to the right side of the collection box, a collection box mounted on the lower right side of the discharge trough, a limiting silo fixedly connected to the lower left end of the cutting frame, and a pressing conveyor belt symmetrically mounted on the inner side of the limiting silo. The opposite side of the pressing conveyor belt is pressed and adhered to the root and rhizome Chinese herbal medicine, forming opposing pressing surfaces and a rectangular feeding space to fully compress and limit the longer root and rhizome Chinese herbal medicine while automatically feeding it uniformly to the cutting port. It eliminates the need for manual assistance in arranging the roots and rhizomes, reduces labor consumption, improves feeding efficiency, and effectively reduces dust pollution while improving the efficiency of slice collection.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine slicing technology, and in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function. Background Technology

[0002] Chinese medicine slicers are widely used in pharmaceutical factories. Their function is to slice soft and hard roots and stems of Chinese medicine, such as stems, leaves, grass, bark, and fruits, into slices, such as Banlangen slices and licorice slices seen in daily life.

[0003] When slicing long root and stem Chinese medicinal herbs, the slicer often restricts the feeding of the herbs at the front edge of the cutting nozzle. Therefore, the middle and later sections of the long root and stem herbs often require frequent manual adjustment of their arrangement to prevent them from tangling or bending and deforming, which would affect the overall stability of the feeding and is quite time-consuming. In addition, some fragments and debris are generated during the slicing process, which can easily get mixed between the slices, affecting the collection efficiency and causing dust pollution to the surrounding environment. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a Chinese herbal medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function, which can arrange roots and stems without manual assistance, reduce labor consumption, improve feeding efficiency, ensure collection purity, and effectively reduce dust pollution while improving slicing collection efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function is provided, comprising: a reciprocating slicer, a cutting frame fixedly connected to the bottom of the reciprocating slicer, a cutting port provided at the center of the bottom of the cutting frame, a cutting blade at the bottom of the reciprocating slicer correspondingly extending into the cutting port and sliding vertically with the cutting frame, a collection box fixedly connected to the outer side of the lower right end of the cutting frame, a screen fixedly engaged in the middle of the inner side of the collection box, a discharge chute provided on the upper right side of the screen corresponding to the right side of the collection box, a collection box mounted on the lower right side of the discharge chute, the left side of the collection box correspondingly and closely fitted to the collection box, and a limit silo fixedly connected to the lower left end of the cutting frame. The inner side of the silo is symmetrically equipped with pressing conveyor belts. The opposite side of the pressing conveyor belt is pressed and adhered to the root and rhizome Chinese medicinal materials. By setting up a limiting silo and symmetrically setting up pressing conveyor belts on its inner side to form opposing pressing surfaces and rectangular feeding space, the longer root and rhizome Chinese medicinal materials are fully compressed and limited, while being automatically fed to the cutting port at a uniform speed. There is no need for manual assistance in arranging the roots and rhizomes, reducing labor consumption and improving feeding efficiency. In addition, a closed recycling box is set up with a screen to screen out the fragments and debris generated during slicing to the bottom of the recycling box. Slices that meet the size requirements are discharged from the discharge chute to the collection box for collection, ensuring collection purity, improving slice collection efficiency and effectively reducing dust pollution.

[0006] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, the pressing conveyor belt is composed of a pressing wheel belt, a drive wheel assembly, and an idler frame. The drive wheel assembly is a conventional motor-driven pulley system, with corresponding pulleys mounted on the left and right sides of the idler frame. The inner side of the pressing wheel belt engages with the pulleys on the drive wheel assembly. The drive wheel assembly is synchronously controlled by a PLC controller, enabling surface-to-surface pressing conveying.

[0007] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, the outer surface of the pressing wheel belt is covered with a layer of wear-resistant elastic pad. This improves the wear resistance of the pressing wheel belt and extends its service life.

[0008] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, a support is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the limiting silo, and an anti-slip pad is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support. This auxiliary support ensures the limiting silo maintains stable horizontal conveying.

[0009] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, a frame plate is fixedly connected to the left side of the limiting silo, and the top surface of the frame plate is polished. It horizontally receives the tail section of the herbal medicine, ensuring its stable input into the limiting silo.

[0010] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, symmetrical limit baffles are fixed to the top of the frame plate, and the right ends of the limit baffles are fixedly connected to the limit silos. This effectively blocks and limits the tail sections of longer root and rhizome herbal medicines.

[0011] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, the sieve is inclined downwards from left to right and is made of stainless steel. The slices are naturally discharged and collected from the discharge trough by the influence of gravity and the reciprocating vibration generated during the operation of the reciprocating slicer.

[0012] According to the aforementioned herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function, the bottom left side of the recycling bin has a rectangular opening, within which a flip cover is fitted. The bottom of the flip cover is rotatably connected to the recycling bin via a hinge, and a handle is fixedly connected to the upper left side of the flip cover. This facilitates the subsequent opening of the flip cover for quick cleaning and recycling of accumulated fragments and debris.

[0013] The above-mentioned solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] In this invention, a limiting silo is set up with symmetrical pressing conveyor belts on its inner side to form opposing extrusion surfaces and a rectangular feeding space. This allows for the comprehensive compression and limiting of long root and stem medicinal herbs while automatically feeding them at a uniform speed to the cutting port. No manual assistance is required to arrange the roots and stems, reducing labor costs and improving feeding efficiency. In addition, a closed recycling box with a screen is set up to remove the fragments and debris generated during slicing to the bottom of the recycling box. Slices that meet the size requirements are discharged from the discharge chute into the collection box for collection, ensuring collection purity, improving slice collection efficiency, and effectively reducing dust pollution.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

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

[0017] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the recycling bin in a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the limiting silo in a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the limiting silo in a traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to this utility model.

[0021] Legend:

[0022] 1. Reciprocating slicer; 2. Cutting rack; 3. Recycling bin; 4. Screen; 5. Discharge chute; 6. Collection bin; 7. Limiting silo; 8. Pressing roller belt; 9. Drive wheel set; 10. Idler roller frame; 11. Support; 12. Frame plate; 13. Limiting baffle; 14. Anti-slip pad; 15. Flip cover. Detailed Implementation

[0023] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-4This utility model provides a Chinese herbal medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function, including: a reciprocating slicer 1, a cutting rack 2 fixedly connected to the bottom of the reciprocating slicer 1, a cutting port provided at the center of the bottom of the cutting rack 2, and the cutter at the bottom of the reciprocating slicer 1 correspondingly extending into the cutting port and sliding up and down with the cutting rack 2 to perform high-speed reciprocating slicing operation.

[0025] A recycling box 3 is fixedly connected to the lower right side of the cutting rack 2. A rectangular opening is provided at the bottom left side of the recycling box 3. A flip cover 15 is fitted inside the rectangular opening. The bottom of the flip cover 15 is rotatably connected to the recycling box 3 via a hinge. A handle is fixedly connected to the upper left side of the flip cover 15. A screen 4 is fixedly engaged in the middle of the inner side of the recycling box 3. The screen 4 is inclined downward from left to right. The screen 4 is made of stainless steel. A discharge chute 5 is provided on the upper right side of the screen 4 corresponding to the right side of the recycling box 3. A collection box 6 is installed at the lower right side of the discharge chute 5. The left side of the collection box 6 is fitted against the recycling box 3. The scraps and debris generated during slicing are screened out to the bottom of the recycling box 3. Slices that meet the size requirements are discharged from the discharge chute 5 and collected in the collection box 6.

[0026] The lower left end of the cutting rack 2 is connected to and fixedly fixed to a limiting silo 7. A support 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the limiting silo 7, and an anti-slip pad 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support 11. A frame plate 12 is fixedly connected to the left side of the limiting silo 7. The top surface of the frame plate 12 is polished. Limiting baffles 13 are symmetrically fixed to the top of the frame plate 12. The right ends of the limiting baffles 13 are fixedly connected to the limiting silo 7. A pressing conveyor belt is symmetrically installed on the inner side of the limiting silo 7. The opposite side of the pressing conveyor belt is corresponding to the extrusion and bonding of root and rhizome Chinese medicinal materials. It consists of a pressing wheel belt 8, a drive wheel set 9, and an idler frame 10. The drive wheel set 9 is a conventional motor-driven pulley output and is correspondingly mounted on the left and right sides of the idler frame 10. The inner side of the pressing wheel belt 8 is matched with the pulley on the drive wheel set 9. The drive wheel set 9 is synchronously controlled by a PLC controller. The outer side of the pressing wheel belt 8 is covered with a layer of wear-resistant elastic pad. It forms opposing extrusion surfaces and a rectangular feeding space inside the limiting silo 7 to fully compress and limit the long root and stem Chinese medicine while automatically feeding it to the cutting port at a uniform speed.

[0027] Working principle: In this utility model, by setting a limiting silo (7) and symmetrically setting up a pressing conveyor belt on its inner side to form opposing extrusion surfaces and a rectangular feeding space, the long root and stem Chinese medicine is fully compressed and limited, while automatically feeding it to the cutting port at a uniform speed. There is no need for manual assistance in arranging the roots and stems, reducing labor consumption and improving feeding efficiency. In addition, a closed recycling box (3) is set up with a screen (4) to screen out the fragments and debris generated during slicing to the bottom of the recycling box (3). Slices that meet the size requirements are discharged from the discharge trough (5) and collected in the collection box (6) to ensure collection purity, improve slice collection efficiency and effectively reduce dust pollution.

[0028] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function, comprising: A reciprocating slicer (1) is characterized in that a cutting rack (2) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the reciprocating slicer (1), a cutting port is provided at the center of the bottom of the cutting rack (2), the cutter at the bottom of the reciprocating slicer (1) extends into the cutting port and slides up and down with the cutting rack (2), a recycling box (3) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the lower right end of the cutting rack (2), a screen (4) is fixedly engaged in the middle of the inner side of the recycling box (3), a discharge trough (5) is opened on the upper right side of the screen (4) corresponding to the right side of the recycling box (3), a collection box (6) is set on the lower right side of the discharge trough (5), the left side of the collection box (6) is attached to the recycling box (3), a limiting silo (7) is fixedly connected to the lower left end of the cutting rack (2), a pressing conveyor belt is symmetrically assembled on the inner side of the limiting silo (7), and the opposite side of the pressing conveyor belt is pressed and attached to the root and rhizome Chinese medicine.

2. The herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing conveyor belt is composed of a pressing wheel belt (8), a drive wheel set (9), and an idler frame (10). The drive wheel set (9) is a conventional motor-driven pulley output and is correspondingly mounted on the left and right sides of the idler frame (10). The inner side of the pressing wheel belt (8) is correspondingly engaged with the pulley on the drive wheel set (9). The drive wheel set (9) is synchronously output controlled by a PLC controller.

3. A traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer surface of the pressure roller belt (8) is covered with a layer of wear-resistant elastic pad.

4. A traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, A support (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the limiting silo (7), and an anti-slip pad (14) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support (11).

5. A herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, A frame plate (12) is fixedly connected to the left side of the limiting silo (7), and the top surface of the frame plate (12) is polished.

6. A herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The top of the frame plate (12) is symmetrically fixed with limiting baffles (13), and the right end of each limiting baffle (13) is fixedly connected to the limiting silo (7).

7. A herbal slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The screen (4) is installed at an angle from left to right downwards, and the screen (4) is made of stainless steel.

8. A traditional Chinese medicine slicing device with automatic feeding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom left side of the recycling bin (3) has a rectangular opening, and a flip cover (15) is fitted inside the rectangular opening. The bottom of the flip cover (15) is rotatably connected to the recycling bin (3) via a hinge. A handle is fixedly connected to the upper left side of the flip cover (15).