Traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging and labeling integrated machine with pot cover opening structure

Abstract

This utility model relates to a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a lid-opening structure. It includes a frame, on which are mounted a filling machine with a storage tank, a labeling machine for labeling the TCM containers filled by the filling machine, and a decoction pot lid-opening structure. The decoction pot includes an outer pot, an inner pot, and a lid. A pinching protrusion is provided at the center of the lid. The decoction pot lid-opening structure includes a lid-grabbing manipulator that grips the pinching protrusion and a lid-grabbing manipulator movement structure that drives the manipulator to move, thus removing the lid from the inner pot. This utility model aims to provide a TCM filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a lid-opening structure that can open the lid of the decoction pot, solving the problem that existing TCM filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machines cannot open the lid of the decoction pot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine production equipment technology, and in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging and labeling integrated machine with a pot lid opening structure. Background Technology

[0002] In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) production, herbs are decocted in a decoction pot. After decoction, the herbs are filtered to remove dregs, and the liquid is then bottled into appropriate TCM packaging containers and labeled. The decoction pot consists of an outer pot, an inner pot housed within the outer pot, and a lid covering the inner pot. The inner pot has an outward-flared edge that covers the upper part of the outer pot, and the lid has pinching protrusions. The decoction pot is designed for reuse; it needs to be cleaned after each use before being reused. Existing integrated TCM filtering, packaging, and labeling machines lack the ability to open the lid of the decoction pot. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging and labeling integrated machine with a lid opening structure that can open the lid of the decoction pot, thus solving the problem that existing traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging and labeling integrated machines cannot open the lid of the decoction pot.

[0004] The specific technical solution of this utility model is: a traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a pot lid opening structure, comprising a frame, a filling machine with a liquid storage tank, a labeling machine for labeling the traditional Chinese medicine containers filled by the filling machine, and a decoction pot opening structure. The decoction pot includes an outer pot, an inner pot, and a pot lid. A pinching protrusion is provided at the center of the pot lid. The decoction pot opening structure includes a pot lid gripping robot that grasps the pinching protrusion and a pot lid gripping robot moving structure that drives the pot lid gripping robot to move, causing the pot lid to move away from the inner pot, thereby achieving opening the lid. When opening the lid, the pot lid gripping robot grasps the pinching protrusion, and then the pot lid gripping robot moving structure drives the pot lid gripping robot to move, causing the pot lid to move away from the inner pot, thus realizing opening the lid.

[0005] Preferably, the pot lid gripping robot includes gripping fingers and a gripping finger opening and closing cylinder for driving the gripping fingers to open and close. This provides a specific technical solution for a pot lid gripping robot.

[0006] Preferably, the pot lid gripping robot also includes a pot lid gripping robot connecting arm that connects the gripper opening and closing cylinder to the moving structure of the pot lid gripping robot.

[0007] Preferably, the moving structure of the pot lid gripping robot includes a horizontal rotating shaft rotatably connected to the frame and a rotating shaft drive structure for driving the horizontal rotating shaft to rotate, with the connecting arm of the pot lid gripping robot fixed on the horizontal rotating shaft. This provides a specific technical solution for the moving structure of the pot lid gripping robot.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting arm of the pot lid gripping robot includes a horizontal arm with one end connected to the cylinder body of the gripping finger cylinder and a vertical arm with its upper end connected to the horizontal arm. The lower end of the vertical arm is fixed to the horizontal rotating shaft. This allows the pot lid to be opened when the horizontal rotating shaft is in a low position. A low horizontal rotating shaft position also results in better stability.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating shaft drive structure includes a rotating shaft drive cylinder, one end of which is hinged to the frame via a first horizontal hinge shaft, and the other end of which is hinged to the horizontal hinge shaft via a second horizontal hinge shaft. The first horizontal hinge shaft, the horizontal rotating shaft, and the second horizontal hinge shaft are parallel. This arrangement facilitates driving.

[0010] Preferably, the shaft drive structure further includes a drive arm with one end fixed to the horizontal shaft, and the other end of the shaft drive cylinder is hinged to the other end of the drive arm via a second horizontal hinge shaft and connected to the horizontal shaft. The drive arm extends radially along the horizontal shaft. This reduces the effort required to drive the horizontal shaft to rotate.

[0011] Preferably, the frame is also equipped with a support bracket for the decoction pot, which allows for temporary storage of the decoction pot.

[0012] Preferably, the lid-grabbing robot is located above the decoction pot support bracket, and is capable of grasping the lid of the decoction pot resting on the support bracket. This allows the robot to transfer the decoction pot to perform other tasks while the lid is being opened.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: it can open the lid of the decoction pot for freshly decocted Chinese medicine, filter and weigh it, and then fill and label the filtered Chinese medicine solution. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of this utility model from one perspective;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part B

[0016] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram from a second perspective of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention from a third perspective;

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of point A.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 2. Filling machine; 3. Labeling machine; 4. Pot lid gripping robot; 5. Pot lid gripping robot moving structure; 6. Gripper finger; 7. Gripper finger opening and closing cylinder; 8. Pot lid gripping robot connecting arm; 9. Horizontal rotating shaft; 10. Rotating shaft drive structure; 11. Horizontal arm; 12. Vertical arm; 13. Rotating shaft drive cylinder; 14. Drive arm; 15. First horizontal hinge shaft; 16. Second horizontal hinge shaft; 17. Decoction pot support bracket; 57. Outer pot; 58. Inner pot; 59. Pot lid; 60. Liquid storage tank. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] See Figures 1 to 5 A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a pot lid opening structure includes a frame 1. The frame is equipped with a filling machine 2, a labeling machine 3 for labeling the TCM containers filled by the filling machine, and a decoction pot lid opening structure. The decoction pot includes an outer pot 57, an inner pot 58 inserted inside the outer pot, and a pot lid 59 covering the inner pot. The bottom wall of the inner pot has filter holes. The filling machine includes a liquid storage tank 60.

[0022] The pot lid has a pinching protrusion at its center. The pot lid opening structure includes a pot lid gripping robot 4 that grasps the pinching protrusion and a pot lid gripping robot moving structure 5 that drives the pot lid gripping robot to move the lid off the inner pot. When opening the lid, the pot lid gripping robot grasps the pinching protrusion, and then the pot lid gripping robot moving structure drives the pot lid gripping robot to move the lid off the inner pot. The pot lid gripping robot includes gripping fingers 6, a gripping finger opening and closing cylinder 7 that drives the gripping fingers to open and close, and a pot lid gripping robot connecting arm 8 that connects the gripping finger opening and closing cylinder to the pot lid gripping robot moving structure. The pot lid gripping robot moving structure includes a horizontal rotating shaft 9 that is rotatably connected to the frame and a rotating shaft drive structure 10 that drives the horizontal rotating shaft to rotate. The pot lid gripping robot connecting arm is fixed to the horizontal rotating shaft. The lid-grabbing manipulator's connecting arm includes a horizontal arm 11 connected at one end to the body of a gripping cylinder and a vertical arm 12 connected at its upper end to the horizontal arm. The lower end of the vertical arm is fixed to a horizontal rotating shaft. The rotating shaft drive structure includes a rotating shaft drive cylinder 13 and a drive arm 14 fixed at one end to the horizontal rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft drive cylinder is hinged to the frame via a first horizontal hinge shaft 15, and the other end is hinged to the other end of the drive arm via a second horizontal hinge shaft 16. The first horizontal hinge shaft, the horizontal rotating shaft, and the second horizontal hinge shaft are parallel. The drive arm extends radially along the horizontal rotating shaft. A decoction pot support bracket 17 is also provided on the frame. The lid-grabbing manipulator is located above the decoction pot support bracket and can grasp the lid of the decoction pot resting on the decoction pot support bracket.

[0023] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0024] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a pot lid opening structure, comprising a frame, wherein the frame is equipped with a filling machine with a liquid storage tank, a labeling machine for labeling the traditional Chinese medicine containers filled by the filling machine, and a decoction pot opening structure, the decoction pot comprising an outer pot, an inner pot, and a pot lid, wherein a pinching protrusion is provided at the center of the pot lid, and the decoction pot opening structure comprises a pot lid gripping robot arm that grips the pinching protrusion and a pot lid gripping robot arm moving structure that drives the pot lid gripping robot arm to move so that the pot lid is removed from the inner pot.

2. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pot lid gripping robot includes grippers and gripper opening and closing cylinders that drive the grippers to open and close.

3. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pot lid gripping robot also includes a pot lid gripping robot connecting arm that connects a gripper opening and closing cylinder to the moving structure of the pot lid gripping robot.

4. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The moving structure of the pot lid gripping robot includes a horizontal rotating shaft rotatably connected to the frame and a rotating shaft drive structure for driving the horizontal rotating shaft to rotate. The connecting arm of the pot lid gripping robot is fixed on the horizontal rotating shaft.

5. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting arm of the pot lid gripping robot includes a horizontal arm with one end connected to the cylinder body of the gripping cylinder and a vertical arm with the upper end connected to the horizontal arm. The lower end of the vertical arm is fixed to the horizontal rotating shaft, which enables the pot lid to be opened when the horizontal rotating shaft is in a low position.

6. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The rotating shaft drive structure includes a rotating shaft drive cylinder. One end of the rotating shaft drive cylinder is hinged to the frame via a first horizontal hinge shaft, and the other end is hinged to the horizontal hinge shaft via a second horizontal hinge shaft. The first horizontal hinge shaft, the horizontal rotating shaft, and the second horizontal hinge shaft are parallel to each other.

7. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating shaft drive structure also includes a drive arm with one end fixed to the horizontal rotating shaft. The other end of the rotating shaft drive cylinder is hinged to the other end of the drive arm via a second horizontal hinge and connected to the horizontal rotating shaft. The drive arm extends radially along the horizontal rotating shaft.

8. A traditional Chinese medicine filtration, packaging, and labeling integrated machine with a pot lid opening structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, characterized in that, The frame is also equipped with a support bracket for the decoction pot.

9. The traditional Chinese medicine filtering, packaging, and labeling all-in-one machine with a pot cover opening structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lid-grabbing robot is located above the decoction pot support bracket, and the lid-grabbing robot is able to grab the lid of the decoction pot placed on the decoction pot support bracket.

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