Traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece straight cutting type cutting machine
By designing a worm gear and worm wheel structure and a debris collection system, the traditional Chinese medicine slice cutting machine solves the problems of complex blade adjustment and debris handling, achieving precise adjustment of the blade spacing and efficient debris collection, thus improving production efficiency and environmental cleanliness.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BOZHOU LEITING MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing Chinese herbal medicine cutting machines have fixed blade spacing or cumbersome adjustment methods, making it difficult to adapt to the processing specifications of different medicinal materials. Furthermore, the disposal of debris during the cutting process is inconvenient, leading to resource waste and environmental pollution.
A traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece straight-cutting machine was designed. It adopts a worm gear structure to adjust the blade spacing and is equipped with a debris collection system, including a movable chamber and a collection cabinet, to achieve quick blade disassembly and limit the position of the medicinal materials.
It enables precise adjustment of the cutting blade spacing and efficient collection of debris, reducing maintenance difficulty and costs, and improving production efficiency and environmental cleanliness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of traditional Chinese medicine slicing technology, specifically relating to a straight-cutting machine for traditional Chinese medicine slices. Background Technology
[0002] In the long history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), prepared herbal medicines, as an important form of clinical medication, directly affect the efficacy of their medicinal properties and the health of patients through their processing quality. For a long time, the slicing process, a crucial step in TCM processing, has relied primarily on manual labor. In the early days, experienced pharmacists used knives and their exquisite skills to slice the herbs into thin slices. However, with changing times and rapidly expanding market demand, this traditional manual slicing method has revealed many insurmountable shortcomings. From a production efficiency perspective, manual slicing is extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming. With industrialization, mechanized slicing equipment has emerged, bringing hope to the industry's development.
[0003] However, existing herb-cutting machinery still has many shortcomings. Although some equipment has achieved automated cutting, it has defects in the blade adjustment function. For example, the blade spacing is fixed or the adjustment method is cumbersome and complicated, making it difficult to quickly adapt to the diverse processing specifications of different medicinal materials. In addition, the disposal of debris during the cutting process has always been a thorny problem. Most traditional herb-cutting machines are not equipped with a complete debris collection system, and the debris is scattered everywhere, which not only wastes valuable medicinal resources, but also pollutes the working environment and puts a great burden on cleaning work. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a straight-cutting machine for Chinese herbal medicine slices, which solves the problems of fixed or complicated blade spacing adjustment methods, difficulty in quickly adapting to the diverse processing specifications of different medicinal materials, and inability to collect the debris generated during the cutting process.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a traditional Chinese medicine slice cutting machine, comprising a base, a fixing plate fixedly mounted on the top surface of the base, and two sets of fixing plates connected to the inner sides of the ends of limiting plates. An electric push rod fixedly mounted on the top surface of the limiting plate has one end connected to a mounting seat located below the limiting plate. A spacing adjustment assembly is provided within the mounting seat. The spacing adjustment assembly includes a housing, and a limiting groove on the top surface of the housing engages with and slides one end of a limiting strip. The limiting strip is located on the top surface of a sliding plate. A rack is fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding plate, meshing with a gear. The shaft of the gear rotatably connects to the housing, and a worm gear at the end of the shaft meshes with a worm. Several limiting windows are provided through the sliding plate, and these limiting windows are connected to a splicing assembly. A controller is provided on one side of the fixing plate, and the controller is electrically connected to electric push rod one and electric push rod two.
[0006] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0007] By rotating the worm gear, the worm wheel meshing with it rotates, and the gear shaft containing the worm wheel rotates accordingly. This, in turn, drives the rack meshing with the gear to move. The rack causes the slide plate to slide smoothly within the limiting groove on the top surface of the outer casing. The position of the limiting window on the slide plate changes, thereby adjusting the cutting blade spacing mounted on the splicing assembly. At this time, the cutting blade spacing can be accurately determined by observing the corresponding scale value of the connecting rod inside the observation window on one side of the outer casing, ensuring that the required thickness of the medicinal slices is met.
[0008] The movable cavity on the base, along with the internal sliding seat and collection cabinet, forms a highly efficient debris collection system. Medicinal debris generated during the cutting process falls directly into the collection cabinet through the discharge holes in the placement plate, facilitating centralized cleaning.
[0009] Users can quickly disassemble the cutter by simply turning the nut, making it convenient to perform maintenance operations such as blade replacement and sharpening, thus reducing the difficulty and cost of later equipment maintenance.
[0010] To disassemble the cutter:
[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the splicing assembly includes a mounting plate, a round pin fixed at the center of the top surface of the mounting plate is movably disposed within a limiting window, bolts are fixed at both ends of the bottom surface of the mounting plate and movably connect the two ends of the fixing plate two, and nuts threaded on the outer side of the bolts limit the fixing plate two, and a cutter is fixed at the center of the bottom surface of the fixing plate two.
[0012] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that the user can disengage the cutter by rotating the nut to release it from the bolt. At this time, the nut releases the restriction on the second fixing plate, and the cutter can be disassembled.
[0013] To allow for flexible adjustment of the thickness of the medicinal herb slices:
[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: an observation window is provided through one side of the outer shell, and two sets of connecting rods are provided inside the observation window. The two sets of connecting rods are respectively connected to the mounting plate located in the middle position and one side of the adjacent mounting plate. A scale value is provided on one side of the outer shell corresponding to the position above the observation window.
[0015] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that by observing the numerical position of the connecting rod's movement to determine the spacing between the cutters, the thickness of the medicinal slices can be flexibly adjusted.
[0016] To guide the sliding of the mounting base:
[0017] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: guide rods are fixed at the four corners of the top surface of the mounting base, and the guide rods pass through the sliding connection limiting plate.
[0018] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that the guide rod can slide and guide the mounting base.
[0019] In order to collect medicinal herb fragments:
[0020] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the top surface of the base is provided with a movable cavity, and two sets of movable seats are slidably arranged in the movable cavity and connected to each other. The interior of the movable seat is set as a cavity and the top surface of the cavity is opened through. A collection cabinet is slidably arranged inside the movable seat, and a placement plate is installed on the inner top surface of the movable seat. The placement plate is provided with several material leakage holes.
[0021] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: the medicinal materials that need to be cut are placed on the top surface of the placement plate, the cutter cuts the medicinal materials, and the medicinal material fragments generated during the cutting process fall through the leakage hole and are collected in the collection cabinet.
[0022] To limit the location of medicinal materials:
[0023] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the top surface of the placement plate is V-shaped, and the bottom end of the cutter is V-shaped to fit the top surface of the placement plate.
[0024] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that it limits the position of the medicinal materials and prevents them from rolling.
[0025] To make the two sets of movable seats reciprocate to the bottom surface of the cutter:
[0026] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: an installation window is provided through the bottom surface of the movable cavity, and one end of an electric push rod fixed to the inner wall of one end of the installation window is connected to the bottom surface of a set of movable seats.
[0027] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that by driving the electric push rod two, the two sets of movable seats can slide in the movable cavity, so that the two sets of movable seats can reciprocate to the bottom surface of the cutter.
[0028] The parts of the device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. Attached Figure Description
[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the spacing adjustment component of this utility model;
[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the movable seat of this utility model;
[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the splicing component structure of this utility model;
[0034] In the diagram: 1. Base; 101. Fixing plate one; 102. Limiting plate; 103. Mounting window; 2. Mounting seat; 201. Guide rod; 3. Electric push rod one; 4. Movable seat; 401. Collection cabinet; 5. Placement plate; 6. Cutter; 7. Electric push rod two; 8. Spacing adjustment assembly; 801. Outer shell; 802. Limiting slide; 803. Limiting strip; 804. Slide plate; 805. Limiting window; 806. Rack; 807. Gear; 808. Worm gear; 809. Worm; 9. Splicing assembly; 901. Mounting plate; 902. Round pin; 903. Fixing plate two. Detailed Implementation
[0035] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this invention, the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this section is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this invention.
[0036] like Figure 1-5 As shown, as a further optimization of the above embodiment, a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece straight-cutting machine includes a base 1. A fixing plate 101 is fixedly provided on the top surface of the base 1, and the inner sides of the ends of the two sets of fixing plates 101 are connected to the two sides of the limiting plate 102. An electric push rod 3 is fixedly provided on the top surface of the limiting plate 102, one end of which is connected to a mounting seat 2 provided below the limiting plate 102. A spacing adjustment component 8 is provided in the mounting seat 2. The spacing adjustment component 8 includes a housing 801. A limiting groove 802 opened on the top surface of the housing 801 is fitted and slidably connected to a limiting strip. At one end of 803, the limiting strip 803 is set on the top surface of the slide plate 804. A rack 806 is fixed on one side of the slide plate 804. The rack 806 meshes with a gear 807. The shaft of the gear 807 passes through and rotatably connects to the outer shell 801. A worm gear 808 is set at the end of the shaft and meshes with a worm 809. Several limiting windows 805 are opened through the slide plate 804. The limiting windows 805 are connected to the splicing assembly 9. A controller is set on one side of the fixing plate 101. The controller is electrically connected to the electric push rod 3 and the electric push rod 7.
[0037] The splicing component 9 includes a mounting plate 901. A round pin 902 fixed at the center of the top surface of the mounting plate 901 is movably disposed within a limiting window 805. Bolts are fixed at both ends of the bottom surface of the mounting plate 901, which pass through and movably connect to both ends of a fixing plate 903. Nuts threaded on the outer side of the bolts limit the fixing plate 903. A cutter 6 is fixed at the center of the bottom surface of the fixing plate 903. The user can disengage the cutter 6 by rotating the nut to release it from the bolt. At this time, the nut releases the limitation on the fixing plate 903, and the cutter 6 can be disassembled.
[0038] An observation window is provided through one side of the outer casing 801, and two sets of connecting rods are provided inside the observation window. The two sets of connecting rods are respectively connected to the mounting plate 901 located in the middle and the side of the adjacent mounting plate 901. A scale value is provided on one side of the outer casing 801 above the observation window. By observing the numerical position of the moving connecting rods, the spacing value between the cutters 6 can be determined, and the thickness of the sliced medicinal materials can be flexibly adjusted.
[0039] Guide rods 201 are fixed at the four corners of the top surface of the mounting base 2, and the guide rods 201 pass through the sliding connection limiting plate 102; the guide rods 201 can slide and guide the mounting base 2.
[0040] The top surface of the base 1 has a movable cavity, and two sets of movable seats 4 are slidably arranged in the movable cavity and connected to each other. The interior of each movable seat 4 is a hollow cavity with a through opening on the top surface of the cavity. A collection cabinet 401 is slidably arranged inside the movable seat 4. A placement plate 5 is installed on the inner top surface of the movable seat 4, and several material leakage holes are through the placement plate 5. The medicinal materials to be cut are placed on the top surface of the placement plate 5, and the cutter 6 cuts the medicinal materials. The medicinal material fragments generated during the cutting process will fall through the material leakage holes and be collected in the collection cabinet 401.
[0041] The top surface of the placement plate 5 is V-shaped, and the bottom end of the cutter 6 is V-shaped to fit the top surface of the placement plate 5; this limits the position of the medicinal materials and prevents them from rolling.
[0042] An installation window 103 is provided through the bottom surface of the movable cavity, and an electric push rod 2 7 is fixed on the inner wall of one end of the installation window 103, with one end connected to the bottom surface of a set of movable seats 4; by driving the electric push rod 2 7, the two sets of movable seats 4 can slide in the movable cavity, so that the two sets of movable seats 4 reciprocate to the bottom surface of the cutter 6.
[0043] The working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: When using this device, the user can adjust the spacing of the cutters 6 according to the required thickness of the Chinese herbal medicine slices to be cut. By rotating the worm gear 809, the worm gear 809 drives the worm wheel 808 to rotate, and the shaft of the gear 807 where the worm wheel 808 is located rotates accordingly, thereby driving the rack 806 meshing with the gear 807 to move. The rack 806 drives the slide plate 804 to slide smoothly under the limitation of the limiting groove 802 on the inner top surface of the outer shell 801. The position of the limiting window 805 on the slide plate 804 changes, thereby adjusting the spacing of the cutters 6 installed on the splicing assembly 9. At this point, the spacing of the cutter 6 can be precisely determined by observing the scale value corresponding to the connecting rod inside the observation window on one side of the outer casing 801, ensuring that the thickness requirements of the medicinal slices are met. The medicinal materials to be cut are placed on the placement plate 5. Since the top surface of the placement plate 5 has a V-shaped design, the position of the medicinal materials can be limited. The placed medicinal materials roll during the cutting process, while ensuring that the central axis of the medicinal materials is as perpendicular as possible to the cutting direction of the cutter 6, laying the foundation for precise cutting. The electric push rod 3 is driven by the controller, and the mounting base 2 moves up and down. The guide rods 201 at the four corners of the top surface of the mounting base 2 tightly penetrate the limiting plate 102, providing a straight lifting path for the mounting base 2 like a guide rail, ensuring that the cutter 6 falls vertically to cut the medicinal materials. During the cutting process, the medicinal material fragments peeled off by the blade fall directly into the collection cabinet 401 below through the material leakage hole of the placement plate 5. The collection cabinet 401 can be flexibly pulled out in the cavity of the movable seat 4, which is convenient for subsequent centralized cleaning of the fragments. The cut cylindrical medicinal herb slices remain on the surface of the placement plate 5. The operator removes the slices and, when installing the cutter 6, holds the mounting plate 901 and precisely inserts the central pin 902 into the limiting window 805 of the sliding plate 804, allowing the mounting plate 901 to swing freely. Then, the bolts at both ends of the bottom surface of the mounting plate 901 are inserted through the fixing plate 903, and the nuts are tightened to ensure the cutter 6 is securely installed. If the cutter needs to be replaced, the operation is reversed: loosen the nuts, remove the old cutter, and replace it with the new one.
Claims
1. A straight-cutting herb slicer for traditional Chinese medicine, characterized in that: The system includes a base (1), on the top surface of which a fixing plate (101) is fixedly mounted, and the inner sides of the ends of the two fixing plates (101) are connected to the two sides of a limiting plate (102). An electric push rod (3) fixed on the top surface of the limiting plate (102) is connected at one end to a mounting seat (2) located below the limiting plate (102). A spacing adjustment assembly (8) is provided inside the mounting seat (2). The spacing adjustment assembly (8) includes a housing (801). A limiting groove (802) opened on the top surface of the housing (801) is fitted and slidably connected to one end of a limiting strip (803). The limiting strip (803) A rack (806) is fixed on one side of the slide plate (804), and the rack (806) meshes with a gear (807). The shaft of the gear (807) passes through and rotates to connect to the outer shell (801), and the worm gear (808) at the end of the shaft meshes with a worm (809). Several limiting windows (805) are opened through the slide plate (804), and the limiting windows (805) are connected to the splicing assembly (9). A controller is provided on one side of the fixing plate (101), and the controller is electrically connected to the electric push rod (3) and the electric push rod (7).
2. The herbal medicine slice cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The splicing assembly (9) includes a mounting plate (901). A round pin (902) fixed at the center of the top surface of the mounting plate (901) is movably disposed in a limiting window (805). Bolts are fixed at both ends of the bottom surface of the mounting plate (901) and movably connect the two ends of the fixing plate two (903). Nuts threaded on the outside of the bolts limit the fixing plate two (903). A cutter (6) is fixed at the center of the bottom surface of the fixing plate two (903).
3. The herbal medicine slice cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window is provided through one side of the outer shell (801), and two sets of connecting rods are provided inside the observation window. The two sets of connecting rods are respectively connected to the mounting plate (901) located in the middle position and the side of the adjacent mounting plate (901). A scale value is provided on one side of the outer shell (801) corresponding to the position above the observation window.
4. A traditional Chinese medicine slice cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Guide rods (201) are fixed at the four corners of the top surface of the mounting base (2), and the guide rods (201) pass through the sliding connection limiting plate (102).
5. A traditional Chinese medicine slicer for straight cutting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the base (1) is provided with a movable cavity, and two sets of movable seats (4) are slidably arranged in the movable cavity, and the two sets of movable seats (4) are connected. The interior of the movable seat (4) is set as a cavity and the top surface of the cavity is opened through. A collection cabinet (401) is slidably arranged inside the movable seat (4). A placement plate (5) is installed on the inner top surface of the movable seat (4), and the placement plate (5) is provided with several material leakage holes.
6. A traditional Chinese medicine slice cutting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the placement plate (5) is V-shaped, and the bottom end of the cutter (6) is V-shaped to fit the top surface of the placement plate (5).
7. A traditional Chinese medicine slice cutting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: An installation window (103) is provided through the bottom surface of the active cavity, and an electric push rod (7) fixed on the inner wall of one end of the installation window (103) is connected to the bottom surface of a set of movable seats (4).