Automatic feeding and forging furnace for traditional Chinese medicine

Abstract

The utility model relates to traditional chinese medicine processing equipment technical field especially, relates to a kind of automatic feed forging furnace for traditional chinese medicine, through the collaborative cooperation of forging mechanism, conveying mechanism and weighing mechanism, the automation control of traditional chinese medicine calcination process is realized.Specifically, the device is accurately opened and closed by lift drive assembly control switch door, cooperates with the slide rail structure extended to the inside of furnace body, realizes the efficient conveying of medicinal materials;Conveying mechanism adopts the clamping jaw assembly and the clamping cooperation design of medicinal material loading platform, ensures the stable movement of medicinal material loading platform under the driving of linear drive assembly, solves the problem of low efficiency of traditional manual feeding;Weighing mechanism is linked through jacking module and weighing module, realizes the automatic weighing and accurate measurement of medicinal materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing equipment, and in particular to an automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology

[0002] In the processing of traditional Chinese medicine, calcination is a crucial step, typically using a calcination furnace. High temperatures are used to make the medicinal materials brittle or alter their properties. Currently, most calcination furnaces use manual feeding, requiring operators to weigh the herbs in advance and then add them to the furnace in batches for calcination. This traditional method not only increases the number of steps and affects production efficiency but is also prone to weighing errors due to human factors, thus affecting the stability of the calcined medicine's quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic feeding and calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine.

[0004] The present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine includes:

[0006] A forging mechanism, comprising a furnace body and a door, wherein a lifting drive assembly is provided on the furnace body; the lifting drive assembly is connected to the door drive assembly to drive the door to move vertically up and down.

[0007] A conveying mechanism includes a slide rail, a medicinal material carrier platform, a gripper assembly, and a linear drive assembly. One end of the slide rail extends into the interior of the furnace body. The medicinal material carrier platform and the gripper assembly are slidably connected to the slide rail, and the linear drive assembly is connected to the gripper assembly. A connecting block is provided on the medicinal material carrier platform, and a locking groove is provided on the top of the connecting block. The gripper assembly includes two symmetrically arranged gripping arms, which are used to engage with the locking groove. When the gripping arms engage with the locking groove, the linear drive assembly drives the medicinal material carrier platform to move in conjunction with the gripper assembly.

[0008] The weighing mechanism includes a weighing module located below the slide rail and a lifting module located at the bottom of the weighing module. The lifting module drives the weighing module to move upward to lift the medicinal material carrier for weighing.

[0009] Preferably, both sides of the furnace body are provided with vertically arranged lifting guide rails, and both sides of the opening and closing door are slidably connected to the lifting guide rails.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting drive assembly includes a rotary motor, a take-up and undo reel, and a pull rope; the take-up and undo reel is connected to the drive end of the rotary motor, one end of the pull rope is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the take-up and undo reel, the pull rope is wound around the outer wall of the take-up and undo reel, and the other end of the pull rope is fixedly connected to the opening and closing door; the rotary motor drives the take-up and undo reel to rotate, thereby driving the opening and closing door to lift vertically.

[0011] Preferably, the medicinal material carrier includes a base, four rollers disposed at the bottom of the base, and a medicinal material frame disposed on the base; the rollers are slidably connected to the slide rails, and the medicinal material frame is detachably connected to the base.

[0012] Preferably, the gripper assembly includes a slide plate slidably connected to the slide rail and opposing clamping cylinders fixed on the slide plate; the two gripping arms are respectively connected to the two drive ends of the opposing clamping cylinders; the opposing clamping cylinders drive the two gripping arms to move synchronously towards each other or away from each other, so that the gripping arms disengage from or engage with the locking groove.

[0013] Preferably, the linear drive assembly includes a drive motor, a drive shaft, a driven shaft, and a timing belt; the drive shaft is connected to the drive motor, the timing belt is sleeved on the outside of the drive shaft and the driven shaft, the slide plate is provided with a transmission shaft rotatably connected thereto, the outer wall of the transmission shaft is provided with a first tooth, the inner wall of the timing belt is provided with a second tooth, and the first tooth and the second tooth mesh with each other.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom of the skateboard is provided with a slider that is slidably connected to the slide rail.

[0015] Preferably, the weighing module includes a contact top plate, a weight sensor, and a bottom plate arranged sequentially from top to bottom; the lifting module is connected to the bottom of the bottom plate.

[0016] Preferably, the lifting module includes a lifting cylinder, and the lifting end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the bottom of the base plate.

[0017] Preferably, heating wires are embedded in the side walls and top of the furnace body.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0019] This utility model relates to an automatic feeding and calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine. Through the coordinated operation of the calcining mechanism, conveying mechanism, and weighing mechanism, it achieves automated control of the calcination process of traditional Chinese medicine. Specifically, the device controls the precise opening and closing of the door through a lifting drive component, and, in conjunction with a slide rail structure extending into the furnace body, achieves efficient conveying of medicinal materials. The conveying mechanism adopts a clamping design that engages with the medicinal material platform, ensuring stable movement of the platform under the drive of a linear drive component, thus solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual feeding. The weighing mechanism, through the linkage between the lifting module and the weighing module, achieves automatic weighing and precise measurement of the medicinal materials. Furthermore, the lifting guide rails ensure smooth door operation, and the drive mechanism of the winding and unwinding rollers and pull ropes is simple and reliable. The rolling wheel design of the herb carrier reduces movement resistance, and the detachable herb frame facilitates cleaning and maintenance. The clamping arm structure driven by the opposing clamping cylinders enables rapid engagement and disengagement with the locking groove. The belt meshing transmission ensures accurate power transmission. The slider design enhances motion stability. The split weighing module design facilitates maintenance and calibration. The lifting cylinder provides stable lifting force, and the evenly distributed heating wires inside the furnace ensure uniform calcination temperature. This device has a compact overall structure, a high degree of automation, significantly improves the production efficiency and process stability of traditional Chinese medicine calcination, while reducing the safety risks of manual operation. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic feeding and calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine of this utility model from another angle.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the forging mechanism in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism in the diagram;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the medicinal material carrier platform in the text;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the weighing mechanism in the diagram;

[0026] Numbering on the map:

[0027] 10-Forging mechanism; 11-Furnace body; 12-Opening and closing door; 13-Lifting guide rail; 14-Lifting drive assembly; 141-Rotating motor; 142-Rewinding and unwinding reel; 143-Pull rope; 15-Heating wire;

[0028] 20-Conveying mechanism; 21-Slide rail; 22-Medicinal herb carrier; 221-Base; 222-Medicinal herb frame; 223-Rolling wheel; 224-Connecting block; 225-Snap-fit ​​groove; 23-Gripper assembly; 231-Slide plate; 232-Slider; 233-Opposing clamping cylinder; 234-Grip arm; 24-Linear drive assembly; 241-Servo motor; 242-Driving wheel; 243-Driven wheel; 244-Synchronous belt; 245-Drive shaft;

[0029] 30-Weighing mechanism; 31-Weighing module; 311-Contact top plate; 312-Weight sensor; 313-Base plate; 32-Lifting module; 321-Lifting cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0030] 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.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "vertical direction," "up," "down," and "horizontal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" 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 a connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, this utility model discloses an automatic feeding and calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a calcining mechanism 10, a conveying mechanism 20, and a weighing mechanism 30. In practical applications, medicinal materials are continuously fed in, and the weighing mechanism 30 weighs the materials. When the weight detected by the weighing mechanism 30 reaches the preset weight, feeding is stopped. The conveying mechanism 20 transfers the medicinal materials to the calcining mechanism 10 for high-temperature calcination. After calcination is completed, the conveying mechanism 20 removes the medicinal materials from the calcining mechanism 10.

[0034] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The forging mechanism 10 includes a furnace body 11 and a door 12. Vertical lifting guide rails 13 are provided on both sides of the furnace body 11. The door 12 is precisely controlled for lifting via a lifting drive assembly 14. The lifting drive assembly 14 includes a rotary motor 141, a winding and unwinding shaft 142, and a pull rope 143. The rotary motor 141 drives the winding and unwinding shaft 142 to rotate, and the lifting and unwinding of the pull rope 143 achieves the lifting and lowering movement of the door 12. Heating wires 15 are arranged on the inner wall and top of the furnace body 11 to ensure uniform temperature distribution during calcination. This structural design effectively solves the problem of heat loss during the opening and closing of traditional furnace doors, while the lifting and sealing door avoids interference with the movement of the conveying mechanism 20.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The conveying mechanism 20 includes a slide rail 21, a medicinal material carrier platform 22, a gripper assembly 23, and a linear drive assembly 24.

[0036] Specifically, the slide rail 21 is made of high-strength metal material, extending one end into the furnace body 11 to provide a movement track for the herb carrier 22 and the gripper assembly 23. The herb carrier 22 includes a base 221 and a detachable herb frame 222; four sets of rolling wheels 223 are installed at the bottom of the base 221, forming a rolling engagement with the slide rail 21 to effectively reduce movement resistance; the herb frame 222 adopts a detachable structure for easy loading and unloading of herbs and cleaning and maintenance; at the same time, a connecting block 224 is provided on the base 221, and a snap-fit ​​groove 225 is provided on the top of the connecting block 224. The gripper assembly 23 includes a sliding plate 231, an opposing clamping cylinder 233, and two gripping arms 234; a slider 232 is provided at the bottom of the sliding plate 231 to cooperate with the slide rail 21 to ensure movement accuracy. The opposing clamping cylinder 233 is fixed on the base plate and drives the two gripping arms 234 to complete the opening and closing action, disengaging from or engaging with the snap-fit ​​groove 225. The linear drive assembly 24 includes a servo motor 241, a drive pulley 242, a driven pulley 243, and a synchronous belt 244. The servo motor 241 is connected to the drive pulley 242 via a coupling, and the synchronous belt 244 is sleeved on the outside of the drive shaft and the driven shaft. A drive shaft 245 is rotatably connected to the slide plate 231. The outer wall of the drive shaft 245 has a first meshing tooth, and the inner wall of the synchronous belt 244 has a second meshing tooth. The first meshing tooth and the second meshing tooth mesh with each other. This drive system achieves smooth power transmission and features accurate positioning and fast response.

[0037] The conveying mechanism 20, through the coordinated operation of its components, enables precise reciprocating transport of the medicinal material carrier 22 between the weighing position and the calcination position. Simultaneously, the precise engagement of the clamping arm 234 and the connecting block 224's locking groove 225 facilitates power transmission. When the clamping arm 234 engages with the locking groove 225, the linear drive assembly 24 drives the medicinal material carrier 22 to move synchronously; when the clamping arm 234 disengages from the locking groove 225, the medicinal material carrier 22 completely separates from the drive mechanism, ensuring that the medicinal material carrier 22 can independently remain within the furnace body 11 for calcination operations. This detachable design ensures both reliable transport and meets the requirements of the calcination process.

[0038] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6The weighing mechanism 30 is located below the slide rail 21 and includes a weighing module 31 and a lifting module 32. The weighing module 31 includes a contact top plate 311, a weight sensor 312, and a base plate 313. The lifting module 32 includes a lifting cylinder 321 located at the bottom of the base plate 313. During operation, the lifting cylinder 321 pushes the weighing module 31 to rise as a whole, causing the contact top plate 311 to lift the herb carrier 22 for suspended weighing. After weighing, it descends and resets. This design avoids the influence of sliding friction on weighing accuracy. The weight sensor 312 can monitor the weight of the herb in real time. When the preset value is reached, a stop feeding command is triggered to ensure feeding accuracy. At the same time, the weighing mechanism 30 is linked with the conveying mechanism 20. After weighing and resetting, the conveying mechanism 20 automatically transports the herb carrier 22 to the forging mechanism 10, realizing automatic feeding.

[0039] Compared to existing technologies, the automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine involved in this utility model achieves automated control of the calcination process through the coordinated operation of the calcination mechanism 10, the conveying mechanism 20, and the weighing mechanism 30. Specifically, the device controls the precise opening and closing of the door 12 through the lifting drive component 14, and in conjunction with the slide rail 21 structure extending into the furnace body 11, it achieves efficient conveying of medicinal materials; the conveying mechanism 20 adopts a clamping design with the gripper component 23 and the medicinal material platform 22, which ensures the stable movement of the medicinal material platform 22 under the drive of the linear drive component 24, solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual feeding; the weighing mechanism 30 achieves automatic weighing and precise measurement of medicinal materials through the linkage of the lifting module 32 and the weighing module 31. Furthermore, the lifting guide rail 13 ensures the smooth operation of the opening and closing door 12; the drive mechanism of the winding and unwinding roller 142 and the pull rope 143 is simple and reliable; the rolling wheel 223 design of the herb carrier 22 reduces movement resistance; the detachable herb frame 222 facilitates cleaning and maintenance; the clamping arm 234 driven by the opposing clamping cylinder 233 achieves rapid engagement and disengagement with the locking groove 225; the belt meshing transmission method ensures the accuracy of power transmission; the slider 232 enhances motion stability; the split weighing module 31 design facilitates maintenance and calibration; the lifting cylinder 321 provides a stable lifting force; and the uniformly distributed heating wires 15 inside the furnace body 11 ensure the uniformity of calcination temperature. This device has a compact overall structure, a high degree of automation, significantly improves the production efficiency and process stability of traditional Chinese medicine calcination, and reduces the safety risks of manual operation.

[0040] The above description merely illustrates the preferred technical solution of this utility model, and while the description is relatively specific and detailed, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine, characterized in that, include: A forging mechanism, comprising a furnace body and a door, wherein a lifting drive assembly is provided on the furnace body; the lifting drive assembly is connected to the door drive assembly to drive the door to move vertically up and down. The conveying mechanism includes a slide rail, a medicinal material carrier, a gripper assembly, and a linear drive assembly; One end of the slide rail extends into the interior of the furnace body; the herb carrier and the gripper assembly are both slidably connected to the slide rail, and the linear drive assembly is connected to the gripper assembly; the herb carrier is provided with a connecting block, and the top of the connecting block is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove; the gripper assembly includes two symmetrically arranged gripping arms, which are used to cooperate with the snap-fit ​​groove; when the gripping arms are snapped into the snap-fit ​​groove, the linear drive assembly drives the herb carrier to move in conjunction with the gripper assembly; and The weighing mechanism includes a weighing module located below the slide rail and a lifting module located at the bottom of the weighing module. The lifting module drives the weighing module to move upward to lift the medicinal material carrier for weighing.

2. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both sides of the furnace body are provided with vertically arranged lifting guide rails, and both sides of the opening and closing door are slidably connected to the lifting guide rails.

3. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting drive assembly includes a rotary motor, a take-up and undo reel, and a pull rope; the take-up and undo reel is connected to the drive end of the rotary motor, one end of the pull rope is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the take-up and undo reel, the pull rope is wound around the outer wall of the take-up and undo reel, and the other end of the pull rope is fixedly connected to the opening and closing door; the rotary motor drives the take-up and undo reel to rotate, thereby driving the opening and closing door to lift vertically.

4. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The medicinal material carrier includes a base, four rollers located at the bottom of the base, and a medicinal material frame located on the base; the rollers are slidably connected to the slide rails, and the medicinal material frame is detachably connected to the base.

5. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripper assembly includes a slide plate slidably connected to the slide rail and opposing clamping cylinders fixed on the slide plate; the two gripping arms are respectively connected to the two drive ends of the opposing clamping cylinders; the opposing clamping cylinders drive the two gripping arms to move synchronously towards each other or away from each other, so that the gripping arms disengage from or engage with the snap-fit ​​groove.

6. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The linear drive assembly includes a drive motor, a drive shaft, a driven shaft, and a timing belt; the drive shaft is connected to the drive motor, the timing belt is sleeved on the outside of the drive shaft and the driven shaft, the slide plate is provided with a transmission shaft rotatably connected thereto, the outer wall of the transmission shaft is provided with a first tooth, the inner wall of the timing belt is provided with a second tooth, and the first tooth and the second tooth mesh with each other.

7. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the skateboard is provided with a slider that is slidably connected to the slide rail.

8. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The weighing module includes a contact top plate, a weight sensor, and a bottom plate arranged sequentially from top to bottom; the lifting module is connected to the bottom of the bottom plate.

9. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lifting module includes a lifting cylinder, and the lifting end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the bottom of the base plate.

10. The automatic feeding calcining furnace for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Heating wires are embedded in the side walls and top of the furnace body.

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