Spiral dewatering integrated washing machine
The spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine integrates a stirring paddle and an auger structure to achieve rapid dewatering and cleaning of Chinese medicinal materials, solving the problem of residual moisture after cleaning, reducing drying time and energy consumption, and improving cleaning efficiency and cleanliness.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YUNNAN YOUSHENG PHARMA
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing Chinese herbal medicine cleaning equipment lacks a drainage structure, resulting in a large amount of residual moisture in the Chinese herbal medicine after cleaning, which prolongs the drying time and increases energy consumption.
The spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine is designed to combine cleaning and dewatering. Through the combined use of a stirring paddle and an auger, it achieves rapid dewatering of medicinal materials. Combined with the nozzle cleaning and filter screen structure, it improves cleaning efficiency and reduces moisture content.
It effectively reduces the subsequent drying time and energy consumption of Chinese medicinal materials, improves cleaning efficiency, and reduces damage and contamination of medicinal materials.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine cleaning technology, and in particular to an integrated spiral dewatering cleaning machine. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the production of Chinese medicine capsules mainly includes raw material processing, crushing and sieving, mixing and granulation, capsule filling, packaging and sterilization. In the raw material processing stage, the Chinese medicinal materials need to undergo pretreatment such as washing, drying and slicing to remove impurities and control the moisture content to ensure that the raw materials meet the pharmaceutical standards.
[0003] In the existing technology, the Chinese herbal medicine cleaning equipment on the market is usually not equipped with a drainage structure. After the Chinese herbal medicine is cleaned by the equipment, a large amount of water remains in the discharged Chinese herbal medicine, which prolongs the subsequent drying time and increases the drying energy consumption.
[0004] To address this issue, a spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine was proposed, which combines cleaning and dewatering, reduces subsequent drying time and energy consumption, and thus solves the problems mentioned in the background technology. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine, comprising a cleaning tank and a bottom tank. The bottom of the cleaning tank is fixed to the bottom of the bottom tank by bolts, and a dewatering tube is installed through the left side wall of the bottom tank. A first motor is fixedly installed on the top of the cleaning tank, and a stirring paddle is fixed to the output end of the first motor via a coupling. A feed hopper is connected to the edge of the top surface of the cleaning tank, and a medicinal material outlet is connected to the edge of the bottom surface of the cleaning tank. The medicinal material outlet of the cleaning tank is connected to the lower end of the dewatering tube. A second motor is fixedly installed on the top of the dewatering tube, and an auger is fixed to the output end of the second motor via a coupling. A discharge nozzle is welded to the upper surface of the dewatering tube, and the discharge nozzle is set towards the ground. A waste discharge nozzle is welded to the lower surface of the cleaning tank, and a filter screen is embedded at the connection between the waste discharge nozzle and the cleaning tank.
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: a horn cover is welded to the inner wall of the cleaning tank, and an annular pipe is welded to the ground of the horn cover. The outer ring of the annular pipe is connected to a water inlet pipe extending to the outside of the cleaning tank, and a number of nozzles are installed around the inner ring of the annular pipe. The nozzles are inclined about the annular pipe.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: the left side wall of the bottom box has a mounting opening corresponding to the drain tube, and the outer wall of the drain tube is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom box by mounting blocks and bolts.
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: the tail end of the drain tube is provided with a cleaning port, and a circular sealing cover is installed on the outside of the cleaning port. The edge of the sealing cover is fixedly connected to the drain tube by screws, and a rubber plug extending to the inside of the cleaning port is provided on the sealing cover. The lower surface of the sealing cover is provided with a drain hole.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: a tapered part is welded to the upper end of the herbal medicine outlet, and an arc-shaped mounting plate is welded to the lower end of the herbal medicine outlet. The arc-shaped mounting plate is sealed to the outer wall of the drain cylinder by a rubber sealing ring and screws.
[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: several sets of stirring rods are fixed at equal intervals on the surface of the stirring paddle, and the bottom of the stirring paddle is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning tank through a bearing seat.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the top surface of the bottom box is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the herbal medicine outlet, and valves are installed on the surface of both the herbal medicine outlet and the waste discharge outlet.
[0013] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: In this invention, a washing tank and a bottom tank with a drain tube are provided. By opening the valve at the herb outlet, the washed herbs are forced into the drain tube. Before this, by opening the valve at the waste discharge outlet, the washing wastewater and herb residue are discharged from the washing tank through the filter screen. As the second motor of the drain tube is started, it drives the auger fixed at its output end to rotate. During the rotation, the auger lifts the herbs and discharges them through the discharge outlet of the drain tube. The water drained during the lifting stage is discharged through the drain hole of the sealing cover, minimizing the moisture content of the discharged herbs. This invention integrates washing and draining, which helps to reduce subsequent drying time and energy consumption. In this invention, a horn cover and an annular pipe are installed inside the cleaning tank. An external booster pump pumps cleaning water into the annular pipe through the inlet pipe, causing the cleaning water to be sprayed out from several nozzles installed at an angle inside the annular pipe. This allows the medicinal materials to be rinsed through the nozzles during the feeding stage, so that dust and impurities on the surface of the medicinal materials can be discharged from the cleaning tank with the water flow, which helps to improve the cleaning efficiency of the medicinal materials. On this basis, by welding the horn cover above the annular pipe, it can both shield the annular pipe and prevent damage caused by collisions between the medicinal materials and the annular pipe during the feeding stage, and prevent dust and impurities on the surface of the medicinal materials from contaminating the annular pipe and its nozzles, which helps to maintain the cleanliness of the annular pipe and its nozzles. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a 3D diagram of the drain cylinder; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the horn cover and the annular tube.
[0015] Legend: 1. Cleaning tank; 2. Bottom tank; 3. Draining tube; 4. First motor; 5. Feed hopper; 6. Waste discharge nozzle; 7. Herb discharge nozzle; 8. Discharge nozzle; 9. Stirring paddle; 10. Horn cover; 11. Circular pipe; 12. Filter screen; 13. Second motor; 14. Screwdriver; 15. Water inlet pipe; 16. Nozzle; 17. Sealing cover; 18. Cleaning port; 19. Arc-shaped mounting plate; 20. Draining hole. Detailed Implementation
[0016] 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.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine is provided.
[0018] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, such as... Figure 1-4As shown, the spiral dewatering integrated cleaning machine according to an embodiment of this utility model includes a cleaning tank 1 and a bottom tank 2. The bottom of the cleaning tank 1 is fixed to the bottom of the bottom tank 2 by bolts, and a dewatering cylinder 3 is installed through the left side wall of the bottom tank 2. A first motor 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the cleaning tank 1, and a stirring paddle 9 is fixed to the output end of the first motor 4 through a coupling. A feed hopper 5 is connected to the edge of the top surface of the cleaning tank 1, and a medicinal material outlet 7 is connected to the edge of the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 1. The medicinal material outlet 7 of the cleaning tank 1 is connected to the lower end of the dewatering cylinder 3. A second motor 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the dewatering cylinder 3, and the output end of the second motor 13 is connected to the bottom of the bottom tank 3 through a coupling. The coupling is fixed with an auger 14. The upper surface of the drain cylinder 3 is welded with a discharge nozzle 8, which faces the ground. The lower surface of the cleaning box 1 is welded with a waste discharge nozzle 6. A filter screen 12 is embedded in the connection between the waste discharge nozzle 6 and the cleaning box 1. The aperture of the filter screen 12 is selected based on the actual size of the medicinal materials being cleaned. That is, the aperture of the filter screen 12 should be smaller than the minimum size of the medicinal materials, so that dust and impurities can pass through the filter screen 12. The inclined drain cylinder 3 allows the medicinal materials to be lifted by the transmission action of the auger 14, while the mixed water cannot be lifted by the auger 14, thereby achieving the effect of spiral lifting and draining. In one embodiment, a horn cover 10 is welded to the inner wall of the cleaning tank 1, and an annular pipe 11 is welded to the ground of the horn cover 10. The outer ring of the annular pipe 11 is connected to a water inlet pipe 15 extending to the outside of the cleaning tank 1, and a plurality of nozzles 16 are installed around the inner ring of the annular pipe 11. The nozzles 16 are inclined about the annular pipe 11. As a further extension of the above embodiment, cleaning water is pumped into the annular pipe 11 from the water inlet pipe 15 by an external booster pump, causing the cleaning water to be sprayed from the plurality of nozzles 16 installed at an inclination about the inner ring of the annular pipe 11. The system allows the medicinal materials to be rinsed through several nozzles 16 during the feeding stage, so that dust and impurities on the surface of the medicinal materials can be discharged with the water flow from the cleaning tank 1, which helps to improve the cleaning efficiency of the medicinal materials. At the same time, by welding a horn cover 10 above the annular pipe 11, it can shield the annular pipe 11 to avoid damage caused by collision between the medicinal materials and the annular pipe 11 during the feeding stage, and prevent dust and impurities on the surface of the medicinal materials from contaminating the annular pipe 11 and its nozzles 16, which helps to maintain the cleanliness of the annular pipe 11 and its nozzles 16.
[0019] In one embodiment, the left side wall of the base box 2 has a mounting opening corresponding to the drain tube 3. The outer wall of the drain tube 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the base box 2 by mounting blocks and bolts. By inserting the drain tube 3 into the mounting opening, combined with the setting of mounting blocks and bolts, it is convenient to connect the drain tube 3 to the base box 2, so that the drain tube 3 is set at an angle.
[0020] In one embodiment, the tail end of the drain cylinder 3 is provided with a cleaning port 18, and a circular sealing cover 17 is installed on the outside of the cleaning port 18. The edge of the sealing cover 17 is fixedly connected to the drain cylinder 3 by screws, and a rubber plug extending to the inside of the cleaning port 18 is provided on the sealing cover 17. A drain hole 20 is provided on the lower surface of the sealing cover 17. By unlocking the screws on the surface of the sealing cover 17, the cleaning port 18 is exposed, which facilitates the cleaning of the medicinal residue remaining in the drain cylinder 3. The drain hole 20 is provided to drain water during the lifting of the medicinal materials.
[0021] In one embodiment, a tapered portion is welded to the upper end of the herb outlet 7, and an arc-shaped mounting plate 19 is welded to the lower end of the herb outlet 7. The arc-shaped mounting plate 19 is sealed to the outer wall of the drain cylinder 3 by a rubber sealing ring and screws. The herb outlet 7 facilitates the transfer of the cleaned herbs to the drain cylinder 3. The arc-shaped mounting plate 19 makes the herb outlet 7 and the drain cylinder 3 detachable, which facilitates the disassembly and maintenance of the drain cylinder 3 in the future.
[0022] In one embodiment, a number of stirring rods are fixed at equal intervals on the surface of the stirring paddle 9, and the bottom of the stirring paddle 9 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning tank 1 through a shaft seat. The stirring paddle 9 facilitates the stirring and cleaning of medicinal materials. The stirring rods of the stirring paddle 9 can be wrapped with rubber sleeves to reduce the impact and damage to the medicinal materials.
[0023] In one embodiment, the top surface of the bottom box 2 is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the herb outlet 7. Valves are installed on the surfaces of both the herb outlet 7 and the waste discharge nozzle 6. The mounting hole facilitates the insertion of the herb outlet 7 into the bottom box 2. The valves allow the herb outlet 7 and the waste discharge nozzle 6 to open and close flexibly, making it easy for the cleaning box 1 to discharge herbs and cleaning wastewater, while maintaining the seal of the cleaning box 1.
[0024] Working principle: In use, the herbs to be cleaned are first placed into the cleaning tank 1. At this time, an external booster pump pumps cleaning water into the annular pipe 11 through the inlet pipe 15, causing the cleaning water to be sprayed out from several nozzles 16 installed at an angle on the inner ring of the annular pipe 11. This allows the herbs to be rinsed through the nozzles 16 during the feeding stage, so that dust and impurities on the surface of the herbs can be discharged from the cleaning tank 1 with the water flow. When stirring and cleaning, cleaning water is injected into the cleaning tank 1 so that the water level covers the herbs. The first motor 4 is started to drive the stirring paddle 9 to rotate, so that several stirring rods installed at equal intervals on the stirring paddle 9 collect the herbs. During the discharge and draining process, the valve at the herb outlet 7 is opened to allow the cleaned herbs to enter the draining cylinder 3. Before this, the valve at the waste outlet 6 is opened to allow the cleaning wastewater and herb residue to pass through the filter screen 12 and be discharged from the cleaning box 1. As the second motor 13 of the draining cylinder 3 is started, it drives the auger 14 fixed at its output end to rotate. During the rotation, the auger 14 lifts the herbs and discharges them through the discharge outlet 8 of the draining cylinder 3. The water drained during the lifting stage is discharged through the drain hole 20 of the sealing cover 17, reducing the moisture content of the herbs after cleaning.
[0025] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. 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 spiral dewatering integrated washing machine, comprising a washing tank (1) and a bottom tank (2), characterized in that: The bottom of the cleaning box (1) is fixed with a bottom box (2) by bolts, and a drain tube (3) is installed through the left side wall of the bottom box (2). The top of the cleaning box (1) is fixed with a first motor (4), and the output end of the first motor (4) is fixed with a stirring paddle (9) through a coupling. The edge of the top surface of the cleaning box (1) is connected with a feed hopper (5), and the edge of the bottom surface of the cleaning box (1) is connected with a medicinal material outlet (7). The medicinal material outlet (7) of the cleaning box (1) is connected to the lower end of the drain tube (3). The top of the drain tube (3) is fixed with a second motor (13), and the output end of the second motor (13) is fixed with an auger (14) through a coupling. The upper surface of the drain tube (3) is welded with a discharge nozzle (8), and the discharge nozzle (8) is set facing the ground. The lower surface of the cleaning box (1) is welded with a waste discharge nozzle (6), and a filter screen (12) is embedded in the connection between the waste discharge nozzle (6) and the cleaning box (1).
2. The spiral drainage integrated washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the cleaning tank (1) is welded with a horn cover (10), and an annular pipe (11) is welded to the ground of the horn cover (10). The outer ring of the annular pipe (11) is connected to a water inlet pipe (15) extending to the outside of the cleaning tank (1), and a number of nozzles (16) are installed around the inner ring of the annular pipe (11). The nozzles (16) are inclined about the annular pipe (11).
3. The spiral drain integrated washing machine according to claim 1, wherein: The left side wall of the bottom box (2) has an opening for the drain tube (3), and the outer wall of the drain tube (3) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom box (2) by mounting blocks and bolts.
4. The spiral drainage integrated washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drain tube (3) has a cleaning port (18) at its tail end, and a circular sealing cover (17) is installed on the outside of the cleaning port (18). The edge of the sealing cover (17) is fixedly connected to the drain tube (3) by screws, and a rubber plug extending to the inside of the cleaning port (18) is provided on the sealing cover (17). A drain hole (20) is provided on the lower surface of the sealing cover (17).
5. The spiral drain integrated washing machine according to claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the herb outlet (7) is welded with a conical part, and the lower end of the herb outlet (7) is welded with an arc-shaped mounting plate (19). The arc-shaped mounting plate (19) is sealed to the outer wall of the drain cylinder (3) by a rubber sealing ring and screws.
6. The spiral drainage integrated washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the stirring paddle (9) is fixed with several sets of stirring rods at equal intervals, and the bottom of the stirring paddle (9) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning tank (1) through a bearing seat.
7. The spiral drainage integrated washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the bottom box (2) is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the medicinal material outlet (7), and valves are installed on the surfaces of the medicinal material outlet (7) and the waste discharge outlet (6).