A traditional Chinese medicine decocting machine
By designing an automated decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine, and utilizing a combination of a cooking tank and a detachable storage tank, the machine achieves automatic separation and secondary decoction of the decoction and medicinal materials, solving the pollution problem caused by manual operation and improving the efficiency and quality of decoction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN HANFANG SHENNONG TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE MUSEUM CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing traditional Chinese medicine decoction equipment requires multiple manual operations, and dust from the air can easily be introduced into the decoction during the pouring process, contaminating the decoction and affecting its quality.
Design a traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine, which adopts a combination structure of a cooking tank and a detachable storage tank. The machine uses a servo motor and an electric slide rail to realize the automatic separation and flipping of the decoction and medicinal materials. It combines an electromagnetic heater for secondary decoction and uses a one-way valve and a drain valve to realize the automatic collection of the decoction, avoiding the need to open the lid.
It enables automatic separation and secondary decoction of medicinal decoction and herbs, maintains the temperature of the decoction, avoids contamination, simplifies the operation process, and improves the efficiency and quality of decoction.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine decoction equipment, specifically a traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine. Background Technology
[0002] A decoction device for traditional Chinese medicine is a type of equipment that can quickly decoct herbs. Traditional Chinese medicine decoctions are a traditional method of using Chinese medicine, and the quality of the decoction directly affects its efficacy. The amount of effective components extracted from the herbs is a crucial factor influencing the quality of the decoction. Currently, after the decoction is completed, the prepared decoction needs to be poured out of the pot, and then water and the original herbs are added again for a second decoction. After the second decoction, the decoctions from the first and second decoctions are mixed. Throughout the entire decoction process, manual intervention is required multiple times, and when the pot is opened to pour the decoction, dust and other contaminants from the air can easily get into the decoction. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine, comprising a support, a cooking barrel, and a detachable storage tank. A servo motor is fixedly installed on the back of the support, a rotating shaft is fixedly installed at the output end of the servo motor, a connecting plate is fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating shaft, and an electric slide rail one and an electric slide rail two are fixedly installed on the front of the connecting plate. The cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank are combined to form a decoction tank, and a sealing gasket is provided at the connection between the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank. The movable end of the electric slide rail one is fixedly connected to the cooking barrel through a connector, and the movable end of the electric slide rail two is fixedly connected to the detachable storage tank through a connector. An electromagnetic heater is provided below the cooking barrel, and the electromagnetic heater is fixedly installed on the support.
[0005] The outer wall of the cooking tank is connected to a water inlet pipe, and the end of the water inlet pipe is plugged with a sealing plug. The inner wall of the detachable storage tank is fixedly installed with a bowl-shaped water collection trough. A one-way valve is connected to the water outlet at the top of the bowl-shaped water collection trough. The top of the detachable storage tank is connected to a drain pipe, and a drain valve is provided at the connection between the drain pipe and the detachable storage tank.
[0006] Furthermore, the connector includes a Z-shaped plate, one side of which is threaded with a fixing bolt, which is threaded to a cooking tank or a detachable storage tank. Two fixing bolts are provided on one Z-shaped plate, and the other side of the Z-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the movable end of electric slide rail one or electric slide rail two.
[0007] Furthermore, the electromagnetic heater includes a heating base, and a high-temperature resistant positioning ring is fixedly installed on the inner side of the heating base. The high-temperature resistant positioning ring is slidably sleeved on the cooking tank.
[0008] Furthermore, a bowl-shaped filter is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the removable storage tank, and the bowl-shaped filter is located below the bowl-shaped water collection tank.
[0009] Furthermore, exhaust pipes are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the cooking barrel. One end of the exhaust pipe is located inside the cooking barrel, and the other end is located outside the cooking barrel. The end of the exhaust pipe inside the cooking barrel is connected to a waterproof and breathable valve, and the end of the exhaust pipe outside the cooking barrel is connected to a pressure stabilizing valve.
[0010] Furthermore, a temperature sensor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cooking tank, a vertical plate is installed on the side of the bracket, and a controller is fixedly installed on the vertical plate. The temperature sensor, servo motor, electric slide rail one, and electric slide rail two are electrically connected to the controller through a wiring harness.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] 1. By inverting the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank, the decoction in the cooking barrel falls onto the bowl-shaped water collection tank, and then enters the detachable storage tank through the one-way valve, thus separating the decoction from the medicinal materials. Then, the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank are inverted again to add clean water to the cooking barrel for a second decoction. After the second decoction is completed, the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank are inverted again to collect the decoction. The drain valve is then opened to discharge the decoction from both decoctions together. Throughout the process, the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank do not need to be opened. Because the decoction is always kept in the cooking barrel and the detachable storage tank, it can maintain a certain temperature and will not be contaminated. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 A structural diagram of the right side view;
[0015] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 Exploded view of the structure;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the front sectional view of the cooking barrel and detachable storage tank of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the right-side cross-sectional view of the cooking barrel and detachable storage tank of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Support frame; 2. Cooking tank; 201. Water inlet pipe; 202. Sealing plug; 3. Removable storage tank; 4. Servo motor; 5. Rotating shaft; 6. Connecting plate; 7. Electric slide rail one; 8. Electric slide rail two; 9. Connecting piece; 901. Z-shaped plate; 902. Fixing bolt; 10. Electromagnetic heater; 1001. Heating base; 1002. High-temperature resistant positioning ring; 11. Bowl-shaped water collection tank; 12. One-way valve; 13. Drain pipe; 14. Drain valve; 15. Bowl-shaped filter; 16. Exhaust pipe; 17. Waterproof and breathable valve; 18. Pressure stabilizing valve; 19. Temperature sensor; 20. Vertical plate; 21. Controller; 22. Sealing gasket. 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 of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0021] Please see Figures 1-6 This utility model provides a technical solution: a traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine, including a support 1, a cooking barrel 2, and a detachable storage tank 3. A servo motor 4 is fixedly installed on the back of the support 1, and a rotating shaft 5 is fixedly installed on the output end of the servo motor 4. A connecting plate 6 is fixedly installed on the front end of the rotating shaft 5, and an electric slide rail 1 7 and an electric slide rail 2 8 are fixedly installed on the front of the connecting plate 6. The cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 are combined to form a decoction tank, and a sealing gasket 22 is provided at the connection between the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3. The movable end of the electric slide rail 1 7 is fixedly connected to the cooking barrel 2 through a connector 9, and the movable end of the electric slide rail 2 8 is fixedly connected to the detachable storage tank 3 through a connector 9. An electromagnetic heater 10 is provided below the cooking barrel 2 and is fixedly installed on the support 1. The opening and closing of the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 are realized through the electric slide rail 1 7 and the electric slide rail 2 8, thereby enabling the addition of medicinal materials into the cooking barrel 2.
[0022] A water inlet pipe 201 is connected to the outer wall of the cooking barrel 2, and a sealing plug 202 is plugged into the end of the water inlet pipe 201. A bowl-shaped water collection trough 11 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the detachable storage tank 3. A one-way valve 12 is connected to the water outlet at the top of the bowl-shaped water collection trough 11. A drain pipe 13 is connected to the top of the detachable storage tank 3, and a drain valve 14 is provided at the connection between the drain pipe 13 and the detachable storage tank 3. Water for decocting medicine is added to the cooking barrel 2 through the water inlet pipe 201. During the decoction, the cooking barrel 2 is placed above the detachable storage tank 3, and the medicinal materials fall into the cooking barrel 2 to be decocted. After one decoction, the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 are inverted to allow the decoction to continue. The decoction decocted in the cooking barrel 2 falls onto the bowl-shaped water collection tank 11, and then enters the detachable storage tank 3 through the one-way valve 12, thus separating the decoction from the medicinal materials. Then, the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 are turned over again, and clean water is added to the cooking barrel 2 for a second decoction. After the second decoction is completed, the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 are turned over again to collect the decoction. The drain valve 14 is opened to discharge the decoction from both decoctions together. The cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 do not need to be opened during the whole process. Since the decoction is kept in the cooking barrel 2 and the detachable storage tank 3, it can maintain a certain temperature and will not be contaminated.
[0023] The connector 9 includes a Z-shaped plate 901. A fixing bolt 902 is threadedly connected to one side of the Z-shaped plate 901, and the fixing bolt 902 is threadedly connected to the cooking tank 2 or the detachable storage tank 3. Two fixing bolts 902 are provided on one Z-shaped plate 901. The other side of the Z-shaped plate 901 is fixedly connected to the movable end of the electric slide rail 7 or the electric slide rail 8. The two fixing bolts 902 are provided to increase the connection strength between the Z-shaped plate 901 and the cooking tank 2 or the detachable storage tank 3. Therefore, the fixing bolts 902 are used to connect the cooking tank 2 or the detachable storage tank 3 so that they can be separated from the Z-shaped plate 901.
[0024] The electromagnetic heater 10 includes a heating base 1001, and a high-temperature resistant positioning ring 1002 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the heating base 1001. The high-temperature resistant positioning ring 1002 is slidably sleeved on the cooking tank 2. The heating base 1001 is a common induction cooker, and the high-temperature resistant positioning ring 1002 is used to position the cooking tank 2.
[0025] A bowl-shaped filter 15 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the detachable storage tank 3. The bowl-shaped filter 15 is located below the bowl-shaped water collection tank 11. The bowl-shaped filter 15 is used to filter the decoction and medicinal materials, thereby preventing the medicinal materials from falling into the bowl-shaped water collection tank 11 and clogging the one-way valve 12.
[0026] Exhaust pipes 16 are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the cooking tank 2. One end of the exhaust pipe 16 is located inside the cooking tank 2, and the other end is located outside the cooking tank 2. The end of the exhaust pipe 16 inside the cooking tank 2 is connected to a waterproof vent valve 17, and the end of the exhaust pipe 16 outside the cooking tank 2 is connected to a pressure stabilizing valve 18. The exhaust pipe 16 and the pressure stabilizing valve 18 are set to discharge excess air from the cooking tank 2 and the removable storage tank 3. The waterproof vent valve 17 is set to prevent the medicinal soup from leaking from the exhaust pipe 16.
[0027] A temperature sensor 19 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cooking tank 2. A vertical plate 20 is installed on the side of the support 1. A controller 21 is fixedly installed on the vertical plate 20. The temperature sensor 19, servo motor 4, electric slide rail 1 7, and electric slide rail 2 8 are electrically connected to the controller 21 through a wiring harness. The temperature sensor 19 monitors the temperature in the cooking tank 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 during the cooking process. The controller 21 controls the servo motor 4, electric slide rail 1 7, and electric slide rail 2 8 to work according to the set program.
[0028] Working Principle: During use, opening electric slide rail 7 and electric slide rail 8 raises the cooking tank 2 and the detachable storage tank 3, increasing the height of the detachable storage tank 3 to separate them. Add medicinal herbs and water to the cooking tank 2. Then, opening electric slide rail 7 and electric slide rail 8 closes the cooking tank 2 and the detachable storage tank 3, simultaneously lowering the cooking tank 2 into the electromagnetic heater 10. The electromagnetic heater 10 heats the cooking tank 2 for decoction. After one decoction, opening electric slide rail 7 and electric slide rail 8 raises the cooking tank 2 and the detachable storage tank 3 the same distance, detaching the cooking tank 2 from the electromagnetic heater 10. Then, the servo motor is activated. Motor 4 drives shaft 5 to rotate, which in turn drives connecting plate 6 to rotate. The rotation of connecting plate 6 drives electric slide rail 1 7 and electric slide rail 2 8 to rotate, which in turn drives cooking barrel 2 and detachable storage tank 3 to rotate, thus flipping cooking barrel 2 and detachable storage tank 3 over so that the decoction in cooking barrel 2 can flow into bowl-shaped water collection tank 11, and then flow into detachable storage tank 3 through one-way valve 12 on bowl-shaped water collection tank 11. During the flipping process of cooking barrel 2 and detachable storage tank 3, clean water is added to cooking barrel 2 through water inlet pipe 201, and then a second decoction is performed. After decoction, flipping cooking barrel 2 and detachable storage tank 3 can collect the decoction from the second decoction. Opening drain valve 14 can discharge the decoction from drain pipe 13.
[0029] Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a support frame (1), a cooking tank (2), and a detachable storage tank (3), characterized in that: A servo motor (4) is fixedly installed on the back of the bracket (1). A rotating shaft (5) is fixedly installed at the output end of the servo motor (4). A connecting plate (6) is fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating shaft (5). An electric slide rail one (7) and an electric slide rail two (8) are fixedly installed on the front of the connecting plate (6). The cooking barrel (2) and the detachable storage tank (3) are combined to form a decoction pot. A sealing gasket (22) is provided at the connection between the cooking barrel (2) and the detachable storage tank (3). The movable end of the electric slide rail one (7) is fixedly connected to the cooking barrel (2) through a connector (9). The movable end of the electric slide rail two (8) is fixedly connected to the detachable storage tank (3) through a connector (9). An electromagnetic heater (10) is provided below the cooking barrel (2). The electromagnetic heater (10) is fixedly installed on the bracket (1). The outer wall of the cooking tank (2) is connected to a water inlet pipe (201), and the end of the water inlet pipe (201) is plugged with a sealing plug (202). The inner wall of the detachable storage tank (3) is fixedly installed with a bowl-shaped water collection trough (11). The top outlet of the bowl-shaped water collection trough (11) is connected to a one-way valve (12). The top of the detachable storage tank (3) is connected to a drain pipe (13), and a drain valve (14) is provided at the connection between the drain pipe (13) and the detachable storage tank (3).
2. The decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector (9) includes a Z-shaped plate (901), on one side of which a fixing bolt (902) is threadedly connected, and the fixing bolt (902) is threadedly connected to the cooking tank (2) or the detachable storage tank (3). There are two fixing bolts (902) on one Z-shaped plate (901). The other side of the Z-shaped plate (901) is fixedly connected to the movable end of the electric slide rail one (7) or the electric slide rail two (8).
3. The decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electromagnetic heater (10) includes a heating base (1001), and a high-temperature resistant positioning ring (1002) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the heating base (1001). The high-temperature resistant positioning ring (1002) is slidably sleeved on the cooking tank (2).
4. The decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the detachable storage tank (3) is fixedly equipped with a bowl-shaped filter (15), which is located below the bowl-shaped water collection tank (11).
5. A decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Exhaust pipes (16) are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the cooking barrel (2). One end of the exhaust pipe (16) is located inside the cooking barrel (2), and the other end is located outside the cooking barrel (2). The end of the exhaust pipe (16) inside the cooking barrel (2) is connected to a waterproof and breathable valve (17), and the end of the exhaust pipe (16) outside the cooking barrel (2) is connected to a pressure stabilizing valve (18).
6. A decoction machine for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature sensor (19) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cooking tank (2). A vertical plate (20) is installed on the side of the support (1). A controller (21) is fixedly installed on the vertical plate (20). The temperature sensor (19), servo motor (4), electric slide rail one (7), and electric slide rail two (8) are electrically connected to the controller (21) through a wiring harness.