Traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece slicing and sorting device
By using a bidirectional feeding hopper and multiple vibrating motors in conjunction with rollers, the problem of low processing efficiency and insufficient sorting accuracy of traditional Chinese medicine slices has been solved. This has enabled efficient and flexible sorting of traditional Chinese medicine slices, adapting to different specifications and reducing material accumulation and blockage.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DANGCHANG COUNTY JINNANTE CHINESE MEDICINE MATERIALS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing Chinese herbal medicine slicing devices have low processing efficiency and insufficient sorting accuracy. Especially during large-scale processing, material accumulation and screen overload are prone to occur, resulting in slow screening speed and inability to meet the sorting needs of Chinese herbal medicine slices of different specifications.
A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction piece sorting device was designed. It adopts a bidirectional feeding hopper and multiple vibrating motors in conjunction with rollers. Through vibration feeding and roller sorting, the TCM decoction pieces are dispersed. The gap between the rollers is used to separate the decoction pieces or impurities that do not meet the specifications, which can meet the sorting needs of different specifications.
It improves the processing efficiency of Chinese herbal medicine slices, reduces material accumulation and blockage problems, enhances the adaptability and production flexibility of the equipment, can adapt to the sorting of Chinese herbal medicine slices and impurities of different specifications, and improves the sorting accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing technology, and in particular to a device for sorting and separating sliced traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology
[0002] In the processing of Chinese medicinal herbs, slicing and sorting are crucial steps to ensure the quality of medicinal materials, improve clinical efficacy, and achieve standardized production.
[0003] The existing equipment is equipped with only a single feed inlet and a vibrating screen. After the material enters the screening system, it is processed in a single channel, which limits the processing capacity per unit time. Especially when processing large quantities of medicinal materials, problems such as material accumulation and screen overload are prone to occur, which seriously affect the screening speed and continuous operation capability.
[0004] Secondly, traditional vibrating screens typically only have sorting holes of a fixed size, which can only screen out medicinal slices or impurities that are smaller than or equal to the size of the sorting holes, achieving a simple two-stage sorting of "qualified products" and "excessive impurities".
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece slice sorting device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content
[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this application provides a traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece slice sorting device to solve the issues of low processing efficiency and insufficient sorting accuracy mentioned in the background art.
[0007] To achieve the objectives of this application, the following technical solution is provided:
[0008] This application provides a traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device, including a frame. A material distribution mechanism is fixedly installed at the center of the upper left and right sides of the frame, and sorting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the upper ends of the frame on both sides of the material distribution mechanism. The sorting mechanisms are all located at the lower ends of the material distribution mechanism. Mounting shells are symmetrically fixedly installed on the frame outside the two sorting mechanisms. Rollers are rotatably installed inside the mounting shells, and a first motor is fixedly installed on the outer side of each mounting shell. The output end of each first motor is coaxially fixedly installed with the corresponding roller. A protective shell is fixedly installed on the upper end of each mounting shell, and a discharge hopper and a slag discharge hopper are fixedly installed on the lower end of each mounting shell. The discharge hoppers are fixedly installed with the frame.
[0009] In one possible implementation, both slag discharge hoppers are fixedly connected to the main slag hopper.
[0010] In one possible implementation, the material distribution mechanism includes a bracket fixedly installed at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the frame. The upper end of the bracket is rectangularly fixedly provided with a plurality of first buffer columns. The upper ends of the first buffer columns are all fixedly provided with a bidirectional material distribution hopper. A feed hopper is fixedly installed at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper, and a first vibration motor is fixedly installed at the lower end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper.
[0011] In one possible implementation, the sorting mechanism includes guide rails symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper end of the frame. At least two first sliders are movably mounted on the left side of each of the front and rear guide rails. The upper ends of the first sliders are fixedly mounted to a first guide frame. Multiple second buffer posts are rectangularly fixedly mounted on the upper end of the first guide frame. The upper ends of the second buffer posts are fixedly mounted to a first guide plate. A second vibration motor and a first guide seat are respectively fixedly mounted on the lower end of the first guide plate. At least two second sliders are movably mounted on the right side of each of the front and rear guide rails. The upper ends of the second sliders are fixedly mounted to a second guide frame. Multiple third buffer posts are rectangularly fixedly mounted on the upper end of the second guide frame. The upper ends of the third buffer posts are fixedly mounted to a second guide plate. A third vibration motor and a second guide seat are respectively fixedly mounted on the lower end of the second guide plate.
[0012] In one possible implementation, a lead screw shaft is provided on the first guide seat and the second guide seat with reverse thread transmission connection, and a second motor is fixedly provided on the frame, the second motor being fixedly arranged on the same axis as the lead screw shaft.
[0013] In one possible implementation, the discharge end of the bidirectional hopper is located at the upper end of the first guide plate and the second guide plate, respectively.
[0014] In one possible implementation, the discharge end of the first guide plate is located at the upper right end of the left roller, and the discharge end of the second guide plate is located at the upper left end of the right roller.
[0015] In one possible implementation, both the first guide plate and the second guide plate are provided with dust suction covers at their upper ends.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] 1. In this utility model, after the Chinese herbal medicine slices are cut, they are put into the feeding hopper and then vibrated by the first vibrating motor to distribute the material. The Chinese herbal medicine slices fall onto the first guide plate and the second guide plate along the bidirectional feeding hopper. Then, they are vibrated and screened by the corresponding second and third vibrating motors, so that the Chinese herbal medicine slices are dispersed into two different channels for processing, reducing the load on a single channel and reducing the blockage problem caused by material accumulation.
[0018] 2. This utility model uses a second motor to adjust the distance between the first guide plate and the roller, and between the second guide plate and the roller. The rotating roller sorts the Chinese medicinal herbs of the required specifications into the discharge hopper, while the Chinese medicinal herbs that do not meet the specifications or impurities fall into the slag discharge hopper and are discharged through the gaps between the first guide plate and the roller, and between the second guide plate and the roller. This allows it to adapt to the sorting needs of different medicinal materials, different specifications of medicinal herbs (such as thick slices, thin slices, segments, blocks, etc.), and impurities, greatly improving the adaptability of the equipment and the flexibility of production. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand this application and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain this application and do not constitute a limitation thereof.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the frame in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the material distribution mechanism in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sorting mechanism in this utility model;
[0024] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Frame; 2. Material distribution mechanism; 3. Sorting mechanism; 4. Mounting shell; 5. Roller; 6. First motor; 7. Protective shell; 8. Discharge hopper; 9. Slag discharge hopper; 10. Main slag hopper; 11. Dust collection hood; 21. Support; 22. First buffer column; 23. Bidirectional material distribution hopper; 24. Feed hopper; 25. First vibrating motor; 301. Guide rail; 302. First slider; 303. First guide frame; 304. Second buffer column; 305. First guide plate; 306. Second vibrating motor; 307. First guide seat; 308. Second slider; 309. Second guide frame; 310. Third buffer column; 311. Second guide plate; 312. Third vibrating motor; 313. Second guide seat; 314. Lead screw shaft; 315. Second motor. Detailed Implementation
[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0026] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature; in the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means three or more.
[0027] Figures 1-4 A traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device provided in this application includes a frame 1. A material distribution mechanism 2 is fixedly arranged at the center of the upper left and right sides of the frame 1. Sorting mechanisms 3 are symmetrically arranged on the upper ends of the frame 1 on both sides of the material distribution mechanism 2. The sorting mechanisms 3 are all located at the lower ends of the material distribution mechanism 2. Mounting shells 4 are symmetrically fixedly arranged on the frame 1 outside the two sorting mechanisms 3. Rollers 5 are rotatably arranged inside the mounting shells 4. A first motor 6 is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the mounting shells 4. The output ends of the first motors 6 are all coaxially fixedly arranged with the corresponding rollers 5. A protective shell 7 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the mounting shells 4. A discharge hopper 8 and a slag discharge hopper 9 are fixedly arranged on the lower end of the mounting shells 4. The discharge hoppers 8 are all fixedly arranged with the frame 1.
[0028] Through the above technical solution, the sorting mechanism 3 is first started according to the sorting specifications of the Chinese herbal medicine slices. The distance between the sorting mechanism 3 and the roller 5 is adjusted, and the first motor 6 is started, so that the left roller 5 rotates counterclockwise and the right roller 5 rotates clockwise. Then the material distribution mechanism 2 is started, and the chopped Chinese herbal medicine slices are put into the material distribution mechanism 2. After being vibrated and distributed by the material distribution mechanism 2, the Chinese herbal medicine slices fall onto the sorting mechanisms 3 on both sides, so that the Chinese herbal medicine slices are dispersed into two different channels for processing, reducing the load on a single channel and reducing the blockage problem caused by material accumulation. The Chinese herbal medicine slices of the required specifications fall into the discharge hopper 8 as the roller 5 rotates, while the Chinese herbal medicine slices that do not meet the specifications or impurities fall into the slag discharge hopper 9 by their own gravity along the gap between the sorting mechanism 3 and the roller 5. Thus, it can adapt to the sorting needs of different medicinal materials, different slice specifications (such as thick slices, thin slices, segments, blocks, etc.), and impurities, and greatly improve the adaptability and production flexibility of the equipment.
[0029] In one possible implementation, both slag discharge hoppers 9 are fixedly connected to the total slag hopper 10, which facilitates the unified collection of Chinese medicinal herbs or impurities that do not meet the specifications.
[0030] In one possible implementation, the material distribution mechanism 2 includes a bracket 21 fixedly disposed at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the frame 1. The upper end of the bracket 21 is rectangularly fixedly provided with a plurality of first buffer columns 22. The upper ends of the first buffer columns 22 are all fixedly disposed with a bidirectional material distribution hopper 23. A feed hopper 24 is fixedly disposed at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper 23, and a first vibration motor 25 is fixedly disposed at the lower end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper 23.
[0031] In one possible implementation, the sorting mechanism 3 includes guide rails 301 symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper end of the frame 1. At least two first sliders 302 are movably disposed on the left side of each of the guide rails 301 on both sides. The upper ends of the first sliders 302 are fixedly disposed to a first guide frame 303. A plurality of second buffer posts 304 are rectangularly fixedly disposed on the upper end of the first guide frame 303. The upper ends of the second buffer posts 304 are fixedly disposed to a first guide plate 305, and the lower ends of the first guide plate 305 are respectively fixed... A second vibration motor 306 and a first guide seat 307 are fixedly provided. At least two second sliders 308 are movably provided on the right side of the guide rails 301 on both the front and rear sides. The upper ends of the second sliders 308 are fixedly provided to the second guide frame 309. The upper end of the second guide frame 309 is fixedly provided with a plurality of third buffer pillars 310 in a rectangular shape. The upper ends of the third buffer pillars 310 are fixedly provided to the second guide plate 311. The lower end of the second guide plate 311 is fixedly provided with a third vibration motor 312 and a second guide seat 313 respectively.
[0032] In one possible implementation, a lead screw shaft 314 is provided on the first guide seat 307 and the second guide seat 313 with reverse thread transmission connection, and a second motor 315 is fixedly provided on the frame 1, with the second motor 315 and the lead screw shaft 314 being fixedly arranged on the same axis.
[0033] With the above technical solution, after the second motor 315 is started, the lead screw shaft 314 rotates, causing the first guide frame 303 and the second guide frame 309 to move towards each other, thereby adjusting the distance between the first guide plate 305 and the roller 5, and between the second guide plate 311 and the roller 5.
[0034] In one possible implementation, the discharge ends of the bidirectional distributing hopper 23 are located at the upper ends of the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311, respectively, so that the Chinese herbal medicine slices can fall onto the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 respectively after being vibrated and distributed on the bidirectional distributing hopper 23.
[0035] In one possible implementation, the discharge end of the first guide plate 305 is located at the upper right end of the left roller 5, and the discharge end of the second guide plate 311 is located at the upper left end of the right roller 5, so that there is a gap between the first guide plate 305 and the roller 5, and between the second guide plate 311 and the roller 5, and the Chinese herbal medicine pieces or impurities that do not meet the specifications can fall into the slag discharge hopper 9 along the gap by their own weight.
[0036] In one possible implementation, the upper ends of the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 are both equipped with dust suction hoods 11. The slit Chinese herbal medicine slices are put into the feed hopper 24. After being vibrated and separated by the bidirectional feed hopper 23, the Chinese herbal medicine slices fall onto the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 respectively. The Chinese herbal medicine slices and impurities are vibrated and sorted on the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 respectively, and the generated dust is guided and sucked away by the dust suction hoods 11.
[0037] Working principle:
[0038] First, according to the sorting specifications of the Chinese herbal medicine slices, the second motor 315 is started, and the lead screw shaft 314 rotates, causing the first guide frame 303 and the second guide frame 309 to move towards each other, adjusting the distance between the first guide plate 305 and the roller 5, and between the second guide plate 311 and the roller 5. Then, the first motor 6 is started, causing the left roller 5 to rotate counterclockwise and the right roller 5 to rotate clockwise. Next, the first vibration motor 25, the second vibration motor 306, and the third vibration motor 312 are started. Then, the slit Chinese herbal medicine slices are fed into the feed hopper 24. After being vibrated and separated in the bidirectional separating hopper 23, the medicinal slices fall onto the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 respectively. The medicinal slices and impurities are vibrated and sorted on the first guide plate 305 and the second guide plate 311 respectively. The dust generated is guided and sucked away by the dust suction hood 11. The medicinal slices of the required specifications fall into the discharge hopper 8 and are discharged as the roller 5 rotates. The medicinal slices or impurities that do not meet the specifications fall into the slag discharge hopper 9 along the gap between the first guide plate 305 and the roller 5, and between the second guide plate 311 and the roller 5, and are finally discharged from the total slag hopper 10.
[0039] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit it. This application is not limited to the exact structures described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and it should not be considered that the specific implementation of this application is limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications made without departing from the concept of this application should be considered to fall within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A device for sorting and separating sliced Chinese medicinal herbs, characterized in that, The system includes a frame (1), with a material distribution mechanism (2) fixedly installed at the center of the upper left and right sides of the frame (1). Sorting mechanisms (3) are symmetrically installed on the upper ends of the frame (1) on both sides of the material distribution mechanism (2). The sorting mechanisms (3) are all located at the lower ends of the material distribution mechanism (2). Mounting shells (4) are symmetrically fixedly installed on the frame (1) on the outer sides of the two sorting mechanisms (3). Rollers (5) are rotatably installed inside the mounting shells (4). A first motor (6) is fixedly installed on the outer side of each mounting shell (4). The output ends of the first motors (6) are all fixedly installed on the same axis as the corresponding rollers (5). A protective shell (7) is fixedly installed on the upper end of each mounting shell (4). A discharge hopper (8) and a slag discharge hopper (9) are fixedly installed on the lower end of each mounting shell (4). The discharge hoppers (8) are all fixedly installed with the frame (1).
2. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both of the slag discharge hoppers (9) are fixedly installed with the main slag hopper (10).
3. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material distribution mechanism (2) includes a bracket (21) fixedly installed at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the frame (1). The upper end of the bracket (21) is fixedly provided with a plurality of first buffer columns (22) in a rectangular shape. The upper ends of the first buffer columns (22) are all fixedly installed with a bidirectional material distribution hopper (23). The upper end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper (23) is fixedly provided with a feed hopper (24) at the left and right center positions of the upper end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper (23), and the lower end of the bidirectional material distribution hopper (23) is fixedly provided with a first vibration motor (25).
4. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sorting mechanism (3) includes guide rails (301) symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper end of the frame (1). At least two first sliders (302) are movably disposed on the left side of each of the guide rails (301) on both sides. The upper ends of the first sliders (302) are fixedly disposed with a first guide frame (303). Multiple second buffer posts (304) are rectangularly fixedly disposed on the upper end of the first guide frame (303). The upper ends of the second buffer posts (304) are fixedly disposed with a first guide plate (305). A second vibration bar is fixedly disposed on the lower end of the first guide plate (305). The motor (306) and the first guide seat (307) are located on the right side of the guide rail (301) on both the front and rear sides, and at least two second sliders (308) are movably provided. The upper ends of the second sliders (308) are fixedly provided with the second guide frame (309). The upper end of the second guide frame (309) is fixedly provided with a plurality of third buffer columns (310) in a rectangular shape. The upper ends of the third buffer columns (310) are fixedly provided with the second guide plate (311). The lower end of the second guide plate (311) is fixedly provided with the third vibration motor (312) and the second guide seat (313).
5. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first guide seat (307) and the second guide seat (313) are provided with a lead screw shaft (314) for reverse thread transmission connection, and the frame (1) is fixedly provided with a second motor (315), which is fixedly provided with the lead screw shaft (314) on the same axis.
6. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The discharge ends of the bidirectional hopper (23) are located at the upper ends of the first guide plate (305) and the second guide plate (311), respectively.
7. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The discharge end of the first guide plate (305) is located at the upper right end of the left roller (5), and the discharge end of the second guide plate (311) is located at the upper left end of the right roller (5).
8. The traditional Chinese medicine slice sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper ends of the first guide plate (305) and the second guide plate (311) are both provided with dust collection covers (11).