A device for efficiently and rapidly processing a medicine-food homologous material

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of high-efficient and fast processing of medicinal and edible material device, belong to medicinal and edible material processing technical field.The medicinal and edible material processing device includes cavity;Control module, the control module is installed on the cavity;Probe, the probe is installed inside the cavity, and is connected with the control module;Water replenishing device, the water replenishing device is provided with nozzle, and the nozzle is set in cavity;Heating structure, install inside the cavity, and are connected with the control module.Make the medicinal and edible material to be handled, in suitable moisture content interval, and provide sufficient reaction time, avoid the problem that moisture continuously evaporates in traditional processing process, sample is in suitable moisture content interval time indeterminate, ACs component content in product is low and unstable, make the most suitable condition of accumulation ACs in processing process, can accumulate ACs component quickly, efficiently, guarantee the quality of product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an efficient and rapid device for processing medicinal and edible homologous substances, belonging to the field of medicinal and edible homologous substance processing technology. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technologies, some medicinal and edible substances require "processing" to enhance their efficacy. Processing refers to techniques for treating medicinal and edible substances, including methods such as fire processing (stir-frying, calcining), water processing (soaking), and combined water and fire processing (steaming, boiling), with the aim of enhancing medicinal effects, reducing toxicity, or facilitating storage. Some medicinal and edible substances, such as cultivated ginseng, polygonatum, cistanche, and licorice, require steaming and sun-drying, or even "three steamings and three sun-dryings" or "nine steamings and nine sun-dryings" (processing) to improve the effectiveness of the raw materials.

[0003] During the processing of these food-medicine homologous substances, the reducing sugars originally present in the raw materials, such as glucose and fructose, undergo an initial Maillard reaction with free amino acids, forming amadorian compounds (ACs) that are early Maillard reaction products. These ACs include frusylhistidine (FruHis), fructosylarginine (FruArg), fructosylglutamic acid (FruGlu), and fructosyl aspartic acid (FruAsp). These ACs components are as important as, or even more important than, the functional components such as saponins and polysaccharides contained in the raw materials. Therefore, regulating the processing of food-medicine homologous substances and increasing the content of ACs components in the processed raw materials is crucial for the efficient utilization of such raw materials.

[0004] Currently, the processing of medicinal and edible homologous substances still relies on traditional manual operations, which cannot achieve the optimal conditions for ACs accumulation, and the repeatability of the operation and the stability of control parameters are poor. Existing processing equipment typically consists of ordinary electric heating forced-air drying ovens or vacuum drying ovens, whose control conditions only include drying temperature, time, and moisture content at the drying endpoint. However, key parameters affecting the Maillard reaction, such as material moisture content and the temperature-time interaction within specific moisture content ranges, lack necessary adjustment and control. This results in unstable quality of processed medicinal and edible homologous substances and products made from them, severely hindering the healthy development of the industry.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device that can control key parameters such as the moisture content and temperature of materials during the processing of food and medicine homologous substances, and achieve efficient and stable processing operations. Utility Model Content

[0006] This invention provides a device for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances, which solves the problems of existing technologies where manual processing cannot achieve the optimal conditions for ACs accumulation, poor repeatability of operation and stability of control parameters, and inability to control key parameters such as material moisture content and temperature when using ordinary electric heating blast drying ovens or vacuum drying ovens.

[0007] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: This invention provides a device for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances, including... cavity; A control module is mounted on the cavity. A probe, which is installed inside the cavity and connected to the control module; A water replenishment device, wherein the water replenishment device is provided with a nozzle, and the nozzle is disposed within a cavity; A heating structure is installed inside the cavity and connected to the control module.

[0008] In one embodiment of this invention, at least one nozzle is provided, and the nozzle array is arranged within the cavity. This allows for simultaneous water spraying into the cavity, ensuring uniform spraying and replenishing moisture to medicinal and edible substances with low water content.

[0009] In one embodiment of this utility model, the water replenishment device includes a drive mechanism, a water storage tank, and a third pipe. The drive mechanism is installed in the third pipe and connected to the control module. The two ends of the third pipe are respectively connected to the water storage tank and the nozzle.

[0010] In one embodiment of this invention, a vacuum pump and a control valve are included. The control valve comprises a first control valve and a second control valve. The vacuum pump and the control valves are connected to a control module. The vacuum pump can evacuate the cavity and remove excess moisture from the cavity, thus performing vacuum drying on medicinal and edible substances. The control valves are used to control the connection or disconnection of the pipeline.

[0011] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cavity includes a first pipe and a second pipe, the first control valve is connected to the first pipe, and the second control valve and the vacuum pump are sequentially installed on the second pipe.

[0012] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cavity includes a door and a first sensing element. The door is located on one side of the cavity, the control module is installed on the door, and the first sensing element is installed on the second pipe and connected to the control module.

[0013] In one embodiment of this invention, the first sensing element is a pressure sensor. It can monitor the pressure in the cavity in real time and feed the data back to the control module, facilitating the control of the vacuum pump and the second control valve to open or close.

[0014] In one embodiment of this invention, the cavity further includes a partition, at least one of which is installed inside the cavity. The partition divides the interior of the cavity into multiple zones, thereby increasing the amount of material that can be processed.

[0015] In one embodiment of this utility model, the heating structure includes a heating element and a second sensing element. The heating element is installed inside the housing of the cavity, and the second sensing element is installed inside the cavity. The heating element and the second sensing element are connected to the control module. The control module compares the value fed back by the second sensing element with a set value to control the heating element to turn on or off, thereby maintaining the temperature inside the cavity within a set temperature range.

[0016] In one embodiment of this invention, the second sensing element is a temperature sensor. It can monitor the temperature inside the cavity in real time and feed the data back to the control module, facilitating the control of turning the heating structure on or off.

[0017] Beneficial effects This utility model provides an efficient and rapid processing device for medicinal and edible homologous substances, comprising a cavity, a control module, a probe, a water replenishment device, and a heating structure. The heating structure heats the cavity, and the water replenishment device replenishes the substance based on the moisture content detected by the probe. This device adjusts the temperature and moisture content within the cavity as needed, ensuring the medicinal and edible homologous substances or Chinese medicinal materials to be processed are within a suitable moisture content range (18%–30%) conducive to Maillard reactions, and providing sufficient reaction time. This avoids the defects of traditional processing methods, such as continuous moisture evaporation, uncertain time for the sample to remain within the suitable moisture content range, low and unstable ACs content in the product, and sometimes the generation of byproducts such as 5-HMF. It achieves optimal conditions for ACs accumulation during processing, enabling rapid and efficient accumulation of ACs components and ensuring product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the apparatus for processing medicinal and edible homologous substances provided by this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the cavity provided by this utility model.

[0020] In the picture: 1. Cavity; 101. Door; 102. First pipe; 103. Second pipe; 104. First sensing element; 105. Partition; 2. Control module; 3. Probe; 4. Water replenishment device; 401. Drive mechanism; 402. Water storage tank; 403. Third pipe; 404. Nozzle; 5. Heating structure; 501. Heating element; 502. Second sensing element; 6. Vacuum pump; 7. Control valve; 701. First control valve; 702. Second control valve. Detailed Implementation

[0021] 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, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 2As shown, this application provides a device for efficiently and rapidly processing medicinal and edible homologous substances. This device can achieve optimal processing conditions for acetic acid (ACs) during the processing and can control key parameters such as moisture content and temperature of the materials, enabling the medicinal and edible homologous substances to rapidly and effectively accumulate ACs components. The device includes a cavity 1, which is a closed chamber structure, and its shape can be a cube, cuboid, or cylinder. A control module 2 is located on one side of the cavity 1, and a probe 3 is installed inside. The probe 3 is connected to the control module 2. The medicinal and edible homologous substances are placed in the cavity 1 for processing. The probe 3 is a moisture detection device, which can be an insertion type or a non-contact probe, capable of measuring the moisture content of the medicinal and edible homologous substances in real time and feeding the data back to the control module 2. Multiple probes 3 can be set to improve detection accuracy and avoid errors. The device is also equipped with a water replenishment device 4 and a heating structure 5. The heating structure 5 is installed inside the cavity 1 and can heat and dry the medicinal and edible substances inside the cavity 1. One end of the water replenishment device 4 is installed inside the cavity 1 and the other end extends outside the cavity 1. It can draw water from the outside water source and spray water into the cavity 1 to replenish the medicinal and edible substances.

[0025] In some embodiments, the device further includes a vacuum pump 6 and a control valve 7, which are connected to the control module 2 and are controlled by the control module 2 to open or close. The vacuum pump 6 can evacuate the cavity 1 and remove excess moisture from the cavity 1, thus performing vacuum drying on the medicinal and edible substances. The control valve 7 includes a first control valve 701 and a second control valve 702, which are respectively installed on the pipes connected to the cavity 1 and are used to control the opening or closing of the pipes.

[0026] In some embodiments, the cavity 1 includes a door 101, a first pipe 102, a second pipe 103, a first sensing element 104, and a partition 105. The door 101 is located at the front of the cavity 1, making it easy for operators to open for inserting or removing substances that are both food and medicine. A control module 2 is installed on the door 101 and includes a display screen and operation buttons. The display screen can show measured data, and the operation buttons can control the operation of other structures. The first pipe 102 and the second pipe 103 are located on one side of the cavity 1 and communicate with it. A first control valve 701 is installed at one end of the first pipe 102. By opening or closing the first control valve 701, the interior of the cavity 1 can be connected to the external atmospheric pressure through the first pipe 102. When it is necessary to open the door 101, the door 101 is not easy to open due to the negative pressure inside the cavity 1. At this time, opening the first control valve 701 allows the cavity 1 to communicate with the outside, neutralizing the negative pressure inside the cavity 1 and facilitating the opening of the door 101. The second control valve 702 is installed on the second pipe 103 and connected to the vacuum pump 6. When the vacuum pump 6 and the second control valve 702 are opened simultaneously, the cavity 1 is evacuated and excess moisture is removed. The first sensing element 104 is installed on the side of the second pipe 103 near the cavity 1. Since the second pipe 103 is connected to the cavity 1, the first sensing element 104 can be used to detect the pressure inside the cavity 1, and its external installation facilitates observation. The first sensing element 104 feeds back the detected data to the control module 2. The control module 2 compares the value fed back by the first sensing element 104 with the set value, thereby controlling the opening or closing of the vacuum pump 6 and the second control valve 702 to maintain the pressure inside the cavity 1 within the set pressure range. The partition 105 divides the interior of the cavity 1 into multiple areas, increasing the amount of material that can be processed.

[0027] In some embodiments, the heating structure 5 includes a heating element 501 and a second sensing element 502. The heating element 501 is installed inside the outer shell of the cavity 1 and connected to a power supply and a control module 2, and is turned on or off under the control of the control module 2. The second sensing element 502 is installed on a partition 105 inside the cavity 1 to detect the temperature inside the cavity 1 and feeds back the monitored value to the control module 2. The control module 2 compares the value fed back by the second sensing element 502 with a set value, thereby controlling the heating element 501 to turn on or off, so that the temperature inside the cavity 1 is maintained within a set temperature range.

[0028] In some embodiments, the water replenishment device 4 includes a drive mechanism 401, a water storage tank 402, a third pipe 403, and a nozzle 404. The water storage tank 402 is located outside the cavity 1. One end of the third pipe 403 is connected to the water storage tank 402, and the other end of the third pipe 403 away from the water storage tank 402 is connected to the nozzle 404. The nozzle 404 is installed inside the cavity 1, and the water sprayed from the nozzle 404 is in a mist form for easy absorption. Multiple nozzles 404 can be provided and connected to each other through water pipes, enabling simultaneous spraying of water into the cavity 1 to ensure uniform spraying and replenish moisture to medicinal and edible substances with low water content. The drive mechanism 401 is installed in the pipeline of the third pipe 403 and connected to the control module 2. The probe 3 feeds back the monitored moisture content data to the control module 2. The control module 2 can pump water from the water storage tank 402 into the cavity 1 by controlling the opening or closing of the drive mechanism 401 to replenish moisture to medicinal and edible substances with low moisture content.

[0029] Optionally, the drive mechanism 401 is a pressure pump that can pump water from the water storage tank 402 into the cavity 1 to replenish the moisture of the food and medicine homology substances with low moisture content.

[0030] Optionally, the first sensing element 104 is a pressure sensor, which can monitor the pressure in the cavity 1 in real time and feed the data back to the control module 2 to facilitate the control of the opening or closing of the vacuum pump 6 and the second control valve 702. The second sensing element 502 is a temperature sensor, which can monitor the temperature in the cavity 1 in real time and feed the data back to the control module 2 to facilitate the control of the opening or closing of the heating structure 5.

[0031] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: This device can process medicinal and edible substances. First, open the chamber door 101 and place the medicinal and edible substances evenly on the partition plate 105. Then close the chamber door and start the control program. Then, control the heating element 501 through the control module 2 to heat the cavity 1, so that the ambient temperature inside the cavity 1 rises to 70°C. Close the first control valve 701 and open the second control valve 702 and the vacuum pump 6 to discharge the air in the cavity 1. After the vacuum degree reaches -0.09 to -0.08 MPa, close the second control valve 702.

[0032] The moisture content of the food-medicine homology substance is measured using probe 3. If the moisture content is below 18%, the drive mechanism 401 is activated via control module 2 to draw water from the storage tank 402 and spray it into chamber 1 through nozzle 404 to replenish the moisture content. The water replenishment device is turned off after 3 seconds, and the measurement is repeated after 10 minutes. If the moisture content is still below 18%, water replenishment continues until the sample moisture content reaches between 18% and 30%. If the first measurement result is between 18% and 30%, no water replenishment is needed, and the process proceeds directly to the next step. If the moisture content is greater than 30%, the vacuum pump 6 and the second control valve 702 are activated for drying, and excess moisture in chamber 1 is drained. Measurements are taken every 10 minutes until the moisture content reaches the 18% to 30% range.

[0033] Once the moisture content stabilizes within the range of 18% to 30%, close the second control valve 702 and vacuum pump 6, and raise the temperature inside chamber 1 to 85℃ to 90℃ using heating element 501, maintaining this temperature for 2 to 3 hours. The maintenance time depends on the specific raw material being processed. After maintaining this temperature for a period of time, open the second control valve 702 and vacuum pump 6, maintaining the vacuum level inside chamber 1 within the range of -0.09 to -0.08 MPa, and perform vacuum drying to rapidly reduce the sample moisture content to 10% or below, thus completing the processing (preparation) operation.

[0034] This device can bring the medicinal and edible substances or Chinese medicinal materials to be processed into a suitable moisture content range (18%–30%) that facilitates the Maillard reaction, and provide sufficient reaction time. This avoids the defects of traditional processing methods, such as continuous moisture evaporation, uncertain time for the sample to remain within the suitable moisture content range, low and unstable ACs content in the product, and sometimes the generation of byproducts such as 5-HMF. It can rapidly and efficiently accumulate ACs, ensuring product quality. Furthermore, this device is also suitable for processing Chinese medicinal materials.

[0035] When the above processing method was applied to the processing of Polygonatum sibiricum, compared with the conventional steaming-drying process which yielded a content of 1.70 mg / g of the 14 ACs components (Fru-Asp, Fru-Glu, Fru-Ser, Fru-His, Fru-Gly, Fru-Thr, Fru-Arg, Fru-Ala, Fru-Val, Fru-Met, Fru-Phe, Fru-Leu, Fru-Pro, and Arg-Fru-Glu), the Polygonatum sibiricum processed using this device achieved a content of 2.8 mg / g of the same 14 ACs components. The determination methods were based on the descriptions of the various ACs component content determination methods in Food Research International 187 (2024) 114436. This significantly increased the ACs component content in Polygonatum sibiricum.

[0036] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0037] The above embodiments only illustrate several implementation methods of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0038] This document uses specific embodiments to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this utility model. The descriptions of these embodiments are merely for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications to this utility model without departing from its principles, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A device for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances, characterized in that, include: Cavity (1); Control module (2), the control module (2) is installed on the cavity (1); The probe (3) is installed inside the cavity (1) and connected to the control module (2); A water replenishment device (4) is provided with a nozzle (404), which is disposed inside the cavity (1); The heating structure (5) is installed inside the cavity (1) and connected to the control module (2).

2. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 1, characterized in that, At least one nozzle (404) is provided, and the nozzle (404) array is arranged in the cavity (1).

3. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 2, characterized in that, The water replenishment device (4) includes a drive mechanism (401), a water storage tank (402), and a third pipe (403). The drive mechanism (401) is installed in the third pipe (403) and connected to the control module (2). The two ends of the third pipe (403) are connected to the water storage tank (402) and the nozzle (404), respectively.

4. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 1, characterized in that, It includes a vacuum pump (6) and a control valve (7), the control valve (7) being provided with a first control valve (701) and a second control valve (702), and the vacuum pump (6) and the control valve (7) being connected to the control module (2).

5. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cavity (1) includes a first pipe (102) and a second pipe (103). The first control valve (701) is connected to the first pipe (102), and the second control valve (702) and the vacuum pump (6) are installed on the second pipe (103) in sequence.

6. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cavity (1) includes a door (101) and a first sensing element (104). The door (101) is located on one side of the cavity (1). The control module (2) is installed on the door (101). The first sensing element (104) is installed on the second pipe (103) and connected to the control module (2).

7. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first sensing element (104) is a pressure sensor.

8. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 6, characterized in that, The cavity (1) further includes a partition (105), at least one of which is installed inside the cavity (1).

9. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating structure (5) includes a heating element (501) and a second sensing element (502). The heating element (501) is installed inside the housing of the cavity (1), and the second sensing element (502) is installed inside the cavity (1). The heating element (501) and the second sensing element (502) are connected to the control module (2).

10. The apparatus for efficiently and rapidly processing food-medicine homologous substances according to claim 9, characterized in that, The second sensing element (502) is a temperature sensor.

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