An article transfer device

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of article transfer device, for the traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine in first decoction medicine cabin or after decoction medicine cabin The traditional Chinese medicine in it is transferred to common decoction cabin, it includes: driving shaft, driving part, the driving part drives the driving shaft rotation;Controller, the controller is used to control driving part drive driving shaft rotation to make the traditional Chinese medicine in first decoction medicine cabin or after decoction medicine cabin in traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine Pour into common decoction cabin. It can realize the precision, automatic transfer of medicinal materials in different decocting stages, thereby reduce manual intervention, improve the efficiency and quality stability of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine production to intelligent, standardization direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to an article transfer device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to natural medicines and their processed products used to prevent and treat diseases and regulate bodily functions under the guidance of TCM theory. They are typically made from plants, animals, or minerals. To maximize their efficacy, TCM clinical practice often uses decoctions, which involve boiling the medicinal materials in water before consumption.

[0003] Decoction of Chinese herbal medicine is a core part of traditional Chinese medicine treatment. The process must strictly adhere to techniques such as "decocting first, adding later, and decocting together" to ensure efficacy. Currently, most Chinese medicine decoction machines on the market are semi-automatic, requiring manual intervention to dispense the medicine.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application proposes an article transfer device to transfer Chinese medicine from the pre-decoction medicine compartment or the post-decoction medicine compartment of a Chinese medicine decoction machine to the co-decoction medicine compartment. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material transfer device that can quickly fix and reuse materials, improve construction efficiency, reduce labor costs, and ensure the safety and stability of pipelines.

[0006] Based on this, the present invention discloses an article transfer device for transferring Chinese medicine from the pre-decoction compartment or the post-decoction compartment of a Chinese medicine decoction machine to the co-decoction compartment. It includes: a drive shaft, a drive component, the drive component driving the drive shaft to rotate; and a controller for controlling the drive component to drive the drive shaft to rotate so that the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction compartment or the post-decoction compartment of the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction compartment.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, through the setting of the material transfer device, the drive shaft is driven to rotate by the controller so that the Chinese medicine in the first decoction compartment or the second decoction compartment in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction compartment. This realizes the precise and automatic transfer of medicinal materials at different decoction stages, thereby reducing manual intervention, improving the efficiency and quality stability of Chinese medicine decoction, and promoting the development of Chinese medicine production towards intelligence and standardization.

[0008] According to one embodiment of this application, the driving component includes a first motor, a first motor shaft, a first gear, and a second gear. One end of the first motor shaft is connected to the first motor, and the other end is connected to the first gear. The first gear and the second gear are meshed together, and the second gear is mounted on the driving shaft.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the decoction chamber for the first decoction or the decoction chamber for the last decoction is located on one side above the co-decoction chamber.

[0010] According to one embodiment of this application, the pre-decoction chamber and the post-decoction chamber have the same structure.

[0011] According to one embodiment of this application, the bottom of the decoction chamber has a support corner that is fixedly connected to the drive shaft.

[0012] According to one embodiment of this application, the co-decoction chamber has a cover plate on top, and the cover plate is located on the side of the pre-decoction chamber; the article transfer device also includes a cover plate flipping device, which is used to flip open the cover plate before the controller controls the drive shaft to rotate so that the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber or the post-decoction chamber in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction chamber, and to reset the cover plate after the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber or the post-decoction chamber in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction chamber.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the use of a cover plate and a flip-top device can better facilitate the decoction of traditional Chinese medicine and preserve its medicinal properties.

[0014] According to one embodiment of this application, the flip-top device includes a second motor, a second motor shaft, a third gear, a second drive shaft, and a fourth gear. The second motor is located on the body of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine and above the decoction chamber. One end of the second motor shaft is connected to the second motor, and the other end is connected to the third gear. The fourth gear is fixed on the second drive shaft and meshes with the third gear. The cover plate is fixed on the second drive shaft and located on one side of the fourth gear. The second motor is controlled by a controller.

[0015] According to one embodiment of this application, the fourth gear is a quarter gear.

[0016] According to one embodiment of this application, there are two flip-top devices and two covers, with each cover corresponding to a pre-decoction medicine compartment and a post-decoction medicine compartment respectively. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine of this application; Figure 2 For the stereoscopic view of this application Figure 1 ; Figure 3 For the stereoscopic view of this application Figure 2 ; Figure 4 For the stereoscopic view of this application Figure 3 ; Attached reference numerals: 1. Traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine; 11. Machine body; 12. Pre-decoction chamber; 121. Supporting corner; 13. Post-decoction chamber; 14. Co-decoction chamber; 141. Cover plate; Item transfer device; 21. Drive shaft; 22. Drive component; 221. First motor; 222. First motor shaft; 223. First gear; 224. Second gear; Flip-top device; 31. Second motor; 32. Second motor shaft; 33. Third gear; 34. Second drive shaft; 35. Fourth gear. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0020] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application's specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0021] Furthermore, 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 at least one feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" the second feature can mean that the first feature is 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 can mean that the first feature is 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.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used in this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0024] Considering that decoction of Chinese herbal medicine is a core step in traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the process must strictly adhere to techniques such as "decocting first, adding later, and decocting together" to ensure efficacy. Currently, most Chinese herbal medicine decoction machines on the market are semi-automatic, requiring manual intervention to add herbs, resulting in poor quality stability of the decocted herbs. To address this issue, this application provides a material transfer device that enables precise and automatic transfer of medicinal materials at different stages of decoction, thereby reducing manual intervention, improving the efficiency and quality stability of Chinese herbal medicine decoction, and promoting the intelligent and standardized development of Chinese herbal medicine production.

[0025] Specifically, please refer to Figures 1-4 A transfer device 2 is provided for transferring traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs from the pre-decoction compartment 12 or the post-decoction compartment 13 of a TCM decoction machine 1 to the co-decoction compartment 14. It includes a drive shaft 21, a drive component 22, and a controller. The drive component 22 drives the drive shaft 21 to rotate; the controller controls the drive component 22 to drive the drive shaft 21 to rotate so that the TCM herbs in the pre-decoction compartment 12 or the post-decoction compartment 13 are poured into the co-decoction compartment 14. The pre-decoction compartment 12 or the post-decoction compartment 13 is located on one side above the co-decoction compartment 14. The bottom of the pre-decoction compartment 12 has a support bracket 121 fixedly connected to the drive shaft 21. The TCM decoction machine 1 includes a body 11, the pre-decoction compartment 12, the post-decoction compartment 13, the co-decoction compartment 14, the transfer device 2, and the controller. Furthermore, the pre-decoction compartment 12 and the post-decoction compartment 13 have identical structures. The bottom of the decoction chamber 12 has a support 121 that is fixedly connected to the drive shaft 21.

[0026] The pre-decoction compartment 12 is used to decoct pre-decoction Chinese medicines. Among them, "pre-decoction" Chinese medicines mainly refer to herbs that are hard in texture, have insoluble active ingredients, or are toxic and need to be decocted in advance. Common herbs that need to be decocted in advance include: hard herbs such as gypsum, magnetite, oyster shell, abalone shell, dragon bone, turtle shell, tortoise shell, and pangolin scales, as well as herbs with higher toxicity such as processed aconite, processed aconitum carmichaelii, processed aconitum kusnezoffii, raw pinellia, raw arisaema, raw white aconitum, and pokeweed. In some cases, herbs such as dendrobium, bamboo shavings, hemp seed, ginseng, and gastrodia elata also need to be decocted in advance. When using them, these herbs should be crushed first, and then decocted for a period of time with enough cold water before being decocted together with other soaked Chinese medicines.

[0027] The "Post-Decoction Medicine Chamber 13" is used for adding Chinese herbs after decoction. "Post-addition" refers to adding herbs containing volatile components, aromatic odors, or those that are prone to loss of efficacy with prolonged decoction 5-10 minutes before the other herbs are finished decoction, in order to retain their effective components. Common herbs that need to be added later include peppermint, perilla leaves, schizonepeta, patchouli, agastache, eupatorium, eucommia, perilla stem, amomum, cardamom, amomum villosum, agarwood, cinnamon, clove, artemisia annua, houttuynia cordata, cynanchum paniculatum, rose, bitter orange, sandalwood, uncaria, rhubarb, and senna leaves. When using this method, decoct the other herbs to the final stage before adding the herbs, cover the pot and simmer over low heat until just boiling to avoid loss of efficacy due to prolonged decoction.

[0028] The decoction chamber 14 is used to decoct ordinary Chinese medicine and can receive the first decoction Chinese medicine poured into the first decoction chamber 12 and the second decoction Chinese medicine poured into the second decoction chamber 13. The first decoction chamber 12 and the second decoction chamber 13 are both located directly above the decoction chamber 14.

[0029] The first decoction chamber 12, the second decoction chamber 13, and the co-decoction chamber 14 are all equipped with a decoction pot. The first decoction chamber 12, the second decoction chamber 13, and the co-decoction chamber 14 are all equipped with heating elements, which are used to heat the decoction pot to realize the decoction of Chinese medicine.

[0030] Further, please refer to Figures 2-4 The driving component 22 includes a first motor 221, a first motor shaft 222, a first gear 223, and a second gear 224. One end of the first motor shaft 222 is connected to the first motor 221, and the other end is connected to the first gear 223. The first gear 223 and the second gear 224 are meshed together. The second gear 224 is mounted on the driving shaft 21.

[0031] According to one embodiment of this application, please refer to Figures 2-4The co-decoction chamber 14 has a cover plate 141 above it. The cover plate 141 seals the inlets of the pre-decoction chamber 12 and the post-decoction chamber 13 into the co-decoction chamber 14 to prevent excessive volatilization of the Chinese medicine during decoction, which could prevent the medicinal properties from failing to meet certain standards. In addition, the co-decoction chamber 14 has a steam vent above it to balance the air pressure inside and outside the chamber. The cover plate 141 is located on one side of the pre-decoction chamber 12, so that the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber 12 can be poured into the co-decoction chamber 14 by tilting and flipping the pre-decoction chamber 12.

[0032] Please see Figure 4 The item transfer device 2 also includes a flip-top plate 141 device. The flip-top plate 141 device is used to open the cover plate 141 before the controller controls the drive shaft 21 to rotate, causing the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber 12 or post-decoction chamber 13 in the Chinese medicine decoction machine 1 to be poured into the co-decoction chamber 14. After the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber 12 or post-decoction chamber 13 in the Chinese medicine decoction machine 1 is poured into the co-decoction chamber 14, the cover plate 141 is reset. Through the design of the cover plate 141 and the flip-top plate 141 device, the decoction of Chinese medicine can be better achieved and its medicinal properties can be maintained, thereby improving the stability of the decoction process.

[0033] For details, please refer to Figure 4 The flip-top device 3 includes a second motor 31, a second motor shaft 32, a third gear 33, a second drive shaft 34, and a fourth gear 35. The second motor 31 is located on the body 11 of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine 1 and above the co-decoction chamber 14. One end of the second motor shaft 32 is connected to the second motor 31, and the other end is connected to the third gear 33. The fourth gear 35 is fixed on the second drive shaft 34 and meshes with the third gear 33. The cover plate 141 is fixed on the second drive shaft 34 and located on one side of the fourth gear 35. The second motor 31 is controlled by a controller, and the fourth gear 35 can be a quarter gear or a circular gear. In addition, there are two flip-top devices and two cover plates 141, which correspond one-to-one with the pre-decoction chamber 12 and the post-decoction chamber 13, respectively.

[0034] This application provides a material transfer device 2, which can realize the precise and automatic transfer of medicinal materials at different decoction stages, thereby reducing manual intervention, improving the efficiency and quality stability of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, and promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine production towards intelligence and standardization.

[0035] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the above description is a further detailed explanation of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments, and should not be construed as limiting the specific implementation of the present invention to these descriptions. Those skilled in the art can make various changes in form and detail, including some simple deductions or substitutions, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transfer device for transferring traditional Chinese medicine from a pre-decoction compartment or a post-decoction compartment in a traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine to a co-decoction compartment, characterized in that, include: drive shaft, A driving component that drives the drive shaft to rotate; The controller is used to control the drive component to drive the drive shaft to rotate so that the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction compartment or the post-decoction compartment in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction compartment.

2. The article transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component includes a first motor, a first motor shaft, a first gear, and a second gear. One end of the first motor shaft is connected to the first motor, and the other end is connected to the first gear. The first gear and the second gear are meshed together, and the second gear is mounted on the driving shaft.

3. The article transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The decoction chamber for the first or the decoction chamber for the last medicine is located on the side above the decoction chamber for the whole medicine.

4. The article transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pre-decoction chamber and the post-decoction chamber have the same structure.

5. The article transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the decoction chamber has a support corner that is fixedly connected to the drive shaft.

6. The article transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The co-decoction chamber has a cover plate on top, and the cover plate is located on one side of the pre-decoction chamber; the item transfer device also includes a flip-top device, which is used to open the cover plate before the controller controls the drive shaft to rotate so that the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber or post-decoction chamber in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction chamber, and to reset the cover plate after the Chinese medicine in the pre-decoction chamber or post-decoction chamber in the Chinese medicine decoction machine is poured into the co-decoction chamber.

7. The article transfer device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The flip-top device includes a second motor, a second motor shaft, a third gear, a second drive shaft, and a fourth gear. The second motor is located on the body of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction machine and above the decoction chamber. One end of the second motor shaft is connected to the second motor, and the other end is connected to the third gear. The fourth gear is fixed on the second drive shaft and meshes with the third gear. The cover plate is fixed on the second drive shaft and located on one side of the fourth gear. The second motor is controlled by the controller.

8. The article transfer device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The fourth gear is a quarter gear.

9. The article transfer device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The number of the flip-top device and the number of the cover plates are both two, and the two cover plates correspond one-to-one with the pre-decoction medicine compartment and the post-decoction medicine compartment, respectively.

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