Efficient traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of traditional chinese medicine decoction piece processing discloses a kind of efficient traditional chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine, including drying barrel, the control panel is fixedly connected in the drying barrel front side, the inner wall of drying barrel is provided with multiple heating rods, the inner wall of drying barrel is fixedly connected with support plate, the support plate bottom is rotatably connected with connecting plate, the connecting plate bottom is rotatably connected with multiple mounting blocks, multiple the mounting block top is connected with support plate bottom by rotating assembly, for making mounting block rotate, two clamping plates are inserted in the inner wall of mounting block, two The clamping plate bottom is connected by torsional spring. In the utility model, connecting plate is driven by servo motor to drive mounting block revolution, while the first gear of mounting block top and the second gear fixed in the bottom of support plate are engaged, so that traditional chinese medicine decoction piece rotates, cooperates with the heating rod of the inner wall of drying barrel evenly distributed, improves drying effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of processing Chinese herbal medicine slices, and in particular to a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine slice dryer. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces refer to prescription drugs made from processed medicinal herbs that can be directly used in TCM clinical practice or pharmaceutical production. They come from a wide range of sources, including plants, animals, and minerals. Processing methods are diverse, including cleaning, slicing, and roasting, which remove impurities, enhance efficacy, and reduce toxicity. TCM decoction pieces are widely used in TCM clinical practice. They can be decocted into soups, used as raw materials for preparing pills, powders, and other TCM preparations, and also used in dietary therapy. At the same time, their quality requirements are strict, with clear regulations on purity, moisture content, and active ingredient content. Storage also requires attention to moisture and insect prevention based on their characteristics. TCM decoction pieces are an important form of medicine in TCM with a long history, playing a vital role in disease treatment and health maintenance. However, their use should follow TCM theory and be conducted under the guidance of a doctor to ensure safe and effective medication.

[0003] Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces often need to be dried before use, which is a crucial step in ensuring their quality and subsequent storage and application. However, a significant problem exists: existing drying equipment has obvious limitations. Most drying equipment can only dry one side of the TCM decoction pieces, which greatly reduces the drying effect. Drying only one side leaves the other side of the decoction piece still damp, making it prone to the growth of mold and other harmful microorganisms, affecting the quality of the decoction piece. It can also lead to uneven moisture distribution within the decoction piece, affecting the stability of its active ingredients and creating numerous potential problems for subsequent use.

[0004] Therefore, in order to address the problem of uneven drying of traditional Chinese medicine, a more efficient dryer for Chinese medicinal herbs is needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problem of uneven drying of traditional Chinese medicine in existing technologies, this application provides a high-efficiency dryer for Chinese medicinal herbs. A servo motor drives a connecting plate to rotate a mounting block. Simultaneously, a first gear at the top of the mounting block meshes with a second gear fixed at the bottom of a support plate, causing the Chinese medicinal herbs to rotate. Combined with heating rods evenly distributed on the inner wall of the drying drum, each side of the herbs can alternately contact heat, avoiding the dampness problem caused by one side facing downwards, thus improving the drying effect.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A high-efficiency dryer for Chinese herbal medicine slices includes a drying drum. A control panel is fixedly connected to the front of the drying drum. Multiple heating rods are arranged on the inner wall of the drying drum. A support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying drum. A connecting plate is rotatably connected to the bottom of the support plate. Multiple mounting blocks are rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting plate. The tops of the mounting blocks are connected to the bottom of the support plate via a rotating assembly to allow the mounting blocks to rotate. Two clamping plates are inserted into the inner wall of each mounting block. The bottoms of the two clamping plates are connected by a torsion spring. Two limiting plates are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting blocks. The front sides of the two limiting plates abut against the rear sides of the clamping plates. The front ends of the two limiting plates are connected by a limiting assembly to allow the limiting plates to rotate.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, the rotating assembly includes a second gear fixedly connected to the bottom of the support plate, and a first gear fixedly connected to the top of the mounting block.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, the outer wall of the first gear is meshed with the outer wall of the second gear, and the outer wall of the connecting plate is rotatably connected with the inner wall of the second gear.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, a servo motor is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate, and the top of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the drive end of the servo motor.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the limiting component includes two worm gears rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block, and a bidirectional worm is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the front end of the limiting plate is fixedly connected to the rear end of the worm wheel, and the outer wall of the worm wheel is meshed with the outer wall of the bidirectional worm.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, a knob is rotatably connected to the left side of the mounting block, one end of the knob is fixedly connected to the left end of the bidirectional worm gear, and anti-slip stripes are provided on the outer wall of the knob.

[0014] In summary, compared with the prior art, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] 1. In this utility model, the connecting plate is driven by a servo motor to drive the mounting block to revolve. At the same time, the first gear at the top of the mounting block meshes with the second gear fixed at the bottom of the support plate, causing the Chinese herbal medicine slices to rotate. With the heating rods evenly distributed on the inner wall of the drying barrel, each side of the slices can alternately contact the heat, avoiding the problem of dampness caused by only one side facing down, and improving the drying effect.

[0016] 2. In this utility model, the clamping plate connected by the torsion spring can initially clamp the medicinal slices. After the installation block is inserted, the inner wall first limits the clamping plate to prevent rebound. Rotating the knob with anti-slip stripes can drive the bidirectional worm gear to mesh with the worm wheel, causing the limiting plate to abut against the rear side of the clamping plate to form double fixation, ensuring the stability of the position of the medicinal slices during the drying process and improving the reliability of equipment operation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine drying machine proposed in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting block for a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine drying machine proposed in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first gear of a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine drying machine proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping plate of a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine drying machine proposed in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the worm gear of a high-efficiency Chinese herbal medicine dryer proposed in this utility model.

[0022] Legend:

[0023] 1. Drying drum; 2. Support plate; 3. Servo motor; 4. Connecting plate; 5. Control panel; 6. First gear; 7. Heating rod; 8. Mounting block; 9. Clamping plate; 10. Second gear; 11. Knob; 12. Limiting plate; 13. Worm gear; 14. Two-way worm gear. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of this application, but not all embodiments.

[0025] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer" to indicate orientation or positional relationships is based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationships commonly used when the product is in use. These terms are used solely for the convenience of describing this application and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in the description of this application is only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" in the description of this application does not imply that the component is required to be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that it may be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but rather that it may be slightly tilted.

[0029] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] Example 1:

[0031] refer to Figures 1-5 A high-efficiency dryer for Chinese herbal medicine slices includes a drying barrel 1, a control panel 5 fixedly connected to the front side of the drying barrel 1, multiple heating rods 7 provided on the inner wall of the drying barrel 1, a support plate 2 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying barrel 1, a connecting plate 4 rotatably connected to the bottom of the support plate 2, multiple mounting blocks 8 rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting plate 4, a second gear 10 fixedly connected to the bottom of the support plate 2, a first gear 6 fixedly connected to the top of the mounting blocks 8, the outer wall of the first gear 6 meshing with the outer wall of the second gear 10, the outer wall of the connecting plate 4 rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second gear 10, a servo motor 3 fixedly connected to the top of the support plate 2, and the top of the connecting plate 4 fixedly connected to the drive end of the servo motor 3.

[0032] Specifically, when drying Chinese herbs is required, the operator inputs preset drying parameters, such as temperature and time, through the control panel 5 on the front of the drying drum 1, and then starts the heating rods 7 and the servo motor 3. Multiple heating rods 7 are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the drying drum 1. After being powered on, they quickly heat up and release heat into the drum, rapidly creating a stable high-temperature drying environment inside the drying drum 1. The heat is evenly applied to the surface of the Chinese herbal pieces, initially removing moisture. Simultaneously, the servo motor 3 drives the connecting plate 4 and multiple mounting blocks 8 to rotate around the second gear 10. During the revolution of the mounting blocks 8, the first gear 6 meshes with the second gear 10, causing the first gear 6 to rotate on its own axis. The rotation of the first gear 6 drives the mounting blocks 8, the internally fixed clamping plate 9, and the Chinese herbal pieces to rotate synchronously, ensuring that all surfaces of the pieces alternately and evenly contact the heat released by the heating rods 7.

[0033] Example 2:

[0034] refer to Figures 1-5 Two clamping plates 9 are inserted into the inner wall of the mounting block 8. The bottom of the two clamping plates 9 are connected by a torsion spring. Two limiting plates 12 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block 8. The front side of the two limiting plates 12 abuts against the rear side of the clamping plates 9. Two worm gears 13 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting block 8. A bidirectional worm gear 14 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block 8. The front end of the limiting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the worm gear 13. The outer wall of the worm gear 13 meshes with the outer wall of the bidirectional worm gear 14. A knob 11 is rotatably connected to the left side of the mounting block 8. One end of the knob 11 is fixedly connected to the left end of the bidirectional worm gear 14. Anti-slip stripes are provided on the outer wall of the knob 11.

[0035] Specifically, the Chinese herbal medicine slices to be dried are placed between two clamping plates 9, ensuring that the slices are centered and will not slip during subsequent operations. Then, the two clamping plates 9 are manually closed towards the middle, using the pre-tightening force of the torsion springs connected to their bottoms to initially fix the slices. The closed clamping plates 9 are then inserted into the inner wall groove of the mounting block 8. The inner wall structure of the mounting block 8 will physically limit the two sides of the clamping plates 9, effectively preventing the clamping plates 9 from opening on their own due to the rebound force of the torsion springs. Next, the operator rotates the knob 11 on the left side of the mounting block 8. Since the knob 11 is fixedly connected to the left end of the bidirectional worm gear 14, the rotation of the knob 11 will directly drive the bidirectional worm gear 14 to rotate. Since the bidirectional worm gear 14 is composed of two worms with opposite threads, the threads on its outer wall mesh with two worm wheels 13, thereby driving the two worm wheels 13 to rotate in opposite directions. The rear end of the worm gear 13 is fixedly connected to the limiting plate 12. The rotation of the worm gear 13 will drive the limiting plate 12 to rotate around its own axis, eventually causing the front ends of the two limiting plates 12 to move closer to the middle and tightly abut against the rear side of the clamping plate 9, forming a double fixation, which completely prevents the clamping plate 9 from loosening or the slices from shifting during the drying process. At the same time, anti-slip stripes are opened on the outer wall of the knob 11 to increase friction and make the knob 11 easy to grip.

[0036] Working principle: When starting work, place the Chinese medicine between the two clamping plates 9, close the two clamping plates 9 and insert them into the inner wall of the mounting block 8. The mounting block 8 limits the two clamping plates 9 to prevent them from opening due to the elastic force of the torsion spring. Turn the knob 11 to rotate the bidirectional worm gear 14. The bidirectional worm gear 14 rotates and meshes with the worm wheel 13, thereby rotating the worm wheel 13. The rotation of the worm wheel 13 drives the limiting plate 12 to rotate, thereby pressing against the rear side of the clamping plate 9 to fix the clamping plate 9.

[0037] When it is necessary to dry Chinese medicine, the heating rod 7 and servo motor 3 are activated through the control panel 5. The heating rod 7 emits heat to dry the Chinese medicine. The servo motor 3 drives the connecting plate 4 to rotate. The rotation of the connecting plate 4 causes the mounting block 8 to rotate around the second gear 10. During the rotation, the first gear 6 meshes with the second gear 10, thereby causing the first gear 6 to rotate. The rotation of the first gear 6 drives the mounting block 8 and the clamping plate 9 to rotate the Chinese medicine, so that the Chinese medicine can be dried evenly.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency dryer for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, characterized in that, The device includes a drying drum (1), a control panel (5) fixedly connected to the front side of the drying drum (1), multiple heating rods (7) provided on the inner wall of the drying drum (1), a support plate (2) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying drum (1), a connecting plate (4) rotatably connected to the bottom of the support plate (2), multiple mounting blocks (8) rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting plate (4), the tops of the multiple mounting blocks (8) are connected to the bottom of the support plate (2) through a rotating assembly for rotating the mounting blocks (8), two clamping plates (9) are inserted into the inner wall of the mounting blocks (8), the bottoms of the two clamping plates (9) are connected by a torsion spring, two limiting plates (12) rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting blocks (8), the front sides of the two limiting plates (12) abut against the rear sides of the clamping plates (9), the front ends of the two limiting plates (12) are connected by a limiting assembly for rotating the limiting plates (12).

2. The efficient traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly includes a second gear (10) fixedly connected to the bottom of the support plate (2), and a first gear (6) fixedly connected to the top of the mounting block (8).

3. The efficient traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the first gear (6) meshes with the outer wall of the second gear (10), and the outer wall of the connecting plate (4) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second gear (10).

4. The efficient traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the support plate (2) is fixedly connected to a servo motor (3), and the top of the connecting plate (4) is fixedly connected to the drive end of the servo motor (3).

5. A high-efficiency traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting assembly includes two worm gears (13) rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block (8), and a bidirectional worm (14) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the mounting block (8).

6. The efficient traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front end of the limiting plate (12) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the worm wheel (13), and the outer wall of the worm wheel (13) is meshed with the outer wall of the bidirectional worm (14).

7. A high-efficiency traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece drying machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mounting block (8) has a knob (11) rotatably connected to its left side. One end of the knob (11) is fixedly connected to the left end of the bidirectional worm gear (14). Anti-slip stripes are provided on the outer wall of the knob (11).

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