A drying device for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a drying device for traditional chinese medicine decoction pieces production relates to traditional chinese medicine processing equipment technical field, and this device includes drying box, and the inside of drying box is equipped with three layers and the sliding connection of slide rail net -like tray, and the bottom of tray is equipped with vibration motor, drying box left side wall lower part is equipped with hot -blast machine, and hot -blast machine is connected three corresponding tray's branch pipe of branch wind main pipe through the branch pipe of branch wind main pipe of heating cavity, and the branch pipe end part is equipped with the shower nozzle, right side wall lower part is equipped with the exhaust fan, and the exhaust fan input end is connected with the exhaust pipe of active carbon filter layer, and the top of drying box is equipped with cooling fan, and its cooling air pipe extends to the top of the upper tray in the box, and there is the temperature and humidity sensor in the box, and the box door is equipped with transparent observation window. When working, hot air passes through layered shower nozzle and blows to decoction pieces evenly, and vibration motor assists to turn over, and temperature and humidity sensor real -time regulation and control, and cooling fan rapid cooling after drying. The device is uniform, and the adaptability is strong, can adapt to the characteristics of various decoction pieces, and the degree of automation is high and can avoid the influence of residual heat.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine processing equipment, specifically a drying device for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. Background Technology

[0002] Drying of Chinese medicinal herbs is a crucial step in ensuring their efficacy stability and shelf life. The quality of drying directly affects the retention of active ingredients, color, and risk of mold growth. Existing drying equipment for Chinese medicinal herbs has several shortcomings in practical application: First, it suffers from poor drying uniformity. Traditional equipment often uses a single heat source or a fixed airflow path, resulting in a significant temperature difference between the stacked herbs and the surface, easily leading to localized over-drying or under-drying. This is especially true for multi-layered herbs, where uneven heat distribution at the bottom layer often results in low drying efficiency. Second, it has limited adaptability. Different Chinese medicinal herbs have significantly different requirements for drying temperature and humidity, but existing equipment often uses fixed parameter settings, making it difficult to flexibly adjust the process according to the type of herbs, potentially causing damage to active ingredients or excessively long drying cycles. Third, it has a low degree of automation, requiring frequent manual monitoring and adjustment during the drying process. Fourth, it lacks post-drying treatment. When high-temperature herbs are directly removed and stacked, residual heat can easily cause internal heat buildup, leading to discoloration and moisture reabsorption, affecting quality. These shortcomings make it difficult to meet the requirements of modern Chinese medicine production for high efficiency, precision, and environmental protection.

[0003] Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a drying apparatus for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a drying device for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A drying device for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces includes a drying chamber. Three layers of mesh trays are horizontally arranged inside the drying chamber. The two sides of each mesh tray are slidably connected to slide rails on the inner wall of the drying chamber. A vibration motor is installed at the bottom of each mesh tray. A left support plate is located on the lower part of the left side wall of the drying chamber, and a hot air blower is installed on the left support plate. A right support plate is located on the lower part of the right side wall of the drying chamber, and an exhaust fan is installed on the right support plate. The outlet of the hot air blower is connected to a main air distribution pipe, which is connected to three branch air distribution pipes. Each branch air distribution pipe corresponds to the area above the three layers of mesh trays, and each branch air distribution pipe has a nozzle at its end.

[0007] As a further embodiment of this utility model: a heating chamber is provided between the hot air blower and the main air distribution pipe, an electric heating wire is provided in the heating chamber, and a heat insulation layer is provided on the inner wall of the heating chamber. The electric heating wire is electrically connected to an external controller.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model: the input end of the exhaust fan is connected to an exhaust pipe, the exhaust pipe is provided with an activated carbon filter layer, and the output end of the exhaust fan is connected to an exhaust pipe.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model: the top of the drying oven is provided with a cooling fan, the air outlet of the cooling fan is connected to a cooling duct, and the cooling duct extends into the drying oven and is located above the uppermost mesh tray.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model: the inner wall of the drying oven is equipped with a temperature and humidity sensor, and the hot air blower, exhaust fan, vibration motor, cooling fan, electric heating wire and temperature and humidity sensor are all electrically connected to an external controller.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model: the front end of the drying oven is provided with a double door, one side of the double door is hinged to the drying oven by a hinge, the other side is provided with a door lock, and the double door is provided with a transparent observation window and a handle.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model: the transparent observation window has a rectangular structure and is made of high-temperature resistant tempered glass. Its edges are sealed to the double doors by a silicone sealing ring.

[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the heating cavity is a cylindrical metal tube with openings at both ends, the heat insulation layer of its inner wall is made of aluminum silicate fiber material, the electric heating wire has a spiral structure and is evenly distributed on both sides of the central axis of the heating cavity, and the electric heating wire is fixed inside the heating cavity by a high-temperature resistant bracket.

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: the three-layer mesh tray combined with the vibration motor achieves uniform turning of the medicinal slices; the corresponding design of the branch pipes and nozzles ensures that each layer is heated evenly, significantly improving the uniformity of drying; the external controller combined with temperature and humidity sensors can flexibly adjust the heating temperature and wind speed to adapt to the drying needs of different medicinal slices, solving the problem of poor adaptability of traditional devices; the heat insulation layer of the heating chamber reduces heat loss, and the activated carbon filter layer purifies the exhaust gas, making it more environmentally friendly; the cooling fan avoids quality deterioration caused by residual heat after drying; the transparent observation window facilitates real-time monitoring; the overall structure is simple and highly automated, effectively improving the drying efficiency and quality stability of Chinese herbal medicine slices and reducing the cost of manual intervention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drying device for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mesh tray in a drying device for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a front view of a drying apparatus for the production of Chinese herbal medicine slices.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point a in the middle.

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point b in the middle.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Drying oven; 2. Mesh tray; 3. Slide rail; 4. Vibration motor; 5. Left support plate; 6. Hot air blower; 7. Main air duct; 8. Branch air duct; 9. Nozzle; 10. Heating chamber; 11. Right support plate; 12. Exhaust fan; 13. Temperature and humidity sensor; 14. Electric heating wire; 15. Exhaust duct; 16. Discharge pipe; 17. Activated carbon filter layer; 18. Cooling fan; 19. Cooling duct; 20. Double door; 21. Transparent observation window; 22. Handle. 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, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Example 1

[0023] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment provides a drying device for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, including a drying chamber 1. Three layers of mesh trays 2 are horizontally arranged inside the drying chamber 1. The two sides of each layer of mesh trays 2 are slidably connected to the slide rails 3 on the inner wall of the drying chamber 1. A vibration motor 4 is provided at the bottom of the mesh trays 2. A left support plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the left side wall of the drying chamber 1. A hot air fan 6 is installed on the left support plate 5. A right support plate 11 is provided at the lower part of the right side wall of the drying chamber 1. An exhaust fan 12 is installed on the right support plate 11. The air outlet of the hot air fan 6 is connected to a main air distribution pipe 7. Three branch air distribution pipes 8 are connected to the main air distribution pipe 7. The three branch air distribution pipes 8 are respectively located above the three layers of mesh trays 2, and each branch air distribution pipe 8 has a nozzle 9 at its end.

[0024] Furthermore, both the left support plate 5 and the right support plate 11 are horizontally arranged rectangular metal plates, and the left support plate 5 is fixed to the left side wall of the drying oven 1 and the right support plate 11 is fixed to the right side wall of the drying oven 1 by welding.

[0025] Example 2

[0026] Reference Figures 1-5This embodiment is based on the previous embodiment, but differs from the previous embodiment in that a heating chamber 10 is provided between the hot air blower 6 and the main air distribution pipe 7, an electric heating wire 14 is provided in the heating chamber 10, an insulation layer is provided on the inner wall of the heating chamber 10, and the electric heating wire 14 is electrically connected to an external controller.

[0027] Furthermore, the heating cavity 10 is a cylindrical metal tube with openings at both ends. The insulation layer of its inner wall is made of aluminum silicate fiber material. The electric heating wire 14 has a spiral structure and is evenly distributed on both sides of the central axis of the heating cavity 10. The electric heating wire 14 is fixed inside the heating cavity 10 by a high-temperature resistant bracket.

[0028] Example 3

[0029] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment is based on the previous embodiment, but differs from the previous embodiment in that the input end of the exhaust fan 12 is connected to an exhaust pipe 15, the exhaust pipe 15 is provided with an activated carbon filter layer 17, the output end of the exhaust fan 12 is connected to an exhaust pipe 16, the top of the drying chamber 1 is provided with a cooling fan 18, the air outlet of the cooling fan 18 is connected to a cooling air pipe 19, the cooling air pipe 19 extends into the drying chamber 1 and is located above the uppermost mesh tray 2.

[0030] Furthermore, the cooling duct 19 is a metal corrugated pipe with a flared end.

[0031] Furthermore, a temperature and humidity sensor 13 is provided on the inner wall of the drying chamber 1, and the hot air blower 6, the exhaust fan 12, the vibration motor 4, the cooling fan 18, the electric heating wire 14 and the temperature and humidity sensor 13 are all electrically connected to an external controller.

[0032] Example 4

[0033] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment is based on the previous embodiment, but differs from the previous embodiment in that the front end of the drying oven 1 is provided with a double door 20. One side of the double door 20 is hinged to the drying oven 1 by a hinge, and the other side is provided with a door lock. The double door 20 is also provided with a transparent observation window 21 and a handle 22.

[0034] Furthermore, the transparent observation window 21 has a rectangular structure and is made of high-temperature resistant tempered glass. Its edges are sealed to the double door 20 through a silicone sealing ring.

[0035] When the drying device for producing Chinese herbal medicine slices of this utility model is in operation, the operator places the Chinese herbal medicine slices to be dried on the three-layer mesh tray 2, pushes them into the drying chamber 1 through the slide rail 3, closes and locks the double door 20, and sets the drying parameters through the external controller. The hot air blower 6 sends air into the heating chamber 10, and after being heated by the spiral electric heating wire 14, the hot airflow is distributed by the main air distribution pipe 7 to the three branch air distribution pipes 8, and then blown evenly onto the slices on each layer of mesh tray 2 through the spray holes 92 of the nozzles 9; at the same time, the vibration motor 4 drives the mesh tray 2 to vibrate slightly, so that the slices are turned over to avoid stacking and getting damp. The exhaust fan 12 extracts the exhaust gas carrying moisture from the drying chamber 1 through the exhaust pipe 15, and after being purified by the activated carbon filter layer 17, it is discharged through the discharge pipe 16. The temperature and humidity sensor 13 monitors the environment inside the chamber in real time and feeds it back to the external controller, dynamically adjusting the operating parameters of the hot air blower 6, the electric heating wire 14 and the exhaust fan 12 to maintain the set conditions. After drying is completed, the external controller automatically shuts off the heating and drying components and turns on the cooling fan 18. The ambient temperature airflow is sent into the drying chamber 1 through the cooling air duct 19 to quickly cool the medicinal slices to room temperature. The entire process can be observed through the transparent observation window 21.

[0036] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0037] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A drying apparatus for the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, comprising a drying oven (1), characterized in that, The drying chamber (1) is horizontally arranged with three layers of mesh trays (2). The two sides of each layer of mesh trays (2) are slidably connected to the slide rails (3) on the inner wall of the drying chamber (1). The bottom of the mesh trays (2) is provided with a vibration motor (4). The lower part of the left side wall of the drying chamber (1) is provided with a left support plate (5). A hot air blower (6) is installed on the left support plate (5). The lower part of the right side wall of the drying chamber (1) is provided with a right support plate (11). A fan (12) is installed on the right support plate (11). The air outlet of the hot air blower (6) is connected to a main air distribution pipe (7). Three branch air distribution pipes (8) are connected to the main air distribution pipe (7). The three branch air distribution pipes (8) are respectively located above the three layers of mesh trays (2). Each branch air distribution pipe (8) is provided with a nozzle (9) at its end.

2. The drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, A heating chamber (10) is provided between the hot air blower (6) and the main air distribution pipe (7). An electric heating wire (14) is provided inside the heating chamber (10). An insulation layer is provided on the inner wall of the heating chamber (10). The electric heating wire (14) is electrically connected to an external controller.

3. The drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The input end of the exhaust fan (12) is connected to an exhaust pipe (15), and the exhaust pipe (15) is provided with an activated carbon filter layer (17). The output end of the exhaust fan (12) is connected to an exhaust pipe (16).

4. The drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the drying box (1) is provided with a cooling fan (18), and the air outlet of the cooling fan (18) is connected to a cooling air duct (19). The cooling air duct (19) extends into the drying box (1) and is located above the uppermost mesh tray (2).

5. A drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying oven (1) is equipped with a temperature and humidity sensor (13) on its inner wall. The hot air blower (6), the exhaust fan (12), the vibration motor (4), the cooling fan (18), the electric heating wire (14) and the temperature and humidity sensor (13) are all electrically connected to an external controller.

6. A drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the drying oven (1) is provided with a double door (20). One side of the double door (20) is hinged to the drying oven (1) by a hinge, and the other side is provided with a door lock. The double door (20) is provided with a transparent observation window (21) and a handle (22).

7. A drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 6, characterized in that, The transparent observation window (21) is a rectangular structure made of high-temperature resistant tempered glass, and its edges are sealed to the double door (20) by a silicone sealing ring.

8. A drying apparatus for producing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces according to claim 2, characterized in that, The heating chamber (10) is a cylindrical metal tube with openings at both ends. The insulation layer of its inner wall is made of aluminum silicate fiber material. The electric heating wire (14) has a spiral structure and is evenly distributed on both sides of the central axis of the heating chamber (10). The electric heating wire (14) is fixed inside the heating chamber (10) by a high-temperature resistant bracket.

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