A double-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from Chinese medicine oregano

Abstract

The utility model discloses a double -effect concentration device of traditional chinese medicine origanum vulgare l. extraction anti -inflammatory active ingredient belongs to traditional chinese medicine extraction technical field, including one -effect heater and two -effect heater, one -effect heater one side is connected with one -effect evaporation chamber, and two -effect heater one side is connected with two -effect evaporation chamber, and two -effect heater is connected with one -effect evaporation chamber, and two -effect evaporation chamber one side is connected with condenser, and the bottom of condenser is connected with water storage jar, and water storage jar is connected with one -effect evaporation chamber and two -effect evaporation chamber respectively, and one -effect evaporation chamber and two -effect evaporation chamber inside are provided with cleaning mechanism. The utility model discloses a double -effect concentration device of traditional chinese medicine origanum vulgare l. extraction anti -inflammatory active ingredient above, through the series connection design between one -effect heater, two -effect heater, one -effect evaporation chamber and two -effect evaporation chamber, realized the step -by -step utilization of steam energy, reduced the loss of origanum vulgare l. Anti -inflammatory active ingredient in the evaporation process simultaneously, promoted the recovery rate and the concentration purity of target component.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine extraction technology, and in particular to a dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano. Background Technology

[0002] Oregano, a traditional Chinese medicine, contains phenolic, flavonoid, and terpenoid anti-inflammatory active ingredients with broad pharmacological effects, showing promising application prospects in anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, and antiviral fields. With the continuous development of modern Chinese medicine preparations, how to efficiently and stably extract and concentrate its anti-inflammatory active ingredients from oregano has become a key aspect of improving product quality and industrialization.

[0003] Currently, the concentration processes for active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine mainly include conventional techniques such as atmospheric pressure evaporation concentration, vacuum evaporation concentration, and thin-film concentration. Among these, atmospheric pressure evaporation concentration is still used in some traditional Chinese medicine production due to its simple operation and low equipment cost. However, this method has the problems of high heating temperature and long concentration time. The anti-inflammatory active ingredients in oregano are mostly heat-sensitive substances, and prolonged high-temperature heating can easily lead to structural damage and reduced activity, seriously affecting the efficacy of the final product.

[0004] Current equipment used for concentrating the anti-inflammatory active ingredients of the traditional Chinese medicine oregano suffers from problems such as low retention rate of active ingredients, low concentration efficiency, high energy consumption, and insufficient impurity separation capability, making it difficult to meet the industrialization demand for efficient, high-quality, and low-cost concentration of oregano's anti-inflammatory active ingredients. Therefore, developing a dual-effect concentration device that can achieve efficient concentration, improve the retention rate of active ingredients, and reduce energy consumption has become an urgent technical problem to be solved in this field. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano. Through a series design of a first-effect heater, a second-effect heater, a first-effect evaporation chamber, and a second-effect evaporation chamber, combined with a staged gas-liquid separation and reflux structure of a first gas-liquid separator and a second gas-liquid separator, the device achieves cascaded utilization of steam energy, significantly reducing energy consumption during the concentration process. Simultaneously, it minimizes the loss of oregano's anti-inflammatory active ingredients during evaporation, improving the recovery rate and concentration purity of the target components. By setting up a water supply pipeline connecting a water storage tank, the first-effect evaporation chamber, and the second-effect evaporation chamber, water from the storage tank is refluxed into the interiors of the first and second-effect evaporation chambers. This, combined with a cleaning scraper, cleans the scale buildup on the inner walls of the first and second-effect evaporation chambers, thereby improving water resource utilization.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano, comprising a primary heater and a secondary heater. A first solenoid valve is connected to one side of the primary heater, and the other end of the first solenoid valve is connected to a primary evaporation chamber. A second solenoid valve is connected to one side of the secondary heater, and the other end of the second solenoid valve is connected to a secondary evaporation chamber. The secondary heater is connected to the primary evaporation chamber. A condenser is connected to one side of the secondary evaporation chamber, and a water storage tank is connected to the bottom of the condenser. The water storage tank is connected to both the primary and secondary evaporation chambers. A cleaning mechanism is provided inside both the primary and secondary evaporation chambers.

[0007] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning scraper, which is disposed inside the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber. A connecting rod is connected to one side of the top of the cleaning scraper, and a rotating shaft is connected to the other end of the connecting rod. The rotating shaft passes through the top surface of the first-effect evaporation chamber or the second-effect evaporation chamber and is connected to a servo motor.

[0008] Preferably, the top surface of the connecting rod is provided with an insert block, and the top surfaces of both the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber are provided with annular grooves. The insert block is inserted into the annular groove and slides along the annular groove.

[0009] Preferably, a first three-way valve is connected to the bottom of the first-effect evaporation chamber, and a first connecting pipe is connected to one side of the first three-way valve. The first connecting pipe is connected to the first-effect heater. A second three-way valve is connected to the bottom of the second-effect evaporation chamber, and a second connecting pipe is connected to one side of the second three-way valve. The second connecting pipe is connected to the second-effect heater.

[0010] Preferably, a third solenoid valve is connected to the bottom of the first-effect heater, a fourth solenoid valve is connected to the bottom of the second-effect heater, an infusion line is connected between the third solenoid valve and the fourth solenoid valve, and an infusion port is connected to one side of the infusion line.

[0011] Preferably, a water supply pipeline is connected between the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve, a third three-way valve is connected to one side of the water storage tank, the other end of the water supply pipeline is connected to the third three-way valve, and the other end of the third three-way valve is connected to a water outlet.

[0012] Preferably, a third connecting pipe is connected to one side of the top of the first-effect evaporation chamber, the other end of the third connecting pipe is connected to a first gas-liquid separator, the other end of the first gas-liquid separator is connected to a fourth connecting pipe, the other end of the fourth connecting pipe is connected to a second-effect heater, and a fifth connecting pipe is connected to the bottom of the first gas-liquid separator, the other end of the fifth connecting pipe is connected to the side wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber.

[0013] Preferably, a sixth connecting pipe is connected to one side of the top of the double-effect evaporator, the other end of the sixth connecting pipe is connected to a second gas-liquid separator, the other end of the second gas-liquid separator is connected to a seventh connecting pipe, the other end of the seventh connecting pipe is connected to a condenser, and the bottom end of the second gas-liquid separator is connected to an eighth connecting pipe, the other end of the eighth connecting pipe is connected to the side wall of the double-effect evaporator.

[0014] Therefore, this utility model adopts the above-mentioned dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano. Through the series design of the first-effect heater, the second-effect heater, the first-effect evaporation chamber, and the second-effect evaporation chamber, combined with the staged gas-liquid separation and reflux structure of the first and second gas-liquid separators, the cascade utilization of steam energy is realized, which significantly reduces the energy consumption of the concentration process. At the same time, it reduces the loss of oregano's anti-inflammatory active ingredients during the evaporation process and improves the recovery rate and concentration purity of the target ingredients. By setting up a water supply pipeline that connects the water storage tank, the first-effect evaporation chamber, and the second-effect evaporation chamber, the water in the water storage tank is returned to the interior of the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber. With the help of the cleaning scraper, the scale on the inner wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber is cleaned, thereby improving the water resource utilization rate.

[0015] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano in this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the cleaning mechanism in this utility model.

[0017] Figure Labels 1. First-effect heater; 2. Second-effect heater; 3. First solenoid valve; 4. First-effect evaporation chamber; 5. Second solenoid valve; 6. Second-effect evaporation chamber; 7. Condenser; 8. Water storage tank; 9. Cleaning scraper; 10. Connecting rod; 11. Rotating shaft; 12. Servo motor; 13. Insert block; 14. Annular slide groove; 15. First three-way valve; 16. First connecting pipe; 17. Second three-way valve; 18. Second connecting pipe; 19. Third solenoid valve; 20. Fourth solenoid valve; 21. Infusion pipe; 22. Infusion port; 23. Water pipe; 24. Third three-way valve; 25. Water port; 26. Third connecting pipe; 27. First gas-liquid separator; 28. Fourth connecting pipe; 29. ​​Fifth connecting pipe; 30. Sixth connecting pipe; 31. Second gas-liquid separator; 32. Seventh connecting pipe; 33. Eighth connecting pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this utility model shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this utility model do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0020] like Figure 1 As shown, a dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano is described. One side of the top of the first-effect heater 1 is connected to an air inlet, and another side of the first-effect heater 1 is connected to a connection port, to which a first solenoid valve 3 is mechanically connected. One side of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 is connected to a connection port, and the other end of the first solenoid valve 3 is mechanically connected to the connection port of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4. One side of the second-effect heater 2 is connected to a connection port, to which a second solenoid valve 5 is mechanically connected. One side of the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 is connected to a connection port, and the other end of the second solenoid valve 5 is mechanically connected to... The connection port of the double-effect evaporator 6 is mechanically connected. The top side of the double-effect heater 2 is connected to an air inlet. The double-effect heater 2 is connected to the first-effect evaporator 4. The condenser 7 is connected to one side of the double-effect evaporator 6. The bottom end of the condenser 7 is connected to a water storage tank 8. The water storage tank 8 is connected to both the first-effect evaporator 4 and the double-effect evaporator 6. The interior of both the first-effect evaporator 4 and the double-effect evaporator 6 is equipped with a cleaning mechanism. The entire device is externally powered by a power supply and a controller (not shown in the figure). The first solenoid valve 3 and the second solenoid valve 5 are both electrically connected to the controller through wires.

[0021] like Figure 2 As shown, a cleaning scraper 9 is provided inside both the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. The side wall of the cleaning scraper 9 is in contact with the inner wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 or the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. A connecting rod 10 is welded to the other side of the cleaning scraper 9. The three connecting rods 10 are connected to each other. A rotating shaft 11 is welded to the top surface of the section of the connecting rod 10 away from the cleaning scraper 9. The rotating shaft 11 passes through the top surface of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 or the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. A servo motor 12 is installed on the top surface of both the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. The rotating shaft 11 is fixed to the output shaft of the servo motor 12. The servo motor 12 is electrically connected to the controller through a wire.

[0022] A plug 13 is welded to the center of the top surface of the connecting rod 10. An annular groove 14 is provided on the top surface of the inner wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. The top of the plug 13 is inserted into the interior of the annular groove 14 and slides along the annular groove 14.

[0023] The bottom end of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 is connected to a connection port, and a first three-way valve 15 is mechanically connected to the connection port. A first connecting pipe 16 is mechanically connected to one side of the first three-way valve 15. The bottom end of the first-effect heater 1 is connected to a connection port, and the other end of the first connecting pipe 16 is welded to the connection port of the first-effect heater 1. The bottom end of the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 is connected to a connection port, and a second three-way valve 17 is mechanically connected to the connection port. One side of the second three-way valve 17 is mechanically connected to the second connecting pipe 18. The bottom end of the second-effect heater 2 is connected to a connection port, and the other end of the second connecting pipe 18 is welded to the connection port of the second-effect heater 2. Both the first three-way valve 15 and the second three-way valve 17 are electrically connected to the controller via wires.

[0024] A third solenoid valve 19 is mechanically connected to the connection port at the bottom of the first-effect heater 1, and a fourth solenoid valve 20 is mechanically connected to the connection port at the bottom of the second-effect heater 2. An infusion line 21 is mechanically connected between the bottom of the third solenoid valve 19 and the bottom of the fourth solenoid valve 20. The infusion line 21 is used to input the concentrated drug solution and output the concentrated drug solution. An infusion port 22 is welded to one side of the infusion line 21. The infusion port 22 is connected to the inside of the infusion line 21. Both the third solenoid valve 19 and the fourth solenoid valve 20 are electrically connected to the controller through wires.

[0025] A water supply pipe 23 is mechanically connected between the bottom end of the first three-way valve 15 and the bottom end of the second three-way valve 17. The water supply pipe 23 is used to input clean water into the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 and to output wastewater. A water outlet is connected to one side of the water storage tank 8. A third three-way valve 24 is mechanically connected to the water outlet of the water storage tank 8. The other end of the water supply pipe 23 is mechanically connected to one side of the third three-way valve 24. A water inlet 25 is connected to the end of the third three-way valve 24 away from the water outlet of the water storage tank 8. The water inlet 25 is used to discharge wastewater and to input clean water into the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 from an external water source. The third three-way valve 24 is electrically connected to the controller through a wire.

[0026] An exhaust port is provided on one side of the top of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4. A third connecting pipe 26 is mechanically connected to the exhaust port of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4. Connection ports are connected to both ends of the first gas-liquid separator 27. The other end of the third connecting pipe 26 is mechanically connected to the connection port at the left end of the first gas-liquid separator 27. A fourth connecting pipe 28 is mechanically connected to the connection port at the right end of the first gas-liquid separator 27. The other end of the fourth connecting pipe 28 is mechanically connected to the air inlet on the second-effect heater 2. A drain port is connected to the bottom of the first gas-liquid separator 27. A fifth connecting pipe 29 is mechanically connected to the drain port on the first gas-liquid separator 27. A connection port is connected to the top of the side wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4. The other end of the fifth connecting pipe 29 is mechanically connected to the connection port at the top of the side wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber 4.

[0027] An exhaust port is provided on one side of the top of the double-effect evaporator 6. A sixth connecting pipe 30 is mechanically connected to the exhaust port of the double-effect evaporator 6. Connection ports are connected to both ends of the second gas-liquid separator 31. The other end of the sixth connecting pipe 30 is mechanically connected to the connection port on the left end of the second gas-liquid separator 31. A seventh connecting pipe 32 is mechanically connected to the connection port on the right end of the second gas-liquid separator 31. An air inlet is connected to the top of the side wall of the condenser 7. The other end of the seventh connecting pipe 32 is mechanically connected to the air inlet of the condenser 7. A drain port is connected to the bottom of the second gas-liquid separator 31. An eighth connecting pipe 33 is mechanically connected to the drain port on the second gas-liquid separator 31. A connection port is connected to the top of the side wall of the double-effect evaporator 6. The other end of the eighth connecting pipe 33 is mechanically connected to the connection port on the top of the side wall of the double-effect evaporator 6.

[0028] Working principle: The device controls the coordinated operation of the first solenoid valve 3, the second solenoid valve 5, the third solenoid valve 19, the fourth solenoid valve 20, the first three-way valve 15, the second three-way valve 17, the third three-way valve 24, and the servo motor 12 through the controller. During the concentration operation, the first three-way valve 15 is adjusted to connect the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 to the first connecting pipe 16, and the second three-way valve 17 is adjusted to connect the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 to the second connecting pipe 18. The concentrated oregano liquid enters the infusion pipe 21 through the infusion port 22, and then enters the first-effect heater 1, the first-effect evaporation chamber 4, the second-effect heater 2, and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 through the infusion pipe 21. External steam is connected to the inlet of the first-effect heater 1 to heat the medicinal liquid. The heated medicinal liquid enters the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 through the first solenoid valve 3 for evaporation and concentration. The steam generated in the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 enters the first gas-liquid separator 27 through the third connecting pipe 26 for separation. The separated steam enters the second-effect heater 2 through the fourth connecting pipe 28. The separated medicinal liquid flows back to the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 through the fifth connecting pipe 29. Then, the steam inside the second-effect heater 2 heats the medicinal liquid. The heated medicinal liquid enters the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 through the second solenoid valve 5 for evaporation and concentration. The steam generated in the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 enters the second gas-liquid separator 31 through the sixth connecting pipe 30 for separation. The separated steam enters the condenser 7 through the seventh connecting pipe 32 for condensation. The condensate flows into the water storage tank 8. The separated medicinal liquid flows back to the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 through the eighth connecting pipe 33. After concentration, the medicinal liquid is output from the infusion port 22 through the infusion pipe 21. During cleaning operations, adjust the first three-way valve 15 to connect the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 to the water supply pipeline 23, adjust the second three-way valve 17 to connect the second-effect evaporation chamber 6 to the water supply pipeline 23, and adjust the third three-way valve 24 to connect the water storage tank 8 to the water supply pipeline 23. The condensate in the water storage tank 8 flows back to the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 through the third three-way valve 24, the water supply pipeline 23, and the first three-way valve 15, and then flows back to the second three-way valve 17 through the third three-way valve 24, the water supply pipeline 23, and the first three-way valve 15 to flow back to the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. If there is insufficient condensate in the water storage tank 8, adjust the third three-way valve 24 to connect the water outlet 25 to the water supply pipeline 23 to connect to an external water source, and input clean water into the first-effect evaporation chamber 4 and the second-effect evaporation chamber 6. At the same time, the controller starts the servo motor 12, drives the rotating shaft 11 to rotate the connecting rod 10 and the cleaning scraper 9, and the insert block 13 slides stably along the annular slide groove 14, so that the cleaning scraper 9 fits against the inner wall of the evaporator chamber. The returned water is used to flush and clean the scale on the inner wall. The third three-way valve 24 is adjusted to connect the water inlet 25 with the water supply pipeline 23, so that the cleaned sewage is discharged through the water inlet 25.

[0029] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can still be made to the technical solution of this utility model, and these modifications or equivalent substitutions cannot cause the modified technical solution to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model.

Claims

1. A dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano, characterized in that: The device includes a first-effect heater and a second-effect heater. A first solenoid valve is connected to one side of the first-effect heater, and the other end of the first solenoid valve is connected to a first-effect evaporation chamber. A second solenoid valve is connected to one side of the second-effect heater, and the other end of the second solenoid valve is connected to a second-effect evaporation chamber. The second-effect heater is connected to the first-effect evaporation chamber. A condenser is connected to one side of the second-effect evaporation chamber, and a water storage tank is connected to the bottom of the condenser. The water storage tank is connected to both the first-effect and second-effect evaporation chambers. A cleaning mechanism is provided inside both the first-effect and second-effect evaporation chambers.

2. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning scraper, which is disposed inside the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber. A connecting rod is connected to one side of the top of the cleaning scraper, and a rotating shaft is connected to the other end of the connecting rod. The rotating shaft passes through the top surface of the first-effect evaporation chamber or the second-effect evaporation chamber and is connected to a servo motor.

3. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top surface of the connecting rod is provided with an insertion block, and the top surfaces of the first-effect evaporation chamber and the second-effect evaporation chamber are both provided with annular sliding grooves. The insertion block is inserted into the annular sliding groove and slides along the annular sliding groove.

4. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the first-effect evaporation chamber is connected to a first three-way valve, and a first connecting pipe is connected to one side of the first three-way valve. The first connecting pipe is connected to the first-effect heater. The bottom of the second-effect evaporation chamber is connected to a second three-way valve, and a second connecting pipe is connected to one side of the second three-way valve. The second connecting pipe is connected to the second-effect heater.

5. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom end of the first-effect heater is connected to a third solenoid valve, the bottom end of the second-effect heater is connected to a fourth solenoid valve, an infusion pipeline is connected between the third solenoid valve and the fourth solenoid valve, and an infusion port is connected to one side of the infusion pipeline.

6. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 4, characterized in that: A water supply pipeline is connected between the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve. A third three-way valve is connected to one side of the water storage tank. The other end of the water supply pipeline is connected to the third three-way valve. The other end of the third three-way valve is connected to a water outlet.

7. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third connecting pipe is connected to one side of the top of the first-effect evaporation chamber. The other end of the third connecting pipe is connected to a first gas-liquid separator. The other end of the first gas-liquid separator is connected to a fourth connecting pipe. The other end of the fourth connecting pipe is connected to the second-effect heater. A fifth connecting pipe is connected to the bottom of the first gas-liquid separator. The other end of the fifth connecting pipe is connected to the side wall of the first-effect evaporation chamber.

8. The dual-effect concentration device for extracting anti-inflammatory active ingredients from the traditional Chinese medicine oregano according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sixth connecting pipe is connected to one side of the top of the double-effect evaporator. The other end of the sixth connecting pipe is connected to a second gas-liquid separator. The other end of the second gas-liquid separator is connected to a seventh connecting pipe. The other end of the seventh connecting pipe is connected to the condenser. An eighth connecting pipe is connected to the bottom of the second gas-liquid separator. The other end of the eighth connecting pipe is connected to the side wall of the double-effect evaporator.

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