CN116473845A - Equipment and method for processing traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of processing equipment for Chinese herbal medicines, and proposes processing equipment and processing methods for Chinese herbal medicines, including a box body and a spray mechanism, an air-drying mechanism, a slicing mechanism, a sewage collection box, and a slice collection mechanism arranged in the box. The cylinder controls the falling of the cutter, and after cutting by the cutters distributed at intervals, slices of Chinese herbal medicines with uniform size are obtained. The second hydraulic cylinder controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate to make the slices of Chinese herbal medicines fall to the slice collection mechanism below. The method of processing by using the device can make the cutting efficiency higher, and the obtained sliced Chinese medicinal materials have a more uniform size.

Description

Processing equipment and processing method of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces

technical field

The invention relates to equipment for processing Chinese herbal medicines, in particular to equipment and methods for processing Chinese herbal medicines.

Background technique

Chinese herbal medicines must be processed and made into Chinese herbal decoction pieces before they can be used as medicine. This is a characteristic of TCM clinical medicine, and it is also a major feature of TCM. Traditional Chinese medicine processing technology is a complete set of pharmaceutical technology for making Chinese medicinal materials into Chinese medicinal slices according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, according to the different needs of traditional Chinese medical treatment, traditional Chinese medicine preparation and traditional Chinese medicine preparations, and combining the properties of the medicinal materials themselves.

Traditional Chinese medicine processing is a special technology for processing crude drugs according to the different requirements of traditional Chinese medicine theory and medical treatment, dispensing, storage, etc., as well as the properties of the medicinal materials themselves, using methods such as repairing, water processing, fire processing, and adding auxiliary materials. According to the "National Standards for the Processing of Decoction Pieces of Traditional Chinese Medicine", medicinal materials that have been purified, cut or roasted are called "decoction pieces"; medicinal materials must be purified before cutting or roasting. Including the following processes: cleaning, softening, drying, cutting, roasting, etc.

CN112902610B discloses a processing device for processing Coptis chinensis pieces and a processing technology based on the device. It is provided with a drying unit and a stirring mechanism.

For other existing processing devices, the efficiency of the cutting process is often low, and it needs to be cut one by one, and the obtained slices of Chinese medicinal materials are of different sizes, which affects the subsequent frying process and the final product size.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned defects existing in the prior art, and to provide a Chinese herbal medicine preparation processing equipment with versatility, capable of cleaning, cutting and processing Chinese herbal medicines, with higher cutting efficiency and more uniform sliced sizes of Chinese herbal medicines.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment, including a box body and a spraying mechanism, an air-drying mechanism, a slicing mechanism, a sewage collection box, and a sectioning collection mechanism arranged in the box. The sewage collection box is arranged below the spraying mechanism and the air-drying mechanism. The slicing mechanism is arranged at the outlet of the air-drying mechanism. , the sliding bottom plate is provided with a cutter hole adapted to the cutter, the support plate is connected to the first hydraulic cylinder, the sliding bottom plate is connected to the second hydraulic cylinder, and the second hydraulic cylinder controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate so that the Chinese herbal medicine slices on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below.

In an optional solution: the spray mechanism includes a first roller set and a plurality of spray rods, each of the spray rods is provided with several spray heads, and the spray rods are distributed above the first roller set at intervals. This process is the water selection step in the purification process, that is to wash away the impurities such as silt attached to the surface of the medicinal materials with water. The Chinese medicinal materials are placed on the first roller group and can be rolled forward by their own gravity. During the forward rolling and turning process, they are washed by the spray water.

In an optional solution: the air drying mechanism includes an air dryer and a second roller set, the air dryer is installed above the second roller set, and the overall inclination angle of the first roller set is greater than the overall inclination angle of the second roller set. This process is the winnowing step in the purification process. The traditional Chinese medicinal materials are transferred from the first roller group to the second roller group. Using the difference in specific gravity between the medicinal materials and impurities, the impurities are removed by winnowing equipment. The winnowing equipment in the present invention is an air dryer, and the air dryer can blow off the moisture and muddy water impurities attached to the Chinese medicinal materials. In addition, the inclination angle of the first roller set is greater than that of the second roller set so that the Chinese herbal medicine can be better transitioned.

In an optional solution: a first filter plate is provided below the first roller set, and a second filter plate is provided below the second roller set. The muddy water produced in the water separation process enters the sewage collection box below through the first filter plate, and the muddy water produced in the winnowing process enters the sewage collection box below through the second filter plate.

In an optional solution: the bottom plate of the sewage collection box is arranged obliquely, and a drain is provided at the lowest point of the side plate of the sewage collection box. The sloping sewage collection tank can collect the collected muddy water to a low place and discharge it through the drain.

In an optional solution: the slice collection mechanism is arranged below the slice mechanism, the slice collection mechanism includes a discharge trough and a third roller set, the third roller set is located below the sliding bottom plate, one end of the discharge chute is located at the third roller set, and the other end of the discharge trough is connected to the frying mechanism.

In an optional solution: both the third roller set and the discharge chute are arranged obliquely. The cut Chinese herbal medicines fall onto the third roller set of the slice collection mechanism. Since the third roller set and the discharge chute are arranged obliquely, the Chinese herbal medicines cut into blocks or slices can enter the frying mechanism by their own gravity after being piled up.

In an optional solution: the frying mechanism includes a frying box, a stirring unit arranged in the frying box, and a heating unit arranged at the bottom of the frying box. This process is the processing process of Chinese herbal decoction pieces. When frying, the firepower should be even and stir continuously. The heating temperature, frying time and degree requirements should be mastered. The stirring unit arranged in the stir-frying box can make the Chinese herbal medicines be heated evenly and stir continuously, and the heating unit arranged at the bottom of the stir-frying box can control the frying temperature.

In an optional solution: the side wall of the sliding bottom plate is provided with a sliding groove, the inner wall of the box body is provided with a sliding guide rail adapted to the sliding groove, and the side wall of the box body is provided with a through hole for the sliding bottom plate to enter and exit. The Chinese medicinal materials air-dried by the air-drying mechanism are rolled onto the sliding bottom plate, and the Chinese medicinal materials placed on the sliding bottom plate are cut into blocks or slices with a cutter. At this time, the second hydraulic cylinder controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate, so that the slices of Chinese medicinal materials on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below.

On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention also provides a processing method utilizing the described Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment, comprising the following steps:

S1. The Chinese herbal medicine to be sliced is placed on the first roller group, sprayed by the spray mechanism during the rolling process by its own gravity, and then enters the second roller group;

S2. When the sprayed Chinese herbal medicine rolls on the second roller set, it is pre-dried by the air-drying mechanism, and the sewage generated by spraying and air-drying flows into the sewage collection tank;

S3. The air-dried Chinese medicinal materials roll onto the sliding bottom plate, and the first hydraulic cylinder controls the cutter to slice the Chinese medicinal materials. The sliced Chinese medicinal materials are located on the sliding bottom plate. At this time, the second hydraulic cylinder controls the movement of the sliding bottom plate, and the slices of Chinese medicinal materials on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below;

S4. The Chinese medicinal materials cut into slices are transported to the frying mechanism by the slice collection mechanism for frying, and processed Chinese herbal medicine slices are obtained, and the processing of Chinese herbal medicine slices is completed so far.

The Chinese herbal medicines to be processed go through the water separation process and the winnowing process in turn, and are transported to the sliding bottom plate of the slicing mechanism by the second roller group. The first hydraulic cylinder controls the falling of the cutter. After cutting by the cutters distributed at intervals, slices of Chinese herbal medicines with uniform sizes are obtained. During the falling process of the cutters, the Chinese herbal medicines placed on the sliding bottom plate are simultaneously cut, which greatly improves the cutting efficiency. After the cutting is completed, the cutter is retracted, and the second hydraulic cylinder controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate, so that the slices of Chinese herbal medicines located on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below, and the subsequent frying process is completed. Through the device, the cutting efficiency is higher, and the obtained Chinese herbal medicine slices are more uniform in size.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the overall structural representation of processing equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view of processing equipment shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the spray mechanism in the processing equipment shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the air-drying mechanism in the processing equipment shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a slicing mechanism in the processing equipment shown in Fig. 1;

The structural schematic diagram of the cutter in the slicing mechanism shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the sliding bottom plate in the slicing mechanism shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the sliding structure of the sliding bottom plate;

Fig. 9 is the structural representation of the frying case in the frying mechanism;

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the heating unit of the fryer.

Among the figure: 1, box body, 2, spraying mechanism, 3, air-drying mechanism, 4, slicing mechanism, 5, sewage collection box, 6, slice collecting mechanism, 7, frying mechanism, 8, first filter plate, 9, second filter plate, 10, water outlet, 11, sliding groove, 12, sliding guide rail, 201, first roller group, 202, spray rod, 203, spray head, 301, second roller group, 302, air dryer, 401, cutter , 402, support plate, 403, sliding bottom plate, 404, first hydraulic cylinder, 405, second hydraulic cylinder, 406, cutter hole, 601, third roller group, 602, discharge chute, 701, frying box, 702, heating unit, 703, stirring unit.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it may be an internal connection between two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

As shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 2 and Fig. 5-Fig. 8, the present embodiment comprises a box body 1 and a spray mechanism 2 arranged in the box body 1, an air-drying mechanism 3, a slicing mechanism 4, a sewage collection box 5, a section collection mechanism 6 and a frying mechanism 7, the sewage collection box 5 is arranged under the spray mechanism 2 and the air-drying mechanism 3, the slicing mechanism 4 is arranged at the outlet of the air-drying mechanism 3, and the slicing mechanism 4 includes a cutter 401, a support plate 402, a sliding bottom plate 403, and a first hydraulic cylinder 40 4 and the second hydraulic cylinder 405, the cutter 401 is distributed on the support plate 402 at intervals, the sliding bottom plate 403 is arranged below the cutter 401, and the sliding bottom plate 403 is provided with a cutter hole 406 adapted to the cutting knife 401, the support plate 402 is connected with the first hydraulic cylinder 404, the sliding bottom plate 403 is connected with the second hydraulic cylinder 405, and the second hydraulic cylinder 405 controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate 403 , so that the slices of Chinese herbal medicine located on the sliding bottom plate 403 fall to the slice collection mechanism 6 below.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the spray mechanism 2 includes a first roller set 201 and a plurality of spray rods 202 , each of the spray rods 202 is provided with several spray heads 203 , and the spray rods 202 are distributed above the first roller set 201 at intervals. This process is the water selection step in the purification process, that is, washing with water to remove impurities such as silt attached to the surface of the medicinal materials. The Chinese medicinal materials are placed on the first roller set 201 and can be rolled forward by their own gravity. During the forward rolling and turning process, they are washed by spray water.

As shown in Figure 4, in this embodiment, the air drying mechanism 3 includes an air dryer 302 and a second roller set 301, the air dryer 302 is installed above the second roller set 301, and the overall inclination angle of the first roller set 201 is greater than the overall inclination angle of the second roller set 301. This process is a winnowing step in the purification process. Chinese herbal medicines are transferred from the first roller set 201 to the second roller set 301. Using the different proportions of the medicinal materials and impurities, the impurities are removed by winnowing equipment. The winnowing equipment in the present invention is air dryer 302, which can blow off the moisture and muddy water impurities attached to the Chinese medicinal materials. In addition, the inclination angle of the first roller set 201 greater than that of the second roller set 301 can make the transition of Chinese medicinal materials better.

In this embodiment, a first filter plate 8 is provided below the first roller set 201 , and a second filter plate 9 is provided below the second roller set 301 . The muddy water produced by the water separation process enters the sewage collection box below through the first filter plate 8, and the muddy water produced by the winnowing process enters the sewage collection box 5 below through the second filter plate 9.

In this embodiment, the bottom plate of the sewage collection box 5 is inclined, and the lowest point of the side plate of the sewage collection box 5 is provided with a drain port 10 . The sewage collection box 5 that is arranged at an incline can collect the collected muddy water to a low place, and discharge through the water outlet 10 .

In this embodiment, the slice collection mechanism 6 is arranged below the slice mechanism 4, and the slice collection mechanism 6 includes a discharge trough 602 and a third roller set 601, the third roller set 601 is located below the sliding bottom plate 403, one end of the discharge trough 602 is located at the third roller set 601, and the other end of the discharge trough 602 is connected to the frying mechanism 7.

In this embodiment, the third roller set 601 and the discharge chute 602 are both inclined. The cut Chinese herbal medicines fall onto the third roller set 601 of the slice collection mechanism. Since the third roller set 601 and the discharge chute 602 are arranged obliquely, the Chinese herbal medicines cut into blocks or slices can enter into the frying mechanism 7 by their own gravity after being piled up.

In this embodiment, the Chinese herbal medicine passes through the first roller set 201 , the second roller set 301 and the third roller set 601 sequentially through its own gravity during the advancing process.

As shown in FIGS. 9-10 , in this embodiment, the frying mechanism 7 includes a frying box 701 , a stirring unit 703 arranged in the frying box 701 and a heating unit 702 arranged at the bottom of the frying box. This process is the processing process of Chinese herbal decoction pieces. When frying, the firepower should be even and stir continuously. The heating temperature, frying time and degree requirements should be mastered. The stirring unit 703 arranged in the stir-frying box 701 can make the Chinese herbal medicines be heated evenly and stir continuously, and the heating unit 702 arranged at the bottom of the stir-frying box 701 can control the frying temperature.

In this embodiment, the side wall of the sliding bottom plate 403 is provided with a sliding groove 11, the inner wall of the box body 1 is provided with a sliding guide rail 12 matching the sliding groove 11, and the side wall of the box body 1 is provided with a through hole for the sliding bottom plate 402 to enter and exit. The Chinese medicinal materials air-dried by the air-drying mechanism 3 are rolled onto the sliding bottom plate 402, and the Chinese medicinal materials placed on the sliding bottom plate 403 are cut into blocks or slices by the cutter 401. At this time, the second hydraulic cylinder 405 controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate 403, so that the Chinese medicinal material slices on the sliding bottom plate 403 fall to the slice collection mechanism 6 below.

The present invention also provides a processing method utilizing the described Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment, comprising the following steps:

S1. The Chinese herbal medicine to be sliced is placed on the first roller group, sprayed by the spray mechanism during the rolling process by its own gravity, and then enters the second roller group;

S2. When the sprayed Chinese herbal medicine rolls on the second roller set, it is pre-dried by the air-drying mechanism, and the sewage generated by spraying and air-drying flows into the sewage collection tank;

S3. The air-dried Chinese medicinal materials roll onto the sliding bottom plate, and the first hydraulic cylinder controls the cutter to slice the Chinese medicinal materials. The sliced Chinese medicinal materials are located on the sliding bottom plate. At this time, the second hydraulic cylinder controls the movement of the sliding bottom plate, and the slices of Chinese medicinal materials on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below;

S4. The Chinese medicinal materials cut into slices are transported to the frying mechanism by the slice collection mechanism for frying, and processed Chinese herbal medicine slices are obtained, and the processing of Chinese herbal medicine slices is completed so far.

The Chinese herbal medicines to be processed go through the water selection process and the winnowing process in turn, and are cut by the cutters distributed at intervals to obtain slices of Chinese herbal medicines with uniform sizes. When the cutters are falling, the Chinese herbal medicines placed on the sliding bottom plate are simultaneously cut, which greatly improves the cutting efficiency. After the cutting is completed, the cutter is retracted, and the second hydraulic cylinder controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate, so that the slices of Chinese herbal medicines located on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below, and the subsequent frying process is completed. Through the device, the cutting efficiency is higher, and the obtained Chinese herbal medicine slices are more uniform in size.

Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present invention, and if these modifications and variations are within the scope of the claims of the present invention and equivalent technologies, then these modifications and variations are also within the protection scope of the present invention.

The content not described in detail in the specification is the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

Claims (10)

1. Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment, comprising a box body (1), a spray mechanism (2), an air-drying mechanism (3), a slice mechanism (4), a sewage collection box (5), and a slice collection mechanism (6) arranged in the box body (1), it is characterized in that: the sewage collection box (5) is arranged below the spray mechanism (2) and the air-dry mechanism (3), the slice mechanism (4) is arranged at the outlet of the air-dry mechanism (3), and the slice mechanism (4) includes a cutter (40 1), a support plate (402), a sliding bottom plate (403), a first hydraulic cylinder (404) and a second hydraulic cylinder (405), the cutters (401) are distributed on the support plate (402) at intervals, the sliding bottom plate (403) is arranged below the cutter (401), the sliding bottom plate (403) is provided with a cutter hole (406) matching the cutter (401), and the support plate (402) It is connected with the first hydraulic cylinder (404), the sliding bottom plate (403) is connected with the second hydraulic cylinder (405), and the second hydraulic cylinder (405) controls the sliding of the sliding bottom plate (403), so that the Chinese medicinal material slices on the sliding bottom plate (403) fall to the slice collection mechanism (6) below. 2. The equipment for processing Chinese medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: the spray mechanism (2) comprises a first roller group (201) and a plurality of spray rods (202), each of the spray rods (202) is provided with several spray heads (203), and the spray rods (202) are distributed above the first roller group (201) at intervals. 3. The Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: the air-drying mechanism (3) comprises an air-dryer (302) and a second roller set (301), the air-dryer (302) is installed above the second roller set (301), and the overall inclination angle of the first roller set (201) is greater than the overall inclination angle of the second roller set (301). 4. The equipment for processing Chinese herbal pieces according to claim 3, characterized in that: a first filter plate (8) is provided below the first roller set (201), and a second filter plate (9) is provided below the second roller set (301). 5. The equipment for processing Chinese herbal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: the bottom plate of the sewage collection box (5) is inclined, and the lowest point of the side plate of the sewage collection box (5) is provided with a drain (10). 6. The equipment for processing Chinese medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: the slice collection mechanism (6) is arranged below the slice mechanism (4), the slice collection mechanism (6) includes a discharge chute (602) and a third roller group (601), the third roller group (601) is located below the sliding bottom plate (403), one end of the discharge chute (602) is located at the third roller group (601), and the discharge chute (602) The other end is connected with the frying mechanism (7). 7. The equipment for processing Chinese herbal decoction pieces according to claim 6, characterized in that: the third roller group (601) and the discharge chute (602) are both inclined. 8. The Chinese herbal medicine processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: the frying mechanism (7) comprises a frying box (701), a stirring unit (703) arranged in the frying box (701), and a heating unit (702) arranged at the bottom of the frying box (701). 9. The equipment for processing Chinese medicinal pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that: the side wall of the sliding bottom plate (403) is provided with a sliding groove (11), the inner wall of the box (1) is provided with a sliding guide rail (12) compatible with the sliding groove (11), and the side wall of the box (1) is provided with a through hole for the sliding bottom plate (403) to enter and exit. 10. Utilize the processing method of the Chinese medicine decoction piece processing equipment described in any one of claims 1-9, it is characterized in that, comprising the following steps: S1. The Chinese herbal medicine to be sliced is placed on the first roller group, sprayed by the spray mechanism during the rolling process by its own gravity, and then enters the second roller group; S2. When the sprayed Chinese herbal medicine rolls on the second roller set, it is pre-dried by the air-drying mechanism, and the sewage generated by spraying and air-drying flows into the sewage collection tank; S3. The air-dried Chinese medicinal materials roll onto the sliding bottom plate, and the first hydraulic cylinder controls the cutter to slice the Chinese medicinal materials. The sliced Chinese medicinal materials are located on the sliding bottom plate. At this time, the second hydraulic cylinder controls the movement of the sliding bottom plate, and the slices of Chinese medicinal materials on the sliding bottom plate fall to the slice collection mechanism below; S4. The Chinese medicinal materials cut into slices are transported to the frying mechanism by the slice collection mechanism for frying, and processed Chinese herbal medicine slices are obtained, and the processing of Chinese herbal medicine slices is completed so far.