FR2804856A1 - HEATING POT FOR DECOCTING CHINESE HERBS - Google Patents

Abstract

Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs, comprising a container in which must be contained Chinese herbs; a heater 20 housed in the container so as not to be in contact with the container; and a condenser 30 installed on the opening of the container, for condensing important medicinal elements contained in the vapor. The heater has ray generating means for generating high temperature infrared rays to the container, main reflecting means for reflecting infrared rays to the container, and an extension member 26 which has a lateral extension 26a extending from the side of the heating device 20 to protect the side of the condenser 30 installed in the container, and an upper extension 26b coupled to the top of the lateral extension 26a to protect the upper part of the condenser 30.

Description

HEATING POT FOR DECOCTING CHINESE HERBS

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

  1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating pot for decoction of Chinese herbs for a decoction of Chinese herbs with light rays, of

  preferably with infrared rays.

  2. Description of the related technique.

  When Chinese herbs are being decoctioned, a pot containing Chinese herbs and water should be heated for a long time. For example, to make red ginseng, gingseng and water are placed together in a container and must then be boiled continuously for

48 hours or more.

  As described above, the devices intended for the decoction of Chinese herbs or those for boiling ginseng in order to manufacture red ginseng are described in Korean patent application number 9821067 filed by the present applicant. The invention of document KPAN 9821067 comprises a container for containing Chinese herbs and water, a heating device installed so as to protect the container, intended to generate infrared rays and to heat the container with infrared rays, and a condenser installed at the opening of the container to condense the steam generated in the container in order to prevent the leakage of the elements

essential medicines.

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  However, document KPAN 98-21067 presents the

following problems.

  First, the condenser is heated to a very high temperature when Chinese herbs or ginseng are being decocted, but this condenser is simply inserted into the top of the container. Thus, when a user moves the heating pot, the condenser is separated from the container or shaken, the user can therefore burn himself. As described above, it is not easy to

  move the heating pot to another place.

  Second, since the delay in vapor evaporation is achieved in only a reflective cover and a condensing chamber of a condenser, the suppression of evaporation is not effected effectively. As a result, medicinal elements are evaporated during the decoction for a long time, and the medicinal fluid in

the container is reduced.

  Third, it is very difficult to securely attach a button since the container cannot be pierced since it is made of glass. Even if the button is fixed, it moves in the container

time passing.

  Fourth, when the heated medicinal fluid inside the container is poured, it flows along the side wall of the container due to its surface tension, so it is difficult to pour the medicinal fluid in precise amounts. Likewise, the

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  l the user ("the user cab") is burned by the fluid

flowing medicinal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

  To solve the above problem, an objective of the present invention is to provide a heating pot for decoction of Chinese herbs which can be easily transferred during the decoction, to suppress the evaporation of the medicinal elements and the medicinal fluid as much as possible even if the decoction lasts a long time, and pour the medicinal fluid into

precise quantities.

  To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs, comprising: a container in which Chinese herbs must be contained; a heating device housed ("received") in the container so as not to be in contact with the container, the heating device having a ray generating means for generating high temperature infrared rays towards the container, a means of main reflection to reflect infrared rays to the container, and an extension member which has a side extension extending from the side of the heater to protect the side of the condenser installed in the container, and an upper extension coupled to the top of the extension lateral to protect the upper part of the condenser; and a condenser installed on the opening of the container, to condense

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  important medicinal elements contained in the vapor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

  The above object and advantage of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail a preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pot heater according to the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the heating pot of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a partially cut side elevation view of the heating pot of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the container of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a side cross section of the condenser of Figure 1; and Figure 6 is a side cross section

  taken along line VI-VI of Figure 3.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

  Referring to Figures 1 to 6, a heating pot intended for the decoction of Chinese herbs or for transforming ginseng into red ginseng comprises a container 10 for containing Chinese herbs, a heating device 20 for housing the container 10 and heating the container 10 housed with light rays, preferably with infrared rays, and a condenser 30 installed on the container 10 to condense the vapor generated inside the container 10. According to the invention, the ray generating means can be at least two halogen lamps which are rounded to maintain a regular distance to

  from container 10 and connected to each other.

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  The container 10 is made of thermo-tempered glass to properly transmit infrared rays. A ring-shaped projection 0la projecting in an axial direction is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the upper part of the container 10. A flange 11 composed of first and second semi-flanges 11a and 11b having a semi-circular shape is coupled to projection O10a. Wings are curved at the ends of the first and second semi-flanges 11a and 11b, and two holes 11c are formed on each of the wings. The first and second semi-flanges 11a and 11b are placed on the projection 10a so as to surround it, the wings facing each other. In this state, the wings are positioned at the two ends of a button 12, and bolts 12a pass through the button 12 and the holes 11c of the wings, and are fixed by the bolts 12b. In this way, the flange 11 is securely attached to the projection 10a. The rim 11 is placed on the opening of an annular rim 24, to be described later, to prevent the base surface of the container 10 from contacting the base of the heater 20 when the container 10 is inserted into the heater 20. Here, the rim 11 has a highly reflective internal surface so as to reflect infrared rays generated inside the heater towards the interior of the container. Preferably, the rim 11 is made of a material having a high reflectivity, such as aluminum or

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  stainless steel. If the flange 11 can reflect infrared rays in the container 10, it can provide the effects of the present invention even if it

  is made of a non-metallic material.

  A flexible flange 13 is mounted around the

  outer circumference of the container opening 10.

  As shown in Figure 4, a projection 13a projecting in a radial direction and preventing the flow of water is mounted on the flexible flange 13. The projection preventing the flow of water 13a prevents the contained medical fluid in the container flows outside along the wall of the container 10 due to the surface tension of the

  medical fluid when poured into the container.

  The heating device 20 is composed of a body 21 to protect the container 10, of a ray generating means 22 installed between the body 21 and the container 10 to generate rays, preferably infrared rays, of a main reflecting means 23 installed on the internal surface of the body 21 to reflect infrared rays, and an annular rim 24 installed at the opening of the body 21 to place the rim 11 of the container 10 above. An extension element 26 to protect the condenser 30 installed on the container 10 is installed on the body 21. The extension element 26 is composed of a lateral extension 26a extending upwards from the body 21 to protect the lateral face condenser 30, and an upper extension 26b coupled to the top of the lateral extension

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  26a to protect the top of the capacitor 30. The upper part of the lateral extension 26a and the upper extension 26b have locking holes, and the lateral extension 26a and the upper extension 26b can be locked to each other using a locking element 26c. Here, a button intended to facilitate movement is formed on the upper part of the extension

higher 26b.

  The interior of the body 21 is provided with an insertion space 20a into which the container 10 is to be inserted. Preferably, the body 21 is made of an insulating material but can be formed from various materials such as phenolic resin, polycarbonate, PVC, metal, nonmetal, or ceramic. The main reflecting means 23 on the internal surface of the body 21 is designed so as to completely protect the container 10, and is made of a material capable of reflecting infrared rays without being absorbed, for example, by a metal such as l 'steel

  stainless or a metallic coated material.

  However, the main reflecting means may be formed from a non-metallic material only if it

  can reflect infrared rays.

  Preferably, an auxiliary reflection means intended to reflect infrared rays towards the container is installed between the ray generator means 22 and the main reflection means 23. The auxiliary reflection means, 25 is installed adjacent to the radiation generator means. rays 22, so that it can effectively reflect infrared rays which are not preponderant for the container 10. The auxiliary reflection means is also made of a metal such as stainless steel, or of a coating material metallic, and can be made of non-metallic material only if it

  can reflect infrared rays.

  The ray generating means 22 can be produced in several ways. In the present embodiment, three 300 W halogen lamps are adopted as ray-generating means 22. As shown in FIG. 6, the halogen lamps are bent like a curve so as to maintain a constant distance from the circumference of the

  container 10, and connected to each other in series.

  The constant interval between the halogen lamp and the container allows infrared rays to be transmitted to the container 10 at a constant intensity, so that uniform heating is possible and thermal efficiency is increased. Likewise, the series connection between halogen lamps can reduce applied loads, thereby

  durability of halogen lamps can be increased.

  However, the ray generating means 22 can be produced with an argon lamp, an infrared lamp, a ceramic heating device, a

  sensor heater ("a sixteen heater") or similar.

  The annular rim 24, on which the rim 11 of the container 10 is placed, has an extension part 24a which projects downwards from the opening of the main reflection means 23, as shown in FIG. 3. extension part 24a is used to drop water dropwise into the bottom of the heater when water produced by an external factor or during the decoction of Chinese herbs flows to the heater 20 Thus, the water cannot flow directly into the ray generating means 22, thus preventing electrical short circuits. The condenser 30, as shown in the figure, is made of glass and mounted on the opening of the container 10. The condenser 30 comprises first and second condensation chambers 31 and 32 for condensing the vapor produced in the container 10, a third condensation chamber 33 which is formed on the top of the second condensation chamber 32, acts like a button, and has a small ventilation hole 33a formed through it, and a connection part 34 which is formed on the bottom of the first condensation chamber 31 and inserted into

opening the container 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, mounted inside the connection part 34, there is a rotation element 36 which has a hole 36b formed in its center and a sealing element 36a made of a flexible material such as silicon ("silicon") mounted around its periphery. Since the position of the hole 36b is lower than the periphery of the rotation element 36, the rotation element 36 has an approximately flat shape. The rotating member 36 delays the movement of steam from

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  from the container 10 to the first: condensation chamber 31, and rotates the medical fluid, which has been condensed and fluidized in the first condensation chamber 31, in the container 10. Here, since the position of the hole 36b is more lower than the periphery, the condensed medical fluid easily flows into the container 10. Likewise, the rotating member 36 returns infrared rays generated from the heater 20 into the container 10, thereby preventing the emission of thermal energies

outwards.

  Likewise, as shown in FIG. 5, a sealing element 35, which prevents the overflow of the medical fluid and the escape of the vapor when the medical fluid is being decoction, is installed in the connection part 34. A annular return ("an annular flap") 35a is formed on the periphery of the sealing element 35 to seal the sealing element more securely when the container is opened. The sealing element 35 is made of a

flexible material.

  A main funnel delay element 37 having a funnel shape is mounted between the first and second condensing chambers 31 and 32 to delay the flow of vapor, which has passed through the rotating member 36 , in the second condensation chamber 32. A small hole 37a is formed in the center of the main element for delaying the flow of steam 37. The main element for delaying the flow of steam 37 delays the evaporation of the vapor in the second condensation chamber 32 and allows the vapor to be condensed in the first condensation chamber 31, thereby delaying the evaporation of the active medicinal elements contained in the vapor. The main element of flow delay

  steam 37 is made of a flexible material.

  An auxiliary steam flow delay element 38 having a funnel shape is installed between the second and third condensation chambers 32 and 33 to delay the vapor which has passed through the first condensation chamber 31 in its flow in the third condensing chamber 33. A small hole 38a is formed in the center of the steam flow delay auxiliary element 38. The steam flow delay auxiliary element 38 delays the evaporation of the vapor in the third condensation chamber 33 and allows the vapor to be condensed in the second condensation chamber 32, thereby delaying the evaporation of the active medicinal elements contained in the vapor. The auxiliary vapor flow delay element 38 is made of a flexible material. An important role of the condenser 30 is to collect escaping active medicinal elements contained in the vapor and to return the active medicinal elements to the container 10. For example, when ginseng (for example, fresh ginseng, white ginseng, or dried ginseng) is subjected to decoction, the phytoncide, which is the most important active element, evaporates together with the

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  steam, the condenser 30 condenses the steam and puts it in the container 10. Likewise, the condenser 30 prevents the thermal energies contained in the steam from overflowing by preventing as much as possible the evacuation of the steam to the outside,

  thus increasing the efficiency of energies.

  The heating pot according to the present invention comprising the elements described above performs the

  decoction of Chinese herbs in the following way.

  Some of the infrared rays generated by the ray generating means 22 advance directly towards the container 10, while the rest are reflected by the main reflection means 23 and the auxiliary reflection means 25 and then advance towards the container 10. The infrared rays advance directly and indirectly to the container, thereby heating the Chinese herbs and medicinal fluid in three dimensions. Thus, Chinese herbs and medicinal fluid can be the subject of a decoction without being scorched or burned. At that time, some of the infrared rays are returned to the container 10 by the rotating member 36 to prevent the emission of heat

outwards.

  The heated steam produced during the decoction is condensed by the rotation element 36, the main element for delaying the flow of steam 37 and the auxiliary element for delaying the flow of steam 38 from the condenser 30, and recovered in the container 10 via the hole 36b of the rotation element 36. In this way, the emission

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  heat to the outside is prevented simultaneously with the collection of active medicinal elements,

  thus increasing energy efficiency.

  When the medicinal fluid has been the subject of a complete decoction, the upper extender 26b is separated from the lateral extender 26a, and the condenser is separated from the container 10, and then the container is separated from the heater 20 in

using button 12.

  After that, when the medicinal fluid is poured into another container, it flows directly into the container without flowing along the side wall of the container 10, due to the protrusion preventing

  the flow of water 13a on the flexible rim 13.

  The heating pot according to the present invention can be easily transferred by grasping an extension element by hand, even when the fluid

  medicinal is in the process of decoction.

  Likewise, a rotation element, a main vapor flow retardation element, and an auxiliary vapor flow delay element are installed on a condenser, so that active medicinal elements contained in the vapor can be collected securely, and the broadcast

  outward thermal energy is prevented.

  Therefore, energy efficiency can be increased. A projection is formed at the top of a container and surrounded by a semi-rim, and then a button can be fixed to the container by nuts and

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  bolts. As a result, the button can be

  easily coupled to a glass container.

  Even after complete decoction of a medicinal fluid, the container can be easily transported, and the flow of the medicinal fluid along the side wall of the container can be prevented. So a specific amount of fluid

medicinal can be paid.

  The flow of hot medicinal fluid along the side wall of the container is prevented so well

  that a user is protected from burns.

Claims (10)

  1. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs, comprising a container 10 in which must be contained Chinese herbs; a heater 20 housed in the container 10 so as not to be in contact with the container, the heater having ray generator means 22 for generating high temperature infrared rays to the container 10 and reflection means main 23 to reflect infrared rays towards the container; and a condenser 30 installed on the opening of the container, for condensing important medicinal elements contained in the vapor, the heating pot being characterized in that an extension element 26 is included which has a lateral extension 26a extending from the side of the heating device 20 to protect the side of the condenser 30 installed on the container 10, and an upper extension 26b coupled to the top of the lateral extension 26a to protect the part upper of condenser 30.   2. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 1, wherein the condenser comprises: first and second condensation chambers 31 and 32 installed in the container; a third condensation chamber 33 which is formed on the top of the second condensation chamber SR 18464KR / EE   condensation 32, acts like a button, and has an air hole 33a formed therein; and a main vapor flow retarder 37 installed between the first and second condensation chambers 31 and 32 to delay the flow of vapor from the first condensation chamber 31 into the second vapor chamber condensation 32.   3. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 2, wherein the condenser 30 further comprises an auxiliary element for delaying the flow of vapor 38 installed between the second and third condensation chambers 32 and 33 to delay the flow of steam from the second condensation chamber 32   in the third condensation chamber 33.   4. A heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 3, in which the auxiliary element for delaying the flow of steam 38 has a funnel shape and has a hole. 38 has formed on its edge.   5. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 2, wherein the condenser 30 further comprises a rotation element 36 which is installed inside the first condensation chamber, has a hole 36b formed in the center , and a sealing element 36a, which SR 18464KR / EE   is made of a flexible material, installed around its periphery and which is entirely plate-shaped, in which the position of the hole 36b is lower than the suburbs.   6. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 1, further comprising: a rim 11 to protect a projection 10a projecting in a radial direction on the upper part of the container 10; and   a button 12 mounted on the flange 11.   7. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 6, in which the rim 11 has first and second lilac semi-edges and 11b, each having wings which are curved at both ends, placed on both sides of the button 12, and have lic through holes formed through, the first and second semi-flanges l1a and llb being   intended to protect the projection 10a.   8. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 6, further comprising a flexible rim 13 which is mounted around the outer circumference of the opening of the container 10, and provided with a projection preventing the flow of water 13a to prevent medicinal fluid from flowing along the side wall of the container when it is   poured out of the container. SR 18464KR / EE   9. A heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 1, further comprising an annular rim 24 which is mounted at the opening of the heating device 10, and has an extension part 24a projecting downwards at from the opening of the means of reflection main 23.   10. Heating pot for the decoction of Chinese herbs according to claim 1, in which the ray generating means is at least two halogen lamps which are rounded to maintain a regular distance from the container 10 and connected to each other in series. SR 18464KR / EE