JPH0644920B2 - Chinese medicine decoction - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a medicinal decoction device, and more particularly to a Chinese medicine decoction device.

(B) Conventional technology As a conventional decoction device for Chinese medicine, that is, a general decoction device such as herbs used at home, unglazed clay bottles of various shapes are generally known. And these clay bottles put a proper amount of water and herbs directly on a heating source such as a gas stove and boil them until they reach the desired amount, or a device such as a tea server with a heater attached to the bottom of the glass container. However, when decocting herbs and the like with the tools of these structures, it is necessary to boil them for a long time before use, and it is necessary to constantly monitor them, which is a troublesome work. There is also a structure in which an electric heating device in which a timer is combined with an exclusive decoction container is detachable. And this electric heating device is equipped with a heater that is set to prevent spillage and a timer (timer) that can set the boiling time, and the timer automatically turns on the power if you boil it to the desired amount after starting heating. A structure having a structure capable of preventing kogation such as overcooking is also known.

C) Problems to be solved by the invention The decoction device having the above structure has the following problems. In other words, when using this type of decoction, water vapor containing the unique odor of various herbs is constantly scattered from this container while it is boiled for a long time, so the odor is adsorbed in the room and furniture where the device is used, Further, when the odor is absorbed by the clothes, there is a drawback that the odor cannot be removed even when going out. Further, especially when the house is a housing complex or a high-rise house unfortunately, there is a problem that the odor constantly flows to the outside through a duct or the like to other neighboring houses during use. Further, even if it is not so, a large amount of water vapor is generated during use, so that there is a drawback that it adheres to and stains the wall of a room or furniture in use, and in some cases, the moisture causes peeling damage.

D) Means for solving the problems The present invention has a completely new structure in order to eliminate these various above-mentioned drawbacks, that is, a decoction container hermetically sealed so that water vapor containing odor generated during use is not scattered to the outside. A decoupling vessel and a cooler for heat exchange, which is integrally combined with a removable electric heating device, are connected through a pipe-shaped steam passage,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a Chinese medicine decoction device capable of cooling all water vapor with this cooler and returning it to water.

E) Embodiment of the Invention The structure of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body formed by using a synthetic resin material.
A heating plate 2 made of metal is attached to the upper surface of the. A space heater 3 made of a mica plate, a heating wire and an aluminum plate is fixed to the back surface of the heating plate 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a timer having an adjusting knob, which is attached to the lower portion of the side surface of the main body 1 and is electrically connected to the heater 3 and the power cord 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a cooling water tank integrally formed with the main body 1, and a water discharge hole 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the cooling water tank 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cooler main body, which has a groove 10 provided in a support plate 9 formed into a plate shape using, for example, a heat-resistant synthetic resin material, and an O-ring 11 is fitted into the groove 10.
Reference numeral 13 is a heat radiating plate for the O-ring 1 by using a screw 14.
It is assembled in a watertight manner so that 1 is pressed. In addition, the support plate 9 of the cooler body 8 has an inflow pipe 15 at its upper portion.
Further, a drainage pipe 16 is provided in the lower part, and 17 is a flat cooling passage formed between the heat dissipation plate 13 and the support plate 9 to communicate the inflow pipe 15 and the drainage pipe 16. The cooler body 8 is mounted almost vertically in the cooling water tank 6, and a drain pipe 16 is fixed to the water drain hole 7. Reference numeral 18 denotes a decoction container, which is formed of a heat-resistant material such as glass, and a lid 19 formed in a dish shape using a synthetic resin material is combined with the upper portion thereof. A discharge pipe 20 for the generated steam is formed on the upper surface of the lid 19, and a watertight packing 12 is attached to the outer peripheral end of the lid 19. Furthermore this lid 1
9 is openably and closably connected to the decoction container 18 by means of a hinge 21, which is used as a tightening tool or locking fitting 22 hook bar 23,
The fastening pieces 24 are combined and combined so that the hinges 21 can be opened and closed and the two can be easily and tightly fixed. Two
Reference numeral 5 is a flexible pipe formed by using a material having excellent elasticity such as silicon rubber. The flexible pipe 25 has a bellows portion 26 that can be contracted and bent. Further, one end of the flexible pipe 25 has a grooved flange 27, which is fitted into a mounting hole 28 provided on the side surface of the cooling water tank 6 and is watertightly connected to the inflow pipe 15 of the cooler 8. In addition, this flexible pipe 25
The other end of the drainage pipe 2 so that it can be attached and removed freely after each use.
It is connected to 0. Reference numeral 29 denotes a sampling case, which is inserted into the bottom of the main body 1 and is combined so that water cooled by the cooler 8 can be sampled.

F) Action Next, the operation of the Chinese medicine decoction device of the present invention will be described. A predetermined amount of water is put into the cooling water tank 6. Next, decoction container 18
Desired water and herbs are put in the container and the lid 19 is used to seal the container. Next, the decoction container 18 is placed on the heating plate 2 of the main body 1 and the flexible pipe 25 and the drain pipe 20 on the lid 19 are connected. Next, when the timer is set to a predetermined time and the power is turned on, the brewing container 18 placed on the heating plate 2 is heated as the heater 3 generates heat. This heating is continued and the decoction container 18
When the water inside is boiled, water vapor containing odor is generated, and since the water vapor is sealed by the lid 19, all the water vapor passes through the discharge pipe 20, the flexible pipe 25 and the inflow pipe 15 without scattering to the outside. It is sent to the cooling path 17. The steam thus flowing in is diffused in the flat cooling passage 17 immersed in the cooling water tank 6 and is efficiently cooled by the heat radiating plate 13 to reach the drainage pipe 16 below to be completely returned to water. Collected in. In this way, if the above series of operations are continuously performed and the set time is reached, the timer 4
Is turned off, the power supply to the heater 3 is stopped, and the operation of the Chinese medicine decoction is completed.

G) Effects Since the Chinese medicine decoction device of the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, it has the following various effects. That is, the steam containing odor generated from the decoction container during use is sealed with a lid and watertight packing in combination with a simple tightening tool, and the steam generated in the chemical liquid that is heated by an electric heater and boiled is exhausted with a pipe. Since it flows into the cooler through the steam passage consisting of the flexible pipe and the inflow pipe to efficiently liquefy the liquid and return the water that does not scatter the odor contained in it to collect all in the sampling case, the previously known various decoctions The strong odor during use, which has been a major problem of the container, and the scattering of water vapor containing it into the outside can be eliminated, and therefore the odor is not adsorbed in the room or furniture in which the equipment is used,
Moreover, the harmful effect of water vapor does not occur. Even if the place to be used is an apartment house, a high-rise house, etc., this strong odor does not scatter, so that it does not invade other houses, and the cooler combined with the Chinese medicine decoction device of the present invention is Since the cooler has an extremely flat shape, the particles are sufficiently diffused in the cooler and efficiently come into contact with the heat radiating plate for rapid cooling, so that the cooling efficiency is extremely high. Also, the cross-sectional area of this cooling channel can be made relatively large, and moreover, since this cooling channel is combined so as to be almost vertical, liquefied water will be quickly dripped downward and discharged, and the cooling channel will be closed with water. Nor.
Moreover, no vapor pressure rises in the decoction container due to this. In addition, since the cooling efficiency is higher than that of a general cooler, for example, a pipe-shaped one, the cooling surface area can be reduced, and therefore, the cooler can be downsized, and therefore, the Chinese medicine decoctioner in which it is combined can also be downsized. is there.
Further, the cooler of the present invention is excellent in mass productivity because it can be molded and combined with a very simple structure by combining only the supporting plate, the O-ring and the plate-shaped heat radiating plate, and when it is used, only the flexible pipe is connected. Since it can be used by a simple operation, it has many effects such as being easy to use.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of the Chinese medicine decoction device of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cooler. 3 ... Heater, 6 ... Cooling water tank 7 ... Water discharge hole, 8 ... Cooler body 13 ... Heat sink, 15 ... Inflow pipe 16 ... Drain pipe, 17 ... Cooling path 18 ... Decoction Container, 19 ... Lid 20 ... Discharge pipe, 25 ... Flexible pipe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A heating source heater is combined with a lower portion of a brewing container in which a lid that can be closed and opened is combined with an upper portion, and a discharge pipe for the generated steam is fixed to the upper portion of the lid, and a flexible pipe is attached to the discharge pipe. Is connected to the inflow pipe of the cooler main body immersed in the cooling water tank through the cooling water tank, and the cooler main body is formed with a generally vertical flat cooling path combined with a heat radiating plate. A Chinese herbal medicine decoctioner, in which the inflow pipe is connected to the above, and a drain pipe connected to a water discharge port is connected to the downstream bottom thereof.