Integrated mariculture net cage

Abstract

The invention discloses an integrated mariculture net cage, and relates to the field of mariculture, the integrated mariculture net cage comprises fixing frames at two ends, a plurality of annular supporting rods arranged between the two fixing frames at equal intervals, a plurality of supporting rods fixed between the fixing frames and the annular supporting rods, and nettings fixedly wrapping the fixing frames; wherein a feeding mechanism and a floater energy supply mechanism are fixed to one supporting rod, an anchoring mechanism fixed to the supporting rod is arranged relative to the floater energy supply mechanism, a guide rod is rotationally connected between the two fixing frames, the end, close to one fixing frame, of the guide rod is connected with a first motor, and the outer portion of the guide rod is in threaded connection with a movable fish driving mechanism. Wherein a fish suction pipeline extending into the net is arranged on the side face of the fixing frame away from the first motor, the end, away from the fixing frame, of the fish suction pipeline is connected with a fish suction pump, and a rotary fish driving mechanism fixed to the supporting rod is arranged at the ends of the fish suction pipeline and the fixing frame. Automatic fishing operation can be achieved, the internal conditions of fish schools are monitored in real time, the labor cost is reduced, and the breeding efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of seawater aquaculture, in particular to an integrated seawater aquaculture cage. Background Art

[0002] With the development of China as a marine power, aquaculture is an indispensable marine resource. At present, the well-known seawater aquaculture cages have not yet met the needs of integrated operation functions during the aquaculture process. From the perspective of their shapes, they are square, rectangular, polygonal, boat-shaped, butterfly-shaped, cylindrical, circular, spherical, etc.; their structures are mainly composed of nets, frames, floats, sinkers, etc. In the traditional marine ranch aquaculture process, the cages are placed in the seawater aquaculture area, and then the fry that can be cultivated are placed in the nets to feed them, and the fish are manually collected and caught when they grow to product fish. In the case of a short cycle, this method has the problems of time-consuming, labor-consuming, uneconomical, and low efficiency. In addition, due to the uncertain factors and risks of the health status and diseases of the fry growth during the cage aquaculture process, it is easy to cause economic losses. In order to achieve efficient operation of seawater aquaculture and avoid economic losses caused by environmental factors such as diseases, the present invention designs an integrated seawater aquaculture cage, which can not only collect wave energy for power generation, but also realize automatic fishing operations and monitor the real-time grasp of the growth of fry in the cage, avoiding the economic risks caused by uncertain factors. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention can realize automated fishing operations, monitor the internal conditions of fish schools in real time, reduce labor costs, and improve breeding efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An integrated seawater aquaculture cage, the cage comprises fixed frames at both ends, a plurality of annular struts are equidistantly arranged between the two fixed frames, a plurality of support rods are fixed between the fixed frames and the annular struts, the fixed frames and all the annular struts are fixedly covered with netting on the outside, a feeding mechanism and a float energy supply mechanism are fixed on one of the support rods, a plurality of feeding mechanisms and a float energy supply mechanism are both arranged along the length direction of the support rod, the two are arranged alternately, an anchoring mechanism fixed on the support rod is arranged relative to the float function mechanism, a guide rod is rotatably connected between the two fixed frames, a first motor is connected to the end of the guide rod near one of the fixed frames, a movable fish driving mechanism is threadedly connected to the outside of the guide rod, a fish suction pipe extending into the netting is arranged on the side of the fixed frame away from the first motor, a fish suction pipe away from the end of the fixed frame is connected to a fish suction pump, a rotating fish driving mechanism fixed to the support rod is arranged between the fish suction pipe and the end of the fixed frame, and the rotating fish driving mechanism is rotatably connected to the guide rod inside.

[0005] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the feeding mechanism includes a delivery pipe fixed inside the support rod, a feeding cover is fixed to the delivery pipe away from the support rod end, a food discharge pipe is fixed to the delivery pipe near the support rod end, and a plurality of food discharge holes are provided outside the food discharge pipe.

[0006] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a food entry control box is fixed inside the feeding cover, through holes connecting to the conveying pipeline are provided on both sides of the food entry control box, a conveying guide rod is rotatably connected inside the food entry control box, a second motor is connected to the conveying guide rod near the feeding cover end, and a food pushing plate is threadedly connected to the outside of the conveying guide rod.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the float energy supply mechanism includes a cage connecting rod, the cage connecting rod is fixed with screws to the support rod, a float is fixed to the end of the cage connecting rod away from the support rod, a point absorption wave energy power generation device is fixed to the middle of the cage connecting rod, the point absorption wave energy power generation device is electrically connected to an energy storage device through a cable, the energy storage device is built into the float, one end of the energy storage device is connected to a power supply cable extending from the float, and the power supply cable is used to connect the mobile fish driving mechanism, the rotating fish driving mechanism and the breeding mechanism for power supply.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the mobile fish driving mechanism includes a support frame fixedly threadedly connected to the outside of the guide rod, a fishing net screen is embedded in the support frame, and a through hole for the feeding pipe to pass through is provided on the side of the support frame.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the rotating fish-driving mechanism includes an outer fixed frame fixed on a support rod, an inner fixed frame is rotatably connected inside the outer fixed frame, a plurality of fish-driving films are fixed on the inner wall of the inner fixed frame, and a driving component capable of driving the inner fixed frame to rotate is provided on the fixed frame.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention, an annular gear ring is provided on the side of the outer fixed frame, and a gear is meshed with the annular gear ring. A driving rod is fixed at the axis of the gear. The driving rod extends away from the gear end along the side of the outer fixed frame. The extended end of the driving rod is connected to a third motor, and the third motor is fixed on the fixed frame.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, four fish-repelling soft sheets are arranged on the inner wall of the inner fixing frame along the circumferential direction, and the four fish-repelling soft sheets are all wavy.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the anchoring mechanism includes an anchor chain fixed to a side of the support rod, and an anchor is fixed to the other end of the anchor chain.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a plurality of monitoring cameras are also fixed on the support rod.

[0014] In summary, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are: 1. This cage can monitor the growth of fry in the cage in real time and reduce the incidence of diseases; 2. This net cage is equipped with a mobile fish-driving mechanism and a rotating fish-driving mechanism. Together with the setting of a fish-sucking pump, it can automatically drive the fish to the fish-sucking pump to realize automated fishing operations; 3. The feeding mechanism is set as an automatic feeding structure, which reduces labor costs and improves work efficiency; 4. Use wave energy in seawater to generate electricity, saving energy and reducing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification, but do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the net clothing in the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the float function mechanism in the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mobile fish-driving mechanism in the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating fish-driving mechanism in the present invention; Figure 6 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the structure of the rotating fish-driving mechanism; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding mechanism in the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the breeding hood.

[0016] In the figure, 1, fixed frame; 2, annular support rod; 3, support rod; 4, net; 5, feeding mechanism; 6, float energy supply mechanism; 7, anchoring mechanism; 8, mobile fish driving mechanism; 9, rotating fish driving mechanism; 10, guide rod; 11, fish suction pipe; 12, fish suction pump; 13, first motor; 14, monitoring camera; 51. Conveying pipeline; 52. Feeding cover; 53. Food discharge pipeline; 54. Food discharge hole; 55. Food enters the control box; 56. Conveying guide rod; 57. Second motor; 58. Food push plate; 59. Through hole; 61. Cage connecting rod; 62. Float; 63. Point absorption wave energy power generation equipment; 64. Energy storage device; 65. Power supply cable; 71. Anchor chain; 72. Anchor; 81. Support frame; 82. Fishnet screen; 83. Through hole; 91. External fixing frame; 92. Internal fixing frame; 93. Annular gear ring; 94. Gear; 95. Driving rod; 96. Third motor; 97. Fish-driving film; 98. Fixing rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] See also Figure 1-8 An integrated marine aquaculture cage, the cage comprises a fixed frame 1 at both ends, a plurality of annular struts 2 are equidistantly arranged between the two fixed frames 1, a plurality of support rods 3 are fixed between the fixed frame 1 and the annular struts 2, the fixed frame 1 and all the annular struts 2 are fixedly covered with a net 4 on the outside, a feeding mechanism 5 and a float 62 energy supply mechanism 6 are fixed on one of the support rods 3, the feeding mechanism 5 and the float 62 energy supply mechanism 6 are both provided with a plurality of along the length direction of the support rod 3, the two are arranged alternately, and the functional mechanism relative to the float 62 is provided with a fixed support rod 4. 3, a guide rod 10 is rotatably connected between the two fixing frames 1, a first motor 13 is connected to the end of the guide rod 10 close to one of the fixing frames 1, a movable fish driving mechanism 8 is threadedly connected to the outside of the guide rod 10, a fish suction pipe 11 extending into the net 4 is provided on the side of the fixing frame 1 away from the first motor 13, a fish suction pipe 11 is connected to the end of the fish suction pipe 11 away from the fixing frame 12, a rotating fish driving mechanism 9 fixed to the support rod 3 is provided at the end of the fish suction pipe 11 and the fixing frame 1, and the rotating fish driving mechanism 9 is rotatably connected to the guide rod 10.

[0020] Since the anchoring mechanism 7 is arranged at opposite sides to the feeding mechanism 5 and the functional mechanism of the float 62, and the fish suction pipe 11 is bent and extended toward the end of the feeding mechanism 5, the feeding mechanism 5, the functional mechanism of the float 62 and the fish suction pump 12 all float on the water surface.

[0021] Specifically, the energy supply mechanism 6 of the float 62 includes a cage connecting rod 61, which is fixed to the support rod 3 with screws, and a float 62 is fixed to the end of the cage connecting rod 61 away from the support rod 3, and a point absorption wave energy power generation device 63 is fixed to the middle of the cage connecting rod 61. The point absorption wave energy power generation device 63 is electrically connected to an energy storage device 64 through a cable, and the energy storage device 64 is built into the float 62. One end of the energy storage device 64 is connected to a power supply cable 65 extending from the float 62, and the power supply cable 65 is used to connect the mobile fish driving mechanism 8, the rotating fish driving mechanism 9 and the breeding mechanism 5 for power supply.

[0022] Wave energy is collected and converted through a point absorption wave energy power generation device, and then the energy storage device 64 stores energy and is connected to the above-mentioned breeding mechanism 5, mobile fish driving mechanism 8, rotating fish driving mechanism 9, and fish suction pump 12 through a power supply cable 65 to power the electrical equipment therein.

[0023] Due to the buoyancy of water, a feeding mechanism 5 is used for feeding. Specifically, the feeding mechanism 5 includes a delivery pipe 51 fixed inside the support rod 3, a feeding cover 52 is fixed at the end of the delivery pipe 51 away from the support rod 3, a food discharge pipe 53 is fixed at the end of the delivery pipe 51 close to the support rod 3, and a plurality of food discharge holes 54 are provided on the outside of the food discharge pipe 53.

[0024] A food entry control box 55 is fixed inside the feeding cover 52, and through holes 59 connected to the conveying pipe 51 are provided on both sides of the food entry control box 55. A conveying guide rod 56 is rotatably connected inside the food entry control box 55, and the conveying guide rod 56 is connected to a second motor 57 near the end of the feeding cover 52. The second motor 57 is fixed in the control box 55, and a food pushing plate 58 is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the conveying guide rod 56. Food gathers inside the feeding cover 52, and the second motor 57 is turned on. After the second motor 57 is turned on, the conveying guide rod 56 is driven to rotate, and then the food pushing plate 58 threadedly connected to the conveying guide rod 56 pushes the food along the through hole 59 of the food entry control box 55 into the conveying pipe 51, and then enters the inside of the food discharge pipe 53, and is dispersed to the inside of the net cage through the food discharge hole 54; after the food has entered, the second motor 57 can be reversed to drive the food pushing plate 58 to reset for the next feeding.

[0025] Specifically, the mobile fish driving mechanism 8 includes a support frame 81 fixedly threadedly connected to the outside of the guide rod 10, a fishing net screen 82 is embedded in the support frame 81, and a through hole 83 is provided on the side of the support frame 81 for the feeding pipe 53 to pass through. The support frame 81 moves back and forth between the two fixed frames 1, and the middle part of the fixed frame 1 is threadedly connected to the guide rod 10. In this embodiment, the side of the support frame 81 is slidably connected to the support rod 3. After the first motor 13 is driven, the guide rod 10 starts to rotate, and then the support frame 81 threadedly connected thereto starts to move, and then after the first motor 13 is switched forward and reverse, the support frame 81 can move back and forth. Therefore, when fishing, while turning on the fish suction pump 12, the movement of the support frame 81 is controlled to quickly carry out fishing.

[0026] Specifically, the rotating fish driving mechanism 9 includes an outer fixed frame 91 fixed on the support rod 3 by a fixing rod 98, the outer fixed frame 91 is rotatably connected to an inner fixed frame 92, an annular gear ring 93 is coaxially provided on the side of the inner fixed frame 92, the annular gear ring 93 is meshed with a gear 94, a driving rod 95 is fixed at the axis of the gear 94, the driving rod 95 extends away from the end of the gear 94 along the side of the outer fixed frame 91, the extended end of the driving rod 95 is connected to a third motor 96, and the third motor 96 is fixed on the fixed frame 1.

[0027] Four fish-repelling films 97 are fixed on the inner wall of the inner fixed frame 92 along the circumferential direction. The fish-repelling films 97 are wavy. After the third motor 96 is driven, the gear 94 rotates following the driving rod 95. After the gear 94 rotates, the annular gear ring 93 meshing with it starts to rotate, thereby driving the inner fixed frame 92 to rotate inside the outer fixed frame 91.

[0028] Specifically, the anchoring mechanism 7 includes an anchor chain 71 fixed to the side of the support rod 3 , and an anchor 72 is fixed to the other end of the anchor chain 71 .

[0029] When the net cage is used, the float 62, the feeding cover 52 and the interface of the fish suction pump 12 float on the water surface, and the wave energy is collected and converted through the point absorption wave energy power generation device, and then the energy storage device 64 stores energy to meet the power supply needs of the motor and the monitor; due to the buoyancy of water, a pushing device is configured at the feeding end, and a plurality of feeding holes 54 are provided at the feeding end. After the feed is automatically put in, the food is discharged into the net cage, and at this time, the food pushing device returns to the origin to complete the feeding operation; the left end of the net cage is equipped with a second motor 57 that drives the mobile fish driving device, A guide rod 10 is provided in the net box. When the fishing operation is carried out, the fish suction pump 12 starts to suck fish into the cabin. At the same time, the first motor 13 on the left side drives the support frame 81, so that the support frame 81 slowly drives the fish in the net box to the right side according to the guide rod 10. When the mobile fish driving mechanism 8 moves to the end of the guide rod 10, the switch is pressed to turn on the third motor 96, and the fish driving mechanism is rotated to drive the remaining fish in the box, so that the remaining fish are sucked into the cabin from the connection port of the fish suction pump 12, and then the mobile fish driving device returns to the left side to complete the fishing operation. In addition, a plurality of monitoring cameras 14 are fixed on the support rod 3, through which the health status of the fry growth in the box can be monitored in real time and the economic losses caused by environmental factors such as diseases can be avoided.

[0030] The motor drive devices used in this embodiment are all connected to motor encoders for forward and reverse drive.

Claims

1. An integrated seawater aquaculture cage, characterized in that: The net cage comprises a fixed frame (1) at both ends, a plurality of annular support rods (2) are equidistantly arranged between the two fixed frames (1), a plurality of support rods (3) are fixed between the fixed frame (1) and the annular support rods (2), the fixed frame (1) and all the annular support rods (2) are fixedly covered with a net (4) on the outside, a feeding mechanism (5) and a float (62) energy supply mechanism (6) are fixed on one of the support rods (3), the feeding mechanism (5) and the float (62) energy supply mechanism (6) are both arranged along the length direction of the support rod (3), the two are arranged alternately, and an anchoring mechanism (7) fixed on the support rod (3) is arranged relative to the float (62) functional mechanism ), a guide rod (10) is rotatably connected between the two fixed frames (1), the end of the guide rod (10) close to one of the fixed frames (1) is connected to a first motor (13), the external thread of the guide rod (10) is connected to a movable fish driving mechanism (8), wherein a fish suction pipe (11) extending into the net (4) is provided on the side of the fixed frame (1) away from the first motor (13), the end of the fish suction pipe (11) away from the fixed frame (1) is connected to a fish suction pump (12), a rotating fish driving mechanism (9) fixed to the support rod (3) is provided at the end of the fish suction pipe (11) and the fixed frame (1), and the rotating fish driving mechanism (9) is rotatably connected to the guide rod (10) inside.

2. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (5) comprises a delivery pipe (51) fixed inside the support rod (3); a feeding cover (52) is fixed to the end of the delivery pipe (51) away from the support rod (3); a food discharge pipe (53) is fixed to the end of the delivery pipe (51) close to the support rod (3); and a plurality of food discharge holes (54) are arranged outside the food discharge pipe (53).

3. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: A food entry control box (55) is fixed inside the feeding cover (52), through holes communicating with the conveying pipe (51) are arranged on both sides of the food entry control box (55), a conveying guide rod (56) is rotatably connected inside the food entry control box (55), a second motor (57) is connected to the conveying guide rod (56) near the feeding cover (52), and a food pushing plate (58) is threadedly connected to the outside of the conveying guide rod (56).

4. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The float (62) energy supply mechanism (6) comprises a cage connecting rod (61), the cage connecting rod (61) is screwed to the support rod (3), a float (62) is fixed to the end of the cage connecting rod (61) away from the support rod (3), a point absorption type wave energy power generation device (63) is fixed to the middle of the cage connecting rod (61), the point absorption type wave energy power generation device (63) is electrically connected to an energy storage device (64) via a cable, the energy storage device (64) is built in the float (62), one end of the energy storage device (64) is connected to a power supply cable (65) extending from the float (62), and the power supply cable (65) is used to connect the mobile fish driving mechanism (8), the rotating fish driving mechanism (9) and the breeding mechanism (5) for power supply.

5. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable fish-driving mechanism (8) comprises a support frame (81) fixedly threadedly connected to the outside of the guide rod (10), a fishing net screen (82) is embedded in the support frame (81), and a through hole (83) for the feeding pipe (53) to pass through is provided on the side of the support frame (81).

6. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating fish-driving mechanism (9) comprises an outer fixing frame (91) fixed on the support rod (3), the inner part of the outer fixing frame (91) is rotatably connected to an inner fixing frame (92), a plurality of fish-driving films (97) are fixed on the inner wall of the inner fixing frame (92), and a driving component capable of driving the inner fixing frame (92) to rotate is provided on the fixing frame (1).

7. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises an annular gear ring (93) arranged on the side of the outer fixing frame (91), the annular gear ring (93) is meshed with a gear (94), a driving rod (95) is fixed at the axis of the gear (94), the end of the driving rod (95) away from the gear (94) extends along the side of the outer fixing frame (91), and the extended end of the driving rod (95) is connected to a third motor (96), and the third motor (96) is fixed on the fixing frame (1).

8. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 6, characterized in that: Four fish-repelling soft sheets (97) are arranged on the inner wall of the inner fixing frame (92) along the circumferential direction, and the four fish-repelling soft sheets (97) are all wavy.

9. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anchoring mechanism (7) comprises an anchor chain (71) fixed to the side of the support rod (3), and an anchor (72) is fixed to the other end of the anchor chain (71).

10. The integrated marine aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of monitoring cameras (14) are also fixed on the support rod (3).

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