Sea cucumber breeding net cage device

By designing a plug-in structure and propulsion components for sea cucumber farming cages, the problem of inconvenient harvesting and cleaning of sea cucumber cages in existing technologies has been solved, enabling rapid harvesting of sea cucumbers and efficient cleaning of the equipment, thereby improving the quality of the farming environment.

CN120731903BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07SHANDONG CHANGLONG MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511220090.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-29
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2045-08-29

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Technical Problem

The existing integrated sea cucumber cage structure is not convenient for harvesting sea cucumbers, nor is it convenient for subsequent cleaning and maintenance.

Method used

A sea cucumber farming cage device was designed, which adopts a plug-in structure of cage body and housing mechanism. After unlocking through the first locking device, the connecting pipe drives the partition to move up, realizing the quick harvesting of sea cucumbers. The propulsion component, through the cooperation of float and steel wire rope, uses the seawater flow to impact the inside and outside of the cage, promoting seawater exchange and the discharge of excrement.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient harvesting of sea cucumbers and thorough cleaning of equipment, improves the quality of the sea cucumber farming environment, simplifies the operation process, and increases the maintenance efficiency of the equipment.

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Abstract

The application discloses sea cucumber breeding net cage equipment and belongs to the technical field of aquaculture equipment. The sea cucumber breeding net cage equipment comprises a box body and a containing mechanism. The box body is a hexagonal prism, and a through net hole is formed in the outer part. The containing mechanism comprises a connecting pipe, multiple groups of partition plates and a boosting assembly. The connecting pipe is vertically arranged. The multiple groups of partition plates are evenly distributed on the outer side of the connecting pipe along the vertical direction. The end of each group of partition plates close to each other is fixedly connected with the outer side wall of the connecting pipe. The boosting assembly is arranged in the connecting pipe. The bottom end of the box body is fixedly provided with a stopper at six corners. Each group of partition plates has six partition plates. The six partition plates are hexagonally distributed, and the outer ring length is equal to the inner length of the box body. The top of the uppermost partition plate and the corner of the top end of the box body are provided with a first lock device matched with each other. The top of the connecting pipe is connected with a buoyancy mechanism. The top end of the connecting pipe is hingedly provided with a handle through two pin shafts. The application effectively solves the problem that the integrated net cage structure is inconvenient for the sea cucumber to be taken out for harvesting operation and post cleaning and maintenance operation.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of aquaculture equipment, in particular to a sea cucumber breeding net cage equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Sea cucumber is a high-end marine food with high nutritional value. With the increase in demand for sea cucumber, the area of sea cucumber breeding in China has also increased, becoming a new growth point for fishery economy. In order to improve the quality of cultivated sea cucumber and make the breeding environment of sea cucumber closer to nature, in recent years, the breeding mode of sea cucumber has gradually changed from the traditional breeding mode to offshore net cage breeding, which uses the natural nutrients of seawater to meet the growth needs of sea cucumber.

[0003] In the current sea cucumber net cage breeding industry, the breeding form adopted is mostly to immerse the net cage in seawater. For example, the invention patent application with publication number CN117397617A discloses a sea cucumber breeding net cage, the invention patent application with publication number CN120130421A discloses a floating raft net cage sea cucumber breeding device, and the utility model patent with authorization publication number CN204090768U discloses a sea cucumber breeding net cage. The structures of the above-mentioned net cages are mostly integrated, which is not convenient for the harvesting operation of sea cucumber and also not convenient for the cleaning and maintenance operation in the later stage. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a sea cucumber breeding net cage equipment to solve the problem of the integrated net cage structure in the background art, which is not convenient for the harvesting operation of sea cucumber and also not convenient for the cleaning and maintenance operation in the later stage.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] A sea cucumber breeding net cage equipment, comprising a box body and a containing mechanism, wherein the containing mechanism is arranged in the box body and is used for placing sea cucumber;

[0007] The box body is a hexagonal prism, and a through net hole is formed on the outside of the box body. The containing mechanism comprises a connecting pipe, multiple groups of partition plates and a boosting assembly. The connecting pipe is vertically arranged, and multiple groups of the partition plates are evenly distributed along the vertical direction on the outside of the connecting pipe. Each group of the partition plates is fixedly connected to the outer sidewall of the connecting pipe at one end close to each other. The boosting assembly is arranged inside the connecting pipe.

[0008] A stop block is fixedly installed at each of the six corners of the bottom end of the box body.

[0009] Each group of the partition plates has six partition plates, which are hexagonally distributed, and the outer circle side length is equal to the inner side length of the box body. The whole composed of the connecting pipe and the multiple groups of the partition plates is slidably sleeved in the box body.

[0010] The top of the uppermost layer of the partition plates and the corner of the top end of the box body are each provided with a first lock buckle device that cooperates with each other.

[0011] The top of the connecting pipe is connected with a buoyancy mechanism;

[0012] The top end of the connecting pipe is hingedly connected with a handle through two pin shafts.

[0013] Preferably, a plurality of feeding openings are formed in one side surface of the box, each feeding opening is located between two adjacent layers of the partition plates, a supporting rod is fixedly sleeved and vertically penetrates in the box, a sealing plate is arranged at the feeding opening and is rotatably sleeved on the supporting rod, and a second locking device is arranged between the end of the sealing plate and the box.

[0014] Preferably, the boosting assembly comprises a baffle, a piston, a spring, a blocking ring and a steel wire rope, the baffle is fixedly sleeved in the inside of the top end of the connecting pipe, the blocking ring is fixedly sleeved at the bottom end of the connecting pipe, the piston is sealingly and slidingly sleeved in the connecting pipe, the spring is vertically sleeved in the connecting pipe and is fixedly connected at two ends with the baffle and the end of the piston close to each other, a sliding hole is formed in the middle of the baffle, the bottom end of the steel wire rope penetrates through the sliding hole and is rotatably connected with the middle of the upper side of the piston, the top end of the steel wire rope is connected with the buoyancy mechanism, and a plurality of overflow holes are uniformly formed in the wall of the connecting pipe.

[0015] Preferably, the buoyancy mechanism comprises a float, a hook and a pulling rope, the pulling rope horizontally penetrates through the inside of the float, the hook is fixedly installed in the float, a hooking device is fixedly installed at the top end of the steel wire rope, and the hooking device is buckled with the hook to realize the connection between the steel wire rope and the float.

[0016] Preferably, each group of the partition plates is distributed in an inclined manner to form an impeller structure, and a plurality of water permeable holes are formed in the partition plates.

[0017] Preferably, a hanging ring is rotatably installed at the bottom end of the piston, and the hanging ring is used for being connected with the hooking device.

[0018] Preferably, a connecting plate is vertically and fixedly installed at each side of the corner of the outside of the box, two connecting plates located on the same outside surface are symmetrically arranged, and two connecting plates located at the same corner are provided with a slot vertically formed at one outer end and a plug plate vertically and fixedly installed at the other outer end.

[0019] The present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The plug-in structure of the containing mechanism and the box is used for collecting sea cucumbers, the first locking device is unlocked, the connecting pipe is pulled through the handle, the connecting pipe drives the partition plates to move upwards, so that the partition plates with the cultivated sea cucumbers move upwards and are separated from the box, then the containing mechanism is poured into a container for collecting sea cucumbers, the sea cucumbers are conveniently and quickly collected, and the operation is very simple.

[0021] 2. After the containment mechanism is detached from the box, the internal space of the box is large, and the partition is detached from the box, so the inner wall of the box, the partition, and the outer wall of the connecting pipe, which are in contact with the sea cucumber, can be thoroughly cleaned, which facilitates the cleaning of the dead corners of the equipment.

[0022] 3. With the assistance of the propulsion components, the seawater flows, causing the float or tank to move. The steel cable is under tension, the piston moves, and the water in the connecting pipe is squeezed out through the overflow hole. This impacts the inside of the tank, facilitating the replacement of seawater in the waters around the tank and flushing out the sea cucumber excrement that adheres to it, thus creating a good environment for the growth of sea cucumbers.

[0023] 4. During the aquaculture process, the flow of seawater impacts the connecting plate, causing the tank to rotate. The tank then drives the rotation of multiple sets of impeller-structured baffles, guiding the flow in the vertical direction. This vertical flow, combined with the horizontal flow, allows for a more thorough impact on the tank, facilitating the replacement of seawater and the discharge of excrement. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a sea cucumber farming cage device proposed in this invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of a sea cucumber farming cage device proposed in this invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cage body in a sea cucumber farming cage device proposed in this invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the housing mechanism in a sea cucumber farming cage device proposed in this invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a front view partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the housing mechanism in a sea cucumber farming cage device proposed in this invention;

[0029] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure in which multiple cage devices are arranged in a vertical combination;

[0030] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure in which multiple cage devices are arranged in a horizontal combination;

[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the image;

[0032] Figure 9 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point B in the image;

[0033] Figure 10 forFigure 5 Enlarged view of the structure at C in

[0034] In the figure: 1, box; 2, connecting pipe; 3, partition; 4, stop block; 5, first locking device; 6, pin shaft; 7, handle; 8, brace; 9, cover plate; 10, second locking device; 11, baffle; 12, piston; 13, spring; 14, retaining ring; 15, steel wire rope; 16, sliding hole; 17, overflow hole; 18, float; 19, hook; 20, pulling rope; 21, hanging buckle device; 22, water permeable hole; 23, mesh; 24, inlet; 25, hanging ring; 26, connecting plate; 27, insertion slot; 28, insertion plate; 29, ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, only some of the embodiments of the present application are described, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] Referring to Figures 1-10 A sea cucumber breeding net cage device, comprising a box 1 and a containing mechanism, the containing mechanism is arranged in the box 1 and used for placing sea cucumbers;

[0037] The box 1 is a hexagonal prism, and a mesh 23 penetrating through the outside is arranged; the containing mechanism comprises a connecting pipe 2, multiple groups of partitions 3 and a boosting assembly; the connecting pipe 2 is vertically arranged; the multiple groups of partitions 3 are evenly distributed along the vertical direction outside the connecting pipe 2; each group of partitions 3 is fixedly connected with the outer side wall of the connecting pipe 2 at one end close to each other; and the boosting assembly is arranged inside the connecting pipe 2;

[0038] The box 1 is a hexagonal prism, and a mesh 23 penetrating through the outside is arranged; the containing mechanism comprises a connecting pipe 2, multiple groups of partitions 3 and a boosting assembly; the connecting pipe 2 is vertically arranged; the multiple groups of partitions 3 are evenly distributed along the vertical direction outside the connecting pipe 2; each group of partitions 3 is fixedly connected with the outer side wall of the connecting pipe 2 at one end close to each other; and the boosting assembly is arranged inside the connecting pipe 2;

[0039] Each group of partitions 3 has six partitions 3, and the six partitions 3 are distributed in a hexagonal shape, and the outer circle side length is equal to the inner side length of the box 1; the whole formed by the connecting pipe 2 and the multiple groups of partitions 3 is slidably sleeved in the box 1;

[0040] The top of the uppermost partition 3 and the corner of the top end of the box 1 are both provided with a first locking device 5 matched with each other;

[0041] The top of the connecting pipe 2 is connected with a buoyancy mechanism;

[0042] The top end of the connecting pipe 2 is hingedly connected with a handle 7 through two pin shafts 6.

[0043] The box 1 is provided with a plurality of feeding ports 24 on one side, each feeding port 24 is located between two adjacent layers of the partition plate 3, a support rod 8 is vertically fixed in the box 1, and a sealing plate 9 is arranged at the feeding port 24 and rotatably sleeved on the support rod 8. The second locking device 10 is arranged between the end of the sealing plate 9 and the box 1.

[0044] When the device is used for releasing and breeding sea cucumbers, the containing mechanism is sleeved in the box 1, the sleeve is matched with the inner corner of the box 1 at the corner of the multi-layer partition plate 3, the outer end of the partition plate 3 is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the box 1, until the bottommost partition plate 3 is in contact with the stop block 4, the sleeve is in place, then the six groups of first locking devices 5 on the top of the box 1 are buckled, so that the containing mechanism and the box 1 are combined.

[0045] After the containing mechanism composed of the connecting pipe 2 and the plurality of partition plates 3 is sleeved and fixed with the box 1 through the stop block 4 and the first locking device 5, it forms a mechanism for breeding sea cucumbers, the second locking device 10 is unlocked, then the sealing plate 9 is opened, the feeding port 24 is opened, the sea cucumber seedlings are released into the box 1 through the feeding port 24, then the sealing plate 9 is closed, and the second locking device 10 is locked, the seedling release is completed.

[0046] Then the box 1 loaded with sea cucumber seedlings can be released into the designated breeding sea area to breed sea cucumbers.

[0047] After the breeding period is over, the sea cucumbers need to be harvested, the box 1 is salvaged on shore, then the first locking device 5 is unlocked, the connecting pipe 2 is pulled through the handle 7, the connecting pipe 2 drives the partition plate 3 to move upwards, so that the partition plate 3 moves upwards with the bred sea cucumbers, and the sea cucumbers are separated from the box 1, then the containing mechanism can be poured into a container for collecting sea cucumbers, so that the sea cucumbers are conveniently and quickly harvested, and the operation is very simple.

[0048] After the containing mechanism is separated from the box 1, the internal space of the box 1 is large, and the partition plate 3 is separated from the box 1, so that the inner wall of the box 1, the partition plate 3 and the outer side wall of the connecting pipe 2, which are in contact with the sea cucumbers, can be thoroughly cleaned, the dead angle of the device is cleaned, and preparation is made for the next breeding operation.

[0049] The boosting assembly comprises a baffle 11, a piston 12, a spring 13, a baffle ring 14 and a steel wire rope 15, the baffle 11 is fixedly sleeved in the inner top end of the connecting pipe 2, the baffle ring 14 is fixedly sleeved at the bottom end of the connecting pipe 2, the piston 12 is sealingly and slidingly sleeved in the connecting pipe 2, the spring 13 is vertically sleeved in the connecting pipe 2 and fixedly connected with the baffle 11 and the one end of the piston 12 close to each other, the middle part of the baffle 11 is provided with a sliding hole 16, the bottom end of the steel wire rope 15 passes through the sliding hole 16 and is rotatably buckled with the upper middle part of the piston 12, the top end of the steel wire rope 15 is connected with the floating force mechanism, a plurality of overflow holes 17 are uniformly arranged on the pipe wall of the connecting pipe 2, a plurality of rolling balls 29 are rollingly embedded on the inner wall of the sliding hole 16, the rolling balls 29 are evenly distributed in a ring shape, and the rolling balls 29 are used to reduce the friction.

[0050] The floating force mechanism comprises a float 18, a hook 19 and a pulling rope 20, the pulling rope 20 horizontally penetrates through the inner part of the float 18, the hook 19 is fixedly installed in the float 18, the top end of the steel wire rope 15 is fixedly installed with a hooking device 21, the pulling rope 20 is fixedly sleeved in the float 18, the float 18 floats in the breeding water area and is used to provide supporting force, the pulling rope 20 is fixedly connected with the shore infrastructure, and is used to limit the floating area of the whole device, in the breeding process, the hooking device 21 is buckled with the hook 19, the connection between the steel wire rope 15 and the float 18 is realized, the float 18 is connected with the shore base through the pulling rope 20, after the connection, the box 1 loaded with the sea cucumber seedlings is put into the seawater, and the lifting type breeding can be carried out.

[0051] Each group of the partition plates 3 is distributed in an inclined manner to form an impeller structure, and a plurality of water permeable holes 22 are arranged on the partition plates 3.

[0052] In the breeding process, the seawater flows, the float 18 or the box 1 moves, so that the pulling effect between the float 18 and the box 1 is generated, the steel wire rope 15 is subjected to the pulling force, the piston 12 is pulled to move upward, the piston 12 moves to compress the spring 13, at the same time, the water in the connecting pipe 2 is extruded and discharged through the overflow holes 17, the inside of the box 1 is impacted, the seawater around the box 1 is replaced, at the same time, the sea cucumber excrement adhered to the inner wall of the box 1 and the surface of the partition plates 3 is washed out, and a good environment is created for the growth of the sea cucumber.

[0053] The bottom end of the piston 12 is vertically rotatably installed with a hook ring 25, and the hook ring 25 is used to be connected with the hooking device 21.

[0054] The two sides of the outer corner of the box 1 are both vertically fixedly installed with a connecting plate 26, the two connecting plates 26 located on the same outer side are symmetrically arranged, and the outer end of one of the two connecting plates 26 located at the same corner is vertically provided with a slot 27, and the outer end of the other connecting plate 26 is vertically fixedly installed with a plug plate 28.

[0055] In the process of cultivation, the box 1 can be arranged vertically or horizontally according to the environment of the cultivation area. When arranged vertically, the uppermost hanging buckle device 21 is connected with the hook 19 at the bottom of the float 18, and the bottom hanging buckle device 21 is sequentially connected with the hanging ring 25 at the bottom of the piston 12, so as to realize the vertical distribution of multiple box 1. In the process of vertical distribution, the number of box 1 is appropriately configured, and not all box 1 is arranged vertically in the form of a group, but is divided into multiple groups. When the corresponding number of box 1 is mounted, the spring 13 still has the space for expansion and contraction.

[0056] According to the conditions of the cultivation water area, the vertical and horizontal modes are adaptively adjusted, so as to be suitable for the cultivation needs of different water areas.

[0057] When multiple box 1 needs to be arranged horizontally, the connecting plate 26 at the side of the box 1 is inserted into the slot 27 through the plug plate 28, so as to realize the net cage structure of multiple box 1 forming a unit.

[0058] A float 18 can support a small number of groups of net cage mechanisms sinking in water. Whether arranged vertically or horizontally, if the number of box 1 in each group is too large under appropriate conditions, multiple floats 18 should be provided to provide sufficient buoyancy.

[0059] In the process of cultivation, the operation of the boost assembly and the natural flow of seawater will bring horizontal impact to the box 1. Under the horizontal impact force, the connecting plate 26 drives the box 1 to rotate, and the box 1 drives multiple groups of partition plates 3 to rotate. Since each group of partition plates 3 is distributed in the form of a impeller structure, under the action of rotation, the water body flows in the vertical direction, which can be more fully impacted in the box 1, and more convenient for the replacement of seawater around the box 1 and the discharge of excrement.

[0060] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sea cucumber breeding net cage device, comprising a box (1) and a containing mechanism arranged in the box (1) for placing sea cucumbers. characterized in that The box (1) is a hexagonal prism, and a through net hole (23) is formed on the outside of the box (1). The containing mechanism comprises a connecting pipe (2), a plurality of partition plates (3) and a boosting assembly. The connecting pipe (2) is vertically arranged, and a plurality of the partition plates (3) are evenly distributed along the vertical direction outside the connecting pipe (2). Each group of the partition plates (3) is fixedly connected to the outer sidewall of the connecting pipe (2) at one end close to each other. The boosting assembly is arranged inside the connecting pipe (2). A stop block (4) is fixedly installed at each of the six corners at the bottom end of the box (1). Each group of the partition plates (3) has six partition plates (3) which are hexagonally distributed, and the outer circle side length is equal to the inner side length of the box (1). The whole slidingly sleeved by the connecting pipe (2) and the plurality of partition plates (3) is arranged in the box (1). The top of the uppermost partition plate (3) and the corner at the top end of the box (1) are provided with a first locking device (5) matched with each other. The top of the connecting pipe (2) is connected with a buoyancy mechanism. The handle (7) is hingedly connected to the top of the connecting pipe (2) through two pin shafts (6). The boosting assembly comprises a baffle (11), a piston (12), a spring (13), a stop ring (14) and a steel wire rope (15). The baffle (11) is fixedly sleeved at the top end inside of the connecting pipe (2). The stop ring (14) is fixedly sleeved at the bottom end of the connecting pipe (2). The piston (12) is sealingly and slidingly sleeved in the connecting pipe (2). The spring (13) is vertically sleeved in the connecting pipe (2), and the two ends are fixedly connected to the baffle (11) and the end close to the piston (12), respectively. A sliding hole (16) is formed in the middle of the baffle (11). The bottom end of the steel wire rope (15) penetrates through the sliding hole (16) and is rotatably buckled to the middle of the upper side of the piston (12). The top end of the steel wire rope (15) is connected with the buoyancy mechanism. A plurality of overflow holes (17) are evenly formed in the pipe wall of the connecting pipe (2). Each group of the partition plates (3) is obliquely distributed to form an impeller structure, and a plurality of water permeable holes (22) are formed in the partition plates (3).

2. The sea cucumber breeding net cage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of feeding ports (24) are formed in one side surface of the box (1). Each feeding port (24) is located between two adjacent layers of the partition plates (3). A supporting rod (8) is vertically and fixedly sleeved in the box (1). An enclosing plate (9) is arranged at the feeding port (24). The enclosing plate (9) is rotatably sleeved on the supporting rod (8). A second locking device (10) is arranged between the end of the enclosing plate (9) and the box (1).

3. The sea cucumber farming net cage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buoyancy mechanism comprises a float (18), a hook (19) and a pulling rope (20). The pulling rope (20) horizontally penetrates through the inside of the float (18). The hook (19) is fixedly installed in the float (18). A hooking device (21) is fixedly installed at the top end of the steel wire rope (15). The hooking device (21) is buckled with the hook (19) to connect the steel wire rope (15) with the float (18).

4. The sea cucumber breeding net cage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the piston (12) is vertically rotatably provided with a hanging ring (25), which is used for being connected with a hanging buckle device (21).

5. The sea cucumber breeding net cage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the outer corner of the box (1) are vertically and fixedly provided with connecting plates (26), and the two connecting plates (26) located on the same outer side are symmetrically arranged. The outer end of one of the two connecting plates (26) located at the same corner is vertically provided with a slot (27), and the outer end of the other connecting plate (26) is vertically and fixedly provided with a plug-in plate (28).

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