Aquaculture net cage

By designing a mobile mechanism and arc-shaped structure in the cage, the problems of waste of bait and eutrophication of water environment during cage feeding are solved, and uniform bait is placed and effective utilization of resources are achieved.

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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421121431.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing cages are likely to cause waste and eutrophication of the water environment when feeding bait.

Method used

A breeding cage was designed, using a moving mechanism including a motor, a bidirectional screw, a feeding plate, a conical funnel and a shield. The reciprocating movement of the feeding plate is driven by the motor, and the conical funnel is used to slow down the drop rate of the bait to ensure uniform feeding. , and ensure stability through curved design and positioning rod.

Benefits of technology

The uniform delivery of bait is achieved, reducing waste and water environment pollution, and reducing breeding costs.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of aquaculture net cages, particularly relates to an aquaculture net cage, and aims to solve the problems that when an existing net cage is used for aquaculture of aquatic products, the aquatic products need to be fed, a large amount of bait is easily fed to one position of the net cage during feeding, part of the bait leaks out of the net cage, the bait is wasted, and the surrounding water environment is eutrophicated. According to the technical scheme, the box comprises a box body, the outer side and the corner angles of the four sides of the inner wall of the box body are all arranged to be arc-shaped, top plates are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the box body, a middle plate is fixedly connected to the center of the top of the box body, and a side plate is fixedly connected to one side of the box body; the corner angles of the middle plate, the side plates and the two top plates are all arranged to be arc-shaped, bait can be conveniently and evenly put into the box body, the bait is prevented from being concentrated at one position of the box body, then waste of the bait is reduced, the situation that the bait falls down from the box body can be reduced, eutrophication of water resources is reduced, and normal use of the water resources is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aquaculture cages, in particular to aquaculture cages. Background Art

[0002] Breeding cages are combined breeding cages that are currently widely used in the aquaculture industry. This equipment is very popular among breeders because of its economic and convenient advantages. Cage breeding has the following advantages: it can save land and labor required for digging fish ponds, and the investment will yield quick returns. Cage fish farming can make full use of water bodies and bait organisms, implement mixed breeding and intensive breeding, and have a high survival rate, which can achieve the goal of high yields.

[0003] However, the existing cages have the following problems: when aquatic products are cultured in cages, they need to be fed. When feeding, a large amount of bait is easily fed into one place of the cage, causing part of the bait to leak out through the cage, wasting bait and causing eutrophication of the surrounding water environment. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the problem in the prior art that when aquatic products are cultured in cages, they need to be fed, and when feeding, a large amount of bait is easily fed into one place of the cage, causing part of the bait to leak out through the cage, wasting the bait and causing eutrophication of the surrounding water environment. A culture cage is proposed to solve the problem.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A breeding net cage comprises a box body, wherein the outer side and the four sides of the inner wall of the box body are all arranged in arc shape, the top two sides of the box body are fixedly connected with a top plate, the top center of the box body is fixedly connected with a middle plate, one side of the box body is fixedly connected with a side plate, the edges and corners of the middle plate, the side plate and the two top plates are all arranged in arc shape, the two sides of the side close to the two top plates are fixedly connected with positioning rods, and the middle plate is fixedly sleeved on the two positioning rods;

[0007] The moving mechanism is arranged on the box body to facilitate uniform feeding of materials into the box body.

[0008] In a possible design, the moving mechanism includes a motor, a bidirectional screw, two feeding plates, two conical funnels and two baffle plates, the bottom of the motor is fixedly connected to the top of the side plate by bolts, the two sides of the top plates that are close to each other are rotatably connected with a rotating column, the output shaft of the motor passes through one side of the top plate and is fixedly connected to the rotating column, the output shaft of the motor and the top plate rotate with each other, the ends of the two rotating columns that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the two ends of the same bidirectional screw, the bidirectional screw is rotatably connected to the middle plate, the two feeding plates are threadedly sleeved on the same bidirectional screw, the two feeding plates are slidably sleeved on two positioning rods, the two feeding plates are provided with two feeding holes for feeding bait, two conical funnels are fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom of the two feeding plates, the four conical funnels are respectively located below the four feeding holes, the two sides of the top plates that are close to each other are fixedly connected with a baffle plate, the sides of the two baffle plates that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the two sides of the same middle plate, and the two baffle plates are located above the same bidirectional screw.

[0009] In a possible design, a protective cover for shielding and protecting the motor is provided on the top of the side panel, mounting plates are fixedly connected on both sides of the protective cover, mounting holes are provided on both mounting plates for facilitating the installation of the protective cover, and heat dissipation holes are provided on one side of the protective cover for facilitating the heat dissipation of the motor.

[0010] In a possible design, a dustproof net for shielding dust and foreign matter is provided on the inner wall of the heat dissipation hole.

[0011] In a possible design, a baffle frame is fixedly connected to one side of the protective cover to prevent rainwater from entering.

[0012] In a possible design, the front and rear sides of the box are fixedly connected with connecting handles for facilitating holding and moving the box.

[0013] In the present application, when in use, bait is put into the feeding hole on the feeding plate, and the falling speed of the bait is slowed down by passing through the conical funnel, and then the motor is started, and the output shaft of the motor drives the two-way screw to rotate through the rotating column, and the two-way screw drives the feeding plate to move. When the motor rotates forward and reverse, the feeding plate reciprocates on the box body, so as to facilitate the feeding of the bait into the net box. Under the action of the positioning rod, the feeding plate is guaranteed to move horizontally stably under the action of the two-way screw, and a shielding plate is set on the two-way screw to reduce the damage of rainwater to the two-way screw. A protective cover with heat dissipation holes is set on the outside of the motor to protect the motor and reduce damage to it by rain. The mounting plate and the mounting holes can facilitate maintenance when the motor fails. A dustproof net is set on the heat dissipation holes of the protective cover to block dust and foreign objects to ensure the normal operation of the motor. When the box is in use, water is likely to splash onto the protective cover, which can be blocked by the set baffle frame to ensure the safety of the motor. When the box needs to be moved, it can be held by the handle to facilitate moving it.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] In the utility model, the moving mechanism can facilitate the uniform placement of bait in the box, prevent the bait from being concentrated in one place of the box, ensure full utilization of the bait, thereby reducing waste of bait and lowering breeding costs, and can also reduce the amount of bait falling from the box, thereby reducing eutrophication of water resources and ensuring normal use of water resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is an exploded diagram of the mobile structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional exploded view of the motor of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the protective cover of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Box body; 2. Connecting handle; 3. Top plate; 4. Middle plate; 5. Shield plate; 6. Side plate; 7. Protective cover; 8. Positioning rod; 9. Bidirectional screw rod; 10. Feeding plate; 11. Conical funnel; 12. Motor; 13. Heat dissipation holes; 14. Dust net; 15. Baffle frame; 16. Mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0022] Embodiment 1

[0023] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4 A net cage comprises a box body 1. The outer side and the four inner wall corners of the box body 1 are designed to be arc-shaped to reduce the scouring and damage of the net cage by water flow and protect the cultured organisms at the same time. Top plates 3 are fixed on both sides of the top of the box body 1, a middle plate 4 is fixed at the center, and a side plate 6 is fixed on one side. The corners of the top plate 3, the middle plate 4, and the side plate 6 are also designed to be arc-shaped to maintain the overall beauty and safety of the net cage.

[0024] Positioning rods 8 are fixed on both sides of the adjacent side of the two top plates 3, and the middle plate 4 is fixedly sleeved on the two positioning rods 8. This design ensures the stability and position fixation of the middle plate 4, and also facilitates the stable lateral movement of the feeding plate 10.

[0025] In order to achieve uniform feeding, the aquaculture cage is provided with a moving mechanism on the cage body 1 , and the moving mechanism includes a motor 12 , a bidirectional screw rod 9 , two feeding plates 10 , two conical funnels 11 and two shielding plates 5 .

[0026] The motor 12 is fixed to the top of the side plate 6 by bolts, and the sides of the two top plates 3 that are close to each other are rotatably connected with a rotating column. The output shaft of the motor 12 passes through one side of the top plate 3 and is fixedly connected to the rotating column, so that the output shaft of the motor 12 and the top plate 3 can rotate with each other, and the ends of the two rotating columns that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the two ends of the same bidirectional screw rod 9, and the bidirectional screw rod 9 is rotatably connected to the middle plate 4. The two feeding plates 10 are both threadedly mounted on the same bidirectional screw rod 9, and the two feeding plates 10 are both slidably mounted on the two positioning rods 8 to ensure the stability of the feeding plates 10 when moving.

[0027] There are two feeding holes on the feeding plate 10 for feeding bait. Two conical funnels 11 are fixed on both sides of the bottom of the feeding plate 10. The four conical funnels 11 are respectively located under the four feeding holes to slow down the rate at which the bait falls into the box body 1 and ensure that the bait is evenly scattered in the box body 1.

[0028] A shielding plate 5 is fixed on the side where the two top plates 3 are close to each other. The side where the two shielding plates 5 are close to each other is fixedly connected to the two sides of the middle plate 4. The shielding plate 5 is located above the bidirectional screw rod 9 and is used to shield and protect the bidirectional screw rod 9 and reduce damage to the bidirectional screw rod 9 caused by rain.

[0029] The present application can be used in the field of aquaculture cages, and can also be used in other fields applicable to the present application.

[0030] Embodiment 2

[0031] refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 , based on the improvement of the first embodiment, a breeding cage comprises:

[0032] In order to protect the motor 12, a protective cover 7 is provided on the top of the side panel 6, and mounting plates 16 are fixed on both sides of the protective cover 7. Mounting holes are provided on the mounting plates 16 to facilitate the installation of the protective cover 7 on the side panel 6. A heat dissipation hole 13 is provided on one side of the protective cover 7 to facilitate the heat dissipation of the motor 12. A dustproof net 14 is provided on the inner wall of the heat dissipation hole 13 to block dust and foreign matter and prevent them from entering the protective cover 7. In addition, a baffle frame 15 is fixed on one side of the protective cover 7 to prevent rainwater from entering the protective cover 7.

[0033] In order to facilitate holding and moving the box body 1, connecting handles 2 are fixed to the front and rear sides of the box body 1. The design of the connecting handles 2 enables the operator to easily move the cage to a designated position.

[0034] However, as is well known to those skilled in the art, the working principle and wiring method of motor 12 are commonplace, and are conventional means or common knowledge, and will not be elaborated here. Those skilled in the art can make any optional selections according to their needs or convenience. Motor 12 is powered by an external power supply, and motor 12 is configured as a stepper motor, and its model is KH86HS68.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A breeding cage, characterized in that: The box body (1) comprises an arc-shaped corners at the outer side and the inner wall of the box body (1), a top plate (3) is fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the box body (1), a middle plate (4) is fixedly connected to the center of the top of the box body (1), a side plate (6) is fixedly connected to one side of the box body (1), the corners of the middle plate (4), the side plate (6) and the two top plates (3) are all arranged in an arc shape, and positioning rods (8) are fixedly connected to both sides of the side where the two top plates (3) are close to each other, and the middle plate (4) is fixedly sleeved on the two positioning rods (8); A moving mechanism is arranged on the box body (1) to facilitate uniform feeding of materials into the box body (1).

2. A breeding cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises a motor (12), a bidirectional screw (9), two feeding plates (10), two conical funnels (11) and two shielding plates (5); the bottom of the motor (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the side plate (6) by bolts; the two sides of the two top plates (3) close to each other are rotatably connected with a rotating column; the output shaft of the motor (12) passes through one side of the top plate (3) and is fixedly connected to the rotating column; the output shaft of the motor (12) and the top plate (3) rotate with each other; the ends of the two rotating columns close to each other are fixedly connected to the two ends of the same bidirectional screw (9); the bidirectional screw (9) is rotatably connected to the middle plate (4); the two feeding plates (10) are fixedly connected to the top of the side plate (6) by bolts; the two sides of the two top plates (3) ... to each other; the two sides of the two top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the top of the side plate (6); the two sides of the two top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the middle plate (4); the two sides of the two top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the middle plate (4); the two sides of the two top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the middle plate (4); the two sides of the two top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the middle plate (4); the two sides of the two ) are both threadedly sleeved on the same bidirectional screw (9), the two feeding plates (10) are both slidably sleeved on the two positioning rods (8), and the two feeding plates (10) are each provided with two feeding holes for feeding bait, and the two sides of the bottom of the two feeding plates (10) are both fixedly connected with two conical funnels (11), and the four conical funnels (11) are respectively located below the four feeding holes, and the sides of the two top plates (3) that are close to each other are both fixedly connected with a shielding plate (5), and the sides of the two shielding plates (5) that are close to each other are both fixedly connected to the two sides of the same middle plate (4), and the two shielding plates (5) are both located above the same bidirectional screw (9).

3. A breeding cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective cover (7) for shielding and protecting the motor (12) is arranged on the top of the side plate (6), mounting plates (16) are fixedly connected to both sides of the protective cover (7), mounting holes for facilitating the installation of the protective cover (7) are provided on both mounting plates (16), and a heat dissipation hole (13) for facilitating the heat dissipation of the motor (12) is provided on one side of the protective cover (7).

4. A breeding cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: A dustproof net (14) for shielding dust and foreign matter is arranged on the inner wall of the heat dissipation hole (13).

5. A breeding cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: A baffle frame (15) for preventing rainwater from entering is fixedly connected to one side of the protective cover (7).

6. A breeding cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear sides of the box body (1) are fixedly connected with connecting handles (2) for facilitating holding and moving the box body (1).