Humidity self-adjusting breeding box for bombyx mori

Abstract

The application discloses a silkworm humidity self-adjusting breeding box, which comprises a breeding box main body, the breeding box main body comprises an outer box, an inner box arranged in the inner side of the outer box, a box cover rotationally connected with the outer box, a gauze tray is arranged in the middle of the inner box based on a support table, a water absorption sponge is arranged at the bottom of the gauze tray based on a support frame, evaporation holes are uniformly arranged on the surface of the water absorption sponge, a water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the inner box, a drain pipe is arranged at the water outlet and extends to the outside of the outer box, a water storage box is arranged on the side wall of the outer box, the water storage box supplies water to the water absorption sponge based on a water guide pipe, and the water guide pipe comprises a hose and a water guide cotton line arranged in the hose. The capillary action and the water absorption sponge continuously supply water into the breeding box, the ventilation gap guarantees the diffusion of moisture, the silkworms are separated from the excrement, and the silkworms are prevented from being hurt when the silkworms are picked and sorted during cleaning. The breeding box is simple in operation, ensures the stable growth environment of the silkworms, is suitable for small and medium-sized breeding farms and family breeding scenes, and has the advantages of practicability and economy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of silkworm breeding technology, specifically a silkworm self-regulating humidity breeding box. Background Technology

[0002] Silkworms have extremely high requirements for air humidity during their growth process, and the humidity requirements vary at different instars. In particular, the early silkworm stage (1st to 3rd instar) is a critical stage for the growth and development of silkworms, and a high humidity environment of about 85% needs to be maintained continuously. This environment can promote the silkworms to quickly eat mulberry leaves and successfully complete molting. If the humidity is too low, the silkworms' bodies will become dry and molting will be difficult. If the humidity is too high, mold will easily grow and cause diseases.

[0003] Currently, the main method of increasing humidity is to manually sprinkle water on the floor of the silkworm rearing room or place water basins there. However, manual watering makes it difficult to precisely control humidity, which can easily lead to localized water accumulation, causing mulberry leaves to rot and silkworms to become diseased, or insufficient humidity in certain areas to affect their growth. At night or when no one is on duty, humidity fluctuates greatly, affecting the growth of silkworms. In addition, most existing rearing boxes are of a single structure, with silkworms and feces accumulating together. Cleaning requires manually picking out the silkworms, which can easily damage them. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this application provides a self-regulating humidity rearing box for silkworms. The multi-layered structure utilizes capillary action and absorbent sponges for continuous water supply, thereby maintaining a stable, warm, and humid environment during the early silkworm stage.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: a self-regulating humidity breeding box for silkworms, comprising: a breeding box body, the breeding box body including an outer box, an inner box fitted inside the outer box, and a box cover rotatably connected to the outer box, a mesh tray set on a support platform in the middle of the inner box, a water-absorbing sponge set on a support frame at the bottom of the mesh tray, evaporation holes evenly opened on the surface of the water-absorbing sponge, a water outlet opened at the bottom of the inner box, a drain pipe installed at the water outlet and extending to the outside of the outer box, a water storage box installed on the side wall of the outer box, the water storage box supplying water to the water-absorbing sponge through a water guide pipe, the water guide pipe including a flexible hose and a water-guiding cotton thread set inside the flexible hose.

[0006] The silkworm humidity self-regulating rearing box also includes a temperature and humidity sensor, which measures and displays the temperature and humidity inside the box in real time.

[0007] The absorbent sponge is covered with a gauze layer, and pull-out tabs are provided on both sides of the gauze layer.

[0008] The outer box has multiple micro-ventilation holes on the upper part of both side walls, and a breathable and waterproof membrane is installed inside the ventilation holes.

[0009] An insulation layer is also provided between the outer box and the inner box.

[0010] The support frame includes multiple support rods, which are installed horizontally at the bottom of the inner box in a "well" shape to support the absorbent sponge and create a ventilation gap below.

[0011] The bottom of the inner box is an inclined guide bottom, tilted towards the outlet side, and the drain pipe is installed at the lowest point of the inner box.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this application are: This application provides a self-regulating humidity rearing box for silkworms. Addressing the need for a warm and humid environment during the early stages of silkworm rearing, the box features an inner insulating layer, an outer protective layer, and a fully transparent lid. This visual structure allows for real-time observation of the silkworms' growth. Water is continuously supplied to the box via capillary action and absorbent sponges, while the sponge support structure creates ventilation gaps to ensure moisture diffusion. Excess moisture is efficiently drained by gravity. This separates the silkworms from their excrement, preventing injury during cleaning. The rearing box simplifies operation while ensuring a stable growth environment for the silkworms, making it suitable for small to medium-sized farms and home rearing settings, combining practicality and economy. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the support structure of the inner box of this application; In the diagram, 1—outer box, 2—box lid, 3—insulation layer, 4—inner box, 5—drain pipe, 6—one-way valve, 7—support frame, 8—absorbent sponge, 9—gauze layer, 10—mesh tray, 11—water storage box, 12—box plug, 13—water guide pipe, 14—support platform. Detailed Implementation

[0014] Embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make this application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of this application to those skilled in the art.

[0015] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., may be used in this application to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0016] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0017] Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0018] like Figure 1 The illustrated silkworm rearing box with self-regulating humidity includes: a main body, which adopts a simplified structure of "inner box 4 for insulation + outer box 1 for protection + fully transparent lid 2". The inner box 4 is made of high-density polystyrene foam board, heat-fused together to form a rectangular inner box 4, providing excellent insulation performance, reducing temperature exchange between the inside and outside of the box, and maintaining the constant temperature environment required by the silkworms. The outer box 1 is made of a rigid material to enhance its impact resistance. The lid 2 is designed to match the dimensions of the box body. One side is connected to the top edge of the outer box 1 via a hinge, ensuring that the lid 2 can be flipped flexibly. The other side has a buckle in the middle of the edge, and the corresponding position on the box body has a buckle slot, achieving a seal when fastened, reducing moisture and heat loss. Made of transparent acrylic sheet, the fully transparent lid 2 allows direct observation of the silkworms' activities and fecal accumulation inside the box. An insulation layer 3, specifically aluminum silicate insulation cotton, is installed in the gap between the inner box 4 and the outer box 1. This insulation cotton is fixed to the inner box 4 and outer box 1 with double-sided adhesive, filling the gaps without gaps. This further reduces temperature exchange between the inside and outside of the box, ensuring the temperature inside the rearing box meets the growth requirements of the silkworms. Multiple ventilation holes are provided on the upper part of both side walls of the outer box 1. These holes are fitted with breathable and waterproof membranes, allowing outside air to slowly enter the box to replenish oxygen while preventing rapid leakage of moisture and the entry of external dust. To further increase the adjustability of the ventilation holes, rotary ventilation valves can be installed at the holes. Operators can adjust the opening area of ​​the ventilation holes by rotating the knob, making real-time fine adjustments based on the external environment and the humidity inside the box to balance oxygen supply and maintain humidity stability.

[0019] The bottom of the inner box 4 is equipped with an absorbent sponge 8 based on the support frame 7. The support frame 7 consists of four support rods, which are placed horizontally at the bottom of the inner box 4 in a "well" shape. Figure 2As shown, the two ends of the rod are fixed to the bottom of the side wall of the inner box 4 to support the absorbent sponge 8 and create a ventilation gap below the absorbent sponge 8, ensuring that the moisture evaporated by the sponge can be evenly diffused to all corners of the box. The absorbent sponge 8 is made of ultra-high density polyurethane material, and its size is exactly the same as the bottom of the inner box 4. Small evaporation holes are evenly opened on the upper surface to increase the contact area with air, ensure the efficiency of moisture evaporation, and maintain a high humidity environment of about 85% inside the box.

[0020] The bottom of the inner box 4 is designed as a sloping bottom, tilted towards the water outlet. When the sponge contains too much water, the excess water will drip naturally onto the sloping bottom due to gravity and flow down the slope to the water outlet. A circular water outlet is opened on the bottom of the lower side of the inner box 4, and a through hole of the same diameter is opened at the corresponding position on the outer box 1. A plastic one-way valve 6 is directly glued to the inside of the water outlet, and a drain pipe 5 is connected to the outside of the one-way valve 6. The end of the drain pipe 5 extends to the outside of the outer box 1 with the port facing down. When the water on the sloping bottom reaches a certain amount, the water pressure pushes the one-way valve 6 to open automatically, and the water is discharged along the drain pipe 5 into the water collection container outside the box. After the water is drained, the one-way valve 6 closes automatically under the action of the internal spring.

[0021] To maintain the moisture of the absorbent sponge 8, a water storage box 11 is installed in the outer box 1. The water storage box 11 supplies water to the absorbent sponge 8 via a water pipe 13. The water storage box 11 is made of transparent polyethylene and has a flat rectangular structure. A thin stainless steel magnetic plate is ultrasonically welded to the back, and a circular water inlet is provided at the top, with a plug 12 installed at the inlet. A neodymium iron boron permanent magnet strip is attached to the outer box 1 at the corresponding installation position of the water storage box 11 using 3M adhesive. The water storage box 11 is fixed to the permanent magnet strip by the magnetic plate on the back, and the magnetic force can easily withstand the weight of the water when full. The number of water storage boxes 11 and water pipes 13 can be increased or decreased depending on the actual size of the breeding box. The water-guiding tube 13 includes a water-guiding cotton thread and a hose. The water-guiding cotton thread is made of highly absorbent polyester thread, and multiple threads are set according to the sponge's moisturizing needs. One end is inserted into the inside of the absorbent sponge 8 to ensure full contact with the sponge, and the other end is immersed in the water in the water storage box 11. The hose is a food-grade silicone tube, which is fitted on the outside of the water-guiding cotton thread. One end of the hose extends into the box through the hose hole at the top of the water storage box 11 and is immersed in the water together with the cotton thread. The other end passes through the thread hole preset at the corresponding position of the inner box 4 and the outer box 1, and extends to the surface of the absorbent sponge 8. The hose and the thread hole and hose hole are sealed by interference fit.

[0022] A support platform 14 is installed on the upper part of the absorbent sponge 8 to support the mesh tray 10 and form a breeding platform. The support platform 14 consists of four right-angled triangular truncated pyramids installed at the four corners of the inner box 4, which are fixed to the bottom corners of the inner box 4 with glue. The upper surface of the platform is horizontal, serving as the supporting base for the mesh tray 10. The mesh tray 10 includes nylon mesh and elastic silicone sides. The silicone sides are tightly connected to the edges of the mesh through a hot-pressing process. The overall size of the tray is perfectly matched with the internal size of the inner box 4, and the silicone sides have a certain degree of elasticity. When the tray is placed on the support platform 14, the elastic silicone sides will fit tightly against the side wall of the inner box 4, achieving a completely seamless fit and completely preventing silkworms from falling through the side gaps.

[0023] To avoid frequent cleaning and replacement of the absorbent sponge 8, a gauze layer 9 is laid on the surface of the absorbent sponge 8. The gauze layer 9 is exactly the same size as the absorbent sponge 8 and is laid directly on the surface of the sponge. A pull-out tab is provided on one edge of the gauze. The gauze layer 9 is used to catch small silkworm droppings that fall from the mesh tray 10, without hindering the evaporation of moisture from the sponge. The pull-out design makes it easy to replace and clean quickly.

[0024] To more accurately monitor the temperature and humidity inside the breeding box, a temperature and humidity sensor is installed. A low-power digital miniature temperature and humidity sensor, powered by a button battery, is fixed to the upper inner wall of the inner box 4 using a small plastic bracket, at a height higher than the mesh tray 10. The sensing end directly contacts the air inside the inner box 4, collecting temperature and humidity data in real time. The sensor's display screen is embedded in a pre-drilled opening in the corresponding position on the outer box 1, allowing operators to directly view real-time data. When the display shows a temperature below 25℃, an insulating blanket can be wrapped around the outside of the outer box 1, avoiding the micro-vents, to ensure normal oxygen intake while minimizing heat loss and helping the temperature rise to 25-28℃. When the temperature exceeds 28℃, the lid 2 can be slightly opened to increase air exchange and lower the temperature. Once the temperature returns to a suitable range, the lid 2 should be tightly closed again. When the humidity is below 85% RH, add purified water to the water storage box 11 and check whether the water pipe 13 is unobstructed to ensure that the absorbent sponge 8 remains moist to increase the evaporation rate. When the humidity is above 90% RH, increase the opening area of ​​the vent holes or slightly open the box cover 2 for 1-2 minutes to accelerate the removal of moisture. At the same time, check whether the drain pipe 5 is unobstructed to ensure that excess water is removed in time and to avoid excessive humidity from causing mold growth.

[0025] Before using the rearing box, lay the gauze layer 9 on the absorbent sponge 8, and then place the mesh tray 10 on the four corner support platforms 14, ensuring that the silicone side fits seamlessly with the side wall of the inner box 4. Next, open the stopper 12 and add purified water to the water storage box 11. The water-guiding cotton thread absorbs water continuously through the flexible tube via capillary action, gradually wetting the absorbent sponge 8. Observe the sponge's moisture level through the fully transparent lid 2. After confirming that the humidity and temperature are within acceptable limits, place the silkworms directly into the elastic side mesh tray 10, close the lid 2 tightly, and fasten the buckle. The device will then enter a stable operating state. Alternatively, the absorbent sponge 8 can be directly moistened before being placed into the rearing box. The absorbent sponge 8 continuously evaporates moisture, and the moisture diffuses into the box through the retractable gauze layer 9 and the mesh tray 10, maintaining a high-humidity environment. The insulation layer 3 and the inner box 4 work together to maintain a constant temperature, and the temperature indicator card provides real-time feedback on the temperature status. The silkworms move and feed in the mesh tray 10 daily, and their excrement naturally falls through the mesh gaps at the bottom of the tray onto the retractable gauze layer 9 below, achieving complete separation of "silkworms on top and excrement on the bottom". When it is necessary to clean the excrement, simply open the box lid 2, lift the elastic side mesh tray 10 with both hands, temporarily move it to a spare container or clean area, then pinch the pull tabs of the retractable gauze layer 9 to pull the gauze layer 9 off the sponge, rinse it directly with clean water, lay it back on the sponge, and finally put the mesh tray 10 back on the four corner support 14 and close the box lid 2 tightly.

[0026] Finally, it should be noted that in this document, relationships such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "include," "contain," or any other variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0027] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0028] The various embodiments of this application have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

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