An offshore culture platform capable of breeding and fattening oysters

By designing an offshore aquaculture platform and utilizing a floating platform and a solar-powered automated system, the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and space-consuming traditional oyster fattening have been solved, achieving automated fattening and efficient utilization of marine space.

CN116711667BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16DALIAN OCEAN UNIV
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Application Number
CN202310619179.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-05-30
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2043-05-30

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Technical Problem

Traditional oyster fattening requires a lot of manual labor, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and occupies a large amount of sea surface space, resulting in low utilization of the sea area.

Method used

Design an offshore aquaculture platform that uses components such as floating platforms, solar panels, batteries, transmission chains, and elastic belts to achieve automated cyclical movement of aquaculture cages and timed and quantitative feed delivery. Combined with solar power, it reduces labor costs and space occupation.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved automated operation of oyster fattening, saving manual labor, improving the utilization rate of marine vertical space, reducing costs, and is suitable for widespread application.

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Abstract

The application discloses a marine breeding platform capable of breeding and fattening oysters, and is characterized by comprising a floating platform, wherein the floating platform is provided with solar cell panels which are distributed in an inclined manner; storage batteries are arranged at the four corners of the floating platform; two symmetrically distributed floating bodies are arranged on the bottom end surface of the floating platform; a through groove is formed in the middle part of the floating platform; support frames are arranged on the floating platform at the two ends of the through groove; the bottom end of the support frame penetrates a fattening box body arranged on the bottom end surface of the floating platform; the top end of the support frame rotatably supports symmetrically distributed first and second chain wheels; the bottom end of the support frame rotatably supports symmetrically distributed third and fourth chain wheels; the first, second, third and fourth chain wheels are commonly wound with a transmission chain; the transmission chain is fixedly connected with a plurality of equidistantly distributed connecting frames; and each connecting frame is provided with a breeding cage.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of aquaculture of aquatic products, and particularly to a marine aquaculture platform capable of realizing oyster fattening. BACKGROUND

[0002] Oysters (Ostreidae) are commonly known as sea lugs, oysters, etc., and belong to the phylum of mollusks. It is the world's largest farmed shellfish and one of the important marine biological resources available to humans, and is a globally distributed species. There are many species of oysters, of which about 20 have commercial value. Oyster species commonly consumed by humans are usually from the genus Ostrea and the genus Crassostrea. They not only have delicious and nutritious meat, but also have unique health functions and medicinal values, and are a highly nutritious marine delicacy. In traditional oyster farming, oyster larvae need to be fattened in the early stage of farming, and the fattening process requires a lot of manual operation, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has a high labor cost. At the same time, the traditional fattening process requires a large amount of sea surface space, and because the fattening process is relatively long, the utilization rate of the farming site is relatively low. Therefore, a method or device is needed to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application is to solve the above technical problems, and proposes a marine aquaculture platform capable of realizing oyster fattening, which has a simple structure, a clever design, and a reasonable layout, can save labor and ensure production safety, and can improve the utilization rate of vertical space in the sea.

[0004] The technical solution of the present application is: a marine aquaculture platform capable of realizing oyster fattening, characterized in that: the aquaculture platform comprises a floating platform 1, the floating platform 1 is provided with inclined solar panels 2, the four corners of the floating platform 1 are provided with storage batteries 3, the bottom end surface of the floating platform 1 is provided with two symmetrically distributed floating bodies 4, and a through groove is formed in the middle of the floating platform 1,

[0005] The floating platform 1 at both ends of the through groove is provided with a support frame 5, the bottom end of the support frame 5 penetrates a fattening box body 6 provided on the bottom end surface of the floating platform 1, the top end of the support frame 5 is rotatably supported by symmetrically distributed first and second chain wheels 7 and 8, the bottom end of the support frame 5 is rotatably supported by symmetrically distributed third and fourth chain wheels 9 and 10, the first, second, third, and fourth chain wheels 7, 8, 9, and 10 are commonly wound with a transmission chain 11, and the transmission chain 111 is fixedly connected with a plurality of equally spaced connection frames, each connection frame is provided with an aquaculture cage 12,

[0006] The two first sprockets 7, the two second sprockets 8, the two third sprockets 9 and the two fourth sprockets 10 between the two support frames 5 are connected by connecting shafts, a motor 13 is arranged at the upper portion of the support frame 5, the motor 13 is connected with the connecting shaft on which the first sprocket 7 is arranged through a transmission belt 18,

[0007] The bottom end surface of the fattening box body 6 is composed of a plurality of elastic belts 14 which are parallel to each other, and the adjacent elastic belts 14 are in contact with each other,

[0008] The top end surface of the floating platform 1 is further provided with two bait box bodies 15 which are symmetrically distributed, the bottom of the bait box body 15 is provided with a bait feeding pipeline 16, the bait feeding pipeline 16 is provided with an electromagnetic valve 17, and the outlet end of the bait feeding pipeline 16 corresponds to the top opening of the fattening box body 6,

[0009] The floating platform 1 is provided with a controller, the controller is electrically connected with the solar cell panel 2 and the storage battery 3, and the controller can also control the motor 13 and the electromagnetic valve 17, and the controller is further provided with a timing module.

[0010] A plurality of aquaculture cages 12 which are equally spaced are arranged on each connecting frame.

[0011] The elastic belt 14 is a rubber belt.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0013] The oyster fattening offshore aquaculture platform has the advantages of simple structure, ingenious design, reasonable layout, and the like. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of the top of the support frame in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the fattening box in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the bait box portion in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1 to 5 The image shows a marine aquaculture platform for oyster fattening, comprising a floating platform 1 as its foundation, on which inclined solar panels 2 are installed, and batteries 3 are installed at each of the four corners of the platform 1. Two symmetrically distributed floating bodies 4 are arranged on the bottom surface of the platform 1, and a through groove is formed in the middle of the platform 1.

[0020] Support frames 5 are provided on the floating platforms 1 at both ends of the through channel. The bottom end of the support frame 5 passes through the fattening box 6 set on the bottom surface of the floating platform 1. The top end of the support frame 5 is rotatably supported by a first sprocket 7 and a second sprocket 8 that are symmetrically distributed. The bottom end of the support frame 5 is rotatably supported by a third sprocket 9 and a fourth sprocket 10 that are symmetrically distributed. A transmission chain 11 is wound together on the first sprocket 7, the second sprocket 8, the third sprocket 9 and the fourth sprocket 10. Multiple connecting frames are fixedly connected to the transmission chain 11 and are distributed at equal intervals. Each connecting frame is provided with a breeding cage 12. At the same time, multiple breeding cages 12 are distributed at equal intervals on each connecting frame.

[0021] The two first sprockets 7, the two second sprockets 8, the two third sprockets 9, and the two fourth sprockets 10 in the two support frames 5 are connected by connecting shafts. A motor 13 is installed on the upper part of the support frame 5, and the motor 13 is connected to the connecting shaft where the first sprockets 7 are located via a conveyor belt 18.

[0022] The bottom surface of the fattening box 6 is composed of multiple parallel elastic bands 14, and adjacent elastic bands 14 are in contact with each other. The elastic bands 14 can be made of rubber.

[0023] Two symmetrically distributed feed boxes 15 are also provided on the top surface of the floating platform 1. The bottom of the feed box 15 is provided with a feeding pipe 16, and a solenoid valve 17 is provided on the feeding pipe 16. The outlet end of the feeding pipe 16 corresponds to the top opening of the fattening box 6.

[0024] The floating platform 1 is provided with a controller, which is electrically connected with the solar cell panel 2 and the storage battery 3, and can control the motor 13 and the electromagnetic valve 17, and the controller is also provided with a timing module.

[0025] The working process of the oyster breeding platform is as follows: the floating platform 1 floats in the breeding sea area under the action of the two floating bodies 4 arranged on the bottom end face of the floating platform 1, the breeding cages 12 are arranged on all the connecting frames in advance, and a suitable number of oyster seedlings are placed in each breeding cage 12 in advance; meanwhile, the two bait boxes 15 are filled with nutrient solution or water mixed with bait with a suitable density, and the preparation work is completed;

[0026] The controller controls the action of each actuator according to the pre-set program, drives the breeding cages 12 to move into the fattening box 6 in turn, and stops for a certain time, and at the same time, the nutrient solution or water mixed with bait in the bait box 15 is transported into the fattening box 6 by controlling the electromagnetic valve 17, so as to realize the fattening of the oyster seedlings;

[0027] For example, after a group of breeding cages 12 move into the fattening box 6, the electromagnetic valve 17 is opened, the bait in the bait box 15 enters the fattening box 6, the electromagnetic valve 17 is closed after 1 minute, the current breeding cage 12 stops in the fattening box 6 for 20 minutes and then rises, the next group of breeding cages 12 enters the fattening box 6, the electromagnetic valve 17 is opened again for 1 minute to supplement the bait in the fattening box 6, and the above process is repeated;

[0028] During the above movement process, the motor 13 works, drives a first sprocket 7 to rotate through the transmission belt 18, since the two first sprockets 7 are connected through the connecting shaft, the motor 13 drives the two first sprockets 7 to rotate at the same time, the two first sprockets 7 drive the transmission chain 11 to move, and then drive all the breeding cages 12 on the transmission chain 11 to move in a cycle;

[0029] When the breeding cage 12 moves to the bottom end face of the fattening box 6, since the bottom end face is formed by a plurality of parallel elastic belts 14, the breeding cage 12 will squeeze through between two adjacent elastic belts 14, and when the breeding cage 12 is out of contact with the elastic belt 14, the elastic belt 14 will restore to its original state, which can not only ensure that the breeding cage 12 can smoothly enter the inside of the fattening box 6, but also can avoid the loss of the bait or nutrient solution in the fattening box 6 as much as possible, and since the action of the breeding cage 12 is performed after the fattening operation is completed, the bait or nutrient solution in the fattening box 6 has been consumed a lot, so even if a small amount of bait or nutrient solution flows out through the gap between the elastic belts 14, it will not cause too much waste;

[0030] In the working process, the solar panel 2 converts solar energy into electrical energy, and after rectification and voltage stabilization by the controller, the electrical energy is delivered to the storage battery 3 for storage, and the storage battery 3 can be used to provide electrical energy for the motor 13, the electromagnetic valve 17 and the controller.

Claims

1. A marine aquaculture platform for oyster fattening, characterized in that: The aquaculture platform includes a floating platform (1), on which solar panels (2) are arranged at an angle. Batteries (3) are installed at the four corners of the floating platform (1). Two symmetrically distributed floating bodies (4) are installed on the bottom surface of the floating platform (1). A through groove is opened in the middle of the floating platform (1). Support frames (5) are provided on the floating platforms (1) at both ends of the through channel. The bottom end of the support frame (5) passes through the fattening box (6) set on the bottom surface of the floating platform (1). The top end of the support frame (5) is rotatably supported by a first sprocket (7) and a second sprocket (8) that are symmetrically distributed. The bottom end of the support frame (5) is rotatably supported by a third sprocket (9) and a fourth sprocket (10) that are symmetrically distributed. A transmission chain (11) is wound together on the first sprocket (7), the second sprocket (8), the third sprocket (9) and the fourth sprocket (10). Multiple connecting frames are fixedly connected to the transmission chain (11) at equal intervals. Each connecting frame is equipped with a breeding cage (12). The two first sprockets (7), the two second sprockets (8), the two third sprockets (9), and the two fourth sprockets (10) in the two support frames (5) are connected by connecting shafts. A motor (13) is provided on the upper part of the support frame (5). The motor (13) is connected to the connecting shaft where the first sprockets (7) are located via a conveyor belt (18). The bottom surface of the fattening box (6) is composed of multiple parallel elastic bands (14), and adjacent elastic bands (14) are in contact with each other. Two symmetrically distributed feed boxes (15) are also provided on the top surface of the floating platform (1). A feeding pipe (16) is provided at the bottom of the feed box (15). A solenoid valve (17) is provided on the feeding pipe (16), and the outlet end of the feeding pipe (16) corresponds to the top opening of the fattening box (6). The floating platform (1) is equipped with a controller, which is electrically connected to the solar panel (2) and the battery (3). The controller can also control the motor (13) and the solenoid valve (17). The controller is also equipped with a timing module.

2. The offshore aquaculture platform for oyster fattening according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the aforementioned connecting frames is equipped with multiple equally spaced aquaculture cages (12).

3. The offshore aquaculture platform for oyster fattening according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic band (14) is a rubber band.

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