Aquaculture feeding system and method

Abstract

The application provides an aquaculture feeding system and a feeding method for feeding multiple culture ponds, which comprises a conveying vehicle, multiple automatic feeders and a control module; the conveying vehicle can move between a preset feeding position and a feeding position; the multiple automatic feeders are arranged on the conveying vehicle and respectively feed the multiple culture ponds; the control module is electrically connected with the conveying vehicle and the automatic feeders, and the control module can control the movement of the conveying vehicle; the control module can respectively acquire the preset feeding times, the preset time threshold and the preset interval threshold corresponding to the multiple culture ponds, and establish a cycle feeding task; wherein the control module can control the automatic feeder corresponding to a culture pond to feed the culture pond according to the preset feeding times, and the remaining automatic feeders stop feeding. The feeding process of the same culture pond is divided into multiple times, and the feed is fed at intervals to accurately feed the feed and prevent the aquatic products in the culture pond from being overfed or underfed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aquaculture technology, and in particular to an aquaculture feeding system and feeding method. Background Technology

[0002] Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic economic plants and animals in waters. It is an important part of fisheries, providing humans with high-quality protein food and raw materials for industry. It is an indispensable part of human life and economy.

[0003] Currently, aquaculture is becoming more industrialized and large-scale. However, even with large aquaculture sites, the traditional method of manually feeding aquatic products is still used.

[0004] On the one hand, manual feeding makes feed transportation inconvenient, labor-intensive, and inefficient. On the other hand, manual feeding makes the amount of feed dispensed inaccurate, which may result in some aquatic products being overfed or underfed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide an aquaculture feeding system and method that is easy to transport and has high feed delivery accuracy.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] According to one aspect of this application, an aquaculture feeding system is provided for feeding multiple aquaculture ponds. The system includes: a conveyor vehicle, multiple automatic feeders, and a control module. The conveyor vehicle is capable of moving between preset feeding and dispensing positions. The conveyor vehicle carries and conveys feed. Multiple automatic feeders are mounted on the conveyor vehicle, each corresponding to one of the multiple aquaculture ponds. The conveyor vehicle dispenses feed to the multiple aquaculture ponds via the multiple automatic feeders. The control module is electrically connected to the conveyor vehicle and the automatic feeders, and is capable of controlling the movement of the conveyor vehicle. The control module can acquire multiple feeds respectively. The control module establishes a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for multiple aquaculture ponds. Specifically, the control module can control the automatic feeder corresponding to one aquaculture pond to feed according to the preset feeding number, while the other automatic feeders stop feeding. The time interval between two consecutive preset feeding times for one automatic feeder corresponding to a particular aquaculture pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds for a single feeder action for the other automatic feeders corresponding to the remaining aquaculture ponds is within the preset interval threshold.

[0008] In some embodiments, the automatic feeder includes a base and a feed arm rotatably mounted on the base. The feed arm is connected to the conveyor vehicle to spray feed. The automatic feeder can switch between a spraying state and a retracted state. When the automatic feeder is in the spraying state, the feed arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the feed arm faces the adjacent aquaculture pond. When the automatic feeder is in the retracted state, the feed arm rotates around the base in a direction towards the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the feed arm is retracted onto the base. When the conveyor vehicle arrives at the feeding position, the control module can control the automatic feeder to switch from the retracted state to the spraying state, and the feed arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor vehicle to feed the aquaculture pond. After feeding is completed in the aquaculture pond, the control module can control the feed arm to rotate around the base in a direction towards the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the automatic feeder switches from the spraying state to the retracted state.

[0009] In some embodiments, the aquaculture feeding system includes a first automatic feeder and a second automatic feeder, which are respectively mounted on the conveyor vehicle for feeding two aquaculture ponds. The control module can obtain the preset feeding number and the preset time threshold corresponding to the two aquaculture ponds. The control module establishes a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding number and the preset time threshold of the two aquaculture ponds. When the first automatic feeder feeds, the second automatic feeder stops feeding. After the first automatic feeder feeds for the preset time threshold, the system switches to the second automatic feeder. When the second automatic feeder feeds, the first automatic feeder stops feeding. After the second automatic feeder feeds for the preset time threshold, the system switches to the first automatic feeder. The first and second automatic feeders feed in a cyclical manner to allow multiple feedings to be performed in the aquaculture ponds.

[0010] In some embodiments, when the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are cyclically feeding material, both the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are in the spraying state; when the first automatic sprayer reaches the preset number of feedings, the first automatic sprayer stops feeding, and the control module can control the spraying arm of the first automatic sprayer to rotate around the base, so that the first automatic sprayer switches to the storage state; the control module determines whether the second automatic sprayer has reached the preset number of feedings, if not, the control module controls the corresponding second automatic sprayer to feed material; if so, the control module controls the conveyor to move out of the feeding position.

[0011] In some embodiments, the aquaculture feeding system further includes a weighing module, which is capable of acquiring the weight parameters of the feed on the conveyor vehicle; the control module is electrically connected to the weighing module to calculate the weight parameters of the feed delivered by the automatic feeder in a single delivery, and when the sum of the weight parameters of multiple feed deliveries is within the range of the preset total feed weight of the aquaculture pond, the control module controls the corresponding automatic feeder to stop delivering feed.

[0012] In some embodiments, the weighing module is provided with preset feeding parameters. When the weight of the feed obtained by the weighing module is lower than the preset feeding parameters, the weighing module sends a feeding signal to the control module. After receiving the feeding signal, the control module controls multiple spraying arms to rotate around the base to the storage state, and then controls the conveyor to move to the feeding position to feed the feed into the conveyor.

[0013] In some embodiments, when the conveyor vehicle finishes replenishing material, the control module can determine whether the number of feedings by the automatic feeder has not reached the preset number of feedings. If so, the conveyor vehicle stops at the replenishment position; if not, the conveyor vehicle moves to the feeding position and continues feeding.

[0014] A method for feeding aquaculture, applied to any of the above-described aquaculture feeding systems, includes: the conveyor moving from the feeding position to the feeding position; acquiring preset feeding times, preset time thresholds, and preset interval thresholds for multiple aquaculture ponds; establishing a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding times and preset time thresholds for the multiple aquaculture ponds; controlling the automatic feeder to feed one of the aquaculture ponds according to the cyclic feeding task; after the automatic feeder for one aquaculture pond feeds according to the preset time threshold, controlling the remaining automatic feeders to feed according to their corresponding preset time thresholds; the time between any two adjacent preset feeding times for the automatic feeder for one aquaculture pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds for a single feed by the automatic feeders for the remaining aquaculture ponds is within the preset interval threshold.

[0015] In some embodiments, the automatic feeder includes a base and a feed arm, and the automatic feeder can switch between a feed spraying state and a retractable state. When the conveyor moves to the feeding position, the feed arm can rotate around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor to switch to the feed spraying state, and the feed arm can feed the aquaculture pond. When the automatic feeder corresponding to one aquaculture pond finishes feeding, the feed arm is controlled to rotate around the base to the retractable state. It is determined whether the automatic feeders corresponding to the other aquaculture ponds have finished feeding. If yes, the other feed arms rotate around the base to the retractable state; if not, the other automatic feeders are controlled to feed.

[0016] In some embodiments, two automatic feeders are included, namely a first automatic feeder and a second automatic feeder. After the first automatic feeder completes a single feed dispensing, it is determined whether the number of feed dispensing cycles of the first automatic feeder has reached a preset number of feed dispensing cycles. If yes, the first automatic feeder is controlled to rotate to the storage state. Then, it is determined whether the number of feed dispensing cycles of the second automatic feeder has reached a preset number of feed dispensing cycles. If yes, the cyclic feeding task ends. If no, the second automatic feeder starts dispensing. If no, it is determined whether the number of feed dispensing cycles of the second automatic feeder has reached a preset number of feed dispensing cycles. If yes, the first automatic feeder pauses feeding at the preset interval threshold and then performs a single feed dispensing cycle again. If no, the second automatic feeder starts dispensing. After the second automatic feeder completes its feeding, the first automatic feeder performs a single feed dispensing cycle again.

[0017] As can be seen from the above technical solution, this application has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0018] In this application, feed is placed in a conveyor vehicle, and the control module then moves the vehicle from the replenishment position to the feeding position, facilitating feed transportation and improving efficiency. Once the conveyor vehicle reaches the feeding position, the control module activates an automatic feeder to begin dispensing feed. This divides the rearing process in the same aquaculture pond into multiple stages, allowing for intermittent feeding, replacing traditional manual feeding, improving feed delivery accuracy, preventing overfeeding or underfeeding of aquatic products in the ponds, and enhancing rearing effectiveness. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is the logic control diagram of the aquaculture feeding system of this application.

[0020] Figure 2 This is the logic control diagram for the feeding system of the aquaculture system in this application during the feeding process.

[0021] Figure 3This is a flowchart illustrating steps S1 to S3 of the feeding method for aquaculture.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating steps S31 to S33 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating step S4 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating step S41 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating step S42 of the aquaculture feeding method. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of this application will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that this application can have various variations in different embodiments, all of which do not depart from the scope of this application, and the descriptions and illustrations therein are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to limit this application.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, 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. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0028] In related technologies, with economic development, aquatic products are needed in both human daily needs and industrial production to provide humans with sufficient protein and provide raw materials for industrial production.

[0029] Currently, aquaculture can be carried out in sea areas and water bodies, as well as in high-density artificial aquaculture tanks, so that aquaculture is no longer limited to the vicinity of water sources, thereby further increasing the scope and yield of aquaculture.

[0030] However, in the process of aquaculture, because there are a large number of aquatic products being farmed, the transportation of feed is extremely inconvenient, and the feeding process is quite complicated and requires a lot of manpower, which will greatly affect the efficiency of aquaculture and thus make the cost of aquaculture high.

[0031] Because the types of aquatic products in the aquaculture ponds are different, and their physiological cycles and densities are different, the preset total feed weight, preset feeding frequency, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold of the aquaculture ponds can be selected adaptively.

[0032] Figure 1 This is the logic control diagram of the aquaculture feeding system of this application.

[0033] See Figure 1 This application provides an aquaculture feeding system for dispensing feed to multiple aquaculture ponds. The system includes: a conveyor vehicle (not shown in the figure), multiple automatic feeders (not shown in the figure), and a control module (not shown in the figure). The conveyor vehicle can move between preset feeding and dispensing positions, and is used to carry and transport feed. Multiple automatic feeders are mounted on the conveyor vehicle, each corresponding to one of the multiple aquaculture ponds. The conveyor vehicle dispenses feed to the multiple aquaculture ponds through these automatic feeders. The control module is electrically connected to the conveyor and the automatic feeder. The control module can control the movement of the conveyor. The control module can also obtain the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for multiple breeding ponds. The control module establishes a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for multiple breeding ponds. Specifically, the control module can control the automatic feeder for one breeding pond to feed according to the preset feeding number, while the other automatic feeders stop feeding. The time interval between two consecutive preset feeding numbers for the automatic feeder for one breeding pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds for a single feeding by the automatic feeders for the other breeding ponds is within the preset interval threshold.

[0034] When multiple aquaculture ponds require feeding, the control module controls the conveyor to move from the replenishment position to the feeding position to begin feeding multiple aquaculture ponds. Before the aquaculture feeding system begins feeding, the control module obtains the preset feeding frequency, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for the aquaculture ponds surrounding the feeding position, and establishes a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding frequency, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold.

[0035] Then, the control module controls the automatic feeders to feed according to the cyclic feeding task. When multiple automatic feeders are feeding according to the cyclic feeding task, the control module first controls multiple automatic feeders corresponding to one breeding pond to start feeding the breeding pond, while the other automatic feeders stop feeding.

[0036] During the feeding process in the aquaculture ponds, the feeding process for each pond is divided into multiple stages to ensure that the aquatic products can fully and evenly consume the feed. After each feeding in the pond, a preset interval threshold is maintained before feeding is conducted again to ensure that the feed covers the entire group of aquatic products and prevent overfeeding or underfeeding of individual products.

[0037] The time interval between two consecutive preset feeding times in a breeding pond is the preset interval threshold. The sum of the preset time thresholds for a single automatic feeder in the other breeding ponds is within the preset interval threshold. This allows the aquaculture feeding system to feed multiple breeding ponds sequentially, and a single breeding pond can be fed multiple times. This makes full use of the aquaculture feeding system, improves the time utilization efficiency of feeding, reduces labor costs, and further improves aquaculture production efficiency.

[0038] In this embodiment, the conveyor vehicle is movable on the working ground, moving between the feeding position and the dispensing position, thereby enabling feeding to multiple aquaculture ponds. The conveyor vehicle has a storage space (not shown in the figure) for holding the feed.

[0039] In some embodiments, there can be multiple feeding locations, which are arranged around the aquaculture pond so that the conveyor can move between the feeding locations and the multiple feeding locations to feed multiple aquaculture ponds.

[0040] In other embodiments, when the travel distance between multiple feeding positions is long, multiple replenishment positions are set between the multiple feeding positions so that the feed in the conveyor can be moved to the nearest replenishment position for replenishment after the feeding is emptied.

[0041] In other embodiments, when the conveyor is in the feeding position, the control module can obtain the preset feeding number, preset time threshold and preset interval threshold corresponding to the aquaculture pond, so as to facilitate feeding and replenishment and improve the feeding efficiency of the aquaculture system.

[0042] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system includes an automatic sprayer comprising a base and a spraying arm rotatably mounted on the base. The spraying arm is connected to a conveyor vehicle to spray feed. The automatic sprayer can switch between a spraying state and a retracted state. When the automatic sprayer is in the spraying state, the spraying arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the spraying arm faces the adjacent aquaculture pond. When the automatic sprayer is in the retracted state, the spraying arm rotates around the base in a direction facing the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the spraying arm is retracted onto the base.

[0043] Once the conveyor arrives at the feeding position, the control module switches the automatic feeder from its retracted state to its feeding state. The feed arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor to deliver feed to the aquaculture pond. In feeding mode, the automatic feeder covers the water surface of the pond, ensuring even distribution of feed, facilitating feeding for aquatic products, improving feeding efficiency, and enhancing the feeding effect.

[0044] After feeding is completed in the aquaculture pond, the control module can control the spraying arm to rotate around the base in a direction towards the center of the conveyor vehicle, so that the automatic sprayer switches from the spraying state to the retracted state. The retracted automatic sprayer facilitates the movement of the conveyor vehicle and prevents the automatic sprayer from colliding with external objects during the movement.

[0045] Automatic feeders need to deliver feed according to a preset total weight to prevent underfeeding. Furthermore, in related technologies, aquatic products have a delayed sense of satiety, requiring a certain amount of time after feeding before they feel full. Therefore, the aquaculture pond needs to preset the feeding frequency, feeding duration, and interval between consecutive feedings based on the above parameters to prevent some aquatic products from being overfed while others are underfed.

[0046] In this embodiment, the conveyor is equipped with multiple automatic feeders, which are distributed around the perimeter of the conveyor to feed multiple aquaculture ponds.

[0047] In some embodiments, the conveyor vehicle is equipped with multiple automatic feeders corresponding to a breeding pond. These feeders can simultaneously feed the pond. Under the control of the control module, the preset feeding frequency, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold are all the same for the multiple automatic feeders in the same breeding pond. This improves the feeding efficiency of the aquaculture feeding system and increases the area of ​​feed covering the water surface during the feeding process.

[0048] See Figure 1 In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system includes two automatic feeders, which can feed two aquaculture ponds respectively. The two aquaculture ponds are located on opposite sides, and a feeding position is provided between the two ponds. When the conveyor vehicle moves to the feeding position, the two automatic feeders on the conveyor vehicle can feed the two aquaculture ponds respectively, and the two automatic feeders feed in a sequential cycle to achieve multiple interval feedings to the two aquaculture ponds respectively.

[0049] The two automatic feeders are a first automatic feeder and a second automatic feeder, which are respectively mounted on the conveyor vehicle for feeding the two aquaculture ponds. In some embodiments, the first automatic feeder and the second automatic feeder are located on opposite sides of the conveyor vehicle to facilitate cyclic feeding of the two aquaculture ponds.

[0050] The control module can obtain the preset feeding frequency and preset time threshold for each of the two aquaculture ponds. Based on these preset feeding frequency and time thresholds, the control module establishes a cyclical feeding task. When the first automatic feeder feeds, the second automatic feeder stops feeding. After the first automatic feeder has fed for the preset time threshold, the system switches to the second automatic feeder. Conversely, when the second automatic feeder feeds, the first automatic feeder stops feeding. After the second automatic feeder has fed for the preset time threshold, the system switches back to the first automatic feeder. The first and second automatic feeders cycle through the ponds, ensuring multiple feedings in each pond, thereby maintaining intervals between feedings, improving feeding efficiency, and ensuring that aquatic products can feed evenly.

[0051] When the first automatic feeder dispenses feed, its preset time threshold is within the range of the preset interval threshold of the second automatic feeder. Similarly, when the second automatic feeder dispenses feed, its preset time threshold is within the range of the preset interval threshold of the first automatic feeder. This allows the first and second automatic feeders to adapt to the aquatic product conditions in the two ponds, dispensing feed separately, effectively improving the time utilization efficiency of the aquaculture feeding system and reducing aquaculture costs.

[0052] See Figure 1 In this embodiment, when the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are feeding material in a cycle, both the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are in the spraying state.

[0053] Once the first automatic sprayer has completed its preset feeding cycle, it stops feeding. The control module then controls the spray arm of the first automatic sprayer to rotate around its base, allowing it to return to its retracted state. Afterward, the control module checks if the second automatic sprayer has completed its preset feeding cycle. If not, the control module controls the corresponding second automatic sprayer to feed; if so, the control module controls the conveyor to move out of the feeding position.

[0054] When the feeding task of the first automatic feeder is completed and the second automatic feeder continues to feed, the control module controls the second automatic feeder to feed according to the remaining preset feeding number, so that the second automatic feeder feeds at preset time thresholds and preset interval thresholds in the subsequent feeding process.

[0055] Once the second automatic feeder has completed the preset feeding cycle, the control module controls the feed arm of the second automatic feeder to rotate around the base, causing the second automatic feeder to switch to a retracted state. Afterwards, the control module can control the conveyor to move to the replenishment position or a subsequent feeding position.

[0056] In some embodiments, when only one aquaculture pond needs to be fed at the feeding location, and there is no aquaculture pond or the aquaculture pond on the other side does not need to be fed, the conveyor moves to the feeding location, and the control module obtains the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for that aquaculture pond. Then, the control module controls the spraying arm of the first automatic sprayer to rotate around the base, so that the first automatic sprayer switches to the spraying state, while the second automatic sprayer remains in the retracted state.

[0057] After the first automatic sprayer switches to the spraying state, the control module controls the first automatic sprayer to spray the preset number of times and the preset time threshold duration based on the preset number of feedings and the preset time threshold duration.

[0058] Then, the control module controls the first automatic sprayer to stop spraying material at a preset interval threshold. After the first automatic sprayer has paused for the preset interval threshold duration, the control module controls the first automatic sprayer to start feeding material again for the preset time threshold duration.

[0059] When the first automatic sprayer reaches the preset number of feedings, the control module controls the first automatic sprayer to stop spraying and controls the spraying arm to rotate around the base to the storage state.

[0060] Finally, the control module determines whether the aquaculture system has any subsequent feeding tasks. If so, the control module controls the conveyor to move to the feeding position of the subsequent feeding task; if not, the control module controls the conveyor to move to the replenishment position.

[0061] In some embodiments, when the conveyor is moving, it is necessary to check whether all the automatic sprayers are in the retracted state. If so, the conveyor can move; otherwise, the spraying arm that controls the spraying state switches to the retracted state.

[0062] In some embodiments, the preset time threshold and preset interval threshold of the automatic feeder can be increased, decreased, or kept unchanged so that the automatic feeder can adapt to different aquaculture ponds.

[0063] Figure 2 This is the logic control diagram for the feeding system of the aquaculture system in this application during the feeding process.

[0064] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes a weighing module, which can obtain the weight parameters of the feed on the conveyor vehicle; the control module is electrically connected to the weighing module so as to calculate the weight parameters of the feed dispensed by the automatic sprayer in a single operation. When the sum of the weight parameters of multiple feed dispensing operations is within the range of the preset total feed weight of the aquaculture pond, the control module controls the corresponding automatic sprayer to stop dispensing feed.

[0065] When the control module controls the automatic feeder to feed according to the cyclic feeding task, it feeds according to the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold. When the automatic feeder has fed the preset number of times and the total weight of the feed fed by the automatic feeder is within the preset total weight range, the automatic feeder ends the feeding task.

[0066] In some embodiments, the control module can calculate the weight parameters of feed for a single feeding based on the preset total feeding weight and the preset feeding number, and then calculate the preset time threshold based on the feeding rate of the automatic feeder.

[0067] In some embodiments, the automatic feeder feeds according to a preset number of feeding cycles, with the preset feeding times for each cycle arranged proportionally. The preset feeding time for later feeding cycles is reduced, and the weight of the feed fed is also reduced, ensuring that the range of preset total feed weight differences is greater than the weight of the final feeding cycle. This effectively prevents overfeeding into the aquaculture pond while maintaining feeding efficiency, thus preventing excessive feed from polluting the water and ensuring the safety of aquatic products.

[0068] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the weighing module is equipped with preset feeding parameters. When the weight of the feed obtained by the weighing module is lower than the preset feeding parameters, the weighing module sends a feeding signal to the control module. After receiving the feeding signal, the control module controls multiple spraying arms to rotate around the base to the storage state, and then controls the conveyor to move to the feeding position to feed the feed into the conveyor.

[0069] In this embodiment, after the conveyor truck finishes replenishing the feed, the control module can determine whether the automatic feeder has not reached the preset feeding count. If so, the conveyor truck stops at the replenishment position; otherwise, the conveyor truck moves to the feeding position and continues feeding. This effectively improves the reliability and stability of the aquaculture feeding system and ensures the continuity of the aquaculture feeding system's tasks.

[0070] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes a positioning module, which can obtain the location of the conveyor vehicle. Multiple feeding locations form a feeding node diagram. After the conveyor vehicle completes feeding at a feeding location, the control module confirms through the positioning module that the current feeding location is located at the corresponding position on the feeding node diagram, in order to determine whether feeding has been completed at multiple feeding locations on the feeding node diagram. If so, the control module controls the conveyor vehicle to return to the replenishment location; otherwise, the control module controls the conveyor vehicle to move to the subsequent replenishment location to replenish the aquaculture pond.

[0071] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes a recording module, which is electrically connected to the control module to record the number of feedings, duration parameters, and weight parameters of the aquaculture pond in real time.

[0072] In some embodiments, the control module can also interact with the automatic feeder, weighing module, positioning module, and recording module via signal transmission, thereby enabling the control module to control the automatic feeder, weighing module, positioning module, and recording module. This recording module facilitates real-time tracking of the farming process by farmers, and supports the subsequent construction of big data farming models.

[0073] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes an environmental monitoring module, which can detect and acquire environmental parameters around the conveyor vehicle. The environmental monitoring module is electrically connected to the control module so that it can input the environmental parameters into the control module; the control module can use the environmental parameters to determine whether there are obstacles around the vehicle, thereby controlling the conveyor vehicle to issue a warning and avoid the obstacles.

[0074] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes a display touch module, which is electrically connected to the control module to acquire and display relevant parameters. Aquaculture personnel can directly control the start / stop and operation of the conveyor and automatic feeder via the display touch module.

[0075] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes an energy detection module, which can detect the energy parameters of the conveyor vehicle. The energy detection module is electrically connected to the control module so that it can transmit the energy parameters to the control module, and the control module can determine whether the conveyor vehicle needs to return to recharge based on the energy parameters.

[0076] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes an information chip and a signal transmission module. The information chip is installed on the aquaculture pond to record aquaculture parameter information. The signal transmission module can transmit information with the information chip and is electrically connected to the control module to transmit and record the number of feedings, duration, and weight parameters in real time into the information chip. This facilitates real-time monitoring by aquaculture personnel and improves the reliability and stability of the aquaculture feeding system.

[0077] In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding system also includes an alarm module, which is electrically connected to the control module. When the conveyor malfunctions, the control module controls the alarm module to issue an alarm signal to alert aquaculture personnel and improve the safety of the aquaculture feeding system.

[0078] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this application, when aquaculture workers feed the aquaculture ponds using the aquaculture feeding system, the control module controls the conveyor to move from the replenishment position to the feeding position. It then checks whether both ponds on either side of the feeding position require feeding.

[0079] When a pond near the feeding location needs to be fed, the control module obtains the preset feeding frequency, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold for the pond. The control module then controls the first automatic feeder's spraying arm to rotate around its base, transitioning from a retracted state to a spraying state.

[0080] The control module controls the first automatic feeder to spray a preset number of times. The spraying duration of each spray is a preset time threshold. After spraying for the preset time threshold, the first automatic feeder waits for a preset interval before spraying again, thus performing multiple interval feedings. This allows the aquaculture feeding system to feed a pond multiple times at intervals, improving feeding efficiency and preventing overfeeding or underfeeding.

[0081] Once the aquaculture pond has been fed, the control module controls the conveyor to return to the feeding position or enter the subsequent feeding position to feed.

[0082] When the two aquaculture ponds around the feeding location need to be fed, the control module obtains the preset feeding number, preset time threshold and preset interval threshold of the two aquaculture ponds, and establishes a cyclic feeding task.

[0083] The control module controls the spraying arms of both the first and second automatic sprayers to rotate around the base to switch to the spraying position. The control module sequentially controls the first and second automatic sprayers to feed material according to the cyclic feeding task.

[0084] After the first automatic feeder completes its preset time threshold, it pauses feeding, and the second automatic feeder completes its preset time threshold. After the second automatic feeder completes its preset time threshold, it pauses feeding, and the first automatic feeder begins feeding. The first and second automatic feeders cycle sequentially, feeding the two aquaculture ponds at intervals, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the aquaculture system and effectively preventing overfeeding or underfeeding, thus enhancing the aquaculture results.

[0085] After feeding is completed in the aquaculture pond, the control module controls the spraying arm to rotate around the base to switch to the storage state. The control module then controls the conveyor to return to the feeding position or move to the next feeding position.

[0086] In this application, feed is placed in a conveyor vehicle, and the control module then moves the vehicle from the replenishment position to the feeding position, facilitating feed transportation and improving efficiency. Once the conveyor vehicle reaches the feeding position, the control module activates an automatic feeder to begin dispensing feed. This divides the rearing process in the same aquaculture pond into multiple stages, allowing for intermittent feeding, replacing traditional manual feeding, improving feed delivery accuracy, preventing overfeeding or underfeeding of aquatic products in the ponds, and enhancing rearing effectiveness.

[0087] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating steps S1 to S3 of the feeding method for aquaculture. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating steps S31 to S33 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0088] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 This application also provides a method for feeding aquatic organisms, which is applied to any of the aquatic organism feeding systems described above, and includes:

[0089] S1, the conveyor moves from the replenishment position to the feeding position.

[0090] S2, obtain the preset feeding number, preset time threshold and preset interval threshold corresponding to multiple breeding ponds; establish a cyclic feeding task through the preset feeding number and preset time threshold of multiple breeding ponds.

[0091] S3 controls the automatic feeder to feed one of the aquaculture ponds according to the cyclic feeding task.

[0092] S31, when the automatic feeder corresponding to a breeding pond feeds according to the preset time threshold, the other automatic feeders are controlled to feed according to the corresponding preset time threshold; the time between any two adjacent preset feeding times of the automatic feeder corresponding to a breeding pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds of a single feeding of the automatic feeders corresponding to the other breeding ponds is within the preset interval threshold.

[0093] When aquaculture workers feed the ponds, they first control the conveyor to move to the feeding position, then obtain the preset feeding number and preset time threshold for each pond to establish a cyclical feeding task. Afterwards, they control the automatic feeder to feed multiple ponds according to the cyclical feeding task, with feeding intervals within any pond. This ensures that aquatic products can feel full after feeding, preventing overfeeding in some areas and underfeeding in others.

[0094] Meanwhile, multiple aquaculture ponds are arranged in sequence for feeding, thus making full use of the interval between two consecutive feedings by the automatic feeder, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0095] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, step S3 further includes step S32, whereby the automatic sprayer includes a base and a spraying arm, and the automatic sprayer can switch between spraying state and storage state.

[0096] When the conveyor moves to the feeding position, the spraying arm can rotate around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor to switch to the spraying state, and the spraying arm can feed the aquaculture pond.

[0097] Once the automatic feeder for a breeding pond has finished feeding, control the feeder arm to rotate around the base to the storage state.

[0098] See Figure 4 Step S3 further includes step S33, which determines whether the automatic feeders for the remaining aquaculture ponds have completed feeding. If yes, the remaining feed arms rotate around the base to the retracted state. If not, the remaining automatic feeders are controlled to feed. This allows aquaculture personnel to identify the status of the aquaculture ponds by the status of the automatic feeders, thus facilitating observation and improving aquaculture efficiency.

[0099] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating step S4 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0100] See Figures 3 to 5 In this embodiment, the aquaculture feeding method further includes step S4. The aquaculture feeding system includes two automatic sprayers, namely a first automatic sprayer and a second automatic sprayer. It is determined whether both the first and second automatic sprayers have feeding tasks. If yes, both the first and second automatic sprayers switch to spraying mode. If not, the first automatic sprayer begins to spray intermittently.

[0101] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating step S41 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0102] See Figures 4 to 6 Step S4 includes step S41, where, when both the first and second automatic feeders are in the feeding state, after the first automatic feeder completes a single feed dispensing cycle, it is determined whether the feeding count of the first automatic feeder has reached the preset feeding count. If the feeding count of the first automatic feeder has reached the preset feeding count, the first automatic feeder is controlled to rotate to the storage state. Then, it is determined whether the feeding count of the second automatic feeder has reached the preset feeding count. If yes, the cyclic feeding task ends. If no, the second automatic feeder begins feeding; if the feeding count of the first automatic feeder has not reached the preset feeding count, the cyclic feeding continues.

[0103] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating step S42 of the aquaculture feeding method.

[0104] See Figures 4 to 7 Step S4 includes step S42, where, when only the first automatic feeder is in the feeding state, the first automatic feeder feeds feed at intervals on its own. After the first automatic feeder has fed a preset number of times, the control module controls the first automatic feeder to switch to the storage state, and then controls the conveyor to move out of the feeding position.

[0105] Aquaculture operators can control the first and second automatic feeders separately to feed two aquaculture ponds. When the first automatic feeder is dispensing feed, the second automatic feeder pauses. After the first automatic feeder completes its single dispensing cycle, it pauses, and the system switches to the second automatic feeder. After the second automatic feeder completes its dispensing cycle, it pauses, and the system switches back to the first automatic feeder. This allows the first and second automatic feeders to cycle through the two ponds, making full use of the aquaculture feeding system's feeding time and improving feeding efficiency. Simultaneously, it effectively prevents underfeeding or overfeeding in any single pond.

[0106] The above embodiments are merely illustrative examples of modules. The modules in each embodiment are not fixed combinations. In the absence of structural conflicts, the structures in multiple embodiments can be arbitrarily combined and used.

[0107] Although this application has been described with reference to several typical embodiments, it should be understood that the terminology used is illustrative and exemplary, and not restrictive. Since this application can be embodied in many forms without departing from the spirit or essence of the invention, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be interpreted broadly within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims. Therefore, all variations and modifications falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An aquaculture feeding system for feeding multiple aquaculture ponds, characterized in that, include: A conveyor vehicle capable of moving between preset feeding and dispensing positions; the conveyor vehicle is used to carry and transport feed. Multiple automatic feeders are installed on the conveyor vehicle, and the multiple automatic feeders are respectively installed for multiple breeding ponds. The conveyor vehicle feeds the multiple breeding ponds with feed through the multiple automatic feeders. The control module is electrically connected to the conveyor vehicle and the automatic feeder. The control module can control the movement of the conveyor vehicle. The control module can obtain the preset feeding number, preset time threshold and preset interval threshold corresponding to multiple breeding ponds respectively. The control module establishes a cyclic feeding task through the preset feeding number, preset time threshold and preset interval threshold of multiple breeding ponds. The control module can control the automatic feeder corresponding to one of the breeding ponds to feed according to the preset feeding number, while the other automatic feeders stop feeding; the time interval between two consecutive preset feeding numbers of the automatic feeder corresponding to one breeding pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds for a single feeding of the automatic feeders corresponding to the other breeding ponds is within the preset interval threshold. The control module can obtain the preset feeding number and preset time threshold corresponding to the two breeding ponds respectively. The control module establishes a cyclic feeding task through the preset feeding number and preset time threshold of the two breeding ponds. When the automatic feeder corresponding to one breeding pond feeds according to the preset time threshold, the control module controls the other automatic feeders to feed according to the corresponding preset time threshold.

2. The feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic feeder includes a base and a feed arm rotatably mounted on the base. The feed arm is connected to the conveyor vehicle to spray feed. The automatic feeder can switch between a spraying state and a retracted state. When the automatic feeder is in the spraying state, the feed arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor vehicle so that the feed arm faces the adjacent aquaculture pond. When the automatic feeder is in the retracted state, the feed arm rotates around the base in a direction facing the center of the conveyor vehicle so that the feed arm is retracted onto the base. When the conveyor arrives at the feeding position, the control module can control the automatic feeder to switch from the storage state to the feeding state. The feeding arm rotates around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor to feed the aquaculture pond. After feeding is completed in the aquaculture pond, the control module can control the feeding arm to rotate around the base in a direction toward the center of the conveyor to switch the automatic feeder from the feeding state to the storage state.

3. The feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The aquaculture feeding system includes a first automatic sprayer and a second automatic sprayer, which are respectively installed on the conveyor vehicle for feeding the two aquaculture ponds. When the first automatic feeder dispenses feed, the second automatic feeder stops dispensing feed. After the first automatic feeder has dispensed feed for the preset time threshold, the system switches to the second automatic feeder. When the second automatic feeder dispenses feed, the first automatic feeder stops dispensing feed. After the second automatic feeder has dispensed feed for the preset time threshold, the system switches back to the first automatic feeder. The first and second automatic feeders sequentially and cyclically dispense feed to allow for multiple feedings in the aquaculture pond.

4. The feeding system according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are feeding materials in a cycle, both the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer are in the spraying state. When the first automatic sprayer reaches the preset number of feedings, the first automatic sprayer stops feeding. The control module can control the spraying arm of the first automatic sprayer to rotate around the base so that the first automatic sprayer switches to the storage state. The control module determines whether the second automatic sprayer has reached the preset number of feedings. If not, the control module controls the corresponding second automatic sprayer to feed. If so, the control module controls the conveyor to move out of the feeding position.

5. The feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The aquaculture feeding system also includes a weighing module, which can acquire the weight parameters of the feed on the conveyor vehicle; The control module is electrically connected to the weighing module to calculate the weight parameters of feed dispensed by the automatic feeder in a single operation. When the sum of the weight parameters of multiple feed dispenses is within the range of the preset total feed weight of the aquaculture pond, the control module controls the corresponding automatic feeder to stop dispensing feed.

6. The feeding system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The weighing module is equipped with preset feeding parameters. When the weight of the feed obtained by the weighing module is lower than the preset feeding parameters, the weighing module sends a feeding signal to the control module. After receiving the feeding signal, the control module controls multiple spray arms to rotate around the base to the storage state, and then controls the conveyor to move to the feeding position to feed the feed into the conveyor.

7. The feeding system according to claim 6, characterized in that, After the conveyor vehicle finishes replenishing the material, the control module can determine whether the number of feedings by the automatic feeder has not reached the preset number of feedings. If so, the conveyor vehicle stops at the replenishment position; if not, the conveyor vehicle moves to the feeding position and continues to feed the material.

8. A method for feeding aquatic organisms, characterized in that, It is applied to the aquaculture feeding system as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, and comprises: The conveyor vehicle moves from the replenishment position to the feeding position; Obtain the preset feeding number, preset time threshold, and preset interval threshold corresponding to multiple breeding ponds; establish a cyclic feeding task based on the preset feeding number and preset time threshold of the multiple breeding ponds; The automatic feeder is controlled to feed one of the aquaculture ponds according to the cyclic feeding task. When the automatic feeder corresponding to one of the aquaculture ponds feeds according to the preset time threshold, the remaining automatic feeders are controlled to feed according to the corresponding preset time threshold. The time between any two adjacent preset feeding times for the automatic feeder corresponding to one aquaculture pond is the preset interval threshold, and the sum of the preset time thresholds for a single feeding by the automatic feeders corresponding to the remaining aquaculture ponds is within the preset interval threshold.

9. The feeding method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The automatic sprayer includes a base and a spraying arm, and the automatic sprayer can switch between spraying state and storage state. When the conveyor vehicle moves to the feeding position, the spraying arm can rotate around the base in a direction away from the center of the conveyor vehicle to switch to the spraying state, and the spraying arm can feed the aquaculture pond. Once the automatic feeder corresponding to one of the aquaculture ponds has finished feeding, the feeder arm is controlled to rotate around the base to a retracted state. Determine whether the automatic feeders corresponding to the other breeding ponds have completed feeding. If yes, the other feed arms rotate around the base to the storage state; if not, control the other automatic feeders to feed.

10. The feeding method according to claim 9, characterized in that, It includes two automatic sprayers, namely the first automatic sprayer and the second automatic sprayer; After the first automatic feeder completes a single feed dispensing, determine whether the number of feed dispensing cycles of the first automatic feeder has reached the preset number of feed dispensing cycles. If so, the first automatic sprayer is controlled to rotate to the storage state. Then, it is determined whether the feeding number of the second automatic sprayer has reached the preset feeding number. If so, the cyclic feeding task ends. If not, the second automatic sprayer starts feeding. If not, it is determined whether the feeding number of the second automatic feeder has reached the preset feeding number. If yes, the first automatic feeder will perform a single feeding again after pausing the feeding at the preset interval threshold. If not, the second automatic feeder will start feeding, and after the second automatic feeder finishes feeding, the first automatic feeder will perform a single feeding again.

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