An insect incubation box and method of use

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of insect breeding technology, and in particular to an insect incubation box and its method of use. The box includes a box body with a rotatable door on one side. Inside the box is a tray for holding insect eggs. The box body is equipped with a heating device and a detection device. A humidification device is also provided inside the box. An extension rod is fixedly mounted on the humidification device, penetrating the box body. A limiting mechanism cooperating with the extension rod is provided on the box body. The limiting mechanism includes a support portion fixedly mounted on the box body, a limiting member on the support portion, and through holes corresponding to the extension rod on both the limiting member and the support portion. Multiple limiting parts cooperating with the extension portion are fixedly mounted on the limiting member. By using the humidification device to increase the humidity inside the incubation box, the rate of water evaporation from the insect eggs is reduced, while also replenishing some water to the eggs, preventing excessive water loss.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of insect breeding technology, and in particular to an insect incubation box and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] Hatching is the process by which an animal embryo emerges from its egg membrane and begins its free life in the outside world. While the term "hatching" generally refers to oviparous animals, it also applies to ovoviviparous animals. Hatching refers to the phenomenon of an animal hatching from its egg after completing embryonic development. The period from the start of hatching to the completion of hatching of a batch of eggs is called the incubation period. In agricultural and forestry pest control, biological control methods are commonly used to eliminate pests. However, the number of insects that hatch naturally is limited. Artificial incubation of insects solves this problem, not only increasing the success rate of hatching but also allowing for artificial rearing of the hatched insects, effectively improving their survival rate and thus providing the necessary insects for large-scale biological control.

[0003] Existing insect hatching devices typically employ heating structures to adjust the internal temperature of the device during egg incubation, aiming to achieve a suitable incubation temperature. For example, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN221979824U discloses "A Storage Insect Hatching Device for Natural Enemy Insects," which uses a heating device to keep the hatching box warm, uses an egg hatching tube to hold the eggs, and uses a temperature sensor to detect the temperature inside the hatching box. The hatching boxes are made to be of uniform size, so by measuring the temperature of one hatching box, the temperature of the others can be roughly determined. The optimal incubation temperature range can then be set on a temperature control switch, which controls the power supply to maintain the optimal incubation temperature range, thus facilitating the hatching of insect eggs.

[0004] However, in actual use, as the temperature of the incubation device increases, the rate of moisture evaporation from the insect eggs also increases. This causes many insect eggs to die during the incubation process due to excessive water loss, resulting in a greater number of insect eggs required to hatch a fixed number of insects. This not only reduces the success rate of hatching but also increases the cost of hatching. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as the increased rate of moisture evaporation from insect eggs with rising temperatures, leading to the death of many eggs due to excessive water loss, which not only reduces the success rate of hatching but also increases the cost of hatching. Therefore, this invention proposes an insect hatching box and its usage method.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] Design an insect hatching box, including a box body, a rotatable door on one side of the box body, a tray for placing insect eggs inside the box body, a heating device and a detection device on the box body, a humidification device inside the box body, an extension rod fixedly installed on the humidification device that penetrates the box body, and a limiting mechanism on the box body that cooperates with the extension rod.

[0008] The limiting mechanism includes a support portion fixedly disposed on the box body, a limiting member disposed on the support portion, and through holes corresponding to the extension rod disposed on both the limiting member and the support portion, and a plurality of limiting portions cooperating with the extension portion fixedly disposed on the limiting member.

[0009] Furthermore, the limiting part includes an extension plate and an elastic plate, the elastic plate and the extension plate having an inclination angle, and a clamping plate fixedly disposed on the elastic plate.

[0010] Furthermore, a top cylinder that cooperates with the elastic plate and the extension rod is fixedly provided on the support part, and a support cylinder that is threadedly connected to the limiting member is fixedly provided on the support part.

[0011] Furthermore, the humidification device includes a support frame, on which multiple spray pipes are provided, and multiple nozzles are fixedly provided on the spray pipes. Each spray pipe is externally connected to a water supply device.

[0012] Furthermore, the support frame is provided with a connecting groove, and the support frame is provided with a rotating mechanism for controlling the rotation of the spray pipe.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a gear disposed in the connecting groove and fixedly connected to the spray pipe, and a spur rack slidably disposed in the connecting groove and meshing with a plurality of the gears.

[0014] Furthermore, a motor is fixedly mounted on the support frame, a cam is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, a connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the rack, and the connecting plate and the cam are connected by a connecting rod.

[0015] Furthermore, the heating device includes an air inlet duct, an air inlet fan is installed inside the air inlet duct, and a heating component is installed inside the air inlet duct.

[0016] Furthermore, the heating assembly includes a plurality of first heating wires fixedly disposed inside the air inlet duct, a second heating wire is wound around the outer wall of the air inlet duct, a heat insulation cylinder is provided on the outer side of the air inlet duct, and a heat insulation layer is fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation cylinder.

[0017] The present invention also proposes a method for using an insect incubation box, comprising the above-mentioned insect incubation box, and further comprising the following steps:

[0018] S1. Open the switch door, place the tray with insect eggs into the box, close the switch door, and adjust the height of the humidifier.

[0019] S2. Turn on the heating device and use the detection device to detect the temperature and humidity inside the box;

[0020] S3. When the temperature is close to the suitable temperature, turn on the humidifier and adjust the humidity inside the box;

[0021] S4. When the temperature and humidity reach a suitable level, turn off the heating and humidifying devices and wait for the insect eggs to hatch. During this process, if the temperature and humidity are lower than required, the heating and humidifying devices can be turned on to adjust them.

[0022] The insect incubation box and its usage method proposed in this invention have the following advantages:

[0023] In this invention, by setting up a humidification device to increase the humidity inside the incubation box, the rate of water evaporation inside the insect eggs is reduced, and at the same time, some water can be added to the insect eggs to prevent them from dying due to excessive water loss, thereby increasing the success rate of hatching and reducing hatching costs.

[0024] Secondly, in this invention, by setting an extension rod on the humidifier and a corresponding limiting mechanism on the housing, the height of the humidifier can be adjusted to prevent water mist from directly contacting insect eggs of different sizes, thus preventing water accumulation and affecting the hatching success rate. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an insect incubation box proposed in this invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the heating device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the opening and closing mechanism of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of region A of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of region B of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tray of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of region C of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the motor of the present invention.

[0034] In the diagram: 1. Box body; 2. Opening / closing door; 3. Tray; 4. Heating device; 41. Air inlet duct; 42. Air inlet fan; 43. Heating assembly; 431. First heating wire; 432. Second heating wire; 433. Heat insulation cylinder; 434. Heat insulation layer; 5. Detection device; 6. Humidification device; 61. Support frame; 62. Spray pipe; 63. Nozzle; 64. Rotating mechanism; 641. Gear; 642. Spur rack; 643. Motor; 644. Cam; 645. Connecting plate; 646. Connecting rod; 7. Limiting mechanism; 71. Support part; 711. Top cylinder; 712. Support cylinder; 72. Limiting component; 73. Limiting part; 731. Extension plate; 732. Elastic plate; 733. Clamping plate. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0036] Reference Figure 1-9 An insect hatching box includes a box body 1, a door 2 that is rotatably provided on one side of the box body 1, a tray 3 for placing insect eggs inside the box body 1, a heating device 4 and a detection device 5 on the box body 1, a humidifying device 6 inside the box body 1, an extension rod that passes through the box body 1 fixedly provided on the humidifying device 6, and a limiting mechanism 7 that cooperates with the extension rod on the box body 1.

[0037] The limiting mechanism 7 includes a support part 71 fixedly mounted on the box body 1. A limiting member 72 is provided on the support part 71. Both the limiting member 72 and the support part 71 are provided with through holes corresponding to the extension rod. A plurality of limiting parts 73 that cooperate with the extension part are fixedly mounted on the limiting member 72.

[0038] In this invention, the humidification device 6 increases the humidity inside the incubation box, reducing the rate of water evaporation from the insect eggs and simultaneously replenishing the eggs with moisture, preventing them from dying due to excessive water loss, thus improving the hatching success rate and reducing hatching costs. By providing an extension rod to the humidification device 6 and a corresponding limiting mechanism 7 on the box body 1, the height of the humidification device 6 can be adjusted, preventing the water mist sprayed by the humidification device 6 from directly contacting insect eggs of different sizes and causing water accumulation, which would negatively impact the hatching success rate.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the limiting part 73 includes an extension plate 731 and an elastic plate 732. The elastic plate 732 and the extension plate 731 have an inclined angle. A clamping plate 733 is fixedly provided on the elastic plate 732. The clamping plate 733 abuts against the outer wall of the extension rod. When the extension rod moves upward, the clamping plate 733 is forced to deform the elastic plate 732, which reduces the angle between the elastic plate 732 and the extension plate 731 and increases the distance between the clamping plates 733. This does not affect the upward movement of the extension rod. When the extension rod moves downward, the clamping plate 733 is forced to move downward. At this time, the elastic plate 732 is forced to deform downward, which increases the abutment force between the clamping plate 733 and the extension rod, restricting the extension rod from moving downward and preventing the humidifying device 6 from moving downward under the action of gravity. The structure of the pneumatic quick-connect connector can be referenced.

[0040] In this embodiment, a top cylinder 711 that cooperates with the elastic plate 732 and the extension rod is fixedly provided on the support part 71, and a support cylinder 712 that is threadedly connected to the limiting member 72 is fixedly provided on the support part 71. When the limiting member 72 is rotated to move it downward, the top cylinder 711 abuts against the elastic plate 732, which reduces the included angle between the elastic plate 732 and the extension plate 731 and increases the distance between the clamping plates 733. This does not affect the movement of the extension rod, so that the extension rod and the humidification device 6 can be moved downward.

[0041] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the humidification device 6 includes a support frame 61, on which a plurality of spray pipes 62 are provided, and a plurality of nozzles 63 are fixedly provided on the spray pipes 62. Each spray pipe 62 is externally connected to a water supply device. Water mist is sprayed out through the nozzles 63 to increase the humidity inside the box 1 and reduce the dryness of the air inside the box 1, thereby reducing the rate of water evaporation inside the insect eggs and also replenishing some water for the insect eggs.

[0042] In this embodiment, a connecting groove is provided on the support frame 61, and a rotating mechanism 64 is provided on the support frame 61 to control the rotation of the spray pipe 62. The rotating mechanism 64 drives the spray pipe 62 and the nozzle 63 to rotate, adjusts the angle of the nozzle 63, increases the spray range, and avoids water mist from concentrating in one place, which would cause water accumulation and affect the hatching of insect eggs.

[0043] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 64 includes a gear 641 disposed in the connecting groove and fixedly connected to the spray pipe 62. A rack 642 is slidably disposed in the connecting groove and meshes with multiple gears 641. The rack 642 drives multiple gears 641 to rotate, thereby controlling the rotation of multiple spray pipes 62.

[0044] In this embodiment, a motor 643 is fixedly mounted on the support frame 61, and a cam 644 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 643. A connecting plate 645 is fixedly mounted on the rack 642. The connecting plate 645 and the cam 644 are connected by a connecting rod 646. The connecting rod 646 and the cam 644 are eccentrically rotatably connected. The motor 643 drives the cam 644 to rotate, which drives the connecting rod 646 to swing back and forth, thereby driving the connecting plate 645 to move back and forth. This drives the gear 641 and the spray pipe 62 to rotate back and forth, and sprays a specific area back and forth.

[0045] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the heating device 4 includes an air inlet duct 41, an air inlet fan 42 is installed inside the air inlet duct 41, and a heating component 43 is installed inside the air inlet duct 41. Air is drawn in from the outside through the air inlet fan 42 and input into the box 1, and the air is heated by the heating component 43, thereby increasing the temperature inside the box 1. A gap is provided below the door 2 of the box 1 for discharging the gas inside the box 1.

[0046] In this embodiment, the heating assembly 43 includes a plurality of first heating wires 431 fixedly disposed inside the air inlet duct 41, a second heating wire 432 wound around the outer wall of the air inlet duct 41, a heat insulation cylinder 433 covering the outer side of the air inlet duct 41, and a heat insulation layer 434 fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation cylinder 433. The air inlet duct 41 is heated by the second heating wires 432, and the air is heated by the plurality of first heating wires 431, thereby rapidly increasing the temperature of the air.

[0047] The present invention also proposes a method for using an insect incubation box, comprising the above-mentioned insect incubation box, and further comprising the following steps:

[0048] S1. Open the switch door 2, place the tray 3 containing insect eggs into the box 1, close the switch door 2, and adjust the height of the humidifier 6.

[0049] S2. Turn on the heating device 4 and use the detection device 5 to detect the temperature and humidity inside the box 1;

[0050] S3. When the temperature is close to the appropriate temperature, turn on the humidifier 6 to spray the inside of the box 1 and adjust the humidity inside the box 1.

[0051] S4. When the temperature and humidity reach a suitable level, turn off the heating device 4 and the humidifying device 6 and wait for the insect eggs to hatch. During this process, if the temperature and humidity are lower than required, the heating device 4 and the humidifying device 6 can be turned on for adjustment.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An insect incubation box, comprising a box body (1), characterized in that, The box (1) has a rotatable door (2) on one side. The box (1) has a tray (3) for placing insect eggs inside. The box (1) has a heating device (4) and a detection device (5). The box (1) also has a humidifying device (6). The humidifying device (6) has an extension rod that passes through the box (1) and the box (1) has a limiting mechanism (7) that cooperates with the extension rod. The limiting mechanism (7) includes a support part (71) fixedly disposed on the box body (1), a limiting member (72) is provided on the support part (71), and both the limiting member (72) and the support part (71) are provided with through holes corresponding to the extension rod. A plurality of limiting parts (73) cooperating with the extension rod are fixedly disposed on the limiting member (72). The limiting part (73) includes an extension plate (731) and an elastic plate (732). The elastic plate (732) and the extension plate (731) have an inclination angle. A clamping plate (733) is fixedly provided on the elastic plate (732). The support part (71) is fixedly provided with a top cylinder (711) that cooperates with the elastic plate (732) and the extension rod, and the support part (71) is fixedly provided with a support cylinder (712) that is threadedly connected to the limiting member (72). The humidification device (6) includes a support frame (61), on which a plurality of spray pipes (62) are provided, and a plurality of nozzles (63) are fixedly provided on the spray pipes (62), and each spray pipe (62) is connected to an external water supply device; The support frame (61) is provided with a connecting groove, and the support frame (61) is provided with a rotating mechanism (64) for controlling the rotation of the spray pipe (62). The rotating mechanism (64) includes a gear (641) disposed in the connecting groove and fixedly connected to the spray pipe (62), and a spur rack (642) slidably disposed in the connecting groove and meshing with the gear (641). A motor (643) is fixedly installed on the support frame (61), and a cam (644) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor (643). A connecting plate (645) is fixedly installed on the rack (642), and the connecting plate (645) and the cam (644) are connected by a connecting rod (646).

2. The insect incubation box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating device (4) includes an air inlet duct (41), an air inlet fan (42) is provided inside the air inlet duct (41), and a heating component (43) is provided inside the air inlet duct (41).

3. An insect incubation box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heating assembly (43) includes a plurality of first heating wires (431) fixedly disposed inside the air inlet duct (41), a second heating wire (432) is wound around the outer wall of the air inlet duct (41), a heat insulation cylinder (433) is provided on the outer side of the air inlet duct (41), and a heat insulation layer (434) is fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation cylinder (433).

4. A method of using an insect incubation box, comprising the insect incubation box as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Open the switch door (2), place the tray (3) containing insect eggs into the box (1), close the switch door (2), and adjust the height of the humidifier (6); S2. Turn on the heating device (4) and use the detection device (5) to detect the temperature and humidity inside the box (1); S3. When the temperature is close to the appropriate temperature, turn on the humidifier (6) and adjust the humidity inside the box (1); S4. When the temperature and humidity are suitable, turn off the heating device (4) and the humidifying device (6) and wait for the insect eggs to hatch. During this process, if the temperature and humidity are lower than required, turn on the heating device (4) and the humidifying device (6) to adjust them.

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