Automatic counting and separating device for small insects and automatic counting and separating method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of insect experiments, and discloses an automatic counting and separating device for small insects and an automatic counting and separating method thereof.The automatic counting and separating device is characterized in that a box door is mounted on one side of a box body, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are mounted in the box body; the placement assembly is arranged at the top of the first partition plate and used for containing small insects; the insect guide assembly is arranged at the top of the first partition plate and located below the placement assembly, and the insect guide assembly is used for guiding out small insects; the fixing assembly is arranged at the bottom of the box body and is used for placing small insect experiment containers; experimental insects are placed in the insect carrying box, then the insects enter the insect guide hopper through the insect holes and then are guided into the test container below the second partition plate through the slide way, so that insect experiments can be carried out, workers do not need to manually clamp the experimental insects through brushes or tweezers, damage to the experimental insects is avoided, and the experiment efficiency is improved. Therefore, the influence of human factors on test data is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of insect experiments, in particular to a small insect automatic counting and separation device and an automatic counting and separation method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Insects are so widely distributed that no other class of animals can compare to them. They are found almost all over the earth. The most important feature of insects is that their adult bodies are clearly divided into three sections: head, thorax, and abdomen. The thorax is the center of movement, with three pairs of legs and generally two pairs of wings. Some insects live in the air, while others live on the ground, in the soil, and in water. Moreover, they grow by molting, in water, or underground, and can be said to be different. The most common insects are locusts, bees, flies, etc.

[0003] In survival experiments or biological research on insects, experimenters usually use brushes or tweezers to count and pick up insects manually. Due to the small size of insects, researchers cannot manually control the force of the tweezers, which can easily cause damage to the insects' bodies, thus affecting the experimental data. Therefore, an automatic counting and separation device for small insects and an automatic counting and separation method thereof are proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic counting and separation device for small insects and an automatic counting and separation method thereof, so as to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that in the survival experiment or biological research on insects, the experimenters usually use brushes or tweezers to count and place the insects manually. Due to the small size of the insects, the personnel cannot manually control the force of the tweezers to clamp them, which can easily cause damage to the insect's body, thereby affecting the experimental data.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a small insect automatic counting and separation device, comprising:

[0006] A box body, a box door is installed on one side of the box body, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are installed inside the box body respectively;

[0007] A placing component, the placing component is arranged on the top of the first partition, and the placing component is used for containing small insects;

[0008] An insect guide assembly, which is arranged on the top of the first partition and below the placement assembly, and is used to guide small insects out;

[0009] A fixing component, which is arranged at the bottom of the box and is used for placing a small insect experimental container;

[0010] The placement component includes a first rotating seat and an insect box, the first rotating seat is installed on the top of the first partition, the insect box is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating seat, a plurality of insect holes are opened at the bottom of the insect box, an observation window is arranged on the insect box, and a box cover is installed on the top of the insect box.

[0011] Preferably, the above-mentioned insect guide component includes an insect guide bucket, two arc-shaped baffles and an induction counter, the insect guide bucket is installed on the top of the first partition, the two arc-shaped baffles are fixedly connected to the outside of the insect guide bucket, the induction counter is installed on the top of the first partition, the top of the insect guide bucket is provided with a first slide groove, the inside of the first slide groove is slidably connected with a wormhole baffle, the wormhole baffle is provided with a long through groove, one end of the bottom of the wormhole baffle is fixedly connected with a fixed block, an electric push rod is installed on the top of the first partition, the push rod end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed block, a slide is installed at the bottom of the insect guide bucket, one end of the slide extends to the bottom of the second partition, and a drive component is arranged on the first partition.

[0012] Preferably, one of the arc-shaped baffles is located below a plurality of insect holes, and one end of the induction counter is inserted into the interior of the insect guide bucket.

[0013] Preferably, the above-mentioned drive assembly includes a fixed shaft and a first servo motor, the first servo motor is installed at the bottom center of the first partition, the fixed shaft is installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor and extends to one end of the top of the first partition, and one end of the fixed shaft passes through the interior of the long through groove and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the insect box.

[0014] Preferably, the above-mentioned fixed assembly includes a second swivel seat, a turntable and a slider, the second swivel seat is installed at the inner bottom of the box body, the turntable is rotatably connected to the top of the second swivel seat, a plurality of second slide grooves are provided on the top of the turntable, the slider is slidably connected to the inside of the second slide groove, arc-shaped limit columns are installed on the tops of the two opposite sliders, the tops of the arc-shaped limit columns are provided with inclined surfaces, and elastic rings are sleeved on the outer sides of the two arc-shaped limit columns, the bottom of the turntable is located on the outer side of the second swivel seat and is fixedly connected to a gear disk, and a second driving assembly is installed at the lower inner side of the box body.

[0015] Preferably, the second drive assembly comprises a mounting plate, a second servo motor and a driving gear, wherein the mounting plate is fixedly mounted at the lower inner side of the housing, the second servo motor is mounted on the top of the mounting plate, the driving gear is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second servo motor and extends to one end of the bottom of the mounting plate, and the driving gear is meshedly connected to the outer side of the gear disk.

[0016] Preferably, a control module is provided on the inner top of the door, a display module is provided on the outer top of the door, and a setting module is provided on the outer top of the door on one side of the display module;

[0017] The control module is used for controlling the induction counter, the electric push rod, the first servo motor and the second servo motor;

[0018] The display module is used to display the real-time counting data and the counting setting data of the sensing counter;

[0019] The setting module is used to set the data of the induction counter.

[0020] Preferably, the above-mentioned slide is located directly above the two arc-shaped limit columns, and the angle between the slide and the insect box is thirty to forty degrees.

[0021] The present invention also provides an automatic counting and separation method of a small insect automatic counting and separation device, comprising the following steps:

[0022] S1, placing experimental insects, placing the insects to be tested inside the insect carrier box, and controlling the first servo motor to start up according to the size of the experimental insects through the control module. The output shaft of the first servo motor drives the insect carrier box to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat, and the insect hole above the insect guide bucket is adjusted. At the same time, the arc-shaped baffle can block other insect holes, and then the push rod of the electric push rod is controlled to extend through the control module, so that the push rod of the electric push rod drives one end of the insect hole baffle to move to the inside of the insect guide bucket and to the bottom of the insect hole, and the insect hole is blocked, and the insects to be tested can be placed inside the insect carrier box;

[0023] S2. Fix the test container, and push the two arc-shaped limit columns to move in opposite directions by making the test container contact with the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limit columns. When the test container contacts the top of the turntable, the arc-shaped limit columns are pulled by the elastic ring, thereby fixing the test container on the top of the turntable.

[0024] S3, insect counting and separation, the control module controls the push rod of the electric push rod to reset, so that the push rod of the electric push rod drives the insect hole baffle to reset, at this time, the insect hole and the insect guide bucket are in a connected state, the insects will enter the inside of the insect guide bucket through the insect hole, and then be introduced into the test container under the second partition through the slide, and the insect experiment can be carried out. In this process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide bucket and pass through the end of the induction counter, the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed by the display module. When the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module, the control module controls the push rod of the electric push rod to extend, so that the electric push rod drives the insect hole baffle to move and block the insect hole. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the insect hole, and at the same time delays for 1 second. The control module controls the second servo motor to start, and the output shaft of the second servo motor drives the driving gear to rotate, so that the driving gear drives the turntable above the toothed disc to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slide, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects is completed.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention adopts the above technical solution and has the following technical effects:

[0026] 1. The present invention drives the insect box to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat through the output shaft of the first servo motor, adjusts the insect holes above the insect guide bucket, and at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle can block other insect holes, thereby meeting the use requirements of experimental insects of different sizes, and the test container is abutted against the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limit columns, thereby pushing the two arc-shaped limit columns to move in opposite directions, and the elastic ring pulls the arc-shaped limit columns to fix the test container on the top of the turntable, which can fix test containers of different sizes and improve the versatility of the device.

[0027] 2. The present invention places experimental insects inside the insect carrying box, and then the insects enter the insect guide bucket through the insect hole, and are then introduced into the test container under the second partition through the slide, so that insect experiments can be carried out. There is no need for personnel to manually pick up the experimental insects with a brush or tweezers, which avoids damage to the experimental insects, thereby reducing the impact of human factors on the test data.

[0028] 3. When the number in the test container of the present invention reaches the number set by the control module, the control module controls the extension of the push rod of the electric push rod, so that the electric push rod drives the wormhole baffle to move and block the wormhole. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the wormhole. At the same time, it delays for 1 second, and drives the active gear to rotate through the output shaft of the second servo motor, so that the active gear drives the turntable above the gear disk to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slide, and at the same time, it is convenient to take out the test container with insects and put in the test container without insects, and complete the automatic counting and separation of experimental insects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a rear view structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the first baffle structure of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle A area;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the slide structure of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the arc-shaped limiting column of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of a box body of the present invention when viewed from above;

[0037] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of a top view of a partial cross-section structure of the present invention.

[0038] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. box body; 2. first partition; 3. second partition; 41. first rotating seat; 42. insect box; 43. worm hole; 44. observation window; 45. box cover; 51. insect guide bucket; 52. arc baffle; 53. induction counter; 54. first slide groove; 55. worm hole baffle; 56. long through groove; 57. fixed block; 58. electric push rod; 59. slideway; 510. fixed shaft; 511. first servo motor; 61. second rotating seat; 62. turntable; 63. second slide groove; 64. slider; 65. arc limit column; 66. elastic ring; 67. gear disc; 68. mounting plate; 69. second servo motor; 610. driving gear; 7. box door; 81. control module; 82. display module; 83. setting module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the conditions under which this application can be implemented. Therefore, they have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modification, change in proportional relationship or adjustment of size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this application without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by this application.

[0041] Example

[0042] See also Figure 1-8 The present invention provides a technical solution: a small insect automatic counting and separation device, comprising a box body 1, a box door 7 is installed on one side of the box body 1, and a first partition 2 and a second partition 3 are installed inside the box body 1 respectively; a placing component, the placing component is arranged on the top of the first partition 2, and the placing component is used to hold small insects; an insect guide component, the insect guide component is arranged on the top of the first partition 2 and is located below the placing component, and the insect guide component is used to guide small insects out; a fixing component, the fixing component is arranged at the bottom of the box body 1, and the fixing component is used to place a small insect experimental container;

[0043] By setting up a placement component, experimental insects can be placed; the placement component includes a first rotating seat 41 and an insect box 42, the first rotating seat 41 is installed on the top of the first partition 2, the insect box 42 is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating seat 41, a plurality of insect holes 43 are opened at the bottom of the insect box 42, an observation window 44 is provided on the insect box 42, and a box cover 45 is installed on the top of the insect box 42; the box door 7 of the box body 1 is opened, and then the box cover 45 is taken off from the top of the insect box 42, at this time, the insects to be tested can be placed inside the insect box 42, after the placement is completed, the box cover 45 is placed above the insect box 42, and the condition of the insects inside the insect box 42 can be observed through the observation window 44.

[0044] By setting up the insect guide component, there is no need for personnel to manually pick up the experimental insects with a brush or tweezers, thereby avoiding damage to the experimental insects and affecting the experimental data; the insect guide component includes an insect guide bucket 51, two arc-shaped baffles 52 and an induction counter 53, the insect guide bucket 51 is installed on the top of the first partition 2, the two arc-shaped baffles 52 are fixedly connected to the outside of the insect guide bucket 51, the induction counter 53 is installed on the top of the first partition 2, the top of the insect guide bucket 51 is provided with a first slide groove 54, the interior of the first slide groove 54 is slidably connected with an insect hole baffle 55, the insect hole baffle 55 is provided with a long through groove 56, one end of the bottom of the insect hole baffle 55 is fixedly connected with a fixed block 57, the top of the first partition 2 is provided with an electric push rod 58, the push rod end of the electric push rod 58 is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed block 57 On the side, a slide 59 is installed at the bottom of the insect guide bucket 51, and one end of the slide 59 extends to the bottom of the second partition 3. A driving component is arranged on the first partition 2, wherein one arc-shaped baffle 52 is located below a plurality of insect holes 43, and one end of the induction counter 53 is inserted into the interior of the insect guide bucket 51. The slide 59 is located directly above the two arc-shaped limit columns 65, and the angle between the slide 59 and the insect box 42 is thirty degrees; the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to reset, so that one end of the insect hole baffle 55 is separated from the bottom of the insect hole 43 and the interior of the insect guide bucket 51. At this time, the insect hole 43 and the insect guide bucket 51 are in a connected state, and the insects will enter the interior of the insect guide bucket 51 through the insect hole 43, and then be introduced into the test container under the second partition 3 through the slide 59, so that the insect experiment can be carried out;

[0045] Before the device is used, the arc-shaped baffle plate 52 can block other worm holes 43, and then the electric push rod 58 is extended to drive the fixed block 57 to move on the top of the first partition plate 2, so that the fixed block 57 drives one end of the wormhole baffle plate 55 to push inside the first slide groove 54, and one end of the wormhole baffle plate 55 moves to the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 and moves to the bottom of the wormhole 43 to block the wormhole 43.

[0046] By setting up a driving component, the use requirements of experimental insects of different sizes can be met, and the versatility of the device is improved; the driving component includes a fixed shaft 510 and a first servo motor 511, the first servo motor 511 is installed at the bottom center of the first partition 2, the fixed shaft 510 is installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 and extends to one end of the top of the first partition 2, one end of the fixed shaft 510 passes through the interior of the long through groove 56 and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the insect box 42; the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect box 42 to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat 41, and adjusts the insect hole 43 located above the insect guide bucket 51.

[0047] By setting a fixing component, test containers of different sizes can be fixed, and the fixing of the test containers is convenient; the fixing component includes a second rotating seat 61, a rotating disk 62 and a sliding block 64, the second rotating seat 61 is installed at the inner bottom of the box body 1, the rotating disk 62 is rotatably connected to the top of the second rotating seat 61, a plurality of second slide grooves 63 are opened on the top of the rotating disk 62, the sliding block 64 is slidably connected to the inside of the second slide groove 63, and arc-shaped limiting columns 65 are installed on the tops of the two opposing sliding blocks 64, and the tops of the arc-shaped limiting columns 65 are opened with inclined surfaces, and the outer sides of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65 are sleeved with elastic rings 66. The bottom of the turntable 62 is located on the outside of the second rotating seat 61 and is fixedly connected to a gear plate 67, and a second driving assembly is installed at the lower inner side of the box body 1; the test container is abutted against the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limit columns 65, thereby pushing the two arc-shaped limit columns 65 to move in opposite directions, so that the slider 64 slides inside the second slide groove 63. At this time, the elastic ring 66 is deformed by the force. When the test container abuts against the top of the turntable 62, the elastic ring 66 pulls the arc-shaped limit column 65, thereby fixing the test container on the top of the turntable 62, and installing three test containers above the turntable 62.

[0048] By setting up a second driving component, the position of the test container can be adjusted; the second driving component includes a mounting plate 68, a second servo motor 69 and a driving gear 610, the mounting plate 68 is fixedly mounted on the inner lower side of the box body 1, the second servo motor 69 is mounted on the top of the mounting plate 68, the driving gear 610 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 and extends to one end of the bottom of the mounting plate 68, and the driving gear 610 is meshedly connected to the outer side of the toothed disc 67; the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the turntable 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container is moved to the bottom of the slide 59, and at the same time, it is convenient to take out the test container with insects and put in the test container without insects, and complete the automatic counting and separation of experimental insects.

[0049] A control module 81 is provided on the inner top of the box door 7, a display module 82 is provided on the outer top of the box door 7, and a setting module 83 is provided on the outer top of the box door 7 on one side of the display module 82; when the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module 81, the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to extend, so that the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to move, and the insect hole 43 is blocked. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module 81 automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the insect hole 43, and at the same time delays for 1 second, and drives the driving gear 610 to rotate through the output shaft of the second servo motor 69, so that the driving gear 610 drives the turntable 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slideway 59, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects is completed;

[0050] A control module 81, used for controlling the induction counter 53, the electric push rod 58, the first servo motor 511 and the second servo motor 69;

[0051] A display module 82, used for displaying the real-time counting data and the counting setting data of the sensing counter 53;

[0052] The setting module 83 is used to set the data of the induction counter 53 .

[0053] According to the working principle or structural principle, when in use, the box door 7 of the box body 1 is opened, and then the box cover 45 is taken off from the top of the insect box 42. At this time, the insects to be tested can be placed inside the insect box 42. After the placement is completed, the box cover 45 is placed on the top of the insect box 42, and the condition of the insects inside the insect box 42 can be observed through the observation window 44. Before this, according to the size of the experimental insects, the first servo motor 511 is controlled to start through the control module 81, and the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect box 42 to rotate at the first rotation speed. The seat 41 is rotated at a certain angle above the insect hole 43 located above the insect guide bucket 51 to adjust the insect hole 43, and the arc baffle 52 can block other insect holes 43 at the same time, and then the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to extend, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the fixed block 57 to move on the top of the first partition 2, so that the fixed block 57 drives one end of the insect hole baffle 55 to push inside the first slide groove 54, and one end of the insect hole baffle 55 moves to the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 and moves to the bottom of the insect hole 43, so as to block the insect hole 43;

[0054] By taking the test container and moving it to the top of the two arc-shaped limit posts 65, and then the test container abuts against the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limit posts 65, the two arc-shaped limit posts 65 are pushed to move in opposite directions, so that the slider 64 slides inside the second slide groove 63. At this time, the elastic ring 66 is deformed by force. When the test container abuts against the top of the turntable 62, the elastic ring 66 pulls the arc-shaped limit posts 65, so that the test container is fixed on the top of the turntable 62, and three test containers are installed above the turntable 62;

[0055] The control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to reset, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to reset, so that one end of the insect hole baffle 55 is separated from the bottom of the insect hole 43 and the inside of the insect guide bucket 51. At this time, the insect hole 43 and the insect guide bucket 51 are in a connected state, and the insects will enter the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 through the insect hole 43, and then be introduced into the test container under the second partition 3 through the slide 59, so that the insect experiment can be carried out. In this process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 and pass through the end of the induction counter 53, the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed through the display module 82. When the number in the test container reaches the control module 81, the insects in the test container are counted. When the number set by block 81 is reached, the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to extend, so that the electric push rod 58 drives the wormhole baffle 55 to move and seal the wormhole 43. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module 81 automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the wormhole 43, and delays for 1 second. The control module 81 controls the second servo motor 69 to start, and the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the turntable 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slide 59, and at the same time, it is convenient to take out the test container with insects and put in the test container without insects.

[0056] The present invention also provides an automatic counting and separation method of a small insect automatic counting and separation device, comprising the following steps:

[0057] S1, placing the experimental insects, placing the insects to be tested inside the insect box 42, and controlling the first servo motor 511 to start up according to the size of the experimental insects through the control module 81, and the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect box 42 to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat 41, and adjusts the insect hole 43 located above the insect guide bucket 51, and at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle 52 can block other insect holes 43, and then the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to extend, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives one end of the insect hole baffle 55 to move to the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 and to the bottom of the insect hole 43, and the insect hole 43 is blocked, and the insects to be tested can be placed inside the insect box 42;

[0058] S2, fix the test container, and push the two arc-shaped limit posts 65 to move in opposite directions by making the test container contact with the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limit posts 65. When the test container contacts the top of the turntable 62, the elastic ring 66 pulls the arc-shaped limit posts 65, thereby fixing the test container on the top of the turntable 62;

[0059] S3, insect counting and separation, the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to reset, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to reset, at this time, the insect hole 43 and the insect guide bucket 51 are in a connected state, the insects will enter the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 through the insect hole 43, and then be introduced into the test container under the second partition 3 through the slide 59, and then the insect experiment can be carried out. In this process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide bucket 51 and pass through the end of the induction counter 53, the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed by the display module 82. When the number in the test container reaches the control module 81, the control module 81 When the set number is reached, the control module 81 controls the push rod of the electric push rod 58 to extend, so that the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to move and block the insect hole 43. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module 81 automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the insect hole 43. At the same time, it delays for 1 second, and controls the second servo motor 69 to start through the control module 81. The output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the turntable 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slide 59, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects is completed.

[0060] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the features described in the various embodiments and / or claims of the present invention may be combined and / or combined in various ways, even if such combinations and / or combinations are not explicitly described in the present invention. In particular, the features described in the various embodiments and / or claims of the present invention may be combined and / or combined in various ways without departing from the spirit and teachings of the present invention. All of these combinations and / or combinations fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A small insect automatic counting and separation device, characterized in that: include A box body (1), a box door (7) is installed on one side of the box body (1), and a first partition plate (2) and a second partition plate (3) are installed inside the box body (1); A placing component, the placing component is arranged on the top of the first partition (2), and the placing component is used to hold small insects; An insect guide assembly, the insect guide assembly being arranged on the top of the first partition (2) and below the placement assembly, and the insect guide assembly being used for guiding out small insects; A fixing component, the fixing component is arranged at the bottom of the box (1), and the fixing component is used to place a small insect experimental container; The placement component comprises a first rotating seat (41) and an insect box (42), wherein the first rotating seat (41) is installed on the top of the first partition (2), the insect box (42) is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating seat (41), a plurality of insect holes (43) are opened at the bottom of the insect box (42), an observation window (44) is provided on the insect box (42), and a box cover (45) is installed on the top of the insect box (42).

2. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insect guide assembly comprises an insect guide bucket (51), two arc-shaped baffles (52) and an induction counter (53); the insect guide bucket (51) is installed on the top of the first partition (2); the two arc-shaped baffles (52) are fixedly connected to the outside of the insect guide bucket (51); the induction counter (53) is installed on the top of the first partition (2); a first slide groove (54) is provided on the top of the insect guide bucket (51); an insect hole baffle (55) is slidably connected inside the first slide groove (54); The wormhole baffle (55) is provided with a long through groove (56), one end of the bottom of the wormhole baffle (55) is fixedly connected to a fixed block (57), an electric push rod (58) is installed on the top of the first partition (2), the push rod end of the electric push rod (58) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed block (57), a slideway (59) is installed at the bottom of the insect guide bucket (51), one end of the slideway (59) extends to the bottom of the second partition (3), and a driving component is arranged on the first partition (2).

3. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One of the arc-shaped baffles (52) is located below a plurality of insect holes (43), and one end of the induction counter (53) is inserted into the interior of the insect guide bucket (51).

4. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a fixed shaft (510) and a first servo motor (511), wherein the first servo motor (511) is installed at the bottom center of the first partition (2), and the fixed shaft (510) is installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor (511) and extends to one end of the top of the first partition (2), and one end of the fixed shaft (510) passes through the interior of the long through groove (56) and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the insect box (42).

5. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing assembly comprises a second rotating seat (61), a rotating disk (62) and a sliding block (64); the second rotating seat (61) is mounted on the inner bottom of the housing (1); the rotating disk (62) is rotatably connected to the top of the second rotating seat (61); a plurality of second sliding grooves (63) are provided on the top of the rotating disk (62); the sliding block (64) is slidably connected to the inside of the second sliding grooves (63); arc-shaped limiting columns (65) are mounted on the tops of two opposing sliding blocks (64); an inclined surface is provided on the tops of the arc-shaped limiting columns (65); elastic rings (66) are sleeved on the outer sides of the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65); the bottom of the rotating disk (62) is located on the outer side of the second rotating seat (61) and is fixedly connected to a toothed disk (67); and a second driving assembly is mounted on the lower inner side of the housing (1).

6. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second driving assembly comprises a mounting plate (68), a second servo motor (69) and a driving gear (610); the mounting plate (68) is fixedly mounted on the lower inner side of the housing (1); the second servo motor (69) is mounted on the top of the mounting plate (68); the driving gear (610) is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the second servo motor (69) and extends to one end of the bottom of the mounting plate (68); and the driving gear (610) is meshedly connected to the outer side of the toothed disc (67).

7. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control module (81) is provided at the inner top of the box door (7), a display module (82) is provided at the outer top of the box door (7), and a setting module (83) is provided at the outer top of the box door (7) on one side of the display module (82); The control module (81) is used to control the induction counter (53), the electric push rod (58), the first servo motor (511) and the second servo motor (69); The display module (82) is used to display the real-time counting data and the counting setting data of the sensing counter (53); The setting module (83) is used to set the data of the induction counter (53).

8. The small insect automatic counting and separation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slideway (59) is located directly above the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65), and the included angle between the slideway (59) and the insect-carrying box (42) is thirty to forty degrees.

9. An automatic counting and separation method of the small insect automatic counting and separation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: S1, placing experimental insects, placing the insects to be tested inside the insect carrying box (42), and controlling the first servo motor (511) to start according to the size of the experimental insects through the control module (81), and the output shaft of the first servo motor (511) drives the insect carrying box (42) to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat (41), and adjusts the insect hole (43) located above the insect guide bucket (51), and at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle plate (52) can block other insect holes (43), and then the control module (81) controls the push rod of the electric push rod (58) to extend, so that the push rod of the electric push rod (58) drives one end of the insect hole baffle plate (55) to move to the inside of the insect guide bucket (51) and to the bottom of the insect hole (43), and the insect hole (43) is blocked, and the insects to be tested can be placed inside the insect carrying box (42); S2, fixing the test container, by causing the test container to abut against the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65), thereby pushing the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65) to move in opposite directions; when the test container abuts against the top of the turntable (62), the elastic ring (66) pulls the arc-shaped limiting columns (65), thereby fixing the test container on the top of the turntable (62); S3, insect counting and separation, the control module (81) controls the push rod of the electric push rod (58) to reset, so that the push rod of the electric push rod (58) drives the insect hole baffle (55) to reset, at this time, the insect hole (43) and the insect guide bucket (51) are in a connected state, the insects will enter the inside of the insect guide bucket (51) through the insect hole (43), and then be introduced into the test container below the second partition (3) through the slideway (59), and then the insect experiment can be carried out. In this process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide bucket (51) and pass through the end of the induction counter (53), the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed through the display module (82). When the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module (81), the insects are counted. When the number of insects to be tested reaches the set value, the control module (81) controls the push rod of the electric push rod (58) to extend, so that the electric push rod (58) drives the insect hole baffle (55) to move, and blocks the insect hole (43). After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module (81) automatically resets and recounts, and automatically opens the insect hole (43). At the same time, after a delay of 1 second, the control module (81) controls the second servo motor (69) to start, and the output shaft of the second servo motor (69) drives the driving gear (610) to rotate, so that the driving gear (610) drives the rotating disk (62) above the toothed disk (67) to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to below the bottom end of the slideway (59), and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects is completed.

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