Reptile egg respiratory metabolism and water absorption monitoring device

Abstract

The invention discloses a reptile egg respiratory metabolism and water absorption monitoring device in the technical field of reptile egg research. The reptile egg respiratory metabolism and water absorption monitoring device comprises a test box and control equipment, an oxygen concentration sensor, a humidity sensor and a humidifier are arranged in the test box, a through hole is formed in the test box, a valve is arranged on the through hole, a tension detection piece is arranged in the test box, and a placing table for placing eggs is arranged on the tension detection piece; the oxygen concentration and humidity in the test box are detected through the oxygen concentration sensor and the humidity sensor, and meanwhile, the tension detection piece is used for monitoring the weight of eggs in real time, so that respiratory metabolism and water absorption of the eggs can be monitored in the test box in a unified manner, and the monitoring efficiency is improved; and the control equipment can automatically adjust the humidity and the oxygen concentration in the test box according to data detected by the oxygen concentration sensor and the humidity sensor, so that the intelligent degree of the monitoring device is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of reptile egg research, in particular to a monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs. Background Art

[0002] As an important biological group on Earth, the egg development process and physiological characteristics of reptiles have always been a hot topic in biological and ecological research. In the development of reptile eggs, respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate are two crucial physiological parameters, which are not only related to the normal development of eggs, but also directly affect the hatching success rate and the health of the young; At present, the monitoring of respiratory metabolism of reptile eggs is generally to measure the oxygen consumption in the incubation environment to estimate the respiratory metabolism level of the eggs, and when monitoring the water absorption rate of reptile eggs, humidity monitoring or weighing is generally used to obtain the water absorption rate of the eggs. However, the above two monitoring processes are independent processes, lacking a unified monitoring device, which makes the monitoring process cumbersome and affects the efficiency of monitoring. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs to solve the problem that the above two monitoring processes proposed in the above background technology are independent processes and lack a unified monitoring device.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs, wherein the respiratory metabolism is measured by the change of oxygen concentration, and the water absorption rate is measured by the change of humidity or the change of egg weight, comprising: a test box and a control device;

[0005] The test box is provided with an oxygen concentration sensor, a humidity sensor and a humidifier, the oxygen concentration sensor is used to measure the change of oxygen concentration in the test box to realize respiratory metabolism monitoring, the humidity sensor is used to measure the change of humidity in the test box to realize water absorption rate monitoring, the test box is provided with a through hole, the through hole is provided with a valve, the control device is used to receive information from the humidity sensor and control the humidifier to start when the humidity in the test box is lower than a first preset value, and the control device is also used to receive information from the oxygen concentration sensor and control the valve to open when the oxygen concentration in the test box is lower than a second preset value;

[0006] A tension detection piece is arranged in the test box, a placement table for placing eggs is arranged on the tension detection piece, and the tension detection piece is used to measure the weight change of the eggs to realize water absorption rate monitoring.

[0007] Preferably, there are a plurality of tension detection members, and the plurality of tension detection members are distributed in a ring shape on the outer side of the placement table.

[0008] Preferably, the tension detection member comprises a kit, a moving rod slidably arranged in the kit, and a tension sensor arranged between the kit and the moving rod, the kit is hinged on the inner wall of the test box, and the moving rod is hinged to the side wall of the placement table.

[0009] Preferably, a placement groove is provided on the top wall of the placement table, an annular air bag is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove, and an opening is provided through the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove.

[0010] Preferably, the test box comprises a lower box body and an upper box body detachably connected to the lower box body.

[0011] Preferably, the test box is connected to an installation box, and a moving plate and a first driving member are provided in the installation box, and the first driving member is used to drive the moving plate to move so as to draw the gas in the test box into the installation box;

[0012] Wherein, a stopper for separating the test box from the installation box and a second driving member for driving the stopper to move are slidably provided in the installation box.

[0013] Preferably, the installation box is provided with an exhaust port, a baffle for blocking the exhaust port is hinged on the installation box, a mounting block is provided on the baffle, and a limit block for limiting the rotation of the baffle is provided on the baffle.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the oxygen concentration and humidity inside the test box are monitored in real time through the oxygen concentration sensor and the humidity sensor, and the tension detection piece is used to monitor the weight of the eggs in real time, so that the respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of the eggs can be uniformly monitored inside the test box, thereby improving the monitoring efficiency, and the control equipment can automatically adjust the humidity and oxygen concentration inside the test box according to the data detected by the oxygen concentration sensor and the humidity sensor, thereby increasing the intelligence of the monitoring device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the device for monitoring the respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement in the middle;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the tension detection member of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the installation box of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point B in the middle.

[0020] In the figure: 1. test box; 101. lower box body; 102. upper box body; 2. valve; 3. oxygen concentration sensor; 4. humidity sensor; 5. humidifier; 6. tension detection part; 61. kit; 62. moving rod; 63. tension sensor; 7. placement table; 71. annular airbag; 72. opening; 8. installation box; 9. moving plate; 10. first driving part; 11. block; 12. second driving part; 13. exhaust port; 14. baffle; 15. limit block; 16. installation block; 17. control device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] The reptile eggs described in this embodiment are turtles, such as tortoises. The respiratory metabolism in this embodiment is measured by changes in oxygen concentration, and the water absorption rate is measured by changes in humidity or egg weight.

[0023] Example 1

[0024] See also Figure 1 A monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs includes: a test box 1 and a control device 17 (the control device 17 is a PLC controller); an oxygen concentration sensor 3 and a humidity sensor 4 are provided in the inner cavity of the test box 1, and a humidifier 5 is installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the test box 1; a through hole is opened on the side wall of the test box 1, and a valve 2 (solenoid valve) is installed on the through hole.

[0025] See also Figure 1 A tension detection member 6 is provided on the inner wall of the test box 1, and a placement table 7 is provided on the tension detection member 6. The placement table 7 is used to place eggs.

[0026] Working principle: the monitored eggs are placed on the top of the placement table 7, the oxygen concentration sensor 3 is used to detect the oxygen concentration inside the test box 1 and transmit the information to the control device 17, the humidity sensor 4 is used to detect the humidity inside the test box 1 and transmit the information to the control device 17, and the tension detection member 6 also detects the gravity of the placement table 7 and transmits it to the control device 17 to calculate the weight of the eggs; after receiving the information from the humidity sensor 4, the control device 17 detects whether the humidity in the inner cavity of the test box 1 is lower than the first preset value (the first preset value is a value preset by the staff), if so, the humidifier 5 is controlled to start, until the humidity inside the test box 1 returns to the standard value (also a preset value), the humidifier 5 is turned off, if not, the humidifier 5 does not work; after receiving the information from the oxygen concentration sensor 3, the control device 17 detects whether the oxygen concentration in the inner cavity of the test box 1 is lower than the second preset value, if so, the valve 2 is controlled to open, until the oxygen concentration inside the test box 1 returns to the normal value, the valve 2 is closed, if not, the valve 2 is not opened.

[0027] It should be noted that the process of calculating the respiratory metabolism of reptile eggs includes:

[0028] The control device 17 obtains the initial oxygen concentration inside the test box 1 and the oxygen concentration inside the test box 1 during the monitoring process through the oxygen concentration sensor 3, and calculates the oxygen consumption during the monitoring process, measures the mass of the egg, and divides the oxygen consumption by the mass of the egg to obtain the oxygen consumption rate per unit time and per unit mass, that is, the respiratory metabolic rate;

[0029] There are two processes for calculating the water absorption rate of reptile eggs, including:

[0030] 1. Humidity sensor method: The control device 17 obtains the initial humidity inside the test box 1 and the humidity inside the test box 1 during the monitoring process through the humidity sensor 4, and calculates the humidity change value during the monitoring process, calculates the water absorption {water absorption = (initial humidity - end humidity) × closed environment volume × water density × humidity conversion coefficient (used to convert humidity change into actual moisture content)}, and then calculates the water absorption rate (divide the water absorption by the initial mass of the egg to obtain the water absorption rate per unit time, unit mass or volume);

[0031] 2. Weighing method: The control device 17 obtains the initial weight of the egg and the weight of the egg during the monitoring process through the tension detection member 6, and calculates the weight change value of the egg, thereby calculating the water absorption rate.

[0032] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3There are several tension detection pieces 6, which are distributed in a ring shape on the outside of the placement table 7 to ensure the stability of the placement table 7; the tension detection piece 6 includes a kit 61, a moving rod 62 slidably arranged in the kit 61, and a tension sensor 63 arranged between the kit 61 and the moving rod 62, the end of the kit 61 away from the moving rod 62 is hinged on the inner wall of the test box 1, and the end of the moving rod 62 away from the kit 61 is hinged to the side wall of the placement table 7; the gravity of the placement table 7 is applied to the moving rod 62, so that it applies a force to the tension sensor 63, which is used to obtain the initial weight of the egg and the weight during the monitoring process, so as to calculate the change value of the egg weight.

[0033] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A placement groove is provided on the top wall of the placement platform 7, an annular air bag 71 is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove, and an opening 72 is penetrated through the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove; the eggs are placed in the placement groove so that they will not fall off the placement platform 7, and the annular air bag 71 can play a role in fixing the eggs and protecting them; the water on the placement platform 7 can be discharged through the opening 72 to avoid water accumulating on the placement platform and being unable to be discharged, thereby avoiding affecting the accuracy of egg weight detection.

[0034] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 1 The test box 1 includes a lower box body 101 and an upper box body 102, and the lower box body 101 and the upper box body 102 are detachably connected (they are connected by threaded connection); the lower box body 101 and the upper box body 102 are separated to realize the opening of the test box 1.

[0035] Example 2

[0036] As a further optimized solution of Example 1, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The test box 1 is connected to the installation box 8 through a conduit, a movable plate 9 is slidably provided in the inner cavity of the installation box 8, a first driving member 10 (such as an electric telescopic rod) is provided in the inner cavity of the installation box 8, and the moving end of the first driving member 10 is connected to the movable plate 9, a stopper 11 is slidably provided in the inner cavity of the installation box 8, and the stopper 11 is used to separate the test box 1 from the installation box 8 (the connection between the installation box 8 and the conduit is provided with an air hole, and the stopper 11 blocks the air hole), a second driving member 12 (electric telescopic rod) is installed in the inner cavity of the installation box 8, and the moving end of the second driving member 12 is connected to the stopper 11; when the control device 17 detects that the oxygen concentration inside the test box 1 is lower than the set value, the control device 17 first controls the second driving member 12 to work, and moves the stopper 11 to connect the test box 1 with the installation box 8, and then controls the first driving member 10 to work, and moves the movable plate 9 downward. After part of the gas inside the test box 1 is sucked into the inside of the installation box 8, the first driving member 10 stops working, and the second driving member 12 drives the stopper 11 to reset. Then the control device 17 controls the valve 2 to open, so as to replenish oxygen or oxygen-containing air into the test box 1. By reducing the gas inside the test box 1 first, the air pressure inside the test box 1 is reduced, so that it is convenient to replenish gas into the test box 1 later, and at the same time, the air pressure inside the test box 1 will not change significantly.

[0037] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 An exhaust port 13 is provided on the top wall of the installation box 8, and a baffle 14 is hinged on the top wall of the installation box 8. The baffle 14 is located directly above the exhaust port 13 and is used to block the exhaust port 13; a mounting block 16 is provided on the baffle 14, and the mounting block 16 is L-shaped. A limit block 15 is provided on the baffle 11; when the second driving member 12 drives the baffle 11 to move, the limit block 15 is brought along, so that the limit block 15 and the installation block 16 are fitted together, so as to press the installation block 16 so that the baffle 14 cannot rotate (i.e. When the block 11 moves to connect the test box 1 with the installation box 8, the baffle 14 blocks the exhaust port 13); when the second driving member 12 drives the block 11 to move and reset, so that the block 11 completely cuts off the test box 1 and the installation box 8, the limit block 15 and the installation block 16 are not in contact with each other, so that the restriction on the baffle 14 is released. When the first driving member 10 drives the moving plate 9 to reset, the gas inside the installation box 8 pushes the baffle 14 to rotate, and the exhaust port 13 is opened to discharge the gas stored in the installation box 8.

[0038] It should be noted that a spring is installed between the baffle 14 and the installation box 8 to prevent the baffle 14 from moving automatically.

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs, wherein the respiratory metabolism is measured by changes in oxygen concentration, and the water absorption rate is measured by changes in humidity or egg weight, characterized in that: include: A test box (1) and a control device (17); The test box (1) is provided with an oxygen concentration sensor (3), a humidity sensor (4) and a humidifier (5); the oxygen concentration sensor (3) is used to measure the change of oxygen concentration in the test box (1) to realize respiratory metabolism monitoring; the humidity sensor (4) is used to measure the change of humidity in the test box (1) to realize water absorption rate monitoring; the test box (1) is provided with a through hole, and the through hole is provided with a valve (2); the control device (17) is used to receive information from the humidity sensor (4) and control the humidifier (5) to start when the humidity in the test box (1) is lower than a first preset value; the control device (17) is also used to receive information from the oxygen concentration sensor (3) and control the valve (2) to open when the oxygen concentration in the test box (1) is lower than a second preset value; The test box (1) is provided with a tension detection member (6), on which a placement table (7) for placing eggs is provided, and the tension detection member (6) is used to measure the weight change of the eggs to monitor the water absorption rate.

2. A monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of tension detection members (6), and the plurality of tension detection members (6) are distributed in a ring shape on the outside of the placement platform (7).

3. A monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tension detection member (6) comprises a kit (61), a moving rod (62) slidably arranged in the kit (61), and a tension sensor (63) arranged between the kit (61) and the moving rod (62); the kit (61) is hinged on the inner wall of the test box (1), and the moving rod (62) is hinged on the side wall of the placement table (7).

4. The monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 1, characterized in that: A placement groove is provided on the top wall of the placement platform (7), an annular air bag (71) is provided on the inner side wall of the placement groove, and an opening (72) is provided through the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove.

5. The monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test box (1) comprises a lower box body (101) and an upper box body (102) detachably connected to the lower box body (101).

6. The monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test box (1) is connected to an installation box (8), and a movable plate (9) and a first driving member (10) are provided in the installation box (8). The first driving member (10) is used to drive the movable plate (9) to move so as to draw the gas in the test box (1) into the installation box (8); A stopper (11) for separating the test box (1) from the installation box (8) and a second driving member (12) for driving the stopper (11) to move are slidably provided in the installation box (8).

7. A monitoring device for respiratory metabolism and water absorption rate of reptile eggs according to claim 6, characterized in that: The installation box (8) is provided with an exhaust port (13), a baffle (14) for blocking the exhaust port (13) is hingedly connected to the installation box (8), a mounting block (16) is provided on the baffle (14), and a limit block (15) for limiting the rotation of the baffle (14) is provided on the baffle (11).

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