An incubation tray

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of incubation tray, including base frame, multiple cross-connection horizontal connecting frame and longitudinal connecting frame are arranged inside base frame, multiple sawteeth are arranged at the bottom edge of horizontal connecting frame and longitudinal connecting frame, and horizontal connecting frame and longitudinal connecting frame constitute multiple egg tray spaces, egg tray unit is arranged in egg tray space, egg tray unit includes two arc-shaped bodies oppositely arranged, multiple inner side to outer side inclined protrusions are arranged at the top of arc-shaped body to support egg, the end of arc-shaped body is connected at the bottom end of the sawteeth of horizontal connecting frame, and the outer arc surface of arc-shaped body is fixed at the bottom end of the sawteeth of longitudinal connecting frame, the side of base frame parallel with longitudinal connecting frame is provided with multiple ventilation grooves, and the present application has good horizontal direction permeability, which guarantees hatching effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of incubation equipment technology, and more specifically to an incubation tray. Background Technology

[0002] The statements herein provide only background information in relation to this invention and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] Incubation refers to the process of artificially simulating conditions such as temperature, humidity, and egg turning in oviparous animals, allowing fertilized eggs (hatching eggs) to develop into life over a certain period of time. Incubation technology is used in breeding farms, hatcheries, biotechnology company incubation laboratories, school incubation laboratories, and so on.

[0004] Hatcheries typically incubate eggs in large batches. This involves placing the eggs in incubation trays, then placing the trays on an incubation cart, and finally pushing the cart into the incubator. The system controls the creation of a suitable incubation environment within the incubator, including temperature, humidity, ventilation, egg turning, and sterilization, ultimately achieving mass hatching. Therefore, the incubation trays must not only be strong enough to hold the eggs but also have sufficient permeability to allow for the exchange of heat, moisture, and gases between the eggs and the surrounding environment. Thus, the structure of the incubation trays directly impacts the hatching outcome.

[0005] After a period of use, existing incubation trays tend to bend and deform downwards due to the weight of the eggs. This bending and deformation is most pronounced at the center of the tray, reducing the distance between the eggs and affecting both the lifespan of the tray and the transfer and exchange of nutrients. Furthermore, while existing incubation trays have acceptable vertical permeability, their horizontal permeability is insufficient. This results in variations in temperature, humidity, and gas exchange at different locations, leading to uneven embryonic development and ultimately inconsistent hatching outcomes for eggs within the same tray. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide an incubation tray that enhances horizontal permeability and improves the hatching effect of eggs.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solution:

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention provides an incubation tray, including a base frame. The base frame has multiple cross-connected horizontal and vertical connecting frames inside. The bottom edges of the horizontal and vertical connecting frames are provided with multiple serrations. The horizontal and vertical connecting frames form multiple egg tray spaces. Egg tray units are provided in the egg tray spaces. Each egg tray unit includes two arc-shaped bodies arranged opposite each other. The top of the arc-shaped bodies is provided with multiple protrusions with their inner surfaces inclined outward to support the hatching eggs. The ends of the arc-shaped bodies are connected to the bottom ends of the serrations of the horizontal connecting frames. The outer arc surfaces of the arc-shaped bodies are fixed to the bottom ends of the serrations of the vertical connecting frames. The sides of the base frame parallel to the vertical connecting frames are provided with multiple ventilation slots.

[0009] Optionally, along the longitudinal direction of the incubation disc, the incubation disc has an upwardly convex arc-shaped structure.

[0010] Optionally, along the longitudinal direction of the incubation tray, the arc-shaped body on the same side of the adjacent egg tray space corresponds to the connection position of the serrations at the bottom of the horizontal connecting frame.

[0011] Optionally, along the transverse direction of the incubation tray, within the space of adjacent egg trays, the connection positions of two closely spaced arc-shaped bodies correspond to the bottom serrations of the longitudinal connecting frame between them.

[0012] Optionally, the inner diameter of the bottom of the arc-shaped body is smaller than the inner diameter of the top, so that the inner surface of the arc-shaped body is inclined outward along the direction from bottom to top, and the inclination angle is smaller than the inclination angle of the inner surface of the protrusion.

[0013] Optionally, the longitudinal connecting frame includes alternating thick and thin sections, with the thickness of the thick section being greater than that of the thin section. The thick sections of the transverse connecting frame are cross-connected with the thick sections of the longitudinal connecting frame, and the edges of the thin sections are serrated.

[0014] Optionally, the top edge of the longitudinal connecting frame is provided with multiple grooves, the positions of which correspond to the positions of the serrations at the bottom of the longitudinal connecting frame.

[0015] Optionally, within the egg tray unit, multiple protrusions on the top of the two arc-shaped bodies are evenly distributed along the circumference of the two arc-shaped bodies.

[0016] Optionally, the base frame has a boss at its bottom edge, which is connected to a downwardly extending snap-fit ​​plate. Correspondingly, the side edge of the base frame has a support plate corresponding to the snap-fit ​​plate to realize the stacking of incubation trays.

[0017] Optionally, in the base frame, support plates are provided on two sides parallel to the longitudinal connecting frame, and anti-slip stripes are provided on the other two sides.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0019] 1. The incubation tray of the present invention has multiple serrations on the bottom edges of both the horizontal connecting frame and the vertical connecting frame, forming a space for gas circulation between adjacent serrations. The ends and center of the arc-shaped body are connected to the bottom ends of the serrations, and the base frame is set in the ventilation groove. The entire incubation tray has good horizontal permeability, and the exchange of temperature, humidity and gas at different points is uniform, which improves the incubation effect of hatching eggs.

[0020] 2. In the incubation tray of the present invention, the top edge of the longitudinal connecting frame is provided with multiple arc-shaped grooves, which further improves the horizontal permeability of the incubation tray.

[0021] 3. In the incubation tray of the present invention, along the longitudinal direction of the incubation tray, the connection positions of the arc-shaped bodies on the same side of adjacent egg tray spaces correspond to the connection positions of the bottom serrations of the horizontal connecting frame. Along the transverse direction of the incubation tray, the connection positions of two closely spaced arc-shaped bodies in adjacent egg tray spaces correspond to the connection positions of the bottom serrations of the longitudinal connecting frame between them. All egg tray units are connected into a whole. After the two arc-shaped bodies bear the hatching eggs, they can evenly diffuse the pressure of the hatching eggs outward. Combined with the upward convex arc design of the entire incubation tray along the longitudinal direction, the bending deformation of the entire incubation tray after the hatching eggs are placed is avoided, so that the hatching eggs maintain a constant spacing and ensure the hatching effect of the hatching eggs. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the invention.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a partial enlarged view of the egg tray unit in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of placing hatching eggs of different sizes in the egg tray unit of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the stacked state in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the egg-flipping state in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0029] Among them, 1. base frame, 2. longitudinal connecting frame, 3. transverse connecting frame, 4. arc-shaped body, 5. protrusion, 6. first serration, 7. second serration, 8. ventilation groove, 9. arc-shaped groove, 10. boss, 11. fastening plate, 12. support plate, 13. anti-slip stripe, 14. hatching egg;

[0030] 2-1. Thick part, 2-2. Thin part. Detailed Implementation

[0031] Example 1

[0032] This embodiment provides an incubation tray, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, the incubation tray adopts a rectangular structure with longitudinal and transverse directions. In the incubation tray, the shorter side is arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the longer side is arranged along the transverse direction. Along the longitudinal direction of the entire incubation tray, the incubation tray adopts an upward convex arc structure to form a crescent shape. This arrangement can counteract the downward bending deformation of the center of the incubation tray after the hatching eggs are placed.

[0033] The incubation tray includes a base frame 1, which is a rectangular frame surrounded by four side plates. The two side plates distributed longitudinally are upward-convex arc-shaped plates, and the two side plates distributed laterally are flat rectangular plates. This arrangement makes the entire incubation tray form an upward-convex arc-shaped structure along the longitudinal direction.

[0034] Furthermore, curved plates are used at the connection points of adjacent side panels to prevent sharp corners from forming at the connection points and causing personal injury to workers.

[0035] The internal space of the base frame 1 is provided with multiple vertically intersecting and fixed longitudinal connecting frames 2 and transverse connecting frames 3. Both ends of the longitudinal connecting frames 2 and both ends of the transverse connecting frames 3 are fixedly connected to the base frame 1.

[0036] Multiple vertically intersecting longitudinal connecting frames 2 and transverse connecting frames 3 form a mesh structure, creating multiple egg tray spaces arranged in a rectangular array.

[0037] Preferably, the egg tray space is a square space.

[0038] The egg tray space is equipped with an egg tray unit, which is used to support the hatching eggs.

[0039] The egg tray unit includes two opposing arc-shaped bodies 4 located on the same circumference, the center of which is the center of the egg tray space. The diameter of the bottom edge of the inner side of the arc-shaped body 4 is smaller than the diameter of the top edge, so that the inner sides of the two arc-shaped bodies 4 tilt outward in the direction from bottom to top, forming a funnel-shaped structure.

[0040] The top of the arc-shaped body 4 is provided with multiple protrusions 5. The inner surface of the protrusions 5 is an arc-shaped surface that matches the arc-shaped body 4. The protrusions 5 are used to support the hatching eggs.

[0041] In this embodiment, the inner side of the protrusion 5 is also inclined to the outside, and the angle of its inclination to the outside is greater than the angle of the inner side of the arc-shaped body 4. With this arrangement, the hatching egg can be supported by the inner side of the protrusion 5.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, the eggs are supported by the inner side of the protrusion 5. Compared with the current support method that uses an isosceles triangular egg rack and serrated clips, the structure is simpler. When carrying eggs of different sizes, there is no need for manual adjustment. It can automatically accommodate eggs of different sizes, is easy to use, and solves the problems of material and manual adjustment costs.

[0043] The incubation tray in this embodiment can accommodate hatching eggs of different sizes, ranging from 40g to 75g.

[0044] It is understood that the angle at which the arc-shaped body 4 and the protrusion 5 tilt outward can be set according to actual needs, and will not be described in detail here.

[0045] In this embodiment, multiple protrusions 5 on the top of the two arc-shaped bodies 4 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the arc-shaped bodies 4, and the resistance in both the longitudinal and transverse directions is the same, which ensures the ventilation effect and at the same time ensures the uniformity of the supporting force on the hatching eggs.

[0046] Specifically, each of the two arc-shaped bodies 4 has two protrusions 5 on its top. The two protrusions 5 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the top of the arc-shaped body 4. The four protrusions 5 of the two arc-shaped bodies 4 are evenly distributed along the circumference, that is, the interval between adjacent protrusions is 90°. The radial angle of each protrusion 5 is 45° with the longitudinal and transverse angles.

[0047] The bottom edge of the horizontal connecting frame 3 is provided with multiple first saw teeth 6 at equal intervals. The first saw teeth 6 are square saw teeth. It can be understood that the first saw teeth 6 can also be trapezoidal, arc-shaped or other shaped saw teeth. A ventilation space is formed between two adjacent first saw teeth 6.

[0048] The connection position between the longitudinal connecting frame 2 and the transverse connecting frame 3 is located above the middle of the ventilation space between adjacent first saw teeth 6.

[0049] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the connection between the arc-shaped body 4 and the first sawtooth 6, the first sawtooth 6 adopts a square sawtooth.

[0050] The end of the arc-shaped body 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the corresponding first serration 6, and along the longitudinal direction of the incubation tray, the arc-shaped bodies 4 on the same side of two adjacent egg tray units are aligned with the same first serration 6, so that the arc-shaped bodies 4 on the same side are not staggered along the longitudinal direction.

[0051] The longitudinal connecting frame 2 adopts an upwardly convex arc structure that matches the shape of the base frame. The bottom edge of the longitudinal connecting frame 2 is provided with multiple second saw teeth 7. The second saw teeth 7 are trapezoidal saw teeth. It can be understood that the second saw teeth 7 can also be square saw teeth or other shapes of saw teeth.

[0052] An airflow space is formed between two adjacent second serrations 7, increasing the horizontal permeability of the entire incubation tray.

[0053] The middle part of the outer arc surface of the arc-shaped body 4 located at the non-edge of the base frame 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second sawtooth 7. The outer arc surface of the arc-shaped body 4 at the edge is provided with a notch, and the end of the notch is directly fixedly connected to the inner side of the side plate of the base frame 1, or the middle part of the outer arc surface of the arc-shaped body 4 is directly fixedly connected to the inner side of the side plate of the base frame 1.

[0054] Along the horizontal direction of the incubation tray, the connection positions of the arc-shaped bodies 4 that are close to each other in two adjacent egg tray units are aligned with the bottom of the second serration 7 between them, so that multiple arc-shaped bodies 4 in the same row along the center of the incubation tray will not be staggered.

[0055] In this embodiment, all the arc-shaped bodies 4 are connected into a whole by the first sawtooth 6 and the second sawtooth 7. After the two arc-shaped bodies 4 carry the hatching eggs, they can evenly spread the pressure of the hatching eggs outward. Combined with the longitudinal upward convex arc design of the entire incubation tray, the bending deformation of the entire incubation tray after the hatching eggs are placed is avoided, so that the hatching eggs maintain a constant spacing and ensure the hatching effect of the hatching eggs.

[0056] Furthermore, the longitudinal connecting frame 2 includes multiple alternating thick portions 2-1 and thin portions 2-2, wherein the thickness of the thick portion 2-1 is greater than the thickness of the thin portion 2-2, and the second serration 7 is located at the middle of the bottom edge of the thin portion 2-2. By setting the thin portion 2-2, the weight of the entire longitudinal connecting frame 2 is reduced, thereby reducing the weight of the entire incubation tray.

[0057] The connection position between the longitudinal connecting frame 2 and the transverse connecting frame 3 is located in the middle of the thick part 2-1, which ensures the connection strength between the longitudinal connecting frame 2 and the transverse connecting frame 3.

[0058] In the base frame 1, two side plates parallel to the longitudinal connecting frame 2 are provided with multiple ventilation slots 8. Preferably, the ventilation slots 8 are elongated slots, and the position of the ventilation slots corresponds to the connection position between the transverse connecting frame and the base frame. The connection position between the transverse connecting frame and the base frame is located above the middle position of the ventilation slot.

[0059] In other embodiments, the ventilation slot 8 may also be a circular slot, a square slot, or a slot of other shapes, which can be set according to actual needs by those skilled in the art.

[0060] In this embodiment, the arrangement of the first sawtooth 6 and the second sawtooth 7 creates a ventilation space between the longitudinal connecting frame 2 and the transverse connecting frame 3. Combined with the arrangement of the ventilation slot 8, this greatly enhances the horizontal permeability of the incubation tray. The entire incubation tray has good horizontal permeability, and the exchange of temperature, humidity and gas at different points is uniform, thus improving the incubation effect of the hatching eggs.

[0061] In this embodiment, in order to further enhance the horizontal permeability of the entire incubation tray, the top edge of the longitudinal connecting frame 2 is provided with multiple grooves. Preferably, the grooves are located at the middle of the top edge of the thin part 2-2, corresponding to the position of the second serration 7.

[0062] In this embodiment, the groove is an arc-shaped groove 9 formed on the top edge of the longitudinal connecting frame. In other embodiments, the groove may also be a square groove or a trapezoidal groove or other shapes of groove. Those skilled in the art can choose according to actual needs.

[0063] Furthermore, such as Figure 5 As shown, in order to achieve the stacking of multiple incubation trays and facilitate stacking, the bottom edge of the base frame is provided with a boss 10, and the outer end of the boss 10 is provided with a downwardly extending snap-fit ​​plate 11. The inner side of the snap-fit ​​plate 11 matches the outer side of the side plate of the base frame 1. Correspondingly, the outer side of the side plate of the base frame 1 is provided with a support plate 12. When the two incubation trays are stacked, the bottom surface of the snap-fit ​​plate 11 of the upper layer of incubation tray is placed on the top surface of the support plate 12 of the lower layer of incubation tray, thereby realizing the stacking of two layers of incubation trays.

[0064] Preferably, in the base frame 1, the outer surfaces of the two side plates parallel to the longitudinal connecting frame are provided with support plates 12. The support plates 12 are arranged perpendicular to the side plates and are arranged along the length of the side plates.

[0065] Furthermore, to facilitate manual handling of the incubation trays by staff, anti-slip stripes 13 are provided in the middle of the side plate of the base frame 1, which is parallel to the horizontal connecting frame.

[0066] In this embodiment, the anti-slip stripes 13 are composed of multiple elongated grooves formed on the surface of the side panel. This increases the friction between the hand and the base frame 1, making it easier for staff to pick up and place the incubation trays.

[0067] In other embodiments, the anti-slip stripes 13 may also be multiple elongated protrusions provided on the surface of the side plate, which can be selected by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.

[0068] In some other embodiments, support plates 12 may be provided on the side plate surfaces of the base frame 1 that are parallel to the transverse direction, and anti-slip stripes 13 may be provided on the two side plate surfaces that are parallel to the longitudinal direction. Alternatively, support plates 12 may be provided on all four side plate surfaces of the base frame 1. Those skilled in the art can set them according to actual needs, and they will not be described in detail here.

[0069] In the incubation tray of this embodiment, for each egg tray unit, the hatching eggs 14 are supported by the inner surfaces of multiple protrusions 5, such as... Figure 6 As shown, when turning the eggs, the entire incubation tray rotates at a set angle, and the top positions of the horizontal connecting frame 3 and the vertical connecting frame 2 limit the hatching eggs 14 to prevent them from falling out.

[0070] It is understood that the overall shape of the incubation tray can also be square or other shapes, and those skilled in the art can choose according to actual needs.

[0071] The incubation tray of this embodiment has high structural strength, which avoids bending and deformation in the central area after bearing the hatching eggs. At the same time, the ventilation space between the serrations and the setting of the ventilation groove 8 increases the horizontal permeability, ensuring sufficient ventilation and uniform air volume in the horizontal direction inside the incubation tray. Moreover, the hatching eggs 14 are supported by the arc-shaped body 4 and the protrusion 5, which does not affect the vertical permeability, ensuring sufficient ventilation and uniform air volume in the vertical direction, thus improving the hatching effect of the hatching eggs.

[0072] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An incubation tray, characterized in that, The system includes a base frame, inside which are multiple cross-connected horizontal and vertical connecting frames. The bottom edges of both the horizontal and vertical connecting frames are provided with multiple serrations. The horizontal and vertical connecting frames form multiple egg tray spaces. Each egg tray space contains an egg tray unit, which includes two opposing arc-shaped bodies. The top of each arc-shaped body has multiple protrusions with their inner surfaces tilted outwards to support the hatching eggs. The ends of the arc-shaped bodies are connected to the bottom of the serrations of the horizontal connecting frames, and the outer arc surfaces of the arc-shaped bodies are fixed to the bottom of the serrations of the vertical connecting frames. The sides of the base frame parallel to the vertical connecting frames are provided with multiple ventilation slots. In the incubation tray, the shorter sides are arranged longitudinally, and the longer sides are arranged transversely. Along the longitudinal direction of the incubation tray, the incubation tray is an upwardly convex arc-shaped structure; along the longitudinal direction of the incubation tray, the arc-shaped bodies on the same side of adjacent egg tray spaces correspond to the connection positions of the serrations at the bottom of the horizontal connecting frame. Along the horizontal axis of the incubation tray, within the space of adjacent egg trays, the connection positions of two closely spaced arc-shaped bodies correspond to the bottom serrations of the longitudinal connecting frame between them; The longitudinal connecting frame includes alternating thick and thin sections, with the thickness of the thick section being greater than that of the thin section. The transverse connecting frame is cross-connected with the thick section of the longitudinal connecting frame, and the thin section has serrated edges.

2. The incubation tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner diameter of the bottom of the arc-shaped body is smaller than the inner diameter of the top, so that the inner surface of the arc-shaped body is inclined outward along the direction from bottom to top, and the angle of inclination is smaller than the angle of inclination of the inner surface of the protrusion outward.

3. The incubation tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top edge of the longitudinal connecting frame is provided with multiple grooves, the positions of which correspond to the positions of the serrations at the bottom of the longitudinal connecting frame.

4. An incubation tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Inside the egg tray unit, multiple protrusions on the top of the two arc-shaped bodies are evenly distributed along the circumference of the two arc-shaped bodies.

5. An incubation tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base frame has a boss at its bottom edge, which is connected to a downwardly extending snap-fit ​​plate. Correspondingly, the side edge of the base frame has a support plate corresponding to the snap-fit ​​plate to realize the stacking of incubation trays.

6. An incubation tray as described in claim 5, characterized in that, In the base frame, support plates are provided on two sides parallel to the longitudinal connecting frame, and anti-slip stripes are provided on the other two sides.

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