Automatic breeding control system for hermetia illucens

Abstract

An automatic breeding control system for hermetia illucens comprises a conveying unit which is provided with a conveying base and a conveying face, and the conveying face is movably arranged on the conveying base in the horizontal direction; two side baffles are arranged on the conveying base, and the side baffles and the conveying face jointly define a breeding space and two outlets; the lifting unit can selectively move to be close to or far away from the conveying unit in the height direction, the lifting unit is provided with two outlet baffles, and a plurality of raking claws are arranged between the outlet baffles; the at least one infrared temperature sensor is arranged on the lifting unit; the control unit is in signal connection with the conveying unit, the lifting unit and the infrared temperature sensor; the breeding temperature in the breeding space is detected by the infrared temperature sensor, and the larvae of the hermetia illucens in the breeding space are shifted and shifted by the rake claw in due time, so that the larvae of the hermetia illucens can be prevented from death due to over-high temperature in the breeding space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of black soldier fly breeding, in particular to an automatic black soldier fly breeding control system which can timely move the space for breeding black soldier fly larvae to avoid the death of the black soldier fly larvae due to poor heat dissipation. Background Art

[0002] The black soldier fly is a scavenging insect of the family Schizophoridae in the order Diptera. Scavenging insects feed on decaying food, such as rotten fruit, animal feces, or carcasses. In addition to eating decaying organic matter, the larvae of the black soldier fly are also used as feed for chickens and pigs as a source of protein.

[0003] Therefore, some businesses now raise black soldier flies artificially to increase the production of black soldier fly larvae, which can effectively treat waste and convert it into protein for animal feed, thereby achieving the goal of "sustainable agriculture". However, when raising black soldier flies, attention must be paid to the humidity and temperature in the breeding space or the number of black soldier flies per unit volume in the breeding space. When the humidity is too low, the adult black soldier flies will dehydrate and cause a decrease in the egg-laying rate; and when the temperature is too high, the larvae of black soldier flies are prone to death.

[0004] However, in the process of breeding black soldier fly larvae, the larvae will ferment the feed when eating it or the feed is left for a long time, which will increase the temperature in the breeding space. In order to avoid the growth of larvae due to excessive temperature, there is a Taiwan patent announcement No. M586048 "Improvement of the stirring and turning mechanism of the automatic breeding device for black soldier flies", which sets a stirring unit on the mobile mechanism mounted above the breeding tank, and sets a flattening unit and a harvesting unit at the front end or / and the rear end of the mobile mechanism respectively; accordingly, when the stirring and turning operation is to be carried out, with the displacement of the mobile mechanism and the continuous stirring of the stirring unit, the insect manure and natural waste materials in the breeding tank are cut and piled together with the descent of the flattening unit or the harvesting unit, so that the stirring unit can actually stir and turn the insect manure and natural waste materials in the breeding tank, avoiding the phenomenon of tamping that affects the healthy growth of black soldier flies.

[0005] Or there is Taiwan Patent Publication No. M622613 "Black Soldier Fly Breeding Equipment and Stirring Device Thereof". The stirring device includes a movable seat mechanism located above the black soldier fly breeding tank, and a stirring mechanism mounted on the movable seat mechanism. The stirring mechanism includes a lifting drive unit, a lifting seat installed on the lifting drive unit, and a stirring unit installed on the lifting seat. The stirring unit has a plurality of long rod-shaped stirring rods protruding outward from its rotating shaft. When the lifting seat moves downward from the rising position to the stirring position, the stirring unit will be driven downward, and the stirring rods can be used to stir the feed. By designing the stirring rods of the stirring unit into a long rod-shaped structure, the resistance of the stirring rods when stirring the feed will be greatly reduced, and the stirring unit can be driven by a driving unit with a smaller horsepower, which helps to reduce the size of the equipment and reduce the cost of the equipment.

[0006] However, the above stirring mechanisms are too complicated and require much manpower and time to perform repair and maintenance, which is very expensive. Summary of the invention

[0007] Therefore, the inventors propose a black soldier fly automatic breeding control system to simplify the stirring equipment required for breeding black soldier fly larvae and automatically recover the black soldier fly larvae, comprising: A conveying unit comprises a conveying base and a conveying surface, wherein the conveying surface is movably disposed on the conveying base along a horizontal direction; side baffles on both sides extend along the horizontal direction and are disposed on the conveying base, and the side baffles on both sides are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveying surface, the side baffles on both sides and the conveying surface jointly define a breeding space, and two outlets located at opposite ends along the horizontal direction, and the outlets are respectively connected to the breeding space; a lifting unit, which can selectively move closer to or farther from the conveying unit along a height direction, the lifting unit has two outlet baffles, the two outlet baffles are respectively arranged corresponding to the positions of the outlets, and a plurality of rake claws are arranged along the horizontal direction and arranged between the two outlet baffles; At least one infrared temperature sensor is disposed on the lifting unit and adjacent to the breeding space; a control unit, signal-connected to the conveying unit, the lifting unit and the infrared temperature sensor; The infrared temperature sensor detects a breeding temperature in the breeding space. When the breeding temperature reaches a first temperature, the control unit controls the lifting unit to move close to the conveying unit, so that the outlet baffles respectively close the outlets, and the rake claws extend into the breeding space and can be adjacent to or contact the conveying surface; at the same time, the control unit controls the conveying surface to move back and forth along the horizontal direction, so that the black soldier fly larvae arranged in the breeding space are stirred and moved; When the infrared temperature sensor detects that the breeding temperature in the breeding space drops to a second temperature, the control unit controls the conveying surface to stop moving.

[0008] Further, the first temperature is 35 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.

[0009] Further, the second temperature is 25 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

[0010] Furthermore, the side baffle has a bottom and a vertical portion which are perpendicular to each other, the bottom is against the conveying base, and the vertical portions of the side baffles on both sides are arranged facing each other.

[0011] Furthermore, there are four said rake claws, and adjacent said rake claws are arranged in sequence and equidistantly along the horizontal direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the conveying unit has a receiving plate, which is arranged adjacent to one of the outlets and is lower than the conveying surface along the height direction. The receiving plate has a receiving inclined surface with opposite ends, and a receiving outlet is arranged at one end away from the conveying surface.

[0013] Furthermore, the lifting unit has a bracket and a pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder is connected to the bracket, the pneumatic cylinder is fixed above the conveying unit along the height direction, the outlet baffle and the rake claw are fixed to the bracket, and the outlet baffle is respectively fixed to the opposite ends of the bracket.

[0014] The following effects can be achieved according to the above technical features: 1. It can detect the temperature in the breeding space and move the feed and black soldier fly larvae in the breeding space in a timely manner to prevent the feed from heating up, getting damp and agglomerating due to long-term storage, and to prevent the temperature of the black soldier fly larvae from rising due to feed fermentation, leading to the death of the black soldier fly larvae.

[0015] 2. The slender rake claws can accurately reach into the feed and black soldier fly larvae in the breeding space, thereby moving the feed and black soldier fly larvae, and the resistance encountered during the movement is small, which can reduce the load of the conveying unit driving the conveying surface, and avoid overheating of the load causing the temperature of the entire conveying unit to rise, thereby affecting the growth of the black soldier fly larvae.

[0016] 3. When the conveying surface moves back and forth in the horizontal direction, the outlet baffle can effectively close the outlet so that the black soldier fly larvae will not overflow from the outlet when shaking.

[0017] 4. When the black soldier fly larvae are cultured to the final stage, the conveying surface can be directly driven so that the black soldier fly larvae leave the conveying surface directly from the outlet and fall on the receiving plate, and then fall into the recycling box from the receiving outlet, so as to automatically collect the black soldier fly larvae that have grown to the final stage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2It is a front view of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 is a block diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the use of the lifting unit of the present invention moving along the height direction to approach the conveying unit.

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 3D appearance diagram.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the use of the conveying surface of the conveying unit of the present invention moving back and forth in the horizontal direction.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram for removing black soldier fly larvae from a breeding space.

[0025] Explanation of the accompanying numbers: 1: conveying unit; 11: conveying base; 12: conveying surface; 13: receiving plate; 131: receiving slope; 132: receiving outlet; 14: side baffle; 141: bottom; 142: vertical part; 15: breeding space; 16: outlet; 2: lifting unit; 21: outlet baffle; 22: rake claw; 23: bracket; 24: pneumatic cylinder; 3: infrared temperature sensor; 4: control unit; D1: horizontal direction; D2: height direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Based on the above technical features, the main functions of the automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies of the present invention can be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

[0027] Please read first Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The automatic breeding control system of black soldier flies of the present invention comprises a conveying unit 1, a lifting unit 2, two infrared temperature sensors 3 and a control unit 4.

[0028] The conveying unit 1 has a conveying base 11, a conveying surface 12 and a receiving plate 13. The conveying surface 12 is movably arranged on the conveying base 11 along a horizontal direction D1; two side baffles 14 extend along the horizontal direction D1 and are arranged on the conveying base 11, and the side baffles 14 are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveying surface 12. The side baffles 14 and the conveying surface 12 jointly define a breeding space 15, and two outlets 16 located at opposite ends along the horizontal direction D1, and the outlets 16 are respectively connected to the breeding space 15, the receiving plate 13 is arranged adjacent to one of the outlets 16 and is lower than the conveying surface 12 along a height direction D2; specifically, the side baffle 14 has a bottom 141 and a vertical portion 142 perpendicular to each other, the bottom 141 is against the conveying base 11, and the vertical portions 142 of the side baffle 14 are arranged facing each other, so that the conveying surface 12 is arranged between the two vertical portions 142, the receiving plate 13 has a receiving inclined surface 131, and a receiving outlet 132 is arranged at one end of the receiving plate 13 away from the conveying surface 12.

[0029] The lifting unit 2 can selectively move closer to or away from the conveying unit 1 along the height direction D2. The lifting unit 2 has two outlet baffles 21, and the aforementioned outlet baffles 21 are respectively arranged corresponding to the positions of the aforementioned outlets 16. A plurality of rake claws 22 are arranged along the horizontal direction D1 between the aforementioned outlet baffles 21; specifically, the lifting unit 2 has a bracket 23 and a pneumatic cylinder 24, and the pneumatic cylinder 24 is connected to the bracket 23. The pneumatic cylinder 24 is fixed above the conveying unit 1 along the height direction D2. There are two aforementioned outlet baffles 21 and four aforementioned rake claws 22 fixed to the bracket 23, but this is not limited to it. The aforementioned rake claws 22 can be increased to five, six or eight, or reduced to two or three, as required, which are all feasible implementation methods. The two aforementioned outlet baffles 21 are respectively fixed to the opposite ends of the bracket 23, and the adjacent aforementioned rake claws 22 are arranged equidistantly in sequence along the horizontal direction D1.

[0030] The infrared temperature sensor 3 is fixed to the bracket 23 and is adjacent to the breeding space 15 ; specifically, the infrared temperature sensor 3 is disposed between two of the rake claws 22 .

[0031] The control unit 4 is signal-connected to the conveying unit 1 , the lifting unit 2 and the infrared temperature sensor 3 .

[0032] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6When using the automatic breeding control system of the black soldier fly of the present invention, the black soldier fly larvae and feed are placed in the breeding space 15. The feed, for example, includes bean dregs, bean dregs or rice bran powder and water to form a viscous state. When the black soldier fly larvae and feed are placed in the same breeding space 15, the feed will ferment and generate high temperature after being left for a long time, or the black soldier fly larvae, feed and insect feces are stacked on each other to increase the temperature in the breeding space 15. Therefore, it is necessary to use the aforementioned infrared temperature sensor 3 to detect a breeding temperature in the breeding space 15. When the breeding temperature reaches a first temperature, the control unit 4 controls the lifting unit 2 to move close to the conveying unit 1 so that the aforementioned outlet baffle 21 closes the aforementioned outlet 16 respectively. The first temperature is 35 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius, and the best is 35 degrees Celsius. In the present embodiment, the first temperature is 35 degrees Celsius, and the aforementioned rake claw 22 extends into the breeding space 15 and can be selected to be adjacent to or in contact with the conveying surface 12; at the same time, the control unit 4 controls The conveying surface 12 is controlled to move back and forth along the horizontal direction D1, so that the black soldier fly larvae arranged in the breeding space 15 are stirred and moved; and when the aforementioned infrared temperature sensor 3 detects that the breeding temperature in the breeding space 15 is reduced to a second temperature, the control unit 4 controls the conveying surface 12 to stop moving back and forth, and controls the lifting unit 2 to move away from the conveying unit 1, the second temperature is 25 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius, and the best is 30 degrees Celsius. In this embodiment, the second temperature is 30 degrees Celsius; the breeding temperature in the breeding space 15 is detected by the aforementioned infrared temperature sensor 3, and the black soldier fly larvae and feed in the breeding space 15 are stirred and moved in time, which can prevent the temperature of the breeding space 15 from being too high and causing the death of the black soldier fly larvae.

[0033] See also Figure 3 and Figure 7 When the black soldier fly larvae grow to the final stage, the control unit 4 can be used to control the lifting unit 2 to move away from the conveying unit 1, and control the conveying surface 12 of the conveying unit 1 to operate continuously, thereby driving the black soldier fly larvae in the breeding space 15 to leave the conveying surface 12 through one of the outlets 16, and fall on the receiving inclined surface 131 of the receiving plate 13, and then pass through the receiving outlet 132 and fall into the recovery box. By controlling the conveying surface 12 of the conveying unit 1 to operate continuously, the black soldier fly larvae that have grown to the final stage can be easily collected.

[0034] Based on the description of the above embodiments, the operation, use and effects of the present invention can be fully understood. However, the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the invention description are all within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A black soldier fly automatic breeding control system, characterized in that: Include: A conveying unit comprises a conveying base and a conveying surface, wherein the conveying surface is movably disposed on the conveying base along a horizontal direction; side baffles on both sides extend along the horizontal direction and are disposed on the conveying base, and the side baffles on both sides are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveying surface, the side baffles on both sides and the conveying surface jointly define a breeding space, and two outlets located at opposite ends along the horizontal direction, and the outlets are respectively connected to the breeding space; a lifting unit, which can selectively move closer to or farther from the conveying unit along a height direction, the lifting unit has two outlet baffles, the two outlet baffles are respectively arranged corresponding to the positions of the outlets, and a plurality of rake claws are arranged along the horizontal direction and arranged between the two outlet baffles; At least one infrared temperature sensor is disposed on the lifting unit and adjacent to the breeding space; a control unit, signal-connected to the conveying unit, the lifting unit and the infrared temperature sensor; The infrared temperature sensor detects a breeding temperature in the breeding space. When the breeding temperature reaches a first temperature, the control unit controls the lifting unit to move close to the conveying unit, so that the outlet baffles respectively close the outlets, and the rake claws extend into the breeding space and can be adjacent to or contact the conveying surface; at the same time, the control unit controls the conveying surface to move back and forth along the horizontal direction, so that the black soldier fly larvae arranged in the breeding space are stirred and moved; When the infrared temperature sensor detects that the breeding temperature in the breeding space drops to a second temperature, the control unit controls the conveying surface to stop moving.

2. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first temperature is 35 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.

3. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second temperature is 25 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

4. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side baffles have a bottom and a vertical part which are perpendicular to each other. The bottom is against the conveying base, and the vertical parts of the side baffles on both sides are arranged facing each other.

5. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are four rake claws, and adjacent rake claws are arranged in sequence and equidistantly along the horizontal direction.

6. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying unit has a receiving plate, which is arranged adjacent to one of the outlets and is lower than the conveying surface along the height direction. The receiving plate has a receiving inclined surface with opposite two ends, and a receiving outlet is arranged at one end away from the conveying surface.

7. The automatic breeding control system for black soldier flies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting unit has a bracket and a pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder is connected to the bracket, the pneumatic cylinder is fixed above the conveying unit along the height direction, the outlet baffle and the rake claw are fixed to the bracket, and the outlet baffle is respectively fixed to the opposite ends of the bracket.

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