Adjustable multi-tier hatcher

Abstract

The application discloses an adjustable multi-layer incubator, which comprises an incubator box, a supporting rod arranged in the incubator box, a plurality of layers of storage shelves arranged on the supporting rod from bottom to top, a supporting frame, a supporting ring, a supporting block, a spring and a storage tray, a through hole is formed in the middle of the supporting frame, the through hole is sleeved on the supporting rod, the supporting ring is arranged below the supporting frame and fixed on the supporting rod, the supporting block is arranged on the circumferential side of the supporting ring, the spring is arranged on the upper end of the supporting block in one-to-one correspondence, the upper end of the spring is connected with the supporting frame, the storage tray is detachably arranged on the supporting frame, and a turning mechanism is arranged in the incubator box, and the turning mechanism drives each storage shelf to simultaneously turn at multiple angles. The turning mechanism drives the storage shelf to turn at multiple angles, the supporting frame on the storage shelf is supported and fixed on the supporting ring and the supporting block through the spring, the supporting frame is conveniently turned at multiple angles, the egg body is turned at multiple angles, and the uniformity of development is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of incubation equipment technology, and in particular to an adjustable multi-layer incubation rack. Background Technology

[0002] In the artificial incubation of poultry, rare birds, or reptiles, egg turning is a crucial step in improving hatching success rates. Embryo development requires periodic turning to prevent adhesion, promote nutrient absorption, and facilitate blood vessel development. Traditional incubation techniques require keeping the air cell (located at the blunt end) of the egg always facing upwards during turning; inverting the egg will cause the embryo to suffocate and die.

[0003] Currently, most mainstream incubation equipment uses a single-axis back-and-forth tilting egg-turning mode: the egg rack tilts back and forth at a fixed angle along the horizontal axis, usually ±45°, to achieve the back-and-forth rolling of the egg. Although this method can meet the basic egg-turning requirements, it still has the following technical defects: First, the degree of freedom of movement is limited: it can only provide tilting in the back-and-forth direction, and cannot simulate the multi-angle egg-turning behavior of mother birds in natural incubation, such as lateral tilting and oblique rolling; the single-dimensional shaking may cause uneven pressure on the embryo, reducing the uniformity of development; therefore, there is an urgent need for an adjustable multi-layer incubation rack. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an adjustable multi-layer incubation rack, which uses a flipping mechanism to drive the rack to rotate at multiple angles, thereby flipping the eggs at multiple angles and improving the uniformity of development.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: An adjustable multi-layer incubation rack includes an incubation box with a vertically mounted support rod inside. The support rod is rotatably connected to the incubation box, and a fixing knob at the upper end of the support rod for use with the incubation box. The support rod has multiple shelves from bottom to top, each shelf including a support frame, support ring, support block, spring, and shelf tray. A through hole is formed in the center of the support frame, which is fitted onto the support rod. The support ring is located below the support frame and is fitted onto and fixed to the support rod. Multiple support blocks are evenly distributed around the support ring. Multiple springs are correspondingly installed on the upper ends of the support blocks, with each spring vertically positioned and its upper end connected to the support frame. Multiple shelf trays are evenly and detachably installed on the upper end of the support frame. The shelf trays are used to hold eggs. The incubation box includes a flipping mechanism that drives each shelf to flip simultaneously at multiple angles.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the flipping mechanism drives the shelf to flip at multiple angles. The support frame on the shelf is fixed to the support ring and support block by spring support, which makes it convenient for the support frame to flip at multiple angles.

[0007] A further configuration of the present invention is as follows: the lower end of the support frame is provided with an annular limiting groove, the cross-section of the limiting groove being T-shaped; the flipping mechanism includes a rotating motor, a gear, a gear ring, a connecting ring, a horizontal bar, a telescopic motor, a vertical bar, a transition rod, a connecting rod, and a ball head; the lower end of the incubator is provided with an installation cavity, the rotating motor is installed in the installation cavity, the gear ring and the connecting ring are both sleeved on the support rod, the gear ring and the connecting ring are rotatably connected to the support rod, the connecting ring is located at the upper end of the gear ring, and the output shaft of the rotating motor passes through the... The incubator is connected to the gear, which meshes with the gear ring. The horizontal bar is horizontally positioned around the connecting ring, and the vertical bar is vertically positioned around the shelf. The lower end of the vertical bar is connected to the telescopic motor, and the lower end of the telescopic motor is connected to the horizontal bar. Multiple transition bars are provided and are positioned below the shelf. One end of each transition bar is connected to the vertical bar, and a connecting rod is vertically positioned at the other end of the transition bar. The upper end of the connecting rod is connected to the ball head, which is slidably connected within the limiting groove.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the flipping mechanism drives the horizontal and vertical rods to rotate around the shelf via a rotating motor, and then connects to the support frame via a transition rod, connecting rod and ball head. The height of the vertical rod is adjusted by a telescopic motor, thereby pulling the support frame to tilt downward or upward. The rotating motor drives the ball head to slide in the limiting groove, changing the pressing or lifting position, thus realizing flipping at multiple angles.

[0009] A further feature of the present invention is that: the lower end of the support frame is provided with a sliding groove communicating with the limiting groove, a locking block is slidably connected in the sliding groove, the side of the locking block near the limiting groove corresponds to the inner wall of the limiting groove, and the locking block is provided with screws that cooperate with the support frame.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, it is convenient to install the ball head into the limiting groove.

[0011] A further feature of the present invention is that a stirring blade is connected to the end of the transition rod away from the vertical rod.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when there is no need to turn the container over, the rotating motor can drive the vertical rod to rotate, and the stirring blades will rotate accordingly, thereby generating airflow and ensuring a balanced distribution of temperature and humidity inside the incubator.

[0013] A further configuration of the present invention is as follows: the support frame is circular, the storage tray is fan-shaped, multiple storage trays form an arc shape and are detachably installed on the support frame, the upper end of the support frame is provided with multiple magnetic blocks, the lower end of the storage tray is provided with a groove, the groove is provided with an iron sheet, the magnetic blocks are locked in the groove, and the magnetic blocks are magnetically attracted to the iron sheet.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, it is convenient to install the storage tray and make it easy to pick up and put away items.

[0015] A further feature of the present invention is that the storage tray has a plurality of storage holes, the storage holes extending vertically through the storage tray, and the storage holes are in the shape of a square platform, which is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, it is convenient to place eggs of different sizes.

[0017] A further feature of the present invention is that: each of the two opposite sidewalls inside the storage hole is provided with a plurality of flexible strips, and the plurality of flexible strips are installed sequentially from bottom to top inside the storage hole.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the fixation of the egg body is improved.

[0019] A further feature of the present invention is that the incubator is cylindrical, and one side of the incubator has an openable door with a handle.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, it is easy to open the incubator.

[0021] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: Firstly, the flipping mechanism in this invention drives the shelf to flip at multiple angles. The support frame on the shelf is fixed to the support ring and support block by spring support, which makes it convenient for the support frame to flip at multiple angles, thereby flipping the egg body at multiple angles and improving the uniformity of development.

[0022] Secondly, the flipping mechanism in this invention drives the connecting rod to rotate via a rotating motor, changing the flipping position. Then, the connecting rod is raised and lowered via a telescopic motor, changing the flipping angle, thus achieving multi-angle flipping of the egg.

[0023] Thirdly, the turning mechanism in this invention can also work without turning the eggs. By rotating the motor, the stirring blades are rotated, which causes the airflow to move the air inside the incubator, making the temperature and humidity more balanced. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is the present invention. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is the present invention. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the storage hole in this invention.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Incubator; 11. Mounting cavity; 2. Support rod; 21. Fixing knob; 3. Shelf; 31. Support frame; 32. Support ring; 33. Support block; 34. Spring; 35. Storage tray; 36. Through hole; 37. Limiting groove; 38. Slide groove; 39. Locking block; 310. Screw; 311. Magnetic block; 4. Flipping mechanism; 41. Rotating motor; 42. Gear; 43. Gear ring; 44. Connecting ring; 45. Horizontal bar; 46. Telescopic motor; 47. Vertical bar; 48. Transition rod; 49. Connecting rod; 410. Ball head; 411. Stirring blade; 412. Groove; 413. Iron sheet; 5. Storage hole; 51. Flexible strip; 6. Door; 61. Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0028] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not imply that components must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that they can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0029] In the description of this invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; or they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] An example is an adjustable multi-layer incubator, such as... Figures 1 to 5As shown, the device includes an incubator 1, which is cylindrical in shape. One side of the incubator 1 has an openable door 6 with a handle 61. Inside the incubator 1, a vertical support rod 2 is rotatably connected to the incubator 1. The upper end of the support rod 2 has a fixing knob 21 that works with the incubator 1. From bottom to top, the support rod 2 has multiple shelves 3, each shelf including a support frame 31, a support ring 32, a support block 33, a spring 34, and a shelf tray 35. A through hole 36 is opened in the middle of the support frame 31, and the through hole 36 is fitted onto the support rod 2. The support ring 32 is located below the support frame 31. 2. Support blocks 33 are set and fixed on support rod 2. Multiple support blocks 33 are evenly distributed around the periphery of support ring 32. Multiple springs 34 are installed on the upper end of support blocks 33, and springs 34 are vertically arranged with their upper ends connected to support frame 31. Multiple storage trays 35 are evenly and detachably installed on the upper end of support frame 31. Storage trays 35 are used to place eggs. The incubator 1 is equipped with a flipping mechanism 4, which drives each storage rack 3 to flip at multiple angles simultaneously. The support frame 31 on the storage rack 3 remains horizontal under the support of springs 34, which facilitates the multi-angle flipping of the storage rack 3.

[0031] A ring-shaped limiting groove 37 is provided at the lower end of the support frame 31. The cross-section of the limiting groove 37 is T-shaped. The flipping mechanism 4 includes a rotating motor 41, a gear 42, a toothed ring 43, a connecting ring 44, a horizontal bar 45, a telescopic motor 46, a vertical bar 47, a transition bar 48, a connecting bar 49, and a ball head 410. The lower end of the incubator 1 is provided with a mounting cavity 11. The rotating motor 41 is installed in the mounting cavity 11. The toothed ring 43 and the connecting ring 44 are both sleeved on the support rod 2 and are rotatably connected to the support rod 2. The connecting ring 44 is located at the upper end of the toothed ring 43. The rotating motor... The output shaft of 41 passes through the incubator 1 and is connected to the gear 42. The gear 42 meshes with the gear ring 43. The horizontal bar 45 is horizontally arranged around the connecting ring 44. The vertical bar 47 is vertically arranged around the shelf 3. The lower end of the vertical bar 47 is connected to the telescopic motor 46. The lower end of the telescopic motor 46 is connected to the horizontal bar 45. Multiple transition bars 48 are provided and are arranged below the shelf 3. One end of the transition bar 48 is connected to the vertical bar 47. The connecting rod 49 is vertically arranged at the other end of the transition bar 48. The upper end of the connecting rod 49 is connected to the ball head 410. The ball head 410 is slidably connected in the limiting groove 37. The rotating motor 41 drives the gear 42 to rotate, the gear 42 drives the gear ring 43 to rotate, the gear ring 43 drives the connecting ring 44 and the crossbar 45 to rotate, the crossbar 45 drives the vertical bar 47 to rotate around the circumference of the shelf 3, and the vertical bar 47 drives the transition bar 48, the connecting bar 49 and the ball head 410 to rotate, thereby changing the rotation position of the shelf 3; while the telescopic motor 46 can drive the vertical bar 47 to move up and down, the vertical bar 47 drives the transition bar 48, the connecting bar 49 and the ball head 410 to move up and down, thereby coordinating with the deflection of the shelf 3 to achieve multi-angle egg flipping.

[0032] The lower end of the support frame 31 has a sliding groove 38 that connects to the limiting groove 37. A locking block 39 is slidably connected in the sliding groove 38. The side of the locking block 39 closest to the limiting groove 37 corresponds to the inner wall of the limiting groove 37. The locking block 39 is provided with a screw 310 that works with the support frame 31. Sliding the locking block 39 outwards makes it easy to install the ball head 410 into the limiting groove 37. Sliding the locking block 39 inwards to fix it prevents the ball head 410 from coming out of the limiting groove 37.

[0033] A stirring blade 411 is connected to the end of the transition rod 48 that is away from the vertical rod 47. As the rotating motor 41 drives the horizontal rod 45 to rotate, it also drives the stirring blade 411 to rotate, which can generate airflow to make the temperature and humidity inside the incubator 1 more balanced.

[0034] The support frame 31 is circular, and the storage tray 35 is fan-shaped. Multiple storage trays 35 form an arc shape and can be detachably installed on the support frame 31. The upper end of the support frame 31 is provided with multiple magnetic blocks 311, and the lower end of the storage tray 35 is provided with a groove 412. An iron sheet 413 is provided in the groove 412. The magnetic blocks 311 are locked in the groove 412 and magnetically attracted to the iron sheet 413, which makes it convenient to take out the storage tray 35.

[0035] The storage tray 35 has several storage holes 5, which extend vertically through the tray 35 and are truncated square in shape, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. Several flexible strips 51 are provided on the two opposite side walls inside each storage hole 5, and these strips are installed sequentially from bottom to top within the storage hole 5. The shape of the storage holes 5 facilitates the placement of eggs of different sizes, making it suitable for researchers to incubate eggs of different species. The flexible strips 51 also reinforce the eggs, preventing them from falling off the storage tray 35.

[0036] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable multi-layer incubation rack, comprising an incubation box, characterized in that: The incubator has a vertical support rod inside, which is rotatably connected to the incubator. The upper end of the support rod has a fixing knob that works with the incubator. The support rod has multiple shelves from bottom to top. The shelves include a support frame, a support ring, a support block, a spring, and a shelf tray. The support frame has a through hole in the middle, which is fitted onto the support rod. The support ring is located below the support frame and is fitted onto and fixed to the support rod. There are multiple support blocks evenly distributed around the support ring. There are multiple springs, which are installed one by one on the upper end of the support blocks. The springs are vertically arranged and their upper ends are connected to the support frame. Multiple storage trays are evenly and detachably installed on the upper part of the support frame. The storage trays are used to place eggs. The support frame is circular, and the storage trays are fan-shaped. Multiple storage trays form an arc shape and are detachably installed on the support frame. The upper part of the support frame is equipped with multiple magnetic blocks. The lower part of the storage tray is provided with a groove, and an iron sheet is placed in the groove. The magnetic blocks are locked in the groove and magnetically attracted to the iron sheet. The incubator is equipped with a flipping mechanism, which drives each storage tray to flip at multiple angles simultaneously. The lower end of the support frame is provided with an annular limiting groove with a T-shaped cross section. The flipping mechanism includes a rotating motor, gear, toothed ring, connecting ring, horizontal bar, telescopic motor, vertical bar, transition bar, connecting rod, and ball head. The lower end of the incubator is provided with an installation cavity. The rotating motor is installed in the installation cavity. The toothed ring and connecting ring are both sleeved on the support rod and rotatably connected to the support rod. The connecting ring is located at the upper end of the toothed ring. The output shaft of the rotating motor passes through the incubator and is connected to the gear. The gear meshes with the toothed ring. A horizontal bar is horizontally positioned around the connecting ring, and a vertical bar is vertically positioned around the shelf. The lower end of the vertical bar is connected to a telescopic motor, and the lower end of the telescopic motor is connected to the horizontal bar. Multiple transition bars are provided and are positioned below the shelf. One end of the transition bar is connected to the vertical bar, and a connecting rod is vertically positioned at the other end of the transition bar. The upper end of the connecting rod is connected to a ball head, which is slidably connected to a limiting groove. The lower end of the support frame has a sliding groove that communicates with the limiting groove. A locking block is slidably connected in the sliding groove. The side of the locking block closest to the limiting groove corresponds to the inner wall of the limiting groove. The locking block has screws that cooperate with the support frame.

2. The adjustable multi-layer incubator rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the transition rod furthest from the vertical rod is connected to a stirring blade.

3. An adjustable multi-layer incubator rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage tray has several storage holes that extend through the tray from top to bottom, and the storage holes are truncated squares that are larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

4. An adjustable multi-layer incubator rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: Several flexible strips are provided on the two opposite side walls inside the storage hole, and the flexible strips are installed in the storage hole from bottom to top.

5. An adjustable multi-layer incubator rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: The incubator is cylindrical, with an openable door on one side and a handle on the door.

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