Full-crawler-type three-dimensional automatic breeding equipment for insect larvae

Abstract

A full-crawler-type three-dimensional automatic breeding device for insect larvae comprises a basic breeding crawler set (1), a conveying crawler set (2), a material swinging crawler (3), an air-drying breeding crawler set (4), a movable material returning crawler set (5) and a fan (6). According to the breeding equipment, insect larvae are placed on the basic breeding crawler belt group for breeding, the insect larvae can be conveyed to the air-drying breeding crawler belt group through the conveying crawler belt group for air-drying treatment, and re-breeding, air-drying or recycling are conducted according to the forward and reverse rolling principle of the crawler belts. The device is automatic and controllable, and has the functions of material turning, conveying, air drying, recycling and packaging and the like. The device is high in flexibility, efficient, energy-saving, site-saving, labor-saving, low in cost, high in applicability and capable of adjusting the size and the number of layers of the crawler belts according to the site due to the fact that the crawler belts are all used for breeding or conveying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae breeding equipment, comprising a basic breeding track group, a conveyor track group, a feeding track group, an air-drying breeding track group, a mobile return track group, and a fan. Background Technology

[0002] Poultry have short intestines, and their feces are rich in nutrients, making them a natural food source for insect larvae. Utilizing insect larvae for decomposition as a livestock manure resource utilization technology is similar in principle to using earthworms, but insect larvae have advantages such as rapid growth and high conversion rates. Using insect larvae to treat livestock manure can effectively deodorize, repel flies, and eliminate pathogens, resulting in a harmless treatment. Furthermore, the raised insect larvae can be used to feed poultry, offering good economic and social benefits. While some poultry farms are using insect larvae to decompose manure and achieve comprehensive waste utilization, the method of artificial manure composting is still prevalent. This method involves piling poultry manure on a base, placing insect larvae on top, and manually turning the feed. This method requires a large amount of labor, occupies a large area, and has low efficiency.

[0003] In practical applications, a mixture of poultry manure and insect larvae can be directly placed on multiple parallel, stacked conveyor belts for cultivation, effectively saving cultivation space. The automated conveyor belts can perform functions such as turning, conveying, and drying the mixture. Cultivating insect larvae directly on the conveyor belts, with automatic turning using the belt's transmission, effectively saves manpower and resources for turning the material. Furthermore, the multi-layered structure of the conveyor belts significantly increases the cultivation area while reducing manpower and resources.

[0004] There are some devices on the market for raising insect larvae using poultry manure, but these are all small-scale devices, such as rearing boxes, which severely limit the scale of rearing. There are also devices on the market for raising insect larvae, such as stacked rearing boards and rearing sieves, but these still lack automated control functions. These devices have not been organically combined to form an automated insect-based poultry manure treatment system suitable for large-scale poultry farms.

[0005] Practice has shown that for large-scale poultry farms, controllable conveyor belts can be used for insect larvae rearing based on poultry manure. Technical comparisons have revealed a solution that transports a mixture of insect manure and manure under the chicken coop to a drying conveyor belt for larvae rearing. However, this solution only allows for larvae rearing on the drying conveyor belt, resulting in a small rearing area and lacking features such as feed return and discharge. These technical limitations and insufficient flexibility exist. Currently, no fully automated insect larvae rearing equipment using a complete conveyor belt system has been found that integrates primary three-dimensional rearing, material conveying, multi-layer drying conveyor rearing, and cooling and dehumidification functions. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, the technical issue this invention aims to solve is to provide a method for raising insect larvae on a layered basic breeding track assembly with a drying function. This technical solution primarily involves raising insect larvae on a layered basic breeding track assembly of unlimited size. Each track can be 20m to 100m long and 1m to 8m wide, with the number of layers freely selectable between 2 and 20, depending on requirements. This significantly increases the breeding area and provides automated material conveying and drying functions.

[0007] The aquaculture equipment of the present invention includes a basic aquaculture track assembly, a conveyor track assembly, a feeding track assembly, an air-drying aquaculture track assembly, a mobile return feed track assembly, and a blower.

[0008] The basic aquaculture track assembly is composed of multiple vertically staggered basic aquaculture tracks stacked together, with adjacent basic aquaculture tracks being vertically staggered. Each basic aquaculture track is of the same size, with a length ranging from 20m to 100m and a width ranging from 1m to 8m, depending on the requirements. The aquaculture equipment of this invention includes an unlimited number of such basic aquaculture track assemblies installed side by side.

[0009] The conveyor track assembly consists of a material collection track, a receiving track, a primary lifting track, a secondary lifting track, a top-level track, a distribution track, and a discharge track.

[0010] The lower part of the material-laying track is equipped with a rotatable material-laying track bracket.

[0011] The air-drying aquaculture track assembly consists of multiple vertically staggered air-drying aquaculture tracks stacked together, with adjacent tracks being vertically staggered. Each air-drying aquaculture track is the same size, with a length ranging from 20m to 100m and a width ranging from 1m to 8m.

[0012] The mobile return material track assembly includes irregularly shaped tracks, return material tracks, pulleys, and irregularly shaped track supports. The mobile return material track assembly is installed in the upper layer between the basic aquaculture track assembly and the air-drying aquaculture track assembly.

[0013] The aquaculture equipment of the present invention comprises a basic aquaculture track assembly consisting of multiple basic aquaculture tracks stacked longitudinally in an unlimited number. A mixture of poultry manure and insect larvae is placed on the basic aquaculture track assembly for insect larvae rearing. A collection track is installed below the lowest basic aquaculture track; the collection track is horizontally installed and is used to collect the mixture conveyed from the basic aquaculture track assembly.

[0014] A receiving track is installed below the end of the aggregate track, with its initial end located below the end of the aggregate track. The receiving track is used to receive the mixed material delivered from the aggregate track.

[0015] A primary lifting track is installed below the end of the receiving track, with its initial end located below the end of the receiving track. The primary lifting track receives the mixed material fed from the receiving track and performs initial lifting. The primary lifting track is installed at an angle ranging from 10° to 30°.

[0016] A secondary lifting track is installed below the end of the primary lifting track, with its initial end located below the end of the primary lifting track. The secondary lifting track receives the mixed material fed from the primary lifting track and lifts it again to the highest point of the equipment. The secondary lifting track is installed at an angle ranging from 10° to 30°.

[0017] A top-level track is installed below the end of the secondary lifting track. The top-level track is horizontally installed, with its initial end located below the end of the secondary lifting track. The top-level track is used to receive material delivered from the secondary lifting track and then move it horizontally.

[0018] The distribution track is horizontally installed directly below the top track, and is used to receive and convey the mixed material falling from the end of the top track. The distribution track can roll in either the forward or reverse direction. A material-swinging track is installed below one end of the distribution track, and a moving return track assembly is installed below the other end.

[0019] After the distribution track receives the mixed material, when the distribution track rolls in the forward direction, the mixed material falls from one end of the distribution track onto the sway track; when the distribution track rolls in the reverse direction, the mixed material falls from the other end of the distribution track onto the moving return track group.

[0020] The bottom of the material-laying track is equipped with a rotatable material-laying track bracket, which can rotate in a fan-shaped motion, thereby driving the material-laying track to perform a fan-shaped motion.

[0021] The air-drying aquaculture track assembly is installed horizontally, with its initial end positioned below the material-laying track. Due to the fan-shaped motion of the material-laying track, the mixed material, after being fed out from it, is arranged in an S-shape on the air-drying aquaculture track assembly. As the air-drying aquaculture track rolls, the mixed material falls layer by layer until all the tracks are filled.

[0022] The discharge track is installed below the end of the air-drying aquaculture track assembly, with its initial end installed at the end of the assembly. The end of the discharge track is above the collection track. The discharge track receives the mixed material fed from the air-drying aquaculture track assembly and transfers the material horizontally onto the collection track.

[0023] The aggregate track can roll forward or backward. When the aggregate track rolls forward, the mixed material will be fed from one end of the aggregate track to the receiving track for further lifting and drying. When the aggregate track rolls backward, the mixed material will be fed from the other end of the aggregate track for recycling and packaging.

[0024] The fan is installed at the lower level between the basic aquaculture track assembly and the air-drying aquaculture track assembly. The fan can be used to air-dry the mixed materials in the air-drying aquaculture track assembly and to ventilate and deodorize the environment.

[0025] The mobile return feed conveyor assembly includes a shaped track, a return feed track, pulleys, and a shaped track support. The pulleys are mounted laterally on the shaped track and are mounted on the shaped track support. The entire mobile return feed conveyor assembly can be moved horizontally on the shaped track support via the pulleys. The return feed track is installed in the middle of the shaped track, and the basic aquaculture track assembly is installed below the end of the return feed track. The mobile return feed conveyor assembly moves horizontally via the pulleys until the return feed track is above the required basic aquaculture track. When the distribution track rolls in the reverse direction, the mixed material falls from the distribution track onto the shaped track, which then delivers the mixed material to the return feed track, which in turn delivers the material to the top layer of the basic aquaculture track assembly. The rolling of the basic aquaculture tracks on the basic aquaculture track assembly distributes the mixed material across the surface of each basic aquaculture track, allowing for the re-cultivation of insect larvae within the mixed material.

[0026] The breeding equipment of this invention raises insect larvae on a basic breeding conveyor belt assembly. When the breeding material needs processing or drying, it is conveyed to the drying breeding conveyor belt assembly for processing. After processing, the mixture is sent from the end of the drying breeding conveyor belt assembly back to the conveyor belt assembly, where it is used for further breeding, drying, or recycling using the forward and reverse rolling principle of the conveyor belts. When the mixture needs to be returned to the basic breeding conveyor belt assembly, it can be distributed and returned to the basic breeding conveyor belt assembly for further breeding of insect larvae. The breeding equipment of this invention simultaneously forms an automated insect larvae breeding system with selectable controllable functions such as turning, conveying, drying, recycling, and packaging. It is highly flexible, energy-efficient, increases the breeding area, reduces labor, provides a good breeding environment, and uses conveyor belts for breeding or conveying, resulting in low cost. The size and number of conveyor belts can be adjusted according to the site, making it highly adaptable. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a top view of the aquaculture equipment of the present invention; Figure 2 The breeding equipment of this invention is along Figure 1 Side view in the L1 direction; Figure 3 The breeding equipment of this invention is along Figure 1 Rear view in the L2 direction; Figure 4 The moving feed return track assembly of the aquaculture equipment of the present invention is along Figure 2 A magnified view from the L3 direction. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The embodiments of the aquaculture equipment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of application, specific quantity, or specifications of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a top view of the aquaculture equipment of the present invention. Figure 2 The breeding equipment of this invention is along Figure 1 Side view in the L1 direction. Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, the aquaculture equipment of the present invention includes a basic aquaculture track group 1, a conveyor track group 2, a feeding track group 3, an air-drying aquaculture track group 4, a mobile return track group 5, and a fan 6.

[0030] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2As shown, the basic aquaculture track group 1 is composed of multiple vertically staggered basic aquaculture tracks stacked together, with adjacent basic aquaculture tracks being vertically staggered. Each basic aquaculture track is of uniform size, with a length ranging from 20m to 100m and a width ranging from 1m to 8m, depending on the requirements. The aquaculture equipment of the present invention includes an unlimited number of such basic aquaculture track groups 1 installed side by side. In this specific embodiment, the basic aquaculture track group 1 includes four layers of basic aquaculture tracks: a first layer of basic aquaculture tracks 11, a second layer of basic aquaculture tracks 12, a third layer of basic aquaculture tracks 13, and a fourth layer of basic aquaculture tracks 14. The aquaculture equipment of the present invention includes three sets of such basic aquaculture track groups 1 installed side by side. After placing a mixture of poultry manure and insect larvae on the basic aquaculture track group 1, insect larvae are raised.

[0031] Figure 1 As shown, the conveyor track group 2 consists of a material collection track 21, a receiving track 22, a primary lifting track 23, a secondary lifting track 24, a top track 25, a distribution track 26, and a discharge track 27.

[0032] Figure 1 As shown, in the aquaculture equipment of the present invention, a material collection track 21 is installed below one end of the basic aquaculture track group 1. The material collection track 21 is installed horizontally and is used to collect the mixed material conveyed from the basic aquaculture track group 1.

[0033] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, a receiving track 22 is installed below the end of the aggregate track 21, with the initial end of the receiving track 22 located below the end of the aggregate track 21. The receiving track 22 is used to receive the mixed material delivered from the aggregate track 21.

[0034] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, a primary lifting track 23 is installed below the end of the receiving track 22, with its initial end located below the end of the receiving track 22. The primary lifting track 23 receives the mixed material fed from the receiving track 22 and performs initial lifting. The primary lifting track 23 is installed at an angle ranging from 10° to 30°.

[0035] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2As shown, a secondary lifting track 24 is installed below the end of the primary lifting track 23, with its initial end located below the end of the primary lifting track 23. The secondary lifting track 24 receives the mixed material fed from the primary lifting track 23 and lifts it again to the highest point of the equipment. The secondary lifting track 24 is installed at an angle, ranging from 10° to 30°.

[0036] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, a top-level track 25 is installed below the end of the secondary lifting track 24. The top-level track 25 is horizontally installed, and its initial end is located below the end of the secondary lifting track 24. The top-level track 25 is used to receive material delivered from the secondary lifting track 24 and then move it horizontally.

[0037] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, the distribution track 26 is horizontally mounted directly below the top track 25. The distribution track 26 is used to receive and convey the mixed material falling from the end of the top track 25. The distribution track 26 can roll in either the forward or reverse direction. The material-swinging track 3 is installed below one end of the distribution track 26, and the moving return track assembly 5 is installed below the other end.

[0038] Figure 3 The breeding equipment of this invention is along Figure 1 Rear view in the L2 direction, Figure 3 The structure of the breeding equipment of the present invention is shown from the rear view. The mixture of insect breeding feed is sent from the fourth layer of breeding feed conveyor below the basic breeding feed conveyor group 1 to the collection feed conveyor 21, and then sent to the top layer feed conveyor 25 through the receiving feed conveyor 22, the first-level lifting feed conveyor 23, and the second-level lifting feed conveyor 24. After falling into the distribution feed conveyor 26, it is finally sent to the feeding feed conveyor 3. Figure 3 As shown, a material-swinging track bracket 31 is installed at the lower part of the material-swinging track 3. The material-swinging track bracket 31 can rotate in a fan shape, driving the material-swinging track 3 to rotate in a fan shape.

[0039] Figure 2 Combination Figure 3As shown, the air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4 is composed of multiple vertically staggered air-drying aquaculture tracks stacked together, with adjacent tracks being vertically staggered. Each track is of uniform size, with a length ranging from 20m to 100m and a width ranging from 1m to 8m. In this specific embodiment, the air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4 includes five tracks: a first layer 41, a second layer 42, a third layer 43, a fourth layer 44, and a fifth layer 45. The air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4 is installed horizontally, with its initial end installed below the feeding track 3. As the feeding conveyor 3 moves in a fan shape, after the mixed material is fed out from the feeding conveyor 3, when each of the air-drying and aquaculture conveyor belts on the air-drying and aquaculture conveyor belt group 4 starts to roll, the mixed material is placed in an S-shape on the first layer of the air-drying and aquaculture conveyor belt 41 at the top of the air-drying and aquaculture conveyor belt group 4, and then falls down layer by layer until all the air-drying and aquaculture conveyor belts are filled.

[0040] Figure 4 The moving feed return track assembly of the aquaculture equipment of the present invention is along Figure 2 A magnified view from the L3 direction. Figure 4 As shown, the mobile return material track assembly 5 includes a special-shaped track 51, a return material track 52, a pulley 53, and a special-shaped track support 54. The mobile return material track assembly 5 is installed in the upper layer between the basic aquaculture track assembly 1 and the air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4.

[0041] Figure 4 Combination Figure 2 As shown, the irregularly shaped track 51 is laterally mounted with pulleys 53, which are mounted on the irregularly shaped track bracket 54. The return track 52 is mounted in the middle of the irregularly shaped track 51. The entire movable return track assembly 5 can be moved horizontally on the irregularly shaped track bracket 54 via the pulleys 53, and the movable square is as follows: Figure 4 In the middle v2 direction. The basic aquaculture track assembly 1 is installed below the end of the return material track 52. The moving return material track assembly 5 is translated by the pulley 53 until the return material track 52 is above the required first layer of basic aquaculture track 11.

[0042] Figure 1 Combination Figure 2 As shown, the discharge track 27 is installed below the end of the air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4, with its initial end installed at the end of the assembly. The end of the discharge track 27 is installed above the collection track 21. The discharge track 27 is used to receive the mixed material delivered from the air-drying aquaculture track assembly 4 and to transfer the material onto the collection track 21.

[0043] The aggregate track 21 can roll forward or backward. When the aggregate track 21 rolls forward, the mixed material will be fed from one end of the aggregate track 21 to the receiving track 22 for further lifting and drying. When the aggregate track 21 rolls backward, the mixed material will be fed from the other end of the aggregate track 21 for recycling and packaging.

[0044] Figure 2 As shown, a fan 6 is installed at the lower position between the basic aquaculture track group 1 and the air-drying aquaculture track group 4. The fan 6 can be used to air-dry the mixed materials in the air-drying aquaculture track group 4 and to ventilate and deodorize the environment.

[0045] In the aquaculture equipment of the present invention, after the distribution track 26 receives the mixed material, since the distribution track 26 can roll in either the forward or reverse direction, when the distribution track 26 rolls in the forward direction, the mixed material falls from one end of the distribution track 26 onto the feeding track 3; when the distribution track 26 rolls in the reverse direction, the mixed material falls from the other end of the distribution track 26 onto the irregular track 51 of the moving return track group 5. Figure 4 As shown, the mixture is fed out from the distribution track 26, the irregular track 51 conveys the mixture to the return track 52, and the return track 52 then conveys the mixture to the uppermost first layer basic aquaculture track 11 of the basic aquaculture track group 1. The transport route of the mixture is as follows: Figure 4 In the middle v1 direction. Each basic aquaculture track on the basic aquaculture track group 1 rolls, conveying the mixed material to the next layer until the mixed material covers the surface of each basic aquaculture track, and the insect larvae in the mixed material are re-cultured.

Claims

1. A fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae rearing equipment, comprising a basic rearing track group (1), a conveyor track group (2), a feeding track group (3), a drying rearing track group (4), a moving return track group (5), and a blower (6); wherein the conveyor track group (2) comprises a collecting track group (21), a receiving track group (22), a primary lifting track group (23), a secondary lifting track group (24), a top track group (25), a distribution track group (26), and a discharge track group (27), characterized in that: A material collection track (21) is installed below one end of the basic aquaculture track assembly (1); a receiving track (22) is installed below the end of the material collection track (21), with the initial end of the receiving track (22) located below the end of the material collection track (21); a primary lifting track (23) is installed below the end of the receiving track (22), with the initial end of the primary lifting track (23) located below the end of the receiving track (22); a secondary lifting track (24) is installed below the end of the primary lifting track (23), with the initial end of the secondary lifting track (24) located below the end of the primary lifting track (23); a top track (25) is installed below the end of the secondary lifting track (24), with the initial end of the top track (25) located below the end of the secondary lifting track (24). Below; the distribution track (26) is installed directly below the top track (25); the distribution track (26) is installed below one end of the material-laying track (3) and below the other end of the material-returning track group (5); the initial end of the air-drying aquaculture track group (4) is installed below the material-laying track (3) and the discharge track (27) is installed below the end; the initial end of the discharge track (27) is installed below the end of the air-drying aquaculture track group (4) and the end of the discharge track (27) is installed above the material-collecting track (21); the upper layer between the basic aquaculture track group (1) and the air-drying aquaculture track group (4) is equipped with the material-returning track group (5), and the lower layer between the basic aquaculture track group (1) and the air-drying aquaculture track group (4) is equipped with the fan (6).

2. The fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae rearing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aggregate track (21) is installed horizontally; the first-level lifting track (23) is installed at an angle; the second-level lifting track (24) is installed at an angle; the top-level track (25) is installed horizontally; the distribution track (26) is installed horizontally; and the air-drying aquaculture track group (4) is installed horizontally.

3. The fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae rearing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile return track assembly (5) includes a shaped track (51), a return track (52), a pulley (53), and a shaped track support (54); the pulley (53) is installed on the side of the shaped track (51), the pulley (53) is installed on the shaped track support (54), the return track (52) is installed in the middle of the shaped track (51), and the basic aquaculture track assembly (1) is installed below the end of the return track (52).

4. The fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae rearing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aggregate track (21) can roll forward or backward; the distribution track (26) can roll forward or backward.

5. The fully tracked, three-dimensional automated insect larvae rearing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the material-laying track (3) is equipped with a material-laying track bracket (31), which can rotate in a fan shape, thereby driving the material-laying track (3) to rotate in a fan shape.

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