Automatic arma chinensis fallou collecting device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic arma chinensis collecting device which comprises a low-oxygen box enabling arma chinensis to be low in activity, a sealing box door is arranged on the low-oxygen box, a screening mechanism for screening the arma chinensis and sundries is arranged in the low-oxygen box, and the screening mechanism comprises an upper screening box, an arma chinensis screening plate and a lower collecting box which are sequentially connected to the low-oxygen box in an inserted mode from top to bottom. A screen mesh is arranged at the bottom of the screening box, a protruding arma chinensis collecting box is arranged on the side portion of the low-oxygen box, the arma chinensis collecting box is connected with the lower side of the arma chinensis screening plate, and the device further comprises a vibration mechanism arranged at the bottom of the low-oxygen box. According to the utility model, a proper amount of non-toxic gas, such as carbon dioxide, is introduced into the box body, so that the lower oxygen content is kept in the box body, the cultured or captured arma chinensis can be placed in the box body when needing to be collected and counted, and the placed arma chinensis shows lower activity or a sleepy state after being in a low-oxygen environment for a period of time; by means of the arma chinensis collecting and counting device, the working efficiency of collecting and counting the number of arma chinensis by the workers can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of insect collection, in particular to an automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device. Background Art

[0002] The earwig stink bug is a natural enemy insect with a wide prey range. It can prey on more than 40 common agricultural and forestry pests, such as pine caterpillars, loopers, leaf beetles, spiny moths, scale insects, and cabbage loopers. It has a significant effect in controlling the pest population. As an ideal natural enemy insect in pest biological control technology, it is widely used in ecological agriculture.

[0003] In the process of artificial breeding of caterpillars, whether it is to transport caterpillars to pest-infested areas for release or to study their biological characteristics, the important step of collecting caterpillars is inevitably involved. Caterpillars are generally raised in breeding cages with feeding. In the process of collecting caterpillars, workers basically reach into the breeding cages to grab, count and place a certain number of caterpillars in the caterpillar delivery box. However, caterpillars are easy to crawl and fly around when frightened, making it difficult for workers to collect them. The collection efficiency is low, and the hands are easily stained with caterpillar feed, feces, etc. At the same time, it is difficult to control the grasping force by manual collection, which can easily cause the caterpillars to be injured, die or escape, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and increases the breeding cost of caterpillars.

[0004] That is, in view of the problems that the current process of catching caterpillars is difficult to catch, inconvenient to count, and easy to be contaminated with feed and feces during collection, an automatic caterpillar collection device for assisting workers in collecting caterpillars is proposed to overcome the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to propose an automated caterpillar collection device that utilizes a low oxygen environment to assist in the collection of caterpillars, in order to address the problems that it is inconvenient to collect caterpillars manually and that caterpillars are easily injured, killed or escaped during the manual collection process. The collection device creates a low oxygen environment to make the caterpillars in a low-activity or comatose state, making it easier for workers to collect and count them.

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] An automatic caterpillar collecting device comprises a hypoxic box for making caterpillars less active, a sealed box door is provided on the hypoxic box, a screening mechanism for screening caterpillars and debris is also provided in the hypoxic box, the screening mechanism comprises an upper screening box, a caterpillar screening plate and a lower collecting box which are sequentially plugged into the hypoxic box from top to bottom, a screen is provided at the bottom of the screening box, a protruding caterpillar collecting box is provided on the side of the hypoxic box, the caterpillar collecting box is connected to the lower side of the caterpillar screening plate, and the device also comprises a vibration mechanism arranged at the bottom of the hypoxic box.

[0008] Furthermore, a drop-out opening is provided at the bottom of the caterpillar stink bug collection box, and a caterpillar stink bug delivery box is provided below the caterpillar stink bug collection box, wherein the box opening of the caterpillar stink bug delivery box is opposite to the drop-out opening.

[0009] Furthermore, a square frame counter is provided between the caterpillar stink bug collection box and the caterpillar stink bug delivery box.

[0010] Furthermore, a gate is provided at the drop-off opening at the bottom of the stink bug collection box, and the gate is connected to and controlled by the square frame counter.

[0011] Furthermore, a vent hole is provided on the side wall of the hypoxia box, and a gas storage device connected to the hypoxia box through the vent hole is provided on one side of the hypoxia box.

[0012] Furthermore, the vibration mechanism includes a vibrator for assisting in screening the stink bugs and debris in the hypoxia box, a fixed groove is provided on the vibrator, and the bottom of the hypoxia box is connected to the fixed groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the gas storage device is a carbon dioxide storage tank or a carbon dioxide generator.

[0014] Furthermore, a concentration detector for detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the hypoxia box is provided in the hypoxia box, and the concentration detector is connected to the gas storage device.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The collecting device has a good effect of collecting caterpillars. By introducing an appropriate amount of carbon dioxide gas into the box, the oxygen level in the box is kept low. The caterpillars placed in the box will show low activity or lethargy after a period of time in the low-oxygen environment. The caterpillars that are screened and counted are divided into the caterpillar delivery box, so that the staff can carry out the work of caterpillar delivery, etc.;

[0017] 2. Easy to use. Whether dumping the captured stink bugs or directly putting the entire stink bug breeding cage in, the stink bugs can be collected assisted without the need to catch them one by one manually.

[0018] 3. It can realize accurate counting of the number of captured caterpillars. There is no need to count the captured caterpillars manually, which can reduce the workload of the staff.

[0019] 4. The screening structure can effectively screen out the stink bugs and other debris, such as the dead bodies or feces of sticky insects, to prevent the hands or clothes of workers from being contaminated when they grab them, thus improving the cleanliness of the working environment;

[0020] 5. The automated structure enables the screening and counting of stink bugs to be completed on the device, which can effectively improve work efficiency.

[0021] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be described in the following description to some extent, and will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the following examination and research, or can be taught from the practice of the present invention to some extent. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention can be achieved and obtained through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a front cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a partial structure enlarged schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the hypoxia box of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the upper screening box of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the sieve plate for caterpillars of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lower collecting box of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model when the top opening of the hypoxia box is provided with a gauze;

[0031] Fig. 9 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the caterpillar stink bug collection box.

[0032] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0033] 1. Hypoxia box; 101. Sealed box door; 102. Ventilation hole; 2. Upper screening box; 3. Screening plate for caterpillars; 4. Lower collecting box; 5. Placement port; 6. Trachea; 7. Counter placement rack; 8. Frame-type counter; 9. Caterpillar collecting box; 901. Drop port; 10. Gate; 11. Caterpillar delivery box; 12. Gas storage device; 13. Vibrator; 1301. Fixed slot; 14. Concentration detector; 15. Sealing strip; 16. Control chip; 17. Gauze. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention, rather than for limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

[0035] like Figure 1-8 As shown, an automatic device for collecting caterpillars comprises a hypoxic box 1 for placing caterpillars or caterpillar breeding cages and capable of putting caterpillars into a low-activity or lethargic state. The hypoxic box 1 is provided with a sealed box door 101, and one side of the hypoxic box 1 is provided with an air vent 102, which is connected to a gas storage device 12 via an air pipe 6, so that a proper amount of gas in the gas storage device 12 can be passed into the hypoxic box 1, forming a hypoxic box 1 with lower oxygen. The low oxygen content can reduce the activity of the caterpillars, or even make them lethargic, making the catching work of the staff easier.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the screening of caterpillars and debris, a screening mechanism is also provided in the hypoxia box 1. At least three placement openings 5 ​​for placing the screening mechanism are provided at the front end of the hypoxia box 1. The screening mechanism is an upper screening box 2, a caterpillar screening plate 3 and a lower collecting box 4 which are sequentially plugged into the hypoxia box 1 from top to bottom. A screen is provided at the bottom of the upper screening box 2. An opening is provided on the side of the hypoxia box 1 and is connected to the lower side of the caterpillar screening plate 3. A protruding caterpillar collecting box 4 is provided at the opening. The collecting box 9 is provided with an inlet matched with the opening, so that the collecting box 9 is connected with the lower side of the sieve plate 3, a drop opening 901 is provided at the bottom of the collecting box 9, and a cricket delivery box 11 is provided below the collecting box 9, the box opening of the cricket delivery box 11 is opposite to the drop opening 901, so that the crickets fall into the cricket delivery box 11 through the drop opening 901. It also includes a vibration mechanism arranged at the bottom of the hypoxia box 1.

[0037] The upper screening box 2 is used to screen the dead or living sticky insects. The adult sticky insect has a body length of 15-17 mm and a wingspan of 36-40 mm. Therefore, the screen in the first screening box 2 can be selected with a mesh of about 14 mm, which can make the caterpillars fall while screening the sticky insects; the caterpillar screen plate 3 is mainly used to receive the caterpillars and screen out smaller diameter debris, such as caterpillar feces. The adult female caterpillar has a body length of 11.5-14.5 mm and a body width of 5-7.5 mm; the male has a body length of 10-13 mm and a body width of 5-6 mm, so the sieve plate 3 for screening crickets can be selected with a mesh size less than 5mm or other smaller sieve plates, so that the crickets will not fall on the second sieve box 3, and the sieve plate 3 is inclined, mainly to allow the crickets to move to the lower part of the sieve plate 3, and finally move to the cricket collection box 9 and fall; the lower collection box 4 is mainly used to receive the feces of crickets or cricket breeding cages, and the lower collection box 4 can be made of solid plate, and the screening mechanism is slidably connected to the inner wall of the hypoxia box 1 through the placement port 5.

[0038] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the counting of the number of caterpillars, a square frame counter 8 for counting caterpillars is also provided on the hypoxia box 1. The square frame counter 8 is arranged between the caterpillar collection box 9 and the caterpillar delivery box 11. The square frame counter 8 is connected to the outer wall of the hypoxia box 1 through the counter placement rack 7. The drop opening 901 of the collection box 9 is directly opposite to the sensing area of ​​the square frame counter 8. Below the square frame counter 8 is a replaceable caterpillar delivery box 11. The square frame counter 8 uses a window-type falling material detection counting sensor sold on the market. The sensor can detect and count objects with a size greater than or equal to about 0.3 mm. The counting statistics of caterpillars are performed through the sensor.

[0039] like Fig. 9 As shown, in order to make it easier for the incoming crickets to fall, the interior of the cricket collection box 9 is designed to have a certain tilt angle structure, and the drop opening 901 is set at the lowest tilt angle. The drop opening 901 should not be set too large, so that one cricket can pass through it at a time. At the same time, the tilt angle should not be set too large to prevent all the crickets from falling at once.

[0040] In order to facilitate quantitative collection when collecting caterpillars, a gate 10 is provided at the drop-out port 901 at the bottom of the caterpillar collection box 9. The gate 10 is connected to the circuit of the frame counter 8 and is controlled by the frame counter 8. The gate 10 can be controlled by the signal of the frame counter 8 to open or close the drop-out port 901. The gate 10 can be purchased from an electric gate sold on the market, or customized at a manufacturer. The gate 10 is connected to the frame counter 8 through a control chip 16. The function of the gate 10 is that when it is necessary to uniformly collect caterpillars according to a specified number, the frame counter 8 can count. When the preset number value is reached, the frame counter 8 sends a signal to the control chip 16, and then the control chip 16 sends a signal to the gate 10 to block the drop-out port 901 to prevent more caterpillars from falling. After the worker has finished collecting the caterpillars, the control device is manually started (stopped) to continue collecting the caterpillars.

[0041] The control chip 16 adopts an STM32 microcontroller, and the opening and closing of the gate 10 is realized by satisfying the preset signal of the frame counter 8. The gate 10 is connected to the control box equipped with the control chip 16. The control chip 16 inputs a signal through the frame counter 8, and resets the gate 10 by manual start (stop). The frame counter 8 is controlled in a semi-automatic manner.

[0042] In order to facilitate better screening of caterpillars and debris and make the caterpillars fall, a vibrator 13 for assisting in screening the caterpillars and debris in the hypoxia box 1 is provided at the bottom of the hypoxia box 1. A fixed groove 1301 is provided on the vibrator 13. The hypoxia box 1 is connected to the fixed groove 1301. When in use, the vibrator 13 can be started once or twice or continuously resist vibration. The vibration degree of the vibrator 13 should not be too high.

[0043] The gas storage device 12 is a carbon dioxide gas storage tank or a carbon dioxide generator sold on the market. A concentration detector 14 for detecting the carbon dioxide concentration in the hypoxia box 1 is provided in the hypoxia box 1. The concentration detector 14 is connected to the gas storage device 12 circuit. The carbon dioxide concentration in the box can be fed back in real time through the concentration detector 14. The concentration detector 14 can also be connected and controlled with the gas storage device 12, so that the gas storage device 12 can be automatically deflated under the signal of the concentration detector 14. The gas storage device 12 can also use other non-toxic gases.

[0044] like Figure 7 As shown, in order to prevent the caterpillars from escaping when the caterpillars are placed or the sealed box door 101 is opened, a layer of gauze 17 is added to the opening of the sealed box door 101 at the top, and the gauze 17 is connected by Velcro. A part of the gauze 17 can also be set on the caterpillar release box 11.

[0045] In order to facilitate observation of the situation in the box, an observation window can be opened on the hypoxia box 1, or an acrylic plate can be used to make the box body.

[0046] In order to improve the sealing performance of the box body, sealing strips are provided at the joints of the sealed box door 101 and each screening mechanism, and sealant can be applied at the gap between the stink bug collection box 9 and the box body.

[0047] The use of the device:

[0048] When in use, the sealed box door 101 on the hypoxia box 1 is opened, the captured or cultured caterpillars in the cage are placed upside down on the upper screening box 2, or the entire culture cage is directly placed on the upper screening box 2 of the hypoxia box 1, and an appropriate amount of carbon dioxide is introduced to reduce the oxygen content in the box to an appropriate concentration. After a period of time, the activity of the caterpillars in the hypoxia box 1 gradually decreases or until the caterpillars fall asleep. When screening is required, the vibration of the vibration mechanism is started to separate the caterpillars from the debris. The crickets are screened and fall onto the inclined cricket screen plate 3. The crickets roll along the cricket screen plate 3 into the cricket collection box 9 and fall into the cricket delivery box 11 through the drop port 901. The fallen crickets are sensed and counted by the frame counter 8. When the number of crickets recorded by the frame counter 8 reaches a preset value, the control gate 10 is closed. After the worker takes away the crickets and resets the control device, the device performs the next work.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a hypoxic box (1) for making caterpillars less active, a sealed box door (101) being provided on the hypoxic box (1), a screening mechanism for screening caterpillars and debris being provided inside the hypoxic box (1), the screening mechanism comprising an upper screening box (2) plugged into the hypoxic box (1) from top to bottom, a caterpillar screening plate (3) and a lower collecting box (4) being arranged obliquely, a screen being provided at the bottom of the upper screening box (2), a protruding caterpillar collecting box (9) being provided at the side of the hypoxic box (1), the caterpillar collecting box (9) being connected to the lower side of the caterpillar screening plate (3), and a vibration mechanism being provided at the bottom of the hypoxic box (1).

2. The automatic caterpillar collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drop opening (901) is provided at the bottom of the cricket collection box (9), and a cricket delivery box (11) is provided below the cricket collection box (9), wherein the box opening of the cricket delivery box (11) is opposite to the drop opening (901).

3. The automatic caterpillar collecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A square frame-type counter (8) is provided between the cricket collection box (9) and the cricket delivery box (11).

4. The automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A gate plate (10) is provided at a drop opening at the bottom of the caterpillar stink bug collection box (9), and the gate plate (10) is connected to the square frame counter (8) and is controlled by the square frame counter (8).

5. The automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A vent hole (102) is provided on the side wall of the hypoxia box (1), and a gas storage device (12) connected to the hypoxia box (1) through the vent hole (102) is provided on one side of the hypoxia box (1).

6. The automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism comprises a vibrator (13) for assisting in screening out stink bugs and debris in the hypoxia box (1), a fixing groove (1301) being provided on the vibrator (13), and the bottom of the hypoxia box (1) is connected to the fixing groove (1301).

7. The automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The gas storage device (12) is a carbon dioxide storage tank or a carbon dioxide generator.

8. The automatic caterpillar stink bug collection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The hypoxia box (1) is provided with a concentration detector (14) for detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the hypoxia box (1), and the concentration detector (14) is connected to the gas storage device (12).

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