Automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding

By introducing breathable heat dissipation and moisturizing mechanisms into the automatic feeding device for mealworm breeding, the problems of food humidity and food search ability are solved, and the survival rate and feeding efficiency of mealworm larvae are improved.

CN222722275UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08SHANDONG WANGTIANXIA AGRI TOURISM DEV CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421386638.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-18
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-18

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Technical Problem

The existing automatic feeding device for mealworm breeding cannot always ensure that the humidity of food is suitable for mealworms to eat, and mealworms have poor food-seeking ability, which affects survival rate.

Method used

An automatic feeding device including a breathable heat dissipation mechanism and a moisturizing mechanism is designed. The breathable heat dissipation mechanism blows away food through a fan, improving the uniformity of food distribution and solving the problem of difficulty in finding food; the moisturizing mechanism sprays fine water mist onto the food through a water pump and a spray head to ensure the humidity of the food.

Benefits of technology

It improves the survival rate of mealworm larvae, ensures the humidity of the food, avoids the problem of uneven food distribution, and saves time for artificial feeding.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic feeding of yellow mealworm breeding, and specifically to an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding, comprising a breeding box, wherein a moving mechanism is installed at the bottom of the breeding box; an air vent is opened at the top of the breeding box; an air-permeable heat dissipation mechanism is installed at the lower side of the air vent; a moisturizing mechanism is installed on the bottom inner wall of the breeding box; a food delivery mechanism is installed on the left side of the breeding box; and a protective mechanism is installed on the front outer wall of the breeding box. In the utility model, when the automatic feeding device starts to work, the air-permeable heat dissipation mechanism can first turn on the internal motor to drive the rotating shaft to drive the fan to rotate. The rotation of the fan can, on the one hand, blow away the food delivered by the food delivery mechanism to make the food distribution more dispersed, solve the problem that yellow mealworm larvae have difficulty in finding food, and improve the survival rate of the yellow mealworm larvae; on the other hand, it can also dissipate heat to prevent the temperature in the breeding box from being too high.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic feeding for yellow mealworm breeding, and in particular to an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding. Background Art

[0002] Mealworms are a species of the Insecta, Coleoptera, Tenebrioideae, and Pseudocercus genus. They are commonly known as mealworms and are the most ideal feed insects for artificial breeding. In addition to high crude protein and fat content, mealworm larvae also contain a variety of sugars, amino acids, vitamins, hormones, enzymes, and minerals such as phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, and calcium. They have high nutritional value and can be directly used as live animal protein feed for breeding frogs, turtles, scorpions, centipedes, ants, high-quality fish, ornamental birds, medicinal animals, precious fur animals, and rare livestock and poultry. They can also be used in food, health products, cosmetics and other industries after processing. Because its protein nutritional content ranks first among all types of live animal protein feeds, it is known as the "treasure house of protein feed."

[0003] A Chinese patent discloses an automatic feeding device and a mealworm breeding system for yellow mealworm breeding (authorization announcement number CN 111109203 U). The patented technology can be used to set a special feeding tube component, and the food delivered by the feeding component will fall from the outlet end of multiple feeding tubes, and then fall evenly distributed in the yellow mealworm breeding area. During this feeding process, the trolley also moves slowly from left to right, so that the entire conveyor belt device can achieve uniform feeding in the horizontal and vertical directions. At the same time, since the diameters of the feeding tubes are consistent, the food falling from each feeding tube is also uniform. This completely eliminates the technical problem of poor feeding uniformity caused by manual feeding in the prior art. Uniform feeding not only does not cause food waste, but also extremely well guarantees the uniform growth of the same batch of mealworms, thereby effectively ensuring subsequent commercial use; however, the feeding device cannot always ensure whether the humidity of the food is suitable for yellow mealworms to eat, and the yellow mealworms have poor food-finding ability. The device cannot solve this problem well, affecting the survival rate of the yellow mealworms.

[0004] Therefore, those skilled in the art provide an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding, comprising a breeding box, a moving mechanism is installed at the bottom of the breeding box; an air vent is opened on the top of the breeding box; a ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism is installed on the lower side of the air vent; a mounting groove is also opened on the inner rear side wall of the breeding box; an LED lamp is also installed on the top inner wall of the breeding box; a moisturizing mechanism is installed on the bottom inner wall of the breeding box; a food delivery mechanism is installed on the left side of the breeding box; slide grooves are opened on the left and right inner walls of the breeding box; and a protective mechanism is installed on the front outer wall of the breeding box.

[0006] Preferably: the breathable heat dissipation mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, which is installed at the lower side of the air hole, and a fan is installed on the rotating shaft; when the automatic feeding device starts to work, the breathable heat dissipation mechanism can first turn on the internal motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and then drive the fan to rotate, on the one hand, the food delivered by the feeding mechanism can be blown away, so that the food distribution is more dispersed, and the problem of the difficulty of the yellow mealworm larvae in finding food is solved, and the survival rate of the yellow mealworm larvae is improved; on the other hand, heat can also be dissipated to prevent the temperature in the breeding box from being too high; a breeding platform is installed at the lower side of the breathable heat dissipation mechanism, and the breeding platform is provided with four arranged up and down; the breeding platform is used to breed yellow mealworms; the first layer is used to breed yellow mealworm larvae.

[0007] Preferably: slide blocks are installed on the left and right sides of the four breeding platforms, the slide blocks are embedded in the slide grooves, and a pull rod is installed on the front side of the breeding platform, which facilitates pulling out the breeding platform; a moisturizing mechanism is installed on the lower side of the breeding platform, and the moisturizing mechanism includes a water tank.

[0008] Preferably: a water pump is installed at the rear side of the water tank, and a shunt pipe is installed on the water pump; three shunt pipes are provided, which are respectively installed in the installation grooves; a plurality of nozzles are installed on the shunt pipes, and the nozzles spray out fine water mist; when the automatic feeding device starts to feed, the water pump is started, and the water pump draws water from the water tank through the shunt pipe to the nozzle, and the water is sprayed by the nozzle onto the food delivered by the feeding mechanism, so as to ensure that the food has sufficient moisture at each stage of the mealworm life; the feeding mechanism includes a feeding box.

[0009] Preferably: a tripod is installed at the bottom of the feeding box, and two tripods are symmetrical in front and back; the two tripods are used to carry the feeding box, and bolts are movably installed on the two tripods, and the bolts are used to install the tripod on the breeding box; a feeding tube 1 is installed on the bottom inside of the feeding box, and a driving member is installed on the left side of the feeding tube 1; a feeding tube 2 is installed at the bottom of the feeding tube 1, and a distribution pipe is installed on the feeding tube 2; the distribution pipe is installed on the upper side of each breeding platform; the distribution pipe is installed on the distribution pipe; when the feeding mechanism is working, the food is first fed into the feeding box, the driving member brings the food to the feeding tube 1, and then the feeding tube 1 sends the food to the feeding tube 2, and then the distribution pipe sends it to each breeding platform through the discharge port, so as to avoid manual feeding and save time.

[0010] Preferably: the moving mechanism includes support columns, there are four support columns, and the four support columns are symmetrical to each other; universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the four support columns, and the number of universal wheels is consistent with the number of support columns; the protective mechanism includes a protective door, and a handle is installed on the front side of the protective door; a rotating shaft is installed between the protective door and the breeding box, and the protective door completes the opening and closing movement through the rotating shaft.

[0011] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:

[0012] 1. The utility model provides an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding. When the feeding mechanism is working, the food is first fed into the feeding box, and the driving member brings the food to the feeding tube 1, and then the feeding tube 1 sends the food to the feeding tube 2, and then the feeding tube sends the food to each breeding platform through the discharge port, thereby avoiding manual feeding and saving time.

[0013] 2. In the utility model, when the automatic feeding device starts feeding, the water pump is started, the water pump draws water from the water tank through the shunt pipe to the nozzle, and the water is sprayed from the nozzle to the food delivered by the feeding mechanism, so as to ensure that the food of the mealworms at each stage of life has sufficient moisture.

[0014] 3. In the utility model, when the automatic feeding device starts to work, the air-permeable heat dissipation mechanism can first turn on the internal motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and then drive the fan to rotate. On the one hand, the food delivered by the feeding mechanism can be blown away to make the food distribution more dispersed, thereby solving the problem of the mealworm larvae having difficulty in finding food and improving the survival rate of the mealworm larvae; on the other hand, heat can also be dissipated to prevent the temperature in the breeding box from being too high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2It is a front view of an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided by an embodiment of the present application with the protective mechanism removed;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a front cross-sectional view of an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 The invention relates to an explosion-proof automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided in the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 5 The invention relates to an explosion-proof automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided in the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 6 The invention relates to an explosion-proof automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding provided in the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 .

[0021] In the figure: 1. breeding box; 2. support column; 3. universal wheel; 4. protective door; 5. handle; 6. rotating shaft; 7. air vent; 8. LED light; 9. fan; 91. rotating shaft; 10. feeding box; 11. driving part; 12. feeding pipe 1; 13. tripod; 14. bolt; 15. feeding pipe 2; 16. distribution pipe; 17. discharge port; 18. breeding table; 19. pull rod; 20. slider; 201. slide; 21. water pump; 22. water tank; 23. diversion pipe; 24. nozzle; 25. installation groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are provided for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the disclosed forms. Many modifications and variations are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are selected and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of the present invention, and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present invention and thereby design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific purposes.

[0023] Example

[0024] See also Figure 1 to Figure 6In this embodiment, an automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding is provided, comprising a breeding box 1, a moving mechanism is installed at the bottom of the breeding box 1, and the moving mechanism can facilitate the movement of the medicine cabinet without human transportation; the top of the breeding box 1 is provided with an air vent 7, and the air vent 7 is used to ensure the circulation of air inside the breeding box 1; a ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism is installed on the lower side of the air vent 7; an installation groove 25 is also opened on the inner rear side wall of the breeding box 1, and the installation groove 25 is provided with three parallel arranged grooves; a moisturizing device is installed on the bottom inner wall of the breeding box 1 The moisturizing mechanism ensures the humidity of mealworm food; a feeding mechanism is installed on the left side of the breeding box 1; an LED lamp 8 is also installed on the top inner wall of the breeding box 1, and the LED lamp 8 is used to illuminate the breeding box 1, so as to facilitate the observation of the growth of mealworms; chutes 201 are opened on the inner walls of the left and right sides of the breeding box 1; the chutes 201 are arranged in a plurality of upper and lower arrangements; a protective mechanism is installed on the front outer wall of the breeding box 1, and the protective mechanism is used to protect the mechanism inside the breeding box 1, and can also provide a suitable space for the growth of mealworms;

[0025] The ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism includes a rotating shaft 91, which is installed at the lower side of the air hole 7, and a fan 9 is installed on the rotating shaft 91; when the automatic feeding device starts to work, the ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism can first turn on the internal motor to drive the rotating shaft 91 to rotate, and then drive the fan 9 to rotate, on the one hand, the food delivered by the feeding mechanism can be blown away, so that the food distribution is more dispersed, solve the problem of the difficulty of the yellow mealworm larvae in finding food, and improve the survival rate of the yellow mealworm larvae; on the other hand, heat can also be dissipated to prevent the temperature in the breeding box 1 from being too high; a breeding platform 18 is installed at the lower side of the ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism, and the breeding platform 18 is provided with four arranged up and down; the breeding platform 18 is used to breed yellow mealworms; the first layer is used to breed yellow mealworm larvae; sliders 20 are installed on the left and right sides of the four breeding platforms 18, and the sliders 20 are embedded in the slide groove 201, and a pull rod 19 is installed on the front side of the breeding platform 18, and the pull rod 19 is convenient for pulling out the breeding platform 18; a moisturizing mechanism is installed at the lower side of the breeding platform 18, and the moisturizing mechanism includes a water tank 22;

[0026] A water pump 21 is installed at the rear side of the water tank 22, and a shunt pipe 23 is installed on the water pump 21; three shunt pipes 23 are provided, which are respectively installed in the installation grooves 25; a plurality of nozzles 24 are installed on the shunt pipe 23, and the nozzles 24 spray fine water mist; when the automatic feeding device starts feeding, the water pump 21 is started, and the water pump 21 draws water from the water tank 22 through the shunt pipe 23 to the nozzle 24, and the nozzle 24 sprays the water onto the food delivered by the feeding mechanism, so as to ensure that the food has sufficient moisture at each stage of the mealworm life; the feeding mechanism includes a feeding box 10;

[0027] A tripod 13 is installed at the bottom of the feeding box 10, and two tripods 13 are provided that are symmetrical in front and back; the two tripods 13 are used to carry the feeding box 10, and bolts 14 are movably installed on the two tripods 13, and the bolts 14 are used to install the tripod 13 on the breeding box 1; a feeding pipe 12 is installed inside the bottom of the feeding box 10, and a driving member 11 is installed on the left side of the feeding pipe 12; a feeding pipe 2 15 is installed at the bottom of the feeding pipe 12, The feed pipe 15 is provided with a distribution pipe 16; the distribution pipe 16 is provided on the upper side of each breeding platform 18; the distribution pipe 16 is provided with a discharge port 17; when the feeding mechanism is working, the food is first fed into the feeding box 10, the driving member 11 brings the food into the feed pipe 12, and then the feed pipe 12 sends the food into the feed pipe 2 15, and then the distribution pipe 16 sends the food into each breeding platform 18 through the discharge port 17, so as to avoid manual feeding and save time;

[0028] The moving mechanism includes support columns 2, and there are four support columns 2, which are symmetrical to each other; universal wheels 3 are installed at the bottom of the four support columns 2, and the number of universal wheels 3 is consistent with the number of support columns 2; the moving mechanism can facilitate the movement of the entire breeding box 1, avoid manual handling of the device, and also facilitate the cleaning of the bottom surface of the breeding box 1; the protective mechanism, the protective mechanism includes a protective door 4, and a handle 5 is installed on the front side of the protective door 4, and the protective door 4 can protect the mechanism inside the device; a rotating shaft 6 is installed between the protective door 4 and the breeding box 1, and the protective door 4 completes the opening and closing movement through the rotating shaft 6.

[0029] Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field and related fields without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Structures, devices and operating methods not specifically described and explained in the present invention shall be implemented according to conventional means in the field unless otherwise specified and limited.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding, characterized in that: It comprises a breeding box (1), wherein a moving mechanism is installed at the bottom of the breeding box (1); The top of the breeding box (1) is provided with an air hole (7); A ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism is installed on the lower side of the ventilation hole (7); The rear side wall of the breeding box (1) is also provided with a mounting groove (25), and the mounting grooves (25) are provided with three parallel arranged ones; A moisturizing mechanism is installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the breeding box (1); An LED lamp (8) is also installed on the top inner wall of the breeding box (1); A food delivery mechanism is installed on the left side of the breeding box (1); The inner walls of the left and right sides of the breeding box (1) are provided with slide grooves (201); the slide grooves (201) are provided with four groups arranged up and down; A protective mechanism is installed on the front outer wall of the breeding box (1).

2. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism comprises a rotating shaft (91), the rotating shaft (91) is installed at the lower side of the ventilation hole (7), and a fan (9) is installed on the rotating shaft (91); a breeding platform (18) is installed at the lower side of the ventilation and heat dissipation mechanism, and the breeding platform (18) is provided with four breeding platforms arranged in an upper and lower manner.

3. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 2, characterized in that: Slide blocks (20) are installed on the left and right sides of the four breeding platforms (18), and the slide blocks (20) are embedded in the slide grooves (201). A pull rod (19) is installed on the front side of the breeding platform (18); a water tank (22) of a moisturizing mechanism is installed on the lower side of the breeding platform (18), and the moisturizing mechanism includes a water tank (22).

4. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 3, characterized in that: A water pump (21) is installed at the rear side of the water tank (22), and a diverter pipe (23) is installed on the water pump (21); three diverter pipes (23) are provided, and are respectively installed in installation grooves (25); a plurality of nozzles (24) are installed on the diverter pipes (23); and the food delivery mechanism comprises a feeding box (10).

5. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 4, characterized in that: A tripod (13) is installed at the bottom of the feeding box (10), and two tripods (13) are provided which are symmetrical in front and back; the two tripods (13) are used to carry the feeding box (10), and bolts (14) are movably installed on the two tripods (13), and the bolts (14) are used to install the tripod (13) on the breeding box (1). A feeding pipe (12) is installed inside the bottom of the feeding box (10).

6. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 5, characterized in that: A driving member (11) is installed on the left side of the feeding pipe 1 (12); a feeding pipe 2 (15) is installed at the bottom of the feeding pipe 1 (12), and a distribution pipe (16) is installed on the feeding pipe 2 (15); the distribution pipe (16) is installed on the upper side of each breeding platform (18); and a discharge port (17) is installed on the distribution pipe (16).

7. The automatic feeding device for yellow mealworm breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises a support column (2), wherein there are four support columns (2) and the four support columns (2) are symmetrical to each other; universal wheels (3) are installed at the bottom of the four support columns (2), and the number of the universal wheels (3) is consistent with the number of the support columns (2); the protective mechanism comprises a protective door (4), and a handle (5) is installed on the front side of the protective door (4); a rotating shaft (6) is installed between the protective door (4) and the breeding box (1).

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